Category Archives: Album Covers
Mabu Vinyl Experiences the Crazy White Bitches
From Mabu Vinyl So we gave the Crazy White Bitches***….what do you mean you don’t know who the Crazy White Bitches are, seriously??? Wake up man, go find out….so we gave these hip Cape Town fashion(s)istas, known as Fani, Isa and Jane, some of our new range of T-shirts (which they then gave their ownContinueContinue reading “Mabu Vinyl Experiences the Crazy White Bitches”
Sun by Impi | 1001 South African Songs You Must Hear Before You Go Deaf
Sun – Impi (You’d be bats not to like it) Impi, (not to be confused with John Kongos’ briefly lived band or Johnny Clegg’s seminal anthem) were mostly The Bats under a different name. To their ranks they added Sounds of Brass’ Peter Hubner, The Square Set’s Neville Whitmill and Hubner’s girlfriend Deni Loren. TheContinueContinue reading “Sun by Impi | 1001 South African Songs You Must Hear Before You Go Deaf”
Die Vloek Van Die Kitaar: 18 Afrikaanse Rockers 1979-2001
This CD compiled by Dirk Uys in March 2002, and released by EMI in May 2002, is now long out-of-print, but inspired by Marq Vas I have linked to the songs that are available to download on Rhythm Music Store. This album collected the A to Z of Afrikaans Rock (from Akkedis to Karen Zoid)ContinueContinue reading “Die Vloek Van Die Kitaar: 18 Afrikaanse Rockers 1979-2001”
South African 90s metal trio ROYD reissue back catalogue on 7 May
“Royd can churn out the noise in admirable fashion, setting it up with sparse sections that allow the music to breathe, then pulling out all the stops and going for the down-tuned riffs with abandon.” Metal Maniacs magazine PDF Press Release: South African 90s metal trio ROYD reissue back catalogue on 7 May Africa isContinueContinue reading “South African 90s metal trio ROYD reissue back catalogue on 7 May”
Free Basin' Fridays – RODRIGUEZ! « Light in the Attic Records
It’s been a crazy year for Rodriguez. The documentary Searching For Sugar Man was one of the first films to be purchased (by Sony Pictures Classics) at Sundance and picked up two awards on the way (World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary and World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Prize for its Celebration of the Artistic Spirit).ContinueContinue reading “Free Basin' Fridays – RODRIGUEZ! « Light in the Attic Records”
Off The Edge – Debut Album Released on CD
Twenty Nine years after the first Off the Edge album was produced, it has now officially been re-released. Originally produced on vinyl, it is now available on CD featuring 8 bonus tracks that were recorded between 1982 and 1984. “It feels like a lifetime ago that we ventured into a recording studio to put thisContinueContinue reading “Off The Edge – Debut Album Released on CD”
Kwela For Mandela – Randy Rambo En Die Rough Riders (aka Die Naaimasjiene)
From 1001 South African Songs You Must Hear Before You Go Deaf Kwela For Mandela – Randy Rambo En Die Rough Riders (aka Die Naaimasjiene) (Prisoner 46664 probably never heard this on its release) Randy Rambo sounds like a promiscuous machine gun toting all American hero, but he wasn’t, he was Theuns Engelbrecht, a disaffectedContinueContinue reading “Kwela For Mandela – Randy Rambo En Die Rough Riders (aka Die Naaimasjiene)”
The Rescu: New SA band great reviews and upcoming gig dates.
“It was the first time I’ve watched them live and man, it’s not a lie when Ard Matthews (Just Jinjer) and Marco Gomes (Prime Circle) say that these guys are the next big thing in South Africa. They are tight and their passion for making good music really shows up in their warm and killerContinueContinue reading “The Rescu: New SA band great reviews and upcoming gig dates.”
Download Minutes To Midnight by Chris Chameleon
Chris Chameleon’s brand new digital single Minutes To Midnight is available for download from RhythmMusicStore.com. (Click here to listen to Minutes To Midnight before downloading) Other popular titles by Chris Chameleon include As Jy Weer Skryf and Kyk Hoe Lyk Ons Nou. You might also enjoy Mystic Myle 1988-2005 by Valiant Swart, Wonderful Life byContinueContinue reading “Download Minutes To Midnight by Chris Chameleon”