South African Music Magazine
First track and single, Occasional Lies, is that brilliant moment we’ve been anticipating from The Plastics. Essentially, it’s much more than the appealing melody suggests: “Where we going? / Cos’ I don’t know the way.” Ironic words, all things considered, but their most honest to date. Think about it. That aside, they’ve also proven: at Read More »
For a rock band, the five Diego surfers that make Switchfoot are quite a moral bunch. A first listen to their distortion guitars and surf-punk chants, Christian-orientated wouldn’t be your first guess. A second might. But unlike most bands of that breed, they somehow manage to not irritate your soul with their personal beliefs. Rather, Read More »
The Rescu is a proudly SA Rock band made up of members Mike Vaughan (Vocals and Bass), Graham Lowndes (Guitars) and Nic Smal (Drums). They will be one of the supporting bands on SWITCHFOOT Vice Verses SA TOUR, along with Gangs Of Ballet. Johann Smith chats to them ahead of this once in a lifetime gig. Read More »
Save The Date for Rocking The Daisies 2012! Rocking the Daises were quick out the starting blocks this year with their first announcement well ahead of the event in October. Notable news is that this year they will be opening up the campsite on the Thursday (as opposed to Fri) along with the promises of Read More »
The majority of us in the SA music industry will make you believe we’re experts in culture. But very few can explain the business of the industry, let alone persuade you to do it for money. The last word anyone should think of when hearing about upcoming moguls at we-are-awesome, is ‘hipster’ – mostly because Read More »
Essentially this is a ‘Best of Album’ with acoustically reworked favourites and a few extra added hits – so there’s not much to say you don’t already know. But as with any Afrikaans gathering, the love in brotherhood is present and felt more so in this 12-track offering. The intimacy justifies purchase. Fortunately for you Read More »
Machineri: Arrive with nothing. Leave the same. After three years of grunge-blues noise, constant praise and persistent insults, machineri have made their first full length album featuring art work by the legendary Storm Thorgeson. Over beers, coffee and cigarettes we discussed business, drugs and the state of the nation. Rock and roll has been proclaimed Read More »
The world’s oldest rock journalist Jane Marie Scott is dead, at the age of 92. Compared to the value of departed rock stars, the worth of a dead music writer is trifle. Alive they are worth even less. You might not know her, but alive or dead the musicians whose names you do, acknowledge their Read More »
“Sins and Siren Songs is a double-entendre. The album relates to old tales of classic sin and ancient sailors…” Mr. Cat and The Jackal’s studio is not a rustic farm house on the outskirts of Malmesbury – its post modern chic. An electro-indie band would be more fitting in these surroundings. Wide open spaces, floating Read More »
First, there was the teaser trailer: Francois van Coke scavenges like a Cape Town central bergie with his back to the audience. Swiftly, pulling a sudden 180 leap, he bares his bloody fangs as if attacking the viewer. And that was all… Coming soon it proclaimed. Then, finally on 2 March Sarie Magazine broke the news: Read More »
