Red Hot Chili Peppers Tour South Africa – All You Need To Know Here
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 – Songs for Joburg [VIDEO]
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.
Streaming Music Revenues Up 40% But Artists Say They Get Paid Badly
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.
Gotye’s Somebodies: A YouTube Orchestra Goes Viral [VIDEO]
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.
Amazing 15-Year-Old Singer, SA’s Indie Answer To Bieber [VIDEO]
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 Launches iPod Touch Clone, Calls It “Walkman”
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.
Important Linkin Park Concert Ticket Information
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.
Amazing Footage – Software Turns Dance Into Music [VIDEO]
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.
That Stolen MacBook Pro: Ghetto Sound Interview On 2oceansVibe Radio
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.
Holy Ship! Coachella Is Heading To The Sea
Just in case you thought that two weekends with identical lineups wasn’t enough for the avid music fan, Coachella has something else up their sleeve. Get ready to set sail on the SS Coachella, heading into the Caribbean twice this December.
Is Richard Branson Buying Back Virgin Records?
Billionaire Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, has expressed his interest in buying back the business that started it all, Virgin Records.
Google’s Awesome Online Orchestra [VIDEO]
In its latest display of awesome, Google has unveiled its Universal Orchestra Experiment, built by Google Creative Lab. The online experiment is the beautiful lovechild of science-fiction and high art and will allow multiple visitors to play real instruments in London’s Science Museum in real-time via the Internet.
Check Out The Jack Parow & Gazelle Music Video For Hosh Tokolosh [VIDEO]
For months now we’ve all been hearing that “die tokoloshe gaan jou vang-elang-elang as jy hardloop in die gang-elang-elang”. Finally the day is now upon us where we can see what the music video look like for Jack Parow and Gazelle’s radio hit, “Hosh Tokolosh”. But is it any good?
Bloc Party To Headline New Jozi Music Fest
Capetonians were extremely pleased with the news that Bloc Party are to be headlining Rocking the Daisies this year, but with that, comes today’s announcement that the four-piece act will headline a brand new festival in Jozi called In The City.
Revealed: Mylo Xyloto Refers To New Coldplay Comic Book Series
When quizzed about the name of their last CD, Coldplay only said it was a “concept album” and that the title referred to a boy and a girl named Mylo and Xyloto. Turns out it is actually also the name of a new comic book series based on the album. It will be launched at Comic-Con this weekend and was created by The Simpsons writer Matt Groening’s Bongo Comics Group.
2oceansvibe Radio Partners With The South African “Switchfoot” Music Tour
Grammy Award winning Band “Switchfoot” will perform in South Africa for the first time in August, and 2oceansVibe Radio is proud to announce we’re on board as a partner! Switchfoot are all-round nice guys who love to surf, have sold millions of records, and are known for their incredible energetic live performances during their sold-out […]
Samuel L. Jackson Performs “Beez In The Trap”, As Nicki Minaj [VIDEO]
To promote this year’s BET Awards, host Samuel L. Jackson did an amazing impersonation of popstar Nicki Minaj. His groundbreaking performance casts the traditionally typecast badass in a whole new light and is a must-see for any fan. Click through for Jackson’s award-worthy performance.
Cape Town Mac Thief Dropboxes Pics Back To Original Owner
2oceansViber, Fred, got in contact with us recently about his stolen MacBook Pro, which was grabbed by a thief as Fred confronted him in his bedroom. The thief and the MacBook got away, but Dropbox remained installed. Imagine the surprise when pictures from his stolen Mac started appearing in his DropBox. They tell quite a story. Full (hilarious) gallery inside.
Check Out Patricia De Lille Rapping Against Drug Abuse [VIDEO]
Check out Cape Town Mayor, Patricia de Lille, recording a rap tune in a bid to curb drug and alcohol abuse. Non-kids (especially those in advertising and politics) trying to be as cool a real kids normally just looks awkward. So does De Lille manage to not look like a fool doing this? Check it out and decide for yourself – after the jump!
R.I.P. Fleetwood Mac Guitarist Bob Welch
Bob Welch, formerly Fleetwood Mac’s guitarist and succesful soft-rock soloist of the 70’s, was found in his Nashville home yesterday, dead of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 65. Police reports say that Welch’s body was found by his wife in the mid-afternoon, along with a suicide note.
They’re Making An Elvis Hologram Too
In news that you want desperately to be surprised by, but just can’t, the creators of the Tupac-ogram have announced that they’re working on an Elvis Presley hologram, for making film and television appearances – and, depending on how unsettling they can get the reincarnated star to look, on tour.
Second Bee Gees Member, Robin Gibb, Passes Away
The world lost a great musician when Bee Gees singer, Robin Gibb passed away last night. His passing follows shortly after a 12-day coma resulting from intestinal surgery intended to battle colon and liver cancer. He was aged 62.
The Best Cover Of “Sexy And I Know It” You’ll Ever Hear [VIDEO]
Redfoo: “I’m sexy and I know it.” There, it’s done. Whether you’re a fan of the song or not, LMFAO’s chart-topping hit is now on infinite repeat in your head. It’s one of those typical, infectious beats that seems to worm its way into your mind, even after just reading the title. Well, YouTube sensation “Noah” is about to change that, for the better. Click through for his awesome cover.
South African Songwriter Sues Elton John For Plagiarising “Nikita”
You know that Elton John song, “Nikita”? According to Capetonian, Guy Hobbs, he actually wrote the lyrics in the early 80s following a relationship with a Russian waitress called Natasha. But when he submitted it to several publishing companies, he got turned down. In 1985, the song suddenly popped up on the radio as a new Elton John single.
Amanda Palmer Is Crowdsourcing Her New Album [VIDEO]
You guys have heard of Kickstarter – that site that lets people pitch their projects for funding to the internet at large, and which has led to new apps, art projects, and a Robocop statue in Detroit. All of which stopped mattering when Amanda Palmer raised $500 000 in four days on the platform – with 24 days of funding remaining.
Tenacious D’s First Video For “Rize Of The Fenix” Has Dropped
It’s here people. The D is back. We broke the news last month that Tenacious D was training with Josh Groban and Dave Grohl, and the fruits of their labour has arrived. Here is the first video from the band, as well as details for the ENTIRE album on Soundcloud.
The Expendables 2 Trailer Released [VIDEO]
Because what last year’s homage to excessive, overblown action movies needed most of all was a sequel. Starring even more overhauled action heroes – like Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger – and, at a guess, more slow-motion explosions and weapon puns, it looks like something you guys should probably watch.
Iron Maiden’s Frontman Opens Aviation Business In Wales
See, this is what happens when you’re a rock star who fails to die young: you end up doing something in aviation, or in Wales. Or, if you’re Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson, I guess you do both, and depress everybody who remembers when you were still cool.
Dirty Skirts Frontman, Jeremy De Tolly Launches New Album
Congrats to our randomly selected winners, Darryn van der Walt and Denise Montanari! 2oceansvibe friend and famed entertainer/frontman of one of SA’s biggest bands, Jeremy de Tolly is launching his debut solo album, and you can be a part of it. The album is nothing even remotely close to the Dirty Skirts sound we all […]
Damon Albarn Retires Gorillaz, Hints At Disagreements Within Band
In an interview over the weekend, Damon Albarn has said it is “unlikely” that there will be any more new material from Gorillaz. He has not given a specific reason, but implied that disagreements between him and his Gorillaz collaborator, artist Jamie Hewlett, could be at the core.