There are numerous bands out there which are famous, and shouldn’t be. Mediocrity is lapped up by the general public, so how about I let you in on a couple of bands which you may not be aware of, but you will be all the richer for listening to? Sounds like a win-win situation, no?
The Professor
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Yesterday I said goodbye to one of the greatest men I have ever known. To a (step)grandfather that made a very young me, not only more than comfortable, but a part of his family, and provided me, as he did everyone – young or old, with a lifetime of memories.
He truly lived a life so full, the average man would battle to achieve half of what he did. An ‘A’ student, first team rugby captain and club captain, entrepreneur, President of the Master Builders Association, President, Life Member and Patron of Hamiltons Rugby Club, President of Camps Bay Bowling Club, Trustee of Robertson House – a fund that was set up for disabled troops, councillor for Camps Bay, member of the City Council, warden of St Peter’s Church.
Those were the things he did, his contribution to the public, but above and beyond that, he was a family man. One of four kids, father to three children, grandfather to eight, great grandfather to two. He was the life of the party and a true child at heart. My memories of Halloween, Guy Fawkes, birthdays, christmas, easter, all of these occasions, as far back as I can remember, are dominated by Grandjack – the man that made them better, in ways only he could. Magic tricks, songs, stories, gimmicks, presents, gint boxes of fireworks, the list is endless.
I regret not spending more time with him, and now I’ll have no more.
Rest in peace Grandjack.
Dan
I have a band for you today that many know nothing about, and many dislike quite intensely. I can kind of understand why, in the same way that I can understand how some people don’t like bacon. Some people are just fucking weird. These dudes have been around for some time, and have been a fall-back favourite of mine for ages. I found myself listening to their album ‘Carnavas’ the other day, and I thought I’d share them with you. For those that know them, I extend to you the briefest of a knowing knod, and to those that don’t know them, well here you go.
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Kids, it’s here again. Toffie Pop Festival. From the 30th of March to the 1st of April you can expect a whole lot of this…
Toffie 2011 from Complet on Vimeo.
The TPT dropped me this little gem yesterday – a shirt he spotted at Mr Price. Now, I’m not sure if I’m slipping, or if the dudes at Mr Price are just that much sharper than me, but there seems to be something wrong with this shirt.
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