• Vlerke word gesprei by ‘Harispray’

    Vlerke word gesprei by ‘Harispray’

    HELÉNE LEONARD Twee Maties bring vanjaar die 1960’s weer tot lewe in Pinelands Players se vervaardiging van Hairspray. Janco Nel en Aidan Lewis is al vanaf 2 Februarie by die Kunstekaapverhoog in Kaapstad te sien waar hulle… read more

  • Meer as net klein Saterdag

    Meer as net klein Saterdag

    RENÉ ESTERHUYSE Last Thursdays As jy ’n groot liefde vir die kunste het, is hierdie net vir jou. Elke laaste Donderdagaand van die maand kan jy vanaf 17:00 tot 20:00 sekere kunsgalerye gratis in die dorp besoek. Thrift-shopping op… read more

  • From the end of Daisies till the Endless Daze along the West Coast

    From the end of Daisies till the Endless Daze along the West Coast

    WILLOW-RUBY VAN DER BERG This year several students decided to sell their Rocking the Daisies tickets for various reasons. For some it was a case of being a more responsible student and rather using the time to… read more

  • The eccentric Elle E presents Etiquette

    The eccentric Elle E presents Etiquette

    JANA GREYLING Cape Town based singer-songwriter Elle E is a self-taught musician who initially started her solo career as a side project to her two already existing bands – Two Stroke and Catwalk Trash. Now that Ellenie… read more

  • Grassy Spark lighting up local music scene

    Grassy Spark lighting up local music scene

    ROXANNE MOONEYS Now that Stellenbosch is finally experiencing some spring weather it seems like the perfect time to embrace change. That is exactly what Grassy Spark have done. The band is releasing a new single,‘The Candy’ and an… read more

  • Come SPYS up your life

    Come SPYS up your life

    LISA DE CLERCQ With the year drawing to a close, the somewhat ‘crazy’ aspects of student life seem to increase with every assignment that is squeezed in. The Spirituality, Philosophy and Yoga Society (SPYS) of Stellenbosch University… read more

  • Piet Botha is op soek na die “Groot Lied”

    Piet Botha is op soek na die “Groot Lied”

    Piet Botha is een van Suid-Afrika se grootse rock- en blueslegendes. Sy nuutste album, Die Middernagtrein, is in April bekendgestel en daardie einste middernagtrein dreun nou al vir die afgelope paar weke kliphard deur Suid-Afrika. Piet het ’n tydjie… read more

  • Desmond and the Tutus enjoy what they do

    Desmond and the Tutus enjoy what they do

    Willow-Ruby van der Berg and Marie Mjacu sat down with South African music scene veterens Desmond and the Tutus to discuss the music industry, good old sweaty clubs and pre-gig rituals. Known for their laid-back style and funky dance moves, Desmond… read more

  • Ever heard of PXLS?

    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… read more

  • Piet Botha: Die Middernagtrein – ’n resensie

    Piet Botha: Die Middernagtrein – ’n resensie

    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,… read more

  • Black Lung is back at it

    Black Lung is back at it

    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… read more

  • Bittereinder bons kliphard en met oorgawe op die verhoog agt jaar na “Slechte Mensen”

    Bittereinder bons kliphard en met oorgawe op die verhoog agt jaar na “Slechte Mensen”

    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” –… read more

  • Bottomless Coffee stirs up another delectable aroma

    Bottomless Coffee stirs up another delectable aroma

    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… read more

  • Vrese word oorwin in ‘n maantuig

    Vrese word oorwin in ‘n maantuig

    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… read more

  • Matt Carstens keeping it real and living on the road

    Matt Carstens keeping it real and living on the road

    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… read more

  • Refentse lei die feestigheid

    Refentse lei die feestigheid

    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… read more

  • Happening in the tent next to Wilgenhof

    Happening in the tent next to Wilgenhof

    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… read more

  • Monark making music waves with new album

    Monark making music waves with new album

    “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… read more

  • Albums, Music Videos, Repfees – It’s all happening for Stellenbosch locals Uncle Spike

    Albums, Music Videos, Repfees – It’s all happening for Stellenbosch locals Uncle Spike

    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… read more

  • YoungstaCPT spits flames at Repfees 2018

    YoungstaCPT spits flames at Repfees 2018

    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… read more