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So Who Exactly Is Paul McCartney? [VIDEO]
21 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It all started on Twitter, right after the Grammys. Presumably it was a bunch of young kids, born too late to really understand who Paul McCartney is and was. Tweets left and right started asking: Who the fuck is Paul McCartney? Funny or Die took it upon themselves to explain to the world exactly who the man is. Video after the jump.
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Skandaal! Joost And Amor Fall Out Over “Sexy Lady Doctor”
21 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
This week, South Africa’s trash press are devoting many of those nasty thin pages of theirs to the ongoing marriage breakdown of former-Springbok rugby darling, Joost van der Westhuizen, and his estranged wife, Afrikaans popstrel Amor Vittone. The latest diagnosis? “Sexy lady doctor” Jody Pearl! Oh dear.
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Jax Panik Collaborates With Public To Write Free-For-Download Song
20 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A couple of months ago, the guys from Jax Panik and iScream & the Chocolate Stix asked you to help write them some new lyrics. They took their favourite entries into studio, added some music, and would now like to know what you think of the results. Both songs are available for free download – after the jump.
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Album Review – “So Beautiful or So What” by Paul Simon
20 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
The category of muso known as the “songwriter” occupies a very special, highly coveted, much praised and envied perch in the world of music. When the songwriter enters a room everyone goes quiet. They’re like the driver in the racing team. Nobody would have a job if it weren’t for their rare talents. They’re the […]
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Five Things You Didn’t Know About Whitney Houston
20 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As America lays their fallen songbird to rest, let’s take a look at five aspects of Whitney Houston’s life that never really hit the headlines.
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WATCH: Alicia Keys Sings “Prelude To A Kiss” At Whitney Houston’s Funeral
18 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Alicia Keys BELTED out a rendition of her powerful hit, “Prelude To A Kiss” at Whitney Houston’s funeral today. The chick with the afro next to her confirms the power of the tune, throughout the performance. Follow link to watch.
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Ninja: “God Made A Mistake With Me. I’m Actually Black, Trapped In A White Body.”
17 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Ninja says Americans have taken to the South African zef rappers like ducks to water. He has also said “God made a mistake with me,” and that he is “actually black, trapped in a white body.” Ninja understands that culture traverses colour, and many other things.
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EU Court Of Justice: Social Networks Can’t Be Forced To Filter Piracy
17 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Europe’s highest court, the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union, ruled yesterday that social networking websites cannot be forced to install filters preventing users from illegally sharing music and videos protected by copyright.
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Chris Brown Offers A Polite Rebuttal To His ‘Haters’
16 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Chris Brown’s success at the Grammys – he won an award for the Best R&B album, and performed to a standing ovation – has been mildly overshadowed by people getting upset over his beating up Rihanna. So, like all mature and repentant individuals, he turned to his Twitter account to set things right.
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Searching For Sugarman [VIDEO]
15 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
For over five years, director Malik Bendjelloul was living on almost nothing but the dedication to finish the film he so passionately wanted to make. From having no money and no professional help, to walking away with two very prestigious awards at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, this really is a tale of rags to riches. Check out the video, after the jump!
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The Best Of The Other Grammy Winners
15 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Did you know Steve Jobs got a Grammy last Sunday, and Betty White? Here are some of our favourite Grammy winners from last Sunday’s Adele-fest that inexplicably didn’t make the headlines.
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Unreleased Die Antwoord Track Leaked
14 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Well hey there, internet – look what you brought in. “Money and Da Power,” a track that Die Antwoord has performed a couple of times on live tour but didn’t include on TEN$ION has been leaked onto Soundcloud by some or other file-sharing hippie. It’s a neat song, though. They sample sound from The Godfather.
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Sony, Not Apple, Raises Price Of Whitney Houston Albums On iTunes [UPDATED]
13 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments
Nice one, Apple. An astute fan has noticed that after the passing of Whitney Houston on Saturday, her albums on iTunes no longer bear the pre-mortum price tag. Whilst a clever business move, it’s a little dickish, Apple. – UPDATE: It has since been reported that Sony, not Apple, is responsible for the hike in prices.
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Whitney Houston’s Last Ever Performance [VIDEO]
13 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Just one night before she passed away at the age of 48, Whitney Houston took to the stage to sing “Yes, Jesus Loves Me” at the Kelly Price & Friends pre-Grammy concert on February 10th. Click ‘Continue Reading’ to watch the video to see Houston’s strong, and now eerie, performance.
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Singer Whitney Houston Dies At 48
12 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Whitney Houston, the pop singer who dominated world charts in the 80s and 90s, has died, aged 48. The I Wanna Dance With Somebody singer was found in the Beverly Hilton hotel. She was scheduled to play at a pre-Grammy award party. She died the night before the Grammys and, as a result, the awards […]
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Obama Releases Campaign Playlist, Listens To Arcade Fire
10 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Obama seems to be going with the “sing when you’re winning” line of thought – first his rendition of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together”, and now his 28-track long Campaign playlist has shown up on Spotify, to remind voters that he’s totally hip to the groove. Take a look to compare your tastes with the POTUS.
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Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band Return To Perform At The GRAMMYs!
09 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It was announced earlier this week that rock n roll legends Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will be performing at this year’s GRAMMY Awards. If you don’t know who the above mentioned is you have no business calling yourself a music lover and you have my deepest sympathies.
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Breakfast Included Oude Libertas EP Launch Concert – 4 March 2012
09 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Breakfast Included, South Africa’s hottest, most-happening jazz outfit is set to wow Cape Town fans on Sunday 4 March at the Oude Libertas amphitheater in Stellenbosch as they launch their much anticipated third EP, ‘Welcome To Today’. Recorded locally and mixed and mastered in New York by world renowned engineers, ‘Welcome To Today’ promises to […]
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LISTEN: Liv Tyler Covers INXS Track “Need You Tonight”
09 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 3 Comments
Here’s a surprising notion – Liv Tyler has recorded a cover of one of INXS’ hits, Need You Tonight. She did it for a new fragrance made by luxury goods company, Givenchy (pronounce “give-orn-chee” for effect). I would like to take this moment just to say that INXS is one of the greatest bands ever. […]
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“Adele Won’t Be Remembered Because She’s Fat” – Noel Gallagher / Karl Lagerfeld
07 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 9 Comments
Oh Noel. when are you going to learn that you just need to keep your mouth shut? Are you even capable of an intelligent statement? He spoke out to the Daily Mail recently, saying amongst other things, that Adele has a very limited shelf life.
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WATCH: Die Antwoord On David Letterman Show [VIDEO]
07 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 17 Comments
Ninja and Yolandi Vi$$er performed on David Letterman’s show yesterday, and we managed to get the video for you. Click ‘Continue Reading’ to check it out and tell us what you think. Or rather, tell us what you think Americans will think?
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OK Go’s Insane Chevy Music Vid [VIDEO]
06 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday, OK Go released their new music video for Needing/Getting, which doubled as a Super Bowl ad for the Chevy Sonic. The band drives a Chevy fitted with retractable arms down a 3km stretch of desert lined with 1 000 instruments to perform a version of “Needing/Getting” that took four months to prep and four days to shoot.
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Die Antwoord Appearing On David Letterman AND Modeling For Alexander Wang
06 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There is simply no stopping Die Antwoord. After dropping a new video and introducing their daughter to the world, they can now also tick appearing on David Letterman AND modeling for Alexander Wang off their bucket list.
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OK Go Wins The Internet Again. With Sesame Street.
03 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
OK Go did a song about the primary colours on Sesame Street. No other band would make me care about this, but OK Go are sort of the kings of viral videos. So click through for some stop-motion, a new track, and primary-coloured theme outfits. No spandex this time, though.
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Groundbreaking Music Distribution Service Embraces File Sharing – Airborne
03 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
And the virus is airborne. Are you one of the millions of people worldwide, who share and consume music digitally? Are you willing to pay for music, but irked by the ridiculous and restrictive licensing measures that labels put in place, for the sake of keeping their wheezing, dying CD-based business model alive? What do […]
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Meet Sixteen, The Daugther Of Ninja And Yolani Vi$$er
02 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 110 Comments
The delightful little girl with the snake around her neck in the latest music video by Die Antwoord is actually their real-life daughter. Her name is Sixteen (for real) and she also appears on the latest cover of Rolling Stone SA along with her parents. See this heartwarming family portrait, along with another one of them taken several years ago, after the jump.
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Check Out Die Antwoord’s Latest, Creepy Music Video
01 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
With less than a week to go before their second album is unleashed upon the world, Die Antwoord has dropped the video for its lead single, I Fink U Freeky, on the interwebs. Directed by Ninja and SA cult photographer Roger Ballen, this video is their best (and most disturbing) work to date. Check it out after the jump!
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Vanilla Ice Is A Hipster Now [VIDEO]
26 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
White rap’s favourite son, Vanilla Ice, has dropped his bass for a ukulele and channelled his inner hipster. He’s moved to Echo Park, Los Angeles – an area notoriously populated by hipsters – to take up indie rock and the wearing of plaid shirts and thick-rimmed reading glasses. But has he?
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Check Out This Die Antwoord Parody, It’s Red Hot! [VIDEO]
26 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As the world anxiously awaits the release of Ten$ion, the next Die Antwoord album, check out this timely reminder, via a homage to the enfants terribles of Afrikaans hardcore, that gingers are people too.
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Magix Music Maker MX – Saving You From A Summer Of Bad Music
26 Jan 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
It’s summer time in South Africa. There are a few angles of attack that you can employ to defeat the summer heat. The first, is loose fitting clothing. The second, is a chilled beverage. And the third, and most critical component, is music. “BUT,” I hear you say, “we’ve heard LMFAO’s Party Rock Anthem so […]
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