Heaven mixtapes
Heaven was a nightclub that ran from 14 June 1985 to the end of 1987 in Johannesburg at 165 Marshall Street. Many will know this address as being that of the original Doors… Continue reading
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Lost Braamfontein
My latest historical piece for JHBlive on ‘Lost Braamfontein’ was published recently. Check out the abridged JHBLive piece here or the full post here. For the full (ongoing) history of Braamfontein and other… Continue reading
REFORM! party time
We’re back with the next REFORM! Sound System party on Saturday 4 October 2014 at Kitcheners in Braamfontein It’s hard to believe Charles Leonard and I started this all just 5 years ago.… Continue reading
Behind the scenes
A couple of updates: My new post on the history of Braamfontein is up at http://www.johannesburg1912.wordpress.com. I’ve also gone back and added some new pictures and information to older posts, most notably to… Continue reading
REFORM! – The next edition
It’s hard to believe this is our first REFORM! party for 2014. Absence makes the heart grow fonder and all that…but we’re super excited to back, so please pull through if you’re in… Continue reading
Best of 2013 mixes
I’ve taken all my best tracks from 2013 and put together three DJ mixes. The first two, COMEDOWN and INDIE, are below (follow the links) I’ll post details of the third mix after… Continue reading
New weekly music discovery blog starts today
Today is the start of my new music discovery blog. Once a week on a Tuesday I’ll post three songs I love that I came across the previous week with appropriate links. You… Continue reading
Dead Kennedys artwork
While paging through a stack of newspapers and magazines I found in the cellar of a house in Parktown that was about to be demolished in 2011 – I found the source for… Continue reading
Kitcheners presents: Mixed Bag Saturday
A last-minute DJ set confirmation for what will be my last of 2013. Join me, Sassquatch, Plaat Japie and The Beard for a Mixed Bag Saturday on 28th Dec 2013 at Kitcheners in… Continue reading
Albums and songs of 2013
Here is my yearly round-up of music that did it for me. It was a great year, especially for the more left-of-centre stuff. I spent many hours trawling BANDCAMP, helped fund a few… Continue reading