Nonhle vs DJ Fresh
Nonhle Thema is famous for tweeting outrageous things at suspiciously early hours of the morning. Here are a few...
Battle for SA media freedom
There were many important stories in the South African media in 2011, but perhaps the biggest story was the media...
Apocalypse Later
In the same way that a former US governor allegedly refused to allow Spanish to be taught in schools because...
Mud Ensemble 1993 – 1999
Mud Ensemble hail from a time and mindspace when it was okay to take yourself seriously as a musician. Personnel...
Six Winters of Laurie Levine
Oh Brother, the opening track on Six Winters, is a sad, naked declaration of a stymied present and a mooted intent....
The Leopard
The less said about the food desert that is Johannesburg the better, and no, that’s not a spelling mistake. So I was...
Zombie flash mob vid
Filmed a random Zombie flash mob on rollerblades, in Madrid on Halloween...
The H-word
Some people think the next world war will be fought over water, others claim the world will erupt in a battle about...
Mr Cat and The Jackal
Think Gogol Bordello meets The Tiger Lilies, with a touch of Beirut, and you have a fair potted reference for the...
Taxi Violence: Long Way From Home
Taxi Violence: Long Way from Home (Unplugged) There have been a few snide remarks about the wisdom of doing an ...
Rugby in our blood
Rugby In Our Blood is a collection of essays by SA rugby players, fans and commentators, edited by Angus Powers....
Mooseknucklehead Music
Says it all, really. Mrs B The Milkshake Revolution “Your girlfriend is sweet/ your girlfriend likes to go down on...
Freedom’s noise
On the opening night of Paul Edmunds’ latest show, Tone, a hipster bicycle store across the windswept Sir Lowry Road...
aKing’s Red-blooded years
Sometimes, listening to an aKing song, I can’t help imagining that the vocalist is singing off a...
Sombre beauty from Black Hotels
There are very few wasted moments on a Black Hotels album. Every word means something necessary to the song and every...
Cappucinokwaito
There’s a certain humility you learn, coming from a country where there isn’t actually a convincing national...
The open road with John Hiatt
John Hiatt is one of those musicians who’s respected by his peers, worshiped by diehard fans of solid,...
It’s folk, Jim, but not as we k...
Belshazzar’s Feast (2010) Find the Lady Let me attempt a crude summary of Borges’ “Pierre Menard,...
The Tweeting Chris
- Follow our reporter “@MG_Reporter: #ANC spokesman Keith Khoza just told the media the #Malema NDC appeal announcement delayed til 12h30”
- Follow @mgreporter “@mailandguardian: Follow the latest news on Malema's appeal ruling today with our special report: http://t.co/JDhenDK4”
- Always intr. “@designindaba: Catch Li Edelkoort in Cape Town & Jozi for two-part trend seminar in March. http://t.co/SrzMSLsw @edelkoortinc”
- Odd. Must confirm RT @BrendahNyakudya: Insanity! The AU is a mess! RT @khayadlanga: ? Haiti becomes a member of the AU http://t.co/MjSHg2fw