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The 30 South African bands you NEED to hear!

(Update: It’s been brought to my attention that some people aren’t sure how to stream the songs while reading. Um. Click the little “play” icon next to the song name. Easy, huh?) (Second Update: Song links for below entry have now expired) I used to be in a band in South Africa. More about that […]

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Gibson’s “Robot Guitar”

Ok, so this is something we’ve been excited about for a while, but Gibson have released some new pics of their “Robotic Guitar”. No longer must tone-deaf guitar players drown in a sea of irony; the Robot Guitar can tune itself with a simple push of a button. Release date has been slated as the […]

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ProjectPlaylist.com

So another online playlist has hit my radar (only about a year late or so, so I’m getting better!) Anyway, this time the site is projectplaylist, which creates an online playlist for you. The advertising is a bit of a turn off, but the interface itself is very sleek and sexy… The good news… it […]

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RIP Lucky Dube…

“Every number, represents a human being who was a father, who was a mother a son or a daughter of this land…oh it ain’t worth my life…oh you are here today, tomorrow you are gone you don’t wanna be another number in the book” Luck Dube, “The Other Side” It is with heavy heart that […]

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Radiohead and Farryl Purkiss

Unfortunately this will have to be a quickie today (no matter how mature you get, that line always gives a twinge of a chuckle), but time waits for no man! So, quickly: The news has spread that Radiohead have placed a price on their new album, “In Rainbows”. The price? Whatever you want to pay […]

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Bruce Springsteen – Radio Nowhere

Teaming up with his old posse, the E-Street Band, Bruce Springsteen has released his new single, “Radio Nowhere”, from his latest album, “Magic”. It’s about bloody time. Bruce may be on this side of 60 these days, but he’s still standing. And rocking. Emphatically. The guitar intro and “pounding drums” may sound extremely generic these […]