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Malcolm Middleton: "I'm not going to be writing another song for a couple of years"

Correspondent Justin Toland meets up with Malcolm Middleton in Brussels and gets the skinny on his new project: an all-instrumental band...

Malcolm Middleton: "I'm not going to be writing another song for a couple of years"

Belgium's Time to Express: "It's mostly about bass..."

Correspondent Justin Toland checks out some deep, dark techno courtesy of the Brussels-based label, Time to Express. This event was part of the Cimatics Festival, so there are some arty images to boot... Time to Express (aka Peter Van Hoesen) Myspace

Belgium's Time to Express: "It's mostly about bass..."

Freaky Age - Rocking Belgium and Ready to Roll ...

BRUSSELS, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Aug 25, 2009 by justintoland

Freaky Age - Rocking Belgium and Ready to Roll on Second Album

Belgium's hottest young band, Freaky Age, rock up in the sleepy Flemish town of Beveren for a festival. Frontman Lenny and guitarist Mathias talk about ...

The Human Sounds of Tahiti 80

BRUSSELS, POP, Aug 25, 2009 by justintoland

The Human Sounds of Tahiti 80

Correspondent Justin Toland joins up with the French pop quintet at the Brussels Summer Festival, final date of the European leg of the band's world tou...

Au Revoir Simone, Cookie Monsters On Tour

BRUSSELS, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Jul 30, 2009 by justintoland

Au Revoir Simone, Cookie Monsters On Tour

The New York girl group discuss influences, festivals, tour riders and Pee-Wee Herman before a storming set at Belgium's Dour Festival... AU REVOIR S...

Shameboy Spill the Beans On the Next Album

BRUSSELS, ELECTRONICA/DANCE, Jul 27, 2009 by justintoland

Shameboy Spill the Beans On the Next Album

Spin Correspondent Justin Toland catches up with Belgian Electro stars Shameboy backstage at the Dour Festival. Find out what they are planning for the ...

Dour Festival - Day Two photos

BRUSSELS, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Jul 18, 2009 by justintoland

Dour Festival - Day Two photos

Pictures from the second day of the 21st edition of Belgium's Dour Festival. Featuring Killing Joke, St. Vincent, Au Revoir Simone, African Headcharge, ...

Dour Festival - Day Three photos

BRUSSELS, HIPHOP/RAP/R&B, Jul 19, 2009 by justintoland

Dour Festival - Day Three photos

Highlights from the third day of Belgium's Dour Festival include sets from Esser, Gong, Black Milk, Roots Manuva, Dropkick Murphys, 65daysofstatic and t...

Dour Festival - Day Four Photos

BRUSSELS, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Jul 21, 2009 by justintoland

Dour Festival - Day Four Photos

All good things must come to an end. (:-( But there was plenty of cool stuff to enjoy on the fourth and final day of Belgium's Dour Festival. Stuff lik...

Dour Festival 2009: Dance And Hip-Hop Highlights

BRUSSELS, ELECTRONICA/DANCE, Jul 27, 2009 by justintoland

Dour Festival 2009: Dance And Hip-Hop Highlights

Watch Black Milk tearing up the Club-Circuit Marquee and L-Vis 1990 and Diplo burning a hole in the Magic Tent at Belgium's Dour Festival.

Video! Madonna's Exclusive Iconers Party In Bru...

BRUSSELS, POP, Jul 15, 2009 by colors

Video! Madonna's Exclusive Iconers Party In Brussels

CLICK THE SECOND VIDEO ("Madonna Meet and Greet") ABOVE TO WATCH So what do you say when you have had the most mind-blowing experience of your life? ...

Johnny Berlin and Their “Bender Parts"

BRUSSELS, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Dec 11, 2008 by stevei

Johnny Berlin and Their “Bender Parts"

Correspondent Steve Ingenito brings us an interview with Belgium’s hottest post-punk/pop band. Listen to what brothers Laurens and Paul Renner of Johnn...

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