“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
Scarlotte Will EP
Scarlotte Will isn’t easy to write about – mostly cause I have no idea whether their name means something. Even geographically, they refused to be boxed in: They hail from Gauteng – that is, Randfontein, Pretoria, and Kempton Park. However, the four-piece alternative rock band have been working hard to Continue Reading
An Ode To Ash Williams
With the world getting ready for Halloween this weekend, another fandom is eagerly waiting to step out of the darkness back into the world again. This weekend sees the premiere of the brand new Starz television show, Ash vs. The Evil Dead.
Tim Hendricks: Contemplating Change, genre, and limitations
It’ll be easy to call Tim Hendricks’ new album, Contemplating Change, a pop record. But that’s not necessarily true, or fair. It has a distinct, easy-going sonic quality that places it somewhere between soft rock and pop, but ends up comfortably standing out between adult contemporary albums, while adding measures Continue Reading
Back to the Future day
It’s finally here – the day on which Marty McFly arrives in the future in 1989’s Back to the Future – Part II. After being the subject of numerous internet hoaxes, the true “Back to the Future day” is being used to celebrate the franchise’s 30 year anniversary. Also being released today Continue Reading
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Final Trailer
After months of anticipation, Lucasfilm and Disney finally released the full trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. After hints at the plot in two teaser trailers, this final trailer finally reveals… more hints at the plot. I’m very impressed with how, in typical JJ Abrams style, the trailer retains the mystery surrounding Continue Reading
Janis: Little Girl Blue – The Joplin Doc
“Janis was fearless with her pain and with her truth.” The first trailer for Janis: Little Girl Blue is out. This documentary feature, directed by Amy Berg (of Deliver us from Evil previously), recently debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival. The biography of Janis Joplin (a troubled and misunderstood rock Continue Reading
Chris Cornell covers Prince/Sinéad O’Connor’s Nothing Compares 2 U
Everyone knows Sinéad O’Connor‘s version of Nothing Compares 2 U. It’s one of those familiar tunes that you’ve heard in so many movies, elevators, etc. It’s a very famous song and recording, although it’s generally not known that the song was originally penned by Prince to be performed by The Family. But you’ve Continue Reading