boys go WRROAR.

STUMBLE.

2012-01-17T22:49:00.005+01:00

new kigus arrived !
also, Sil left yesterday for a 2,5 month surfing vacation in Sri Lanka (very much am jelly about this)

anyways, plenty of reasons for drinks etc etc

2K11.

2011-12-30T14:00:00.010+01:00

2011 in pictures :

hanging, January '11.

red panda, February '11

analyzing, February '11

engagement, February '11

welcoming spring, March '11

groezrock, April '11

groezrock, April '11

hang, April '11

sky castles I, April '11

sky castles II, Apil '11

berlin, May '11

melting time, May '11

sky castles III, May '11

sky castles IV, May '11

honey, June '11

telefunken, June '11

MAZE, June '11

budapest, June '11

budapest, June '11

mont st michel, France, June '11

mont st michel, France, June '11

pinkpop, June '11

pinkpop, June '11

pinkpop, June '11

rock werchter, July '11

rock werchter, July '11

dour, July '11

dour, July '11

dour, July '11

cactus, July '11

cactus, July '11

pukkelpop, August '11

milk skin, August '11

sky castles V, August '11

kigu day out, August '11

londy londy, September '11

kigu day out, August '11

kigu day out, August '11

love like birds, September '11

bon iver day after, October '11

to all my friends, October '11

gang, October '11

bro, October '11

hang, November '11

brabo, December '11

2011 was gr8
I did not travel as much as I would have loved to maybe, but still was able to visit Budapest, Berlin, London & roadtrip in France.
and occasionally I stayed at my brothers in the Netherlands

these are my favorite gigs I attended this year.
I really enjoyed all of them but made a personal top 10 (chronological order) :

1. Maps & Atlases - Charlatan, Ghent - February 5th

2. Everything Everything - AB Club, Brussels - March 28th

3. WU LYF - AB Club, Brussels - April 26th

4. MAZE - secret party in the woods, Bruges - June 25th

5. Klaxons - Dour festival, July 15th

6. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - Pukkelpop festival, August 18th

7. Balthazar - Play festival, Hasselt - October 1st

8. Bon Iver - Vredenburg, Utrecht, - October 26th

9. BRNS - De Moeve, Lier - December 3rd

10. Crystal Fighters - AB, Brussels, December 7th

++ It was an amazing festival year w/ Groezrock, Pinkpop, Rock Werchter, Dour, Cactus, Marktrock, Reggae Geel & Leffingeleuren.
even Pukkelpop that was cancelled on day 1 because of a tropical storm was so much fun hey.

I am aslo quite happy to have organized a few concerts myself with a couple of friends
all these nights were so much fun

2012,
bring it on

DIAMOND CITY.

2011-12-07T15:34:00.002+01:00

ENVISAGE.

2011-12-06T13:24:00.003+01:00

catching Z's all day long

GRAVID.

2011-12-02T08:48:00.006+01:00

k, gravid.
I totally forgot about this disposable camera I took to Rock Werchter last July.
It was still in my R2D2 backpack.

Finally got it developed, and God I love these.

KUNI SUMMER.

2011-11-21T15:26:00.008+01:00

So ehh, I got hold on this nice longboard that was discontinued, by Lush.
I'm definitely up for some winter cruising now hey.

also, life is being great recently,
the gigs I am organizing are being attended by heaps of fun people, which is awesome.
& we also had a few of the artists playing an acoustic song in town.
(next up : Spookhuisje + BRNS on 03.12)

but how I miss summer festivals!
can't wait for Coachella & Groezrock presales to start.

BEWILDERING.

2011-11-17T11:48:00.003+01:00

It's nice to escape city life once in a while.
comme il faut.

BON IVER.

2011-10-28T16:13:00.004+02:00

Justin's show in Brussels was sold out so quickly,
so we decided to go to the Utrecht show (the Netherlands) this wednesday

Utrecht, you were amazing.
see you again soon.

TO ALL MY FRIENDS.

2011-10-27T18:51:00.011+02:00

Together with some friends I hosted a new gig
we had Ruth, Blackbird & two lovely girls from Sweden playing: To All My Friends

we stayed w/ Frida & Tove at a friend's place
and also invited some Rock Werchter neighbours from the Netherlands & Australia

we recorded another acoustic video in town as well,
for you to listen here

I want more weekend like this.

STUDAY.

2011-10-13T09:12:00.004+02:00

when summer was still with us;
a student festival featuring one of our most boring Belgian bands: Intergalactic Lovers.

yawn

SAILOR BOY.

2011-09-28T12:21:00.006+02:00

spending an afternoon with lovely Love Like Birds
she supported Rivulets (us) on a gig I hosted with some friends in Lier, Antwerp.

read her blog
buy her stuff

we also recorded some acoustic songs in town
for you to enjoy here

IT'S BETTER THAN I EVER EVEN KNEW.

2011-09-26T19:20:00.004+02:00

snaps from our train crashing day / partying in Antwerp / partying in London
- disposable

IT'S HAPPENING.

2011-09-21T10:34:00.002+02:00

LEFFINGELEUREN.

this was probably the last festval I attended for 2011.
sad times.

favourite shows :
The Dead Trees
Austra
Martin Saxton
Balthazar
Blood Red Shoes

FULLER'S LONDON PRIDE.

2011-09-14T13:00:00.004+02:00

snap, London

WANNA GO DOWN LIKE.

2011-09-08T20:18:00.005+02:00

hanging in London for a couple of days w/ Jamesy

PIRATE ROCK TOUR.

2011-09-05T11:44:00.005+02:00

following Sky Castles on the Pirate Rock Tour in Lier, Antwerp

TRAIN CRASHING.

2011-09-02T08:36:00.004+02:00

NMBS.

2011-09-01T14:38:00.004+02:00

k, because of the abominable train delays,
and an outrageous number of canceled trains,
resulting in always being late at work !,
our lovely national railways felt sorry and sent us free first class train tickets.

we had no other choice but to dress up, buy drinks,
and cross our little country.
we left super early and headed for the sea,
and moved up to the Belgian Ardennes.
you know, trees etc etc

DOWN AT THE DARKSOME SEA.

2011-08-28T14:57:00.002+02:00

guessing this would be the worst summer we had, weatherwise
but making the best of it
in any kind of way

PUKKELPOP 2O11.

2011-08-21T11:03:00.004+02:00

on day one of the festival hell broke loose,
and we faced a terrible storm in which 5 people lost their lives.

the festival was cancelled,
but I guess we are just glad we made it all back home safe.

these are the ones I shot with my new fuji instax mini.
it should have been a lot more.

MILK SKIN.

2011-08-08T12:01:00.001+02:00

SKY CASTLES.

2011-08-07T12:48:00.007+02:00

Sky Castles at Lochtfest.
Duffel, Antwerp.

CLUB.

2011-08-04T15:20:00.003+02:00

I am hosting some free gigs w/a couple of my friends in Lier, Antwerp.
If you live closeby, you should definitely come.

poster by Hermine

BRUXELLES.

2011-07-22T12:11:00.007+02:00

beer & cheese

DOUR 2O11.

2011-07-18T21:26:00.006+02:00

Partying some more w/ Foals, Arsenal, Dananananaykroyd, Deerhoof, The Dø,
Intergalactic Lovers, Klaxons, Marble Sounds, The Bewitched Hands,
50 Lions, Gallows, Drums are for Parades, Rolo Tomassi, Anthrax,
Das Pop, Cloud Control, Gold Panda, I'm From Barcelona,
Architecture in Helsinki, Metronomy, Blood Red Shoes,
& Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (live)

See you next year Dour

CACTUSFESTIVAL 2O11.

2011-07-12T11:26:00.004+02:00

Partying in Bruges
w/Fool’s Gold, Keziah Jones, Cold War Kids,
Triggerfinger & lovely Lamb

RW 11.

2011-07-10T18:56:00.005+02:00

best 4 days of the year

Partying at Rock Werchter w/ (at least what I can remember):
Seasick Steve, Warpaint, Queens of the Stone Age, Chemical Brothers,
Ke$ha (first row .. yes I know), Arctic Monkeys, Kings of Leon,
I Blame Coco, Bright Eyes, Elbow, Coldplay,
Everything Everything, Tame Impala, Kasabian,
Two Door Cinema Club & Fleet Foxes

PINKPOP.

2011-07-04T21:09:00.007+02:00

partying in Holland.
w/ Cage The Elephant, Elbow, Foo Fighters,
Two Door Cinema Club, Coldplay, Wolfmother,
Band of Horses & even Hanson

IN BRUGES.

2011-06-28T20:02:00.002+02:00

Jade took me to a festival in the woods
location : Bruges

bands Telefunken & Maze

BUDA/PEST.

2011-06-27T13:36:00.001+02:00

pt 2 of my week stay in lovely Budapest.

HUNGRY KIDS FROM HUNGARY.

2011-06-26T16:59:00.003+02:00

visiting a friend who moved to Budapest a while ago
pt 1.

LEAVING TOWN IN WORN OUT SHOES.

2011-06-09T19:11:00.004+02:00

nightbus from Berlin to France
meeting up with my parents in Normandy
hah, quality time

location : Mt St Michel and around.

AUF WIEDERSEHEN.

2011-06-06T21:27:00.005+02:00

last set of pictures from my trip to Berlin
right before I left for France

nightbus from Berlin, direction : Paris

HLCST MMRL.

2011-05-31T19:38:00.004+02:00

WHITE RUSSIAN.

2011-05-30T22:22:00.002+02:00

more Berlin

KRZBRG.

2011-05-29T20:30:00.002+02:00

Kreuzberg, Berlin treated us well.

AIN'T NO REST FOR THE WICKED.

2011-05-16T23:09:00.001+02:00

DARK ROOM PHOBIA.

2011-05-13T23:09:00.003+02:00

Melting Time.
great local band

KROENKEL.

2011-05-07T17:22:00.002+02:00

Sky Castles at Jour Tibour Contest

BOYS GO WRROAR IS CURRENTLY UNDER MAINTENANCE.

2011-04-26T20:05:00.001+02:00

should be up and running shortly
stay tuned.

BXL.

2011-04-20T20:13:00.007+02:00

still feeling slightly euphoric after the Noah & The Whale show yesterday

oh, and apparently Belgium is the hottest place in Europe at the moment
has to be the first time in history I guess, great weather for a walk

SETTING FORTH.

2011-04-17T16:23:00.005+02:00

on our way to the Wu Lyf gig in Brussels
so far my fav show this year
check out their awesome video on youtube

I'VE JUST COME HOME.

2011-04-14T19:48:00.007+02:00

from the land of the sun.

INTERGALACTIC LOVERS.

2011-04-08T19:28:00.007+02:00

all is good

great weekend coming up
Wu Lyf, tomorrow in Brussels
Villagers, sunday near Ostend
Battles w/Dan Deacon, monday at Domino Festival

all is really good

this is Lara, singing all kind awesome things at Studio Lier

I'LL BE YOUR SEQUEL.

2011-04-06T22:12:00.007+02:00

SKY CASTLES rehearsing at Belofte Land

HOUSE OF CARDS.

2011-04-05T19:22:00.008+02:00

SKY CASTLES at Studio Lier, bitch

DOWNTOWN JACK.

2011-03-23T23:04:00.003+01:00

WHO KNOWS WHERE THE TIME GOES.

2011-03-22T21:07:00.005+01:00

welcoming spring.

SET FIRE TO THAT LOT.

2011-03-14T20:33:00.012+01:00

STRANDED OUT AT SEA.

2011-03-13T18:02:00.006+01:00

a day spent on the beach + visiting lovely Bruges

CLOUDS ABOVE GO SAILING BY.

2011-02-28T21:04:00.005+01:00

a day out to in the windy Netherlands
we all needed to clear our heads

RED PANDA.

2011-02-24T20:39:00.006+01:00

ok, something personal now
it's been a great week
i got my vacation for my fav festivals groezrock, pinkpop, werchter, dour, pukkelpop, offset in london,
my trip to Spitzbergen & a roadtrip in the UK

this year will be good.

oh, and this is another kigu picture from last weekend
when we camped in the backyard. awesome.

RED FOX.

2011-02-21T20:52:00.005+01:00

kigus unite

YAKI SOBA.

2011-02-15T22:11:00.003+01:00

THE CARNIVAL BAND IS GONE.

2011-02-12T12:28:00.003+01:00

in the middle of a small town where everyone sleeps with friend and enemy one after the other.

SCIENTIFIC ANALYZING.

2011-02-11T18:09:00.006+01:00

FIRST LOVE, LAST LOVE.

2011-02-08T22:01:00.005+01:00

I was asked to shoot some photos for wedding invites
hah
sharing some.

also time is going so fast
I can feel spring approaching. yes.
what. up.

TRAIN/SNOW/CAR/SNOW.

2011-01-27T23:49:00.006+01:00

ok, awful long trainride with Björn
snow fun at a house we rented for the weekend
beer/card games
hectic snowy roadtrip

pretty much sums up our weekend out with the boys
yupp

KILL THE DIRECTOR.

2011-01-10T19:35:00.004+01:00

So many skills that make her distinctive

WHITE WINTER.

2010-12-27T23:15:00.005+01:00

I went for a walk with Bjørn the other day

ÁGÆTIS BYRJU.

2010-12-26T16:19:00.006+01:00

HEIMA.

2010-12-25T15:10:00.006+01:00

aww, someday I'd love to go back to Iceland

these are from a roadtrip two years ago
I will share some more the next couple of days (:

TOP OF THE WORLD.

2010-12-19T14:03:00.005+01:00

foals
has to be my fav live band (:

LA COCAINA NO ES BUENA PARA SU SALUD.

2010-12-18T17:44:00.006+01:00

bad things happen, like stuff that happened at work
but good things as well

going to crystal castles definitely was a good thing.

IT'S BEEN DAYS NOW.

2010-12-07T19:10:00.004+01:00

I kind of forgot when these were taken. that's ok.

I'VE BEEN WANDERING EAST OF EDEN.

2010-11-21T19:01:00.006+01:00

roadtrip to the German part of Belgium,
a part we got back after World War II

WELCOME TO MUZK!STAN.

2010-11-18T19:36:00.005+01:00

some disposables from a balkan party in a stable, one week ago.

BANISHED BE CAVALIER.

2010-11-16T21:13:00.005+01:00

Maps & Atlases played an acoustic song after their show in Brussels some time ago.
it was one of the best things I've ever seen live.
but I'm not sure about this last song.
maybe it would've been better without that bass effect.
oh well, who am I

NEW KIDS IN TOWN.

2010-11-02T12:58:00.005+01:00

MUSIC MATCH 2010.

2010-11-01T13:54:00.005+01:00

next to exist
http://www.myspace.com/nexttoexist

sky castles
http://www.myspace.com/skycastlesband

the herfsts
www.myspace.com/herfsts

WILD HUMAN CHILD.

2010-10-26T09:15:00.004+02:00

AVENUE.

2010-10-24T19:55:00.006+02:00

opening chirolokalen Lier

MAPS ▲ ATLASES - BOTANIQUE, BRUSSELS 15/10.

2010-10-18T08:41:00.005+02:00

BABYLON CIRCUS.

2010-10-15T15:08:00.009+02:00

studay + a small festival at the seaside
good times, good times

i am spending too much weekends sleeping in tents.

NOSTALGIA.

2010-10-13T22:22:00.006+02:00

bad news, spent too much money today
good news, spent it on nice thingies

maps & atlases gig on friday
yeasayer next thursday
wombats show in february
interpol ticket for march

and i also booked my flight to australia for january
& sunset sounds festival; i'm looking forward on going back to australia in summertime
i have already had it with these cold european temperatures

oh, and i'm also uploading some pictures I found at my uncle's place
he passed away not so very long ago
my family gave me all his photos because they know i always loved his work

françois was 81 years when he passed away
these are some of his photos from 1950 and 1960
a time when my he often went to switzerland on vacation

(:

CHASE RABBIT / FETCH STICK.

2010-10-11T08:41:00.005+02:00

a day out

BALTHAZAR / MUMFORD / ZOO.

2010-10-08T22:27:00.006+02:00

last couple of days were mucho fun & filled with good gigs :
balthazar
black mountain
mumford & sons

oh and I also went to the Antwerp Zoo
that expains the shot of the giraffosaurus
I haven't been to a zoo in like a billion centuries

and another friend invited me to go on a boat trip tomorrow
also involving animals

what up

NEON MARIA.

2010-10-04T09:17:00.006+02:00

ohey we should really climb more roofs
it's great to observe your natural environment from another perspective
+ peeking in your neighbour's backyard is so interesting

these were taken at phara's lovely place

WRROID.

2010-09-29T23:32:00.004+02:00

ÓLÖF ARNALDS.

2010-09-22T08:46:00.007+02:00

there is something magical about Icelandic musicians
they always fascinate me
as if they are like some kind of superior race

RAISE YOUR GLASS TO THE NIGHTTIME AND THE WAYS TO CHOOSE A MOOD AND HAVE IT REPLACED.

2010-09-19T19:02:00.005+02:00

balthazar playlist @ leffingeleuren

HARRHARR.

2010-09-15T23:13:00.011+02:00

Bad news; I Heart Hiroshima cancelled their Europe tour
That means they're not playing in Antwerp this saturday
I was really looking forward to it, dang
- if you don't know them, look up their song Here it Comes. it's one of my fav songs

Instead we're going to a little festival at the seaside this weekend
+++ to Ólöf Arnalds in Brussels on monday

.. still, pretty good times

(oh, and Bjørn, I want your room
thank you)

HOOGHUYS.

2010-09-13T08:40:00.002+02:00

hopla nog is in t nederlands

het was eeuwen geleden dat ik nog is iet met mijn ouders ben gaan doen
dus ben ik gisteren is met hun meegegaan naar het Hooghuys draaiorgel festival in Geraardsbergen
haha

vader werkte vroeger als orgelrestaurateur in de kerken en kathedralen
- en blijkbaar ken je dan wel ineens veel volk die vanalles met orgels doen
ik ben eigenlijk altijd best wel jaloers geweest daarop
zo'n coole en zeldzame job
dan lijkt mijn job als expediteur aan de antwerpse haven maar gewoontjes

in ieder geval
het was mucho fun op een nostalgische folkloristische manier
en Herr Seele was peter van het festival
die man is zo awesome

en ohja
het beste ontbijt op de wereld is een Geraardbergse mattetaart met straffe koffie een koekske
dank u

SMALL TALK.

2010-09-12T17:43:00.005+02:00

my mate Koek played a really nice show yesterday

OFF to the SET.

2010-09-11T14:36:00.008+02:00

some bands I really liked at Offset last week in London:
HYRST
Kap Bambino
Pulled Apart By Horses
Monotonix
the Excerts
These New Puritans
Good Shoes
Ghost Of A Thousand

11 in the morning
after a bottle of J&D
& this is what happens when the neighbours find your camera
that's ok

ATARI TEENAGE RIOT

OFFSET TWO THOUSAND AND MOSH.

2010-09-09T23:02:00.005+02:00

aww offset, how you are the nicest festival in the world
let's meet again next year yea?
cool

SKY CASTLES.

2010-09-08T08:56:00.007+02:00

live music in dark basements
shouting obscenities at cars and trucks
+ jumping in shrubs

in the meanwhile I've been to Offset festival in London
England treated us well
I'm already looking forward to next year
disposables should be ready tomorrow
yay

WHAT'S COOKING PRESENTS : YER BEAUTIES (IN ANTWERP)

2010-09-03T22:44:00.009+02:00

Yer Beauties are still in our little country
yesterday they played their second last gig in Belgium

I'm guessing they're playing their last show now in Ghent,
the very same moment I'm posting this

kind of sad I couldn't make it
but I'm going to bed now
early sleep
because I'm taking the eurostar to London tomorrow at 7
& have to wake up at 5, that's shit

But I'm super excited about London
I'm going to Offset festival with my friend Koek
here is the link to some pictures from last year, in case you are bored :
http://wrroar.blogspot.com/2010/02/409509-10.html

ok, so these are from yesterday in Antwerp, in some nice basement, bai :

I have some more
maybe posting on monday when I get back from UK

LITTLE LION MAN.

2010-08-31T20:56:00.003+02:00

for me,
this was the highlight of Pukkelpop some weeks ago

it was so awesome
that marquee was about fifteen times too small

so so so good

- seeing them again next month, so excited

WHAT'S COOKING PRESENTS : SKY CASTLES + YER BEAUTIES

2010-08-29T13:22:00.007+02:00

some friends organized a little gig for a London based band last friday
YER BEAUTIES

we should have more gigs in houses;
beer is cheaper
and the crowd is better

BAND PRACTICE.

2010-08-24T22:26:00.005+02:00

LAST STAND.

2010-08-22T14:49:00.009+02:00

just got back from Pukkelpop,
I can feel every muscle now, haha I'm in so much pain really, but that's ok

top five concerts, in no particular order :

Darwin Deez
Mumford & Sons
Foals
Au Revoire Simone
the XX

- I also really liked Pulled Apart By Horses, Parkway Drive, Band of Horses, Villagers, Two Door Cinema Club, Jónsi, These New Puritans & Tame Impala

- sadly enough missed out on Ellie Goulding, HURTS & the Drums

not all was good though
singer Charles from Ou Est Le Swimming Pool decided to commit suicide after their gig on friday.
it's really sad
the show was pretty good, it's a big loss

RIP

UN PEU D'AIR SUR LA TERRE.

2010-08-17T15:52:00.009+02:00

I'm leaving tomorrow morning and I am wayyy too excited.

definitely excited about seeing Foals again
fav band. ever.

this is my personal agenda for the weekend,
(so if you're going too, you'll know where you can find me)

i won't be able to go and check them all out.
because of being drunk, being lost, looking for a friend who is lost, etc.
and also because some bands are playing together

MARKTROCK.

2010-08-15T17:23:00.010+02:00

BALTHAZAR / MELTING TIME

good times

LOVE LOST.

2010-08-13T17:56:00.007+02:00

Rock Werchter
(:

6am

the xx

+ Dour festival
(:

JOUR TIBOUR.

2010-08-09T20:05:00.006+02:00

lunar rays, the van jets & muzika agresija

SAY WHAT? SAY WRROAR.

2010-08-05T22:07:00.011+02:00

(: (: (: (:
some time ago I ordered the dino kigu for my mate Björn
- my friends should really think of getting VISA/Mastercard themselves -
but before giving it to him I decided to wear it for a bit and had a little climb up my roof

I showed my neighbours who's the king of the block
that's right

wrroar

LE FUJI.

2010-08-05T12:06:00.004+02:00

some time ago I found the instax 210 from fuji on e-bay

I took it to Dour festival
& these are the first results

maybe I'll take that camera to Jour Tibour fest next sunday
if the weather is ok
http://www.jourtibour.be/
(all belgian followers should come, because my friends of lunar rays are playing
+ it's free)

oh andd
we're thinking of going in kigu again
haha
yay

TAI CHI.

2010-08-04T23:06:00.008+02:00

a friend of mine recently got back from China
she studied there for a year
we went to wagamama today (I love that restaurant) to catch up,
oh man, she had so many crazy adventures to tell me, i'm terribly jealous now i can't explain

& then we went to see the last airbender in the city
haha
I really like the animation series
I often watch it in the morning before I go to work

the movie is alright
a lot of tai chi moves
but I really liked some of the 3D effects

oh well
these are from our way back home

iliketrains
(and yes, that's also a band)

BRUSSELS IS BURNING ALL NIGHT LONG.

2010-08-02T09:08:00.006+02:00