Skin Deep Reflective – SIX Cape Town International Tattoo Convention 2012
I gave up the ghost of understanding what exactly I was getting myself into. Described as irritating to some and excruciating to others, the only way I was going to sate my curiosity was if I risked my own skin (so to speak). That blazing inferno of a Cape Town morning along with the weight...
Puma is Undefeated: The PUMA x UNDFTD Collection
The best things come in threes, three act structure, three scoops of ice cream, three wise men and of course the three drops of PUMA’s collaboration with revered pioneers of street fashion, Undefeated. But what’s better than three, well I would imagine the promise of more to come. Frazier is welcomed home a hero after...
Interscope Records Implicated in Coke Ring
The latest from Los Angeles is that the City of Angels has a few demons of it’s own. Die Antwoord’s US label Interscope Records has been implicated in a drug-trafficking bust by federal authorities who claim that the company’s offices were used as “a transit point for cases filled with cocaine and cash”.
Feiyue – Flying Forward Competition
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and what you’re stepping out in is important. Feiyue, pronounced “Feî-ué,” literally means “flying forward” which means your journey will be less about stepping and more about blitzing through in style.
Umuzi Photo Club – Wembley to Soweto
It was unlikely that South Africa’s best kept secrets would remain in Soweto forever. David Westhead and John Cole have come in and snapped up some prodigal works from fresh talent in and around Soweto and exhibited them at the Oxo Tower on London’s Southbank in a concept entitled Wembley to Soweto.
FYI – Rocking the Daisies Full Lineup
With the announcement of the finalized line up for the much anticipated Rocking the Daisies, we proudly present to you this year’s line up for what is sure to be the best RTD yet.
Savanna – Lemon Squeezing Tree Hugger
Savanna used their affinity with lemons and lemon trees to promote the annual Arbour Day initiative and encouraged their fans to plant and grow trees. How? By giving away lemon trees in-store, of course! Keep reading to find out about the on-going online competition which involves tree-hugging TwitPics and live lemon-suited tree planters!
PJ Harvey wins the Barclaycard Mercury Prize…again.
Records exist to be broken and documented. In 2001 PJ Harvey took the Barclaycard Mercury Prize and now breaking the record for being the first and only artist to win it a second time a decade later on 6 September 2011.
BOOM+27: EPISODE 09
We’re back with the ninth installment of your de facto guide to culture, events and fashion in South Africa.
Paul Du Toit Adds Some Colour
Sometimes it takes an idea to uplift a community, a project, a labor of love. For Paul Du Toit the time had come to rejuvenate Hout Bay and he would use the youth to breath fresh air into the community.
Red Bull – Maximum Signal Control
In much the same way Da Vinci’s inventions were ahead of their time, Red Bull is creating a sound system so advanced it makes current sound rigs look like tapedecks. The Red Bull Music Academy World Tour kicks off in Cape Town with a three day event that we don’t want you to miss. Read on...
MK is…
Just as Roberto Rossellini dissected the lives of the common man to expose realism, an unorthodox and ground-breaking campaign has been launched by Ogilvy’s 1984 to tell the diverse stories of M-Net’s MK audience. Taking a brutally honest look at the South African youth culture through the eyes of a lens, the hope is to...
Bleep: Filtered Competition
Sometimes finding a diamond in the rough is as simple as blowing up the rock. That’s the idea behind Bleep’s Filtered competition in that they are welcoming any and all independent electronica musicians to submit their tracks.
