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- 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...
- A roundup of the weekend's gigs
- What a great weekend of music. Well it was a bit more than that actually. It started on Wednesday evening with that Lister rooftop gig, I can't remember the name, something about the sky. Anyway I saw part of Us Kids Know's set, which was great and then Read More...
- 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...
- 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...
- The Pavement Special Launch Party - Tomorrow Night!
- Hi All, Just a reminder that The Pavement Special launch party is tomorrow night. Doors open at 7pm and the first band is on at 7:30pm. Yes I know that's early but we've got five bands and a DJ to get thru. So the launch kicks off with the One Night Stands, Read More...
- Super-hero rock
- If you have never heard of kidofdoom, welcome out from that rock you have been hibernating under so peacefully. While you were asleep this collective of young musicians has turned the South African music scene on its head with scintillating live shows Read More...
- Space Travel is Boring!
- On Saturday night the coolest gig in Johannesburg this year took place, I am just glad I was there to enjoy it. Watching Kidofdoom on any night is an experience, but watching them throw it down on the roof of a nineteen-story building in the middle of Read More...
- 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...
- Another night at the Gem: Social Construction 2
- Social Construction 2: Ambience Ambulance happened at the Gem Theatre on Saturday night and it was a great show, besides the doos who ruined some poor girls art with a foam spray can. Way to go fuckhead! I arrived late having missed the acoustic performances Read More...
- 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...
- Apologies and gigs for this weekend
- Sorry about the lack of posts lately, my Internet connection has been on the blink. Things will get back to normal soon. Meanwhile here is a brief gig guide for Jozi. In the meantime make sure you catch the Blk Jks at their EP launch at the Apartheid Read More...
- 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...
- Oh my god! Did someone say scene?
- It may have been on the opposite side of town, but the Social Construction party was well worth the drive. The Gem Theatre in Kensington was the spot and what a great live venue it was. The abandoned old film theatre is a great old rundown building that Read More...
- Gigs for this week
- This just popped into my mailbox this morning and although its still early it looks like it just might be gig of the week. Chad from Us Kids Know is organising a party at the Gem Theatre in Kensington this Friday. He is promising "an art exhibition and Read More...
- Heavy Duty Discipline: Us Kids Know
- After a short break guest interviewer Woody Mellor is back with Heavy Duty Discipline . This time he turns the spotlight on Johannesburg post-rock band Us Kids Know. Much like Nirvana’s Nevermind , the high-water mark of the Arcade Fire’s Funeral is very Read More...
Bands can send music for review or online posting to: Isolation C/O of Lloyd, PO Box 91667, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, 2006
