Those who were at this year’s edition of BIM already know the news, but for those who were not (make sure you’ll do next year) Bodybeats already could announce one of the headliners of next year: à;GRUMH…

Yes, you read that right: the legendary EBM indus collective from Charleroi whose debut album (Mix Yourself) was produced by Daniel B. of Front 242.

à;GRUMH… split up at the beginning of the 90’s, only to resurface once in a while in the new millenium. After years of categorically saying no to a live gig SΔ3 finally said yes to one exclusive gig with the original members.

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This will be a unique “one of a kind” performance from à;GRUMH… in the official line-up of the 1986–1988 tours, JΔ3 on vocals, SΔ3 on guitar, keyboards, voices, featuring Joke MàGnussen on guitar and special guests. The concert will reflect the EBM side of à;GRUMH… as well as the ambient/industrial side, and will contain at least one unreleased track. The band plans on using videos and lots of visual “stuff” on stage. Clearly a not G-Rated show!

More info TBA.

BIMFest

Our friend Philippe Carly, aka CRAZY LOBSTER, who designed all the covers of the à;GRUMH… records, also a renowned rock photographer who has immortalized on picture practically every artist from 1977 to now, is releasing his first picture book (see description below), including one à;GRUMH… photo. Order the book now and mention the code AGR2015 to get it signed by the artist and a special signed note from à;GRUMH…!

New Wave Photos is a beautiful 12″x12″ book, with black linen hard cover and a dust jacket. 64 pages (pearl semi gloss extra heavy 190 gsm paper for superb rendering of the photographs).

It features 61 hand picked photos (1 color, 60 B&W), covering 38 years of Philippe Carlys music photography, live, posed and candids.

It is the perfect gift for the discerning alternative music connoisseur.

More info and ordering here…

Featured bands: à;GRUMH…, Acidez, Agent Side Grinder, Altered Images, An Orange Car, Crashed…, Barb Wire Dolls, Bauhaus, Blondie, Buzzcocks, James Chance, the Cure, the Durutti Column, Echo & the Bunnymen, Eyeless in Gaza, Fad Gadget, Front 242, Nina Hagen, Peter Hook & the Light, the Human League, the Jam, Richard Jobson, Joy Division, Killing Joke, KMFDM, Jo Lemaire + Flouze, the Lords of the New Church, Lene Lovich, Modern English, Pauline Murray & the Invisible Girls, the Neon Judgement, New Order, Nico, Gary Numan, Iggy Pop, the Psychedelic Furs, Psychic TV, Punish Yourself, the Ramones, Blaine L. Reininger, Rhythm of Life, Queen, Siouxsie & the Banshees, the Sisters of Mercy, the Slits, Soldout, Sonic Youth, Soft Cell, S.P.K., the Stanglers, U2, Alan Vega, the Virgin Prunes, Wasted Youth, Xmal Deutschland, Young Marble Giants… and a couple of surprises.

Preview:

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Excellent sound quality and JΔ7 cRAM-NAEJ singing! You can spend quite some time browsing through à;GRUMH… stuff on YouTube.

Sadly, our song from 25+ years ago is more relevant than ever.

Remember, for dole or inflation, racism is not a solution.

When we wrote this song 26 years ago, the National Front in France had scored 14% in France and we thought it was necessary to say this. Now the National Front scored 26% at the European elections in France (with also an abstention rate of 62% of the people who didn’t go vote – irresponsible idiots) but still…. It is sending Europe a horrible signal, it is confirming other racist or nationalist party’s in their ways, and encouraging rejection and racism all over the continent. Of course all immigrants are not good, many ARE deliquants, undeducated, and don’t seek integration in any ways. But a true majority of immigrants DO seek integration and to live among us in peace and in respect of ur laws and uses, thus making our lives ritcher on economical, cultural and social levels. Expression is a way of fighting, so WE SING.

Quand j’ai écrit cette chanson, en 1988, le Front National avait fait 14% en France. 26 ans plus tard, les voilà faire 25% aux élections européennes. Certes avec un taux d’abstention de 62% (d’irresponsables idiots) mais cela envoie quand même une énorme majorité de députés BRUNS au Parlement Européen. Cette montée apparente du FN encourage tous les autres partis nationalistes et/ou néo-Racistes et/ou pires à travers l’Europe, le repli sur soi-même et le rejet des autres. Sans faire d’angélisme, parce qu’il y a des immigrés délinquants, des profiteurs et des parasites, il faut aussi considérer et applaudir la partie, souvent majoritaire, des populations immigrées qui se sont intégrées à notre mode de vie et nos pays, respectent nos lois et enrichissent notre vie économique, culturelle et sociale. Malheureusement, dans l’immigration comme dans les icebergs, la partie immergée se voit moins. Contre les extrémisme, WE SING.

– SΔ3 eVETS

Hotel Charleroi is a cluster of artists gathered around three artists and which hosts and promotes other artists from all over the word, and based in Charleroi, Belgium. They organize an arts festival with performances and exhibitions every year from the end of august to the beginning of september.

This year, the festival is around the town of Marchienne, “the” industrial subburbs of Charleroi, which inspired à;GRUMH… and where all the shots of the cover of “Mix Yourself!” were made. It is just logical that SΔ3 eVETS was invited to participate to the event. SΔ3 eVETS has worked together with austrian artist Johanna TInzl on a speech turned info performance turned into video, that will be broadcasted as a loop from various locations in Marchienne thourough the whole festival.

Mer information at hotelcharleroi.com and facebook.com/hotelcharleroi