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Fatboy Slim Cape Town

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Fatboy Slim CT


Hi there Music Lovers.

Recently I heard a very awesome piece of info regarding music performer Fatboy Slim. The Man, The Legend will be gracing us with his presence at the upcoming World Cup football music events at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Damn right boys and girls. Prepare to hold onto your sanity! Friday 18th June is when the music will explode.

Fatboy Slim has become a legend in his own time. Whether you call him a DJ, or a dance artist…it doesn’t really matter, this guy is both of these labels and so much more. I remember back in the day when I was but a dance dance Padawan and had a tentative grasp of the dance music industry, that Fatboy Slim was an artist to be watched. There is no doubt that songs like Rockafeller Skank and Weapon of Choice changed my perspective on music altogether.

Now it’s is South Africa’s turn to bask in the vibrancy and energy that is Fatboy Slim and to truly have a party to kick off the World Cup in the manner it deserves.

The CTICC will play host to not only Fatboy Slim but a whole host of top DJ’s and bands throughout the World’s most popular sporting event. We are talking about a 31 day party, of which Fatboy Slim is only one of those days. Shoooo it’s going to be a mad, mad month for Capetonians….not to mention a serious money sucker HAHAHA!
Global Icons and Cool Britannia will be putting on a music extravaganza from 12 noon – 3am every single freaking day….WOW!

Die Antwoord record deal

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Die Antwoord record deal


Could Die Antwoord be the answer for South African music?

While I mentioned the local “zef-rap” crew in a previous blog and spoke of their meteoric rise to internet stardom basically over night, it seems their legend has grown even more in the past few weeks.
Die Antwoord has just been signed to a US record label!
Seriously folks!

Ok first off we have to congratulate these guys. While their music for many of us is absolute swill, you cannot deny that it is an achievement for a little South African rap crew to be signed in the States.
The question we have to now ask is how long and how far, will their influence last?
Will they become a bizarre one hit wonder that merely takes advantage of their “originality” and shock factor and after that slip into music obscurity?
I suppose only time can tell in this regard, but for now it seems like Die Antwoord has gained a foothold in the US music scene.

Coke Fest 2010 is cancelled

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Coke Fest 2010 cancelled


Ok guys and girls get ready for the Coke Fest 2010 line up….its, its….of cr@p its been cancelled!

Thats right all you music lovers out there, the bad news comes as a landslide of disappointment that we will no doubts be writhing in until 2011…well, that is unless something else comes up to spoil it again.
Coke Fest 2010 is cancelled due to the World Cup football event.

This hasn’t been the best 2 years for the Coke Fest has it? Firstly, last year the line-up was quite horrendous and now the event won’t even be taking place. It seemed that everyone was focused on how Coke Fest would gain our trust in 2010 with a stellar line-up…I mean it wasn’t going to be difficult to top 2009. However I don’t think anyone anticipated the fact that the music would degenerate to the brain frying sound of vuvuzelas LOLZ. Unfortunately vuvuzelas will be the sound of the South Africa 2010! Expect premature hearing loss on a nationwide scale.
Coke Fest 2010 is cancelled and there is not a damn thing we can do about it L

Download 2010

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Download 2010


Are you ready to rock?

For the most part our South African rock festivals are still considered fledgling in size compared to that of international levels. There is one particular hard rock music festival in England that I feel is my duty to comment on every year and that is the Download Festival.
The line up has already started appearing on their main page and lemme tell you it’s going to be HUGE!

Seriously there is nothing quite like the Download festival experience. When I was lucky enough to attend back in 2006 I got to experience international mega acts like Metallica, Tool, Prodigy and Guns N’ Roses….to name a few.
It seems that this year’s Download 2010 line up will be even amazing than back in 06. With a stunning line up featuring bands like Deftones, Them Crooked Vultures and Aerosmith, we can be assured of a festival that will go down as one of the best ever.