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Lark @ Back 2 Basix
I wrote something to go with these photos and left my notes at home. Sorry I'll add it in later. For now Lark played a gig and it was Rad! Thanks for the photos Borrie. All Photos: COPYRIGHT Borrie La Grange Read More...
Posted Friday, March 13, 2009 11:59 AM by Lloyd | 2 Comments
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Lark calls it a day!
So Lark played their last Gauteng gig on Friday at Crazy 88 in Norwood. The gig was cool, but the venue was way to small and so if you weren't prepared to scrum down for the front you had to deal with listening to the gig outside. Great gig - kak venue. Read More...
Posted Tuesday, February 26, 2008 11:25 PM by Lloyd | 2 Comments
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2007: A year in SA Music
Well this year has to go down as one of the greatest years in South African music. We have seen two great bands in the BLK JKS and Sweat X releases EPs and sign with international labels that tracked them down through Myspace. We have seen young bucks Read More...
Posted Wednesday, December 19, 2007 12:54 PM by Lloyd | 18 Comments
Rad gigs for the next two weeks
OK so the gigs kick off tonight with a Lark gig at the Armchair in Cape Town, the Black Hotels at Maloneys in Roodeport and Nul and guests at the Bohemian (Thanks to Steak for the flyer). Saturday’s gig of the week is dubbed Social Construction 2: Ambience Read More...
Posted Friday, August 17, 2007 2:35 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
Oppikoppi 2007 : The way of the dassie
After a whopping two hours sleep we all got up, piled our shit into the boot of the car and hightailed it across town to pick up our last passenger. There was me and three Oppikoppi virgins, they were excited to say the least, not knowing what to expect. Read More...
Posted Tuesday, August 14, 2007 2:57 PM by Lloyd | 13 Comments
Mouth of Me: A chat with Lark
Fresh from winning a South African Music Award for best alternative album, Cape Town's electronic pioneers Lark are touring the country in support of the re-issue of their sold out debut EP Mouth of Me. We caught up with band to discuss the crazy rollercoaster Read More...
Posted Tuesday, May 29, 2007 11:41 AM by Lloyd | 2 Comments
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Gigs for the next two weeks
So here is a gig guide for the next two weeks, it is not comprehenisve, these are just the gigs we are interested in. If you want to add any gigs, post a comment underneath this post. This weekend's big highlight is the Africa Day concert . The festivities Read More...
Posted Thursday, May 24, 2007 11:49 AM by Lloyd | 1 Comments
We're back with some Lark gig pics
Hello again. Sorry about the break in posts, but I slipped off to Northern KwaZulu Natal for a ten day holiday. I meant to warn regular readers with a post but obvioulsy that did not materialise. I have a bunch off stuff to post, so keep your eyes on Read More...
Posted Monday, May 21, 2007 2:29 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
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A Saturday of live music in Jozi: Nokia Indie Festival to the Mad Caddies
So the most under-advertised festivals of the year took place in Johannesburg last Saturday. It was the Nokia Indie Fest at the Wanderers Club. Imagine spending all that money on an all-day event and then not telling anyone it’s happening. A fuck up of Read More...
Posted Wednesday, May 09, 2007 5:33 PM by Lloyd | 6 Comments
Gigs Update: This week and beyond
OK, so I know posted up an extensive gig guide last week that included some of these gigs, but there have been a couple of changes so consider this an update for those of you who are not going to the MY JOKE FEST this weekend. While we are on the subject Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 24, 2007 6:44 PM by Lloyd | 3 Comments
Who'll stop the rain: Splashy Fen 2007
OK, so leaving Johannesburg at one in the morning doesn’t seem like the smartest thing in the world and trust me hurtling through the night to Howick with gigantic trucks slipping past on the right is not my idea of fun, but I would rather be sharing Read More...
Posted Thursday, April 12, 2007 11:57 AM by Lloyd | 22 Comments
February/March - Gigs and tours
So while Lark head north, Pretoria's finest post-rockers, Kid of Doom, are heading south on tour. For those lucky punters in Bloem, Friday the 21st stands to be one hell of a memorable occasion as the two bands meet @ the Mystic Boer for a joint gig. Read More...
Posted Tuesday, February 13, 2007 11:21 AM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
Lark on Tour in February
So Lark hit the road next week for their first nationwide tour of 2007. The tour kicks off at Mercury Live in Cape Town this Saturday and from there they hit Bloem, Pretoria, Jozi and Durbs. Check out the details on their tour poster below. Rumour has Read More...
Posted Tuesday, February 13, 2007 11:01 AM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
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First artists for Splashy Fen 2007 announced
A number of top artists have been confirmed for this year’s Splashy Fen Music Festival, which takes place over the Easter weekend (5 to 9 April) on a farm near Underberg in the Southern Drakensberg region of KwaZulu-Natal. Established in 1990, Splashy Read More...
Posted Tuesday, February 06, 2007 1:21 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
Having a Lark: An interview with Cape Town's finest
Having completely sold out the entire pressing of their debut EP, Mouth of Me, Lark returns with a dark, brooding release, where the digital and the organic effortlessly intertwine. Fiercely antagonistic when it comes to labelling their music, these Capetonians Read More...
Posted Monday, September 04, 2006 11:49 AM by Lloyd | 1 Comments
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