Stars of Europe

Last Friday a pretty impressive bunch of artists performed at the Atomium in Brussels for a good cause, Unicef more precisely. Not only was this an excellent way to put this great organisation into the spotlights, there were also quite some musical highlights to enjoy.

My personal favourites of the evening:

* Starsailor, playing their own top hit "Four to the Floor", but also doing a beautiful cover version of U2's "All I want is you. Their singer is simply brilliant.
* Thomas Dutronc, son of Françoise Hardy and Jacques Dutronc, in duet with the legendary Adamo ànd solo.
* Air Traffic, with only 1/2 of the band on stage, but still convincing.
* OMD, because classics never grow old.

Let's just forget about Kate Ryan, Garou and Teatro. Please.

Starsailor - "All I Want Is You" (U2 cover)


Thomas Dutronc - "Jeune, je n'savais rien"

The Faint

The Faint - five lads from Nebraska with quite some temperament - have been around since 1995, but are still as relevant as global warming.
They just released a new album called 'Fasciinatiion', including a brand new single named 'The Geeks Were Right' that proves they are still on top of the electrorock scene, despite the loads of competition that has risen because of the ascendant popularity of the genre (think Late of the Pier or The Whip).
So better put on some songs by these guys, and quick!

Oh, and for the lucky bastards among you that understand Dutch, here is my review of their great gig at the Botanique in Brussels.

The Faint - "The Geeks Were Right"

Egghead boys with thin white legs - they got modified features with software brains. But thats what the girls like - the geeks were right.
You better believe them.

some songs of the previous albums

The Faint - "Glass Danse"


The Faint - "Take Me To The Hospital" (someone's home-made video)


The Faint - "Posed To Death" (another home-made thingy)