MAHALA JOL with International DJ’S @ FUEL!
This Saturday, Fuel Cafe’s usual session is not so usual. Lilo Productions Presents, UNSOUND SYSTEM featuring the UK’s largest ambassador of underground dance grooves, PHAT PHIL COOPER, alongside Cape Town’s don, PIERRE with your regular Fuel representatives K Kar Kommandos. This is taking place this Saturday the 26th and it’s go…nna be a blast! The gig is entitled ‘SUMO’ and it kicks off at 20:30 for MAHALA! Don’t you just dig the sound of that! There are also Free CD Giveaways on the night so we don’t see why you should miss out. Fuel Cafe is on the corner of Carr & Quinn Street in Newtown – come be a part of the world of wonder that exists over the Nelson Mandela bridge! ******************************************* While Fuel cafe has been around for a while, we’re really loving it at the moment… if we’re a little slow on this Monday morning that’s probably because we were jolling there till all hours on Saturday. Great venue. In the city. Good news is that slightly underground and interestingly unique DJ’s Damian and Greg from K Kar Kommandos are resident at Fuel Cafe with their “Unsound system” nights from this first Saturday in August. Get down! LILO present Unsound System @ Fuel Cafe LILO, the organisers who brought you countless parties par excellence, is turning Saturday nights at Fuel Cafe into an evening of electronic euphoria. With eclectro statesmen K Kar Kommandos on weekly duty from August, 08:30 to 02:00, expect a night of machine made madness. With a policy that always puts music first LILO has staked a claim as Jozi’s premier party organiser, introducing the city to the fine sounds of, amongst others, Charles Webster, Jeff K, Inland Knights, Rob Mello, Ralph Lawson, Alex Moran, Murray Richardson, Dave Togher and many more. Now they’re teaming up with musical mash-men K Kar Kar Kommandos to take Fuel Cafý hostage for weekly doses of beats that span a universe of the weird and the wonderful. Damian and Greg are K Kar Kommandos, the guys who took it back to basics with sporadic free parties at Hotel Sunningdales. Here they entertained the increasingly packed venue with a wobbly fusion of out-house, punk funk, synth-pop, minimal glitch, new acid and eclectic electro. Expect this and more when they bring their Unsound System to Fuel Cafe. With an increasing demand for more intimate spaces, Fuel Cafe is the perfect place for these Saturday night jaunts. A combination of the finest underground sounds, good food and an inviting space: who could ask for more? Unsound System at Fuel every Saturday from August – a reason to rock. Fuel...
VISI MAGAZINE – you beauty…
There’s something to be said for original, unique and eclectic taste…. A rare thing these days where so much design and style is taken from other people and replicated by the ‘borings’ of our world who are yet to define their own style. We’d like to give a huge Represent BIG UP to VISI MAGAZINE… If you haven’t got your hands on this month…s collector’s edition -do it! If you like to be inspired by great South African style and design, spend that R39 on this amazing magazine. It features the superb design skils of Peet Pienaar, the godfather of Graphic Design in SA… He has given the magazine a SPRING look, filling the pages with gorgeous spring blossoms…. A sweet Japanese twist to a South African cover. GET INSPIRED with GREAT TASTE and original thinking. The website is also a pleasure to interact with… enjoy the VISI TV AD, download some gorgeous wallpaper for your desktop as well as beautifully designed greeting cards. Go and get...
TURNTABELLES -Ladies on the decks!
The French Institute of South Africa (IFAS), Pro-Helvetia Arts Council, Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Pretoria are proud to present the thrilling electronic music event TURNTAB’ELLES! Women are on top and behind the decks on the 8th of August at Capitol Music Cafe (JHB) from 9PM and on the 11th of August at RONGChrome (CPT) from 9PM. On the bill the major and unforgettable Elisa Do Brasil (France/Brasil), the upper skilled Manon and Dj Girl from Switzerland, the brilliant Letizia Renzini straight from Italy and last but not least homegrown incredible talents Bexs on Decks, Miss Red and SoulSista. Drum’n bass, house, electro, soul funk will blast the whole night long! You DO NOT WANNA MISS THIS! Contact: Peggy on (011) 836 0561 (JHB) or (021) 425 4701 (CPT) Damage: Capitol R70, Cape Town R50 and R100 For VIP...
Innovative musician VERITY causing a stir
If you love supporting SA music then you need to get behind this highly original concept from Verity, a local lass who is selling copies of her CD before it’s made in order to get enough moolahs to actually record it. Nice thinking! Click here for her site. Musicians… don’t give up hope – get innovative! Local artist’s innovation opens new doors … for SA music industry Many talented young vocal artists are faced with the challenge of funding their first album, which can amount in South Africa to a staggering R400 000. This is forcing local musicians to be highly innovative in launching their careers. One Cape-based singer/songwriter – Verity – currently has interested parties in the local and international music industry watching her progress with a model that ignores the major record labels, but still launches her career, gives money to charity, involves fans and empowers other local artists. Verity has developed a unique business model that rests on the concept of pre-selling her album on www.iamverity.com to 5 000 fans or corporate sponsors on a trust basis, before she records it. 10.6 percent of every sale will be split between two worthy initiatives – People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA) and her Live Your Dreams fund for aspiring artists who lack financial backing. Once the 5 000-copy sales target is reached, a whopping R80 000 will have found its way into the charity coffers dear to Verity’s heart. Future owners of the CD also stand to win prizes from the Lucky Packet, the best so far being two R5 000 Intec distance-learning bursaries. Her business model has garnered much international attention, with a number of foreign newspapers and websites carrying coverage of her unique approach, and more recently, with a featured profile at a European business innovation conference in Copenhagen. Equally impressive is that of the seven hundred albums already pre-sold, buyers have come from 16 countries outside of South Africa. A further success is that a talented young jazz artist, Mimi Ntenjwa, has already been able to record a demo on funding she has received from the Live Your Dreams Foundation. Verity enthuses: “It is my intention to lend my voice and songs to causes I support.” Whilst Verity has lived and performed in Nashville & New York, she feels that she needs to make her impression in South Africa. “This is my home & right now I want to be here,” she says. “I feel privileged to be a part of such an incredible country and grateful for the limitless inspiration I find here.” Theo Crous of Springbok Nude Girls fame and producer of Verity’s...
See you at Oppikoppi next weekend!
Oppikoppi is happening in two weekends time – 3 – 6 August – and if you haven’t got your tickets, best you hurry! According to the website this year features a superb line-up with Saul Williams, UJU, Unathi, Cassette, TEBA, DJ Khenzero, Kwani Experience, Newtown, The Narrow, Fokofpolisiecar, Corne and Twakkie, Love Jones, HHP and loads more… Tickets are R330 for the weekend. It’s an … hour and a bit from Jozi – all you need is a tent, a mattress and some Old B Sherry! We’ll see you there! OppiKoppi 12: Rock Paper Scissors Just a few weeks to go and the dusty lanes are being swept just-so, in and around the rock ‘n roll metROCKolis of the OppiKoppi farm. In a few days from now it will once again play host to the annual music festival and general freedom celebration which has become an integral part of many South African’s lives. It is therefore more than apt that the first batch of artist names be announced, for the event which has come to be known as the quintessential alternative showcase for many diverse genres. FIRST ARTISTS Listed alphabetically this is just the first batch of artists which has been confirmed with a final figure of between 60 and 90 acts scheduled for the 3-6 August celebration. Anika, Barney Simon (DJ Set), Bed on Bricks, Blk Jks, Blunted Stuntman, Chris Chameleon, Casette, Clark & van der Hoven, Corne & Twakkie, D-Day Forever, DJ Bob, DJ T!, Evolver, Farrell Adams & the Little Sinners, Fokofpolisiekar & Trawante, Goldfish, Jack Hammer, Jim Neversink, Lark, Love Jones, Lukraaketaar, Malaika, Misericord, Parlotones, Real Estate Agents, Saul Williams (USA), Shaun Duvet, Southern Gypsey Queens, Syd Kitchen, Taxi Violence, The Narrow, The Sick-Leaves and Vusi Mahlasela TICKETS It is also not a bad idea to once again tell punters about the great deal which Levi’s has brought into play with 2000 free limited edition OppiKoppi/Levi’s shirts being distributed from Levi’s stores for the first 2000 people buying tickets through Levi’s stores in Gauteng. Tickets are available from the Levi’s stores from the 1st of July. Ticket prices are R330 including all costs regardless of where you buy them and will be available at Computicket, Shoprite, Levi’s stores and at the gate. SAUL WILLIAMS A quick bit of extra information on Saul Williams who has just been confirmed for the festival: Poet-actor-rapper-singer-musician Saul Williams is on his way to South Africa and breaking news is that this extraodinary artist will be performing at the upcoming OppiKoppi Rock Paper Scissor music festival on the 5th of August. Saul started mesmerizing audiences in 1995. In 1998 he...
Durban: New exhibit @ artSPACE
artSPACE continues to break new ground with up and coming artists exhibiting their work every month… Next up at artSPACE durban is the opening of “Work(ers) in Progress” on Monday, 31 July at 6:30pm and closes on Saturday, 12 August at 1pm. This is a collaborative exhibition by students and practising artists and is curated by Cheryl Penn. The exhibition brin… gs together paintings, digital work and photographs by artists in various stages of creative development. It is an attempt to bring together a cross-section of work currently being produced by artists (and artists in the making) in the Durban area. ********************************************* JUNEYou have three days to catch the Fresh n Fab Grace Kotze at Durban’s trendiest gallery artSpace… then there are two new exhibits opening for June – they’re on the ball as always.:Next up at artSPACE durban: Opening on Monday, 5 June at 6 for 6:30pm are the following exhibitions: Next up at artSPACE durban:Opening on Monday, 5 June at 6 for 6:30pm are the following exhibitions:In the Main Gallery is “Rocktalk” an exhibition of paintings by South Coast artist Lorraine Goss-Ross which will be opened by John Roome, the Head of the Fine Art department of the Durban University of Technology. In the Middle Gallery is “Through My Eyes” an exhibition of black and white photographs by Durban photographer Dale Grobler. Please note that there will be car guards on duty and a cash bar. Both of these exhibitions close on Saturday, 24 June at 1pm. ******************************************* May Our sources tell us Durban Fine Artist Grace Kotze’s star is rising… just google her name and check out her vibrant work and we’re sure you’ll agree. We’re still on at you Durbanites about you bad reputation for attending cultural events – come on, wozani… go and support young artists. Put on your berets and get to the exhibition opening on Monday the 15 May 2006. “Co-ordinates” a solo exhibition by Grace Kotze Co-ordinates is Grace Kotze’s third solo show, worked on over an intensive five month period forming an intrinsically linked collection of oil paintings which work as a group of individual art works but also as one. The works expand on and link one another, setting up many points of dialogue within the show. Opening Monday, 15 May at 6:30pm. There will be a cash bar and car guards on duty. Exhibition closes on Saturday, 3 June at 1pm. *artSPACE durban 3 millar road (next to Waste Centre) stamford hill durban tel: +27 31 312 0793 **************************************** OFF THE WALL – the next exhibition at ArtSPACE in Durban looks like fun – it starts this Saturday...
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