South African Music Magazine
5 Gum presents The Kooks on their SA tour – that was the words on every hipster’s lips for weeks. Nobody knew where they were playing, all we really knew was – 5 Gum presents The Kooks on their SA tour. And that we were bloody well excited. When 5 Gum eventually presented The Kooks Read More »
To sum up this album in short phrases; Tame Impala have created an emulsion of contemporary tech sound and production that is proggy and psychedelic without emulating 60′s and 70′s bands. There is a lot of cool stuff about the sound direction they’ve taken since their previous album, Innerspeaker, but most noticeably is how they’ve Read More »
Welsh rock ‘n rollers are back with their first album since their drummer’s untimely death in a hotel room – yes, having choked on his own vomit. It’s a cliché that comes with the territory but no matter because Graffiti On The Train, the title of the new album, is an acclaimed piece of work Read More »
Greetings and salutations to all the beautiful boys and girls of 2013. It is the Year of the Black Snake and whether that means anything to you or not, it is undeniably badass. Especially for rock ‘n roll. The overwhelming stream of inky-Black bands releasing new and long-awaited albums this year has just begun the Read More »
“Style ‘n steez is back from the black hole of bath-salts-chic and the glamour of epic scale production in rock and pop is a really sweet treat this summer.” This existence is not about learning to accept reality but rather remembering your power to create it.” That’s a quote by Michael Cummings. He used to Read More »
“We play this story in South Africa. It’s what we sell to the rest of the world….” Meet The Brother. Do not try name him or remember him in one way. Rather listen and watch as he changes colour and tone. Let it sink in. Tell a friend about it. He is wondering and making. Read More »
The tenth studio album from Animal Collective is a cerebral slap on the brain. You don’t even get a second to think as the compilation kicks off with Moonjock and the first single, Today’s Supernatural. Their sound on Centipede Hz is a progression from psychedelic folk funk to frantic digi-pop on a steady drip of Read More »
Yoav incorporates his trademark strumming and loop pedal layers full of eastern influence and eurodance beats. However, the overall quality lacks emotion and seems… lonely. It’s an attempt at something that wants to be very full, evocative and soulful yet Blood Vine is of a vague calibre at times and Yoav’s voice can let down Read More »
Black Box Revelation comes from that school of bluesy rock ‘n roll revival that made 2006 to 2008 so great. You can tell: they have ‘black’ in their band name (Footnote: think Black Mountain, The Black Keys, The Black Lips, Black Rebel Motor Cycle Club etc). Their fourth album, My Perception is still carrying that Read More »
“I just wanted to be in a band that made the kind of music that I’m into, that I actually listen to. Heavy rock ‘n roll. It’s awesome.” Have you ever cheated on someone? Do you want to? Sure. Of course you do even if you might not admit it out loud. Waking up Read More »
