I’ve always been a “mainstream fan” of Prime Circle – I know and still like some of their older, popular singles such as Hello Hello, Live This Life, She Always Gets What She Wants, Breathing; I saw them live once or twice, but I never actually owned an album. They Continue Reading
Q&A: Foxtrot on looping, popping and dancing at Park Acoustics
Foxtrot is a relatively new band from Pretoria, who play a hard-to-define kind of “Foxpop” music (“with a scent of jazz, African grooves and theatrical inspiration”). The group consists of Siobhan Lloyd-Jones on violin & vocals, Ronald Davey on cello, trumpet, and vocals, Mart-Marie Snyman on keys, and James Robb Continue Reading
2018 Oscar Nominated Movies: A South African viewing guide
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this week announced the nominations for their annual “Academy Awards” – better known as The Oscars. Now, it’s time for cinephiles all over the world to rush to see as many of the nominated films as possible, in order to play along Continue Reading
The legend of Luke Skywalker and how Star Wars: The Last Jedi is surprisingly metafictional and self-examining
One of the three* primary themes that The Last Jedi offer a point-of-view on (see what I did there?), is Legend status. The legend of a great Jedi Master, set up as the saviour of the good guys – mostly because [34 year old spoiler alert] his suffering once got Continue Reading
Gad from Adventure Man names three of Crash Test Dummies’ albums!
Gad de Combes is Adventure Man’s founder/frontman, and also a big fan of Crash Test Dummies. So much that he campaigned for his band to get an opening slot on the Canadian group’s upcoming Pretoria show. But where does this all come from? What exactly is his relationship to the Continue Reading
Breathe – left lacking life?
Breathe is the inspiring true love story of Robin (Andrew Garfield) and Diana Cavendish (Claire Foy), an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease. Breathe, the heartwarming celebration of human potential, also marks the directorial debut of Andy Serkis.
GIVEAWAY: Park Acoustics February Tickets
Another year, another bunch of Park Acoustics events. The first, coming up on 4 February, has Koos Kombuis and Karen Zoid as headliners, with Diamong Thug, Michael Lesar, Dawie de Jager and Foxtrot filling out the bill. We have a double ticket to the event to give away – see Continue Reading
Crash Test Dummies on philosphy, songwriting, and coming to South Africa
“Crash Test Dummies get back together now and then when the occasion arises,” says Brad Roberts, the Canadian band’s frontman/lead singer. “I wouldn’t say it aided the band, so much as it has been a natural consequence of getting older: priorities change.” But luckily, the stars align every now and Continue Reading
GIVEAWAY: Crash Test Dummies Tickets – PTA & CPT
The Canadian rock band Crash Test Dummies is visiting South Africa this February for two shows – one each in Cape Town and Pretoria. We’ve got a double ticket for each show to give away – read on for details!
Brad’s Status: Not where he’d hoped
In Brad’s Status – an indie comedy-drama, a father going through a midlife crisis takes his son to tour colleges on the East Coast, and meets up with an old friend who makes him feel even more inferior about his life’s choices.