So, we are all rather excited to welcome Eat This, Horse back. I have been listening to them quite a lot over the last day or so, I am quite excited to see them perform, with all the same band members I might add! If you have caught something of this very exciting news but are still in the dark as to what people are talking about and wondering why they seem to pause in the middle of the name, listen to the track below, a now-golden-oldie. As for the pause, the name is Eat This (comma) Horse. I will chat to John in the next day or so and get some more information for ya'll! Yes, the same John from Dear John Love Emma. Handbag Mind - Eat This, Horse (zShare)
Check out the latest from Chew Magazine. It's their birthday Issue. Happy Birthday Chew. Thanks for a year of great music, fashion, photography and random things. My article is in the Birthday issue. I did a feature on the entirely unusual Dear John Love Emma. Click on the image below and turn to page 196. They've done something new. Instead of downloading the mag and viewing it with Adobe Reader, you now view the whole thing online. It looks pretty, but I would still like to have it on my desktop for a while before storing it in my archive of book downloads.
So, I am starting a new series. It may fall flat, it may fly. I don't know. But I think it is worth an attempt.
Every week I will post at least one picture of a girl or a guy (mostly girls though, as I am that way inclined) who I think, purely on appearance, could be good marriage potential. The frequency of prospects depends on how often we-are-awesome post more party pics or street fashion.
Just so you know, this is not going to be a sleaze fest. Sorry to disappoint the cevrons and the Anonymouses. So, the first one in the series is this modestly attired blond girl at The Waiting Room. Makeup is minimal, adding to her attractiveness. The obvious downside is that she is drinking beer, or is it cider? Either way, she seems like an amiable young lady.
Could this work? Am I missing something about her? Speak now, or forever hold your peace... [pics sourced from we-are-awesome]
On Tuesday night Dear John Love Emma played a full full show at Waiting Room. It was cosey. There was no where to sit. Between songs they seemed a little confused as to what to do, looking at one another self-consciously, as if to whisper, 'which song is next?' 'What do we do now?' But once that was decided and the music began again, it was lovely. The set ended a little too soon for my liking, and others attending. Emma was forced to sing another one, the "water rushing" song. Ludwig is the best band member. FACT! His violin skills are magical and he rocks out.It was also Rom's last show. It was sad to have to say goodbye to him. Let's hope he comes back one day and plays again.Who is this girl? The girl on the left? I met her at The Waiting Room. I thought she was fun. [pics from We Are Awesome]
If you missed out on Dear John Love Emma's show on Friday night at Labia (which I heard was interesting), they will be playing one last show for a few months on Tuesday at Waiting Room.
It's going to be Rom's last show (for real this time). He is going to the UK next month, indefinitely. I had a drink with DJLE on Saturday, and they are sad to be saying goodbye to Rom, but are not looking to replace him. Useless trivia. Use it, don't use it.
Come down on Tuesday and say cheers to the creative mind and friend that is Romney Taylor.
So, the search for cevron is in full swing. There is an entire blog dedicated to discovering who the writer of 8-bit city is. This mystery Anonymous writer even suspected the likes of We-Are-Awesome, Emma or Rafi (from Dear John Love Emma), Me or others. Check out the blog.
Today, the lads from Baseline started a series called WHO IS CEVRON ?Today they suggested Sean Mc veigh. I think they are full of it. I think they know who cevron is.
Have people considered that it may be more than one person? Maybe a team? Just a thought, not that I really care...anymore.
It's been a week, a week needed to way up the many opinions about the diversity that was offered on a plate to music enthusiasts last Friday.
Dear John Love Emma, Shadowclub and Johnny Neon played to a mixed, average sized crowd. The three bands offered three very different styles or genres of music, creating something of a staggered evening. Flow was not the aim of the game.
By now, you will agree that DJLE are classically compared to Arcade Fire and Beirut, while Shadowclub (who I had never heard of let alone heard) opened with what I thought would be a Wolfmother cover. [I even tried to sing Wolfmother lyrics over it, it almost worked.] Then, the main attraction, Johnny Neon without former visuals genius, Ben Rausch, played an OH-SO-AVERAGE set made of a pop techno sound and bad vocals making the two opening acts look GREAT. Sad reality for a band (of two) who rocked out so hard at Sovereign Academy some time ago (as remembered by Cevron).
I am still a little unsure of what to make of the evening, but Johnny Neon dissapointed (gross understatement) and DJLE are improving all the time.
[pic from WAA, you know, the guys with the Puma ad on their site?]
This Friday, 24 April, Johnny Neon come down to Cape Town for a party. Along with them, Dear John Love Emma play their third show, and coincidently their second show at Assembly. It's been widely suggested that they play better in smaller intimate arenas. To be honest, I am a little excited. Remember the last time Dear John played at Assembly? How about Johnny Neon's last show down here?
Saturday night saw three bands playing at Assembly in what was thought to be the best lineup of the year so far. Expectations were high. And why not? Dear John Love Emma were in the mix offering something new to the typical “indie” parties with Arcade Fireish influences. The Plastics have enjoyed recent success with the media and fans and of course the New Loud Rockets (the veterans on the night) always offer something to converse about at a later time.
Dear John Love Emma enjoyed riding the coattails of the bigger acts to follow playing to a nearly packed out Assembly venue. They certainly got the attention of many attendees and made many new fans. Unfortunately, due to their “opening” status, they only performed a few songs which was sad to say the least. Everyone was really enjoying their show, and then they stopped.
Next up were The Plastics whose debut EP I quite enjoyed. This was the first time I had seen them perform, and I was bitterly let down by their show. If I closed my eyes I felt like I was back in Dresden, Germany listening to Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys. There was little separating the two, except of course that The Arctic Monkeys are demigods. There was nothing original about the act. Much sadness. Having said that, the band is young, and they have a lot of potential. Let’s hope that as they mature their sound will too, into something original that doesn’t make the front man put on an English accent when he sings.
The final act of the evening was the final act of New Loud Rockets as we know them. Unfortunately, due to creative differences (and no doubt more) Philip Erasmus is no longer playing drums for the band. They are now down to 3 stringed instruments and a synth. Anyway, the performance. It was great. John’s energy and stage presence was that of an excited little boy. Sound issues plagued them through their show, some self inflicted, others, out of their control. But they handled it relatively well. Fun times. Brothers Dave and Steve showed off their diversity by starting off the set with each other’s instruments. Dave played a new song on electric guitar while Steve held a quality baseline. On that note, the new songs are awesome and they are going to get around to recording demos. When they do, you will know. I will have them up here for you to download.
Twas a good night on the whole. All the best to Phil and his new musical endeavours. He is going to be playing in a band called Thieve. They will be performing for the first time next month. That show will be in Stellenbosch. I will keep you posted.
If you have read this whole post, I am impressed. I could have done three posts with all this information, but that would be lame.
Bizarre name, but it's a little catchy, I guess. So, things for 2009 are looking rosy with a huge lineup for Saturday night at The Assembly. New Loud Rockets will be playing with The Plastics and the most intriguing act of the evening, Dear John Love Emma. As far as I am aware (and I consider myself generally quite aware) this is Dear John Love Emma's second show ever. Coincidentally, it falls on the evening of one of the band member's birthdays. Happy Happy Ludwig. Their first show went down really well at The Waiting Room, and for their second, they have skipped a host of dodgey venues and hit Assembly. Nice job for an act so young.
This is a NOT TO MISS AT ANY COST. If your wife goes into labour, you know she will be in labour for at least a few hours, steal away. It may be days before the blighter comes into the world and blesses you further with sleepless nights. This example was honestly the first one to come to my head. The point is, be there! Rearrange things to be there. Nice. See you around Cape Town...
Saturday night features an interestingly diverse selection of music. Cape Town is simply bound to fancy at least one party. At The Assembly, Fokofpolisiekar of the Northern Suburbs are playing for those who are that way inclined. For those more into House/electro/rave, the now long standing party of Arcade is happening at, dare I say it, the Bang Bang Club. Then, my personal favourite, Dear John Love Emma are launching into the whole performance thing with their very first public appearance at the Waiting Room after which they will also all be dj'ing. For more info on Dear John Love Emma click here.
Too much for one weekend? That's what I thought.
But wait there is more. Tuesday, the day before the oh-so-welcome public holiday, The Arrows are playing with King of Town, Lapse and Magnum Hi-Fi at The Assembly. Click here for the event page. Similtaneously, Fiction is going off with Going Steady, Lapse, Tommy Gun and HAASBROEK (Mystic Boer). The event is called Untamed Youth.
This Saturday, an interestingly named Cape Town band is initiated. It’s the first night out for Dear John Love Emma, a conservative seven piece act featuring instruments like the euphonium and mandolin among other more “conventional” instruments. This is a NOT TO MISS evening at The Waiting Room in Long Street (Above Royal).
More than just being special for the fact that it’s the beginning, it’s special because it is also the last time Romney will be playing. He is moving back to the UK where he spent some time working a couple of years back. Also, Rafi celebrates his birthday on the same night.
If you are keen for a night out of the ordinary, with music to listen to rather than to always dance dance dance to; if you have goodbyes to say, or birthday wishes to deliver; then come along to The Waiting Room for bit of fun.
Following the formal performance, the entire band will be dj’ing to celebrate good times with Rafi and Rom and everyone who is not ready to call it a night.
I love music, and most things that relate to music. I also enjoy writing. So I have decided to create an amalgamation of my interests. Therefore, Smack Talk serves to entertain, create awareness and be an outlet for my interests.
If you have a band and would like to be seen, known and loved, you can email me. richardcoleking[at]gmail[dot]com
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So, we are all rather excited to welcome Eat This, Horse back. I have been listening to them quite a lot over the last day or so, I am quite excited to see them perform, with all the same band members I might add!
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