After several years of maintenance DIE KRUPPS greased the machines and shook off the dust to open their factory gates again.
The long-awaited new album „THE MACHINISTS OF JOY“ is rolled off the assembly line on 25.10.2013. With this most recent effort DIE KRUPPS seamlessly pick up the streak of their genre-defining releases in the '80's and '90's. Referring to their top-10 billboard-hit from 1989 "MACHINERIES OF JOY", the album title already hints at a stronger focus on electronic sounds, rather than guitars, which dominates the current outfit of DIE KRUPPS. However, resolute riffs have been worked into the songs very pointedly. Eventually DIE KRUPPS still deliver „Metal Machine Music“ - heavy, danceable, sometimes epic machine-music, adorned with well-placed guitar attacks and the ever-onward hammering of the „steel-o-phone“, paired with critical contemporary lyrics, setting themselves off from the usual stuff that has become the norm today.
The first 12 dates so far, including club-shows and festivals in Germany, Austria, Czech, Hungary and Switzerland: Pre-sales began 21.10.2013.Tickets at www.protain-ticket.de, www.eventim.de and on all nationwide EVENTIM box-offices.
DIE KRUPPS + special guests “THE MACHINISTS OF JOY”-TOUR 2014
14.02.2014 D- Dresden - Eventwerk
15.02.2014 CZ- Prague - Meet Factory
16.02.2014 HU- Budapest - Dürer Kert
18.02.2014 A- Vienna - Szene
19.02.2014 D- Munich - Backstage Werk
20.02.2014 D- Nuremberg - Rockfabrik
21.02.2014 CH- Pratteln - Z7
22.02.2014 D- Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle
23.02.2014 D- Hamburg - Markthalle
25.02.2014 D- Berlin - C-Club
26.02.2014 D- Frankfurt a.M. - Batschkapp
27.02.2014 D- Hanover - Musikzentrum
01.03.2014 RU - Moskau | Plan B
02.03.2014 RU - St. Petersburg | Zal Ojidanija
A-Film releases Safety Not Guaranteed on both Blu-ray and dvd. The film got awarded during the Sundance Film Festival and won the Iron Herring Competition at the Leids Filmfestival.
The picture is produced by the people behind Little Miss Sunshine.
Director : Colin Trevorrow
Cast: Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake Johnson
The movie is out on 17th December on both Blu-ray and dvd.
Synopsis: Darius is a young intern at a Seattle-based magazine and jumps at the chance to investigate the author of a classified ad seeking someone to travel back in time with. Along with Jeff, the staff writer, and Arnau, a fellow intern, the three go on a road trip to a coastal town. While Jeff just wants to chase after his high school crush and Arnau wants some kind of life experience, Darius spends her time with Kenneth, a man who believes that he has built a time machine. The closer they become and the more they understand about each other, the less clear it becomes if Kenneth is just crazy or if he actually is going to successfully travel back in time
Goth metal act Lovelorn Dolls release video for latest single 'After Dark'
Out now is "After Dark" the newest video for the Belgian goth metal act Lovelorn Dolls. "After Dark" is also the name of the band's latest single (released as an 8-track EP) and is taken from the album "The House of Wonders" which was released earlier this year in March 2013 on the Belgina label Alfa Matrix.
The new video was animated and directed by Emily Weeks (a well-established name in today's alternative music video scene by now) who created a beautiful microcosmos for Lovelorn Dolls' music. The concept and story was arranged by Lovelorn Dolls' Kristell Lowagie and graphical artist Emily Weeks while the track was mastered by Victor Love from Dope Stars Inc.
Nine Inch Nails have just announced they will be touring Europe/UK in 2014 with special guest Cold Cave. The first date announcement is Bologna, Italy on 3 June.
Stay tuned for the other dates via http://tour.nin.com.
Gary Numan, pioneer of synth-pop and electronic music, will be in Belgium on 13th February 2014 to present his new album. 'Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind)'. This album is widely acclaimed: "Numan's finest hour" (Mojo), "If you have enjoyed electronic-oriented music over the last couple of decades then you can feel free to send Gary Numan a thank you note "(Stereogum). Peek-a-boo will of course be present and will publish a comprehensive review the concert!
Check my review of the album here.
Depot | Martelarenplein 12, Leuven
Concert at 22.00u | Price: €28 - €31
Cultuurkaart KU Leuven €26 - €28
