http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd-KMfpCvjU

This song gets my toes wiggling every time!
Hailing from Pretoria these local boys are doing so good
Raboobie means Spiderman in Xhosa and this 'vigilante' song is awesome!

enjoy your Monday friends

no exciting news to report i'm afraid...i'm in hibernation

but my golly did any of you catch Broken Toys set on 5fm last night? I was in bed with a bug and was jamming as hard as one can in the horizontal sickly position.
Seriously, every time he plays my respect for him just rises.

On another, completely unrelated note:
I'm sure most of you have watched 'The Boat That Rocked' yes? ok well if you haven't, get out of your cave and watch it.
for this who have watch it again...with your eyes closed. that soundtrack is what i grew up listening to and it's pure gold.
oooooorrrrr you could just buy the soundtrack and watch the movie and have the best of both worlds. whatever you do, LISTEN.

Loves=)

also here is a little local loving.
these boys are from Jo'burg but they tour to CT quite often and have a pretty good following down here.
this is their newest single 'Tattoo' and i quite enjoy it=)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RD8vW25W0Y&feature=g-logo

a surprisingly good study song...just remember you have your head phones in and singing aloud in the library is not a good idea!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPtSKimbjOU

hi lovlies

hibernation is disrupting reviews and such but here's a little something i worked on in my media seminar and is looking good for a follow up article to be published so keep your eyes peeled!!!
happy reading=)

Old is the new new

Entering a club in Cape Town is like entering your home. You immediately feel a sense of comfort knowing what to expect in the music, the people and the vibe. Until that one night you walk in to a venue and instead of hearing the thumping bass line of electro at The Assembly, or screamo-metal at Mercury and Gandalfs, you hear the likes of PRINCE’S, ‘Purple Rain’ pouring out the speakers, or the psychedelic sounds of trance. Or you drive past Fiction on a Sunday night and see, instead of the usual drum ‘n bass hipster kids, there loiters instead, a group of 1920’s flapper girls and mobster-looking guys enjoying the sounds of Swing music filtering onto the balcony. What is this new phenomenon that is sweeping through the club scene of Cape Town? This is the changing of music stereotypes in clubs…and it’s fantastic.

Cape Town is certainly not short on the club-scene supply. It can be said that there is easily something happening every night at some or other venue around the city. From the oldies that have stuck around like Monday nights at Shack and Mercury and Thursdays at Fiction, to the usual festivities that occur on the weekend, and more recently Tuesday and Wednesdays claiming some fun in the form of events at Fiction, Assembly and Trinity, there is never a shortage if you want to satisfy a party craving.

People gather en masse at these various events because they know what to expect and they are happy with it. So why has there suddenly been an influx of ‘new’ music in the clubs on certain nights? Well, definitely not new music, as it is often something you would find in your parents music collection, or in the various remixed trance from a few years back. So this change can’t be successful right…well wrong, Cape Townians are notoriously cliquey but at the same time they thrive on new and innovative ideas so this is, in essence, a brilliant idea. The masses feed off being chic and trying new things, regardless of what it is, just so that they can say they tried it, so of course an idea that is so wildly different to what they are used it would go down well. Parties need to satisfy the need of the person before the person even realises the need is there. New music at the same, comfortable, known venue, it feeds all the right senses of the self-proclaimed ‘cool kids’ of Cape Town and it has therefore enjoyed huge success in the previous few months.

A perfect example of this new idea is the After Hours parties that have taken over The Assembly one Saturday a month. As Phil Kramer, the co-founder of this idea says,

“I felt like you couldn't go anywhere in Cape Town to hear people play rock, pop, old R 'n B records or whatever anymore. Certainly not on a good soundsystem…Lots of people tell me that it's their favorite thing at the moment.”

You walk up the stairs of The Assembly and instead of electro or the live music that is showcased on some Saturdays you are can expect to hear golden oldies…and the venue is busy. “I think people were hungry for something like After Hours when it launched,” says Kramer. Attendance has been on the rise every month since its inception and there are always rave reviews about the good times after the event finishes and the sore heads pass.

Therein lies the answer as to whether this event is successful but it also shows the idea of cliché Cape Town. It’s an idea that is liked for now but who knows how long it will last. New ideas rely on clubs that will take a chance on music and ideas that are not part of the club culture and, especially, in a city like Cape Town the industry thrives on such ideas. New is good in Cape Town, but different is even better.

Whilst the idea of these new ventures with different music genre’s in the Cape Town club scene is being happily received at the moment, there is always the question of how long it will last. Although it is indeed a positive thing, there is always the worry of whether it ha the following to go all the way. The reason for this concern can be placed upon the fickle character’s that frequent the venues or it can be placed upon the organizers, but regardless of who is, or isn’t allowing for the change to stay for a good long time for the moment, it is a positive aspect to the club scene of Cape Town. The real question now, with the introduction of this new and welcomed idea is why has it taken so long? Why have the venue owners and events organizers not seen this niche market before and followed through? What has been marketed over the past few years in and around Cape Town is safe but, as Kramer says, “being able to see what people want, which they aren’t getting, that you can provide with a high level of quality is important.” Yes it is, and having people who are willing to listen to the wants of the Cape Town party seen are saluted for their efforts and success.

ttp://soundcloud.com/jamescopeland/james-copeland-5fm-ultimix-17

that little baby there will have you dancing for daaaaaays.

hope some of you are going to check out the swing party at Fiction tomorrow night! it's always and fun night out.

to get you in the mood listen to the very talented James Copeland and have a dance around your room.

Happy weekend lovelies!

today's music wonderment comes from data romance.
I only heard about them a few days back and I'm already loving it.

give it a listen=)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ-x5dlNAd8

Because I have been so slack the last few days today you not only get a lovely story about some Cold Turkey but you also get magic for your ears x2!!!

song number 1: seriously can't stop listening to this...love, love, love these boys...The Black Keys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yCIDkFI7ew&feature=share

And song number 2: she's got the most incredible voice...the song may be a bit depro but it's Tuesday so just go with it=) I give you...Lana Del Rey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE6wxDqdOV0&ob=av2e

i have a serious love/hate relationship with Fez...well what was formerly known as Fez and is now The Sideshow but everybody still calls it Fez...confusing I know.

When they shut there doors last year there was a sad sigh all over Cape Town as people realized the circus antics of Friday nights were over...but people moved on and found new places. Until, suddenly whispers started doing the rounds a few weeks back that Fez was in fact returning...same venue, same music, same everything...except the name. from the guys who launched Dragon Room it was bound to be a good night...but there was no advertising really, thank goodness i think now!!!!
arriving at 11:30pm and the queue is snaking around the corner is never a welcoming sight. what's even worse is the fact that the snaking line is for guest list...the empty line is for paying...it still baffles me...it's a trend i just don't understand in Cape Town.
once inside you realize that everything is exactly the same, kinda disappointing if you ask me...the decor, drinks, set-up, underage/underdressed ones traipsing (read stumbling) around, etc, etc...don't get me wrong it's a fun place but like i said love/hate.

onto the music!
Riot Squad got the crowd warmed up as the clock struck midnight...i'm more a fan of their heavy electro mixes but what they played suited the fez vibe perfectly. after that it was the always entertaining Haezer, he payed his wares and did his obligatory stage dive and then Niskerone followed...because, well who else would you put after Haezer but Niskerone...duh.

I bailed after the epicness of his set so i missed the last dj (embarrassingly i don't even know who it was:/)
fun night but I give it 2 months and the novelty will wear off and it'll just be another too big, empty club on the Cape Town party circuit.

So ye, go check it out, it's worth getting a little dressed up and spending too much money on over-priced drinks and entrance (unless you're like the rest of Cape Town and have a guest list) every now and then=)

I have been shocking with the every day music post but to make up for it I have a musical wonder for you to listen to AND two lovely stories about a side show and some Cold Turkey...yay=)

first up:
to get your ears warmed up for the long week ahead I give you a local band that are making serious waves on the scene...each member has previous band experience and together they really work as a wondrous mash up of extreme talent: I give you Juke Royal.



http://www.facebook.com/jukeroyal/app_2405167945

todays musical delight comes from none other then the god of SA music HAEZER

this is because tonight he will be playing at the relaunch of 'the side show' at Fez and because he's pure freaking talent!!!!

enjoy=)

http://www.facebook.com/HaezerElectro/app_178091127385

It's drawing to that 'fun' time of year again when the only going out I shall be doing is visiting the library everyday and forming solid friendships with powerpoint, academic journals, pen and paper...exams are drawing nearer and fun is hiding away.

SO...in order to keep my lovelies happy and myself sane I have devised a brilliant plan.
I have this issue that i'm terrified people are never going to hear good music, even if it smacked them through the face. trust me there is alot of good music just in Cape Town.
so while my torture period commences you, at least, shall be happy as i give you on new music, band, dj, song, singing in the shower, etc, etc something or other every day=)

for the very first episode i give you a duo who are so good...I'll admit it took me a few tries to get into it until it slammed into me...these guys are pure brilliance. local boys Luc Vermeer and Sebastian Zanasi form the brilliant Christian Tiger School.
they are on fb, twitter and soundcloud but here's a little something something to wet the appetite.
their energy on stage is unrivaled and they pour it into their music in a very obvious way.

happy listening=)
http://soundcloud.com/christian-tiger-school

sigh having technology issues:/ post up soon!

I don't like crowds...especially at parties. I'm not a fan of being squished but i also like being right where the action is...this poses a problem for me more then one would think.

With this knowledge in mind imagine my dismay when we arrived at the Jungala gate in the wee hours of Saturday morning and were told over 2000 people had entered the venue already...absolute and utter terror coursed through my veins...that is ALOT of people.
I get it was a 3 day and we were a day late but seriously...wtf happened to the days when the crowd was huge at like 400!!!

It was freezing...and when i say freezing i'm talking about shivering polar bears and icicle eyelashes...that kind of cold. once we had parked, mixed a warm-up drink, ditched the shoes (they were cold in the shoes anyway so why not be comfortable and cold!) and meandered our way through the calf deep mud it was nearing 1am. As we carefully picked our way through the dark my mini friend made her first rookie error...she walked in front. Not only did she hit the green slime mud first she literally disappeared down the hill for a while...I helped her up once i had stopped laughing...you would have too had you been there. she isn't known as my pixie party partner for nothing...she's mini!!!! (sorry Kirsts)

reaching the dance floor we could now see where the 2000 other people were:0 it took me almost 15 minutes just to figure out where the front of the floor was (i had to follow the lumo caps)
Jungala is a pretty new party to the season but sadly it is also one of that definitely does not believe in the over 18 rule or limiting tickets. the one thing it has going for it...siiiick line-up.
once we realized how incredibly terrible the next 3 hours were going to be (until the kid passed out, the dance floor cleared a little and the music managed to maintain a beat for more then 4 seconds) so we did what any 'sane' old-time partier would do...we climbed into the back of the bakkie, huddled under thermal sleeping bags and had an hour power nap.

you know when you wake up with a jolt because you either got a fright or had the moment of terror when you thought you were missing something important??? that happened to me at 5:30am that Sunday. absolute fear told me that i was missing a killer set by the gorgeous Tune Raider...sadly I'll never know because by the time I had organized a breakfast drink, roused the troops, used the just cleaned bathrooms and got to the floor it was 6:30am...never fear though because Up-Psy-Down did an awesome job of turning my frown upside down! we ran back to the car after a quick warm-up stomp and got ready for the day. Mega-mix, sunglasses and less winter clothing. with perfect timing we hit the floor as Mad Piper started the set of the party for me. front right was manageable (it got disgustingly full and messy later in the day), faces were smiling, the sun was shining, bass thumping and many friendly faces were beginning to arrive. by this time the energy was reaching fever pitch. people started checking watches, inching closer to the front and whispering excitedly amongst themselves. there is only one man who could cause such reactions at 9am on a chilly Sunday...as he dropped the first beat everybody knew...ORCA was here to rip the forest apart. what followed was 2 hours of insane times. admittedly (and maybe this is just me) his build was waaaaay too long in almost every song and his drop wasn't that bone-crunching, heart thumping bass that tells you to shut up and stomp, negatives aside, you know the set is good when Sad Movie starts up and literally every person jumps up and down at the same time [you know the mini earthquake you all felt...that was us in Gouda;)]
After Orca, Blazed carried on the international awesomness and ensured that the energy never died.
I've only ever seen Silo play at night and was slightly skeptical about 1)his 12:30 time slot and 2) the fact that he was play between an international and local favorite Headroom, but maaaaaaan he did so good. Big ups, it was a killer set.
I'll admit, I adore Headroom, along with everybody else in Cape Town, but I left half way through his set...well actually my legs just stopped working and i figured that was my body telling me it wanted a shower, warmth food and a bed.

The venue was gorgeous, we were on an island bi#*@'s! and although there were a million too many people there the floor could pretty comfortably hold a large amount of dancing humans.
This is pretty much the last major party of the season as exams loom, it gets ever colder and well since when have there ever been parties in June before:/

I do hope everybody had fun, it was a good ender=)

harrow friendlies...
we have hit the mother of all work load weeks again so no posts until Friday...but I got a goodie for you in the form of Jungala fun and some more Fiction fun news.

Hang around you won't be disappointed promise=)