REFORM!
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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 Flyer designed by the fabulous Madam F This is some of what we play: Our next REFORM party is planned for Saturday 2 Dec 2017 at the… Read more
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Reform Soundsystem is back
It’s been a year since our last Reform party and how things have turned upside down in that time. No matter. On 22 April at Kitcheners in Braamfontein, we get down to the notorious sound of the Reform Soundsystem brought to you by DJs Charles Leonard and Marc Latilla along with specials guests DJ Jun… Read more
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Blame it on the boogie (REFORM Vinyl set)
On Saturday 16 January 2015, Charles and I are playing a special 2-hour REFORM vinyl only set in support of DJ Jun from Japan. He plays exclusively on 7″. Also guesting are Plaat Jaapie and Dub Rui. Expect a needle-lifting #mixedbagsaturday of soul, funk, disco, reggae and rare groove. Saturday 16 January 2015 Kitcheners in… Read more
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REFORM party time
We’re back with our first Reform party of 2015 and it’s right in the middle of Easter weekend. Charles and I play our 6 decade spanning mix of soul, raregroove, springbokpop, townshipjive, reggae, nigeria70s, swingjazz, vintagedisco, new wave, girlgroups and other oddities. Kitcheners in Braamfontein (Cnr Juta and De Beer Str) Sat 4 April form… Read more
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REFORM! party time
We’re back with the next REFORM! Sound System party on Saturday 4 October 2014 at Kitcheners in Braamfontein. Hard to believe Charles Leonard and I started this 5 years ago. We originally did a monthly Thursday night slot in the small bar at Kitcheners, eventually expanding into the dining room and moving to Saturdays. We’ve… Read more
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Behind the scenes
A couple of updates: My new post on the history of Braamfontein is up at www.johannesburg1912.wordpress.com. I’ve also gone back and added some new pictures and information to older posts, most notably to the history of theatres. JHBlive posted an excerpt focusing on Kitcheners from the above blog here The next REFORM! party is happening… Read more
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REFORM! – The next edition
It’s hard to believe this is our first REFORM! party for 2014. We’re back at Kitcheners (cnr Juta & De Beer) in Braamfontein. We start at around 6pm, building to a heaving dance floor by 9–10pm through to 4am. Facebook event | REFORM! mixes on Mixcloud © Marc Latilla 2014. All rights reserved. This content… Read more
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Sharon Tandy’s Birthday
*Update: Heard the sad new today (23 March 2015) that Sharon Tandy passed away over the weekend after a long illness. Condolences to Wendy Crabb and her family* REFORM! party playlist favourite Sharon Tandy turns 70 today (18 September). The South African singer (born Sharon Finkelstein) achieved success in the UK on the 60s and… Read more
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First REFORM! party of 2013
We’re back with our first proper REFORM! party of 2013 spinning our usual eclectic mix of 50s-00s soul, funk, reggae, townshipjive, girlgroups, springbokradiohits, swingjazz, new wave, vintagedisco and other oddities. We start at 7pm playing some laid back whiskey sippin’ tunes until the dance floor takes hold around 10ish until the 4am close. Entrance is… Read more
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Reform Vinyl Social
Charles Leonard & I have been asked to put together a trial ‘vinyl only’ evening for Stanley Beer Garden. It’s going down on Tuesday 21 May from 7pm at 44 Stanley Auckland Park. Entrance is FREE. The idea is we pool our 25+ years of vinyl collection into a night of interesting music to match… Read more
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