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News from Fokofpolisiekar and Van Coke Kartel.
Posted by: musicalmover on: December 13, 2009
After a year’s absence, Fokofpolisiekar was back at Oppikoppi Smoorverlief 2009 with a massive headliner slot. In July the documentary, “Forgive Them For They Know Not What They Do” about Fokofpolisiekar was released. The film was garnered critical acclaim and won the Encounters Film Festival’s Best South African Documentary Award as well as the Audience Award, [...]
Free Mark Ronson Remix of Miike Snow’s song Animal.
Posted by: musicalmover on: December 11, 2009
Miike Snow are an electropop band from Stockholm, Sweden. They formed in 2007. The band consists of American songwriter Andrew Wyatt and Swedish producers Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg. “Their eponymous debut album was released in 2009 to critical acclaim and their single ‘Animal’ appeared on shows such as Gossip Girl.”
Christian Karlsson and Pontus [...]
Wrestlerish get signed to Rhythm Records.
Posted by: musicalmover on: December 11, 2009
“When I listen to Wrestlerish I think of driving in the passenger seat and losing out under streetlights and I think of bicycles and glitter and I think of girls and the way hearts used to break so well in the old days. A quarterlife crisis is a ridiculous thing to have, but he’s making [...]
Thieve’s video for Unless I’m Leaving.
Posted by: musicalmover on: December 9, 2009
‘Unless I’m Leaving‘ is Thieve’s second music video. It was directed by Dylan Culhane and produced by Jaco du Plooy of Nu-Projects.
Enjoy.
xx
yours in musical madness
My review of The Killers at Val de Vie.
Posted by: musicalmover on: December 8, 2009
The Killers.
I am a huge fan of The Killers, I distinctly remember receiving their debut album Hot Fuss as a present back in 2004. I also distinctly remember instantly being hooked and falling love with the band. After years of hoping that they would grace us with their presence, they did. In August it [...]
Van Coke Kartel. Voor Ons Stof Word.
Posted by: musicalmover on: December 7, 2009
Van Coke Kartel has been busy in studio working on their new album, Skop, Skiet en Donner and Wynand describes the feel of album as “something different” and “there is some crazy new material with a completely different flavour.”
The album sees them working with friends and fellow musicians, Laudo Liebenberg of aKing and Peach van [...]
Jack Parow. Cooler As Ekke.
Posted by: musicalmover on: December 4, 2009
Move over Eminem. Jack Parow has arrived. He’s white. He raps. Oh and he’s Afrikaans.
In an interview I did with him, he explains, Cooler as Ekke “is a track about everyone who think they are so cool, you know the vibe, those guys and girls who look like they stepped right out of one [...]
Hot Water
Posted by: musicalmover on: December 3, 2009
South African singer, song-writer, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, facilitator and band leader, Donovan Copley, has a talent not only for creating uplifting and authentic South African music…he has the knack for bringing together a consistently evolving group of musicians from very diverse backgrounds with an ever-fresh musical result that leaves audiences feeling inspired and proud to [...]
The 2010 MK Award Nominations
Posted by: musicalmover on: December 3, 2009
MK Awards Nominations
The MK 2010 award nominations are open. The categories and my choices are below.
Best Video: aKing feat Khayelitsha Black Mambaso- In The Twilight
Crash Car Burn: Heroes
Fokofpolisiekar: Antibiotika
Foto Na Dans: Natuurlik Verlig
The Dirty Skirts: Daddy Don’t Disco
The Parlotones: Push Me To The Floor
The Best Video Category. Fokofpolisiekar deserve that [...]
2010 Grammy nominees
Posted by: musicalmover on: December 3, 2009
Thanks to MSN for the article.
Beyonce has enough Grammy nominations for her and Sasha Fierce. She garnered the most Grammy nominations on Thursday with 10 nods, including nominations for album of the year for “I Am … Sasha Fierce,” song of the year for her anthem “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)” and record [...]
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