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Past Haunts ‘Afterthoughts’ album launch at Club Med with The Shabeen
Sat 30 April 2016 Club Med is always fun to shoot at, the stage is so small that you can get all up close and personal with the band and the lighting’s always great – fun events like Past Haunts’ … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album launch, cape town, cbd, club med, emo, ep launch, evenings, events, folk, gigs & festivals, guitars, launch, long hair, long street, merch, music, past haunts, photography, punk, rock, south africa, south african, the shabeen, weekends
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Tagged acoustic, album launch, cape town, cbd, club med, emo, ep launch, evenings, events, folk, gigs & festivals, guitars, launch, long hair, long street, merch, music, past haunts, photography, punk, rock, south africa, south african, the shabeen, weekends
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One last bash: Julia Robert and The Pranks’ farewell show with Black Lung at Manila Bar
Tues 26 April 2016 Julia Robert and The Pranks both played their last shows (along with Black Lung) at Manila Bar at the end of April. Though tinged with sadness of their farewells it was a really enjoyable night with … Continue reading
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Tagged black lung, cape town, costumes, covers, dressing up, evenings, events, farewell, farewell show, garage, gigs & festivals, guitars, julia robert, long hair, long street, music, photography, post-punk, psych, public holiday, punk, rock, south africa, south african, special guests, texx and the city, the pranks, weekends
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Tagged black lung, cape town, costumes, covers, dressing up, evenings, events, farewell, farewell show, garage, gigs & festivals, guitars, julia robert, long hair, long street, music, photography, post-punk, psych, public holiday, punk, rock, south africa, south african, special guests, texx and the city, the pranks, weekends
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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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Punk’s not dead at Mercury
Fri 12 February 2016 Half Price, The West Coast Wolves, Monitor and the energetic show-stealers Swatting Bats put on a good old fashioned (read: sweaty) punk show at Mercury last Friday. There was loads of moshing, stage-diving and frantically-paced music … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, black and white, brass, cape town, circle pit, crowd surfing, guitars, half price, headbanging, jumping musicians, long hair, loud, mercury, monitor, monochrome, mosh pit, moshpit, music, parents in the crowd, photography, punk, rock, saxophone, sepia, ska, south africa, south african, stage diving, swatting bats, sweaty, texx and the city, trumpet, weekends, west coast wolves
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Tagged acoustic, black and white, brass, cape town, circle pit, crowd surfing, guitars, half price, headbanging, jumping musicians, long hair, loud, mercury, monitor, monochrome, mosh pit, moshpit, music, parents in the crowd, photography, punk, rock, saxophone, sepia, ska, south africa, south african, stage diving, swatting bats, sweaty, texx and the city, trumpet, weekends, west coast wolves
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Operation T Dog Day Fest Fundraiser at The Great Wizoo
Sun 17 January 2016 Last Sunday a bunch of great bands got together at the Great Wizoo to raise money for Nic Gaud‘s dog Tuj’s medical bills. Artists included Matt Vend, 7th Son, Grassy Spark, West Coast Wolves, and Half Price. … Continue reading
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Tagged 7th son, acousitic, animals, cape town, dogs, double bass, fundraiser, gigs & festivals, grassy spark, great wizoo, guitars, half price, hippies, long hair, matt vend, music, party, photography, punk, rock, ska, south africa, south african, summer, texx and the city, weekends, west coast wolves
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Tagged 7th son, acousitic, animals, cape town, dogs, double bass, fundraiser, gigs & festivals, grassy spark, great wizoo, guitars, half price, hippies, long hair, matt vend, music, party, photography, punk, rock, ska, south africa, south african, summer, texx and the city, weekends, west coast wolves
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