MOVEMENT at new club MOSCOW 282
How comes there’s a club in town and we don’t know about it yet? Apparently it’s been open since June and is EDGY! First 150 peeps get in for mahala… Check out the new venue MOSCOW 282 for rocking on Movement nights in downtown Joburg – it’s happening on Saturday: The launch of Movement Nights at Moscow 282, on Saturday 8th October will feature the finest house from… turntable masters Vinny Da Vinci, PIMP Squad, Clive and Teddy. Get there early for ‘Deeper Sounds of PIMP Squad’ giveaways. Movement Nights Moscow 282 – 282 Commissioner Street, Corner. Kruger Date: Saturday 8th October 2005 Doors Open: 21h00 first 150 people will receive V.I.P passes Entrance: R30 before 22h00, R50 thereafter Info Line: 072 299 6942 or TEXT...
Make sure to get the last of the What’sPhat Pussycat
If you’ve been at a Vinny Da Vinci party then you know that you need this CD – the latest in the sterling What’s Phat series, Vinny is behind the beats – Go and buy it – it’s the final one coming out! By the way – sexy cover guys – we’re looking forward to hearing Jon Curtis amngst other fab tracks…. We’re gonna miss you. Thanks for all the soul all these years. Since the …turn of the millennium, ‘What’s Phat Pussycat’ has been supplying annual breaths of fresh and sensual air into an often staid South African compilation scene with its classy selections. In addition to slinky sets from the most uncompromising names in local deep house (Vinny da Vinci, Tim White and Greg Maloka) the line also featured the first ever commercially available mix from Britain’s resident soulful beat genius, Charles Webster. Fittingly for this final addition, the series comes full circle and lands in the hands of the always dynamite Vinny da Vinci, who oversaw the first edition in 2000. He’s put together a sentimental tribute to the one-of-a-kind series. In other words, he’s ended it on a defiant high note& Included among the exquisite producers on a mix Vinny describes as “beautiful, sweet and sexy” are Dennis Ferrer, who’s remixed Fish Go Deep’s “The Cure & The Cause” (he tells Vinny that it’s “the track of the moment in New York – all the girls love it!”), eminent atmospheric funk experts Blaze (who shine on two cuts), French maestro Franck Roger and “Pussycat 4″‘s DJ, Charles Webster. While playing out these kinds of sublime sounds at spots like 115 (at his monthly Deep Soul Sessions), Vinny has recognized that “people love to sing along,” and to this end the tunes here are high on euphoric vocals. Dishing out the divine lyrics are some authentic legends, including Robert Owens (who graced some of house music’s earliest anthems), Michael Watford and Ultra Nate (of ‘Free’ fame). Currently working on his debut solo album (after three albums as part of DJs At Work, who just licensed a track to Om Records), Vinny has compiled another expert anthology of rhythmic elegance – one that’s probing the possibilities of the house genre. Asked about the sound’s potential future, he says, “I have a feeling there’s something out there waiting to explode – hopefully it comes from South Africa.” With this man at the helm, that’s a very real possibility& TRACKLIST: 1. Sam & Gigi – Bau Au (Patchworks Remix) 2. Rodney Hunter – Take A Ride (Andrý Lodemann Club Ride) 3. Diviniti – Love Will Stay 4. Eminence feat....
To be or not to be – Affirmative Action
Thanks to this budding young journalism student Giselle that got in touch with us from Cape Town, she has an itch and asked if she can scratch it on Represent – being the citizen journalism platform we are – we said BRING IT ON – here goes…. Please give Giselle your comments. To be or not to be… that is the question. To be black in the economic work force, recruited via aff… irmative action (AA), what questions does this invoke? To be white in the waiting room while waiting for a job interview, when you know that the final choice of the interviewer is bound to be a decision based on AA. The question here would most probably be: “what am I doing here?” I had a heated debate with four of my friends the other day. About, you may have figured already, the topic at hand. So there the five of us sat, in a small res room. Two on the couch, two on the bed and me, on the chair in the centre, near the door. I figured that if there was any violence involved, I could just make a swift exit. Shane, who sat on the couch with Shereen, was most passionate about his cause for AA. “How many years have blacks been denied resources that were rightfully theirs?” Apartheid began in the 1930’s. The black population was restricted to living all cramped up in Bantustans, while whites lived in posh houses. Their salaries allowed them luxuries that ‘native’ South Africans weren’t given the chance to dream about. At the moment the population’ sits at 75.2% being black, 13.6% are white, 8.6% are Colored and 2.6% are Indian. This may all seem very general, but it is the sad truth of our history. On the contrary, is it fair to outright exclude whites from most of the jobs that are offered? A third year, media student asked the graduate placement office whether she has any chance of getting a job through the agency. The woman in charge sent a reply saying that the best thing for her to do is flee, because “there’s no chance in hell” that they would even be able to get her an interview with any huge company because of AA. Emma White is an international student that has lived in England and Zimbabwe prior to coming to South Africa. Her argument is: how does being a foreign South African have anything to do with fixing the wrongs of apartheid, when her family played no role in South Africa’s history? So I put this question forward to my friends: is AA...
Military and Victoriana coming to get you!
Ok so we know it’s Spr/ummer and we should be telling you which bikini to buy, but you know that we like to give you the real time fashioin trends which means that we may give you winter-wear tips in Spr/ummer. We told you all about shorts and high heels a while back, here are two more JUICY tips. 1) The Military look – get your hands on a military-style jacket and quickly… If… you like to be your own original funky self, best you shesha so those who imitate (you know the ones – they do it so shamelessly) won’t be able to catch-up – try to get something from a slightly off-beat shop like YDE or the Space, although a little birdie told us that MR P already had some wannabe military jackets… but then you risk the copy-cat syndrome. Check out GETLIPPY.com for thirty gorgeous jackets. 2. The Victoriana shirt – yip – the VICTORIAN high-collared, lacy look is so here… for tips on what to buy and a good fit, check out the UK site Fashion Telegraph for direction on how to buy a Victoriana shirt. We haven’t seen any around yet, but when they do come, you can get your talons on them first!...
Kebble Art Awards on the death of Brett Kebble
You may recall that we ran the ‘call-for-entries’ for the Kebble awards on our site for a few months – here Clive van den Berg, curator of the awards shares their thoughts with us on the untimely death of the Awards patron: “We are shocked and deeply sad to hear of the tragic news of Brett Kebble’s death, it is a great loss. The Kebble Art Awards team send our deepest condolences… to the Kebble family at this difficult time.” “Brett Kebble had a great love for art and was the most generous art patron South Africa has known. He made a substantial difference to livelihoods of many artists and ensured that artists, even from the most remote areas, benefited from his patronage. He will be remembered by the arts community as the sponsor who acknowledged all the forms of contemporary art and created a platform for them. Kebble made enormous strides in highlighting the investment potential of visual arts and created a new platform for artists all over the country to showcase their work. He created the finest and most prestigious art awards in South Africa, and artists have become proud to be associated with an award of its calibre. Through The Kebble Awards, Brett has generated enormous support from the media for artists. How else in South Africa are artists given the importance of front page news for the achievement of excellence in fine arts? There are many sponsorship options available to businessmen, and it was Brett Kebble who had the courage to use sponsorship money for the overlooked area of culture. He realised the role of culture in a changing society and made a significant difference in helping us understand our transition and each other.” Kathryn Smith, co-curator of the Kebble Art Awards, said: “Brett Kebble has made an invaluable contribution to South Africa by creating a public consciousness about contemporary art. That one individual has been able to make such an impact is something that should be remembered and celebrated.” Roger Kebble said today, “The Kebble Art Awards will proceed as it is and the family will meet at an appropriate time to discuss going forward.” ******************************************************************** 18 September The third Brett Kebble Art Awards have just been launched, offering incredible prizes for outstanding South African artists – the big moolah is the R200 000 prize for the top award, and then there are six major awards of R60 000 each. Brett Kebble has also announced the introduction of a new themed award which will change every year; this year it is focused on Beauty. The aim of the new Award is designed to encourage...
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