Tag Archives: Music

Ja, so… That Happened. (Or: "The End of An Era")

It was the final party at 80 De Korte street this past Friday. PUMA Social Club Braamfontein is closed- for real, this time. And from the Marketing Director of PUMA South Africa: “1 year of epic”, indeed. For that year, we were guaranteed to see some of South Africa’s most talented musicians in a greatContinue reading “Ja, so… That Happened. (Or: "The End of An Era")”

Beatenberg On the 5FM Playlist!

The best way to get up early on a Friday morning: hearing a song by a band you wish everybody liked as much as you do being played on the morning drive show!My eyes flew open, I pulled away my blanket and sat up to start singing to Beatenberg’s “Chelsea Blakemore” on the radio. IContinue reading “Beatenberg On the 5FM Playlist!”

Solange Does "Matchy-Matchy" Better than You (Plus She Can "Saaang", and Her Dancing is Everything)

Ah, Solange. Just chillin’, Outside the All-Pink Brownstone I have posted before about how Solange is DJing, modelling, blogging, singing and trendsetting her way into my heart. Now, I’d like to say that I am a convert- she has impressed me, and she is definitely doesn’t just fall under “…and many more” on my list.Continue reading “Solange Does "Matchy-Matchy" Better than You (Plus She Can "Saaang", and Her Dancing is Everything)”

Eartha Kitt – I’m Still Here, and I Won’t Compromise

I saw this picture of the legendary American actress, singer and cabaret star Miss Eartha Kitt yesterday, and I just had to go and find the original video it was taken from.In this video, Miss Eartha is speaking to an interviewer about love and compromise, and how she doesn’t understand why she would have toContinue reading “Eartha Kitt – I’m Still Here, and I Won’t Compromise”

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)”

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)”