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.

On the DJ line up we have the Residents, Khumza with a selection dedicated to Stan, Omi ( On a visit from Durban), Skindeep who last graced the decks last year and Wireless_G our WWUD (Worldwide Under Ground) DJ.

Our Host is Tall Ass Mo and he will be keeping you laughing with Skhumba. These two comedians are bubbling under the surface in the comedy circuit of South Africa.

Live Acts
Bongiziwe and The Fridge
5th Floor

DJ Line Up
Khumza
Omi
Skindeep
Wireless_G

Host/Comedy Act
Tall Ass Mo
Skhumba

Cover Charge
R20 with No Thesis Gear
R15 with Thesis Gear

Playstation 3 portals will be available and are brought to us by Liquid Gamez.
Food and Drinks will be available…

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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!

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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.

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New Jax Panik Video from the album ‘I Am Jax Panik’. Video directed by Tristan Holmes from www.starproductions.co.za

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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.

Liquid Gamz will be gaming on them PS3 consoles for your entertainment. Nyambose’s kitchen; next door; will food us till we close; we know how hungry the sounds of TSJS can make us.
I can’t wait to see you there…:)

More on the Thesis Social Jam Sessions on their blog, here.

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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.

It’s a matter of see it, snap it and open up a whole new world. To unlock this world, customers can download the PhotoCode reader onto their cell phones, keep their eyes peeled for a PhotoCode in the print or broadcast media, snap a photograph of it and let Cell C do the rest.

Step by Step guide to how PhotoCode works:

Step 1
Get the PhotoCode reader:
• sms your name to 32357
• you’ll receive an sms with a download link
• click on the link to download

Step 2
Keep a look out for a Cell C PhotoCode in participating media

Step 3
When you spot one, snap a photograph of it using your PhotoCode reader

Step 4
Experience the world the Cell C way

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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.

adidas Originals successfully brought the city together – sports fanatics, street skaters, the art crowd, the cool kids, the young, the old and even entire families. The city united at Three Stories to celebrate originality and more importantly, the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. It was a special project for everyone involved and made a lasting impression on those who visited. adidas Originals was proud to bring the creativity of the people and festivities of the FIFA World Cup 2010™ from the streets, where originality lives, to Three Stories.

Previous adidas Originals posts on 10and5:

World Cup Creative- adidas Three Stories

Photos from adidas Originals Three Stories 1st weekend

Trailer for adidas Originals Three Stories

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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.

A team/band collaboration gets their own profile page on the Global Moguls platform, where they upload their work.
The team then recruits fans through viral marketing and social media such as facebook, twitter, myspace and Youtube. Fans have to vote, rate and comment on the tasks as they are completed during the contest. The first critical task is to get the 500 “YES” votes required from the fans to progress past task 1.

The winners in design, photography, marketing and videography receive product prizes from Apple, as well as the opportunity to work with Sacha Waldman on a music video featuring the winning band, which will be premiered on MK. Sacha has worked with artists such as 50 Cent, Eminem, Jay-Z and Bowie. The 6 top-rated bands progress to a live music event to be hosted at Ratanga Junction headlined by Jack Parow.

The band that emerges as the eventual winner wins cash through sponsored downloads of their winning track, a management contract and a professional music video directed by Sacha Waldman. Global Moguls will also find these bands endorsements, sponsorships, live tours and other opportunities.

The South African leg of the competition has been launched with more than 500 bands and creative teams already signed up. Registration closes on 31 July. The UK competition follows in September.

The site is by Cape Town digital agency Runtime. www.runtime.co.za

www.globalmoguls.com

Facebook page.

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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.

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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.
Involving bands such as Van Coke Kartel, Yesterday’s Pupil, 7 Stukke Silwer and Oorlog Frankenstein Poete Clothing is a brand that focuses primarily on a unique, retro style for the creative individual and music lover.

With a very successful range of t-shirts currently in circulation the team is looking forward to the launch of the full Poete men’s range along with the Poete Belle woman’s range in early 2011.

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