Ever heard of PXLS?
Luke Smith PXLS take the shape and form of a five-piece permanently-evolving psychedelic punk band that is a little rough around the edges, but that is how they like it. The band is made up of Ruan Vos (lead guitar),Read More
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Luke Smith PXLS take the shape and form of a five-piece permanently-evolving psychedelic punk band that is a little rough around the edges, but that is how they like it. The band is made up of Ruan Vos (lead guitar),Read More
Lian van Wyk Daar doen ’n sêding die rondte dat Afrikaanse musiek in twee kategorieë verdeel kan word: dit wat voor Anton Goosen daar was en dit wat na hom gekom het. Piet Botha se nuutste album, Die Middernagtrein, kom dalk jareRead More
George van Dyk Contrary to the lung disease their name references, Black Lung is breathing fresh new material into the South African psychedelic rock scene and aims to continue doing so for the foreseeable future. Birthed in 2012, the bandRead More
Willow-Ruby van der Berg Bittereinder is die dinamiese trio van Pretoria, met Jaco van der Merwe, Louis Minnaar en Peach van Pletzen. Hulle laat ons al vir ’n dekade rond bons op treffers soos “Slechte Mensen” – wat die eersteRead More
Lian van Wyk Anthelia; the ancient ability to see angels. In the words of the Bottomless Coffee Band, “The ability to see the beauty in the people around us.” In their latest full-length release, Anthelia, the South-African folk-rock duo offersRead More
Jana Greyling Die nuwe Afrikaanse film Meerkat Maantuig deur bekende regisseur en skrywer Hanneke Schutte, word op 16 Maart 2018 in Suid-Afrika vrygestel. Dit is al voor sy amptelike debuut in Suid-Afrika by 12 verskillende internasionale filmfeeste aanvaar en dieRead More
Lisa de Clerq If you’ve been studying at Stellenbosch University (SU) since last year, you may have seen singer/songwriter, Matt Carstens, somewhere on campus. However, from now on you might be hearing him more than you see him. Matt studiedRead More
Carla Visagie Al beweer Refentse dat Vanderbijlpark ’n plek is waar die kinders die honde byt en wat selde goeie eindprodukte oplewer, het die gehoor by Refentse se konsert in Jan Marais natuurreservaat op 6 Maart beslis nie saamgestem nie.Read More
Jana Greyling This year’s Woordfees kicked of at Bloekomhoek with two performances by bands that started out in Wilgenhof. Wilgenhof’s own jazz band, Kwod Roaches, was the first to performs. They treated the audience with their smooth and catchy sounds.Read More
“A marriage with four people.” That is how Monark member, Deon de Klerk, describes the dynamic of the band. Active in the South African music scene for the past five years, pop rock band Monark recently released their second studioRead More
Wianda Gilliland This local seven-member funk, punk, rock, reggae band has big plans for 2018 – their first music video, first album and many big performances. Uncle Spike, which started out in Wilgenhof with Paul and Francois just casually jammingRead More
YoungstaCPT was the headlining act at this year’s Repfees, hosted by Helderberg. Journalists George van Dyk and Courtney Williams listened to his infinite wisdom and this is what he shared with them. Give YoungstaCPT’s music a listen and you’ll beRead More
Tivan Leak Emile Jansen, beter bekend as Emile YX?, het al in meer as 16 lande saam met kunstenaars soos Duran Duran, K’naan en Brenda Fassie opgetree. Hy is ook ’n stigterslid en die mentor van die groep Mixed Mense. Mixed Mense het ontstaan nadat vierRead More
Adrienne van der Merwe Jeremiah Brimstone Band has been around the block. As told by Dr Dawid de Villiers, an English Studies lecturer at Stellenbosch University (SU), the band was casually formed in 1999. It started off as jamming sessionsRead More
Janke van Schalkwyk Daar word gereeld gespot dat die Republiek van Helderberg die beste manskoshuis in Somerset-Wes is, maar vanjaar se Repfees was beslis die trippie werd. Repfees, waartydens die ses verskillende seksies van Helderberg vir ’n week lank teenRead More
Adrienne van der Merwe Jeremiah Brimstone Band has been around the block. As told by Dr Dawid de Villiers, an English Studies lecturer at Stellenbosch University (SU), the band was casually formed in 1999. It started off as jamming sessions among De Villiers, Hendré Retief, theirRead More
George van Dyk BRYNN is a promising folk rock band stepping onto the scene. This five-piece alternative/folk rock band based in Cape Town, recently released their debut single, ‘About Time’, from their forthcoming debut album. It is set to be released in March 2018. The bandRead More
George van Dyk For an artist who doesn’t necessarily enjoy the nightlife and the things that come with it, Mason Makt sure knows how to bring the energy that makes the nightlife so attractive. Ewild Rist, aka Mason Makt, is a Dagbreek resident currentlyRead More
The various residences on campus host a variety of events throughout the year. Here are some of the events which are open to all Stellenbosch students so that you can plan ahead and get amped for 2018. Luke Smith, Jeanine Malan,Read More
Luke Smith Stellenbosch has quite the party scene and since so many events happen in and around the area it can be useful to know what to look out for. Vanguard Former Stellenbosch University (SU) student, Dane Hong, wanted to bring something new to Stellenbosch’s night-life scene.Read More