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Independent and irie: The Tidal Waves Interview
Beginning with an Afrobeat stomp, Tidal Waves' fifth album, Manifesto , is a powerhouse album from South Africa's finest reggae band. Happy Man , the opening song, is such a bolt of sunshine that it can't help but win you over with its cheery disposition Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 03, 2010 4:07 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)
Oppikoppi 2008: We came, we saw, we left!
Ok so once again my Oppikoppi review is late, I know there is no excuse but it feels like I walked back into a shit storm of work when I got back and any spare time I have had, I have needed to chill the fuck out, So here it goes. Despite the line-up Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2008 7:21 PM by Lloyd | 6 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)
Oppikoppi's Italian Connection
Mojomatics For years now Oppikoppi punters have been enjoying the finest independent sounds that the Dutch and Belgian music scenes have to offer and now they can add Italy to that list. Thanks to the exchange programmes between Northam's Oppikoppi festival Read More...
Posted Monday, August 11, 2008 4:18 PM by Lloyd | 1 Comments
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
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)
The Blues, Jazz and Roots Concert - This Saturday!
Here is a press releases for a very cool gig happening on Saturday! The Blues, Jazz and Roots concert is one of the many entertaining concerts South Africans will take pleasure in seeing. This event will take you back to the beginning of Jazz and Blues Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 8:51 PM by Lloyd | 1 Comments
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
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
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
Gigs to be caught at this weekend
So I know this is late notice but tonight Menage a' Trois are launching their album These are birthmarks at Tings an Times. The gig is free and you can pick up the album for an affordable R80. Menage a' Trois, who are ex Rokkeloos guitarist Auriel van Read More...
Posted Tuesday, March 27, 2007 5:52 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
A Friday night at the Boh - We catch up with The Bang & Tidal Waves
The Bohemian in Richmond, Johannesburg is one of my favourite live music venues. Its not the sound system, which I have literally witnessed almost fry a young enthusiastic bass player or the great lighting, sorry I meant candles, the ones that dripped Read More...
Posted Tuesday, March 06, 2007 9:49 AM by Lloyd | 1 Comments
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)
Interview with the Rudimentals - Cape Town's one and only Ska pioneers
The Rudimentals may be kicking up a storm with their new album and performances around the country, but they still aren't getting any radio play. How much longer is this situation going to be allowed to go on? South African musicians are holding up their Read More...
Posted Tuesday, September 19, 2006 12:45 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)
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