It was Saturday 26 October - and I went for the acoustic magic of Guy Buttery. Besides, it was a dark, rainy kinda night and Guy's gig was in the gorgeous Monkey Valley in Noordhoek, perfect for a stormy night of being cosy inside. I even had a cat on my lap the whole gig through as Guy impressed with this guitar brilliance as well as sitar and saw playing!
But onto the most recent weekend past, where Sunday was spent working on the suntan on Hillcrest wine estate out in Durbanville, a celebration of the season of Sauvignon! There were two bands I was there to see - my main interest was the headliner of the day - Bed on Bricks, a local Cape Town band who have been on my list of to see for quite some time...
By that stage I think the Sauvignon had sunk in and we had then met My Hillcrest himself, the delightful winemaker who's wine was making us merry! So Im pleased to say that I am getting a second chance of seeing them at Rocking the Daisies this weekend in Darling - although they are also closing the festival, so I will need to keep away from the wine on Sunday too!
The other band of the day was Chasing Friday whose on stage energy was just fabulous as the lead singer flopped around like a theatrical clown in the style of a slapstick Laurel 'n Hardy type comedy! Or more to the era - he was very Jack Black in his antics and floppy hairstyle to match!
The music wasn't bad either, in fact - it was the injection of rock that the day needed. After an acoustic sax and piano duo eased everyone out of their Sunday morn slumber, some old toppies played a few catchy covers, followed by some Mexican wannabees who got the audience to jiggle tamborines and wiggle to Gypsy Kings. Chasing Friday were the rock 'n roll revival the day was after! And a perfect set up to Bed on Bricks too.
But then it got interesting... while dancing to Chasing Friday - the frontman starting talking about a song about a girl called Josie... now, there are not many Josie's out there. I know of Josie Borain - the Lux beauty from when I was young, and now a talented photographer. And the other Josie was none other than I was off to see that evening... Josie Field!
And would you believe, that out on a wine farm in Durbanville, this Cape Town band sang about Josie Field! We headed home with a tan and a head full of fermented Sauvignon - and I was soon off to Kirstenbosch where the next session of music would begin for me! On telling Josie about her own personal song - she was both flattered and surprised - and completely unaware!
Kind of a cool music coincidence for one day Id say! So... Josie Field now knows about an up and coming Cape Town band and this up and coming Cape Town band has immortalised Josie. Indeed a topical talking point all round as both are talented artists in their own right and respected cities.
We even saw Ferdinand Rabie at the wine festival - and he is promoting an up coming music festival in mid November called Forbidden Fruits. Who knows - maybe he should get Chasing Friday to come along and play a little song to introduce Josie who will also be playing there. Hmmm... the possibilities are endless!
Rock on fate and songs about a girl,
x
PS. For an intimate interview with Josie - check out the Oct issue of SA PROMO for insight into her latest album, Leyland.
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