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
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
30.07.2010 by Randa Wazen
It’s not all fun and games for Belgian garage duo The Black Box Revelation. The two-piece is having a busy summer so far, driving through Europe to perform at a string of festivals. We caught Jan and Dries between two pit stops and had a chat about life […] Continue
29.07.2010 by Renasha Khan
Mamiko Motto's Hepcat Radio defines what good music is all about; not assigned to styles, genres or scenes, it's a celebration of great music - old and new. Starting at Antwerp's Radio Centraal, Hepcat Radio soon became the station's most listened to show and laid foundations […] 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
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
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
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 Renasha Khan
So festival season is well and truly upon us and what’s a festival without a mosh pit? In homage, we thought we’d offer up our favourite mosh up videos for your enjoyment. Take caution, some of these moshers are hardcore! By Renasha Khan For starters let's ease into these with […] 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
