One doesn't even know quite how to sum this up...
Oh crikey. To live in Belgium. Fuck it, we're all going. Come on, who's coming?
Running from July 13th-16th, the Dour Festival, Belgium encompasses seemingly every genre in the world, inviting the best artists, DJs and performers from each to one 4-day festival, all totalling £50.
I would in fact go as far to say as this is the best alternative festival line-up of all time. Every time I look at the line-up, I find something new. So check it out:
Thursday 13 July
Montevideo,
Mohair,
Malibu Stacy,
Art Brut,
Infadels,
Maxïmo Park,
Primal Scream,
The Tellers,
Hank Harry,
The Delilahs,
Été 67,
Jackson and his Computer Band,
Savas Pascalidis,
Terence Fixmer,
Anthony Rother,
Ellen Allien,
Modeselektor,
Miss Kittin dj set,
John Lord Fonda,
Amélie,
Clayhill,
Mièle,
The Whitest Boy Alive feat. Erlend Øye,
Black Hoe Showcase (Migu & Antichristus),
Murdock,
Rom1 & Bigred,
Pendulum live,
Andy C,
Dillinja & Lemon D dj set,
Roni Size & Dynamite MC,
Flash Light Ninja,
Major Deluxe,
Hallo Kosmo,
Wir Sind Helden,
Sweatshop live,
Poni Hoax live,
Joakim live,
DK7,
Mandrak,
Nathan Fake,
François Kevorkian,
Cosy Mozzy,
Sweek,
65daysofstatic,
Peter Pan Speedrock,
Fifty Foot Combo,
The Bellrays,
Birdy Nam Nam,
Messer Chups,
Hyper live feat. Leeroy Thornhill,
Erlend Øye mc & dj,
Junkie XL,
Shameboy
Friday 14 July 2006
Driving Dead Girl,
The Birthday Massacre,
Nebula,
Oomph!,
Flogging Molly,
Soulfly,
Apocalyptica,
Within Temptation,
Piano Club,
New Young Pony Club,
Le Nombre,
Katerine,
A Brand,
Zita Swoon,
Mercury Rev,
Fischerspooner live,
Ultraphallus,
The Elektrocution,
The Lords of Altamont,
Amen Ra,
Goose,
Annie live,
Cuizinier + Dj Orgasmic de TTC,
Bauchklang,
dj3000,
Collabs Session featuring Chris Liebing and Speedy J,
Space Djz,
Zaccharia,
With Honor,
Convict,
Angel Crew,
Maroon,
Kill Your Idols,
Gojira,
Ignite,
Shelter,
Caliban,
Grimelock,
Grime Allstars feat. The Plastician aka Plasticman, Skepta and JME,
Ghislain Poirier live,
Roll Deep,
TTC dj set,
Transdub Massiv feat. Jovi Rockwell,
Brain Damage,
High Tone,
Groundation,
I-Wayne, Fire Star, Harmony et Love band,
Dread Pressure Soul Remedy Soundsystem,
Don Letts Dub Cartel,
Iration Steppas + Kenny Knots,
Ashanti 3000 + Dub Action,
Aba Shanti,
Al Dente,
The Hickey Underworld,
White Circle Crime Club,
The Sedan Vault,
Dear Leader,
Lalalover,
The Internationals,
Das Pop,
Mark Stewart And The Maffia,
Battles,
Dj Motocross,
Aavikko,
Dj Motocross,
3-1
Saturday 15 July 2006
Two-Star Hotel,
Hitch,
Haymarket Riot,
High On fire,
Mudhoney,
The Congos,
Desmond Dekker & The Aces,
Tiken Jah Fakoly,
Capleton,
Elephant Man,
The Dancing Naked Ladies,
Raymondo,
Les Trois Accords,
The Locos feat. ex-singer of SKA-P,
Janez Detd,
Saule et les Pleureurs,
An Pierlé & White Velvet,
Venus,
Archive,
Anita Lixel,
Duchess Says,
We Are Wolves,
Colder,
Omnikrom,
Nonstop,
I Am X,
Fingathing,
Hexstatic dj & visual,
T.Raumschmiere live,
Derrick May,
Set The Tone,
Taint,
Unswabbed,
Black Bomb A,
Do Or Die,
Born from Pain,
Agnostic Front,
The Haunted,
Punish Yourself,
Nibis,
Ed Rush & Optical,
The Panacea,
Hellfish,
V.O.,
Dosh,
ms. john soda,
Eagle*Seagull,
Les Georges Leningrad,
Islands (ex-Unicorns),
31Knots,
Troy Von Balthazar,
Giant Drag,
Arab Strap,
Fennesz,
Jimmy Edgar,
Hugo Freegow dj set,
13Hor (DCS - Bruxelles) / Ertug (Ecrits20 - Bruxelles) / S.Kaa (Rainy Dayz - Liège) / Messbass (Noctiluk - Charleroi),
Lefties Soul Connection,
J-Zone,
Flying Lotus,
Opgezwolle,
Slum Village,
SA-RA,
Puppetmastaz,
Pharoahe Monch,
Dj Netik,
DJ Cash Money,
LeFtO
Sunday 16 July 2006
Melchior,
The Gossip,
Hermano,
Les Wampas,
Nada Surf,
Heavy Trash,
The Datsuns,
The Dandy Warhols,
Planetary Assault Systems aka Luke Slater, feat. Rhythm Division,
The Red Frequency Stage,
General Degree,
Ce'cile,
TOK,
Luciano & Andrew Tosh,
Buju Banton,
Eek-A-Mouse,
Serial Chiller,
Ekole Urbaine,
Le klub des 7,
L'Skadrille,
Sinik,
Disiz La Peste,
Rohff,
Booba,
Fonky Family,
La Caution,
Dj Missill,
Skamuraï Munchies,
Nervous Chillin',
Washington Dead Cats,
Guerilla Poubelle,
The Real McKenzies,
La Souris Déglinguée,
Mad Caddies,
Les Cowboys Fringants,
White Cowbell Oklahoma,
Les fils de Teuhpu,
Gaspazz,
I Love Sarah,
Alias,
Nervous Cabaret,
Mono,
Final Fantasy,
Bell Orchestre,
Animal Collective,
...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead,
WhoMadeWho,
Motormark,
The White Birch,
Constantines,
Absynthe Minded,
Gravenhurst,
Brakes,
Two Gallants,
Adam Green,
Nitzer Ebb,
Matthew Herbert live,
Jay Mayhem
Find out more at www.dourfestival.be/en, where you'll also find great deals for getting there and getting in.