Monday, March 31, 2014

Ich habe ein Berliner in meine Lederhosen

8/27/2007 10:40:00 AM

It's rare, at this age, to fall in love with a new city. But yes, it can happen.

Berlin, Berlin, what a great beacon of liberty!

And here's a tip for all the dj's out there. At 8 o'clock in the morning, when people are thinking of leaving your club, play Der Mussolini by DAF. They will not leave.

Und tanz den Mussolini.
Tanz den Adolf Hitler.
Beweg deinen Hintern.
Und tanz den Jesus Christus.

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Harvest

8/24/2007 10:46:00 AM

The best thing about holidays is checking out acts that you've never heard of. You can run into some real gems, like these:

Rilo Kiley 


An entertaining show with a lot of variety. Fantastic songs. And I'd pay anything for the phone number of the singer. What a great C&W vamp!

Die So Fluid


It's amazing how this lady can warm up a half-empty northern club. And spanking your tour manager on live radio is a great way to get attention.

Roadmovie


A very charming duo from Oslo. They make you feel like you're in their living room.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Etat des lieux

7/20/2007 9:36:00 AM

I ran into an interesting piece of information: the French economy has been running on deficit since 1981. This naturally made me think about other things that have gone wrong since 1981, like these:

Mobile telephones


I miss the time when this question would have sounded strange: Where are you?

Hip Hop


Music that even I could compose cannot be any good.

Cars


The number of passenger cars has doubled. Where is everyone driving to?



But luckily there have been improvements as well:

The internet


Spend an hour in a bank or a travel agency and you know what you don't miss.

High-speed trains


Consommez sans moderation.

The euro


Can I have some more please.

Monday, March 24, 2014

Chaqu'un son goth

7/18/2007 10:41:00 AM

It's funny how different goth parties are in different parts of the world. In the North they tend to be serious and ritualistic. A lot of sitting and staring. In the South they are very sensual, to put it mildly.

In Brussels it's hard to find the right word. I guess surreal comes closest. A great celebration of diversity and weirdness. My kinda town.

https://fr-fr.facebook.com/BliZarK

Friday, March 21, 2014

And the living is easy

7/16/2007 10:20:00 AM

I guess summer leaves a permanent mark on you when you're in your late teens. That's probably why my favourite summer tracks are all from the early '80s:

The Things That Dreams Are Made Of / The Human League


Still makes me want to get on a train straight away.

Tesla Girls / OMD


Hot July wind in your face.

Someone Somewhere In Summertime / Simple Minds


Summer night magic. She's out there somewhere.

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Not just a fair-weather friend

7/13/2007 1:36:00 AM

Here's another strange hobby: weatherspotting.

There are some great sites for it but my favourite is still the good old Wunderground (http://www.wunderground.com/).

Check out the Wunder Photos too. They can give a whole new perspective on your hometown.

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

On druids

7/10/2007 9:39:00 AM

I have a problem.

I cannot stop laughing at the druids that appeared on stage with Spinal Tap in the Live Earth concert. That mini-Stonehedge and all, buhaha...

Can you imagine my agony? It's like a constant bubbling in my stomach that tends to burst out at the worst moment, like in the middle of a serious professional discussion:
- What's so funny about this draft budget?
- Well, the druids.

This is a bit like when I heard that Liam Gallagher thought the Spinal Tap movie was a documentary. It's probably an urban tale but I couldn't stop laughing at it for months.