African STORM on Thursdays in NEWTOWN
So there’s not only SHIVAVA’s to go to – there’e also the Bassline and don’t forget the Horror Cafe – our mad joller Leratwista only recommends the best so check out her beat. PS – You gotta luv da reggae mon: Asambeni to African Storm at the Horror Cafe also known as ragga night and church to regular jammers… It’s every Thu…rsday at the Horror Cafe in Newtown with DJs Admiral and Jah Seed playing the best in raggae and dancehall with a bit of their own stuff as well. R40 cover charge. Doors open at 10pm, but people start trekking there around 11pm and the dance floor starts heating up at midnight. Why the Leratwista thinks you should be seen there? It’s easily one of the best jols in town with a highly relaxed crowd and there is no strict dress code so you can go there as you...
HATE/LOVE. WHO IS STEVEN COHEN?
Steven Cohen is one of SA’s most extreme most uncompromising young artists – some would say BLOODY OUTRAGEOUS..Steven has spent the last few years in France where his stay has included a choreographic research residency with Ballet Atlantique/Rygine Chopinot in La Rochelle. He is back in the country for a short visit to remind us of ‘the balls’ he has – but let’s… face it – He’s unforgettable. Known for his provocative and controversial performances challenging the status quo and grinding up his audience’s boundaries, his work more often than not elicits dichotomous reactions – shock and amazement, admiration and disgust, comprehension and confusion& Check out his Artslink website here for more information on this man/creature. & Varan had the pleasure/displeasure of watching his SOLD OUT WITH A WAITING LIST performance last night at the Dance Umbrella = here’s his take: I really loved Steven Cohen’s performance . Anyone that screens a live endoscopic video of their rectum over nazi songs and manages to stay meaningful and esthetically appealing should deserve our undivided attention. The performance could be described as a human collage where a collection of potent symbols and icons, often antagonistic in their meaning, are layered on top of each other, creating warped, disturbing, new meanings. Elu’s performance (spinoff?), in comparison, was lame and rather pointless. A few interesting moments now and then, but overall it was kak. Don’t have much to say about it actually....
FIND LOVE to kick off – WE NEED MEN!!!
Due to a shaky and disastrous start at speed dating which we cannot tell you about until we find out two men – this virtual dating will only begin in May… We need to recover 🙂 Don’t miss our WEB REALITY DATING EXPERIENCE that’s kicking off on Represent the first week of May. Two gorgeous female single babes – 24 and 29 years old – will be putting the Online dating and Speed d…ating experiences head to head. We’ll be following the ladies as they go through the motions and try to find – LOVE! To balance the scales a bit we’d like to send two guys along for the ride – so we’re looking for the following: One young male – 30 – 38yrs old, lives in Joburg, Working, Single, Looking to mingle, prepared to document your experiences of the DATING game online. One young male – 24 – 30 yrs old, lives in Joburg, Working, Single, Looking to mingle, prepared to document your experiences of the DATING game online. Your reward boys? Free online and speed dating and a hell of a lot of fun. Plus you get ta meet the gels… To enter please send a short description of yourselves including a pic to editor HURRY...
MARMITE – U either love it or you hate it
I love it. I always have. My brother hates it. My lover hates it. My mother loves it. My friend next door hates it. My other brother loves it. As an ardent Marmite person (I once collected the empty bottles as decor for my room) I urge you to go and check out the awesome international MARMITE site. My guess is that it must have been ma…de by the BRITS – it’s got that brutal UK honesty and wry sense of humour. The best part is – if u hate Marmite there’s space for you too. That’s another great reason to love MARMITE. Make sure to check out the latest UK TV ad – LOVE...
Dr Ncifi loves Lauryn Hill at Force of Nature
Some lucky SA peeps manage to save their bucks and flit around the world broadening their minds and lapping up new cultures… our local boy Dr Ncifi the Chiropractor was in Kuala Lumpur for last weeks Tsunami concert – Few people realise the after effects of the tragedy of the tsunami, which although now a distant memory, still linger on in the ravaged areas of Aceh. The island of Sumatra ravag…ed by a chronic civil war, does not have the tourism dollars, unlike the south of Thailand, which according to a friend of mine who just got back from Phuket, looks as it did before the Wave. The Force of Nature foundation, a group of multi-national companies and concerned musicians, put on a tsunami benefit concert in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia on Friday night. Yours truly cracked the back of an influential businessman and in return cracked the nod for VIP tickets to the charity event in the KL sports precinct. The gala event was a sold out affair with 15 000 malaysian fans packing the indoor stadium, and enjoying an interesting line ups of local and international artistes. The concert was kicked off by a surprise showing by Paula Abdul, who bizarrely flew 20 hours to say, “welcome to the force of nature concert”- talk about jumping onto the band wagon, although thankfully she didn’t sing ‘Straight up’! Boyz 2 Men kicked off the first part of the show, with their timeless r n b classic, “I’ll make love to you” proving to be a favourite for a soppy Malaysian crowd. Local artists then took the stage, while I tucked into a complimentary Carlsberg or ten, admiring Carmen Electra‘s frame and checking out ex 007 girl Michelle Yeoh. Next up was the diminutive but vocally powerful Lauren Hill – eat your heart out Editista. The pint sized Diva delivered an impressive performance, to a rather unappreciative crowd. Her solo stuff is not nearly as well known in asia as her Fugees work is. The more popular and excitable Wyclef Jean then breezed in and got the crowd going with his guitar tricks and his all time classic ‘911’. It was a special moment when he serenaded Lauryn back on stage, to momentarily reform the Fugees, apparently the first time they have played live on stage since their break up. The crowd went absolutely mad, and it was goosebumps all around when they sang the timeless classic, Killing me Softly, which wasn’t the most appropriately titled song for an event mourning 250000 violent deaths, but nevertheless captivated the crowd. The immensely popular Kung Fu hero Jackie Chan, the Robert de...
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