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Another Thesis Social Jam Session this Sunday
Stan The Man with the plan…. This session is dedicated to Stanley Parkies our first host. He has passed on, but the beat must go on and this is our farewell to him.
In order to keep things fresh and expose new people to the streets, we have a live act line up with two groups that have never performed in Soweto before and its a blessing that we have them with us. First is Bongiziwe Mabandla and The Fridge. This is a three guitarist band that sings folk music. 5th Floor is a hip hop duo from the streets of Cape Town that is breathing fresh air to the hip hop infested market of South Africa. They have already blessed Party People hosted by DJ Kenzhero. Read more…
Guess the illustrator to win tickets to the gig!
The winners of last year’s Loeries Battle of the Bands, Red Huxley, are playing at The Assembly this Saturday night with New Holland and Third World Spectator. We have two sets of double tickets to give away. What we want to know from you is which local illustrator designed the gig poster above. You also need to ‘like’ the Red Huxley Facebook page, here, to be considered eligible for entry. Leave your answers in the comments section, you can have as many guesses as you like. The first two correct answers win. Good luck!
Entries open for Loeries Battle of the Bands
The Loerie Awards Battle of the Bands 2009 winners - Red Huxley | Photo by Richard Bolland
The 2010 Loerie Awards is around the corner and what better way to get the Festival Weekend rocking than a dose of industry rivalry. The Battle of the Bands is the perfect opportunity to show off your true inner rockstar.
All agency and industry related bands can enter and the five shortlisted bands will perform on stage at the Battle of the Bands on Friday 1 October. The night will kick off at 20h00 and there will be great prizes for the winners from Heineken, Backsberg, Red Bull and Glaceau. Enter your band by emailing bands@theloerieawards.co.za. Include a sample of your music, the band’s name, a list of the band members, what type of music you play, plus myspace, facebook or twitter links and some photos. Entries close on Friday 17 September and the five shortlisted bands will be announced on Monday 20 September.
New Video From Jax Panik
New Jax Panik Video from the album ‘I Am Jax Panik’. Video directed by Tristan Holmes from www.starproductions.co.za
Thesis Social Jam Session this weekend
Hip Hip Hoooray! Thesis Social Jam Session is turning two years. Yes it’s only been two years it feels like we’ve been jamming a life time. From the early days when we jammed inside Thesis Concept Store, to yesterday when we jammed outside and braving the winter blues, to today when we are lounging in couches with heaters and stretch marquees with the “never compromising” good music. It’s been a great journey.
Happening every first Sunday of the month, at Mofolo Village in Soweto with music as the foundation, The DJ booth has been endowed by big guns and prominent contests from DJ Oil(France), Kid Fonque, The Wedding DJs, DJ Mdoo, Nathi Quwe, Music At Last, Paledi; The Layders; PO(US) and now Kenzhero. Live performances; breed intensity between the crowd and performers. The best performances by Motlatsi; Future History; The Name Is Taken; Dirty Paraffin; Babu; P2DHI(US); Reebirth; Mnandi Blues & the list goes on and on and on. Read more…
Cell C launches new PhotoCode application
South African music doesn’t always get the attention it deserves, despite a wealth of local talent. This will now change, thanks to Cell C’s new PhotoCode application, which will help put the spotlight on the country’s hottest bands.
PhotoCode is a unique spin on new generation barcode technology that allows select South African bands to share their latest tracks, exclusive images, wallpapers and ringtones with a wider audience than before. South Africans will be able to download this content and more using Cell C’s new PhotoCode reader powered by BeeTagg Pro.
In addition, PhotoCode enables inanimate matter to come alive, for example, a newspaper can provide access to a video clip, a shopping window can provide information about items exhibited, a t-shirt can carry an electronic business card and a billboard can provide access to a concert or a link to a website.
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adidas Originals Three Stories – Wrap up
For the duration of the world cup, adidas Orignals did something truly original and took over almost an entire building in Cape Town for a month and turned it into the place to be. With the help of some very dedicated locals – A Word Of Art, astore, The Kitchen and The Woodstock Industrial Centre – they managed to create a brand success story and deliver on their promise of a place to CELEBRATE THE FIFA WORLD CUP™ WITH FRIENDS. This is a wrap up piece on the campaign that saw an average of 200 visitors a day and over 3000 visitors in total to Three Stories over the month period. Marketers and event planners take note.
Press Release:
For the duration of the FIFA World Cup 2010™, adidas Originals invited the city of Cape Town to “celebrate originality” and experience the World Cup in a way that only adidas Originals could bring to life.
Global Moguls
This ambitious and exciting campaign is the brainchild of husband and wife team, Phillip and Jade Carlisle. They came up with the idea of Global Moguls after working on Blast Beat – an educational programme run in schools and colleges to find and educate potential musicians. The initiative is backed by multi-millionaire investor Simon Dolan. Klipdrift & Cola is presenting Global Moguls in South Africa. The big idea – Global Moguls is a web-based talent search for the next great unsigned band. What’s unique about the search is that it’s not only about the band but is also a launchpad for the entire creative team behind the band. The people responsible for the band’s identity from their logo to their photography to their music video. Want to know how it works?
Teams of creatives find unsigned bands to collaborate with, or an unsigned band finds a team of creatives to work with. Together they work through a series of music and media industry related tasks, starting with a rough-cut video and single track, moving to photography, design and finishing with a full-length music video.
More behind the scenes of The Lottery Tickets’ Mercenary
On Monday we posted the music video for Mercenary, a song by local band The Lottery Tickets. These are some really cool stills taken on set by band member Michael Tymbios.
Poete Clothing
Poete Clothing – Wear Your Music
Proudly South African, Poete Clothing was founded in 2009 by Pretoria local JW Goosen. His passion for music and design naturally translated into that of an independent fashion label.
“The word poete is French for poet and this describes the muse of our designs perfectly. We want to reach out to people, artists and laymen alike. That first step is usually a warm greeting but in this case just a quote “learn who you are and be such”, he says. “Poete Clothing is inspired by the youth, culture and the music that our daily lives revolve around. With the strong belief that the ideas derived from daily lives are more a desire that a religion, we are intent on presenting a real and sincere concept and therefore the gist of our designs are usually beyond the graphics on our shirts”, Goosen continues.
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