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Music
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If You Dig aKING, You’ll Dig This [VIDEO]
14 Apr 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Jack Daniel’s Music Scouts takes us all over South Africa, unearthing hot new talent and interviewing select established bands. This time around it’s aKING – giving us the inside track on how they got to where they are now. 2 minute video. Press play above and enjoy the video. BE SURE TO: Check out jackscouts.co.za […]
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Cape Town Angel’s Aguilera Cover Gets 4,000 Views In 2 Days [Video]
31 Mar 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
A 2oceansviber alerted us to this little angel’s YouTube video that seems to be getting quite a lot of attention. Check out 13-year-old Capetonian, Gabriella de Plessis singing ‘Say Something’ by Christina Aguilera.
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Sean Combs Has Changed His Name Again
26 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Sean Combs is at it again. The rapper has undergone more name changes than The Artist Formerly Known as Prince. Combs is going full circle..
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YES! Billy Joel And AC/DC’s Brian Johnson Rock ‘You Shook Me All Night Long’ [VIDEO]
24 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Billy Joel had a rock legend join him on stage during a recent performance at Madison Square Garden. AC/DC’s Brian Johnson made a guest appearance, rocking out to the tune of ‘You Shook Me All Night Long.’
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UB40 Says Says SA Tour Is Not Genuine And Is Illegal
25 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Well, so says one band calling themselves UB40 (let’s call them Original40). The other band also performing under the name of UB40(henceforth Diet40) will still be touring SA. But what’s the deal with both bands claiming to be UB40?
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Here Are The Show Times For Design Indaba’s Epic MUSIC CIRCUIT!
24 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This year Design Indaba turns up the volume with a host of South African sound masters taking to the stage in the music circuit. From Afropop to Jazz, no genre will be spared with 38 acts, across 10 venues, for two nights in the Mother City. It’s about clashing together with local talent, promoting collaborations, […]
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Here’s The Ultra South Africa 2014 Slow Mo You’ve Been Waiting For [VIDEO]
24 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This year Ultra Music Festival made its inaugural debut on the African continent. South Africa hosted the electronic dance music festival for the first time in Cape Town and Johannesburg in the month of Feb. For those that missed out here’s something to make you even more jealous.
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These Are The 2014 Brit Award Winners
20 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
What with February being award month; musicians collected more shiny objects at the recent Brit Awards. Here are the winners. The 2014 Brit Awards ceremony held at the O2 Arena featured performances by the likes of Beyonce, Katy Perry and Lorde. The latter took away the award for best international female.
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In Cape Town? This Is How You Get Eminem Tickets For R99
20 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
No, this isn’t a scalping scam. Eminem will be playing in Cape Town this Wednesday evening, and Computicket have just released a raft of tickets for R99 each. You’ll be seated, but considering the basically non-existent price tag, that’s just fine. You buy apps that are more expensive than this. Tickets will be available for […]
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Here’s An Interview With Jimi Hendrix Shot A Week Before His Death [VIDEO]
11 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A week before his death, Jimi Hendrix sat down for an interview Keith Altham in London, in which he discussed a fantasy of having an indoor swimming pool next to his bed and swimming to the breakfast table, among other things.
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Jack Parow Knocks Out Steve, Punishes Hipsters And Has 6 Near-Naked Black Women In His New Video, Bloubek
11 Feb 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
I think that headline says it all. Just like Jack Parow’s new video has it all. And he made very sure that his position on hipsters is known, insinuating that they are urinating in bottles to make craft beer. It’s off the charts – click through to watch it.
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The Design Indaba Music Circuit 2014 Is Going To Melt Your Face Off
10 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The 2014 Design Indaba Music Circuit is a rollercoaster ride of 38 acts in 10 venues over wo days in one city. It’s about experiences, collaborations, having fun and giving a platform to fresh local talent, and you’d be a damned fool not to get involved. Take a look at who’ll be performing, and where. The […]
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Très Bon: Enjoy This Song By The Ex French First Lady Over Lunch [VIDEO]
27 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has been known variously as a model, socialite, and the First Lady of France. As of now, she’s marketing herself as a musician, and we have to say she is rather charming. The video above is a performance of the title track from her new album, ‘Little French Songs.’
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WATCH: Paul McCartney And Ringo Starr Performing Together At The Grammy Awards [VIDEO]
27 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The 56th Grammy Awards reunited Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr for a special performance of ‘Queenie Eye’ taken from McCartney’s 2013 album, ‘New’. The two Beatles members didn’t miss a beat and had the entire crowd of the Staples Centre in Los Angeles on their feet by the end of the song.
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Here Are All The 2014 Grammy Awards Winners
27 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The 56th Grammy Awards splashed across television screens throughout the world last night, and there was good news for Daft Punk fans.
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Noel Gallagher Is Hilarious As He Crits Old Oasis Music Videos
23 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
There’s nothing quite as fun as mocking old-school music videos. And Noel Gallagher does it best.
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‘Girl Met Die Polo’ – South Africa’s Best New Music [VIDEO]
21 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
This is just glorious. As a stunning reminder that life in South Africa will never be boring, we present ‘Girl Met Die Polo’, by a local artiste named Arri. Just enjoy that over your lunch break.
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Invaluable Marketing: When Rap Singers Write Hit Songs About Your Brand
21 Jan 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
There’s paid-for product placement and then there is free, invaluable exposure by way of brand loyal customers.Take this famous US brand which found itself the subject of a hit rap song which is closing in on YouTube 100,000 views.
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Dr. Dre Is Going Head-To-Head With Spotify
21 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The iconic Dr. Dre, unsatisfied with his runaway headphone sales, is launching a music service to rival Spotify called Beats Music.
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Behold: The Tupac Musical
10 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yep, you read that correctly. A musical based on the life of Tupac Shakur is due to go on broadway in June.
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Rolling Stone’s Interview With Henry Rollins
20 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Henry Rollins… where to start? This guy has been around the block, starting out as vocalist for Black Flag in the early 80’s, and promiscuously hopping between all sorts of occupations, bringing his intense gaze along for the ride. In no particular order Rollins has fulfilled the rolls of a journalist, activist and even a […]
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Survive The Holiday Roadtrip With The New Beats Studio by Dr. Dre
18 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Look, you’re going to be embarking on some kind of travel pretty soon. Mere days stand between you and hours of flight, or driving. At some point – most likely for most of the time – you’ll want to stop speaking to people. That’s cool. Tune in, and tune out.
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Check Out Rihanna And Eminem’s ‘Monster’ Music [VIDEO]
18 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Please enjoy the official music video for Eminem’s ‘Monster’, featuring Rihanna. Rihanna plays a clinical psychiatrist, peeling through Eminem’s insane past. Yes, there is lots of blue lipstick, and straight jackets. Thanks for asking. [Source: YouTube]
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Elvis Fans – You Gotta Listen To This 16-Year-Old Kid [VIDEO]
12 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We all know the drill when it comes to Elvis impersonators. An elderly man in tight white pants strolls on stage, gives a little hip-wobble, and then proceeds to warble out some truly painful melodies.This 16 year-old, by those standards, is a breath of fresh air.
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WATCH: Kanye West Has Female Fan Ejected From Concert [VIDEO]
11 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Kanye West recently had a fan jettisoned from one of his performances, after the brave soul heckled him relentlessly.
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Rebecca Black Has A New Song – ‘Saturday’ [VIDEO]
09 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
In which she sings repeatedly about a day of the week, rides a stuffed triceratops, recovers from a Friday hangover (see what she did there?), and gets her friends to mock Miley Cyrus. Yep, this is actually happening.
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SCIENCE: Crickets Sound Like People Singing When You Slow Down The Playback [VIDEO]
05 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
You’ll never guess what humans and crickets have in common – and it’s either amazing or completely terrifying. Composer Jim Wilson recorded crickets, slowed down the track and produced what sounds like human voices singing.
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Such A Big Boy! Justin Bieber Acts Grown Up In New ‘All That Matters’ Music [VIDEO]
04 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
In a video that was quite likely inspired by Bieber’s exploits in Brazil, Justin attempts to “sex-up” his act. It doesn’t seemed to have worked all that well.
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Billy Joel Has Made His Historical Announcement – Here It Is
04 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
In a massively unexpected move, Billy Joel attended a New York press conference,where he said he would assume residency at Madison Square Garden.
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Rolling Stone’s Top 5 Eminem Tracks Only Hardcore Fans Know
02 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Seeing that Eminem will be arriving on our shores next year, we thought we’d try and pick out those ‘real’ slim shady fans among you.
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