2011 ← SA Music Zone

Who’s with me – JR, Jack Parow, Tumi

Dec

2011

It’s no secret that hip pop star JR (Show Dem) and internationally acclaimed Afrikaans rapper Jack Parow (Cooler as Ekke) have been friends for their entire musical careers with collaborative hits like Ek Wens Jy Was Myne which was on Jack Parow’s debut platinum selling album and Show Goes On featuring Die Heuwels Fantasties which ...

Red Light Stereo: Fevered X Games

Dec

2011

Daydreaming is one of the funkiest SA rock songs on our airwaves at the moment and on Saturday the 10th of December I had the opportunity to chat to the four piece rock band known as Red Light Stereo, hailing from KwaZulu Natal. Red Light Stereo have been rocking together for two and a half ...

CrashCarBurn Coastal Tour

Nov

2011

CrashCarBurn, who have always prided themselves on the ability to deliver a musically brilliant and truly entertaining performance, are no doubt one of SA’s top live acts. The band will be embarking on a coastal tour this December, bringing their dynamic and creative energies right to your doorstep. This comes days after the band were ...

Since Free: ‘Free to make the music we want to’

Nov

2011

They consider themselves free thinkers, but it’s their whimsical quirkiness and simple honesty that makes Since Free very different to the current norm. Bellville band, Since Free, is made up of Ronél van Lingen and Gershan Lombard. Although the pair met four years ago, through mutual friends, they only started performing together earlier this year, ...

Photo Album: The Black Cat Bones @ Arcade Empire

Nov

2011

On the 5th of November I made my way to Arcade Empire in Pretoria to catch the Gunpowder Plot gig. The Black Cat Bones, Aidan Martin and The Smoking Mojos were part of the line-up on the evening. It was an awesome gig. The Black Cat Bones were the first band to perform on the ...

The Mysticcs: A Blues Rock feel

Nov

2011

“The most important thing you need to know is that we are The Mysticcs and we are going to be all over the place.” So says Ebi Johnstone, frontman for The Mysticcs who recently won the Paarl de Ville Battle of the Bands competition. The Mysticcs are a three-piece made up of Ebi on lead guitar, ...

Die Heuwels Fantasties – Heel Te Mal (Music Video)

Nov

2011

Earlier in 2011 Afrikaans Alternative-Pop sensation Die Heuwels Fantasties were invited by the Department of Arts and Culture to act as Arts Ambassadors for the Springboks at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. They jetted off to New Zealand to join the Springboks at all of their pre-events and press functions. Die Heuwels Fantasties also did a ...

Paarl de Ville Rock Festival – 2 to 4 December 2011 2

Nov

2011

The first Paarl de Ville Rock Festival takes place this December just outside Durbanville. A host of local bands will be performing to raise funds for the Baby Reef Charity Foundation. Reef Carneson is a three-year-old suffering from Lymphoblastic Leukemia, a fast-growing cancer of the white blood cells. Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell that ...

5 SA Musos that rocked 2011 1

Nov

2011

When it comes to the South African music scene, I believe that there are quite a few musos that are excellent at what they do. Here are my top five that rocked my socks off in 2011. Albert Frost (@alfrost on Twitter) - Singer, guitarist and song writer - He is probably one of South Africa’s most versatile ...

Bittereinder Live at Hotbox Studios & Firkin Centurion (Video)

Nov

2011

Bittereinder have been making waves in the South African music industry over the last year or so. This Afrikaans Rap outfit burst onto the scene in late 2010. Jaco Van Der Merwe, Louis Minnaar and Peach van Pletzen are not newbies in the industry though. Jaco Van Der Merwe formerly had a solo career as ...