Capetonians over 40 might be lucky enough to recall nights at the De Waal Hotel, watching South Africa’s piano/keyboard Rock & Roll maestro, Rupert Mellor playing live at The Oyster Bar. If you were too young to experience it, ask your parents. They’ll tell you that it just doesn’t get any better. They were there. They were probably there the night they made YOU!

Legendary stories of constant weekly record-breaking attendances and mayhem are still doing the rounds, as elusive live concerts with Rupert Mellor continue to sell out anywhere he plays.

Ex-McCully Workshop star, Rupert Mellor, has finally made his music available online, on the Rhythm Records website (which features all the top SA artists, including our boys, The Dirty Skirts).

We managed to secure you a free download in the meantime of his number one hit from back in the day, entitled “The Weekend’s Mine“. Click here to download.

With the chorus “You can have the week, but the weekend’s mine,” I think it is all too obvious how well this summer hit fits into 2oceansvibe, with our mantra “Work is a sideline, live the holiday.” That’s why it’s not surprising that Goldfish are in possession of the track as they look at putting together a summer remix of the Cape Town classic, when they return from their Ibiza dominance! Can’t wait for that!

Check out www.rupertmellor.co.za for details on where Rupert is playing. Personally, I’ve earmarked “Rupert Mellor & The Thunderbirds” LIVE at Kelvin Grove on August the 9th. Those in the know (who knew about the last one before it was sold out) will tell you what a slick act you’re in for, as Rupert is joined by his dream team – “Richard Black (ex McCully), Graham Merrill, Jerry Barnard, Dave Evans and Storm de Klerk.”

Not to be missed.

Believe me.

Seriously, tell your folks and see what they say.

They’ll ask you if “you’re kidding.”

They’ll freak.

Honestly.