The Hoff gets a PhuzaFace
While looking for a Friday laugh for you we stumbled across this YouTube clip of David Hasselhoff lying prostrate with what appears to be serious booze-driven munchies. It sounds like his daughter talking to him and asking him to not drink or else he will be fired from his show… It’s not actually funny but rather sad. Kitt would be devastated. We sometimes forget that celebs are not superhumans but instead flawed humans who all have their demons and their weaknesses just like you and I the ordinary people. Makes you think. Doesn’t it. Will continue to look for something Friday funny....
SHESHA! Africa in Motion Call for film Entries
Siyaxolisa guys, in the madness of moving from Windows to open source we lost a whole bunch of mail that got redirected to some funny junky place… anyway we have recovered it and urge all film makers to enter their work into the Edinburgh-based African in Motion Film (AiM) Festival NOW. They are particularly interested in young film-makers living and working in Africa – they’re also looking for short films and doccies this year. You know who you are! You need to get them in by the end of the month so spend that money and send them by fast mail! Here’s the deal but fly here to get it all” (pic of Touki Bouki from AiM website) As an exciting development for AiM 2007 we are opening a call for entries to all African filmmakers to submit short films and documentaries. The deadline for submissions is 31 May 2007. For enquiries about submissions, please contact us at: submissions@africa-in-motion.org.uk Submission Guidelines We accept entries from all filmmakers of African nationality working in Africa or abroad. We are particularly interested in giving exposure to young, emerging African filmmakers living and working in Africa. Films could be fiction, animation, experimental or documentary and shot in any format. Only films directed by filmmakers of African nationality will be accepted. The film can be from any time period and could have been screened at festivals and in cinemas previously. Fiction films should be no longer than 40 minutes and documentaries no longer than 60 minutes. We will only accept films in English or with English subtitles. Participants are responsible for all translation and subtitling, but please get in touch with us if you need advice/support on this. Participants should complete the entry form and post it with a viewing copy of the film to us at: Africa in Motion Film Festival Submissions 37 McDonald Road Edinburgh EH7 4LY UNITED KINGDOM The viewing copy should be on VHS PAL, DVD (any region) or Mini DV PAL. The completed entry form and viewing copy should reach us not later than 31 May 2007. There is no entry fee. All deliveries from outside the European Union should be marked with the phrase “no commercial value – for cultural purposes only”. Applicants are responsible for the cost of posting the entry form and viewing copy to us. Unfortunately viewing copies cannot be returned and will be stored in our festival archive. These copies are exclusively for our own research and non-commercial purposes. Please note that we do not accept online submissions. We welcome stills, press releases and promotional material to accompany entries, which we might use...
SWANKY – a “fagtastic” night out
Darlings, if you’re just dying to get those delightful dancing shoes out but don’t have anywhere to go, there’s a swanky party just for you starting tonight at Taboo, Sandton. Nice change from the usual gay scene that is concentrated in the Heartlands in Braamies or in a cold metal building next to a dodgy highway in the Oos. Tonight is La Fiesta Salsa Latino… sure to be fagulous and full of fun… (PS: Fagtastic copyright Swanky PR – we’re not that comfy with the word 🙂 ). So, when your friends ask you where you met that sexy new date, tell them you met him at Swanky… “the new fagtastic Friday night out at Taboo in Sandton” SWANKY la fiesta salsa latino Friday 4 May 2007 Celebrating everything Latin… Featuring a Hot, Sexy and Swanky lineup of hand selected entertainment Resident DJ Groovy Q Plus special guest DJ’s Doctor Stone, Patrick Talmadge and Sista C with percussion by Brotha Bongo, Hosted By Sharon, Ebrasia and Cleopatra. Plus the Swanky Go Go Dancers and the Sexy Salsa Duo, plus loads of give aways, free drinks, surprises and more! The first 50 people through the door on Friday night get the exclusive collectors CD, Swanky vol1 CD mixed by DJ Groovy Q http://www.swanky.co.za/ Doors open at 10pm R60.00 presale from http://www.ticketbitch.co.za/ R70.00 on the...
firstwednesdayfilmclub@atlasstudios.do.come
Ye old faithful Representer’s may remember the early days of Represent where we regularly profiled the free Wednesday Film Club events organised by John Barker and Ziggy Hofmeyer through 2005 at Atlas Studios (see here). Well they haven’t stopped and there’s one happening next week. Entitled FRESH DIRECTIONS, join a whole bunch of film lovers on Wednesday the 2 May and catch 3 short films at Atlas. Contact Rachel with any queries on info@atlasstudios.co.za. FRESH DIRECTIONS 2 May 2007 Join us as we screen 3 fresh short films from recent graduates: VUURDOOP – Baptism of Fire Running Time: 15 mins Afrikaans with Subtitles Genre: Comedy Format: 35mm Vuurdoop (Baptism of Fire) is a uniquely South African comedy about braai culture – about the coming of age ceremony that all South African boys go through. Today is Boytjie’s (Wehmeyer Deas) day – except for one problem… he’s a Goth and he can’t braai. Click here for more… Pinky Pinky Shot on Super 16mm (Oct 2005) Delivery format – DVD (PAL) / BETA SP Pinky Pinky is a teen horror film with comedic elements set in a private girls’ boarding school. The election for prefects and head girl is approaching and two rivals, Precious and Caitlin, have cutthroat campaigns. Click here for more… Escudo Director – Wolfgang Muller Producer – Lucia Meyer Cast – Tema Sebopedi, Yule Mabhena Fransisca, a Mocambican girl, is tired of her simple life. She doesn’t want to be like her mom: working everyday picking and selling clams for minimal wage. She knows she is different and that she is destined for greater things. She finally decides to take the leap and leave Mocambique for Johannesburg – a place she believes will help her to be great. Click here for more… DIRECTIONS: If you are coming from Pretoria, take the M1 towards Joburg, take the Empire Rd Offramp. turn right into Empire road. I think it’s the second robots, take a left into OWL rd (you go under Barry Hertzog flyover), Atlas Studios comes up on your left hand side, it’s the old Bakery building… you turn left into Frost avenue and you can’t miss the entrance. ITS FREE – only R10 for...
Mind Yr Head Tonight and Tomorrow
By now we’re sure you realise we like and support the headspace and anti-establishment undertones of the dudes from Mind Yr Head, if you’re into underground HipHop and an underground venue, make your way through the night city streets to the downtown venue Mind Yr Head and make some noise. They’ve got parties tonight and tomorrow for all the HipHop heads on Represent – make sure to free your mind before entering. Awesome Flyer as always we assume by Mzwandile who designed Represent’s background. Nice 1! “…The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed…” – Steve Biko 26th April FREE YOUR MIND A Presentation By The INNA CITY COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE Live On-stage * Anonymous * Exclusive * D*Khey DJ: Peee Fresh Funk, Hiphop & Neo-Soul flavours for the discerning mind. Doors Open 9PM Entrance: Free Mind ———————————————————— ———————————- 27th April BLOW-OUT GOOD-TIMES with BLAQ T Afro-beat, Fabulous Funk and Hiphop mesh-up. After-party for the “BACK TO THE CITY HIPHOP FESTIVAL” Doors Open 9PM Entrance: Free Body ———————————————————— ———————————– 28th April RETURN OF THE BOOM BAP Closing of the exhibition ‘Black Sunday’ by Solomon Moremong Live Onstage * SOLO Dj’s: HypeJones KONGISTO Flavor-full Funk, Nu-Jazz, Lounge, Breakbeat, Doors Open 9PM Entrance: Free Spirit —————————————————————————————— — Directions: M2 east, Mooi St off-ramp, skip 1 robot, left into Durban St and left into Delvers. From Newtown: up Market St and right into Delvers. – 072 576 9259 / 084 381 8380 blakboximprint@gmail.com mindyourheadpost@gmail.com...
Tonight: Red Bull Music Academy Info Session
Join Red Bull at their Red Bull Music Academy Info Session TONIGHT in Jozi and next Wednesday in Durbs. All DJ’s, producers, MC’s, Vocalists and anyone with an interest in finding our more about the yearly Red Bull Music Academy get down there. We were lucky to catch Tumi and Papercutt live on Saturday night at Roka and we have to tell you the man is still rocking – more than eva. GO GO GO! JOHANNESBURG Date : Thursday 26th April Venue: Bassline : 10 Henry Nxumalo Street, Newtown Music Centre, Newtown Time 8 – 10 pm Speakers: Darshan Jesrani, Tumi, Klinikal DURBAN Date: Wednesday 2 May Venue: Mission Control : The BAT Centre : 45 Maritime Place Time 8 – 10 pm Speakers: Nyambz, Klinikal Darshan Jesrani (Metro Area, Environ Records) Darshan Jesrani’s recording project “Metro Area” (with partner Morgan Geist) on their Environ label has left an indelible mark on the dance music landscape. Known for its freestyle recombination of influences which revolve around older production styles and the songwriting focus of disco, new-wave/synth-pop and R&B, Metro Area has injected much needed doses of funk and sensuality, mood and space back into the loop-based and seldom-subtle world of underground dance. Their debut album elicited superlative responses from The New York Times to The Onion, from web-logs to the Wire. Metro Area won a place among Rolling Stone’s “Top 50 Albums of 2002”, a rock and rap-dominated list for which most club/dance projects are not even considered. Further accolades include BBC/Radio 1’s “Dance Album of the Year” and a “Best New Artist” prize at the 2003 DanceStar/American Dance Awards. www.myspace.com/darshanjesrani Tumi featuring Papercutts Tumi’s pen carves rhythmically lyrical dreamscapes out of brutal realities. Each of his pieces unfold like a musical and spiritual journey through imagery as rich as the poets talent. His creativity speaks with dedication to the sincerity that the young artist lives by- this Poet / emcee, philosopher, dreamer, storyteller uses his words to challenge ego and a history of tragedy and the complex identity struggles facing this African man of the Hip-Hop generation in a post-apartheid South Africa. Tumi is the lead vocalist of Tumi and the Volume. The bands live debut album “At the Bassline’ received three South African Music Award nominations. The band has wowed audiences all over the country, impressed fellow musicians Black Eyed Peas (U.S.A), Blackalicious (U.S.A), Positive Black Souls (Senegal), Relax (the Netherlands) and has been frequent invitees to world-class music festivals. Tumi has just released a solo album without the band and alongside Johannesburg’s turntable legend “Papercutts” is re-introducing the traditional idea of a “mc and a dj” to his...
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