South African Music Magazine
This June sees new-found biggies Bittereinder returning to the Netherlands for their tour taking place in seven cities. This will be the second time round that the three piece Pretoria party makers tour the country since their visit in 2011. The ‘Afrikaans Verower Harte Toer’ takes place from the 13th to 22nd of June with Read More »
Following Metallica’s visit to South Africa, comes the release of their cinematic 3D film trailer. Sergio Pereira managed to sit down with Metallica bassist, Robert Trujillo, before their Johannesburg gig to discuss Van Coke Kartel, why Metallica took so long to return to South Africa, the possibility of working with a South African producer and Read More »
In November last year, Van Coke Kartel celebrated their five year anniversary by going on tour. Jägermeister, Monster Energy and Music Connection presented the occasion called the ‘Half a Decade Tour’. Fred van Leeuwen, a photographer and videographer from ‘The Image Engineer’, who so happens to be a fan, joined Van Coke Kartel and documented Read More »
Van Coke Kartel, Fokofpolisiekar, aKING and Die Heuwels Fantasties are back to deliver a special VanFokKingTasties Acoustic Rocks show. VanFokKingTasties Details: Date: 22nd March 2013 Line-up: Die Heuwels Fantasties / Van Coke Kartel / aKING / Fokofpolisiekar (Acoustic Show) Venue: Standard Bank Arena Address: New Doornfontein, Johannesburg Contact: Dawie de Villiers: 0721508373 Time: Doors open at 17h00. Show starts Read More »
RAMfest – 7 – 10 March – Circle of Dreams, Riviersonderend RAMfest is back again this year in Cape Town in just three weeks. RAMfest 2013 Cape Town is steeply raising the bar where local production value is concerned. The Cape, a place of wonder, beauty and legend, where mystical things happen is a hot spot for Read More »
“The formula for force lies within music …” Newton’s 2nd Law states that the rate of change in momentum is proportional to the imposed force and goes in the direction of the force. In variable terms: F=ma (force equals mass x acceleration). Applying this to the Gauteng-based hybrid-genre band with the same name, the Read More »
Van Coke Kartel won a grant to make a music video for Buitenkant II as part of MK’s MVP initiative. This video is a take on the movie, Drive, starring Ryan Gosling. They worked on this project with Groundglass, one of South Africa’s leading director-based film production companies. Van Coke Kartel is hitting the road Read More »
Van Coke Kartel at HEINEKEN SYMPHONIC ROCKS The band will also be a part of Heineken Symphonic Rocks. This is the first time an Afrikaans band will be included in the line-up. Van Coke Kartel will be accompanied on stage by a 65 piece Symphonic Orchestra. “We have always wanted to be part of Heineken Read More »
Van Coke Cartel will be a part of Heineken Symphonic Rocks. This is the first time an Afrikaans band will be included in the line-up. They will be accompanied on stage by a 65 piece Symphonic Orchestra. This is one show that should not be missed. This month Van Coke Kartel will be going into Read More »
Who said gingers aren’t popular? Local musicians of note come together for a bumper benefit gig-cum-album launch this Sunday at Mercury, Cape Town, to support Gerald Clark. What do artists with sounds as diverse as Natasha Meister, Lua Union, Karen Zoid and Jon Savage have in common besides guitars and bars? They can all be Read More »
