Having recently been announced as headline act for Rocking The Daisies, Bloc Party will be fulfilling the same role at In The City, the debut of Joburg's new concert on Friday, 5 October, 2012 at Mary Fitzgerald Square, Newtown, Johannesburg.
12 Jul 2012 13:27
Just Jinjer front man Ard Matthews is to launch a debut solo album "First Offerings", which will be on the shelves on 30 July, 2012; however, the album can be streamed and is available for download in any format at
www.ardmatthews.com/store.
10 Jul 2012 11:20
The Grammy Award-winning band Switchfoot will be performing a debut tour of SA when they play at Carnival City's Big Top Arena on 8 August and GrandWest, Grand Arena on 11 August, 2012. Gangs of Ballet will be the support act in Joburg and The Rescu in Cape Town.
10 Jul 2012 10:55
Lark is releasing a new album, "Gong Is Struck", which will be backed by a national tour. The album features a harder, vicious, intense sound that is progressive, edgy and to the point. It was recorded in Cape Town at the Sound and Motion Studio.
9 Jul 2012 15:34
[Ruth Cooper] Inka Kendzia, best known for her VJ-ing skills; behind the decks and in front of the audio-influenced video montage amazingness that she creates under the moniker The Grrrl, tells us how it all began, the concept behind recent video for Mr Sakitumi (her husband and musical soulmate) and how "ideas can lead to cultural evolution".
6 Jul 2012 09:44
[Johann M. Smith] Any band can be judged by its genre, but it doesn't always reflect its ideas. Duo, male-and-female-fronted Asleep In Transit's debut eponymous EP is bona fide indie pop from Durban, which stands proudly alongside the likes of
Holiday Murray,
Thomas Krane, et al. But, unlike bands of that ilk, they appear to spend less time wondering what would make them sound cupcake hipster and more pondering life and lyrics.
5 Jul 2012 11:36The "King of Waltz", André Rieu, will be performing in Cape Town, Durban and, for the first time, Joburg, between 17 and 23 August, 2012. He will bring with him his 60-piece Johann Strauss Orchestra and his world-famous Stradivarius violin, and will be joined on stage by The Soweto Gospel Choir.
3 Jul 2012 14:44
Converse wants unsigned talent to get out of the garage and upload your best original song and band bio via its Facebook page, so that South Africans can decide who to send to the UK to play a gig at this epic venue later in 2012.
2 Jul 2012 17:41
The line-up for the TEDx after-party has been announced. TEDx is the big ideas conference to be held at the Baxter Theatre on Saturday, 21 July, 2012. This year's theme will be "What We Play Is Life".
29 Jun 2012 09:45The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT), in association with Nedbank Arts Affinity is supporting four projects at this year's National Arts Festival in Grahamstown which takes place from 28 June to 8 July 2012.
28 Jun 2012 15:54
Indie rockers Bloc Party will be the headline act at Rocking the Daisies 2012,on Saturday, 6 October at the Cloof Wine Estate, Darling, Western Cape. The band's new album, "Four", will be released on 20 August, 2012.
28 Jun 2012 11:22
Grammy Award-winning performers Clarence Carter and Eddie Palmieri, Jamaica's Monty Alexander and France's Manu Katche are among the new international artists announced for this year's Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Festival.
27 Jun 2012 10:27
The Mbombela Music Festival will take place on Saturday, 28 July, 2012, at the Mbombela Stadium Precinct. It will feature: Big Nuz, Zakes Bantwini, Toya Delazy, Teargas, Black Motion and kwaito outfit, TKZee. There is also a competition on the day, to watch TKZee's performance on stage.
26 Jun 2012 16:54
The Assembly, the live music venue, is set to launch its own radio station, Assembly Radio, on Monday, 2 July, 2012. The online station will play from 10am until 10pm and will be broadcast live from a concept booth within The Assembly venue.
26 Jun 2012 16:38
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