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Piet Botha & Akkedis Band: "The Lyzyrd Kyngs"
The friendship and brotherhood between SA music legend Piet Botha and the Akkedis Band, Arthur and Rudolph Dennis and AJ Graham, goes back almost twenty years. Back then Botha was touring a lot with Jack Hammer and used to bump into Arthur and Rudi who were known as The Dennis Brothers in those days. ThereContinueContinue reading “Piet Botha & Akkedis Band: "The Lyzyrd Kyngs"”
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”
‘Searching For Sugar Man’ Wins Two Awards At Sundance Film Festival | PT Music
‘Searching For Sugar Man’ garnered two awards, The ‘World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary’ and ‘World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Prize for its Celebration of the Artistic Spirit’. To receive both an audience award and a critics award is a very rare occurrence indeed and had only happened once before since Sundance was founded in 1981 by Robert Redford. It was also one the first films sold at the Festival, being snapped up by Sony Pictures Classics.
Remembering The Dealians
Rock Memories: 70s Acoustic Rock
As a teenager in the ’70s I compiled cassette tapes of my favourite songs. Much later on I compiled CD-Rs, and even later iTunes playlists on my computer. And now YouTube videos on a WordPress blog. So I am still doing the same thing I always loved, making my own compilations, just the technology hasContinueContinue reading “Rock Memories: 70s Acoustic Rock”
Rodriguez Documentary to be shown at Sundance in January 2012
From The Salt Lake Tribune Searching for Sugar Man » (Denmark/United Kingdom) A portrait of the ‘70s rock star Rodriguez, “the Latin Bob Dylan,” who went from fame to obscurity — only to rise again in a different context many miles away. Directed by Malik Bendjelloul. From Sundance.org Searching for Sugar Man / Denmark, United KingdomContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez Documentary to be shown at Sundance in January 2012”
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”
LM Radio Top Hits Of 1973
The South African Rock Encyclopedia > Chart History > Top Hits > LM Radio > Top Hits Of 1973 Music Fan, Anton van Staden, has scanned this booklet issued by LM Radio reflecting their top hits of 1973. The back cover was dedicated to an advert for a famous cigarette brand, but since I am not sure of the legalities ofContinueContinue reading “LM Radio Top Hits Of 1973”
Holding Onto Strings Better Left To Fray by Seether
Now available to download at Rhythm Music Store Press release: Change isn’t easy. But Seether vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Shaun Morgan understands that nothing worth accomplishing ever is. “When I was in rehab in 2006,” he recalls, embracing a sense of humorous selfawareness that comes with hindsight, “I learned that the definition of insanity isContinueContinue reading “Holding Onto Strings Better Left To Fray by Seether”