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Man I am so stoked about Rocking The Daisies.

Not only is it a kick ass event with superior band line ups and organisation to most events, it’s also got the whole carbon neutral angle going down.

The whole eco village vibe going down really works well. I love that I can go an hour up the road and experience something like this. It usually sets the tone for my summer.

Well I’ve just been informed that early bird tickets are now on sale through webtickets at R320 a pop. Check that out here. This is WELL worth it and let me tell you if you haven’t been to one of these before you’ll regret it big time if you miss out on this one as this year they are only selling a limited amount of tickets. (not too limited mind you but don’t mess up and leave it too late cos you WILL miss out this is gonna be a sell out for sure)

Last year I had an absolute blast and the Rocking the Daisies website [here] is showing a couple of clips of the last event.

Take a look.

You absolutely don’t want to miss this.

Band line ups will be announced sometime in June. I’ll Keep you posted

I am starting to really like the new Snow Patrol single “The Planets Bend Between Us”

Now you can call me absolutely completely biased if you wish, as I live in Cape Town (or you can call me goddamn lucky). That, and this song and accompanying music video has already helped me through two tequila hangovers, so kudos to it. (No I’m not a knobface, I’m saying ‘kudos’ as I know how to use the word correctly, like I explained in this article here) Unlike, say, the Americans for example.

Talking of Americans they also feature in this single… but not the The Americans as we know them here on the Cape Flats. Well not ‘we’ but you get the idea.

I’m from Big Bay.

Talking of Big Bay did you know I got first place for my article about KFC  / Kentucky Fried Chicken Big Bay in Google? Check the article here. Now I have nothing against KFC Big Bay at all. In fact it’s one of the best KFC outlets I have ever been to with its spotless interior and super friendly staff, but KFC USA or whatever you call it has just missed the spot completely.

I DARE you to go to KFC.com and face the awful music.

I couldn’t.

Do the google thing here. KFC Big Bay.

Getting back to the video, I dunno what he is actually DOING in the video, looks a little bit like some new kind of Yoga to me, that or it’s the early onset of a muscular spasm condition. Either one of those two or he is simply thrilled to be in Cape Town. I vote number three.

I dunno what you guys think but he seems to really seize up and get all weird on us everytime he is in the Bo Kaap?!?! I mean what’s that all about bru?

I love the way the Mountain forms around the city like a bowl. I think I’m going to call the Cape Town City area the ‘The City Bowl‘ from now on.

Enjoy.

Oh, if you enjoyed this view of Cape Town you might want to go stay there on holiday. Check this site out for travel accommodation in Cape Town.

A few weeks ago I carried a story about Andy Samberg’s The Lonely Island video hit “Jizz in my pants” [my article is here] featuring Justin Timberlake and the delectable Molly Sims.

Well guess what? The parody has been parodied.

This time it’s all in aid on ms.taken.com, a fake engagement ring vendor. Nice idea, I’m sure they’re getting tons of press from this. This is why I love the Internet.

Here’s the video.

Sisters are doing it for themselves. Nice work! Belter babes those.

This however is the kingpin funniest movie of the lot. Check the vid on this post. [here]

So even though it wa super KAK this year, they’re not scrapping Idols anytime soon.

Fremantle, the international company owning the rights to Idols, has given its full support to M-Net for declaring both Sasha-Lee Davids and Jason Hartman as the winners of this year’s season.

Fremantle admitted from Britain that this was the biggest Idols scandal yet. There had in the past been some problems with the SMS system in Britain and France, but it had never happened before that the final result was affected.

Theo Erasmus, the head of entertainment at M-Net, said their decision to announce Jason as an additional winner, even though he had beaten Sasha-Lee by more than 200 000 votes, was in the interest of fairness towards Sasha-Lee.

FINALLY Mara, my absolute favourite [like here] had something good / intellectual to say when she called for Sasha-Lee Davids to do the honourable thing and hand the title over to Jason Hartman. Nice one my baayybeeeee.

She said:

“It wasn’t Sasha-Lee’s fault, but she mustn’t be selfish now. Jason is the winner and finish.”

Mara said she could understand that Sasha-Lee was terribly traumatised by hearing she was the winner and being told a week later that she had not really won.

Randall Abrahams disagreed and said Sasha-Lee shouldn’t be punished for something that wasn’t her fault.

Gareth Cliff said the whole affair was “completely unacceptable and a huge embarrassment”, blaming cellphone networks.

Dave Thompson, of course, has already fucked off. [here]

I had the absolute pleasure of seeing CrashCarBurn at this weekends Kleine Libertas Teater [www.kleinlibertasteater.co.za] where they supported The Ataris on The Ataris Tour of South Africa.

I spent the day watching the various bands play and was reasonably impressed with various bands, in bits and pieces. Autopilot were pretty decent, Cat String Theory had their moments, and Reburn put on a decent show as usual.

I had never seen CrashCarBurn play and I was very impressed. Not only were the songs well put together, but the lyrics had that singalong theme to them, the crowd got into the vibe and singer Gareth Barnes has an engaging presence and interacts well with the crowd.

Wikipedia says:

The CrashCarBurn story

“Imagine you’ve been living your life without a care in the world, happily going about your ways with little concern for the people around you. Then, one day, youre involved in a massive car crash. Who knows how, but you manage to drag yourself from the flames. Its a miracle you survived! Either you pick yourself up and simply carry on the same way you did before, or you realise that you might not be here tomorrow, and start making some changes towards becoming a better person. This band has been that car wreck for us. We hope it will be for others too.”

The band had groupies vying for attention after the show and… and they were the hottest girls there, respect!

Serenade was my favourite, the Medley of Summer of ’69, Since You’ve Been Gone and Built this City was a crowd pleaser. To be honest though, these guys can pull off their own material and pull it off well.

Here’s a Youtube Vid of Serenade by CrashCarBurn.

Foto Na Dans were popular with the crowd but to be fair I was still digesting CrashCarBurns performance, before one of the old groups of Cape Town Music Hog Hoggidy Hog came on stage. That was a sight to see after a long time of me not seeing them (is that grammatically correct?) I love thier mix of various music styles and the trumpet and trombone on stage goes down a treat after watching guitars and drums all day.

The Ataris finally came on stage and didn’t dissapoint. Boys of Summer and Diary were duly belted out, under a full moon with the Southern Cross directly overhead. Stage divers and repeat offenders (you KNOW who you are RYAN!!) came and went and the evening wound down. The world’s worst car guard woke up from his booze fueled sleep (my picture didn’t come out, damn you Samsung Omnia DAMN YOU TO HELL!!) and we all went on our merry way.

I had fun, can you tell?

So Idols is no more? Just as winner Sasha-Lee Davids enthuses about her new career, the show seems to be falling apart, haveing barely made it through this current season.

Idols Judge, portrayed as this super talent spotting mogul for Sony BMG was actually unemployed?

Beeld reports that the FORMER Idols judge Dave Thompson is unemployed and has left South Africa.

Dave Thompson, was the marketing director at Sony BMG and has now emigrated to Australia.

Helen Smit, the head of M-Net’s local production, said if there was another season of Idols, Thompson would have to be replaced.

Beeld was informed that Thompson wanted to emigrate to Australia sooner and he would initially only have appeared in the first auditions.

He then stayed until the end of the series and left for Australia the day after the last episode.

Seems to me like rats from a sinking ship. Whens Mara leaving?

I love the guys at Southpark. They just have a way with words and they brighten up my day. Here’s a clip I thought I’d share…

This is Legend.

Jack Black is pretty funny, but I think this Michael Cera oke is hilarious. Superbad is one of my favourite movies of all times. If you havent seen it yet, then see it. You won’t regret it.

The latest advert for The MTV music awards is awesome, check it out…

Ok it took some finding but here it is, the banned Lovegame video from Lady Gaga. I must admit I find it quite silly for a ban to be placed on the video, when the lyrics are clearly suggestive.

Anyway you decide for yourself. It’s pretty Britney-esque. Personally I think it’s pretty sick.

I found this on 2oceansvibe. What an awesome vid. I dug out another one for you to enjoy. If this oke keeps it up he may be in with a shout with Britney Spears, or Madonna one day.

In a shameless publicity stunt Piers Morgan has offered to kiss Susan Boyle.

If you’ve been under a rock, Susan Boyle is the latest Internet superstar. This is her. She sings like an absolute gem. I posted a video of her singing here, along with Amanda Holden, the woman of joy.

There was something about her...

So Piers wants to kiss her. That’s all good and well mate but really, IF you actually went through with this and the rather frumpy looking ‘young lady’ actually made a move on you, would you go through with it?

He says this:

“I’ve decided to extend an invitation to Susan to take her out for a meal – a very romantic restaurant, I think, with some roses, some fine wine, some glamorous waiters, and to offer her the chance to break her kissing duck with these little things.

“So Susan, if you’re watching, I’m available,”

After a little more digging I found that SHE had made the first move the little minx, Piers himself reports from his website that she ‘put herself out there’.

Piers wrote: “Susan Boyle, a spinster who has never been kissed, has named me as the man she wants to end this unfortunate situation with. `Piers is gorgeous,’ she cooed, `I remember when he first came on America’s Got Talent and I thinking, `He looks really nice, I wonder who he is?

“I was too embarrassed to tell him how I felt when I was at my audition but I had my hair curled especially for the show.

Here is a Pic of piers upon hearing she wants to get it on with him.

A nervous looking Piers Morgan doing it for his country.

The former newspaper editor confessed that he was “genuinely flattered” by Susan’s comments. ummm Ja sure you were mate. It seems just mentioning Susan Boyle nowadays is good for business. Susan Boyle. Not to be confused with Susan Boyle the artist, who is probably loving the spin off business she is getting. Susan Boyle.

So everyone is talking about Susan Boyle, the latest super talent voice on Britains got talent. I have to admit she sings really well and I got a gooseflesh moment when she started. It was total justice to see how shocked everyone was to see how awesome she is. Respect Susan!

Check it out.

Total much more respect to Amanda Holden, I love that chick. She can come visit ANYTIME! She is so cool, she says the ‘P’ word, at 4.06 naughty. She is some real hot totty. When they say Britains got talent theyre actually talking about her.

My fondest memories of living in England were of the English girls, I have a real soft spot for them, Amanda is the perfect example, RESPECT.

Now I know she is married, but she did have an affair once, so I’m still in with a chance.

Check this out.

Looking just peachy Ms Holden

and some more…

Amanda working her ass

and one more…

Not just a piece of meat

See this is what I was talking about earlier. I remember seeing this a while back and it kicks fuckin’ ass man.

I work from home and I love the way I can wake up, not have to deal with traffic etc and just start working. I think musicians should follow suit and start working from home, over the internet and collaborate. That way we could all contribute to green policy and the cunts lovely folk could stop flying all over the world in their outrageous private jets, fucking up our atmosphere. Talking of which, did you hear about the ‘oak’ who had a tree growing inside him? Hectic shit man. Thats a random super talent.

If this is a one of the first songs to come out of this shit imagine what it will be like in a few years time, bearing in mind things escalate the fuck out of themself, remember how hectic this shit is?

Anyway heres the post, enjoy.

This is a pretty cool idea. I’ve seen mash ups of this kinda shit before but never hooded as a ‘symphony orchestra’.

I just had a thought, and it’s an original one. I reckon it’s not going to be long before we see actual pop stars or even groups put together this way. Watch this space. Here a vid of the Youtube Symphony Orchestra.

Love the Star Trek bit at 1:00…

Well someone had to have the balls to do it. There was so much banter going around pre coke zero fest cape town about bands pulling out last minute AFTER peeps had bought tickets, that someone had to have the balls to tell the fuckers off. Well done Cassette. Shameless punt but fucking cool one. Here a vid of the moment at the JHB version. Cape Town people just couldn’t give a shit about loading things up on the net, its hovering around 30 degrees today, no-one is working anyway.

Nice work people. The Times Multimedia has this still shot, showing some kid learning bad habits.

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