On Friday, 10th November, you will have the chance to see two legendary New Wave bands at the beautiful De Casino venue, The Mission and Department S!
The Mission is the brainchild of composer/singer/guitarist Wayne Hussey and bassist Craig Adams, who earned their credits as core members of The Sisters of Mercy. Their dark and bombastic Gothic Rock is somehow linked to the eighties but still leaves a pitch black print on the soul today. The band knew turbulent years and many different line-ups, but anthems like 'Tower Of Strength', 'Wasteland' and 'Butterfly On A Wheel' remain standing as tombstones after all those years. The band currently celebrates its thirtieth birthday with a tenth album 'Another Fall From Grace' and a '30th Anniversary Tour'.
So a date in the East Flemish mecca of the New Wave cult could not be skipped!
Department S originated at the intersections of punk, funk and pop. The band - then led by singer Vaughan Toulouse - became famous with with the iconic song 'Is Vic there?'. Unfortunately, the band disappeared in 1991 … but today, 26 years later, the cover of Alvin Stardust's "My Coo Ca-Choo" was released, with Mark Bedford of Madness as guest musician. With this and the upcoming release of the career overview album '45 Revolutions' Department S has clearly found its second breath!
10.11. The Mission + Department S @ De Casino - St-Niklaas - B (Facebook)
Op vrijdag 10 november kan u alweer twee legendarische New Wave bands aan het werk zien in de prachtige concertzaal De Casino, namelijk The Mission en Departement S!
The Mission ontsproot uit de breinen van zanger Wayne Hussey en bassist Craig Adams, die eerder hun strepen verdienden bij The Sisters of Mercy. Hun donkere en bombastische Gothic Rock is inherent aan de jaren tachtig en laat een gitzwarte afdruk na op de ziel. De groep kende turbulente jaren en veel verschillende bezettingen, maar sterke nummers zoals ‘Tower Of Strength’, ‘Wasteland’ en ‘Butterfly On A Wheel’ blijven als een grafsteen overeind. De band viert momenteel zijn dertigste verjaardag met een tiende album ‘Another Fall From Grace’ en een ‘30th Anniversary Tour’. Een datum in het Oost-Vlaamse mekka van de New Wave kon moeilijk uitblijven.
Department S ontstond op de kruispunten van punk, funk en pop. De band - toen onder leiding van zanger Vaughan Toulouse - brak door met het iconische nummer ‘Is Vic there’. Jammer genoeg werd het al in 1991 stil rond de groep, tot plots 26 jaar later de cover ‘My coo ca-choo’ van Alvin Stardust werd gereleaset, met Mark Bedford van Madness als gastmuzikant. Department S heeft, met het overzichtsalbum ’45 Revolutions’ dat dit najaar uitkomt, duidelijk zijn tweede adem gevonden!
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The French/Belgian dark electro-pop act Simi-Nah has a new single ready for you and it's called 'Chacun Pour Soi' what means literally 'Everybody For Himself'
It’s been 3 years now sInce Simi-Nah released their concept album “Be My Guest” while in 2015 “Bootleg” saw the light, containing unreleased versions from the their first album “CherChez la Femme”. Meanwhile some of their tracks were featured on several international compilation albums and they did remIxes for other artists. One of their tracks was even featured on the Belgian TV series Chaussée d’amour soundtrack.
Simi-Nah announced this single as the prelude to her very last French Dark Wave album whIch wIll be released towards the end of 2017.
Listen to 'Chacun Pour Soi' here!
De Frans-Belgische dark electro-pop act Simi-Nah heeft een nieuwe single klaar voor u en die heet 'Chacun Pour Soi', wat letterlijk betekent 'iedereen voor zichzelf'
Het is ondertussen al 3 jaar geleden dat Simi-Nah hun conceptalbum "Be my Guest" heeft uitgebracht, terwijl in 2015 "Bootleg" het licht zag, met daarop onuitgegeven versies van hun eerste album "CherChez la Femme". Ondertussen werden enkele van hun nummers ook opgenomen op verschillende internationale compilatie-albums en maakten ze enkele remixen voor andere artiesten. Een van hun tracks werd zelfs opgenomen in de soundtrack van Belgische tv-serie Chaussée d'amour.
Simi-Nah kondigde ook aan dat deze single de voorbode is voor haar laatste donkere Franstalige Dark Wave album, dat eind 2017 gereleased wordt.
Besides the new and upcoming Blancmange album Unfurnishd Rooms that will be released on September 22nd, Edsel Records will be releasing a brand new Blancmange box set The Blanc Tapes plus definitive 3CD deluxe editions of Blancmange’s first three albums – Happy Families (1982), Mange Tout (1984) and Believe You Me (1985).
Each release includes the original album (remastered), plus B-sides, extended versions, remixes, previously unreleased tracks, demos, BBC Radio One sessions from the early ‘80s including John Peel, and three BBC In Concert performances: a whopping 129 tracks in total, which are compiled for the 9 CD box set, The Blanc Tapes.
Blancmange Unfurnished Rooms Tour 2017
AUGUST (B)
19.08 MONT-DE-L'ENCLUS @ W-FESTIVAL
OCTOBER (UK)
05.10 BRIGHTON @ CONCORDE 2
06.10 LONDON @ 229
19.10 SOUTHEND @ CHENNERYS
20.10 SOUTHAMPTON @ 1865
25.10 DARWEN @ LIBRARY THEATRE
26.10 NEWCASTLE @ BOILER ROOM
27.10 EDINBURGH @ LA BELLE ANGELE
28.10 GLASGOW @ AUDIO
NOVEMBER (UK)
02.11 BRISTOL @ THE FLEECE
04.11 NOTTINGHAM @ RESCUE ROOMS
DECEMBER (B)
16.12 ST-NIKLAAS @ BIMFEST
Naast het onlangs aangekondigde nieuwe Blancmange album Unfurnished Rooms, dat uitkomt op 22 september, zal Edsel Records een spliternieuwe Blancmange box set The Blanc Tapes plus definitieve 3CD deluxe uitgaven van Blancmange's eerste drie albums - Happy Families (1982), Mange Tout (1984) en Believe You Me (1985) uitgeven.
Elke release bevat het originele album (remastered), plus B-zijden, uitgebreide versies, remixen, eerder onuitgegeven tracks, demo's, BBC Radio One-sessies uit de vroege jaren '80, waaronder John Peel, en drie BBC In Concert optredens: niet minder dan 129 tracks in totaal, die zijn samengesprokkeld op de 9 cd box set, The Blanc Tapes.
Blancmange Unfurnished Rooms Tour 2017
AUGUST (B)
19.08 MONT-DE-L'ENCLUS @ W-FESTIVAL
OCTOBER (UK)
05.10 BRIGHTON @ CONCORDE 2
06.10 LONDON @ 229
19.10 SOUTHEND @ CHENNERYS
20.10 SOUTHAMPTON @ 1865
25.10 DARWEN @ LIBRARY THEATRE
26.10 NEWCASTLE @ BOILER ROOM
27.10 EDINBURGH @ LA BELLE ANGELE
28.10 GLASGOW @ AUDIO
NOVEMBER (UK)
02.11 BRISTOL @ THE FLEECE
04.11 NOTTINGHAM @ RESCUE ROOMS
DECEMBER (B)
16.12 ST-NIKLAAS @ BIMFEST
The ultimate Hocico-best-of-release - The Spell Of The Spider out on July 28th
Hocico - The Spell Of The Spider
20 years of love & hate – still going strong after 2 hot-blooded decades on Out Of Line Music, the Mexican hard-electro-pioneers Hocico are now finally getting a long overdue special “best of” release! There are few groups that can claim to have played a major role in shaping an entire genre, but Erk Aicrag and Racso Agroyam, better known as Hocico, did just that. The duo not only put Mexico on the map for an entire scene (...previously only associated with tequila and sombreros), but also managed to become a game changer for the dark side of electronic music with a new blend of hard beats, unbridled anger, aggressive shouts and creative sonic wizardry. Appearing virtually out of nowhere, this unique and fresh sound hit us like a fist straight into our collective gut, inspiring a plethora of other musicians in the whole world and quickly conquering scene-related clubs and discos around the globe. “The Spell Of The Spider” brings together highlights, hits, favorites and rarities from more than 2 decades, compiled and carefully remastered by the band. The iconic front artwork was created by renowned US-photo-artist Thomas G. Anderson (Dark Art by Thomas G. Anderson Photography who also did covers for Asking Alexandria and more.) When into the hard side of electro, Hocico is one of the bands that you can't afford to miss. “The Spell Of The Spider” is a celebration of this seminal group and an ideal starting point for newcomers, a fulfilling sonic journey for fans and collectors and a must-own for any electrohead. The ultimate Hocico-best-of-release is also released as a limited red double vinyl + CD in a lavish gatefold sleeve and as a deluxe double CD in a Digipak with the bonus disc “The Dark Side of The Spider”, containing rare and deleted songs and compilation tracks. For diehards, there is also a limited 3-CD-fan-set in a classy Digipak-longbox which also contains the exclusive EP “Spider Bites”, featuring a collection of new and unreleased songs.
Belgian Dark Electro project MILDREDA as support for COVENANT - Tonight 30.06 - Antwerp - B
After a hiatus of more than 5 years the Swedish Electro band Covenant returns to Belgium to present their latest and globally critically acclaimed album ‘The Blinding Dark’. The last time they played in Belgium was at the Rewind Festival (RIP) at De Vooruit, Ghent.
This time they are invited by the Antwerp based organization BodyBeats Productions, to play at one of BodyBeats regular venue partners Zappa, Friday June 30th.
Supporting Covenant on this night is the Belgian Dark Electro project of Jan Dewulf, Mildreda.
In the early 90s Jan Dewulf started making electronic music. Named after a Flemish saint, Mildreda was a dark electro project following the Belgian tradition of bands like The Klinik. Starting from scratch, Mildreda became the soundtrack of Jan's adventures in dark electroland. Earlier this year Jan rebooted Mildreda with the release of the new critically acclaimed album 'Cowards' and stunning come-back show supporting Skinny Puppy.
Like the tradition demands DJ BORG will spin some danceable weird shit at the after-show party!
More info and tickets!
Facebook event page!
Na een afwezigheid van meer dan 5 jaar keert het Zweedse Electro-combo Covenant terug naar België om ons hun nieuwste en wereldwijd kritisch geprezen album 'The Blinding Dark' te presenteren. De laatste keer dat ze in België speelden was op het Rewind Festival in De Vooruit, Gent.
Deze keer werden ze uitgenodigd door de Antwerpse organisatie BodyBeats Productions, om in de Zappa te spelen op vrijdag 30 juni.
Support act van deze avond is is het Belgisch Dark Electro-project van Jan Dewulf, Mildreda.
Jan Dewulf begon in de jaren ’90 begon met het maken van elektronische muziek. Mildreda is vernoemd naar een Vlaamse heilige, een donkere elektroproject in de typische Belgische traditie zoals bvb The Klinik. Mildreda werd vanaf het begin de soundtrack van Jan's avonturen in het donkere elektroland. Eerder dit jaar heeft Jan Mildreda opnieuw opgestart met o.a. release van het nieuwe, kritisch geprezen album 'Cowards' en een stevige come-back show als opener voor Skinny Puppy.
Zoals de traditie het voorschrijft zal DJ BORG zorgen voor de ‘danceable weird shit’ op de after-show party!
