facts in bold - everything else we just report what we hear!
| Saturday 30th December | Cedric reports that Zita Swoon made an appearance as part of a "Belgian Gig" on Canal+. They played 'My heart belong to someone else (I hope It was mine)' It should be rebroadcast tonight at 19h30. |
| Friday 1st December |
Straight from the horse's mouth (Stef and Laurence). A flash site has been created alongside the shockwave site. It will open in January 2001. Stef will be having an exhibition in September 2001. The new album has been mixed and is 'very pop.' Zita Swoon have parted company with Teddy Hillaert of Rock Werchter. Laurence Bourgeois, with an assistant, Marie have taken over the group management. |
| Sunday 24th September | The following is reported on the dEUS list " It is decided that an official website will be opened to All the members of Zita Swoon are involved on their own projects whilst Stef and Tom Barman will renew their songwriting relationship. Moondog-Louis Hardin dies, but there are no plans to change the band name, so we can expect the next album to still be under the name 'Zita Swoon'. " Amusingly, this is almost word for word the text that Marie has written for the site. |
| Saturday 23rd September | Murze informs us that the official site has an access address at http://www.zitaswoon.com/index2.htm |
| Wednesday 13th September | Dirk provides us with this news about the Jeff Buckley film..."Stef Kamil Carlens will perform a tribute to Jeff Buckly on a "Jeff Buckley Memorial Night", Thursday september 21 in the Nighttown in Rotterdam, where the film "Goodbye And Hello" will also be shownin avant-première. " |
| Friday 1st September | Stef is singing a tribute to Jeff in a movie bio of Jeff Buckley. This will be released soon in Dutch cinemas. VPRO (dutch tv) is reported to be broadcasting it in October. Article in De Morgen today. See the media pages |
| Saturday 26th August |
Announcement of a date for tomorrow. See concert guide for further info. Zita Swoon performed today at Cultuurmarkt, Antwerp. |
| Friday 25th August |
Murze reports a no show on the rumoured secret gig at De Scene, Antwerp, Belgium |
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Friday 4th August |
No update on the official site. The opening date has been pushed back fortnightly since the beginning of February. However, it takes advantage of what shockwave has to offer and is very colourful! The original design was going to be based on a blueprint, but this concept was abandoned. When it goes online, it will be found at http://www.zitaswoon.com |
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Friday 7th July |
Zita Swoon will be performing on the last night, Sunday 9th July at the Dour Festival in Belgium |
| Sunday 11th June |
"Hey, I really want you to know this ... Stef told me yesterday that we'll hear a disco song on the next album called "The Banana King" :) the new album is being recorded home for one week and is due to be released in january 2001. Alex Stevens |
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Saturday 13th May |
Zita Swoon perform tonight at an anti-racism benefit concert in Antwerp |
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May |
Zita Swoon will perform this month at the Cactus Festival in Brugge |
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Sunday 12th March |
'Disco!' has won 'Best Song' in a HUMO Pop Poll |
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Wednesday 8th March |
Zita Swoon have received a ZAMU (Belgian Association of Singers/Musician) Award for 'Best Single of 1999' (for 'Disco!') This award was voted for by the general public |
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February 2000 |
'Circumstances,' the Plage Tattoo soundtrack is released today. |
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Wednesday 19th January |
The band have been nominated as 'best alternative band' in the Dutch Edison Awards |
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Friday 7th January |
Zita Swoon will play at the Belgian Dour Festival this year (6 - 9th July), they are also rumoured to be playing a festival in Vlaanderen. Thanks Alex |
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Tuesday 4th January |
The official Zita Swoon site is now scheduled for March along with the Plage Tattoo CD |
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Monday 3rd January |
The afterparty special guest DJ at the Athens concert on Saturday 8th January is said to be Steph Dewaele from Soulwax. |
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