Handsdown the fullest I’ve seen a venue for a local gig in a long time – from 9:30 the street outside Mercury was totally parked up and by the time headliners Desmond & the Tutus took to the stage the place was packed to bursting. Utter madness. Here are some shots of the show, also featuring Retro Dizzy and last minute lineup addition Runaway Nuns.
Ann Jangle always puts on a captivating show, and her performance at Cafe Roux (accompanied by guitarist Basson Laubscher and Jess van der Merwe on the sax) was no exception, including interesting anecdotes and even a mother’s day shout out to Mother Jangle it was a very entertaining night.
A night of (at times a bit frustrating) musical collaboration, American Willy Mason headlined this Sunday show at Mercury, featuring Frenchmen Yoann Minkoff and Kris Nolly, Brits Emily Capell and Matt Cowley and Capetonian Mark Fransman.
ROAR did a bit of revamp and chose a diverse lineup for the inauguration. Jack Parow headlined with one of the craziest sets I’ve seen in a long while – featuring the whole front row of the crowd. He performed alongside Ohgod, Alive at Midnight and the CC Project.
I really enjoyed the acoustic performance by Steve McKellar (of Civil Twilight fame) at Cafe Roux. The music was good and he had a great and entertaining stage manner. Here are some shots from the evening.
