Wednesday, June 23, 2010

We salute you Bafana Bafana!

Yesterday Bafana Bafana won their group match against France 2-1, but unfortunately this was not enough to qualify for the next round in the FIFA World Cup. Our national team did us proud, and within 90 minutes they made 4 years of effort worth the while.

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Video Experiment: Next Stop - iKapa!

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I took a video clip of a plane landing at Cape Town International Airport. This is more of an experiment to test videos out on Posterous.

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Monday, June 21, 2010

Band of the Week: Biffy Clyro

I have been a Biffy Clyro for about three years now. I was introduced to the band when I bought a Kerrang magazine with a compilation CD which included their song Get Fucked Stud. It was just such a brilliant piece of music that I decided to check out the album it came from, Puzzle.
 
After reading reviews about this band for years stating that they are the next big thing, I bought Puzzle on the spot. The opener Living Is a Problem Because Everything Dies was breathtaking. So was Folding Stars and 9/15th's. They had such an epic sound for a three piece.
 
Late last year they released Only Revolutions, probably their most accessible, and in my opinion, most cohesive piece of work. The only evidence of my infatuation with some of the songs from this album can be found on my iTunes play counter. Mixing frenetic riffs and drumming with beautifully arranged strings, male choirs and horn sections, it sometimes sounds like a band consisting 8 members are knocking these songs out.
 
But I love it when Biffy slows down especially on songs like Many of Horror and God & Satan. Simon Neil's tender yet poignant vocal makes for goosebump induced listening, as his lyrics are vivid metaphors musing about religion and the loss of loved ones.
 
They are currently supporting Muse on a number of European dates and they are steadily doing justice to the hype that built up over the years.
 
Check them out at: www.biffyclyro.com
 
 
 
 

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Thursday, June 17, 2010

FIFA Public Viewing Area: Bellville Velodrome 16 June 2010

Yesterday me and some friends went to the FIFA Public Viewing Area at the Bellville Velodrome to go and catch Spain vs. Switzerland and South Africa vs. Uruguay. The atmosphere at the Velodrome was fantastic, with Vuvuzelas going ballistic at the mere mention of Bafana Bafana. These are some pics of the venue filling up before the game. Unfortunately we lost, but we'll be looking to next week's match against France as the defining moment for our national team.

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