South African Music Magazine
“The Kinetic Series is suitable for a wide range of applications; they are an ideal choice for small bands or portable DJ’s that need heavy duty sound reinforcement on a budget.” An Africa price is king. Evidence of this will be found in dozens of venues and bars where sound installations are constrained by tight budgets Read More »
I remember receiving Fink’s second album for review a few years back – it arrived along with his debut and was billed as something special, his first album already having attracted the necessary critical acclaim and creating the buzz of anticipation for his second. Released oddly on a label more aligned with electronic music, albeit Read More »
So here I am reading Eliza Day’s column on Pg 6 – the word document she sent me is called ‘Bored,’ as the subject matter, if you have not yet read it, is about how boring the local live band scene has become and how there are no new and exciting bands out there, everybody Read More »
For all us lovers of straight up rock ‘n roll Taxi Violence smashed onto the scene as a breath of fresh raw exuberance without the need for any fancy ‘post’ this, or ‘neo’ that or cute little words like ‘alt’ or ‘indie’ necessary to define them. The result is that after seven years together their Read More »
If she’s good enough for Pitchfork it’s good enough for us. And if you haven’t heard of Pitchfork then don’t bother! A brilliant album by this neo-country singer. Late on a chilly autumn evening I popped in the CD of one Jessica Lea Mayfield, a little known singer (well, to me anyway) from Kent, Ohio. Read More »
Released in 2010 Good Things is something of a sleeper as it has gained traction and no wonder. It’s a soulful, funk infused excursion that owes a lot to the seventies with strong songs and what a voice!!! Aloe Blacc’s is an interesting story. Born Nathaniel Dawkins III, he started his musical career as a Read More »
“I grew up with hippy parents and music around me all the time so I guess I was always going to find a way to combine my love for music and art.” Music. Art. Photography. Film. Writing. These are intrinsically intertwined creative outlets for the human soul. To be explored, experienced, applied and appreciated. Whether you’ve Read More »
Black Mountain is a Canadian rock band from Vancouver. Wilderness Heart is their third full length album and since forming in 2004 they have picked up a number of accolades such as Top 100 Editor’s Picks of 2005 on Amazon.com as well as “Best Alternative Album” in the 2009 Juno Awards. Heck they even featured Read More »
“This rig is the perfect setup for a singer/songwriter performing in a small to medium sized venue” First Impressions My impressions of Samson as a company is that of a dynamic organisation with their ear close to the ground when it comes to filling the gap for decent quality audio gear at reasonable prices. They also Read More »
Boo! are back and for any fan from the 90’s this will surely stir a mild sense of excitement and memories of one of SA’s most unique and fun bands to watch. With Ampie Omo and Chris Chameleon rejoining forces and a new drummer in Riaan Van Rensburg, he of Noot vir Noot fame, which Read More »
