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
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Running from the sun
A tristful winter playlist for those bleak days when the lingering cold bites. It’s almost over. Grit. Clench. Friction. Features Sharon Van Etten, Grace Jones, Velvet Underground, Keaton Henson, Bat for Lashes, Yazoo,… Continue reading
Music of 2016
These were the albums that lived with me this year in no particular order: PJ Harvey – Community of hope Trentmoller – Fixion Make-Overs – Try me Savages – Adore life Minor Victories… Continue reading
REFORM Sound System sneaky party
REFORM is back with a sneaky silently slipped in 4th of July (no relation…) party full of vintage soul, funk, reggae, disco, townshipjive, girlgroups, Nigeria70s, springbokpophits, swingjazz and other rarities you’ll hear nowhere… Continue reading
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,… Continue reading
Best of 2014
As usual, I’ve not even scratched the surface of all the releases this year (I never do). This is what I’ve loved these last 12 months through my over-complicated music discovery regime. Here… Continue reading
Final REFORM! party for 2014
Our final kick for 2014 takes place at our regular hangout at Kitcheners in Juta Street in Braamfontein on Saturday 6 December 2014. We start easing in at 6pm in what is the… Continue reading
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
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