Classical composition is a tough topic in contemporary music It seems antiquated, with composers with hard to pronounce names long gone having written music for instruments that have hard to pronounce names, and there are rarely any lyrics to speak of. On the other hand, Mozart sold more CD’s than Drake Continue Reading
The Black Cat Bones: Waking Scarecrows and Capturing Energy
Kobus de Kock Jr, the vocalist and frontman of The Black Cat Bones, is very rarely seen on stages where he’s not performing. 7 December 2016, at The Shadowboxer in Greenside, Johannesburg, was an exception. He explained that the band – famous for their over-the-top spirited live performances – had always Continue Reading
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story with a difference
Where The Force Awakens played it safe and acted as a familiar pseudo-rehash of the original Star Wars, this year’s Rogue One (the first of several planned spin-off Star Wars movies) is experimental in all the right ways. But does it have the magic that makes Star Wars special?
Wa vat hy, boys? Jonathan kry sy eie movie
Rikus de Beer, wat bekendheid verwerf het vir sy Jonathan karakter op Radio Raps en sy gevolglike YouTube kaskenades, maak sy grootskerm debuut as Jonathan. Jonathan: Die Movie is Bosbok Ses Films se eerste poging binne die komedie genre, wat ’n verligting moet wees vir ’n produksiehuis wat teen nou Continue Reading
Ben Dey and the Concrete Lions: Malkoppe at Malkop
For a relatively small and new band, Ben Dey and the Concrete Lions are very busy. Despite them being men of few words, we managed to squeeze in a quick email interview with them between tours, photo shoots, and music video releases, on the eve of Malkop Summer Rock Festival, where they Continue Reading