South African Music Magazine
“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 »
“If I discover within myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world” This is a quote by C. S Lewis that I can’t seem to get out of my head this year. This year, man. It’s been a weird one Read More »
Lark has brought their unique operatic, glitchy and Euro-tronic sound right back home for Gong Is Struck. Afro-centric sounds have been all the rage in the first world for the last couple of years. Ever stylish and en Pointe, the band have embraced the various frequencies of African traditional sound and incorporated it heavily on Read More »
Let’s go balls deep and start with Little Black Book, the sixth track on The Wisest Ones, the new album by Zebra & Giraffe. It’s bang in the middle and the crux of this collection. It is also the best song on the album so why not. The vocals drawl in a lazy, self-destructive gasp Read More »
“Daisy, Daisy, Give me your answer do…” It’s no joke waking up to the greenhouse effect, smothered in lifeless people. Peeling back a beer clogged sleeping bag and my eyelids only to stare into the passed out face of a stranger brings back garish memories of last night. No, it’s not what you think. She’s the Read More »
The wonderful thing about asking a single question of our core writing team is that I never know what I am going to get back and this month’s little poser certainly surprised me. Let me first elaborate on what the full question was that I asked. Tribute bands (or Shows) vs. Cover bands. When is Read More »
