South African Music Magazine
There is something of a limbo in David Chislett’s debut collection of short stories – collected over the course of a decade and more, there is a pervasive atmosphere of twilight. Not so much the twilight of the dark dipping into day, but twilight of the soul. His protagonists, even when they are part of Read More »
Teenhood is a strange place, twilit and melancholy, filled with slow mists of lament, nightmares in the mirror, and the heady whiff of future sex. It is an awkward space in which we begin to invent our future selves. It is also intrinsically mythic, with more than a touch of magic in the air. This, Read More »
“A rare Cape Town show by the imitable 6-piece Afro-funksters Kwani Experience is not to be missed!!!” IT’s all happening folks…GigTV have quietly been poking their nose into gigs ‘round and about Cape Town for the past year or two filming some of the best footage we’ve seen for live gigs. Muse Magazine is thrilled Read More »
The Last Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy will be the album to catapult The Sick-Leaves to the pinnacle of the alternative rock scene… Eksteen Jacobsz’s solo project, The Sick-Leaves, has recently given birth to a third album named The Last Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. If your musical knowledge and power of allusion are up to scratch, Read More »
“… I think having a different producer brought a different energy to the project. It’s a very live recording …” Freshly Ground have become a global sensation in their solid 8 year existence, winning South African Music Awards and MTV Music Awards in the midst of crossing continents with their Afro infused World Music. We managed to Read More »
But Tom Waits ain’t most people. When Tom Waits ’sings’, when he croaks his growllabyes, he’s clearing his soul. And his soul’s more rusty than most. A magnificence of rust. ”Mixture between a scary clown and a cherry bomb”, a young girl once appraised his vocal texture. Mr. Waits. Sir. Where does one begin? My father was an exhaust manifold and Read More »
I stay up all night sometimes watching binary streak across my computer screen. Stare long enough and your eyes fog over, you open another realm of perception and those digits become a CODE. Vast tracts of data rushing around the world lightning-fast. Most of it useless. Facebook-inane. Occasionally, a gem flickers at you, demanding attention. Read More »
Recently there has been an unusual synergy between two unlikely pairings, Jackson Guitars have commissioned certain models from their range to be adorned with the face and body of one of America’s top porn stars – a certain Miss Jenna Jameson. Presumably this unlikely collaboration stems from the fact that on most young hot blooded Read More »
The Alesis DM5 Pro Kit is a complete high quality electronic drum kit. It delivers professional sound and familiar, comfortable playability thanks to durable, real drum heads. The DM5 Pro’s quick setup and easy portability are complemented by a versatile sound selection. With the DM5 Pro Kit, drummers can practice quietly with headphones, or get Read More »
IT took 40 years of Randall Smith’s experience designing high-performance tube amps to get this much TONE under one roof and keep it easy to dial. More than a collection of amplifiers, the MARK FIVE™ is a living history of MESA’s® contributions and a tribute to the evolution of electric guitar tone. They’re all here: Read More »
