For the 2010 editition of Incubate we were working on a Jack Rose performance. Rose was on our wishlist for a long time cause he’s one of the most original voices on the acoustic guitar. Acording to Philadelphia Daily News Report he died at the age of 38. The cause of death was a heart [...]

Eric Woolfson died of cancer yesterday, December 2nd, his official website learns us. Woolfson was the co-founder of The Alan Parsons Project back in 1975, and after he split with the band he persued musical theatre. Eric Wolfson was 64 years old.
Eric Woolfson
March 18, 1945
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December 2, 2009

Today, Ramses Shaffy, Dutch chansonnier, past away. Shaffy suffered esophageal cancer since May this year. He was 76 years old.
R.I.P. Ramses Shaffy
August 29, 1933
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December 1, 2009
Here’s a record made in 1966 of the song ‘Sammy’.

The rumours appear to originate from a New Zealand DJ shop called DMC World, which says on its product page: “Panasonic (the manufacturer of Technics) have announced that production of the world famous Technics SL-1200 and SL-1210 DJ turntables will stop at the end of February 2010″.
The turntables have been around for more than 35 [...]

Dutch hardcore hero’s Backfire’s very very last show was last Saturday in Leipzig. Check this video with the crowd going crazy. RIP Eurocore!

UPDATE: The death of Chuck Biscuits seems to be a hoax, NME and several other media report. We will update you on this as soon as we know more.

Drummer of Social Distortion, Black Flag, D.O.A., Danzig and many more bands Chuck Biscuits died last October 24th, after a prolonged battle with throat cancer. He was [...]

One of the two European countries without any McDonalds Albania has is own fast food chain: Kolonat. The name doesn’t look suspicious, but their brand imaging does. Being creative it is easy to write a K as an M. Of course, passing by this restaurant in Tirana made me having a look inside. I didn’t taste the food [...]

Bassist and singer Dickie Peterson of heavy riffmachine Blue Cheer past away this morning at 5am in Germany. Blue Cheer was one of the first powertrio’s in rock-‘n’-roll and laid a blueprint of heavy metal/stoner with Vincebus Eruptum and Outsideinside in 1968. They were of great influence for bands such as Monster Magnet, Fu Manchu [...]

The official opening of Incubate is today @ Duvelhok. Vaast Colson and Dennis Tyfus will shock and awe all those of you that will attend this official part of the festival. New Jacks will start there as well.

But for those of you that don’t give a rat’s ass about official openings there’s plenty to do. [...]

RiP: A Remix manifesto will be shown in a SPECIAL INCUBATE EDIT during the festival.
If you think you can’t make it to the screening, or if you’re scared that the film room will be ’sold out’ (technically that’s impossible, because entrance is FREE), you can download it here if you live in the US. Pay [...]