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BY ALEXANDER BRAND Image&Nation, a five-piece progressive rock band based in Cape Town is currently working on their first EP, Never be Quiet, aimed to release before September this year. The EP was recorded in Ladismith and produced by JoRead More
BY ALEXANDER BRAND Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU), Professor Willem (Wim) de Villiers has given us a glimpse into his diverse music taste, as he released his first official 2020 Top 40 Playlist that has been getting himRead More
BY WESSEL KRIGE Whilst the Stellenbosch music scene is struggling to keep afloat amid the waves from the global COVID-19 pandemic, local band My Brother Einstein is defying the odds of keeping the music scene alive. The band, consisting ofRead More
BY ALEXANDER BRAND On Sunday the local five-piece indie rock band, Uncle Spike, released their latest music video, directed by Adriaan Anderson. The video is for crowd favourite, “Nuwe Riff”, from their latest album, Just Take Care of Yourself, which was released last year. Lead guitarist, MarcelRead More
BY ALEXANDER BRAND Aflos is a local up-and-coming indie/rock band with the sole purpose of making great music that will put a smile on the face of every student. This four-piece consists of Chris Burgess (drums), Ben Hatch (lead guitar),Read More
DEUR ALEXANDER BRAND vertaal deur Dominique Fuchs RAMFEST is terug met volle vaart hierdie komende naweek by die Hillcrest Quarry in Durbanville. Hierdie dag lange fees beloof om die beste van die plaaslike alternatiewe scene saam te bring asook ’nRead More
BY ALEXANDER BRAND Stellenbosch favourite, Matt Carstens, is a pop singer-songwriter, coming into his own on the music scene, both locally and internationally. Matt skilfully delivers a lively and versatile performance of original arrangements and well-known covers, equipped with justRead More
BY ALEXANDER BRAND MATIES hit the ground running in their 2020 FNB Varsity Cup campaign with a thorough 67-16 thrashing of Shimlas in the first round. There is no “I” in the word “team”, and whilst the whole of theRead More
Ernst van der Wal’s solo exhibition is currently showing at SMAC Gallery. Alexander Brand spoke to him about his inspiration behind it. Something has invaded SMAC Gallery and it has us transfixed. Ernst van der Wal, acclaimed writer, practising artist,Read More
Alexander Brand Stellenbosch University (SU) has never failed to provide some much-needed culture to the everyday lives of its students. When speaking about culture one can’t help but include fashion. So we had a look at a few male studentsRead More
ALEXANDER BRAND With the event Showcase featuring Voodoo Cats, Saving Arthur and Moon Badger, Aandklas is laying some of the best local talent at our feet on 5 October. Die Matie got to know these bands a bit better inRead More