Madonna. The Queen of Flop?

WATCH.

This makes me a little nauseous.
It also makes me think of the following quote from Blades of Glory:

"- I don't even know what that means.

- No one knows what it means, but it's  provocative...

- No, it's not, it's gross...

- ...It gets the people going! "

Please Madonna, keep your boobs covered, for the sake of your children (who were probably puking their guts out when they saw this footage).

Frédérick Riche

Frédérick Riche

Here's the deal : Frédérick Riche is sassy, classy and you HAVE to check out his new EP Golden Angst. There. I said it. Now check out the video or I will break in your house tonight, dye your hair green and tattoo "loser" on your forehead.

Ok just kidding.
About the dyeing part that is.



Frédérick Riche - Pink Wolf
Myspace
Download GOLDEN ANGST for free

Play It Again Sam Nites (PIAS)

The Van Jets

So, my friend Rose always gets lucky on the internet. And by that I mean  she wins tickets for almost every-freaking-thing. Which is cool because she likes to take me with her. High five!
So last Friday we frolicked happily -and completely knackered as we went out the night before as well- to Tour & Taxis, where a noisy yet welcoming night awaited us.

Great T-shirt Johannes.

We arrived in the middle of The Van Jets , who were playing in front of an -almost empty- hall.
But I'm talking about 7pm here. No one is as mad to start that early -cough- unless you're a die-hard fan.
Well I'm not, but I still think they're pretty good. Oh and leadsinger Johannes jumped right in the audience at the end of their set. Amusing.



                                                                       
Next were The Jim Jones Revue, some English rock/punk/garagerock which sounded pretty damn good. I would describe it as loud, wild and distorted. In a good way that is. 

The Jim Jones Revue

What followed next was a total surprise; Brooklyn duo Matt and Kim took over the stage with this amazing energy that completely submerged the audience. Honestly, those two might be the most energetic people I've ever seen (and I frequently visit my nephew with ADD). Kim was jumping up and down, climbing on her drums as if she were Julius Caesar, and her mission was to come, see and conquer. She's pretty straight as well, saying things like "Come on ladies, we're gonna get so nasty tonight we'll rub our vagina's to the floor." ; a bunch of 16 year old girls were screaming their lungs out whilst hearing this.Slightly disturbing.  Anyway ,Matt was as well matched to her; doing things on his stool you would expect gymnasts to do during the Olympics. Ok I'm exaggerating, but it was impressive. And then they threw balloons  -yaaay balloons- in the audience and asked them to blow 'em up and...oh well you get the picture.
I met them with Rose after the show as well, they're really cool!

pretty innit?

Kim's face's hiding behind cymbals.

Oh yes she jumped in the audience.

Crystal Fighers

Crystal Fighters

 Next were Crystal Fighters, a band that I didn't know quite frankly, SHAME ON ME.
They are so different from anything I've ever seen or heard. It's a mix of...everything. I can't explain. Wow. They kinda looked like a bunch of hippies, but accompanied by some divine music-making. And a hot guitarist. Sorry, had to mention that.

Buraka Som Sistema

Buraka Som Sistema came next when we were all warmed up and they nearly KILLED us. Seriously. My legs still hurt. They started a little bit mellow and I was about to go and sit down till SHE came on stage; mraaw in a leopard print-cat suit. Man, that woman can shake her booty so that even Beyoncé would get an inferiority complex.







Cassius, Aeroplane and Mustang had the responsibility to keep us dancing till the curtains dropped. And they did. End of story. Thank you Pias Nites. It was great.

Cassius

Mustang

Rose & Me, I think I'm gonna grow an afro.

Rock Race @ Rits Café (winners announced!)

Here are some pictures of the Rock Race @ the Rits Café on the 8th of march ^^

Glad to inform you that the finalists of the rock race are The Well-bred Hippoes, The Herfsts, Tannhouser, Morphophones and Let Lewis Live ; they will be playing in the AB on May 4th!  If I would have to choose I'd go for the Morphophones. They played an amazing set last Tuesday!

The results for the DJ contest were announced as well; Midnight Noodles, The Principles, Gadeyne, Bunkerfunk and Hoax & Lechah. They'll turn the tables on the 4th of May as well, but in the FUSE.
I wish them all good luck!

First band, even forgot their name. Was pretty lame.

Bamboo Avenue, maybe next year at Couleur Café!
They're really good!

Tannhouser (winner of this round)

Fanclub Fé (singer Tannhouser) ^^

Harvey Quinnt Gig

I'm a little behind on my posting since everything is happening at the same time BUT here are the pictures of Harvey Quinnt's gig at Kultuur Kaffee in Brussels last Thursday!

Harvey Quinnt ,aka former frontman of Savana Station Phillippe Fierens, is an alternative Belgian band that already rocked stages at the Ancienne Belgique (they kicked off for Hurts) and Pukkelpop.
So not going to this free (!) gig at Kultuur Kaffee would've been unforgivable. (yes I'm talking to you, lame people)

I told Philippe ( a genuine nice guy by the way)  after the concert that it was so much fun watching the guys on stage! You know those bands who stand kinda motionless on stage as if they were doing assembly line work or something... It was nothing like that! They have this positive energy going on which makes it so enjoyable to watch! You might know the other bandmembers as well ; Wim Janssen on guitar and keyboards (Ellroy) , Amel Serra on percussions (Zita Swoon), Tomas De Smet on the bass (Think of One, ex Zita Swoon) &  Roel Poriau on the drums (Think of One).

All in all a great collaboration!

-Twitter & Facebook- watch Infinite Street by Harvey Quinnt

deer in the headlight

Update Music All Day Keeps The Doctor Away

Rockrace & DJ-contest

Tuesday I went to check out the bands and DJ's competing each other in the annual Rock Race & DJ Contest in Brussels.  Three bands ; The Herfsts, The Black Su Love and Midnight Directives
and three DJ's :  Dare 2 Rave, Midnight Noodles, Exalt.
Each one with their own sound (duh) made it pretty hard to vote.
Winners are still to be announced, as soon as I hear the results I'll update this post.

Rits Café will be hosting the next round on the 8th of March, entrance is once again free, so come numerously to vote for your favourite band and DJ. After that there's one more qualifying round in Kultuur Kaffee on the VUB campus before the finale.
The finale for the DJ-contest will be on the 4th of May in the Fuse (or Blaes208 whatever) and for the Rock Race in the AB so there's a lot at stake!

The Herfsts

The Black Su Love

Midnight Directives

Midnight Noodles