Taxi Violence, Cape Town’s seasoned rock veterans, have released their fourth studio through 2 Feet Music, an imprint of record label, Sheer Sound. The new Taxi Violence album, ‘Soul Shake’, features 11 brand spanking new tracks that were recorded and produced by the band’s favourite old Brendyn “Rusti” Rossouw from Heritage Sound Studios, and was Read More »
Keeping your fretboard clean and oiled is a simple task and keeps your guitar playing well and looking good, but one most people do not bother with or do incorrectly. This edition we are going to look at various methods of cleaning your fretboard. Finished fretboards Finished fretboards have a layer of clear finish over Read More »
Scantily dressed, Miley Cyrus has revealed all in the latest Billboard magazine – on which she graces the cover with bold headline “Miley 2.0”. She’s considering her next album her first – despite having sold 7 million albums in her career (14 million if you include the Hannah Montana years). No doubt, the proof will Read More »
Coming this 26th July, at the renowned Baxter Theatre, is the fourth instalment of the Cape Town Folk ‘n Acoustic Music Festival – proudly brought to you by Real Wired Music and Sedgwick’s Old Brown. Cape Town Folk ‘n Acoustic Music Festival sees 25 local artists taking the stage to perform intimate and completely acoustic Read More »
No one and nothing was safe at The Lyric Theatre, Gold Reef City this past weekend, where John Vlismas celebrated his landmark 40th birthday with capacity crowds that attended his shows. Three shows were scheduled for this past Friday and Saturday, which featured John Vlismas on top form. This time, the diminutive trouble-maker threw everything he had Read More »
Despite all of us hating so called ‘overnight success stories’ and one hit wonders, we are all looking for that illusive gap into the big time, a quantum short cut from where we are now to where we want to be. Marketing is often seen as the key to that shortcut, but very few of Read More »
South Africa’s celebrated multi-award winning rock biggies, Prime Circle, have been invited back to Europe to share the stage in a series of concerts with American Billboard chart toppers 3 Doors Down. The incredible honour follows the overwhelming success of Prime Circle’s previous performance alongside 3 Doors Down in 2011, as well as the the Read More »
Chapter 6 of The X Fest Film Festival is set to take place this weekend, from the 14th to 20th June, at The Labia Theatre in 68 Orange Street, Gardens Cape Town. South Africa’s wildest film festival returns for its 6th year, bringing you feature films, documentaries and short films you’re unlikely to see in Read More »
This coming Friday 28th June see Victoria Landey, better known as Shotgun Tori, releasing her eagerly anticipated debut full length album titled ‘Be Brave.’ Rather appropriately, the album took 9 months to make and therefore it seems safe to refer to it as her baby. A beautiful baby conceived innocently during a night of folk Read More »
RCA Records have announced the September 24 release of the new Kings of Leon record, Mechanical Bull. Angelo Petraglia produced the album, which was recorded at the band’s studio in Nashville, TN. Kings of Leon are fresh off three acclaimed headlining performances at American festivals, Bottle Rock in Napa, CA, Hangout in Gulf Shores, AL, Read More »
Fame Music in conjunction with the SAE Institute presents the largest online contest of its kind: The Online Music Search – South Africa. Fame Music and SAE have proudly announced the quest toward stardom and fame is here. Rise up from the crowd of musical flair and skill and present your musical talents to South Read More »
