According to the poster, today was to be the last day of the Music Mania clearout sale, but due to the good response and excellent new supplies by Charlie and Lorin, it's likely we'll stay open 'till the end of the year. New opening hours and other updates will appear in this post as soon as we've made our minds up, so keep an eye on this one. *** UPDATE: The opening hours will stay the same as before: from 11.30 am 'till 6.30 pm, only now it'll be open from Wednesday 'till Saturday. *** In other news: as visual artist JesseRobot is planning a big exhibition at the Artifex later this year, his mother and acclaimed photographer Malou Swinnen is having a photoshoot tonight, on which he will base some of his paintings. But this JesseR dude is also quite the active bongo player under the Señor J. moniker, in bands like the Secret Fez Society, Jerboa and the recently split-up Fifty Foot Combo. So let's have a closer look on these, shall we?
In Secret Fez Society, Roosen was accompanied by two other FFC members, Rodrigo Fuentealba and fellow graphic artist Matto Le D., as well as Isolde Lasoen (Daan, Saint-Marteau, the Whodads) on drums. This loungey bossa nova jazz act, clearly tapping into the Henry Mancini-vein, only released one 10" EP via the 'To the Nines' label, so it's a pity I can't post an mp3 here - but we still have some copies lying around at the Mania, so feel free to stop by and buy one!
In 2007, after twelve years of rocking the world with their unique Monstrophonic Sound, Fifty Foot Combo called it quits. I had the opportunity of seeing this great r'n'r/surf/exotica act live several times, and they sure knew how to blow me away with their tight chemistry, high volume and go go dancing specials - a Dutch review of mine for Belpop can be read here. A nice track off their 2000 'Strike!' LP, 'The Legend Of Hanau Eepe', starts off with a flaming bongo roll by JesseR, to be blown to bits by screeching guitars and bombing drums later on. The mp3 is at the end of this post, so listen for yourselves. Most of the final FFC line-up (drummer Bart Rosseau, guitarist Steven Gillis and bassist Jenz DW) is still occasionally touring as Thee Andrews Surfers Deluxe, with guest appearances by Señor J., The Stiffs frontman Staf Derie and others. So if their name's on the line-up someplace near you, be sure to check it out!
And finally: Jerboa. Quite the different genre compared to the aforementioned acts, this project by 'Flemish DJ Shadow' Frederik Dejongh leans more toward turntablism and electronics. Well, this was definitely the case on 'Music for My Instruments', his excellent debut LP, but on 2007 follow-up 'Rockit Fuel' it became more of a group effort, played live by a four-piece band and a whole bunch of guest-vocalists. At the moment, Jerb is working on record #3, and expectations are quite high-strung after the critically and commercially well-received last one. Let's hope it'll sound somewhat like the last song on 'Rockit Fuel', the eponymous intrumental posted here, because it's a killer track if I've ever heard one. Enjoy!
In Secret Fez Society, Roosen was accompanied by two other FFC members, Rodrigo Fuentealba and fellow graphic artist Matto Le D., as well as Isolde Lasoen (Daan, Saint-Marteau, the Whodads) on drums. This loungey bossa nova jazz act, clearly tapping into the Henry Mancini-vein, only released one 10" EP via the 'To the Nines' label, so it's a pity I can't post an mp3 here - but we still have some copies lying around at the Mania, so feel free to stop by and buy one!
In 2007, after twelve years of rocking the world with their unique Monstrophonic Sound, Fifty Foot Combo called it quits. I had the opportunity of seeing this great r'n'r/surf/exotica act live several times, and they sure knew how to blow me away with their tight chemistry, high volume and go go dancing specials - a Dutch review of mine for Belpop can be read here. A nice track off their 2000 'Strike!' LP, 'The Legend Of Hanau Eepe', starts off with a flaming bongo roll by JesseR, to be blown to bits by screeching guitars and bombing drums later on. The mp3 is at the end of this post, so listen for yourselves. Most of the final FFC line-up (drummer Bart Rosseau, guitarist Steven Gillis and bassist Jenz DW) is still occasionally touring as Thee Andrews Surfers Deluxe, with guest appearances by Señor J., The Stiffs frontman Staf Derie and others. So if their name's on the line-up someplace near you, be sure to check it out!
And finally: Jerboa. Quite the different genre compared to the aforementioned acts, this project by 'Flemish DJ Shadow' Frederik Dejongh leans more toward turntablism and electronics. Well, this was definitely the case on 'Music for My Instruments', his excellent debut LP, but on 2007 follow-up 'Rockit Fuel' it became more of a group effort, played live by a four-piece band and a whole bunch of guest-vocalists. At the moment, Jerb is working on record #3, and expectations are quite high-strung after the critically and commercially well-received last one. Let's hope it'll sound somewhat like the last song on 'Rockit Fuel', the eponymous intrumental posted here, because it's a killer track if I've ever heard one. Enjoy!
MP3: Fifty Foot Combo - The Legend Of Hanau Eepe
MP3: Jerboa - Rockit Fuel
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