The nihilistic French band Celeste will probably hate most of you for being part of the evil in this world they call mankind, but will surely be thankful if you visit their show. Celeste melts some of France’s finest, besides cheese and baguettes, into their music. A bit of screamo chaos from Amanda Woodward or Aussitôt Mord, blended with the post-metal of Year of No Light and with a (post-) black metal undertone. Somewhat droning and atmospheric, but brutally heavy at the same time. If Envy, Neurosis and Converge would make love (or hate in this case), Celeste would be their deranged child. Playing in a small, dark venue with the minimal use of lights and some intense visuals suits their blackest and bleakest nihilistic music the best. And they certainly will do so!

“We play better. We don’t spit on the public anymore, now we try to amuse them” says frontman Ludo Mariman of The Kids about their reunion in 1996, but things were different before. The Belgian band The Kids were one of the first international punk rock acts back in 1976 after the big punk movement from the United Kingdom. They are seen the answer to the Ramones, The Damned and Sex Pistols mixed with the rock ‘n roll sounds of Lou Reed. The Kids took their name pretty literarily as some of the band members were still underage at that time. But they soon found their own sound and were playing own songs instead of filling ¾ of their set with Ramones covers. Songs like ‘Fascist Cops’ may not be as offending anymore as they were in 1978, but after their reunion in 1996, they are still just as catchy! The Kids will make you scream your lungs out like the old punk days!

Describing Yukon Blonde is actually pretty easy unlike some other acts here at the festival. Which of course is not a bad thing! With just a few keywords, you know the catch; poppy, accessible, catchy but above all, highly addicting. This Canadian three-piece, although occasionally inviting live guests, make straight forward, extremely catchy indie pop music by mixing the old (Fleetwood Mac) with the new (Fleet Foxes). Summer vibes all over! After successful tours, as well as a performance at SXSW last year, Europe is up next! If you can’t seem to get into Yukon Blonde and not singing along after a few listens, you’re doing something terribly wrong!