The Word Blog
24.08.2010 by Ulrike Biets
When we met Jimmy Edgar at Dour festival, he was holding a bottle of whiskey in one hand and his buddy Otto von Shirach with the other. We asked him to let go of Otto and take our disposable camera instead. Which he did. The […] Continue
18.08.2010 by Randa Wazen
When we caught up with Jan and Dries of two-man band The Black Box Revelation at Les Ardentes, they were in the midst of their summer festival marathon. The boys were happy to capture their gypsy lifestyle with a disposable camera and got so […] Continue
31.07.2010 by Nicholas Lewis
We'll be throwing a prom-influenced party in September, to mark the begining of the school year (and give us a good reason to bring out our dust-covered tuxedos and cheesy pick-up lines). As such, we're looking for a portrait photographer we could work with to create a yearbook, along the […] Continue
14.07.2010 by Randa Wazen
Imagine getting a festival headliner to take part in our "Throw away project" but not being able to get hold of the camera once he’s filled his part of the deal. Frustrating, right? Well, that’s exactly what happened when Pete Doherty snapped the entire journey from his dressing room until […] Continue
13.07.2010 by Randa Wazen
Following up on Jamie Lidell’s backstage shots, here’s part two of our Throw Away Project with HEALTH. The American noise-rockers happily snapped each other with one of our disposable cameras after their mind-blowing gig at Les Ardentes festival. Upon returning the camera, drummer BJ […] Continue
12.07.2010 by Randa Wazen
What would happen if we handed out disposable cameras to some of the acts touring the country's festivals this summer and asked them to click away from every angle possible (backstage, on stage, whatever)? This is exactly what we did, starting with Belgian festival Les Ardentes, where Continue
08.07.2010 by Nicholas Lewis
We got a little treat for you guys, courtesy of Converse. The cult sneakerbrand managed to lock Bethany Cosentino (Best Coast), Rostam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend and Boys Like Us) and the ever so ubiquitous Kid Cudi in the studio, asking them to record an […] Continue
02.07.2010 by Renasha Khan
David Lynch’s career has spanned over 40 years, directing critically acclaimed films like Elephant Man (1980), Blue Velvet (1986) and Mulholland Drive (2001). What is less known is his parallel and extensive oeuvre of surrealist artwork. The Max Ernst […] Continue
21.06.2010 by Nicholas Lewis
The lovely folks at Sep Stigo Films directed and produced two short films for the photography exhibition and after-party we organised back in April. The first, shot at Delvaux, was projected during the party, greeting and entertaining guests whilst waiting to get in. The second, shot during the exhibition's Collectors' Brunch, gets […] Continue
03.06.2010 by Nicholas Lewis
We're quite often given cars to test out and toy around with, but very rarely do they warrant a mention on these here pages. Given the sheer power of this one, the unbelievable amounts of envious looks we were given (yes, even we were suprised how much cachet people seem […] Continue
02.03.2010 by Nicholas Lewis
So you have it, our second exhibition. This time, we've gone for something a little closer to home, presenting the works of five of the magazine's photographers: Ulrike Biets, Sébastien Bonin, Kris De Smedt, Sarah Eechaut and Sarah Michielsen. The show opens on Friday 23rd […] Continue
01.03.2010 by Nicholas Lewis
With just a couple of days until our Skin Issue hits the streets, we thought it useful to give you a little insight into just one of the many passions we indulged in over the last few weeks. Skin and ska: The Specials Nothing says 'original skin' more than The Specials. […] Continue
