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Music
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Today’s Viral Video – Charles Ramsey (Cleveland Hero) Songified! [VIDEO]
09 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The video we posted yesterday has been songified, cementing the impression that Sweet Brown and Charles need to hook up for a collaboration. This tune, appropriately dubbed “Dead Giveaway” has already garnered over 1,500,000 views after its upload one day ago.
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In Other News: Rihanna Thanks Her Friends’ “C*nts,” On Instagram
08 May 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
I’m not sure if you’re following Rihanna in Insteez, but you really should. The things she says and the pictures she takes will keep you amused as you flitter through your liquid time.. You might be wondering what is going on in this particular picture. Well, according to Rihanna’s Instagram (badgalriri) she received ‘cute ass’ […]
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Oppikoppi Organisers Talk About Their Beer Delivery Drone [INTERVIEW]
07 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Waiting at a bar is a drag. Waiting at a bar at one of the world’s most frenetic music festivals, Oppikoppi, is possibly hazardous to your face. Which is obviously why the fine people over at Oppikoppi HQ decided that they needed to utilise the power of robots for good. Enter the Beer Drone
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Today’s Viral Video – Daft Punk’s “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” Smashed On Piano [VIDEO]
06 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
What do you get when a self-employed musician finds time to cover one of the best electro songs of all time? You get this amazing, note-for-note, finger tapping sensation.
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Justin Bieber Attacked On Stage By Male Fan [VIDEO]
06 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
While performing at a concert in Dubai as part of his “Beleive” tour, one of Bieber’s fans jumped onto the stage and grabbed him from behind. And it was a guy. Awkies.
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Today’s Viral Video – “Shift It” Is Comedy Gold [VIDEO]
02 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
its upload on Tuesday, this video showing a commercial for Arlen’s Transmission in Burbank, CA has has racked up almost 400 000 views. The ad features the owner, Goorgen Zargarian who also happens to be the one of the greatest performers YouTube has seen to date.
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Today’s Viral Video – New York Mayoral Candidate With Great Beard Drops Rap About Rent [VIDEO]
29 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
You might remember this guy when he ran for mayor in New York. We don’t have to be specific about when he ran, because he’s done it six times since 1993. And he’s gearing up for another run. Jimmy McMillan has released a rap video, titled Rent Is Too Damn High. Highlights include the backing track, and Jimmy’s facial hair.
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Metallica’s Rob Trujillo Surfs Llanduno [Interview + Pics]
27 Apr 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
Metallica have been in town, after playing live at the Belville Velodrome on Wednesday night. We’ve found a cool interview with Rob Trujillo, as well as these pics of him surfing Llanduno!
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Today’s Viral Video: A Complete Highlights Reel Of The Year 1999 [VIDEO]
25 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Nostalgia much? Don’t worry if you shed a tear watching this – I think a few people did. It has been 14 years since 1999, which is a little bit mind blowing. This montage of pretty much everything that happened pop-culture-wise in 1999 is the dose of childhood (or at least youth) that you needed this morning. […]
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These Coachella Hipsters Are So Cool They Like Bands That Don’t Even Exist Yet – Seriously [VIDEO]
24 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Jimmy Kimmel decided it would be a great idea to take a camera crew to Coachella, ask people what they thought of of some of the bands that “were playing.” Except that none of the band names that were thrown out corresponded to any real-life bands. But that didn’t stop the festival-goers from claiming intimate knowledge of the bands.
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Warm Up For The Metallica Gig With Every James Hetfield “Yeah!”, Ever [AUDIO]
24 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Metallica frontman, James Hetfield has one of the most distinctive vocal sounds in rock music, and he’s managed to weave his cry of “Yeah!” almost every Metallica song ever recorded. In the spirit of tonight’s Cape Town gig, we give you a compilation of every James Hetfield, “Yeah!”, ever.
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Joshua Grierson – Live At The Woodstock Exchange – Friday 26th
23 Apr 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
This Friday they kick off “Leave it for Friday” Live music sessions at The Woodstock Exchange. Joshua Grierson will be entertaining us from 5pm till 7PM. See you there!
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Legendary 70’s / 80’s Chart-Topping SA Band Releases New Album
22 Apr 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
McCully Workshop has had so many chart-topping hits, it’s hard to keep track. From Buccaneer to Chinese Junkman, the #1 hits just kept on coming. And now, some 30 years later, they’re pulling a Bowie!
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This New Track Called ‘Get Lucky,’ By Daft Punk (Feat. Pharrell Williams) Is RAD!
22 Apr 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
There’s a brand new ‘CO-LAB’ that’s occurred and you need to know about it because we think it’s pretty sick. Daft Punk, who brought you Around the World, are back with another killer single, featuring Pharrell..
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The Utopia Festival Line Up Is So Good It’s A Joke
19 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Nekkies in Rawsonville – it’s one of our favourite music venues, and it’s playing host to the Utopia Festival next weekend over three days, from 26 to 28 April. And the line up of house, electro, rock, and live comedy is genuinely facemelting. Get a load of this: MAIN STAGE: The Phoenix Bittereinder Karen Zoid […]
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Twitter’s Music App Has Launched – Info Here
19 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On Thursday afternoon, Twitter launched a seperate music app on Apple iOS devices, aptly named, #Music. The app is set to be made available on music.twitter.com.
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How To Play Keyboard Like A Boss [VIDEO]
19 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Watch how this crazy keyboard player steals his bands show-Like A Boss.
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Our Top 20 Pictures Of Celebs At Coachella [GALLERY]
18 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Coachella Festival took place this past weekend and take a peak at the celebs that turned out.
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Need Kooks Tickets? Win Joburg And Cape Town Tickets Here! [COMPETITION CLOSED]
17 Apr 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 96 Comments
We heard that a few of you couldn’t get your hands on tickets to see the Kooks at this year’s incredible #5GumExperience, and that made you sad pandas. Well we decided to fix that for you..
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Today’s Viral Video – Subway Violinists Play “Trouble” By Taylor Swift [VIDEO]
16 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
This song has already been thoroughly taken to task by memesters – we’ve seen versions of it sung by goats, rabbits, the wine press lady… The list is endless. Now you can ad subway violinists to that.
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LISTEN: Psy Releases “Gangnam Style” Follow-Up Track
12 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We can’t tell you what this song means, but we can tell you that it’s called “Gentleman” and it’s Psy’s follow up track to his famous Gangnam Style.
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WATCH: Local Film Makers Punish ‘We Are One’ And ‘Holi One’ Festival Goers With Genius YouTube Video
12 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
This is almost too good to be true. Cape Town and Johannesburg recently played host to the Holi One and We Are One festivals, respectively. There are almost too many highlights to mention, but the Yellow Hand Print Guy should get a special round of applause.
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WATCH: Michael Douglas As Liberace In “Behind The Candelabra” Trailer [VIDEO]
09 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Directed by Steven Soderbergh, Behind The Candelabra takes a retrospective look at the life of Liberace (played by Michael Douglas), his performances, and his relationship with young lover, Scott Thorson (played by Matt Damon).
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Rihanna Is Coming To South Africa [VIDEO]
08 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Rihanna will perform the South African leg of her Diamonds World Tour at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday October 13 2013 and Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday October 16 2013. Read on for ticket info
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Michael Bublé Reckons No One Makes Real Music Any More
03 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
According to professional MILF slayer, Michael Bublé auto tuning software is “overused” in the music industry. The software enables recording studios to improve pretty much any singer’s pitch and sound quality, to the point where you can basically make a pekinese dog a viable musical talent. You can even autotune the spoken word into melody. […]
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“Second Hand” Digital Music Site Gets Shut Down [VIDEO]
03 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
What do you do with your digital music once you are “finished” with it? Digital music resellers, ReDigi thought they had found the solution. This website is dedicated to the “recycling” of digital music. Not only does Redigi let users store music on their cloud server, users could also sell and buy the abandoned, “second […]
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The Brand New Heavies Are Performing For Free In Cape Town In A Few Days Time
22 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The 14th annual Cape Town International Jazz Festival is fast approaching and Capetonians have the great opportunity to attend a free concert. The concert will take place in Green Market Square and will feature the best local talent, as well as this year’s international headlining act. The concert is set to take place on Wednesday […]
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The Jack Daniel’s Music Reporter: Featuring Cape Town Band, Beast [VIDEO]
22 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As most folks know, Jack Daniel’s has always had a special relationship with music. Some have even called it a love affair. Frank, Keith, Jimmy, Guns… the list of legends that have a special place in their heart for Jack is long and distinguished. Since day one, the Tennessee Whiskey has been back stage, on […]
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Local Band Invited To Record Album At Legendary Rock Studio In California
11 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Local band, Red Huxley is comprised of three young musicians from Cape Town who have been working hard to make their mark in the industry. Last year, Red Huxley met Dave Catching from Eagles Of Death Metal. They were brave and cheeky enough to hand Catching their music, asking whether he would be keen to produce […]
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Listen: Carley Rae Jepson And Nine Inch Nails Mash Up Is Internet Gold
06 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Apparently “Call Me Maybe” goes with almost everything. What happens when you pair nineties industrial rock band, Nine Inch Nails with teenybopping Carly Rae Jepsen? Harmony, actually. PomDeter’s Call Me Hole may not be music excellence, but it is one of the cleanest mashups you’ll hear for a very, very long time. And… Here’s the original NIN […]
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