Book of the Week: Rough Guide to MySpace
Seeing that we all live in a cyberworld, we thought this book appropriate to start with. Review courtesy of Exclusive Books. Book: The Rough Guide to MySpace and Online Communities Author: Peter Buckley Our price: R145.00 Availability: Approx. 10 – 15 Working days Paperback EAN: 9781843538424 240 pages Publication Date: 02 November 2006 Publisher: Rough Guides Ltd Country of publication: UK Synopsis Get beneath the hype to discover how to make the most of MySpace, Bebo, Friendster and other online communities. From Internet connection requirements and common misconceptions to the history of the site and it’s future in cyberspace, this is all you need. The guide looks at MySpace basics such as getting started and creating an account to making it your own by customising your profile. MySpace blogs, vlogs and podcasts are each looked at in detail, from finding and writing them to creating your own band sites and adding your favourite music to your personal space. Discover how to create and edit your own movie, take part in filmmaker forums and learn how to play it safe on the site, from blocking unwanted users to identity theft. The final chapter looks at the best and the worst of MySpace with details of websites and resources that will make you a true MySpace expert. What are you waiting for, it’s time to make your own space online....
Dance your way across Africa with Channel O
Channel O, the channel you helped make number one in 2006 is starting the New Year with a dance show designed to provide a platform for talented dancers called Dance Africa; a contest to find the most original freestyle dancer on the continent. The show kicks off with preliminary rounds in seven African cities. Two dancers from each city will be selected to compete in the finals in Johannesburg at a later stage where the 14 finalists will battle it out until only one remains to be crowned Africa’s ultimate freestyle dancer. All dance hopefuls will have to compete head to head at the seven cities in front of a panel of judges comprising of Angelo Collins the choreographer, local musicians and DJs. The seven cities where auditions will be held are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Maputo, Nairobi, Lusaka and Lagos. The competition is open to amateurs only and all competitors are welcome to come to any of these cities for auditions. The winner will receive an all expense paid two weeks training at South Africa’s Dance Umbrella in Johannesburg. That’s not all; he or she will also feature in one of Chomee’s videos which will be filmed later in the year as well as a chance to perform at the 2007 Channel O African Music Video Awards. This show will see a variety of outstanding dancers from Africa vying for their place on the judges’ shortlist. Channel O will continue to re-enforcing their commitment to promoting the music of Africa as the dancers will be dancing to local as well as international tracks. Ultimately this is a series for anyone who enjoys watching the highs and lows, blood sweat and tears that are inevitable in this type of competition. The show will be hosted by Channel O’s hottie Lungile Radu who will be accompanied by Angelo Collins, the choreographer. Lungile currently hosts Kasi 101 and O-Boma on Channel O. Angelo hails from Cape Town and started dancing at the age of nine. His passion for dancing saw him grow in his career. Now a resident of Johannesburg, he has performed in many high profile events including, among others singing and acting in the musical Chicago for six months, a performance with Danny K at the “46664” concert in 2002 as well as choreography and performance with Danny K for Usher’s tour in the same year. For more information on dates and venues where auditions will be held watch Channel O or log onto the website http://www.channelo.co.za/ and catch the show on channel 87 on the DStv...
Wits hee hee hee Comedy Festival
The hottest university presents the coolest acts- catch the comedy at the Wits Theatre Complex every day between 05 and 10 February 2007 at 15h00 and 19h00. Headlining the festival are Corné & Twakkie of The Most Amazing Show, Kagiso Lediga, and Riaad Moosa with Joey Rasdien. Tickle those grey cells and warm up for a year of fascinating wisdom, opinion and ideas. Production: Wits hee hee hee Comedy Festival Venue: Wits Theatre Complex, cnr. Jorissen and Station Streets, Braamfontein Season: Monday 05 February- Saturday 10 February 2007 Running time: Various Booking: Computicket and box-office Enquiries: catherine.pisanti@wits.ac.za / (011) 717-1376 The Most Amazing Show Corné and Twakkie have gained a cult following from their regular appearances at festivals throughout the country and have built on their success with their popular television programme. The duo combine clowning, witty semantics and the quirkiest sense of humour south of the equator to provide a live experience one simply cannot find anywhere else in the world.Wits Theatre; 05 & 09 February 2007 @ 19h00 and 07 February 2007 @ 15h00; full price is R60,00 and students pay R50,00Kagiso Lediga After studying drama at the University of Cape Town, Kagiso ventured into comedy and over the ensuing years established himself as one of South Africa’s most talented comedians. With a decade of experience and an impressive body of work on the local comedy circuit behind him, he is now lauded amongst the best comedians in the country. He has performed at all the biggest comedy events in South Africa and has appeared overseas at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival. Performing with Kagiso are Ncoba Ngcobo (Backstage Actor), Thomas Gumede (A place called home SABC1), Tumi Morake, Nina Hastie and Kyle Thorpe (Highveld FM). Wits Theatre; 05 & 09 February 2007 @ 15h00 and 10 February 2007 @ 19h00; full price is R60,00 and students pay R 50,00 After studying drama at the University of Cape Town, Kagiso ventured into comedy and over the ensuing years established himself as one of South Africa’s most talented comedians. With a decade of experience and an impressive body of work on the local comedy circuit behind him, he is now lauded amongst the best comedians in the country. He has performed at all the biggest comedy events in South Africa and has appeared overseas at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival. Performing with Kagiso are Ncoba Ngcobo (Backstage Actor), Thomas Gumede (A place called home SABC1), Tumi Morake, Nina Hastie and Kyle Thorpe (Highveld FM).Riaad Moosa (with Joey Rasdien ) Edgy, polished and inventive, Riaad Moosa has been described as the most exciting comedy brand in South African comedy. A doctor,...
Welcome to SA JayJays
While casually strolling through her second favourite shopping centre “Campus Square” in Melville (the Rosebank Precinct gets first place) Editorista suddenly found herself abducted from her people watching reveries and the gorgeous man on her arm. When the dust settled, she found herself surrounded by a bunch of good looking and grinning young party people, inside a groovy new clothing store called JayJays. “So what do you think? Does she deserve to win the crop jacket? Does she not look amazing in her outfit?” Staring down at the microphone the over-enigmatic punk-haired MC had shoved into her space, Editorista realised she was somehow holding the future of the lithe young teens modelling career in her mouth… ” Yes I reckon she looks awesome” Good Answer, the party picked right back up as the young teen climbed up on top of a display cabinet and started shaking that ass as her final ‘task’ to win the skimpy and sexy and very Tokyo-style outfit she was in. Nice opening concept. Make a noise, play some house music, have a few camera men catching ‘live footage’ and the crowds will roll in. You know how we love to stand around and stare. Good Job to Australian clothing label JayJays who have just arrived on South African shores. The clothes are young, hip and super trendy – a little like Legit but at least one season ahead according to our sources. The clothes all have a hip-Asian feel to them – well positioned for our trendy youngsters. Legit must be sweating or at least glowing a little round the brow. JayJays is an interesting newcomer and according to Fin24 is “…the Just Group is testing the waters in SA for a possible expansion of its JayJays discount brand. The company said it would open three Jay Jays stores in SA partnered by privately owned retail group Pepkor, which owns the Best & Less brand in Australia.” This is their six-month trial to see what our market offers them, we reckon they won’t be disappointed. It’s not YDE or the SPACE, but it’s heaven for any young fashionista on a pocket-money budget that wants the latest global looks and doesn’t mind mass production. Represent recommends the opening two-t-shirts for R120 deal – super bargain central. And you know we love a quick fashion fix bargain. JayJays next to Clicks and opposite Jet Campus Square Melville...
K-SWISS finals in CT on Fri
The competition has run it’s course and we’re down to 10 finalists who will be showing their customised shoe designs on Fri 8 Dec in Cape Town. We wish them all luck as their work is judged by international graf guru Logan Hicks, Lorne, we’re backing you and Jozi buddy. After a four-month campaign which saw some of SA’s hottest underground artists putting stencil-to-sneaker in t… he K-Spray Custom Kicks initiative, footwear brand K-Swiss has stepped the project up a notch with its announcement of the Top 10 finalists. These creative geniuses will have their customised shoe designs exhibited at the finale event in Cape Town on Friday 8th December, and are the competitive crop from which visiting international street artist Logan Hicks will select the final winner on the night. They are: Motel7 of Cape Town, Nic Lewis a.k.a. The Formidable FINK DaFOE from Durban, Scott Robertson a.k.a. Dirty Sanchez of Durban, Paul ‘Senyol’ Loynes of Cape Town, Nick Herbert of Cape Town, Wes Van Eeden of Durban, design collective Love and Hate of Pretoria, Lorne Schnugh of Johannesburg, Rowan Toselli a.k.a. PS of Johannesburg and Shayne Walker a.k.a. Rist One of Cape Town. The ten artists have emerged from a wide range of backgrounds, some hardcore graffiti and street artists with no qualms about ‘bombing’ or ‘tagging’ blank walls or trains, others from more commercially accepted fields like graphic design and advertising, but they have all been brought together by the common desire to be acknowledged for work in a largely frowned upon medium of choice. All ten artists were among hundreds who responded to the call from K-Swiss months ago to use a blank white K-Swiss Clymar as the ultimate canvas, with a variety of stencils and paints transforming the shoes into serious eye candy. Finalist Nic Lewis, 27, said that for him graffiti was a means of escape. “When you look at that wall, it’s all you’re really thinking about. I don’t really express any opinions in my painting, but I do think that graffiti is definitely one of the best ways of putting a message or a point out, also, it’s not about being heard, it’s about being seen.” Rowan Toselli, 18, of Johannesburg adds: “Graffiti and street art are the ultimate way of expressing oneself, as it allows one to incorporate anything, there are no limits to this art form and it is endless.” For others like Nick Herbert, who has been in the graffiti game for the past nine years, the intentions are perhaps less ‘deep’. “I don’t express my opinion through graffiti,” he says, “it’s more something for myself than for...
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