• Ukhamba BeerWorx brewery

    Ukhamba BeerWorx brewery

      Capital Craft Beer Fest 2019 is creeping closer and closer.  Ukhamba BeerWorx brewery will be one of the over 40 brewers keeping you hydrated this weekend. Before we dive into beer wonderland we caught up with Lethu, owner and creator of Ukhamba BeerWorx brewery. Lethu, your love for brewing started years ago during your…

  • Capital Craft Beer Fest 2019 – Everson’s Cider

    Capital Craft Beer Fest 2019 – Everson’s Cider

    Capital Craft Beer Fest 2019 is around the corner. This year Capital Craft will be returning with 3 stages and over 40 brewers lined-up to splash some of our countries finest craft beer into your mouth. Before you start daydreaming about the above, dig into this: we caught up with William, the mastermind behind Everson’s…

  • In The City 2019

    In The City 2019

    Everybody knows that 2 of the 7 days were spent on making Cape Town – South Africa. Glossy oceans, beautiful mountains, wine and MUSIC FESTIVALS!  Rocking The Daisies – I’m looking at you gurrrrl. However beautiful Cape Town is, it’s an expensive mission for most of us Vaalies.  IF, you were to start walking, non-stop, from Pretoria to…

  • Cockles Debut Album

    Cockles Debut Album

    In November 2017 Shortstraw went on a short hiatus. Instead of slipping on some sweats and watching every Keanu Reeves movie ever made, frontman Alastair started a new solo projects Cockles. Earlier this year we had a chat with Al about the making of Cockles and his new pre-show rituals. Cockles beautifully dissect the balance…

  • Dreamshade Interview

    Dreamshade Interview

    Dreamshade, Swiss melodic metal/metalcore band, just finished up their Question Everything  World tour. The guys busted into Cape town and raced through to Johannesburg in a 4 day 4 town 4 show stop. Just before they touched down we had a chat with guitarist  Luca Magri.   This will be your second tour of our…