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Tag Archives: desmond and the tutus
Desmond & The Tutus, Retro Dizzy & Runaway Nuns at Mercury
Fri 19 May 2017 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 … Continue reading
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Oppikoppi 21: Fantastic Mr Vos Vos Day 2
Saturday 8 August 2015 As mildly traumatic as it is waking up in 5 layers of clothes in a state of humid confusion surrounded by a tent and the nonsensical conversations of your neighbours outside, there’s something reassuring about the situation: you know … Continue reading
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Desmond & The Tutus, Grassy Spark, Early Hours & Make-Overs at the Assembly
Saturday 6 June 2015 I don’t remember the last time I was at the Assembly…but I had a great time there last Saturday watching Grassy Spark, Early Hours and Pretoria favourites of mine Desmond & The Tutus and Make-Overs.
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Portugal. The Man at Kirstenbosch
Wed 25 March 2015 Plane issues forced American indie rockers Portugal. The Man to postpone their Friday 20th concert to last Wednesday; unfortunately needing to catch another plane immediately after the show meant they couldn’t play a super long encore, … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, cape town, desmond & the tutus, desmond and the tutus, evenings, gigs & festivals, guitars, international act, kirstenbosch, long hair, music, outdoors, photography, portugal the man, rock, seed experiences, south africa, south african, summer, texx and the city
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RAMFEST: Day 1
Fri 04 March 2011 I love festivals – loads of great musicians at the same place, camping, having fun in the sun – but haven’t been to many at all. This is usually because the line-ups aren’t appealing enough to … Continue reading
