This is a cool project by Fixerati Antwerp/Brussels and Opel. After 70-80 years without making new bike models, Opel is now collaborating with local Fixerati on the production of a new fixie bike. They’re closely documenting the whole process. Episode 1 has been fittingly titled “the briefing”, it gives a quick run through for the [...]
Categories: Branding,Codes,DIY,Documentary,Events,Gathering,Gent,Ghent,OutoftheBlog.com,Skills,Sports,Street culture,Travel,Youth culture
Tagged: adam, adam fix, adamfix, antwerp, antwerpen, bike polo, bikes, brussels, fixed gear, fixerati, Fixeratie Antwerpen, fixie, fixies, Gent, kuipke, LDV United, opel, opel adam, opeladam, riding fixed, z6sdaagse
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- November 27, 2012 – 18:34
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- By Andrew
Check out Moontroop’s latest video. Listen on bandcamp & like it here and elsewhere.
Categories: Gent,Ghent,Music,OutoftheBlog.com,Quickie
Tagged: Moontroop, the dash
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- September 26, 2012 – 16:13
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- By Andrew
This Thursday we’ll be hosting our 20th #youngscum meet-up in Ghent. We’ve come a long way since our first meet-up in Espace Ladda (we’ve also grown older) and for our anniversary edition we’ve teamed up with Ladda once again and more precisely with the Topo Copy shop. Topo Copy is an ‘openlab-research-center’ for print, zines, paper, copy, ink [...]
Categories: Connectivity,DIY,Entertainment,Events,Gathering,Gent,Ghent,Heroes,OutoftheBlog.com,Skills
Tagged: BE, DOK, DOK Kantine, Gent, jong tuig, jongtuig, Ladda, topo copy, topocopy, young scum, youngscum
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- September 18, 2012 – 13:36
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- By Andrew
‘Hipster Tuig’by Peachlover Picture by Tom Vea This Thursday #jongtuig #youngscum finds its way to Gent once again. Nothing too fancy, but you might consider a monocle & bringing along your butler as we’re moving to the S.M.A.K We have come a long way since that first Ladda meet-up in 2009 as it will be #jongtuig numero 19 [...]
Categories: Connectivity,DIY,Events,Everyday life,Gathering,Gent,Ghent,OutoftheBlog.com
Tagged: Gent, Ghent, jong tuig, jongtuig, S.M.A.K, SMAK, TRACK, young cum, young scum, youngscum
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- June 13, 2012 – 10:00
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- By Andrew
So, started work on our own little Gidsy project/listing. Polle had launched a call to unlock Gidsy for the city of Gent and after Istanbul it seems Hasselt & Gent will follow next week. Great to see Hasselt pop up next to Gent, an underestimated town/travel destination if you ask me (but who am I). This reminds [...]
Categories: Art,Codes,DIY,Entertainment,Events,Everyday life,Gent,Ghent,OutoftheBlog.com,Photography,Street art,Street culture,Travel
Tagged: bike tour, city of Ghent, Edial, fietstocht door Gent, Gent, Ghent, Gidsy, gidsy.com, Hasselt, launch, polle de maagt, polledemaagt, street art tour
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- May 11, 2012 – 17:00
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- By Andrew
Its been over a year since I hooked up with Sstrid, the perfect wingwoman in crime
Categories: Events,Everyday life,Gent,Ghent,OutoftheBlog.com,Quickie
Tagged: andrew vassallo, andrewvassallo, GIF, sstrid, steve urkel, urkel
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- March 20, 2012 – 21:00
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- By Andrew
Monday eve we gathered some like minded bloggers/tweeps in Bar Buro for a cosy pre-listening session of Miike Snow’s Happy to You. Sony Music Belgium (worth the follow on twitter btw) hosted a Twunch, in order for us to get a first eavesdrop of the Happy to You album amongst good company and a little bite/snack. As Miike Snow [...]
Categories: Codes,Connectivity,Events,Gent,Ghent,Heroes,Music,OutoftheBlog.com
Tagged: bar buro, barburo, happy to you, Miike Snow, MiikeSnow, paddling out, pre-listening, review
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- March 14, 2012 – 13:40
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- By Andrew
New month so time for a little montage of what we got up to on instagram in February: Finally went to the Stade de France where we saw France beat Italy in the opening game of this year’s 6 Nations. Great experience and definitely something we plan on doing more often! February also was a cold month… glad [...]
Categories: DIY,Documentary,Entertainment,Events,Everyday life,Gent,Ghent,OutoftheBlog.com,Photography,Quickie,Street art,Travel
Tagged: 6 nation, 6 nations, 6nations, bar buro, barburo, compilation, fabruary, february, France, Gent, Ghent, instagram, italy, montage, roadkill, rugby, Simon Says, SimonSays, Sony Walkman, stade de france, Walkman
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- March 4, 2012 – 19:43
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- By Andrew
[Image by Wolfr] This Thursday Belgium’s finest young scum will gather in Ghent once again. Seems we’ve gotten a taste for gathering in co-working spaces after last times visit to Floating Desk. This time round the venue is Ghent’s latest pop-up bar/co-working space Bar Buro. BAR BURO 7 pm BOTERMARKT 6 9000 GENT Interested in seeing who’s [...]
Categories: Events,Gathering,Gent,Ghent,OutoftheBlog.com
Tagged: bar buro, barburo, barburo.be, event, facebook event, floating desk, floating desk gent, gathering, Ghent, jong tuig, jongtuig, meeting, young scum, youngscum
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- February 28, 2012 – 21:05
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- By Andrew
Each and every day I walk by this mural. Its en route to our offices. Peeps better have a good look as it might just be your last chance to see it as demolition work has started … Update: seems this wall will remain intact till at least September.
Categories: Animation,Art,Codes,DIY,Everyday life,Gent,Ghent,Graffiti,Heroes,OutoftheBlog.com,Photography,Quickie,Rebellion,Skills,Street art
Tagged: afbraak, booze gumps, bué, bue the warrior, demolition, Gent, Ghent, Graffiti, Street art, toykyo, waalse krook, waalsekrook
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- June 24, 2011 – 02:30
- Author:
- By Andrew
