Rock

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Keanan Eksteen’s album launch gave us all ‘Golden Fever’

August 1, 2023 No Comments

In the heart of Cape Town’s vibrant music scene, a captivating singer-songwriter has recently set the stage ablaze with his long-awaited album launch. Keanan Eksteen, a rising star in the music industry, showcased his most recent masterpiece, Golden Fever, to a rapturous audience at one of Cape Town’s most prestigious music venues, District. The evening itself was a testament to the significance of an album launch, as fans and music enthusiasts gathered to celebrate this talented artist’s artistic journey and immerse themselves in the soulful melodies of his debut album.

In Review

King Kind debuts a single that begs for a live audience

May 17, 2023 No Comments

King Kind is a versatile funk rock group that has been making themselves a regular name on event posters around Stellenbosch and Cape Town. This month marks two years since the band’s inaugural performance at the first And I market in May of 2021. Since then, they’ve been steadily crossing stages off their to-do list, performing at events like Foul Play and the Baked Shakespeare market.

In Music

TOUGHGUY: exorcising Cape Town demons two riffs at a time

April 22, 2023 No Comments

Need to get something off your chest?

Good news. Somewhere in the Cape Town night, TOUGHGUY is turning a dimly-lit stage into a smoke-filled confessional. Neck-deep in churning fuzz, Sihle Mhkize is shouting his sweat-soaked demons out into the void. He’s pushing his way through writhing bodies and emerging beside you, mic outstretched. It’s time to join in.

In Music

Local indie band, Hartleyvale, is having fun and taking names

February 16, 2023 2 Comments

The Cape Town-based slacker-jazz indie rock four-piece, Hartleyvale, was formed when its members met while studying jazz at the South African College of Music (SACM) at the University of Cape Town (UCT). They describe their sound as “intuitive, with divine guidance from our varied influences”.

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Barend van der Walt fine tuning Cape Town’s live music

January 22, 2023 No Comments

With a vast variety of musical acts constantly emerging from the Mother City, it is no secret that Cape Town is home to one of the world’s most electrifying live music scenes. However, this ever-evolving scene would be nothing without its sound engineers cooking up some magic behind the scenes.

In Music

Keanan Eksteen: a touch of the past with an exciting future

January 12, 2023 No Comments

_{[Keanan performs on The Funky Bazaar stage in December. PHOTO: James Browning]}

Keanan Eksteen is a Kraaifontein-born musician strumming charming indie tunes with an old-school rock ‘n roll attitude. An impressive first year of performance in 2022 saw Keanan take his hip-shaking, arm-flinging energy to stages in Europe, sell out local hotspot café Roux, and collaborate with the internationally acclaimed electronic duo, GoldFish.

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The Funky Bazaar delivers a night of music, mannequins, and madness

January 7, 2023 2 Comments

[Face Jackson insists on being the best dressed in a room. PHOTO: Samara McQueston]

Every other month, the SGT Pepper bar on Long Street is transformed into The Funky Bazaar — a kaleidoscope of local bands, DJs, and vendors. Offering a curated night of Cape Town artistry, The Bazaar is a labour of love organised entirely by the local band, Face Jackson.

In Music

Meet Die Kaappunters: Uplifting the Spirit, Mind, and Body

December 23, 2022 No Comments

_{[Die Kaappunters (from left): Willem Möller, Jackie Lätti, Riku Lätti, Jean Tunes Marias, Mark Louis Ellis. PHOTO: Wessel Krige]}

Die Kaappunters is a Cape Point-based Afrikaans pop supergroup that is sweeping the Cape with its energetic blend of alternative Afrikaans pop and Voëlvry-era protest rock that leaves audiences nostalgic and energised.

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For psych-rock project Sold Ash it’s about more than just music

December 4, 2022 1 Comment

_{[Sold Ash released his self-titled debut EP on 28 April 2020. PHOTO: Daniel Luckhoff-Wessels.]}

What began as a performance in an 11th-grade talent contest has evolved into one of the most prominent acts on the Cape Town psych-rock scene. Ruan Vos, better known by his stage name Sold Ash, has been making waves locally with his muted yet extravagant showmanship, lyrical prowess and meticulously-curated sound.

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Cape Town punk rock group Cistamatic is not here to play by the rules

November 22, 2022 2 Comments

Cistamatic, which began as a solo project by Gabbi le Roux, has since April evolved into a riot-punk trio, that has taken the Cape Town punk rock scene by storm. The band sum up their sound in five words, “Gutsy, angsty, punk, cheeky, and existential.”