We sit down with fashion illustrator Pablo Piatti in Antwerp to discuss his craft, drawing faces and viewing illustration as a complement to photography. Read ›
Archive for section Radar
The review
Bouchéry, Brussels
We book a table at gastronomic newcomer Bouchéry in Brussels’ south to discover a world where passion and provenance prevail. Read ›
The interview
Nosedrip
We sit down with Ghent-based DJ Nosedrip to ask him what’s missing in his life and what songs he’d play on a first date. Scroll down to the bottom of the interview for a free mix. Read ›
The interview
When Hedgren met Sonny
Belgium bag maker Hedgren teams up with happy snapper Sonny Vandevelde for the launch of their capsule collection. Read ›
The review
A burger bonanza
We round-up three of our favourite burger joints in Brussels – and toss in others that deserve a mention. Read ›
The profile
Hans Op de Beeck’s stark realities
Although many artists describe themselves as ’multi media artists’, few deserve the tag as much as Brussels-based Hans Op de Beeck. Read ›
The shelf: Shedding light
Chinese living, the most dangerous city in America, the disappearance of landmarks in Colorado, colour-coded foreplay and a personal history of the household. Five fine art and photography books that’ll see you through the winter months. Read ›
The interview: White Russia
Having just released the debut LP O Jerusalem singer/songwriter Maria Elderton from London two-piece White Russia speaks to us about apathetic bands and wanting to be Axl Rose. Read ›
The interview: White Car
We speak to Elon Katz from upcoming Chicago two-piece White Car about his slew of side projects, Chinese underground music and painting a house white. Read ›
The profile
Damir Doma
We sit down with 30 year old Croatian fashion designer Damir Doma to talk production issues, being an introvert in Antwerp and choosing white for his latest collection. Read ›
The interview: Girls
We speak with Girls frontman Christopher Owens about white sneaker fetishes, running a business and singing “Stille nacht” to sailors at Christmas time in Antwerp’s docks. Read ›
The interview: Mario & Vidis
Following the release of their double album Changed, we speak with Lithuanian production prodigies Mario & Vidis about their top three records of 2011, their hometown and who they’d book for their last ever party. Read ›
The interview: Is Tropical
Having just released their debut album ‘Native To’ earlier this year, the face-shy London three-piece was in Brussels to perform at Botanique. We caught up with them minutes before the show to talk getting bashed by Pitchfork, hating England and throwing illegal parties in toilet showrooms. Read ›
The interview: Dirk Braeckman
Following the opening of his most extensive retrospective to date in Leuven’s M Museum, we meet Dirk Braeckman, arguably Belgium’s most prominent photographer, to talk analogue photography, eliminating colour and working against photography as a medium. Includes our visual review of the exhibition in the image gallery at the bottom of the page. Read ›
Fifteen questions to: Zhao Li
With her playful, animal-shaped creations, up and coming jewellery designer Zhao Li has roots in China and a home in Antwerp, adding some much-needed colour to the local jewellery scene. We speak with her about the beauty of spiders, using medical plastic and her jewellery line ‘talitali’. Read ›