And legally, we might add. If you were waiting with bated breath for David Bowie’s new album, we have good news for you. The highly anticipated album titled The Next Day is now available for streaming on iTunes. This pre-release is available for a limited time only (which is annoyingly unspecified) but at least you can decide if […]
I popped the roof last night and the iPhone’ random music play stumbled upon Billy Joel, singing New York State Of Mind – live. I am embarrassed to say I haven’t given it a listen in 6 months. Perhaps you need a recap?
2013 seems to be the year of the come back. Bowie, Black Sabbath, Beck, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Depeche Mode, Queens of the Stone Age, and Tool are just a few of the anticipated come-back albums we can expect this year. There is no in between with come-back albums, they are either a […]
Oh it’s so bad. There’s not much more to say, except for “Your team, Pretoria.” [Source : @ArthurJones]
As Anthony Kiedis takes to the spotlight this evening, we thought we’d bring the topic of his tattoos to the table. Even if you’re in the golden circle tonight, you’re still not going to be close enough to see the detail that makes up his numerous pieces of body art. Here’s a helpful guide, so […]
1) Plush – Saturday 19 January at 17h00 2) Manouche – Sunday 20 January at 18h00 3) TheCITY – Saturday 26 January at 18h00 4) Bed on Bricks – Saturday 26 January at 18h45 5) Lee Gold – Sunday 27 January at 17h30 Price? Free. Time? 18h00 to 19h00. Venue? V&A Amphitheatre […]
This month the Jack Daniel’s Music Reporter hooked up with a crew from Jo’burg known as The Brother Moves On. Recently featured in the UK’s Guardian newspaper, these guys are not your average four-piece rock band! Check it out..
Every performer will have their day of ranting when they’ve been pushed just a little too far. Whether they are a diva or just too agressive (Axl Rose), their downfalls and rage have given us these 10 entertaining videos. Click through to check them out.
South Africa has just come off the back of yet another festive season crippled with road deaths. It seems appropriate then that an experiment has revealed the ultimate safe driving songs playlist.
Let’s face it, 2012 has been an incredible year for music and movies. From Psy’s Gangnam Style to Christopher Nolan’s Dark Night Rises, the future of pop culture has never looked brighter.
In February next year, Beyoncé will release a rare documentary offering insight into her private life. The teaser is really short – 25 seconds – but it gives a quick glimpse into Beyoncé’s private life, life with her baby belly and what things are like for her on stage. Mother Beyoncé says: I always battle […]
This month the Jack Daniel’s Music Reporter hooked up with a young Cape Town act called Juke Royal. These boys don’t take themselves too seriously, which makes them a blast to hang out with them and watch live on stage. You have to love the bit at the end when they’re talking about their fan base: a girl from Stellenbosch apparently…
Steve-O, of Jackass fame, has a new show debuting on America television this Friday. Called Killer Karaoke, the show looks as if it really could kill someone.
Classic rock legends, The Rolling Stones, have just released their first new single in almost a decade, and it’s awesome. Click through and enjoy.
The Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA and the Black Keys have collaborated on a track for RZA’s upcoming film ‘Man with the Iron Fists’ – a Kung Fu film that he is directing, starring and co-writing (alongside Hostel’s Eli Roth) which opens November 2.
Already into their second week on 2oceansvibe Radio, The Pat And Marco Show is adding flavour to your morning. Tune in between 10h00 and 12h00, Monday to Thursday.
Remember Kim Dotcom? He is the hacker-turned-multimillionaire businessman, accused of costing the entertainment industry $500 million through pirated content uploaded to his popular file-sharing site, Megaupload – which was shut down earlier this year.
A few days ago Green Day was performing at the I Heart Radio Festival in Las Vegas. Everything was going swimmingly until their 45 minute set was cut in half to give Usher and Rihanna more time to perform, the band’s frontman, Billie Joe Armstrong, was not impressed.
Today on the 2oceansvibe Premier Show, you’ve got the chance to win one of three rad House of Marley headphones. Click through for your chance to get involved!
Today on the 2oceansvibe Premier Show, you’ve got the chance to win one of two rad House of Marley music hampers. Click through for your chance to get involved!
Action star Bruce Willis maybe gearing up to take Apple to court to fight for the ownership rights of his massive digital music collection. The A-lister wants to leave his collection to his daughters after he dies, but Apple’s fine print prohibits the sharing of music bought from its online store.
The worst kept secret in South African concert history has been confirmed: the Red Hot Chili Peppers will finally be touring South Africa in February 2013.
The Brothers Streep will be playing a couple of shows in Jozi at the end of the month. Click through for a preview of what’s in store.
The world is listening to more and more music online. Either streaming radio, downloading music, or using on-demand services like Spotify and We7. These on-demand services will generate £696 million for the global music industry in 2012 – a rise of 40%, new research has suggested. Artists, however, are complaining that they are getting paid very little despite their tracks getting 10’s of thousands of views.
Wouter “Wally” De Backer, otherwise known as Gotye, has assembled and edited pretty much all the online versions and covers of his song into one mega mashup video. Nearly 1,8 million people have watched this video in the past three days alone! And we have to agree with them, this is pretty awesome.
These days YouTube singers are a dime-a-dozen and ploughing through countless clips of sub-par performers can drain even the most persistent of YouTubers. That’s where we come in, we sift the wheat from the chaff to bring you little treats like this, the 15-year-old singing sensation who’s tipped to be the next viral hit.
Sony hasn’t had the best of times over the last year. The company has been plagued by hacking and monetary woes that ran into the billions. So, it’s hardly surprising the marketing budget has been small for the new Walkman, which is an iPod, dressed like a futuristic hipster.
I’m not sure if you’ve seen any mention of this on social networks over the past 24 hours, but guess what: Linkin Park is coming to South Africa! Computicket has released details and rules on how to book tickets for the band’s performances in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
What do you get when you combine motion capture, Microsoft Kinect cameras, a choreographed performance and Ableton Live? A pretty unique music experience, where the music is created by the actual movement of the performer on stage.
Late last month, a group of musicians stood accused of stealing a MacBook Pro in the Cape Town vicinity. We decided to get them into the 2oceansVibe Radio studio in Cape Town, and on air, to give their side of the story.