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Spewing Bile: Battery 9 launch Galbraak: All Photos COPYRIGHT: Lisa Skinner Getting showered with sparks by a giant bearing an angle grinder is not how most people spend their Friday night. But Battery 9 fans come out in their droves for this kind of treatment, especially because live performances Read More...; Posted Friday, October 24, 2008 12:32 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
Filed under: CD, Reviews, Live, Battery 9, Paul Riekert
What has Paul Riekert been up to?: COPYRIGHT for all photos: Lisa Skinner Battery 9 front man and One F record label boss Paul Riekert has been rather busy of late. Besides working on a new Battery 9 album and a further release with his musical partner Anton L'Amour, he has reissued one Read More...; Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 5:46 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
Filed under: CD, SA Bands, Battery 9, Paul Riekert, Trike, Bittervrug, Breinskade
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
Filed under: SA Bands, Tidal Waves, Valiant Swart, Diesel Whores, Jim Neversink, Blk Jks, Lark, Paul Riekert, Chris Letcher, kid of doom, Righard Kapp, Black Hotels, Us Kids Know, Kobus!, Matthew Van der Want, FotoNaDans, Somerfaan, Ella Joyce Buckley, Ampersand, Riku Lätti, Sweat X, Five Men Three Missing, Jane Rademeyer
Battery 9 @ the Boh: Last Friday I witnessed along with many other die-hard fans the return of Battery 9 to a Johannesburg stage. It was awesome and Nul were great in support too. Here are some pics kindly taken by Lisa Skinner. Read More...; Posted Thursday, November 08, 2007 3:25 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
Filed under: SA Bands, Live, Battery 9, Paul Riekert, Nul
Battery 9 Return - Fuck Yeah!: OK so as far as I am concerned there is only one gig this weekend and that's happening at The Bohemian. Yes people Battery 9 are returning to a Johannesburg stage on Friday night and they will be supported by those electro-industrial maniacs NUL. Can't Read More...; Posted Thursday, November 01, 2007 2:53 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
Filed under: Battery 9, Paul Riekert, Nul
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
Filed under: SA Bands, Tidal Waves, Koos Kombuis, Oppikoppi, Festivals, Lark, Paul Riekert, kid of doom, Black Hotels, FotoNaDans, Violent Femmes, Closet Snare, HHP, Sweat X
A Johnny Cash Tribute @ the Steak 'n Ale: It was quite late in the week when I found out about the Johnny Cash Tribute evening at the Steak ‘n Ale Pub in Centurion. I called, but all tickets were already sold out, so I managed to weasel my way in as a member of the press. I arrived and the place Read More...; Posted Wednesday, May 23, 2007 6:34 PM by Lloyd | 2 Comments
Filed under: SA Bands, Johnny Cash, Jim Neversink, Live, Paul Riekert, Brixton MRO, Koos, Plank, Piet Botha
Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away: Somerfaan: It’s a bird! It’s a Plane! No, it’s Somerfaan! Strap on your rocket boots because he’s back with a new album, his best yet. Yes guys Somerfaan AKA At Nel has finally followed up his award winning self-titled debut and it’s a corker. Kyk of sy kyk, is Read More...; Posted Monday, May 07, 2007 3:23 PM by Lloyd | 3 Comments
Filed under: SA Bands, Interview, Feature, Battery 9, Paul Riekert, Somerfaan
A Tribute to the music of Johnny Cash: By legends in SA music: Well I know this is late notice and let me just say upfront that this gig is sold out already. Well why the hell tell us about it, you may be asking. The reason is there is a second show happening on June 23 and they are already taking bookings; so get Read More...; Posted Wednesday, May 02, 2007 5:59 PM by Lloyd | 1 Comments
Filed under: Johnny Cash, Jim Neversink, Live, Battery 9, Paul Riekert, Trike, Brixton MRO
Martin Rocka and the Sick Shop - Through Sick and Sin: The main selling point for this band is their live show, so if you are a fan of swamp rockabilly and you haven’t caught their set yet, then shame on you. Their B-movie aesthetic and proto-punk/garage-rock sound will result in them being compared to Californian Read More...; Posted Tuesday, November 21, 2006 5:13 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
Filed under: CD, SA Bands, Reviews, Paul Riekert, Martin Rocka
Dance to the underground: Muso and label owner Paul Riekert is bursting back in style.: The local underground music scene has reached new creative heights in recent years, but all too often we see talented musicians backsliding into day jobs and semi-retirement way before their time. Many talented collectives never get the opportunity to Read More...; Posted Friday, September 01, 2006 11:46 AM by Lloyd | 1 Comments
Filed under: SA Bands, Interview, Battery 9, Paul Riekert

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