Just In…
- No Friends Of Harry: They have released a previously unheard 1991 demo of “Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)“, a cover of the Neil Young and Crazy Horse classic. Raw, haunting, and now available for streaming.
- The Flames: Page updated with lots of new information and media. Huge thanks to Bas Möllenkramer’s original website for preserving so much of their legacy.
- Una Valli: New artist page added, celebrating South Africa’s teenage sensation from the 1960s.
- Radio Rats: New album “Vampire Weekends” just dropped. “Hey Mr Chemist” is a tribute to the late Nielen Mirror (Johnny Rat calls the chemist?), from Falling Mirror, who passed away in September last year.
Classic archive pages from Herbie Parkin’s original Radio Rats site have also been embedded via Wayback Machine, now viewable directly in-page. - P+A+G+E+S: New atmospheric artist to appear on our radar. Not available on Spotify, but a Bandcamp player has been embedded below for easy (hardly!) listening.
- Top Ten Albums of the 1960s: This classic list, originally compiled by Tertius Louw in November 2001, has been updated with new images, and embedded playlists. Explore it.
- Site consolidation: Several standalone subsites – including Rabbitt, Finch and Henson, Disco Rock Machine, Hot R.S., and John Ireland – have been folded into the main South African Rock Encyclopedia archive. Easier searching and browsing, better context, and no adverts.
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“Makulu” is a word of African origin used in South Africa, primarily from Fanagalo, meaning big, important, or impressive.
This playlist brings together a mixed bag of standout tracks – big hits, bold sounds, deep cuts, and fresh releases. November’s playlist features No Friends Of Harry’s haunting 1991 demo of “Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)“, alongside Robin Auld, Crimson House, Lucy Kruger, The Flames, Una Valli with the Peanut Butter Conspiracy (a song aptly titled “Yum Yum”), some tunes with a summer vibe, and a whole bunch more.