In 2017 the legendary Revolting Cocks reunite for a few exceptional concerts in Europe. Dark Balloon has the honour to host one of these exclusive gigs in Retie (B), between Antwerp & Eindhoven.
Revolting Cocks is one of the most successful projects in the industrial scene.The band is a mixture of Belgian Electro masters FRONT 242 and the industrial superband MINISTRY, blended together by the genius of Luc Van Acker.
Their debut LP ‘Big Sexy Land’ was released in 1986 on the legendary Wax Trax label in Chicago. At that time the band was formed by Richard 23 (FRONT 242), Al Jourgensen (Ministry) and Luc Van Acker. This masterpiece is a mix of the typical Wax Trax industrial sound, metal, pulsating synths & magnificent samples. The unique gig line-up in Retie will be formed by Richard & Luc, added with Paul Barker & Chris Connelly, both Ministry. It was in the same setup the band did a very successful tour last year in the USA, hopping into six major cities.
The band will perform the entire album ‘Big Sexy Land’, of course completed with the most popular songs of later releases. Do you love metal, EBM, Industrial, Punk? Don’t miss this unique show! Tickets for sale on www.darkballoon.be
What a way to start 2017: PIXIES will play the renowned Belgian eclectic music festival ’Lokerse Feesten’ on Friday, August 4th! THE indie cult band of the late 80s and early 90s is making a strong comeback since a few years with the critically acclaimed new album 'Head Carrier' and many recent successful performances at other big Belgian festivals like Rock Werchter, Dour and a stunning concert at the Antwerp Lotto Arena. ‘Where Is My Mind’, ‘Debaser’, ‘Monkey Gone To Heaven’, ‘Here Comes Your Man’, ‘Velouria’, ‘Bone Machine’, ‘Alec Eiffel’, ‘Gouge Away' … after 20 years these songs still remain ingenious indie classics.
The pre-sale started already, so do not wait too long to buy your tickets!
The 43rd edition of ‘Lokerse Feesten’ will take place from Friday August 4th to Sunday August 13th, 2017.
Previously announced artists are DOE MAAR and ANOUK. More new names will follow very soon.
Wat een manier om 2017 te beginnen: de PIXIES zullen op het gerenommeerde Belgische en eclectische muziekfestival de Lokerse Feesten spelen op vrijdag 4 augustus! DE indie cult band van de late jaren '80 en begin jaren '90 is al een aantal jaren aan een sterke comeback bezig met o.a. het veelgeprezen nieuwe album 'Head Carrier’ en vele recente succesvolle passages op andere grote Belgische muziek festivals zoals Rock Werchter en Dour en hun geweldige concert in de Antwerpse Lotto Arena. 'Where Is My Mind', 'Debaser', 'Monkey Gone To Heaven’, 'Here Comes Your Man', 'Velouria', 'Bone Machine', 'Alec Eiffel', 'Gouge Away’ ... na 20 jaar blijven dit nog steeds ingenieuze indie klassiekers.
De voorverkoop is al begonnen, dus wacht niet te lang om je tickets te kopen!
De 43ste editie van de Lokerse Feesten vindt plaats van vrijdag 4 tot zondag 13 augustus, 2017.
Eerder aangekondigde artiesten zijn DOE MAAR en ANOUK. Meer nieuwe namen zullen zeer binnenkort volgen.
An important message from the Agent Side Grinder headquarters reached us today...
Charismatic singer Kristoffer Grip has decided to quit Agent Side Grinder due to lack of time in his current life. Following his decision two other members, Henrik Sunbring and Thobias Eidevald, have also decided to leave the band and move on.
Original Agent Side Grinder founders Johan Lange and Peter Fritstedt however will not throw in the towel on their baby and will continue with the band, fulfill their vision and record a new Agent Side Grinder album for Progress Productions in 2017.
Luckily this drastic and sudden line-up change will not jeopardize the upcoming and scheduled concerts this spring. They will still take place in the original 5 piece line-up.
But these concerts will be the final opportunity to see Agent Side Grinder in this constellation!
One of those last opportunities will be on February 10th @ JH Wommel - Wommelgem - Belgium where Agent Side Grinder will perform together with the Croation bands Posimonona & Sleep Loan Sharks.
www.bodybeats.be/en/tickets/10-02-agent-side-grinder-popsimonova
Clan of Xymox will release their brand new album Days Of Black in April 2017. Metropolis (USA and other territories) and Trisol (EU) will release this album. Make sure you pre-order so you support Clan Of Xymox and our record label in their endeavours.
Azar Swan mourn for America, but they do this with breathtaking covers of This Is Not America (David Bowie) and The Future (Leonard Cohen).
This is not only a mourning for the new political situation of America, but also a splendid tribute to two artists that deceased in 2016.
Enjoy these covers through the bandcamp streaming down below.
