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Rotting Christ (Greece) at the Assembly

Posted on: July 9, 2016

Sat 2 July 2016 Greek black metal band Rotting Christ faced a fair amount of resistance to their South African tour, but for all that the Cape Town show at the Assembly went down (rather disappointingly, I must say) without any interference … Continue reading →

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Fear Factory (US), Boargazm and Ill System at the Assembly

Posted on: June 20, 2016

Sat 11 June 2016 Industrial metal legends Fear Factory performed a great show at the Assembly, in spite of the fact that guitarist Dino Cazares leg cast meant he had to sit for the whole performance. The band were supported … Continue reading →

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Springbok Nude Girls at the Assembly

Posted on: June 11, 2016

Sat 4 June 2016 The Assembly was more packed last Saturday than I’ve seen it ages – people showed up in their droves to watch the Springbok Nude Girls, who played along with Bam Bam Brown and Retro Dizzy.

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Tagged arno carstens, bam bam brown & the wild professors, cape town, favourites, gigs & festivals, harrington street, long hair, music, photography, retro dizzy, rock, south africa, south african, springbok nude girls, texx and the city, the assembly, weekends

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Behemoth at the Assembly

Posted on: April 3, 2016

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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Belly of the Beast: Hellcats, The Tazers, Retro Dizzy & In Bloom at the Assembly

Posted on: March 8, 2016

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 →