The Word Blog
13.08.2010 by Randa Wazen
If you’re familiar with The Word, you probably know by now we’re not too keen on reporting facts the conventional way. When we decided to cover the season’s festivals, we intended on doing it with somewhat of a twist. Front-stage pictures taken during the first three songs of a set […] Continue
20.07.2010 by Ulrike Biets
Hardly a few days after our Throw Away Project marathon at Les Ardentes, we were back at it again at Dour Festival. Our mission was to hand out even more of our disposable cameras, but also to enjoy good music and shoot some off stage […] Continue
14.07.2010 by Randa Wazen
In between our Throw Away Project antics (check HEALTH's pics here and Jamie Lidell's here) we managed to get some cool backstage snaps and behind the scenes stories at Les Ardentes. Pictures by Ulrike Biets The one and only Pharrell, listening to his iPod […] Continue
13.07.2010 by Randa Wazen
Belgians sure love their food, and with more Michelin-star restaurants per capita than any other city in the world, Brussels is bursting with fantastic addresses. After recommending our favourite places to have a drink, check out art and spend all our hard earned cash, […] Continue
12.07.2010 by Randa Wazen
Sales have kicked off – which means we can finally indulge in some of our favourite brands without fear of ending up blacklisted by all the country’s banks. Scroll down for a selection of boutiques and stores that have become inevitable stops in our retail therapy marathon route. Mapp Store (Men […] Continue
08.07.2010 by Renasha Khan
Dog days like these - when meagre desk fans just won’t cut it and the prospect of being in closed quarters has your forehead dripping - are ideal to seek refuge in the vast and deliciously chilled premises of the city's art centres and galleries. Below are some of our […] Continue
06.07.2010 by Randa Wazen
Together with the start of the summer comes the cringe-inducing 'city guides' we've all grown accustomed to, from American broasheets' "36 hours in..." roundups to glossy magazines' "10 things to do in..." selections. Directories of the usual suspects, these guides hit all the right (touristy) chordes, without ever delving deep […] Continue
28.06.2010 by Randa Wazen
We teamed with Brussels-based collective Kiss Kiss Gang Bang for our breakthrough 101. Not only did they do a great job staging and capturing the essence of ambition driven fame hungry wannabes, they even threw in some kick-ass behind the scenes videos. Below are the making-of segments of […] Continue
24.06.2010 by Renasha Khan
They provided the soundtrack to our teenage years and introduced us to sounds overlooked by the mainstream, but is there still a role for pirate radio stations in the podcast era ? Writer Marcus Barnes, photography Charlotte May Wales, additional research by Renasha Khan In 1994 we fell in love […] Continue
22.06.2010 by Renasha Khan
The nomadic lifestyle of the band on the summer festival circuit is both a blessing and a curse. While such movement adds exponentially to both industry cred and the rock ‘n’ roll allure, the effects on both sanity and hygiene can be much less desirable. Whether struck by stress, […] Continue
07.06.2010 by Randa Wazen
A Brussels landmark as soon as its doors opened eight years ago, the iconic Café Belga has become the social hub that transformed a neighbourhood. It was just a matter of time until this local institution made it in our pages and the Breakthrough theme was simply the perfect fit. Photography Continue
31.05.2010 by Nicholas Lewis
Music has the ability to move us emotionally and effect us physically, to boost spirits and make a crowd move as one – but this power can have unforeseen, and even unpleasant consequences Writer Hettie Judah, illustrations Marcel Ceuppens War is heavy metal George Gittoes’ documentary Soundtrack to War explores the […] Continue
