Represent Recommends: Classique 4
So the party rocked and the photo’s are up! Check ’em out by clicking here and you will be taken to our growing Flickr site… Watch this space for the big 5 Classique… and always keep Representin’. If you’re a jazz/old skool/RnB lover or in this case Disco dancer and haven’t yet been to a Classique party, check out our pics here and join the Cape Townians for a blast from the past. As the pictures will attest, Cape Townians in Jozi sure know how to party. We’re loving the porno theme… CLASSIQUE IS BACK! Saturday 7 July 2007 Roka 44 Stanley / Milpark R50 A truly Capetonian party with all the Jazz ,R&B and Old School we all grew up with and danced to! This time we taking you back to SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, when you guys got dressed in your Sunday best to hopefully catch the eye of the girls, when your Nevada or Levi was perfectly ironed with pleats, and your LONDON FOGG JACKET hung over your arm or your shirt collar was pulled over your leather jacket collar. We take you back to a time when your dancing shoes and your drinking socks was all you needed to dance the entire night away. Ladies, here’s your excuse to have a girls night out…just like back in the days! We bring you CLASSIQUE CAPE TOWN PARTIES….. The best in music you remember from the 70’s, 80’s and the fabulous...
Representah: A close up with Joss Stone
So we didn’t get to go to Live Earth and apologies to our readers for not being able to cover it. MAAR! One of our Representah’s Sheena got invited to get close up and persoonlik with a gorgeous Ms Joss Stone at the SABC with about 100 other lucky peeps. She soul’d them down the river: All flaying arms and unbelievably long legs, Joss Stone certainly knows how to put on a concert – albeit one that only about 100 lucky sods had the opportunity to attend. In South Africa for the Live Earth concert this past weekend, Joss allowed her arm to be twisted for an impromptu gathering of die-hards in the underbelly of the SABC on Sunday afternoon. The gig was recorded in a tiny studio for MTV Base and 5FM Live and was cosy and sublime. She was in and out, belting out just five songs that nevertheless rounded off perfectly what every Sunday should have – laid-back, smiley good vibes. Joss started off slowly with ballads from her new album Introducing Joss Stone, and then nearly, almost had the crowd on their feet with Super Duper Love from The Soul Sessions, released in 2004. Tell Me ’Bout It completed the solidly soulful mini-concert. Backed by the recently departed James Brown’s unbelievably funky band, her backing band of choice on tour – the performance was a true treat. Seems the SABC, however, really scraped the bottom of the barrel with the crowd. They missed all her queues for the “woo hoos” normally expected on a live recording and it took much effort from her off-stage team to get people to show their appreciation with their hands. It was slightly embarrassing – but seemed to waft right past her ear-to-ear grin. Barefoot and with her hair Japanese-straight, she happily kicked her heels outside the venue waiting for her team to get the sound set-up just right. But it was clear who the boss was when minutes into the first song her tour manager ran to the front frantically waving his arms for her to stop and start again. Seems the two keyboards tracks were not being recorded. With a flick of her recently purple highlights, the manager was sent meekly into the shadows as Ms Stone made it clear that this Grammy and Brit Award winning artist wasn’t about to stop. The team laid down the missing keyboard tracks after the gig. Wearing a baby-doll top emblazoned with fairies (coupled with THAT short skirt from the Tell Me ’Bout It video) Stone lived up stylishly to the “neo hippie” style she apparently embraces. She told us her new...
Get your David Kau DVD Cover Now!
Get your brand new spanking DVD cover featuring the one and only David Kau for only R100. But that’s not all. For this once off special deal, you will ALSO get a DVD of David Kau to match the cover! Come on, have a good laugh. there are only 5 million for sale so hurry. Email David on david@111kau.com if you are interested in purchasing the DVD! Don’t forget to mention “Represent” when u...
Oppikoppi Pulls out the Stops
Oppikoppi have upped their game – we’re guessing to widen the net and bring in a more diverse crowd – also as a way to fire-up their growing popularity – so guys, how can you not take up the offer and Represent. Groove Armada (wow!), 340ml, HHP, Lark, Dirty Skirts, DJ Khenzero, Violent Femmes, Harris Tweed, Kwani Experience, Max Normal Tumi, Zubz, Zuluboy, Fokofpolisiekar… it goes on. R399. 9-11 August. NW. Tempted? If not then how about “Dagga Davis” and “DJ Afro Whitie” 😉 We’ll try hook up some ticket give-aways. Oppikoppi.co.za Represent Tips: plan ahead, go in a group of chomees, take a proper tent, loads of wood, loads of whatever warms you, loads of blankets, a mattress, cash for munchies en beer, looroll, torches, energy drinks, hoodies en gloves… it’s awesome maar it can be fkn koud. Camping in comfort obligatory for full effect. BTW, has anyone else noticed the DASSIE emerging as a sub-culture icon… it’s moment is clearly here. Fabulous graphics! OPPIKOPPI: THE WAY OF THE DASSIE 9- 11 August 2007 Brought to you and us by Levis® Original Music, Jose Cuervo Tequila and MK. Dassies, Dassies everywhere! And not a drop to drink. Well sort of. Although there are many types of Dassies and most do not need that much of drink (check out Maxnormal.TV for a full list). And looking at the lineup confirmed for the festival there won’t be much time for ocean faring and other Dassies to spend at the convivial bars of the bushveld farm. Not only has some of the South African heavy weights added there hats to the annual tune extravaganza list, but for the first time ever OppiKoppi will be playing host to a day full of international and South African artists on the inaugural Ampli5 music tour. Effectively this means a whole lot more Dassie power for everyone: just like the Dalai Dassie. A full alphabetical list of the acts to perform over the course of the weekend is listed below with daily breakdowns available from http://www.oppikoppi.co.za/ soon: The Ampli5 line-up is as follows: (See mini band biographies at the end of this press release.) – Dev and the Dudes vs. Max Normal – Dorp – Fokofpolisiekar – Groove Armada – HHP – Jimmy Eat World – Love Jones – Stanton Warriors – The Loose Cannons – The Parlotones – Violent Femmes – Young Blood Brass Band The rest of the line-up for the weekend, is as follows: – 340ml – Andries Bezuidenhout – Architecture of Aggresion – Bed on Bricks – Blunted Stuntman – Bouvevard Blues – Chris Cameleon – Closet Snare – Cooper (NL) – Dagga Davis – Desmond and...
Represent! LIVE EARTH – this Sat 07.07.07.
It’s all happening this special day 7 of the 7th of 07 – here’s the final line-up – even Naomi is in the house… We want to know who’s going to Live Earth and who you’re excited to see – please write a comment at the bottom of the post. Joss as a headline with our faves UB40 and Zola, plus superb talent of Angelique Kidjo and Vusi Mahlasela and all the others – it all adds up to be a proudly SA and Africa gig – 24 hours, 2 billion viewers – wow. It gets a big thumbs up. We hope the people… Represent! JOSS STONE, UB40, ANGELIQUE KIDJO, BAABA MAAL, SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR, DANNY K, THE PARLOTONES,VUSI MAHLASELA & ZOLA LINE UP FOR LIVE EARTH SOUTH AFRICA. R371.00: Retractable Blocks A to J and ZA to ZB raised seating R346.00: Golden Circle Standing, R269.00: Retractable Blocks K to Z raised seating R269.00: Floor Standing, Disabled Platform R191.00: Mezzanine raised seating Tickets Available at www.computicket.com Live Earth SA, now staged at the Coca-Cola Dome, is part of the 24 Hour, 7 Continent Concert Series to Combat Global Warming which begins in Sydney on July 7 2007, and continues across 7 continents with events in Sydney, Tokyo, Shanghai, Johannesburg, London, Hamburg, and Rio de Janeiro, before concluding in New York. The concerts will be broadcast to over 2 Billion people world-wide. The Johannesburg leg of the series will feature British soul, R&B, and blues singer, songwriter, JOSS STONE. Joss has sold over nine million albums worldwide, with her electrifying mix of vintage soul, ’70s-style R&B, Motown harmonies and jazzy grooves, and won numerous awards, including 2 Brits and a Grammy. She also holds the record for the youngest female to top the UK Chart, and the highest debut for a British solo female on the U.S charts. Along with Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin and U2 lead singer Bono, Joss joined Band Aid 20 in 2004, to benefit Darfur, and also performed at 2005’s Live 8 concert in London. Fellow Brits UB40 will also be performing. Their combined single and album sales exceed 70 million, featuring 51 hit singles, and they’ve had No.1 hits in almost every known chart. The group has won the highly prestigious Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement, joined other music greats for a historic performance at LIVE 8, and were nominated for Best Reggae Album at last year’s Grammy Awards. The eight self-taught musicians have combined musical excellence with social conscience in a way that remains unrivalled in this or any other era. Beninese four-time Grammy-nominated, singer, composer, and performer ANGELIQUE KIDJO will be one of...
Represent Revisits: Studio 83
Some of you will remember an interview with “The Cut” contestant Gorgeous George in January – my how time flies. With the phenomenal proliferation of blogging, online mags and offline mags, we caught up with him to discuss where his magazine journey has taken him and to check out his June 16 special edition. We fill you in on the “Creative Editor” – thanks to AmorAmor for the interview. PS: Click on the flyer to see Represent’s latest ad featured first in S83. Comments? Click here to fly to Studio83. 1. The magazine has been running for a few months now. Has your readership increased and how do you measure it? Well it’s not really about the readership _ it’s about doing what you really want and others appreciating it. The last couple of months of the magazine have been about growth not numbers. After this one we can start talking about numbers. 2. How do you source your contributors? Before you go to bed with S83 Magazine, you have to love it first (no sexual connotations intended). This means that before you can write for S83, you have to love the magazine first. Most contributors are in love with S83, so that makes a lot easier for them to write for the magazine. Most approach S83 to see if they can write for the magazine and they mostly do. Sometimes S83 bumps into creative lifestyle igniters then the usual happens – they hook up. 3. Your graphic and photographic contributors are amazing. Have you considered running a design competition to source new designers? Well S83 is looking for sponsors for that idea. S83 is a magazine where you will find your black diamond talent and it will be great to reward the designers and photographers. That is still work in progress. 4. I showed your mag to a cousin from Cape Town who was very impressed. Being an aspiring young entrepreneur himself, his first question was, “how do you make your money?” Has the magazine become an income stream for you? I’m sure it’s not your only source of income. Care to share your secrets? It’s not a secret really. The 1st six months was all about growth. Now that S83 has grow(n) the next step is to take it to the next level. S83 does not generate income yet. It will be very soon. No, S83 is not the Creative Editor’s Source of income. 5. Are you happy with the way the magazine is evolving? Yes. 6. In terms of exposure, do you think you are reaching your target audience? S83 target audience is not everybody. So yes, we...
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