La Melodia has a first video online, Time, of the full length album dropping in Europe this Summer. Japan has got its release, we’re still waiting, the singles are out on vinyl already though, fans go cop that hotness! (ask your recorddealer or get it here for instance)

After checking the video check out the making of video feature on the TMF site.

La Melodia is: INT and Melodee, both of Imadodattaz fame. Straight out of Eindhoven, Holland that is!

Browsing videos I came accross this nice little INT flavour, hadn’t noticed this lo-fi video yet, the song is classic to me though! Vibe ‘n’ Feel:

Thanks to everyone who passed by Garcia Lorca to check out the expo.

It was killer to see you. Had some nice insights - and at the end even a near-orgasmic admirer showing up, no joke.

There’s more coming up in the very near future, stay tuned for more news on that!

(As for photos, I’ll put them online after the weekend, of course.)

Remember the US Army Recruiting poster put up in Brussels?

Over at paracommando.com army duderonis are discussing the likeability of the concept.

Funny passage at the end where one claims no recruiting will happen on foreign soil.
Little did he know there are already three recruiting stations in Germany and at least one in Italy.

Funny to see there’s actually people out there buying the message.
Made me wonder how big that mass must be.

Sorry for the people crossing my path catching me staring at them; talking non-sense, it’s possible I won’t be having any normal conversation until I’m done watching all of David Lynch’s works.

And apparently I’m not the only one, there seems to be this dude who’s tracking down the original settings used in Twin Peaks. He even claims to have found the exact spot where the woodpecker from the intro is filmed!

Check it out: intwinpeaks.com

With the expo opening in just a couple of days, I kinda saw this one coming, but it still leaves me a bit dazzled. I’ve been asked to write a short introduction, to myself.

It sounds simple at first, I honestly felt this was an easy one when replying: “Sure, no biggie, I’ll mail it to you right away!”

In comes the analyzing. Hell, I don’t want to introduce myself, can’t someone else introduce me? I can’t take my myspace bio, that wouldn’t make much sense.

A short text would do actually. It could easily be filled with some art school references and links to previous exhibitions or projects of that type. None of that on my resumé though. So…

I think I’ll just bullshit around it in a couple of lines, about coffee, ladies mistaken for muzes and vice versa, a lazy eye an ear to be cut off, etcetera, etcetera…

(As you can see on the photo, we’re almost ready to set things off, the two pieces in the front being completed right after I’ve published this here blog post.)

In exactly one week my first contributions to a group expo will be up for views.

That’s nothing new, but since people have been asking me about more info on when and where they should be to witness the first in a series of attempts to make the world a terribly on-point place… Sorry, got a little carried away.

Here you go:

Location:
Garcia Lorca, Rue des Foulons/Volderstraat 47-49, 1000 Brussels
(10 minute walk from the South station, 5 minute walk from the Bourse)

Hours:
Wednesday May 30th: 14h - 21h (vernissage from 18h on)
Thursday May 31st: 14h - 20h
Friday June 1st: 14h - 20h

For more info click this here flyer:

This Friday your favourite dizzling dynamic dj duo will be playing some tunes for the fine art lovers at “Die Young”, the new No New Enemies expo, opening at Mr.Ego.

Lined-up are:
San
Btoy
Sat One

From 18h till 21h!
Mr.Ego, Steenstraat 29 (near AB cafe), Brussels
Entrance is free!
Drinks are free!
Whatmorecouldyoupossiblywant?

Click the flyer for more info:

Ricky Gervais once again ripped it at Letterman’s last week. He just won another award and is nominated for several online awards, etc. etc. Just watch him:

More Ricky, more Letterman:

Also check out:
- Harvey Pekar (American Splendor) on Letterman
- One Love - Ricky Gervais in Kenya
- Ricky Gervais leaked video for Microsoft

Came in tired last night and instead of moderating a comment, I deleted the coffee post. My apologies, luckily there was a back-up, so here we go again:

Well that’s no surprise. Take the test right here and put a number on that old addiction.

People that know me will have to agree how at times I’m actually all about coffee, and nothing but coffee. By the gallons really. Not a healthy attitude but it’s probably just a phase.

Note to self: read books on coffee and its effects on the human race.

In the spirit of Lionel we’ll be playing Le Tavernier all night long again, tonight. That’s right, this very night!

So be there, and do us a favour and bring along a whole lot of dames, song of the night will most likely be Rick James’ ColdBlooded. And with that, I found a reason to share that old - I’m Rick James - Dave Chappell video:

Almost Summer and that means flowers are to be blossoming again. If you’re into urban gardening and you want to put that old flowerpower in contrast with our concrete jungle, what better choice than the giraffe of all flowers: the allmighty Sunflower?

As absurd as it sounds this is no joke. A bunch of enthusiasts plant Sunflowers around Brussels every year. They started their action May 1st and their stories are up for reads at brussels-farmer.blogspot.com.

And this is the year 2007 so all of this was filmed, which is brilliant:

Actually as I’m posting this, there’s a plantation being started at the Botanique, at 13h30. Unfortunately I came accross this just a bit too late, I should have told you earlier, I’ll be quicker next time, promised!

More on Guerilla Gardening. Or how about grass couches in the city? People worldwide seem to be dealing with concrete versus nature, solid versus green if you will.

All of my support to the people who are slowly but surely preparing their upcoming exams. Don’t panic, you’ll make it, if only you stay on-point!

Just know that times are stressful for all of us. Even for a hardheaded BBC journalist like John Sweeney trying to properly interview some Scientologists. Watch him go:

Why did this happen? Well, this might be a hint:

John Sweeney: “While making our BBC Panorama film “Scientology and Me” I have been shouted at, spied on, had my hotel invaded at midnight, denounced as a “bigot” by star Scientologists and been chased round the streets of Los Angeles by sinister strangers.”

As with Louis Theroux’ visit to ‘The most hated family in America’ prepare to be shocked once again. Here’s the first part of the documentary, the rest is to be found on thetube, of course.

Far away you said? Feel free to go take the Dianetics test at the Scientology shop near the Grand Place in Brussels. Wouldn’t recommend it though, they will label you “an instable personality” withouth a doubt, but do take the test, at your own risk. I didn’t.

(via P.F.’s Memorable Movies)

Reading books, are we? Yes, it’s that time again.

The question came from the almighty vic who plans to go on a holiday, and apparently that features the reading of a good old book. My guess is most of the student readers would flip the logic behind that in a split second, but it’s just how it is, people read books on holidays.

The question, of course, is what books to read?

I’ve recently read the Michel Houellebecq’s “Elementary parts”, which was to depressing for me to recommend to anyone - maybe it’s just me being to sensitive, but I mean it.

Along with my recent interest in his work came the reading of “Pocket Essential: David Lynch”, a little book on the man and his works, very enlighting if you’re into that.

Shortly after which I started reading Generation Me, by Jean M. Twenge. Only two chapters read and I can already recommend this one as a must-read, especially for people working with this new generation, also referred to as iGeneration. I will write a review on this once I’ve finished reading the book. So necessary.

I’m still finishing my read of Josse De Pauw’s “Werk” and plan to start reading Brusselmans’ “Ex-Drummer” in a very near future.

Bring on the lists, and help a brother out, vic’s in desperate search of a good book to read, let’s help him out here!

I figured there’s no contactinfo at all on this here blog. This problem will all be resolved once I get to update the entire lay-out, but for now, I made a contact-category, with this very post in it, that should do for now.

To contact on-point.be mail lloyd@on-point.be.

Don’t hesitate! I do reply to fanmail!

Thankyouverymuch!

Over a year ago you could catch lloyd and one half of digitalovers down the Brussels streets, heads up high, pointing to the sky, talking to people “check ça, y a une fleche!”

Weird intro, right? Not if you know we’re talking about the works of Above here. The man who gained international fame by putting up big and small arrows all around the globe. Only a couple of months ago the city of Brussels removed the ones in our very own capital. (we counted at least five of them in the Bourse area!)

We got in touch with the man - who replied to our interview request with the killer opening line: “sorry I’m replying this late, but I was on a six month world tour”. That is of course a very valuable argument. But the interview will take place, in time. The man’s back from his European tour now and will be putting videos online in the coming weeks.

Needless to say we love him for that!

Here’s a video of the man working his magic in L.A. (the video lives up the image of the artist I had in mind)

Woostercollective started the channel on thetube dedicated to Above’s touring.

The schedule for tonight has been edited a bit, not only is there the fanclub allnighter, but right before that, Brothers on the Run are playing De Wezekapel in Ardooie - we’re not really all that urban all the time you know.

Special secret exclusive extra guest added to the show is none other that Victorious, aka JtotheC, on the mic and on some keys and some yelling and bouncing and whatnot. Come check that out, madness is about to take place from 20h30 on!

And after that… well..

You’ve heard about it on the streets, you’ve seen it happen in your dreams and we’ll be damned if you didn’t have all reason to believe the hype: vic&lloyd in the Fanclub in Kortrijk. All night, that is. From midnight till the early break of dawn, whoop!

Click the flyer for more info!

Digitalovers.net pointed me to this one. The infamous Banksy is unmasked.

Apparently these photos had been circling around for about three years and were taking by photographer Peter Dean Rickard when Banksy visited Jamaica for some work, and where he visited Buju Banton etc. etc. Read more about it right here.

Banksy has been in the news for quite a while now, recently when the city of London removed one of his most well-known works.

I wonder what’ll happen now, will the myth live on, will he finally face the people in what would have to be arguably thé most anticipated in-depth interview in recent art history?

If you wonder why this would be so anticipated, check the video material below:
Banksy - BBC Reportage & Paris Hilton fraud
Banksy versus Disney equals Guantànamo
Banksy - The Making-offs

It’s out there on the streets, it’s moving, it’s in constant dialogue with the public and its environment… This must be art! It be what it be, I’m all in favour of this wheatpaste craze, these Berlin cats took it to another level for me with this one.

The art-topic is finally catching fire, thanks to all commentors, you are of great help to me right about now. Some inspiring insights already!

For those wondering why I’m asking an ignorant cliché question such as “what is art?” or why I’m spying on who made you loose your art virginity, let’s just say I’m onto something big here, and I need to catch the meaning of art. That’s really all there is to it.

So even if you’re one cold-hearted bastard towards what is referred to as art, drop your thoughts in a comment, it’ll be of great help to me, yes, even when it’s total rubbish you’re speaking, don’t worry about that!

(via: woostercollective)

I stumbled upon this killer video featuring 4 galleries speaking their mind on ArtBrussels 2007. And I’ll be damned if that isn’t our favourite gallery diva: Alice in the screenshot! Brilliant.

After having seen this, maybe you feel inspired enough to help me defining art, or to share you earliest memory of art? Please do.

If you don’t know about Alice yet, check out on-point tv for a chat with the legendary Delta and the infamous Olivier Stak, just two of their Artists Living In Constant Elevation.

Unfortunately I didn’t manage to finish my take on the whole artbrussels craze, I was lacking time.. and guts. The idea was quite edgy and I didn’t want to see my name on no blacklist, no sir!

However, I will bless you with exclusive Graffiti Royal footage in a couple of weeks. Graffiti Royal being an artbrussels party organised by Alice and Dalton, so I won’t leave you in the cold, no worries!

(Video credit: whatsonart.com)

Off the streets of Kortrijk, Roeselare, Bruges and the whole of Belgian suburbia:

“Vic&lloyd? Ow them cats got it made, man”
>> “Waddayamean? Howsthat?”
“Heard they got a fanclub now, man, they’re boomin’ business now!”
>> “Well they are quite sizzling hot, with them records and all… Think I heard them on the radio just the other week even!”
“No shit Sherlock, they’re doing it big yo.”

Hold on. Let me correct this slight misinterpretation of the facts. True, vic&lloyd are doing it big and all, fans lining up every morning at the doorstep of On-Point Headquarters is a view we still didn’t get used to, but as for the fanclub, that’s a myth.

We are however mixing at the Fan-Club in Kortrijk this Saturday, May 12th.
All-frigging-night long, that is! From midnight till early in the morning (after which lloyd has a family dinner to attend, ow jolly)

It’s been a while since we even played close to our hometown, where there seems to be somewhat of an unspoken fatwa spoken upon us (look for Roeselare in the ppklts tour schedule…). But yeah, we’re back and Kortrijk is only 20 minutes away, so we hope to see a lot of local faces, funkateers steady steppin to the muse, hip to the game, you know what we’re talking about here!

Entrance is free by the way!
So come early (doors open at about 23h) and jampack the place, we’ll take it from there!
(And in case you were wondering, yes, that’s Scarlett rocking the brand-new V&LL logo, vic&lloyd, the official louis vuitton dons, eat that Kanye!)

As for the Brusselsbased readers: catch us in two weeks at Le Tavernier, Friday May 18th that is!

(flyerdesign: jtothec)

Time for another little survey. Don’t shoot me for going all cliché on you, but I’ve been walking around trying to figure this one out for a while now. The more I think about it the more confused I get, so…

To be perfectly honest I’ve had my annual Art-Brussel-morning-after-depression, having witnessed such a huge amount of so-called art… But of course, I don’t mean to force my opinion upon you, maybe some sketches àre worth thousands of euros, and was Zappa right when he said:

“Art is making something out of nothing and selling it”

As always, Frank was making sense, dead-on.
I think he got point, unfortunatly.

Still, help me out here, when you’re looking at art, what do you trust, the mind or the guts?
Did you ever had to rely on some connoisseur’s guidance to make you appreciate the next man’s work?

Thinking about it I start wondering what my first memory of art would be and I think it was Keith Haring, printed on glasses that came with a special kiddie hamburger menu. A couple of years later I discovered the works of Permeke to be quite killer to me. Which obviously makes the question even harder to answer: What makes great art?

Permeke was featured on the old 1000 Belgian Francs bills so I guess the circle is round after all, and Zappa was right.

Or not?

Then again, a man called Niko Stumpo once spoke wise words when he said:

“Art has never been made while thinking of art.”

This easily could have been a Michel Gondry piece, but it ain’t. It’s a killer stop-motion animation with waves of stuff. That’s all there is to it, but I’m a fan of these things, can’t help it.

It actually is a Dougal Wilson ad for ‘the Big Yellow Storage Company’.

Anybody out there that could help me burn huge AVI files on a dvd? Preferably with a free little open-source program of course.

Without compressing and resaving in Premiere or anything, just some drag-and-drop program that’ll take it from there… I know a dvd can hold up to 120 minutes of footage, no matter the size of the original avi-file. Right?

Any videoheads out there?

We’ve been talking about it maybe just one too many times, but indeed, vic&lloyd gueststarred De Hop on Studio Brussel two weeks ago.

From what I’ve heard listeners enjoyed our attempt to “blend the old with the new. Old being some all-time favourite classics, new being some exclusive unreleased tracks by the likes of La Mescla, Bob Ballistic and dj Iron.”

Furthermore you’ll hear some Jazzy Jeff, Isaac Hayes, 45King, Slum Village, Bob James, Gil Scott-Heron, Theo Parrish, Lootpack, J Dilla, The Stylistics, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, etc. etc.

For the old-school heads, this is to be considered a sequel to the infamous VanWidderVoeGidder mixtape and yes, a prequel to the forthcoming VanWidderVoeGidder Two mixtape. The saga continues, can’t stop, won’t stop!

Download the cover, and,… well,… yeah… print it! (Once again a killercover by jtothec, aka vic-torious.)

Previously on the On-Point Podcast:
- Ame - Shining Back (J Dilla Original Samples Mix)
- SNS - Tribute to Dilla Mixtape Side A
- SNS - Tribute to Dilla Mixtape Side B
- BLA - OndaSonora Mix
- SNS - Nineties Hiphop Dedication

Also, if you haven’t done so already, do subscribe to the on-point podcast, plug it in your iTunes or rss reader babies! Well worth it because we’ve got more where this comes from, the next podcast will be Ame’s Donuts Blueprints Mix, after that we’ve got vic&lloyd and then there’s a hot list of guestmixes coming up, so stay tuned and don’t forget to spread the word!

I’m currently finishing my read of Michel Houellebecq’s ‘Elementary Parts’. I started reading this now-classic because it was a cheap buy that came with the popular Flemish mag Humo, and it was on my to-read list anyway.

(I’m almost done with it now, and I must warn future readers, it doesn’t really cheer you up, it might even leave you in a nihilistic vague, which can be nice too, at times)

First time I saw the cover of the book, and later on the covers of the full series, the typography struck me. I’m not a connoisseur at all but it doesn’t take one to recognize how stylish these are. Some of them reminded me of the ‘Turks Fruit’ filmposter (designed by Wim Crouwel).

Apparently the bookcovers were designed by Gert Dooreman and Herman Houbrechts. And Fontshop.be tried to track these masterminds down, but something went wrong, so we still don’t know the story behind these magnificent coverdesigns. We do get some info on the used fonts, some questions are left unanswered though.

So for all fontlovers, help us out here, and name those fonts! The font used for the author names seems to be a hard one, furthermore those used on the covers are said to be hand-drawn… Check all covers right here.