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Opening track Be Real‘s sweeping, glitchy intro will put you on the back foot from the start, and it’s around now you’ll probably hear someone ask, ‘who’s this playing?’ Yep. Thanks to pop-rocking second album Chrysalis (2008, Loneroc), the artist you’ve heard about, read about and perhaps seen out and about seems to have finally spread her wings and fluttered upwards.

The artwork may suggest an artist more pre-occupied with adolescent butterfly and bedroom diary imagery, but this ain’t cherry-pop for slumber parties: it’s melodic dance-rock; the kind you may hear at the end of the end of the movie, just as the hero grabs the girl and embraces her, thoroughly re-inforcing gender stereotypes and getting some action at the same time. Aaah, Hollywood.

Like that weird patch of fuzz at the small of my back, Go Home has grown on me. In criticism, it’s very detached/emo. But in praise, the track oscillates between the soft padding of the crystal-clear beauty of the female voice and a simple hard-rocking, singalong hook.

Tender and cinematic, Little Bird is the timely, slow-tempo break to Chrysalis’s opening energy. Hold Me follows with a similarly acoustic sound (as does closing, unplugged Hare-Krishna-esque version of the track), and now you’re hugging the wall of the alternative music bar, getting some words in with the cute guy that ‘accidentally’ bumped you with his pool cue before handing it over to his mate in the middle of the game, saying, “I’m out.” Just so he could chat to you. Bless.

“Most thankfully, we have an ALBUM here, and not just a collection of tracks.”

There’s a lashing of background electronica on Chrysalis, but, for the most part, we’re talking about live drums and the type of stuff you could reproduce live quite easily, without the trappings of truckloads of hardware. Of course, there is the cheesy value of lines like, “I just wanna walk in the light of what I believe,” (Faithless Heart), but hey! It’s pop! And, most thankfully, we have an ALBUM here, and not just a collection of tracks. In other words, you know what you’re in for the moment you hit play.

Nothing experimental or weird about it. Seems like Graham’s reserved her place on the radio-friendly bandwagon. But as an independent female artist in South Africa, Graham’s niche sure has been carved out for her, thanks to the likes of trendsetters like Karma-Ann Swanepoel (and Henry Ate) and…uh, the aptly named Louise Carver. It’s pretty safe to say that with two sexy albums and the look (and hopefully feel) of Xena the Warrior Princess, Liesl Graham’s beyond ‘upcoming’.

Hello good people,

Our apologies for being so quiet. But we have been cooking up something special for you – a new album, which is called Daddy don’t Disco. You’ll have to wait just a little bit longer as we are currently in studio recording the beast. We are doing this with Theo Crous, legendary guitarist of the Nude Girls, and now also a highly respected producer who has worked with a long list of cool bands. Now we are on that list too.

June 1st 2008: Prepare to disco…

Writing Daddy don’t Disco has been an amazing experience; it’s been very rewarding, occasionally funny, and, as anyone who writes music knows, at times goddam difficult. You’d be forgiven for thinking ‘who cares, just tell us what it sounds like.’ But we’re afraid that we just can’t do that. Not yet.

What we can show you of the album writing process you’ll find in our pre-production blogs. Check out the videos (on the “if you’re dirty” group and our band page) that examines our pre-production process, as shot by our friends at the African Attachment. Or the pre-production photographs shot by the talented Mister Ross Hillier (check out this guy’s stuff). Or just carry on reading this insightful and well written blog to fuel your erudition. What we can tell you is that the previous album On a Stellar Bender was really a collection of songs whose origination spanned at least a year and a half; the material had various authors and mirrored a changing band. To the contrary, Daddy don’t Disco was written in three very intense months. Whew.

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“We knew we needed to get cracking.”

The process kicked off with writers’ shock as we realized that the months of improvising (as a methodology for generating new material) had yielded no songs. We had recorded tons of audio files, which contained sonic explorations, riffs, some interesting moments and a fair whack of nice sounding, slightly useless sound garbage. What was lacking was much evidence of strong verse/chorus relationships. With Theo Crous’s studio booked for April, and our first pre-production session with him as our producer planned for early March, we knew that we needed to get cracking, and fast.

The outcome of us knuckling down has yielded something that sounds pretty different to what we have made before. The songs “have their own being”, and have us wondering that we might have created something very unique.

Once we complete the album we will tour to the UK in late May. In June we will launch the album in South Africa and proceed to tour our country over the course of a few weeks.

All tour details will be announced through the media, our Facebook (‘If you’re dirty and you know it clap your hands‘ has moved. Here’s the new page). And don’t forget to download the free mp3s you’ll find on our Myspace

See you soon,

The Dirty Skirts

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Hey everyone,

Well, the hype for the second PsynOpticz event is huge! With such a sick lineup I know I wouldn’t miss it for anything!

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Just an update for you all about the guestlist: we’re giving 5 places away to every 20th confirmed guest for the event and for every 10th person that joins our group on Facebook. In other words, loads of tix up for grabs.

Spread the word!! Join the revolution! Friday is a public holiday so it’s time to smash it up. We have a few bottles of tequila on the house going around so be prepared for a night of craZynesss!

For guestlist stuff email psynopticz_productions@yahoo.co.uk

See you all on Thurs 1st May for a night of Electro-Magnetic Beatz! Thanks for the support!!

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Oh my sack. It’s just around the corner, and we’re ready for blood. Bloodline Ltd, South Africa’s undisputed premier Hardcore (HC) outfit, begin steamrolling their way across our great nation this weekend, laying waste to stages, security fencing and anyone stupid enough to stand in their way. They also release the hardest album you’re ever likely to hear and it will leave you bruised and battered. Be sure to check out the tour dates and catch them where you can.

Bloodline Ltd: Get ready to pass out with anger.

Bloodline Ltd hit the hardcore punk/metal scene with a vengeance in 2006 and quickly caught everyone’s attention through support slots for USA’s Most Precious Blood and Germany’s Spermbirds among others. Delivering a live show that can only be described as a “full frontal assault” they spent most of 2006 filling venues across South Africa, including a riotous appearances at Woodstock 8 (and again at Woodstock 9) that required extra security to control the audience. In 2007 the band maintained their momentum as one of the top “alternative” live acts in South Africa with appearances at X-Fest, Fracture Fest, Oppikoppi and Woodstock 9.

They have recently completed recording of their ferocious debut full length album “This Is Our Way” due for South African release in April 2008. Bloodline Ltd have also not escaped the attention of the international scene where the band are being hailed as one of the top new HC acts and the album is set for release in Europe in July 2008 with a Headline tour of Germany, Austria, Italy and more supported by Italian Hardcore outfit The Vendetta in October of this year. A USA release and tour is also on the table and in consideration for 2009.

Hey Guys,

Just an update on how our auditions are coming along. We’ve started off with the vocal auditions, and pretty soon I think we’re gonna start hearing some singing to our songs:) This process has taken a bit longer than we expected, so please don’t think we have just dissed or forgotten about anyone!!

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As soon as we’re done with the vocals we’ll be sure to move on to either guitars or bass, will keep you all updated though.

Thanks for waiting patiently, hopefully we’ll be rocking out at shows really soon:) And if there are any more people still keen to audition for vocals u can send either of us (LeRoy or Simon) a message and we’ll make a plan to meet up and take it from there..

Have a rad long weekend.

LeRoy and Simon

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