• Arcade Empire 4th Birthday – The Narrow

    Here’s the thing about one day festivals – although you don’t need to pace yourself as much as you would at a 3 day event, a form of discipline is always worthwhile. I have on numerous occasions disgracefully ended up too inebriated to remember the best bits from a performance from some of my favourite…

  • 9 Things to be excited for at Witchfest 2015

    Witchfest is just around the corner and like many others, I cannot wait. If you’re a metalhead and haven’t heard of Witchfest, you’ve probably been living in a cave (but this should convince you to go!). If you don’t have a ticket yet, keep an eye on the Witchfest 2015 Facebook page. Tickets are sold out, but…

  • Fokofpolisiekar Craft Beer Launch

    Few things can make a tasty blond craft ale go down smoother. Throw in Fokofpolisiekar and Pretoria into that mix and you have hit the holy trilogy. “Kom ons raak ‘n bietjie dagdronk. Dis amper soos ‘n dagdroom..” Fokofpolisiekar will be kicking off the launch tour for their 440ml craft ale “Dagdronk” on Saturday 31…

  • Monster Supercross Africa 2014

    If I sat you down ten years ago and explained to you I was going to take the main pitch at Loftus Versfeld, the home of the Blue Bulls, boerewors and brandy, and turn it into a dirt bike track with 3000 tons of dirt and a few big air ramps, I would have been given…

  • Oppikoppi Odyssey – Review

    It’s 04:00 Thursday morning, the 7th of August 2014. Unlike every other morning, waking up is not a problem. The anticipation is overwhelming. I start packing the car (booze first obviously). 04:20 I fill up the car with Unleaded 93. 04:30 I meet the first people travelling in the convoy. Its 05:10, the convoy stops…