RAMfest accused of Satanism
By Elna Schutz
A Christian group in Bloemfontein has accused RAMfest of Satanism, forcing the much loved music festival to change venue. (more…)
Share on FacebookYour exam time playlist
By Amber Leigh Davies
You can no longer deny that that it is exam time. You have your coffee on one side and a book in front, or at least you should. You are finally seated at your desk and ready to work but something is missing…where did the music go? It’s crack down on noise hours so everyone is tiptoeing around and even that person on the second floor that normally keeps his or her music blaring is silent. It’s time to plug in your earphones and get some music pumping. Finals are never fun but having your favourite song playing might get you through it a lot easier. Here is a playlist put together by fellow Rhodents that will get you through those long, dark nights staring at that textbook you didn’t look at all year: (more…)
Share on FacebookGuitarSoc given green light
By Caitlin Stobie
We all have that friend who thinks they can play guitar. You know the type – the one who plays “Smoke on the Water” every single time you visit, or strums “Wonderwall” drunkenly at parties and is genuinely surprised when he still goes home alone. With the launch of a new student society, however, these types should be able to get some proper training. (more…)
Share on FacebookThe victorious acoustic battler
By Bronwyn Slater
Wednesday the 26th October saw three bands/musicians battling it at the Acoustic Battle of the Bands at the House of Pirates. The Bad Hands, Domino and Danielle Bowler competed for the title and, in the end, it was Bowler that came out on top. (more…)
Share on FacebookUsher to hit SA
By Elna Schutz
RnB legend Usher is set to wow South Africa again with a visit in 2012 as the main attraction of the Festival of Legends tour, organised by Hansa Pilsener. (more…)
Share on FacebookBalkanology at the Tunnels
By Alex Bernatzky
Last Friday night saw the Tunnels farm being transformed into a scene out of a Russian folk story, complete with a campfire and a pavilion that looked the maw of a Balkan beast ready to swallow revelers. (more…)
Share on FacebookRes bars bring the party to campus
By Jamie-Lee Dormehl and Kendal Quicke
Many residences on campus are adding to the fun side of student life with their own in-house bars. From Salisbury all the way to Goldfields, campus has some good spots on offer to have a cold one with your mates. (more…)
Share on FacebookThe digital death of music
By Tristan de Robillard and Nina McFall
It is very difficult to commodify something which can be shared among thousands for free as soon as a single copy is made digital. This, it seems, is the challenge staring the modern music industry in the face. (more…)
Share on FacebookRUTV showcase sheds some light
By Elna Schütz
Those that struggle and suffer in our community are often made invisible and not given a voice. The sixth RUTV Documentary Film Festival last Thursday took a bold step towards bringing issues to light that should never have been hidden. (more…)
Share on FacebookRocking the Daisies 2011
By Alex Bernatzky
Around the country people are gathering on fields in the middle of nowhere, to have the kind of party that you remember for the rest of the year. Festival season is here, starting with Rocking the Daisies, happening this coming weeked. (more…)
Share on FacebookWhat’s the plot with Picture Pot?
By Michelle Avenant
The next time you’re standing in the Kaif queue, debating whether or not to fork out half a R50 note for a caffeine kick and a snack, think about what else you could do with that R25. More specifically, R25 is the cover charge that will get you into the Picture Pot exhibition between 5pm and 8pm on Thursday 29 September and help out those in need as well. (more…)
Share on FacebookGig Guide
Local:
- Life of Riley at SSS, 5 November, 8pm (R10 entrace)
- Professor Pickles Comedy Lab: a night of stand-up comedy with local and national comedians at Union, 21 October, 8pm (more…)
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