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Serj Tankian, Devin Townsend, Ihsahn To Feature On Revolution Harmony Charity Single ‘We Are’ | News | Metal Hammer
Revolution Harmony, a new project dreamt up by music lecturer and journalist Ray Holroyd, will release a special charity single featuring System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian, Devin Townsend and former Emperor frontman Ihsahn on July 18. All proceeds from the single, titled We Are, will be donated to Buskaid, a charity that providesContinueContinue reading “Serj Tankian, Devin Townsend, Ihsahn To Feature On Revolution Harmony Charity Single ‘We Are’ | News | Metal Hammer”
Black Sheep Rockonspiracy in Rolling Stone Magazine
FREYGANG BAND feels honoured to be featured in the ROLLING STONE MAG SOUTH AFRICA! Special thanks to TOAST COETZER for a very well written article. The musicians can’t wait to perform first time ever in Africa and making new friends at the same time… Black Sheep Rockonspiracy in Rolling Stone Magazine – click here forContinueContinue reading “Black Sheep Rockonspiracy in Rolling Stone Magazine”
Tribute to Alvin Lee on the RockIt Scientist this Friday
Just heard the unbelievably sad news that ALVIN LEE (Ten Years After) died this morning following a routine surgical operation!! Born on 19 December 1944, he was 69 years old. Wow – our heroes are leaving us at a seriously quick pace!! RIP Alvin – you were undeniably one of the true guitar greats! I’llContinueContinue reading “Tribute to Alvin Lee on the RockIt Scientist this Friday”
‘Searching For Sugar Man’ wins the Oscar | iafrica.com
Searching for Sugar Man, about a singer whose musical star faded without a trace until he was rediscovered in South Africa, won the best documentary feature Oscar on Sunday. The film tells the story of Sixto Rodriguez, who made two albums in the early 1970s but then quit music – and who knows nothing aboutContinueContinue reading “‘Searching For Sugar Man’ wins the Oscar | iafrica.com”
The Amazing Story Of Hate Street Dialogue
Originally published on Sugarman.org, 28th September 2001 HATE STREET DIALOGUE Woman please be gone You’ve stayed here much too long Don’t you wish that you could cry Don’t you wish I would die Seamy, seesaw kids Childwoman on the skids The dust will choke you blind The lust will choke your mind I kiss theContinueContinue reading “The Amazing Story Of Hate Street Dialogue”
Rodriguez: The John Samson Story
Guest post by John Samson, author of Cold Fiction. I often joke with people in the UK that I didn’t leave South Africa of my own free will, but was actually kicked out because I was not fanatical about rugby and I didn’t drink, both activities that white South African males are meant to excelContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez: The John Samson Story”
Rodriguez and his place in The Story Of Rock
I can’t remember when exactly I first heard ‘Cold Fact’. For me his music just always seemed to have been there. A number of the mixtapes from my teenage years show “Sugar Man”, “Rich Folks Hoax” and “I Wonder” as being from 1973/74 when I was about 14/15.
Brian, My Web Guy
Brian Currin is known to many of his friends and clients as “My Web Guy” and to a number of people all over the world as “a guy who knows a bit about music“.
Searching for Sugar Man in South Africa | Sony Music
SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE AND SOUNDTRACK BRINGS RODRIGUEZ’S INCREDIBLE LIFE STORY AND 1970s MUSIC TO A NEW GENERATION Soundtrack available everywhere starting August 13, 2012, through Columbia/Legacy “The buzzworthy Sundance documentary” – Yahoo! “An acclaimed new documentary goes hunting for the lost Dylan” – Grantland “The tale is better than the tellingContinueContinue reading “Searching for Sugar Man in South Africa | Sony Music”