Call for interest – Newtown Diwali Festival
After a triumphant event last year, organisers of the Newtown Diwali Festival are proud to announce that preparations are underway for the Newtown Diwali Festival 2007 which will take place on the 27th of October 2007, in the Newtown Cultural Precinct. After logging a record attendance of over 40 000 festival-goers last year, coordinators of the Newtown Diwali Festival 2007 are now calling on all cultural and community organisations to submit expressions of interest to participate in their cultural programme which will take centre stage at the festival. Last year’s cultural programme showcased a high caliber of local talent, resulting in a dazzling programme of music, song and dance. Interested organisations should contact Festival Programme Coordinator, Ravi Naidoo on ravi@newtowndiwalifestival.co.za . Please cc all mail to r.naidoo@telkomsa.net. Submissions must include: the name of the organisation, contact person, all contact details, the category of participation (ie. music, song or dance), genre of item (ie. classical, semi-classical, fusion, modern), a brief description of the item and the approximate duration. The closing date for all submissions is Friday, 28 July 2007. For additional information, Ravi Naidoo may be contacted on 082 923 5622. The Newtown Diwali Festival 2007 takes place in the Newtown Cultural Precinct on Saturday, the 27th of October from 10am to late. Entrance is...
Fall Out Boy support bands announced
Rockers, you’re in for another treat – 94.7 are bringing Fall Out Boy to South Africa in July and they’ll be supported by some of our top rock/indie bands FEVERTREE, J, LOVE JONES and HARRIS TWEED: We’ve waited in anticipation for details of the local line-up, and now The 94.7 TOP 8 @ 8 are thrilled to announce that joining headlining band FALL OUT BOY, are local favourites FEVERTREE, J, LOVE JONES, and HARRIS TWEED. It’s going to be a BIG NITE OUT, on the 20th of July at Joburg’s Coca-Cola Dome! FALL OUT BOY are climbing the ranks on 94.7’s Top 8@8, with their new single, “Thank You for the Memories”, following in the footsteps of “This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race”, which reached the No.1 position. The American rockers have constructed a distinctive sound, combining darkly comical lyricism, soulful voices, and a backdrop of pop, punk, and hardcore. “No frills” rock with choruses that stick and lines that fans tattoo on their bodies. It is only fitting that the hottest South African talent share the bill… FEVERTREE are famed for their raw live performances, their gritty, uplifting rock-pop sound, and powerful ballads. Their debut album, Quest for a Cure, dominated South African radio with five top-ten singles. Along with extensive airplay, the album received rave reviews, and the band was nominated for “Best Adult Contemporary Album” in the 2004 SAMAs. Their latest album, “Under a New Regime”, was released earlier this year to critical acclaim, and a hungry public. J writes honest pop songs, and then turns them into sprawling Indie masterpieces. He’s only been in South Africa for a year and has already signed record, publishing and management deals, written a host of autobiographical songs, and convinced a respected international producer to record his debut album. Not only does prolific songwriter pen his own songs, he played nearly all of the instruments on the album, and arranged the strings too! LOVE JONES is a dynamic fusion of the most appealing elements of rock ‘n roll and popular music – raw power prettied up with the glossy overtones of accessible pop. The band formed in 2005, and found themselves rocking up a storm on a cold night at Splashy Fen – their first ever performance. Their self-titled debut album thrilled local fans and enabled the band to compete on an international level, with its first single invading the airwaves countrywide. Since the release of HARRIS TWEED’s debut album ‘The Younger’, the duo have become one of the most affecting live acts in the country. They’ve performed numerous local gigs, supported Swedish singer-songwriter Jose Gonzalez,...
Represent Review: 12 Naked Men
Our citizen journo AmorAmor popped into the new kid on the Rosebank art block for the opening of the gallery and a photographic exhibition. We were thinking, the city should consider naming the greater Rosebank towards Parkhurst area “Art Precinct”. It’s brimming with galleries that are filled with fascinating local and international artists… and all for mahala…Go Go Go. It does wonders for the artist in you. See pics here. 13th June – July 6th David Brown Fine Art 39 Keyes Avenue Rosebank Johannesburg (011) 788 4435 Gallery Gallery hours Mon-Fri 9am – 6pm and Saturdays 9am – 1pm The provocatively titled opening exhibition at the David Brown Gallery Rosebank is as deceptive as the gallery owner and artist in question. I dropped into the new David Brown Gallery, 39 Keyes Avenue, Rosebank, early yesterday morning. It was the best decision I made that day. Walking into the quiet and minimalist space you realize that this gallery is a work of heart. The austerity of the space makes it absolutely clear that this is where art is the focus, not ego or image. If, like me, you looked at the title of the exhibition and expected to see another photographic glorification of the (hu)man form, you could be a little disappointed. I was not. On the contrary, I was wonderfully surprised by how wrong an assumption could be. I guess I did have forewarning. The picture on the invitation is Michael Meyersfelds’ ‘Custom’, No. 6 in his series of twelve. This was not another Da Vincian “Universal Man” study, nor was it a Jean Paul Gaultier ad campaign. This was different; as Michael explained, “These twelve images were made to depict and convey the conditioning of man”. Michael’s pictures bear such titles as ‘Born’, ‘Repentance’, ‘Bewildered’, ‘Deceit’ and ‘Acceptance’. Each picture portrays the title, within the context of man’s conditioning, in wonderfully surprising and enlightening ways. From the attention to detail in the composition of each photograph to the variety and uniqueness of the models he chose, each piece shows you man/men in ways that are completely familiar and utterly new. The unfettered clarity of ‘Born’ and the stark reality of ‘Fear’ strike a chord of recognition somewhere in the region of your belly button. You feel a silence descend as you move from picture to picture that is somehow enhanced by the soundtrack that fills the room like smoke. The play of light in ‘Entitled’ and ‘Greed’ focuses your attention on the subjects so completely that it takes you a moment to realize there is a bigger picture both in and outside the frame. Perhaps that is the beauty of Michael’s work: its...
Represent Recommends: Deconstructing Youth Day
We always lurve their flyers – sadly we haven’t caught a party yet but believe they’re off the hook. Here’s your chance to Represent at an early Youth Day event “APARTlove” being held at the Apartheid museum on Friday 15th June. They’re making a movie of the night as stereotypes are broken and trends set by today’s hippest Jozi youth. If you’re into indie or alternate culture, this is definitely one for you or if you’d just like to Represent for Youth Day with good people – check out the Deconstruct event. Feast your eyes on the gorgeous flyer. APARTlove The next, and most ambitious Deconstruction Event to date, will be held on the 15th June in celebration of Youth Day, in the Apartheid Museum, and will be themed APARTlove fittingly. Already we have had 3 flyers designed, all by different designers and artists, which all display a different interpretation of the theme as well as its social significance. The Line-up that has been secured for this significant event includes The BLK JKS (South Africa’s only Black rock band, and includes the official launch of their EP), Idol Hands (a White Hip-Hop Turntabilist crew), and Desmond and The Tutus, all performing live, with a slam poetry session by the Bushwomen, as well as reknowned DJ’s Destrukto, The Brothers Grimm, Sassquatch, and Klassikist performing at the event, and in a Johannesburg first, we have a two hour set with Data Takashi and Soviet Space Dog going head-to-head live on UJFM leading up to the event, so that people can get into the event while driving there. In addition to the event, we will be filming a documentary of the evening, focussing on the interactions between the people attending and the environment, being the Apartheid Museum, and the art that will be exhibited at the event by collectives including Familia (with their film Bang Chong), *And Then*, Social Construction and a host of other exhibitors, including MissYucki, Ke Ai, and Club Soda. This film is ultimately being produced for international distribution and screening at international...
Lilo focusing on Gilles Peterson on Sat night
These guys should change their name to “Reliable Party” – ’cause you know on a Saturday night if you have to find some’ing a little different but some’ing that you can dance to, the Lilo Unsound System parties at Fuel in Newtown are always a guaranteed hit. Their flyer this week caught our eye – we’ve been wanting to tell you about Gilles Peterson’s set on BBC Radio One. Gilles is one of the top ranking Jazz/RnB/Funk/Soul DJ’s in Europe and we love ‘im – try have a listen if you still got some bandwidth left this month. Anyway – this Saturday the music is all about showcasing Gilles record label “Brownswood” so be prepared for some soulful sounds. Click on the flyer for more. Kid Fonque Dexterity Offbeat Sat 15 June @ Fuel Cafe [Cnr Carr & Quinn str] 8:30 – 2:30 FREE ENTRANCE! 1/2 price cocktails [between 8:30 – 10:30] SoulCandi DIstribution teams up with Lilo’s Unsound System for another label showxase at Fuel Cafe this time bringing the soulful sounds of Brownswood Recordings to the floor. For a label that’s just over a year old, Brownswood has made a huge impact, but that’s probably because it’s co-founder is none other than modern jazz aficionado and all-round purveyor of fine musical taste, Gilles Peterson. Together with Heavyweight he started the label as a platform for the artists they felt deserved the attention. So far the roster’s as diverse as it’s impeccable. ...
Represent Recommends: Kin – Be – Jozi
This sounds really interesting for all of us into Urban Culture and Arts – it’s a global intercultural art project – 5 artists from Jozi, Bern (Switzerland) and Kinshasa have collaborated over the last year in exploring different facets of our urban environments. It’s Jozi’s turn to find out all about their discoveries – hear all about it by attending the event on Friday evening. It’s at the wonderful August house in End St – the Fashion District in town (see our article here) – August House sounds like a fascinating place to visit – please RSVP below if you’d like to go on Friday. More info here. Kin:Be:Jozi the final presentation FRIDAY 15 JUNE, 17:30 onwards 3rd Floor, August House, 76-82 End Street New Doornfontein safe parking in basement please rsvp to info@jpp.org.za Athi Patra Ruga & Anthea Moys (SA), Raphael Urweider & Steffi Weismann (Switzerland) and Kura Shomali & Vitshois Mwilambwe (DRC) in collaboration with Joca (João Paulo), Tashika, (Mandla) Xtra Mdlulu and Luvuyo Gope from the Drill Hall, Jules Batale, Emeka Owe, George Khumalo, Nadine Hutton, Christopher Patra and James Dylan Happe. Kin-Be-Jozi is an exchange project between artists and cultural networks from Bern, Kinshasa and Johannesburg. It started in the capital of Switzerland in October last year with a group of five artists from each place. The same group worked together in Kinshasa over December and congregated, with new participants, for the final residency in Johannesburg in early May. Each city presents a particular urban reality and ideology; each one features differently on a global scale. Kin-Be-Jozi seeks to navigate points of connection and disconnection that arise out of the engagement between the artists, geographic distances and specific moments in the life of each city. With a focus on process and dialogue, the artists have been researching and working in the east end of inner city Johannesburg for 6 weeks, responding to what they ‘found’ and were looking for. Many of the resulting collaborations and performances have been impulsive and site-specific, as much as they have followed the arguments each artist brought to the group. A range of interventions grew out of interactions with the people and places that make up the metropolitan neighbourhoods of Joubert Park, Doornfontein, Yeoville and Hillbrow (gyms, boxing rings, clubs, vacant cinemas, fresh produce markets and historical sites). On Friday June 15th, the artists and their collaborators will present selected work/arguments at August House, where they have been living and working. Starting from 5.30pm onwards, it will include in-situ installations, projections and performances on End Street. Expect to see a dialogue in progress – documentation of interventions and experiences, live performances that play on random commonalities...
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