Photographs and Review by Brent Raftopoulos and Jessica Simes

The Southern Ska Stompers demolished Stone City on the 4^th of July with their new album launch, Fuzigish SA’s ska rock icons showed Durban once again why they are the first band that comes to mind when someone brings up S.A ska. Unit 11 was lucky enough to have them play at their club with Fruit and Veggies and Low Profile opening for the band. The Durban groups made sure to make their pres...

Red Hot Chilli Peppers ready to make the sun shine again

By Kosta Papageorgiou

It has been five long years since the Red Hot Chilli Peppers brought out an album. To any true RHCP fan that is just far too long. Sort of like a winter lasting much longer than expected. Or your Christmas gifts being delayed by the post office, times a thousand. Their last album which was a double album, Stadium Arcadium probably should have given the hint that these boys were going to go into hiatus for a whi...

5, 6, 7 August 2011 (Remember to take the Monday off, Tuesday is there to recover from the Koppi)

OppiKoppi Farm, Northam, Limpopo Province

Ladies and gentlemen it is time to switch your pows on. In fact very on. Time has come to start the ritual cleansing and de-cleansing of the senses for the emotional and music overload which is colloquially known as the OppiKoppi festival.

Now in its 17^th year, the festival (previously voted as one ...

With the South African release due on the 7^th June, the United States has continued  to embrace South Africa’s biggest rock export.   The album, “Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray”, debuted at Number 2 on the Billboard Top 200 charts,  Seether’s highest ever chart position and an increase of almost 10% on week one sales over their last release, “Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces”.

Meanwhile, the albums debut single, �...

“Hello, I’ve waited here for you…Everlong”

By Christian Trublet de Nermont

I love the Foo Fighters….Like, I LOVE them.  I’m not weird or anything though; I don’t have “Dave Grohl” tattooed on my forehead, or a shrine built into my closet  complete with candles and statues that endangers both my life and those of my Grand-parents if it were to catch alight and burn their house to the ground.  I also don’t know where he lives, or what school his children go to....

Jenna Sighed - In Retrospect
Interviewed By Sashquita Northey

Jenna Sighed is the solo project of Gauteng based, self-taught musician, Jeanette Meiring. This talented twenty-three year old composed her first melody at the age of seven and attended piano lessons for four years before picking up her first guitar in 2000. Eleven years on Jenna has mastered numerous instruments including violin and bass and has been through extensive vocal training. The result of years of hard work can be seen ...