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La Route du Rock festival 2017 in Saint-Malo

Posted on: December 2, 2018

Sun 20
August
2017

Interpol perform TOTBL on the day of its 15th anniversary

It was Interpol that got me to Brittany. They announced that they’d be celebrating the 15th anniversary of Turn on the Bright Lights by playing it in its entirety all over the world. I’d initially contemplated some of the other venues but a friend of mine said if he could pick one it’d be Saint-Malo. A quick google search revealed it was a city in Brittany, a place very special to my mom. From there everything just fell into place and my mom and I embarked on our Breton roadtrip.

When the day finally arrived (the exact release date of TOTBL in fact) I was so excited, and hopped on a shuttle bus to the Fort de Saint-Père. The festival was really cool, I’m sorry I couldn’t have enjoyed more of it, but seeing Interpol and hearing those songs was so special and something for which I’ll be eternally grateful.

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James (UK) & Watershed at Kirstenbosch

Posted on: November 30, 2018

Sat 24
November
2018

British band James put on an entertaining show at the always beautiful Kirstenbosch Gardens at the end of November, with the support of Watershed.

Here are some shots from the night.

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Tagged 90s, acoustic, british, evenings, gigs & festivals, guitars, international act, james, kirstenbosch, mountains, music, nature, nostalgia, outdoors, photography, plants & flowers, south africa, south african, summer, texx and the city, watershed, we are live, weekends

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Closet Snare and Blood Blue Moon at District

Posted on: November 21, 2018

Wed 14
November
2018

Closet Snare performed a rare and intimate show at District last week with the support of Blood Blue Moon and Mix n Blend and with the visuals by The Grrrl.

Here are some shots from the show.

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Tagged blood blue moon, brass, cape town, cbd, closet snare, district, jazz, mix n blend, photography, reunion, the grrrl, trumpet, two drummers, vj

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Endless Daze 2018: Day 2

Posted on: November 9, 2018

Sat 3
November
2018

The second day at Endless Daze brought more chilltime and great music. Msaki and AS Fanning (IE) eased the morning into the afternoon under the shady tent of the Some Velvet Morning stage while the main stage played host to Julia Robert, The Dinosaurs, Yndian Mynah, Luma, Ex Olympic, Diamond Thug, Black Lung, Morena Leraba, Runaway Nuns, Medicine Boy, Dead Meadow (US) and culminated in an intense and highly engaging set from American headliners A Place to Bury Strangers, that included a harp, several smashed guitars and a sudden act of teleportation that placed the band out in the crowd while the strobe lights continued their assault on the empty stage.

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Endless Daze 2018: Day 1

Posted on: November 9, 2018

Fri 2
November
2018

Psych Night‘s Endless Daze festival is always a highly enjoyable weekend away from the bustle of Cape Town. With just one large stage (apart from the Saturday morning stage) the focus is always on music and it’s possible to sit back, relax and watch all the acts without the stress and back-and-forth between stages that usually happens at festivals. The pace is chilled, the vibe intimate and the beach-side setting the perfect backdrop for one of the most picturesque fests in SA.

I always enjoy myself there and this year was no exception. Stand-out moments on Friday included a postcard-perfect sunset over the beach as well as great performances from W.I.T.C.H (ZM), Black Math, Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys, Kidofdoom, The Brother Moves On, NONN (SE), Candice Gordon (IE) and Sakawa Boys.