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Music
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Things Of Great Beauty: The Beats By Dr Dre Neon Mixr Headphones [PICS + VIDEO]
29 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The world held its breath on the day that international DJ David Guetta challenged Dr Dre to create the perfect set of world-class ear cups. One year later, the collaboration between Dre and Guetta led to the creation of the lightest, loudest and most neon headphones ever.
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Lostprophets Lead Singer Admits To Attempted Baby Rape
27 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Ian Watkins has admitted to attempting to rape a baby, and 12 other sex-offence charges hours before the commencement of his trial at the Cardiff crown court in Wales. This, from the Guardian: Watkins, whose former band has sold around 3.5m albums, admitted 13 offences over five years, including attempting to rape one of the […]
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Please Enjoy Matthew Mole’s Newest Music [VIDEO]
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Matthew Mole made South African music history not long ago when he became the first local artist to enter the iTunes charts at the number one spot. He’s back with a brand new music video for ‘Take Yours, I’ll Take Mine’. Enjoy that.
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Check Out This Rolling Stone Interview With Charles Manson And His 25-Year-Old Girlfriend
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s been well over 50 years since Charles Manson and the Manson family were at the height of their infamy,and well over 40 years since Manson’s death penalty was commuted into a life sentence. He’s 79 years old now, an he recently held an interview with Rolling Stone.
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They Tested R Kelly To See If He Can Sing Sexy About Anything – He Can [AUDIO]
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
After all that controversy and all those kiddy-sex accusations, R. Kelly has returned from his three-year hiatus to release his 12th solo album, ‘Black Panties’. That’s when he claimed, “With my gift, I can pretty much write a song out of anything.”
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Elvis Presley’s Intellectual Property Rights Have Been Sold
20 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This is quite possibly the most lucrative property rights transaction in a long time, as the Elvis Presley name, his songs, and his Graceland resort now belong to someone else.
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Yes, The Backstreet Boys Have A New Music Video – Here It Is [VIDEO]
20 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
That’s right, you 90s kids read correctly, and you have reason to celebrate – the Backstreet Boys are back with a brand new video. Now fully-fledged men, the Backstreet Boys choose not to wear silly outfits and do dance routines. Rather, they take their shirts off.
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Please Enjoy The Official Video For Jack Parow’s ‘P.A.R.T.Y’ [VIDEO]
20 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The official music video for Jack Parow’s P.A.R.T.Y dropped yesterday, and it might be the most South African video ever. (Sorry, Waddy.) In the video, directed by Paul Ward, Jack is on a road trip with his buddies. He lounges on the beach, drinks at a bar, watches sport, surfs, eats at Wimpy and bounces with children and petrol attendees. Like we all do.
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This Is How AC/DC’s ‘Highway To Hell’ Could Be The UK’s Christmas No.1
19 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The English just love doing this sort of thing. Every year around Cristmas, they gather around and try to get a certain song up to number 1 in the charts just in time for Christmas. Why? Well, because they’re bored and lonely and live on a cold, rainy Island where it gets dark at 3pm.
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New Lily Allen Single Mocks Twerking And Blurred Lines [VIDEO]
14 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Lily Allen you biscuit – where have you been? The world has been missing a little bite and cynicism, thank god she chose to make her musical comeback now.
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Bieber Is Breaking Down: Crowd Boos Young Scoundrel Off Stage
12 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Justin Bieber’s South American tour is in the toilet after he sauntered offstage for the second time without completing his set, last night. The packed Beunos Aires crowd went mental, booing the Canadian for their money’s worth.
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Local Band Fulfills Dying Girl’s Wish To Record Song [VIDEO]
11 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Kimberley Rose had always dreamed of being a superstar on the world stage, but she was diagnosed with cancer before she could make her dream a reality. This prompted local band, The Plastics to step in and help make her dream come true.
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Australia Declares Katy Perry’s Album A Bio-Hazard
07 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In yet another case showcasing Australia’s uber-tight border control regulations, officials at Australia’s customs desk have declared international copies of Katy Perry’s new album, “Prism,” to be an indisputable bio-hazard. Why? Is it because her album is just so terrible and they need an excuse to get it off the number one spot on Australia’s Aria chart? No. It’s because Katy Perry gives away free seeds with her album.
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Very Cool: Busker Gets Surprise As Original Singer Joins Him In Song [VIDEO]
05 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This is awesome. A busker in Berlin was caught on camera by a passer-by when he was playing ‘Smalltown Boy’ by Bronski Beat. Halfway through, a bald man and his dog approach him as the man begins to chime in. Surprisingly, he sings pretty well. The busker doesn’t seem too fazed by the whole ordeal, until he realises that the bald man just happens to be Bronski Beat’s legendary frontman, Jimmy Somerville.
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Can You Imagine The Hoff Singing ‘Fresh Prince Of Bel Air?’ Imagine No More [VIDEO]
05 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
This video is going to be better than you expect – trust me. It’s the masterpiece of one Matthijs Vlot, who is basically a video remix genius. He spends hours cutting and chopping video, and piecing it back together to create something that is greater than the sum of its parts. Literally.
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This SA Band Will Be On The Jimmy Kimmel Show Tomorrow [VIDEOS]
04 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Meet Jean-Philip Grobler, aka St. Lucia. Originally from Johannesberg, St. Lucia grew up performing with the Drakensberg Boys Choir School in KwaZulu-Natal. Nowadays he lives in Brooklyn, and is blowing up on the New York music scene. On October 31 he posted the following announcement to the band’s Facebook page:
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This 9-Year-Old Singing Opera Will Blow Your Mind [VIDEO]
31 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You think Britain’s got talent? Think again – Holland has got talent. In another one of those video clips that turn a nobody into an overnight somebody for at least a week (see Susan Boyle), we now have nine year-old Amira Willighagen. Her absoluely astounding rendition of Puccini’s “O Mio Babbino Caro” from the opera “Gianni Schicchi” earned her a Golden Ticket from the judges – taking her straight through to the live show.
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Marvin Gaye’s Family Sues Robin Thicke Over “Blurred Lines” – What Do You Think? Listen Here
31 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
It’s always tetchy when it comes to copyright infringement of musical elements. You could,on the one hand, argue that nothing is an original in the first place, and that every piece of music somehow borrows from others. But then again, there are some clear-cut cases of copycat music. This time, we have two of Marvin Gaye’s children in the one corner, and Robin Thicke in the other.
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Hold On To Your Hats – Bruce Springsteen Is Coming To Town
28 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
That’s right, Bruce Springsteen is making a trip across the Atlantic for two shows in South Africa. The Boss has sold 120 million albums, won 20 Grammy’s, two Golden Globes and an Academy Award – so it’s fair to say that him coming here is big news, even if you weren’t born when he had his first hit single.
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YouTube Is Launching A Music Subscription Service – Read About It Here
24 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This just in. Rumours are abound that YouTube is planning on starting an on-demand music service that works kinda like Spotify – but with music videos. In a bid to keep up with the times, they’re pitching the new service to mobile users specifically. What’s more, they’re going to offer the service in two forms – a free service, and a premium one.
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Warning: Don’t Play The Trumpet In Front Of The Angriest Man In The World [VIDEO]
16 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
We’re sad to present proof that the kinds of people who troll the comments section of News24 exist in real life. What we have here is a highly-educated, classicly trained, contemporaneously-trained New Yorker screaming at a street busker for being a “no talent, self-consumed, mediocre piece of shit.”
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Defeat The Trolls: Please Enjoy The ‘YouTube Comments Choir’ [VIDEO]
16 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Beneath every good YouTube video is a solid base of profoundly moronic comments. One almost fees obliged to get involved and set the trolls straight, but this always ultimately leads to severe keyboard bashing, and the eventual trolling of the troll himself. That was until The YouTube Comments Choir burst onto the scene
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David Brent And Foregone Conclusion – Live Last Night In London [VIDEO]
15 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last night Ricky Gervais took to the stage to perform songs as David Brent for the first time. Sipping a can of beer in between songs, Brent performed the 40-minute set to a rapturous crowd of over 500 people. Tickets to the gig sold out in 60 seconds, and included celebrities like Professor Green. Here’s […]
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Did Justin Bieber And Will I Am Rip Off This South African Band? [VIDEOS]
08 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 21 Comments
In 2010, South African band, THIEVE released their track ‘Way To Go’. A video posted to YouTube compares the THIEVE track to a recently-released Will.I.Am track, featuring Justin Bieber. The description reads: “The two songs have the same melody and lyrics, except the one was made before the other.”
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Rihanna’s New ‘Pour It Up’ Video Makes Miley Look Like A Saint [VIDEO]
03 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
We knew there was something besides disdain on Rihanna’s face during Miley’s 2013 VMA performance – it was annoyance at a minor threat. Rihanna’s music video for ‘Pour It Up’ features diamond bikini tops, a golden throne, red bikini bottoms covered in dollar bills, and multiple stripper poles. You stay classy, America.
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‘Licensed To Ill’ By The Beastie Boys – Listen To The Vinyl Album From Start To Finish On Wednesday At 9am #vinylvenzday
17 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The first Vinyl Venzday last week was highly subscribed, as we were broadsided by the original Nirvana ‘Unplugged in New York’ vinyl album. This week is just as exciting as we play this very special vinyl album. Here is a 1986 Rolling Stone album review for ‘Licensed to Ill’ by the Beastie Boys: The Beastie […]
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Save Your Cash – Here’s A Drone Tour Of The Palace Of Versailles [VIDEO]
30 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’ve been to Paris, or are planning to go, Versailles will be on your radar. But the problem with Versailles is that it tends to be rather far away from anywhere you’re likely to be staying. Whether you’ve been, are planning to go, or have elected to give it a miss, we guarantee that you won’t have a view of Versailles like the one on offer in Phoenix’s new drone-shot music video.
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LISTEN: 2oceansvibe Interviews Manchester Orchestra [AUDIO + GALLERY]
23 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
2oceansvibe Radio’s Abstract Aimee was lucky enough to nail down a lengthy interview with acclaimed indie rockers, Manchester Orchestra from Atlanta, Georgia when they made their way through Cape Town on their way to Oppikoppi 2013. It’s a candid, wide ranging interview. if you don’t already like this band, you will by the end of the podcast.
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STOP EVERYTHING: Dentist Plans To Clone John Lennon From Old Tooth
22 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
They’ve already cloned sheep, now they want to clone a Beatle. Not just any Beatle though, the most famous of the lot – John Lennon. Dr Michael Zuk, dentist and owner of John Lennon’s rotten tooth from the 1960s, hopes to sequence Lennoon’s DNA from the tooth and use “technology” to clone the Beatles’ frontman.
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Beat Around The Bosch – SA’s First Fun Run Concert
22 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Beat Around the Bosch is SA’s first combined running and live music event, and it’s happening in Stellenbosch on 28 September! The event is the first of its kind because no other running race has ever featured live music from six stages around the 7,95km track through the historic student and winelands town.
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