Dag & Nag

On Saturday, 8 March 2025, Aandklas hosted three bands that brought some great live music. The lineup included Sisters, The Man Motels and Ruff Majik. The night was filled with plenty of headbanging and engaging performances, all… read more

As the dust has settled on the battlefield that is Hollywood’s award season, one film has come out on top, and by quite a large margin. Sean Baker’s Anora, has been crowned the cinematic darling of 2024… read more

Last week, on 2 March 2025, the Oscars hosted its 97th ceremony. A question that comes to mind is: are the Oscars still relevant? To find the answer, Die Matie asked students on campus what they thought.… read more

On 25 January Aandklas celebrated 17 years of good music, good drinks and good friends. The beloved grungy bar was packed with music lovers who rocked up to see ThreeOhFive rocktronica legends, The Govt., shake the stage.… read more

University life is all about balance. Balancing deadlines, balancing your budget with your needfor good food, and balancing on the pavement after happy hour. If you want to stretch yourrands while still living your best student life,… read more

Casa was too small for what The Art Department had in mind for the Golden Week of 2025, but what could be bigger than Casa’s classic courtyard and be able to host the now iconic music festival?… read more

Aandklas has long been a home for up-and-coming bands, and one of the success stories to have graced its stage is none other than Jackal & the Wind. Last Saturday, 22 February, the band returned to one… read more

by Jana Gous and Eben Labuschagne Stellenbosch is a cool place, filled with cool people who live and breathe music. Holed up in bars across town, the Stellies music scene has nurtured an ever changing, ever hungry… read more

by Eben Labuschagne February 16th saw the release of Cape Town-based band Almost Alive’s long-awaited debut album, Apple. Beginning in the halls of Parel Vallei High School, the group morphed into a band characterized by their rootsy,… read more

by Almé Hugo Nestled at the end of Victoria street sits Bohemia’s contemporary, The Mystic Boer. A place filled with alcohol, debauchery and a winding staircase leading to more alcohol and debauchery. Mystical and magical. At least,… read more

deur Emma Hamman en Lienke Norval Met die afskop van die vierde kwartaal word studente terug verwelkom met eikebome wat bot en die komende woordfees wat die strate van Stellenbosch sal vul.  Die Toyota Woordfees word met… read more

by Jade Wainwright While you may hear the word “acapella” and internally cringe, remembering that one kid who really overdid it with the cup song after Pitch Perfect was released, imagine instead a better picture that may… read more

The time is upon us, the event of the year for all up-and- coming bands, and live music enthusiasts alike. Aandklas’ annual Battle of the Bands is back again. A handful of musicians take to the stage… read more

Anke Maritz Die samekoms van eendersdenkende mense, die smaak van wyn in jou mond, en die geluid van kuns en kreatiwiteit wat deur jou ore lui – wat meer wil ’n mens hê? Liefhebbers van die Afrikaanse… read more

Met ’n weerbarstig, weergalm-deur-die-studio klank vat Splinter hul rol as new kids on the Aandklas block aan met passie en erns. Frontman Milano Reyneke en Dawid Botes, op kitaar, gesels met Die Matie oor somber taxi ritte… read more

When I first heard the music of 22-year-old Shoka Sunflower, I remember getting really excited. The first project I heard from the Johannesburg-based artist was his three-track experimental rap EP ECOSYSTEM_01. With a runtime of barely five… read more

Een van my heel eerste musiek-herineringe is die musiekvideos van Afrikaanse pop-punk ensemble, Glaskas. Hul distorted kitare en selfversekerde houding het my dan- en-daar iets baie belangrik geleer: kuns is cool! Glaskas bestaan uit Deon Meiring (voorsanger),… read more