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The best of the second quarter of 2010: There have been a number of standout albums in the second quarter of 2010 [1 April to 30 June]. The album I have listened to the most was definitely the new Black Keys album, which I have to say is their best yet, an absolute corker that is highly recommended. Read More...; Posted Wednesday, July 21, 2010 6:10 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
Filed under: Blk Jks, wolf parade, Rufus Wainwright, The National, Okkervil River, The Fall, Flying Lotus, Kurt Vile, Teenage Fanclub, The Black Keys, Sam Amidon, Phosphorescent, Deer Tick, Roky Erickson, Mi Ami, Lorn, Konono No 1, Tame Impala, LCD Soundsystem
Burnout at Bushfire: The corporate sponsorship buck plays a huge role in the South African arts sector. Think the First National Bank Joburg Art Fair, the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz, the MTN South African Music Awards and the Design Indaba. It is clear that South Africa's Read More...; Posted Thursday, July 15, 2010 4:33 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
Filed under: Reviews, Blk Jks, Bushfire, Babu
Africa's musical boots: The inaugural Fifa Kick-Off Concert may have been embroiled in controversy ever since the initial line-up was announced but there is no doubt that it brought the cream of Africa's musical talent to Johannesburg albeit for one night only. In the build-up Read More...; Posted Thursday, July 15, 2010 4:22 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
Filed under: Interview, Blk Jks, Feature, Tinariwen, Hugh Masekela, Amadou & Mariam
BLK JKS - ZOL!: This new five-track EP sees the BLK JKS broadening their sound significantly, which will leave their fans guessing where they will be headed next. The first single to be pulled from Zol! is the title track, which sees them embracing a much lighter pop Read More...; Posted Thursday, June 03, 2010 3:38 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
Filed under: CD, Reviews, Radiohead, Blk Jks
BLK JKS r jst phnmnl: 2010 is shaping up nicely for the BLK JKS. As the spotlight turns to South Africa, with less than a month to go before the World Cup lands on our shores, South Africa's pre-eminent Afro-rockers are well positioned. Even those who just don't get their Read More...; Posted Thursday, June 03, 2010 3:31 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
Filed under: SA Bands, Blk Jks, Feature
New BLK JKS EP on the way, first track hits the net!: Today is a good day! As if After Robots wasn't enough, the BLK JKS are set to unleash a new EP titled ZOL! on the masses. It's out via Secretly Canadian and it officially hits the streets on 08 June. Just in time for the World Cup. The title track however Read More...; Posted Thursday, April 22, 2010 12:18 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
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The Mail & Guardian's top 20 SA Albums of the Decade: Ok so its time to get this blog up and running in 2010. Sorry again folks for the lack of posting, it felt like I hit a wall near the end of last year and my blog, well it just went to shit. So starting today I am going to first upload some music writing Read More...; Posted Wednesday, March 03, 2010 3:25 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
Filed under: Marcus Wyatt, Jim Neversink, Blk Jks, Vusi Mahlasela, Fokof, Chris Letcher, Buckfever Underground, Kobus!, HHP, Tumi & the Volume, Kalahari Surfers, Felix Laband, Thandiswa Mazwai, Zim Ngqawana, Moses Molelekwa
Albums of the year: 2009: Here we go, just haven't had time to put these up until now. Was going to write a bit more about each album but then this would have only gone up in July. So here they are my top 25 albums from 2009. 1. Animal Collective - Merriwether Post Pavillion + Read More...; Posted Monday, February 15, 2010 2:09 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
Filed under: The Flaming Lips, Blk Jks, Tinariwen, Marianne Faithfull, Anton Corbijn, Factory Records, Bassekou Kouyaté & Ngoni Ba, Wild Beasts, J Tillman, Animal Collective, Akron/Family, Elvis Perkins, Amadou & Mariam, Rain Machine
2009 in South African Music: OK so 2010 is here and already there are some great albums on the horizon. Hope you all have a great New Year. Anyway so I am going to use my first few posts of the new decade to look back. Back at the year of 2009 in South African music, back at what Read More...; Posted Thursday, January 14, 2010 11:03 AM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
Filed under: Tidal Waves, Albert Frost, Blk Jks, Buckfever Underground, Righard Kapp, Black Hotels, Us Kids Know, Nul, Kidofdoom, Kalahari Surfers, Guy Buttery, Dear Reader, Busi Mhlongo, Ramon Galvan, Joao Orrechia, Selaelo Selota, 2009 Albums of the year
A New Chapter: Joao Orrechia's Hands & Feet: Like a hazy distorted message from a distant planet, the voice of Giovanni Orecchia singing When I Fall In Love is the first thing that greets you. The second is his son João Orecchia twisting and tweaking, updating this 1960s recording for 2009's digital Read More...; Posted Wednesday, November 18, 2009 1:05 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
Filed under: CD, Reviews, Blk Jks, Joao Orrechia, Carlo Mombelli, Prisoners of Strange, Siya Makazeni
Black Moon Rising: Some things are worth waiting for. It may have taken the BLK JKS four years to deliver their debut album, but After Robots (scheduled for release on September 1 on Just Music) is probably the most important South African album to have appeared in the Read More...; Posted Monday, September 07, 2009 3:48 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
Filed under: CD, Reviews, Interview, Blk Jks, Feature
BLK JKS on Daytrotter: OK guys, its finally here the BLK JKS daytrotter session, I think it was recorded around SXSW time, but obviously released now to coincide with the imminent debut album. So head over here and get it now. Read More...; Posted Friday, August 21, 2009 2:20 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
Filed under: Blk Jks, Daytrotter
BLK JKS make Spin's top 20 albums of 2009 so far list: So the BLK JKS are back in the country and played a kick ass gig at House of Nsako a few weeks back (Pity about the sound though, I still can't understand how that venue can have the sound guy behind the band, it just doesn't make sense). Anyway just Read More...; Posted Monday, July 27, 2009 1:38 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
Filed under: CD, Blk Jks, Spin
Blk Jks - After Robots release date: So the BLK JKS have a release date for their debut album After Robots . In South Africa it will be released via Just Music on 01 September and in the rest of the world it will be released via Secretly Canadian a few weeks later. After Robots was recorded Read More...; Posted Tuesday, June 23, 2009 7:09 PM by Lloyd | 3 Comments
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Free Blk Jks Download!: OK so while the Blk Jks have been rocking South by South West, the lads have put a free download of an acoustic version of their single Lakeside on their blog. Go check it out here Read More...; Posted Tuesday, March 31, 2009 1:07 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
Filed under: SA Bands, Blk Jks

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