“OUT OF AFRICA” – A FABIO CAPELLO FILM
I enjoyed “An Inevitable Production” at the bottom. [thanks clinton]
VUVUZELAS, ANNOYING PEOPLE SINCE 1660
“FAT BOOTH” iPHONE APP – NOW THIS IS GOOD!
There are a lot of iPhone apps out there and, as much as I would like to focus on all of them, my attention has been fully diverted to the new kid on the my block, the iPad. By the way, did I tell you that I subscribed to 12 issues of Wallpaper magazine for […]
PASS THE DUTCHIE ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE!
You gotta give the Dutch credit – they certainly get A for effort in the fandom stakes. I’ve received a tumultuous load of emails with these pics and didn’t know where to start. Luckily I found a fellow blogger, blacknotes.co.za had done the necessary. Seriously – that’s nothing.. Crazy cars – crazy people.. Check it […]
MONDAY MORNING SPICE
Germany Destroys England – Send Them Packing – Teamwork – that was the difference between England and Germany on Sunday evening. The English relied on flashes of brilliance from their lavishly paid collection of stars, while Germany played as a unit, worked together and worked for each other. In the end, the 4 -1 routing […]
PODCAST FROM FRIDAY’S 2OCEANSVIBE RADIO SHOW
What a fun show it was this morning! We gave out a ton of Havaianas slops and Sunglass Hut vouchers, we celebrated the life of Michael Jackson on this, the one year anniversary of his death. And by celebrated, I mean we played two of his tracks on VINYL – because that is very much […]
THE RETURN OF DAVID THORNE – BETTER THAN EVER – “THE MISSING CAT”
Oh yes, he’s gone and done it again. In case you missed the previous David Thorne‘s, be sure to catch Party in Apartment 3, Logo Design, the incredible Spider Drawing Emails, Blockbuster Video, Protecting The Community, Nowhere in the Bible Does Jesus have a Sword Fight and Don’t Even Reply. Once you’ve done that, you […]
REMEMBER THE GOLDFISH KIA CARS AD? WITH THE HAMSTERS? YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHING YET!
You’ll recall the awesome ad that my buddy Colin Jeffery in the States (The Advertising Guy) did with Goldfish (The Blonde & Baby Jesus). Remember, it’s the one where the hamsters drive a KIA car with Goldfish playing on the system. Check the commercial out here. Incidentally, the same Goldfish tune Colin used in the […]
KEHINDE WILEY, KIMORA SIMMONS AND DJIMON HOUNSOU – KILLING IT AT PUMA PARTY
What was is essence a Pumaunity art exhibition, showcasing world-renowned painter, Kehinde Wiley’s football masterpieces, turned into a ripper of a party on Wednesday night. I found myself settled with a good gaggle, including Passion from Dirty Skirts, Stormers center Morgan Newman, e-TV weather stud Derek Van Dam (with new haircut), DJ Richard Hardiman, funniman […]
FRIDAY MORNING SPICE
The King Of Pop Died A Year Ago – Today is the one year anniversary of the death of Michael Jackson. I trust I won’t be the only one wearing white socks today, in silent tribute to the King of Pop. Shimone! [peace] Italy Are OUT! – Slovakia survived a late onslaught to beat Italy […]
2OCEANSVIBE RADIO SHOW FRIDAY MORNING
You are absolute right for thinking that there is another live 2oceansvibe Radio broadcast tomorrow from 8am to 10am, as we move closer to our debut in the Cape Quarter – which is soon to be the new full-time home of 2oceansvibe Radio. Just to keep you in the loop, what we’re doing is we’re […]
GUCCI iPAD COVERS
I’ll be honest, I’m settling into the iPad quite nicely and starting to incorporate it into everyday life. I genuinely find typing on it (in portrait) an absolutely pleasure, typing at virtually the same speed as I do on a normal keyboard. Look at me, being all detailed and informative, like I’m not on my […]
THURSDAY MORNING SPICE
Celebrities Boycotting BP – Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and the rock band Korn are just some of the celebrities coming out against BP and protesting the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Lady Gaga is joining Korn’s Jonathan Davis in a boycott of the troubled oil giant British Petroleum (BP). In a statement issued […]
THE LONG AWAITED CAFE CAPRICE SOCCER BABES CALENDAR IS BORN
Aah yes, finally! The de facto home of Cape Town’s cool, Café Caprice is loved by a band of loyal fans from locals to international stars and sportsmen, and its unique events and initiatives never fail to impress, with the Soccer Babes Calendar shoot being no exception. 1 X angel After gathering up some of […]
24 APOLLO WAY KICKS OFF SA’S GOOGLE STREET VIEW HILARITIES
I featured the all new Google Maps Street View vibe the other day (on the iPad nogal), and, whilst I was able to show you some of 2oceansvibe’s favourtie landmarks, I’ve been DYING to get some roadside funnies captured by the Google Street View cameras. Finally, 24 Apollo Road in Ocean View, just outside Kommetjie, […]
WEDNESDAY MORNING SPICE
French coach, Raymond Domenech refuses a handshake with South African coach Carlos Alberto Parreira South Africa Beats France In World Cup – In the closing stages of the first round of the 2010 Football World Cup, South Africa, 83rd in the world, beat 8th ranked in the world, France in a spectacular 2-1 game held […]
TIME MAGAZINE OIL SPILL PICTURE
Those of you following 2oceansvibe on Twitter would have seen this yesterday. You see, I was rubbing my new iPad against my body and accidentally opened up the TIME Magazine app. It’s a much celebrated iPad app and you can see why. This pic was captured as one of their five best pics of the […]
ZE PARLOTONES GIVE EXPLANATION TO ZE ALLEGATIONS
It didn’t take very long for a spoof video to appear, poking fun at the latest public debate surrounding The Partlotones‘ music video which shows the SA band singing for Germany to return from the World Cup as heroes. With a KFC drum stick in one hand and a glass of (presumably) “Giant Mistake” red […]
TUESDAY MORNING SPICE
Ultimate Peroni Experience For Thursday’s Italy Game – “Esperienza Peroni” comes to Cape Town, so come and enjoy the ultimate Peroni experience! Aperitivo specially created by the Peroni Chef Craig Hounsom on Thursday in Camps Bay from 15h00 before the Italy game! Ice cold Peroni will be served whilst guests enjoy this ultimate Peroni experience! […]
GOOGLE STREET VIEW VUVUZELA MAN
You know the vuvuzela is big when Google pops one in the mouth of the little street view man on Google Maps. No spice. Ch-ch-ch-check it out! How awesome is that? Correct. “Very” awesome is the right answer. You’re through to the finals. [thanks joe]
STRINGCAESAR – LOCALLY PRODUCED MOVIE SHOT INSIDE POLLSMOOR PRISON
A buddy of mine, Warren Adler, is starring in a locally made film called StringCaesar. The movie was filmed inside Pollsmoor, South Africa’s most notorious prison, as it becomes a microcosm of the world of Julius Ceasar’s adolescence, where gangs, deals, allegiances, sexual liaisons, fear, anger, tears, laughter and fleeting happines were the order of […]
VISA GAVE ME TICKETS TO WATCH NORTH KOREA – BUT THERE’S MORE..
It’s finally paid off – my constant musings and coverage of North Korea and, in particular, Our Dear Leader Kim Jong il, has resulted in a special invite from VISA to attend today’s game against Portugal! Why thank you, VISA! This is the first time North Korea has been in the World Cup since 1966! […]
MONDAY MORNING SPICE
Kehinde Wiley’s “Unity” Portrait Kehinde Wiley Art Exhibition In Cape Town! – One of Michael Jackson‘s Favourite painters, Kehinde Wiley, is in town! He will be exhibiting his football inspired paintings, the result of an extraordinary collaboration with Puma. The Kehinde Wiley exhibition is to be held at Studio One, 186 Bree Street, Cape […]
THE PARLOTONES INTERVIEW ON 2OCEANSVIBE RADIO – PODCAST READY TO DOWNLOAD
So we finally got to chat to Kahn Morbee, the lead singer of The Parlotones, following this week’s controversial public discussion about their latest music video. The video sees The Parlotones singing a new song, “Come Back As Heroes” to the German football players, in the middle of a football stadium jam-packed full of Germans […]
SKETCHBOOKTRAILS – A JOURNEY IN FINE ART
“Taf” from Sketchbooktrails contacted me about doing an oil painting of yours truly. I had never had an “oil” done of me and was more than flattered by the gesture – especially since she said she was also doing one of Goldfish (The Blonde and Baby Jesus) “Sure thing,” I told her. “Do I have […]
FRIDAY MORNING SPICE
Mayor of London, Boris Johnson Boris Johnson Is In Town – It’s not everyday that one of Britain’s greatest characters, Boris Johnson, comes to town. London’s mayor has cruised into town to check out the World Cup football as well as to drum up support for London’s own 2018 bid. If you are confused as […]
GOOGLE LIVE FOOTBALL SCORES
You do know if you Google “fifa live scores” you get a completely live score card showing all current games being played? Without making another click! It shows it as the first result! I swear. Check. Looks like North Korea won’t be getting any football coverage on TV today.. Pretty cool, hey? What’s more, […]
NANDO’S OFFERING FREE “COKE” TO THE SOUTH AMERICANS
Just when you though they couldn’t push it any further – Nando’s take ambiguity to the next level, offering “free coke” to the South Americans. Given South America’s propensity for making and selling cocaine to the rest of the world, one might think Nando’s are giving away the odd gram with their chicken burgers. Apparently […]
MORKELS, YOUR TWO YEAR GAURANTEE STORE
I bet you were wondering what happened to “the Morkels lady?” Well I can’t answer you that, but I can tell you where you can keep an eye on her. And it’s the same place that you can check a whole bunch of ads from the 80’s, showcasing everything from the old Joko (with Jeremy […]
THEY WANT TO BE JUST LIKE YOU – “MY CAPE TOWN” BY I SCREAM AND THE CHOCOLATE STIX
As the official Cape Town 2010 World Cup Blog (Oooh! Whatcha gonna do with that one, FIFA?) we are always completely knocked out when a music video and song about Cape Town stands out from the rest. Even more so when it leaves us humming it all day long! These cats did this song and […]