SA Music starting with F...

I will never forget being told about washing the 3 F's as a girl... face, feet and well, umm, you fill in the last one!

Well, today's post lends itself to three SA Music artists beginning with F...

First up of the F's is Fevertree who are playing at The Clapham Grand tonight for their first UK show ever! To find out more about how these guys run their music like a business with all sorts of clever corporate sponsors and how they fully back the digital age of interacting with fans and taking their music digitaly to the world, check out this week's Live Music SA section of the South African newspaper!

Also in this week's edition of Live Music SA is a CD review on Durbanite singer songwriter Farryl Purkiss (also the second of our F's) who performed a one-off show in London this Saturday past!

And the last of the F's is Miss Field, Miss Josie Field who on her way to Europe will be playing a set at the Filthy's Sunday Jam, a rock/acoustic/blues afternoon of entertainment from 430 - 8pm. Josie will be on around 6ish! More on Josie to follow!

Rock on SA Artists beginning with F...
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Friday I'm in love

Easing us nicely into the second weekend of September, is Recoup with their residency at Leonards tonight, and tomorrow night is singer songwriter Farryl Purkiss performing part one of his two city tour in London and Paris. 

So get on down to the gig, buy the CD and then check out next week's South African for the Tune Me CD review of Durban's fine troubadour!

And then for a bit of Afrikaans acoustic rock, check out Lukraaketaar tonight and tomorrow night at the all South African Aardvark.

Perhaps, like me, you do not know much of the Afrikaans rock music out there, so I will begin to endeavour to educate myself in this area and I invite you to take the journey with me! Watch this space!

After much anticipation, next week sees the exciting arrival of hot Joburg-based band Fevertree who will be in the UK on their debut tour.

Check out the South African for an interview with lead singer Garth Luke on how the band are getting on in their mission of world domination! For some easy Friday afternoon listening, check out their MySpace to hear a fabulous cover version of "Friday I'm in Love"

Rock On Farryl, Recoup, Fevertree & Afrikaans rock!
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Much music in September

In South Africa spring has sprung, and this means that in the northern hemisphere we are headed to autumn already!? Am I the only one left wondering how we skipped summer completely?

The mornings are definitely getting more grey making getting out of bed that little bit harder, reminding us of that winter awaiting us up ahead.

But, grey and gloom aside, there is much to look forward to in September with regards to South African music. I am currently reviewing some great CDs and doing some interesting interviews.

London audiences are being spoilt with two great SA-based bands this September, both quite new, and touring the UK for their first time. The first up is Fevertree, a Joburg-based rock band. They're hot in many ways, from their stylised looks and band images, to their slick sound and passionate online presence.


Also Joburg-based & currently on European tour, is Harris Tweed, with their quirky & playful music fronted by a female vocalist with quite a vivacious voice!



Also currently on a European tour, though not stopping in London for some strange reason, are SAMA 'Best Rock Album' winning band, Cassette, whose CD I have been killing lately! Its damn good!


Somewhere between Smashing Pumpkins and Kasabian, their stuff is truly international and will watch with much anticipation as to how they get on. Their album will be released in the UK on 1 October. Review to follow soon.

Then there's London-based music veteran Chris Letcher whose experience oozes into his music in the most creative ways. All concoctions of sounds are created, coaxed and consolidated in his songs. With his calm Damien Rice controlled voice, its good stuff worth a def good few listens.

This weekend coming, Farryl Purkiss will be in London for one night only as he does a two city hop to London and Paris. Read more on Farryl in this week's South African paper, out tomorrow.

So, get those earplugs in and head on down to MySpace to meet some of these bands:
- Fevertree
- Harris Tweed
- Letcher
- Cassette
- Farryl Purkiss

And then needing not much introduction, is the lovely Karma (ex-Henry Ate) who will be heading from Florida to London for a couple of gigs in early October.

So even if the sun doesnt make an appearance this month, we are spoilt for choice with the South African music on offer!

Rock on September,
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