Citizen Beer focuses on delicious, easily drinkable styles, simultaneously educating the drinker and thrilling their taste buds. The brewery started as a hobby in Hout Bay in 2009, but officially launched as ‘Citizen’ in 2012. The four beers they offer are the Patriot light lager, Alliance amber ale, Saboteur English IPA, and Diplomat Czech Continue Reading
Events
Francois van Coke – nou met Liefde, by die Dam
“Ek en Karen het besef dit is ‘n goeie song toe ons dit geskyf het,” vertel Francois van Coke oor die virale internetsukses van Toe Vind Ek Jou – die liefdesballade wat hy saam met Karen Zoid geskryf en opgeneem het. “Voor die album [Francois van Coke, sy selfgetitelde solodebuut] uit was Continue Reading
Capital Craft Beer Festival 2016 – Win Tickets!
The Capital Craft Beer Festival is a well-established annual highlight on Pretoria’s craft beer and live music calendar. And after last year’s great festival (but entrance & queueing problems), they’ve decided to break tradition this year, and move the event to the Pretoria National Botanical Garden. The Capital Craft Beer Festival 2016 Continue Reading
Ticket giveaway: Liefde by die Dam – 16 June 2016
“Die liefde is soos ‘n ryp komkommer – vergeet hom in die sakkie dan verlep hy sommer.” – Valiant Swart, Liefde by die Dam On 16 June, JacarandaFM is bringing a full day family music experience to Johannesburg’s Emmarentia Dam. Named after Valiant Swart’s chart-topping hit of the same name, Liefde By Die Continue Reading
Mieliepop 2016 – what every festival should be
What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the term “music festival”? If you’re from Gauteng, it’s most likely dust. And crowds. And drunk youths. But then there’s Mieliepop. Beforehand, it looked like bad weather might intrude on the weekend. But the sunshine arrived just on time. A simple, Continue Reading
Dan Patlansky launches new album: Introvertigo
Dan Patlanksy is introverted. That might seem obvious, seeing as his new album is called Introvertigo, but it doesn’t quite gel with being a performing musician and performing in front of thousands of people. “It does seem like a silly career choice if you’re an introvert,” he says, “but I Continue Reading
Let’s Swing It Family Picnic – Win tickets!
It’s time to Swing It again – the Let’s Swing It Family Picnic is coming to Carfax on 9 April 2016. Here’s all the info you need to know: This time, Let’s Swing It will be taking over one of Jozi’s hottest inner city venues: the iconic Carfax! The side street Continue Reading
Mumford and Sons at the Voortrekker Monument
What a show. Mumford and Sons need no introduction. They brought the banjo into modern pop-rock, and cemented their place on the charts with good harmonies, writing, and lyrics. And we’ve all been told excitedly by a teenage girl at a party how the band members can each play all Continue Reading
Mieliepop 2016: The full line-up & ticket giveaway
It seems that March is music festival season. In addition to Splashy Fen and Otterlake Easter Festival, and the brand new Lush Festival in Clarens on Easter weekend, Mieliepop has moved from it’s traditional October/November slot to the weekend before Easter in 2016. Monday 21 March is Human Rights day, so Continue Reading
This weekend: Park Acoustics January 2016
This Sunday it’s time for the first Park Acoustics of 2016! The lineup: 10:00 – Gates open 11:00 – Maddy Behrens [ooh an interview!] 12:00 – Mind Pool [Wow – here’s an interview!] 13:00 – Josh Kempen [Read this interview for more info! Also check this RAD LIVE VIDEO!] 14:00 – Continue Reading