RAMfest IV: 26- 28 February 2010, Cape Town … INFO

RAMfest IV, will take place on the weekend of 26- 28 February 2010, at Nekkies Holiday Resort, Worcester.

It’s time once again to journey headlong into the crazy-wonderful world of RAMfest.  After what was certainly one of the most memorable events in Cape Town in 2009, 2010 is set to be the Year of the Spectacular. Audiomatik Events has secured a phenomenal line up, including Pendulum from Australia, Johnny Foreigner from the UK and top SA acts including Fokofpolisiekar, Taxi Violence, Jack Parow and The Dirty Skirts. RAMfest is also proud to present performances by much loved bands that have not performed in SA for a while: Boo!; Lark and The Narrow.

There has been a bit of a spruce up and spring clean and the furniture has been moved around a bit at Nekkies Holiday Resort, creating a smashing new site layout. When you get here, it should feel beautifully brand new and reassuringly familiar all at the same time.

Thanks to all of our dedicated followers, RAMfest is South Africa’s number 1 alternative music festival. RAMfest IV will surpass its predecessors, both in scale and in skandes.

Join our RAMFEST IV, 2010, event page here http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/event.php?eid=80072657682

Line up:

MAIN STAGE

Pendulum DJ set & Verse (UK/AUS),  Johnny Foreigner (UK), Boo!, The Narrow, Lark, Fokofpolisiekar, Taxi Violence, Isochronous, Desmond & the Tutu’s, Kidofdoom, 7th Son , The Rudimentals, Tidal Waves, Red Five Point Star, Half Price, The Monroes, 3rd World Spectator, Cutout Collective, The Ragdolls, Stereo Zen, The Sleepers, Heldervue, The Realist, Jack Parow, The Dirty Skirts, Checked Zebra …..more to be announced soon!

METAL 4 AFRICA STAGE

We at www.metal4africa.com are very pleased to announce our formal involvement at the upcoming RAMfest IV with our own festival area.

You can expect a complete stage and festival area dedicated solely to your metal/alternative needs, benefitting from the infrastructure of a well-established premier music festival, and all the elements which you have come to enjoy and expect from Metal4Africa events crammed into one package, and at a competitive price – still lower than the national average for festivals of this caliber.

A B Turbo, Betray The Emissary, Cold Hand Chemistry, Day Turns Night, Enmity, Facing The Gallows, Guns Go Bang, Mind Assault, Moment Of Clarity, New Altum, Pestroy, Reverse The Sands, SacriFist, Strident, Symphonic Schitzophrenia, The Warinsane

Also featuring:
The Untamed DJ’s (Zepplins, The Doors), DJ Zuul (Mordor, Eye Of Horus)

ELECTRONIC STAGE

“Dynamo Robo Disco”, Pretoria’s most advanced audio-visual dance-floor-destroying experience is charging it’s batteries and powering up to bring the fun to Cape Town. GRIET presents ‘ROBO-RAM!’ RAMfest’s first official dress up after party!
The brainchild of Sassquatch (co-creator of the Sovereign Academy) every Dynamo is powered by a dedicated team of musicians, DJs, designers, animators, illustrators and stuff-makers and brought to life by the small army of robots that flood the dancefloor. With a heavy emphasis on elaborate decor, live lighting and video performance and fun dresscodes based around variations on the robot theme, Dynamo sets its sights on pushing the envelope on event design further than any other series of South African parties has done before.
Now Dynamo is taking the robot apocalypse on the road for a single night of mechanical mayhem at this year’s RAMfest. With the Redbull Van as a platform for constructing “ROBO-RAM!” RAMfest’s first dress up, get down and tear it apart robot after-party!
When the bands are over go back to your tent and transform into the cyborgs we all know you are and come rock out to Yesterday’s Pupil, Sassquatch and Richard The Third who will power you up with their disco-punk-electro-rock sets.

Don’t forget to pack that Hawaiian shirt we all know you have lurking in your closet because on Saturday morning we’re throwing a beach theme party down by the river starting at 11:00am. There will be cocktails, deck chairs, umbrellas, beach fun-stuff and DJ’s all day long! Moe Joe (Kidofdoom), Richard The Third, Mr. Sakitumi (Lark) and Sassquatch, more DJ’s to be announced!

The last dress up afterparty at RAMfest is ‘Strike of the Ninja Thunderkick!’ featuring Cape Town’s grand master of the electro dance floors, HAEZER and the king pin of Drum’n'Bass, Niskerone! Bring your glow sticks, dust off your Karate Kid headbands and head over to the Redbull truck for the final showdown!

Yesterday’s Pupil, Haezer, DJ Sassquatch, Richard The Third, Niskerone, Moe Joe, Mr. Sakitumi … more to be announced soon!

AIR GUITAR CHAMPIONSHIPS

The fourth installment of AIR GUITAR SOUTH AFRICA will once again take place on Saturday afternoon.
IF YOU THINK YOU GOT THE MAD STYLE …ENTER!!!!
contact info@ramfest.co.za and we’ll send you all the detail!

WHAT`S NEW AT RAMfest IV?

SNOW CAFE – MULTIMEDIA CITY
Snow Café is a multimedia tented area offering various forms of entertainment. Drop in, relax and blow off some steam. Our friendly staff will make you feel right at home and will ensure you are energized for that next round!
What is on offer:

* Big Screen Cinema by DVD Nouveau
* Internet Cafe
* Gaming consoles
* Cellphone charging
* Cocktail & Snack Bar

LAYOUT
We will change the layout of the festival this year to make space for more and better camping. Nekkies will undergo a make over with never before seen structures to create a getaway to FANTASIA. Come blow your mind!

ENTERTAINMENT AREA
Both stages, bars and stalls will be inside a fenced off entertainment area. NO GLASS or CANS will be allowed inside. please decant into plastic containers if you want to bring your own drinks in. Booze will be cheap and cold at the bar.

BEER GARDENS
2 x LARGE TENTED bar areas, with tables, benches and parasols = BEER GARDENS.

PARKING
first come first served,you may camp at your cars untill the venue is full, after which you will be directed to a new parking area where you’ll have to leave your car and walk in with your tents and goodies.Don’t worry it’s not far… if you’d like to camp with your car make sure to come early. gates will open on the Thursday allready.

STAGES
We have a new, Bigger and Sexier stage design for the Main Stage, The METAL4AFRICA stage will be hosted in a Marquee and wait till you see the electro stage!

ATM’s
..will be placed around the entertainment area. We promise not to run empty.

MARKET
We strive to bring you the best in festival foods, affordable yet healthy and delicious. Catering for everybody’s needs.Clothing and other festival paraphernalia also…
The Greek merchant’s merchandise stand with credit/debit card facilities.
for bookings please contact info@ramfest.co.za or 021 8833607 during office hours

CAMPING, SWIMMING and BRAAIing
RAM is a full weekend camping excursion, bring your tents caravan’s and camping gear.It is HOT that time of the year bring extra shade i.e Gazebo’s stretch tents, sun hats, umbrellas. There is a large Swimming pool and a river, don’t forget your inflatable’s. There are many designated braai areas around the camp site and braai wood will be for sale.

MEDICS
As always there will be professional medics on site, with all necessary emergency equipment, bring your own headache tablets and please PARTY SAFE!

GREEN
Environmentally Friendly: If It’s Green …Smoke It! haha
Please help to keep us as environmentally friendly as possible. Bring rubbish bags to keep your area clean.Rubbish bags will also be handed to each car on arrival. All rubbish bags will be collected by our cleaners and sorted into the relevant recycling bins. PLEASE LEAVE GLASS AT HOME!!

CARPOOL / LOOKING for a LIFT/ OFFER a LIFT
http://www.liftsplit.com/
the GREENER way of getting to and from the festival

KREEF HOTEL is happy to announce that they will be setting up their point five star festival tent hotel at the RAMfest 2010 at Nekkies in Worcester. Pre-pitched bow tents with mattresses & locks. Secure parking, lighting & 24-hour security – all inside the VIP area on the lawns around the swimming pool. Luggage porters (to help you rest your case), daily breakfast, coffee on tap, cell-phone (cameras, laptops) charging facilities and even a private little bar just for you. Clean toilets (a ply within) & our famous hot showers, exclusively for Kreef guests. All this and more super service crawling distance from the RAMfest stages, at a price to fit your pocket. Rock Hard, Sleep Soft.. KREEF HOTEL …the calm thing is to remain important.. BOOK NOW at www.kreefhotel.co.za

TICKETS
Tickets available form Computicket from 01 November 2009 (country wide)
Earlybird special (01 November – 04 January) R320
3 day wk/end pass: R350 outlets. R400 door
2 day Sat/Sun pass: R350 outlets. R350 door
1 day Sunday pass: R100 door only (entry from 08:00)

STRICTLY NO:Under18’s. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult, Glass bottles (please decant your drinks into plastic bottles), Littering (Leave No Trace, remove your camping litter!), Fireworks, Domestic animals, Graffiti, Bad attitudes, Weapons, Independent sound systems, illegal substances, Don’t drink & drive; P:L:U:R.

RIGHT OF ADMISSION RESERVED. Entry is entirely at your own risk. The promoters accept no responsibility whatsoever for injury, death, loss or damage of any nature to persons, vehicles & belongings. This applies even to negligence of any kind by the promoters, venue and contractors. All rights reserved.
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We would like to thank:
Audiomatik Events cc, Bundi Productions, Distell, Fender, Hunters, Klein Libertas Theatre,Marshall Music (CT), Oppikoppi Productions, SAB, Snowball Effect, Red Bull, liftsplit.com

D`Aria Somer Konsertreeks 2009, Durbanville Wynvallei … GIGS

D’Aria Somer Konsertreeks 2009

Maak gereed vir ‘n somerseisoen gevul met die heerlikste wyne, smullekker piekniek op die gras tot die son sak, asook die allerbeste gehalte plaaslike musikante te sien by ‘n asemrowende buitelug venue: ons stel bekend, die D’Aria Somer Konsertreeks 2009!

D’Aria se Somer Konsertreeks sal bestaan uit 5 fenominale buitelug konserte op die lowergroen grasperk voor die wynkelder. ‘n Splinternuwe verhoog word gebou spesiaal vir die konsertreeks. Konsertgangers kan hul komberse en piekniekmandjies saambring vir ‘n rustige middag van ontspanning, terwyl top gehalwe wyne van D’Aria asook ‘n verskeidenheid eetgoed te koop aangebied sal word. Hierdie sal die grootste somer konsertreeks wees wat al ooit plaasgevind het in die Noordelike Voorstede.

‘n Reeks top SA kunstenaars is reeds bevestig vir die Somer Konsertreeks by D’Aria:

• Sondag 22 November: Robbie Wessels en Bok van Blerk – R120

Hekke maak 12h00 oop, vertoning: 16h30-18h30

• Vrydag 27 November: VanFokKingTasties – R100 (Van Coke Kartel, Fokofpolisiekar, aKING en Die Heuwels Fantasties)

Hekke maak 18h00 oop, vertoning: 19h00-23h00

• Sondag  29 November: Laurika Rauch en Luna Paige – R120

Hekke maak 12h00 oop , vertoning  16h30-18h30

• Sondag 6 Desember: Steve Hofmeyr – R120

Hekke maak 12h00 oop, vertoning 17h30

• Sondag 13 Desember: Kerskonsert en Kersmark– R70

Hekke maak 12h00 oop,  Kerskonsert 17h30-18h30

Die reeks konserte bied topvermaak vir jonk en oud, en sal jou die geleentheid gun om die beste Durbanville Wynvallei ervaring in ‘n ontspanne omgewing te geniet.

Die Fynproe Fees wat beplan is vir die 7de November, sal nou plaasvind saam met die Kersmark en Kerskonsert op die 13de Desember. Hierdie geleentheid sal die hoogtepunt wees van die Somer Konsertreeks, en konsertgangers sal toegang hê tot ‘n groot verskeidenheid wynprodusente van oraloor, asook die beste kos stalletjies, waar jy jou Kers-inkopies doen vir die Fees Seisoen.

Kaartjies is beskikbaar by www.webtickets.co.za , asook by D’Aria 021-975 0421. Alle ouderdomme is welkom. (Ongelukkig geen eie drank toegelaat nie. Geen drank sal verkoop word aan onder 18’s nie.) D`Aria Wynlandgoed, Racecourse Rd, Durbanville Wynvallei.

Mavis Vermaak – Mavis Vermaak EP … INFO/GRATIS

Ons hou van meisies. En as hulle kan sing, is hulle baie nice. En as hulle

Mavis Vermaak - Mavis Vermaak

Afrikaans is, nog beter. Nou as die meisie in Afrikaans sing, dan is ons magteloos. Maar buiten dit, is hierdie die soort CD waarvoor ons Vetseun is…
As jy nog nie die voorsmakies op die internet geluister het nie, doen dit, maar indien jy het weet jy hierdie gaan lekker wees. Sulke trippy surround sound klanke met die woorde wat soos herfsblare val in die eerste liedjie, dis die enigste Engelse een, die gefluisterde woorde, prag. “Still“.
Met nog driedimensionele byklanke uit die stad en omgewing, hoor mens branders en polisiesirenes deurmekaar, en woorde, “‘n Deur slaan oop…” “Kaapstadslaapstad” is een van die webmp3s wat ons raakgeloop het voor die “ontmoeting” met Mavis, en ons hou mos van sulke gepraatde Burroughserige Thomsongoed, ons het ons beentjies agter van Kaapstad se ander woordsmitte geloop, maar nooit van die Bokkoors ontslae kon raak in die Ondergrond nie… Hierdie gedigvertelling vloei soos soet stroop oor mens se bewussyn, en voor jy jouself kan kry is dit weer die koor en se jy saam: “‘n kind raak weg in…”, geen manier om die vertolking van random gebeure mis te kyk as die agtergrondbeskrywing van elke voorstad se realiteit. eers na ‘n paar minute word Kaapstad reguit aangespreek en in perfekte eggo-ende sanik betreur, en gewaarsku. ‘n Heerlike vertellende beat liedjie, perfek vir middae, of middernag teen die Berg. “…die berg…”
Ons kry bietjie rus op die meer melodieuse “Hei“, met akoestiese kitaar, woorde nogsteeds meer gesê as gesing, intens eintlik, maar meer gelukkig… ‘n Liedjie oor laas Sondag se gebeure, en die storie van Dawid en liefde vertel oor alhoemeerwordende kitaarklanke. En wanneer kitaar met klavier ondersteun word, is dit eintlik ‘n meer sad song as mens mag dink. Maar mooi soos sonopkomste…
Beats op “Diep Kaleidoskoop“, webmp3, ‘n lekker bas met ‘n getokkelde ritme ‘n klankbaan skep vir die fluisterwoorde daaroor, Mavis hier in amper ‘n meer Hiphop klerasie, die teks nou meer ritmies en direk, al is dit elektronies eggo-end en spiralend om ‘n amper Amerikaanse Indiaan trans gevoel op te wek. ‘n Staal slag verleen ‘n amper industriële gevoel voor die snare ons in ‘n meer rock rigting stuur vir die koor, “…gee nie om wat jy van my dink nie…”, jy kan op die stuk mosh as jy moet. Ons breek af tot die trans beat voor ons met opdraende liriek weer die mosh in is, ‘n lekker aweregse Afrikaanse liedjie wat mens aan Jane Rademeyer se Afrikaanse snit dink, stuitig en opreg, amper windgat. As ons ander ooreenkomste moet trek, sal dit sukkel. Ons internasionale sangeresse, soos Björk, Sinead, Tracy of Tori te noem sal niks verkeerd mee wees nie.
Voor die laaste gedig se dralende woorde oor ons spoel met ligte drom en klavier begeleiding, kan mens allerhande klanke uit hierdie CD neem, en ‘n groot klomp moed. As daar nog mense is wat gewillig is om die musiekwêreld so te betree, as soveel mooi klanke en idees en vorme op CD vasgelê kan word, as mens sulke mense het, dan is ons cool. Dan is die introspeksie en oplees, die nuuskyk en belangstel, die sand en die see, die bome en die lug, die ANC en die AWB ook, is dit, dit alles werd. “16 Februarie 2007” is ‘n vertelling van ‘n vliegtuigvlug na Roodepoort, wat glad nie beskryf hoe mooi dit is nie. Maar ons het beperkte byvoeglike naamwoorde teen die tyd, dis mooi ok.
Ons breek nog ‘n ritmes uit aan die versteekte einde,”Famous Man” is ‘n lekker mengsel van drom en klawerbord, ‘n mallerige konstruksie wat in ‘n housebeat ontaard met basslines, samples en alles. Hoop ons ontmoet ook vir die ou. Miskien ‘n kykie in wat ons kan verwag van Mej. Vermaak in die toekoms.

: facebook : myspace.com/mavisvermaak : rhythmonline.co.za :

Mavis Vermaak verleen ´n hipnotiese klankbaan aan die dag… oorbrug generasies, tale, eras en landskappe en klink soms so Europees soos die verenigde kleure van Benetton. Haar evokatiewe woorde rol oor die rand van die oggend, haar emosie is gestroop en onapologeties Hierdie vreemde musiek vind neerslag in jou sentrale senuweestelsel en bly in jou binne-oor weerklink. – Deborah Steinmair

Kaapstadslaapstad is ´n meesleurende snit wat handel oor koerantopskrifte en die ongemaklike realiteite van gebroke, sub-ekonomiese gemeenskappe Dit is hartseer in elke opsig en kruip met somberte onder jou vel in… Daar is ´n waarheid in elke liriek en elke storie. Die musiek is eg en ryk deurweef met die ervaring van die lewe en oorlewing in Kaapstad. – Clive E. Smith – Woodstock Slim

Met vyf snitte neem Mavis jou op ´n intieme reis deur haar verwikkelde binneland… Haar trefseker lirieke en die smaakvolle, stemmingsryke begeleiding van Juan Penguin vloei natuurlik en hipnoties saam. Dit is veral die onheilspellende “Kaapstadslaapstad” en die elegiese “16 Februarie 2007” wat beïndruk. – Danie Marais – Beeld

… ´n byblywende, poëtiese avant-rock vertelling oor liefde, verlies en die donker kant van die lewe in kosmopolitaanse Kaapstad. – channel24.co.za

Foto na Dans and Chris Chameleon – The Assembly 15 August … INFO

Jagermeister and The Assembly present:

Chris Chameleon and Foto na Dans

LIVE at The Assembly:

Date: Sat 15 August
Time: Doors open at 21h00.
Tickets: R80 at door and R60 presales.

Presales: http://www.webtickets.co.za/event.aspx?itemid=139600

Chris Chameleon and Foto na Dans are known and respected as being two of South Africa`s most eclectic live acts.  Foto na Dans impressed at My Coke Fest 2009 and Chris Chameleon performed at the Mandela Day Concert on 18 July in New York. Both are SAMA and MK winners and both are world class acts. Chris Chameleon and Foto na Dans will set the stage alight in what promises to be a fusion of unrivalled musical brilliance.

Chris Chameleon, formerly the frontman of SA cult band Boo!, will be performing a full rock set with his band. This performance is an exclusive once off Chris Chameleon –rock show in Cape Town 2009.

“I remember a gig in London where we worked with Iron Maiden`s sound guy, and he was totally blown away. He reckoned Chris Chameleon was the best vocalist he`d ever heard.” Dave Tudor, Boo! sound engineer.

Foto na Dans is currently hailed as one of SA`s hottest live acts. Their intelligent music, driven by LeRoi Nel`s strong vocals, delivers progressive rock with a blast of layered symphonic dimensions.

“To those who have never heard Foto na Dans, one may be inclined to liken them to Muse, with electronic elements blended in perfectly with progressive rock and a dash of a more sophisticated classical sound.  When putting this into context, I find myself taken aback. The fact that a South African band can produce an album of such a quality that you don’t think twice when making this comparison is surely something special.” Jarrad Nelson, www.futurespace.co.za.

WOORDPOORT – Planke toe! (24–27 September, Pretoria) … INFO

Linette van der Merwe

Die afgelope vyftien jaar het Afrikaanse kunstefeeste (byvoorbeeld Die Woordfees, ABSAKKNK, Volksblad en Aardklop) getoon dat die Afrikaanssprekende bevolking van Suider-Afrika ’n behoefte aan uitvoerende en skeppende vermaak het.

Afrikaanse kunstefeeste bied ’n platform vir Afrikaanse kunstenaars in die geheel (skeppend en uitvoerend) sedert die ontbinding van die streeksrade (TRUK, SUKOVS ens.) en in die plek daarvan. Al die kunstefeeste is by hoofsaak streeksgebonde en huidiglik is daar nie ’n kunstefees in Gauteng waarvan die Afrikaanse woordkuns, soos wat met die US Woordfees die geval is, die hooffokus is nie. In ag genome dat meer as 1,2 miljoen Afrikaanssprekendes in Gauteng woon en gereelde feesgangers uit dié provinsie telkens ver moet reis vir ’n kunstefees het die FAK die inisiatief geneem om jaarliks, met aanvang in 2009, vanaf 24 – 27 September, oor die verloop van vier dae ’n woordkunsfees, by name Woordpoort, aan die Universiteit van Pretoria te hou wat al die genres van die woordkuns (uitvoerend en skeppend) sal omvat. Feesgangers kan uitsien na ’n program waar die Afrikaanse woord in al sy vorme in die kollig sal wees.

Wat Woordpoort sal onderskei van die ander groter kunstefeeste is onder andere die volgende:

• Die uitsluitlike fokus op die Afrikaanse woordkuns (uitvoerend en skeppend).
• Uitnemendheid en oorspronklikheid daar te stel.
• Interdissiplinêre kruisbestuiwing tussen genres te bevorder.
• ’n Jaarlikse opdragproduksie in spesifiek die genres Afrikaanse Drama en Afrikaanse Kunsmusiek.
• ’n Fokus op die betrokkenheid van tersiêre instellings om ’n platform te skep vir studente in die kunste en verwante vakgebiede om ’n praktiese leerervaringsgeleentheid te skep.

Laasgenoemde vind reeds vanjaar gestalte in die parallelle aanbieding van die UP Krêkvars Studentefees voor en saam met Woordpoort. UP Drama skep al vir die afgelope nege jaar deur die aanbied van Krêkvars ’n geleentheid om studente se kreatiwiteit en innovasie te vier deur middel van drama, kabaret, komedie en kortfilms.

Hoogtepunte

Op ’n hoë noot
Anna Davel, Andries (Roof) Bezuidenhout, Hartsnaar (met Christa Steyn en Jannie du Toit o.a.), Laurinda Hofmeyr

Op die planke
Opentoe (’n nuwe klug deur die bekroonde skrywer/dramaturg Schalk Schoombie), Die Dokumente (in huldeblyk aan die SA Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns se eeufeesvieringe deur Hennie van Coller), Marabastad-Kaskenades (’n komiese blik op die lewe van bruin Afrikaanssprekendes deur Anthony (Speedo) Wilson), Lagnes (Afrikaanse skerpskerts op sy beste), Doodkry is min (’n gewilde eenmanvertoning by feeste spesiaal afgestof en aangepas deur Paul Eilers)

Op die tafel
Boeketes uit Lapa se “Onthoukos” (Heleen Meyer) in samewerking met UP se Departement Verbruikersdienste. Driegangmaaltye met die kokke aan die woord word aangebied. Feeskunstenaars, skrywers en akteurs sal die etes meemaak om ekstra geur en kleur aan die unieke geleentheid te bied.

Woorde word kuns
Gedink Afrikaanse literatuur is ernstig? Die vrolike woordkunsprogramme gaan feesgangers lag-lag van idee laat verander. Visser, Vos en ander Vrolike Verse is ’n keur uit die Afrikaanse poësieskat (geskep en regie deur Carel Trichardt en Petru Wessels, meesters van die Afrikaanse Woordkuns), Prente by ’n uitstalling (die Russiese komponis Modest Moessorgski se werk “Prente by ’n Uitstalling” spesiaal verwerk deur Phillip de Vos vir sy 70e verjaarsdagvieringe), Nuwe Afrikaanse Kunsliedere (’n opdragproduksie – nuwe liedsiklusse spesiaal vir die geleentheid geskep deur bekende digters, waaronder Hennie Aucamp en Daniel Hugo, getoonset deur o.a. Niel van der Watt en Hendrik Hofmeyer)

In die kollig
Daar is ook boekbekendstellings, gesprekke met skrywers, teatergesprekke, brandpuntgesprekke oor aktuele sake, skryfwerkswinkels aangebied deur UP se Eenheid vir Kreatiewe Skryfkuns, poppeteater om die kinders besig te hou, visuele uitstallings, kortflimfees en veel meer om van te kies en te keur en beloof om feesgangers genoeg te gee om aan te herkou tot die volgende Woordpoort.

Gereelde kunstefeesgangers wat feesvoos is van vlooimarkte, oop verhoë en te veel produksies om van te kies, kan met ’n geruste hart kos vir die siel gaan soek by die eerste Woordpoort.  Vir meer inligting besoek gerus www.woordpoort.co.za

RAMFEST – BIG DAY OUT (Pretoria) – 12 Sept POSTPONED!! … INFO

RAMFEST -  BIG DAY OUT (Pretoria) POSTPONED!!
Date – Saturday 12 SEPTEMBER 2009
Venue – TUKS RAG FARM / TUKS JOOL PLAAS – Pretoria

Line up:

RAMfest, Big Day Out, Pretoria, 12 September 2009

FOKOFPOLISIEKAR
ZEBRA & GIRAFFE
aKING
DIE ANTWOORD
ASHTRAY ELECTRIC
KIDOFDOOM
ISOCHRONOUS
DESMOND & THE TUTU’S
YESTERDAY’S PUPIL
WRESTLERISH
DIE HEUWELS FANTASTIES
THIEVE

After the huge success of the full weekend camping RAM FESTIVAL in Cape Town, we came up with a new concept. “RAMfest – BIG DAY OUT!” We are taking the festival on tour, visiting each major city in South Africa for one Day. We are starting in Pretoria in 2009. Hopefully we will be adding Durban and PE in 2010. Visiting 4 major cities in 2010, adding Johannesburg and Bloemfontein in 2011. This will be the only touring festival in South Africa that visits all major cities in future days.

RAMFEST is constantly aiming to push boundaries in order to produce a thrilling live experience for the fans, and this promises to be no exception.

THE RAMfest AFTER PARTY::
COME PARTY with all the bands and fans…
Your event pass gives you FREE access to this party. Some of the countries BEST electro DJ’s will be performing here
Artists and venue to be announced soon!

THE TRAIN::
BANDS and FANS from Cape Town will be able to take the train from JHB to CT to attend the RAM BIG DAY OUT. Details will be made soon on Facebook and Ramfest website.

::BOOZE & BAR::
NO own booze allowed.
CHEAP BAR & DRINKS SPECIALS ALL DAY

::STALLS::
AS in true RAMfest (Cape Town) spirit, there will be some of the best food stalls and arts and crafts around. There will be a wide variety of food and goodies, not only boerewors rolls and hamburgers.
We strive to feed our festival goers well!
please contact Dominique at Dom@griet.co.za for an application form if you’d like to apply for a stall!

:: TICKETS::
R100 pre sold
R120 @ gate

Pre sold tickets available at www.tunegum.co.za

Stay updated join facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups..

or check our updated website: www.ramfest.co.za

POSTPONED!!

POSTPONED!!

VAN COKE KARTEL – EAST COAST TOUR: 8 – 11 JULY … INFO

Van Coke Kartel

Van Coke Kartel, SAMA winners for Best Afrikaans rock album 2009, is currently known as one of SA`s hottest live acts. Their mind blowing, energetic live shows have sing-along, head-banging fans on their feet at sell out venues nationwide. Francois van Coke, Wynand Myburgh and Justin Kruger is heading for the East Coast to perform in Uitenhage, PE, East London and Jeffreysbay between 8 – 11 July.

Fans can expect songs from both Van Coke Kartel albums, including their radio singles and well known songs including “September Fools” , “Verdoof. Vergiftig. Verskoon My” , “27 Kluisenaar” and “Wat het van ons geword?” Full on, raw rock set.

Van Coke Kartel have also been doing a few acoustic gigs in 2009. Fans in Uitenhage can attend the VCK Acoustic gig on 8 July: Francois van Coke on acoustic guitar and vocals, Wynand Myburgh will play an upright bass and Justin Kruger will be on drums and percussion.

Dates and details:

Date: 8 July 2009
Line-up: Van Coke Kartel Acoustic
Venue: Barkly Teater, 23 Barkly Straat (Uitenhage)
Cover: R40
Contact: Tel: +27 (041) 922 0575 Sel: 0833 799 590
Time:20h00

Date: 9 July 2009
Line-up: Van Coke Kartel
Venue: Raggies, East London
Address: Shop 22/23, Sports Center, Beacon Bay
Cover: R40
Contact: 043 748 6032
Time: 21h00

Date: 10 July 2009
Line-up: Van Coke Kartel, aKING and Merchants Of Menace
Venue: Pool City, Port Elizabeth
Cover: R40
Contact: 083 336 9611
Time: 19h00

Date: 11 July 2009
Line-up: Van Coke Kartel & Other
Venue: Billabong Pro, Jeffreys Bay
Cover: TBC
Contact: TBC
Time: TBC

Die Pienk Kerk bied aan: Laurinda Hofmeyr – Asof vir die eerste keer … INFO

Laurinda Hofmeyr

Laurinda se album, Reis na die Suide is in 2008 vir verskeie toekennings benoem. Hierdie jaar is sy terug in gestroopte gedaante. Vir die eerste keer kan gehore haar beleef sonder baskitaar en sonder tromme. Net sy en ’n klavier… en natuurlik van die mooiste woorde in Afrikaans!

Laurinda se inspirasie is gedigte – van Boerneef tot Breytenbach. En haar hart se verlengstuk was nog altyd die klavier. Sy kan speel. En sy kan woorde laat sing sodat jy wil luister. Nou aanvaar sy die uitdaging van ’n solovertoning met sang en klavier: elke noot en elke woord eenvoudig, blootgelê.

Die bekende liedjies uit Perd oor die maan is daar. Ook seleksies uit die albums Ligdag en Reis na die Suide met verfrissende nuwe klank. Verwag ook splinternuwe verrassings!

Waar en Wanneer:

Asof vir die eerste keer – 1 Julie 2009 by Die Pienk Kerk

Kaartjie prys: R140 per persoon, dit sluit ‘n 2-gang maaltyd in. Bring jul eie drank.

Tyd: Die ete sal vanaf 19:30 bedien word, die vertoning begin 20:30.

Adres: 24 Chatoustraat Richmond, Johannesburg. Die Pienk Kerk is op die hoek van Chatoustraat, 1ste Laan en Landau Terrace in Richmond (langs Melville)

Besprekings: Ann Toerien 083 618 3848 anntoerien@gmail.com

Nohline Geyer 083 450 9369 nohline@gmail.com

Nuwe MP3s, van alle genres … GRATIS

Uitsaai Projek - Grensloos

Nie almal nie, maar so paar nuwes waarin ons vasgebranderplankry het. Splinternuwe kunstenaars, en legendes…

Eerste is Christiaan Barnard se Uitsaai Projek, ‘n rock liedjie wat bietjie afgaan oor verlaat word. Die liedjie, Jou Skewe Woorde, is van Uitsaai Projek se debut CD, Grensloos, kry dit by Rhythm Records, HIER, en die mp3 by 24.com, HIER.

KOP - KOPstories I

Nog ‘n nuwe ou kunstenaar is KOP, daar het al hope liedjies uit daardie geweste gekom in die laaste paar jaar. En alhoewel die aanslag en atmosfeer dieselfde soothing bied met elke liedjie word die klank net mooier en mooier. Hierdie liedjie is oor liefde, rustige-styf-vashou-liefde. Twee CDs, KOPstories I, HIER, KOPstories II, HIER, Liefdesdag mp3 HIER.

Anton Goosen - Putonnerwater

Die legende in die mix is niemand anders as Anton Goosen, die Liedjieboer nie. Hy bring ‘n liedjie vanaf sy 1999 album “Putonnerwater – 21 Unreleased songs and greatest hits vol 2″, ‘n klein wennertjie, net om jou te herinner hoe maklik mooi musiek in Afrikaans is. Koop die CD HIER, kry Hartland mp3 HIER. Die snit is ook

Angelo - Today

op die onlangse 2CD stel “33 b sides (getye met verandering)”.

So effense ander take op die idee is Angelo se Today CD, HIER. ‘n Paar lekker liedjies met so RnB gevoel wat mens nie uit jou heupe kan kry nie. Met pragtige positiewe ryms en oorvleulende stemme word almal naby uplift. “Wat ek bring is ‘n ding wat jy kan saamsing..” . Die mp3 HIER.

South Africa’s Heaviest Comics on One Bill at Carnival City … GIG

South Africa's Heaviest Comics on One Bill at Carnival City

Fans of stand-up comedy are in for a night to remember when Barry Hilton, Mark Banks, Loyiso Gola, Joey Rasdien and Krijay Govender join forces with John Vlismas to present one of the heaviest comedy line-ups of the year, The Comedy Heavies, taking place at Carnival City on 3 and 4 July.  The ‘adults only’ show will deliver more laughs per minute than an election campaign.

The irreverent Vlismas promises that no punches will be pulled as his hilarious friends shower blows on sacred cows from every angle, “We are a limping democracy, wrestling with a credit crunch and facing a world cup with intermittent electricity – if you don’t laugh, you die…”

The Comedy Heavies isn’t just going to be a stand up feast from the cream of comedy, but the comics have been chosen to represent the wide spectrum of comedy styles, from the legendary deadpan of Barry Hilton, to the barking mad characters of Mark Banks and the righteous anger of recently-circumcised Loyiso Gola and the ever popular Joey Rasdien. Even Krijay Govender has taken time from her crazy television schedule to appear in this remarkable production.

The Comedy Heavies is unique – no punches will be pulled, no sacred cows will be left off the braai and there will definitely be no fussing over cussing.   Tickets available from Computicket.  The Comedy Heavies is a John Vlismas and Sun International presentation at Carnival City.

The shows on 3 and 4 July will be filmed and form part of a “MOCKUMENTARY MOVIE” which has a working title of “outrageous”.  The comedians spent time together in Johannesburg and have completed the initial filming.

“We’re thrilled with the footage we have shot so far,” says John Vlismas.  “Going through the club shoots and lunch stuff, we have had editors rolling on the floor and people wondering what the hell happened to them. We’ve also had feedback that getting to hear the comics talk about their work quite seriously adds a whole new dimension, which people have said is cool because it answers a lot of the questions fans often have but don’t get to ask”.  The movie should be released in September 2009.

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Barry Hilton - Browneye

Although Barry was hoping to concentrate on his businesses in Port Elizabeth this year and do fewer gigs, it hasn’t been quite possible as the demand for gigs remains strong.  Thus far this year, he’s worked in Zimbabwe, the Drakensburg, Cape Town, Bloemfontein, Durban, Johannesburg, Sun City and even a very successful gig for the Diocese in Port Elizabeth.

For the remainder of this month, he’ll perform in Namibia on 19 and 20, in Johannesburg on the 25th and in Zimbabwe on the 26th.

July will see him perform in Johannesburg from the 1st to the 4th, in Port Elizabeth on the 10th, in Plettenbergbay on the 17th, Mosselbay on the 18th and in Cape Town on 20 and 21.

For more performance dates, visit, www.barryhilton.co.za .

If you’re wanting to book Barry (December and January are already fully booked) please contact Angie on 041 368 1236 or angie@barryhilton.co.za