HEAR THIS: PARACHUTE MUSICAL – REFLECTION
With all the driving I do these days in Johannesburg I find it comforting to listen to a lot of music. This is another one of those peppy indie rock tracks that I am enjoying right now. Just don’t...
View ArticleHEAR THIS: BOY – LITTLE NUMBERS
I enjoy a feel-good song as much as the next person. Without realizing it I had been playing this particular track quite often and decided to share it with you today. They call themselves BOY, and...
View ArticleHEAR THIS: OLD PINE – BEN HOWARD
I could only get the remix version of this song unfortunately, but this version is not bad at all either. The song comes off his debut album and requires no extra introduction. Great Sunday listening.
View ArticleHEAR THIS: HOLLYWOOD – PENGUIN PRISON (RAC REMIX)
Gearing myself up for a butt-load of work today I played one of my favorite RAC remixes. This one is entitled Hollywood, which you probably already know, but it’s worth hearing today as finally Friday....
View ArticleMAN OF THE CLOTH AND THE BEAR DJ PRESENT THE OCTOBER MIXTAPE
Man of the Cloth October Mixtape. Download it here. 1 Queen – Radio Ga Ga (Virgin Magnetic Material Remix) 2 Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime (The Reflex Near Re-Vision) 3 Polarsets – Summer Related...
View ArticleMIXES FOR MIXERS, BONUS OCTOBER PLAYLIST
Man of the Cloth October BONUS Mixtape – Mixes for Mixers. Download it here. Tracklist: 1 Buddy Holly - What To Do 2 Richard Hawley - Just like the rain 3 Grizzly Bear - He Hit Me 4 Roy Orbison - In...
View ArticleMUST SEE: MATT CORBY – BROTHER (STRIPPED BACK VERSION)
I have shared this song with you before but having just heard this stripped down version I was compelled to share it once again. Matt Corby is a ridiculous Australian talent and this song is a favorite...
View ArticleLIGHT HOME – JANUARY PLAYLIST
Man of the Cloth January playlist – Download here. 1 Passenger – Things That Stop You Dreaming 2 Matt Corby – Light Home 3 The Bees – No More Excuses 4 Matt Pond PA – Winter Fawn 5 St. Lucia –...
View ArticleMUST SEE: MERIVAL – MAMA, YOU
Anna Horvath is Merival, a Canadian bedroom chanteuse with remarkable talent. What is especially surprising is Merival should have thousands of views per video. Should. I like undiscovered Youtube...
View ArticleHEAR THIS: ALL THE YOUNG DUDES
1 Eat You Alive – The Oh Hello’s 2 Dangerous Time – Wildlife 3 Let Her Go – Passenger 4 All the Young Dudes – Mott the Hoople 5Beautiful Parade – Colour Bomb 6 Hero – Family of the Year 7 It’s Time...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: INTERVIEW WITH JEAN-PHILIP GROBLER OF ST. LUCIA
I have been a fan of St. Lucia since this last New Years Eve. A friend played it and I was floored to find out St. Lucia, in all its advanced awesomeness, was a man New York based, but South African...
View ArticleHEAR THIS: HO HEY – THE LUMINEERS
Barely a month into their debut album The Lumineers are taking their romantic and rustic sound across America on various intimate performances. They have a great bio too (read it here). “Born out of...
View ArticleHEAR THIS: PARACHUTE MUSICAL – REFLECTION
With all the driving I do these days in Johannesburg I find it comforting to listen to a lot of music. This is another one of those peppy indie rock tracks that I am enjoying right now. Just don’t...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: INTERVIEW WITH HINDS BROTHERS
WHAT IS THE HINDS BROTHERS SOUND IN YOUR OWN WORDS? Aden: I think it is largely based on tradition. We draw from the singer/songwriter influence (Dylan, Lennon/McCartney, Harrison) as well as old and...
View ArticleHEAR THIS: AFTER ALL IS SAID AND DONE – JUNIP
Junip – After all is said and done. This song requires no explanation. Simply a marvelous song by a marvelous Swedish band. This group is in my all-time top 5 so please give it a listen! And of course…...
View ArticleSARA BEREILLES COVERS GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD BY ELTON JOHN
Oh, man. I am such a sucker for a good cover and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is my favourite Elton John song (Rocket Man is a close second). Here Sara Bereilles accomplishes what, to my knowledge, no one...
View ArticleTHIS TOWN – BY JOSHUA GRIERSON FEAT. LAUREN FOWLER
I am constantly surprised by people, so I was delighted to discover Lauren Fowler, a Cape Town blogger and artist has some mighty nice pipes too! She accompanied Joshua Grierson for the awesome, heavy...
View ArticleSZA – AFTERMATH
SZA is going to be famous really soon. If I could have my way she would continue to have great, slightly raw material on the underground scene, I fear her sound would become too mainstream. I have her...
View ArticleHEAR THIS: ALGIERS – CALEXICO
‘Algiers‘ the seventh album from Indie-Rock band Calexico was a wonderful weekend discovery. The seven-piece band feels to me like a glorious mix of Bob Dylan and The Shins, but there’s another...
View ArticleHEAR THIS: DAN CROLL – FROM NOWHERE
Dan Croll is someone you probably haven’t heard of before, but you should. Although the British singer is pursuing his solo career now, he was not so long ago recording with Ladysmith Black Mumbazo...
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