"A Brisk Belgian Bloc Party" - Setting The Silent Alarm Tour In Brussels

"A Brisk Belgian Bloc Party" - Setting The Silent Alarm Tour In Brussels

When writer Kurt Duvel booked tickets for the Brussels stop of Bloc Party’s Silent Alarm album tour, he was already juggling the twin terrors of moving countries and planning his own wedding. Here’s his story of a race against time, as “I hope” eventually became “I do” in the Belgian capital.

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10 Album Covers. 10 Days. Some Story.

10 Album Covers. 10 Days. Some Story.

Writer Kurt Duvel was recently tagged in a Facebook ‘challenge’ called "10 album covers. 10 days. No story." Here’s the story that he was instructed to leave out as he posted pictures of album covers for nearly a fortnight.

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Ben Johnston: A Man Of Joy. Discovery. Invention.

Ben Johnston: A Man Of Joy. Discovery. Invention.

On the eve of Biffy Clyro’s first touring dates in South Africa, writer Kurt Duvel interviewed drummer Ben Johnston of the Scottish rock superstars, learning of the band’s challenges in the vocals department as young teens, what it’s like to meet Dave Grohl, and how they’re translating their latest double-concept album masterpiece Opposites to a live setting.

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