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Punk goes pop at Mercury

Sat 5 November 2016 Featuring 50% original material and 50% covers (of super commercial pop songs, for the most part), Punk goes pop was highly entertaining for a night containing a such a high concentration of Justin Bieber, Beyonce and Taylor … Continue reading

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Dance, you’re on fire, Veladcraco & Young Hands at Mercury

Fri 21 October 2016 It’s been years since I’ve seen Dance, you’re on fire, and like many I was keen for their return show in Cape Town at Mercury. They shared the stage with The Plastics, Veladraco and Young Hands, as … Continue reading

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Shortstraw, Grassy Spark, Young Hands & Veladraco at Manila Bar

Fri 29 July 2016 Balloons, a pinata, crowd-surfing and not least of all a formidable line-up of high energy bands came together at Manila the last weekend of July, where the space got so packed with sweaty revelers it was really tough … Continue reading

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Stone Jets at the V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre

Sat 30 April 2016 The Stone Jets played a really lovely show at the Amphitheatre at the end of April; it’s a tricky venue as it caters mostly to casual Waterfront shoppers , passersby and denizens of the foodcourt but … Continue reading

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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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