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Rock Zottegem
Rock Zottegem is a music festival organized annually in Zottegem, Belgium. The first edition took place in 1994. Through the years, it evaluated from a small free event in the city center of Zottegem to a mid-size festival outside the center. Since 2005, the format changed to a two-day (and occasionally three-day) festival, hosting up to 40,000 visitors. International artists like James Brown, Toto, ZZ Top, Elvis Costello, Deep Purple and John Fogerty headlined Rock Zottegem. In 2010, after his performance with the Stooges, Iggy Pop James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, musician, songwriter, actor and radio broadcaster. He was the vocalist and lyricist of proto-punk band the Stooges, who were formed in 1 ... was rushed to the local hospital with an eyebrow ripped open after a stage dive. Lineups References External links Official site Rock Zottegem {{Authority control Rock festivals in Belgium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zottegem
Zottegem (, Sotteghem and Sottegem in older English and French language sources) is a city and municipality located in Belgium and more particularly in Flanders, in the province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Zottegem proper and the villages of Elene, Erwetegem, Godveerdegem, Grotenberge, Leeuwergem, Oombergen, Sint-Goriks-Oudenhove, Sint-Maria-Oudenhove, Strijpen and Velzeke-Ruddershove. On 1 January 2018, Zottegem had a total population of 26,373. The total area is 56.66 km2 which gives a population density of 470 inhabitants per km2. Zottegem is part of the hilly geographical area of the Flemish Ardennes The Flemish Ardennes (Dutch language, Dutch: ''Vlaamse Ardennen'') is an informal name given to a hilly region in the south of the province of East Flanders, Belgium. Highest summit is the Hotondberg (151 m). Main characteristics of the region ar ... (''Vlaamse Ardennen''); the hills and cobblestone streets ( Paddestraat) are regular l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Clement Peerens Explosition
The Clement Peerens Explosition, or CPeX, was a Belgian parody rock group, created by Hugo Matthysen, Bart Peeters and Ronny Mosuse, the last two being former members of The Radios. The band was known for its comic lyrics in songs and interventions during performances, all in the Antwerp dialect. History During the early 1990s, Matthysen played the fictional character "Clement Peerens" on the comedy radio show Het Leugenpaleis and its televised successor, Het Peulengaleis. Peerens was portrayed as a self-proclaimed "pop expert", recounting ever-more outrageous anecdotes about current and past rock stars which were little more than drunken ramblings. As the character's popularity grew, it was decided to spin off an actual rock band, which began performing in 1994 and went on to release four albums. The last of these went on sale in 2000 and the band's performances became sporadic. In 2008, CPeX released a best-of album featuring some new material and began playing live aga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echo & The Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen are an English Rock music, rock band formed in Liverpool in 1978. The original line-up consisted of vocalist Ian McCulloch (singer), Ian McCulloch, guitarist Will Sergeant and bassist Les Pattinson. By 1980, Pete de Freitas joined as the band's drummer. Their 1980 debut album ''Crocodiles (album), Crocodiles'' went into the top 20 of the UK Albums Chart. After releasing their second album ''Heaven Up Here'' in 1981, the band's cult status was followed by mainstream success in the UK in 1983 when they scored a UK Singles Chart, UK Top 10 hit with "The Cutter (song), The Cutter", and the album which the song came from, ''Porcupine (album), Porcupine'', hit number 2 in the UK. ''Ocean Rain'' (1984), continued the band's UK chart success with its lead single "The Killing Moon" entering into the top 10. After they released a Echo & the Bunnymen (album), self-titled album in 1987, McCulloch left the band and was replaced by singer Noel Burke. In 1989, de Freitas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Das Pop
Das Pop is a Belgian band founded in Ghent by school friends Reinhard Vanbergen, Niek Meul, Lieven Moors and Bent Van Looy. They perform in English, but have also released a German-language version of their hit song ''You'' as ''Du''. Biography Das Pop was initially called Things to Come, but the band changed its name to Das Pop when Tom Kestens joined the band. In 1998, they won Belgium's influential HUMO's Rock Rally contest. Tom Kestens and Lieven Moors later left the band, and in 2007 New Zealander Matt Eccles (formerly drums in Betchadupa) joined the band as the new drummer. In January 2008 Das Pop released "Fool For Love" on UK independent label Prestel Records. The release featured remixes from French DJ SebastiAn and Yuksek, and was called a "monumental new single from the Belgian electro band" in the Culture section of UK newspaper ''The Sunday Times''. In 2008 Das Pop toured extensively with other acts including Soulwax, The Feeling, Gossip, The Kills, Alphabe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dog Eat Dog (band)
Dog Eat Dog is an American hardcore punk band founded in Bergen County, New Jersey. Considered one of the earliest bands to fuse hardcore punk and rap music,[ Dog Eat Dog biography at AllMusic] Dog Eat Dog has released five full-length albums and two EPs. Since their formation in April 1990, the band's sound has evolved to incorporate elements of Funk music, funk and ska. As of 2009, the lineup of the band consists of Dave Neabore (bass), John Connor (vocals), Brandon Finley (drums), and Roger Haemmerli (guitar). History Formation and early demos (1989–1991) Bassist Dave Neabore had joined Bergenfield, New Jersey band Mucky Pup before the recording of Mucky Pup's second album, ''A Boy in a Man's World''. Soon after the album's 1989 release, guitarist Dan Nastasi quit Mucky Pup to help form the band Non-Fiction with former members of the band Hades and to briefly join Murphy's Law (band), Murphy's Law. Sean Kilkenny was a friend of Mucky Pup's who would occasionally play guitar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levellers (band)
Levellers are an English folk rock and anarcho-punk band formed in Brighton, East Sussex, in 1988, consisting of Mark Chadwick (guitar and vocals), Jeremy Cunningham (bass guitar), Charlie Heather (drums), Jon Sevink (violin), Simon Friend (guitar and vocals), Matt Savage (musician), Matt Savage (keyboards) and Dan Donnelly (singer), Dan Donnelly (guitar and vocals). Taking their name from the Levellers political movement, the band released their first EP in 1989 and LP in 1990, with international success following upon signing to China Records and the release of their second album ''Levelling the Land''. The band were among the most popular indie bands in Britain in the early 1990s, and performed at the Glastonbury Festival, first in 1992, then in 1994, where they performed as the headline act on The Pyramid Stage to a record crowd of 300,000 people. They continue to record and tour. History 1988–1990 The band was formed with Mark Chadwick on guitar and lead vocals, Jeremy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mintzkov
Mintzkov is a Belgian rock band from Lier, formally known as Mintzkov Luna. They won first place in Humo's Rock Rally in 2000. Discography Albums * ''M for Means and L for Love'' (2003) (as Mintzkov Luna) * ''360°'' (2007) * ''Rising Sun, Setting Sun'' (2010) * ''Sky Hits Ground'' (2013) * ''Oh Paradise'' (2020) Singles * "Copper" (2001) * "Mimosa" (2003) * "United Something" (2003) * "I Do" (2003) * "One Equals a Lot" (2007) * "Ruby Red" (2007) * "Return & Smile" (2007) * "Violetta" (2008) * "Opening Fire" (2010) (#29 in Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium. Ultratop is a non-profit organization, created in 1995 on the initiative of the Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA), the Belgian member organiz ... Belgian national charts) * "Author of the Play" (2010) * "Finders Keepers" (2010) * "Automat" (2011) * "Slow Motion, Full Ahead" (2013) * "Word of Mouth" (2013) * "August Eyes" (2020) Compilations * "1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fischer-Z
Fischer-Z are a British rock group and main creative project of singer, guitarist and poet John Watts. In 1982 Watts temporarily dissolved Fischer-Z and started a solo career under his own name. John Watts has gone on to release both solo and Fischer-Z projects. The original line-up consisted of Watts (vocals, guitar), Steve Skolnik ( keyboards), David Graham (bass) and Steve Liddle (drums). The band's name is pronounced ("fisher zed"), a pun on "fish's head" with the "h" dropped, as is usual in many British regional accents. The pun also relies on leaving the "r" unpronounced as in common British non-rhotic accents. Fischer-Z found success across Europe and sold more than two million albums. Joint recordings were made with Peter Gabriel, Steve Cropper and Dexys Midnight Runners. Fischer-Z performed alongside James Brown in East Berlin and toured with The Police and Dire Straits. They also toured the US and Canada and were on the bill with Bob Marley on his last festival t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Therapy?
Therapy? are a Northern Irish rock band from Larne, formed in 1989 by guitarist-vocalist Andy Cairns and drummer-vocalist Fyfe Ewing. Therapy? recorded their first demo with Cairns filling in on bass guitar. To complete the lineup, the band recruited Larne bassist Michael McKeegan. The band signed with major label A&M Records in 1992, for which they released four albums, most notably '' Troublegum'' in 1994 and '' Infernal Love'' in 1995. Ewing's departure in early 1996 preceded the arrivals of his replacement Graham Hopkins, as well as Martin McCarrick on guitar and cello. Neil Cooper replaced Hopkins in 2002. McCarrick departed in 2004, and the band have remained a three-piece ever since. Therapy? are currently signed to UK independent label Marshall Records. The band have released 14 full-length studio albums and sold over two million albums worldwide. History Early years (1989–1992) While attending a charity gig at the Jordanstown Polytechnic in 1988, Andy Cairn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Zebra (band)
Red Zebra is a Belgian post-punk group from Bruges. They started at the end of the 1970s and have the following members: Peter Slabbynck (vocals), Geert Maertens (lead guitar), Vincent Hallez (second guitar and bass guitar) and Johan Isselee (drums). In 1980 they had their biggest hit ''I Can't Live In A Living room'', today still a punk classic. The group still exists and also has a related project today, namely ''The John Lennon Rifle Club''. On 6 December 2010, it was announced that the cooperation between singer Peter Slabbynck and the other members of the group was stopped. They announced this on their page on Myspace. In 2017 they reformed. Their song "I Can't Live in a Living Room" was used in Asia Argento's 2014 film Incompresa (English title Misunderstood). Discography * I Can't Live In A Living Room * TV Activity * Bastogne * Lust * Polar Club * Maquis * Always * From Ape To Zebra (Parsifal) * A Red Zebra Is Not A Dead Zebra * Sanitized For Your Protection * Mimic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Robinson
Living people Thomas Giles Robinson (born 1 June 1950) is a British singer, bassist, radio presenter and long-time LGBT rights activist, best known for the hits " Glad to Be Gay", " 2-4-6-8 Motorway", and "Don't Take No for an Answer", with his Tom Robinson Band. He later peaked at No. 6 in the UK singles chart with his solo single " War Baby". Early life Tom Robinson was born into a middle-class family in Cambridge on 1 June 1950.Rapp, Linda (2004)"Robinson, Tom (b. 1950)". ''GLBTQ: An Encyclopedia of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Culture''. He attended Friends' School, Saffron Walden, a co-ed privately funded Quaker school, between 1961 and 1967. He played guitar in a trio at school called The Inquisition. Robinson has two brothers, Matthew (a former BBC executive producer) and George, and a sister, Sophy. At the age of 13, Robinson realised that he was gay when he fell in love with another boy at school.Simmonds, Sylvie"A Brief History Of Tom". To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
