This month I present you with Nate Maingard as well as songs from across the world. Click the play button icon to listen to individual songs, right-click on the song title to download a song or a file of the whole 34-track compilation here . SOUTH AFRICA : Musical Mover & Shaker! Nate Maingard - The Open Space Nate Maingard is an indie-folk singer-songwriter from Cape Town [...]
How is this for a Monday morning treat? How about a free download from the always great Van Coke Kartel and Zebra and Giraffe? Sounds good, I thought so. The reason for the giveway is simple, Van Coke Kartel walked away as ultimate winners at this year’s MK Awards. They won a brand new Hyundai H1 bus for their victory in the Best Group category. They also won in the categories for Best Live Act and Best Rock act and so, to thank their fans for the support, they are giving away the song 'Siener' that they and [...]
I just spotted this cover one of my favourites, Noah , posted. The video will make your day. Did you ever think someone could make a LMFAO song sound this good? Nope. Neither did I.
Say hello to a thrilling new virtual interactive music video war show this May. Jy Druk Play, is a Vodacom Unlimited Experience demonstrating Power To You with South Africa's top alternative music channel MK, debuts today at 5. A first-of-its-kind experience, viewers will use a synchronised Jy Druk Play Facebook application and mobile site to decide which music video plays next while interacting with other viewers on air as well as online. At any time, four music videos from around the world will go head-to-head in an all-out war for television domination, vying for the votes of MK viewers to see which one [...]
Say hello to your new favourite Space rock band. Say hello to Sunken Seas hailing from Wellington, New Zealand. With influences that range from Stereolab, Bailter Space, Children's Hour, Medicine, The Fall, Neu!, Seefeel, Black Sabbath, The Dead C, Sonic Youth and much more. They seamless merge the fusion of sounds into something magical. Something great. They are just finishing off their debut album and are organising an Australasian release tour. Keep an eye for them. p.s. You can download their single, High Rise, for free here.
Allow me to introduce to you all that is Blondfire. They are a LA based Brazilian/American-brother/ sister duo of Bruce and Erica Driscoll. Their songs have been featured in an iTunes Original EP and as the Free Single of The Week in addition to appearing in films such as Monster-In-Law, Bangkok Dangerous and I Think I Love My Wife.Oh and they are also the first unsigned band to reach number one on the iTunes Alternative chart. Erica's soft, breathy, haunting vocals are at the forefront of a sonic landscape in the vein [...]
Say hello my new favourite. Say hello to Swedish dance pop star Lune. She was discovered and signed by Swedish House Mafia's Sebastian Ingrosso. Lune is the brainchild of Linnéa Martinsson who established Lune as a special project that gives her the creative freedom to "combine different art forms with the ambition to reach out and communicate with people," she explains on her web site. "I like to see it as an art project that evolves depending on who takes part in it." Now, have a listen to 'Let Go' and enjoy [...]
Meet Agnes Obel. She is one of the most exciting Danish singer/songwriters I have heard in a long while. Her first album, Philharmonics won five prizes at the Danish Music Awards in November 2011 Notably for: Best Album Of The Year, Best Pop Release Of The Year, Best Debut Artist Of The Year, Best Female Artist Of The Year and Best Songwriter Of The Year. Oh and did I mention she wrote, played, sung, recorded and produced all her material herself? Yes, she is simply something else. As for her music, think a hushed with a [...]
I have since been obsessed with pop group Little Dragon's formidable remixing talent but little did I know just how magical their own music was. I stumbled upon their of 'Cocaine' by The Internet - a layered and jittery scoundscape that makes for addictive listening. So just who is Little Dragon you ask? They are a Swedish electronic band, formed in Gothenburg. There is Swedish-Japanese singer Yukimi Nagano as well as her her close high school friends Erik Bodin, Fredrik Källgren Wallin and Håkan Wirenstrand. I recently unearthed their simply astounding and [...]
Say hello to the Music Alliance Pact. Think over 35 songs from around the world for you to enjoy. Yes. It is all free. Click the play button icon to listen to individual songs, right-click on the song title to download a song or grab a file of the whole 35-track compilation here . SOUTH AFRICA : Musical Mover & Shaker! Saintfearless - Conventional Love Song With [...]
Meet my favourite ginger, well, ever. Meet Ed Sheeran. He combines acoustic pop, folk, and hip-hop into a blend of something special. He learned guitar at a very young age, and began writing songs during his time at school. He released an EP after moving to London and then Los Angles all while he racked up some experience before penning his debut studio album. The end result is an album is utterly enchanting, it raw, honest and his style is something refreshing. One of my favourite songs of his is Lego House, the song was released his [...]
What do you get when you have 12 days, 7 rocking shows, 9 people, 1 car and the open roads of SA...you get the Hunters Debut Down South Tour! After a highly successful competition in 2010, Global Moguls have decided that it is time to spice things up a bit and team up SA’s amazing local bands with up and coming UK blues rockers the Scoundrels. The aim of this tour is to bring new international music to SA audiences in a laidback and intimate way. No overpriced and big stadium gigs here, just real music in some [...]
Say hello to your new favourite. Say hello to English born and Swedish raised singer/songwriter Miriam Bryant. She has recently released her debut single "Finders, Keepers" that is easily one of the most exciting songs I have heard in awhile. The song starts out as piano driven ballad that slowly morphs into something exciting and electro driven. The single was produced by Bryant's writing partner Victor Rådström. Think an electro tinged, gritty and magical song with just a touch of orchestral undertones. Think a song you will have on repeat for awhile. Trust me on that. [...]
Guess who is back? Vanfokkingtasties of course. Yup, four of South Africa’s most well-known bands are coming together again. Think a new and exciting Vanfokkingtasties Acoustic album. The bands will each be creating two acoustic versions of old favourites and will also introduce a brand new track each on the album. The album will be released by Supra Familias at the end of April or the very beginning of May. So keep an eye out for it. As for those tracks, Van Coke Kartel will release some old goodies from Skop, Skiet en Donner as well as a [...]
Say hello to your new favourite, Jasmine van den Bogaerde. Say hello to Birdy. She is ethereal and utterly magical. Birdy is a beguiling mix of contradictions: she’s young, yet sings in a voice that is world-weary and steeped in soul. Oh and she won the music competition Open Mic UK in 2008, at the tender age of 12. She was plunged into the worldwide spotlight last year with her version of Bon Iver's 'Skinny Love'. It is equally haunting and tantalizing as the original with a wonderful and fresh twist. I [...]
Say hello to Swedish House Mafia’s ‘Greyhound’ – the first music track inspired by an Absolut cocktail which kicks off an inimitable Absolut experience about drinks and music, in a global, digital launch. Now you are able to enjoy exclusive content and make your own remixes of the Absolut cocktail themes created by Swedish House Mafia and other selected artists. From entertaining at home to hitting the clubs, the world’s most iconic vodka proves once and for all that nightlife begins when cocktails and music come together. The multi-sensory cocktail experience is the latest addition to a [...]
Her name is Quigley, but to say she was from out of this world, would be a gross overstatement. In fact, her origins laid somewhere between Wilmar and Golden Valley, Minnesota. Her childhood consisted of experiences any normal 20th century female would have. She played dress up and hop scotch, and ran through sprinklers with neighbour kids in the yard. She loved her dolls, her blanket, and most of all singing "Baby Baluga." Soon, a great love emerged between the girl, sound, and silence. Music became a language so rooted in her being, some said all she could exhale was [...]
Famous for their explosive remixes and acclaimed by a growing legion of fans and DJs from all around the world, the young French production duo of Alexis and Mederic known as BeatauCue has managed to impose their style with the release of a string of EPs, as well as the show stealing track "Kiho" from the recent Kitsuné Parisien II full length. Their latest single, “Slow Down” featuring Kenzie May, is set to be released on April 9th on Kitsuné. The "Slow Down" minimix is available now as a free download . [...]
Get ready for some Dirty, Sexy, Rock ‘n Roll as two of the country’s leading rock bands hit the road for their first joint tour. Southern Gypsey Queen, whose latest album ‘Delusions of Grandeur’ has churned out hits including “Angel’s Wings”, “99 Red Balloons” and “Am I Dreaming”, have joined forces with their musical cohorts Shadowclub for the countrywide Dirty Sexy Rock ‘n Roll tour which kicks off on Friday. The month long 21-date tour, which rolls out on March 30th with a gig at Johannesburg’s landmark Tanz Café, will see Southern Gypsey Queen and Shadowclub spread [...]
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