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98-05-10 Thumbs Down – Sorehead – Lifecycle – Clouded – Rain – Symbiont –...
‘Hundred Years Of Forgetting’ was a project of Vincent ‘Pit’ Maes with a few people from Deinze. They only did a few shows. [Brob: They are in the guestbook but not really sure if they played. ‘Pit’...
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96-03-24 Undone – Vanilla – Carol – Rusty James – Outrage
Probably ‘Undone’s last gig here (their 5th at the V.V.) as they split up early ’97… ‘Sully’ (vocalist Sullivan Chédanne) had already moved to Italy. Apparently he’s living in Australia nowadays… By...
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94-08-21 Iconoclast – Neckbrace – Feeding The Fire – Hopeman Path – Undone –...
Intro: 94-08-19&20&21 Hardcore Festival see also: 94-08-19&20&21 Hardcore Festival * Italian impressions The ‘Iconoclast’ tour was organised by Bernd B. (‘Abolotion’/’Stack’/Equality...
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97-12-26 Oi Polloi – Accion Mutante – Link – Holefiller – G.D.B. – D.S.A. –...
Another gig organised by Michael Maes… With practical help of Inge Cappoen, Jan Claus & Lieve Goemaere. Besides vocalist and frontman Deek Allan, I believe the band here consisted of bassist Calum...
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94-08 [Voorhees]
I was on the ‘Voorhees’ tour. I had a good time even though we had to return early. Richard Corbridge (Armed With Anger recs; released their 7” Violent… & the LP Spilling Blood Without Reason),...
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97-06-14 Sleepytime Trio – Fourhundred Years – Reiziger
‘Fourhundred Years’, an emo/hardcore (references to ‘Rites of Spring’ & ‘Fugazi’) band (originally from Tucson, Arizona) who moved to Richmond, Virginia. There Eric ‘Bull’ Gervasi (bass; ex...
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98-04-18 Oi Polloi – Concrete – [Hellkrusher] – Link – Ulrike’s Dream – Hellcorn
Another “Ceaceless Suffocation festival”… The next day (98-04-19) Infekcja (Pol), Sarah (Fra), Enough! (Pol), Cornucopia (Bel) & Muggles (Bel) were on the bill… Was the fest organised by Wouter...
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98-04-19 Infekcja – Sarah – Enough! – [Cornucopia] – [Muggles]
The second day of the Ceaseless Suffocation weekend that Michel ‘Link’ Maes organised (with the help of other V.V. shitworkers of course). Read about the first day (98-04-18 with ‘Oi Polloi’,...
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95-07-09 Varukers – Chaos UK – Fleas & Lice – Chosen Choice – Muggles
Bassist Beckie Gibbons had left ‘Chaos UK’ (from Bristol) before their 1994 US tour and ‘RamRaider’ Marv(in) replaced her. ‘Nausea’s guitarist Vic(tor) ‘Venom’ Dominicis (also ex ‘Reagan Youth’) had...
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94-11-19 Svart Snö – Greenscab – Rood Arch – [Abyss]
‘Svart Snö’ (meaning “black snow”), a band playing aggressive HC/punk – references to ‘Poison Idea’, ‘Discharge’ & ‘M.D.C.’ – from Stockholm, were: ‘Fabbe’ Fabian Hansson Bernstone (vocals), Peter...
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95-07-02 Policy Of 3 – Malva – Kosjer D – Ananda – [Nothing Left To Grasp]
“Vindicating emo matinee”, Bruno wrote on the flyer & VV newsletter of that time… ‘Shitworkers’ that day: ‘Hazel’, Joeri H, Vik B, Wim ‘ Blindfold’, Hans Verbeke & yours truly. Corey von...
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1998/99 Vort’n Vis Ieperfest versus Columbus (Oh) More Than Music festival
This article (by Laura W. in Synthesis #5) talks about the pros en cons of the organisation of the 1998/99 Vort’n Vis Ieperfest, in a comparison with the More Than Music festival (in Columbus, Ohio,...
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97-03-15 Gwyllions – Lunatic Society – Little White Feet
All Belgian bands here… ‘Gwyllions’ (a melodic skate-punk band – in the vein of ‘NoFX’, ‘Lagwagon’, ‘Pennywise’ – from the Lintfabriek scene in Kontich) were Dimi(tri) Vinck (vocals/guitar; ‘Jakke’...
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98-11-14 Detestation – Hellcorn – Link
Michael ‘Link’ Maes & Inge Cappoen were listed as ‘shitworkers’ that day… Both of them were in ‘Link’ (guitar & vocals). They were locals so they acted as ‘surprise-act’… See also 97-09-12,...
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93-08-01 Subcaos – Subway Arts – Scraps
This gig was announced as a benefit-gig “in order to be able to finance the reparations needed for the vocal P.A.”. Lots of things, line-up wise, changed during the preparation… At first another...
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92-06-13 Kelly ‘Resist’s extra photos
More on this concert: 92-06-13 Resist – U.F.D. – Zero Positives – Hiatus (Bel) Here’s a bunch of photographs taken and donated by Kelly Halliburton (‘Resist’ bassist): ‘Hiatus’; alternative line-up...
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96-08-16 Firestone – Facedown – Vitality – Outrage – Victims Of Society –...
Introduction => 96-08-16&17&18 Hardcore, The Next Generation Since I (Brob) was rather disgusted with and had commented on the increasing commercialism, violent/sexist/homophobic attitudes,...
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96-08-17 Voices At The Front – Kindred – Sektor – Saidiwas – Regression –...
Introduction => 96-08-16&17&18 Hardcore, The Next Generation Since I (Brob) was rather disgusted with and had commented on the increasing commercialism, violent/sexist/homophobic attitudes,...
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96-08-18 Spineless – Resist The Pain – Stampin’ Ground – Vanilla – Approach...
Introduction => 96-08-16&17&18 Hardcore, The Next Generation Since I (Brob) was rather disgusted with and had commented on the increasing commercialism, violent/sexist/homophobic attitudes,...
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96-08-18 Swing Kids (extra photos)
More on this concert: 96-08-18 taken from the Swedish zine Handbook For Revolutionaries photos by Roel Brals (1: ex ‘6 Foot Over’ & ‘Rood Arch’ Pierre Anne, centrally; 2: Peter Hoeren?, centrally)...
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