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On tips for sustainable urban lifestyles, by Dot-to-dot

On tips for sustainable urban lifestyles, by Dot-to-dot

The three Brussels-based founders of upstart online magazine Dot-to-dot discuss why and how they made urban sustainability easier to grasp.

Music

Brussels-based electronic producer Simon Hold on his latest 7″ release

Brussels-based electronic producer Simon Hold on his latest 7″ release

From humble beginnings to high-fashion runways, the Ghent native talks candidly about the makings of his most recent Vlek release.

Art Curator talks

The six sequences of ADAM’s collection, part 4: Design as a Trojan Horse

The six sequences of ADAM’s collection, part 4: Design as a Trojan Horse

Was American design in the 1970s protest or pure innovation?

Neighbourhood life

Why Belgium needs to look closer to home before pointing fingers.

Why Belgium needs to look closer to home before pointing fingers.

With the country's seeming unwillingness to tackle its own fundamental failings head on, its ability to hold a moral compass up to its international partners stands diminished.

Neighbourhood life

Photographs of our launch party at Brussels’ CIVA Foundation last week

Photographs of our launch party at Brussels’ CIVA Foundation last week

Best. Night. Ever.

Music Favourite Belgian releases

Favourite Belgian Releases: Locked Groove

Favourite Belgian Releases: Locked Groove

Berlin-based Locked Groove is back for one night in Ampere, and lays down 10 of his all-time favourite Belgian releases for the occasion.

Music

How an accountant gave experimental producers much needed room to breathe, one 7” single at a time.

How an accountant gave experimental producers much needed room to breathe, one 7” single at a time.

Ahead of Celine Gillain's live performance at our release party this Friday, we delve into the world of Brussels-based 7" imprint Lexi Disques.

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20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Screenings, exhibitions, festivals, talks, concerts and bike polo tournaments. We've got you covered from Thursday through to Sunday.

Neighbourhood life

Full circle: re-imagining the meaning of food waste

Full circle: re-imagining the meaning of food waste

Three promising initiatives currently making innovative, and tasty, use of food waste in Belgium.

Music

Bold is the night part 2: Hush Hefner on Antwerp’s ephemeral nightlife (Video)

Bold is the night part 2: Hush Hefner on Antwerp’s ephemeral nightlife (Video)

The second instalment of our six-part series of videos in collaboration with Bulldog sees the Hush Hush and KleinHouse resident DJ-cum-promoter discuss Antwerp's thrill-seeking nightlife.

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10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

A Chicago house legend in Charleroi, the next generation of innovators in Antwerp, and our Rebels release party in Brussels.

Music Favourite Belgian releases

Louis Vogue’s 11 Favourite Belgian Releases

Louis Vogue’s 11 Favourite Belgian Releases

Brussels-based DJ and all-round music lover Louis Vogue reveals some of his Favourite Belgian Releases, in light of his set at our upcoming Release Party.

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10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Slam poetry in Antwerp, LP release parties in Brussels, bio-pic avant-premieres in Charleroi.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend.

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend.

Queer power and play in Antwerp, touching photography in Liège, and democratising symposiums in Brussels.

Music Exclusive mixes

Exclusive mix 92: &apos

Exclusive mix 92: &apos

All-round tech whizz &apos manufactured this exclusive mix for us, with plenty of nods to his friends.

Art Exhibition reviews

5 works by Pol Bury not to miss at BOZAR

5 works by Pol Bury not to miss at BOZAR

With three weeks left to catch this extraordinary exhibition, we compile five works to prove why this show is definitely one not to miss.

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10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Streaming sessions in Brussels, museum takeovers in Ghent and release parties in Antwerp.

Music

The pseudo-exoticism of Antwerp-based producer Elko B.

The pseudo-exoticism of Antwerp-based producer Elko B.

Man of the hour Elko B. reveals his inspirations and working process for his new album, I Bambini di Basilisco.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Group shows in Liège, roundtable debates in Antwerp, and MC battles in Brussels.

Neighbourhood life

Deep throat: Médor’s hard-hitting investigative journalism

Deep throat: Médor’s hard-hitting investigative journalism

An exploration into the hard-hitting world of Belgium's most independent and controversial investigative journalism publication.

Music Exclusive mixes

Exclusive mix 91: DC Salas

Exclusive mix 91: DC Salas

Brussel's wunderkind DC Salas hand-crafted an exclusive mix for us, full of the finest local sounds.

Art Portfolio reports

The limitless world of artist Bert Jacobs

The limitless world of artist Bert Jacobs

Brussels-based Bert Jacobs, Dusangneuf Osangsett 's new resident artist, talks perspectives, space and upcoming plans.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Contemporary art marathons in Antwerp, live LP premieres in Brussels, and touching dance operas in Charleroi.

Music Favourite Belgian releases

The man whose passion single-handedly archived Belgium’s minimal synth scene one tape at a time

The man whose passion single-handedly archived Belgium’s minimal synth scene one tape at a time

We sit down with Lieven De Ridder, the 51-year-old label head, collector, DJ and radio host to discuss how a very personal passion blossomed into a very real business, one that relied solely on reissuing bands that barely even made it to the fringes.

Art The art throwaway project

Living like Belgian kings at Spain’s ARCOmadrid fair with Sam Steverlynck

Living like Belgian kings at Spain’s ARCOmadrid fair with Sam Steverlynck

Behind the scenes at ARCOmadrid art fair and its many parties, with appearances from our favourite local art players.

Music Exclusive mixes

Exclusive mix 89: Louis Vogue

Exclusive mix 89: Louis Vogue

Dreamy tunes for the young and restless.

Neighbourhood life

The people improving society one project at a time

The people improving society one project at a time

Discussions with some of Belgium's most forward-thinking change-makers, who match their ideals with direct action.

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14 things to do in Belgium this weekend

14 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Exhibition openings, improv' jazz nights, intimate screenings and the mother of all concerts at Vooruit in Ghent this Sunday.

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12 things to do in Belgium this weekend

12 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Baile vibes in Antwerp, Belgian Biënnales in Ghent and bodily sculptures in Brussels.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

B-boy battles in Charleroi, infinite flowers in Antwerp and democratic re-organisation in Ghent.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Oddball parties in Ghent, magical festivals in Leuven and artistic debauchery in Brussels. Do the right thing.

Neighbourhood life Area codes

La Petite Production co-owner Laurent Dano on his essential Brussels addresses

La Petite Production co-owner Laurent Dano on his essential Brussels addresses

Co-founder of La Petite Production, a new brunch-only diner in the Flagey neighbourhood, Laurent Dano spills the beans on his favourite spots, drinking dens and getaways in Brussels.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium

12 innovations in personal living

12 innovations in personal living

A hand-picked list of Belgium's most useful and effective initiatives within the sharing economy, sure to facilitate your daily life.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Psych showcases in Charleroi, film festivals in Antwerp and exhibition openings in Brussels. Do the right thing.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Ethnoyoutubers in Brussels, Gaming galore in Antwerp and clandestine checkpoint-inspired art in Ghent. Do the right thing.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Certified raves in Antwerp, birthday parties in Brussels, and graphic design festivals (finally) in Liège. Do the right thing.

Art Exhibition reviews

Novelty Ltd., or how two artists play on the dichotomy between fiction and reality.

Novelty Ltd., or how two artists play on the dichotomy between fiction and reality.

An in-depth discussion with the two artists currently on show at Hermès' Brussels exhibition space La Verrière.

Art Studio visits

Six spaces for emerging art in Antwerp

Six spaces for emerging art in Antwerp

Some of the diamond city's finest places for exciting art.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Photography evenings, blackout sessions and synth queens. Do the right thing.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Record store concerts in Brussels, group exhibitions in West-Flanders and a night out with the Dutch in Antwerp.

Music

André Brasseur: from small-town boy wonder to 60s-era hit-making machine

André Brasseur: from small-town boy wonder to 60s-era hit-making machine

The endearing and eternally enchanted organist, composer and arranger welcomed us to his home just outside Namur to talk memories, inflated egos and that now infamous time his ex-wife’s assistant bought him his first organ.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Yussef Kamaal in Leuven, artist talks in Antwerp and Belgian rap showdowns in Brussels.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing

20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Serbian shindigs in Brussels, EP releases in Antwerp and post-industrial house blowouts in Charleroi.

Neighbourhood life

Belgium’s vibrant bicycle initiatives

Belgium’s vibrant bicycle initiatives

A roam around Belgium's different bicycle-related initiatives, with profiles from a family-owned manufacturer, an edu-tainment publisher and bike sharing project, to the capital's only bike polo team.

Neighbourhood life

Anderlecht’s vibrant cluster of second-hand car dealers

Anderlecht’s vibrant cluster of second-hand car dealers

A stroll through the vibrant cluster of dealerships that could very well be called Little Africa, that sits on the communes of both Anderlecht and Molenbeek, and which today counts more than 150 family-owned garages as well as a tight-knit tribe of related businesses.

Music Exclusive mixes

Exclusive mix 78: Quirky synths and jarring drums with MU.

Exclusive mix 78: Quirky synths and jarring drums with MU.

An hour-long exclusive by the Antwerp-based visual artist and producer.

Music Favourite Belgian releases

Les Disques Lexi founder Catherine Plenevaux’s 17 favourite Belgian releases

Les Disques Lexi founder Catherine Plenevaux’s 17 favourite Belgian releases

A journey into the darkest corners of Belgian pop by the founder of one of the country's most unique record imprints.

Art Studio visits

Inside artist Tim Onderbeke’s Ghent studio

Inside artist Tim Onderbeke’s Ghent studio

We talk space, suitability and sunlight with the Ghent-based artist.

Neighbourhood life Area codes

Independent director Liv Vaisberg on Antwerp

Independent director Liv Vaisberg on Antwerp

The Antwerp-based curator and director of Independent reveals her favourite spots for food, travel and fun.

Neighbourhood life

Circus life

Circus life

Photographer Joke de Wilde photographs and interviews Mechelen-based, family-owned Circus Ronaldo.

Neighbourhood life

David Hachez on start-up rising star Jean-Philippe Lens

David Hachez on start-up rising star Jean-Philippe Lens

Entrepreneur David Hachez picks Jean Philippe Lens as entrepreneur to keep an eye on.

Neighbourhood life

Start-up specialists on tips to success (cont.)

Start-up specialists on tips to success (cont.)

Technology entrepreneurs share advice to budding entrepreneurs.

Neighbourhood life

Start-up specialists on tips to success

Start-up specialists on tips to success

Veteran entrepreneurs offer some valuable advice for today's younger generation of entrepreneurs.

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Save the D.A.T.E

Save the D.A.T.E

In its ever growing quest to cement its reputation as an all-round creative force, the city of Antwerp, is putting on the second edition of D.A.T.E.

Neighbourhood life

Behind closed doors, the unpublished pictures

Behind closed doors, the unpublished pictures

A few unpublished images of our last edition's fashion story.

Art

Fashion designer Mansour Badjoko wa Lileko on making real clothes

Fashion designer Mansour Badjoko wa Lileko on making real clothes

The fresh-faced local designer on ideals, reality and how the fashion industry is racist, sexist and classist.

Music Favourite Belgian releases

Elisabeth Ouni lists her top Belgian tracks

Elisabeth Ouni lists her top Belgian tracks

Elisabeth Ouni from A Polaroid Story shares a thoughtful and eclectic selection of the Belgian tracks topping her list.

Art Curator talks

Balls & Glory, a group show of nine emerging Belgian artists

Balls & Glory, a group show of nine emerging Belgian artists

The show's five curators discuss initial intentions, selection process and how they decided on the exhibition's name.

Neighbourhood life Area codes

Ibasho’s Martijn and Annemarie on their top Antwerp addresses

Ibasho’s Martijn and Annemarie on their top Antwerp addresses

Gallery Ibasho founders talk to us about the snazzy Antwerp addresses topping their list for shops, eateries and day trips.

Neighbourhood life

Merci, bisous et bonne année

Merci, bisous et bonne année

A few words about 2015 and a few wishes for 2016.

Music Favourite Belgian releases

Favourite Belgian releases: Laurent Fintoni

Favourite Belgian releases: Laurent Fintoni

Music and culture writer Laurent Fintoni reveals his five all-time favourite Belgian releases.

Music Favourite Belgian releases

Tangram Records selects 10 favourite Belgian releases

Tangram Records selects 10 favourite Belgian releases

The Leuven-based imprint puts its artists to the test and selects 10 iconic Belgian releases.

Art Exhibition reviews

Photographers Ruben Tomas and Gert Motmans

Photographers Ruben Tomas and Gert Motmans

We get a glimpse of Ruben Tomas' and Gert Motmans' photographic work presented by Alexandra Beirnaerdt in Antwerp this weekend.

Art Portfolio reports

Artist Tine Guns

Artist Tine Guns

The Ghent-based artist talks to us about her latest body of work.

Music Favourite Belgian releases

Faded Weekender’s co-founder Benjamin Beutels

Faded Weekender’s co-founder Benjamin Beutels

Benjamin Beutels, co-founder of the upcoming Faded Weekender, picks 10 of his favourite Belgian releases.

Art Portfolio reports

Photographer Sébastien Van Malleghem

Photographer Sébastien Van Malleghem

Photographer Sébastien Van Malleghem (1986) is this year's recipient of the Bozar Nikon-Monography Series Award for his reportage PRISONS.

Music Exclusive mixes

Aidons Antoine

Aidons Antoine

Record label founder and Brussels-based DJ Aidons Antoine gets behind the decks for the 48th instalment in our exclusive mix series.

Music Favourite Belgian releases

Martin Botte

Martin Botte

The Unknown Reference record label founder reveals 14 of his favourite Belgian releases.

Music Favourite Belgian releases

Koen Van Dijck

Koen Van Dijck

FM Brussel radio chief Koen Van Dijk reveals 15 of his favourite Belgian releases.

Art Curator talks

M Museum’s Eva Wittocx on Sarah Morris

M Museum’s Eva Wittocx on Sarah Morris

Curator Eva Wittocx shares a word with us on British artist Sarah Morris and her work currently on display at Museum M in Leuven.

Art

Sarah Morris at Museum M Leuven

Sarah Morris at Museum M Leuven

Exhibiting at Museum M Leuven, Sarah Morris explores urban power structures with her abstract, bright and graphic paintings.

Neighbourhood life

Michael Marson on Behind the Blinds

Michael Marson on Behind the Blinds

Michael Marson talks to us about his new online fashion and photography platform, Behind the Blinds.

Art

My Nominee: Muller Van Severen

My Nominee: Muller Van Severen

An interview with book designer Sven Beirnaerts, Muller Van Severen's nominee for a rising talent to look out for.

Art

My nominee: Sylvain Willenz

My nominee: Sylvain Willenz

Wrapping up our interview series, Sylvain Willenz gives us his choice for a Belgian emerging design talent.

Art

My three nominees: Jean-François d’Or

My three nominees: Jean-François d’Or

François d’Or selects Judicael Cornu, Damien Gernay and Frederique Ficheroulle as the three emerging designers to be recognized.

Art

My three nominees: Xavier Lust

My three nominees: Xavier Lust

Read the interviews with three talented designers Xavier Lust has his eye one.

Art

My three nominees: Marina Bautier

My three nominees: Marina Bautier

We interviewed Marina Bautier's selection of up-and-coming designers to keep an eye on.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium

Best for basketball

Best for basketball

Our selection of some of the best basketball courts in Belgium.

Art Curator talks

Pauline Hatzigeorgiou on Art On Paper

Pauline Hatzigeorgiou on Art On Paper

Art on Paper curator Pauline Hatzigeorgiou talks changing directions for the fair's fifth edition, taking place at Bozar.

Music Favourite Belgian releases

David Mennessier

David Mennessier

David Menessier's list is a cure for bad taste and chronic Belgian music ignorance.

Music

Our picks and tips of Belgian summer festivals

Our picks and tips of Belgian summer festivals

Picks and tips for a music friendly summer.

Music Favourite Belgian releases

James Nice

James Nice

Les Disques de Crépuscule revivalist James Nice reveals 10 of his favourite Belgian releases.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium

21 essential addresses for pots & plants

21 essential addresses for pots & plants

We do our bit for mother nature and reveal 21 of our favourite addresses for pots and plants in Belgium.

Music Favourite Belgian releases

Bas

Bas

When it comes to Flemish rap, Bas knows what he talks about. He sent us a list of tracks that are perfect to kick some dutch vibes

Art Curator talks

Wim Lambrecht on Tabula Rasa

Wim Lambrecht on Tabula Rasa

LUCA's Wim Lambrecht discussed curating his recent exhibition 'Tabula Rasa,' showing now at Dr. Guislain Museum

Neighbourhood life

Cas-Co, a co-working space for artists

Cas-Co, a co-working space for artists

Cas-co's art space and ateliers set a new standard for Leuven's burgeoning art scene.

Art

A night at Art Brussels

A night at Art Brussels

We take a midnight march through Art Brussels, enjoying unobstructed views of some of the best contemporary art in the world.

Music

First things first: KZK

First things first: KZK

We talk to electro-pop pranksters KZK who have just released an album's worth of dance floor hits and piss-take-funny anthems.

Neighbourhood life

If I ruled the world: Electroacoustic student Lou Touchard

If I ruled the world: Electroacoustic student Lou Touchard

Electroacoustic student Lou on metal music, saving bees, freeing the world of Heineken beer and breeding otters in Scandinavia.

Art Portfolio reports

Eliza Sys’s Los Angeles

Eliza Sys’s Los Angeles

We catch up with an old family member who's now based out in LA capturing its streets.

Neighbourhood life

If I ruled the world: Graphic design student Amina Saadi

If I ruled the world: Graphic design student Amina Saadi

We debut a new series giving a voice to the country's student body with KASK graphic design student Amina Saadi.

Neighbourhood life

The Word presents Locals Only on FM Brussel and 22tracks.

The Word presents Locals Only on FM Brussel and 22tracks.

We'll soon be starting a weekly radio show as well as curating a monthly streaming playlist and want to get your promos.

Art Curator talks

Curator talk: Devrim Bayar on Le Musée des Erreurs

Curator talk: Devrim Bayar on Le Musée des Erreurs

WIELS curator Devrim Bayar talks about her latest show, Pierre Leguillon's Le Musée des Erreurs.

Music The music throwaway project

Cocaine Piss

Cocaine Piss

Here's Liège queer-punk outfit Cocaine Piss acting all silly with one of our office throwaway cameras.

Music Favourite Belgian releases

Julien Mourlon

Julien Mourlon

LDBK head honcho Julien Mourlon reveals his favourite Belgian releases. And they're street-savvy.

Music Exclusive mixes

Lowcommittee

Lowcommittee

Low Committee “Race At Club Neon” came out on Vlek on 1st December and it's so great we asked him for a mix.

Music Exclusive mixes

Captain Starlight

Captain Starlight

He's the first one to play at our after-party this Friday, so we asked him for an exclusive mix.

Music Favourite Belgian releases

Belpop16

Belpop16

Next up in our series on iconic Belgian records comes courtesy of Youtube channel Belpop16.

Neighbourhood life

People of Belgium, rise up!

People of Belgium, rise up!

Doing our (little) bit to fight the power, we captured some of last week's national protest with one of our throwaway cameras.

Music Exclusive mixes

Le Motel

Le Motel

As one of the producers featured in our upcoming edition, we asked Le Motel to record an exclusive mix for us.

Neighbourhood life

Beats in Belgium: video teaser

Beats in Belgium: video teaser

A small video about Beats in Belgium, a special feature on the country's beat scene set to be published in our upcoming issue.

Music Favourite Belgian releases

Koen Galle

Koen Galle

We kick off a new series this week, asking the country's music tastemakers to reveal their favourite Belgian releases.

Music

Our picks of Belgian beat acts at this year’s summer festivals

Our picks of Belgian beat acts at this year’s summer festivals

We select some of the Belgian beat acts making the rounds at this year's summer festivals.

Neighbourhood life

Yes Philippe, Roland and Sergej, we fucked up

Yes Philippe, Roland and Sergej, we fucked up

What happened the day we realised we're not as perfect we thought we were...

Neighbourhood life

Order This is Belgium, get It It Anita’s vinyl release

Order This is Belgium, get It It Anita’s vinyl release

We're giving away copies of It It Anita's Word-produced vinyl release to the first readers who order our book, This is Belgium.

Art

Artist Lisa Lapierre meets The Belgian Six

Artist Lisa Lapierre meets The Belgian Six

Artist Lisa Lapierre take a fresh and focused look at the works on show at our exhibition, The Word presents The Belgian Six.

Art

Five exhibitions to see during the Summer of Photography

Five exhibitions to see during the Summer of Photography

Five must-see exhibitions from this year's Summer of Photography, which opened yesterday in Brussels.

Neighbourhood life

Exhibition view: The Word presents The Belgian Six at Bozar

Exhibition view: The Word presents The Belgian Six at Bozar

A few exhibition views of our exhibition, The Word presents The Belgian Six, that opened in Brussels last night.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium

10 of Belgium’s best weekend getaways

10 of Belgium’s best weekend getaways

From Liège and Namur to Antwerp, Ghent and Brussels, we unveil 10 of our favourite quirky Belgian weekend getaways.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium

Around Belgium in 80 days

Around Belgium in 80 days

Photographer Joke De Wilde, a driving force behind our upcoming book This is Belgium, selects six of her favourite images. In Around Belgium in 80 days.

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