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South African HorrorFest: Makabra Ensemble’s Faust at the Labia
Fri 30 October 2015 The last time I saw the Makabra Ensemble perform a live score to a silent horror film was in 2012 when they re-imagined Nosferatu. Watching them again last Friday, breathing new life into the 1926 classic Faust, made me … Continue reading
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Tagged classic, costumes, dressing up, faust, favourites, film, gigs & festivals, gigs and festivals, halloween, horror, horrorfest, industrial, labia, makabra ensemble, market, metal, music, orchestral, photography, rock, silent film, silent movie, south africa, south african, south african horrorfest, steampunk, summer, terminatryx, weekends
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Tagged classic, costumes, dressing up, faust, favourites, film, gigs & festivals, gigs and festivals, halloween, horror, horrorfest, industrial, labia, makabra ensemble, market, metal, music, orchestral, photography, rock, silent film, silent movie, south africa, south african, south african horrorfest, steampunk, summer, terminatryx, weekends
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Oh Mercy ‘Nowhere City’ album launch at the New Space Theatre
Sat 24 October 2015 Country duo Oh Mercy launched their album Nowhere City last Saturday at the New Space Theatre. Core duo Andy & Emma were joined by a rotating roster of supporting band members and performed in front of a screen … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album launch, andy lund, banjo, blues, cape town, cbd, country, duo, emma du preez, evenings, events, favourites, gigs & festivals, guitars, guy collins, launch, long hair, long street, mean black mamba, music, new space theatre, oh mercy, photography, south africa, south african, texx and the city, theatre, violin, weekends
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Tagged acoustic, album launch, andy lund, banjo, blues, cape town, cbd, country, duo, emma du preez, evenings, events, favourites, gigs & festivals, guitars, guy collins, launch, long hair, long street, mean black mamba, music, new space theatre, oh mercy, photography, south africa, south african, texx and the city, theatre, violin, weekends
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Eluveitie at the Assembly
Fri 23 October 2015 Swiss folk metal legends Eluveitie performed their Cape Town show at the Assembly last week. The 8 band members looked exactly how you’d imagine an Alpine folk metal band would: all long hair, viking accessories and celtic … Continue reading
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Tagged assembly, cape town, celtic, eluveitie, favourites, flute, folk, german, gigs & festivals, harrington street, headbanging, hudy gurdy, international act, long hair, mandolin, metal, music, photography, south africa, summer, swiss, tattoos, texx and the city, the assembly, violin, weekends, witchdoctor productions
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Tagged assembly, cape town, celtic, eluveitie, favourites, flute, folk, german, gigs & festivals, harrington street, headbanging, hudy gurdy, international act, long hair, mandolin, metal, music, photography, south africa, summer, swiss, tattoos, texx and the city, the assembly, violin, weekends, witchdoctor productions
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Infanteria & School of Rock at Paul Bothner N1 City
Sat 17 October 2015 As part of ‘Rocktober’, Paul Bothner are hosting free live gigs every Saturday this month at their various branches. Last week that meant N1 City weekend shoppers and passersby were treated to some loud and energetic metal … Continue reading
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Tagged cape town, favourites, fun, gigs & festivals, guitars, infanteria, kids, long hair, metal, music, n1 city, outdoors, parking lot, paul bothner, photography, random, rock, rocktober, school of rock, shopping, south africa, south african, spinal tap, weekends
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Tagged cape town, favourites, fun, gigs & festivals, guitars, infanteria, kids, long hair, metal, music, n1 city, outdoors, parking lot, paul bothner, photography, random, rock, rocktober, school of rock, shopping, south africa, south african, spinal tap, weekends
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Coal “The Ruse” album launch at Alexander Bar
Fri 16 October 2015 Coal‘s album launch last Friday was a bittersweet affair as the show was to be their last (not counting the second night added on Saturday which was officially the last last). They’ve been long-time favourites of … Continue reading
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Tagged album launch, alexander bar, cape town, cbd, coal, evenings, events, favourites, final show, gigs & festivals, goth, guitars, little versailles, long hair, loop street, photography, south africa, south african, summer, violin, weekends
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Tagged album launch, alexander bar, cape town, cbd, coal, evenings, events, favourites, final show, gigs & festivals, goth, guitars, little versailles, long hair, loop street, photography, south africa, south african, summer, violin, weekends
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