What Would Jesus Buy?
“We’re a movement, we’re a movie, we’re a book, we’re common sense… We’re trying to get America to stop their shopping!…. Hallelujah. Amen.” Rev Billy of the Church of Stop Shopping. We’re not sure when it’s out in SA but you MUST catch director/producer team Rob van Alkamade and Morgan Spurlock’s “What would Jesus Buy?”. It’s a documentary (or mockumentary?) featuring “Reverend Billy” the flamboyant Elvis-meets-RayMcAuley style PREACHER who moves around with a colourful gospel choir trying to rid the US commercial world of SHOPPING DEMONS before it’s too late and we hit SHOPOCALYPSE. It’s a spoof and it looks like a good laugh but it definitely has some brilliant intentions, particularly when one considers the debt situation amongst SA consumers…. – let’s hope people pick up on the irony and see fluff for what it truly is. See what IMDB says here. Watch the trailer below: [youtube]sGi21YQFjMM[/youtube] Wikipedia tells us: The film focuses on the issues of the commercialization of Christmas, materialism, the over-consumption in American culture, globalization, and the business practices of large corporations, as well as their economic and cultural effects on American society, as seen through the prism of activist/performance artist Bill Talen, who goes by the alias of “Reverend Billy,” and his troupe of activists, whose street theater performances take the form of a church choir called “The Church of Stop Shopping,” that sings anti-shopping and anti-corporate songs. The film follows Billy and his choir as they take a cross-country trip in the month prior to Christmas 2005, and spread their message against what they perceive as the evils of patronizing the retail outlets of several different large corporate...
Represent Competition: Loyiso Gola
Hey people! We brought you the interview and now we want you to stand a chance to vote for “the President”. Check out this campaign poster – Question: What colour is Loyiso Gola’s tie in the flyer… Is it red or is it blue? Drop us a mail on editor@represent.co.za with your full name, contact details and the correct answer and who knows you could win double tickets to ‘Loyiso Gola for President’ (Part 2). PS: Subscribers only, make sure you’ve subscribed to Represent. Catch Loyiso Gola for President (Part 2) 29 November to 1 December 2007 Live from the Alexander Theatre (Siemens St, Braamfontein) Tickets are R100 at Computicket and R120 at the door Doors open at 19h30 and the show will start at 20h00...
This goes out to the broken-hearted
You’re either gonna love or hate it – soppy, over-produced, cheesy…the whole “rock meets soul” cliche…. but *damn* it’s CATCHY! For anyone going through a break up or on the other side of a messy one… you’re gonna FEEL IT…Tell ’em to rock off to this! It’s number 3 on the UK charts this week – watch Apologise from Timbaland featuring One Republic. Tell us what you think! [youtube]y0Ds6joW5RM[/youtube] The (cringy) lyrics: I’m holding on your rope Got me ten feet off the ground And I’m hearing what you say But I just can’t make a sound You tell me that you need me Then you go and cut me down But wait… You tell me that you’re sorry Didn’t think I’d turn around and say.. That it’s too late to apologize, it’s too late I said it’s too late to apologize, it’s too late I’d take another chance, take a fall, take a shot for you And I need you like a heart needs a beat (But that’s nothing new) Yeah yeah I loved you with a fire red, now it’s turning blue And you say Sorry like the angel heaven let me think was you But I’m afraid It’s too late to apologize, it’s too late I said it’s too late to apologize, it’s too late Woahooo woah It’s too late to apologize, it’s too late I said it’s too late to apologize, it’s too late I said it’s too late to apologize, yeah yeah I said it’s too late to apologize, a yeah I’m holding on your rope Got me ten feet off the...
Represent Interview: Loyiso Gola
Miss P is back and she’s working it…Siyanamukela! Catch her tête-à-tête with supernovae Loyiso Gola – reach out for falling stardust as he shoots his way through the entertainment galaxy! Watch this space for ticket give-aways to his show next week. Represent! Loyisa Gola is a funny man. But what else is he about? It’s just over a week before his show ‘Loyiso Gola for President (Part 2)’and Palesa Madumo caught up with him on the set of his television show ‘Dinner with the President’ which airs on Thursdays on SABC 2 at 21:30. (FOR A LIVE ENCOUNTER: Catch Loyiso from 29 November to 1 December, Live from the Alexander Theatre (Siemens St, Braamfontein) from 29 November to 1 December 2007. Tickets are R100 at Computicket and R120 at the door. Doors open at 19h30 and the show will start at 20h00 sharp!) Take it away Miss P: Loyiso Gola’s forthright talk could definitely land him in hot water, however, I suspect that he usually gets away with it, it’s in his nature- after all he is a comedian! Watching Loyiso perform his role as Evita Bezuidenhoud’s, (Pieter Dirk Uys) grandson on the kitsch living room set of his comical talk show ‘Dinner with the President’ reveals his blasé yet spontaneous funny man nature. He’s just turned 24 and scooped the Best Breakthrough Comedy Act award at the inaugural South African Comedy Awards held in September- it seems; this rather lofty bona fide heavyweight from Gugulethu has the world in the palm of his hand. I hung out with him on a break from the first half on the morning’s shoot and Loyiso almost immediately started speaking explicitly about himself, his work and his general opinion about certain matters, including interviews, which he finds to be repetitive and lacking substance at times. I agree, once you’ve read one thing about Loyiso online, it seems you know it all, so in an attempt to uncover new insight, when he asked my opinion about his show last year- ‘Loyiso Gola for President’, I jump on the opportunity to address what I felt was a rather insensitive joke about child sexual abuse in South Africa. “I’m a candid person. I don’t think that jokes about abuse are insensitive, I think what I do allows me to talk about what I want to talk about, the way I want to talk about it. I don’t think people come to a comedy show to learn, they come to laugh and hear about topical issues- in a funny way” It is clear that even though Loyiso makes jokes about sensitive situations, he is actually concerned and active in curbing some of...
Two weeks left to enter the 14th SAMA’s
Muso’s get going – there are only two weeks left until entries close for The 14th Annual MTN SA Music Awards that take place in May 2008. November 30th 2007 is the cut-off date for those who want to enter the most prestigious music awards event on the industry calendar. With the exception of a handful of categories, product released between 1st December 2006 and 30th November 2007 will be eligible for entry into 2008’s edition of the awards. Those categories where the release date of the album is not considered are Best Selling Album, the Lifetime Achievement Award, Best Music Video and Record of the Year. The proprietary online entry system for record companies will once again be used for the submission of entries. Entry forms must be completed and submitted online at http://www.samusicawards.co.za/. Alternatively, RiSA staff have set up a helpdesk at their premises to assist anyone who cannot make use of the online entry system. RiSA’s offices are located at Unit 4, 150 Bram Fischer Drive, Randburg. All material being submitted for consideration must reach RiSA by no later than November 30th 2007 for entries to be eligible for the 14th Annual MTN SA Music Awards, which are scheduled to take place in early May 2008. Where eligibility requirements are concerned, entry is open to any qualifying recording artist, director, producer or engineer – the qualifying factor being someone who has been a legal resident in South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, or Botswana for a minimum of six (6) months on the date of entry or is a South African citizen. For duos or groups, the rules stipulate that not less than 50 percent of the duo or group needs to fall into this citizenship requirement stated above. In addition, unless stated otherwise, collaborations/productions between qualifying artists and international artists are allowed, provided the South African qualifying artists’ participation is given star, or equal, billing. Rules guiding entry submissions are also available for downloading from the MTN SAMA website – www.samusicawards.co.za – a reference tool that serves as a guideline for the entire process of the MTN South African Music Awards. This year there are an incredible 62 categories, with enhancements to existing categories and brand new categories coming from an ongoing desire to reflect the diversity, the dynamism, and the talent that exists in the South African music industry! Of the 62 categories, TEN categories are not open for entry from October 29th to November 30th. These are the Record of the Year, a pubic vote category that employs radio airplay as the mechanism for determining the nominees; Best Selling Album and the newly inaugurated Best...
kidofdoom on tour Again
A “swell” band to catch if you’re into Electro, sabre lights and uber-cool looking white kids – meet KidofDoom… plus they travel with DJ Sassquatch so there’s kiff dancing afters….The Chiz tells us they just got back from a successful tour and they liked it so much they’re pushing off again to holiday pastures – they’re also playing at Woodstock – it’s definitely the place to be next weekend for any rockers in the house. Here’s the scoop – Sharpile Dave!: After a highly successful short tour of the Cape and Gauteng during October and November, kidofdoom leave the happy homestead once again to complete the trip around the country and promote their self-titled debut album. This time their dates take in the Woodstock festival, Bloemfontein and swathes of KZN as the band continues to seek new converts to their sound as well as play to the faithful. “We have been so pleased at the reception the album has received so far, and the live shows have just been amazing” remarked Johann from kidofdoom. “We haven’t toured that much before, so to be getting this kind of reception is just totally cool. We are hoping the rest of the tour now will go as well as the first half!” This independent release is distributed by Kurse Music and is available in good record stores countrywide NOW. Recorded, produced and created solely by kidofdoom it is the perfect independent antidote to much of the mass produced and predictable sounds being released globally everyday. kidofdoom’s voice is unique and now, no matter where you live, you can get to hear it. The Tour Details: 30 Nov Pretoria, Zeppelins: Van Coke Kartel launch with kidofdoom and Fuzigish 1 Dec Woodstock 5 Dec Bloemfontein, Die Mystic Boer 6 Dec Pietermaritzburg, The Firkin Ferret with the ex-Monkey Sluts band’s side-project 7 Dec Amanzimtoti, Visions nightclub, with Low Profile 8 Dec Durban, Burn with City Bowl Mizers and The Kiff 11 Dec Durban, Stones with City Bowl Mizers All shows with DJ Sassquatch from Sovereign Academy...
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