Posted on November 15 2011 by Narochelle Zervas
So I heard about this band once upon a time, and far far away my head was at that time. Time. Time, just keeps going, keeps ticking, spinning into twine and then…I heard The Frown. All of these neglected images, feelings and non feelings seem to bubble out of this infinite repeat… of The Frown. [...]
Posted on October 6 2010 by Rick Disco
Pretoria, South Africa, is uncannily good at producing incredibly talented musicians that are not afraid to take on unfamiliar genres within our country. Singer-songwriter Ola Kobak is no exception in this regard. She is the beautiful voice behind Fulka, a Pretoria based folktronica act. The word Fulka is derived from a Germanic noun meaning “people” [...]
Posted on March 17 2010 by dirtyoldman
Genres are a necessary evil. The good ones help us organise music, so that if we want music with a particular kind of rhythm and melody we need only to look at artists in that genre to find something we probably will like. Think Funk, Reggae, Hip Hop, etc. The bad ones however just confuse [...]
Posted on September 11 2009 by dirtyoldman
‘Shakawon’, the second offering from Jozi based Mtkidu, continues the groups’ efforts to change the way music is created and performed. This is primarily done by combining visual elements with the music, which enhance the stories told rather than simply offer a pretty distraction during live shows. This audio-visual combination is carried onto their album [...]
Posted on August 12 2009 by dirtyoldman
Currently rapping up their tour of Europe, Gazelle is bound to stir things up both nationally and around the world. Consisting of Xander Ferreira and Nick Matthews, Gazelle are uniquely South African and yet strangely familiar. CHic AFrique is both a product of Xander’s rural Limpopo upbringing and a range of influence including 1970s Nigerian [...]
Posted on July 8 2009 by dirtyoldman
Listening to ‘Errors of Enthusiasm’ one gets the impression that there is a major influence is derived from Rock (and perhaps even a bit of Roll). This is conveyed through the use of live drums in the recording of the tracks along with the electronic drums adding to the overall beat rather than forming the [...]
Posted on June 11 2009 by dirtyoldman
Where: The Woods, 66 Carr Street, Newtown Cost: R30 SL mag’s Student Night’s at the Woods presents these two rad and rocking bands: The Shadowclub Voodoo Child And then Rich III on the decks and his friend from Cape Town, Binary who is one of the top Dubstep DJs from the Mother City and a [...]
Posted on December 9 2008 by dirtyoldman
As mentioned in our previous post, Richard the Third has released his debut album entitled Third World from the Sun. The album contains previously released tracks as well as brand new ones. Read the full review after the jump! Tweet This!
Posted on August 18 2008 by Jason D
I haven’t heard a compilation go down so well since Garden State. Don’t mention Juno. It sucks, okay?
Posted on July 7 2008 by dirtyoldman
[image via Outlaw Design Blog] So we’ve been quietly plotting things, which meant that the blogging side of things were on the back burner. Sorry about that, but these things happen. The good news is that in some new an exciting stuff will be happing from our side soon, which we hope you kids will [...]
Posted on April 23 2008 by dirtyoldman
Better late than never, right? This is a case of massive procrastination! We recieved a review copy of Exit to Riverside soon after its release in 2006 and i’ve listened to and loved it since then, but didn’t get round to writing about it! Sorry Justin. RickDisco even imported the album from Germany ’cause it’s [...]
Posted on April 12 2008 by dirtyoldman
For those of you who missed the launches, shame on you! The rest of us had a blast, dancing and singing like spazzoids, so blegh. Unit.r put out an awesome live show as usual and the new songs came over just as well as old favourites. The album is 45mins of synth sexiness. Opening the [...]
Posted on March 24 2008 by dirtyoldman
I hope everyone had a fun & safe long weekend. Safe, because the roads are always crazy this time of year… So after much anticipation Cut Copy have finally released their new album over the weekend. I really enjoyed listening to In Ghost Colours thus far. Those of you who downloaded the free mix tape [...]
Posted on February 22 2008 by dirtyoldman
While this compilation was already released on the 4th of Feb. and has generated a bunch of hype, i still feel the need to write about it just in case YOU haven’t heard it or (worse still) of it yet. I really like the album from the opening track till the end. The remix of [...]