I went to this one-day festival called Vlamrock this weekend. It was fun. It's a hardcore/metal merger fest.
Comme toujours, I arrived alone. But, comme parfois, I hung out with some familiar faces. Hardcore/punk brings out the most social skills in me.
Anyway, after a while the first band took the stage. It was Violent City, local old school hardcore dudes. Great, great set. I can't say I'm a big fan of that style of hardcore (I mostly like lame melodic hardcore for pussies), but Violent City has the right stuff. The right attitude, the right riffs and the right performance. Vocalist Anthony is a cool guy and he knew how and when to spark the audience. They got quite a few moshers moving, considering it was only 12 pm. Awesome. Daan Adjective did a dual vocal song with hem, which was cool. I can't remember which song. Anyway, they also played Judge's Fed Up, which has been a staple in their set for quite a bit, for the last time. And their own songs are pretty good as well, of course! Back To Basics reminded me a lot of the likes of Carry On and such, which was cool. I forgot to but the new CD, but I will do that next time!
Next up, Soul Control. I've been a Soul Control fan since I saw them in the basement of den Eglantier a couple years ago. Saw them a couple of times after that, but it had been since last summer already so I was stoked. They play really groovy, grung-y hardcore, but not too groovy. It's heavy and it's damn good. I very much enjoyed the show. I even sang almong to a few songs I remember some words to. For some reason I think these guys are one of the best in modern hardcore around. The new 7" slays, once again. Pick it up, it's called Bore Core, so that predicts a lot of goods (dutchism).
Saw the majority of Ritual's set, who are currently playing their last shows as a band. They're breaking up after that. Which is a shame, cause they're really good. They played a good mix of older and newer songs, all with the trusted passion and deliverance that they're known for. Also really heavy. Everytime I see them I wonder how they manage to be so heavy. But I love it. The guitar player still wears silly outfits, but that's not really important of course. Very enjoyable show, I'm gonna miss seeing them.
Then, uhm, I spent time hanging around, catching up with people and generally having a good time. Until at 4:30 pm Midnight Souls started their set. The place was packed, which was cool, but I barely managed to get in so that was close! Anyway, once again a great set from one of my favourite Belgian band around. They give it all every time they play and at the end of each set they have no hearts left cause they played them all out. I admire that.
Polar sucked pretty much. But Pianos Become The Teeth made up for that by being awesome. Musically inspiring, vocally enticing, generally awesome.
Didn't see anything after that until Verse. I saw a bit of Cruel hand but that was too brutal for me. Verse hit the spot again though. They were not as mindblowing as what I thought of them at Groezrock, but they're so damn cool. Such a great band. A solid setlist, a good performance. I loved it. Better than Have Heart.
Defeater, the headliner, didn't really catch my attention though. It could've been my state of mind, my drunkenness, my wandering thoughts or something else, but I didn't get grasped by their set. They played Prophet In Plain Clothes though, which made the entire set worth it. They're a good band but I kinda stopped paying attention to them so I guess that conveyed to their show.
Then I had a weird of sleep and no sleep, but it has been a fun day and I was happy.
24-07-2012
22-07-2012
Platte lijners
Before I forget, let's talk about how cool the Flatliners show on Tuesday was. Oh, you were there? Nothing to say then, you would know first hand. You weren't? Well, I'll give you some clues on how it was.
Bamboo Avenue was a ska band, they opened the night. I guess the Flatliners have some heavy ska influences so it made sense, but I wasn't in the mood, maaaannnnn. It was good, but ska is ska to me nowadays and it doesn't do much unless it's spiked up with punk or some kind of -core like the Flatliners do or bands like Farse, Arrogant Sons Of Bitches, ... Okay to get going, though.
Face The Fax. Well, I have to say: wow. Every show I see of these guys I get into it more and more and this show in particular was a blast! One of the best shows I've seen them play. They got a lot of reactions. I'm even starting to sing along and dance along myself, even though they use more than 3 chords/song. Whoa! Seriously though, this band rules and punk rock rules also.
The Flatliners came about. They ripped the place apart. Half of the (sold out!) venue was dancing around, caring about punkrock and having a really great time. It was really fun to witness and participate in having a great time, even though my knowledge of the Flatliners' back catalogue is restricted to their first album and their best song (Open Hearts And Bloody Grins), of which they played little. But I sang along to songs I didn't know anyways, cause that's how I roll. It was a punk rock party supreme in there, and the punk rock was provided by these nice Canadians! They rocked everyone's ass off. Not literally. Figuratively.
Also heavy drinking!
Bamboo Avenue was a ska band, they opened the night. I guess the Flatliners have some heavy ska influences so it made sense, but I wasn't in the mood, maaaannnnn. It was good, but ska is ska to me nowadays and it doesn't do much unless it's spiked up with punk or some kind of -core like the Flatliners do or bands like Farse, Arrogant Sons Of Bitches, ... Okay to get going, though.
Face The Fax. Well, I have to say: wow. Every show I see of these guys I get into it more and more and this show in particular was a blast! One of the best shows I've seen them play. They got a lot of reactions. I'm even starting to sing along and dance along myself, even though they use more than 3 chords/song. Whoa! Seriously though, this band rules and punk rock rules also.
The Flatliners came about. They ripped the place apart. Half of the (sold out!) venue was dancing around, caring about punkrock and having a really great time. It was really fun to witness and participate in having a great time, even though my knowledge of the Flatliners' back catalogue is restricted to their first album and their best song (Open Hearts And Bloody Grins), of which they played little. But I sang along to songs I didn't know anyways, cause that's how I roll. It was a punk rock party supreme in there, and the punk rock was provided by these nice Canadians! They rocked everyone's ass off. Not literally. Figuratively.
Also heavy drinking!
19-07-2012
I bought a record once...
Hey there. Number 2 in the series. This time it's a compact disc!
Mr. T Experience - Yesterday Rules (Lookout records, 2004)
1. She's Not A Flower
2. Fucked Up On Life
3. Oh, Just Have Some Faith In Me
4. Big, Strange, Beautiful Hammer
5. Sorry For Freaking Out On The Phone Last Night
6. The Boyfriend Box
7. London
8. Elizabeth Or Fight!
9. Everybody Knows You're Crying
10. Jill
11. Shining
12. Institutionalized Misogyny
13. Take All The Time You Need
This is, to date, the last album by the Mr. T Experience, or MTX for the friends. While I wasn't that big on Alcatraz, I did start to heavily like Yesterday Rules about, like, a year ago. It's good stuff.
I bought this at Bilbo Antwerpen. That store doesn't exist anymore. It used to have, I think, 4 stores: in Antwerpen, Leuven, Gent and Brugge. Nowadays only the store in Leuven is still active. Sad story.
Anyways, you know how all those stores have a "heavy" section? They have all kinds of labels, "hard & heavy" "punk/metal", ... I don't remember what it was called in Bilbo, but it was the fursthest corner from the entrance where those records were hidden. Typical. I got really excited when I found an MTX cd there, cause, y'know, how many times do you find an MTX album in a regular record store? Not often. Lookout! records is not really a popular label, huh. So I bought that, along with another record, possibly The Vandals' Peace Thru Vandalism.I don't remember perfectly.
At first it was just cool to have an MTX record. I had the vinyl for Revenge Is Sweet And So Are You but other than that I didn't listen too much MTX. Yesterday Rules has been a backburner record for quite a long time, but now it's become on eof my regular spinners. I love the Dr. Frank-ness of this record. There's some of his solo songs on it and there are a few slower, quiter songs like Jill and Institutionalized Misogyny that I really dig. And his voice is oh so recognizable.
It's a punk rock album, though, no doubt about that. It's catchy in its entirety. But as I've experienced with a few other MTX records, it doesn't click on the first play. It's not musically complex but there's a quality to the songs that carry the band away from standard pop punk.
Anyway, great record, bought about 4 years ago I think in a store that doesn't exist anymore. I'm getting old.
1. She's Not A Flower
2. Fucked Up On Life
3. Oh, Just Have Some Faith In Me
4. Big, Strange, Beautiful Hammer
5. Sorry For Freaking Out On The Phone Last Night
6. The Boyfriend Box
7. London
8. Elizabeth Or Fight!
9. Everybody Knows You're Crying
10. Jill
11. Shining
12. Institutionalized Misogyny
13. Take All The Time You Need
This is, to date, the last album by the Mr. T Experience, or MTX for the friends. While I wasn't that big on Alcatraz, I did start to heavily like Yesterday Rules about, like, a year ago. It's good stuff.
I bought this at Bilbo Antwerpen. That store doesn't exist anymore. It used to have, I think, 4 stores: in Antwerpen, Leuven, Gent and Brugge. Nowadays only the store in Leuven is still active. Sad story.
Anyways, you know how all those stores have a "heavy" section? They have all kinds of labels, "hard & heavy" "punk/metal", ... I don't remember what it was called in Bilbo, but it was the fursthest corner from the entrance where those records were hidden. Typical. I got really excited when I found an MTX cd there, cause, y'know, how many times do you find an MTX album in a regular record store? Not often. Lookout! records is not really a popular label, huh. So I bought that, along with another record, possibly The Vandals' Peace Thru Vandalism.I don't remember perfectly.
At first it was just cool to have an MTX record. I had the vinyl for Revenge Is Sweet And So Are You but other than that I didn't listen too much MTX. Yesterday Rules has been a backburner record for quite a long time, but now it's become on eof my regular spinners. I love the Dr. Frank-ness of this record. There's some of his solo songs on it and there are a few slower, quiter songs like Jill and Institutionalized Misogyny that I really dig. And his voice is oh so recognizable.
It's a punk rock album, though, no doubt about that. It's catchy in its entirety. But as I've experienced with a few other MTX records, it doesn't click on the first play. It's not musically complex but there's a quality to the songs that carry the band away from standard pop punk.
Anyway, great record, bought about 4 years ago I think in a store that doesn't exist anymore. I'm getting old.
15-07-2012
I bought a record once...
I'm gonna try to start a series of blogs about records I have, allegedly called "I bought a record once...". In my latest zine I wrote something about records and record purchase so I thought it'd be cool to go some cool gems in my own collection, in extension to that.
This first part is actually about a very recent record, both in terms of release as in terms of purchase.
Drug Church - S/T (No Sleep records, 2012)
A1. Mohawk
A2. Northway
B1. Latham Circle
I bought this at the No Sleep webstore. I intended to buy the new Mixtapes lp, which I did, but obviously I looked around a bit further and I picked up the Tigers Jaw/Balance & Composure split and this 7". Drug Church.
I'd never heard the music, but I knew Patrick EOAYSDF "sings" (read: does vocals) so I was pretty curious about it. It's their first EP, apparently they've done a demo too but I haven't heard it. So it's a general introduction to the band, as well as a personal introduction. A first glance at the cover art tells you nothing because there is so much going on. Most notably a woman with a skull facing her ass towards you, a skating nuclear zombie reaper, an a-bomb explosion and a broken nuclear plant. Other than that a lot of faces, bombs, a peeing dog, and people in weird positions.
Anyway, after I rewired the amplification system of my record player (which sounds cooler than it really was) last week I got around playing a bunch of records I had laying around from buying the past few weeks. A lot of Ramones-inspired pop punk, so that was cool. After a few I got to the Drug Church 7" and I was still curious about it. But, I put the needle on and something magical happens. It figuratively dropped an a-bomb in my room. Maybe all this poppy punk rock has softened my mind but it doesn't often happen that I am fully enthused by a hardcore/punk EP. Drug Church did that. The moment Mohawk started with that riff and then that bang I was hooked. It's got a groovy, post-hardcore vibe but it's energetic and fast like more old school hardcore. The first lyrics immediately brought Cincinatti Harmony by the Dopamines to mind: Heard you got that job, Heard you got that truck, heard you got of drugs, heard I should give a fuck. versus So you got a raise this week? So you got a new car? Oh how have I been doing lately? Wouldn’t you like to compare. I don't think the guys in Drug Church would appreciate a pop punk reference, but hey, I did it. The other A-side is pretty heavy as well, while the B-side is more slowed down and has a weird outro.
It also doesn't happen a lot that I keep playing a 7" over and over again (it's really a hassle to turn it every 4 minutes or so) but this is an EP I can listen to on repeat for a couple of times
So this is a prime example of how you can sometimes buy records of bands you've never heard but heard of in good contexts (SDF, No Sleep records) and love them. It's funny how music works.
So, this isn't so much supposed to be a review, but rather my personal experience with the record. How, why and when I bought it; what it did to me/what it does now; why I value it; ... Hopefully there'll be a couple more episodes of the record-blogging.
This first part is actually about a very recent record, both in terms of release as in terms of purchase.
Drug Church - S/T (No Sleep records, 2012)
A1. Mohawk
A2. Northway
B1. Latham Circle
I bought this at the No Sleep webstore. I intended to buy the new Mixtapes lp, which I did, but obviously I looked around a bit further and I picked up the Tigers Jaw/Balance & Composure split and this 7". Drug Church.
I'd never heard the music, but I knew Patrick EOAYSDF "sings" (read: does vocals) so I was pretty curious about it. It's their first EP, apparently they've done a demo too but I haven't heard it. So it's a general introduction to the band, as well as a personal introduction. A first glance at the cover art tells you nothing because there is so much going on. Most notably a woman with a skull facing her ass towards you, a skating nuclear zombie reaper, an a-bomb explosion and a broken nuclear plant. Other than that a lot of faces, bombs, a peeing dog, and people in weird positions.
Anyway, after I rewired the amplification system of my record player (which sounds cooler than it really was) last week I got around playing a bunch of records I had laying around from buying the past few weeks. A lot of Ramones-inspired pop punk, so that was cool. After a few I got to the Drug Church 7" and I was still curious about it. But, I put the needle on and something magical happens. It figuratively dropped an a-bomb in my room. Maybe all this poppy punk rock has softened my mind but it doesn't often happen that I am fully enthused by a hardcore/punk EP. Drug Church did that. The moment Mohawk started with that riff and then that bang I was hooked. It's got a groovy, post-hardcore vibe but it's energetic and fast like more old school hardcore. The first lyrics immediately brought Cincinatti Harmony by the Dopamines to mind: Heard you got that job, Heard you got that truck, heard you got of drugs, heard I should give a fuck. versus So you got a raise this week? So you got a new car? Oh how have I been doing lately? Wouldn’t you like to compare. I don't think the guys in Drug Church would appreciate a pop punk reference, but hey, I did it. The other A-side is pretty heavy as well, while the B-side is more slowed down and has a weird outro.
It also doesn't happen a lot that I keep playing a 7" over and over again (it's really a hassle to turn it every 4 minutes or so) but this is an EP I can listen to on repeat for a couple of times
So this is a prime example of how you can sometimes buy records of bands you've never heard but heard of in good contexts (SDF, No Sleep records) and love them. It's funny how music works.
So, this isn't so much supposed to be a review, but rather my personal experience with the record. How, why and when I bought it; what it did to me/what it does now; why I value it; ... Hopefully there'll be a couple more episodes of the record-blogging.
03-07-2012
NEW NOISE/NEW ZINE
Hey! Hey! Hey you! Listen up!
I've made a new (slightly improved) zine! It's full of letters and images and stuff!
Check it out!
This Ain't Noise #6
Content:
- interviews with Mikey Erg, the Respirators, the Helltons
- all kinds of reviews of records
- rants
- a (vegan) recipe for the punx
- online mixtape with music featured in the zine
- other stuff that will make you go 'oh yeah, totally!' or 'OHMYGOD HAHAHA YEAH' or maybe 'hmmm, perhaps' or possibly 'what kind of bullcrap is this?'
Buy it please!
Same price as always, 50 cents for 20 A5-format black/white pages.
Available from me:
- talk to me at shows
- message me on facebook
- mail me at thisaintnoise@gmail.com
- order from thisaintnoise.bigcartel.com
- find other ways to contact me
Upcoming shows:
17/07: Flatliners (Sojo, Leuven)
29/07: Municipal Waste (JH Comma, Brugge)
10-11-12/08: Ieperfest (festival site, Ieper)
There's still some copies of #4 and #5 too, and I have 2 (two!) copies of #3 left, so if you want that, act quickly.
I've made a new (slightly improved) zine! It's full of letters and images and stuff!
Check it out!
This Ain't Noise #6
Content:
- interviews with Mikey Erg, the Respirators, the Helltons
- all kinds of reviews of records
- rants
- a (vegan) recipe for the punx
- online mixtape with music featured in the zine
- other stuff that will make you go 'oh yeah, totally!' or 'OHMYGOD HAHAHA YEAH' or maybe 'hmmm, perhaps' or possibly 'what kind of bullcrap is this?'
Buy it please!
Same price as always, 50 cents for 20 A5-format black/white pages.
Available from me:
- talk to me at shows
- message me on facebook
- mail me at thisaintnoise@gmail.com
- order from thisaintnoise.bigcartel.com
- find other ways to contact me
Upcoming shows:
17/07: Flatliners (Sojo, Leuven)
29/07: Municipal Waste (JH Comma, Brugge)
10-11-12/08: Ieperfest (festival site, Ieper)
There's still some copies of #4 and #5 too, and I have 2 (two!) copies of #3 left, so if you want that, act quickly.
29-06-2012
THE MAAAAAARS VOLTA
Tuesday night. Okay. Big show. The Mars Volta at the AB. Pretty siked, cause they're one of my favourite bands.
The first band was Le Butcherettes. They were... special? I don't know. They're these 2 mexicans girls that play an eclectiv mix of music I can't put my finger on. Omar from The Mars Volta joined them on bass, which was pretty cool. Aside from the eclectic music, the singer/keyboard player/guitar player was quite the entertaining factor. Dancing like she was possessed, warped into the musical dimension only to be snapped out of it by ending a song and hearing the audience applaud. She'd go into the audience and dance, and she'd sing next to the microphone and she'd fall on the ground and she'd speak Spanish and she'd do all these crazy stuff. Besides that, the music was cool but not really mi copa de té. Enjoyable show, that's for sure.
The main event was of course The Mars Volta. They came up to this silly tune (I forgot what it was), and Cedric exclaimed the winged words "LET ME FEEL YOUR BUTTHOLE" and then they started. It was magical. It was insane. It was crazy. These guys are so... special? I don't know how they do it, but they seemingly all know what they're doing and know how the songs work but sometimes it feel like everybody is just doing whatever the fuck they want to. The bass player was probably the most consistent guy in the entire band. He actually kept the rhythm kind of and he was able to provide an element of stability in the chaotic universe of one-bar tempo changes, seemingly irreconcilable guitar parts and atmospheric keyboard parts that are barely noticeable yet probably brought a lot to the whole experience. I loved watching Omar do his thing on the guitar. In the beginning I really recognized riffs and progressions that came back, sort of like a real song, but that's definitely not his trademark. Omar's style of playing is expressive, enthusiastic, experimental and yet he makes it look very natural.
On top of that there's Cedric, AKA the best dancer in the entire world and one of my icons in the musical world, who sings these incomprehensible neologisms, arcaisms and loan words in an extraterrestial context using reverb in an adequate way. This man's voice is incredible. I was wondering why there was a mug of coffee/tea on the stage, but apparently it was of Cedric and I completely understand. If I had a voice like that I would not dare to drink something alcoholic, sugary or anything that would slightly alter it in a possibly bad way.
The Mars Volta is really an ensemble. The members stand out on their own at the same level as they stand out as a group. They know what they're doing, which is pretty hard to believe. For example, they ended one song with an outro that was deceiving up to 3 times. I remember from my Esthetics class in high school that there's a classical composition by I think Mozart that has the same technique. It seems like an ending (which is classically the root note) but it's slightly off each time. Marvelous. Just another example of how well-cultured, intelligent and talented these guys are.
The setlist consisted of most of the new record, Noctourniquet, and they ended with Goliath off of The Bedlam In Goliath. I wasn't really bummed out because the show was great as it was, but I would have liked to hear them play an older song. I guess I should've went to see them a couple years ago then, probably. Mea culpa.
The first band was Le Butcherettes. They were... special? I don't know. They're these 2 mexicans girls that play an eclectiv mix of music I can't put my finger on. Omar from The Mars Volta joined them on bass, which was pretty cool. Aside from the eclectic music, the singer/keyboard player/guitar player was quite the entertaining factor. Dancing like she was possessed, warped into the musical dimension only to be snapped out of it by ending a song and hearing the audience applaud. She'd go into the audience and dance, and she'd sing next to the microphone and she'd fall on the ground and she'd speak Spanish and she'd do all these crazy stuff. Besides that, the music was cool but not really mi copa de té. Enjoyable show, that's for sure.
The main event was of course The Mars Volta. They came up to this silly tune (I forgot what it was), and Cedric exclaimed the winged words "LET ME FEEL YOUR BUTTHOLE" and then they started. It was magical. It was insane. It was crazy. These guys are so... special? I don't know how they do it, but they seemingly all know what they're doing and know how the songs work but sometimes it feel like everybody is just doing whatever the fuck they want to. The bass player was probably the most consistent guy in the entire band. He actually kept the rhythm kind of and he was able to provide an element of stability in the chaotic universe of one-bar tempo changes, seemingly irreconcilable guitar parts and atmospheric keyboard parts that are barely noticeable yet probably brought a lot to the whole experience. I loved watching Omar do his thing on the guitar. In the beginning I really recognized riffs and progressions that came back, sort of like a real song, but that's definitely not his trademark. Omar's style of playing is expressive, enthusiastic, experimental and yet he makes it look very natural.
On top of that there's Cedric, AKA the best dancer in the entire world and one of my icons in the musical world, who sings these incomprehensible neologisms, arcaisms and loan words in an extraterrestial context using reverb in an adequate way. This man's voice is incredible. I was wondering why there was a mug of coffee/tea on the stage, but apparently it was of Cedric and I completely understand. If I had a voice like that I would not dare to drink something alcoholic, sugary or anything that would slightly alter it in a possibly bad way.
The Mars Volta is really an ensemble. The members stand out on their own at the same level as they stand out as a group. They know what they're doing, which is pretty hard to believe. For example, they ended one song with an outro that was deceiving up to 3 times. I remember from my Esthetics class in high school that there's a classical composition by I think Mozart that has the same technique. It seems like an ending (which is classically the root note) but it's slightly off each time. Marvelous. Just another example of how well-cultured, intelligent and talented these guys are.
The setlist consisted of most of the new record, Noctourniquet, and they ended with Goliath off of The Bedlam In Goliath. I wasn't really bummed out because the show was great as it was, but I would have liked to hear them play an older song. I guess I should've went to see them a couple years ago then, probably. Mea culpa.
28-06-2012
MOOOOOOVING MOUUUUUUNTAINS
Monday night. Hole smokes, Monday night. I finished my exams on Monday and I was quite drunk.
I went to Aarschot to see bands and stuff. Was fun and shit.
The first band and stuff I saw was Atlas. Not really into it or something. It was heavy and shit but also kind of all the same and stuff. So yeah.
Then Get Off My Shoes played. They were great and all! I really, like, liked them! They play indie rock or somehting and I danced and stuff. Bought their cd and shit. Highfived the dudes mutltiple times at the end of the show and stuff. Really cool, like.
Midnight Souls were, like, next. And I moshed and stuff. Stagedived twice, didn't work twice. Probably made a fool of myself or something. Still, one of the best bands around and shit! Love those guys, like, totally! Ya know?
Moving Mountains was the last band, y'know. I was totally like wasted so I don't really know if they were good, but I guess so. Also I missed a big part of their show, bummer.
Support MENDVILLE SHOWS!
I went to Aarschot to see bands and stuff. Was fun and shit.
The first band and stuff I saw was Atlas. Not really into it or something. It was heavy and shit but also kind of all the same and stuff. So yeah.
Then Get Off My Shoes played. They were great and all! I really, like, liked them! They play indie rock or somehting and I danced and stuff. Bought their cd and shit. Highfived the dudes mutltiple times at the end of the show and stuff. Really cool, like.
Midnight Souls were, like, next. And I moshed and stuff. Stagedived twice, didn't work twice. Probably made a fool of myself or something. Still, one of the best bands around and shit! Love those guys, like, totally! Ya know?
Moving Mountains was the last band, y'know. I was totally like wasted so I don't really know if they were good, but I guess so. Also I missed a big part of their show, bummer.
Support MENDVILLE SHOWS!
PRAAAAAAAAWN
Sunday night I went to Den Eglantier, one of my favourite venues, in Berchem.
The show was supposed to start early but there were drum problems so it started a bit later. No biggie, though.
Luckily Tony Clark, the lead singer of Prawn, played a solo set (so without drums), so he could get the show going. He replaced Ape Up, whose singer got in an accident or something, which is sad. However, Tony Clark played a cool set.
Next was Filler. All-star band from Antwerp, playing Dischord-influenced music. A really cool band. The new songs sounded promising so I hope we'll hear more from these guys.
Last band was Prawn. I was pretty much blown away. As usual I didn't know them and I didn't know what to expect. But it was great. Powerful, energetic, with the indie/hardcore mix going on. Check them out if you like music!
The show was supposed to start early but there were drum problems so it started a bit later. No biggie, though.
Luckily Tony Clark, the lead singer of Prawn, played a solo set (so without drums), so he could get the show going. He replaced Ape Up, whose singer got in an accident or something, which is sad. However, Tony Clark played a cool set.
Next was Filler. All-star band from Antwerp, playing Dischord-influenced music. A really cool band. The new songs sounded promising so I hope we'll hear more from these guys.
Last band was Prawn. I was pretty much blown away. As usual I didn't know them and I didn't know what to expect. But it was great. Powerful, energetic, with the indie/hardcore mix going on. Check them out if you like music!
13-06-2012
Helltons Hostel
Monday night, teh Helltons played a show in Brussels. In a youth hostel. Pretty cool/crazy. The show was set up by this guy Jerome, I think, of Never Trust An Asshole Records. Great guy!
The opening band were a Brussels-based grunge-pop, Hole ripoff band. My Best Sunday Dress. Not really into it, to say the least. Damn.
The Helltons, though, are amazing, and they were really great. Although the singer/guitar player broke like 2 strings in one show, they did a great job. Not always as tight and skillful, but it was fast and I definitely like fast pop punk. Really catchy band. They were on tour to support their sophomore album, Nowhere On The Map, so you should buy that if you have the chance. They played a lot of songs and that was good cause their songs are great!
Weird setting, and barely any punk rock kids, but cool show nonetheless.
I interviewed them afterwards for the zine, so stay tuned for that, and we hung out a bit, they're really cool guys!
The opening band were a Brussels-based grunge-pop, Hole ripoff band. My Best Sunday Dress. Not really into it, to say the least. Damn.
The Helltons, though, are amazing, and they were really great. Although the singer/guitar player broke like 2 strings in one show, they did a great job. Not always as tight and skillful, but it was fast and I definitely like fast pop punk. Really catchy band. They were on tour to support their sophomore album, Nowhere On The Map, so you should buy that if you have the chance. They played a lot of songs and that was good cause their songs are great!
Weird setting, and barely any punk rock kids, but cool show nonetheless.
I interviewed them afterwards for the zine, so stay tuned for that, and we hung out a bit, they're really cool guys!
12-06-2012
Dead End (nie) Sin
I do not understand how hardcore shows attract a shitload of people while punk rock shows generally deal with and audience of 5 and a horsehead. Anyway, that's how it works and that's why Panique D'Oh was packed last Saturday, regardless of the regular people and the soccer-watchers.
First band I saw was Medic. They were cool. They played a hardcore and rock'n'roll mix, not unlike Circle or The Bronx. SOme songs kinda sounded the same and the songs were really long, but in terms of sound and musicianship these guys were on it, and I really enjoyed the show. Whoo!
Next: Outline. New band, turn-of-the-century hardcore. Pissed. Fast as fuck. Melodic yet rough. Pretty damn cool, I'd love to see more of this.
Also saw Ashes. Not really good, not necessarily bad either. It didn't struck me. Sorry.
Missed Dead End Sin, who released their EP Today, and A Strength Within, who probably played a great show.
The new Dead End Sin song actually sounds pretty good.
First band I saw was Medic. They were cool. They played a hardcore and rock'n'roll mix, not unlike Circle or The Bronx. SOme songs kinda sounded the same and the songs were really long, but in terms of sound and musicianship these guys were on it, and I really enjoyed the show. Whoo!
Next: Outline. New band, turn-of-the-century hardcore. Pissed. Fast as fuck. Melodic yet rough. Pretty damn cool, I'd love to see more of this.
Also saw Ashes. Not really good, not necessarily bad either. It didn't struck me. Sorry.
Missed Dead End Sin, who released their EP Today, and A Strength Within, who probably played a great show.
The new Dead End Sin song actually sounds pretty good.
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