Country duo Oh Mercy launched their album Nowhere City last Saturday at the New Space Theatre. Core duo Andy & Emma were joined by a rotating roster of supporting band members and performed in front of a screen full of dreamy American prairie-inspired visuals supplied by The Grrrl.
It was a really special evening full of haunting harmonies, hearty laughs and toe-tapping music; here are some photos.
Swiss folk metal legends Eluveitie performed their Cape Town show at the Assembly last week. The 8 band members looked exactly how you’d imagine an Alpine folk metal band would: all long hair, viking accessories and celtic tattoos, and they put on a fantastic show.
Here are some shots from the evening.
As part of ‘Rocktober’, Paul Bothner are hosting free live gigs every Saturday this month at their various branches. Last week that meant N1 City weekend shoppers and passersby were treated to some loud and energetic metal courtesy of Infanteria.
The location, stage setup and the fact that they followed a group of kids from School of Rock made the the entire morning wonderfully Spinal Tap and it was hands down one of the most fun gigs I’ve been to in a long time.
Coal‘s album launch last Friday was a bittersweet affair as the show was to be their last (not counting the second night added on Saturday which was officially the last last). They’ve been long-time favourites of mine and like many I’m very sad to see them go, but the album is stunning and a lovely parting gift.
Here are some shots from the Friday show at Alexander Bar.
The Sleepers played an experimental instrumental gig at the House of Machines on Saturday night. It’d been ages since I’d seen the band and though it was quite different from their usual vibe it was really lovely; unfortunately I couldn’t stay for the whole set but did take a few shots before I left.
