Par : FrF.Kmeron, 29-07-2008 - 15:50
Tags : Bruksel live - Concert - Live - puggy - Red Bull - Stage - The Tellers

Bruksellive ‘08 edition. A free music festival. A one day shot, a nice idea. Right next to one of the symbol of Belgium had being held this Bruksel live edition. What’s the story behind it? Don’t really know, except the front speakers speak Flamish, which makes me hard to laugh at the jokes they are saying ^^ . In the « theâtre de verdure », everything here is set up for a nice evening/nite. With a majority of Belgium bands obviously, but doesn’t matter, I’m used to the quality pop/rock sound Belgium can create. The 1st part of the evening will be The Tellers and Puggy, already saw the last one for the « Fête de la Musique » a month ago.

Nice environnement that is the « Théâtre de Verdure » actually. This morning, a heavy shower/ rain made me doubt that this was going to happen. at 2pm, blue sky, no more thunder or wind. Strange, but good

As usual, bought my tickets to get some drinks (one ticket = one euro = one coke, that’s a good deal), the fellow on the bar side « would you let me take a picture of ya? » me « errr… of course » him « wow.. is that full manual ».. me « yup » him « and you don’t have an autofocus lens? » me « where would be the fun? » him « ok, done » me « i’m sure it’s out of focus » him « probably, but my camera is just.. different » no worries buddy, just need to have the habit to use this awesome lens (50mm f/1,4).

Before everything starts, also took the time to eat. I know after that it will be crowdy/difficult/ lack of space. How’s that I’m getting used to festival like those ones? no.. not true… I did not came with a cap to close my cokes because I know they are keeping them (in order to avoid some throws on stage).. hum hum… Asian, as at the Ardentes, very good too, not a crapy sandwich or something microwave no no, the guy is making the dishes just on the right of the serving plates, cool

Then here comes the Tellers. Didn’t really knew them I got to confess. I listened to their album though. Kinda cool. But how can we describe it…. Totally « the Libertines » like, eventhough with a lack of Pete Doherty… But the tracks are nice, cool to start the day. The singer seems to be in a « Oasis/ Gallagher » kinda mood, but well.. you know.. Those kind of things happend ^^ Reminds me the support act of The Darkness at the Olympia in Paris, a band that was a (deadly bad) copycat of the Rolling Stones, early years. (I actually remember the name of the band, but no need to make them some publicity, they were just wayyyyyyyyyy too bad).

And so here comes the Tellers, smiling, happy, the pit is really not fullfilled at all. Maybe too early for most of the people. Always like that. Maybe the fact that I don’t know at all the main gig of the event (Daan) makes me not be very objective, almost everything will be a discovery tonite. So the Tellers, nice, the same typic guitar on all of the tracks, but it’s really a nice moment

Half an hour before the next one. The time for a bunch of people to say « photo? » me « errrr…. yup.. hang on a second » and here I was speaking « I’m french, i’ve been in london, dublin, luxembourg blabla, I work for blabla » Nice thing, nice moment, but they had to catch a Subway so they left quiet early   [Comme prévu les jeunes, laissez un commentaire pour recevoir vos cartes!]

So now here come « Puggy », niiiiiiice, I loved them a month ago, no need to say that now I had downloaded their album and so it’s way easy to sing outloud and to know how/when they will jump or move during a track, with is easier to take good clichés of a gig, gotta confess So here was the reason why I am currently falling in Love for that City, the ability to generate/create events that are free, or affordable, and people to come to see it, but like.. a lot of people

Puggy, it’s a lot of energy, a good rythm, nice lyrics, and guitar riffs that allow this swedish-french-english band to drive you high on happinness. A good thing is that they also will be performing at the « Bruxelles Summer Festival », another free festival lasting 2 weeks at the end of August. Just love the energy that is coming through the crowd. Even if, has the singer states. « We need more people in the pit, c’mon people!!! Because if I stage dive like right now, I’m going to kill myself!!! « 

45 minutes. not enough. but well, hey, it’s still a good moments. Moments like that make me realise how happy I am in here, how a free event like this can bring joy right here right now. Of course, everything’s not perfect, I know what I am missing to be completely fullfilled. Kinda working on it right now. Would be happily surprise to see the band come to sign some autographs and take some picture just near the stage a couple of minutes after the show. Cool.

Then going to the « Red Bull academy », where right now, COZZY MOZZY is playing a set. Nice. It’s just basically a SUV from where the mixing things are handing out of the trunk. Fun. Reminds me my « early years » when I used to be able to dance, move and was really loving electronic music. *sigh* Those were the days, but damn it it’s not over. Without really wanting it here, I started move a little bit, appreciating the Music and all the people that were also here to have some fun.

There was also a Red Bull Car, the same one as the one I saw a couple of years ago in Dublin, and some months ago in Paris. Maybe I should start a collection of cliché of some kind or something like that… Who knows…

The sun was going down, and the « ambiance » was going up. Dunno really what we could ask for more

 

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