available from bows & arrrows as we speak, so I'm guessing you'll be able to find these at the usual accounts sooner or later.
vans sierra chukka LX
I've always been kinda drawn to hiking and survival gear as a style, which is weird as I spend most of my time in the city. nevertheless I'd look kinda ridiculous in real mountain gear, so these streetwise alternatives are just what I might need. white midsole / suede uppers / metal laceholders / rubber toeguard.
available from bows & arrrows as we speak, so I'm guessing you'll be able to find these at the usual accounts sooner or later.
available from bows & arrrows as we speak, so I'm guessing you'll be able to find these at the usual accounts sooner or later.
penfield kasson
postman rang the office saying he had something that couldn't fit the mailbox. been waiting for this to arrive for a while now. penfield 60/40 kasson parka, tan, xxl. already had the black version which I scooped up in France for mad cheap. this season's version adds a more rugged lumberjack-like inner liner, also digging the green colored contrast filling on the inside. the cute little bear logo on the left arm is new as well.
more info: www.penfieldusa.com
had some of this homemade stuff
mashed potatoes, spiced carrots, pangasius filet. stocked up on some deer earlier this week, just waiting for the right occasion to bake 'em up.
hittin' the gym in a minute for the first time in ages, finishing up the first season of mad men after that. still have to decide whether I'm going to see isis/keelhaul or emily jane white on saturday. choosing = losing.
more info: www.penfieldusa.com
had some of this homemade stuff
mashed potatoes, spiced carrots, pangasius filet. stocked up on some deer earlier this week, just waiting for the right occasion to bake 'em up.
hittin' the gym in a minute for the first time in ages, finishing up the first season of mad men after that. still have to decide whether I'm going to see isis/keelhaul or emily jane white on saturday. choosing = losing.
just wait a coupla months then u gon'see
you'll never find nobody better than me
picked up william fitzsimmons' latest release on vinyl last weekend. born to blind parents, having gone through enough to write depressingly beautiful / beautifully depressing songs. his sophomore release titled 'until when we are ghosts' probably being one of my favourite albums within the genre.
he's doing three dates this coming weekend under the moniker of duyster night together with isbells (recently acclaimed as the culmination of indierock genius, will have to see to believe).
04/12 diksmuide
05/12 brussels
06/12 hasselt
will be making the drive down to diksmuide this friday, will be skipping the ayco duyster dj set to hit up club heat on the way home though. guess I'll need my portion of straight up ignorant r&b heads after dealing with semi-intellectual, psuedo excentric music lovers.
check out his interpretation of kanye west's heartless.
other vinyl pick-ups include:
this piece may or may not have been involved in a trade with a nas LP.
wish I would've gotten the gatefold edition, this one saved me 30 bucks though.
also got:
320gig external harddrive, of which I apparently only needed 22.
new matress/pillows/covers. sleepin' better now, gucci sweater now. drop top bm's I'm the man girlfriend.
tuesday:
bubbles with some bab(i)es
wednesday:
kobe beef
yakitori chicken
been listening to:
the mercury program - st
lil wayne - the weezy effect
karate - the bed is in the ocean
laura gibson - beasts of seasons
notorious - ost
picked up william fitzsimmons' latest release on vinyl last weekend. born to blind parents, having gone through enough to write depressingly beautiful / beautifully depressing songs. his sophomore release titled 'until when we are ghosts' probably being one of my favourite albums within the genre.
he's doing three dates this coming weekend under the moniker of duyster night together with isbells (recently acclaimed as the culmination of indierock genius, will have to see to believe).
04/12 diksmuide
05/12 brussels
06/12 hasselt
will be making the drive down to diksmuide this friday, will be skipping the ayco duyster dj set to hit up club heat on the way home though. guess I'll need my portion of straight up ignorant r&b heads after dealing with semi-intellectual, psuedo excentric music lovers.
check out his interpretation of kanye west's heartless.
other vinyl pick-ups include:
this piece may or may not have been involved in a trade with a nas LP.
wish I would've gotten the gatefold edition, this one saved me 30 bucks though.
also got:
320gig external harddrive, of which I apparently only needed 22.
new matress/pillows/covers. sleepin' better now, gucci sweater now. drop top bm's I'm the man girlfriend.
tuesday:
bubbles with some bab(i)es
wednesday:
kobe beef
yakitori chicken
been listening to:
the mercury program - st
lil wayne - the weezy effect
karate - the bed is in the ocean
laura gibson - beasts of seasons
notorious - ost
life's a bitch
I put my arm around her shoulder
this weekend finally brought me the amount of inner peace I've been searching for for quite some time now. although I consider myself a strong independent person, I hate how day to day matters in the constant struggle for urban survival can bring a person down. I've been questioning things like success, true love and personnal happiness, and been trying to see how these should balance out in this death sentence called life (as proclaimed bij the DITC collective). seems like I have the tendency of trying to rationalize emotions on one hand and putting ratio in an emotionally driven perspective on the other. this offcourse is impossible, if not paradoxal, and will only leave you insomnic, disappointed and confused. accepting ignorance just might be the only way to peace of mind, which offcourse makes intelligence more of a curse than a blessing. this kinda reminds me of a line my friend klaas wrote for rhythm to the madness saying 'don't want to live at the mercy of impulse'. although I think some common sense is necessary in making decisions I find myself to be happier and more alive in spontaneous actions. as stated above, too much reflection brings depression and overcontemplation means emotional death.
this being said and the clouds in my head slowly clearing up, I'll be displaying some more senseless materialism and other nonsense on here in the near future.
been driving all over belgium and beyond these last couple of days for the sole purpose of good music, cold drinks, beautiful views and spending money.
picked up these clarks blackdown boots in holland. kind of a native american vibe goin' on. crepe soles offcourse.
my friend J hooked it up with these cheap bubbles.
ate and shopped at ikea, recession is a bitch. köttbullar, large portion. got some household gear and a lil' lounge chair. will be back for a dining table soon.
new office view starting january. sorry antwerp, just call me judas.
jordan III flips / edwin nashville red selvage / dress shirt / H&M knitwear for the weekend. vitamin water re-store, I miss US sized bottles.
pittoresque.nl
could easily survive on these.
look me in the eye and promise no love's like our love, look me in the heart and unbreak broken, it won't happen.
I might try to update this more regularly, until then check out these awesome joints I got linked on.
http://just-a-complex-man.blogspot.com/ my man klaas, the machine from the east, the icon of self discipline.
http://avenuestore.blogspot.com/ lina's blog, of avenue fame who has hooked me up with quite some footwear in the past.
in other news:
true colors, one of my favourite belgian bands, and quite possibly one of the best european straightedge bands ever, is calling it quits. more info on http://tcmerch.myshopify.com/ . they'll be playing a shitload of shows all over the place, so make sure you give them the goodbye they deserve.
hardcore as well as life itself wouldn't be the vicious circle it is, if there wasn't bands popping up to fill the gap. check out my boy emile's new project at www.myspace.com/liferidehc .
booked myself a flight to dublin just yesterday to go hang out and see the rhythm to the madball on december 11th. hoping to scoop up a pair of air zoom toki's or size exclusive footscapes and chill with drunk leprechauns.
damn right I'ma get mine before they bury me.
this weekend finally brought me the amount of inner peace I've been searching for for quite some time now. although I consider myself a strong independent person, I hate how day to day matters in the constant struggle for urban survival can bring a person down. I've been questioning things like success, true love and personnal happiness, and been trying to see how these should balance out in this death sentence called life (as proclaimed bij the DITC collective). seems like I have the tendency of trying to rationalize emotions on one hand and putting ratio in an emotionally driven perspective on the other. this offcourse is impossible, if not paradoxal, and will only leave you insomnic, disappointed and confused. accepting ignorance just might be the only way to peace of mind, which offcourse makes intelligence more of a curse than a blessing. this kinda reminds me of a line my friend klaas wrote for rhythm to the madness saying 'don't want to live at the mercy of impulse'. although I think some common sense is necessary in making decisions I find myself to be happier and more alive in spontaneous actions. as stated above, too much reflection brings depression and overcontemplation means emotional death.
this being said and the clouds in my head slowly clearing up, I'll be displaying some more senseless materialism and other nonsense on here in the near future.
been driving all over belgium and beyond these last couple of days for the sole purpose of good music, cold drinks, beautiful views and spending money.
picked up these clarks blackdown boots in holland. kind of a native american vibe goin' on. crepe soles offcourse.
my friend J hooked it up with these cheap bubbles.
ate and shopped at ikea, recession is a bitch. köttbullar, large portion. got some household gear and a lil' lounge chair. will be back for a dining table soon.
new office view starting january. sorry antwerp, just call me judas.
jordan III flips / edwin nashville red selvage / dress shirt / H&M knitwear for the weekend. vitamin water re-store, I miss US sized bottles.
pittoresque.nl
could easily survive on these.
look me in the eye and promise no love's like our love, look me in the heart and unbreak broken, it won't happen.
I might try to update this more regularly, until then check out these awesome joints I got linked on.
http://just-a-complex-man.blogspot.com/ my man klaas, the machine from the east, the icon of self discipline.
http://avenuestore.blogspot.com/ lina's blog, of avenue fame who has hooked me up with quite some footwear in the past.
in other news:
true colors, one of my favourite belgian bands, and quite possibly one of the best european straightedge bands ever, is calling it quits. more info on http://tcmerch.myshopify.com/ . they'll be playing a shitload of shows all over the place, so make sure you give them the goodbye they deserve.
hardcore as well as life itself wouldn't be the vicious circle it is, if there wasn't bands popping up to fill the gap. check out my boy emile's new project at www.myspace.com/liferidehc .
booked myself a flight to dublin just yesterday to go hang out and see the rhythm to the madball on december 11th. hoping to scoop up a pair of air zoom toki's or size exclusive footscapes and chill with drunk leprechauns.
damn right I'ma get mine before they bury me.
swallowed whole
like the pill that makes you choke and stills your soul
I've grown to be a firm believer of doubles. this directly applies to stuff like kicks or garment pieces, because you just know whenever you break out those crispy J's or a slick pair of denim some ignorant fool is gonna step or spill his beer on them. now offcourse clothes are just clothes and life stretches way beyond the parameters of what is material, but I find it soothes me to know I've got backup pieces stickin' in the closet for whenever abovementioned situation occurs. hell, I've even bought doubles of shower curtains in fear of not ever finding a pair that fits my tilework quite as well. unless you're a gazillionaire, this does not apply to cars, houses or 700 dollar peacoats. and unless you're a total bitch/asshole, this does not apply to human beings either.
kinda like you have to see a movie twice or more to truly grasp it's meaning, find layered messages or subtle humor, this works with records and even live shows as well. this in mind I had the privilege two see some artists perform twice in the timespan of one week. as predicted I went to see damien jurado again when he played antwerp and as hoped the show turned out to be somewhat the opposite of what I witnessed the day before. opposed to introvert and silent the first performance, he showed himself entertaining, honest, witty and funny even the second one, throwing in some more variation setlist-wise and a death can dance cover to top it off.
after a sweat-inducing and jampacked kickoff of the iron age/rise and fall EU tour in Mol, I kinda decided last minute to go see this package again across the border. guess I'm always down for a little roadtrip of some sort.
partners in crime being: 335ml cans of redbull, high on fire's 'death is this communion', xasthur's 'defective epitaph', my new gps system (which was a purchase long overdue as anyone who ever rolled with me might know) and my lil' buddy right there.
kinda grabbed whatever clothes were laying around, which kinda made me look like some sort of tree hugging nature activist with a decent amount of green (pun not intended) to spend on gear instead of fair-trade wines.
new balance 575 / edwin red selvage / penfield flanel / old navy hoodie / the north face parka
while on the subject...
wore vans mountain editions / levis 501 shrink to fit / knitted h&m sweatervest
to go chill with these dudes at the museum of natural history and snack it up in the center of brussels.
they're having an exposition on whales and dolphins right now, which is actually not even worth the extra 2 euro's you have to pay for it. I'm actually more into living creatures anyways, although taxidermy is a pretty grimm occupation.
museum of natural history
rue vautier 29
1000 brussels
naturalsciences.be
one of my all time favourite nyhc bands, breakdown, is doing a small european stint this weekend, they will be playing at trix club in antwerp this friday, show is sold out. john vanderslice will be playing café video in ghent on sunday, seems like this little bar is programming several cool independent acts lately, check out their agenda on cafevideo.be. missed out on kings of convience playing brussels last monday on account of poor time management / good conversation. can't win 'em all.
check out john vanderslice's 2007 release titled emerald city HERE, have yet to check out his latest album myself.
been bumping these tunes as of late:
william fitzsimmons - until when we are ghosts
ghostface killah - wizard of poetry
beatles - blue & red albums
emily jane white - dark undercoat
drudkh - microcosmos
lil' wayne - no ceilings mixtape
keep it real.
I've grown to be a firm believer of doubles. this directly applies to stuff like kicks or garment pieces, because you just know whenever you break out those crispy J's or a slick pair of denim some ignorant fool is gonna step or spill his beer on them. now offcourse clothes are just clothes and life stretches way beyond the parameters of what is material, but I find it soothes me to know I've got backup pieces stickin' in the closet for whenever abovementioned situation occurs. hell, I've even bought doubles of shower curtains in fear of not ever finding a pair that fits my tilework quite as well. unless you're a gazillionaire, this does not apply to cars, houses or 700 dollar peacoats. and unless you're a total bitch/asshole, this does not apply to human beings either.
kinda like you have to see a movie twice or more to truly grasp it's meaning, find layered messages or subtle humor, this works with records and even live shows as well. this in mind I had the privilege two see some artists perform twice in the timespan of one week. as predicted I went to see damien jurado again when he played antwerp and as hoped the show turned out to be somewhat the opposite of what I witnessed the day before. opposed to introvert and silent the first performance, he showed himself entertaining, honest, witty and funny even the second one, throwing in some more variation setlist-wise and a death can dance cover to top it off.
after a sweat-inducing and jampacked kickoff of the iron age/rise and fall EU tour in Mol, I kinda decided last minute to go see this package again across the border. guess I'm always down for a little roadtrip of some sort.
partners in crime being: 335ml cans of redbull, high on fire's 'death is this communion', xasthur's 'defective epitaph', my new gps system (which was a purchase long overdue as anyone who ever rolled with me might know) and my lil' buddy right there.
kinda grabbed whatever clothes were laying around, which kinda made me look like some sort of tree hugging nature activist with a decent amount of green (pun not intended) to spend on gear instead of fair-trade wines.
new balance 575 / edwin red selvage / penfield flanel / old navy hoodie / the north face parka
while on the subject...
wore vans mountain editions / levis 501 shrink to fit / knitted h&m sweatervest
to go chill with these dudes at the museum of natural history and snack it up in the center of brussels.
they're having an exposition on whales and dolphins right now, which is actually not even worth the extra 2 euro's you have to pay for it. I'm actually more into living creatures anyways, although taxidermy is a pretty grimm occupation.
museum of natural history
rue vautier 29
1000 brussels
naturalsciences.be
one of my all time favourite nyhc bands, breakdown, is doing a small european stint this weekend, they will be playing at trix club in antwerp this friday, show is sold out. john vanderslice will be playing café video in ghent on sunday, seems like this little bar is programming several cool independent acts lately, check out their agenda on cafevideo.be. missed out on kings of convience playing brussels last monday on account of poor time management / good conversation. can't win 'em all.
check out john vanderslice's 2007 release titled emerald city HERE, have yet to check out his latest album myself.
been bumping these tunes as of late:
william fitzsimmons - until when we are ghosts
ghostface killah - wizard of poetry
beatles - blue & red albums
emily jane white - dark undercoat
drudkh - microcosmos
lil' wayne - no ceilings mixtape
keep it real.
lord knows I don't want to compete
but I still sleep in the very sheets he's been in
I'm aware of the fact this hasn't been updated for over a month. fact of the matter is that I've been unable and unwilling to do so due to extensive travelling followed by social isolatian. spent three weeks trippin' east to west through the states alongside rise and fall who were doin' their umpteenth us tour. now I could post up pictures that don't carry much meaning to whoever reads this and try to give you a little insight on those three weeks, but the truth is words nor pictures would do this experience much justice. I do however want to express my sincerest gratitude to bjorn, cedric, vince and OJ for havin' me on this. by now, rise and fall's third full length has dropped. available everywhere. get it, trust me, it shreds.
after kind of a rough patch of coughing my lungs out, being confined to my bed and missing out on madball playing antwerp on account of the swine flu I'm back on my usual bs: food & music.
took a little trip to the north of france to go see damien jurado perform at 'le drugstore' in lille. headcount being about 25 people the atmosphere was quite intimate to say the least. though I'd rather have it this way than paying over 20 euro and having to deal with this little thing called the human race too much. I do however feel a little more appreciation would be in place. offcourse we're still talking about france here, a country that hasn't really spawned much good aside from kickback, baguettes and champagne.
after falling in love with his latest release 'caught in the trees' and falling asleep to it on random peoples' floors and hotel rooms for the past few weeks, I was kinda hoping for a good amount of new songs in his setlist. ironically he mostly performed stuff off his first three records. still a solid set clocking in well over the hour. opposed to his performance in Antwerp last year, he didn't bring jenna conrad (of troubletown fame) to back him up on the keyboard. story goes damien jurado never writes a setlist and just plays whatever he feels like at the given time. keeping this in mind and still hoping to hear songs like 'gillian was a horse' and 'sheets' I'll be seeing him again tonight at bar mondial in antwerp. I suggest I see you there.
went out for some japanese food beforehand at a place just down the street from the venue.
soup, whole wheat pasta and salad for starters
maki/sashimi dish
pretty decent cuisine in a traditional japanese setting. mentioned menu will set you back about 24 euro, including drinks.
yamato
rue royale 19
59000 lille
france
broke out these caballero highs for the occasion.
solid choice for a rainy day.
I'm aware of the fact this hasn't been updated for over a month. fact of the matter is that I've been unable and unwilling to do so due to extensive travelling followed by social isolatian. spent three weeks trippin' east to west through the states alongside rise and fall who were doin' their umpteenth us tour. now I could post up pictures that don't carry much meaning to whoever reads this and try to give you a little insight on those three weeks, but the truth is words nor pictures would do this experience much justice. I do however want to express my sincerest gratitude to bjorn, cedric, vince and OJ for havin' me on this. by now, rise and fall's third full length has dropped. available everywhere. get it, trust me, it shreds.
after kind of a rough patch of coughing my lungs out, being confined to my bed and missing out on madball playing antwerp on account of the swine flu I'm back on my usual bs: food & music.
took a little trip to the north of france to go see damien jurado perform at 'le drugstore' in lille. headcount being about 25 people the atmosphere was quite intimate to say the least. though I'd rather have it this way than paying over 20 euro and having to deal with this little thing called the human race too much. I do however feel a little more appreciation would be in place. offcourse we're still talking about france here, a country that hasn't really spawned much good aside from kickback, baguettes and champagne.
after falling in love with his latest release 'caught in the trees' and falling asleep to it on random peoples' floors and hotel rooms for the past few weeks, I was kinda hoping for a good amount of new songs in his setlist. ironically he mostly performed stuff off his first three records. still a solid set clocking in well over the hour. opposed to his performance in Antwerp last year, he didn't bring jenna conrad (of troubletown fame) to back him up on the keyboard. story goes damien jurado never writes a setlist and just plays whatever he feels like at the given time. keeping this in mind and still hoping to hear songs like 'gillian was a horse' and 'sheets' I'll be seeing him again tonight at bar mondial in antwerp. I suggest I see you there.
went out for some japanese food beforehand at a place just down the street from the venue.
soup, whole wheat pasta and salad for starters
maki/sashimi dish
pretty decent cuisine in a traditional japanese setting. mentioned menu will set you back about 24 euro, including drinks.
yamato
rue royale 19
59000 lille
france
broke out these caballero highs for the occasion.
solid choice for a rainy day.
A.P.C. x supreme
seems like everyone and their mothers are doing collaborations nowadays, but when two pioneering brands in their respective marketniches are working together, I feel like I have to take a minute or two to see what's goin' on.
basically, nothing too interesting as this pretty much remains a indigo blue selvage pair of denim with a little addition to the label, a removable pin (yay!) and some foul language on the booty (nay!). I'm sure kids will go crazy for this, and I'm also pretty sure none will be left when I hit LA in three weeks.
dropping october 1st (USA) and october 3rd (japan).
supremenewyork.com
apc.fr
basically, nothing too interesting as this pretty much remains a indigo blue selvage pair of denim with a little addition to the label, a removable pin (yay!) and some foul language on the booty (nay!). I'm sure kids will go crazy for this, and I'm also pretty sure none will be left when I hit LA in three weeks.
dropping october 1st (USA) and october 3rd (japan).
supremenewyork.com
apc.fr
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