 The gig guide is a little late this week, sorry peeps but better late than never! Please keep sending in all events and gigs that you’re aware of so we can get the word out! This email normally goes out on Thursdays to all members, so anytime before that is great.
Friday 25th August
Nothing! That’s right, I’m giving you the night off. Go have a braai at a mate’s house, or stay home and watch DVD’s. Even better, go and visit your elderly grandmother! She misses you.
Saturday 26th August
Pestroy and Bhora @ Burn
Cover: R30
Time: 10pm
The grandfathers of power rock. These guys have worked the circuits locally and overseas for many years and with that experience comes a show second to few in this country. Their sound is unique and brutal. Bhora were the winners of this year’s Battle of Tribute and were invited to return on opening night with their rendition of a Korn Tribute.
Warlords of Metal @ Winston
Bands: Contrast The Water, Creophagous, Afflicted Truth, Regeneration
Time: 8.30pm
Cover: R20
Saturday Night Funk Fry @ Jazzy Rainbow
Where: 93 Goble Road
Age: Over 25’s only
Cover: R10
Dress: Smart casual
Scissorhands & Renaud5 entertain with Funk, Soul, Motown, Nawlinz, Blues, Jazz, Roots, Dub, Ska, THE GOOD STUFF...
Iridium Project Sequenced Funk @ Society
Who: Café d’ Afrique
Time: 7.30pm
(see flyer)
Opening Party @ Boogie’s Rock ‘n Roll Diner and Raffles Club
Where: Umhlanga, where Cloud 9 used to be.
Come party on the grand opening of this awesome new club and restaurant pairing!
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Anybody got more info on that Iridium Project?
Bhora should be awesome this weekend! What a great band.
"Iridium Project's unique mix of funk, uplifting house, electro, jazz and soul, is kicking up a storm in South Africa's party scene. The group constantly explores new frontiers of electronic music technology blending it with vintage analogue synthesizers and wealth of extensive DJ experience.
The secret weapon is incorporating live elements such as aboriginal didgeridoo, percussions and keyboards.
DJs Andretti and Nick Matthews provide the fresh and funky beats for the live fusion with Riccardo Moretti on keyboards, congas and didgeridoo, and the divine vocals of diva Lu Chase.
"The didgeridoo and the percussions create an amazing connection with the crowd and allow the band to explore the tribal and African rhythms. Iridium Project takes its inspiration amongst others from Jamiroquai, who early incorporated the didgeridoo into his production, but adds a distinctly jazzy funk flavour, creating a new form of "tribal electro funk" says Mario."
I remember a track of theirs from a SL CD but I thought it was more along the lines of drum n bass?
Could be interesting...
That sounds awesome. Damn I hate it when there are so many cool things going down all at once... just wanna be everywhere!
This just in... your granny is going to be sad because there is actually something going down on Friday (thanks to T, Steve and Mike for the emails), it's as follows:
Varsity College Battle Of The Bands @ Joe Kools
Bands: Tubby Wilsons, The Living Alarm, Last Chance To Dance, Clock Struck Dune
Cover: R20
Proceeds go to charity!
Jamie Cullum and Jonathan Butler
Doors open at 4pm. Tickets R250!
I would totally be there in a flash in the gardens and all if I could. And then, feed the duckies and contemplate the meaning of life afterwards...
No, seriously, sounds rad
sounds like a good combo to me
do think us cheapskates (thats if you condsider not wantin to fork out 250 big ones being cheap!) can just park in the park and still take in the sounds without paying?
Did that last week for the swing concert and it was sweet!
Although somehow I doubt theyre gonna let us in without a ticket...damn the man
Sounds like fun, but ya... R250... that's hectic. I don't know anyone that would pay.
I would definitely pay to see that...if I had 250 bucks spare, like just falling out my hair or something. Seriously worth the bucks I reckon, but I think Ill be climbing a tree in the park...
HI Guys...
WE hosting a VC battle of the ebach front ie battle of the bands tonight.
Feat bands Living Alarm, Last chance to dance, Tubby Wilson, and Clock Struck Dune
R20 starting @ 6pm!!
see you guys there
Hey dude, sweet thanks for the info. Go Tubby Wilsons! :)
Guys... due to ticket demand and weather problems (rain) the venue of jamie cullem's concert has been moved to the playhouse opera theatre...same time and price tho.
I guess thats why one should read the WHOLE page before commenting. LOL, there go my tree climbing plans
I know this is uber-late, but I just got off the phone to Richard Ellis and theres a drum festival at the Bat Centre at 7 this evening. Tickets are R50, and R25 for students. Guys are gonna be jamming sounds from africa, india, zanzibar. There is a drum circle, an afterparty and a drum art expo downstairs. Dont bother calling the Bat Centre, cos they dont have a clue what they're talking about. This is all the info I could get from Richard himself.