The twice SAMA-nominated artist The Sick-Leaves recently released a third album entitled “Last Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy”. The album is guitar-driven rock and differs considerably from previous albums. 9 Mar 2010 08:37
The Franschhhoek Oesfees (harvest festival), specialising in Cape music and lekker kaapsekos, will be held at the Solms-Delta wine estate, off the R45, Franschhoek Valley (40 minutes from Cape Town) on Saturday, 27 March, 2010, with a line-up of local favourites. 9 Mar 2010 08:34
Nokia recently announced its sponsorship of the 16th MTN South African Music Awards to be held at Sun City on 17 April, 2010, and will also have a presence at related events to be held at Sun City during the SAMA weekend, which will include product demonstrations and interactive zones. 8 Mar 2010 15:00
'The Tea Party' is a new outdoor festival, aiming to create an event firmly rooted in the eclectic, artistic and humorous side of life, a cultural mash-up weaved together with a glittering thread of freaky funk, booting world beats, jiving rock 'n roll, swinging jazz, up-beat salsa, big beating electro breaks, honky-tonk, tech-house, flamjangled folk, and anything that 'swings' or 'grooves'. 8 Mar 2010 11:52
The MTN South African Music Awards Nominees Launch celebrations took place at Taboo in Sandton yesterday, 4 March. The Main Awards Ceremony will take place in Sun City on 16 and 17 April, 2010. 5 Mar 2010 13:19
As from today, Friday, 5 March, 2010, Dean FUEL will start his weekly DJ residency on Good Hope FM's Night Funk Show with DJ Mixi from 10.00 to 10.40pm. 5 Mar 2010 12:00
On Friday, 26 March, 2010, at 8pm, the South African rock band Evolver One will be launching their third eponymous album at the News Café, Fourways, Johannesburg. 4 Mar 2010 10:57
US keyboardist Jeff Lorber, Dutch hip-hop duo La Melodia and Cape Town-based guitarist Allou April have been added to the star-studded line-up perform at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, which will take place on Saturday, 4 and Sunday, 5 April, 2010, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. 4 Mar 2010 10:53
Delegates have been encouraged to submit demo material online for Music Exchange, which will be held on 22 and 23 March, 2010, at Protea Hotel Victoria Junction in Cape Town. Delegates will have the opportunity to upload their demo material on www.musicexchange.co.za. 4 Mar 2010 10:49
Tickets sales have opened for the biggest night in rock ‘n roll - Joburg Burning 3, which will be held in and around the Melville area on 27 March,2010. There will be five venues, over 30 bands and loads of buses to make sure you make it safely from one venue to the next. 3 Mar 2010 14:43
Stillwaters will be recording their first music video at the Tanz Café in Bryanston on 11 March, 2010 round 8:30pm. The video will feature those attending so the band is asking you to come along and be a star. 3 Mar 2010 10:57
[Sindy Peters] The Design Indaba 2010 party organisers, running an hour late, left us standing outside the Old Biscuit Mill in Cape Town last Thursday, 25 February, as security assembled the fencing and tried to placate a fairly patient crowd who were beginning to heckle. On eavesdropping, we found out that they were still trying to assemble the all-important bar. Just as we were about to join the howling wind in huffing, puffing and blowing the place down, they let us in, which is when we were greeted by a bunch of stark-raving mad loons. 2 Mar 2010 13:38
A special fund-raising concert on the public holiday, Monday, March 22, 2010, has ben organised to ensure that Kirstenbosch will be able to exhibit at the UK's Chelsea Flower Show. The Parlotones will be supported by South Africa's newest Indie-rock band, The Black Hotels. 1 Mar 2010 15:17
Local acoustic musician, Farryl Purkiss, will be supporting multi-platinum award-winning British artist, Finley Quaye, on his forthcoming South African tour on 12 and 13 March, 2010. 1 Mar 2010 15:07
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'The Tea Party' is a new outdoor festival, aiming to create an event firmly rooted in the eclectic, artistic and humorous side of life, a cultural mash-up weaved together with a glittering thread of freaky funk, booting world beats, jiving rock 'n roll, swinging jazz, up-beat salsa, big beating electro breaks, honky-tonk, tech-house, flamjangled folk, and anything that 'swings' or 'grooves'. 8 Mar 2010 11:52
The MTN South African Music Awards Nominees Launch celebrations took place at Taboo in Sandton yesterday, 4 March. The Main Awards Ceremony will take place in Sun City on 16 and 17 April, 2010. 5 Mar 2010 13:19
As from today, Friday, 5 March, 2010, Dean FUEL will start his weekly DJ residency on Good Hope FM's Night Funk Show with DJ Mixi from 10.00 to 10.40pm. 5 Mar 2010 12:00
Delegates have been encouraged to submit demo material online for Music Exchange, which will be held on 22 and 23 March, 2010, at Protea Hotel Victoria Junction in Cape Town. Delegates will have the opportunity to upload their demo material on www.musicexchange.co.za. 4 Mar 2010 10:49
Tickets sales have opened for the biggest night in rock ‘n roll - Joburg Burning 3, which will be held in and around the Melville area on 27 March,2010. There will be five venues, over 30 bands and loads of buses to make sure you make it safely from one venue to the next. 3 Mar 2010 14:43
Stillwaters will be recording their first music video at the Tanz Café in Bryanston on 11 March, 2010 round 8:30pm. The video will feature those attending so the band is asking you to come along and be a star. 3 Mar 2010 10:57
[Sindy Peters] The Design Indaba 2010 party organisers, running an hour late, left us standing outside the Old Biscuit Mill in Cape Town last Thursday, 25 February, as security assembled the fencing and tried to placate a fairly patient crowd who were beginning to heckle. On eavesdropping, we found out that they were still trying to assemble the all-important bar. Just as we were about to join the howling wind in huffing, puffing and blowing the place down, they let us in, which is when we were greeted by a bunch of stark-raving mad loons. 2 Mar 2010 13:38
