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CONTENTS
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1.WHAT'S NEW - Four Jacks And A Jill on TV, SA Music Week 2000
2.CHARTS - Top 10 CD, Top 20 songs, Top 10 MP3 downloads
3.ON STAGE - Oppikoppi
4.NEW RELEASES - Tim Hoare, Watershed, Funny Carp
5.USA for SA - Kurt Shoemaker looks at The Best Of SA Pop Vol.3
6.CLASSIC ROCK - John Samson goes Mental
7.FORUM - Glam Rock, Ag Pleez Deddy
8.REQUESTS - Wola Wola, The Warrior
9.ON THE NET - Sunways
10.WHAT'S ON - Fruit Fly Navigators, No I.D., The Aquarian Quartet, Bassline, Oppikoppi, Sunways, Little Sister, Landscape Prayers, Not My Dog
11.LINKS AND ADS
12.BACK ISSUES
13.CONTRIBUTIONS
14.SUBSCRIPTIONS
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AMUZINE
http://rock.co.za
For more news, views and reviews on the SA and International music scene visit the Amuzine website.
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ONE WORLD
http://www.oneworld.co.za
Selling South African Music to the World.
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SA ROCK FILES
http://rock.co.za/sarock
The online archive for the history of SA rock
The SA Rock Files website is regularly updated thanks to input from various fans of SA music around the world and sometimes even the musicians themselves.
There are webpages for the following artists in the Rock Legends (http://rock.co.za/legends) section:
The A-Cads, Abstract Truth, All Night Radio, Asylum Kids, Robin Auld, Ballyhoo, The Bats, Baxtop, Big Sky, Piet Botha, Bright Blue, Buffalo,
Carte Blanche, Circus, Johnny Clegg, Clout, Niki Daly, Dog Detachment,
Lesley Rae Dowling, EllaMental, éVoid, Falling Mirror, Finch and Henson, The Flames, Freedoms Children, Harari, The Gents, Hawk, The Helicopters, Hotline, HOT RS, John Ireland, Jack Hammer, Julian Laxton,
Little Sister, Mauritz Lotz, Duncan MacKay, Ramsay MacKay, Mango Groove, McCully Workshop, Morocko, Off The Edge, Omega Limited, Otis Waygood, Peach, Petit Cheval, PJ Powers, Rabbitt, Trevor Rabin, Radio Rats, Rouge, Margaret Singana, Snakeshed, Neill Solomon, The Spectres,
Stingray, Sweatband, Suck, Third Eye, Tribe After Tribe, Via Afrika and Wildebeest.
I haven't left your favourite artist off this list to personally offend you... please just send me all the relevant information you have and I will update when I get a chance. (BC)
Visit René Mullenders' website for an A to Z list of links to websites for SA musicians.
SA Artists A to Z:
http://members.tripod.lycos.nl/Rembrandt/SAArtists.html
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1.WHAT'S NEW
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FOUR JACKS AND A JILL ON TV
The MNET TV programme "Carte Blanche" featured an interview with members of Four Jacks And A Jill on Sunday evening, 6th August. They showed short snippets of the band recording in the 60s as well some excerpts from their new album '2000 and Beyond', due for release very shortly.
The new album includes some new material and re-recordings of several of their hits including 'Timothy', 'I Looked Back', 'Hey Mister' and, of course, 'Master Jack'. It will be available on One World as soon as it is released. 'Master Jack' was written by David Marks in September 1966 about his experiences working on the East Rand Gold Mines at the time Dr Verwoerd, the SA Prime Minister, was assassinated. It went to #1 all over the world in 1968 and even cracked the US Billboard Top 20. (Some sources say it went to #8, though the "Billboard Book of USA Top 40 Hits" has #18 as its peak position).
It really is a strange, strange world we live in...
More info on 'Master Jack' here:
http://www.rock.co.za/files/sa_classic_songs2.html#jack
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SA MUSIC WEEK 2000 (August 28 to September 2)
The National Arts Council (NAC) and the Music Industry Development
Initiative (MIDI Trust) will be spearheading the event with the
sponsorship and support of the Department of Arts, Culture, Science and
Technology (DACST), Business Arts South Africa (BASA), the Association
of South African Music Industry (ASAMI) and the South African/Norwegian
Music, Education and Development Project (MMINO). To maintain the momentum over the course of that week, this group will provide a comprehensive program of musical activities.
These include The South African Music Week conference on August 30
addressing critical issues facing the industry. A career programme for
schools around the country, here industry practitioners will give
detailed lectures on what the South African music industry offers in the way of careers. Skills Development workshops for music industry
practitioners - experts in diverse fields will work with practitioners
to enhance music industry skills. These workshops and seminars
throughout the week will have the best local and international speakers
within their fields. Songwriting workshops will be hosted for musicians.
The South African Music Week Studio Recording Project will again give
previously unrecorded musicians the chance to work in professional
studios to lay demo tracks. Retail activity including in-store
appearances by artists. And, finally, lots of live music.
"The education and training programmes fulfil an important aspect of
South African Music Week," says Rosie Katz "It is vital for us to take all the knowledge we have regarding the music industry and pass it on to the next generation of aspirant musicians, technicians, producers, managers, agents, and other industry practitioners. This way our relatively fledgling industry will blossom into a world giant."
Confident words from one of the prime motivators and driving forces
behind both last and this year’s events (and the recently released,
updated version of the South African Music Industry Directory 2000). But an overwhelming amount of support is needed from all sectors of the
music industry to help achieve Rosie Katz’s and many other people’s aims and dreams. Anyone wishing to get involved on any level with the SA Music Week 2000 can do so by contacting:
Rosie Katz/ MIDI Trust at: mailto:miditrus@netactive.co.za
MIDI Trust website: http://www.samw.co.za
Total Exposure at: mailto:diahann@total-exposure.co.za
Tel: (011) 788-8725
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STING LIVE IN SA
Sting will be including some South African dates on his current 'Brand New Day' World Tour. Big Concerts and KFM have announced that there will be performances in Johannesburg and Durban and one in Cape Town at the Bellville Velodrome on Sept 28. Sting performed eight acclaimed (and sold-out) concerts in SA in 1994, drafting in support act Tananas's drummer, Ian Herman, for the last few shows when his regular drummer became unavailable. Tickets are R110 and are available from http://www.ticketweb.co.za
(0861 400 500 - outlets info line: 082 232 7800)
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2.CHARTS
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SA TOP 10 CD SALES CHARTS
Based on sales at the Seedys and One World "offline" stores in Pretoria
and http://www.oneworld.co.za online
1 Motlang Ke Kolobetswa - Solly Moholo
2 Mixed by Numero Uno - Glen Lewis
3 The Best Of - Juluka/Savuka
4 Homeland - Miriam Makeba
5 African Suite - Abdullah Ibrahim
6 Rebirth - Linda Kekana
7 Om Te Breyten - Various
8 Immortal Secrets - Sibongile Khumalo
9 SA Freedom Songs (2CD) - Various
10 From Zola To Hollywood - Mzambiya
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TOP 20 SOUTH AFRICAN SONGS
(A current and random list, based on accessibility, availability on CD,
and general like-ability - SS/BC)
This week [last week] Title - Artist (Album/ Label)
1. (1) Born In A Taxi - Blk Sonshine (off album 'Blk Sonshine'/ Fresh)
2. (17) A Million Lights - Tree (off album '63'/ EMI)
3. (-) In My Heart - Off The Edge (off album 'Just Another Band'/ Off The Edge)
4. (12) Those Days - Just Jinger (off album 'Here's To You'/ BMG)
5. (5) Stagefright - Boo! (off compilation '5FM Showcase 2'/ SonySA)
6. (-) The River - René Hunter (off album 'Rene Hunter'/ DGR)
7. (4) Shine On Me - Watershed (off album 'In The Meantime'/ BMG)
8. (2) Never Ever Ever Ever - Wonderboom (off EP 'Never Ever Ever'/ DGR)
9. (-) Dr Malombo - Tananas (off album 'Seed'/ Sony SA)
10. (3) Inner City Blues - Lungiswa (Xhosa version off album 'Lungiswa'/ MELT2000)
11. (6) Hunting - Ashton Nyte (off album 'The Slender Nudes'/ Intervention Arts)
12. (9) Kwa Ndebele - Selaelo Selota (off album 'Painted Faces'/ BMG)
13. (8) Trying To Believe - Semisane (off album 'A Life Less Strange'/ BMG)
14. (-) I Love To Truck - Rasta Rebels (off compilation '5FM Showcase 2'/ Sony SA)
15. (20) 69 Tea - Saron Gas (off compilation '5FM Showcase 2'/ Sony SA)
16. (10) Touch - Lesley Rae Dowling (off album 'Clear'/ Gallo)
17. (-) House Party - Famous Curtain Trick (off album 'Land Of No Cadillacs'/ Universal)
18. (-) Opus 3 in Dmajor (Spiders Waltz) - Mauritz Lotz (off album 'Earthtones'/ Universal)
19. (16) Lullaby For An African Princess - Marcus Wyatt (off album 'Gathering'/ Sheer)
20. (15) Deur Die Donker Vallei - Valiant Swart (off album 'Deur Die Donker Vallei'/ Wildebeest)
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DIGITAL CUPBOARD WEEKLY TOP 10 DOWNLOADS
http://www.digitalcupboard.co.za
Position [last week] Title - Artist (Genre)
1. [1] Pretend/Cynical - A>e>B (Alternative/Electro)
2. [5] Hypnotic - Benguela (Instrumental)
3. [11] Margarida - Choppa (Latino Kwaito)
4. [2] Unga - A>e>B (Alternative/Electro)
5. [17] Wena U Bani...? - O'Da Meesta (Kwaito)
6. [6] Beautiful Thing - E'smile (African R&B)
7. [18] Vuka - Kom Kom (Kwaito)
8. [-] In the Mood For Oud - Strings 'n Skins (Afro-Asian)
9. [RE] Say-Grin - THC (Modern Tribal)
10. [16] Party On - Ashaan (African Hip Hop)
11. [4] Planet J - Babado (African Future)
12. [9] Nekwa Lyatsima (Live) - Ras Sheehama (Reggae)
13. [13] Where Aloes Hold the Earth - Benguela (Instrumental)
14. [3] The Edge (v2) - A>e>B (Alternative/Electro)
15. [RE] Is Is Chisa - DJ Chepad (Kwaito)
16. [RE] Foreva - Lickerish (Modern Rock)
17. [RE] Abelungu - Amaryoni (Zulu a capella)
18. [RE] Foreplay - Ghetto Luv (R&B Kwaito)
19. [RE] Groover - Kronik (Kwaito)
20. [-] If I - Damn the Icebergs (Cinematic Rock)
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3.ON STAGE
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STARLOG: The Oppikoppi Trek 2000 Diary
Lifeforms in this Starlog: The Gatekeeper (an eater of samoosas); Albert Frost (The Blues Broers); Valiant Swart; Battery 9; The Blunted Stuntman (206), Angelique, the new Madonna; Boo!; Piet Botha; The Toastie Show
Trekdate: 20000805
Location: Oppikoppi (Northam)
Grit under the fingernails and behind the eyes, and the grinning haze of musical happiness that pervades all. The first full day and night of the Trek is behind, with ears and muscular stiffness borne as the battlescars.
Whoa! Step aside for Ampie Omo, streaking by on golden platform boots; transforming from the air-steward guest slot he blew for Ssshhh! up on Tassenberg Stage, into the blonde rock-god of Boo! as he runs towards his gig on the main stage.
Then, all the energy is distilled, concentrated and, come to think of it, distilled a few times further after the sets are all finished. Musicians, crew and the fans gravitate towards what is the country's finest ever bar, for just a few glorious days each year. It's late night at 206 @ Oppikoppi and, like Valiant said, it's "Two Black Labels and a Myprodol"
There's more from Oppikoppi Trek 2000 at: http://music.worldonline.co.za/oppikoppi/index.html
Evan Milton - Music Editor
mailto:music@worldonline.co.za
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4.NEW RELEASES
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CAPE MYSTIQUE - TIM HOARE (Gallo)
Pop, Rock, Jazz fusion and New Age meet in a glorious keyboard and sax-driven "potjie" of new original songs by journeyman musician, Tim Hoare. The songs here are inspired by living in and around Cape Town (Tim lives in Noordhoek) and a couple of tracks even include sea sound FX just to make sure you get the aural picture. Very pleasant listening and a great chill-out after my normal diet of hard rock. I especially enjoy the Hammond organ sound on a few tracks. Recommended. (BC)
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IN THE MEANTIME - WATERSHED
Watershed is essentially a duo/band comprising Craig Hinds on vocals, acoustic guitar, piano and pen, and Paul McIver on lead guitar. When performing and recording they draw on the skills of ex-Amersham bassist Nathan Waywell, and drummer Tulsa Pittwaya.
Their debut album, 'In The Meantime' is out now on the EMI label. It has 11 stunning tracks and, besides the first single, 'Shine On Me', also includes 'Indigo Girl', 'Yesterday Again' and 'Rite Of Time', plenty of material to continue the chart attack. Hauntingly beautiful songs like 'Angel and 'Don't Lie To Me' have an REM feel to them and this album deserves to be played over and over again... (SS/BC)
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DIE AFTA PARTIE - FUNNY CARP
This pop trio from Cape Town should not be confused with the harder and hip hoppier Brasse Van Die Kaap outfit, also from the Cape. Funny Carp are Kleintjie, Stretch Langaan, and Sly aka Punkie, and these three bewigged, funsters have just released 'Die Afta Partie', their third collection of hard-hitting, socially-relevant diatribes at the ills of our times, couched as always in their poppy, comedic arrangements. The success and acceptance of the first two albums - 'Sopnat' and 'Too Damn Duidelik' - proved that Funny Carp's various relevant messages to their neighbours and the kids on the gangster/crime/aids/drug-ridden Cape Flats was essential and opportune. Songs like 'Save The Children', 'We Will Stop You' (to a sample of Queen's song of a similar name), 'Corner', and 'My Broertjie, My Bra' (a cover of the David Kramer/Taliep Petersen song from the musical 'District Six'), illustrate Funny Carp's workable mixture of fun-pop and heartfelt lyrics.
The group has achieved cult status in and around the Cape Flats, where their previous hit, 'Duidelik' became a huge hit based on the acceptance of the expression into the local slang. 'Die Afta Partie' (a single on the album), refers to the "After Party" following the birth of the new Millennium. The group performs live as often as possible and also does free shows in the local schools. It is going to take a huge effort to sort out the many social ills that plague the bottom corner of the African continent. Somehow the popular music of the day always seems to have a more direct route to the hearts and minds of the affected children and teenagers. With these forming a majority of the Funny Carp fanbase, the group has seized the opportunity to use this influence to get certain messages home, without the usual heavy-handed polemic. That has always been one of rock music's most important functions and Funny Carp deserve credit for their effort. (SS)
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5.USA FOR SA
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THE BEST OF SA POP VOLUME 3
Gallo CDREDD 610
Compiled by Malcolm Lombard.
The Best of SA Pop Volume 3 resembles a mix of Volumes 1 and 2. Volume 1 is pure pop. Volume 2 has a mix of pop and rock 'n' roll on the first disc with more modern rock on the second disc. Volume 3 compromises between the previous two with its selections ranging from pure pop, rock 'n' roll, and pop rock, to pure rock tunes.
This set also has a number of double selections by the same artist, as
in two by: Johnny Kongos, The Staccatos, Jonathan Butler, Dickie Loader and the Blue Jeans, and others. Some songs inspired comments, but those unmentioned are still well-worth hearing -- all of the 49 selections are well-chosen. Here are some representative songs:
'Chicken Rock' -- The Chick Charmers Combo great rock 'n' roll
instrumental with a lively honkin' sax.
'Timothy' -- The classic by Four Jacks and a Jill. Emminently
sing-along-able and as pure as pop gets, especially when sung by Glenys
Lynne.
'He's Gonna Step On you Again' -- Johnny Kongos, and a rocker. I sure
want to learn more about this guy, a talented musician whose career has
spanned the rock 'n' roll era ('Johnny and the Mermaid', by Johnny Kongos and the G Men, track 5) and, with this raver, to hard rock days.
{Ed: this song went to #4 on the UK charts in 1971}
'That's Why I Love You' -- Richard Jon Smith's vocal stylings seem
contrived or forced, not as easy and natural as the other pop songs on this set.
'Time' -- This tune by The Dealians makes me wonder: are all of their
songs up-tempo happy tunes? If so, a collection of their work would cheer anyone. Perky stuff.
'I Need a Little Love' -- by Lionel Peterson is more than the pop tune it seems at first due to the phasing, or similar effect, on the vocals in the chorus. That makes it more than a straight-forward pop song.
Disc 2:
'Miss Eva Goodnight' -- this song by Crocodile Harris has to be one of
the finest pop rock songs I've heard out of South Africa. It is dramatic, catchy, meaningful, and it swings. Is this not a classic?
{Ed: McCully Workshop are the musicians on this Mike McCullagh-penned song by Robin "Crocodile Harris" Graham from Somerset West}
'Please Stay' -- Whoa, this is a guy. I thought the singer
sounded like Timi Yuro of long-ago. Now that I'm okay with this guy's voice like I am okay with the late Curtis Mayfield's falsetto, it's a good song. His other contribution to this set, 'I Love How You Love Me', is somewhat thin. Because 'I Love How You Love Me' is so schmaltzy a song, I'll bet it's on one of those 'Love Songs' collections.
(In fact, out of Volume 3's 49 songs, there are a fair number of love
songs that could be used to good effect as a soundtrack for making out,
unless your girlfriend is a hardened cynic who has "Property of the Jo'Burg Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club" tattooed on her rear end).
{Ed: Jonathan Butler was only about 13 when he recorded these songs, so I guess that would explain the falsetto vocals}
'Hak Hom Blokkies' -- by David Kramer. I suspect that this is a South
African pop song known by a majority of South Africans, second only to the great 'Shosholoza' (which is more than a pop song). In my rudimentary collection of forty or so SA CDs, I have two or three copies of 'Hak Hom Blokkies'.
'I Like' -- John Ireland does some pillow talk. This one might even melt a biker chick -- it possesses both sensuous and sensual warmth. The babe and guy emoting moaningly in the background (she gets the left speaker, he the right) are probably in candlelight and intwined by tendrils of incense -- while John talks about kissing and eating fruit. Care to eat a peach?
{Ed: an Angie Peach, maybe?}
'Feel So Strong' -- P.J. Powers and Steve Kekana. With these two, how
can a song go wrong? Don't think it can. Their talented duet is
effortless. These two singers do what they do best and do it together. Nice dance number.
'Whisper Your Secret' -- Helicopters, and good stuff it is. From the big hair rock era, a nice dance number. Every Helicopters song I hear makes me shake my head in amazement at their talent. I must include Bernard Binns' new CD in my next One World order.
'It's Amazing (the Incredible Dance)' -- Okay, it's an amusing novelty,
but doesn't grab me. Well, it grabs me to the point of being unable to rid my mind of the nasal-voiced woman singing "It's amazing!", for an hour or two after hearing it. A clever novelty that would soon grow annoying if heard with any regularity on the radio.
The other songs out of the 49 tracks on Volume 3 are just as listenable
as those mentioned, but they inspired only pleasurable listening (songs such as: either song by the wonderful Dickie Loader and the Blue Jeans, the two by the equally wonderful Staccatos, 'Woogie Boogie' by Platform 6, 'Live On' by Pierre Charmoy, and 'Caravan of Love' by The Lovemasters).
One aspect of 'The Best of SA Pop' series that I appreciate is how Malcolm Lombard has arranged the songs chronologically. The listener starts with early pop on disc 1 and is taken through the late 80s by the end of the second. The chronological aspect makes 'The Best of SA Pop' an orchestrated trip through some of the best pop and rock songs of South Africa's creative musical history.
Overall, as mentioned in the intro, this two CD set of 'The Best of SA Pop Volume 3' has a wider mix than Volume 1, not as much pure rock as Volume 2, but there is still a natural flow from song to song. Each two disc volume has its own personality, and this one is engaging by virtue of the mix of pop, pop-rock, dance-rock, and pure rock -- though there is no denying that Volume 2 is the essential starter kit for the South African Rock novice.
I rate this entire series highly, I couldn't think my South African rock collection complete without all three volumes. For pure pop, I enjoy Volume 1, for rock and more modern styles I prefer Volume 2, but for overall range of pop, rock 'n' roll, and rock, Volume 3 is the one.
The songs of 'The Best of SA Pop' that are older than the phrase "Local is lekker" are still lekker, and the songs that come from the era of that fine PR phrase embody it just as well as the modern bands on 5FM's Showcase Collection CDs. As far as this Yank is concerned, Local was and is Lekker.
Kurt Shoemaker, Blanco, Texas
mailto:kbshoe@hotmail.com
This and any other SA CD is available from One World
http://www.oneworld.co.za
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6.CLASSIC SA ROCK
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ELLAMENTAL
After building up a good following in SA, Ella Mental moved to California to try and make the big time. The result was an album simply entitled 'EllaMental'. My first question was did they have to leave SA to make this album? I don't think so. In fact I think they actually lost something they had in South Africa. The punky edge to Heather Mac's voice is all but gone on the record, surfacing occasionally on the heavier, darker tracks such as 'Madman' and 'Is it any wonder', the latter being spoilt by Heather's attempt at rap (the American influence?) which borders on the embarrasing.
It sounds like a group who are not quite sure who they are, fluctuating
between sounding like Mango Groove and pure American Rock, being
Americanised, but desperately clutching to their African roots.
That said, there are some really good songs on the album. 'Africa' and
'Freedom Jive' are really good African Pop songs, while the melancholic cover version of 'No Woman No Cry' borders on sublime. There are some good brass arrangments on a number of songs keeping the general feel of the album in an upbeat mood. However underlying this is a sadness that is evident in lyrics such as "It's been sometime since I left my land of birth/ and the reasons for my leaving haven't changed" from 'Africa' and a strong political message in a number of songs.
This is not the EllaMental of 'Pressure' and 'See Yourself' days. They
managed to produce a good but not great album which fell short of their early promise. I think the 30 million lonely people of South Africa would have been better off had they stayed.
John Samson
mailto:Thesamsons@aol.com
EllaMental on the net:
http://www.rock.co.za/files/ellamental.html
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7.FORUM
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JULIAN LAXTON
Just wondered if you knew that Julian has opened a club - "Julian's", Acacia Road, Randburg (just behind Jack's Paint" in DF Malan Drive). He has live music every night (except Monday and Tuesday) and is open from eleven till late!!
Karen Laxton
Julian Laxton on the net:
http://rock.co.za/legends/julianlaxton
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GLAM ROCK REMEMBERED
The era of glitz (the yin yang of the bohemian flower child). Some would call it the sell out, but times had changed and power rock combined with quick melody created overnight lords of the manor. In order to substantiate an era, we have to start with a given point, and what could be more ironic than the birth of glam signifying a lost status. Our time starts in space with a man trying to find his way back to earth ('Space Oddity'), released in 1969 by David Bowie. There is no doubt that while Bowie forged the platform for the birth of glam, his wife Angie gave the world a hair style, and Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars changed the face of rock forever.
Although an intellectual rewind could well and truly be challenged by the fact that the formation of The Move in 1966 by Roy Wood was the birthing seed to glam rock. To capitalise on this fact it would be safer to label Roy Wood's latter combo Wizzard as a more thoroughbred glam rock entity. One of the shortfalls of glam rock was the inability to perform at live concerts and media took full advantage of pretty faces that cut overnight tunes for the record moguls. The Osmonds, The Bay City Rollers, The Partridge Family (featuring David Cassidy), the list is endless. Yet amidst the colourful fur and shiny space suits, glam did bring forth block-busting talent.
Slade in particular gave unlimited energy to their fans at live concerts and an example of supreme glam splendour can be found in their first number one hit, October 1971, 'Coz I Luv You' (written in a half an hour). Slade was formed out of the flower power siblings of the band The N'betweens and proceeded to become UK's hottest live attraction with 23 top 30 hits. Let us also pay respect to a glam rock entity called The Sweet, originally known as The Sweet Shop in 1968 but moved shop in 1969. The motley clan from Scotland powered into the charts in the early seventies and were one of the few Glam Rock bands to make it in the USA.
In one sense confusion ruled supreme in the world of glam, and one had to be extremely discerning when opting for quality in the space of quantity. The fake tinsel of Gary Glitter or the quick step vibe of Mud could quite easily draw you into a fantasy orgasm that is quickly vomited out in the morning light. Marc Bolan of Tyrannosaurus Rex had left the flower children of Rarn, and entered the boogie glam with a re-vamped T-Rex. Obviously taking Chuck Berry's acclaimed statement "I can only play three chords, and I play them really well", to heart, Marc Bolan climbed the charts with some rather impressive boogie melody, which ended abruptly due to a fatal car crash (in 1977).
Sophistication gave glam a fashionable intellectualism which could be found in the genius of Roxy Music headed by Brian Ferry, Phil Manzanera, Andy Mackay (aka Eddie Rifff) and keyboard wizard (Brian) Eno. Most likely the most diverse and masterful contribution to glam rock. This could only be rivalled by Bill Nelson and his Scottish combo, Be-Bop Deluxe. Formed in 1972, styled after David Bowie's science fiction rock effort and suitably retired in 1979. Even soul took its hand at glam when Caribbean/ Brit inter-racial band Hot Chocolate formed in 1970 spotted the charts in the seventies with the help of Mickey Most. Tribute must be given to Errol Brown and Tony Wilson who wrote most of their hits and although commercial, captured the glam era respectively from 1972 to 1977.
To the north further genius had arrived from Glasgow with the likes of David Paton, Stewart Tosh, Billy Lyall and Ian Bairmson namely Pilot, who were later to find fame with the Alan Parsons project. Underrated as song writers and wrongly manifested as another Bay City Rollers, Pilot were a class act, powering into the charts with 'Magic', 'January' and 'Just A Smile'. Providing back up to another great glam band Sparks, various members moved on such as Stewart Tosh joining 10cc.
Success stories were far and few between, but one particular individual, a truck driver landed the part of Jesus in the musical "Godspell" and later the leading role in "That'll Be The Day", David Essex! A brilliant glam rock release, 'Rock on', written by David in tribute to fifties rock, was turned down as the film sound track. Thanks to Jeff Wayne, it peaked at number three only to be overtaken by his second number one, 'Hold Me Close', in 1975.
Glam would not have had superstar status if ex-journalist, Steve Harley hadn't come to the forefront with his band Cockney Rebel. Influenced by Roxy Music and Bowie, Harley went on to launch an array of hits namely 'Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)' and the masterful, 'Sebastian' which was given strength by the keyboard wizardry of Duncan Mackay later to join 10cc.
The million dollar question is defined by discerning the division between power rock and glam. Do we separate the diverse 10cc and the glitzy Queen from these shiny spacemen that walked a while in the seventies, or is the melting pot a source of inspiration for the new romanticist eighties? The question that will hover eternally is: Was it glam or scam? Yet in the electronic nineties we nod with approval to Elmer Gentry's 'Why Did You Do It' by Stretch or 'Howzat' by Sherbert. The velvet goldmine stands eroded and mined out, but the gems are still displayed through the ages.
Shiloh recommends...
Cosmic Dancer - T Rex
Starman - David Bowie
Ballroom Blitz - The Sweet
Coz I Luv You - Slade
Shambala - Three dog night
Magic - Pilot
Sebastian - Steve Harley
Love Is The Drug - Roxy Music
Baby's On Fire - Brian Eno
Shiloh Noone
Blues and Variation,
Fine Music Radio,
101.3 FM,
Wednesday 10 pm
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THE BEST GLAM ROCK ALBUM IN THE WORLD... EVER!
An imaginary compilation by Brian Currin, August 2000
All The Young Dudes - Mott The Hoople
Alright, Alright, Alright - Mungo Jerry
Angel Face - The Glitter Band
Angel Fingers - Wizzard
Ballroom Blitz - Sweet
Broken-Down Angel - Nazareth
Can The Can - Suzi Quatro
Cindy Incidentally - The Faces
Cum On Feel The Noize - Slade
Dancin' On A Saturday Night - Barry Blue
Dyna-Mite - Mud
Gonna Make You A Star - David Essex
Hot Love - T.Rex
I'm The Leader Of The Gang - Gary Glitter
Keep Yourself Alive - Queen
Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) - Steve Harley And Cockney Rebel
My Coo Ca Choo - Alvin Stardust
Radancer - The Marmalade
Rubber Bullets - 10cc
S.A.T.U.R.D.A.Y. Night - Bay City Rollers
Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting - Elton John
School's Out - Alice Cooper
Sugar Baby Love - The Rubettes
The Jean Genie - David Bowie
Virginia Plain - Roxy Music
Walk On The Wild Side - Lou Reed
No, this imaginary album is not available on tape or CD-R... sorry!
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AG PLEEZ DEDDY
Bruce wrote last week...
I am looking for a copy of the lyrics to this song.
Does anyone know where I can get them at short notice?
Rod Currin replied at 13.24 on the 31 July...
Hi Bruce
At 'short notice' I submit the words of 'Ag Pleez Deddy' as remembered by me while sitting at work. The second and third verse may actually be the third and second verse - if you know what I mean. I can't seem to remember a fourth verse, other than the 'extra' one I've included. Also, I've used 'poetic license' with some spelling ...
Rod Currin
{Ed: Well here are the lyrics with benefit of a week to listen to the CD and correct some mistakes, though some words still defy transcription...}
AG PLEEZ DEDDY
(The Ballad Of The Southern Suburbs)
Jeremy Taylor, written in 1961
Available on 'Ag Pleez Deddy - The Best Of Jeremy Taylor' compilation CD (Gallo, CD RED 608, 1996) and 'The Best Of SA Pop Volume 1' CD (Gallo, CDGMPD 40485)
Ag pleez Deddy won't you take us to the drive-in
All six, seven of us, eight, nine, ten
We wanna see a flick about
Tarzan an' the Ape-men
An' when the show is over you can bring us back again
Chorus:
Popcorn, chewing gum, peanuts an' bubble gum
Ice cream, candy floss an' Eskimo Pie
Ag Deddy how we miss
Nigger balls an' licorice
Pepsi Cola, ginger beer
and Canada Dry
Ag Pleez Deddy won't you take us to the fun-fair
We wanna have a ride on the bumper-cars
We'll buy a stick of candy floss
And eat it on the octopus
Then we'll take the rocket ship that goes to Mars
Chorus
Ag pleez Deddy won't you take us to the wrestling
We wanna see an ou called Sky High Lee
When he fights Willie Liebenberg
There's gonna be a murder
'Cos Willie's gonna donner that blerrie yankee
Chorus
Ag pleez Deddy won't you take us off to Durban
It's only eight hours in the Chevrolet
There's spans of sea an' sand an' sun
And fish in the aquarium
That's a lekker place for a holiday
Chorus
Ag Pleez Deddy - VOERTSEK!
Ag sis Deddy if we can't (go) to bioscope
Or go off to Durban life's a heng of a bore
If you won't take us to the zoo
Then what the heck else can we do
But go on out and moere all the oukies next door
Chorus
{Ed: This song was taken from a live recording of the stage musical 'Wait A Minim' in 1962. It was banned by the SABC (as were most of Jeremy's songs). It reached #1 on the LM radio charts in June 1962. Jeremy received a gold disc for over 75 000 units sold of 'Ag Pleez Deddy' - s'true's bob)
(Info from sleeve notes for the 'The Best Of SA Pop Volume 1' CD written by Malcolm Lombard)}
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8.REQUESTS
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I am looking for a song called 'Wola Wola' by a group called Ozila, circa 1984...
This was a big South African townshop hit of the time... I even owned the record... until I had a house cleanout that I now regret... please help... does anyone know where I can get it?
PS have a look at my music collection of South African music at
http://pages.quicksilver.net.nz/kiwikatz/Page.htm
I even have Pip Friedman records... (which I am proud of... :)
Quicksilver
mailto:kiwikatz@quicksilver.net.nz
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THE WARRIOR
I have desperately tried to find the album 'The Warrior' by Ipi 'n Tombi. I saw you are familiar with it (http://www.rock.co.za/files/warrior.html).
I'd be really happy if you could help me know where I can get it on a CD (I got it on a vinyl record already).
(by the way, I thought I was the only one...)
Ben
mailto:ben@send2post.com
{Ed: no, you are not alone, Ben... almost every week we get somebody looking for this original recording of 'Ipi Tombi' featuring the incredible vocals of the late Margaret Singana (she passed away in May this year). Unfortunately this album has not yet been released on CD.}
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WILDEBEEST
I have been trying for some time to get hold of music by Wildebeest (stuff from my youth in Pretoria). Any ideas where I can get it?
Desi
mailto:ddoran@metropolitan.co.za
Wildebeest on the net:
http://www.rock.co.za/files/bushrock.html
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ASYLUM KIDS
I'm desperately trying to find a CD from the Asylum Kids called 'Black Poem Jugglers'. My question is if you know any SA online CD store where I can order it. I tried some, but they don't seem to sell it anymore, I understand that the CD is not in the shops anymore after 20 years or so, but there must be a way to find it. Maybe you have a suggestion...
thanks a lot
Ton Roelofs
mailto:tonton@xs4all.nl
Asylum Kids on the net:
http://www.rock.co.za/files/asylum_kids.html
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9.ON THE NET
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JOHNNY CLEGG
http://www.johnnyclegg.com
SUNWAYS
http://www.geocities.com/friendsofsunways/
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10.WHATS ON
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VUSI MAHLASELA AND TINA SCHOUW AT THE GREEN DOLPHIN
Chivas Regal, in association with BMG Records Africa, present a one-off
appearance by Vusi "The Voice" Mahlasela at the Green Dolphin on
Thursday 10th August. Mahlasela has released a trilogy of acclaimed
albums, the most recent being his double SAMA Award-winning album
'Silang Mabele'. He will be performing material off these albums as well as previewing songs off his upcoming album, 'Miyela Africa', due later in August.
Mahlasela's band for the evening will be Tsogo Mello (keyboards), Paul
Masoro (lead guitar), Moses Mafiri (rhythm guitar & sax), Johnny Motuba
(drums), Elwyn Masango (bass), Ngwako Manamela (xylophone).
The support act for the evening will be the Cape jazz vocalist Tina
Schouw who recently released her debut album, 'Bleed'. Tina will be
appearing with her regular band - Kevin Gibson (drums), Dave Ledbetter
(piano and guitar), Tony Paco (percussion), and Dave Ridgeway (bass).
The show starts at 8pm and tickets are available from the Green Dolphin
(021-421 7471). For more info, please contact Gavin Minter (021 434
9251) or Martin Myers (BMG - 021 447 3422/cell 083 448 4475)
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NO I.D.
NO I.D will be doing a double bill with the band IT at the Armchair Theatre, OBSERVATORY, Lower Main Rd, Cape Town, on Saturday the 19th of August. You can also see the band NO I.D. on Sunday the 27th at Cafe Camissa in Kloof street, Cape Town.
NO I.D. is made up of Nadia Scaillet on guitar and vocals (ex-n'Goi); Rob Whiteing on bass (ex-Dynamics); Heather Burgess on flute and keys
(runs her own radio show on FMR every Tuesday night 10-12pm) and Tony Holroyd on drums. We play original modern groove music (trance-funk-cafedelmar-style).
Nadia
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THE AQUARIAN QUARTET
Tony Cox, Steve Newman, Syd Kitchen and Greg Georgiades
FRIDAY 11 AUGUST
21:00 STELLENBOSCH MUSEUM
THURSDAY 17 AUGUST
21:00 JAN VAN RIEBEEK PRIMARY SCHOOL Cape Town
FRIDAY 18 AUGUST
20:00 THE TROUBADOUR, Kalk Bay
Ph: 021 7882943
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST
20:00 THE TROUBADOUR, Kalk Bay
Ph: 021 7882943
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST
20:00 HIGH STREET, Durbanville
Ph: 021 9147031
MONDAY 21 AUGUST
20:00 HIGH STREET, Durbanville
Ph: 021 9147031
FRIDAY 25 AUGUST
20:00 ZANZIBAR, Knysna
Ph: 044 3826870
Info from the Tony Cox website
http://www.tonycox.co.za
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LANDSCAPE PRAYERS
Wednesday August 9 - The Bass Line in Melville, Joburg. 9.30pm
Thursday August 10 - The Bass Line. 9.30pm
Andy Van Der Spuy
mailto:Avanderspuy@glotec.co.za
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THE BASSLINE
7,7th STREET, MELVILLE
JOHANNESBURG
GAUTENG
2092
TEL/FAX: (011) 482-6915
(011) 783-3018
E-MAIL: mailto:bassline@icon.co.za
Tues 8th: SUGARDRIVE - R 40 - 9:30pm
Wed 9th & Thurs 10th: LANDSCAPE PRAYERS - R 30 - 9:30pm
Fri 11th & Sat 12th: PAUL HANMER - R 40 - 9:30pm
Sun 13th: KAMPI MOTO - R 30 - 9:30pm
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OPPIKOPPI
http://www.oppikoppi.co.za
11-13 August - Worcester
WORCESTER
Aavaaz, Adamu, Black Milk, Boo!, Blues Broers, B.D.I, Blk. Sonshine, Blunted Stuntman, Brasse Vannie Kaap, Carlo Mombelli & The Prisoners of Strange (Featuring Johnny Fourie), Copious, Cut La Roc (U.K), Cape Comedy Collective, Delta Blue, Duusman, Errol Dyers, Firing Squad, Frank Opperman, Frosted Orange, Groinchurn, Gurkha, Heel Art Collective, Interzone, James Phillips 5 Year Tribute, Jaques du Preez, Jack Hammer, Jo Rowlands Band, K*A*A*S, Krushed & Sorted, Liela, Madame Freak, Mung, Not My Dog, Phambili, Paul Hanmer, Piet Botha, Quake + Spekta, Rosswell Kings, Robin Auld, Ready D, Springbok Nude Girls, Spinnekop, Suda, THC, The Cusp, Tidal Waves, Tim Parr, Valiant Swart, Vusi Mahlasela, Van der Want & Letcher, Wonderboom.
Tickets are available from Ticketweb and priced at R200 for the Worcester leg. Prices include access to all the stages, toilets, showers and camping facilities. Ticketweb can be contacted on 0861400500 or http://www.ticketweb.co.za.
OPPIKOPPI - FARM NOOITGEDACHT - NORTHAM
P.O BOX 56
NORTHAM
0360
PHONE: 014 - 7860597
FAX: 014 - 7860034
WEBSITE: http://www.oppikoppi.co.za
E-MAIL: mailto:oppikoppi@icon.co.za
or mailto:oppikoppi@sigidi.co.za
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LITTLE SISTER
http://www.rock.co.za/littlesister
12 August, Fountains, Cnr Russel & Harper, Benoni
19 August, Northcliff Centre, Cnr Df Malan & Milner Ave, Northcliff
26 August, Key Largo, Cnr North Rand & Trichardt St, Boksburg
2 September, Satellite Friendly, Cnr Eleventh & Charl Cilliers Street, Boksburg
23 September, Glenn Marais, Cnr Veld & Dann St, Glen Marais, Kempton Park
24 September, East Rand Traders Center
25 September, Summerfield, Cnr Braun & Jim Fouche Streets, Verwoerdpark, Alberton
27 September, Kimberley Show
30 September, Richards Bay
7 October, Cotlands Gala Night and draw for Harley Davidson motorbike
14 October, Upington "Raisin Festival" time 20:00
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NOT MY DOG
sat 12 Aug 22:15 - Oppikoppi Trek 2000 Worcester
thu 7 Sep - Evolution, Pretoria
sat 9 Sep 23:00 - Opgerok Technikon, Pretoria
fri 22 Sep - The Nile Crocodile, Glenwood Rd, Pretoria
sat 30 Sep - Boogie Nights, Lynnwood Road, Pretoria
Thu 5 Oct - Tuks Joolplaas, Pretoria
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FRUIT FLY NAVIGATORS
October will see the release of Fruit Fly Navigators second EP entitled 'Serotonin'. The EP contains 5 new tracks recorded at RP Studio's and produced by Evert du Munnik. The second track 'Just an Inch' features a special guest appearance by Hanu de Jong of legendary "NOT MY DOG" fame.
Tour Dates:
11 August - The Winston (Durban) with Sideshow
25 August - Zappa's (Pietermaritzburg) with Sideshow
16 September - Rockafella's (Port Shepstone)
24 September - Woodstock (Heidelberg)
30 September - Zappa's (Pietermaritzburg) with Sideshow
01 October - The Jam (Margate)
02 October - Durban Folk Club (Unplugged)
14 October - The Bat Cafe' (Durban) with Jane Doe
Management: Dave Campbell
Tel : 031-3048958
Cell; 082-8998729
Fax : 031-3360812
Management: mailto:daveca@fedsure.co.za
Fan Mail: mailto:fruitflynavigators@mweb.co.za
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WOODSTOCK SA
This year's SA version of Woodstock will take place at the Heidelberg Kloof - Gauteng from 22nd to 25th of September. Bands can submit demos to: P.O.Box 91657, Auckland Park, 2006. There will be four stages/arenas. Contact mail to:woodstock@authentic.co.za
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11.LINKS AND ADVERTS
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ARTISTS:
SA ROCK LEGENDS
http://rock.co.za/legends
SA MUSICIANS ON THE NET FROM A TO Z
http://members.tripod.lycos.nl/Rembrandt/SAArtists.html
ROBIN AULD
http://www.robinauld.co.za
BERNARD BINNS
http://www.bernardbinns.co.za
PIET BOTHA & JACK HAMMER
http://rock.co.za/legends/pietbotha
KOOS KOMBUIS
http://www.kooskombuis.co.za
LITTLE SISTER
http://www.rock.co.za/littlesister
KEVIN MASON
http://www.geocities.com/mad_mason
OFF THE EDGE
http://rock.co.za/offtheedge
ASHTON NYTE
http://www.ashtonnyte.com
PLASTIC OCEAN
http://www.plasticocean.co.za
SPRINGBOK NUDE GIRLS
http://www.nudegirls.co.za
VALIANT SWART
http://www.valiant.co.za
TITUS
http://www.crosswinds.net/~glassmoon/titus/index.html
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
OZNET MUSIC CHARTS
Archive of Australian, UK & US #1 Hit Singles from 1956 to 2000
http://www.q-net.net.au/~methinks/oz_net_music_chart.html
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/
ARTSMART
Arts news from Kwazulu-Natal
http://www.artsmart.co.za
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/
THE BIG TREE
Gant's Centre, Strand
http://www.icon.co.za/~diner/gigs.htm
HARBOUR MUSIC CLUB
The Troubadour, Kalk Bay
Every Wednesday night 8:30
Entrance R15 - bar available
Information:
Rob Anderson (021) 7891021
mailto:anderson@botzoo.uct.ac.za
Nadia Scaillet (021) 4489834
mailto:noid@netactive.co.za
TAMBOER
Pretoria entertainment guide
http://www.tamboer.co.za
ZA@PLAY
What's on around South Africa
http://www.mg.co.za/mg/art/music/menu-music.htm
SHOPS:
MUSICA
SA's music retail chain
http://www.musica.co.za
ONE WORLD
Selling South African Music to the World
http://www.oneworld.co.za/
OUTLAW RECORDS, CAPE TOWN
http://www.outlawrecords.co.za
Branches at:
Cape Town Central (021) 4238145
Wynberg (021) 7972482
Claremont (021) 6717887
RENEGADE MUSIC
New & Used CD's
Strand concourse Cape Town
Tel (021) 4185436
N1 City Goodwood
Tel (021) 5952436
VIBES MUSIC
N1 CITY, CAPE TOWN
Phone (021) 5953220
mailto:vibes@fast.co.za
RECORD COMPANIES, LABELS & STUDIOS:
BEATROOT MUSIC
http://www.beatrootmusic.co.za/beatrootmusic.htm
BMG
The Usual, Just Jinger, TKZee and others
http://www.click2music.co.za/
CAVEMAN PRODUCTIONS
Kevin Shirley's website
http://www.cavemanproductions.com
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
indie.co.za
MELT2000
Independent label
http://www.melt2000.com
MIGHTY MUSIC PRODUCTIONS
http://www.mightymusic.co.za/
MOUNTAIN RECORDS
Music from and about Africa
http://www.mountain-africa.com
MUSIC FOR THE MASSES
Off Centre * Tic Tic Bang * Season To Taste * Shrapnel
Local & imported product
mailto:tictic@iafrica.com
mailto:tasty@iafrica.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
Independent SA record company
http://www.riester-records.co.za/
SHEER SOUND
http://www.sheer.co.za
STREET LEVEL RECORDS
Cape Town's Independent Record Label
http://www.streetlevel.co.za/
SUNSET STUDIOS
Stellenbosch Recording Studio
http://www.freeyellow.com/members2/sunsetsound/index.html
TEQUILA MUSIC
The Home of African Music
http://www.tequila.co.za
TL MASTERING
http://www.tl-mastering.com
Digital Mastering, Editing and Remastering
mailto:prozak@iafrica.com
phone: 082 701 5096
RESOURCES:
BACKSTAGE
The Musician's Resource
backstage.co.za/
INDIEZONE
http://www.indiezone.co.za
PEDRO THE MUSIC MAN
Music teacher
http://users.iafrica.com/m/mu/musicman
SHOW VILLAGE
sound - lights - dance
http://www.showvillage.co.za
MAGAZINES:
AMUZINE
African Music Magazine
http://rock.co.za
SLY
Online magazine
http://www.sly.co.za/
STAGE
SA Music magazine
http://www.stage.co.za
TOP FORTY
http://topforty.worldonline.co.za
RADIO:
DINOSAUR DAYS
The radio show, the CDs, the website
http://www.dinosaurdays.co.za
CAPITAL RADIO 604
Remembering Capital 604 (1979 to 1996)
http://www.Capital604.com
SAFM
South African Radio Station
http://www.safm.co.za
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
SEX, DRUGS AND BOEREMUSIEK
Koos Kombuis
http://www.oneworld.co.za
TIGHTLINES
Robin Auld
http://www.robinauld.co.za
TRIVIA:
CLIMB UP ON MY MUSIC
A site dedicated to Rodriguez, the Sugar Man
http://www.rock.co.za/files/rodriguez.html
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 WORLD
a rock music trivia site
http://rock.co.za/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
RUSTLERS VALLEY
http://www.rustlers.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
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BACK ISSUES
http://rock.co.za/sarockdigest
On-line and keyword searchable
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13.CONTRIBUTIONS
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South African and International -- past, present and future.
All contributions are welcome, send them to:
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