Martin Rocka and the Sick Shop back at Cape Town rockabilly festival
South African psychobilly stars Martin Rocka and the Sick Shop will be the special travelling guests at Dusty Rebels and the Bombshells rockabilly-themed festival in 2014, which is great news for the Cape Town fans of the masked madman, who is rarely seen in the south.
The day will be hosted by Cape Town's own ginger-beard man, Paul Snodgrass (Dickies Dirt Track) and former Rolling Stone man Anton Marshall (Main Stage and Lifestyle Area), while some of Cape Town's finest 'billy acts, fringe entertainers, rebels and bombshells will be joining the party.
Mean Black Mamba, Lonesome Dave Ferguson and Them Tornados are regular names at the top of most live music bills in the city. Between Mamba's foot-stomping country gospel, pure Tornado rockabilly and harp-based Ferguson grooves, there are very few venues and festivals that have not discovered the crowd-pleasing genius of these musicians.
The Ratrod Cats and The Flaming De Villes bring style and grittiness to the mix, respectively. While the Ratrods live the lifestyle of bowling, classic cars and whiskey, the De Villes bring a dirty electric edge to their blues-infused aural damage.
The countrybilly element
Long Time Citizen, The Dixie Pricks and Oh, Mercy! represent the countrybilly element of Dusty Rebels. While the Citizens offer modernistic takes on the likes of Cash, cool and "Crabman", Jimmy Duncan and the Pricks' brand of country usually leave no sense of social decorum intact. Meanwhile, the combo of Andy Lund and Emma du Preez as Oh, Mercy! forms an acoustic duo drowned in the finest traditions of Nashville country.
In addition to the live music line-up, you'll:
- Dance to the music that will make you cry with DJs Fred Spider, Rockabilly Rhythm and JP Silver;
- Swoon to the bodacious burlesque performances on the day by Lady Magnolia, Black Orchid Burleque, Foxy Bonnet, and Genevieve Eyre; and
- Thrill to the action of the Cape Town Roller Derby girls and the exciting Bicycle Polo challenge with CT community Bike Polo.
Dusty Rebels and the Bombshells takes place on 8 November between 12 noon and midnight, at Cape Town Ostrich Ranch, Van Schoorsdrif Rd, Philadelphia off N7, Cape Town.
It is a one-day festival, but an overnight camping ticket is available (don't drink and drive). More at: www.dustyrebelsandthebombshells.co.za. Tickets available at www.webtickets.co.za/dustyrebels.
