Category: music

Weird Day

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Weird day.

Hot weather, back to work, student protests. All a bit chaotic.

So, as per every long-haul flight I take, it’s Ludovico Einaudi to the rescue. And he’s donned a superhero’s costume in the shape of his new album, which, now I’m back home, I have downloaded, post haste.

Here’s the official video from Walk, off his last album:

Nice and calming when set against the ridiculousness of the day. Or indeed at any time.

Ironically, my favourite track off the In A Timelapse album is Run. It’s kind of like Walk, but unsurprisingly, it’s faster, with contrapuntal Vivaldi and Pachelbel-esque overtones. It’s still beautifully relaxing though.

The new album is called Elements (as you’ll know if you’ve been here before) and, at first listen, seems to be a step into the more contemporary, with more electronica and deeper bass. I’m looking forward to giving it more attention before reporting back.

Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts 2015/16

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“IT’S SUMMER TIME!” he screamed, prematurely.

And so yes, these ARE the droids dates you are looking for:

large_Logo Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts

2015

22 Nov: Freshlyground
29 Nov: Zonke Dikana
6 Dec: Arno Carstens Music
13 Dec: Mango Groove
17, 18, 19, 20 Dec: Carols at Kirstenbosch
27 Dec: Jimmy Nevis
31 Dec: New Year’s Eve concert: Jeremy Loops / Grassy Spark

2016

3 Jan: The Parlotones
10 Jan: Prime Circle
17 Jan: Karen Zoid and Francois van Coke
24 Jan: Mi Casa
31 Jan: The Soil
7 Feb: Cape Town Folk ‘n Acoustic Music Festival
14 Feb: Matthew Mole / Rubber Duc Music
21 Feb: GOLDFISH
28 Feb: The CapeTown Philharmonic Orchestra
6 March: Shortstraw / The Plastics
13 March: Al Bairre / Bye Beneco
20 March: Zebra & Giraffe/ Monark
27 March: Beatenberg / John Wizards
3 Apr: The December Streets / The Vanilla

 

Tickets: www.webtickets.co.za

Ticket prices vary, but are mostly are mostly R80 or R110 for kids (6-21 years old, with ID) and R110 or R150 for adults.
Exceptions are the New Years Eve special (R330pp) and The Parlotones, who have to charge a bit more than everyone else because they have their massive egos to service (R140-R175).

As ever, book soon or miss out.

It’s Automatic

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More music, in the shape of The Enemy this time. They’ve tided themselves up a bit since the days of …These Towns  (which is still brilliant, by the way) – they are more polished, more electronic, more mature and more… well… professional. It’s an interesting progression.

The 3D-themed Abba-profile shot-eque video is a little dull, but the music is promising. It’s Automatic is the title track from their new album, and it’s going to be another one to add to my bulging sack of music this spring.

Proper Rock, Done Proper

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I was a bit late to the party on Royal Blood, but while I was over in the UK earlier this month, an inadvertent press of a button left me straying dangerously close to Radio 1 and there they were, banging out the raw, riff-addled rock and roll perfection that is Little Monster:

It’s a bit heavy for certain members of our family, but thankfully, my 7-year-old daughter shares my excellent taste and we spend quite some time yesterday evening listening to this on repeat.

Proper Parenting, Done Proper.