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Kill City Blues Launch | Mercury
George van der Spuy is running around like a blue-ass fly, trying to get everything organised for the big night ahead. Who can blame him? It?s time for George and co. to launch the Kill City Blues Rehearsal Studios at Mercury. Being a New Loud Rockets and an even bigger Taxi Violence fan, tonight is undeniably a great reason to get my gig on and I?m certainly not the only one who thinks so. You know you?re on the right track when it?s peeing with rain and there?s still a full house. One thing is for sure, the Mothercity rain won?t be hampering this night.
Images by Kristen Leigh Parris
A few complimentary gifts later, and it?s time for The Plastics a.k.a. the Arctic Africans. As said before, comparing bands is an unnecessary activity that should be avoided at all costs, however people cannot argue with the fact that The Plastics sound uncannily similar to the good old Arctic Monkeys. This is not to say that they aren?t good. The Plastics aren?t on the forefront of the indie rock scene for nothing. Front man Pascal Righini keeps the audience entertained while Sasha Righini beats the drums so hard; we think they might collapse into a heap. Something to take out of the night: look out for two tracks; the two that sound nothing like the Arctic Monkeys: Up The Downs and Jersey Girl blend a mix of rock ?n roll blues with an indie edge, making these songs equal winners.
New Loud Rockets, everybody?s favourite indie kids, hit the stage post-Plastics to a warmed up crowd. The Mercurians seemed a bit scared to move to the front during The Plastics? performance, but actually manage to come up to the stage to benefit from the Rockets? catchy songs. While their performance may be a little bit more subdued than normal, the majority still take the opportunity to sing 3 Days as loud as they possibly can. The great thing about New Loud Rockets is that their music always seems to get those Converse sneakers a-tapping, and once again, the skinny jeans of Mercury loved every second of it.
“The great thing about New Loud Rockets is that their music always seems to get those Converse sneakers a-tapping” |
One thing is for sure, Taxi Violence gained a few more fans after Saturday night?s performance. When you arrive with two Taxi-virgins to one of the band?s Mercury gigs, you know that there is no way you?ll be seeing them leaving dissatisfied. With their heads banging in true rock style, they fitted right in with the rest of the Taxi Violence die-hards. The crowd was treated to two new TV-tracks as well as Bingo?s usual extravagant fiery act. Due to the fact that at one point he was wearing not-so-tightey-whiteys, some of us saw a little bit more than we bargained for. God help us. Besides that rather scary picture that is now looming in your head and won?t go away, be very bleak if you didn?t hit this party. When three of Cape Town?s raddest bands play Mercury, you go, no questions asked. Need I say more?
Freelance post by Lindi Brownell
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Ashtray Electric & New Loud Rockets | Klein Libertas
It?s kind of weird to walk into a gig and see the front man of the band playing the role of doorman. Ashtray Electric?s Andre Pienaar doesn?t seem to care and is all smiles. A good start to the evening indeed. Klein Libertas is pretty empty, a fact that normally spells disaster for any band, but hey, not this time it didn?t.
Images by Kristen Leigh Parris & Lindi Brownell
I must have been the only person on the indie scene who didn?t listen to New Loud Rockets, everybody?s Cape Town ?it band.? Let?s just say, this gig changed my mind. The band was on form in every sense of the word. Everything was there: the songs were captivatingly catchy, the sound was tiptop and the vibe was on fire.
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“Klein Libertas is pretty empty, a fact that normally spells disaster for any band, but hey, not this time it didn?t.” |
While guitarist, Rudi Cronje might not have thought it was their best gig, Ashtray Electric still had everyone indie-dancing the night away. Having only seen them perform once at Levi?s Young Guns, and having missed them twice due to earlier than normal starts, this performance was much anticipated. The crowd went quite berserk when the opening chords of The Swing pumped through the venue. Cries for an encore began, and to everyone?s happy surprise, the underrated track, Electric Ashtray got underway. Chants for a second encore rang out, but to no avail. People actually looked quite depressed when the show was over.
While it wasn?t the most enthralling gig ever played, it still got everybody rocking. And hey, isn?t that the point?
Freelance post by Lindi Brownell
New Loud Rockets, The Pretty Blue Guns & New Holland | Assembly
It was a mix of indie and good old blues rock and roll on Saturday night. New Holland was first to kick off Women?s Day at Assembly and the first thing I noticed was that front man Teejay looked just like the lead singer from Damn Right. Besides that, this band isn?t bad. It is always difficult to judge a band when seeing them for the first time, especially when the sound is not on top form. Their set was over in what seemed like five seconds, so I didn?t exactly have a lot to work with. It seemed shortened sets would become a bit of a trend this night.
Images by Kristen Leigh Parris & Lindi Brownell
I don?t know how many of you have heard of The Pretty Blue Guns, and if you haven?t, you should make a plan to check them out. Fresh out of high school, this Stellenbosch-based band is bringing a different edge to the local music scene. Unfortunately, they were also the victims of a set cut short. What a pity they only got to play four songs. Apparently, this was not the original plan. As a result, fans only got to rock out to songs like Mary and Dead Man?s Waltz, which was seriously disappointing considering what else they have to offer. Whoever?s fault that was, they killed the vibe not only for The Pretty Blue Guns, but for the crowd too.
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“It is always difficult to judge a band when seeing them for the first time, especially when the sound is not on top form. “ |
Speaking of the crowd, it was just one of those nights. We walked in to such an empty room, that you could almost hear the Harrington Street crickets outside. The venue filled up as the night went on, but was nowhere near full capacity. Weird, considering it was free entrance for ladies until 10pm. Perhaps they just have broke boyfriends. The crowd that was there however were certainly amped for New Loud Rockets. Especially the four guys in the front breaking bottles on the stage. The band may have performed their most well known track, Bleeding In A Cab to a roar of applause, but altogether the night was lacking. Whether it was a mix of shortened sets, sound issues, or a quarter-capacity crowd, there was definitely something missing. Let?s just hope the Assembly?s new strict rules and regulations aren?t spoiling the fun for the fans.
Freelance post by Lindi Brownell
The Tutus, New Loud Rockets Dance-Off
Desmond and the Tutus: show offs. Maybe it’s the super hero names like Super Shane and Dangerous Doug, but getting wowed by the increasingly popular 4-piece Joburg outfit comes easy, especially when they team up with the New Loud Rockets for a double-whammy. Richard King hits the Assembly and the Hidden Cellar for a weekend bonanza.
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It has to be said that Friday night at the Assembly wasn’t the Tutus’ best gig. Sorry, guys. The last time (alongside SweatX) was definitely a more of a throbber. Unforeseen problems took a little away from their act; but guitarist Doug and drummer Craig kept the vibe alive while they rectified the situation. Shane charmed the crowd like a pit of cobras with his trademark “German Claw” and harmonica!
The Tutus are something of a hybrid band. As the name connotes, the Tutus are essentially an African band, and as doors open for them, we won’t be surprised to see more of the kwela-styled numbers hitting the radio stations. Going back-to-back with Kidofdoom in Joburg the night before made it easy for the punters to realise that they’re offering something different. And, after all, good music tends to stick around.
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The video: Shane explained that their video for Peter was a creative deviation from the standard, eyes-to-the-camera, lip-sync treatment found in the torrent of mainstream pop. It’s basically a typical bar scene, with all the players in place. In fact, the same setup, shoot and extras were used for Kidofdoom’s Minor Disagreements for the Levi’s Young Guns initiative. [Get a review of debut album Kidofdoom here]
Saturday: awesomeness! The New Loud Rockets opened for Desmond and the Tutus. They performed in Stellenbosch’s Hidden Cellar, ironically situated upstairs. NLR front man John Seth set the Tutus on a pedestal by praising them and calling them “the best band in South Africa by a f**ing mile!” Maybe a little bottle logic creeping in there. Or maybe not. [Comment below: are Desmond and the Tutus the best band in SA?]
Sweat poured from the crowd of Stellenbosch wife-beaters (well, they were wearing them). A dip in the Stellenbosch Gymnasium outdoor pool was rumoured. As Seth pointed out later over a beer, it is impossible to not move with the Tutus’ energy. Desmond and the Tutus finished up their set with the NLR joining them on stage for a dance-off. Everybody won.
[words and images by Richard King]
“We won’t be surprised to see more of the kwela-styled numbers hitting the radio stations.”
Desmond And The Tutus, New Loud Rockets
Hidden Cellar, Stellenbosch
March 8th, 21h00
