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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)
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)
Splintering Jewel: Some Buckfever Undergound related albums
In 2005 Cape Town's sonic explorer and guitarist extraordinaire Righard Kapp joined the ranks of the Mother City's premier improvisational outfit, The Buckfever Underground. Although Buckfever's live shows took on a whole new edge with Kapp's sublime Read More...
Posted Monday, July 06, 2009 5:19 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
The History of Our Scene - Part 1
Ok, so Gil the bassist from Buckfever and a good friend of mine(pictured above), posted this on Facebook about 20 days ago and it generated quite a debate. A lot of it seemed quite pointless, ie: subjectivity vs objectivity and is there a scene vs is Read More...
Posted Thursday, November 06, 2008 5:02 PM by Lloyd | 3 Comments
Gigs for the weekend!
In case anyone is interested here are some cool gigs happening this weekend. So first up, tonight Kidofdoom are playing an acoustic gig at the Bohemian with Cabins in the forrest. Then Foto na Dans are playing Back 2 Basix tomorrow night, launching their Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 14, 2008 6:04 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
My face R melting or How we survived Oppikoppi Easter
COPYRIGHT: Lisa Skinner I known it’s late and I am going to keep this short, because I have already written an opinion piece on the Not Quite Easter Oppikoppi Festival. Friday Day One AKA Friday didn’t present to many attractions so I spent most of the Read More...
Posted Thursday, May 15, 2008 2:27 PM by Lloyd | 3 Comments
In an ideal world
It's that time of year again; when the South African music industry congratulates itself once again on how safely it managed to play things. Yes, it's Sama time people. Prepare to be amazed and astounded as the same lukewarm dish of commercially driven Read More...
Posted Monday, May 05, 2008 5:11 PM by Lloyd | 2 Comments
What South African Musicians think of the SAMAs!
What do you think of the Sama awards? "I don't like the statue," Len van Heerden, drummer of Jesus Saves. "I haven't even watched them before," Stephen Timm, drummer of The Buckfever Underground. "It's a bunch of crock, they should actually get real judges," Read More...
Posted Monday, May 05, 2008 5:06 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
Buckfever Underground & Nul @ The Boh
The Buckfever Undergound rolled in town this week, kicked ass, took names and blew minds. I was there, it was amazing! I don’t know what else to say, except you can catch them on Sunday at Oppikoppi, I’ll be there! Oh and Nul played too! Very cool Night Read More...
Posted Thursday, April 24, 2008 6:08 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
Oppikoppi and other cool gigs for next week!
So next weekend is Oppikoppi's Not Quite Easter Festival people. Here is the line-up for those interested. FRIDAY 25 APRIL 15:00 TBC 16:00 The Slickers 17:00 Havoc Vultures 18:00 Trike 19:00 Straatligkinders 20:00 Cassette 21:00 Sarah Bettens (BE) 22:00 Read More...
Posted Thursday, April 17, 2008 5:41 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
Imagination Explosions: The Unyazi 2 Festival
As Celine Dion jets out of South Africa with a small fortune in her bank account, a horde of noise terrorists are jetting into the country to share their latest works in experimental sound. The stage is the Unyazi 2 Festival, a touring roster of extreme Read More...
Posted Monday, March 10, 2008 12:03 PM by Lloyd | 1 Comments
The Pavement Special - Launch Party
Check: The Pavement Special website for more details Brought to you by Isolation.tv and All Theory No Practice Read More...
Posted Wednesday, November 07, 2007 6:39 PM by Lloyd | 7 Comments
Gigs for the last week of Semptember 2007
OK so I have been off the boil in terms of the gig scene for a few weeks now, hence the lack of gig guides. So seeing as there are some kick ass gigs happening this week, I thought I would compile a brief list here of some of the best. OK so the gig of Read More...
Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2007 4:46 PM by Lloyd | 2 Comments
The Buckfever Underground Saves (Lank)
"Beer, freedom. In that order, please, and form a line while you're at it." That is the last message scrawled on the bottom of the liner notes on the new Buckfever Underground album. Sitting at a wooden table at Oppikoppi with half of the Buckfever Underground, Read More...
Posted Monday, September 03, 2007 1:43 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
Righard Kapp, Ampersand, Ella Joyce Buckley & Deep Fried Man live @ Back 2 Basix
One Minute Trolley Dash (OMTD) founder and Buckfever Undergound guitarist Righard Kapp arrived from the Cape last week for a bunch of shows before Oppikoppi and brought along some friends. Well one friend to be precise, but Ella Joyce Buckley is a talent Read More...
Posted Monday, August 06, 2007 2:06 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
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