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Interview withErik de Ridder (Festival Organiser)
It doesn’t happen often that an organization already announces the almost complete line-up of next year during this year’s edition. W-Fest is delightful exemption on that rule and is also quite unique from several other perspectives. In August, this Belgian 80s/ New Wave/ EBM / Synth Pop Festival (with full camping) attracted over 30,000 fans during a successful 3rd edition with acts like MIDGE URE, KIM WILDE, ABC, PAUL YOUNG, MARC ALMOND, A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS, HEAVEN 17, D:UEL (ex-Propaganda), LIMAHL, CAPTAIN SENSIBLE, WANG CHUNG, LORDS OF ACID, DAF and special shows of ANNE CLARK and PETER MURPHY 40 YEARS OF BAUHAUS CELEBRATION FEATURING DAVID J.
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Interview with Fenne Kuppens (vocals / lyrics) and Kobe Lijnen (guitar / composition) from Whispering Sons
“A blonde girl exorcising her demons on Post-Punk music” - October 30th, 2018 – Brussels
The fall of 2018 is undoubtedly a turning point for WHISPERING SONS. This young Belgian band is indeed releasing their first “long playing” album, entitled ‘Image’. Originally from Limburg, Houthalen-Helchteren, to be precise, and now established in Brussels, they have already to their credit an EP, ‘Endless Party’, published three years ago by Wool-e-Tapes and Minimal Maximal, then two singles, ‘White Noise’ and ‘Performance’, released by Weyrd Son Records. The style is Post-Punk tinged with Shoegaze and Indie Rock influences. ‘Image’ is released in the Benelux on the prestigious PiaS label. A dazzling career debut for this band, described as “the next big thing” on the “dark oriented” Indie scene. Our editor Phil Blackmarquis met Fenne Kuppens, the singer / lyricist, and Kobe Lijnen, the guitarist / composer, in Brussels to talk about all this...
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Interview with Tim Strouken (vocals) from Circus Of Fools
“Being strange means you’re special!” Sometimes world asks us the riddles, we are groping in the dark for a solution. And when you’re a curious reporter you can try to find the light in the answers of the most open-minded people: the musiciansLately, Tim Strouken, the leader of the CIRCUS OF FOOLS live band, told us if it’s possible to stay positive while being aggressive, how to kill the Devil and why it is needed to eat his heart, where’s our paradise, what should we expect from the new band’s album REX and much more.
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Interview with FKP Scorpio (Festival Promoter)
There is not much time left until M’era Luna festival 2018. And we are very happy that the organizers of the festival, FKP Scorpio, have found some time to answer our questions and to take us behind the scenes for a little while.
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Interview withVince Clarke (Erasure) and Reed Hays (Reed & Caroline)
Iconic synth-pop band Erasure and VeryRecords label artist Reed & Caroline both release new LPs on the 6th of July and go together on tour in the US, starting in Miami. Janos Janurik, who works as a freelancer music journalist was permitted to ask Vince Clarke and Reed Hays a few questions before they kick off their tour together at the Fillmore in Miami. You can read the interviews below. First, the short conversation with Vince.
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