Dag & Nag

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

On 23 April the Courtyard Café was reignited with Baked Shakespeare’s raucous rendition of the English playwright’s As You Like It. Their second performance in Stellenbosch this year had the audience enthusiastically selecting Orlando, the lead —… read more

When first introduced to Dank Neighbourhood a month ago, it felt like I’d been let in on the local music scene’s best kept secret. With an impeccable sense of feel and vibe, the Neighbourhood launched a graceful… read more

Die Vereniging vir Afrikaansstudente (VER[r]AS) het op Dinsdag, 11 April die nuutste Penseel-bundel bekendgestel. Die studentepublikasie is in 1969/70 deur Danie Botha en Fanie Olivier gestig, en bied sedertdien geleentheid vir Maties om hulself kreatief digterlik uit… read more

Soos elke jaar in April verkleur die akkerbome in Dorpstraat se blare na warm oranje en rooi skakerings, en Maties stap haastig klas toe met klere wat ’n laag of twee meer geword het om teen die… read more

On 26 March the usual narrative of a quiet Stellenbosch Sunday afternoon changed when purveyors of the arts came together to celebrate their love for theatre at the 58th annual Fleur Du Cap Theatre Awards. This prestigious… read more

I watch the pianist’s fingers waltz over the keys of black and white: swiftly and elegantly, with a certain adamancy. Through their search for an honest melody, they seem to reveal more about the artist than the… read more

If you’ve recently found yourself in a bar watching a loud, gaudy, balls to the wall indie act throw down a performance worthy of its own song, then chances are you witnessed Kloudink doing what they do… read more

When the Canadian duo Neon Dreams’ “Life Without Fantasies” started taking over the South African music scene, after failing to garner much success in Canada, there was no doubt that they had to make the journey to… read more