4
May
2013
Finally Spring arrived in Belgium and everywhere else in Europe. People are in a good mood which seems to make life so much easier. Bars and restaurants all over our country can put out their terrace because that’s what Belgians like: have an ice cold beer, a glass of wine or why not, a gin & tonic (getting more popular by the day ) and this all in good company, listening to good tunes. On this sunny day we would like to share some of our favorite Belgian tunes of the moment. Because the weather is great, because we are in a good mood and just because we love music. Enjoy! Read the rest of this entry »
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Written by Stijn Verlinden - Tagged with: Balthazar, Compact Disk Dummies, Music, Spring, SX, The Happy, The Van Jets
10
Oct
2012
We don’t talk enough about music on I Love Belgium (yes, this is a hint that we could use a Music Editor, applications can be sent to stijn@welovepure.com). It’s a shame that we don’t because Belgium is not only influential in fashion, design and art , we have been quite influential in the music scene. And that’s what the documentary The Sound of Belgium is all about. Read the rest of this entry »
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Written by Stijn Verlinden - Tagged with: belgium, Confetti's, Documentary, film, Ian Van Dahl, Music, Nacht und Nebel, Telex, The Mackenzie feat. Jessy, The Sound of Belgium
31
Aug
2012
Our readers are used to reading interviews with one person, so this unique: this is the first group interview on I Love Belgium. We’re interviewing 254forest a creative studio based in Brussels covering the field of photography – film – music – production and post production.
Some examples of people they work with: V Magazine, Nicola Formichetti, Another Magazine, Dazed & Confused and to finish this list of namedropping: they are art director for rafsimons.com so we’re sure they will be doing projects for Dior, now that Raf is also designing the collection… Talented graphic studio
Codefrisko just designed their
brand new website, the perfect time to sit down with the team and have a creative talk.
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Written by Stijn Verlinden - Tagged with: 254forest, Another Magazine, Codefrisko, Dazed & Confused, dior, Fashion, film, Music, Nicola Formichetti, Photography, raf simons
9
May
2012
Nostalgia: it’s an emotion that gives you a fuzzy feeling and puts a dreamy smile on your face. Nothing more nostalgic than the vinyl record: the cracking sound, the oldies music… But in this digital era it’s proven difficult to maintain a vinyl record business. But not to worry, the record store owners have found a new approach to make their business flourish. We’re talking about a new Antwerp phenomenon where vinyl record stores are being morphed together with coffee shops, creating the ultimate relaxing environment to dive into nostalgia. Read the rest of this entry »
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Written by Kristien Noblesse - Tagged with: Antwerp, coffee, Music, The Reference, vinyl
12
Feb
2012
The sad news of today is the passing-away of Whitney Houston, one of the greatest singers of the past years. Despite all the gossip and trash talking about her lifestyle, we will remember her as a true diva. That’s why we dedicate this weekend find to her because we will be playing her songs over and over again for the next few days. Read the rest of this entry »
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Written by Stijn Verlinden - Tagged with: Bass-Log, Corentin Dombrecht, Design, loudspeaker, Music, Rokko Miyoshi, Subwoofer, Whitney Houston
12
Jan
2012
Paris, January 2006. An 8-Track, beat-box, guitar and bass; Brussels native Dan Klein sets about recording the first demo tapes and launches a MySpace profile (wow, that seems a long time ago) and the Vismets take their first baby steps. Read the rest of this entry »
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Written by Stijn Verlinden - Tagged with: Anthony Klein, Brussels, Dan Klein, Music, Niko Collaer, Remy Lebbos, rock, Vismets
9
Dec
2011
Normally we don’t write about Belgian music, as we’re not big connaisseurs of the scene. But we make an exeption for music legend Marc Moulin, who passed away in 2008. Marc was internationally known an praised for his fushion group Placebo and electro-pop group Telex. His body of work spans over 5 decades and ranges from jazz to progrock to electropop to ambient to jazzy electronica and lounge. Read the rest of this entry »
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Written by Tom Tack - Tagged with: ambient, Brussels, electronica, electropop, jazz, lounge, Marc Mouling, Music, Placebo, progrock, Telex, visionairy
23
Aug
2011
Walter De Backer won’t ring a bell, his artist name Gotye will. His distinguished Flemish name says it all: this international rising music star is Belgian. Well, to be completely honest, he’s partly Belgian: at the age of two his family traded the picturesque medieval city of Bruges for to the land of kangaroos, surfers and Foster’s beer. Read the rest of this entry »
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Written by Tom Tack - Tagged with: Art, Australia, Bruges, Emma Hack, Gotye, Making Mirror, Music, Somebody That I Used To Know
27
May
2011
A big yeah is what we said when we got the question of the Peachr people to make an I Love Belgium playlist. What the f**k is Peachr? Read the rest of this entry »
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Written by Stijn Verlinden - Tagged with: I Love Belgium, Music, Peachr
27
Jul
2010
Yes we haven’t been that productive the last weeks, but that’s going to change. The I Love Belgium team has been out and about enjoying the Belgian Summer weather (hot hot hot) and looking for new and exciting stories to share with you. Belgium is the place to be for summer festivals, the Werchter festival has been called out to be the best festival in the world several times now but there’s also Couleur Café, Dour, De Lokerse Feesten, Pukkelpop, Brosella, Jazz Middelheim, De Zomer van A, de Gentse Feesten,… Read the rest of this entry »
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Written by Stijn Verlinden - Tagged with: artists, Music, summer, videos
27
Jan
2010
Pete randy is a lover not a fighter, pete randy is a younger not an older,pete randy is a singer not a songer. That’s how 21-year old Belgian singer-songwriter Pete Randy introduces himself on his MySpace. The talented musician used be the lead singer of Belgian band Water in the basement but he crossed the canal to try his luck in the big city. I Love Belgium picked his brain. Read the rest of this entry »
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Written by Stijn Verlinden - Tagged with: Antwerp, London, Music, myspace
18
Jan
2010
Brussels based multi-disciplinary artist Jean-Baptiste Biche cannot be pigeonholed. Graphic designer, party promoter, performance artist,… you name it. He did it all. His latest projects includes the artwork for Belgian artist An Pierlé newest album (www.white-velvet.com), a series of prints for Belgian fashion brand Sandrina Fasoli (www.sandrinafasoli.com) and performances in Brussels, Geneva and more cities to be announced. This guy is one to be watched…
www.jeanbaptistebiche.com
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Written by Stijn Verlinden - Tagged with: Art, Artist, Fashion, Music, Performance
