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NIN gebruikt licht als instrument

Wired besteedt aandacht aan de vernieuwende lichtshow van de laatste NIN tour. De lichtshow is een extra instrument geworden, en wordt gevoed door de bewegingen en de instructies van de muzikanten. De constructie bestaat uit enorme LED schermen, waaronder semi-transaprante schermen die zich voor de muzikanten bevinden. Ze projecteren zowel video-loops als visuele effecten, op [...]

16.09.2008 1:12 pm : Music, Random : No Comments

Smoke On the Water, Ancient Japanese Style

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8.04.2008 11:09 am : Japanese, Music : No Comments

De zwartzakken zijn terug

Van alle donkere tijden in onze geschiedenis: de pestepidemie, de conquista, WOII,… waren de jaren ‘80 definitief het ergste: een gevaarlijke mix van Reagan & epauletten deed de meest vreemde subculturen ontstaan. Eén van de stromingen die ontstond was de ‘New Wave’. Het fenomeen had een typische look, een fusie van de 50’s, de horror [...]

28.03.2008 10:43 am : History, Music : No Comments

Nice tunes (i)

Japanese girl bands are cool as shit. Off course, we all know Shonen Knife and Melt Banana, but there’s plenty more. Unfortunately, most of these bands never get to play in Europe.
Some prime ribs include Red bacteria Vacuum, from Osaka. This song is called Roller Coaster:

Mummy the Peepshow, also from Osaka. Very Hello Kitty:

If the [...]

11.03.2008 6:24 pm : Japanese, Music : No Comments

YouTube has some great live footage

Slint! Hum! Black Flag! Dinosaur Jr.! Big Black! Fugazi! The Minutemen! The Germs! Tortoise! Masada! Tomahawk! The Jesus Lizard! Melt Banana! Minor Threat! The Dead Kennedys! The Bad Brains! The Fall! The Mars Volta! And many, many more… Just type in your favorite bands and be amazed. I love YouTube.

30.07.2006 1:33 pm : Music : No Comments

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