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Jungle & Goodluck at Kirstenbosch
Fri 1 April 2016 British electro-soul outfit Jungle’s Kirstenbosch show has been hotly anticipated by Cape Town for the last few months, and it didn’t disappoint. Even though it rained (like, a lot) during the end of opening act Goodluck’s … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, british, cape town, electro, favourites, gigs & festivals, goodluck, guitars, international act, international artist, jumping musicians, jungle, kirstenbosch, long hair, mountains, nature, outdoors, photography, pop, rain, rock, south africa, south african, texx and the city, uk, weekends, winter
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Tagged autumn, british, cape town, electro, favourites, gigs & festivals, goodluck, guitars, international act, international artist, jumping musicians, jungle, kirstenbosch, long hair, mountains, nature, outdoors, photography, pop, rain, rock, south africa, south african, texx and the city, uk, weekends, winter
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Behemoth at the Assembly
Sun 27 March 2016 Polish metal legends Behemoth returned to our shores over the Easter weekend (in spite of much opposition from dismayed religious protesters over the last few months) and put on a fantastically theatrical and polished show at the Assembly. … Continue reading
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Tagged assembly, behemoth, black metal, blood, cape town, crowd, death metal, dressing up, facepaint, fake blood, favourites, fire, gigs & festivals, guitars, harrington street, headbanging, international act, long hair, metal, mosh pit, music, photography, poland, polish, pyro, skit, texx and the city, the assembly, witchdoctor productions
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Tagged assembly, behemoth, black metal, blood, cape town, crowd, death metal, dressing up, facepaint, fake blood, favourites, fire, gigs & festivals, guitars, harrington street, headbanging, international act, long hair, metal, mosh pit, music, photography, poland, polish, pyro, skit, texx and the city, the assembly, witchdoctor productions
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Zebra & Giraffe’s farewell show with Monark at Kirstenbosch
Sun 20 March 2016 Like many I was surprised and saddened by the news of Zebra & Giraffe‘s indefinite hiatus. I’ve always liked the band, and watching them over the years they’ve grown from strength to strength and their final … Continue reading
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Tagged botanical garden, cape town, crowd, evenings, farewell, farewell show, favourites, gigs & festivals, guitars, kirstenbosch, long hair, monark, mountains, music, nature, outdoors, photography, plants & flowers, pop, rock, south africa, south african, summer concert, texx and the city, weekends, zebra & giraffe
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Tagged botanical garden, cape town, crowd, evenings, farewell, farewell show, favourites, gigs & festivals, guitars, kirstenbosch, long hair, monark, mountains, music, nature, outdoors, photography, plants & flowers, pop, rock, south africa, south african, summer concert, texx and the city, weekends, zebra & giraffe
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God Mother, Maximum Carnage, One Eight Seven & Ded End at Club Med
Fri 11 March 2016 Club Med is fast becoming my favourite Cape Town venue; with its no frills, raw vibe it’s perfect for energetic punk, metal and hardcore acts. Plus both gigs I’ve attended there have ended with the floor covered in beer-mud … Continue reading
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Tagged cape town, club med, confetti, crowd surfing, evenings, favourites, gigs & festivals, glitter, guitars, hardcore, headbanging, international act, joburg, jumping musicians, long hair, maximum carnage, metal, mud, music, noisefix, one eight seven, photography, punk, rock, south africa, south african, spilled drinks, summer, sweden, swedish, tattoos, texx and the city, weekends
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Tagged cape town, club med, confetti, crowd surfing, evenings, favourites, gigs & festivals, glitter, guitars, hardcore, headbanging, international act, joburg, jumping musicians, long hair, maximum carnage, metal, mud, music, noisefix, one eight seven, photography, punk, rock, south africa, south african, spilled drinks, summer, sweden, swedish, tattoos, texx and the city, weekends
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Belly of the Beast: Hellcats, The Tazers, Retro Dizzy & In Bloom at the Assembly
Sat 6 March 2016 Though poorly attended, Saturday night’s show at the Assembly showcased some first class rock from newcomers In Bloom, surf rockers Retro Dizzy and Joburg’s The Tazers and Hellcats. All of the bands had great energy and didn’t let the poor turnout faze them, … Continue reading
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Tagged assembly, cape town, cbd, dj, duo, evenings, favourites, gigs & festivals, guitars, harrington street, headbanging, hellcats, in bloom, long hair, music, photography, psych, retro dizzy, robfather, rock, singing bassists, singing drummers, south africa, south african, summer, surf, texx and the city, the assembly, the tazers, trio, weekends
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Tagged assembly, cape town, cbd, dj, duo, evenings, favourites, gigs & festivals, guitars, harrington street, headbanging, hellcats, in bloom, long hair, music, photography, psych, retro dizzy, robfather, rock, singing bassists, singing drummers, south africa, south african, summer, surf, texx and the city, the assembly, the tazers, trio, weekends
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