South African Music Magazine
That Ashley Thing are a Christian inspired theatrical metalcore band from the streets of old Pietersburg, now Polokwane. They’re inspired by a certain way of life, a choice for the good. That Ashley Thing was formed back in July 2012, by only one man, CEO at Ashfall Production Studios, Ashley van der Walt. Ashley can Read More »
Kings of Chaos came, saw and conquered South Africa for two weeks and four shows in Cape Town and Johannesburg. Not to mention they wowed the collective media at both their press conferences. For their last show, which Muse Magazine gave a couple tickets away to, we sent out Sergio Pereira to do the honours Read More »
As 21st century musician and vagabond, Tombstone Pete, defies the perpetual concept of the travelling guitarist. He talks frankly about his music and life, makes jokes about balls and gyms quite often and proves solo musicians have social skills too… What’s the weirdest place (where few have gone) that you’ve played? In New Zealand I Read More »
The composition was entering its fifth mood, a diabolical, gleeful, lurching rhythm, led by deep-ploughed violin. The song was Revised Music for Violin and Low Budget Orchestra, it was written for Jean Luc Ponty by Frank Zappa. A new instrument dawned into my framework as that composition wheezed and moaned and ranted and spun – Read More »
CrashCarBurn – they might have been around for a while now, but the last eight months have seen them rise to new heights. From signing with EMI, to releasing a new album, to getting in top 10 charts, to playing The Youth Day Concert at the Johannesburg Stadium this coming Sunday. Johann M Smith checked-up Read More »
Being interviewed during an interview I am supposed to be conducting is not a position I often find myself in. Ever. One thing you get to learn about creative types, after you meet enough of them, is that they never fail to use every opportunity to promote themselves. Yet, Donovan Copely, the heart of Afro-centric Read More »
Louise Carver has made a bold step – going electronic. And to prove that she means business, she’s got a new tour with Blackberry to promote her album, ‘Say It To My Face’, as well as a cocktail named after it to boot. Obviously someone had to find out if any more surprising changes were Read More »
As the avid concert goer will confirm: “you know it’s going to be epic when you’re stuck in traffic with like-minded people all going to the same place.” And so it was with Kings of Chaos at their first South African performance at Grand West Casino in Cape Town. Only that it was bigger and Read More »
Farryl Purkiss is the man wearing red jeans and glasses in the Black Ram on Kloof Nek. His dress code is how we manage to find each other in the crowded room to talk about his new album, Home, his recent tour and Yulia. You’ve just got back from a national tour for Home… Yes! Read More »
John Ellis will perhaps best be remembered by the older rock connoisseur as his lead role in Tree63 –a contemporary Christian rock band hailing from Durban that he walked away from. Now that he’s gone solo for nearly two years, Johann M. Smith catches a breath of fresh air with John Ellis who now seems Read More »
