All the dates of Johnny Foreigner's "Trip Over Timezones 2014 South African Tour"

 

My brain is currently struggling to process how awesome life is going to get in a few days. On Saturday, some of my favourite humans will be closing the 14,661km distance currently standing between us. A few days later, I'll join them in doing the thing that makes the five of us most happy in this life; falling around a stage and singing and screaming and smiling together like five felines that broke into a catnip silo.

Looking forward to this tour, it hit me recently; Johnny Foreigner are the one band that I've (by far) spent the most time with. This is both on stages and off of them. This sounds insane for a dude from Pretoria and a band that live on the opposite end of the world, but it's true. Between two trips across the USA, a quest through Europe and a tour of the UK, I've easily played more shows (and covered more ground) with Jo Fo than I ever got to with Kidofdoom, Eyes Like Mirrors and Johnny Neon combined. I hold my travels with the band as some of my most treasured memories. And it's an adventure that started at home, with the string of dates that formed the band's 2010 SA Tour.

Four years on from that, I'm ecstatic to be getting the band back this incredible country. They're pretty pleased about this too. To put this tour together, I teamed up with one of my other favourite humans (hi Henk!) and together, we've arranged a pretty stellar set of shows (if I do say so myself!). Jo Fo will be playing some of my favourite spots, sharing stages with a truckload of other favourite humans (hey everyone!). Here's a breakdown of how Johnny Foreigner's "Trip Over Timezones SA 2014 Tour" will be playing out...

THU - 23 OCT
STELLENBOSCH - BOHEMIA
with Red Huxley!

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FRI - 24 OCT
CAPE TOWN - THE ASSEMBLY
with The Dollfins, Sakawa Boys, Yndian Mynah & Super Friendship Arcade!

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SUN - 26 OCT
PRETORIA - PARK ACOUSTICS
with Van Coke Kartel, Le Voyage and many more!

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THU - 30 OCT
JOHANNESBURG - KITCHENER'S
with Plaat Japie & Rosie Parade, Nathtan Scott Phillips & Calamity Jane, Sassquatch & Nanna!

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FRI - 31 OCT
PRETORIA - ARCADE EMPIRE
with Desmond & the Tutus, Shadowclub, Hello Beautiful, penthouse and many many more!

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SAT - 1 NOV
JOHANNESBURG - RUMOURS LOUNGE
with Shortstraw, Sutherland, Half n Half, Dr Khumalo, Nathan Scott Phillips and Sassquatch

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And that's that! Six opportunities for life-changing guitar antics and audio-visual joy!

We've poured our hearts and souls into making this tour happen. If you're reading this, it means we'd love to see you at one (or all) of the above dates. We're well aware that we're doing something pretty niche here, but I believe in this band and what we're doing with every molecule of my being. If you'd like to help us in this crusade, please spread this ghostly gospel far and wide. Tell you're friends, scream it while suspended from rooftops, scribble/ stick up/ spraypaint ghosts everywhere; Johnny Foreigner are coming back to The Promised Land!

You are invited to be a party animal!

 

This Friday I'll be involved in a rediculously exciting gig!

Jose Cuervo are bringing over two great acts; power-pop superheroes The Subways (in full rock and roll glory) and 90ies alt-hop legends, The Fun Lovin' Criminals (in their deadly awesome DJ form)!

What's more, a stupid awesome collection of local acts have been summoned to support these two. I really can't get over just how many of my favourites have been crammed into one bill - it's gonna be incredible!

I'll be lucky enough to contribute to these good times twice over the course of the night! First, spinning records as DJ Sassquatch and seconds spinning in circles with Kidofdoom. This is the final show we have lined up for our rather drawn our reunion tour, so will be pretty bitter sweet for me, but we honestly couldn't ask for a better big bang to go out on.

Tickets are set at the ludicrously low price of R100 - get em here!

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You are invited to Last Dinosaurs Joburg!

Next!

Tomorrow night I am playing what promises to be a really great gig. For starters, the supporting acts are some of my favourites from across the country. Then there's the main act, Australia's own Last Dinosaurs!

Too say I'm excited for this one would be an understatement!

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SMAC Comics 08 - OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY!

The first Hi5 Live with Dune Rats was just incredible. Good vibes overload! Was just the loveliest show and I had such a fun set alongside my friend Nathan Scott Phillips. Thank you so much everyone who was there and made the night what it was! Thanks to ShortStraw for being so eager to join in the awesome, thanks to my stellar co-conspirators Plaat Japie & Doctor Khumalo for putting the night together with me and thanks to everyone who pulled through, danced and dished out high fives!

Next up: Tonight at Amuse I'm doing the keytar-throwing, eyeball-melting thing with my band, Eyes Like Mirrors!

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Then, Saturday! I'm getting to whip out some more rock and roll in support of The Dune Rats AGAIN! I feel like one lucky Sassquatch! Sooo much awesome going down on this night!

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Then I have no less than SIX performances of different kinds around the country next week, but I'll wait for Monday to stick them all in one list!

Thanks again for warming this Sassquatch's heart Joburg. Last night was just incredible!

Days Like Telvision: Shortstraw!

So ShortStraw just released a new video:

As I was planning to post that up here, I realised there's also a really fun video from last month that I failed to post as well. So here's that one too!

Don't forget, you can catch the band supporting Dune Rats at Hi5 tomorrow night!