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Glossies Throw Down: The September Issue

“The September Issue” is a phrase that didn’t mean anything to me before I started learning about Her Majesty Anna Wintour. It is the name of the 2009 documentary which follows the famed (and mysterious) Vogue US editor as she compiles the year’s most important edition of the fashion bible, and it is also theContinue reading “Glossies Throw Down: The September Issue”

Wits Art Museum Presents: WAM After Hours

The Wits Art Museum has already garnered much attention from Johannesburg’s art lovers, and it seems the management is keen on staying on the radar. That’s where the idea for an after closing time “cocktail party” type of event comes in. This past Friday, the 2nd of August, was the launch of WAM After Hours.Continue reading “Wits Art Museum Presents: WAM After Hours”

MonArk – Smiling (Or: When Peter Santa Learned to Love)

The 5 multi-talented guys  that make up MonArk (who either belonged to different bands in the past, or are also working as producers)are from Potchefstroom, and are committed to making music that is “popular, yet tastefully engineered”. They call the genre “cinematic pop”, and I quite like it.They have an international sound, reminiscent of One RepublicContinue reading “MonArk – Smiling (Or: When Peter Santa Learned to Love)”

rAndom International Presents: How To Take A Walk In the Rain- No Umbrellas, Wellies or Raincoats Necessary.

Every so often, a group of highly creative people comes up with an idea that has people thinking “why hasn’t anyone come up with this before?”, and also “what am I doing with my life?”These are two of the thoughts that came to mind when I read about rAndom International‘s installation, Rain Room, which justContinue reading “rAndom International Presents: How To Take A Walk In the Rain- No Umbrellas, Wellies or Raincoats Necessary.”

What To Listen To Now: Beatenberg

I was at PUMA Social Club last Friday for the first time in a long time, and I am so glad that I got to see Beatenberg perform. I had never heard of them before I saw the line up for PUMA Social, so I consulted the wisest music guru I know, YouTube. This CapeContinue reading “What To Listen To Now: Beatenberg”

JoJo! Remember Her? You Should. (Or: From the Diary of an Unsung Diva)

I rediscovered JoJo in a big way this week. Wow- I can’t believe I haven’t paid any attention to her since hearing about that Marvin’s Room cover she did a few years back, because since then she has been working really hard. The 22-year-old has been putting in a lot of hours at the studioContinue reading “JoJo! Remember Her? You Should. (Or: From the Diary of an Unsung Diva)”

P!nk – True Love

Comparing this song to “Family Portrait” from all those years ago, makes me realise just how far from angsty, volatile and “Mizundastood” P!nk has come. I like it. http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/zsmUOdmm02A&source=uds The music has evolved, and P!nk still has the same great voice. It seems like she sorted out whatever trouble she was having with her marriage,Continue reading “P!nk – True Love”

From Nickelodeon To the Billboard Hot 100 – Ariana Grande

I had been hearing the name “Ariana Grande” bandied about for some time, and it had been appearing on some Tumblr reposts I came across for quite some time, but it was only after I saw this video that I understood why: http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/_sV0S8qWSy0&source=uds Ariana has quite a voice! She does the “early noughties throwback pop”Continue reading “From Nickelodeon To the Billboard Hot 100 – Ariana Grande”

Missions at the National Arts Festival: A Recap

It’s trip diary time! (FINALLY) 28 June – Arrival in Grahamstown After the 15 hour bus drive from Johannesburg, I arrived in town full of a mix of excitement, anxiety and nostalgia. What would the place I was staying at be like? How would I find the festival? Was I going to be okay onContinue reading “Missions at the National Arts Festival: A Recap”