Top rock bands to appear at the V&A Waterfront

Five South African bands are to take to the stage in the Amphitheatre's Summer Concerts between Wednesday, 26 and Sunday, 30 December, 2012, at Cape Town's V&A Waterfront. 4 Dec 2012 10:58

Justin Bieber's SA tour dates confirmed

Justin Bieber's tour dates for South Africa have been announced: he will perform on Wednesday, 8 May at Cape Town Stadium and Sunday, 12 May, 2013, at FNB Stadium, Joburg. 4 Dec 2012 09:34

International Guitar Night

[Michael Britton] International Guitar Night (IGN) is a series of shows designed to bring "the world's greatest and most accomplished acoustic guitar players" to South Africa. The brainchild of Tony Cox, South Africa's own internationally acclaimed guitar wizard, the stated focus of IGN is to feature guitar players who "pluck the strings creating bass, rhythm, melody and percussive lines all at the same time, coaxing a mini-orchestra from the six strings". 3 Dec 2012 11:31

Initial lineup for Rock the River SA 2012 released

This year's Rock the River SA New Year's Festival will take place from 28 December, 2012, to 1 January, 2013, at the Savannah Farm (Windmeul Road, Perdeberg), located 30 minutes' drive from Cape Town (and 20 minutes' drive from Durbanville). 3 Dec 2012 10:36

Top world DJs to perform at EDM Fest

The EDM Fest will take place on 16 December, 2012, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre and will feature some of the world's top EDM DJs, including: Gareth Emery, W&W, Lange, Protoculture and Sarah Howells performing a live vocal set. Ending the line-up will be local DJ Kingsize. 3 Dec 2012 09:39

Little imagination in Pretville

[Daniel Dercksen] The new Afrikaans musical Pretville is unlike anything you have ever seen locally. It spells fun with a capital F and delivers what it promises, and much, much more. In fact, there's so much more that the little that is left, leaves nothing to the imagination. 30 Nov 2012 08:51

I Don't Work On Sundays

[Eugene Yiga] After a sold-out season earlier this year, comedian Marc Lottering is back with I Don't Work On Sundays at Cape Town's Baxter Theatre. Judging by the non-stop laugher that left many people barely able to contain themselves, adding some extra performances might be required! 29 Nov 2012 11:25

Minnie and Johnson - maximum delight

[Daphne Cooper] The two cabaret artists, Emile Minnie and Godfrey Johnson, do a show that is an absolute delight. Kalk Bay Theatre is the ideal venue for this intimate show, which offers something for everyone. 29 Nov 2012 10:26

A bitter pill

[Ruth Cooper] The holy trinity power house team of, Jaco van der Merwe, Louis Minaar and Peach van Pletzen are truly a combined force to be reckoned with. Jaco's lazy gruff rapping style and cleverly conscious lyrics, Peach's multi-instrumentalist multi- talent tsunami and Louis' brilliant creative mind and skill create a super group of note. The only baffling thing is the fact that Bittereinder are not better acknowledged and celebrated. Perhaps now with second album offering "Die Dinkdansmasjien" things will shift. The SA music industry seems to be nodding their heads in appreciation and time to the beat. 29 Nov 2012 09:44

If the Sky Should Fall

[Charles Siboto] "The name's Bond, James Bond". These words, though iconic and catchy, have never mattered much to me. I like James Bond, but not to the degree that I care whether he takes his martini shaken or stirred. As Daniel Craig's Bond says in Casino Royale (2006) when asked whether he wants his martini shaken or stirred: "Do I look like I give a damn?" Bond's just a guy who kicks ass, has cool toys and gets laid more often than not. 28 Nov 2012 11:38

Buena Vista Social Club, Brand New Heavies headline CT Jazz Festival

Buena Vista Social Club and Brand New Heavies have been announced as headline acts for the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, 2013, as part of the first 13 confirmed acts. The festival is to take place on Friday, 5 and Saturday, 6 April, 2013, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. 28 Nov 2012 10:00

Bond at it's best in Skyfall

[Daniel Dercksen] What makes the latest Bond really great is that it is not the traditional Bond. Yes, there's the daredevil and heart-pounding action sequences, magnificent cars, gorgeous girls and tiny gadgets, but Skyfall is ultimately a stirring and emotionally evocative human drama unlike any other; with Bond and M pitted against an unscrupulous villain with a personal agenda and unyielding vendetta. Moving global warfare of epic proportions into the background, Skyfall zones in on an intimate and emotional war zone that strikes all the right chords. 27 Nov 2012 09:58

Top SA musos record favourite tracks for Ray-Ban anniversary

Ray-Ban South Africa has invited local musicians to reignite the spirit of iconic songs from the past seven decades for its 75th anniversary celebrations. Inge Beckmann, Arno Carstens, AKA, Jack Parow, Van Coke Kartel, Beatenberg, Jeremy de Tolly (The Dirty Skirts), The Gugulethu Tenors, Laudo Liebenberg (aKing) and The Plastics have recorded live their own versions of tracks from the 1930s through to the 90s. 26 Nov 2012 12:51

Bullhead

[Daniel Dercksen] The superb Flemish-Belgian Bullhead (Rundskop) shows that it's impossible to be compassionate in a world of ignorant fools and a misguided loner who does not know how to vent the anger that consumes his humanity. 26 Nov 2012 11:03