Dag & Nag

LAUREN WESLEY-SMITH This weekend saw the resurrection of a favourite Stellenbosch event: Wilgenhof’s Carry 6 Packer. It was originally a cricket tournament played between the different sections in the residence (known as republics) who would play matches… read more

VIR ALMAL Dinge het geruk en rol by Francois van Coke en Vriende verlede jaar. Willow-Ruby van der Berg gesels met Francois van Coke oor musiek, vriende en ’n lekker kompetisie vir al ‘Die Matie’ se lesers.… read more

JAZZ HANDS Little Giants met Babalwa Mentjies by Jazz in Kayamandi tydens Woordfees.   WILLOW-RUBY VAN DER BERG VERLEDE jaar het Woordfees met Jazz in the Quad begin, in samewerking met Jazz in the Native Yards (JINY)… read more

SMOKING KILLS The Vanilla Colts are aiming big.   THOMAS MARAIS THE bands that pop up all around town rarely have as much initial expertise in music as Stellenbosch’s latest edition to the indie rock scene: The… read more

KESIA ABRAHAMS ST. PATRICK-DAG – ’n tyd waar studente vierblaar-klawers dra en groen bier drink. Alhoewel hierdie feesviering sy oorsprong in Ierland het, word dit ook wêreldwyd en in Stellenbosch gevier. So, wees op jou hoede vir… read more

Kathryn van den Berg meets up with P.H. Fat to find out why he decided on Stellenbosch University’s music students for his back-up harmonies.   Although it is always exciting when big names in the local music… read more

RENE ESTERHUYSE Valentynsdag is gewoonlik ’n dag waarna meeste studente opsien, maar hierdie jaar het Spoegwolf dit vir ons opgekikker met hulle nuutse album, Koma. “Absoluut oorweldigend. My feet still can’t touch the ground.” Dít is hoe… read more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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