SA ROCK DIGEST ISSUE #175 http://www.sarockdigest.com 14th October 2002 Established 27th January 1999 ----------*********----------- -------------- IN THIS ISSUE -------------- Folk legend Keith Blundell passes away... new Cutting Jade CD released... The Jam/206 becomes The Mercury... Musicians Forum formed in Western Cape... Kurt reviews Valiant's 'Maanhare'... John reviews 'Ohm'... Daniel was at the New Song Festival in Hartenbos... ------------------------ SA ROCK DIGEST ONLINE ------------------------ The online version of the SA Rock Digest is updated every Tuesday and can be found at http://rock.co.za ---------------------------- SOUTH AFRICA'S ROCK FILES ---------------------------- From Abstract Truth to Karen Zoid, from 'Astra' to 'Zen Boulders', from 'Ag Pleez Deddy' to 'ZX Dan' ... visit the online archive for the history (and future) of South African Rock at: http://www.sarockdigest.com/rockfiles ----------- SAMP3.com ----------- New releases on http://www.samp3.com this week Cutting Jade Sampler - Cutting Jade Pampoene Oppie Dak - Anton Goosen Come To London - Anton Goosen Dancer - Anton Goosen Jou Oë - Kobus! Permitte Word Gereël - Skallabrak I Believe - Ian Henderson Michelle - 340ml And I Reason - The Led Working Day - The Led Please note that not all the new mp3s added every week are listed above, or under the NEW section on SAMP3.com. We are adding new songs to the website often, so the determined and regular browser will continually find all sorts of buried treasures and hidden tracks in the different sections of http://www.samp3.com ------------------------- SAMP3(LER).COM(PETITION) ------------------------- To enter our weekly CD giveaway competition, you'll need to go to http://www.samp3.com/competition.html where you can listen to that week's featured five-song mp3 sampler, get the titles of those five songs, and then mailto:competition@sarockdigest.com?subject=digest with the correct order of those five songs as they appear on the sampler. This week's 'Cutting Jade Sampler' features 30-second snippets of the songs 'Fight You', 'Beautiful', 'Lay You Down', '10 Seconds', and 'Look At Me Now', off this hot Pretoria band's new, second album, 'Between Two Lives', just released on David Gresham Records. Win at http://www.samp3.com/competition.html Competition closes 21 October 2002. ----------------------- SA ROCK DIGEST ON AIR ----------------------- Every Wednesday Morning @10.25am, Stephen Segerman, Digest co-editor, talks to Bruce Millar on SAFM (104-107kHz) about SA music news, new releases, and charts from each week's Digest. ----------- ONE WORLD ----------- Selling South African Music to the World http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321 ------ DVDs ------ SA Music Artist DVD compilations: Madiba Music JAZZ: Hugh Masekela, Sipho Gumede, Moodphase 5ive, Tananas http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321&ID=ADVD020007 Madiba Music WORLD: Choppa, Oliver Mtukudzi, Bongo Maffin, Kalahari Surfers http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321&ID=ADVD020008 ----------- CONTENTS ----------- 1.NEWS: Keith Blundell, The Mercury, Justin Bergh, Mann Friday, Western Cape Musicians Forum 2.CHARTS: Top 30 MP3s & albums 3.NEW RELEASES: mp3s, Valiant Swart, Selection #6, Cutting Jade 4.CLASSIC ROCK: 60s Rock 'n Roll, Valiant Swart, Ohm, charts, birthdays, vinyl 5.FORUM: Tangerine, Round The House 6.CONCERTS: SA Punk, Anton Goosen, Piet Botha, Karen Zoid 7.INFO: subscriptions & contributions _____________________________________________ 1.NEWS -------- A SAD GOODBYE TO KEITH BLUNDELL Keith Blundell passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, 13 October, at his home in Marina Da Gama, Cape Town. It is with much sadness I pass on this message to you - we lost a true soldier of folk music today. Some of you will know that without Keith Blundell, we would not have had the privilege of enjoying and taking part in folk music, such as it was in South Africa during the 60s and later. Thank you Keith, we indeed celebrate your life. In apppreciation, Mel Green ------------------ THE JAM/206 IS NOW THE MERCURY Two of Cape Town's most popular live venues, The Jam and 206, now have new owners and new names. The side section of the Shack complex in De Villiers Street that houses these two upstairs and downstairs venues will now be known collectively as Mercury and will be run as a joint, linked single-door venue. The larger upstairs venue, previously known (loved and remembered) as The Jam will now be known as Mercury Live, and the cosier, downstairs 206 venue will now be called the Mercury Lounge. The new owners, and managers, of Mercury are Sean Wienand and Kevin Winder, who have both been actively involved in the venues for many years. Renovations to both venues are already underway with the Mercury Lounge being the first to get an overhaul during October, and Mercury Live to get its makeover in November. However, Sean Wienand has assured all those Jam devotees that the new décor will not be too far from the old clubs' edgy, industrial interior. So it's (live music) business as usual at the Mercury. -------------------- JUSTIN BERGH WOOS NEW YORK Cape Town singer songwriter, Justin Bergh, is back in the US for two high-profile New York showcase gigs, hoping to secure a major label record deal that will include the worldwide release of the follow-up to his 2000 hit debut album 'Love the Sinner'. The first showcase was on Oct 10 for a host of music industry movers and shakers at the Bitter End, the famous Greenwich Village club, on Bleeker Street. The second showcase, on October 16, is at Arlene's Grocery, the hip rock club downtown on the Lower East Side. Bergh recently performed a warm-up gig at the New Jersey club, Saint, in Jon Bon Jovi's hometown Redbank, a short distance from Asbury Park, the town where Bruce Springsteen launched his career. Bergh is being backed by a band of top New Jersey musicians assembled by US manager Dave Novik, the former senior vice president of A&R at RCA in New York who is now mentoring emerging talent at his own independent music company. Novik is best known for launching the US careers of N'Sync and Natalie Imbruglia. Bergh's New York showcases are a culmination of a creative process that gained serious momentum in mid-2001 when he travelled to the US on the invitation of RCA New York who were impressed by his support act for their multi-platinum rock band Collective Soul during their South African tour. Since then Bergh has returned to New York and LA twice to work on the upcoming second album. -------------------- MANN FRIDAY TO LAUNCH 'THE ORCHARD' Since forming in June 2001 this five-piece group (mostly) from Zimbabwe has recorded a 10-track demo album and notched up over 70 live gigs around the Cape. The group also won against 30 other Cape Town bands in the Last Band Standing competition. In June, Mann Friday performed the nostalgic rock opera, 'Zimbabwean Ruins', at the Grahamstown Arts Festival for five nights, selling out all dates and hauling in rave reviews. As a result, the 'Zimbabwean Ruins' production is being brought to Cape Town in November (and may find its way to some overseas festivals). In early 2002, the members of Mann Friday quit their jobs, relocated an entire studio outfit to an apple farm on the banks of the Theewaterskloof Dam, and moved into the lakeside cottage for 52 days. There, along with a producer and engineer, they workshopped, recorded and produced 'The Orchard', their fascinating and spirited 11-song debut album. 'The Orchard' includes certain songs from the 'Zimbabwean Ruins' production and will be launched at the Riverclub in Observatory on Sat Oct 26. See 'Concerts' below for the details of that and other gigs. ------------------- WESTERN CAPE MUSICIANS FORUM The Western Cape Musicians Forum (WCMF) is an initiative recently set up by venue owners, musicians, media members and recording industry representatives to improve the viability of live music in the Western Cape and to represent the common interests of all live musicians in the Western Cape. However the WCMF needs to proceed with the mandate and ongoing input of all interested parties. Therefore they will need to elect an executive committee of individuals who have the skills, time and will to fulfil various portfolios on the WCMF. The organisers are asking everybody to consider nominations to this committee in advance and encourage anyone who feels that they would like to get involved to put themselves forward. Anyone who has specific skills or interests is welcome to stand. They encourage anyone from all genres, including jazz musicians, folk clubs and cover bands to stand for election to ensure that your specific concerns are addressed. The elected committee will assume the mandate to represent all Western Cape Musicians unless exceptions or objections are made. Meetings - The WCMF meets on the 1st Monday of every month at 206 (the Mercury Lounge) at 8pm. Please feedback to the Western Cape Musicians Forum at mailto:niki@3i.co.za until an official WCMF address and website are set up. __________________________________________ 2.CHARTS ----------- SA ROCK DIGEST TOP 30 SOUTH AFRICAN MP3s OF THE WEEK http://www.samp3.com This week [last week] (highest position) Title - Artist (Album/Label) 1. [2] (1) Believe - Mauri Moncada (SAMP3.com/Indie) 2. [3] (2) Eyeshadow - Valiant Swart ('Roekeloos' EP/Rhythm) 3. [11] (3) '(I Think I Can) Relate' (acoustic) - Tait (SAMP3.com/Fresh/Street Level) 4. [1] (1) Zoid Sampler - Karen Zoid ('Poles Apart'/EMI) 5. [4] (1) Who Killed Kurt Cobain? - Koos Kombuis ('Madiba Bay'/Wildebeest) 6. [9] (6) 0-100 - Spinnekop (with Albert Frost) ('Groen Kitaar'/Afrimusik) 7. [16] (7) Geraamtes In Jou Kas - Brixton Moord En Roof Orkes ('Spergebied'/Rhythm) 8. [5] (2) Hoenderman - Kobus! ('Kobus!/ENT) 9. [7] (1) Diep In Die Bos - Valiant Swart ('Maanhare'/Rhythm) 10. [12] (10) All Eyes On Me - Seven Day Story (Demo EP/Indie) 11. [6] (3) Ugly - Natalia (SAMP3.com/Indie) 12. [8] (8) Gypsy Soul - Roger Lucey (with Nico Carstens) ('Gypsy Soul'/Indie) 13 [10] (5) MP3 - Steve Louw and Big Sky ('Beyond The Blue'/Sony) 14. [14] (9) Certify - Andrew Janisch ('Moved To Change'/Indie) 15. [13] (1) Sestien Jaar Met 'n Vals Kitaar - Koos Kombuis ('Equilibrium'/Rhythm) 16. [15] (4) The Semi-sampler - Semisane (Semisane.com/BMG) 17. [17] (1) Tripping - Curious George (Demo/Indie) 18. [26] (2) Africa's Not For Sissies - Syd Kitchen ('Africa's Not For Sissies'/Indie) 19. [23] (19) Alles Sal OK Wees - Spinnekop ('Groen Kitaar'/Afrimusik) 20. [24] (20) When I Get The Blues - Delta Blue ('Turn'/Afrimusik) 21. [-] (21) Blue Water - Julian Laxton ('The Julian Laxton Collection'/Gallo) 22. [21] (1) I'm A Man - Swamp Funk Quartet ('Go Funk Yourself'/Indie) 23. [18] (18) Eyes - Silex ('Legendary Beauty'/Intervention Arts) 24. [-] (24) Ellamental Sampler - Ella Mental ('Uncomplicated Dreams'/RetroFresh) 25. [27] (25) Unravished Brides - Lesley Rae Dowling ('Eve'/Afrimusik) 26. [29] (4) Sister - Zen Arcade ('Snowflake'/Indie) 27. [30] (27) Bolshie Woman - Scicoustic ('Tassenberg All*Stars 3'/ Trippy Grape) 28. [-] (28) Grateful - Serving Suggestion (Demo/Indie) 29. [19] (7) SMS - Anton Goosen (''n Vis Innie Bos'/Gallo) 30. [-] (30) Sounds Of Silence - The Awakening ('Risen'/Intervention Arts) Download all these mp3s from http://www.samp3.com ----------- SA ROCK DIGEST TOP 30 SOUTH AFRICAN ALBUMS OF THE WEEK http://www.sarockdigest.com/charts This week [last week] (highest position) Title - Artist (Label) 1. [2] (1) Beyond The Blue - Steve Louw and Big Sky (Sony)* 2. [5] (2) Gypsy Soul - Roger Lucey (Indie)* 3. [1] (1) Ordinary Day - The Fortune Cookies (Muskateer)* 4. [6] (4) Uncomplicated Dreams - EllaMental (RetroFresh)* 5. [3] (1) Moved To Change - Andrew Janisch (Indie)* 6. [4] (1) Maanhare - Valiant Swart (Rhythm)* 7. [8] (1) Kobus! - Kobus! (ENT)* 8. [10] (8) ...Bring Vir Elvis Terug - SAM (Rhythm)* 9. [23] (9) Go Funk Yourself - Swamp Funk Quartet (Indie)* 10. [9] (6) Superhero 2000 - Scabby Annie (Way Cool)* 11. [20] (11) Groen Kitaar - Gian Groen & Spinnekop (Afrimusik)* 12. [7] (8) After The Rinderpest - Bill Knight (Indie)* 13. [13] (13) Die Borrelbad Insident - Diff-Olie (Boereplaas)* 14. [14] (1) Freefall - Ian Henderson (N3)* 15. [12] (1) Odd Times - Sons Of Trout (SAFm)* 16. [27] (16) '(I Think I Can ) Relate' EP - Tait (Fresh)* 17. [15] (3) Zen Boulders/The Storming Of The Loft - Falling Mirror (RetroFresh)* 18. [21] (1) Spergebied - Brixton Moord En Roof Orkes (Rhythm)* 19. [18] (2) Tassenberg All*Stars 3 - Vari-ous (Trippy Grape)* 20. [11] (2) Sonderbok - Battery 9 (Gallo)* 21. [19] (1) Equilibrium - Koos Kombuis (Rhythm)* 22. [-] (22) Disclaimer - Seether (Wind Up/BMG) 23. [16] (1) Glory Glory - Dolly Rockers (Indie)* 24. [24] (2) Rocking Against The System - Various (RetroFresh)* 25. [17] (1) 96 - 02 The Singles - Henry Ate (EMI) 26. [26] (4) Who Painted The Moon? - Nianell (Fresh)* 27. [-] (27) Eve - In The Garden Of Song - Various (Afrimusiek)* 28. [22] (15) Vloek Van Die Kitaar - Vari-ous (Boereplaas)* 29. [25] (2) Super Deluxe Mode - Moodphase 5ive (African Dope)* 30. [29] (1) Kelvin Declined - Kelvin Declined (Rhythm)* * mp3s by all these artists are available at http://www.samp3.com More info: http://rock.co.za/legends/2000plus --------------- TOP 5 SELLING CDs AT ONE WORLD 1. Duncan Faure - Take The Good 2. Johnny Clegg - New World Survivor 3. Rodriguez - Cold Fact 4. Ipi 'Ntombi - The Warrior - feat Margaret Singana 5. Laurika Rauch - Vier Seisoene Kind All these CDs are available at One World Selling SA Music to the World http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321 _____________________________________________ 3. NEW, RECENT AND UPCOMING RELEASES --------------------------------------- ------ MP3s ------ Anton Goosen's brand new single 'Pampoene Oppie Dak' is a bouncy fast-paced tune about the girls who can never forget their small-town heritage (and a good thing too!). This track is taken off the ''n Vis Innie Bos' CD and features the violin-playing of Sons Of Trout's Mike Rennie. For those of you who are not aware that Anton also sings in English (c'mon you know who are!), Anton has authorized mp3s of 'Dancer' and 'Come To London' off his 'Danzer' CD from 1992. Both these songs are also on his 'Riviersonderend - 21 Greatest Hits' CD released in 1994. 'Dancer' is a wonderful afro-pop style song (penny whistle and all) which encourages the listener to, well, dance. In 'Come To London' Anton implores us to come to London while Stellenbosch goodtime band Skallabrak look at the other side of South Africans in London in 'Permitte Word Gereël' ("al wat jy hoor is 'mind the gap!'") Bruce Watermeyer and the members of The Led have approved 2 tracks off last year's '8 Days' CD which went to number 1 on the SA Rock Digest album charts. Download their number 1 hit 'And I Reason' and also 'Working Day' (a #4 hit). 'Hoenderman' by Kobus! refuses to leave the charts (its been there since May!) and ENT Music have kindly okayed another track off their debut album. The slow melodic 'Jou Oë' is very different to the uptempo 'Hoenderman' and will give newcomers to Kobus! a better understanding of their depth and range. Another long-timer on the SA Rock Digest charts is Ian Henderson with the wonderful 'Beautiful Life' which spent 18 weeks on the charts. Ian's new song (also off the chart-topping 'Freefall') is 'I Believe' (which is not a cover version, but an Ian Henderson original) and features the superb sax-playing of Paul Kock. 340ml ("340 millilitres" is the capacity of a beerbottle!) are from Moçambique and Rui Soeiro has approved an mp3 of the slow-grooving reggae sound of 'Michelle'. Chill, baby. Read http://www.sarockdigest.com/rockfiles Listen http://www.samp3.com Buy http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321 ----- CDs ----- VALIANT SWART - 'ROEKELOOS' EP (2002 re-issue, Rhythm Records) This 5 track EP from 1997 has just been re-released by Rhythm Records and includes the Ilse-Marie theme 'Eyeshadow', 'Roekeloos' (another Ilse-Marie theme, maybe?) and 'Die Son Sak in Durbanville'. The rollicking 'Die Son Sak...' ('The Sun Sets In Durbanville') is the tragic story of 2 young lovers, Kobus & Karen, and is classic rock and roll, particularly the piano solo by Simon Orange (from the Blues Broers, Frosted Orange and soon to be heard on tour with Steve Louw & Big Sky). Drums on most tracks are by Francious Kruger (Springbok Nude Girls), bass is by Schalk Joubert (Billygoat, Sons Of Trout, Anton Goosen and also part of the new Big Sky tour) and guitars by Anton L'Amour (Koos Kombuis, Karen Zoid). Oh, and of course Valiant Swart on vocals, guitar, harmonica and bass. Read http://rock.co.za/legends/90s/valiant_swart_index.html Listen http://www.samp3.com/artists_l_s.html Buy http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321&searchfor=valiant -------------- SELECTION #6 (free with SL magazine) These 'Selection' CDs, that have been attached to the cover of every month's SL (Student Life) magazine since May this year, are a really brilliant way to discover new South African music of all genres. Kwaito, hip-hop, rock, Afrikaans rock, blues, reggae, house, electronica and other genres that have yet to be named are all included on these cover discs each month. And the October issue of SL is no exception. There are 15 tracks including songs from Frosted Orange, Ian Henderson, Fuzigish, Skwatta Kamp, Ryan Dent, Zen Arcade and Mikanic. Some of the tracks are also exclusive to 'Selection' making them real collector's items. Each song and artist is given a well-written and brief profile inside the magazine as well. Oh, and each month there are usually a couple of overseas artists thrown in as well. This month's CD has 2 or 3 including Badly Drawn Boy's 'Silent Sigh' from the 'About A Boy' soundtrack - nice choice. Listen http://www.samp3.com/artists.html (Ian Henderson, Frosted Orange & Zen Arcade) -------------------- CUTTING JADE'S NEW (DOUBLE) ALBUM RELEASED Pretoria rock band, Cutting Jade, have just released their second album, 'Between Two Lives' on the David Gresham Records label. The highly rated five-piece have also included their debut album, 'So There We Were' as a free bonus disc in the same packaging. Cutting Jade's line-up is Shaun Collins (g), Jörn Dannheimer (d), Andrew Duggan (v), Raoul Dippenaar (g), and Marliese Botha (b). The band built a strong live following in Pretoria before signing to DGR 12 months ago, and have subsequently headlined many of the major SA festivals, had a 5FM Top 40 No.1, and appeared on 'Playlisted', the 5FM hit compilation. The first single off 'Between Two Lives' is '10 Seconds', which has already racked up top spot on seven SA radio stations over the past months. The second single to be released will be the storming 'Look At Me Now', and another three songs could also be released over the next few months. The bonus 'So There We Were' CD features some special mixes of that first album's tracks, as well as the semi-rare mix of the song, 'She Says', that was previously only available on the 5FM 'Showcase 3: Unearthed' compilation from 2001. Read http://rock.co.za/legends/2000plus/cutting_jade.html Listen http://www.samp3.com Win http://www.samp3.com/competition.html Buy http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321&searchfor=cutting jade -------------------- BMG SA ROCK NEWS - SEETHER, SEMISANE, SIAMESE AND OTHERS US-based trio Seether (tbfkasg*) are still causing a stir both at home and in the US with their epic 'Disclaimer' album. The band is signed to New York-based Wind Up Records and their latest single, 'Sympathetic', can be currently heard all over the radio in SA. 'Disclaimer' picked up a three star rating in a review in the September issue of Rolling Stone magazine. Under the heading "A South African slice of Nirvana", reviewer Robert Cherry threw in some other "Seattle in the '90's" comparisons referring to Shaun Morgan's "Eddie Vedder vocal timbre" and describing the song 'Fine Again' as "a jackhammer lullaby that carries the DNA of 'Smells Like Teen Spirit". The review concludes with the observation that "there's not much optimism here, but a little toe-tapping catharsis counts for a lot". Cape Town pop rockers Semisane, fresh from a storming gig at the recent 'Woodstock 4' festival, will soon be releasing their new album, with the first single, 'Girlfriend (Of Mine)', being released to national radio this week. Fellow Cape Town resident and recent 'Backstage' guest Justin Bergh (see 'News' above) is currently over in the US doing record label showcases in New York. East Rand-based power trio Siamese - who by all accounts also took Woodstock apart - will shortly re-release their EP, 'Three Piece Project', to include their 'Fear Factor' theme song entitled 'Fear'. Also look out for a number of the above-mentioned artists appearing on the 'Fear Factor' compilation album coming soon. 'Idols' winner Heinz Winckler is wrapping up the recording of his much anticipated debut album (if it is, as anticipated, a cover version album, then maybe they should call it 'Heinz Makes Beens'?). Also keep an ear on popular Jo'burg-based punksters Tweak, as their album 'The Romantic Lure Of Possum Worship', spurred on by their latest radio hit, 'Sweet Memories', continues to rack up impressive sales. * the band formerly known as saron gas Read http://rock.co.za/legends/2000plus/saron_gas.html Buy http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321&searchfor=saron gas --------------- MORE REVIEWS --------------- More reviews can be found at: Open Record http://www.openrecord.co.za Amuzine http://rock.co.za/reviews.htm ______________________________________________ 4.CLASSIC ROCK ---------------- ---------------- SHILOH'S CORNER ---------------- SOUTH AFRICAN ROCK 'N ROLL IN THE 60s Part 2 of 2 Johnny Kongos arrived in London in 1966 and formed Floribunda Rose with various ex-pat South Africans. After one unsuccessful single they evolved into a paisley group called Scrugg and released an outstanding single called 'I Wish I Was Five' (1968). After two more singles the group split in 1969 and Kongos went on to a successful solo career (as John Kongos) with his 1971 hit 'He's Gonna Step On You Again' (hit UK #4, later successfully covered by the Happy Mondays as 'Step On') followed by the African chant 'Tokoloshe Man' (another UK #4). Meanwhile down in the south drummer Robbie Kearney, a one time G-Man filled the drumming position for the A-Cads. To complete the circle Peter Rimmer recruited an outstanding guitarist Dick Laws, after cajoling him over a pint to return to South Africa. Then came the humorous Scot, Sam Evans, a vocalist to be proud of, and bass guitarist Les Goode, an Englishman who was formerly with John E Sharpe & the Squires. (made his name while touring South Africa with Billy Forrest). Their debut single, 'Hungry For Love' (b-side 'Road Runner') broke into the charts while the group was on a Rhodesian / Zambian tour. The ill winds of political change blew from the north in the late sixties when Gram Parsons and the Byrds arrived for an ill-fated tour which resulted in Gram leaving the group. To add to the fury many will remember the disastrous performance by the robotic un-emotional Troggs at the Three Arts Theatre. Things got even worse when Barclay James Harvest played to an unappreciative audience at the Stellenbosch Town Hall. What a long and strange trip its been and grateful or dead, it all formed part of a change that Dylan sung about. The next curtain about to open gave way to the extravagant prog rock of Freedom's Children, Hawk, Suck and Abstract Truth. But now the darkly shadows of Fascist politics would weave its spell upon those reaching for freedom. The space for African rock was now limited to border and colour. (Additional research by Tertius Louw) Further reading http://rock.co.za/legends/60s Buy: The Best Of SA Pop Volume 1 (Johnny Kongos, Gene Rockwell, Sam Evans, Billy Forrest and many others) http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321&ID=cdgmpd40485 The Best Of SA Pop Volume 2 (The A-Cads, The Bats, John E Sharpe, The Flames, The Staccatos and many others) http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321&ID=cdgmpd40486 The Best Of SA Pop Volume 3 (The Knights, John Kongos, Dickie Loader, Billy Forrest and many others) http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321&ID=cdredd610 Shiloh Noone, Cape Town mailto:shiloh@sarockdigest.com Blues and Variation Fine Music Radio 101.3 FM Wednesdays 10 pm ------------------ USA FOR AFRICA Texas-based Kurt Shoemaker gives his unique views on SA music VALIANT SWART - 'MAANHARE' (Rhythm Records) This new work by Valiant Swart on Rhythm Records steps off with an exquisitely beautiful song, 'Donkerpad', and travels a musical road peopled by wanderers, travelers, uitlanders, and imagery of twists, spirals, and orbits through cities and the country, as Valiant sings and plays his landscape of beautiful melodies. The whole album is a wonderful listen, but, like you, I have favorite songs on any album. 'Donkerpad' cautions wanderers not to get lost, with hints of blues legend Robert Johnson. 'Maanhare' and 'Horison Hotel' comment on transient urban life, the high and the low rollers. 'Matrooslied' is a quiet, metaphorical song using sea and nautical imagery. 'Whisky 'n Reën', and 'Waar Die Dromers Dwaal' talk to me about relationships and dreams. The tinges of the Country & Western-South African-rock-reggae genre that have popped up on Valiant's previous work are not here. Here is more Valiant and less splash from other places, except for the Western guitar twang he plays like he holds its international trademark. Valiant Swart consistently does good work, and often surprises me, too. I first thought he was a folkie, after hearing 'Dorpstraat Revisited'. Then I thought he was a rock 'n' roller with a talent for songwriting on 'Die Mystic Boer'. Then there is the profound 'Deur die Donker Vallei'. Now 'Maanhare', a work unlike his others except how he marks it by his talent, style, and friends. The lyrics and music blend perfectly, each ideally suited to the other. While 'Maanhare' tends toward mid-tempo and slow, it does move with an easy art, and Valiant is all of these: folkie, rocker, writer, mystic Boer, and the ubiquitous et cetera. In fact, I feel this is a personal album. I identify with these songs, they sing for me. The opening track 'Donkerpad' reminds me of my wandering years, 'Matrooslied' is for my meditative moments, 'Diep in Die Bos' is where I live, and so on. A personal album, personal for me. The band and a few friends add up to a healthy list in the credits, like this: Liela Groenewald, Tonia Selley, Anika, Schalk Joubert, Simon Orange, Barry van Zyl, Albert Frost, Anton L'Amour, Willem Fourie, Mike Rennie, and Jaco Viljoen. From across the Atlantic, Afrikaans music sounds like exciting and fresh, a vibrant and creative music scene. In that scene, Valiant is one of the Big Three, and, personally, this album has exquisite beauty. Read http://rock.co.za/legends/90s/valiant_swart_index.html Listen http://www.samp3.com/artists_l_s.html Buy http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321&searchfor=valiant Kurt Shoemaker, Blanco, Texas mailto:kurt@sarockdigest.com ------------------ LONDON LEKKER London-based John Samson gives his own twist on SA music OHM - OHM Ohm are André O, Brendan Jury, Sven McAlpine and Gaston Goliath and they make some really desolate, angst filled grunge music. Although the album starts with the heavier rock drenched 'Bomber' with its chorus of clashing vocals, it soon calms down to a simmering pot of tortured emotion, but it does speed up occasionally for heavier tunes like 'Infidel'. This dark rock, reminiscent of Alice in Chains, pervades the album, spreading a sense of desolation and desperation. These songs pierce your psyche drilling to your very core with their grinding guitar, edgy drumming and biting lyrics. It does not and cannot rest easily on the ears, yet is arresting and demanding of your attention. The mournful sounds of Brendan Jury's viola adds a sinister quality to the album and this matches the rather scary photo's of the band in the sleeves notes. Lyrics like 'No One is every going to hurt you like I do' further this intense feeling. The vocals either lash out against the harder rocking tunes, or melt in with the quieter ones, quite dark and bordering on the psychotic. Perhaps the most unsettling of all is the drum 'n bass beats and disturbing sounds on the Gaston Goliath remix of 'Dissolve'. It is a difficult track to listen to and makes the rest of the album far more accessible. Despite being somewhat chilling, this is not an album to chill out to. It's hard, bruising and uncompromising, both musically and lyrically. It should really carry a sticker warning the purchaser that listening to this could seriously disturb your mind. Be afraid, be very afraid. Buy http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321&searchfor=ohm John Samson, London, UK mailto:john@sarockdigest.com {Listen to the sound of Brendan Jury's viola on the new Roger Lucey CD 'Gyspy Soul'. Visit http://www.samp3.com/artists_l_s.html - ed} ------------------- SPRINGBOK RADIO CHARTS http://rock.co.za/charts This week [Last week] Title - Artist 30 YEARS AGO (13 October 1972) 1 [8] I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash 2 [1] Sylvia's Mother - Dr. Hook 3 [2] Sunday, Monday, Tuesday - Jessica Jones 4 [6] It's Too Late Now - Lauren Copley 5 [4] Nice To Be With You - The Gallery 25 YEARS AGO (14 October 1977) 1 [1] Do You Wanna Make Love - Peter Mccann 2 [3] Angelo - Brotherhood Of Man 3 [2] Lucille - Kenny Rogers 4 [8] We Salute You - Reg De Beer 5 [4] Ma Baker - Boney M 20 YEARS AGO (16 October 1982) 1 [1] Da Da Da - Trio 2 [2] Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor 3 [4] Down Under - Men At Work 4 [5] Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran 5 [3] Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band 15 YEARS AGO (17 October 1987) 1 [1] It's a Sin - Pet Shop Boys 2 [2] La Bamba - Los Lobos 3 [3] Luka - Suzanne Vega 4 [4] Strangelove - Depeche Mode 5 [9] Let's Dance - Chris Rea Johnny Nash came crashing into the top spot in 1972, jumping up from number 8. Strangely the song had been wandering around the rest of the top 20 for 5 weeks, climbing to 6 and then dropping to 8 before it suddenly took hold of the record buying population and rocketed to the top. Lauren Copley had recorded her first record at the tender age of 11. 3 years later she had her first top 20 hit with 'Flower of Life', and a year after that she was in the top 5. Reg de Beer is probably better known for his radio work in South Africa, yet in 1977 he hit the top 5 with 'We Salute' You', his only top 20 hit. Peter McCann clung to the top spot despite some good pressure from Brotherhood of Man. Trio and the Pet Shop Boys also held on to their top spots in 1982 and 1987 respectively. Trio were enjoying their 2nd week at the top while the Pet Shop Boys where spending their 4th there. Chris Rea found himself in the top 5 for the first time with his second top 20 hit 'Let's Dance'. This was not a cover of the David Bowie song of a few years earlier. There were no South African Artists at number 1 this week. ------------ BIRTHDAYS 14 Cliff Richard (1940) 14 Alan Garrity (1947) 15 Chris de Burgh (1948) 18 Chuck Berry (1926) 21 Manfred Mann (1940) 22 Mike Eager (1953) 24 Peter Hanmer (Off The Edge, 1959) ------------- MABU VINYL http://www.sarockdigest.com/mabu Cape Town's finest record shop @ 34 Kloof Street, Gardens (by Longkloof Studios) Little Ronnie Joyce and Jonathan Butler - 'It Takes Two' (LP) The Genuines - 'Goema' (LP) Rabbitt - 'A Croak And A Grunt In The Night' (LP) Rabbitt - 'Boys Will Be Boys' (LP) Rabbitt - 'Rock Rabbitt' (LP) Various - 'Concert In The Park' (2LP) Cash paid for records in saleable condition. Jacques Vosloo - (+27 21) 423 7635 mailto:die_vos@hotmail.com Visit the Mabu Vinyl webpage at http://www.sarockdigest.com/mabu for a full list of albums. ________________________________________________ 5.FORUM --------- TANGERINE Looking for info about a Cape Town group called Tangerine from around the mid-'90's, any info please to: mailto:Sugar@sarockdigest.com ---------------- FURTHER ROUND THE HOUSE Richard Haslop sent us this follow-up "Hit Story" to the recent Round The House piece: A friend passed on the query about my involvement in Round The House with Monica Fairall. Mostly you guys got the details right. A couple of things, though ... Rob van der Linde and I were originally a duo and Monica joined us, along with Kevin Yates and Len Ericksen to form Round The House, named after a Chieftains dance set. You should know that the Irish stuff we did was absolutely NOT of the pub singalong variety, but closer to Planxty/Bothy Band/De Dannan etc (in intention, if not execution). I also played the tin whistle in that outfit. Monica, Kevin and Len were then replaced by Thijs Ruhrup from Holland and Floyd Stamm, a preacher from the USA who had been a steel player with country stars Eddy Arnold and Cowboy Copas (who died in the Patsy Cline plane crash), who was much older than us, and who was a superb dobro player as well. Eventually Thijs joined the Silver Creek Mountain Band and we did a couple of electric country-rock gigs with Paul Slatter (ex-Shinnery) on fiddle and Glen Turrell and Dennis Brunton (both very much ex-Howard Carpendale's Kinsmen) on bass and drums respectively, before Robert, Glen, Dennis and I were joined by Zimbabwe's ex-Holy Black guitarist/harmonica player Nic Pickard and we changed the name of the band to Roundhouse and the style closer to general roots rock. This band lasted a couple of years until Nic went to Johannesburg where he started his recording studio. A couple of guys filled in on guitar for a while, but the band eventually fell apart. Cheers Richard Haslop For more info on Richard Haslop's weekly Wednesday "Hit Story" on the Bruce Millar Show, and his other music programs on SAFM, and his recommended albums of 2001, see: http://www.safm.co.za/programmes/current/roots/bestof2001.html -------------- SOUND SOLUTIONS http://rock.co.za/soundsolutions A Cape Town-based music resource that offers two main areas of expertise and assistance: 1) Music Searches - Assists in recommending and finding relevant music soundtracks for television, cinema and radio commercials and productions. 2) Music Licensing - Assists in obtaining the publishing and recording rights for music to be used as soundtracks for commercials and other productions. For more info, please contact: Stephen Segerman or Graham Katz 021 461-9541 mailto:sugar@rock.co.za ______________________________________________ 6.CONCERTS - LIVE REVIEWS AND GIG INFO --------------------------------------- ------------- LIVE REVIEW ------------- 'NEW SONG FESTIVAL' Hartenbos - 28 Sep to 1 Oct Although this is not strictly a punk/alternative music festival, and does include some other great South African bands like Supernova, Dayspring and Superfine, the list of punk/ hardcore bands for this year was quite large. Last year there was only one night dedicated to punk and hardcore bands but this year the format changed and there were at least two punk bands playing every night of the festival. First up on the list (and by complete chance the first band to play at the festival) was Sedwick the Salesman. At 7 PM the doors opened and people started to flock in. The sound was probably the best STS have ever had and as a result proceeded to playing a ripping one-hour set including all the favourites and a cover of 'Time Warp' from the 'Rocky Horror Picture Show'. Serving Suggestion really impressed me, and their new-found punk rock style works very well. They gave the crowd a very energetic set and were forced to play the song 'Grateful' twice by a screaming crowd. Both bands had the pit heaving and provided a very good start to the festival. On the second night everyone prepared themselves for a night of 'Hard Core' and, hopefully, an insane moshpit. The crowd was not disappointed, Not Guilty was first on the bill, the first chord was played, and the pit started moving. With a very tight set these guys rocked the stage. Their new drummer added some volume and power to the set. The bass sounded really phat seeing that there was such a big amp on stage and the bassist played a ripping bass line to the new song (which has no name). One can always expect an awesome show when Aftertaste play, and they didn't disappoint. It was a wild show on stage, and I think Wilber stole the hearts of some future bass players with a crowd of five guys staring his bass out of his hands The third night hailed the return of the punk bands to the stage, and the Durban-based loonies, Roshdag, opened. They seemed to have lost some of the energy that they had last year but didn't disappoint the crowd. They played their very entertaining song, 'No More Stealing', and I can safely say that almost everybody in that hall was skanking it up. They also told a very interesting story between songs about their tour through SA. Next up on the stage was Late Night Showing, the melodic threesome from the Eastern Cape. They also provided a thoroughly entertaining set and did a very good cover of 'Chick Magnet' by MXPX before a rather large punk with a Mohawk decided that it would be a good idea to render himself concussed by stage diving, with no one ready to catch him. The last night came and everybody managed to drag themselves to their feet and skank one last time to the sounds of Crystal Clear and Quoin. Crystal Clear really impressed the crowd that night with their amazingly good covers of Dogwood songs and the diversity of the set they played. These boys from Cape Town are going to go far and have already got a reasonable bunch of roadies following them around. Quoin played a rather disappointing set as their rhythm guitarist broke his amp and could not get a reasonable distortion out of the one he borrowed. All in all the four day 'New Song' festival showcased some of the best punk/ hard core bands around today and everybody went home very tired but really amped for next years festival. (DN) ---------------- UPCOMING GIGS ---------------- SA PUNK TOP GIG GUIDE Pretoria - Sat October 19 - The Nile Crocodile * Pet Flyz * Minority * 16 Stitch R15, 20:00 Cape Town - Sat October 19 - Purple Turtle MUTHA CITY ALLIANCE Chapter 1 * New World Inside * Hog Hoggidy Hog * The Rudimentals * Aftertaste * And featured band: Threefifty R20, 21:00 There are a number of reasons why you should go to this show. One is that there are some great bands like the Hogs and NWI playing. But the main reason is that this is a group of four of the most established bands in Cape Town getting together to play some shows and ultimately help some of the smaller bands in Cape Town gain exposure by having a featured band every time they play. So get your ass down there and support some kick ass SA punk. Durban - Sat Oct 19 - Burn * AK MASSIVE *And a brand new band simply called The Liquored I guess the name says it all. See you then R15, 22:00 Pretoria - Sat Oct 19 - Father's Moustache KGB Records Presents... * ATFN * Zero Hero * Tokyo Frank R10, 20:00 Send your Punk gig info to Daniell Neville at: mailto:daniel@sarockdigest.com?subject=gigs ------------------ THE AWAKENING 'ROADSIDE HERETIC' LAUNCH TOUR At the recent Pretoria launch party for The Awakening's fifth full-length album, 'Roadside Heretics', an excessively packed Zeplins nightclub provided an opportunity for new and old fans to hear material from the album as well as updated versions of live favourites. But if you didn't make it, here are some dates for the near future: 18 Oct: Up The Creek, Pretoria: "Intimate Bliss" unplugged. 19 Oct: Cool Runnings, Wonderboom: with Silex (final Silex show ever). 25 Oct: Burn, Durban: with guest DJ Matthew Fink. ------------------- BLUE MOON Nelspruit 'Local Legends' performing music from the 60's & 70's at Blue Moon featuring: Olde Spice/ Gibraltar/ Pete Clifford/ Sozo Sat 19 Oct - 19:30 - R35 (Gates open at 18:30 - Tickets available from The Plumstore - Food will be on Sale - Enquiries: 013-744 9033) Blue Moon Programme: Sat 26 Oct - Guillaume (20:00 - R35) Sat 16 Nov - Mathys Roets (20:00 - R50) Sat 23 Nov - Barney Simon (20:00 - R35) Sat 30 Nov - Tweak (R40) Jimmy 12" Marlowe Leek and The Bouncing Uptones Renate Scholle T: 013-744 9033 F: 013-744 0848 E: mailto:bluemoon@soft.co.za -------------------- BURN Oct gigs: 18 - Marlowe 19 - The AK Massive & The Liquored 25 - The Awakening & DJ Matthew Fink 26 - PUNK NIGHT: Dunaway, Crossing Point & What Now? 30 - Halloween Party - R500 for best dressed -------------------- JIMMY 12" AND MARLOWE Tues 15th Oct Brass Monkey (Port Alfred) Wed 16th Oct Settlers (Ganubie) Thur 17th Oct The Jam (Margate) Fri 18th Oct Jimmy @ 9 Bar (Maritzburg) Fri 18th Oct Marlowe @ Burn (Durban) ------------------ LANGO'S 'More than a Feeling' At Lango's Theatre, Durban: 23 September - 20 October The new Lango's show celebrates the best of 70's classic rock. It features a live five-piece band fronted by Arnie Field. The story revolves around a guy who owns a second hand record shop. His main mission is deciding who and what should be in the definitive rock compilation album of all time. Among the contenders are bands such as Uriah Heep, Golden Earring, Grand Funk, Led Zepplin, the Who, Slade, Chicago, Eagles, Status Quo, Boston, Toto and Black Sabbath. The live band features Dave Atkinson, Dawn Selby, Gavin Muller, Gordon Jackson and Ian Webster. Book at Computicket or Lango's theatre. For more info call 031 563 7324 --------------------- MANN FRIDAY - 'THE ORCHARD' ALBUM TOUR & LAUNCH 14 Oct - Barney's Rondebosch - with Lots of Beer 18 Oct - Independent Armchair - with ChiaroScura 26 Oct - Riverclub, Observatory 'The Orchard' CD launch Contact: mailto:rsvp@mannfriday.com -------------------- OPPI-PLOTTI ("The missing link") 'Gatskop' is a 53-hour music festival that starts at 12:00 on the 25th of October and runs through till 17:00 on the 27th of October at a smallholding near Onderstepoort (Pretoria). We cater for every music style, from commercial rock and alternative Afrikaans to hard rock punk bands, as well as staging a battle of the bands. Artists appearing include Anton Goosen, Beeskraal, Ondier, Jacques De Coning, Scot Scott & the Kalahari Mudsuckers, Ekstra Dik, Diff-Olie and many more. For more info, free tickets and exciting competitions call 086 22 77 117 or visit the website at http://www.oppiplotti.co.za. -------------------- VELVE Friday night, 18 Oct: Alternative bands Velve and Ill System at the Whammy Bar, 10 Marine Circle, Tableview ------------------ WATERSHED Watershed are back from their first international tour and have lined up a series of SA gigs over the next few weeks. Those dates are: JHB - Thurs 17 Oct - The Blues Room, Village Walk Doors open 7:30pm - Watershed play 9:30pm R50 - Booking Essential (011) 784 5527 Pta - Sat 19 Oct - Centurion Rugby Club - (Next to the Centurion Cricket Grounds) Event starts at 11am - Watershed play at 8pm R50 - Tickets available at the gate Other artists performing: Mean Mr Mustard and Tweak Alb - Wed 23 Oct - Alberton Civic Hall 7pm R40. Phone Gwen on 082 774 9665 for bookings. Pta - Fri 25 Oct - relaunch of Café Barcelona - Pretoria 9pm R80 - Limited Tickets available. Please book (012) 345 3602 ---------------------- ZEM KAFE - LIVE ACTS WANTED 4 Buiten St (off Long St), Cape Town Upcoming: Oct 16 - Adamu & friends Oct 23 - starkravingsane Nov 15 - Freshly Ground (to be confirmed in the next week) Nov 23 - Tony Cox The Zem Kafe is a three-storey live venue in central Cape Town. It has been used as a cultural centre for many events and the owners are now concentrating on increasing the amount of live music available to the public in Cape Town. Zem Kafe has been open for just over a year now, and its main objective is to create a positive and safe environment for people to come and enjoy themselves, eat, drink, be merry, and carry the positive energy that they have found at Zem Kafe into their daily lives. The venue has hosted the likes of Breyten Breytenbach, Benguela, Blk Sonshine, starkravingsane, Godessa and Tumi & the Volume, and the owners are looking to increase the list! If you are interested in performing at Zem Kafe, please contact: Owners: Zahid & Emily mailto:zemkafe@hotmail.com Fax: 021-423-2480 Tel: 082-425-2050 --------------------- AMANDA STRYDOM 31 Oct: Jan Harmsgat se agterplaas, Cullinan. Contact: 012 734 0536 Listen http://www.samp3.com/songs.html ('Brille And Pille Blues') Buy http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321&searchfor=strydom ------------------ THE BLUES ROOM October Tue 15 Summit "Dance To All The Hits" Wed 16 The Comedy Night "John Vlismas And The Uptown Comedy Underground" Eight Comics Two Shows Call Grant For Info 082-973-0993 Thur 17 Watershed Fri 18 George Worthmore And The Divebombers "The Boss Rocks" Sat 19 George Worthmore And The Divebombers "The Boss Rocks" Tue 22 Absolute Zero "Jazz" Wed 23 The Comedy Night "John Vlismas And The Uptown Comedy Underground" Eight Comics Two Shows Call Grant For Info 082-973-0993 Thur 24 Gman's Big Jazz Vip Party With George Sax And Funk 4 Fri 25 Cuban Doctors "Rock And Roll Brain Surgeons" Sat 26 Sounds Like Thunder "All The Hits From The 50's To Present" Tue 29 Mississippi Muthers "The Real Blues" Wed 30 The Comedy Night "John Vlismas And The Uptown Comedy Underground" Eight Comics Two Shows Call Grant For Info 082-973-0993 Thur 31 The Mambas "Hot Fusion Jazz" Indoor Parking / Info And Dinner Reservations Call 784-5527/8 / Tickets R40/ R50 Most Times / Dress Smart-Casual ------------------ PIET BOTHA October Wed 16 Die Akker - Stellenbosch 21:00 Thu 17 Armchair Theatre Observatory 20:00 Fri 18 Kimberley - Star of the West Fri 25 Steak & Ale PTA 21:00 Sun 27 Oppiplotti PTA North Wed 30 Bassline JHB Read http://www.pietbotha.com Listen http://www.samp3.com/artists.html Buy http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321&searchfor=piet ------------------ MIKE DE JAGER October UK gigs 18th - Charity Show, Loughborough 19th - Rugeley Powerstation Read http://rock.co.za/legends/2000plus/mike_de_jager.html Listen http://www.samp3.com/songs_l_s.html ('Oh Why?') Buy http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321&searchfor=mike de jager ------------------ DORP STRAAT TEATER Stellenbosch October Karen Zoid 14 Luna Pieterse 16 Anton Goosen 17-19 Ddisselblom 24-25 Paul Q singing David Bowie 26 DNA-strings 29 ------------------ FIRLANDS Firlands on The N2 B4 Sir Lowry's Pass, Gordon's Bay Friday 18th October 22H00 Wonderboom supported by the Jesse Jordan Band R30 at the door Tickets available on 082 451 0273 @ R20 beforehand For more info: (021) 856 2769 Read http://rock.co.za/legends/90s/wonderboom.html Listen http://www.samp3.com/artists_e_k.html (Jesse Jordan) Buy http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321&searchfor=wonderboom Cutting Jade Sat 26th October 22h00 Couver Charge R20 On 082 451 0273 Or R30 At The Door Project Art Sun 27th October 20h00 "Art Matthews" Unplugged Couvert Charge R10 After 19h00 - Also Jesse Jordan Unplugged For More Info: (021) 856 2769 ------------------ ANTON GOOSEN 16 Okt: "High Street Theatre" (solo) Durbanville Kaap Kontak: Trudie Pienaar - 021-9147030 /1 of 0834543840 17-19 Okt: "Dorpstraat Teater Café" - Stellenbosch Kontak: Hettie - 012-8866107 26 Okt: "Oppiplottie Musiekfees"(band) - Buite Pretoria Kontak: Marius- 0829214424 1 November: "Rustenburg" - (full band) - Oom Paul Skool Kontak: Santie - 0825337208 2 Nov : "Boereplaas Rock" (Anton & Albert Frost) - TUKKIES Kontak: Anel - 0836070794 Read http://www.rock.co.za/files/goosen_index.html Listen http://www.samp3.com/artists_e_k.html Buy http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321&searchfor=anton --------------- INDEPENDENT ARMCHAIR THEATRE Tuesday 15 Oct - Matt and Andy unplugged at The Independent Armchair Matt Wilkinson (singer/guitarist of Perez) and Andy Lund (singer/guitarist of Roswell Kings) will be performing together at The Independent Armchair Theatre on Tuesday 15 October. They will playing a mix of Perez, Roswell Kings and original compositions in an accoustic style. Support act will be the Dolly Rockers. It will be an evening of aural pleasure. Details are subject to change. For More Info: The Independent Armchair Theatre Lower Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town. 021 447 1514 ------------------- JULIAN'S 286 Acacia Rd, Blackheath, Jhb. 011 678 2880 Thurs 17 Oct from 9 Pm, Burglar's Dog and The Addam's Family, R20 Frid 18 Oct from 9.00 "The Mississippi Muthers", R30 Sat 19 Oct at 8.30, "The Best of Clapton and Hendrix", R55 Read http://rock.co.za/legends/julianlaxton Listen http://www.samp3.com/artists_l_s.html ------------------ KING PRAWN PUB, GRUB & MUSIC VENUE Hosted by Larry Amos Tel: (039) 682-3208 / 083 266 7953 Port Shepstone beachfront / Banana Express platform 25 & 26 October @7pm - Mississippi Muthers ------------------- LIVE IN LONDON http://www.sarockdigest.com/london SA artists performing in London STEVE HOFMEYR 16 November: New Springbok Bar, 133 Houndsditch (Nearest tube: Liverpool street). THE BATS 23 November: New Springbok Bar, 133 Houndsditch (Nearest tube: Liverpool street). FETISH 19 October: Kings Head in Fulham. Doors open at 20:00. Tickets are £7 pre-booked and £9 on the door. For more info and to pre-book tickets go to www.black-pepper.net or mailto:info@black-pepper.net Read http://rock.co.za/legends/90s/fetish_index.html Buy http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321&searchfor=fetish SPINNEKOP 18 & 19 October: Lorne Arms - Walthamstow. For tickets call Stan on 07957 688 209 20 October: New Springbok Bar, 133 Houndsditch (Nearest tube: Liverpool street). Read http://rock.co.za/legends/2000plus/spinnekop Listen http://www.samp3.com/artists_l_s.html Buy http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321&searchfor=spinnekop KAREN ZOID Karen's gig has been postponed until February 2003. Read http://www.karenzoid.co.za Listen http://www.samp3.com/artists_t_z.html Buy http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321&searchfor=karen zoid ---------------- STEVE LOUW AND BIG SKY LIVE! October: 21 - Barleycorn Music Club, River Club (Steve Louw & Willem Möller unplugged) 24 & 25 - Kirstenbosch Gardens (with full band) Steve Louw: vocals, acoustic guitar, Willem Möller: electric guitar, Simon Orange: keyboards, Peter Cohen: drums & Schalk Joubert: bass - supported by Albert Frost (solo) 26 - CD Wherehouse Cape Town 2pm (Steve Louw & Willem Möller unplugged) November: 7 - Blues Room, Village Walk, Sandton 9 - CD Wherehouse - Rosebank Read http://www.stevelouw.com Listen http://www.samp3.com/artists.html Buy http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321&searchfor=big sky ---------------- NEW WORLD INSIDE 26 - Boogaloos: Century City - with 22 Stars, Neshamah and more Read http://rock.co.za/legends/2000plus/new_world_inside_index.html Listen to 'Since I Met You' http://www.samp3.com/songs_l_s.html Buy http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321&searchfor=new world ------------------ STEAK 'N ALE, CENTURION 16 Okt Henk Botes 18 Okt Riku Lätti 25 Okt Piet Botha (akoestiek) 1 Nov Anika 8 Nov Charles en Klippies van Beeskraal Kos bestellings vanaf 18h00 tot 21h00. Bands begin tussen 20h00 en 20h30. Alle bands. R 30 covercharge. Besprekings: Tel. 012 6645155 ------------------ THE TASSIES STELLIES ROCK FESTIVAL 19 October, 15h00-23h30 Klein Libertas Theatre Grounds, Stellenbosch The following ten bands will be performing at the Tassies Stellies Rock Festival: 1. Sons of Trout 2. Brasse Vannie Kaap 3. The Blues Broers 4. Delta Blue 5. Akkedis 6. Skallabrak 7. SAM 8. Arbor 9. Surreal 10. Picture This The festival will start at 15h00 and will continue until 23h30. A fully licensed bar and food stalls will be available to quench your thirst and still your hunger. There will be a product stall where T-shirts and CDs of the participating bands can be purchased. The 'Tassenberg All Stars 3' Live CD will also be available here. We will only be selling tickets beforehand at the Klein Libertas Theatre (situated at the corner of Merriman and Bird Street in Stellenbosch) and also at the gate on the day of the event from 13h00. Tickets are R50 per person and we are only selling 1000 tickets for this event. If you can please advise your readers to buy tickets in advance or to be at the gate at 13h00 to ensure that they will be able to attend the concert. Potential buyers can contact Klein Libertas Theatre directly at 021-883 3607 or for more information they can contact us on 082-379 4447 or 083-411 0901. --------------------- TUESDAY'S CHILD Tuesday's Child has announced that Richard Epstein has joined the band on drums. Catch the band's new line-up at these upcoming gigs: Monday 14 October at the Barleycorn Music Club (Riverclub) Tuesday's Child are playing second, so will start at about 9:00pm. So you can come and watch us and still get an early night (although there are some great acts after us!). This will be just Craig and Lois playing. Friday 26 October at the Whammy Bar, Tableview. We are playing as a full band, our first gig with our new drummer. We will be sharing the stage with Soma, another local act. Come and support us, and hear our new sound. Read http://rock.co.za/legends/90s/tuesdays_child.html Listen http://www.samp3.com/artists_t_z.html Buy http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321&searchfor=tuesdays ------------------ KAREN ZOID October 14 - Unplugged - Dorpstraat Teater, Stellenbosch SOLD OUT! 18 - Tollies, Stellenbosch 19 - High Street Theatre, Durbanville Read http://www.karenzoid.co.za Listen http://www.samp3.com/artists_t_z.html Buy http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321&searchfor=karen zoid ___________________________________________ 7.INFO -------- ------ LINKS ------ Links to artists, gig guides, resources, record labels, recording studios, music trivia and more at: http://www.sarockdigest.com/links --------------- SUBSCRIPTIONS --------------- To subscribe - please send an e-mail to: mailto:subscribe@sarockdigest.com?Subject=NewSubscriber Address changes - please send an e-mail to: mailto:subscribe@sarockdigest.com?Subject=AddressChange To unsubscribe - please send a blank e-mail to: mailto:unsubscribe@sarockdigest.com?Subject=unsubscribe BACK ISSUES http://www.sarockdigest.com/archives Online and keyword searchable PRESS RELEASES Please submit all press releases and gigs to Sugar at mailto:sugar@rock.co.za?subject=Gigs CONTRIBUTIONS Please submit all contributions, reviews, requests, searches and comments by filling in the form at: http://www.vagabond.za.net/contact EDITORS Brian Currin Stephen Segerman mailto:sugar@sarockdigest.com?subject=SARockDigest Postal Address: Brian Currin PO Box 521 Eppindust 7475 Cape Town South Africa MAIN CONTRIBUTORS Tertius Louw Daniel Neville Shiloh Noone John Samson Kurt Shoemaker <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>