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John Mellancamp
Dave Matthews
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The Animals
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Breaking Benjamin
Unwritten Law
Papa Roach
Staind
Less Than Jake
Catch 22

Olly's favorite songs of the week (28/09)

01. (01) Industry - My baby's waiting #1
02. (02) Cascada - Evacuate the dancefloor #1
03. (NEU) Paramore - Ignorance #3
04. (03) David Cook - Permanent #2
05. (04) Eva Simons - Silly boy #4
06. (09) S.E.X. Appeal - Fragile love #6
07. (06) Little Boots - Remedy #6
08. (07) Adam Lambert - No boundaries #7
09. (05) Enter Shikari - Juggernauts #3
10. (08) Tinchy Stryder feat. Amelle Berrabah - Never leave you #8
11. (NEU) Quintino feat. Mitch Crown - Heaven #11
12. (17) Black Eyed Peas - I gotta feeling #12
13. (NEU) Destino Tentación - Sharalara #13
14. (20) Linkin Park - New divide #14
15. (14) CrossFire - On fire #13
16. (15) Söhne Mannheims - Iz on #15
17. (11) Cobra Starship feat. Leighton Meester - Good girls go bad #10
18. (10) Elena - The Balkan Girls #2
19. (22) Discotronic - I surrender #19
20. (12) Hollywood Undead - Young #3
21. (13) Jupiter Jones - Das zu wissen #11
22. (24) Black Stone Cherry - Things my father said #22
23. (NEU) Selig - Wir werden uns wiedersehen #23
24. (19) D.E.P. - Sonne #17
25. (21) Ole Van Dansk vs. Danny Age - Think twice #21
26. (16) Space Cowboy feat. Chelsea Korka - Falling down #3
27. (18) Jennifer Rostock - Du willst mir an die Wäsche #14
28. (23) Automatic Eye - Away from sunshine #7
29. (25) DJ Blackskin - Let the music play #14
30. (26) Jordin Sparks - Battlefield #9

Out:

(27) Tinchy Stryder feat. N-Dubz - Number 1 #1
(28) Swingfly - Touch and go #19
(29) Rocco - Everybody 9.0 #14
(30) My Favorite Highway - You're making it come alive #1

Jordin SparksDJ BlackskinAutomatic EyeJennifer RostockSpace CowboyD.E.P.SeligBlack Stone CherryOle Van DanskDiscotronicJupiter JonesHollywood UndeadElenaCobra StarshipCrossfireLinkin ParkSöhne MannheimsBlack Eyed PeasDestino TentaciónTinchy StryderEnter ShikariAdam LambertLittle BootsS.E.X. AppealEva SimonsDavid CookParamoreCascadaIndustryQUINTINO FEAT. MITCH CROWN

Rock Werchter 2009

Day-to-day report of my time at the Rock Werchter festival in Belgium, and what I enjoyed the most from the bands I've seen.

Thursday 2 July 2009 (day 1)

1. The Prodigy - Great new album on top of an already impressive catalogue. I had big expectations for The Prodigy but they didn't disappoint me. Best performance I saw on Wednesday.
2. Oasis - Same as The Prodigy in regards to their latest album, which is also terrific. Their performance was better than what I would have expected.
3. Placebo - Also here I had pretty high expectations but the rather small part of the set that I saw was nice.
4. Dave Matthews Band - Biggest surprise of the day for me, whew. These guys know how to play instruments and they know how to make great live music. Awesome drum solo there as well! And time for me to check out some DMB albums since I hardly knew them at all. :o
5. Lily Allen - Quite a cute performance (her most naked one according to Lily herself :p). I'm not really a fan of her music but the performance was very entertaining. Loved the Womanizer cover from Britney Spears as well. :)
6. Pendulum - Also here I had high expectations but in contradiction to the crowd, I didn't enjoy the show that much. There was a lot of ambiance in the crowd but for me the entire set sounded a bit monotome.
7. Expatriate - Great opening act in the Marquee tent. Was quite enjoyable even though this band has a long way to go.
8. Laurent Garnier - Also rather disappointing. I saw LG in 2007 at Pukkelpop and greatly enjoyed his show. Now the show was just too short IMO, it completely missed the vibe of that 2007 show at Pukkelpop.
9. Tiga (DJ set) - Only saw/heard about 30 minutes of Tiga's set and although it wasn't bad, I found it to be too slow moving.
10. Eagles of Death Metal - Only saw about 2 songs from them since I didn't want to miss Expatriate. EODM is mildly entertaining for me, not really my kind of music.

Friday 3 July 2009 (day 2)

1. The Killers - I didn't expect much from this band since I was far more interested in Bloc Party and Coldplay. But damn, this was such an energetic set from the start 'till the end. Definately my favorite performance of Thursday.
2. Bloc Party - Also an amazing set from Bloc Party, and such great interaction with the crowd. You could just see that the singer was having a great time as well. Superb! :)
3. Coldplay - I was expecting an audiovisual form of entertainment like Radiohead did at Rock Werchter in 2008 but it ended up being quite disappointing. I think for people who already have seem Coldplay live many times this would be entertaining and refreshing. For me, being a first timer, I would have expected a bit more. Entertaining it was though, quite funny seeing Chris Martin improvise some songs behind his piano or with his guitar. :)
4. Amy Macdonald - Enjoyable show as well, much better than what I would have expected. Great singer with a great voice too. Apart from the expected Amy songs I quite enjoyed the acoustic cover version of Bruce Springsteen's Dancing In The Dark.
5. Elbow - I didn't enjoy this set very much, mainly because Elbow isn't exactly my kind of music. But still, the way the lead singer was connecting with the crowd was nice to see.

Saturday 4 July 2009 (day 3)

1. 2ManyDJs (DJ set) - I never saw 2ManyDJs before on a festival, nor have I ever seen a DJ act on the main stage of a festival. The set from 2ManyDJs started boring and predictable during the first 10 minutes but as soon as the Radio Soulwax curtain was dropped, things turned around and it got a whole lot better. Seeing a widespread bunch of artists like Sepultura, Nirvana, New Order, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Vitalic, Justice & Mr. Oizo thrown in the mix was great. And the aminated vinyl covers were fun. :)
2. Rodrigo y Gabriela - I already saw them at Pukkelpop 2007 so I kinda knew what I could expect. This time the show was great as well, the way they can play guitars is simply unmatched.
3. Kings of Leon - Last year at Rock Werchter 2008 I didn't enjoy Kings of Leon but this year I really liked their performance. A pleasant surprise.
4. Limp Bizkit - First time I've seen Limp Bizkit live and it sure was a great performance. The mood was set instantly with the opener "My Generation".
5. Franz Ferdinand - After hearing their latest album I had great expectations of Franz Ferdinand and overall the set was no disappointment either. I particulary enjoyed that instrumental keyboards song at the end of the set as well. But somehow it destroyed their drumkit and the show had to be cancelled a bit earlier as planned.
6. Katy Perry - I think Katy Perry deserves better than being placed at the bottom of day 3 here since I enjoyed her performance a lot as well. In fact, the song Hot N Cold where the entire Marquee tent was jumping up & down like crazy in such tropical weather conditions is even my highlight of these 4 days of Rock Werchter.

Sunday 5 July 2009 (day 4)

1. Röyksopp - This is the performance of all 4 days I was looking forward to the most. I had never seen Röyksopp live before (I do have all their albums, including the live EP) but the performance was even better than I expected. What a show!
2. Seasick Steve - Truly amazing performance by Seasick Steve. Such great music, so much humor and jokes on stage. Brilliant. :)
3. Metallica - Slightly disappointing performance but also what I had expected seeing how I didn't like the Death Magnetic album much and personally prefer a more quieter Metallica. Nevertheless, the performance certainly was spectacular.
4. Kaiser Chiefs - A band I have seen way too much in recent years. At first I even wanted to skip them and take a rest on the grass but due to The Mars Volta sucking so hard I was well rested before the Kaiser Chiefs came on stage. And I was actually mildly surprised (in a positive way) with their performance. Certainly not bad.
5. Black Eyed Peas - I like the music from BEP and I even like their more recent electro influences. But somehow I found their performance a bit disappointing. I'm not sure what exactly went wrong, I think it's mostly to blame on the track order and the big breaks inbetween.
6. The Mars Volta - I'll keep it brief since I don't want to waste any more time with this band than needed. Summary : Absolute garbage and nothing more than a bunch of high pitch, screeching noises.

Final top 10 : (due to change when I finish going through all my digital camera footage)

1. Röyksopp
2. The Killers
3. Bloc Party
4. The Prodigy
5. Seasick Steve
6. 2ManyDJs
7. Oasis
8. Rodrigo y Gabriela
9. Coldplay
10. Dave Matthews Band

Memorable moments :

Best act I've seen : Röyksopp
Worse act I've seen : The Mars Volta
Biggest surprise : Seasick Steve
Biggest disappointment : Black Eyed Peas
Biggest new discovery : Dave Matthews Band
Best ambiance song : Hot N Cold from Katy Perry
Best moment (1) : Seasick Steve's many jokes
Best moment (2) : Drum solo from Dave Matthews Band
Goosebump moments : The Killers, Rodrigo y Gabriela and Röyksopp.

Olly's favorite songs of the week (27/09)

01. (NEU) Industry - My baby's waiting #1
02. (01) Cascada - Evacuate the dancefloor #1
03. (02) David Cook - Permanent #2
04. (04) Eva Simons - Silly boy #4
05. (03) Enter Shikari - Juggernauts #3
07. (06) Little Boots - Remedy #6
05. (07) Adam Lambert - No boundaries #7
08. (10) Tinchy Stryder feat. Amelle Berrabah - Never leave you #8
09. (19) S.E.X. Appeal - Fragile love #9
10. (05) Elena - The Balkan Girls #2
11. (12) Cobra Starship feat. Leighton Meester - Good girls go bad #10
12. (08) Hollywood Undead - Young #3
13. (11) Jupiter Jones - Das zu wissen #11
14. (13) CrossFire - On fire #13
15. (16) Söhne Mannheims - Iz on #15
16. (09) Space Cowboy feat. Chelsea Korka - Falling down #3
17. (21) Black Eyed Peas - I gotta feeling #17
18. (14) Jennifer Rostock - Du willst mir an die Wäsche #14
19. (17) D.E.P. - Sonne #17
20. (NEU) Linkin Park - New divide #20
21. (22) Ole Van Dansk vs. Danny Age - Think twice #21
22. (NEU) Discotronic - I surrender #22
23. (15) Automatic Eye - Away from sunshine #7
24. (NEU) Black Stone Cherry - Things my father said #24
25. (18) DJ Blackskin - Let the music play #14
26. (20) Jordin Sparks - Battlefield #9
27. (23) Tinchy Stryder feat. N-Dubz - Number 1 #1
28. (26) Swingfly - Touch and go #19
29. (25) Rocco - Everybody 9.0 #14
30. (24) My Favorite Highway - You're making it come alive #1

Out:

(27) The Prodigy - Warrior's dance #9
(28) Aloha from Hell - My love you are #1
(29) Esmée Denters - Outta here #4
(30) Mark 'Oh - United #21

My Favorite HighwayRoccoSwingflyBlack Stone CherryDJ BlackskinJordin SparksTinchy StryderN-DubzDiscotronicLinkin ParkOle Van DanskAutomatic EyeD.E.P.Black Eyed PeasJennifer RostockSpace CowboySöhne MannheimsDavid CookCascadaEva SimonsIndustryLittle BootsAdam LambertElenaS.E.X. AppealJupiter JonesHollywood UndeadCobra StarshipCrossfireEnter Shikari

Donderdag
17.15-18.15: Lily Allen
19.00-20.00: Fleet Foxes
20.50-22.50: Placebo
22.10-23.20: Pendulum, aansluitend: Oasis
01.10-02.25: The Prodigy

Vrijdag
14.15-15.15: White Lies
17.00-18.00: M. Ward
18.55-20.10: Bloc Party
20.50-22.20: The Killers
23.20-00.10: Lady GaGa (evt. deel van Coldplay)

Zaterdag
12.15-13.00: Triggerfinger als we wakker zijn :P
13.30-14.20: Social Distortion
14.15-15.55: Regina Spektor
16.30-17.30: Yeah Yeah Yeahs of Limp Bizkit
18.05-19.05: Mogwai
19.40-20.40: Katy Perry
21.45-23.15: Kings of Leon, misschien (heel even) Grace Jones kijken
23.55-01.25: 2ManyDJs

Zondag
12.00-12.45: Metro Station (indien wakker)
16.10-17.10: LADY LINN & HER MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
17.35-18.35: Black Eyed Peas
19.30-20.30: Ghinzu
21.05-22.20: Nine Inch Nails
23.10-01.30: Metallica

1. How did you get into no.29?
Placebo By Last.fm actually, it was recommended for me so I decided to try it out. =)

2. What's the first song you ever heard by no.22?
Enya - May It Be

3. Whats your favourite lyric by no.33?
Black Eyed Peas - My Humps
I met a girl down at the disco.
She said hey, hey, hey yea let's go.
I could be your baby, you can be my honey
Let's spend time not money.
I mix your milk wit my cocoa puff,
Milky, milky cocoa,
Mix your milk with my cocoa puff, milky, milky riiiiiiight.

4. How did you get into no.49?
AC/DC It is a legend! There's no way I couldn't have heard some of that! :D

5. How many albums by no.13 do you own?
Céline Dion - none =/

6. What is your favorite song by no.50?
Sting - Desert Rose

7. Is there a song by no.39 that makes you sad?
The Beatles Hell no! :D

8. What is your favorite song by no.15?
Kevin Rudolf - Let It Rock

9. What is your favorite song by no.5?
W.A.S.P. - Cocaine Cowboys

10. Is there a song by no.6 that makes you happy?
Tenacious D - Fuck Her Gently

11. What is the worst song by no.40?
Sash! i've only heard a couple and they are both good, so I dunno... =/

12. What is your favorite song by no.10?
Enrique Iglesias - Hero

13. What is a good memory you have involving no.30?
Timbaland PAARTYYING to the beat of The Way I Are

14. What is your favorite song by no.38?
Danny Elfman - Oogie Boogie's Song

15. Is there a song by no.19 that makes you happy?
Poison - Sweet Cherry Pie

16. Is there a song by no.25 that makes you sad?
Edguy there is not a single song that makes me sad...

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23?
Madagascar 2. maybe Once Upon A Time In Africa

18. What's your favorite lyric by no.11?
Lady GaGa - Poker Face the whole damn song! :D

19. Who is a favorite member of no.1?
Muse Matthew Bellamy =) the best!

20. Is there a song by no.14 that makes you happy?
Atreyu unfortunately, no... =/

21. What is a good memory involving no.27?
Mika - playing Grace Kelly for my friends with piano and of course singing as well! :D though my singing sounds infernal... :)

22. What is your favorite song by no.16?
The Sounds - Living in America

23. What is the first song you ever heard by no.47?
Bomfunk MC's blah vlah i dunno...

24. What is your favorite album by no.18?
The Bravery's The Sun And The Moon

25. What is your favorite song by no.21?
Dream Theater - Forsaken

26. What is the first song you ever heard by no.26?
Blackmore's Night i dunno,... =/

27. What is your favorite album by no.3?
Bryan Adams - Spirit

28. What is you favorite song by no.2?
The Killers - Human definitely! :D

29. What was the first song you ever heard by no.32?
Disturbed i really DON'T KNOW! >=/

30. What is you favorite song by no.8?
Machinae Supremacy - Through The Looking Glass

31. How many times have you seen no.17 live?
Flo Rida zzero

32. Is there a song by no.44 that makes you happy?
Metro Station - Shake It <--THAT one! :D

33. How did you get into no.12?
Metallica - again, how on earth couldn't I? O_o

What is the best song by no.45?
Metro Station - Shake It

35. What was the first song you ever heard by no.34?
The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony

36. What was the first song you ever heard by no.48?
[arist]The Strokes hard to tell...

37. How many times have you seen no.42 live?
Scooter 0,0

38. What is you favorite song by no.36?
ManowarDie for Metal

39. What was the first song you ever heard by no.28?
Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl

40. What is you favorite album by no.7?
Scorpions there really isn't

41. Is there a song by no.31 that makes you happy?
Green Day no no and no...

42. What is your favorite album by no.41?
Alex Gaudino i don't know any of his albums...

43. What is your favorite song by no.24?
Cascada - Endless Summer

44. What is a good memory you have involving no.46?
Rihanna hmm... =/ i don't have memories involving no.46...

45. What is your favorite song by no.35?
Papa Roach - To Be Loved

46. Is there a song by no.9 that makes you happy?
Coldplay - Lost! that one definitely! it's great! :D

47. What is your favorite album by no.4?
Kings of Leon's Only by the Night

48. Who is your favorite member of no.37?
Ensiferum - i'm not sure, but maybe Markus Toivonen, because he's the one who founded the band and also, he composes almost all of their songs.

49. What is the first song you ever heard by no.43?
The Pussycat Dolls - i don't know... god dammit!

50. What is your favorite song by no.20?
Definitely Oasis - Wonderwall

Olly's favorite songs of the week (26/09)

01. (01) Cascada - Evacuate the dancefloor #1
02. (03) David Cook - Permanent #2
03. (04) Enter Shikari - Juggernauts #3
04. (05) Eva Simons - Silly boy #4
05. (02) Elena - The Balkan Girls #2
06. (08) Little Boots - Remedy #6
07. (12) Adam Lambert - No boundaries #7
08. (06) Hollywood Undead - Young #3
09. (07) Space Cowboy feat. Chelsea Korka - Falling down #3
10. (17) Tinchy Stryder feat. Amelle Berrabah - Never leave you #10
11. (11) Jupiter Jones - Das zu wissen #11
12. (10) Cobra Starship feat. Leighton Meester - Good girls go bad #10
13. (20) CrossFire - On fire #13
14. (15) Jennifer Rostock - Du willst mir an die Wäsche #14
15. (09) Automatic Eye - Away from sunshine #7
16. (NEU) Söhne Mannheims - Iz on #16
17. (19) D.E.P. - Sonne #17
18. (14) DJ Blackskin - Let the music play #14
19. (NEU) S.E.X. Appeal - Fragile love #19
20. (13) Jordin Sparks - Battlefield #9
21. (NEU) Black Eyed Peas - I gotta feeling #21
22. (NEU) Ole Van Dansk vs. Danny Age - Think twice #22
23. (18) Tinchy Stryder feat. N-Dubz - Number 1 #1
24. (16) My Favorite Highway - You're making it come alive #1
25. (24) Rocco - Everybody 9.0 #14
26. (25) Swingfly - Touch and go #19
27. (23) The Prodigy - Warrior's dance #9
28. (26) Aloha from Hell - My love you are #1
29. (22) Esmée Denters - Outta here #4
30. (21) Mark 'Oh - United #21

Out:

(27) Deejay Advance - Amazing Love #17
(28) Taylor Swift - Love story #6
(29) Wes Carr - Feels like Woah #5
(30) My Favorite Highway - Bigger than love #23

Mark 'OhEsmée DentersAloha From HellThe ProdigySwingflyRoccoMy Favorite HighwayTinchy StryderN-DubzOle Van DanskBlack Eyed PeasJordin SparksDJ BlackskinS.E.X. AppealSöhne MannheimsD.E.P.Jennifer RostockCrossfireAutomatic EyeJupiter JonesCobra StarshipSpace CowboyHollywood UndeadAdam LambertElenaLittle BootsEva SimonsEnter ShikariCascadaDavid Cook