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Dear Reader - Replace why with funny

In 2006 a fresh-faced young pop band hit the local music scene with their debut album, The Younger, causing quite a few ripples. This band went by the name Harris Tweed and were formed by lead singer Cheri MacNeil and Darryl Torr. Fast-forward to 2009 Read More...

Posted Thursday, May 07, 2009 2:04 PM by Lloyd | 4 Comments

Filed under: CD, SA Bands, Reviews, Harris Tweed, Menomena, Dear Reader

Wild Eyes SxSW dream dashed

Onerous American visa conditions have dashed a local band’s hopes of playing at one of the most important international music industry showcases. For the first time a number of South African bands were invited to perform before the who’s who of the international Read More...

Posted Saturday, March 10, 2007 10:17 AM by Lloyd | 6 Comments

Filed under: SA Bands, Interview, Feature, Chris Letcher, Harris Tweed

Leaving on a Jet Plane

We chat to Harris Tweed about their upcoming showcase at SxSW Nestled in-between Los Angeles’ Har Mar Superstar and Nashville’s Emerson Hart on a list of 1400 bands is Harris Tweed, the latest pop sensation to spring up out of South Africa. This list Read More...

Posted Saturday, March 10, 2007 10:09 AM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)

Filed under: SA Bands, Interview, Feature, Harris Tweed

Marching to South Africa

We talked to recent tourists to South Africa, Marching Band It’s a long way from Sweden to South Africa, so it says a lot about Marching Band’s Jacob Lind and Erik Sunbring that they would drop their studies and borrow money at the drop of a hat for the Read More...

Posted Saturday, March 10, 2007 9:49 AM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Interview, Live, Feature, Harris Tweed, Marching Band

Heavy Duty Discipline: greenisforturbo

Well here it is, Heavy Duty Discipline , the new feature by guest interviewer Woody Mellor. This is the first in a regular series of quick interviews with up and coming bands. First up is Green is for Turbo , a young indie, synth-powerpop band from Centurion Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 21, 2007 7:23 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)

Filed under: SA Bands, Interview, Feature, kid of doom, greenisforturbo, Heavydutydiscipline, Harris Tweed, Unit R