Peach Van Pletzen AKA Yesterday’s Pupil has just released two tracks off his latest album for free online. We chatted to him about the new album, the new video and more. Check it out! What can people expect from your second albu...
An interview with Jon Savage
August 17th, 2011 by Liezel ThompsonI love it when there aren’t any good gigs or any other form of social commitments on a Thursday evening. It implies that I’ll be able to lay on my couch and listen to Jon Savage on 5fm. Every week, Jon introduces liste...
An interview with Kongos
August 15th, 2011 by Liezel Thompson“I’m only joking I don’t believe a thing I’ve said What are you smoking I’m just fucking with your head Only a crazy Little thing I read” Recognise this infectious chorus? If you don’t, yo...
An interview with EJ Von Lyrik
July 28th, 2011 by Etienne BuysEJ Von Lyrik is an SA music legend who started out in the Cape Town hip-hop super group Godessa. Since embarking on a solo career she has produced numerous hits and has collaborated with a whole bunch of SA’s finest musicians. S...
Two Minute Puzzle Interview
June 17th, 2011 by Liezel ThompsonWhere the hell am I going to find the words to describe the brilliance of my latest local music find? This is going to be tough, but I’ll try. On Saturday, 21 May I arrived at The Assembly at about nine o’clock –...
Pretty Blue Guns Interview “Shed Your Skin”
May 25th, 2011 by Liezel ThompsonJust as I thought that I was the only drama-queen who collapses on the kitchen floor after devastating news pertaining to matters of the heart, The Pretty Blue Guns release an album on which the following lyrics feature, “Ca...
An Interview with Arno Carstens by Liezel Thompson
April 4th, 2011 by Liezel ThompsonThe first memory that I have of Arno Carstens goes as follow: I was thirteen years old. A friend had come over to “play” and the radio was tuned to 5fm. At one stage, The Springbok Nude Girls hit “Little” w...
An interview with aKing by Liezel Thompson
March 28th, 2011 by Liezel ThompsonIt’s the night before an interview with aKing. I am about to undergo some rigorous beauty treatments in an attempt to look semi-human again for tomorrow in my capacity as interviewer, since today I acted solely in my self-ap...
An Interview with Farryl Purkiss by Liezel Thompson
March 22nd, 2011 by Liezel ThompsonAs I was scratching around on the internet doing some research on Farryl Purkiss, I found the following comment he had made on a social network: “Thinking about doing an Afrikaans Kersfees Treffers album, and going under the...
Saintfearless interview by Liezel Thompson
February 28th, 2011 by Liezel ThompsonSometime in September last year, I accidentally experienced a performance by Saintfearless. Three bands were in the lineup that night at The Purple Turtle – Saintfearless placed in third position. I must confess, the plan wa...
