Category: Interviews

LIL BOX - Photo Credit: Leigh-Taylor-Photography

Events / Interviews / Talent / Word on the Street

5 Apr, 2016

[interview] LIL BOW will be rocking the LETS SWING IT – FAMILY PICNIC // 9th April

LIL BOW – Photo Credit: Leigh-Taylor-Photography Biography: lil’ bow was born, quite by accident, one night in Braamfontein. Equipped with a set of her father’s old headphones from the 90s (in an uncool, unironic way), a once-off set with friends soon turned into a regular...

[interview] We chat to COELACANTH... Catch them at Park Acoustics this Sunday.

Events / Interviews / Word on the Street

1 Apr, 2016

[interview] We chat to COELACANTH… Catch them at Park Acoustics this Sunday.

We absolutely love that we are always asked to get involved with a few interviews for Park Acoustics each month. It gives us a chance to meet some rad musicians, where we can do a small feature on them. This month we had the...

[interview] THE MOTHS - Chatting about latest EP, titled To Hell with The Moths- Photo by Zeno

Interviews / Talent / Word on the Street

31 Mar, 2016

[interview] THE MOTHS – Chatting about latest EP, titled To Hell with The Moths

Instrumental band from Johannesburg // Surf • Psychedelic • Garage • Rock n’ Roll Chris: Guitar | Chris: Bass | Cale: Drums BIOGRAPHY The Moths are a surf-rock band from Johannesburg, South Africa, able to play with anyone while supplying any crowd with an irrepressible...

BITTEREINDER Release New Video For KLANKANATOMIE

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16 Mar, 2016

[interview] BITTEREINDER: Chatting MieliePop Festival, 2016 & Dans Tot Die Dood album.

In the past few years, there have been quite a few artists breaking out onto the scene with what seems to be a golden touch and unique sound, yet, in my opinion, Bittereinder have been the cream of this crop. From their studio recordings...

[interview] OH ROXY - THIS IS ME - Debut Single Out Now!

Interviews / Stuff / Talent / Word on the Street

11 Mar, 2016

[interview] OH ROXY – THIS IS ME – Debut Single Out Now!

INTRODUCING CAPE TOWN’S LATEST ALTERNATIVE POP SENSATION ‘OH ROXY’ The David Gresham Record Company is proud to introduce Cape Town’s newest alternative pop act – OH ROXY. “The retro siren” is 21-year-old Roxy McVean – very much a millennial, but she comes from another era, the cool 50’s. Originally...

[interview] Glazin Gooch - Pretoria based band on everyones lips // MieliePop Festival

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9 Mar, 2016

[interview] Glazin Gooch – New, energetic and on everyones lips // MieliePop Festival

Blazin Gooch is a five piece Pavement Rock band based in Pretoria. They are all about transcending the vibe they create live to an audience on any given platform. There is not a word to actually describe Blazin Gooch‘s sonic fusion as each gooch...

[interview] HEZRON CHETTY - Cape Town violinist who has just released his debut album - The Fallacy of Composition.

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4 Mar, 2016

[interview] HEZRON CHETTY – Cape Town violinist who has just released his debut album – The Fallacy of Composition.

THE FALLACY OF COMPOSITION Cape Town based South African artist, HEZRON CHETTY, has travelled the world pursuing his dream: To perfect his own unique style of playing the violin whilst combining an eccentric mix of of genres such as African, Spanish, Folk, Gypsy and even...

[interview] THE SHABEEN - FOLK IS DEAD Debut Album Out Now

Interviews / Talent / Word on the Street

2 Mar, 2016

[interview] THE SHABEEN – FOLK IS DEAD Debut Album Out Now

Cape Town based Folk Punk band, THE SHABEEN, has released their debut album, FOLK IS DEAD. The band consists of Jon Shaban(guitar and vocals) and Ryan McArthur (upright bass and backing vocals). They were joined on this album by Thomas Glendinning on drums and Stelth Ulvang (of The Lumineers) on accordion. “We decided...

[Interview] James Tuft chats to us ahead of Park Acoustics - Sunday 28th February _ Credit: Romy Maxime

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24 Feb, 2016

[Interview] James Tuft chats to us ahead of Park Acoustics – Sunday 28th February

Photo Credit: Romy Maxime Talented singer/songwriter, James Tuft, will be back in South Africa this weekend to perform at our favourite outdoor music festival, Park Acoustics. Currently based in Berlin, James Tuft has relocated from beautiful Cape Town, his home city, to pursue his is...

Interviews / Talent / Word on the Street

3 Feb, 2016

[Interview] Getting to know TRADEMARC. Super talented & humble DJ/Producer.

There’s nothing you can’t do if you want something bad enough. It can really happen and it is happening at an extremely rapid rate for Marc Paynter who, at the age of 24, is regarded as one of the most naturally gifted performers to emerge from his generation, specifically in his hometown of Johannesburg. Widely known as TRADEMARC, this self-taught South African DJ has been mastering the art of DJ’ing for over 13 years. His relentless work ethic, belief in his own skills and, of course, love for the music form the foundation of this success. A lover of a variety of genres of music, he has incorporated his passion for all sounds into his live performances, making him one of the most sought‐after DJ’s in the industry today. We managed to have TRADEMARC record an exclusive mix for our Mixed Apples Radio show (which showcased live last night) on Ibiza Live Radio, as well as chat to us for a quick background on this talented...