(Photo Credit Veronika Gusieva) Late last year Turning Tricks Entertainment announced that they would be bringing Ukrainian metal giants Jinjer over to South Africa for 2 shows in May 2019. The local metal and rock scenes have been abuzz ever since the news broke. The band has just released a short video for all their…
(Photographer Jacinda Barker) Today sees the release of Rogue, the new EP from Pretoria based South African rock band Stones & Gold. Formed in 2015 by Stephen Kosterman (Guitars and Vocals) SL Leroux Minnaar(Bass), Duncan Potgieter(Drums) and Raziela Kosterman(Violin). Stones & Gold have played all over South Africa during their existence from small clubs and…
One-man instrumental progressive metal machine Chris Prophet has released Stargaze, the first single from his debut album Athaza. The full album is set for release on the 8th March 2019. “Star Gaze is definitely one of the songs nearest to my heart. With about six guitars playing at the same time, this was so much…
(Photographer Adam Donnelly) Cape Town’s self-proclaimed aggro-pop band Ethyl Ether have released their album Museum of Human Error and a video for the first single Dead and Buried. The album is a collection of dirty riffs, snarling vocals and pounding drums. The video was shot on location in Southfield, Cape Town, directed by the bands…
(Photographer Wade Weirdson) Today sees the release of All or Nothing the debut EP from KZN natives The Black Lapels. When it comes to the Durban music scene, no picture would be complete without the talented brothers Rob and Garth Warren who, in their latest foray, have partnered with local musicians and producers to form…
(Photographer – Luke Daniel) Can You Hear Us at the Back is the first single and album title track from Cape Town based South African folk punk band The Shabs. The album is set for release on the 1st March 2019. The video which was designed by double bassist Ryan McArthur and animated by Studio…
(Photographer – Jacinda Barker) Pretoria based rock band Stones & Gold have released a live video for their track Nightmares and Dreams. Recorded at Misty Waters Festival by Dizzy Khaki, who is fast becoming the go to guy for live music videos. Nightmares and Dreams is taken from the bands new EP Rogue which is…
Doc Maclean is a blues vagabond, a weathered, wily, but infinitely likeable storyteller/performer. Writing from the dark side of the blues highway. Doc explored and resided in the American rural south at a time when it was much less visited than it is today, and had mentors like Son House, Peg Leg Sam, and Sam…
The 1st of March 2019 sees the release of Can You Hear Us at the Back the highly anticipated new album from seminal Cape Town based folk punk band The Shabs. To celebrate the release the band have announced dates for their European launch tour which kicks off at the end of February and will include shows in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. Vocalist…
(Photographer – Andre Badenhorst) Hellcats is a stripped down, bare knuckle rock ‘n’ roll two-piece from Johannesburg, South Africa. With Alessandro Benigno on drums and vocals and Warwick Rautenbach on guitar, they’ve created a sound that is hard and fast – with driving riffs, wailing vocals and a clear ‘70s rock influence. Today sees the…