SA ROCK DIGEST ISSUE NUMBER 42
The South African Rock Music Digest
is a free, subscription e-mag, edited
by Brian Currin and Stephen "Sugar"
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INTRODUCTION
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This e-mag is a discussion forum for rock and pop music --
South African and International -- past, present and future.
Contributions and comments to:
http://www.rock.co.za/files/contactme.html
or email Brian Currin:
mailto:brian.currin@new.co.za
All contributions in plain text e-mail format with no attachments, please.
HTML format e-mails (Outlook users, please note), e-mails all in lowercase, or all in CAPITALS, take quite a while to fix, so they tend to be ignored.
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NEWS
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LAST DIGEST, BUT ONE
This issue is the last proper Digest for 1999. The next issue of the Digest (#43) will be a sort-of '"Greatest Hits" compilation featuring articles and stuff taken from all the Digest issues since #1 (which was sent to 15 people on the 27 January 1999).
Watch out for it sometime before Christmas.
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ROCKIN' AT THE CAVERN
The 200 tickets for Sir Paul McCartney's first
performance at The Cavern Club since the Beatles last
performed there in 1963, have been one of the most
sought after since the show was first announced this
past week. Now, thanks to MSN and Microsoft Windows
Media, on Tuesday, December 14th at 8:00 P.M. GMT
the world will play witness to the one-time historic event live at
http://www.msn.co.uk.
"This is going to be a thrilling and emotional night
for me and it's fantastic that fans from around the
world can log-on to the gig and party with us," said
McCartney.
Paul and his band (David Gilmour and Mick Green on
guitars, Ian Paice on drums and Pete Wingfield on
keyboards) will be performing songs from his latest
release, 'Run Devil Run', and some classics from his
biggest musical influences including Elvis Presley,
Little Richard and Chuck Berry.
Windows Media, working with UUNET will provide the
technology and marketing for one of the biggest online
concert events ever held. Using Windows Media Player
4.0, MSN will be providing live streams for all users
free of charge using unicast and multicast across the
globe. The concert will be broadcast live and will be
available on demand through Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 12:00
noon GMT.
http://hollywoodandvine.com/paulmccartney
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AMUZINE
http://rock.co.za
News on concerts and tours, new releases, interesting weblinks and CD reviews.
Available at a computer near you...
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SQUEAL
South African Rock Band "SQUEAL" are pleased to announce new management as of January 2000.
For all bookings, press and media requests, information and correspondence please contact INGRID RODING.
Tel: 082 883 0535
email: mailto:ingrid_roding@hotmail.com [until further notice]
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LITTLE SISTER
We are proud to announce the launch of our very own Little Sister
website.
Please point your mouse towards:
http://www.rock.co.za/littlesister
Read a biography, browse our back catalogue, listen to MP3 excerpts and
read messages from us as well as from our fans and friends on the "Talk to us" message board.
The sisters are doing it for themselves!
Best wishes
Debbi and Jenni Lonmon
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STAGE
The 8th edition of Stage Magazine is available at CNA, PNA, Musica and other selected stores. This time we made sure every CNA gets stocked. This edition we covered: Just Jinger, The Camel Experience, The Awakening, Scabby Annie, Kwaito, Hip Hop, Jazz, New Wave Theatre, Comics SA, Stage in London, Spier Summer Festival and loads of live pics.
Please visit our website http://www.stage.co.za. and tell us what you think. (It gets upgraded on a continuous basis.)
Our NEW FAX number is (27 21) 882 2924 and existing telephone number: (2721) 882 2173.
Thank you for your time.
Kind regards
Gustav Andor
Editor/Publisher
Stage Magazine
mailto:gustav@stage.co.za
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THE "SA ROCK DIGEST/AMUZINE" END OF THE CENTURY BIG VOTE
If you still haven't voted its not too late. Point your mouse at:
http://www.rock.co.za/files/big_voting_form.html
and fill in the short survey. The results of this vote will be published on Amuzine and in the SA Rock Digest early in the New Year.
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THE SA ROCK LEGENDS WEB ARCHIVES
http://rock.co.za/legends
where SA rock legends still live
The SA Rock Legends archives now include discography pages for:
The Asylum Kids, Third Eye and the Radio Rats.
Go to: http://rock.co.za/legends
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ROCKING THE CLASSICS
Both Howe and Trevor Rabin have contributed tracks to an album of
classical pieces interpreted on guitar, produced by Steve Morse for
Windham Hill.
Tracks: Steve Morse (Handel's "Water Music"), John
Petrucci ("Flight of the Bumblebee"), Marty Freedman (Messenet's
"Meditation from Thais"), Steve Howe (Bach's "Chantte 140"), Peter
Frampton (Bach's Concerto in F Minor), Trevor Rabin (Beethoven's 9th),
Dweezil Zappa (Suites from Bizet's "Carmen"), Al Di Meola (Piazzolla's
Tango), Albert Lee (Handel's "Largo"), Jorma Kaukonen (Pachelbel's
Canon), Mike Stern (Satie's "Gymnopedie #1") and Patty Larkin. The album is expected this year. Jordan Rudess co-arranged the pieces by Petrucci, Kaukonen and Stern.
from the YES website
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NEW RELEASES
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ORIGINAL EVERGREEN
The "censorship" of, and subsequent outcry over, the new Original
Evergreen album, 'Addictive Personalities', has, as expected, created a
huge interest in this album and the "offending" track, 'Groupie Bitch'.
With many requests already received for copies of the album, we are
pleased to announce that the band has made copies of the album available to its adoring, and extremely curious, fans. There have also beennumerous requests for copies of the previous OE album, 'Burn The Evidence'. So the band has decided to make a very worthwhile package available to all those interested parties. This package contains copies
of the 'Addictive Personalities' and 'Burn The Evidence' CDs, as well as the official promo T-shirts for both albums. These two CDs and two T-shirts will cost R200.00 (plus R30.00 postage within SA) and can be ordered by emailing sugar@rock.co.za <mailto:sugar@rock.co.za>. All of theseitems can also be ordered individually through the same email address.
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WHATS ON
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THE FESTIVAL OF LIVING TREASURES
http://www.livingtreasures.co.za
Don't forget about the 'The Festival of Living Treasures' which will be held concurrently in the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park on December 15 & 16 and in the Shongweni Resources Reserve on December 16, 17, 18 & 19. The combined festivities will present around 80 performances in more than 60 hours of music and dance over five days.
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BARLEYCORN
http://twisted.co.za/barleycorn/
Every Monday night at the River Club in Cape Town.
Final expected lineup for the 13 December:
Bob Hughes presents:
Bob, Chantal and Deidre: Guitar, keyboard, original
Dave Stauch: Flute and Percussion
Warren Cox and Evelyn Ball: Acoustic, original
Lucinda Maingard's (11 years old) Recorder - Bach
Marc Maingard and Steven Bramfield - Blues/original
Down to Earth (JT Tiilikainen)
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SUGARDRIVE
Saturday 18 December
Sugardrive and others - Festival of Living Treasures, Durban.
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WONDERBOOM
Saturday 18 December
Wonderboom - Hangklip Festival, Hangklip, Cape Province
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OHM
Wednesday 15 December
ohm - Diamonds and Pearls, Observatory, Cape Town
Tuesday 21 December
ohm with Nine and Blackmilk - The Jam, Cape Town
Wednesday 22 December
ohm - Independent Armchair Theatre, Observatory, Cape Town.
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JUST JINGER
December 15th (The Jam, Cape Town); 16th (PE Festival, Happy Valley, PE); 17th (Al's, Knysna); 18th (Hangklip Festival, Gordons Bay); 21st (Backline Sports Bar, Margate); 22nd (60's Sports Bar, Richards Bay); 23rd (60's Sports Bar, Newcastle); 24th (Beach Hotel, Kei Mouth); 27th (Touch Rugby Festival, Stilbaai); 28th (Carousel, George).
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KARMA
December 14th (Independent Armchair Theatre, Obs, Cape Town); 16th (The Jam, Cape Town); 17th (Carousel, George); 18th (Hangklip Festival, Gordons Bay); 21st & 22nd (Tapas El Sol, PE); 29th (Tin Roof, Knysna).
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THE USUAL
December 1999 Gig Guide:
Wed 15th Tapas Al Sol, Port Elizabeth
Thurs 16th Traders, Port Alfred
Fri 17th Ricks Cafe, Jeffrey's Bay
Sat 18th Flashback's, Plettenberg Bay
Mon 20th The Station, Mossel Bay
Tues 21st Backdoor, George
Wed 22nd Tin Roof, Knysna
Thurs 23rd Tin Roof, Knysna
Tues 28th Agfa Amphitheatre, V&A Waterfront, C.T.
Wed 29th The Jam, C.T.
Thurs 30th Millenium Festival, Gardens, C.T.
Need more info? Contact Peter Cohen on 083 629 7456
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DUST
17 December: The Tusk Inn
18 December: The Winston
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SHARKBROTHER – TINGS AN ' TIMES PRETORIA
Sharkbrother, who are Cobus Rossouw, formerly of Sundogs, together with
Steve Savage of Cargo and newest member Sam Goosen are once again performing at Tings ‘n Times, Burnett Street, Hatfield, Pretoria this Sunday evening 12December 1999.
Since April 1999 Sharkbrother have been hard at work perfecting present
material and developing new and exciting material.
The band that have been together since October 1998 have had a very exciting1999, and this gig promises to be one of those ever-remembered, 20th Century Send Off Bashes, to celebrate successes, indulge in past experiences and fly full-tilt into 2000.
Sharkbrother’s musical style is a true reflection of the soul and nature of the musicians; their lives and experiences. Instrumentation is simple displaying a unique and innovative blend of lead guitar and vocals (Cobus Underdog Rossouw), bass, harmonica & vocals (Steve the not so Savage) and the newest addition to the band Sam songbird Goosen on violin & vocals. They were recently recognised at the Abelarde Sanction Music Awards for the following:
Winners in the categories:
Best Bassist
Best Male Vocals
Most thought provoking band
Runners up in the categories:
Best guitarist
Best band of 1999
Be there this Sunday evening, 12 December 1999 at Tings ‘n Times in
Hatfield, Pretoria. Band plays at 21h00, but arrive early for seating. An award winning band for an award winning Ting’s audience.
Entrance FREE!!
For INFORMATION contact Cobus on 082 464 0688, mailto:JRossouw@spescom.com
For MEDIA INFO contact Joanne Jaques on 083 604 0956,
mailto:joannejaques@hotmail.com
For bookings (ESSENTIAL) at Tings ‘n Times 012 362 5537
GREAT FOOD, GREAT PRICES, INCREDIBLE BANDS
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FORUM
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SOME OF THE BEST ROCK TRACKS I'VE HEARD THIS YEAR, part 3
Brian Currin
Only Good For Conversation - Stella One Eleven
cover version of the Rodriguez 'Cold Fact' track done by an Australian band.
Hard and heavy with female vocals... gives new meaning to the line:
"...your'e the coldest bitch I know..."
We Are The Stormers - The Stormers
released in 1999 on a CD single.
The Stormers couldn't take the Super 12 honours despite this rousing anthem. This song belongs up there with 'Eye Of The Tiger' and 'Final Countdown'. Produced by Ron Brettell and George van Dyk (old Circus and Hotline boys) and featuring Robin Walsh on vocals and guitars.
Driving South - Jimi Hendrix
from 'BBC Sessions' 2CD set.
Jimi sounds here like Joe Satriani would 20 years later...
Through With You - The Lemon Pipers
A brilliant slice of late 60s psychedelia from the band that did 'Green Tambourine'.
This 8 minute plus track would not have been out of place on Pink Floyd's 'Piper at the Gates of Dawn' album. S'true.
Little Lucy - Government Car
from 'Autobiography' EP CD released in 1997.
Hard alternative rock - recommended, but not for the faint-of-heart.
Once In A Day - Three Fish
from 'The Quiet Table'.
SA-born Robbi Robb with Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament play songs to watch camels by.
Myself Denied - Titus
South African Christian Prog-metal band (I'm serious!). Great stuff.
Mumbo Jumbo - Hawk
from 1974's 'Live and Well' album which isn't "live" despite the title. Stunning guitar solo.
There have been many great South African rock songs this year from the likes of Squeal, Just Jinger, The Usual, Springbok Nude Girls, Sugardrive... to name just a few... but I thought I would point out some of the more obscure tracks that I have discovered this year.
A big thank you to all those Digest members who have helped me expand my musical horizons "...to infinity and beyond!"
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MUSIC FOR FUNERALS - RADIO RATS
GERAAS (SABC-TV 2) has been rescheduled for the 7/2/2000!
Radio Rats 'Music for Funerals' is two songs away from completion.
Here's the song list...
1. WE'RE GATHERED HERE TODAY TO BURY PAUL
2. DON'T SHOOT THE DJ
3. YOU'RE THE ONE
4. MOTORLAND
5. TROUBLE IN TOMBSTONE
6. PSYCHOSISTER
7. SLOW TO ANGER
8. HALL OF DREAMS
9. LET LOVE ROLL
10. YOUR HEART
11. FANNY MAGNET
12. THE DAY IS CONNECTED TO THE NIGHT
13. IN THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF TIME I WANT TO MAKE YOU MINE
14. WHERE HAVE ALL THE USHERETTES GONE ?
15. FRIDAY FEVER
16. MY ANGEL SWEET
Songs 1 to 15 composed by Jonathan Handley, track 16 by Dave Allen
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JAM SESSIONS
I grew up in Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) and started learning guitar when I was 10years old with my eldest brother.. He was a Shadows fan. We had a Gallosteel string beginners Guitar.
I started my first band in high school and played at house parties and weused to get into the Clubs and ask the Bands if we could do a couple ofnumbers.. we were all of 15 years old then..Dressed up to make ourselveslook older i.e. 18.
We used to go to watch bands like HOLY BLACK and Otis Waygood...
The Void.. try and have a jam with them. I only realised some years ago that if you have a band, and you are at a gig, then someone asks you if they could do a couple of numbers with you. Two things could happen.....He could either show you up.. or be absolutely terrible and ruin the wholegig for you... In those days a lot of bands travelled between S.A. and Rhodesia (I refe rto it as Rhodesia, because that was what is was then. Now its Zimbabwe)
I joined the British South Africa Police and signed on for 4 years but never had the time to start a band. I still played guitar and jammed with bands from time to time. When I finished up with the Police I started in bandsagain. Albatross and Pulp. We played at Le Coq D'or,The Savana, The India,and a host of private functions. I also got involved with the Harare Repetary Club (REPS) and played guitar a number of times in the orchestra. Me... a rocker... playing the music to SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS. Good experience and I learnt a lot of guitar chords that I didn't even know existed. The club had a number of rehearsal rooms and that's where the JAM SESSIONS started.. Could you imagine
an orchestra doing Heavy Rock... Smoke On The Water...
These jam sessions grew.. other musicians heard about it and eventually we had alot of musicians coming to the jam. Some were well known, some were novices, beginners, The point was that we were a group of people in one roomall with one common interest... Music.
There were drummers, bassists, Keyboard/pianists, vocalists you name it, some traditional African percussionists also attended one time. The point also was that we all started to learn from each other. The sessions started out as a bit un-organised and everybody just wanting to do their own thing, but eventually we organised ourselves into groups and started workshops, novices with experienced.
Now this is what I want to start up here in my local area. I have organised the venue and I have put up posters inviting musicians to contact me should they be interested in attending. The idea is that there will be sound equipment on stage and all you have to do is plug in and then do your stuff. I am based in Bothasig, Cape Town. So if there is anyone interested I may be contacted at this e-mail
mailto:nshuttle@yebo.co.za
or Phone (021) 5585334
I would like to hear of other musicians who start their own jam sessions. They can steal this idea if they want to.
Guy Halls
NIGHT SHUTTLE
The Band
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MIRIAM
Some more info on Miriam Stockley. She did vocals for a UK album series
called ADIEMUS. They released 3 different albums in 1996, 1997 and 1998. All 3 charted in UK. The second one reached Top 20. The third was a bit of a flop unfortunately ... She also did backing vocals among other for LOVE SHINE A LIGHT by Katrina & The Waves which was a big hit single in 1997,having won the Eurovision Song Contest. ONLY YOU by Praise was a one-offsingle with Miriam on vocals, hit the Top 5 in UK in about 1991.
Chris Kimberley
{Ed: 'The Best of Adiemus' has just been released... by EMI SA, I think}
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THE BEST OF SOUTH AFRICAN POP
After numerous queries (well 2, actually) about the release dates of
'The Best of SA Pop' CD series, I've put together this synopsis...
In 1993 a 3CD box set (on the Gallo label with catalogue number CDSAPOP 1/2/3) was released in yellow, red and blue packaging in a 3CD slip cover and titled 'The Best of South African Pop'. I originally bought this through mail-order (Leisure Books, I think) in 1994 and it is still a prized possession.
It was released as a companion set to the "History of Contemporary Music of South Africa" book by Garth Chilvers and Tom Jasiukowicz (TOGA, 1994), which I eventually tracked down in January this year. This book partly inspired the SA Rock Files website and which in turn spawned this very Digest which you are now holding in your grubby little paws (oh, you know what I mean...)
Interestingly, the inside back cover of the book gives a track listing for a 4CD set. This 4th CD was only released the following year as disc 2 of 'Volume1' (confused? It gets worse!) For you trivia nuts, the track list also isn't quite the same as the actual CDs. Example 'For You Babe' by June Muscat was replaced by 'Chapel of Love', also by June.
The 3CD set was then re-issued in 1994 as 2 separate 2CD packs titled "Volume 1" (CDGMPD 40485) & "Volume 2" (CDGMPD 40486) and included a new CD released as disc 2 of "Volume 1".
In other words:
Volume 1, Disc 1 = CD 1 of 3CD Box Set (Yellow)
Volume 1, Disc 2 = New Release (Purple) listed in the book as 'Volume 4'!
Volume 2, Disc 1 = CD 2 of 3CD Box Set (Red)
Volume 2, Disc 2 = CD 3 of 3CD Box Set (Blue)
In 1997, the 1994 2CD packs were again re-issued. This time with completely new covers (looking like an old newspaper with a "ye olde English"-style font), but with the same catalogue numbers. A "Volume 3" 2CD pack (CDREDD 610) was also added to the series.
A 'Volume 4' was supposed to be released in September this year, but it never happened.
'Volume 2' is an excellent beginners' guide to SA pop and rock history. Read a review of it here... http://www.new.co.za/forgotten_classics.html#comp
The book and all the CDs are available on-line from One World
http://www.oneworld.co.za
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NEWS FROM POLAND
Although this (The SA Rock Digest) is strongly about SA music (a lot about musicians from SA, most link are to SA sites etc) there is a lot international music (if I could say that). That's good. I like this. This was the first article where I found something about Queen's Greatest Hits III.
A lot of new albums were released at the end of the year...
Yes: The Ladder
Dream Theater: Scenes From A Memory
Genesis: Turn It On Again-Hits (have you heard the new 'Carpet Crawlers'?)
Led Zeppelin: Early Days - The Best Of Led Zeppelin Volume One
John Paul Jones: Zooma (great album!)
King Crimson: The ProjeKcts (KC is recently my favourite band)
Vangelis: Reprise (collection with 2 new tracks)
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Albert King: In Session (I love SRV)
Peter Gabriel is going to release his new album in the beginning of 2000...
Deep Purple played with orchestra at Royal Albert Hall again
and they will release CD and DVD-video with this material.
BTW My friend was at this concert, and he said it was wonderful.
Ptior Bizacki
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USA FOR AFRICA
How's this for a playlist? I did the 2-hour Women In Music show on KRVM last night, and the percentage of SA artists probably beats most of what the SA radio stations play...
{Ed: SA Artists marked with asterisk, y'know... this thing "*"}
Famous Curtain Trick - Night Breeze *
Famous Curtain Trick - True Monsters *
Annie Lennox - Take Me To The River
Lisa Stansfield - This Is The Right Time
Lisa Stansfield - All Around The World
Basia - Brave New Hope
Basia - Cruising For Bruising
Taylor Dayne - I'll Be Your Shelter
Taylor Dayne - Love Will Lead You Back
Vanessa Williams - You Can't Run
Maria McKee - Breathe
Tasche - Near Death Experience *
Sarah Brightman - Eden
Madonna - Skin
LEIGH'S PICK OF THE WEEK: Lucky Dube - I Wanna Know What Love Is *
and Orchestra Marrabente Star (from 2Beat Apartheid CD) *
Babes with Axes - The Miracle of Birth
Eidelon - She *
Nani - Part of your Soul *
Heather Nova - Maybe An Angel
Heart - Dreamboat Annie
Off The Edge - Breaking Away *
Hole - Heaven Tonight
Famous Curtain Trick - House Party *
Beat that, radio SA!
Leigh Barrett
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REQUESTS
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POP SHOP
http://members.tripod.lycos.nl/Rembrandt/PopShop/PopShopHome.html
I've just been all through the Pop Shop pages as created by Rene Mullenders and I must say what a great job he's done in creating a virtual Memory Lane for me...! Superb.
Now how about all those on the list who have some of these old recordings converting them to MP3 files so we can relive them?
I'm not talking about piracy here, I'm talking about letting all of us who used to own these records and have paid our dues in terms of royalties etc(and I used to have a mobile disco back in the 80's, so SAMRO had their fairshare of my profits I can tell you!).
What are the thoughts of the list on this sort of thing? Legal? Immoral?Unjust? Or just plain sentimental?
Trev Perks
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LINKS AND ADVERTS
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ARCHIVES:
THE LEGENDS OF SOUTH AFRICAN ROCK
Where SA rock legends still live
http://rock.co.za/legends
SOUTH AFRICA'S ROCK FILES
The online archive for the History of South African Rock
http://rock.co.za/sarock/
MESSAGE BOARD:
TOO GOOD TO BE FORGOTTEN
Post your message on the SA Rock message board
http://www.insidetheweb.com/mbs.cgi/mb311757
NEWS:
AMUZINE
News, views, reviews and interviews
http://rock.co.za/
AFRICAN INVASION OF ROCK
News, reviews and opinions
http://www.air.org.za
ARTSMART
Arts news from Kwazulu-Natal
http://www.artsmart.co.za
G-STRING
Electronic Music Magazine
http://www.gstring.co.za
INTERTAINMENT
News, links, features, etc
http://www.intertainment.co.za
JOL
News, updated daily
http://www.jol.co.za
LOCAL BEAT
Entertainment news
http://entertainment.iafrica.com/localbeat/recommendedgigs
POWERZONE
News, classifieds and much more...
http://www.powerzone.co.za/
WALL OF SOUND
Up-to-date news on the International music scene
http://www.wallofsound.com
WHATS ON:
BARLEYCORN
Cape Town's Music Club
http://twisted.co.za/barleycorn/
ZA@PLAY
What's on around South Africa
http://www.mg.co.za/mg/art/music/menu-music.htm
SHOPS:
ONE WORLD
Selling South African Music to the World
http://www.oneworld.co.za/
5% discount for Digest members!
OUTLAW RECORDS, CAPE TOWN
Branches at:
Cape Town Central (021) 4238145
Wynberg (021) 7972482
Claremont (021) 6717887
10% discount for Digest members!
VIBES MUSIC - N1 CITY, CAPE TOWN
Phone (021) 5953220
mailto:vibes@fast.co.za
RECORD COMPANIES, LABELS & STUDIOS:
BMG
Home of some great SA bands
http://www.bmg.co.za
FRESH MUSIC
Independent multi-faceted music group
http://www.fresh.co.za
GALLO MUSIC
Supporting South African Music
http://www.gallo.co.za/
INDIE MUSIC EXPLOSION
The Ultimate Independent Music Site in South Africa
http://www.indie.co.za/
MELT2000
Independent label
http://www.melt2000.com
MOUNTAIN RECORDS
Music from and about Africa
http://www.mountain-africa.com
RADIUM WRECKORDS
The home of the Radio Rats, The Glee Club, the Chauffeurs
and the Pop Guns
Radium Wreckords
Suite 207
Postnet
Private Bag X10
Flamwood
2572
Klerksdorp
mailto:jhandley@aghs.co.za
RIESTER INTERNATIONAL RECORDS
South African independent record company
http://www.riester-records.co.za/
STRANGER THAN FICTION PRODUCTIONS
http://www.strangerthanfiction.co.uk
STREET LEVEL RECORDS
Cape Town's Independent Record Label
http://www.streetlevel.co.za/
TEQUILA MUSIC
The Home of African Music
http://www.tequila.co.za
RESOURCES:
BACKSTAGE
The Musician's Resource
http://www.backstage.co.za/
PEDRO THE MUSIC MAN
Music teacher
http://users.iafrica.com/m/mu/musicman
SA MUSIC DATABASE
Over 100 links relating to South African music
http://members.xoom.com/samusicd/links.html
SHOW VILLAGE
sound - lights - dance
http://www.showvillage.co.za
MAGAZINES:
SCREEN AFRICA
broadcast • film • commercials • video • music • interactive
http://www.screenafrica.com
SLY
Online magazine
http://www.sly.co.za/
STAGE
SA Music magazine
http://www.stage.co.za
RADIO:
DINOSAUR DAYS
The radio show, the CD, the website
http://www.geocities.com/dinosaurdays/
CAPITOL 604
Remembering Capital 604 (1979 to 1996)
http://www.humanoidsoftware.com/projects/capital_radio/
BOOKS:
THE HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Garth Chilvers and Tom Jasiukowicz (TOGA, 1994)
http://www.rock.co.za/files/book_order.html
KOOS se SONGS
Koos Kombuis
http://www.oneworld.co.za
CLASSIFIEDS:
MUSICADS
Free musical equipment classifieds ad website
http://www.twisted.co.za/musicads/
TRIVIA:
CLIMB UP ON MY MUSIC
A site dedicated to Rodriguez, the Sugar Man
http://www.rock.co.za/files/rodriguez.html
IMAGES OF ROCK
Your Ultimate Rock And Roll Experience
http://www.imagesofrock.com
POP SHOP TRACK LISTINGS
A tribute to those great Pop Shop albums
http://members.tripod.lycos.nl/Rembrandt/PopShop/PopShopHome.html
SPACE HYMNS
The only known website for Ramases
http://rock.co.za/ramases
VAGABOND'S MUSIC TRIVIA
a rock music trivia site
http://rock.co.za/vagabond
VAGABOND'S WORLD
music links in an e-zine style
http://www.zinezone.com/users/vagabond
PIOTR'S GREEN PAGES
Discographies and lyrics for the legends of rock
http://www.zetosa.com.pl/piotrus/greenpages
FESTIVALS:
SPLASHY FEN
The festival, the CD, the book, the website
http://www.splashyfen.co.za
OPPIKOPPI
http://www.oppikoppi.co.za
MUSIC ON-LINE:
CDDB
CD Database Online
http://www7.cddb.com/
CDMAX
CD player for accessing the online CD database http://www.mindspring.com/~clark_tisdale/CDmax/
DIGITAL CUPBOARD
African music, MP3s and more...
http://www.digitalcupboard.co.za
MP3.COM
Listen to MP3s of South African artists
http://www.mp3.com/regions/africa/south_africa/
MP3 SOFTWARE
Links to download sites
http://www.rock.co.za/files/mp3software.html
MUZE
Online music database
http://www.muze.com
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