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Les Nuits Botanique: Cirque Royal
... Notwithstanding the technical defects, that was clear from the first songs of the set: 'Hutterite Mile' (with Edwards playing his guitar with a bow like a cello), 'Outlaw Song' (with the leader on banjo) and the plaintive 'For Heaven's Sake'. 'Beyond The Pale' floated on an Arcadian piano part, whereas an accordion impelled 'Alone And Forsaken'. After about an hour Edwards dismissed everybody, apart from Daniel McMahon, and the two of them unearthed the bluegrass-traditional 'Single Girl'. All by himself Edwards sang heavenly in the nevertheless overcast 'Black Soul Choir'. He usually growls with his unpolished voice, but 'Flutter' proved he could sing softly, almost touching, too... To read more, go here.   ... The stage of the Royal Circus is empty. There are three barstools on it. Spotlights cast a blue glow on the eight cymbals of the drums: the energy machine is kept in check, the musicians are hiding in the wings. A sharp whistling is getting louder and louder. This crowd will not cave in easily, it wants an encore from Sixteen Horsepower. Among the approximately 1.500 music lovers is Wim Vandekeybus and the cast of his Ultima Vez company. It includes dancers from Russia, Slovenia and New Mexico. Two are absent, they have to rest because of rehearsal injuries. For most of them it is the first time they see sixteen Horsepower at work. They've been working with the music of frontman David Eugene Edwards for some weeks now, so they don't want to miss this concert for the world. For the band Brussels is the last stop on their four-week tour... To read more, go here.   Promo pictures taken in Brussels.
   
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