Music Exclusive mixes Vlek records Marking the upcoming release of our book This is Belgium, we enlist Brussels-based label Vlek for an exclusive mix.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium Six of Belgium’s best travel guides These six books offer perfect introductions and insights into one of the world's last remaining superpowers.
Music Exclusive mixes Nosedrip records Nosedrip handpicks 11 Belgian tracks for the first in a three-part series of exclusive This is Belgium mixes.
Music 11 iconic new wave tracks from Belgium Starman Records head honcho Felix Huybrechts compiled a list of 11 of his favourite 80s Belgian new wave tracks for us.
Neighbourhood life Inside Belgique-Op-Zee, our special edition A few words and photographs on the special edition we made to mark the release of our book, This is Belgium.
Art Exhibition reviews Michaël Borremans at Bozar Exhibition views of Bozar's hotly-anticipated Michaël Borremans quasi-retropspective, As sweet as it gets.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium Best for news in Brussels 10 neighbourhood newsagents and a legendary downtown kiosk that'll cater to all the city's international press needs.
Music Exclusive mixes Kassett Exclusive mix number 21 comes courtesy of Kasset, founder of independent label DRLR Records.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Six things to do this weekend Upper-crust erotica in Antwerp, historial reenactment in Ghent and group shows in Brussels.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing The Affordable Art Fair’s sixth edition We dropped in The Affordable Art Fair to see what's cracking at the entry-level end of the market.
Art New book: Stine Sampers We talk to photographer Stine Sampers about the release of her book, under the city lies a sea, with Art Paper Editions.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Ten things to do in Belgium this weekend Our weekly round-up of cultural showstoppers marks its return this week with a 10-strong selection of agenda fillers.
Music The music throwaway project Umungus One of our office throwaway cameras goes from stage to living room with Umungus, Liège's latest psychedelic rock export.
Neighbourhood life Three reasons Belgium stood proud in 2013 Three homegrown projects which did more for Belgium in 2013 than any Stromae radio hit ever could.
Neighbourhood life What we’re up to in 2014 A group show at Bozar, the release of THIS IS BELGIUM, our next edition and a few other things to keep us all busy in 2014.
Music Exclusive mixes Moodprint Leuven-based Moodprint take the helm for the 20th instalment in our series of exclusive DJ sets.
Neighbourhood life What you liked, viewed and listened to the most in 2013 The mix you most listened to, the content you Facebook-liked the most and the best Word parties of 2013. Just like that.
Music The 11 most interesting Belgian electronic music releases of 2013 Eleven of the most noteworthy Belgian electronic music releases of 2013 and three producers to watch in 2014.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium 15 spaces for photography in Belgium From Brussels' Contretype to Antwerp's FoMu, we’ve crisscrossed Belgium looking for the best spaces for photography.
Music The music throwaway project M.E.A.N. More backstage snap-happiness, this time courtesy of Antwerpers Middle Earth All Nighters
Neighbourhood life The party we threw in Brussels for our new edition A gospel pop act that literally brought the entire room to its knees and a bunch of guitar-wielding monks. EPIC.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing A Third Rate party at BRASS with M.E.A.N + more ...plus slow journalism on Sochi at FoMu, Jan Verbruggen, Suzan Frecon, Eric Baudelaire...
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing The Word at BRASS, Brussels Our new edition hits Belgian stores this week with a brand-new, 'Only for Belgium' €10 cover price. Party!
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing A weekend of Warhol, Wilde Things, MAD and MØ ...don't miss Gold Panda at Botanique and window dressing with Splash, Can and Cock at Komplot
Music Exclusive mixes DJ Kong DJ Kong sifted through countless record crates to bring you one hell of a mix, especially but not only for house fans.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Brainbox, Richard Serra and Happy birthday dear Academy ...plus Catclub, Gedi Sibony and Everything and More at Tim Van Laere
Music The music throwaway project Sic Alps A selection of photographs from the San Francisco-based four-tet's final tour.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing A weekend of Mykki Blanco, Chvrches and TUFTUFTUFTUF ...plus Freek Wambacq’s Antwerp trailblazing, Etienne Courtois at Island, and Javier Tellez at SMAK.
Neighbourhood life Pre-order our brand new edition Pre-order our brand new edition and get a hand-stamped, limited-edition photo book.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium 15 addresses for vintage design in Belgium A rolodex of addresses for vintage design in Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent and Liège.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium 20 of Brussels’ best fountains Take this as a tease, but we're closing the summer with a list of Brussels' top 20 fountains.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing BOZAR’s electro art weekend, Blackout + she-movies Elles Tournent at Botanique, a pre-retrospective of Walter Swennen at Rodolphe Janssen and nightlife Night Vision in Antwerp.
Music Exclusive mixes STUFF. Ghent-locals STUFF. dish up a "creamy mix of sweet beats and tasty vibes" for our 18th exclusive mix. Yum.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing TempoColor’s food for thought and more STUFF. ...plus Jacky Nickerson's Amerikay, Henri Jacobs' not-so-private notebooks and Kate Newby at La Loge
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing A weekend of Mathématique Moderne, Magnum & Mountain Bike Under the knife with Orlan and Jean De Groote, Tracey Snelling & Dead Ghosts...
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Blackout, Braids and Brussels Art Days Plus acid house at Kozzmozz, Michael Borremans and billboard art.
Music Exclusive mixes DJ SNS It's champagne time for the lauded local vinyl fetishists and talent spotters. Listen to their exclusive mix.
Art Ten things to do during Design September What to eat, see, buy, visit and listen to during this year's edition of Design September, which opens tomorrow.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Artful pinups and photo shows from the pros Olivier Cornil in Brussels, One Armed Man, No Age + Private Room at PAK...
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium 20 of the best spaces for emerging art in Belgium today We round-up 20 of the most exciting spaces for emerging art in Belgium today.
Neighbourhood life The night we opened our new office space A few photographs from our new office space opening party. Epic.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing A weekend of Catclub, Unicorn porn and James Pants’ squiggly bits ...plus some classy stuff like Evy Raes at St. Peter's Abbey and Japanese art
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Deck chairs at DOK & a Knokke pop up shop. ...plus an afternoon soirée with Holy Something, Recorders at BSF and tonnes of arty types hit town
Music Music: An interview with Frank Shinobi at Microfestival Meet the tribe of Liégois scenesters who named themselves after a '90s Sega game
Music Liège’s Microfestival: The pictures A mini-festival with a big heart, this year's Microfestival sold out without being a sell-out.
Music Music: An interview with Berlin trio Camera at Microfestival From busking to the big stage; the evolution of neo-krautrockers Camera.
Music Music: Interview with Wastelands’ Herlinde and Kasper-Jan Raeman The Subbacultcha! affiliate turns two this summer and moves to new digs
Art Belgium’s photography graduates: Lisa Spilliaert Last but certainly not least, Lisa Spilliaert brings the series to a close...
Music The music throwaway project Backstage at Dour with Recorders Inside Dour festival's artist village (sort of) with Recorders
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium Eight of the best rooftops in Belgium A guide to the elevated eateries, drinkeries and hangouts with the kick-assest panoramas in the country
Music Music: An interview with Microfestival co-founder JF Jaspers A summer rock festival, only smaller.
Music An interview with Concrete Knives at Dour The thrills, spills and smells of a perpetually up-and-coming French indie rock outfit fresh from the stage...
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Eighties, art + Boomtown. This weekend in Belgium Cinematek goes retro and Brussels' photographers reclaim some space, plus Mario Merz, Stefan Rinck and Robert Suermondt
Music The rant: The Herbaliser’s Jake and Ollie on “the industry” Having been "on the scene" for about two decades now, they've got quite a lot of bones to pick...
Music An interview with Gold Panda at Dour We get in depth with Peckham boy and electro beatmaker about first albums, first nixers and stupid fucking festivals.
Music Exclusive mixes Le Motel A very exclusive melange of baby makers, juke tunes, UK garage and voodoo by homeboy Fabien Leclercq
Neighbourhood life On wedding photography – Call for entries Submissions for our wedding and corporate photography found footage challenge are now open. Here's how to participate.
Music Music: Interview with Yellow Straps and Le Motel Three local bedroom beat-makers get deflowered in their very first interview ever.
Art Belgium’s photography graduates: Heidrun Klos Fresh from the prestigious art school, she tells us about the challenge of using images for self-expression.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Ghent gets Ten Days Off. This weekend in Belgium ...plus IETS in Knokke, mumblecore, Pierre Lefebvre and graphic arts explored...
Music Music: Interview with Dour programmer Alex Stevens He reveals the secrets of festival programming and tells us why he needs to clean his brain with the Pixies...
Music Music: Interview with 10 Days Off’s Jeroen Delodder He talks pop star DJs, ones to watch and choosing the lineup for one of the world's most progressive electronic music gigs.
Art Belgium’s photography graduates: Miles Fischler School's out. Miles Fischler is first in our series of interviews with recently graduated Belgian photographers.
Neighbourhood life The Word Magazine at Librairie Candide The instant camera antics of a few friends of The Word Magazine, as seen at last week's launch at Librairie Candide...
Music Best of les Belges: festival season’s homegrown must-sees Here’s our hand-picked selection of native musos to check out during this summer's festival season.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Ghent Jazz and a Belgian Bazaar. This weekend in Belgium ...plus Abner Preis, Tatjana Pieters, Giorgio Morandi and the open air cinema season...
Music Music: The must-see acts of the Belgian festival season 2013 Tonight Rock Werchter marks an explosive start to the festival season. Check out these insider tips on what not to miss.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Lucid, Candide and LOLL. This weekend in Belgium. The Word Magazine has a bookshop whiskey bash while Bozar welcomes the country's best young painters.
Art Portfolio reports Photography: Eva de Gols The recent Narafi graduate's eye-catching series on family chaos caught our eye.
Art The Young Belgian Art Prize 2013: Jean-Baptiste Bernadet Number two in our series of interviews of nominees for the newly-renamed Young Belgian Art Prize 2013.
Art The Young Belgian Art Prize 2013: Félicia Atkinson "I'm used to being judged": the young artist on what it means to be a finalist for Belgium's seminal art prize.
Music Exclusive mixes DJ Walrus DJ Walrus offers up a bangin' brew to get us in the mood for tomorrow's do.
Music Exclusive mixes Rick Shiver Here's what's soundtracking The Word's sojourn in the capital of cool capitals.
Neighbourhood life Area codes Area codes: Dieter Van Den Storm’s Brussels North district Change to this gritty cityscape is a long time coming...Brussels' north inner city gets a once-over.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Lo-fi fuzz and frolics. This weekend in Belgium. Idiot Glee and Krystal Klear come to town, Ghent goes runway and Taschen have a jumble sale.
Music The Sound of Bristol vs Belgium Bristol Archive Records chronicle Bristol's sound from its post-punk roots to today. Perhaps it's Belgium's turn to do the same.
Neighbourhood life Area codes Area codes: Coffeeklatch’s Magali and Bart on Antwerp North The prolific profilers talk gentrification and architectural gems in this crash course on their north city 'hood.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Thurston’s new Trix and Miaux. This weekend in Belgium. A roundup of the weekend's most deserving diversions, including a Greens gig, John Webster Johns, Air Liquide, SIC and more
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Raves, runways and a scorcher heat-wave. This weekend in Belgium ...school's officially out for La Cambre's future luminaries, plus Trago, Preis and Theys hit town.
Neighbourhood life The Word Magazine All*Stars: Max and Randa Shoes say more about you than any of the rest of your wardrobe picks. And sneakers say even more.
Neighbourhood life The Word Magazine in Antwerp – The photographs One of the best parties we ever hosted, hands down.
Music Antwerp got dirty As part of its on-going bid to get sneaker heads the world over to get down and dirty, Converse threw a concert in Antwerp.
Music Exclusive mixes DJ Athome DJ Athome of Pneu Records and Palais Chalet fame whips up an especially-dedicated concoction of experimental numbers...
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Another show about promotion and advertising material Austrian-born graphic designer Stefan Seigmeister is at le Grand Hornu for a discourse on his commercial ventures..
Neighbourhood life The Word Magazine All*Stars: Damien and Olivier “They really are my gig and festival sneakers. They could write a book”
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Komplot, rooftops, Parr and prodigies. This weekend in Belgium. The sun will be out for The Word's Antwerp BBQ (promise!) while Brussels basks in the warmth of a Martin Parr retro.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Fear, loathing and funk. This weekend in Belgium ...plus Hester Scheurwater's saucy selfies, John Roberts woos Mr. Wong and Raime and Gary Wilson go to Ghent...
Neighbourhood life The second best edition: The video Our latest issue, the second best edition, explained in a 49'' edit.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Glory holes, GLBT benefit parties and water closet art. Ten things to do over the weekend, from the release party of our latest edition tonight to Catclub and Friends tomorrow night.
Art Studio visits Opening tonight: Parallax Scrolling group show A group show presenting the works of six upstart Brussels-based artists.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Homage to Haneke and Les Nuits sounds off. This weekend in Belgium. … plus Charleroi's Janssen show, Death Grips Kortrijk and a weird and wired weekend in Aalst
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Woodkid at Botanique and Braeckman at Bozar. This weekend in Belgium. Koen Theys, Peter Peri and printed words at Be-Part, plus an orchestral outing at Les Nuits...
Music The best of Antwerp’s future sound Bart Sibiel chronicles a stream of solid Belgian beats, attracting attention one new sound at a time.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Record barters and garden parties. This weekend in Belgium … check out Off The Record, BSFF and Oh My Garden, plus Mitch Epstein, Vivian Maier and Le Corbusier.
Art The big bang of satellite fairs Some call them parasites, others an affordable alternative. Whatever way you look at them, their number has mushroomed in the past decade
Art Consummate Brussels collector Dimitri Jeurissen talks Art Brussels "Look at the art and not at the market. And build real relationships with the artists..."
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 10 things to do during Art Brussels An artful selection of activities that includes everything from off-fairs to parties and openings.
Neighbourhood life The second best edition Brussels release: the polaroids A few instant classics from the Brussels release party.
Art Curator talks An interview with Poppositions founder Liv Vaisberg "We don’t just want to be the kind of off-fair that shows the artists who got rejected by the official one..."
Art Newly-installed Art Brussels director Katerina Gregos’ fresh start After 15 years, Brussels' seminal contemporary art fair gets a new director.
Art Curator talks APE founder Jurgen Maelfeyt on The Molem Collective A limited-run record, a sneaker fiend talking about his obsession and classic hip hop productions. Comes pretty close to nirvana.
Neighbourhood life The second best edition release party: Brussels We came, we saw, we launched a top class, prime rib, first rate piece of publishing genius. Here's the evidence.
Neighbourhood life First glance at The second best. This weekend in Belgium. ...plus two gatherings for graphic design and graffiti junkies while Antony Gormley sculpts up a storm...
Neighbourhood life The Throwaway project: The second best edition preview The second best edition is out on Friday. An exclusive preview...
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Catclub catcalls and a date with Daughter. This weekend in Belgium. Indie-folk at Botanique and a first-of-Spring from Catclub, plus Hans-Peter Feldmann's conceptual creations.
Neighbourhood life The second best edition at Recyclart Our second best edition comes out in few days and we're celebrating with a release party at Recyclart on Friday 12 April.
Art Studio visits Preview: an interview with Belgian photographer Julie Calbert Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, the revamped Word magazine is almost here. A tantalising teaser of what's in store...
Music The music throwaway project Great Mountain Fire The Belgian electro-pop-rock stars go forth and do their thang, equipped with one of our famed little throwaway cameras...
