G-Town festival coming up…already!
Can you believe it! The Grahamstown Festival has snuck up on us again – signalling that we’re nearly half-way through 007… ahhh. I wish I could go! So many good memories of a cold G-town valley – me and the chommies drifting around semi-broke absorbing the non-stop talent, donning hideous tie-die bell-bottoms just to fit in… catching the hottest jazz and then dancing all night to unknown dj’s… If you love art and you haven’t yet been, put it in your “must do” agenda. You can even camp! We did. You just may need some special help keeping warm. This year it’s from the 28 June – 7 July, check out all the details here. Catch Nik Rabinowitz and his One Man One Goat comedy show – details below – we’ll let you know what else is happening as and when we find out! GRAHAMSTOWN SMILES AS NIK FINDS HIS GOAT Stand-up comic Nik Rabinowitz takes his sell-out, hoof-kicking third show, One Man One Goat, to the Grahamstown Festival from 28th June to 7th July. Suitably “fringe”, Nik’s comedic timing has audiences howling with laughter at material that ranges from Tintin to Tutu and Yengeni to Yoko Ono. Says Argus Tonight critic Derek Wilson in his December ‘06 interview: “One often hears – and can confirm – that a comedian off-stage can be tediously serious, if not downright morose. Not Nik. He had me laughing at the outset of our interview – and all the way through…it became like a hilarious multi-lingual conversation at one point.” Rabinowitz’s fluent use of Xhosa, Zulu, English and Afrikaans in his shows has become his signature. Says Cape Times’ Peter Tromp in a January ’07 review: “Rabinowitz is an amicable presence, and has such a relaxed and warm disposition, that he keeps any suspicions that he might be just another smart-aleck mining South Africa’s loaded cultural trough at other people’s expense, comfortably at bay. His stage personality is also a generous one, and even though his material is far from politically correct or timid, Rabinowitz is unlikely to offend anyone with this show…..(whilst) probing cultural nooks and crannies, that few, if any, other comedians feel comfortable to pursue.” Covering everything from arrests to accusations, trials to tribal relations, One Man One Goat is an inspired, colourful journey across the rough terrain of the old-new South Africa, as we track one goat’s quest for freedom. Rabinowitz’s animated and offbeat humour astutely captures the goat-eat-goat world of today in an hour of rollicking fun. For guaranteed side-splicing laugh a minute, catch One Man One Goat at the Drill Hall and Rabinowitz as MC at the Sundowner Concerts taking place at the...
Check out Morafe’s sweet new video
Check out Morafe’s brand new spanking music video (one of Jozi’s hardest working bands we know and lurve – see their MySpace here). It’s called Lekwalo to Motswako (Letter to Motswako). We love it! It’s really catchy and grows on you – especially the bridge. Awesome Jozi backgrounds – nice styles boyz! KG always loving your soulful sweet voice, Towdee – gooi’ing the Afrikaans ne… “rhymesnyer!”. And Khuli… as smooth and sexy as always. We’re still watching your rising naledi (star!) bafethu! Maybe a SAMA next year and maybe in the right category 😉 ? Proud of you and behind you and looking forward to the next exciting stage. Just one thing, who’s the 4th dude ? Watch Lekwalo to Motswako below: [youtube]GM0tALpFWKI[/youtube] Some background from Tonight : The music video showcases the whole Matswako family such as HHP, Mo’Molemi, Tuks Senganga, etc. This reunion communicates that they are driven by the same values, moving towards the same direction and stand as a unity. Says Khulani, “The aim of this music video is to show Morafe at work, in studio, in the corporate world. Morafe is here and it’s a family affair!” Morafe is a Hip Hop group that fuses vernacular rap with a twist of soul and R&B. The group has three members, namely; Kgaugelo (aka Kay-G), Khulani (aka Khuli) and Lerothodi (aka Towdee). The group has gone for a Vintage look and feel but the Morafe image is still maintained — stylishly calm with brilliant taste . The music video is for their track titled Lekwalo to Motswako (Letter to Motswako) sampled from Letta Mbuli’s song. This will be one of the few music video’s shot on film in South Africa. Says Towdee, “This video symbolizes the unity within Motswako City. It’s a letter to our fans, our followers, letting them know that we are individuals, therefore there will be issues, but we are all cool.” Says Kay G “This video is a message to all supporters of South African music, vernacular music in particular, we are here and we are not going anywhere. It’s a pledge to our supporters: as long as they keep supporting, we will keep the good stuff...
Twitter – is this the beginning of the TMI end?
So you’re totally hooked on Facebook and keep updating your status so EVERYONE knows you had a fight with your boss. You’re still being nagged to join Bebo, your MySpace has been neglected, your Skype phone keeps ringing, Flixster keeps sending you irritating reminder emails. Now your sms beep is getting really annoying and you leave your phone on silent as much as possible, you haven’t cleaned out your inbox in a month, procrastination is becoming a scary enemy, your rss feed is unread, you haven’t visited your favourite site in ages. Sound Familiar? Still want more? Meet Twitter, the beginning of the end of TMI – too much information. The clutter of the information superhighway looms all around you. It’s really simple, Twitter asks one question only: “What are you doing” and your job is to tell everyone (well your friends and anyone else interested in your woolies take away sandwich lunch) exactly what that is. Now I know at first I was reluctant to update my Facebook status too often for fear of pushing my boring life onto all my poor Facebook friends – however, getting their updates was really comforting and somehow has brought me closer to so many people who I just don’t seem to have time to catch up with in the ‘real world.’ Now I know that A loves cooking, P is a real joker, K and I think similarly and S is as skeptical as ever… I also know that G keeps bunking work 😉 So now I don’t mind letting them know what I’m up to and I keep checking to see what they’re doing. As sick as it sounds, I feel closer to my people than ever. Which leads us to Twitter. It takes that ‘status’ updating notion and formalises it into constant status updating via your computer or cell phone. So you tell people all day exactly what you’re up to. Mhhhm… sounds a bit big brother non? Twitter is sweeping through the States and the UK much like Facebook is sweeping us up right now and people are using it for all kinds of weird reasons. We’ve just signed up so we can see if it works in SA and if it truly is the beginning of our TMI breakdown and information overkill. We’ll let you know. Wonder if we could find a better use for it like a crime-fighting initiative? Anyone else know more about it? The Wall Street journal explains in simple terms: Twitter allows members to use their computers or cellphones to distribute short messages on what they’re doing. Each message is limited to 140 characters, but there are no limits on how many messages...
Represent Recommends: Cool Concept – Tiny URL
Occasionally I receive hyperlinks that are so long I’m not sure where they end and sometimes I am too lazy to try and copy the whole thing and paste it into my browser (although 3 quick clicks should select the whole paragraph), here’s a briliant solution – TinyURL. Tiny takes those long addresses and makes them tiny. As simple as that. We let TinyURL explain: An example – Turn this URL: http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?ovi=1&mqmap.x=300&mqmap.y=75&mapdata=%252bKZmeiIh6N%252bIgpXRP3bylMaN0O4z8OOUkZWYe7NRH6ldDN96YFTIUmSH3Q60zE5XVqcuc5zb%252fY5wy1MZwTnT2pu%252bNMjOjsHjvNlygTRMzqazPStrN52f1YzA0oWEWLwkHdhVHeG9sG6cMrfXNJKHY6fML4o6Nb0SeQm75ET9jAjKelrmqBCNta%252bsKC9n8jslz%252fo188N4g3BvAJYuzx8J8r%252f1fPFWkPYg%252bT9Su5KoQ9YpNSj%252bmo0h0aEK%252bofj3f6vCP into this tinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/6 Which one would you rather cut and paste into your browser? That’s the power of TinyURL!...
Idols 2007 – how and where to enter
Yip – it’s another Idols and we’re looking forward to placing our bets. Let’s hope that the judges choose singers who ‘stick’ or whose stars at least rise a little rather than fading miserably into obscurity within moments of taking the crown. If I say Idols who do you think of? My first name is Zamajobe, then after a bit of thought Karen and of course Heinz… If I remember correctly, Zama was a runner up. We’re still disappointed Gift didn’t bag it last time round 🙁 A lot of people we have spoken to about Idols worry that in the face of the mind-blowing talent illustrated on American Idols we may not compete. We disagree, don’t you know music comes from Africa? We have the most amazing talent on this continent – now let’s find some more! Go and sing your hearts out! About that DSTV decoder… Here’s the info: This year it is easier than ever to enter M-Net’s glamorous singing competition and make your dreams come true! Here’s what prospective Idols have to know: No pre-registration: To make the process as easy as possible, there will be no entry forms this year. Contestants simply show up at any of the five audition venues (see below) and sing. Each contestant will be registered at the audition venue and be given a chance to audition. Age: To qualify, contestants have to be at least 16 and no older than 30 as of 22 June, 2007. That means if you turn 31 years old on 22 June, sorry – you’re too old! And if you only turn 16 on 23 June – try again next season! You will need to bring proof of age, such as an I.D. document or a birth certificate. (Sorry, driver’s license doesn’t count.) If you’re under 21, you have to be accompanied by your parent or legal guardian, who will have to sign permission forms. Or you could download the forms from http://www.mnet.co.za/ and have your guardian pre-sign it, then you can come alone. Clothing: It is typically very cold during Idols auditions (especially if you start queuing the night before!) so dress warmly. Dress as creatively as you wish, but remember that no amount of fancy-dress or revealing outfits will distract the judges’ attention from your voice! Singing: The judges want to hear you sing, so by all means bring your guitar if you want to amuse your new friends in the audition queue, but you will not be allowed to accompany yourself during the audition. Auditions: These are the audition dates and venues: Johannesburg: Standard Bank Arena, Saturday, 23 June. Cape Town: The River Club...
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