A new band launches. The number one question on everyone’s lips: What do they sound like? Well, apart from their first gig at Arcade Empire’s Halloween party last year, the Pretoria-based Art Snakes have finally released the first taste – their debut single, “Yes, I can hear you Clem Fandango”. We spoke to them Continue Reading
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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
Jack Parow is launching his new EP: From Parow with Love
Jack Parow is back with a European collaboration EP – From Parow with Love. The story goes that, during Parow’s last tours to Europe, he met some artists from the other side of the pond, and decided to collaborate. In typical hip-hop style, Die Ou Met Die Lang Swart Hoed has Continue Reading
Francois van Coke – “Playing it Forward”
Francois van Coke released his cover of Eagles of Death Metal’s I Love You All The Time – in a musical response to the terrible terrorist attack at a French concert last year. The attack took place at the Bataclan theater in Paris on 13 November 2015 where Eagles of Death Metal Continue Reading
Stream Bloc Party’s brand new album: HYMNS
Bloc Party, slightly re-organised, is back with Hymns – their fifth album. After a hiatus starting in 2013, frontman Kele Okereke and guitarist Russell Lissack remain, together with Justin Harris and Louise Bartle (respectively the new bassist & drummer). It’s been four years since their last, more guitar-driven, album: Four.
Die Ou Met Die Snor By Die Bar – Jack Parow vertel
Kyk, die feit dat daar ‘n amptelike Jack Parow biografie* verskyn het, is nie ‘n verrassing nie. Dit is dalk ‘n effense vreemde besluit, maar nadat Parow se platemaatskappy, Parowphernalia, al tekkies, ekstra-lang pette, comic books, en chilli- en braaisous begin verkoop het, kan niks mos meer verras nie. En al bevat Die Ou Continue Reading
Jack Parow vertel: ‘n Q&A oor Die Ou Met Die Snor By Die Bar
“Ek dink ek is die complete opposite van die gemiddelde rapper.” Dis nog vroeg op ‘n Woensdagaand aan die noordelike randjie van Melville. Net agter daai ouderwetse “Welcome to Melville” bord is Love Books – ‘n knus, dog ruim boekwinkel. En ons is hier om te hoor hoe Jack Parow Continue Reading
De Wallen amps it up with 2.0
De Wallen is a dirty rock ‘n roll band that reminds you of the phrase “sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll”. They’re raw and rough and cut to the bone, with dirty, rich, electric guitars, rocking loud and fast. Crackerjack, the first single off the EP, is a powerful rock Continue Reading
Karen Zoid wants to Drown Out The Noise
Yes, I’m old enough to remember a time before Fokofpolisiekar. When the South-African music scene was fine, but certain popular genres were just left untouched in Afrikaans. Until Karen Zoid came around. The press dubbed her “South Africa’s rock chick”, and her rocking take on Afrikaans (with touches of punk Continue Reading