Why Are We Letting Smaller Scenes Slip Through The Cracks?
Blow me down. Amidst the Bieber clusterfuck sweeping the country, and the ludicrous amount of advertising for a certain Mr Cool’s benefit show, I spotted something amongst the rubble yesterday that...
View ArticleThe SA Music Industry Steps In And Helps Me Out
For those of you who might not know, I was in a motor bike accident a little more than a month ago and I came off second best to a robot jumping, hit and running scum of the earth driver (who was...
View ArticlePaul Wilson’s Father’s Response To The YOU Magazine.
A few weeks ago, the S.A Music industry was dealt a nasty blow when we heard of the untimely death of Paul Wilson, the drummer of Southern Gypsey Queen. Later this week, I was told that there was an...
View ArticleBe A Part Of This Chapter With Facing The Gallows
Facing the Gallows have been around for about 7 years now and they are starting to get recognised by the industry as a force to be reckoned with. Their last album titled “This is Hate City” was a split...
View ArticlePoll: Most Underrated Local Rock Band?
All too often we see local rock bands promoted to the moon and back, even when they’re rubbish, purely because they have friends in good places in the media (SIES!). So, we’ve decided to set up a poll...
View ArticleThe Last 48 Hours Of Kurt Cobain
There aren’t many people out there that aren’t aware of who Kurt Cobain is, but all of us, whether we are fans or not wonder whether he actually took his own life and what happened days leading up to...
View ArticleWhy You Will Love Fox Comet and their NEW Album
Go grab yourself a cup of tea and take a seat, I have a story about a special band I would like to tell you. The year was 2012 and a band that I was not familiar with sent me a mail, asking if they...
View ArticleFor The Lovers Of CREED [VIDEO]
Three weeks ago, I posted a “Worst band of the nineties” list which was conducted by Rolling Stone in the States. Surprise, surprise, Creed was on the list. I received so much hate mail from all angles...
View ArticleReview: Kings Of Chaos Cape Town 7th June 2013
As I drove into the congested car park at Grand West, it was obvious that tonight would be one of epic proportions. It had been a while since I had experienced a packed Grand Arena – I was proud to see...
View ArticleWhy You Should SUPPORT Local Music Sites
15 years ago, we had a variety of radio shows supporting local bands and musicians, but times have changed and most of those, if not all of them, have been cancelled. There haven’t been many to replace...
View ArticleWhy Are We Letting Smaller Scenes Slip Through The Cracks?
Karl Kemp Apparently Cape Town has a tiny hardcore scene. One small group of people dedicated to perpetuating a genre that’s never been picked up on by the rest of us. The concept is plucky, charming...
View ArticleMK89
MK89 always had an expiry date, we all knew that. It was driven by teens that are now getting jobs and regretting their Fokof-tattoos, so when we left, MK was thrown to the wolves. It was based on the...
View Article10 Songs Inspired By Madiba And The Struggle
This site is not a news site or a political site – It’s a music site, but in saying that, Madiba has touched our nation and his fight for freedom and equality has effected us all, so dedicating an...
View ArticleThe Lack Of Local Music Shows And Videos On SABC & eTV
For most of us , what happens on the SABC channels is not of importance, as long as our DSTV dish is firmly placed on the outside wall and the decoder is working, those three channels and eTV are...
View Article5 Brilliant Mashups
The year was 2004 and my colleague and well known DJ, Malcolm Skene, introduced me to mashups which changed my life. I know that some people frown upon remixes and mashups, but if the drum beat is not...
View ArticleMy Personal Opinion About PHFAT
The first time I saw PHFAT Live was at RAMfest 2012 – I had heard of the group and I wanted to see what the hype was about, but they were playing on the Electro stage and at the same time as Taxi...
View ArticleGary Cool’s Band Aid Show On MK
I am very humbled when I receive mails, facebook messages and tweets by young bands and artists asking for advice or for me to listen to a new album or single. No, I don’t think I am Miles Keylock,...
View ArticleAn Open Letter To Jeremy Loops From An “Un-Cool” Fan
We all know how it is. Your parents are NEVER cool, when you are a teen and the thought of them knowing something cool, or claiming that they do, is never believable. I received a sincere letter from...
View ArticleMy Creedence Clearwater Revival Story
As a kid, your dad is the strongest man in the world. He can uproot trees, beat up anyone else’s dad and start a braai with two clicks of his fingers – he truly is the best. From the age of two my dad...
View ArticleGet Band Advice From Deftones
I recently made an announcement on a teaser video, that I will be filming a monthly music news video called ‘Gary Cool TV’. I have decided to put that project on hold indefinitely as I am teaming up...
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