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92-04-18 Born Against – Feeding the Fire – No Sense – A.M.D.
artist’s impression of ‘No Sense’ ‘Feeding The Fire’ were a political straight-edge band from Dutch Limburg (Kerkrade). Burt & Michiel of ‘Man Lifting Banner’ released their No Submission 7” on...
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92-02-22 Blindfold – Right Direction – 6 Feet Over – Burning Fight
Another gig with a mix of locals/regulars (‘Blindfold’ from Menen/Kortrijk & ‘6FO’ from Duncercque; just across the border in France) and ‘newer’ bands… Organised by the Touch My Heart Crew...
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91-03-16 Scraps (photos)
More on this concert: 91-03-16 N.O.F. – Scraps – P.J.D. – C.F.C. Here’s a some extra photos, donated by Eric ‘React’ W.: Raphael (guitar) – Xavier (drums) – David (vocals) – Tomoy (bass) [a 'peeping'...
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95-10-14 Defiance – Stalingrad – Sabot
‘Defiance’, an anarcho street-punk band from Portland (Oregon), were bassist Kelly Halliburton (also backing-vocals; ex ‘Resist’ – see 92-06-13, also later on in ‘Cluster Bomb Unit’ for a while),...
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93-07-04 Disaffect – Subway Arts – Hiatus – [Badgewearer]
I think this gig at the Vort’n Vis was the best we’ve ever done. The atmosphere was just so brilliant – everybody having a good time, etc. I was just so please to be there that night and experience...
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93-04-25 Hiatus – Congress – Hopeman Path – Nessun Dorma
I remember this one only vaguely… I do recall being tremendously nervous when I had to sing a song myself. Well, wánted to sing. I’m not sure ‘Agathocles’ played though. We did do gigs together but...
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94-11-05 Malva – Spit Acid – Peace Of Mind – Recusant
I was trying to find ‘Recusant (residing in Bradford, using the 1in12 mail-address) a few gigs. (Florian had asked met to help out.) As usual, an ‘international punk affair’ with Armel Presselin...
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95-03-05 Naked Aggression – Kurort – Carcer Molochi
New Year card Kirsten sent me… ‘Propagandhi’ were/are a “Political, yet humorous punk-rock band” from Winnipeg. They were signed to Fat Wreck Chords (a commercial label dealing with majors). That’s why...
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96-05-12 Feeding The Fire – Kindred – Shaft – Resist The Pain – Sektor –...
That must have been one of the last ‘F.T.F.’ shows ever. ‘Born From Pain’ started a year after that and I know there was almost a year in between. Rob Franssen, ‘Feeding The Fire’ ‘F.T.F.’s trail...
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1st ‘Ieperfest’ ?
Hardcore ’92… This could be considered as the first Ieperfest… The years before around half of September there had already been a few fests named Leed (the Vort’n Vis’ alternative to the city of...
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Vort’n Vis & homophobia ?
This is an essay that Françoise ‘Hazel’ Lepers wrote in her zine Superfluous #2 (1993) in relation to the discussion about homophobia that occured at ‘Congress’ performance (93-04-25)
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94-03-05 Health Hazard – Kitchener – Ex Cathedra – Nessun Dorma – As Usual
‘Kitchener’ (from Hulme, Manchester) were originally Tim H*** (guitar, vox), Pete Osmond (bass, vox), Pete Darlington (drums) and Steveland Minta (guitar, vox). In the beginning they were called ‘Body...
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94-03-05 Ex Cathedra – Kitchener (photos)
More on this concert: 94-03-05 Health Hazard – Kitchener – Ex Cathedra – Nessun Dorma – As Usual Pics kindly donated by Isobel ‘Issy’ Craig, unless stated otherwise Alex (guitar) – Jim (drums) – Issy...
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92-03-29 Yuppicide – Blindfold – Suffocare
‘Yuppicide’ a band from NYC (Brooklyn) played catchy HC with slick riffs that stick to your brain. I can still hum the melodies of Envy or the later Greed. Lyrics were clever too. They were: Steve...
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Jan & Bruno (Vort’n Vis) interviewed in Bonds Of Friendship
An interview with the Vort’n Vis ‘policy-makers’ Jan Claus & Bruno Vandevyvere, by Joris De Buysser (Bonds Of Friendship #6; June 1992)
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94-01-08 Growing Concern – Congress – Blindfold – Spirit Of Youth
January 1994 was our second time [1st time: 93-01-09] at the V.V. It was with ‘Blindfold’ and ‘Spirit Of Youth’, I think. Even though some band-members were SxE, ‘Growing Concern’ wasn’t a 100%...
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93-10-24 Toxic Waste – Citizen Fish – Wounded Knee – Bad Influence
I saw ‘Toxic Waste’ (anarcho-punk band from Ulster) live in 1986 (86-04-05 at the Wolsack in Antwerp). The line-up then was Patsy Preston & Roy ‘Wally’ Wallace singing, Stuart ‘Marty’ Martin...
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93-03-28 Sofa Head – No More – [Alians] – [Pissed]
Bruno, who was the main promoter for the ‘Pissed’ tour (which kinda ‘blew up’, see 93-02-27), decided to invite ‘Alians’ (my mate Rafał ‘Kazi’ Kasprzak & his friends from Poland – they’d been at...
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92-08-09 Onward – Blindfold – Spirit Of Youth – Burning Fight
‘Blindfold’ & ‘Onward’ on tour; with Andreas Grüter, Michael Müller, Peter Hoeren, U.J., etc. Wim (who sang for ‘Blindfold’) wrote a report on their tour with ‘Onward’ (in his zine Reminder #2) of...
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91-10-05 Rectify – Debiele Eenheid – Neuthrone – Sloth – [Chaos UK] –...
‘Chaos UK’ didn’t play on Oct 5th 1991 at the VV. They were announced but the tour-bus broke down (I think) and they didn’t make it. Wim Hollevoet In 1987 I was visiting John & Baz of ‘Ripcord’ in...
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