Music

Celebrate the Launch of STM Records at Tanz Cafe

STM records

The music industry can be a scary place. With no exact formula for success available, pursuing a career in music can be frustrating for both musicians and music lovers. This is most clearly illustrated by the fact that so many talented musicians are left unknown and undiscovered.  In the unpredictable music scene of Joburg, a new company has emerged with the mission of helping to bridge this gap. Enter STM Records. STM Records is a new and exciting South African business that is already sending shock waves through the local music industry. The company’s ultimate goal is to create an empire in the music world by identifying, harnessing and producing the best local talent. With a deep understanding of the local music scene and                  

Beer & Breweries

The SA On Tap Craft Beer Festival at The Brightwater Commons

SA on Tap Craft Beer Festival

  It’s a great time to be South African. Winter is beginning to cheer up, while Olympic gold medals hang proudly from our necks and the Proteas look menacing at Headingley- and all of this in the wake of Mandela’s 94th birthday. This Saturday, 4 August, there is the perfect event to celebrate all things South African, as the inaugural SA On Tap Craft Beer Festival will be taking place. At The Brightwater Commons This fantastic event opens its doors at 10am and keeps them that way until 6pm. In those magic 8 hours, you have the chance to sample the finest brews that the country’s craft beer industry has to offer. With 81 different beers available and the added bonus of stunning weather and great                  

Music

Cameron Bruce

cameron bruce live at Tanz

Ever wonder what happens to the survivors of local reality music competitions? Usually, a handful release an album, tour for a bit and then disappear, while the rest seem to vanish entirely. Not so Cameron Bruce who, having been voted out of the top 14 of Idols a few years ago, has chosen not to follow his peers into early retirement. Cameron displays several characteristics that set him apart from the rest. The slick vocals, outstanding songwriting and soulful blues guitar licks aside, this young singer/songwriter follows an old rule passed down by the legends: never stop learning. With this in mind, Cameron ensures that he is surrounded by top local musicians and, although it may be his own gig, is always the first to                  

Music

Large on the Lawn Music Festival.

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    When you think about it, good music and sport rarely come together.  This is unless, of course, you are a fan of bizarrely distorted bass lines and buzzing, vuvuzela-laced choruses at live events.  This March, you can expect a much better quality of sports-related sound, emanating from the grounds of Marks Park Sports Club- the best of local, live music presented at Large on the Lawn. From 12h30 to 19h00, the usual soccer players, cricketers and joggers will vacate the lower fields, and will be replaced by the likes of Arno Carstens and Albert Frost, Watershed, The Black Hotels, Rambling Bones, Laurie Levine and Cameron Bruce.  And no, they will not be running sprints or doing push-ups; these artists will