BASTILLE TOURS SA TO THE POWER OF 5FM
“But if you close your eyes, does it almost feel like nothing changed at all…” will echo through the valleys of Kirstenbosch Gardens and the parks of Emmarentia Dam in January 2014. That’s right, Bastille is coming to our shores for the first time and will perform two live shows in Cape Town on 8 January 2014 and Johannesburg on 11 January 2014. Seed Experiences, in partnership with 5FM, are bringing Bastille – hailed as one of Britain’s most exciting new bands. Fans will rock out to ‘Bad Blood’, ‘Overjoyed’, ‘Flaws’ and the chart-topping ‘Pompeii’ in the magnificent surrounds of SA’s greenest festival locations. As well as drawing the biggest crowd ever at Glastonbury’s John Peel Stage, Bastille has drawn huge numbers at many of the UK’s summer festivals and continues to play high-profile slots at many more. Their debut album ‘Bad Blood’ is the biggest selling debut album of the year with near-platinum sales, and the album is one of the top 10 biggest selling albums of the year. It was recently voted byGuardian readers as one of their favourite albums of 2013 and the single ‘Pompeii’ has sold over 1,000,000 copies and has now gone platinum. Entertainment powerhouse 5FM is synonymous for bringing the best in music entertainment to their fans and has been at the forefront of supporting Bastille since breaking their single in 2012. It’s also no surprise that award-winning experiential marketing agency, Seed Experiences, would choose a groundbreaking act like Bastille to grow and diversify its portfolio of music events. About the tour venues and dates: Bastille tours SA takes place on Wednesday 8 January 2014 at Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden from 19h15. There will be no bars so fans can bring their own picnic baskets but are reminded that Kirstenbosch is bin free – whatever is brought in must be taken out. Fans are also asked to respect the peace and cleanliness of the residential areas when leaving. Saturday 11 January is a day festival at Emmarentia Dam from 12pm. There will be food and drink on sale, and people can also bring their own picnic baskets. Children are welcome at both events. Tickets are on sale for only R365 at Webtickets. Cape Town: https://www.webticket.co.za/event.aspx?itemid=406080278 Johannesburg: http://www.webtickets.co.za/event.aspx?itemid=406080207 Get yours now. Follow Seed Experiences’s Facebook, Youtube and Twitter pages closely for announcements of the stellar local support line-up and other information, and listen out to 5FM and keep an eye on their social pages for more information on tickets and awesome prizes to be won. https://www.facebook.com/SeedExperiences https://www.youtube.com/weareseed1 @SeedExperiences #BastilleSA www.5FM.co.za www.facebook.com/thepowerof5FM www.twitter.com/@5FM Bastille links: http://bastillebastille.com/ https://twitter.com/#!/bastilledan http://www.facebook.com/bastilleuk...
DEVIL’S LAIR
The fastest live the longest… COUNTRY : South Africa YEAR : 2013 DIRECTORS : Riaan Hendricks DURATION : 83 min GENRE : Documentary AGE RESTRICTION: 16V SYNOPSIS : Set in the Cape Flats “Devil’s Lair” follows NTK (Nice to Kill) gang leader Braaim and his young family. The leader and his mates are navigating a violent landscape, where honour and betrayal are all too often sides of the same coin. Riaan Hendricks’s intimate portrayal of his childhood friend draws the audience into the claustrophobia of a drug den, contrasted with the dangerous chaos of the streets. It gives its viewers remarkable insights into a surprising world and forces us to question our own ideas regarding the relationship between violence, poverty, honor, love and free choice. – Film courtesy of Fireworx Media – Screening in collaboration with Tri-Continental Human Rights Film Festival FREE SCREENING , REFRESHMENTS Limited seating, come...
MILLER BOOMTOWN PRESENTS KENDRICK LAMAR LIVE IN SOUTH AFRICA
Johannesburg, South Africa – Miller Genuine Draft today announced the return of Miller BOOMTOWN featuring international acclaimed rapper Kendrick Lamar LIVE in SA this summer. The three-city South African tour kicks off at the CTICC in Cape Town on the 7th November before moving to Johannesburg Stadium on the 8th November and Durban’s Wave House on the 9th November priced at R350-R1900. Self-professed ‘King of New York, Compton born rapper Kendrick Lamar is making serious waves in the rap world over the last few days. Recently crowned the ‘Hottest MC in the Game’ by hiphop authority MTV, the 26 year old is taking the scene by storm with his clever rhymes, witty lyrics and forward thinking attitude. He is young, he is fresh, he is ready and destined to change the game as we know it. “With the recent success and popularity of Miller BOOMTOWN at the Durban July, we decided to take Miller BOOMTOWN on tour for everyone to have access to the experience.”, says Carmen Hobbs the Miller Genuine Draft Marketing Manager. “And who better to align the beer with a fresh take on things than the Freshest MC on the globe right now, Kendrick Lamar. It’s all about keeping things the Fresh with Miller”. Tickets are available from www.computicket.com, the Computicket call centre on 0861 915 8000 or any Computicket outlet at Checkers and Shoprite. Golden circle tickets cost R650 while General Access tickets are R350. VIP Hospitality tickets will also be available at R1900. 07 Nov Cape Town, South Africa CTICC 08 Nov Johannesburg, South Africa Johannesburg Stadium 09 Nov Durban, South Africa Wave House Miller BOOMTOWN featuring Kendrick Lamar is hosted by local promoters Airey Scott. For more tour and ticket information: Catch live updates on Twitter via our handle@MGD_SA and also Miller South Africa on Facebook. Enjoy Responsibly. Not for Sale to Persons Under the Age of...
rAge: THE BEST CURE FOR ‘MUNDANE-ITIS’….
What to expect in 2013 Feel like your life needs a booster injection of adventure and adrenaline? Are you craving a bit of “Las Vegas” in your otherwise drab 9-to-5 slog? Well, how does a new job sound – at none other than Amazon? Or maybe a R100 000 cash prize? What about a new gaming rig, worth a cool R30 000? You could get all this at this year’s rAge… Where Entelect Software and NAG Magazine are hosting the Entelect 100K Challenge – a gaming tournament that will test your artificial intelligence-coding skills. Entries close on 2 September, with the finals to be held at rAge, for the R100 000 cash prize. “This is an inspiring and creative opportunity that not only has a huge winning incentive but is a lot of fun. This is for every red-blooded individual who enjoys a bit of competition and could picture themselves securing the prestige of developing the winning code – a great career starter,” says Michael James, Editor, NAG Magazine and Senior Project Manager on rAge. Speaking of careers, be sure to take your CV along to rAge as it could land you a job at Amazon Web Services helping them develop and support their cloud technologies. As one of the most innovative companies in the world, you know the work is going to be exciting! If that doesn’t get you hyped, then be sure to hang around Matrix Warehouse’s stand – they’re giving away a gaming rig worth R30 000. They’ll also present their latest and greatest gaming hardware. PlayStation fans pay attention … the good news is that the new PS4 will be unveiled on the Sony PlayStation® stand! PlayStation will also be showcasing a host of scorching new titles like: BEYOND: Two Souls, The Invizimals and Tearaway, so don’t miss out. And for a game so big it has its own stand, make sure you experience GT6! New Warner games on display include Lego® Marvel Super Heroes™ and the much anticipated Batman: Arkam Origins. Oh, and don’t miss a visit to the gaming authorities – the Megarom stand. They’ll be showcasing a number of incredible new games to feed your fetish. Think NBA, WWE, Assassin’s Creed, F1, The Crew and Watchdogs (to name a handful)… If that doesn’t tickle you, be sure to visit Osiris, e-commerce and online marketing gurus, for true entertainment.” If you are passionate and thrive in a competitive and fast paced e-commerce environment, then this is the place for you,” says Sureshni Soosul, HR Manager, Osiris. And if you can beat their Puzzle, you’ll walk away with awesome prizes. For those craving to develop their skills and maybe land...
May Johannesburg Bless You.
Now in its 2nd year, May Johannesburg Bless You brings together young creatives each year in May to document the state of the city of Johannesburg as they see it. The collaborating team is hand picked based on pro-active work done by young people in Journalism, Creative Writing, Photography and young entrepreneurs who offer services that contribute to the production of each series. It is a series of “unspoken known truths”. Rising young Photographers Simphiwe “Vice” Nene and Sherilea Gaspar of GASphotography captured the 10 piece 2013 series. It maintains its challenge for the public to imagine itself as the protagonists in the everyday stories told by the unsightly vagabonds in South Africa’s traffic intersections. The idea twists and exchanges roles removing the hobo and replacing it with you! The “normal” citizen who supposedly contends with “less” problem. With only 20 seconds a traffic light, a homeless person wielding a piece of cardboard laden with carefully planned writing regardless of the shattered grammar tells you their whole life story and can have you wretched with guilt for driving that car or even having clothes with no holes in them. The stories they write always have a secret weapon or a trump card. The words “May God Bless You”, these words are as good to a homeless person as a bank guaranteed check. The series then asks is it really the case? Do “normal” and “comfortable” citizens live with “less tragic” problems? Are they worthy of donations monetary or otherwise from strangers? But who is there to help you with your supposedly “easy” problems? Consider anaccountant who is ravaged by debt yet lives in a mansion and drives a posh car? Who is there to help him with change? Is there help for a father who continuously rapes his daughter and wants change? The silver spoon raised educated black diamond who concludes that poverty is a choice and society must change. The series supposes that in all our differences each and every one of us has a prayer to be fulfilled- a prayer for a successful day in Joburg. The images drive forward society’s personal stories and also mimics society in judging and asking how did one get to be the way they are. Couldn’t they see it coming? May Johannesburg Bless You suggests that we are all the same but in different circumstances. More than a social commentary and activist series, May Johannesburg Bless You is a skills transfer initiative for young creatives and entrepreneurs. Understanding the costs of tertiary education in commercial creative fields Founder and Creative Directors Banele Rewo and Art Director Ntsako Mitenda established I Create...
SA’s top comedians celebrated at The 3rd Annual South African Comic’s Choice Awards™
We are thrilled to bring you the winners for The 3rd Annual South African Comic’s Choice Awards 2013, and winners are… Paparazzi and film crews flooded the yellow carpet at The 3rd Annual Comic’s Choice Awards™ (CCA) at the Teatro at Montecasino on Saturday 24 August. AsSouth Africa’s comedy industry came out to recognise and award some of its own, excitement for the evening’s gala event was contagious as everyone waited in anticipation to see who’d walk away with one of the six coveted Waldo’s. Far from a standard award ceremony, the variety show kicked off with an eruption of applause as Parkour free-runners abseiled from the roof to the sound of live gunfire. Audiences were treated to unbelievable production design and celebrity guest appearances from the likes of Jahmil Qubeka, Joe Mafela and Anele Ndoda. Winners performed seven minutes of stand-up as their “acceptance speech” and their pride (and tears of joy and laughter) were felt by all those lucky enough to have attended the comedy industry’s crowning event. Comedians vote for their peers to win the Waldo’s, with only one award, the Savanna Audience Choice Award, being open to public vote; and multi-award winning Sifiso Nene took home this year’s coveted Waldo for the second year running. Pioneering comic Kagiso Lediga won the respect of his peers for his sharp-witted content creation and was awarded The Times Comic’s Pen Award; a well-deserved accolade for one of SA’s most venerable comedians. Mpho Popps Modikoane’s youthful talent and charming comedic disposition were recognized by the industry as he was awarded the BlackBerry Breakthrough Act Award. At Soweto’s Savanna Newcomer’s Showcase in June, crowds gave Schalk Bezuidenhout a standing ovation, so it was no surprise that this mustachioed comic with his trademark ironic jersey and ankle-length trousers would be voted for by industry to win the Waldo in the Savanna Newcomer Awardcategory. Trevor Noah was awarded The Comic’s Choice Comic of the Year Award once again but was unable to attend due to health reasons, while legendary ‘Cousin’ Barry Hilton was the well-deserving recipient of The Lifetime Achievement Award. This year’s theme, “The Art Of Funny” centered on self-expression and social justice, so whilst audiences laughed at the collaborative sketches, there was an underlying message of how comedians, much like graffiti artists and free-runners have the ability to reshape reality, drive a revolution and change the world. The opening message of the awards encapsulated that ethos – “A free runner is a human soul that refuses to see walls. They use barriers created by authorities as canvases on which to celebrate freedom and rebellion… So do stand-up comics.” Pulling out all the stops to deliver the best event yet, the CCA team produced a magnificent...
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