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Two Hooverphonic's concerts within a week

18 Dec 2005, 15:12

What could be better than a concert of Hooverphonic to finish the year? 2 concerts of Hooverphonic! First concert in the Ancienne Belgique (Brussels), a small and intimate concert hall. We were in the front row, close to Alex (the bassist) and Geike (the singer). Geike was dressed in a red and sexy dress. Alex and Raymond had more classical clothes but very smart (as usually).

The concert started with the mix-version of You Love me to death. Geike's voice was as perfect as at the showcase, magic.
They played few songs from the new album (wich an a cappella version of Wake up, what a voice!) then hits from others albums like Eden and 2 Wicky.
Suddenly, in the middle of a jazzy-version of Mad about you, "Give me a reason to be a woman..." : a tribute to Portishead with some verses of Glory Box. I couldn't believe my ears, two of my favourite groups joined together!

The "first part" of the concert ended with an overexcited Alex at the keyboard on the final of Your Hurt me.
They quickly came back for a unexpected Magenta and then Tomorrow.
The second rappel ends with Sometimes. The public sang "Sometimes, we've got to sing this song" during few minutes until the group comes back. Geike seemed to be so touched by the public!
They played Ginger then left the stage, definitely we thought! But after a lot of applauses, they finally came back to play the last song : Cheek to Cheek (a song that should have been on the album, according to the live preview of the album in march). They greeted the public and left the stage. I succeeded in catching one of the trakclists (Alex's one I think).
One of my best concerts of the year (in my top 3).

The second concert was in Mons-Expo (Mons). The concert hall was a bit unsuited (a large iron hangar). Acoustics were not so good but it was also a good concert! Exactly the same tracklist (excepted that they didn't came back for Cheek to Cheek). We were still in the front row and I had my digital camera with me (see below).

I already want to see them back in concert!

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Tracklist

You Love Me To Death + Sarangi
We All Float
Music Box
No More Sweet Music
Wake Up

Eden
2 Wicky
My Child
Jackie Cane
The World Is Mine
Dirty Lenses
Vinegar and Salt
Mad About You
You Hurt Me
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Magenta
Tomorrow
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Battersea
The Last Thing I Need Is You
Sometimes
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Ginger
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Cheek to cheek

Comments

Jasmic

Crikey, you weren't wrong about the dress. I don't have many plays of Hooverphonic as they are all from listening to the last fm radio, but I will be doing something about that after the christmas break. Although No More Sweet Music appears to be £26 according to Amazon! (two days until it is released, hopefully Amazon will get hold of some UK released copies and the proce will come down.) Do you know if they intend coming to the UK on tour at all?

18 Dec 2005, 15:52
Jasmic

er...that should have been 'price'. Obviously. Not sure what 'proce' is! :)

18 Dec 2005, 15:53
onelittleindian

£26 ouch, I paid it 15€ here in Belgium! You can check the concerts list here : http://www.hooverphonic.com/concerts/ No concert in UK for 2005, perhaps in 2006 ;-)

18 Dec 2005, 16:09
Jasmic

I am in Germany for Christmas, I will have to try and find it then. CD's aren't made region specific like DVD's are they?

18 Dec 2005, 16:13
onelittleindian

Yes, even if your cd is bought in Germany, you can listen to it in UK! If you buy the version with a DVD, I think you won't have any problem, regions codes are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8.

18 Dec 2005, 16:19
Jasmic

There is a version with a DVD? Sweet... (I really shouldn't be buying more music! :) )

18 Dec 2005, 23:18
onelittleindian

This special 2CD edition features on the audio sides the double album, exactly as in the normal edition. On the DVD sides, you get the 2 new video's, a documentary, and both albums as well in Enhanced Audio as in Dolby Surround. The DVD side of the Dual Disc is playable on DVD-players only (stand alone or on your computer). Supported region codes are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8. ;-)

18 Dec 2005, 23:52
Jasmic

You don't happen to work for Hooverphonic in any way do you? I am getting a tad suspicious about how close you seem to be able to get, (especially to that dress!) the odd preview concert here, the 'two concerts in a week' scenario there! (Don't worry, I am just jealous) :D

18 Dec 2005, 23:57
onelittleindian

I'm just a fan :)

19 Dec 2005, 00:02
Zephyrus7

That is an AMAZING setlist...

1 Jan 2006, 13:14
onelittleindian

Yes! The only missing track was 'Out of sight'...

1 Jan 2006, 13:45
Jasmic

I didn't realise that the new album had a different release date in Belgium to the rest of Europe, so I wouldn't have got it in Germany anyway, even if I had actually had the time to go look! Hopefully when it gets its full release (this month some time) the price will come down and the availability go up...

2 Jan 2006, 05:31
onelittleindian

On Amazon.de the album has been released on december 20. Perhaps you'll find it in german stores!

2 Jan 2006, 10:20

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