Leo and the Lunar Tikis
Last night I went to the Tropa Bar, conveniently opposite the Monk to see one of my favourite bands. They were on top form and included a great cover of Purple Haze.
Showing posts with label Belgian artists. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Belgian artists. Show all posts
Saturday, 6 September 2008
Tuesday, 26 August 2008
A hard day's work
You get a lot of people doing caricatures around Brussels, especially close to the Grand Place but something tells me that it was the end of the day for this old man who was sitting there, fast asleep.
Not enough tourists wanting a caricature of themselves? A long day? Who knows, but if I could draw I would certainly have made quite a good picture of this man.
And sold it to him.
Not enough tourists wanting a caricature of themselves? A long day? Who knows, but if I could draw I would certainly have made quite a good picture of this man.
And sold it to him.
Friday, 2 November 2007
Leo and the Lunar Tikis
Went along to see this fun band playing at an Upfront cocktail night. I't been a long while since I've seen a decent 'local band', having spent my youth listening to an endless stream of untalented dirge.
The Lunar Tikis have a few good things going for them. first of all, they're fun, they enjoy playing and show it. Secondly they have some good songs and mix in a few 60's classics, but they perform them with a vim and vigour that seperates them from a lounge band.
They're also nice people. That helps, so I hope people will check them out.
The Lunar Tikis have a few good things going for them. first of all, they're fun, they enjoy playing and show it. Secondly they have some good songs and mix in a few 60's classics, but they perform them with a vim and vigour that seperates them from a lounge band.
They're also nice people. That helps, so I hope people will check them out.
Sunday, 16 September 2007
Town Hall in Saint-Gilles
The French neo- renaissance style town hall of Saint-Gilles-lez-Bruxelles (the commune's official title) was built between 1900 and 1904 under the supervision of its architect Albert Dumont.
This building is a remarkable example of the artistic magnificence of the beginning of 20th Century. Constantin Meunier, Antoine Wiertz, Joseph Detilleux, Albert Ciamberlani, Emile Fabry, Omer Dierickx, Fernand Khnopff, Julien Dillens, Jef Lambeaux, Eugène Broerman, Victor Rousseau, Auguste Rodin... More than 107 artists contributed to the decoration of this outstanding edifice.
Jef Lambeaux’s bronze statue, La Déesse du Bocq, was meant to surmount a fountain that was never built and was kept hidden until 1976 because of its... sensuality.
Whether you choose the front or rear entrance, this town hall is worth a visit.
Enjoy the view from the lovely cafés surrounding square Van Meenen, where a market is held every Monday afternoon.
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