Vodacom Live Round Up from Meg Roux

It was already dark and I was late. As I ran from one end of Mary Fitzgerald Square to the other, the loud beat of local DJ Lil’ Bow rang in my ears. Finally, I was inside, and just in time for the ever popular local act, Al Bairre. Consisting of Tom, Nic, Julia, Kyle and Tessa, this band from the Mother City was voted quite enthusiastically to open for Alt-J. The voters for the VITC Open The City Competition weren’t wrong – Al Bairre were fantastic. With determination I moved my way through the crowd and to the front of the stage just as Nic began singing. Soon the crowd and I were one, swaying to the lyrics of this five piece indie prodigy. 

Griefest back to Cape Town and Jo'Burg with DJ monster pack

PLUS: Win 2 Tickets to Jo'Burg leg August 31st!

If you’re suffering from a severe case of post OppiKoppi blues and busy counting down for the year’s major music festivals, then I think you need a bit of Grietfest therapy.

The Big 5 Sporting Events coming this August

Highlights according to our pal Ryan Wallace from The Pundits

Traditionally, August is a busy month for sport and this year is no different. 

Rugby, Cricket, Golf, Formula One, Cycling and Football, the list of matches, races and meets in the 8th month can go on and on. I only have time to tell you about my top 5 events for the month, so here goes.

Resident One UP music talent spotter Misha gives us this weeks discovery from the shoulder popping scene... After giving much thought as to what song...

Animal Onesie Safari hits Cape Town In case you didn't make it, this was the first One UP South Africa onesie party. The theme, simple, Wildlife. The...

Win tickets to Sowing the Seeds May 24-25

Written by Misha @Mishful_Thinkin

Sowing the Seeds is once again the blossoming prelude to Rocking The Daisies this year. But it is no small seed of a festival, this baby has a life of it’s own. Taking place in the oh-so-breathtaking Welgelegen of Mpumalanga on the 24th & 25th of May, Sowing The Seeds is set to help party-goers fight off the impending cold.

With just a one days to go till the very first One UP South Africa party, the Wildlife Onesie Wonderland, we’ve got jolling on the mind. Onesies, CHECK. Facepaint, CHECK. Pre-party playlist, CHECK. And now, our minds are moving onto the finer details – the libation of the evening!  

We’re extremely excited to be sponsored by Red Stag spiced whisky and at One UP HQ, we took some quality time to get familiar with the beverage itself and come up with our favourite concoctions!

 

For this week's #musicfriday, One UP South Africa contributor, @mishful_thinkin has put forward a tune from a local favourite, Kongos...

So there I was huddled up in between fellow Linkin Park fans in the Cape Town Stadium and as crazed and keen as ever for the show to start. There was chatter about who was opening for them but I paid that detail no attention, because I was so excited to see one of my all-time favourite bands.

Shame. On. Me

Now, the guys over at aFREAKa are constantly extending their offering of animal costumes. They didn’t stop at the big five, no, no, they’re covering all terrain’s and all habitats in perhaps, a gentle nod to the individualism and diversity of our beloved Rainbow Nation. Tree-dwellers, hillside grazers, lilypad poppers, Serengeti settlers and mystical apparitions are all on the cards.  

For this week’s One Big Five, we break down the aFREAKa animal onesie offering into their clans!

Yet another excellently organised 5 Gum Experience, the 19th of April turned out to be one of the most enjoyable concerts of all time. A few weeks pri...