“We can’t filter or sugar coat our individual stories…” Cuts is inspired by real events, and one that is directly related to Cape Town based singer songwriter Stanley Sibande. Composed during the recent global lockdown Sibande took the time to sit and reflect on his mental health challenges, continued relapses and self-harm experiences. “I wrote…
Get The Picture is the latest single from iconic South African rock band, Springbok Nude Girls. The track is lifted from the bands 2022 SAMA (South African Music Award) winning rock album Partypocalypse. Continuing his successful association with the band (videos for; Emerging Submarines & Crystal Ball) acclaimed multi-disciplined South African artist Lionel Smit perfectly…
Frayle makes music for the night sky. Hot off the heels of their latest release Skin & Sorrow, Cleveland’s Frayle have announced a European tour kicking off on November 1st, 2022. The tour will see the band playing shows and festivals in the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, UK, and Germany. Heavy music media giants Revolver…
We Kill Cowboys is raw energy. We Kill Cowboys is having a good time. We Kill Cowboys is about flipping the bird to conformity while sipping on some ice-cold Lemonade… We Kill Cowboys is a Cape Town based, four-piece, psychedelic cowpunk band, the brainchild of tattoo artist and singer-songwriter, Alex Muller. The initial project was…
Still buzzing from their recent nomination at this year’s South African Music Awards alt prog mavericks, Deity’s Muse release their video for Continuum. Taken from the Best Rock Album nominated Ennui, Continuum boasts clever time changes and massive riffs in a dynamically groovy and progressive arrangement with ambient layers pulsating throughout. The video footage is…
Justin Swart (guitar/vocals) and Jason Hinch (drums) are The Amblers, a South African pair that give previous power duos a run for their money in the bluesy/fuzzed-out, minimalist rock department. These fellas mesh a swinging Yardbirds-meets-Raconteurs vibe (complete with large Stooges cojones) with a folk-induced mind-set that makes for a more cerebral listen whilst still…
South African Psychedelic Rock and Roll band Ethyl Ether release shoegaze dream rock masterpiece, Field Of Shadows. The track is taken from their forthcoming studio album Violent Entertainment and follows the bands SAMA (South African Music Awards) nominated 2021 release Chrome Neon Jesus. Ethyl Ether draw from a deep well of musical inspiration painting a…
“It’s dangerous business going out your front door and to love someone even more so.” comments The Narrow on their first new track in a decade. Recorded during worldwide restrictions on travel the band had to make use of what we had around them to record new music. Further commenting the band add that…
LEAD SINGLE “SAVANNE” OUT TODAY LISTEN HERE WATCH THE VISUALISER HERE Khruangbin and Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Touré today announce their collaborative album Ali honouring Vieux’s late father, Ali Farka Touré. Ali Farka Touré is well known as one of the most influential and talented guitarists that Africa has ever produced. His legacy and impact…
They Sold Your Soul – Asfixia Social’s new song is out now with an accompanying video which was recorded during the band’s 2022 European tour, gathering the heaviness of their rock and bowing to samba! The Brazilian crossover collective have just started their Planet is Alive tour, that has already reached England, France, Germany,…