You are invited to the awesomest (free) party ever!

It's really encouraging to see how some major local brands are getting behind seriously cool events!

One brand showing a lot of sense for what's really cool (and willingness to help make it even cooler) is Bacardi. Last year I played one of their "Better Together" events, a really original concept, celebrating creativity and collaboration. I was lucky enough to be a part of a night brought to life by the brilliance of Louis Minnaar, Yesterday's Pupil & Felicity Steenkamp. In short it was easily the coolest brand event I've ever played.

Now Bacardi are at it again, getting behind one of the brightest stars in the current Jozi-nightlife sky. Half 'n Half Productions are frequently putting together some of the best nights this city sees these days. They book shows for the excellent Fire Through the Window and Short Straw, both of which are playing the event this whole post is supposed to be inviting you too. There's also some extra Joburg flavour in the form of Dance You're on Fire, some exotic spice with Cape Town touring act Holliday Murray and DJ action from Half n Half for desert! On top of all that, the night features firm SMAC favourites Yo Grapes! And most amazing of all BACARDI ARE GIVING YOU THIS HYPER-AWESOME LINEUP FOR FREE! It all seems to good to be true, but this really is going down tomorrow night. There would have to be something seriously wrong with you if you didn't celebrate that.

RSVP here!

Anchors Up: It Don't Matter

I really would love to see some new South African's making great music, but i'll settle for some South African's that were already making great music, teaming up to make some more. Enter: Anchors Up.

Anchors Up are the illicit country lovechild of members of the already lovely Wreslterish and Fire through the Window. I'm really looking forward to this bands forth coming debut album out later this year. in the mean time we can all enjoy their first single, complete with music video by SMACM fave Hanro Havenga!

Fire Through the Window: Long Gone

I've really been looking forward to the up-coming new Fire Through the Window EP. Hearing this first track off it has only made me that much more amped about it. Complete with yet another amazing video by Louis Minnaar, here's "Long Gone":

Fire through the window - Lonely Hearts

Days like Television: Fire through the window - Succubus

Discovering this little gem came as quite a shock to me. Not only is it a really fun, cool video, but this song just made my day. It's exactly the kind of thing I wish there was more of in this country, people playing guitars, girls singing and fun times being enjoyed by everyone involved. The track is the third single from Fire through the Window's second album, "All these people are golden". It was released last year, but somehow totally flew under my radar. Needless to say, after listening to this song 20 times I went here to rectify this great mistake, ordered myself a copy of the album and one of the lovely shirts Hruki have made for the band. Aaaaaanyway, may I now present to you the awesomness that is Succubus!