THE LINKS IN THIS POST HAVE BEEN FIXED!!! Look, it’s getting a bit silly now as Radar Online releases this, the FOURTH installment of the Mel Gibson tapes. It’s off the charts, as you’ve come to expect (from episodes one, two and three), but I just want to say something here – if you listen […]

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What’s your vibe, Roops? What’s Really Going On Behind Murdoch’s Paywall? – Rupert Murdoch is trying to make news at the Times and Sunday Times in London—but he’s not reporting on it. Will his paywall work is the biggest story in the media business, and it would be quite a journalistic coup to document the […]

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Vaseline is taking capitalising on social pressures to a wonderfully tech-savvy level. They’ve launched a Facebook app for a range of skin lightening cream due to be released next month in India. The page name for the app is “Vaseline Men BE PREPARED“, and incites YOU to “Transform Your Face on Facebook With Vaseline Men” […]

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“One, two, Freddy’s coming for you!” A Nightmare on Elm Street is one of the most successful horror franchises ever with more sequels than Rocky… giving Freddy Krueger, the burnt man with a fedora and bladed claw an all-access pass to our dreams for almost three decades! After Freddy’s “colleagues”, Halloween’s Michael Myers and Friday […]

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Well I’m feeling much better about myself, now that Michael Corleone Al Pacino has become a “brand whore” (as they call it in South Africa) by doing his first endorsement – in the form of a 30 second TV commercial for Vittoria, a brand of coffee. I’m not quite sure what to think, other than […]

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It’s that time of year again, as we welcome the shores of Jeffreys Bay to some of the hottest surfers on the planet. And yes, that does include Christian Kevin Kelly Slater and Wilbur Jordy Smith! 2oceansvibe Character, The Surfer, has been in the water over the last few days for his photoblog, “Welcome To […]

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I heard about this around town but couldn’t find any footage of it – you know, the story about the guy who ran across the pitch before the start of the World Cup final. So instead of finding it myself, the footage found me! In the form of an email from 2oceansviber, Chris V. [Everybody] […]

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Morning, kids. Are you ready for some delightfully cheery death chat? The “what happens to my online presence when I die” question has been haunting our minds in recent months, ever since the story broke about Facebook suggesting people “reconnect” or “share the latest news” with a deceased friend. Epic failure. Think about it. Twitter, […]

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Are you getting tired of this yet? I am. In fact, it’s downright sad. I used to be such a massive fan of Mel Gibson, and now this? Radar Online have now released a third installment of “The Mel Gibson Tapes.” These are now available to you for your listening pleasure horror. Mel Gibson – […]

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Italian Mafia Boss And 300 Others Arrested – The wiretap evidence included scenes straight out of The Godfather. After months of clandestine recording, Italian police launched a predawn raid Tuesday, July 13, snatching up more than 300 alleged members of the powerful ‘Ndrangheta criminal organization, including top bosses, businessmen and corrupt civil servants. Hmm, I […]

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The Hef “Hugh” Hefner, as we like to call him, has lured an equity company to bed, and together they plan on buying out all of Playboy Enterprises remaining company shares in a bid to make things a little more private. Apparently he’s not interested in selling his shares, or merging with other shareholders. But […]

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This is turning into a bit of a series, as the second audio tape has now been released by Radar Online. If you missed the first one, where Mel Gibson calls the mother of his child a “whore” and says she looks like a “bitch on heat” and says that she will get “raped by […]

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Doctors are calling the syndrome LAWC, or Life After World Cup. Symptoms include being productive at work, not watching SABC, and facing up to the fact that there are still crippling pot holes on most of Johannesburg’s roads. And on that note, this article makes for eleven-herbs-and-spices kind of reading, if you know what I […]

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Just because I haven’t mentioned them for a while doesn’t mean that the “ass flavoured foods” rage hasn’t been growing. Those of you unfamiliar with the flavour du jour which has swept the country may well want to start here to get a grip of what is actually going on. It is interesting to note […]

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An eye-opening look at white poverty..   Poverty In White South Africa – The Origins Of Zef Culture? – When stories are told about African poverty, race often seems to play a large part. Reuters photographer Finbarr O’Reilly traveled to South Africa earlier this year and visited one of a growing number of squatter camps populated […]

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Deep-fried food fanatic and part-time Saint Bernard impersonator, Brendan Seery, took to his arse-end-of-the-Weekend-Argus column with a blunt knife this weekend. I had never heard of, nor read this fellow before and I must say, I’ve got nothing but love for him. How lucky we are to have a traditional media columnist, (who, according to […]

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Cape Town vibers, a little blue bird told me that South African muso Farryl Purkiss will be playing an exclusive, intimate gig at a chilled, private venue on the Atlantic Seaboard this evening. The first five vibers to email me (correct email after jump) get their name on the list, as well as the details […]

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I put up a braai article the other day (The New Concise SA Braai Rules) which was very well received. So much so that I was contacted by the guys behind “National Braai Day ” which is a brilliant initiative aimed at establishing an annual day of celebration in South Africa – with South Africans […]

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Here’s George Clooney’s girlfriend, Elisabetta Canalis, spotted on a boat somewhere awesome. She is what we in the industry refer to as “NPR” – which means No Photoshop Required. Fine.. Nice one, George.. Excellent. I must say, I take my hat off to George Clooney. Thanks for tuning in, gang. [thanks neil]

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Independent Newspapers [IOL, Cape Times etc] is known for its occasionally obtuse and ambiguous headlines. For example, when more boring news groups might report “TWO MEN ARRESTED IN DRUG BUST”, Independent would probably phrase it thus: “WITNESS FINGERS DRUG LORDS – TWO ARRESTED” Shockingly enough, what I’m about to show you did NOT, I repeat, […]

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Madiba Magic At World Cup Final Nelson Mandela Attends World Cup Final – The 2010 FIFA World Cup final, which saw Spain beating the Netherlands one nil in extra time, enjoyed an even bigger highlight during the closing ceremony – in the form of a visit by Nelson Mandela. Other stars included Rafa Nadal, Naomi […]

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By now you should be aware that Oscar-winning actor, Mel Gibson is alleged to have been recorded on the phone talking to his ex-bird and mother of one of his eight children, Oksana Grigorieva. But not just talking, he apparently used all sorts of colourful words and racial slurs. Besides making use of words such […]

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So the European Space Agency has had a bit of a revelation, and they’ve struck upon the idea to build a “remote access toolkit to rebuild the human race” on the moon. In other words, said toolkit is what evil geniuses refer to as a “doomsday ark”. Apparently, the ark will contain the essentials of […]

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The Muse is threatening a viewing of the new Twilight at some stage this weekend – possibly even as soon as Friday night. With weed levels at an all-time low, I’m not really sure how this is all going to pan out. Let alone whether or not I will make it to the other side. […]

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One of the neverending social debates have to do with the word “nigger.” The classic argument (predominantly in the US) has to do with black guys calling each other nigger (eg. in movies they often say “nigger, please!”) – which is apparently fine (personally, I would prefer it not to be used at all, to […]

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Such were the scenes this morning (spiced it slightly), as 2oceansvibe Radio gave you another rollercoaster ride of smash-hit tunes (including some old-school vinyl), hilarious commentary, amazing prizes and of course, sports, weather and news. That’s news that you REALLY talk about. On this, the last show before the end of the 2010 World Cup! […]

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The winter is getting pretty chilly, I’m not gonna lie. But when Christina’s presenting the weather on SABC3, I get two minutes of summer. Hi there, Christina…

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Unbelievable scenes this morning at vida e on Kloof Street, as this photo of the great man was tweeted by “king_si” and forwarded to the 2oceansvibe Twitter account. It’s been a while since The TBG (Tall Blonde Guy) has been spotted around town. No doubt he has been overseas somewhere, curing the sick and mending […]

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Robert Mugabe Will Grace Us With His Presence Robert Mugabe Is Joining Us For The Final – Kim Jong il is going to be very jealous that another (although not nearly as successful) dictator will be attending the final of the 2010 World Cup. It has been confirmed that Zimbabwe’s Bob Mugabe will be in […]

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Don’t forget to tune in LIVE online at 2oceansviberadio.com tomorrow morning (Friday) from 8am to 10am! Just click “LISTEN Live” when you get there. Then you can indulge in some great tunes, topical chat, hilarious phone-ins, as well as the classic sport, weather and news (real news – that you REALLY care about!). Check out […]

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