SPONGE BOB SQUARE PANTS LIVE in ZA!!
Thanks to Ster Kinekor for bringing one of the coolest characters alive to town – I know a few adults that will be q’ing up to meet him! What an itinerary! He is going to be exhausted! Forget about the Easter Bunny… A far bigger celebrity is visiting our shores this Easter… SpongeBob SquarePants is leaving Bikini Bottom for sunny South Africa from 25 March to promote his ne…w movie, THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE. And there’s a special showing for Joburgers – check it out down below: Don’t miss this opportunity to meet SpongeBob and have your photo taken with him! You can catch him at these venues around the country: Durban – Gateway on Friday 25 March from 10h00 until 14h00. He will be appearing outside the Science Centre at the Gateway Expo Explore Centre. Cape Town – Ster-Kinekor Bayside on Monday 28 March from 09h00 until 10h30, then at Ster-Kinekor Blue Route from 13h00 until 15h00 Tygervalley Arena on Wednesday 30 March from 12h00 until 14h00. Johannesburg – Ster-Kinekor Sandton City on Sunday 3 April… We have something special for you! Ster-Kinekor Classic Sandton will be hosting a special pre-release screening of THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE at 14h30 – for all you fans that want to see the movie first!! Standard ticket prices of R35 will apply. You can then meet him in the cinema foyer at 16h00. Ster-Kinekor Westgate on Monday 4 April from 12h00 until 14h00 Ster-Kinekor Key West (Krugersdorp) on Saturday 9 April from 12h00 until...
Bonjour Belinda – Hot in the City
Have you got a Billy with Faith Love and Hope bag yet?? Daaaarling – they are SO this season! Our bright young naledi Belinda Zangewa, winner of the Gerard Sekoto award for the most-promising artist in 2004, backed by the Alliance Francaise, French Institute and ABSA won herself the following – a return ticket to Paris, three months stay at the Citý Internation…ale des Arts, nation-wide touring exhibition, French language classes, and a catalogue of the exhibition. She won it with her fabulara ‘mixed media triptych of clutch bags’ depicting city-scenes of Joburg, They celebrate the contradictory nature of the CBD: as beautiful and at the same time, dangerous, whilst asserting the artist’s femininity through the chosen media. Well if you havent bought one yet (don;t know where to start finding one) you can catch some of her further work at the upcoming Art exhibition Hot in the City. HOT IN THE CITY: The city is a setting for stories with the action taking place in its streets and building interiors. The cityscapes introduce the story about to be told, as well as telling their own stories by appearance alone. We are then taken into the dramatic situations told from the artist’s perspective, relaying events from her life. She explores her personal relationships in episodes that are intimate, like pages from her diary. Sharing lovers’ dialogue; the moment when a relationship falls apart; and fantasy. As with “Faith, Love and Hope” , she has worked on a raw silk “canvas” forming images and words in silk collage, embroidery and beading to create these tapestries. The combined use of illustration and text communicate with the viewer on visual, conceptual and emotional levels, with things left unsaid to allow the viewer to participate in the story-telling. DEPECHEZ VOUS!!! Cape Town – 08 April ’05 – 22 April ’05; 155, Loop Street Tel +27 – (0)21 423 5699 Durban – 10 May ’05 – 27 May ’05 22, Sutton Crescent : Morningside Tel +27 – (0)31 312 9582 Johannesburg – 24 June ’05 – 8 July ’05 17 Lower Park Drive, Parkview Tel +27 – (0)11 646 1169 For general enquiries: For enquiries: (011) 646 1169 ask for Marie mail : Marie PICTURE BY THE ONE AND ONLY JOHN...
Barney Simon gives a Bow – RESPEC’
Well anyone that grew up listening to Rock and Radio 5 will know the UNCLE PAUL BEDTIME STORIES… and the man intent on letting the music churn. Love em or not HE DID EVERYTHING HE COULD for SA Alternative music and every country needs an alternative scene… Just a little break from the norm.- Here is Barneys last goodbye: BARNEY SIMON Rev Martin Luther King: “I Have A Dream…...” It was a great experience to be part of 5FM over the past 24 years. It was my life and I will miss the radio listeners and supporters the most. I achieved what I wanted and that is to promote South African, alternative, punk, metal and rock music on radio without any rules. I have worked with dedicated and passionate people in the music and entertainment industry over the years. Thanks for your support. The time has come to move on. There are many new challenges waiting on the other side. For the thousands of fans all over the world – respect! Don’t fear, I will be back sooner than you think at a gig or a radio near you! Good luck to all my special friends at 5FM. You know who you are. Long live Rock & Roll! – Barney Simon, April 2005 PIC Courtesy the...
The Diesel Whores splash it up
I know it’s late notice but just in case you’re in the mood – the Diesels have a TATTOO party tonight at Roxy’s in Melville – 3 bands and lots of DJ’s… Get down there. R30 with a tattoo R45 without YOU GOTTA LOVE IT. Tell us Linny – who are these nutters? This is an interesting bunch of guys. A four piece band hailing from the mean streets of Jozi they consis…t of (the infamous) Jaxon Rice – lead vocals and air guitar, Keith on bass (his real job is working for the Daily Sun subbing ‘tokoloshe stole my penis stories” , Dan Vegas on lead guitar and Kevin Leicher on drums. A high energy performance – they certainly have a lot to say and are determindly going places. Quotable quote : It is our ambition to play in as many strange and unusual places as possible – we are not ruling out the Ladysmith town hall. To download one of their tracks MAHALA go to this fabulous site Mixtaper...
K-dorp – Wild Wild Woes
We discovered the bargain hunter streets of Krugersdorp about two years ago while passing through there by mistake (don’t ask) As you know we at Represent like to share the good things in life so we thought we’d tell you all about it. You really want to go to K-dorp if it’s offbeat second hand furniture you are after and you don’t want to be ripped off in other more establishe…d areas (won’t mention those suburbs on this forum – but its places like Parkhurst, Melville etc) . There are two main areas – Krugersdorp West and Luipaardsville – there’s a whole bunch off second hand furniture and pawn shops where one can really pick up a bargain and lots of Art Decor, Kitch and Antique gems… But like any dodgy place – you got to really dig through the pile to find the rough diamond. K-dorp is a strange place – it’s almost like going back in time and turning our past on its head as you see these really poor tired looking white folk and then well off happy looking black folk… There appears to be a high level of alcohol abuse and from what some shop owners told us, drug abuse too…I guess hence the big pawn and second hand trade. There are loads of big exhaust zoomzoom noises filling the air as ‘heavies’ cruise around in their jammies… lots of eye candy for the mullet hunters… But – this is all softened by some of the most beautiful architecture in Joburg – Check out Die Herberg Hotel, Jubilee House and the gorgeous whitewashed townhall and then just look up and around you for buildings in pristine condition from the beginning of last century!!! Many of them have the dates on the buildings. To truly go back in time – once you’re in K-dorp ask for directions to West Rand Cons – a tiny old mining village (incidently where my father grew up) just outside K-dorp which MUST BE PRESERVED and set-up as a tourist destination before the quaint buildings fall down… For furniture shopping – the best thing to do is head to Commissioner St – in Krugersdorp West. Go all the way along it till the end and then drive back, most of the shops are on the left hand side as you drive back into K’dorp – keep em peeled for the gothic and bizare HOLLYWOOD PARTY SHOP – a draculas castle kind of shopfront. Then once you get into the city area, ask for Ockerse and Rissik st (where they cross) there’s some awesome places round there. Disclaimer: I know some really...
Ohhh my head – SAMC closes with a lotta Doofdoof
The afterparty of the SA Music Conference was a real success… i can attest to that first hand as I sit here with a throbbing skull and sore feet – I don’t know when the last time was that i got home at 4am singing out loud in the car and still wanting to gaan maar aan… We got to carfax at around 10:15pm to find that the jol was not that full – I got a little nervous about …the night taking off and being the success we were hoping for – a little selfish I know… But you can always trust in Joburgers and the next thing, by midnight – one o clock the place was humming with beautiful happy people… Damn! – rhythm abounded! We got down and dirty to Greg Maloka, Vinnie and Christos, Monde, Ready D and the boyz and the skilled Charles Webster who were all in superb form (there were loads more DJs but those are the ones I remember). By the way Charles – siyaxolisa for your Gogo that passed away on Friday – hope you smile again soon. Celebs were few and far between – I spotted David Kau looking friendless (go figure) – but then again he never does bother to greet or remember anyones name, some skinny Ya Mampela chicks, I think I had my photo taken with one of the Skwatta Crew, we had a dance with Coco Merckel from Max and Mona and spotted some z-lists hanging around the VIP area – Despite it being a YFM gig we never saw any of the crew – except Greg! We were under the impression that our fave – DJ Fresh – would be in the N-town – alas – he was not to be seen nor heard… The VIP area was a big farce… the only kiff thing about it was the view down on the grooving bodies below – despite Millers sponsoring the event there wasn’t a free drop of beer to be dripped… strange non? It was very boring and empty most of the night – I always say that the VIP area sucks. Stick to the pleb areas you’ll have much more fun. I love the passion that South Africans have for great music and dance and you couldn’t but be Happy Sindane with the 4 dancefloors each offering seamless smooth sounds – It was so awesome to be somewhere where all four areas could be your stomping ground rather than one room you cant handle… Speaking to DJ WIcked (how u bru?) from Swaziland and DJ Prophet from Cape Town, it sounds like...
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