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Internet Girl: So much more than a virtual band
By Kobus Erasmus Upbeat, punk guitar riffs and intricate hyperpop-inspired instrumentals filled Aandklas as Internet Girl took to the stage for their first Stellenbosch performance. The Cape Town based trio played an array of their old, new… read more
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Maties drink ’n hond uit die Bosch
Deur Tiaan Booyens and Aurelia Mouton English below Stellenbosch-studente, selfs dié sonder sente, word oor die algemeen gekenmerk deur hulle houding teenoor alkoholverbruik. Jongmense in die Eikestad skree nie die woorde van Jan Bloukaas se trefferlied sonder… read more
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Power of the Tollie (Parton)
By Lesedi Mnisi The only “gay profeet” (who speaks truth) and the product of the NG (“Nogsteeds Gay”) Kerk, Tollie Parton, had a hilarious and wonderfully offensive show at the Daisy Jones bar on 15 October. The… read more
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US Choir: Music that moves the soul
By Kobus Erasmus In the auditorium of the Endler hall, surrounded by 500 other people all completely captivated, the Stellenbosch University (SU) choir delivered a tour de force of a performance. Effortlessly executing microtonal shifts and multiple… read more
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For Will Linley it wasn’t the ‘wrong time’
By Ané Havenga Will Linley took the industry by storm with his hit single, Miss me (when you’re gone), and his EP, Kill all my feelings. His music is all over radio stations as he is quickly… read more
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Van Der Aven Rocking Their Way To The Top
By Amber April From the Karoo, three men came together to share their love for music. What started as a band of two brothers called “Brother Brother” became a trio made up of three multifaceted individuals with… read more
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The Unlikely Secret Agent – ʼn Produksie Vol Verrassings
By Ila Alberts Spioenasie, intrige en verbode liefde – onder normale omstandighede is dit ’n wenresep vir enige drama. Gooi egter geskiedkundige akkuraatheid en struggle-legendes daarby, en jy het draaiboek skrywer Paul du Toit se veelbekroonde The… read more
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Rocking the Daisies Blooms Once More
By Anakin Curtis All roads led to Cloof Wine Estate on the weekend of 7-9 October as thousands of people made their pilgrimage to South Africa’s premier music festival, Rocking the Daisies. After an almost three-year covid-induced… read more
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Bongeziwe Mabandla is Paving his Own Lane
By Kobus Erasmus Bongeziwe Mabandla’s musical journey is a decade in the making. The Johannesburg-based artist was born in Worcester and raised in the small town of Tsolo in the Eastern Cape. Mabandla explained the important role… read more
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John Graayenstein is Taking Flight
By Lize Bekker Being a student is quite tricky, but balancing a degree and pursuing a singing career is way trickier. John Graayenstein, a third year BA(Drama and Theatre studies) student at Stellenbosch University, is doing exactly… read more
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Angie Oeh Sit Female Energy in Afrikaans
Deur Ané Havenga Angie Oeh se eerste tattoo was ’n smiley op haar gesig, haar antwoord op amper alles is Post Malone, en nee, sy is nie Yolandi Visser nie, maar tog is daar meer agter hierdie… read more
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Queen B is back
Album Review By Lesedi Mnisi Beyoncé’s renaissance has begun, and she has shared her revival and artistic evolution with the world through her new album RENAISSANCE. The highly anticipated album, which is the first of a three-act… read more
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Glitter, Graphics, Glam and Gloss
By Sibella Swanepoel The long-awaited quad party recently took place, and there was glitter—lots of it. The quad party, which was hosted on 5 August, is held every year to raise funds for the final-year visual arts… read more
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Women’s Comedy Night at Dorp
By Ciara Shaye Seaman Dorp Bar’s weekly Comedy Nights were recently brought back with a line-up to honour Women’s Month. On Monday 1 August, a show of comediennes kept the audience entertained with an hour of laughter… read more
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Upcoming Female Creatives in Stellies
Jean-Miri Olivier Until feminist activists started the feminist art movement in the 1960s, many feminists felt that female creatives had been undervalued for decades. The movement shifted cultural attitudes and dismantled gender barriers in the creative industries.… read more
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Première Teaterfees Propvol Talent
Deur Bradley Grovers Die Première Teaterfees is terug nadat dit verlede jaar weens die COVID-19-pandemie aanlyn was. Die fees was vanjaar by die Adam Small Teater gehou met dramaproduksies wat vanaf Dinsdag 19 Julie tot Saterdag 23… read more
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The Fools are Out and About
By Emma Hamman The cold bite in the air won’t stop the fools from going to festivals. Fool’s Gold Social Bar is once again hosting a fun-filled festival, Fool’s Day Out, on 30 July and is bringing… read more
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Must-attend Events at Museum Saturday
By Jani Roux The Rupert Museum is preparing to cater for the art-loving Maties amongst us with its next Museum Saturday event. On the last Saturday of every month, the Rupert Museum opens its doors to the… read more
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Carry 6 Packer Met Ope Arms Terug Verwelkom
Deur Emma Hamman Die gewilde Carry 6 Packer-afsluitingspartytjie is Saterdag 23 Julie by die Van Der Stel-sportgronde herleef. Wilgenhof-manskoshuis se weeklange “kwottie” (quad-krieket) en vyf-per-kant- sokkertoernooi is terug vir die eerste keer sedert die pandemie en die… read more
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De Wallen Rocking it out in De Bosch
By Anakin Curtis De Wallen is bringing its unique brand of “Dirty, Sexy Rock ‘n Roll” to the legendary Thursday band nights at Bohemia. Starting on 4 August, Bohemia will be hosting their latest concert series titled… read more