Rocking the Daisies 2015: Friday

Fri 2 October 2015

Celebrating a #DecadeOfDaisies, Rocking the Daisies‘ 10 edition saw their biggest ever crowd (some 22 000 people) and featured a wide array of local and international artists across many stages. Always an entertainment jam-packed festival, this year was no different and apart from the music (and rugby) there was constantly plenty to see and do and eat and drink.

Here are some shots from Friday, featuring Australian headliners The Cat Empire as well as local favourites including Fokofpolisiekar, Jeremy Loops, 340million and loads more.

The Cat Empire

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Ed Kowalczyk at the Grand Arena

Fri 25
September
2015

Live frontman Ed Kowalczyk is marking the 20th anniversary of Throwing Copper by touring and performing the album in its entirety in a stripped down and intimate fashion along with guitarist Zak Loy.

Here are some shots from his Cape Town show at Grand West last Friday.

Ed Kowalczyk

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One Eight Seven, Alive at Midnight, Peasant & Bolleria Industrial at Club Med

Fri 25
September
2015

Last week One Eight Seven, Alive at Midnight, Peasant and touring Spaniards Bolleria Industrial put on one of the most insane shows I’ve been to in a long, long time. Everything from the venue (the undeniably seedy yet somehow endearing Club Med, and the only place where I’ve ever seen Simba chips for sale at the bar) to the beer-mud and glass-shard minefield that was the dancefloor amplified the intense punk ethos of the show.

Here are some shots from the totally epic night. My ears are still ringing.

One Eight Seven  Alive at Midnight

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Rudimentals, Voodoo & Los Tacos at Mercury

Sat 19
September
2015

From not going in months I found myself at Mercury two nights in a row – this second time it was for the Rudimentals‘ screening of their Rudeboy Styles music video and live set, with support from Los Tacos and Voodoo.

Here are some shots from the night.

The Rudimentals

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Verona Walls, Black Moscow, Dukes of Note & Room of Phonics at Mercury

Friday 18
September
2015

Like a lot of people, I was really sad when Mercury announced it was closing. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, it was saved from the brink and is now back up and running. I’ve been slack in checking the revamped venue out but finally did so for a really fun gig – Rocking the Road to Zombie Fest featuring Verona Walls, Black Moscow, Dukes of Note and Room of Phonics.

Verona Walls  Black Moscow

Dukes of Note

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