South African Music Magazine
Two of the most celebrated and unique voices of the 90′s SA rock explosion, Paul E. Flynn and Cito from Sugardrive and Wonderboom respectively, got together in September 2009 in an intimate venue which judging by the cover, looked almost like someone’s living-room, to record an unplugged performance of a choice selection of cover versions. Read More »
Yoav is a Capetonian singer-songwriter who has recently burst onto the South African and global music scene thanks mostly due to the Peter Luts club remix of his track We Are All Dancing. Contrary to the style of the aforementioned song, his music is more of an organic/acoustic sounding nature. His songs do incorporate programmed Read More »
Grandiose, ambitious, dare I say rock opera… The concept type album seems to be a central theme for these reluctant emo kids. After 2006′s mega-successful The Black Parade, they return with tales of protagonists battling an evil corporation in a desert like post-apocalyptic setting. I’m sure you will agree that “Grandiose” is not an exaggeration Read More »
For me, an unadulterated music lover, the best part of doing album reviews is hopefully discovering a new band that will give me that indescribable feeling that I’m sure most music lovers can relate to when they hear something instantly like-able. Well that was the case when I popped this disc in for the first Read More »
What is the purpose of a review of the new Linkin Park? If you have heard the first one you have heard them all… Right? Well quite the contrary as the band have done something quite different this time. It seems my favourite aural guru, Mr Rick Rubin, has reverted back to his Beastie Boys Read More »
Straatligkinders are arguably one of the most revered Afrikaans Nu-Rock bands in the country and this album is testament to the fact. With Bouwer and the boys now fuelled with some major label clout after signing to Gallo Records, their new album exudes quality, from the recording right down to the care put into their Read More »
Every two months when I receive albums to review I discover completely unknown SA talent and I find it surprising that musicians like John Manuel come out of nowhere with an album of this calibre. And although I consider myself to have a finger on the pulse of what’s happening in the SA music scene, Read More »
Zebra & Giraffe return with their highly anticipated sophomore release with what seems a collaborative effort this time round as Greg Carlin wrote all the songs and played all the instruments on Collected Memories. A powerful band that many South Africans are familiar with, the new songs they bring are still just as emotive as Read More »
On 26 April 2000 I had the privilege of experiencing Skunk Anansie live at the 3 Arts in Plumstead. Now having witnessed this in arguably the most perfectly sonically treated venue in the country, whenever I get asked what the show was like I always reply “It was like listening to one of their CD’s Read More »
South Africa seems to be churning out quality acts at the moment and Saving Silence is one of those bands. They are signed to David Gresham Records which I have noticed have taken an aggressive A&R policy towards local talent which is good for the nurturing of unknown bands. Their sound is almost like edgier Read More »
