MIO chatted to front man Eksteen Jacobsz, the force behind Joburg-based indie pop-rock act The Sick Leaves, in anticipation of the release of their third album. The occasion was the media launch for the new album, Last Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy, at The Canopy exhibition space above Narina Trogon restaurant in Braamfontein.
The Joburg leg of Oppikoppi Productions' Campus Invasion: Bandemic Tour, sponsored by Old Mutual, MK, Channel O and Smirnoff Spin, took place at Emmarentia Dam last Saturday the 30th of January. Spanning appearances on 5 campuses across SA in Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Joburg, Pretoria and Grahamstown, the tour features many of the local artists, DJ's and bands considered to be at the top of their game right now.
Over the last couple of years, Oppikoppi Productions in collaboration with sponsors Old Mutual has put on a series of open-air gigs at Emmarentia Dam in Johannesburg, as part of the Old Mutual Encounters Series.
Although I love to check out new gear presentations, it is easy for them to be over technical and lacking in actually demonstrating how the new music tech can aid you as a musician / producer / DJ.....
I have always known that Gospel music is the biggest seller in South Africa and therefore, in many ways, the largest part of the local music industry
I have never been the biggest fan of Queen of Kwaito, Mshoza. That's not to say that I don't take a sip of her music whenever it suits me.
Rocking the Daisies is a Hay Festival, and making hay while the sun shines is the only way to get the most out of your hay fever before the bales are exploded all over the place.
Rock the River postponed
Rock the River, a two-day music festival scheduled for March 26 in Worcester, Western Cape, has been postponed
The Durex Ultimate Battle approaches
Since April 2009 to date, a nationwide search has been underway for South Africa’s top emerging live performing band
Sizzla Kalonji in SA
Sizzla Kalonji, one of greatest dance hall artists of modern times, arrives in t he country today from the Caribbean to carry out charity work in South Africa
Joyous Celebration auditions announced
Popular gospel outfit Joyous Celebration is hitting the road in April for its annual nationwide concert tour, which will see the group auditioning for new members..
Jason Hartman to support Clarkson on SA tour
The joint winner of South African Idols 2009, Jason Hartman, has been chosen to support American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson during the South African leg of
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