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Jake Gyllenhaal Goes On Murderous Rampage In Music Video [N5FW VIDEO]
13 Mar 2012 by Steyn du Toit / 1 Comment
If you’ve always wanted to see Jake Gyllenhaal go on a murderous rampage, then today is your lucky day. Appearing in a new music video for French electro band The Shoes, Jake’s killer act involves a white fencing suit and protective mask. His victims? Hipsters! Watch him stab, slice, batter, and strangle his way through eight minutes of electro beats.
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Freshlyground Debuts New Single On 2ov Radio – Live In Studio! [LISTEN HERE]
12 Mar 2012 by Seth / No Comments
2ov.fm decided to kick off the week with lovely musical vibes. Freshly Ground joined Just Josie in studio for a chat on what to expect from their new album, set to release later this year. Grabbing them as they left the recording studio, they performed an acoustic of the hot new track, “The Message,” which [...]
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Kurt Cobain’s 1972 Dodge Sportsman Royal Van Up For Grabs On eBay!
08 Mar 2012 by Albi P / 1 Comment
Grunge rock fans around the world have wet themselves at the news of eBay seller “taddoyal” placing an ad for ex-Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain’s one time tour van. The legendary van comes complete with hand-drawn murals, former registrations and engravings of band member’s names.
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Motörhead Launches Line Of Wine And Vodka
08 Mar 2012 by liam kruger / No Comments
English heavy metal band Motörhead has launched a line of bottled alcoholic beverages, because that’s just what you do when you’re a band of a certain age. There’s Motörhead Vodka which, sure, heavy metal, makes sense, and they’ve also released Motörhead Shiraz. Because I guess that’s heavy metal too.
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Official Argus Cycle Tour Song Gets Pulled [Listen Here]
05 Mar 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
If you didn’t manage to get a load of the 2012 Argus Cycle Tour Campaign Song, which was branded by an apparent majority as both “revolting” and “embarrassing,” it’s too late I’m afraid – they’ve pulled it. This may well be the first instance in South African sporting history that an official song has been [...]
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New Gorillaz Music Video (Featuring Andre 3000) Goes Viral [VIDEO]
01 Mar 2012 by liam kruger / 1 Comment
The music video for “DoYaThing” — the new collaboration between the Gorillaz, Andre 3000 and LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy – dropped yesterday, as part of Converse’s ongoing “3 Artists, 1 Song” campaign. The promo track was released along with the limited edition Chuck Taylor All Star Gorillaz Collection, which is on sale now.
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Music Video By Capetonian Dog Has Everybody Talking [VIDEO]
29 Feb 2012 by Steyn du Toit / 10 Comments
Capetonian Dave Meinert was recently asked to look after a mate’s dog for the weekend. Apparently that included strapping a camera to the pet’s back and making a music video for local electro-hero Johnny Neon. And boy, are we glad he did that! See the video that has had everyone talking for the last week – after the jump.
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Die Antwoord’s Sunday Times Interview – “Money Is Energy” – Ninja
27 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
In case you missed Thekiso Anthony Lefifi’s colourful Sunday Times’ interview with Ninja and Yolandi Vi$$er from Die Antwoord, we’ve got it for you right here. How responsible are you with money? Ninja: I never used to care about money because I never had it. Now I have money and I still don’t care about [...]
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Video Powered by ClipCartel.comParis Hilton: ‘Drunk Text’ Music Video Leaked
24 Feb 2012 by Bearded Wiseman / No Comments
At first we thought this was some kind of burlesque joke, maybe even a mashup of sorts, but we’re afraid it isn’t. Paris has actually recorded this as a music video. And it’s meant to be her “latest” single. It’s a techno collaboration with the house music production duo, Manufactured Superstars.
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Chris Brown Bust Stealing
24 Feb 2012 by Matt McDonald / No Comments
Rapper Chris Brown cannot catch a break this week. A woman in Florida has laid theft charges against him after he allegedly stole her iPhone and drove off with it when she was snapping pics of him in his car outside da club.
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National Enquirer Slammed For Whitney Houston Casket Image [N5FW PIC]
24 Feb 2012 by Steyn du Toit / No Comments
A photograph of Whitney Houston lying in her casket before her funeral has appeared on the cover of National Enquirer. It was apparently taken by a relative on a cell phone. Needless to say the publication has been condemned by Houston fans, the world over. If you would prefer not to see it, then don’t click ;continue reading’ below.
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Clip Of WWE Pro Wrestler OWNING Chris Brown Goes Viral [VIDEO]
23 Feb 2012 by Steyn du Toit / No Comments
It started with this tweet by wrestler CM Punk: “I would like @chrisbrown fight somebody that can defend themselves. Me curb stomping that turd would be a #wrestlemania moment.” Chris Brown tweeted back: “He’s such a leader! Not to mention the roids hes on has made it utterly impossible for him pleasure a women.” See why this was a massive mistake – after the jump.
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Obama Sings “Sweet Home Chicago” With Mick Jagger And B.B. King [VIDEO]
22 Feb 2012 by Steyn du Toit / No Comments
Last night, the East Room of the White House was transformed into an intimate blues club, featuring performances by B.B. King, Mick Jagger, and Jeff Beck. But when Barack Obama was invited by the musicians to sing along to “Sweet Home Chicago”, he just couldn’t resist. See him belting out the blues with the best of them after the jump.
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The Lightyears – Party Band To The Queen [VIDEO]
22 Feb 2012 by Seth / No Comments
Check it – when we hear of a band doing covers of our favourite party tunes, we want to listen straight away, and we want them to be good… very good. Unfortunately, these are sometimes epic fails, but today we have a serious treat for you. They’re called The Lightyears. Without the intention of sounding [...]
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So Who Exactly Is Paul McCartney? [VIDEO]
21 Feb 2012 by Simon Gerber / No Comments
It all started on Twitter, right after the Grammys. Presumably it was a bunch of young kids, born too late to really understand who Paul McCartney is and was. Tweets left and right started asking: Who the fuck is Paul McCartney? Funny or Die took it upon themselves to explain to the world exactly who the man is. Video after the jump.
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Skandaal! Joost And Amor Fall Out Over “Sexy Lady Doctor”
21 Feb 2012 by Matt McDonald / 2 Comments
This week, South Africa’s trash press are devoting many of those nasty thin pages of theirs to the ongoing marriage breakdown of former-Springbok rugby darling, Joost van der Westhuizen, and his estranged wife, Afrikaans popstrel Amor Vittone. The latest diagnosis? “Sexy lady doctor” Jody Pearl! Oh dear.
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Jax Panik Collaborates With Public To Write Free-For-Download Song
20 Feb 2012 by liam kruger / No Comments
A couple of months ago, the guys from Jax Panik and iScream & the Chocolate Stix asked you to help write them some new lyrics. They took their favourite entries into studio, added some music, and would now like to know what you think of the results. Both songs are available for free download – after the jump.
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Album Review – “So Beautiful or So What” by Paul Simon
20 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
The category of muso known as the “songwriter” occupies a very special, highly coveted, much praised and envied perch in the world of music. When the songwriter enters a room everyone goes quiet. They’re like the driver in the racing team. Nobody would have a job if it weren’t for their rare talents. They’re the [...]
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Five Things You Didn’t Know About Whitney Houston
20 Feb 2012 by Matt McDonald / No Comments
As America lays their fallen songbird to rest, let’s take a look at five aspects of Whitney Houston’s life that never really hit the headlines.
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WATCH: Alicia Keys Sings “Prelude To A Kiss” At Whitney Houston’s Funeral
18 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Alicia Keys BELTED out a rendition of her powerful hit, “Prelude To A Kiss” at Whitney Houston’s funeral today. The chick with the afro next to her confirms the power of the tune, throughout the performance. Follow link to watch.
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Ninja: “God Made A Mistake With Me. I’m Actually Black, Trapped In A White Body.”
17 Feb 2012 by Bearded Wiseman / 2 Comments
Ninja says Americans have taken to the South African zef rappers like ducks to water. He has also said “God made a mistake with me,” and that he is “actually black, trapped in a white body.” Ninja understands that culture traverses colour, and many other things.
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EU Court Of Justice: Social Networks Can’t Be Forced To Filter Piracy
17 Feb 2012 by Bearded Wiseman / No Comments
Europe’s highest court, the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union, ruled yesterday that social networking websites cannot be forced to install filters preventing users from illegally sharing music and videos protected by copyright.
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Chris Brown Offers A Polite Rebuttal To His ‘Haters’
16 Feb 2012 by liam kruger / 2 Comments
Chris Brown’s success at the Grammys – he won an award for the Best R&B album, and performed to a standing ovation – has been mildly overshadowed by people getting upset over his beating up Rihanna. So, like all mature and repentant individuals, he turned to his Twitter account to set things right.
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Searching For Sugarman [VIDEO]
15 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
For over five years, director Malik Bendjelloul was living on almost nothing but the dedication to finish the film he so passionately wanted to make. From having no money and no professional help, to walking away with two very prestigious awards at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, this really is a tale of rags to riches. Check out the video, after the jump!
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