Best of 2020
My annual round-up of music that did it for me. This year was a decent split between heavy post-punk, shoegaze, and imaginary soundtrack music. Neubauten made a stylish comeback this year. A. A.… Continue reading
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Fat Franks Southern Diner
Fat Franks Southern Diner was a cajun restaurant in Braamfontein where I worked between 89-91. The music was a huge part of the experience. The shift always started with Ella &… Continue reading
My 20 albums of the Decade 2010-2018
Decade lists have never been my thing, but since I have around 9 concurrent years’ worth of BEST OF lists, it was relatively simple going back and picking the 20 albums from 2010-2018… Continue reading
Best of 2019
Another year and another few hundred albums and a few thousand songs listened to and filtered into this concise list of brilliance. 2019 was the first year in a long time that dancefloor… Continue reading
Music of 2018
2018 was a great year for new music. Picking 20 was a struggle. Even trying to limit the playlists to a reasonable length was harder than I anticipated. My top 3 from the… Continue reading
Some Christmas songs are not just for XMAS
Two Christmas albums you’re not likely to hear at the malls. Ever In typical Low style, this is a haunting album with a surprisingly upbeat opener. A.V. Club’s Josh Modell described it as… Continue reading
Johannesburg Then and Now
My first book has been launched and is finding its way into the stores. Penguin approached me in late 2016 to research and write this edition of the book for them (A Cape… Continue reading
Music of 2017
My annual favourite music list is ready to go, albeit a little late by my standards. It was a great year for new music, and I found myself checking out other year end… Continue reading
Reform Soundsystem returns
The gang is back for another smashing soul/disco/townshipswingjazz/hiphip and oddities spin on Saturday 4 November at Kitcheners in Braamfontein. R50 gets you in. From 7pm. Facebook event HERE This is some of what… Continue reading
The Junction
The Junction, originally on the corner of Bree and Claim Street, was owned by Shayne Leith who previously owned Decodance in Market Street (which eventually became Le Club). It opened in 1988 and… Continue reading