South African Music Magazine
Led Zeppelin took the stage at London’s O2 Arena to headline a tribute concert for dear friend and Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun. What followed was a two-hour-plus tour de force of the band’s signature blues-infused rock ’n’ roll that instantly became part of the legend of Led Zeppelin. Founding members John Paul Jones, Jimmy 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 »
Band of Skulls arrived late to the global blues rock party and on this, their second offering, they now seem to be the first to suggest it’s time to move on. Shrugging off much of their instantly likable debut’s Jack White influence, Sweet Sour is sparser, yet broader in scope and far more moody in Read More »
In the twenty minutes I had to chat to Chickenfoot’s bassist Michael Anthony, one of the most oft used verbs coming through the phone at me was ‘fun.’ The dude is almost 60 yet the youthful exuberance with which he shares his tale belies the fact that he’s older than my dad. Had I not Read More »
Techniques for the home studio The number of ways that you could record a drum kit are almost infinite and with the demands of modern music often requiring a less than conventional drum sound, recording engineers are once again turning to unconventional recording techniques. Over the years, some legendary techniques have been developed that can Read More »
Guns N’ Roses, the Cure, Red Hot Chili Peppers Nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Other nominees include Erik B. and Rakim, Joan Jett, The Small Faces/Faces, Beastie Boys and Donovan Nominations for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2012 are in. Guns N’ Roses, the Cure, Heart, Joan Jett Read More »
“Zeppelin brought the noise. They wrought the lightning. They cast their spells thick.” Led Zeppelin. Even their name suggests weird alchemy. The crude, neutral vowels framed by bold consonants. It reeks of spell-craft; some nether variation on ABRACADABRA perhaps? Mysterious knowledge, mystic mastery… Sex. There’s something about Led Zep’s lascivious strut, its knowing sneer, its Read More »
“RAMfest all but owns the end of Feb as the place tobe for alternative music, metal and cutting edge electronica…” Summer festival season… you just gotta love it. We’re getting spoilt rotten down here in the Western Cape with at least one major music festival every month. Fortunately each one has its own vibe, its Read More »
