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Introducing Frankie Fire

Jun

2012

A group of five comrades bound by their unique passion for good music, fun times and the inability to dance, together form Frankie Fire – the good sound of old school rock n roll. Born in early 2009, Frankie Fire have already left their mark on the heart of SA music fans around the country ...

Karma and Henry Ate – April 2012 South African Tour

Apr

2012

Some of you might have forgotten, but back in 1996 South Africa Pop / Rock act Henry Ate achieved national success with the release of their debut album “Slap in the Face” The album featured the hit singles “Just”, “Hey Mister” and “Henry”. Success came like a tidal wave and the young waif-like lead-singer Karma was swept into ...

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 ...

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 ...

Photo Album: Park Acoustics – 16 October 2011

Oct

2011

On the 16th of October I made my way to Park Acoustics at Fort Schanskop (on the Voortrekker Monument grounds) in Pretoria. Captain Stu, Two Minute Puzzle, Stefan Dixon and Tumi & The Volume were part of the line-up. The vibe was very chilled out (as usual). Cape Town based band Captain Stu kicked off ...

Newtown Knife Gang Album Launch

Oct

2011

The time has finally come… Newtown Knife Gang have been in studio for the last year producing what will go down in history as World Class Music Mayhem. Five talented musicians come together to bring you finely constructed guitar riffs fused with the chillingly splendid voice of Spencer Martin. Founded a little over a year ...

Wrestlerish – Bodies of Water (Music Video) 1

Aug

2011

One of the highlights on the Sunday at Oppikoppi Unknown Brother was the Wrestlerish set. They’ve grown extremely popular since the first time I saw them perform at RAMFest 2010 in Johannesburg. The crowd were singing along to many of their songs. Wrestlerish have released their 2nd album, Towns. The band will touring South Africa ...

Introducing The December Streets

Aug

2011

Eclectic rhythms, a symphonic trio of guitars, unique drumbeats and a pumping trumpet, this is the band to watch. The first time I saw or even heard about The December Streets was last year at the KFC sessions. To say that they blew me away would be an understatement, so it’s no wonder the foot-stomping ...

Mrs B – The Milkshake Revolution review

Aug

2011

Finding great albums to review has become somewhat problematic as of late. It isn’t that there aren’t an abundance of albums available, it has more to do with me not wanting to waste my time finding them. I decided to go the social route and ask my followers via Twitter what they would recommend. Thanks ...

Oppikoppi Convoy: From PTA to Northam

Aug

2011

The Oppikoppi Convoy from Pretoria to Northam will be bigger and better this year. Last year we had 25 cars in the convoy. Planning only started 2 months before the convoy, a learning curve for a better planned convoy for 2011. We will meet each other at 8 AM on the 4th of August 2011 ...