Par : FrF.Kmeron, 19-01-2010 - 9:41
Tags : Concert - hallo kosmo - rotonde

Maybe it’s an actual hype thingy, but time as come for the « supergroup », you know, taking the best out of different groups to make a bigger/different one. You might not even know some examples, the worst one being « Empyr », a sum up of french group « that are singing in English, just to sell more outside of france » except when its that bad, even in english…  More common examples could be « the dead weather » with Jack White and VV (the Kills, and btw, VV i <3 ), or « them crooked vultures » with a foo fighter, a Queen of the stone age and a Led Zep. But now time as come, Belgium do have now her own supergroup, called « Hallo Kosmo », made with some of the « girls in hawaii », ‘The Tellers » and « Austin Lace », the 4 pieces band is ready to rock you world, in german sometimes, like with their newest single « RockPolizei »

I did already saw them live one time some months ago @Atelier @210 as a support act for the very good « General Elektriks ». Was astonished at that time, singing in german and all, but the venue is not made for music at all, so couldnt really say if that was worth going to see live in a full session or not. Then i saw them on the schedule of Le Botanique, one of my favorite venue ever, and wondered if i should go or not, decided not to, wasn’t sure i would be in Brussels that weekend, in the end i was, and in the end i won a ticket, because as would confess the singer on the stage that nite « got a mail last week saying there was 5 tickets sold only, so well, thx everybody for coming i guess « . Room was actually full, due to winning mailing contest or FB contest and all..

So well, here we were, arrived on the usual time, in an empty rotonde, but everyone was probably grabbing a beer or something ahah. The concept art of the band is around 4 colors, every member being dressed in one (red, blue, green, yellow), and when the first note is coming to our ears, stage lighting delivers accordingly hehe, but its difficult to have a clear view of which color goes towards whom, nonetheless, very nice and clever effect

Music is catchy, balance is good this time, as usual in the rotonde, and the 4 are really standing just in front of the stage, close to the audience, that’s always nice, even if i do need a 35mm in those cases, would realllly be helpful, but well, in the meamtime, catchy colors, no timeout, they’re just happy to present their 2nd album, and are more than willing to move and not stay at all behind their mics, you gotta love this for a photographer you know, no mouth mic at all *bliss*

I also saw the Rickenbacker bass that the bassist has, and that pretty much made me smile ahah, just reminded me of the day i saw R.E.M. live in Luxembourg, and that was actually the 1st gig they were playing again  with the Rickenbacker after being stolen on this same tour in sweden, given back anonymously few days later, but you know for REM, the Rick is their sound, we do recognise it on so many tracks that it would have been a shame to loose it, but well, i was the only one to smile at this little details, i do am probably too passionnate, sry about that

Not often we hear singing in german, but well, it turns out ok i guess, now listening to the album there’s several song in english as well, more or less looking like the style they have in their own respective bands but well, hope they’ll get better gigs after gigs you know ^^

Loved the 2nd encore, Daniel being totally honest « it was a bummer to take the huge bass in the train, so i’d better should use it you know » ahah Cya soon, on ur own bands or with this cute germanish one \o/

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In my ears :
Blur -Country house- « He lives in a house, a very big house in the country/Watching afternoon repeats and the food he eats in the country »

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