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Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
The weekend in London 26.04

The weekend in London 26.04

London dwellers can treat themselves to a weekend of Weighted Words, an LA-band Big Sir gig and a party at the Nest. And Gillian Wearing's highly personal expo should also blip your radar.

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The weekend in London 12.04

The weekend in London 12.04

London is loaded this weekend with an eerie doll sculpture expo by Wendy Mayer and sixties throwback Responsive Eyes, all washed down with some punk at New Cross Inn and some Magna Carta clubbing...

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The Lizzies

The Lizzies

The second instalment in our series of Word-exclusive mixes comes from female DJ duo The Lizzies.

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The orange album release party photographs

The orange album release party photographs

Photographs of our orange album release party that took place in Brussels on Friday 8th April.

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The weekend in London 05.04

The weekend in London 05.04

Using the long Easter weekend for a getaway trip to London? With exhibitions exploring body adornments and the street art of Spanish artist Pez, Clark's album launch party and the Superfreq night you'll have a lot to discover.

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The weekend in Belgium 29.03

The weekend in Belgium 29.03

This weekend, everyone's off to The Word's orange album release party. Oh, and there's also exhibitions of Charley Case, Joel Morrison, Andres Serrano, Lara Gasparotto and Ford Madox Brown, plus parties at Brussels' Catclub and a Helmet gig. It's going to be a busy one.

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The weekend in London 29.03

The weekend in London 29.03

London's calling with exhibitions from Roald Dahl illustrator Quentin Blake and Japanese artist Kasuma, plus a gig by London-based band Guillemots and an absolutely unmissable drum n bass do at Fabric.

Music
Robert Johnson tour at Catclub

Robert Johnson tour at Catclub

Frankfurt's legendary Robert Johnson club makes a pit stop in Brussels' Catclub this Saturday, bringing two of its resident DJs to play at the city's Wild Gallery.

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The weekend in London 22.03

The weekend in London 22.03

Exhibitions of Christopher Baker and Alice Chennar and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Drums of Death and Nero in concert: Definitely worth a trip to the island this weekend.

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The weekend in London 15.03

The weekend in London 15.03

Getty's east-enders and some Ordnance Surveying by Jo Syz provides your photography fix in facking Landan this weekend, while Needwant and Breakestra are there to tick all your house and funk boxes.

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Win tickets for the Absolut Blank party

Win tickets for the Absolut Blank party

Absolut Vodka are throwing a two-nighter this weekend to celebrate the launch of their latest campaign Absolut Blank. And we have 10 pairs of tickets to give away.

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The weekend in Belgium 08.03

The weekend in Belgium 08.03

Another busy weekend for all you people out there: there's Liège's photography biennal, exhibitions by JessicaYatrofsky, Muller Van Severen, Ida Tursic and Wilfried Mille, plus a party thrown in your honour by Belgian label On-point and a concert in Magasin 4.

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The  weekend in London 08.03

The weekend in London 08.03

Exhibitions by Rob O'Brien and Poland's Olek, gigs by upcoming bands Leika, The Isis and The White Lions and last but not least: a typical London-style warehouse party whose location is still top secret. All will be revealed.

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The weekend in Belgium 01.03

The weekend in Belgium 01.03

After a week off and with 4 exhibitions, 3 concerts & a night at Brussels' museums, our selection of weekend happenings is back on track.

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The weekend in London 01.03

The weekend in London 01.03

Beginning his weekly column with a bang, our London correspondent Marcus Barnes takes his pick of happenings in the Big Smoke this weekend.

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Ross Clements and Geert Sermon

Ross Clements and Geert Sermon

With just a few days before their first night at Brussels' Beursschouwburg, we speak to kindred spirits Ross Clements and Geert Sermon about their joint promoting effort.

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The weekend 16.02

The weekend 16.02

The weekend kicks off tonight with Michel Mazzoni's book launch, a vernissage for Betty Tompkins' iconic Fuck Paintings and the arrival in the capital of quirky band Beatallica.

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The weekend 03.02

The weekend 03.02

It's a balmy minus 8° out there, but these weekend shindigs should warm you up: ProPulse Festival, Catclub and a Pierre Besson expo in Brussels, vintage shopping and a metal gig in Antwerp, and electronic music in Ghent. Have an outrageous weekend.

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The weekend 19.01

The weekend 19.01

Christopher Coppers' exhibition opening in Brussels tonight, the incomparable Chilly Gonzales on Sunday night and a couple of design (Tomas Alonso at Victor Hunt), photography (Ben Murphy at Stieglitz 19 and Swedish photography at Zebrastraat) and art (Nikolay Oleynikov at Komplot) shows in between.

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The weekend 22.12

The weekend 22.12

A film festival, two exhibitions, Chilly Gonzales and the James Taylor Quartet in Brussels as well two Christmas eve parties. What to do over the holiday weekend...

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The weekend 15.12

The weekend 15.12

Three exhibitions, a Black Lips concert and a DJ set in Brussels, photography in Antwerp, painting in Ghent, popular culture in Leuven and, last but not least, a quick-shot selection of leftfield Christmas markets to catch this weekend.

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The weekend 09.12

The weekend 09.12

Weekend's about to kick off and we have just what you need in terms of culture-fix: Three exhibitions and a party in Brussels, three shows in Antwerp and one in Ghent.

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The white album release party photographs

The white album release party photographs

A giant blank canvas, magazines dangling from the ceiling and a 100 piece strong collection of snow globes: Photographs of last Friday's release party.

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The weekend 25.11

The weekend 25.11

Suuns tonight. Then our white album release party and The Herbaliser at Bozar tomorrow night. A couple of shows (Harry Gruyaert, Boris Tellegen and Valerie Snobeck) and a party (the Catclub) on Saturday. Then, energy-levels permitting, a pop-up sale at Bozarshop (Martin Margiela). Phew.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
The weekend 18.11

The weekend 18.11

Design exhibitions, photography fairs, fashion sales, vintage markets, live shows and DJ nights. People take note, your weekend's about to kick off and it's going to be big.

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The white album release party

The white album release party

Join us on Friday 25th November in Brussels to celebrate the release of our last edition of 2011, the white album.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
The weekend 11.11

The weekend 11.11

A camera phone photography exhibition in Ghent, a Paul Smith exhibition in Antwerp, a fashion show of second-hand creations, a gay-cinema festival, I Love Techno in Ghent and a rap concert in Brussels.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
The weekend 04.11

The weekend 04.11

An exhibition of Belgian designer Walter van Beirendonck, Is Tropical and Gablé in concert, a night packed with music and art at Plastic, Walter Salles' award-winning movies and last but not least a jazz evening to bring a busy weekend to an end. A mouth full.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
The weekend 28.10

The weekend 28.10

With most of the country gearing up for a four-day weekend, the cultural calendar is full of things to do. Here, we highlight a festival, a concert, a two-night party, an urban retail trail and two exhibitions which we very much hope will be to your liking.

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The weekend 21.10

The weekend 21.10

Berlin's electro legend Apparat is coming to Brussels as well as the Californian quirky three-piece Why? and Bepotel throws its release party - it's going to be a busy weekend for music lovers. For all others there is Bob Verschueren's quite original exhibition of vegetal artworks in the Botanique or the so-called Micromarché, an indoor art and fashion market showcasing Belgium's young talents.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
The weekend 14.10

The weekend 14.10

Exhibition? Check. Live concert? Check. Second hand fashion show? Check. Party? Check. Have a nice and sunny weekend...

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
The weekend 07.10

The weekend 07.10

With exhibitions of photographers Dirk Braeckmann and Florian Maier-Aichen, tea time at Paul Smith, a Crystal Antlers gig at L'Ancienne Belgique and the Catclub's season opening party, this weekend promises to be high in emotions.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
The weekend 16.9

The weekend 16.9

From design city strolls and exhibitions to not-to-miss parties and concerts: Here comes our handpicked list of what to do over the weekend.

The blue album release party – Slove video

The blue album release party – Slove video

A video edit of the live showcase Parisian electro-pop outfit Slove performed at our blue album release party in Brussels.

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The blue album release party photographs – The uncensored gallery

The blue album release party photographs – The uncensored gallery

The unedited and uncensored version of our blue album release party's image gallery.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
The weekend 09.9

The weekend 09.9

In a new weekly selection of things to do in Belgium over the weekend, we handpick and review everything from exhibitions and festivals to new shop openings and parties.

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The blue album release party photographs

Photographs from last Friday's release party, hosted in Brussels by gallery A St Medard to celebrate the release of our latest edition, the blue album. Crowds of beautiful people, rooms full of laughter and striking art installations.

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The blue album release party

Following a three months hiatus, we’re back with a bang. Our blue album. It hits the street Friday, 2nd September and we’d love for you to join us for a drink or two and a little boogie. It’s all happening at the À St Médard Centre for Arts, located on Rue Haute 298C – 300 Hoogstraat, in 1000 […]

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Music: a word with Parisian duo Logo

Parisian duo Logo first popped up on our radar with their phenomenal track Junocide, which was released on Kitsuné Maison Compilation, Vol. 8 back in November 2009. Having just released their latest EP, Merit, we caught up with the merry bunch via email 10 days ago to talk recording sessions, summer plans and the best […]

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Style spotters: Soumaya Dancemachine

In collaboration with Schweppes, we’ve recently taken a closer look at urban style, capturing the individuals that make and shape a city’s collective aesthetic. Asking several trusted style spotters to capture the singularity of their entourage’s dress code, we’ve scoured the country looking for evidence of an attention to detail, paying particular attention to the […]

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10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Crackpot house in Brussels, film debates in Antwerp and rap galore in Ghent.

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The writing’s on the (toilet) wall

With our Rough Edges issue hitting the streets this week, we thought we’d accompany what is, in our opinion, our loveliest issue to date with a gritty series on some of Brussels most recognisable toilets and their art-school doodles, drunken graffiti, neighbourhood gossip, worrying personal ads and misspelt existential musings. Photography Jochem Thyssen

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