Blog Feed: A Thousand Guitars

Green Thursdays: The Future of Wind Power – 9 Cool Innovations

Published on 2012-05-24 03:00:44

From TreeHugger: TreeHugger/Screen capture Our economy has an insatiable appetite for energy, and because of the negative side effects of fossil fuels, the quicker that we can supplement and/or replace petroleum-based power sources, the better. Wind power is a great … Continue reading → > read more

Green Thursdays: 10 reasons why Arctic drilling is a really stupid idea

Published on 2012-05-24 02:00:43

From Greenpeace International: 1. It’s extremely dangerous. The Arctic environment is one of the harshest in the world, and everything you do there is more complicated than anywhere else. 2. Our climate can’t afford it. As the impacts of climate … Continue reading → > read more

Perfect hooks, dark undertones and anthemic vocals – meet Fun.

Published on 2012-05-23 02:00:45

Gospel rock Indie pop-rock Electro Rock Anthemic indie funky folk rock? Goddammit, it’s hard to define where fun. falls in the grand scheme of musical things. But wherever they fall, it’s a pretty freakin’ great place. Listen to this: Neneh-style … Continue reading → > read more

My Favourite Things: May

Published on 2012-05-22 02:00:25

I’ve liked a lot of things this month (as one does every month really – that was a stupid opening sentence), but here is the best of the best: - This Fratellis song. - Ron Pope’s new Americana record. And … Continue reading → > read more

Free Music Monday: Damon Albarn, Pixies, The Phenomenal Handclap Band

Published on 2012-05-21 02:00:36

I saved up a whole lot of free awesomeness to make your Monday better. Here we go: Brigg Fair – You Know Who You Are Six60 – Forever Damon Albarn – The Dancing King Pixies – Coachella ’04 EP The … Continue reading → > read more

The Fratellis – Chelsea Dagger

Published on 2012-05-18 02:00:43

One of the greatest songs of my whole time at university. Turn it up loud and have a great weekend! > read more

Green Thursdays: Successful Young Americans Drift Away From Car Culture

Published on 2012-05-17 03:00:50

Story from TreeHugger: Robert Couse-Baker/CC BY 2.0 Lost art of the driveway tune-up. DC StreetsBlog documents a major car culture tipping point in: U.S. PIRG Report: Young Americans Dump Cars for Bikes, Buses . Though there are few real surprises, … Continue reading → > read more

Green Thursdays: Google Street View Offers Virtual Tour Of Amazon Basin

Published on 2012-05-17 02:00:06

Story from Yale360: Google this week expanded its popular Street View feature to the forests of the Amazon basin, posting more than 50,000 photos that allow online users a virtual tour of the world’s largest tropical region. The photos, taken … Continue reading → > read more

DOWNLOAD: Van Coke Kartel and Zebra & Giraffe – ‘Siener’

Published on 2012-05-16 02:00:44

To thank their fans for the support, Van Coke Kartel is giving away their and Zebra & Giraffe’s new colab track, SIENER on their website. Download the Siener here: www.vancokekartel.co.za. Short and sweet and full of great local music! > read more

Sexy, sultry rock and roll from England’s Scoundrels

Published on 2012-05-15 02:00:23

Occasionally (way less often than I’d like), I score a lot of street cred with my friends. And the night I said, ‘Just trust me and come to this Scoundrels gig’ was a high-ranking street cred night. You see, a … Continue reading → > read more

Free Music Monday: Alabama Shakes, Best Coast, The War On Drugs

Published on 2012-05-14 02:00:28

Free and legal downloads for you this week: Alabama Shakes – 4 Track HearYa Session (I dig this band big time, DEFINTELY download this) Best Coast – The Only Place The War On Drugs – Your Love Is Calling My … Continue reading → > read more

Letterist – 100mph

Published on 2012-05-11 02:00:32

Press info from The Musebox: Brooklyn darlings LETTERIST have just premiered their debut video for “100mph”. The band who has started generating attention lately, are taking it to the next level with a gorgeous new video that features singer Pamela … Continue reading → > read more

Green Thursdays: Long-Term Studies On The Effects of Disappearing Snow and Ice

Published on 2012-05-10 03:00:50

Story from Science Daily: Regions of Earth where water is frozen for at least a month each year are shrinking as a result of global warming. Some of the effects on ecosystems are now being revealed through research conducted at … Continue reading → > read more

Green Thursdays: How You Subsidize The Energy Giants To Wreck The Planet

Published on 2012-05-10 02:00:46

Story from ThinkProgress: by Bill McKibben, via TomDispatch Along with “fivedollaragallongas,” the energy watchword for the next few months is: “subsidies.” Last week, for instance, New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez proposed ending some of the billions of dollars in handouts enjoyed … Continue reading → > read more

New Study Shows Which Cities Drive Music Listening Habits

Published on 2012-05-09 02:00:51

From Hypebot: In fashion, London, New York and Paris are generally considered the leaders that everyone else follows. Two researchers, Conrad Lee and Pádraig Cunningham at the Clique Research Cluster in Ireland, set out to show that data can show … Continue reading → > read more

Now Streaming: Southern Gypsey Queen – Delusions Of Grandeur

Published on 2012-05-08 02:00:52

Tammy, Paul and Gareth Wilson form what every local South African with a radio will know as Southern Gypsey Queen. Yes, they all have the same surname. No, it’s not coincidental. The story as I once heard it, and I … Continue reading → > read more

Free Music Monday: Empires, Shotgun Tori, Scoundrels

Published on 2012-05-07 02:00:01

Scoundrels – Arrogance Blues Mr Little Jeans – Runaway (Wavves Remix) White Denim – Get Back To Love Empires – Can’t Steal Your Heart Away EP (I have this EP and love it!) Shotgun Tori – Skin You’re In The … Continue reading → > read more

Good Cause Friday: The Table of Peace & Unity

Published on 2012-05-04 02:00:12

Imagine 700 people seated at one long table, sharing a meal in the world’s most spectacular setting. This is the visionary annual Table of Peace & Unity held on Table Mountain, which will again see the public, dignitaries, celebrities and … Continue reading → > read more

Green Thursdays: Denmark Aims To Achieve 35% Renewable Energy by 2020

Published on 2012-05-03 03:00:12

South Africa should be aiming for the same thing! Story from Yale360: The Danish government has approved a series of goals to significantly reduce its carbon emissions and increase its use of green energy by 2020, an “ambitious green transition” … Continue reading → > read more

Green Thursdays: Coal Industry Tries To Make Fun of Occupy Wall Street

Published on 2012-05-03 02:00:50

Story from TreeHugger: YouTube/Screen capture This slick new election-season ad from the coal industry mocks at least two or three popular memes—first the much-discussed ‘Halftime in America’ Super Bowl ad, then Occupy Wall Street. The message? It’s time to put … Continue reading → > read more

The Jo Wymer Band: a Jersey Attitude with a Classic Rock Style

Published on 2012-05-02 02:00:26

Who knew New Jersey had such brash, outspoken attitude? Well… everyone, but contrary to the way most New Jerseyites do things, The Jo Wymer Band plays music with an earnest, throwing-it-all-on-the-barroom floor attitude that reminds us why we love the … Continue reading → > read more

Free Music Monday: The Static Jacks, Yim Yames, Death Cab For Cutie

Published on 2012-04-30 02:00:42

I love these Daytrotter artist portraits. But when this one came out, I saw that Static Jack in the middle say that he’s never worn glasses, so apparently there are always a few artistic liberties on the go. But that’s … Continue reading → > read more

Tidal Waves hit the US on tour

Published on 2012-04-28 14:19:27

Press release from Southern Pulse: Tidal Waves finished their whirlwind European tour at a festival in Retie, Belgium and jetted off to Austin earlier in April to start their second US tour. Tidal Waves won new crowds over in Germany … Continue reading → > read more

Green Thursdays: Fukushima – A Human Disaster That South Africa Must Avoid

Published on 2012-04-26 03:00:21

From Greenpeace Africa: The March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami off the coast of Japan triggered the biggest nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in 1986. Radioactive Hot Spot As months passed, it has become clear that this disaster at the Fukushima … Continue reading → > read more

Green Thursdays: Battling The Bottle: Students And Industry Face Off Over Water

Published on 2012-04-26 02:00:26

Story from NPR: Humbolt State University Bottled water is trickling away from college campuses nationwide, thanks to the efforts of student activists and the non-profit groups that support them with campaigns like Ban the Bottle. But that’s not going over … Continue reading → > read more

My Favourite Things: April

Published on 2012-04-25 02:00:17

These things are setting my world alight this month: - Live Music: Sting and The Eagles in the space of one month? Yes, please! - Pinterest: Admittedly, I don’t have as much time as I’d like to live up to … Continue reading → > read more

How To Use Internet Trends To Market Your Band

Published on 2012-04-24 02:00:58

From Music Think Tank: If you use the Internet frequently, chances are that you’ve been noticing a few things on the rise: meme images or animated .gif’s, certain types of videos, infographics, etc. Why not use these viral trends and … Continue reading → > read more

Free Music Monday: the post-SXSW edition

Published on 2012-04-23 02:00:33

So I missed these last month when the SXSW Festival was actually on, but better late than never. Man, I love American festivals for the crazy amount of mixtapes and free music they spur the music news outlets of their … Continue reading → > read more

Man Bites Dog – Whispers In My Mind

Published on 2012-04-20 02:00:26

I do love me some fast-forward motion indie videos. And corn, I mean, c’mon. Happy Friday! > read more

Green Thursdays: Global Water Scarcity – Can We Solve It?

Published on 2012-04-19 03:00:20

Story from Think Progress: by Darci Palmquist, reposted from Cool Green Science You’re probably doing your part to conserve water, especially if you live in a drought-stricken area. But water is in short supply across the globe because of people’s … Continue reading → > read more

Green Thursdays: Sustainable Sushi – Is It Possible?

Published on 2012-04-19 02:00:20

From NPR: Matteo De Stefano/IStockPhoto.com Odds are the local sushi joint’s fish is less than sustainable. Sushi seems like the perfect modern food: Light, healthful and available at seemingly every supermarket in the nation. But is it sustainable? That’s the … Continue reading → > read more

Ron Pope goes back to his roots on ‘Atlanta’

Published on 2012-04-18 08:00:18

There’s a song on every single Ron Pope record that just blows me away from the first beat of its lilting Americana awesomeness. And it’s usually never the one Pope chooses to lead with off the record. But that’s why … Continue reading → > read more

Books: New Orleans Music at the End of the 20th Century

Published on 2012-04-17 02:00:22

Press release from Threadhead Press: The Threadhead Cultural Foundation announced today the release of Up Front and Center: New Orleans Music at the End of the 20th Century on Threadhead Press. The book is the first in-depth account of this … Continue reading → > read more

WIN: Tickets to Scoundrels’ JHB and PTA shows

Published on 2012-04-16 03:38:43

Earlier this month, we told you about the upcoming South African tour of UK blues-rock group, Scoundrels. Well now we’re giving you tickets to go and see the quartet who play rock and roll “from London by way of Lafayette, … Continue reading → > read more

Taxi Violence premiere ‘Unholy’ new music video

Published on 2012-04-16 03:00:55

SAMA 2012 nominees in the categories for Best Rock Album and Best Duo or Group of the Year, Taxi Violence, has just released their music video for Unholy.  These rockers are bringing an offering sure to melt TV and computer screens … Continue reading → > read more

Free Music Monday: Jeremy De Tolly, Rachel Yamagata, Diplo

Published on 2012-04-16 02:00:28

We missed it last week because of the holiday, but never fear, we saved up some awesome tunes for this week’s Free Music Monday. Here we go: The Elkcloner – Sunbird Katy B – Witches Brew (Diplo Remix) White Rabbits … Continue reading → > read more

Good Cause Friday: CLAW – Community-Led Animal Welfare

Published on 2012-04-13 02:00:04

Pets are always there for us when we need them. Loyal and steadfast, they are an endless source of unconditional love. Pet owners in disadvantaged communities love their pets just as anywhere else. But pets suffer from poverty the same … Continue reading → > read more

Green Thursdays: 5 Must-Have Eco Fashion & Beauty Finds

Published on 2012-04-12 03:00:15

From Treehugger: © Snoozer Loser NY With New York Fashion Week Fall 2012 just behind us and Spring 2012 fashion almost upon us, it’s easy to get lost in limbo when it comes to what to wear–and buy–now. Enter LovingEco. … Continue reading → > read more

Green Thursdays: How Anti-Smoking Campaigns Offer A Blueprint For Tackling Climate Change

Published on 2012-04-12 02:00:38

From Think Progress: by Auden Schendler, excerpted from his LA Times op-ed As Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway point out in their book “The Merchants of Doubt,” the fossil fuel industry and the hard right have used the same tactics as … Continue reading → > read more

Gym Class Heroes: pop, hip-hop, and every vocal in between

Published on 2012-04-11 02:00:34

I very seldom get hip-hop. I make hideous over-generalisations about it, mainly by calling everything vaguely urban-sounding, hip-hop, and I come at it with a plethora of white rock and roll prejudices. But time and again, Gym Class Heroes seem … Continue reading → > read more

Green Thursdays: What Can Landowners and Communities Do About Fracking?

Published on 2012-04-05 02:00:14

From TreeHugger: Marcellus Protest/CC BY 2.0 In terms of big picture environmentalism, natural gas exploration is a contentious issue. On the one hand, it is touted as a cleaner, less carbon intensive fuel that can help us transition to renewables. … Continue reading → > read more

Ed Sheeran becomes England’s own ginger Jason Mraz on new record

Published on 2012-04-05 02:00:03

When albums have a song on which has a moment of such lyrical genius that it makes the song a definite repeater, it totally legitimizes the record for me. Easy to please, you say? Nope, because these lyrical lightbulbs don’t … Continue reading → > read more

Jason Mraz’ ‘Love Is A Four Letter Word’ out April 16th

Published on 2012-04-04 12:09:36

Press release from Warner Music: Jason Mraz has announced details of his hugely anticipated new album, including by popular demand, a new release date.  “LOVE IS A FOUR LETTER WORD” – which includes the heartfelt hit single, “I Won’t Give … Continue reading → > read more

VanFokKingTasties announce acoustic album and tour

Published on 2012-04-03 05:15:22

Press release from Supra Familas: Four of South Africa’s most well-known bands are coming together to deliver the VanFokKingTasties Acoustic album (Akoestiese album).  Van Coke Kartel, Fokofpolisiekar, aKING and Die Heuwels Fantasties are each creating two acoustic versions of old … Continue reading → > read more

Scoundrels: UK Meets SA, Roadtrip-style

Published on 2012-04-03 05:05:35

Press release from Global Moguls: So what do you get when you have 12 days, 6 rocking shows, 9 people, 1 car and the open roads of SA…you get the Hunters Debut Down South Tour! After a highly successful competition … Continue reading → > read more

Black Handed Kites: that band from that advert

Published on 2012-04-03 02:00:45

I wish I’d featured this band back when a smarter-than-I’d-like-to-admit friend mentioned them to me. Because back then, they were cool and indie. Now they’re that band from that Honda advert. But let’s pretend that is not so — with … Continue reading → > read more

WIN: Tickets to Kaktus Op Die Vlaktes this weekend!

Published on 2012-04-02 04:58:11

We’re giving away two single tickets to Kaktus Op Die Vlaktes, happening this weekend in Oudtshoorn! The first person to drop me a mail at monica@athousandguitars.com with their cell and ID number can claim either one or both of them … Continue reading → > read more

Free Music Monday: Shelby Lynne, The Cribs, Mona

Published on 2012-04-02 02:00:20

Your weekly dose of free awesomeness is here! Mona – Lean Into The Fall The Cribs – Chi-Town Miles Nielsen – The Grain Summer Shade – Drive All Day Shelby Lynne – Lead Me Love The Avengers – Teenage Rebel … Continue reading → > read more

Download: our March/April Playlist ft Of Montreal, Jesse Thomas, Catlike Thieves

Published on 2012-03-30 02:00:12

You thought I’d forgotten about it, didn’t ya? No, no, no. I’m just making the mix super-duper awesome instead of giving you some great songs with some filler tunes. So here you go – our March/April Mixtape is free, from … Continue reading → > read more

Green Thursdays: On the Road Back to Rio, Green Direction Has Been Lost

Published on 2012-03-29 03:00:53

From Yale 360: Twenty years ago, an historic environmental summit in Rio de Janeiro produced groundbreaking treaties and high hopes that pressing issues would be addressed. But as organizers prepare for the Rio+20 conference in June, there is little on … Continue reading → > read more

Green Thursdays: A Clean and Safe Energy Future for South Africa

Published on 2012-03-29 02:00:22

From Greenpeace Africa: At present 90% of South Africa’s electricity comes from coal. It’s why we’re ranked as the world’s 12th largest emitter of CO2 – and by far the largest emitter on the African continent. zoom Student Plays Vuvuzela … Continue reading → > read more

Ron Pope premieres new video and single – ‘Atlanta’

Published on 2012-03-28 03:06:39

“‘Atlanta’ is a very special song for me,” Ron Pope tells American Songwriter. “I named the album after it for a reason. This tune more so than any other really encapsulates what my new record is about. It deals with … Continue reading → > read more

LIVE: Sting’s propensity to act like Adam Duritz

Published on 2012-03-27 02:00:17

We’ve had a running joke in my family since we last saw the Counting Crows perform, about singers going off on crazy, interpretive tangents on songs we’d just like to hear played the same old way. There was a lot … Continue reading → > read more

fun. Rockets To The Top Of All Charts

Published on 2012-03-26 08:35:54

LOVING this song! Press release from Warner Music: fun. has ascended to the #1 spot on Billboard’s “Hot 100” with their breakthrough hit single, “We Are Young (Feat. Janelle Monáe).”  The track is one of the many highlights found on … Continue reading → > read more

The MK Award Confessions

Published on 2012-03-26 02:00:29

Here’s the deal: I’ve never watched a minute of MK in my life. So I’m not altogether sure how I ended up amongst the weirdly dressed hipster crowd at Pretoria’s State Theatre on Friday night, but it’s a celebration of … Continue reading → > read more

Dance, You’re On Fire: Secret Chiefs of SA Indie Rock

Published on 2012-03-23 02:01:21

At least six months later than everyone else in the country, I’m here to talk to you about Dance, You’re On Fire and their new(ish) album, Secret Chiefs. To justify my slowness, I dismissed them for a fair while because … Continue reading → > read more

Tomorrow >> The MK Awards 2012 Afterparty

Published on 2012-03-23 02:00:42

The beginning of the end is near. Be part of the revolution and join MK as they take over Pretoria. The winners for the MK Awards 2012 will be announced at the exclusive rockstar ceremony on Friday the 23rd of … Continue reading → > read more

Green Thursdays: Solar tower will power Las Vegas at night

Published on 2012-03-22 03:00:01

From CNet: By the spring, this 540-foot tower will have a 100-foot receiver on top of it and there will be a field of 10,000 billboard size mirrors around the tower to produce electricity from the sun 10 to 15 … Continue reading → > read more

Green Thursdays: The Activist behind Drew Barrymore’s New FIlm

Published on 2012-03-22 02:00:31

From Huffington Post: My Greenpeace tenure began as their Alaska Field Representative in Anchorage, after I had been volunteering on wolf and marine mammal issues for a local group. My only caveat was that I would continue to work on … Continue reading → > read more

Now Streaming: Matt Roux

Published on 2012-03-20 02:00:39

I haven’t streamed you anything for a while, so let’s take a mellow stroll through the musical land of Cape Town’s Matt Roux. Matt released this, his debut full-length album last December and it’s a beautiful acoustic accompaniment to the … Continue reading → > read more

Free Music Monday: The Asteroids Galaxy Tour, James Blake, Voltaire Twins

Published on 2012-03-19 02:00:29

Totally digging the energetic dancepop of The Asteroids Galaxy Tour at the mo. And obviously totally digging anything that’s free. That makes today the perfect combination: The Asteroids Galaxy Tour – Heart Attack Unicycle Loves You – Wow Wave Cinema … Continue reading → > read more

Dear Tom Waits…

Published on 2012-03-14 02:00:09

You are really quite legendary. In that intimidating sort of way that I’d like to have the balls to like your music, but sometimes ya gotta admit defeat – and I just don’t have those sort of balls. I think … Continue reading → > read more

My Favourite Things: March

Published on 2012-03-13 02:00:37

Here’s what’s hot in the ATG world this March: - The Asteroids Galaxy Tour: It’s the song from that Heineken ad, but when you take away the annoying dude throwing beer bottles around, it kinda rocks. - PT Walkley’s new … Continue reading → > read more

Free Music Monday: Beirut, Porcelain Raft, They Might Be Giants

Published on 2012-03-12 02:00:14

Here are 5 reasons to be happy it’s Monday – Beirut – East Harlem Justin Townes Earle – Racing In The Street (Bruce Springsteen cover) They Might Be Giants – Can’t Keep Johnny Down The Darcys – Josie (Vol 2) … Continue reading → > read more

Now Playing: Ed Sheeran

Published on 2012-03-09 01:00:34

I will always have a place in my heart for Ed Sheeran because at this year’s Brit Awards, when people wore idiotic sparkles and heels of all sorts, he got up and performed in… a t-shirt and jeans. Hells yeah! … Continue reading → > read more

Free Download: Cygnets’ ‘Dark Days’ Album

Published on 2012-03-08 11:10:20

Get Cygnets’ new album, Dark Days here for free. Their energetic live shows have established Cygnets as a staple in their native Canada, where they’ve shared the stage with acts such as You Say Party! We Say Die!, Apoptygama Berzerk … Continue reading → > read more

Green Thursdays: Turtles Up For Adoption

Published on 2012-03-08 02:00:38

From Huffington Post: Perhaps you’ve seen this delightful video of Tony (the human) taking Newman (the Sulcata tortoise) for a walk in Burbank, Calif.If so, you may have thought you’d like to get a tortoise of your own. Katrina Smith … Continue reading → > read more

Green Thursdays: Carbonized Coffee Grounds Remove Foul Smells

Published on 2012-03-08 01:00:09

From Science Daily: For coffee lovers, the first cup of the morning is one of life’s best aromas. But did you know that the leftover grounds could eliminate one of the worst smells around — sewer gas? In research to … Continue reading → > read more

Cathy Heller: Imagination Unlimited On New EP

Published on 2012-03-07 01:00:24

It wasn’t just because I turned Cathy Heller’s new EP, Imagine Nation on on a Friday afternoon after one of those weeks that are not bad but just seem so long that you’re seeing skew by the end of it, … Continue reading → > read more

Man As Machine works the right recipe of raw rock ‘n roll on debut album

Published on 2012-03-06 01:00:02

I’ve been trying, for weeks now, to come up with a description for Man As Machine’s music that steers clear from the rock ‘n’ roll sacrilege of comparing something to the Led Zeppelin sound. But that’s the word that just … Continue reading → > read more

WIN: Band merch and books from the Heavy Influence Trilogy

Published on 2012-03-05 02:00:59

Last Spring, we spoke about this excellent little novella that had come across our radar: Skid Out is a story of discovery – discovering first love, rising rock stardom, the ins and outs of relationships and the bumpy ride a … Continue reading → > read more

Free Music Monday: Fire Through The Window, Jesse Thomas, Jika Nelanga

Published on 2012-03-05 01:00:25

A luverly mix for you this week. Here we go: Jika Nelanga – Use Me More (Go to www.usememore.co.za for more info on this tune.) Fire Through The Window – Long Gone: Casey Shea – Let It Slide: Jesse Thomas … Continue reading → > read more

The Asteroids Galaxy Tour – The Golden Age

Published on 2012-03-02 01:00:35

So you’ve heard this song HEAPS somewhere before. You’ll probably recognise it, but I’m not going to tell you where because it’ll slant your vision that it’s actually a bitchin’ tune that I listen to all the time since Shazaming … Continue reading → > read more

Green Thursdays: Eco-Friendly Textile Line for your Home

Published on 2012-03-01 02:00:23

Press release from Robin Wilson Home: Robin Wilson, an eco-healthy interior designer and lifestyle expert (www.robinwilsonhome.com) announces the launch of the Robin Wilson Home hypoallergenic textile line. Known for her design work on projects including the White House Fellows office, President … Continue reading → > read more

Green Thursdays: In Germany, Renewable Energy Surpasses Nuclear and Coal Energy For First Time

Published on 2012-03-01 01:00:31

In 2011, Germany finally saw their renewable energy production top that of almost all other sources of energy, including nuclear, hard-coal and gas-fired power plants.  The only other energy generation source greater than the renewable energy mix was lignite-fired power. … Continue reading → > read more

The Sick-Leaves Take Flight on 4th Album

Published on 2012-02-29 01:00:05

Finding your voice in a jaded music industry is a tough thing to achieve, but after a good few years on the local scene, I think The Sick-Leaves have finally stepped into their perfect rhythm. Breaking Away, the fourth studio … Continue reading → > read more

The Jim Ivins Band look to be ‘Everything We Wanted’ on new EP

Published on 2012-02-28 01:00:36

Press release from Jim Ivins: Richmond, VA pop rockers The Jim Ivins Band ring in 2012 with their new EP Everything We Wanted, the follow up to their 2009 Ace Enders-produced self-titled set. The first single from the release, “The Sight Of Fire,” is … Continue reading → > read more

Free Music Monday: The Big Pink, Curren$y, The Knocks

Published on 2012-02-27 01:00:15

Remember what I said a few weeks ago about listening to someone’s music in spite of not knowing their name? Yes, that goes for this week. You won’t know them, but listen to them anyway. For you, for free: Grace … Continue reading → > read more

WIN: Tickets to Two Door Cinema Club in Joburg

Published on 2012-02-24 01:34:56

If you were not one of the lucky few who was awarded tickets to the exclusive Two Door Cinema Club gigs in SA yesterday, fear not! We’re giving away three double tickets to the indie rockers 2 March show in … Continue reading → > read more

PT Walkley: Hipster Thrills And Musical Frills On Inventive New Album

Published on 2012-02-24 01:00:25

So you like some Abbey Road-era borderline-psychedelia in your music. As we all do. But you’re a modern hipster who wants new chromatic musical vibes. I get that too, and I have the answer for you. PT Walkley’s new album, … Continue reading → > read more

Green Thursdays: 12 Simple(ish) Ways To Quickly Reduce Global Warming Two-Thirds by 2050

Published on 2012-02-23 02:00:11

From Tree Hugger: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center / The University of York, Kevin Hicks/CC BY 2.0 Apologies for the green movement circa 2007 title, but this time it’s actually apt—not like all those posts about how unplugging your phone … Continue reading → > read more

Green Thursdays: More Efficient Solar Design Draws Inspiration from a Sunflower

Published on 2012-02-23 01:00:28

From Yale Environment 360: Finding inspiration in the structure of a sunflower, a group of scientists has designed a concentrated solar power plant (CSP) that will require 20 percent less land than existing plantswhile increasing the Shutterstock amount of sunlight … Continue reading → > read more

Support SA Music with Fanraiser

Published on 2012-02-22 05:36:05

Press release from Southern Pulse: Bands need fans. Fans need bands. The reality is that many bands are worried about how to source the budget for their next album, Fanraiser is changing this. Fanraiser allows bands to create this budget … Continue reading → > read more

My Favourite Things: February

Published on 2012-02-22 01:14:25

Well we’re way into the swing of the year – if you’re still trying to deny the existence of 2012, pour yourself another martini and accept it and take a look at these cool things: - Free Music: there’s been … Continue reading → > read more

Interview: The Hollywood Hills have eyes – for Lonehill Estate

Published on 2012-02-21 01:00:31

The news spread online last month, but if you haven’t heard it yet, steel yourself for an overflow of Pride, because SA’s very own Lonehill Estate have been invited to play MUSEXPO, the annual international music conference at the W … Continue reading → > read more

Free Music Monday: Nikka Costa, Not My Dog, Pretty Blue Guns

Published on 2012-02-20 01:00:13

Yay, it’s Monday! . . . Ok, that’s blatantly not true. But yay, I have new, free music for you! Not My Dog – Raging Girl Wave Sleep Wave – Hey… What? Billboard Lights – Faith Why You Always Running … Continue reading → > read more

Bands: Why Blogging Is Essential To Yours Music Marketing

Published on 2012-02-17 01:00:54

From Hypebot: I write about a variety of social networks that are worth knowing about for indie artists trying to spread the word but I remain a serious advocate of putting blogging at the center of one’s online music marketing. … Continue reading → > read more

Green Thursdays: 5 Furniture Rescue and Redo Tricks

Published on 2012-02-16 02:00:39

From Planet Green: There are so many ways to restore or reclaim old ugly furniture. Whether you have furniture hand me downs that need work, or have found a beat up piece of furniture with good bones in the thrift … Continue reading → > read more

Green Thursdays: NASA Study Says Air Pollution Controls Could Slow Climate Change and Boost Agriculture Yield

Published on 2012-02-16 01:00:21

From Inhabitat: A recent NASA study completed in New York City at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) found that fourteen key air pollution control measures could not only help to curb climate change, but could improve agricultural yields … Continue reading → > read more

The Good, The Bad & The Born To Run

Published on 2012-02-15 01:00:47

I’m sitting at a gig. The sound system here is so loud that I can feel the singer’s heartbeat in my toes. The singer fronts a not-to-be-named South African band who’ve been floating around for a good few years. They’ve … Continue reading → > read more

Dear writers of cute songs…

Published on 2012-02-14 01:00:31

You’re activating countless gag reflexes across the world today. But I’ll support you anyway. Happy Valentine’s Day! These are two of my favourite shmaltzy love songs: Ron Pope – Wherever You Go: Jason Mraz – I Won’t Give Up: *Random … Continue reading → > read more

Free Music: Die Antwoord, Catlike Thieves, Jim Neversink

Published on 2012-02-13 01:00:52

It irks me more than somewhat to put Die Antwoord on here. But every now and then, I have to bow to what y’all might want, so let it begin this week’s downloads: Die Antwoord – I Fink U Freeky … Continue reading → > read more

5 days left to support Ron Pope’s world tour!

Published on 2012-02-10 01:03:33

Fan funding for everyone. Yay! Ron Pope, the king of making brilliant DIY music, has plans to go on a world tour this year. But ya know, world touring is trés expensive and so what do artists do when they … Continue reading → > read more

Two Door Cinema Club and 5 Gum SA – making you give a damn about hashtags since 2012

Published on 2012-02-09 04:00:44

Yesterday, some incredibly hipster news broke online to those who were swift/cool/smaht enough to find it. The rumours are correcto – Two Door Cinema Club is coming to South Africa this March! What one friend described as “the only band … Continue reading → > read more

Green Thursdays: 10 eco-friendly denim lines for your closet

Published on 2012-02-09 02:00:25

From Eco Salon: 10 denim designers prove that organic denim has a place in your wardrobe. When it doubt, turn to your denim. Jeans have been hanging in our closets since the 1800s, donning the likes of painters, farmers, artists, … Continue reading → > read more

Green Thursdays: One More Shot At Protecting Bluefin Tuna

Published on 2012-02-09 01:00:13

From The Daily Green: The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service challenging a new rule that it says will only increase overfishing for the species that conservationists say is already on the … Continue reading → > read more

Gig Guide 6 - 12 July

Published on 2011-07-06 03:00:00

- Wednesday 6 July: Attack Of The Strawberries @ Cafe Barcelona, PTA - Thursday 7 July: 2nd Life @ Cafe Barcelona, PTA   > read more

The December Streets - My Name

Published on 2011-07-06 02:30:00

It's a couple of months old, but I realised I hadn't brought it to you yet.Classic local tune.Read more about The December Streets. > read more

Free album download for indie kid overload

Published on 2011-07-06 02:00:00

So there's this free album out for download, courtesy of SPIN. I can illustrate how super-duper indie it is, because I've only heard of two of the 12 bands on it. Yeah, yeah, you know you're gonna love it.The tracklisting for SPIN's Pitchfork Fest mi > read more

New music from Needtobreathe

Published on 2011-07-05 03:00:00

A couple of weeks ago, I had my iTunes on shuffle while at work and a song came on that made me balk at the possibility of what I might be listening to. I thought some early Kings Of Leon had made its way into my collection and I was currently enjoyi > read more

Now playing: The Belle Brigade

Published on 2011-07-05 02:30:00

The first time I heard The Belle Brigade, I thought they sounded like The Bangles would if they moved to Nashville and started taking heavy doses of mescaline. Part of me even hoped it was a Bangle-filled new venture. Research has killed those dreams > read more

Brand New 5 July: Brian Eno, Kanye & Jay-Z

Published on 2011-07-05 02:00:00

Released this week:Brian Eno - Drums Between The Bells (Experimental rock) www.brian-eno.netDigitalism - I Love You, Dude (Dance punk) www.thedigitalism.comJackie O Motherfucker - Earth Sound System (Experimental) www.myspace.com/jomfLittle Dragon - > read more

Excellent new music from Butch Walker

Published on 2011-07-04 04:00:00

This made me so seriously happy last week. Butch Walker & The Black Widows are gearing up for the release of their new album The Spade, which will be out on August 3rd. To amp us up for it, he released a track on his blog last week called "Summer > read more

Linkin Park covers Adele

Published on 2011-07-04 03:30:00

... and rocks it.There is something crazy about this song that makes me just absolutely adore every version I hear of it.Mike and Chester of Linkin Park took a shot at Adele's hit song, "Rolling In The Deep" last week. It's stripped down and kind of > read more

The Lonely Island premieres new video: We'll Kill U

Published on 2011-07-04 03:00:00

These Lonely Island videos have provided many an hour of entertainment for my family. And look, I'm all for giving the sidekicks more of the limelight, but why is Andy Samberg only in so little of this? He's the main reason I always watch these vids. > read more

Now Streaming: Nate Maingard

Published on 2011-07-04 02:30:00

The Wild Land by Nate MaingardOur album stream this week comes from Cape Town's Nate Maingard. His album The Wild Lands was released just over a month ago. Of it, he saysThe Wild L > read more

Free Music Monday: Lindsey Buckingham, Bobby Gillespie, Bruce Springsteen

Published on 2011-07-04 02:00:00

A rather eclectic mix for you this week. Here you go:Lindsey Buckingham - Seeds We Sow: this single comes off the sixth solo album of the enigmatic male voice of Fleetwood Mac. The album is out on September 6th: & > read more

Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way

Published on 2011-07-01 02:00:00

I'm reading a very dramatic and girly book about 'My Life with Lindsey Buckingham' at the moment. It reads like a soap opera and annoys me slightly, but if it accomplishes nothing else, at least it re-introduces me to the awesomeness that is the Rumo > read more

The easiest way to share and sell music on Facebook

Published on 2011-06-30 03:00:00

Original story from Music Think Tank:This past week — completely by accident — I discovered a surprising way to use Facebook to share and sell music. I’m sure some of the more astute Music Think Tank readers already know about this, but I bet > read more

Green Thursdays: the biodegradable soft drink can

Published on 2011-06-30 02:30:00

Original story from Inhabitat: In the United States alone, people consume just over 100,000 iron and aluminium cans every thirty seconds. With this in mind, Taiwanese design studio Haoshi created a limited-edition series of biodegradable cans made o > read more

Green Thursdays: From 72 recycled beer cans comes a new surfboard

Published on 2011-06-30 02:00:00

Original story from Tree Hugger: All Images Courtesy of Rich Morrison In March, I wrote about a very cool project making surfboards from ocean trash. Now, here's another original way to ride the waves: on a surfboard made from 72 recycled be > read more

Make a music video for Neon Trees

Published on 2011-06-29 03:00:00

Press release from Neon Trees:Neon Trees have announced details of an exclusive global video competition! Film Makers, Students, Fans, Directors are all invited to submit their films for the track "Your Surrender" and the winner, chosen b > read more

Gig Guide 29 June - 5 July 2011

Published on 2011-06-29 02:30:00

- Wednesday 29 June: Martin Rocka, Shadow Club, The One Night Stands @ Tanz Cafe, Bryanston : The Parlotones @ Innibos Arts Festival > read more

The Rescues - Can't Stand The Rain

Published on 2011-06-29 02:00:00

This video reminded me how much I LOVE this band.Their latest single:Can't Stand the Rain Official Music Video from The Rescues on Vimeo.Read more about The Rescues. > read more

Brand New 28 June: Queensryche, Marianne Faithfull, Beyonce

Published on 2011-06-28 02:00:00

Out this week:Marianne Faithfull - Horses & High Heels (Pop/Folk) www.mariannefaithfull.org.ukBilly Ray Cyrus - I'm American (Country) www.billyraycyrus.comQueensryche - Dedicated To Chaos (Progressive Rock) www.queensryche.comBeyonce - 4 (Pop) w > read more

Billie Joe Armstrong's son goes punk with Emily's Army

Published on 2011-06-28 01:52:00

Well, look I wouldn't wanna grow up as the child of one of (if not the) biggest punk icon of a generation.No. Wait. Scratch that. I absolutely would. I'd probably even go into music too. But perhaps I'd wait until I was out of the dark teenage years > read more

Now streaming: Alan! Let's Move On

Published on 2011-06-27 03:30:00

I've decided to introduce a streaming column. Again - because I can. Every week I'm going to find a cool new album for y'all to stream and tell you where you can go and buy it if you dig it. Because that's what we're all about.Up first is the spacey > read more

Stephen Colbert & Jack White: the friends I want to have

Published on 2011-06-27 03:00:00

Seriously. I suspect Jack White and I would be such great friends. Why doesn't he recognise this?Check out his recurring guest starrage on The Colbert Report last week:The Colbert ReportTags: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire > read more

New music from The Killers...

Published on 2011-06-27 02:51:00

I have these awesome friends (Sam Wilson, that means you), who go to awesome concerts in the awesome cities they live in, and they come back with things like this:When The Killers played a getting-back-in-the-game/warm-up gig at Scala in London last > read more

New music from Mumford & Sons

Published on 2011-06-27 02:30:00

I'd really hate to have to follow up the awesomeness that was Mumford & Sons debut album. But apparently the band has a method to how they're going to do that - "play a bunch of new songs at shows, and the ones the crowds go gaga for end up on i > read more

Free Music Monday: The Subways, Dave Alvin, Radiohead

Published on 2011-06-27 02:00:00

Well hello, Monday morning. We meet again. How about I give everyone some bitchin' free tunes to make your presence go down a little easier? Mmmkay.The Subways, of 'be mine rock 'n roll queen' fame are continuing the partay, with their new track, apt > read more

Good Cause Friday: putting Shoes On Feet with the Put Foot Rally

Published on 2011-06-24 02:30:00

The Put Foot Rally 2011 is a social rally that will take participants through 7 Countries to 7 Checkpoints for 7 Parties while travelling across 7000km all in 17 days! Our participants will be visiting two schools in Namibia and Zambia and will b > read more

Ryan Star - Start A Fire

Published on 2011-06-24 02:00:00

Normally, songs of the week have something to do with what's cookin' in life at the moment. This one doesn't. It's purely because this song has shot up my Most Played list incredibly fast since I bought the album a few weeks ago. And it's still climb > read more

Portugal. The Man: doing Alaska proud

Published on 2011-06-23 03:00:00

Whoa! Our first band from Alaska! You've gotta hand it to the 49th state - I always thought if we featured a band from there it would purely be to take the piss out of them. But fear not, I only have love for Portugal. The Man. Even if I'm not suite > read more

Green Thursdays: the new scramble for Africa

Published on 2011-06-23 02:30:00

Reblogged from Treehugger: Photo credit: Dale Gillard/Creative Commons A new scramble for Africa is under way. As global food prices rise and exporters reduce shipments of commodities, countries that rely on imported grain are panicking. Affluent > read more

Green Thursdays: Moving Planet day of action

Published on 2011-06-23 02:00:00

From 350.org:The momentum building for September 24th’s Moving Planet day of action is extraordinary: hundreds of big, ambitious events are already planned all around the world. Many of you have organized some pretty big demonstrations with 350.o > read more

Brandon Santini's songs of Love, Money and Misery

Published on 2011-06-22 03:00:00

There was no better title for this review than Santini's own actual album title to encapsulate a luscious and lively new blues record. Love, money and misery: it's everything that makes our musical world go round and Santini's got all three on his ne > read more

Gig Guide 22 - 28 June

Published on 2011-06-22 02:30:00

- Wednesday 22 June: Evolver One @ Purple Turtle, CPT   > read more

aKing - Catch Alight

Published on 2011-06-22 02:00:00

Check out the (fairly) new video for the second single off aKing's album The Red-Blooded Years:Buy The Red-Blooded Years on iTunes. > read more

Now playing: We Are Augustines

Published on 2011-06-21 03:00:00

I wanted to tell you that We Are Augustines sound like what I'd imagine The Killers would become if they moved to Scotland and got drunk all the time. But then I did some research and found out that WAA are actually Canadian. Can I blame a crazy soun > read more

Free download from Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Published on 2011-06-21 02:30:00

                        Holders of the most annoying band name to repeat to anyone ever, have a gift for you. Their new album Hysterical, is due out on September 20th, and this track, "Same Mistake" comes off it. Give 'em you > read more

Brand New 21 June: Vanessa Carlton, Weird Al, Bon Iver

Published on 2011-06-21 02:00:00

A lot of smaller fries releasing records this week, but they're all so well-named that I'm quite amped to look into some of these bands: Atari Teenage Riot - Is This Hyperreal? (Industrial Metal) Attack! Attack! - The Latest Fashion (Metalcore) www. > read more

Sir Paul still Sways beautifully: new video

Published on 2011-06-20 04:00:00

Mmmkay, so it's not actually Sir Paul himself who's doing the swaying.A couple of weeks ago, Paul McCartney released a new video for his song, "Blue Sway", a tune which he actually wrote many years ago. The video was filmed using an underwater jetski > read more

Jon Sandler checks in from the studio

Published on 2011-06-20 03:30:00

One of our favourite NYC songwriters, Jon Sandler, has been loggin long hours in the recording studio recently, working on his follow up to The Fancy Band EP that we liked so much.Here's a snippet of what he's been up to:Totally different from the la > read more

Foo Fighters confirm rep as coolest band around

Published on 2011-06-20 03:00:00

Seriously. Everything these guys do these days just makes me love them even more.Early last week, they released their 52-page tour rider for their upcoming world tour. For anyone who's ever handled the backstage requirements of a band, this'll be the > read more

Free Music Monday: The Kooks, Gomez, Best Coast

Published on 2011-06-20 02:30:00

Ooooh, oooh, oooh. There are only a couple of downloads for you this week, but I think they/re some real good 'uns:The Kooks - The Saboteur: those kooky chaps you see in the picture up there are gearing up for the release of their third album, Junk O > read more

Global Moguls moves to promote your music everywhere

Published on 2011-06-20 02:00:00

So a while back, I resolved to stop taking the easy way out and putting other people's press releases on here, instead of writing them myself, but there's just no better way to tell you this news about Global Moguls positioning themselves as a front- > read more

The Tallest Man On Earth: a really little poet

Published on 2011-06-17 03:00:00

There's something you need to know about The Tallest Man On Earth - he's a little Swedish imp. When we saw him perform at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London last month, I spent the first few songs of his performance just marvelling at his size and wish > read more

Queen - I Want To Break Free

Published on 2011-06-17 02:00:00

For anyone who's ever come off some mind-blowing travels and had to go back to real life... > read more

Steve Martin brings smiles with a banjo

Published on 2011-06-15 03:30:00

Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers, "Jubilation Day" from Moving Colour on Vimeo.Just because it's fun. And, as my brother once said, everything is made better with the addition of a banjo. > read more

Gig Guide 15 - 21 June

Published on 2011-06-15 02:30:00

- Wednesday 15 June: Pelussje, Haezer, Double Adapter & more @ Arcade Empire, PTA &n > read more

Seether - Country Song

Published on 2011-06-15 02:00:00

I had to resist the temptation to write 'Country Strong' in that title. Thank God this song is waaaaaaayy better than that depressing country movie. Anyway, it's the first single off our hometown boys' latest album Holding On To Strings Better Left T > read more

Download 10 cover versions by Bat For Lashes

Published on 2011-06-15 01:30:00

Look at that hipster picture - you know you're interested to hear Bat For Lashes' crazy take on ten versions of previously hit songs. If you head over to Stereogum, you can get free downloads of some very interestingly done covers by crazy lady Natas > read more

Now playing: Bibio

Published on 2011-06-14 02:30:00

I love musical first impressions. This is the cover art for Brit producer, Bibio's latest single (and album):I just about regurgitate the grating synth sound I heard from every other hipster last week, every time I see that picture. So I automaticall > read more

Brand New 14 June: The Wonder Years, Ziggy Marley, Owl City

Published on 2011-06-14 02:00:00

New releases this week:Black Veil Brides - Set the World on Fire (Hard Rock) www.bvbarmy.comJunior Boys - It's All True (Indie Electronic) www.juniorboys.netMarc Broussard - Marc Broussard (Bayou Soul) www.marcbroussard.comMarissa Nadler - Marissa Na > read more

Another new album coming up from The Strokes

Published on 2011-06-14 01:22:00

It seems like just yesterday that the music world was tripping over itself with the release of The Strokes' new album, Angles. Well yesterday Rolling Stone announced that the band was already in studio working on their next record. They spoke to Albe > read more

Welcome To The Jungle - cellist-style

Published on 2011-06-13 06:37:00

Did you ever think you'd hear the day...? > read more

The invite to Jack White's divorce party

Published on 2011-06-13 06:35:00

Some people wonder why I want to move to the South. This is why: because they have goddamn DIVORCE PARTIES. I pretty much want to be at any party Jack White is at, but I'd imagine this would have been completely epic... > read more

Free Music Monday: Modest Mouse, Adam Duritz, Kaiser Chiefs

Published on 2011-06-13 02:30:00

We've found the best free downloads out there for you this week, and they are:Modest Mouse - Lampshades On Fire, Poison: I haven't listened to these guys seriously since my university days and so am excited to hear what their new record sounds like. > read more

Ryan Star: easy on the eyes, heavy on the emo

Published on 2011-06-13 02:00:00

I've been waiting about two and a half freakin' months to talk to you about Ryan Star. I first found him back in March when I'd gone on a ridiculous roadtrip from LA to Vegas to watch Bon Jovi...again. He was the support act for their gig at the MGM > read more

Good Cause Friday: Food & Trees For Africa

Published on 2011-06-10 03:00:00

Started in 1990, Food and Trees for Africa is a South African social enterprise that realises sustainable development through greening, climate change action, sustainable natural resource management and permaculture food security programmes. FTFA > read more

Jackson Browne & Bruce Springsteen - Running On Empty

Published on 2011-06-10 02:00:00

I may have been home for almost two weeks already, but it's still a crazy thing to try and make sense of. And all the while I was travelling, the phrase that kept going through my head, that best summed up tge experience was "looking out at the road > read more

Kings Of Leon kick it Southern-style

Published on 2011-06-09 03:00:00

Finally! A Kings Of Leon vibe I can get on board with:Their new video for "Back Down South" is pretty much everything my heart hankers after at this moment. Way to go, Followills. > read more

Green Thursdays: things you can learn from your pets about going green

Published on 2011-06-09 02:30:00

Via Care 2 Green Living:From Your Loving Pet…1. I am easily distracted. Did you see that squirrel? If you want to make a measurable difference, you’ll need to get my attention. Please put up a recycling system for the whole pack so we can easily > read more

Green Thursdays: Wind energy now cost-competitive with coal

Published on 2011-06-09 02:00:00

Wind power is now cost-competitive with coal power in many parts of the world, according to a new report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance.Over the past few years, as demand for wind turbines has grown, manufacturers have lowered their prices, meaning > read more

Joy Formidable - Austere

Published on 2011-06-08 04:00:00

The multi-colours from my wayfarers must be seeping into my brain, because I am currently enjoying this song a lot more than I would have 6 months ago. 'Scuse the old video - if you'd like to check out newer one's from Joy Formidable, go to www.YouTu > read more

Watch Mumford & Sons ride the rails

Published on 2011-06-08 03:30:00

Firstly, look at the bitchin' facial hair the lead singer of Mumford & Sons has grown over the past few months.Secondly, you must have heard about their historic tour across the States via railroad, kicking it old school like Bob Dylan apparently > read more

Gig Guide 8 - 14 June

Published on 2011-06-08 03:00:00

- Wednesday 8 June: Wayne Coughlan, Mike Rowe @ Radium Beerhall, JHB. - Friday 10 June: No One's Arc, Cortina Whiplash, Son @ Tings 'n Times, PTA - Friday 10 June: 12th Avenue @ Plaasteater, Cape Town. - Saturday 11 June Balkanology: Greek Mythology > read more

Touring the home of the King

Published on 2011-06-08 02:00:00

I thought you might appreciate these Graceland pictures. Read more about the trip around Elvis' home. As you can imagine, I was crying like a little girl by this point. > read more

Eddie Vedder on a desert island

Published on 2011-06-07 04:00:00

I bet, when you became a fan of Pearl Jam back when you were an angry twelve year old, you never guessed you'd hear the words "Eddie Vedder" and "ukelele album" in the same sentence. But he's done it, he's released an album of mellow island songs, an > read more

Get your crazy Balkan vibe on again this winter

Published on 2011-06-07 03:30:00

I went to Balkanology's Joburg experience last year and it rocked my wintry world. Getting dressed up like a crazy hippy and bopping along to some drunken Yiddish music all night is a lot more fun than you might expect.Any info you haven't found in t > read more

Modest Mouse, My Morning Jacket, Paul McCartney cover Buddy Holly

Published on 2011-06-07 03:00:00

Alas, not all at the same time though.There's a tribute album to the man with the best spectacles in the world coming out soon, and quite a few of the songs have been popping up on the interweb in the last week.Check them out:My Morning Jacket - True > read more

Free download: the soundtrack to Bonnaroo

Published on 2011-06-07 02:30:00

Following yesterday's free download of the Lollapalooza soundtrack, you can now download SPIN's Soundtrack To Bonnaroo mixtape, featuring My Morning Jacket, Deer Tick, Robert Plant and Gogol Bordello.Head over to SPIN's Facebook page to grab the down > read more

Brand New 7 June: Arctic Monkeys, All Time Low

Published on 2011-06-07 02:00:00

Alrighty - we're back in the world of music news and ready to rock and roll. Quite literally. Let's take a look at who's ready to help us do it:All Time Low - Dirty WorkArctic Monkeys - Suck It And SeeEver kings of the quality names, I'm digging the > read more

Free Music Monday is back!

Published on 2011-06-06 04:00:00

And because this column's been dormant for so terribly long, we've filled it with a smashing bunch of free downloads for you this week. Here we go:Dirty Vegas - Changes: 'Changes' was a song that we had from early on in the new album writing sessio > read more

City Movie Scene goes Running With The Wind

Published on 2011-06-06 03:30:00

Capetonians, City Movie Scene, released a new track called "Run With The Wind" recently. It's only the second song we've heard from the band thus far, but I like that they're taking their time to make the tunes really perfect before unveiling them to > read more

Foo Fighters rock out in new video, obviously

Published on 2011-06-06 03:00:00

When their new music video for "Walk" was released last week, I heard someone say that the Foo Fighters are the only rock band who still manage to produce fun music videos. And that just might be true. As long as they don't make another one of just D > read more

Musical life lessons learnt through travelling

Published on 2011-06-06 02:30:00

There are a couple of important things I've learned over the past couple of months:- When you're making playlists for your trip, put together everything you'd like to listen to, survey your excellent handiwork, and then double it. Yes, I know you thi > read more

Introducing Memphis' Brandon Santini

Published on 2011-06-06 02:00:00

I went to Memphis to find the blues, and on behalf of the birthplace of rock 'n roll, Brandon Santini delivered them to me. One rainy night on Beale Street, I was bar-hopping with a fellow blues follower and, after a fairly depressing Elvis impersona > read more

Good Cause Friday: Dance For A Cure

Published on 2011-06-03 03:00:00

Pole Unity is a charity fundraising event that was created to give all students and instructors a chance to perform for an audience, it is NOT a competition! Everyone who takes part in Pole Unity is a winner. It is our goal to make Pole Unity S > read more

The Beatles - The Long And Winding Road

Published on 2011-06-03 02:00:00

Home.Happy. Tired. Drained. Comfortable. > read more

Green Thursdays: World Environment Day 2011 - this weekend

Published on 2011-06-02 03:00:00

World Environment Day (WED) is aimed to be the biggest, most widely celebrated, global day for positive, environmental action.Commemorated on 5 June since 1972, WED is one of the principal vehicles through which the UN stimulates worldwide aware > read more

Green Thursdays: How humans are changing the world

Published on 2011-06-02 02:00:00

Original article from Science Daily: Human influence on the landscape, global warming, sea level rise, ocean acidification and biodiversity are highlighted in a new set of studies led by University of Leicester researchers. How this influe > read more

Ringside ft Ben Harper - Lost Days

Published on 2011-06-01 02:00:00

Ringside is another super-talented one-man band in the form of Scott Thomas. On his latest album, Lost Days, that was released in January, he collaborated with the excellent Ben Harper on this track "Lost Days". We think it's an excellent pairing bec > read more

Now playing: City Of Heroes

Published on 2011-05-31 02:00:00

The perfect homecoming for us: I kind of giggled to myself when I found out that this next band, City Of Heroes, was from Pretoria. It's my hometown, so I'm allowed to judge it, and let me tell you - we are not a city of heroes. Perhaps Karl, j > read more

Home, sweet Home

Published on 2011-05-30 03:02:00

HOME!I almost forgot it existed. I forgot what it was like to have clothes in a closet, to wake up in the morning and know where the coffee is kept, to take a nap on your own couch, and how to type on my own computer.I'm hooooooooooooome! I have more > read more

Good Cause Friday: I Am Changing The World

Published on 2011-05-27 03:00:00

We promote and enable the difference that every Individual can make in preserving our environment, society and wildlife. Formed in 2007 with the goal of creating a platform where everyone can become educated about the need to change and how they c > read more

ELO - Last Train To London

Published on 2011-05-27 02:00:00

I found this song pretty much because I refused to be the millionth person to post "London Calling" on my blog to go with my trip to London.And ELO is cool. > read more

Green Thursdays: Malaysia rapidly destroying forests for palm oil

Published on 2011-05-26 03:00:00

Original article from Reuters:Malaysia, the world's second largest palm oil producer, is destroying large areas of carbon-rich peatswamp forests to expand plantations, a leading conservation group said on Tuesday.Wetlands International and Dutch > read more

Green Thursdays: why we need humane education in schools

Published on 2011-05-26 02:00:00

I realise this is more for America - South Africa just needs any education in schools - but it's an interesting point nonetheless.Original article from TreeHugger:Photo by Shermeee via Flickr Creative Commons Zoe Weil is the founder of Institute of > read more

Down a London Memory Lane

Published on 2011-05-25 02:00:00

I haven't spent any serious time in London since my gap year when I was 18, and being here again is a rather strange case of déja vu, but not knowing anything at the same time.The bar I used to work at smalls the same but seems a whole lot gloomier. > read more

Now playing: The Violet Lights

Published on 2011-05-24 02:00:00

Joel Nass and Amber Garvey make up the rock duo, The Violet Lights. The two originally hail from Wisconsin. I'm not even from America and I already have a whole lot of Wisconsin jokes coming to mind, so we'll move swiftly on to the fact that Nass and > read more

The Durex Ultimate Battle - the final is here

Published on 2011-05-23 03:00:00

Eleven amazing bands from across the land will compete for massive prizes but the biggest prizes go to the public. Free Durex condoms and other goodies to the first five hundred people, massive Durex super sexy hampers given out all night long, each > read more

Drew And The Grand Spectacular: careless punk fun

Published on 2011-05-23 02:00:00

I have been on a music-reviewing binge recently, and, for the first time I can remember, got really tired of people trying to sound arty, or creative and crap like that. So when I moved onto writing about Drew And The Grand Spectacular, I couldn't he > read more

Good Cause Friday: The Happy Africa Foundation

Published on 2011-05-20 03:00:00

The Happy Africa Foundation is a UK registered charity (1122529) and a South African and Zambian registered NGO (Non-Governmental Organisation). The Foundation supports community and conservation projects in eastern and southern Africa and is dedi > read more

Rufus Wainwright - A Foggy Day In London Town

Published on 2011-05-20 02:00:00

When is it ever not a foggy day in old London Town...? > read more

A musician's plea to save the planet

Published on 2011-05-20 01:30:00

Press release from Roland Albertson: Apt timing ahead of Earth Day on Friday 22 April, Roland Albertson’s earth-conscious track, White Wednesday, has been climbing high on the listener-voted charts of US-based theSixtyOne.com this past week. > read more

Green Thursdays: Oprah's vegan challenge - can you do it?

Published on 2011-05-19 03:00:00

Original article from Green On HuffingtonPost:From One Green Planet:The Oprah Winfrey show aired an episode today where she and her 378 Staffers go vegan for a one-week challenge. The special guests on the episode included Michael Pollan and Kathy Fr > read more

Green Thursdays: Easy DIY artwork ideas for home

Published on 2011-05-19 02:00:00

Original article from Planet Green:You want a nicely decorated home, but art for your wall can be expensive, and often it is hard to find the perfect piece. Get creative and make your own art! Here are some creative ideas for beautiful art that yo > read more

Something is very right with these guys: Cold War Kids live in London

Published on 2011-05-18 17:02:00

@ Shepherd's Bush Empire. I'd just come off a week of drinking myself into the ground in Greece this last Monday, and don't think I've ever been less keen to step straight off a flight and into a concert hall. But man, oh man, would I have been stupi > read more

Earth Day 2011 - this weekend!

Published on 2011-05-18 03:00:00

Each year on this day thousands of people celebrate the Earth and what it means not only to them, but to the human race as a whole. Others use this day to bring the public’s attention to Earth and the effects our lifestyle is having on the plane > read more

Fire Through The Window score international TV deal

Published on 2011-05-18 02:30:00

Press release from Fire Through The Window: International cosmetics powerhouse, Almay, have used South African quintet, Fire Through The Window’s “Do Do Do” in their latest television campaign featuring spokesmodel and actress, Kate Hudson. Fir > read more

Musical Must-dos in London

Published on 2011-05-18 02:00:00

As you know, I think London pales in comparison to New York City. It's not London's fault - everything pales in comparison to New York City. But while you're in old Londinium, there are still quite a few rock and roll sites you can take in. These > read more

Now playing: The Civil Wars

Published on 2011-05-17 02:00:00

To be honest, as I write this, I'm not 100% decided on the provocatively-named southern duo, The Civil Wars. I'm pretty sure I like them. Really like them. But maybe only about 5 songs at a time. Let me explain:The Civil Wars is the vocal collaborati > read more

London's Calling

Published on 2011-05-16 02:00:00

And we're back home in old Blighty. (We lived here once, so technically I could be back home...)I'm happy to be in a land where English is the first language (for the most part), and definitely happy to know where I'm going for the first time in week > read more

Good Cause Friday: Hartbeespoort Animal Welfare Society

Published on 2011-05-13 03:00:00

Hartbeespoort Animal Welfare Society, (HAWS), is the only animal welfare of its kind serving the greater Madibeng area. HAWS rescues abandoned and unwanted animals, gives them veterinary treatment where necessary and houses them while using a vari > read more

Nena - 99 Luft Ballons

Published on 2011-05-13 02:00:00

I'm in Greece at the moment, so I wanted to post some Greek Laika songs for you, but, after some research, it turns out I don't like traditional Greek music much, so I thought I'd post a different, and very epic European song to represent this leg of > read more

Green Thursdays: watch 'Home', an ode to Earth

Published on 2011-05-12 03:00:00

Original article from Green on Huffington Post:20 years ago, Yann Arthus-Bertrand managed an animal reserve in France and decided to take his wife to see the lions at Kenya's Masai Mara Reserve. Taking photographs of the lions, to study their be > read more

Green Thursdays: Cargo biking on the rise

Published on 2011-05-12 02:00:00

Original Article from The Guardian:Sales of cargo bikes are on the up, and not just in their traditional strongholds of Denmark and the Netherlands. While it is premature to hazard that they might be the next big thing in cycling, there seems at l > read more

10 things indie bands can do to book more live shows

Published on 2011-05-11 02:00:00

Original post from Gen Y Rockstars: Live shows are so important to indie musicians. They help to build your fan base, stimulate creativity and get the music tighter. Today we have a guest post from Chris Bracco and Live Music Machine that aims to > read more

Now playing: Irvine

Published on 2011-05-10 02:00:00

I think I was a little apprehensive when someone told me Irvine was from Cape Town. I've lost faith in Cape Town rock music since the Dirty Skirts went from awesome to crazy. Maybe all that sea air gets to the bands eventually. But it hasn't got to I > read more

Free Music: Mean Creek - Hemophiliac

Published on 2011-05-09 02:00:00

Boston's Mean Creek have a free album for you.This is what they sound like:From The Boston Phoenix:"Mean Creek flood small rooms with a sound large enough to drown stadiums: monumental, rolling guitars, a driving, subterranean rhythm section, and a > read more

Jack White: Two Against One

Published on 2011-05-07 15:53:00

I am posting this for no other reason than that I really dig this song at the moment. > read more

Good Cause Friday: African Eagles

Published on 2011-05-06 03:00:00

Our four programs are YFS (YOUTH FUTURE STEP) which has 3 projects: 1. YOUTH IN DEMOCRACY AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION aimed at involving youth in democracy and civic participation;2. YOUTH ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT aimed at developing business heart;3. YOUT > read more

John Lennon - Imagine

Published on 2011-05-06 02:00:00

I had the incredible, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of taking a scenic flight over the Himalayas this week. I doubt I'll ever again see such untouched, honest, natural beauty again. And I kept wondering what song I'd have liked to listen to while I > read more

Green Thursdays: abstain from plastic for a month

Published on 2011-05-05 03:00:00

Plastic-free month ran back in February actually, but I think everyone should try to have a plastic-free month, regardless of whether it's sponsored or not. Original article from TreeHugger:Photo: Daily Galaxy So many gimmicky sustainability "challe > read more

Green Thursdays: 20 New uses for shampoo

Published on 2011-05-05 02:00:00

Original article from Planet Green: I’ve been thinking about extra shampoo ever since I sent a box of random bars of hotel soap and shampoo bottles to Clean the World–a smart and admirable non-profit that sends unused soap and shampoo to people > read more

Taxi Violence: Long Way From Home album launch tour

Published on 2011-05-04 04:50:00

Taxi Violence set out on a country wide tour for their new album, Long Way From Home.May will see the release of Taxi Violence’s first unplugged album, or at least, the closest thing to ‘unplugged’ as Taxi will ever get. The album can be descri > read more

Newtown Knife Gang - Listen

Published on 2011-05-04 04:41:00

Newtown KNIFE Gang is Johannesburg’s hottest new rock force.  Founded a little over a year ago by the core of leading rock band 16stitch, the remaining band members conceptualized the band based on their past experiences in the music industry.  T > read more

Drive-By Truckers - Go-Go Boots

Published on 2011-05-04 02:00:00

Drive-By truckers are an interesting band - their name doesn't exactly put them into the category of 'alluring' when you don't yet know their sound. but then, when you turn on their tunes, out comes a melancholic mixture of something between Amos Lee > read more

Now playing: Hotel Of The Laughing Tree

Published on 2011-05-03 02:00:00

I'm not even kidding - that's really the name of this band! How awesome.Hotel Of The Laughing Tree, may, I think, be the indiest band I've come across so far. I say this because no one else we've featured yet have ever won an award for Best Music On > read more

Indie insecurities and good music from The ACBs

Published on 2011-05-02 02:00:00

Ah, you ACBs - I have no idea what your name might stand for, but I've come to realise that your skills stand for blissful music.(After some research, the closest thing I can figure out is that their name is just a play on the start of the alphabet. > read more

Good Cause Friday: Horse 'n Home

Published on 2011-04-29 03:00:00

Horse and Home came to life after a certain ten year old young lady wanted a horse for show jumping and when I went to view what was advertised as a suitable horse, I discovered fourteen very neglected and depressed horses. I knew I had to purcha > read more

Bob Seger - Katmandu

Published on 2011-04-29 02:00:00

A song for where I am in the world right now:(That spelling error is Bob's, not mine, btw.) > read more

Green Thursdays: we can't ignore energy poverty

Published on 2011-04-28 03:00:00

Original Article from Carbon Copy: It's not about the money for small island states, it's about basic survival. This marks something of a shift in acceptance of what climate science has been saying since Bali two years ago. In 2009 there is > read more

Green Thursdays: 5 ways we harm trees (and simple alternatives to protect them)

Published on 2011-04-28 02:00:00

Original article from Planet Green:Seasons of camping, hiking, cottaging, and enjoying nature from sun up to sun down come year around, and when the sun gets to be a little too warm, trees offer some much-needed shade. However, while trees offer load > read more

David Berkeley: folky, fun, fan-financed

Published on 2011-04-27 02:00:00

David Berkeley has got it right - not only did the native New Jerseyite go and live on a French island recently - this is where he wrote the songs for his latest album, but he then came forward to his kind and giving fan base and asked if they would > read more

Now playing: The Young International

Published on 2011-04-26 02:00:00

Nashville's The Young International is an interesting band. They've been playing together for five years in music city itself, but only released their debut EP in February. And how did they release the EP? Through fan-funding, of course. 108 of their > read more

Gibson's Top 10 Rock venues

Published on 2011-04-25 02:00:00

Original article from Stereogum: Gibson frames their list of the “The 10 Greatest Rock Venues Of All Time” as such:If there’s a characteristic shared by many great rock venues, it’s that they’re rarely about glitz, glamour, or Vegas-style > read more

Porcelain Black - This Is What Rock n Roll Looks Like

Published on 2011-04-22 04:47:00

Just in case you thought the jungle had got to me, I thought I'd close off with a proper song of the week. Porcelain Black's tune may be dancy, but it's fierce and has been well repeated since I found it a week or two ago. > read more

Laura Mam - Original Khmer Song

Published on 2011-04-22 03:00:00

Cambodian pop music - who knew...?? We'll be in Cambodia until the 26th, exploring zylophonic jungle sounds and wending our way through excessive temple routes. See you in Nepal! > read more

Good Cause Friday: Carbon Rally

Published on 2011-04-22 02:00:00

Carbonrally offers individuals and groups a fun, simple and social way to have an impact on energy consumption and climate change. Why Rally?It was early in 2007 when we put our heads together and began discussing how we could have an impact on e > read more

Green Thursdays: heat a building with body heat?

Published on 2011-04-21 03:00:00

Original article from Planet Green: It’s that time of the year where many of us are in the thick of winter, the worst part of the season, with temperatures dipping to their lowest. While we try to keep warm as the mercury drops, it is evident th > read more

Green Thursdays: get to experience a biodynamic farm

Published on 2011-04-21 02:00:00

Original article from Urban Sprout:Taking a gap year? And want to learn all there is to know about working on a biodynamic cheese farm? We are a small mixed (mainly cheese-making and dairy goods) biodynamic farm in the Western Cape, South Africa. We > read more

The Airborne Toxic Event - Numb

Published on 2011-04-20 04:16:00

At first I was really excited about this video since The ATE's last album rocked so hard. And then I watched it and thought they'd been listening to too much Cutting Crew recently because the song was flaccidly '80s. And then I watched it again and i > read more

World Music, ATG-style

Published on 2011-04-20 02:00:00

We've got a little over a month left to find all our favourite music to travel the world by. We're in Asia right now, but if you live anywhere along the route above, or back in South Africa, don't foget to send us your band's info or let us know what > read more

Having a laugh at/with Take That

Published on 2011-04-19 02:00:00

...but mostly at them.I've been watching an increased amount of VH1 recently and it brought some funny videos to my attention. (By funny, I mean Take That videos.)The first thing I'd like to point out is this:This is the video for "Shame", the duet f > read more

The Builders & The Butchers: odd band, oddly pleasing music

Published on 2011-04-18 05:07:00

If you like weird rock music, this is a band for you. I want to say if you like The Dead Weather, this will also be a band for you, but I fear a lot of people will lambaste ms for deigning to compare Jack White to anyone. (No disrespect - I do love m > read more

This is the way to do a cover version

Published on 2011-04-18 02:00:00

A while ago, we were ranting about the pointlessness of doing a cover version if your effort comes out like a carbon copy of the original.And I've found a perfect example (two, actually) to prove my point of how cool it can be if you take someone els > read more

6 extreme Metal bands that could be mistaken for flavours of herbal tea

Published on 2011-04-18 00:14:00

I've just finished reading Spin Magazine's Greatest Hits book and thought I'd share this list that made me laugh:6 extreme Metal bands that could be mistaken for flavours of herbal tea:1. Celtic Frost2. Autumn Leaves3. Moonspell4. Memory Garden5. Jac > read more

Good Cause Friday: SHARE Literacy Project

Published on 2011-04-15 03:00:00

SHARE serves local communities by offering both formal and non-formal adult learning opportunities. There are formal classes falling under the WCED from ABET Levels 1 to 4 and Matric. Skills training in Computer Literacy and Sewing are also part of > read more

Michael Franti - The Sound Of Sunshine

Published on 2011-04-15 02:00:00

I'm in Bali at the moment, and I don't really know what Bali's normal music is, so I'll give you my next best guess at island style:Read more about Michael Franti. > read more

Plush gear up for new album release

Published on 2011-04-14 04:48:00

I know how all my friends are going to roll their eyes when I say I'm excited about this, but I am oh-so-glad Plush is finally back with new music. If absence makes the heart grow fonder, the Cape Town band's new single will make the heart fall head > read more

Green Thursdays: 5 ways to green your home

Published on 2011-04-14 03:00:00

Original article from Inhabitat: Greening your home can provide numerous financial, health and environmental benefits; from making your air healthier, to cutting down your energy bill, to lowering your carbon footprint. Most people like the id > read more

Green Thursdays: 3 reasons to embrace frozen foods

Published on 2011-04-14 02:00:00

Original article from Planet Green:Living in California, I am aware that I belong to a privileged group of “happy fews” who have access to farmers’ markets and their bounty of fresh seasonal produce year round (although I’ll admit I tire of > read more

Scars On 45: a tour diary to watch

Published on 2011-04-13 02:00:00

Because Scars on 45 doesn't have one particular video I'd like to feature, we're going to bring you a range of their on-the-road video logs because I think they're effectively mastered a good vibe for tour updates.First up is an in-studio performance > read more

Brand New 12 April: 3 Doors Down, Paul Simon

Published on 2011-04-12 03:00:00

Released this Tuesday:3 Doors Down - Time Of My Life (Rock) www.3doorsdown.comAlison Krauss & Union Station - Paper Airplane (Country) www.alisonkrauss.comSounds like this:Meat Puppets - Lollipop (Alt Rock) www.themeatpuppets.comPaul Simon - So B > read more

Watch Interpol live in NYC

Published on 2011-04-12 02:00:00

This is up because, well, I'm in darkest Asia and I have no news to report to you, but do want you to have some good music, so here ya go. &nb > read more

6 simple ways to give back to your fans

Published on 2011-04-11 02:00:00

Original article from Music Think Tank:Your fans are the lifeblood of your career. Without fans, you don’t have a music career, you only have a music hobby. Fans buy your products, listen to your music, give you feedback, share you with their fr > read more

Getting to know Tiger Riot

Published on 2011-04-11 02:00:00

I think I've found the all-time best song title ever. It comes from Tiger Riot's debut album, Look Up!, in the form of:"Damn These Electric Sex Pants".That made me laugh for a really long time.Tiger Riot, it turns out is a new emo-rock band from Long > read more

Vote for us in Battle Of The Blogs

Published on 2011-04-11 01:30:00

I'm a wee little bit confused by this one, because I might have entered myself in this Battle Of The Blogs when I went through a pahse of entering competitions a while back, but I'm not sure. Either way, it is incredibly cool to be a Battle Of The Bl > read more

Good Cause Friday: Save-A-Pet

Published on 2011-04-08 03:00:00

Save-a-Pet is an animal rescue centre situated near Greenbushes, Port Elizabeth that rescues, rehabilitates, reunites and re-homes abandoned abused, lost and stray animals. We are a non-profit making organisation. A ‘no-kill’ shelter that beli > read more

AC/DC - Highway To Hell

Published on 2011-04-08 02:00:00

I'm down under in Sydney at the mo, so I thought we could have some of the best band to come out of Australia to end the week: > read more

Green Thursdays: Ben & Jerry's factory to be powered by ice-cream

Published on 2011-04-07 03:00:00

Original article from Inhabitat: Ben & Jerry’s, the iconic American ice cream brand, has teamed up with Paques, a biotechnology company, to install a bio-digester in their Hellendoorn ice cream factory in the Netherlands. The new bio-digester > read more

Green Thursdays: uses for your expired milk

Published on 2011-04-07 02:00:00

Original article from Planet Green:We've all been there: A quick sniff in the milk carton or jug, and you just know it's sour. But contrary to what most people believe, sour milk doesn't have to be thrown out.According to Douglas L. Holt, a food scie > read more

Walking in Memphis - a musical pilgrimage

Published on 2011-04-06 03:00:00

While we've been out and about around the world, I've also been doing some travel musing over on the Travelhoppers website. Here's the first of my articles that might apply to you musos too:If you’re any sort of rock music fan, pack a bag and go to > read more

Catlike Thieves - Maybe Baby

Published on 2011-04-06 02:00:00

Who knew Durban had such great untapped talent?! Increasingly, jaw-dropping bands emerge out of there to be totally excellent and great for the local music scene. The latest bunch of Durbanites to be passed onto us are Catlike Thieves, an indie four > read more

The La Els' debut EP: available everywhere now!

Published on 2011-04-05 18:17:00

Press Release from The La Els:“Picture James Brown turning Death From Above 1979 into an army of elektro-funk zombies and going on tour of the parallel post-industrial disco dimension. Picture Kool & The Gang bodysnatching Slayer to create the > read more

Brand New 5 April: The Kills, Sharks

Published on 2011-04-05 03:00:00

New releases this week:Robbie Robertson - How to Become Clairvoyant (Folk Rock)Cold Cave - Cherish The Light Years (Synth Pop)Holy Ghost! - Holy Ghost!Scattered Trees - SympathyThe Kills - Blood Pressures (Alt Rock) www.thekills.tvSharks - The Joys O > read more

Listen to Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers live in concert

Published on 2011-04-05 02:00:00

If you read the Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers feature we ran in early 2010, you'll remember we called them 'the soundtrack to life', because they're just that emotive and excellent. But yet somehow, they seemed to stay out of the musical press. So > read more

I'm going to a land down under

Published on 2011-04-04 03:00:00

Where beer does flow and men chunder.Awesome.Can anyone give me recommendations for what to do in Syndey? Because I've read fuck-all about where I should be going...But in the meantime, let's see what The Shins have to say about Australia:One of the > read more

Bon Jovi: greatest hits, worst videos

Published on 2011-04-04 02:00:00

I have a problem with my second favourite band ever. They make really terrible music videos.I don't feel like I'm being pointlessly mean in pointing this out, because I once heard Jon Bon Jovi himself talking about a new music video, saying "Yeah, we > read more

Flight Of the Conchords: Hiphopopotamus Vs. Rhymenoceros

Published on 2011-04-01 03:00:00

A song for Middle Earth:Other than some hobbits, I think this is pretty much the best thing New Zealand has given the world. > read more

Good Cause Friday: Mobilitate - a better South Africa

Published on 2011-04-01 02:00:00

Mobilitate enables individuals to join communities, and enables those communities to organise, communicate and collaborate for:effective, transparent and accountable governmenta safe, crime free South AfricaMobilitate exists for South Africa.Mobilita > read more

12th Avenue album launch

Published on 2011-03-31 04:14:00

If you're in Cape Town tomorrow night, make sure you get to this gig: > read more

Green Thursdays: Top 10 Green reads

Published on 2011-03-31 03:00:00

If you're wanting to read up on how to become eco-friendly, but aren't sure where to start, as everyone and their aunt seems to know what to tell you when it comes to environmentalism these days, we think this video is a pretty good place to start: > read more

Green Thursdays: Skip styrofoam, for your health

Published on 2011-03-31 02:00:00

Original article from The Daily Green:Avoid polystyrene (commonly known as the brand Styrofoam) for cups, plates, carry-out containers and anything else that might touch consumables.Any green worth his or her salt knows that polystyrene is bad for > read more

Paper Tongues answer your questions: part two

Published on 2011-03-30 05:26:00

Paper Tongues, our favourite club-rock septet, have taken to the social networks to connect with fans again. They ask fans to send them questions on Twitter, and then spend a bit of time answering as many as they can and put it into one cool Youtube > read more

Now playing: Only Son

Published on 2011-03-30 02:00:00

You might remember this catchy tune from the little-movie-that-could, a couple of years ago:The lead guitarist behind that band, The Moldy Peaches, is now doing this:- making music under the musical moniker of Only Son.If you judge Only Son's music o > read more

Brand New 29 March: Panic At the Disco, Peter Bjorn And John

Published on 2011-03-29 02:00:00

Finishing off March's releases are:Mary Mary - Something Big (R&B) www.mary-mary.comMountain Goats - All Eternals Deck (Folk Rock)Panic! at the Disco - Vices & Virtues (Alt Rock) www.panicatthedisco.comNaturally, this is our top release for t > read more

The La Els: creating a whole new genre of awesome

Published on 2011-03-29 02:00:00

We've spoken about The La Els a few times and, to be honest, they've been on my 'To Listen To' list for quite a while now, but I finally went over to their Facebook page and downloaded their debut EP, Die Die Die, that's up their for free, for everyo > read more

We're off to Middle Earth

Published on 2011-03-28 03:00:00

We're off to go and stick A Thousand Guitars stickers around Auckland for a week. And also, to see if we can find where they're filming The Hobbit, and somehow become an Elvin extra. Or even a dirty old Hobbit extra, I'm not fussy...We more than like > read more

Bohemian Rhapsody on Ukelele

Published on 2011-03-28 02:00:00

And while we're talking about ukeleles, before I've left Hawaii in spirit as well as in body, what do you think one of rock's greatest songs will sound like on a meek little ukelele?Jake Shimabukuro of Hawaii plucks out the rock opera in a way that, > read more

Don't forget about Earth Hour tomorrow!

Published on 2011-03-25 04:00:00

Earth Hour 2011: 8.30pm, Saturday 26 March. This Earth Hour, go beyond the hour with a commitment to a positive action for the planet and celebrate that commitment with the people of the world by switching off your lights for Earth Hour 2011.From > read more

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Published on 2011-03-25 03:00:00

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere Over The RainbowRock Show 420 | Myspace VideoI'll be playing this as I wave goodbye to the delicious island of Oahu today after an absolutely BEAUTIFUL Hawaiian break.It is, in fact, every bit as beautifu > read more

Goodbye, America

Published on 2011-03-25 02:00:00

Goodbye, lovely America!It's been a really crazy, interesting, drunk, fun four and a half weeks, and now it's time to jump continents and journey to Middle Earth.There's a lot that needs to be said about the awesome journey we just made through Ameri > read more

Green Thursdays: Climate commitment in an uncertain world

Published on 2011-03-24 03:00:00

Original article from Science Daily:The planet will continue to warm, even if humans immediately cease all emission of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, mostly due to thermal inertia of the world's oceans. This has been of interest recent > read more

Now playing: Silver Planet

Published on 2011-03-24 03:00:00

I always get very excited when people on the local music scene aim for something different. While I obviously love it, every time I stumble on another monotonous rock band, I think 'really? Why should I listen to you instead of the other monotonous r > read more

Green Thursdays: a new way to see the world

Published on 2011-03-24 02:00:00

I chose this video from Planet 100 because I think that in order to achieve any sort of social or environmental change, we all need a new way to see the world. Not this way, necessarily, but whatever works to broaden your horizons for you. > read more

Broken Records: put them on repeat

Published on 2011-03-23 02:00:00

I liked Wikipedia's description that Broken Records is an 'indie folk' band. You don't find that much. Indie rock, often, and even folk rock sometimes. But not indie folk. And yet it somehow fits the band incredibly well. Their music is, to me, disti > read more

Brand New 22 March: The Strokes, Ray Davies

Published on 2011-03-22 03:00:00

Out this week:Edwyn Collins - Losing Sleep (Alt Rock) www.edwyncollins.comJennifer Hudson - I Remember Me (Pop) www.jenniferhudson.comJosh Kelley - Georgia Clay (Pop Rock) www.joshkelley.comLonely Forest - Arrows (Indie Rock) www.lonelyforest.comPet > read more

Take part in Earth Hour 2011

Published on 2011-03-22 02:00:00

Whether you are an individual, a business, a school or a city, Earth Hour 2011 is your Earth Hour. And you can show your support for the planet in the following ways:Turning off your lights at 8.30PM on March 26 2011 wherever you are in the world and > read more

Get Up and listen to these Kids

Published on 2011-03-18 03:00:00

To continue with the LA scene, we're featuring a band from...ummm, Missouri. But they sound angst-filled enough to be from LA, so I think it qualifies, mmmkay?Actually, nothing about this band is normal for us - they formed in 1995 and, while I think > read more

The Doors - LA Woman

Published on 2011-03-18 02:00:00

Because in my mind, LA is still a hub of dirty, Sunset Strip-drenched drugs and rock and roll craziness.Reality TV cebrelities don't exist in my LA either... > read more

Frankie Fire premiere new music video

Published on 2011-03-18 01:21:00

Local rockers and all-round awesomeness producers, Frankie Fire released the video for their second single, "Melody" this week. Watch it below:For more info, go to www.Facebook.com/frankiefireband. > read more

The Jim Ivins band gears up to take a Late Night Drive

Published on 2011-03-18 01:13:00

After spending three years fronting the rising pop rock band, The Jim Ivins Band (playing with artists like Parachute, Carbon Leaf, and Carolina Liar along the way), Jim Ivins is scaling things back for his Spring solo release LATE NIGHT DRIVE.The fo > read more

Green Thursdays: Tequila. With a biofuel chaser?

Published on 2011-03-17 03:00:00

Original article from Yale 360:Researchers have discovered that the Agave plant, used in making tequila, may be an excellent source of biofuels, with two agave species producing yields of biofuels that far surpassed the yields from biofuel feedstoc > read more

Green Thursdays: Why Genghis Khan was good for the planet

Published on 2011-03-17 02:00:00

Original article from The Guardian: His empire lasted a century and a half and eventually covered nearly a quarter of the earth's surface. His murderous Mongol armies were responsible for the massacre of as many as 40 million people. Even today > read more

Colbie Caillat - I Do

Published on 2011-03-16 21:38:00

SUPPORT COLBIE CAILLAT. DOWNLOAD “I DO” ON ITUNESNew Album "All Of You" Available May 3rd For even more Colbie Caillat: www.colbiecaillat.comwww.facebook.com/colbiecaillatwww.myspace.com/colbiecaillat > read more

8 LA bands you should listen to

Published on 2011-03-16 02:00:00

And we made it right the way across America! I'm settling down to make LA my home for the next week, and while I'm at that, here are eight bands from The City Of Angels that we think you should be listening to:The RescuesThe Dashing SunsBlackout 101D > read more

'Leaving Las Vegas' and other sin city songs

Published on 2011-03-15 03:00:00

As I am doing just that this morning, "Leaving Las Vegas" is obviously my song of the week:But let's explore some other Sin City songs too:Elvis Presley - Viva Las Vegas:Katy Perry - Waking Up In Vegas:Brandon Flowers - Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas: > read more

Brand New 15 March: Green Day, New York Dolls

Published on 2011-03-15 02:00:00

The few new releases that there are this week are awesome as fuck. As is Green Day.Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi - Rome (Alternative Electro) www.dangermousesite.comGreen Day - Awesome as F**k (Alt Punk Rock) www.greenday.comJ. Mascis - Several Sh > read more

Reflections Of Falling Satellites show off high class SA metal on new EP

Published on 2011-03-14 04:14:00

by HollowAxis.Reflections Of Falling Satellites are primarily the solo project of Neil Van Zyl, a Cape Town-based composer/producer. Joshua Grierson (of acoustic folksters Joshua Grierson & The Town Criers) contributes guest vocals on two of the > read more

How artists can profit from file-sharing

Published on 2011-03-14 02:00:00

Original article from Music Think Tank: FACT: people download music for free. Sean Parker of Napster fame recently stated in an interview, “you look at the data, somewhere between 4 trillion and 10 trillion songs are illegally downloaded e > read more

Good Cause Friday: The Buy-To-Give Programme

Published on 2011-03-11 02:00:00

The “Buy-to-Give” programme aims to secure a reliable supply of staple food to our agencies (community-based non-profit organisations), while ensuring that social development takes place alongside food support. We aim to help the hungry > read more

Talking Heads - Road To Nowhere

Published on 2011-03-11 01:00:00

A song for the road...And a really funny '80s video.And a catchy pop tune to end off the week can't hurt either. > read more

Ron Pope croons with class on new pop record

Published on 2011-03-10 17:08:00

It's Ron Pope time again. Oh, yes, he's just released his new studio album, "Whatever It Takes". You may think 'huh? It's only been a few months since his last record.' I once asked Pope why he released albums so often a > read more

Green Thursdays: Emma Watson's ethical fashion

Published on 2011-03-10 02:00:00

The latest collaboration between ethical fashion pioneers People Tree and actor Emma Watson will go on sale at the end of Janaury. The collection, which aims to bring ethical fashion to a younger audience, is made entirely from Fairtrade-certified > read more

Green Thursdays: Quick Facts about a World on the Edge

Published on 2011-03-10 01:00:00

Original article from TreeHugger:Photo credit: jczart/Creative Commons We are facing issues of near-overwhelming complexity and unprecedented urgency. Can we think systemically and fashion policies accordingly? Can we change direction before we go > read more

The District - Put Me On Wheels

Published on 2011-03-09 04:19:00

This goes with my southern life at the moment, but even before that I just could not stop playing The District's new record.This live video comes from their NYC album launch party in February.While The District managed to tackle the problem of fittin > read more

15 breakout bands for this year, from the BBC

Published on 2011-03-09 02:00:00

From Stereogum:As they have in the past, the BBC’s compiled a list of artists they are handicapping for greatness in the coming year. It’s primarily a British list, which is fair, British Broadcasting Corporation. An exception comes via Warpai > read more

Music To Travel The World To

Published on 2011-03-09 01:00:00

We're travelling the world and want to write a book featuring absolutely all the best music we find, so if you live in any of the cities listed below, remember to get in touch with us!America: New York City, Washington DC, Raleigh, Charleston, Savan > read more

Watch The Decemberists perform 'The King Is Dead'

Published on 2011-03-08 02:00:00

The Decemberists might have released their album The King Is Dead about two months ago, but we've hardly stopped playing it since then. So if you too enjoyed their number one record, you'll definitely enjoy this live performance of it that took place > read more

Brand New 8 March: Avril Lavigne, REM

Published on 2011-03-08 01:00:00

Ah, would you look who's back to kick off this week's new releases?Avril Lavigne - Good Bye Lullaby (Power Pop) www.avrillavigne.comThis is what the once-skater chick sounds like now, in case you were wondering:Buffalo Tom - Skins (Alt Rock) www.buff > read more

Free Music: our March 2011 playlist

Published on 2011-03-07 01:00:00

I almost called this our autumn playlist but then thought that was too sad, so we'll just stick to 'March'.We've featured all these songs somewhere along the line before, but thought we'd put the best ones into a stupendously awesome free playlist fo > read more

Free download from Ramblin' Bones

Published on 2011-03-04 06:42:00

The new "Ramblin' Bones & His Bloody Agents" album, the highly anticipated follow up to 2009's critically acclaimed 'Watching & Waiting' is out in March 2011. The first single is FREE and Bones even dares to quote Mandela! > read more

Cher - Walking in Memphis

Published on 2011-03-04 02:00:00

Because I'm going to go and walk around Memphis right now and hum this song to myself while I'm doing it.See you in another state! > read more

Going to Graceland, Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee

Published on 2011-03-04 01:00:00

Because we're headed to the home of The King today, I thought I'd republish this article about the top ten rock and roll tourist sites. Can you guess what number one is?(This, by the way, was the first article I ever put up on this site. Good memorie > read more

Green Thursdays: 7 volunteer vacations in warm climates

Published on 2011-03-03 03:00:00

Article from TreeHugger: Photo: derekskey/Creative Commons Right about now, winter is getting a little old -- especially for residents of the Northeast U.S. and Western Europe who've been pounded with snow, slammed by wind, and chilled with freez > read more

Green Thursdays: 100 Percent renewable energy possible by 2030

Published on 2011-03-03 02:00:00

Article from Ecogeek.org: A new study published in the journal Energy Policy says that we could achieve 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, and not just U.S., but the world. The study says that we have access to all the necessary technolog > read more

Queen of New Orleans

Published on 2011-03-03 01:00:00

After last night, I'm fairly sure I'm not the queen of New Orleans, but I do still love the sultriness of this tune.Only one more day in this beautiful, magical city until we're on to Tennessee - sadness. But so so happy to have made it here at all! > read more

A Royal Crime live

Published on 2011-03-02 03:00:00

I haven't even begun to tap the underworld of New York City talent, but this is definitely a band I dig. They have endless super funky guitar riffs, and you should read more about A Royal Crime. This is a montage of A Royal Crime songs from a gig of > read more

The Plectrum of Destiny sees the House of The Rising Sun

Published on 2011-03-02 02:00:00

Even The Plectrum of Destiny's been to New Orleans: > read more

What to say about New Orleans?

Published on 2011-03-02 01:00:00

There's so much to say about New Orleans! I don't really know any of it yet because I just got here, but I will say all of it soon, I promise. If I remember any of Mardi Gras, that is...For now, I'll say that the Playing For Change band comes from Ne > read more

Blue skies all over with Jessica Lea Mayfield

Published on 2011-03-01 07:36:00

Ah, the southern belles just keep on crooning. And as long as they croon as well as Jessica Lea Mayfield, we'll keep on listening. Mayfield has only just become a legal adult in America, but has been writing and playin music since her childhood i > read more

The Pretty Reckless - Just Tonight

Published on 2011-03-01 07:26:00

How long do you think it'll be before Taylor Momsen goes into rehab?I do quite like her singing though. If her songs weren't so emo, I might listen to her more often. > read more

Bayou-bound, and loving it

Published on 2011-03-01 07:03:00

New Orleans has been on my mind for days now. I'm so excited that it's time to bust out the badassest, dirty Southern rock playlist that I can muster in this seedy Floridian hotel room. One day to go!- The District - The Creek- The Dough Rollers - Ch > read more

Discovering Jesse Stone's jangly tunes

Published on 2011-03-01 07:03:00

For such a young-looking chickita, Jesse Thomas sure has a acquired a lovely, relaxed sound that it usually takes singers a few more years to find. On her song "You I Want", she sounds like Sheryl Crow, The Bangles and The Beach Boys would > read more

A free mixtape for indie lovers

Published on 2011-03-01 02:19:00

Except for M.I.A. and Papercuts, I literally no none of the music on this Stereogum mixtape.The tracklist: 01 Julianna Barwick – “The Magic Place”02 Wise Blood – “Loud Mouths”03 Star Slinger – “Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins Re > read more

Brand New 1 March: Dropkick Murphys, Eisley

Published on 2011-03-01 01:00:00

Kicking off the new releases for March are: Blessid Union of Souls - The Mission Field (Pop-Rock) www.blessidu.comIn case you're wondering, you do know who these guys are. They sing this song:Dropkick Murphys - Going out of Style (Irish Punk) www.dro > read more

I was in Miami, bitch.

Published on 2011-02-28 12:29:00

If you've read this site more than once, let me tell you something - Miami is not the city for you. I've never travelled to a more vacuous, superficial place. Which is not to say I didn't enjoy it. It was a great two days, but because I d > read more

Karaoke: a downfall of society

Published on 2011-02-28 12:25:00

I've been unfortunate enough to run into a couple of karaoke nights along my travels recently, and I have a bone to pick with this drunken practice. In theory, it's a great little exercise - people with a lot of balls get to get up on stage a > read more

Jon Sandler covers Cee-Lo Green

Published on 2011-02-28 02:17:00

I don't know if there'll ever be anything as cover-able as this song:('Scuse the slightly dodgy Youtube cameraship.)Read more about Jon Sandler. > read more

Interview: The Sick-Leaves on their new EP in the digital world

Published on 2011-02-28 02:11:00

We recently spoke to the uber-talented man behind The Sick-Leaves, Eksteen Jacobsz, as he prepares to launch his new EP (due out mid-March) and find his place in the digital music industry.A THOUSAND GUITARS: What inspired or influenced you to play a > read more

Take part in Facing A Century

Published on 2011-02-28 01:00:00

Begun in April 2010, Facing a Century is a collection of 100 portraits by Taf of real people. They need YOUR face too to complete the century. To become one of the 100 faces simply email info@sketchbooktrails.com for more information. Each portrait > read more

Seether's new album due out May 23rd

Published on 2011-02-25 08:08:00

“2 years of blood, sweat and tears have gone into this process, and we feel like we've created something that we can all be completely proud of”.The long awaited follow up to FBINS is set for release 23rd May 2011. With an extensive USA tour begi > read more

Good Cause Friday: the 29-day giving challenge

Published on 2011-02-25 02:00:00

Give one thing away each day for 29 days. Why? Because to see your world change, you have to DO something to change your world.GIVE A LITTLE EACH DAY. MAKE A BIG IMPACT.Give one thing away each day for 29 days. Share your stories about how it impact > read more

Against Me! - Miami

Published on 2011-02-25 01:00:00

Today, I am in Miami.I sure hope it isn't as grizzly as this song implies it might be.I'm going to "party in the city where the heat is on, all night on the beach 'til the break of dawn."Bienvenidos a Miami.... > read more

To infinity and beyond: the STS-133 shuttle launch

Published on 2011-02-24 21:29:00

There's a lot that goes into watching a shuttle launch live. Most of it involves waiting around though. The other bit of it involves fending off annoying families to get the last smoothie in the crowded café. All in a day's work. No, I jest. It is c > read more

Another Bon Jovi dream come true

Published on 2011-02-24 21:23:00

Sometimes life is amazing. I can map out the last 13 years of my life by the Bon Jovi album I was listening to at the time. I remember the holiday in Durban where I bought my first record of theirs - "Crush", being stuck in a rainy one-track town in > read more

I remember you so well at the Chelsea Hotel

Published on 2011-02-24 20:59:00

This is rather overdue, since I'm in Florida already, but I wanted to tell y'all about my stay at New York City's Chelsea Hotel last week. If you've never heard about the Chelsea Hotel, this post probably won't interest you at all, but let me gi > read more

Green Thursdays: NYC apartment gets recycled subway doors, deli counter floor

Published on 2011-02-24 02:00:00

Photos credit Sothebys Architect Adam Kushner was fortunate enough to be able to design his own New York apartment, and did so with some style. It is a bit eccentric, what with a jacuzzi in the middle of the ground floor living space and a > read more

Green Thursdays: 9 things to know before buying an electric car

Published on 2011-02-24 01:00:00

The buzz in 2011 is about all the new electric cars on the road, led by the Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan Leaf. But because these are new products to the U.S. market, we asked Nick Chambers, who has written about next-generation automobiles for the > read more

The Gay Blades - Rock And Roll Pt 1

Published on 2011-02-23 02:00:00

This song is off Savages, The Gay Blades' sophomore album. It is out now!http://www.facebook.com/thegaybladeshttp://www.myspace.com/gayblades > read more

Thank you, Georgia, for Butch Walker

Published on 2011-02-23 01:00:00

We went through Georgia recently. I didn't "move into the country and eat me a lot of peaches". But what I did do was get reminded of one of my favourite Georgia-born musicians - Butch Walker.So thank you, dear Peach State, for producing such an awes > read more

Stream PT Walkley's new EP - out today

Published on 2011-02-22 02:00:00

We're very excited to bring you PT Walkley's new EP - The Ghost Of Chivalry . The EP is officially released today and you can stream the whole thing below: PT Walkley - The Ghost Of Chivalry EP by athousandguitars Read our review of The Ghost > read more

Brand New 22 February: Adele, Jeff Beck, Harry Connick Jr

Published on 2011-02-22 01:00:00

Our last new releases for February are:Adele - 21 (Soul-Pop) www.adele.tvBayside - Killing Time (Emo Rock) www.myspace.com/baysideHarry Connick Jr. - Harry Connick Jr. in Concert on Broadway (Pop/Big Band) www.harryconnickjr.comINXS - Original Sin (R > read more

Help The Sheds' make their new EP

Published on 2011-02-21 04:12:00

California band, The Sheds are making a new EP and they'd like your help to do it!The band has this message:Hey everyone! We're looking to self-release our new 6 song EP "...And Now for Something Completely Different" on CD. We're all between the a > read more

A Playlist for the President

Published on 2011-02-21 02:00:00

And we're in America's capital city today.Don't jump on the anti-United States bandwagon - Washington D.C. is astoundingly interesting for anyone remotely interested in history. It helps if, like me, you totally buy into infinite Freemason/Knights Te > read more

Adele's new record, track-by-track

Published on 2011-02-21 01:00:00

Brit songstress, Adele's new album 21 is due out worldwide tomorrow, so in case you haven't yet been converted and are wondering whether to take the plunge to buy it or not, take a listen to the singer herself breaking down the record as she talks ab > read more

Leaving New York's never easy

Published on 2011-02-18 03:00:00

New York City, you break my heart every time we part.Until the next time I get to see your visage a lit with the glow of 8 million souls coming home. > read more

Driving through Joisee

Published on 2011-02-18 02:55:00

We're on our way through New Jersey and you can't go through the Garden State without going through a Bruce Springsteen phase.You might immediately think a Bon jovi phase too, but I think the Boss' music is much better at capturing the voice of escap > read more

Tom Petty - Into The Great Wide Open

Published on 2011-02-18 01:00:00

Today, I'm leaving New York City to mission across the States.In a couple of hours time, I'll be achieving a life-long (or at least a good couple of years-long) goal of playing "Into The Great Wide Open" as I head through the Lincoln Tunnel, out of N > read more

CrashCarBurn discuss touring habits, the international stage, and good places to buy an iPhone

Published on 2011-02-17 07:26:00

Earlier this week, our favourite local pop-rock band, CrashCarBurn, announced that they've been picked to play the Mosaic Music Festival in Singapore next month. They'll be hitting Asia on the 9th of March to play the 10 day event that attracted over > read more

Green Thursdays: Why Africa needs an agricultural revolution

Published on 2011-02-17 01:30:00

Original post from The Guardian:Africa’s peasants are migrating to the cities in huge numbers because it is becoming increasingly difficult to survive on their farms.Farmers are trapped into using inefficient technologies; average cereal yields > read more

NYC: "as famous as a place of movie scenes"

Published on 2011-02-17 01:00:00

Movies have done half the job of mythologising New York City, so much so that you can lay out a tourist trip by movie scenes. We did just that back in 2009:Tracing filmic footprints in New York CityThe first impression most people get when coming to > read more

Green Thursdays: How much warmer will the planet get?

Published on 2011-02-17 01:00:00

Original article from The Guardian:No one can say exactly how much warmer the planet will become over the coming years, decades and centuries. Partly that’s due to the simple fact that it’s impossible to know how much greenhouse gas humans wi > read more

Stream the new album from The City Is The Desert (In Disguise)

Published on 2011-02-16 03:39:00

We featured them last week, and their new album was released on Tuesday, but now you can stream the whole of The City Is The Desert (In Disguise)'s new album. And then go to www.desertdisguise.com to buy the record now!Read more about The City Is The > read more

Gig Guide 16 - 22 February

Published on 2011-02-16 03:00:00

- Wednesday 16 Feb: Joshua Grierson @ &Union, CPT- Wednesday 16 Feb: Strings & Skins @ Tings an' Times, PTA- Wednesday 16 Feb: Cold War Candy Drop and Blind Watchmen @ Barnyard Theatre, Cresta- Friday 18 Feb: Flourish @ Club Voom Voom, CPT- F > read more

Sharks - Rooftops

Published on 2011-02-16 02:00:00

Sharks (http://www.facebook.com/sharksuk) will be heading out with Social Distortion and Chuck Ragan this spring in support of their debut US release "The Joys of Living 2008 - 2010" which hits stores April 5th 2011. They will be following up this to > read more

A Big Apple video playlist

Published on 2011-02-16 02:00:00

I approached this post with trepidation because, while you think it might be easy to find a few pretty New York videoscapes, I found it terribly intimidating to have to narrow all that is New York City into a few scenes. But here you go:This is how N > read more

Ron Pope announces national tour dates

Published on 2011-02-15 07:03:00

Ron Pope has just announced some tour dates in your area, if you're a Yank.Check out what he has to say about his 'Whatever It Takes' tour:In early 2008, Ari Herstand ventured to New York City to play a couple shows for the first time since quitting > read more

Buy Goodluck's album online

Published on 2011-02-15 03:00:00

Our favourite electro-funk outfit, Goodluck, have finally released their debut album. (If you got an album from them on tour last summer, that was just a promotional EP and not an actual release of theirs.)They went on tour, they rocked the country, > read more

The Plectrum of Destiny is an Englishman in New York

Published on 2011-02-15 02:00:00

The Plectrum too is excited about going back to New York City:Although tea is lame, I'll definitely take coffee! > read more

yourcodenameismilo + Bloc Party = Young Legionnaire

Published on 2011-02-15 01:59:00

Formed by Paul Mullen formerly of yourcodenameismilo and Gordon Moakes of Bloc Party, YOUNG LEGIONNAIRE are finally set to release their HUGE debut album ‘Crisis Works’ on May 9th through Wichita Recordings (The Bronx, Conor Oberst, Bloc Pa > read more

Brand New 15 February: Bright Eyes, Drive-By Truckers, PJ Harvey

Published on 2011-02-15 01:00:00

Out this week:Asobi Seksu - Fluorecence (Dream Pop) www.asobiseksu.comBright Eyes - The People's Key (Indie Rock) www.thisisbrighteyes.comCali Swag District - The KickBack (Hip-Hop) www.caliswagmusic.comThe Dears - Degeneration Street (Indie Rock) ww > read more

Preview Goodluck's documentary

Published on 2011-02-14 05:00:00

Conceptualised and produced by the Cape Town electronic group GoodLuck, this 20-minute High Definition short documentary takes the viewer on a behind the scenes journey of the act's epic tour around South Africa.Embarking on a road trip with 3 Min > read more

A Royal new album from Cold War Kids

Published on 2011-02-14 03:49:00

by Rowan Davies.Cold war kids, as written by a stone cold fan. I am not an especially massive fan of kids and certainly not the cold war, but when they are put together something magic is created a.k.a for us all. Mine Is Yours is the most recent alb > read more

Free Music Monday: The District, Gregg Allman, Fleet Foxes

Published on 2011-02-14 03:00:00

We've got some good stuff for you this week.First up is The District, a six-piece band without a lead singer, but with a really great Southern Rock vibe. We highly recommend this one.Download "Open Arms And Broken Hearts" here.Read more about The Dis > read more

PT Walkley tugs at the heartstrings with new EP

Published on 2011-02-14 02:00:00

It's just occurred to me what a schmaltzy title this post has since it's Valentine's Day today. That was not intended, so please read this is if it is not Valentine's Day and you do not hate society...So you remember PT Walkley, right? We raved about > read more

America, show me what you've got

Published on 2011-02-14 01:00:00

This is where I'm going over the next month:These are some of the things I'm going to see:And I am going to look something like this by the end of it:Excellent, I can't wait.While I'm lost in tourist crowds or to hungover to blog, remember to post yo > read more

Mumford & Sons to join Dylan on stage

Published on 2011-02-11 03:13:00

It's been a fair while, so let's see what's happening in the rest of the pop culture world:- Mumford & Sons are going to join Bob Dylan on stage at this weekend's Grammy ceremony. They'll just be his backing band, but still, this'll be like a fol > read more

Boys Like Girls - The Great Escape

Published on 2011-02-11 01:00:00

This is because, come Monday, I'll be leaving to trek around the world for three and a half months. "The Great Escape" is the quintessential 'leaving to conquer the world' song. > read more

Free download - the new single from The Strokes

Published on 2011-02-10 07:03:00

In case you missed it when it set fire to the interweb yesterday, you can get a free download of The Strokes' brand new single, "Under Cover Of Darkness" by signing up to their mailing list. Get it at the band's website.The download's only available > read more

Iron & Wine: Ironic facial hair. Normal music.

Published on 2011-02-10 02:00:00

It took me a long time to accept Iron & Wine onto my playlist. Since Pitchfork and Stereogum laud their music endlessly, i felt it was already exposed enough for my liking. But sample everything we must, so we went and got Iron & Wine's new C > read more

Preview Mad Planet's new album

Published on 2011-02-10 01:34:00

Download "I Want You" off the new album. As a follow-up to their successful debut album All Elephants, electronic/trip hop/funk power duo MAD PLANET is releasing Gliese 581g (pronounced “GLEE-zuh”), named after a recently discovered planet though > read more

Green Thursdays: Join the Greenpop Treevolution

Published on 2011-02-10 01:30:00

Join the Greenpop TREEVOLUTION by helping us plant trees.In three months we've planted almost 2000 trees in under-greened schools around Cape Town. and we're continuing. Urban greening is positively linked tocommunity upliftment improved pride of pla > read more

Green Thursdays: The WWF Name The Iris Auction

Published on 2011-02-10 01:00:00

For the first time in South Africa, Strauss & Co, South Africa's leading fine art auction house is auctioning the naming rights of a delicate blue iris recently discovered on the west coast.All proceeds raised by the auction will support the W > read more

Gig Guide 9 - 15 February

Published on 2011-02-09 02:00:00

- Wednesday 9 Feb: Gary Thomas, Us Kids Know @ Tings an' Times, PTA - Thursday 10 Feb: Isochronous @ Tings an' Times, PTA- Friday 11 Feb: Valentine's Schmalentines @ Purple Turtle, CPT - Saturday 12 Feb: Hatfield Carnival @ Hatfield Square, PTA (2pm) > read more

First world punk from The Braces' new EP

Published on 2011-02-09 01:30:00

by HollowAxis.Meet The Braces. You can be forgiven for thinking you may have met them before, they seem a little familiar. If you’ve heard a straightforward punk-type record in the last two decades, or even paid the whole scene the slightest attent > read more

Goodluck - Taking it easy

Published on 2011-02-09 01:00:00

Read more about Goodluck. > read more

Preview aKing's new album

Published on 2011-02-08 05:50:00

aKing's third studio album is out this March, and the boys from Belville are giving everyone a sneak preview of The Red-Blooded Years, as well as a free download of their first single off the record, "The Runaround". Go to the Rhythm Records website > read more

The Sanitation of Humanity Tour

Published on 2011-02-08 02:30:00

Arkaik Clothing presents The Sanitation of Humanity Tour featuring headliner Molotov Solution with support from Burning The Masses Destruction of a Rose, Murder Death Kill and King Conquer. The nearly month-long tour kicks off on April 1 and winds do > read more

Now playing: The City Is The Desert (In Disguise)

Published on 2011-02-08 02:00:00

Long band names are often a good trick. You throw a name like The City Is The Desert (In Disguise) out into a crowd and you can play them three songs' worth of nonsense before they've stopped trying to figure out the meaning of the name and started l > read more

Taylor Momsen's take on Oasis

Published on 2011-02-08 01:30:00

Ah, the kid I love to hate and hate to love is back.I'm pretty sure that if Taylor Momsen was my daughter, I'd send her to a convent. But as it is, I like her style on some of these covers she and her band, The Pretty Reckless, pull off.Check out the > read more

Brand New 8 February: Cut Copy, The Boxer Rebellion

Published on 2011-02-08 01:00:00

New releases for the 8th of February:...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - Tao of the Dead (Alt Rock) www.trailofdead.comThe Boxer Rebellion - The Cold Still (Alt Rock) www.theboxerrebellion.comCut Copy - Zonoscope (Synth Pop) www.cutcopy.ne > read more

Free Music Monday: Mumford & Sons, Robert Plant, Bright Eyes

Published on 2011-02-07 03:00:00

If you haven't hear Robert Plant's new musical venture, Band Of Joy yet, you definitely need to download this free song to catch up on musical awesomeness. This track, "Central Two-0-Nine" is from Band Of Joy and will simply cost you your e-mail addr > read more

Review PT Walkley's new EP, two weeks before release

Published on 2011-02-07 02:47:00

Enough of listening what I have to say about music - this time we're turning to you for your opinion!New York singer-songwriter, PT Walkley is all set to release his new EP, The Ghost Of Chivalry, in two weeks time on the 22nd of February.But right n > read more

Amos Lee: a master of all things folk

Published on 2011-02-07 02:30:00

Dang it, Amos Lee, why haven't we met before this? .....Oh no wait, someone did pass your music on to me a while ago, but I'm too snobbish to accept anyone else's music recommendations, so our meeting was delayed. And then my iPod got stolen. Yes, ri > read more

Amanda Palmer: Crazy. Interesting. Going Down Under.

Published on 2011-02-07 02:00:00

Amanda Palmer, at first listen, is totally goddamned crazy. So much, so that I really hope we can be friends one day.I was first told about her in the middle of a dirty, dusty, weekend-long festival by an ex-accounting student who had grown his hair > read more

Paper Tongues answers your questions

Published on 2011-02-07 01:30:00

Paper Tongues is making the best use of their Twitter page to let fans ask them questions that they're starting to answer in a series of Youtube videos.Any questions you can think of for the septet can be asked @paper_tongues.Danny and Devin answer t > read more

Smith Westerns: a new kind of indie kid

Published on 2011-02-07 01:00:00

I was about to launch into my usual (and quite overdone) tirade about indie kids to introduce this next band, Smith Westerns, when I realised they're not even indie kids as we know and "love" them today. Smith Westerns are in a class of their own in > read more

Rest in peace, Gary Moore

Published on 2011-02-06 12:27:00

I've always kind of thought obituaries by people who didn't know the deceased person are lame. But I'm much perturbed by the loss of Gary Moore, because I think the first time I heard a guitar really being played, it was when I heard "Parisienne Walk > read more

Two Cow Garage do Europe the DIY punk way

Published on 2011-02-04 02:00:00

Check out the interesting way Two Cow Garage are raising funds for their upcoming tour:The band says:In April we will once again be returning to Europe for a several country swing. As most of you know, or can at least imagine, airfare is EXTREMELY > read more

John Lee Hooker, Eric Clapton, Rolling Stones - Boogie Chillin'

Published on 2011-02-04 01:00:00

Because I hope you are chillin' this weekend. :) > read more

Lights Resolve release new album teaser

Published on 2011-02-03 02:32:00

Lights Resolve will release the highly anticipated debut album Feel You're Different in Spring 2011! The record was produced/engineered/mixed by Mike Sapone (Brand New, Taking Back Sunday) and mastered by Emily Lazar / > read more

The Frustrators return with first release in 9 years

Published on 2011-02-03 02:00:00

The Frustrators, the longstanding, bi-coastal punk rock 4-piece, featuring New England punk-rock hustlers Jason Chandler (vocals, artwork), Terry Linehan (guitar, backing vocals) and Art Tedeschi (drums), and Cali-raised fourth man and bassist, Green > read more

Green Thursdays: Happy 85th birthday, WESSA!

Published on 2011-02-03 01:30:00

2011 is a landmark year for the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa - we’re turning 85! WESSA is one of South Africa's oldest and largest non-government, membership-based environmental organisations and this year, we’ll be celebratin > read more

Green Thursdays: Do you know a climate change hero?

Published on 2011-02-03 01:00:00

Do you know a climate hero?Entries for the South African Climate Change Leadership Awards are now open. Individuals, schools, communities or entire companies can be nominated for this prestigious award which acknowledges those who take a stand > read more

Gig Guide 2 - 8 February

Published on 2011-02-02 02:00:00

- Wednesday 2 February - Sunday 6 February: Thornfest 2011 @ Route 28 Resort, JHB- Wednesday 2 February: Riku Latti @ Cafe Barcelona, PTA - Thursday 3 February: Andra @ Cafe Barcelona, PTA- Friday 4 February: Dogbox Foam Party 2011 @ Hotbox Studios, > read more

Alcohol-Free February - Can you do it?

Published on 2011-02-02 01:30:00

This campaign will raise funds to support SADD who are working in prevention, research and service delivery concerning the use of alcohol and the harm misuse causes especially on our roads, and to our youth.About 18,000 people are killed on our ro > read more

The Naked And Famous - Young Blood

Published on 2011-02-02 01:28:00

Indie rockers The Naked and Famous are ready to invade North America with their album "Passive Me Aggressive You," which debuted at #1 in their homeland of New Zealand. The band has announced performances at SXSW 2011 and will be tou > read more

Now playing: Young The Giant

Published on 2011-02-01 02:00:00

When you first hear Young The Giant's new single, "My Body", you wouldn't be mistaken for thinking it was a synth-pop tune akin to Adam Lambert's "Strut" about to take off. But then that synth segues into a happy pop-rock beat, which then segues into > read more

The Best of January 2011: Global Moguls, Facing A Century, Blackout 101

Published on 2011-02-01 01:30:00

And already we're one month into 2011 - how the time does slip away.There's a whole huge heap of good music coming up over the next couple of months, so make sure you stay tuned.But in the meantime, let's take a look at the most-viewed posts from Jan > read more

Brand New 1 February: The Go! Team, Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Published on 2011-02-01 01:00:00

New releases this week:Christina Ashley - Let it All Go (Pop)The Go! Team - Rolling Blackouts ('Noise Rock') www.thegoteam.co.ukFor a taste of The Go! Team's album, watch this:Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Songs from a Zulu Farm (Traditonal African) www. > read more

Gregg Allman's got the blues, and it's great!

Published on 2011-01-31 03:00:00

Despite the happy smile in the photo above, Gregg Allman sings the blues like a man tormented on his new album Low Country Blues.Let's have a quick history lesson in case you're a blues philistine. (No judgement intended in that name-calling, but if > read more

Free Music Monday: Michelle Branch, Peter Bjorn & John, Amanda Palmer

Published on 2011-01-31 02:30:00

Let's lead with the ladies this week:Michelle Branch's sound has probably changed since the last time you heard her on radio - she's fallen into a 'country vein', but luckily hasn't lost the emotive, melodic sound we first loved her for.Download "Tex > read more

Chromium reveal new album and artwork

Published on 2011-01-31 02:00:00

ARTWORK DONE BY KILLSWITCH ENGAGE BASSIST MIKE D. FIRST SINGLE ‘MY PERFECTION’ ON MYSPACE NOWThe start of 2011 has been quite a stellar one for the internationally renowned hard rock/metal group CHROMIUM. Just having completed the crowd voc > read more

The Durex Ultimate Battle 2011 - Call for entries

Published on 2011-01-31 01:30:00

If you are in a band then this is for YOU.If you know someone in a band please make that sure THEY see this.CALLING ALL BANDS!!!We are looking for bands in JHB, PTA, Durban, Cape Town, Bloemfontein, Witbank, East London, Port Elizabeth, Potchefstroom > read more

Facing A Century: Ard Matthews

Published on 2011-01-31 01:00:00

The third painting is of Ard Matthews, of Just Jinjer. This oil on a perfectly square canvas, a classic grisaille portrait, reflects the peaceful simplicity and positive emotion behind Ard Matthews. An emotional painting for Taf - she recalls listeni > read more

A new slice of Cake

Published on 2011-01-28 02:00:00

A comeback that just outfoxes the traditional definition of 'comeback'.A record that was recorded in an all-solar power studio. A number one album that outfoxes every definition of a number one album.The world's biggest small band seems to have a fla > read more

Fyfe Dangerfield - Always A Woman

Published on 2011-01-28 01:00:00

See, the problem I have with cover versions is that I think they're pointless if you do an exact version of the original song. Really. If you're singing the song exactly as it was composed, it's like karaoke.Put your own stamp on it. The Rescues did > read more

Green Thursdays: 4 hot eco-friendly fashion trends

Published on 2011-01-27 02:00:00

The trend toward designing, manufacturing and purchasing green fashion is increasing with each year. News reports from around the world tell of a growing number of major department stores that are carrying natural clothing and accessories. And now > read more

The Decemberists shine brightly on sixth album

Published on 2011-01-27 01:30:00

Oh, you beautiful, beautiful Decemberists. Thank you for your music.Herewith follows a guilty indie rock music confession:I'd heard the name of The Decemberists a few times before, and about two years ago someone told me I should listen to thei > read more

Green Thursdays: Green inspiration for 2011

Published on 2011-01-27 01:00:00

Story and image from www.biggreenpurse.com:What environmental lifestyle shifts are you planning for 2011? If you still haven't been able to make up your mind, take a minute to read about the folks below. In the last couple of weeks in December 2010 > read more

Zebra & Giraffe - Terrified

Published on 2011-01-26 02:00:00

Yes, yes, yes! Finally South Africans are catching on to the you-don't-need-a-budget-you-just-need-some-creativity act that Americans have been pulling for ages with their music.Zebra & Giraffe filmed their new 'music video' for "Terrified" on an > read more

Stream the new Aquabats album

Published on 2011-01-26 01:30:00

Now, I'm as new to The Aquabats' poppy punk music as most of you probably are, but I can tell you why I think you should stream this new album:- It's called Hi-Five Soup. I'd like to try that recipe!- and the first words you'll hear when you start st > read more

Gig Guide 26 January - 1 February

Published on 2011-01-26 01:00:00

- Wednesday 26 January: Joshua Grierson & The Town Criers @ Zula Bar, CPT- Thursday 27 January: Cold War Candy Drop @ Wolves, JHB- Friday 28 January: Desmond & The Tutus, Fotos Na Dans, Tidal Waves @ Hotbox Studios, PTA- Friday 28 January: So > read more

New Irish punk songs

Published on 2011-01-25 02:00:00

We had to put the all-encompassing title up, because we've got music from two different bands for you to listen to, but they're the two quintessential Irish punk bands - Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly.First up, Flogging Molly - “Don’t Shut > read more

Brand New January 25: Cold War Kids, Corinne Bailey Rae, Iron & Wine

Published on 2011-01-25 01:30:00

The release we're most amped for this week is: Cold War Kids - Mine is Yours (Rock) www.coldwarkids.com. This is the quartet's third album.Check out why we're excited:Also out this week:Amos Lee - Mission Bell (Folk) www.amoslee.comCorinne Bailey Rae > read more

Now playing: Eureka Stockade

Published on 2011-01-25 01:00:00

I have a new band for you (well, duh!) that have to be marked in the up-and-coming column, because I like their sound, but it's still slightly raw. I think that a few more plays down the line, with a bit more tequila-fuelled, fervent passion, there m > read more

Free Music Monday: Drive-By Truckers, Broken Bells, Jack Johnson

Published on 2011-01-24 03:00:00

There are a whole lot of free downloads for you this week, so I'm just gonna tell you you should grab them all because they're all rockin' (except for the Timbaland one, which is hip-hoppin', obviously).Let us know which you like best!Drive-By Trucke > read more

Vote for The Monroes to join Vans Warped Tour 2011

Published on 2011-01-24 02:30:00

Local act, The Monroes, have entered the annual Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands, for a chance to play on this year's Van's Warped Tour.We seriously dig this band and, even though we've never been to a Warped Tour gig, have no doubt they'll fit right i > read more

A Burlesque limerick

Published on 2011-01-24 02:00:00

There was a young girl called Christina,whose face had previously looked thinner.She waltzed into LA,and kept all acting skills at bay,so in Burlesque, you should really not see her.I'm going to write all my movie reviews in limericks from now on, by > read more

Around the world in 111 days

Published on 2011-01-24 01:30:00

Next month, we're going on a world tour:Other than getting really drunk in the middle of some Mardi Gras parades, one of the goals of this tour is to write a book.Not just any book - Music To Travel The World To. So if you're from any of the followin > read more

Facing A Century: Gareth Cliff

Published on 2011-01-24 01:00:00

Gareth Cliff is the man in the 7th portrait. This triptych is true Pop Art in style - a textured, impasto oil painting executed in lamp black and white over three individual box canvasses. Gareth Cliff is a 5fm DJ, Idols Judge, the host of "The Garet > read more

Free song from Dead Country

Published on 2011-01-21 01:30:00

I like free downloads, and I like Dead Country, so this is awesome.Dead Country are giving away their new single, "Boring Love" for free. A quality modern rock song that start out with slow vocals and a driving drumbeat to build up to a melodic choru > read more

Jack's Mannequin - Spinning

Published on 2011-01-21 01:00:00

Some people just inspire you from the first note: > read more

Cage The Elephant: an enigma of a new album

Published on 2011-01-20 02:00:00

Picture via Chicagoist.comCage The Elephant. What a friggin' enigma.They are, at times, loud and heavy, grating and punkish, and boisterous and Britpoppy. And I can't, as of two full listens to their new album Thank You, Happy Birthday, tell you whet > read more

Green Thursdays: Solar Car sets new world speed record

Published on 2011-01-20 01:30:00

Story and image from www.ecogeek.org: A solar car designed and built by University of New South Wales students broke the Guinness World Record for fastest solar vehicle.The Sunswift solar car hit 55 mph at the HMAS Albatross navy base airstrip in > read more

Green Thursdays: Cycling around the world for the environment

Published on 2011-01-20 01:00:00

Story and images from www.treehugger.com:Off into the unknown. Photo: Cycling Silk. Traders, soldiers, and pilgrims alike plied the Silk Road for almost 3,000 years, traversing empires as they rose and fell, and creating a literary and historical > read more

Dustin Edge's 'Calm' EP out January 25th

Published on 2011-01-19 02:00:00

You know what they say: location, location, location. Dustin Edge has taken inspiration from locales that range from Kentucky, to New York, to Prague, to create his latest EP, Calm. The EP represents a culmination of his travels, and a clear focus i > read more

Some gentle comedy from Stephen Colbert and Glee

Published on 2011-01-19 01:30:00

As part of the never-ending stream of viral videos I have unknowingly got into the habit of blogging about every week, I think you should watch these two for some gentle mid-week comedy:Up first: Vampire Weekend vs The Black Keys on The Colbert Repor > read more

The Rescues - Teenage Dream

Published on 2011-01-19 01:00:00

This is a little bit of an old video, but we still thought it needed featuring:Of course, the unfortunate thing about cover versions (unfortunate for Katy Perry, that is,) is that you often start liking the cover versions more! > read more

Cut Copy: Album, Tour, Documentary

Published on 2011-01-18 04:39:00

It’s only 3 weeks until the release of Cut Copy’s “Zonoscope,” and today we’re proud to unveil both the band’s North American tour dates, and “Visions of Cloud Neck,” the final piece of the Krozm-directed making-of documentary, wh > read more

Brand New 18 January: Audio Bullys, Decemberists, Gregg Allman

Published on 2011-01-18 02:00:00

Yay! As the year picks up, so do the new releases. Out this week:Audio Bullys - Higher Than the Eiffel (Electro) www.myspace.com/audiobullysDecemberists - The King is Dead (Indie Rock) www.decemberists.comGregg Allman - Low Country Blues (Blues) www. > read more

The Boombox Series: Jessie J

Published on 2011-01-18 01:30:00

The Boombox Series is an off-beat way to showcase emerging artists in the gritty light that only New York City can provide. Press info from Giant Step: In the first installment, we have UK-based pop star Jessie J belting it out in the Times S > read more

Now playing: Finding Noah

Published on 2011-01-18 01:00:00

Ah, I do love me some radio-friendly melodic rock, and Finding Noah is the newest of the folks on my dulcet radar.They're a rock trio from Johannesburg whose tunes are ever pleasing on the ear. Their first single, "This Is Your Moment" went to the to > read more

Happy 2nd birthday to us!

Published on 2011-01-17 03:00:00

Hooray, we survived another year! Yesterday, the 16th, was our second birthday.I'm so impressed this little home-made blog made it through two whole years - Thank You Thank You Thank You. Big smiles all round.All we ask for our birthday is your conti > read more

Download the new album from The Braces

Published on 2011-01-17 02:30:00

The Braces, some young punks from LA, (I mean that in the literal musical sense, not in the 'Hey, punk!' name-calling sense... or maybe in both senses...), have released released a new EP entitled First World Problems, and they're being as awesome as > read more

Andy Samberg just had sex

Published on 2011-01-17 02:00:00

Because if you aren't one of the 31 million people that have watched this video, you really should play it now.Ah, never a dull moment... > read more

Facing A Century: Goldfish

Published on 2011-01-17 01:30:00

The first portrait in Facing a Century is of Dominic Peters and David Poole of Goldfish - two boys from Cape Town whose 'genredefying mix of jazzy house beats and searing live performances has seen them launch head first into the worldwide Dance Musi > read more

Free Music Monday: Thousand Watt Stare, Ryan Adams, Liz Phair & more

Published on 2011-01-17 01:00:00

First up this week is super-eclectic muso, Ryan Adams with the track "No". One review of the album that this song comes off is entitled Ryan Adams & the Cardinals present a "concept rock opera about the 80s, ninjas, cigarettes, sex and pizza". I > read more

Global Moguls winners face a bright 2011

Published on 2011-01-14 03:25:00

2010 ended on a high note for the Durban based band The La Els who walked away with the GlobalMoguls title.The Global Moguls competition which ran for the first time in the second half of 2010, saw 80 bandscompeting for a spot at the live final held > read more

Good Cause Friday: Tweet Donations

Published on 2011-01-14 01:30:00

This is by far the simplest way I've found to support a good cause. The only thing you need is a Twitter account. Yes, today we're donating our tweets to good causes.Step 1: Go to www.justcoz.org.Step 2: Find a cause you'd like to support.Step 3: Sig > read more

Paul Simon - Call Me Al

Published on 2011-01-14 01:00:00

I'd never seen this music video before and it made me burst out laughing in the middle of gym this week. For no particular reason. I think it's Paul Simon's annoyed face that did it. Classic! > read more

Happy BOO! Year

Published on 2011-01-13 02:00:00

Happy BOO! Year Everyone! We know the holiday kept you away from your PC's and Facebook, so we're extending this GREAT Competition! BOO!cember saw the release of the brand new BOO! single “TO DO TODAY” and we're sure you went ape when you > read more

Green Thursdays: the best green jobs for 2011

Published on 2011-01-13 01:30:00

Story and images from www.thedailygreen.com:With the New Year here, it's a good time to look towards the future. While nearly every sector of the economy is hurting, there are some areas that could be poised to have a big year in 2011. Looking at g > read more

Green Thursdays: Go green and save money

Published on 2011-01-13 01:00:00

Story and image from www.dailygreenart.com:I've been writing about personal finance for more than ten years now, since long before the Great Recession. While I've changed my tune on a few topics (Did I really once recommend buying factory-second b > read more

Jim Carrey's treadmill

Published on 2011-01-12 02:00:00

Watch Jim Carrey's recent interview on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to see just how awesome Carrey still is. It's crazy funny stuff.And in case you're wondering about I Love You, Phillip Morris that Carrey is promoting - it came out in SA last year. > read more

Farryl Purkiss goes into Private Practice... again!

Published on 2011-01-12 01:30:00

We always knew no one could resist the charm of Farryl Purkiss' music... and probably Farryl himself either.FARRYL PURKISS has been featured on PRIVATE PRACTICE for a second time as his single "PENNIES IN THE SNOW" played on an episode of PRIVATE P > read more

Terrible Things - Revolution

Published on 2011-01-12 01:00:00

Terrible Things has been touted as an alternative rock super group with Taking Back Sunday vet Fred Mascherino, Coheed and Cambria alumnus Josh Eppard, and former Hot Rod Circuit guitarist Andy Jackson to complete the power trio.Their self titled de > read more

Now playing: Thea Ford

Published on 2011-01-11 02:00:00

Would ya look at that! My Marketing Manager actually did something useful - she recommended I take a listen to the lovely tunes of Brit songstress, Thea Ford.Thea has the grace of a folk singer played out to the beat of an acoustic pop tune. While th > read more

Strummerville: the home for new bands

Published on 2011-01-11 01:30:00

Because I like new music, and I like Joe Strummer, I thought I'd repost this article from NME.com about:a) The Strummerville initiative that was started in Joe Strummer's honour.b) 3 new bands you've probably not heard of (and a link to many more goo > read more

Brand New 11 January: Cake, Cage The Elephant, British Sea Power

Published on 2011-01-11 01:00:00

Another year, another whole boatload of new releases.Out this week:Abigail Washburn - City of Refuge (Bluegrass) www.myspace.com/abigailwashburnBritish Sea Power - Valhalla Dancehall (Indie Rock) www.britishseapower.co.ukCage the Elephant - Thank You > read more

Taking the piss

Published on 2011-01-10 03:00:00

You know I love it when cebrelities are able to make fun of themselves.The first one is James Van Der Beek (aka Dawson Leery). Last week was Van Der Week on Funnyordie.com as Van Der Beek launched a whole website making fun of himself as a spinoff of > read more

Facing A Century: turning pop culture into fine art

Published on 2011-01-10 02:30:00

Of all the poeple who piss me off for creating a vacuous celebrity culture in this country, Tafadzwa Mukwashi is definitely not one. Taf is a Capetonian artist who's embarked on a journey in fine art to put together Facing A Century, which she descri > read more

Preview Louis C.K.'s new comedy album

Published on 2011-01-10 02:00:00

Because we all need a bit of comedy on a Monday morning. Hilarious will be released on DVD and CD from Comedy Central on January 11th. It is the comedian’s fourth full length album and features his unique observations of everyday life that go way > read more

2010's biggest hit songs - naked

Published on 2011-01-10 01:30:00

Here's a nifty way to look back at the year gone by - naked, on an iPad. Because that's just how Love And Logic roll.Yip, a mashup of 2010's biggest songs, with a few original tunes thrown in, all recorded on an iPad. I like it! If you do to, downloa > read more

Free Music Monday: Jeff Beck, Alicia Keys, Klaxons & more

Published on 2011-01-10 01:00:00

Jeff Beck's guitar playing rocks my world, as it should yours. That's all I really have to say about that. His free track to us is an incendiary 6-minute whopper.Download "Blanket" here.Next is Alicia Key's new collaboration with Eve. Not our usual f > read more

Goodbye Gerry Rafferty, from Foo Fighters

Published on 2011-01-07 02:00:00

I've had "Stuck In The Middle With You" playing in my head all week, but here is the Foo Fighters' take on Rafferty's other most famous song. Baker Street by Foo Fighters *Funnily enough, I haven't heard the original of this song for yea > read more

The Gaslight Anthem - Film Noir

Published on 2011-01-07 01:30:00

I love The Gaslight Anthem so much that I delved into their back catalogue recently.Here's a particularly good track: > read more

Good Cause Friday: Pencils of Promise

Published on 2011-01-07 01:00:00

It's time to think about those resolutions for 2011. Some for you (diet? gym? less computer?) and some for others.Under that category there are so many worthy and important causes that one can donate to--here are just a few. Pencils of Promise, a > read more

The District: without a lead singer, but with a great vibe

Published on 2011-01-06 02:00:00

I know I harp on about Ron Pope's music a lot (perhaps even more than I talk about Bon Jovi), so I'm not going to bend your ear for a long time on this one. I just want to say that Pope is in this band called The District, who have just come off a lo > read more

Green Thursdays: Leo DiCaprio - Easy on the eyes and the Earth

Published on 2011-01-06 01:30:00

Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the hottest actors in Hollywood and also one of the greenest. While one may not be able to copy his dashing good looks, we can definitely emulate his go green attitude. Leo bought an eco-friendly condominium, which boa > read more

Green Thursdays: Norway becomes first country to ban fur for fashion week

Published on 2011-01-06 01:00:00

Photo: iStockphoto It is now 2011 which means Fashion Week in New York is just around the corner. Making news abroad, Norway has banned fur from the biannual Oslo Fashion Week, Ecouterre reports (via Huffington Post) making them the first country t > read more

Free album from Gorillaz

Published on 2011-01-05 02:00:00

Just to prove you don't need a big shmancy studio and lots of money, Gorillaz recorded and produced everything on their new album, The Fall on iPads. For reals. And they're giving it to everyone for free.All you have to do it go to thefall.gorillaz.c > read more

Take a tour with Blackout 101

Published on 2011-01-05 01:30:00

Blackout 101 took to America's West Coast to tour last month. Get a glimpse into the touring life with this montage:Read more about Blackout 101 here. > read more

Wrestlerish - Sleep

Published on 2011-01-05 01:00:00

This is a slightly old, but excellent video, so it deserves a belated spot here.It's made up of still photos taken of fans from around South Africa, and was one of the most creative local things we saw last year. > read more

Ok Go on the suture of the music biz

Published on 2011-01-04 02:00:00

This post, written by Ok Go lead singer, Damian Kulash for the Wall Street Journal, is about a month old already, but since Kulash speaks rather wisely and very honestly about how they work the music industry, I thought we needed to post it anyway > read more

Rocking The Daisies: the CD

Published on 2011-01-04 01:30:00

Rocking the Daisies and Rocking the Gardens 2010 has come and gone, and Nokia’s Ovi Music Store is still buzzing! Thousands of visitors spent time chilling in the Nokia lounge at the festivals, enjoying the seven million tracks on offer at the > read more

Now playing: Phosphorescent

Published on 2011-01-04 01:00:00

Image via Boston.com One wouldn't expect to find a Brooklyn hipster who hails from Georgia playing sly Southern rock on the David Letterman show. But occasionally Dave shows his cool colours and this is where I found Phosphorescent and the song > read more

GoodLuck's soundtrack to the summer

Published on 2011-01-03 03:00:00

This is just because, by now I know you hate work and you're sad the holiday's over, so I thought we'd reminisce about some excellent summer tunes gone by.Read more about GoodLuck. > read more

Free Music Monday: REM, British Sea Power, Vampire Weekend

Published on 2011-01-03 02:30:00

Here's a little something something to kick off a whole new year's worth of playlist designing:REM: We haven't had new music from them since 2008, but if you head over to their website now, you can download "Discoverer" for free. The track comes off > read more

The 2010 Song-A-Week Project

Published on 2011-01-03 02:00:00

Last October, we told you about Adrian Killen, who was well on his way to releasing one original, new, free song a week for every week of 2010. And we just thought, now that it's all over, we'd tell you he did it! And you can head over to www.aidy.co > read more

Wait for Little Fockers

Published on 2011-01-03 01:30:00

Little Fockers needs to be noted as the only movie that Jessica Alba didn't annoy me in. I think, in my mind, she's the same ditz in real life as her character, Andi Garcia, so I didn't mind watching her, because it seemed like an authentic por > read more

Happy New Year!

Published on 2011-01-03 01:00:00

Picture via chicagonow.comThe happiest of happy new years to you, m'lovelies!I hope you all had a safe and relaxing holiday, your NYE hangover has faded completely and you're ready and you're ready to make 2011 your bitch.If you're back at work alrea > read more

Go out and play!

Published on 0000-00-00 00:00:00

There will be no news today. Or Monday – I am enjoying one of these: > read more

Green Thursdays: 7 Ways To Give New Life To Dead Trees In Your Yard

Published on 0000-00-00 00:00:00

From Treehugger: © Ramon Gonzalez. Magnolia tree in downtown Chicago. Growing up, the property neighboring me had a young pear tree that served many functions to the neighborhood kids. In the heat of summer it provided us with shade, it … Continue reading → > read more

LIVE: The Eagles, Childhood Memories and the Crap Soccer City Sound System

Published on 0000-00-00 00:00:00

“An Evening With The Eagles” – what a great, crap, awesome, disappointing night. No, wait, that needs some justification. Great = The Eagles Crap = the weather Awesome = The Eagles Disappointing = Soccer City’s ability to put on a … Continue reading → > read more