Punk, Indie, Rockers and Metalheads take note
We’re impressed with music management company Roadshock records, it’s refreshing to get such an informative and comprehensive newsletter update on their artists and their performances. They’re the management company behind Harris Tweed and the New Academics as well as the Stealing Love Jones and their pumping tour to the states side, make sure to catch the Love Jones as we know them, on their triumphant return- see below. They’re also the peeps bringing out an array of indie bands from Europe and other wild and wonderful places to our banging shores. Enjoy. (STEALING) LOVE JONES They’re South Africa’s most promising pop-rock act since forever. With an already well established SA and USA radio presence, a lead-singer possessed of a cracking voice, good looks, and the business savvy of a CEO, Stealing Love Jones are poised to become enormous. It’s time to meet the Joneses. 29.06.2008 (ZA) GRAHAMSTOWN, Die Taphuis 29.06.2008 (ZA) GRAHAMSTOWN, Rhodes Rag 30.06.2008 (ZA) GRAHAMSTOWN, Die Taphuis 01.07.2008 (ZA) GRAHAMSTOWN, Die Taphuis 01.07.2008 (ZA) GRAHAMSTOWN, Rhodes Rag booking: booking@roadshock.com current release: Special Edition band email: stealinglovejones@roadshock.com band website: http://www.stealinglovejones.com 4 AXID BUTCHERS —————————— Italians on the paper but fairly international in their attitude, the 4 Axid Butchers started to hit the road in 2004. Their 150 concerts took them to play in France, Germany, Austria and Slovenia, and they will be the first Italian band to play in South Africa. Pioneers of a new sound which ranges from psychedelic punk to a dirty funk with disco-dub digressions provided by the retro raids of a Farfisa Matador, the Butchers surprised more than one live: in the first part of the show, they focus everything on drums and percussions, supported by powerfull bass lines, then suddenly they change the stage set up and switch towards a sort of funky punk sound, where the freakytar replaces the timbales. With four vocals all along, the band brings up action and a loud whirl on stage, following the tradition of Mano Negra and squeezing an eye to Happy Mondays !!! Do not fasten seat belts and get ready to freakydance! ” 24.07.2008 (CZ) HRADEC KRALOVE, Happy Days OA 16.08.2008 (DE) RATHENOW, Musikbrauerei 04.10.2008 (DE) MOERS, Die Volksschule 08.10.2008 (DE) BERLIN, Duncker Club 24.10.2008 (DE) LICHTENAU-IMMELDORF, Weißes Roß booking: booking@roadshock.com current release: empTVsion (Quicksand Records) band email: kristof@roadshock.com band website: http://www.4axidbutchers.com BANDA BASSOTTI —————————- Banda Bassotti born in 1981 in the suburban yards of Rome by a group of comrades carpenters who supports the political causes of the Nicaragua, Salvador, Basque and Palestinian population. 30.05.2008 (DE) LINDAU, Club Vaudeville 31.05.2008 (DE) SCHWäBISCH GMüND, Esperanza 01.06.2008 (DE) HAMBURG, Hafenklang Exil 02.06.2008 (DE) HANNOVER, Béi...
TICKETS! Rock is back and it’s Black!
*To win a pair of tickets for Friday please email the editor with subject BLK JKS, include your name, age and cell number asap!* Well that’s what the Weekly Mail said about the dark and deep rockers BLK JKS – see if it’s true this Friday at the Bohemian in Richmond, near Melville (leave all comfort requirements at home). Last time we saw the dudes in action we were way impressed – I remember thinking “a South African RadioHead” (if that is remotely possible.) We’ve also heard a lot about Desmond and the Tutu’s although the name makes us cringe and certainly a bit skeptical of them. Wonder what uBabe Tutu thinks? We just have too much respect to use his name in vain but maybe we’re being old and boring? Surely there could be better name options – besides the association, it just sounds so corny…and you know Editorista can’t take corn. We’ll have to check them out and let you know but they’re going to have to persuade us. The BLK JKS – Natalia (Cpt) – Desmond & Tutus @ Bohemians – Friday 8th June The winning combination of The BLK JKS with Desmond & the Tutus is rekindled to heat up the winter night on Friday the 8th June at Bohemians, alongside Natalia the special guest folk /pop singer songwriter from Cape Town. Dates: Friday 8th June Venue: Bohemians Address: 5 Park Rd. Richmond (Just off Empire Rd. Melville) Entrance: R30 Info: 076-590-0564 or MovementMedia@gmail.com Websites: http://www.thebo.co.za/; – www.myspace.com/BLKJKS – www.rock.co.za/natalia Line Up: BLK JKS – Desmond & the Tutus – Natalia (Cpt) The BLK JKS “Rock is back, and it’s black!” –Weekly Mail. Firstly it’s pronounced ‘The Black Jacks’, and they certainly are the talk of the town at the moment, with fans of this unique African Rock outfit eagerly awaiting the release of their long overdue EP, which is finally being launched on June the 15th at the Apartheid Museum. Natalia The young singer song writer from the Mother City is currently on her second tour of Joburg, having performed the Cape Town circuit since the tender age of 15, she’s already had the honour of sharing the stage with the legendary Rodriguez on his latest SA...
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