Live Music Magazine
“Our goal is to make it really hard for any other band to play after us…” Aaron Bruno has built a nation. A nation of domination. In just 2 years, Bruno’s project, AWOLNATION, has taken the world by storm with its indefinable, fusion-happy, rhythm-centric, quirky sound. You’d think being original in a world of clones… Read More
“I bet you’ve never taken a left at THIS robot before” Two Door Cinema Club have more in common with fans in South Africa than a few happy-go-lucky, electric pop songs. Certainly the Irish indie artists never realised they HAD so many fans here in the first place, nor that most of them chew gum. Then… Read More
“NKG are hot property and in demand…” Newtown Knife Gang. Hmm…sounds more like an organised crime syndicate, specialising in carjacking, dealing tik and spray-painting highway bridges, than an actual band. It makes you wonder if the Jo’burg rock quintet has seen the inside of an SAPS van more than a few times. “Thankfully, no,” frontman Spencer… Read More
*** THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED *** Win the autographed Vintage V100GT as signed by Midge Ure from Ultravox. Ure played in South Africa at the 80’s Rewind Festival in Durban in February of this year. He is a big fan of Vintage guitars and performed using the V100GT for his memorable set. Now YOU… Read More
A brand new annual rock event with the emphasis on quality of experience – quality sound, quality lighting, quality visuals and above all – quality bands. Venue: Set on the beautiful DKH estate and resort 30mins from CT on the N7. With large green lawns and ample parking on the estate, the first event will… Read More
“One of the highlights of the evening was Karen‘s mouth-watering medley, consisting of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Immigrant Song’, Lady Gaga’s ‘Bad Romance’ and Wild Cherry’s ‘Play That Funky Music’.” Promising to be “bigger and better” than the previous editions, the fourth incarnation of Angels of Rock was heavily hyped in the media, with radio ads and… Read More
The Colourful Art of being a South African Hipster Alec Ounsworth appears exhausted and irritated at sound check. Tonight’s concert – part 1 of adidas Originals Live Performance series, in association with we-are-awesome – will bring the grand total of gigs his band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah have played over the last year, to… Read More
Michael Harmse speaks to veteran vocalist/guitarist Mark Beling about life after Mean Mr Mustard, gets the lowdown on some of his preferred gear and talks about his new band… If you look back to when Fred [Hayward] passed away; had that not happened do you think Mean Mr. Mustard would still be going or do you think that was simply… Read More
“… Audio and Visual are the two turrets of my invisible tank.” Quasi Van Der Wat (Koos to his mum) is a trixy feller. You’re as likely to have bumped into him strutting a makeshift Hotbox or Tings ‘n Times stage in Snor City, as to recognize him as architect of the forthcoming Neon Maggots clothing… Read More
Eliza Day @FashyFen Splashy Fen was the first music festival I ever went to. I was fourteen and there were still teepees full of magic mushrooms and Hobbits around the edge of the little hamlet. Now when I returned at twenty-three, the festival has matured and grown into what was always the most beautiful festival in… Read More
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