Category Archives: Cape Town

Piet Botha & The Lizard Kings…a tale of two bands..

Two of SA ‘s most enduring rock bands have a bond that goes back many years. Having been friends since the early 1990’s they often performed at the same shows and would jam together whenever the opportunity would present itself.During 2001 Piet Botha and J.Martin of the Jack Hammer band were on a two weekContinueContinue reading “Piet Botha & The Lizard Kings…a tale of two bands..”

Pitchfork asks “Who the Hell Are Die Antwoord?”

via Who the Hell Are Die Antwoord?. On the surface, Die Antwoord are simply the latest in a never-ending line of “did ya see that?!” blog-hopping music memes. Made up of lead MC Ninja (Jones), singer-rapper-sexpot Yo-Landi Vi$$er, linebacker-sized mute DJ Hi-Tek, and progerian survivor and artist Leon Bartha, the group made their live debutContinueContinue reading “Pitchfork asks “Who the Hell Are Die Antwoord?””

If you have a big budget you can ignore Search Engine Optimization

Must be wonderful to have a big advertising budget like http://aquafestival.co.za then you don’t have to worry about being web standards compliant  (32 errors and 7 warnings) or any SEO (Search Engine Optimization), because people will find you any way. Don’t get me wrong, I think the AquaFestival is a wonderful series of events, butContinueContinue reading “If you have a big budget you can ignore Search Engine Optimization”

BLK SONSHINE – GOOD LIFE. New album is out. 1st gig in CT next Thurs 10th Dec

From Martin Myers It is never an easy task following up a debut album that delivered one of South Africa’s most enduring and endearing hits. Nor it is easy to record a full album when you’ve already laid down a bunch of songs only to discover they were never properly captured by the studio gadgetsContinueContinue reading “BLK SONSHINE – GOOD LIFE. New album is out. 1st gig in CT next Thurs 10th Dec”