• Superbalist.com In The City 2016

    Superbalist.com In The City 2016

    I love October! And not just because it’s my birthday month or even because it means we’re two months away from December. No, no it’s more than that. The streets look like a 5-year-old’s colouring book, filled with splashes of colours and it seems to pour into people’s hearts. All everyone wants to do is…

  • The truth behind Adelle Nqeto, and her band: The Bank’s, interview…

    The truth behind Adelle Nqeto, and her band: The Bank’s, interview…

    The truth behind Adelle Nqeto, and her band: The Bank’s, interview… It all started one night at Arcade Empire, at the Pop filter Presents: Making the Muso event, about a month ago. It was the first time I had seen Adelle Nqeto live, and she literally gave me goose bumps; this is no hyperbole, she…

  • The Lovely Young Taken to the Unsea…

    The Lovely Young Taken to the Unsea…

    The lovely young taken to the Unsea… What the fuck does that mean? The cries ring out at the tables surrounding me… It’s mostly English speaking people and “boets” that have never heard of Gert Vlok Nel before. Gert Vlok Nel is a South African poet and musician, not a political figure that campaigns for…

  • Capital Craft Beer Festival – Majozi Interview

    Capital Craft Beer Festival – Majozi Interview

    Michael Bower recently met up with the super talented Majozi, a local act, all the way from the warmer shores of Durban. Majozi is one of those live performers that you can’t help but stomp your twinkle toes to! If you want to snag him making you do just that, be sure to attend the Capital…

  • 90% Local – Is It Lekker?

    90% Local – Is It Lekker?

    So, 90% local music on 18 SABC radio stations for the next three months? Is this indicative of a positive change or is it the beginning of the South African music scene’s demise? This is not a new broadcasting regulation, but rather one that was introduced in countries such as Australia as far back as…