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Music: Tape Hiss and Sparkle – The Winter Switch (2015)
MUSIC I don’t post many album reviews, mostly because I struggle to find the time to put them together. As it is I’ve been sitting with this one since the end of last year, and though I really enjoyed it, … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, autumn, coal, favourites, folk, gigs & festivals, indie, music, oh cruel fate, review, rock, south africa, south african, tape hiss and sparkle, winter
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Tagged acoustic, autumn, coal, favourites, folk, gigs & festivals, indie, music, oh cruel fate, review, rock, south africa, south african, tape hiss and sparkle, winter
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Music: 2015 in review
MUSIC Another year has evaporated and it is now 2016, and my 9th last.fm anniversary. Last.fm’s implemented a whole load of changes most of which I don’t really like but the improved graphs are interesting – looking back on mine … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, best of, canadian, cape town, charts, coal, de rosa, favourites, grimes, julian redpath, last.fm, music, new year, norwegian, oppikoppi, review, sakawa boys, south african, susanne sundfor, tape hiss and sparkle
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Coal “The Ruse” album launch at Alexander Bar
Fri 16 October 2015 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 … Continue reading
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Tagged album launch, alexander bar, cape town, cbd, coal, evenings, events, favourites, final show, gigs & festivals, goth, guitars, little versailles, long hair, loop street, photography, south africa, south african, summer, violin, weekends
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Tagged album launch, alexander bar, cape town, cbd, coal, evenings, events, favourites, final show, gigs & festivals, goth, guitars, little versailles, long hair, loop street, photography, south africa, south african, summer, violin, weekends
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The Sleepers, Coal & Wolftown at Zula
Tuesday 30 April 2013 Tuesday 30 April was my last day at my job of 5 years, and I can’t think of a better way to have celebrated than by watching some of my favourite local bands…and enjoying a lie-in … Continue reading
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Tagged cape town, coal, evenings, favourites, gigs & festivals, long street, music, photography, rock, the sleepers, wolftown, zula
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Tagged cape town, coal, evenings, favourites, gigs & festivals, long street, music, photography, rock, the sleepers, wolftown, zula
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Tape Hiss and Sparkle ‘Paperhawk’ album launch with Mesmer at Obviouzly Armchair
Friday 15 June 2012 After feeling sick and miserable most of the week, I can think of no better way to have eased into the weekend than Tape Hiss and Sparkle’s album launch last Friday. Not only was the music … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album launch, bow, coal, debut, lute, medieval, mesmer, obs, observatory, obviouzly armchair, seated, tape hiss and sparkle, the sleepers
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Tagged acoustic, album launch, bow, coal, debut, lute, medieval, mesmer, obs, observatory, obviouzly armchair, seated, tape hiss and sparkle, the sleepers
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