tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42208432132132667922024-03-24T16:32:07.285-07:00Greatest SOUTH AFRICAN bands of ALL time!A homage to all those great bands that kept us rocking during our darkest hours of international music embargoUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220843213213266792.post-88417148536641367942009-07-24T01:55:00.000-07:002009-07-24T01:57:50.302-07:00Perfecto Vegas is a double CD set consisting of 21 exclusive tracks, hand selected and mixed by Paul Oakenfold, which focus on the less pop-leaning, more “classic Oakey” sound that you have been asking for since his highly successful 2004 release of Creamfields!!! Perfecto Vegas is available Nationwide in stores and online NOW! An exclusive Best Buy package features a VIP download card with access 5 downloadable tracks from the Perfecto catalog, video content and free mobile goodies. You can buy the album for just $3.99 on Amazon.com<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002FN946G/ref=s9_al_bw_i4?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=1SR82YS7Q0SEZWQDFPJ2&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=482765111&pf_rd_i=163856011">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002FN946G/ref=s9_al_bw_i4?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=1SR82YS7Q0SEZWQDFPJ2&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=482765111&pf_rd_i=163856011</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220843213213266792.post-45020943431343036092007-01-14T21:15:00.000-08:002007-01-14T21:17:57.531-08:00WELCOME TO SOME OF THE BEST MUSIC EVER!<span style="font-family:arial;color:#ffffff;">Thanks for taking the time to check my BLOG please leave a posting on any of the bands you wish - it will give me an idea of how many people are visiting. Check out your favourites - write a posting and I will publish it unmoderated!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220843213213266792.post-24813317492094188502007-01-07T09:35:00.000-08:002008-12-09T22:23:42.725-08:00THE JOHNNY CLEGG BANDS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXphfEuak-yTHDGsjWi7adwexnhomkD71iShyphenhyphenYSyby2GcTyQ6qJh7-7Ar-fsZuP4Hp_88sNJNSGnoYCRdE7VvAXjKciWvBVIaH1muFgCgUrikfcdzahyphenhyphenfUntf7IV0nkIKpxrV-yRASkA/s1600-h/PICT0011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5017354702331713986" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXphfEuak-yTHDGsjWi7adwexnhomkD71iShyphenhyphenYSyby2GcTyQ6qJh7-7Ar-fsZuP4Hp_88sNJNSGnoYCRdE7VvAXjKciWvBVIaH1muFgCgUrikfcdzahyphenhyphenfUntf7IV0nkIKpxrV-yRASkA/s200/PICT0011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">GENRE: <span style="color:#ffffff;">African crossover</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">MEMBERS: <span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong><span style="color:#ffff66;">JULUKA</span></strong> - Johnny Clegg (guitar & vocals), Sipho Mchunu (guitar & vocals), Derrick "Bokkie" De Beer (drums), Gary Van Zyl (bass guitar), Scorpio Madondo (sax & flute), Cyril Nkosi (keyboards) & Dudu Zulu (dancer & percussion). Previous encantations included Glenda Millar (keyboards). <strong><span style="color:#ffff66;">SAVUKA</span></strong> - Johnny Clegg (guitar & vocals), Derrick "Bokkie" De Beer (drums), Keith Hutchinson (keyboards & woodwinds), Steve Mavuso (bass guitar). <strong><span style="color:#ffff66;">JOHNNY CLEGG BAND</span></strong> - Johnny Clegg (guitar & vocals) Mandisa Dlanga (backing vocals), Andy Innes (guitar, mandolin and backing vocals), Barry Van Zyl (drums), Dan Shout (keyboards & sax), Mandlenkosi Zikalala (backing vocals & bass guitar) & Solly Letwaba (bass guitar & backing vocals).</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3366ff;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">DATES:</span> 1979 To PRESENT</span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3366ff;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">DISCOGRAPHY:</span> <span style="color:#ffff66;"><strong>JULUKA</strong> </span>- <span style="color:#ffffff;">UNIVERSAL MEN</span> (1979) (no catalogue details),<br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">AFRICAN LITANY</span> (1981) (no catalogue details), <span style="color:#ffffff;">UBUHLE BEMVELO</span>(1982) (no catalogue details), <span style="color:#ffffff;">SCATTERLINGS</span> - European release(1982) (no catalogue details), <span style="color:#ffffff;">WORK FOR ALL</span> (1983) (no catalogue details), <span style="color:#ffffff;">THE INTERNATIONAL TRACKS</span>(1984) (no catalogue details),<br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">STAND YOUR GROUND</span> (1984) (no catalogue details), <span style="color:#ffffff;">MUSA UKUGILANDELA</span> (1984) (no catalogue details), <span style="color:#ffffff;">THE GOOD HOPE CONCERTS</span> (1986) (no catalogue details), <span style="color:#ffffff;">LE ROCK</span> <span style="color:#ffffff;">ZOULOU DE JOHNNY CLEGG & SIPHO MCHUNU</span> (1988), <span style="color:#ffffff;">THE SCATTERLINGS OF JULUKA</span> (1991) (no catalogue details), <span style="color:#ffffff;">THE COLOGNE ZULU FESTIVAL</span> (1992) (no catalogue details), <span style="color:#ffffff;">THE BEST OF JULUKA</span> (1992) (no catalogue details), <span style="color:#ffffff;">LIVE & RARITIES</span> (1994) (no catalogue details), <span style="color:#ffffff;">SCATTERLINGS </span>(US version) (1996) (no catalogue details),<span style="color:#ffffff;"> A JOHNNY CLEGG &</span> <span style="color:#ffffff;">JULUKA COLLECTION</span> (1996) (no catalogue details), <span style="color:#ffffff;">CROCKODILE LOVE</span> (1997) (no catalogue details), </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3366ff;"><strong><span style="color:#ffff66;">JOHNNY CLEGG (solo)</span></strong> <span style="color:#ffffff;">THIRD WORLD CHILD</span>(1985), <span style="color:#ffffff;">NEW WORLD SUVIVOR</span> (2002) (no catalogue details) <span style="color:#999999;"><strong><span style="color:#ffff66;">SAVUKA</span></strong> </span>- <span style="color:#ffffff;">THIRD WORLD CHILD</span> (1987) (no catalogue details), <span style="color:#ffffff;">SHADOWMAN</span> (1988) (no catalogue details), <span style="color:#ffffff;">CRUEL CRAZY BEAUTIFUL WORLD</span> (1989) (no catalogue details), <span style="color:#ffffff;">HEAT DUST & DREAMS</span> (1993) (no catalogue details), <span style="color:#ffffff;">IN MY AFRICAN DREAM</span> (1994) (no catalogue details), <span style="color:#ffffff;">THE VERY BEST OF JOHNNY CLEGG AND SAVUKA</span> (1997) (no catalogue details), <span style="color:#ffffff;">PREMIUM GOLD COLLECTION OF SAVUKA</span> (1997) (no catalogue details), <span style="color:#ffffff;">THE</span> <span style="color:#ffffff;">JOHNNY CLEGG ANTHROLOGY - JULUKA & SAVUKA</span> (1999) (no catalogue details), <span style="color:#ffffff;">THE</span> <span style="color:#ffffff;">BEST OF JULUKA/SAVUKA FEATURING JOHNNY CLEGG</span> (1999) EMI Records (catalogue number CDVM (WL)).</span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3366ff;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">SINGLES TO REMEMBER:</span> Impi, Scatterlings, December African Rain (in fact too many to mention)</span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">HIGHNOTES:</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3366ff;">Had a bigger audience in Paris than Michael Jackson had on the same night.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3366ff;">South Africa's greatest music export.</span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">INTERESTING LINKS/CONTACT</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3366ff;">A good website with plenty of media (interviews and Mp3 samples) see it at: <a href="http://www.johnnyclegg.com/online/johnnycleggm.htm">http://www.johnnyclegg.com/online/johnnycleggm.htm</a> and also a french website <a href="http://inmyafricandream.free.fr/">http://inmyafricandream.free.fr/</a></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ffccff;">(In memorium of Dudu Zulu who was killed tragically in the pre-election violence in KZN and Solly Ledwaba who passed away in 2001)</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220843213213266792.post-13364828359004127152007-01-07T08:30:00.000-08:002008-12-09T22:23:42.864-08:00PSYCHO REPTILES<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhba39xY_QaqG2rPlYSuxzKq9rtAZwiYHqoB-PCOzHCMMMvNNI3H15Psci6NRj3padmdfFHLIagbwknoGlX0n6-rVjIa9ANNLkmHABjctHEercVsvLa6MheEf8HU8GFFjIZTUA2IjIFVkI/s1600-h/have_beans.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5017328988362512818" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhba39xY_QaqG2rPlYSuxzKq9rtAZwiYHqoB-PCOzHCMMMvNNI3H15Psci6NRj3padmdfFHLIagbwknoGlX0n6-rVjIa9ANNLkmHABjctHEercVsvLa6MheEf8HU8GFFjIZTUA2IjIFVkI/s200/have_beans.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">GENRE: <span style="color:#ffffff;">Rock/punk</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">MEMBERS: <span style="color:#3366ff;">Mike Searle (guitar & vocals), Adrian Hamilton (keyboards), Sarah Pontin (saxophone), Paul Toomer (drums) & Graham Searle (bass guitar).</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DATES: <span style="color:#3366ff;">1986 To ?</span></span> </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">DISCOGRAPHY: <span style="color:#3366ff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">HAVE BEANS WILL TRAVEL</span> (1988) David Gresham Records (catalogue number DGR 1125). </span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">SINGLES TO REMEMBER: <span style="color:#3366ff;">Monster From The Bog & King Of The West</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220843213213266792.post-15366892426817787182007-01-07T08:24:00.000-08:002008-12-09T22:23:43.053-08:00SWEATBAND<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5F8v6SC0T2IxSoLa08r7DL1u__uJP9qKaWw45c5kKyI-FleeO9MhHm0GhGPl7px09UOifxFG9uFM8XYiGY2ScMn5vtGoCWKebGsuZ3iHiN9NAjREbl5_jI8HpVe1_qaw-uPXCwawc2k/s1600-h/sweatband_cover.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5017325999065274786" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5F8v6SC0T2IxSoLa08r7DL1u__uJP9qKaWw45c5kKyI-FleeO9MhHm0GhGPl7px09UOifxFG9uFM8XYiGY2ScMn5vtGoCWKebGsuZ3iHiN9NAjREbl5_jI8HpVe1_qaw-uPXCwawc2k/s320/sweatband_cover.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">GENRE:</span> <span style="color:#ffffff;">Rock</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#3366ff;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">MEMBERS:</span> Wendy Oldfield (vocals), John Mair (guitars & keyboards), Dieter Stutz (bass guitar & keyboards) & Lesley Cook (drums). Other incantations featured: Michelle Bestbier (vocals), Kelly Hunter (vocals), Tanya Malherbe (vocals), & Ayala Katz (vocals).</span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#3366ff;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">DATES:</span> 1981 To 1988</span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#3366ff;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">DISCOGRAPHY:</span> <span style="color:#ffffff;">PARTNERS IN CRIME</span> (1983) Demo cassette, <span style="color:#ffffff;">CATCH THAT SWEATY</span> <span style="color:#ffffff;">FEELING</span> (1984) Demo cassette, <span style="color:#ffffff;">NO SWEAT</span> (1986) PVB (catalogue number PVBL 1001) <span style="color:#ff99ff;">re-</span><span style="color:#ff99ff;">released by Retrofresh as <span style="color:#ffffff;">LANK SWEAT</span> (2002) (catalogue number Freshcd130) - still available!</span></span></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#3366ff;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">SINGLES TO REMEMBER:</span> This Boy, Tonite & Shape Of Her Body</span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#3366ff;"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ffccff;">(In memorium of John Mair who passed away November 2002)</span> </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220843213213266792.post-22326542321913687822007-01-07T07:07:00.000-08:002008-12-09T22:23:43.181-08:00FALLING MIRROR<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2dG93C52vdOscMevXAfV-_mNqB_WVy_JrDmjtJt07tmO0HMOtOK1SpxQm85yt7nT48BdX6Z-uUZFMVJLl0RczCWXmOruJexHlc1_z1xUCof1RkfRRnzUxfSRKW43rRoCzdj5iOP58cM/s1600-h/allan_neil.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5017315635309189506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2dG93C52vdOscMevXAfV-_mNqB_WVy_JrDmjtJt07tmO0HMOtOK1SpxQm85yt7nT48BdX6Z-uUZFMVJLl0RczCWXmOruJexHlc1_z1xUCof1RkfRRnzUxfSRKW43rRoCzdj5iOP58cM/s400/allan_neil.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">GENRE: <span style="color:#ffffff;">Alternative rock</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">MEMBERS: <span style="color:#3366ff;">Nielen Marais (vocals & percussion), Allan Faull (guitar, keyboards & vocals), Pat</span> <span style="color:#3366ff;">Humphreys (drums) & featuring Tully McCully (bass, keyboards, treatments, programming, drums & backing vocals ).</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DATES: <span style="color:#3366ff;">1978 To 1996</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DISCOGRAPHY: <span style="color:#3366ff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">ZEN BOULDERS</span> (1979) WEA Records (catalogue number WBC 9011),<br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">THE STORMING OF THE LOFT</span> (1980) WEA Records (catalogue number WBC 9013),<br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">FANTASY KID</span> (1981) WEA Records (catalogue number WBC 9021), <span style="color:#ffffff;">JOHNNY CALLS THE</span> <span style="color:#ffffff;">CHEMIST</span> (1986) WEA Records (catalogue number WBC 9029), <span style="color:#ffffff;">SHATTERED</span> (compilation LP) (1989) Tusk (catalogue number TUSB 3008), <span style="color:#ffffff;">SHATTERED </span>(CD re-issue with 3 bonus tracks) (1992) Tusk (catalogue number TUCD 3008), <span style="color:#ffffff;">HAMMERHEAD MOTEL</span> unreleased album recorded November 1996, <span style="color:#ffffff;">JOHNNY CALLS THE CHEMIST</span> <span style="color:#ff99ff;">(CD re-issue with bonus tracks) (May</span> <span style="color:#ff99ff;">2001) RetroFresh (catalogue number freshcd 112) - still available!</span> & <span style="color:#ffffff;">STZ</span><span style="color:#ffffff;">EN BOULDER / THE</span> <span style="color:#ffffff;">STORMING OF THE LOFT</span> </span><span style="color:#ff99ff;">(2 for 1 CD re-issue) (August 2002) RetroFresh (catalogue number freshcd124) - still available! </span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">SINGLES TO REMEMBER: <span style="color:#3366ff;">Johnny Calls The Chemist</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">HIGHNOTES:</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;">Had a No.1 hit on 5FM with Johnny Calls The Chemist</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220843213213266792.post-80413075346647129092007-01-07T06:11:00.000-08:002008-12-09T22:23:43.455-08:00CINEMA<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgOYcIUaki5Np8C4PpGsHDHUZaLcjcb0fB6CNHg9Al6FlbGVJNBZDdfLTXQAIizrVe0dTNkGYaybnlGMKg1TTMVkX1Fdq8lPzCvlpZt-by1r9CnRyy74f_VaoHsIywHkWGHOGNHjGkAko/s1600-h/Cinema.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5017304296595528050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgOYcIUaki5Np8C4PpGsHDHUZaLcjcb0fB6CNHg9Al6FlbGVJNBZDdfLTXQAIizrVe0dTNkGYaybnlGMKg1TTMVkX1Fdq8lPzCvlpZt-by1r9CnRyy74f_VaoHsIywHkWGHOGNHjGkAko/s400/Cinema.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">GENRE: <span style="color:#ffffff;">Pop</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">MEMBERS: <span style="color:#3366ff;">Jarrod Aston (vocals), Mike Todd (guitars & keyboards) & Chris Frank (drums).</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3366ff;">Previous members included: Alan Lazar keyboards), Lulu Van Der Walt (keyboards), Terry Meredith (guitars), Tony Geden (keyboards) & Nigel Geden (guitars).</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DATES:</span> <span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">1987 To 1997</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DISCOGRAPHY: <span style="color:#3366ff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">CINEMA</span> (1986) Label Unknown (catalogue details unavailable), <span style="color:#ffffff;">SOMEWHERE IN TIME</span> (1988) Decibel (catalogue number unavailable), <span style="color:#ffffff;">WORLDS APART</span> (1990) Emi Records (catalogue number unavailable), <span style="color:#ffffff;">IN ANOTHER</span> <span style="color:#ffffff;">LIFE</span> (1991) CSR (catalogue number unavailable), <span style="color:#ffffff;">FROM A WHISPER TO A SCREAM</span> (1993) CSR (catalogue number unavailable), <span style="color:#ffffff;">ONCE IN YOUR LIFE</span> (1995) CSR (catalogue number unavailable), <span style="color:#ffffff;">NOW AND THEN</span> (2006) <span style="color:#ff99ff;">Electromode (catalogue number unavailable) - available in</span> <span style="color:#ff99ff;">record stores now!</span> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">SINGLES TO REMEMBER: <span style="color:#3366ff;">My Kind Of Girl, Strangers Again & Nobody told me</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">HIGHNOTES:</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;">12 No.1 songs</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">USEFUL LINKS/CONTACT</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3366ff;">Check out Cinema's informative website at: <a href="http://users.bandzoogle.com/Cinema/home.cfm">http://users.bandzoogle.com/Cinema/home.cfm</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3366ff;">Jarrod runs a successful events company called Fluid media: <a href="http://www.fluidmedia-uae.com/">http://www.fluidmedia-uae.com/</a> or</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3366ff;">you can contact him at: <a href="mailto:jarrod@fluidmedia.co.za">jarrod@fluidmedia.co.za</a></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220843213213266792.post-52437513472810613352007-01-06T07:09:00.000-08:002008-12-09T22:23:43.671-08:00NO FRIENDS OF HARRY<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZPMa7-_0CzVHYfWzXfC0O5fWQBSb_rviyQiwsUXJudYzhf42VzK__-VbdVa1Tmg0B_TljnRurTGvlQZgtZvBPof6VPpHjJhnfwWwm211vTtn81luggxrsEjMevR7p6exXUA4tzdC4I0Q/s1600-h/fly_by_night.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5016939817080854882" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZPMa7-_0CzVHYfWzXfC0O5fWQBSb_rviyQiwsUXJudYzhf42VzK__-VbdVa1Tmg0B_TljnRurTGvlQZgtZvBPof6VPpHjJhnfwWwm211vTtn81luggxrsEjMevR7p6exXUA4tzdC4I0Q/s320/fly_by_night.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">GENRE: <span style="color:#ffffff;">Goth-rock</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">MEMBERS: <span style="color:#3366ff;">Rob McLennan (vocals), Dave de Vetta (bass guitar), Ian Wiggins (guitar) &</span><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">Annette McLennan (drums).</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DATES: <span style="color:#3366ff;">1986 to the late 1990's?</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DISCOGRAPHY: <span style="color:#ffffff;">ONE CAME RUNNING</span> <span style="color:#3366ff;">(1987) Label Unknown (catalogue number unavailable),</span> <span style="color:#ffffff;">INTO THE VALLEY</span> <span style="color:#3366ff;">(1989) Principal Records (catalogue number HARRY 1),</span> <span style="color:#ffffff;">FIFTEEN SECONDS</span> <span style="color:#3366ff;">(1991) Clear Cut (catalogue number unavailable),</span> <span style="color:#ffffff;">FLY BY NIGHT</span><span style="color:#3366ff;"> - Compilation (1999) EMI</span> <span style="color:#3366ff;">Records (catalogue number CDEMCJ(WI)5766 &</span> <span style="color:#ffffff;">THE PRESENT HAS PASSED - THE BEST</span> <span style="color:#ffffff;">OF NO FRIENDS OF HARRY</span><span style="color:#ff99ff;"> (2003)</span> <span style="color:#ff99ff;">Retrofresh (catalogue number Freshcd129) - still available!</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">SINGLES TO REMEMBER: <span style="color:#3366ff;">Competition Rules & Paint It Black</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220843213213266792.post-79102601561081097112007-01-06T01:13:00.000-08:002008-12-09T22:23:44.068-08:00CLOUT<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiujDAlPxd0-6OjffBcb9nug6EoJgdgmulHzDz4h6AMjqwwo1N7BWKxaruLoXrtneWEpbYY7-BlIsJ01RsUIItSqpQihwCY-MFCAx_YQbhaB8c7SPcqOAOL0wOdCGafDz-0zurZxC3jQ4s/s1600-h/clout_stage.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5016849365069601090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiujDAlPxd0-6OjffBcb9nug6EoJgdgmulHzDz4h6AMjqwwo1N7BWKxaruLoXrtneWEpbYY7-BlIsJ01RsUIItSqpQihwCY-MFCAx_YQbhaB8c7SPcqOAOL0wOdCGafDz-0zurZxC3jQ4s/s400/clout_stage.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">GENRE: <span style="color:#ffffff;">Pop</span></span></div><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">MEMBERS: <span style="color:#3366ff;">Glenda Hyam (vocals & keyboards 1977), Lee Tomlinson (bass guitar & vocals (1977-78), Ingrid "Ingi" Herbst (drums & vocals 1977-81), Cindy Alter (lead vocals & guitar 1977-81), Jenni Garson (guitar & vocals 1977-81), Ron "Bones" Brettell (keyboards 1978-81), Sandy Robbie (guitar 1978-81) & Gary van Zyl: bass (1980-81).</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DATES: <span style="color:#3366ff;">1977 to 1981</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DISCOGRAPHY: <span style="color:#3366ff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">SUBSTITUTE</span> (1978)</span>, <span style="color:#3366ff;">Carrere Records (catalogue number EMC3279), <span style="color:#ffffff;">SIX OF</span> <span style="color:#ffffff;">THE BEST</span> (1979) </span><span style="color:#3366ff;">Sunshine Records (catalogue number GBL (D) 511), <span style="color:#ffffff;">THREAT AND PROMISE</span> (1980) Label Unknown (catalogue details unavailable), <span style="color:#ffffff;">1977 TO 1981</span> (1981) Sunshine Records(distributed by EMI under catalogue number CEY (M) 255 ), <span style="color:#ffffff;">SUBSTITUTE</span> (1992) BR Music (Dutch compilation) (catalogue details unavailable) & <span style="color:#ffffff;">20 GREATEST HITS</span> (1992) Gallo Records (catalogue number CDCLOUT 1).</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#3366ff;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">SINGLES TO REMEMBER</span></span><span style="color:#3366ff;">: Substitute</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">HIGHNOTES:</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;">Sold 7 million records worldwide / Had a No.1 chart hit in South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, France, Belgium & Holland. Had a No.2 chart hit in Great Britian. Had a No.67 chart entry in the United States.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">INTERESTING LINKS/CONTACT</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3366ff;">You can email Cindy Alter at </span><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="mailto:cindy.alter@gmail.com">cindy.alter@gmail.com</a></span><br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220843213213266792.post-29334347745955376512007-01-05T03:34:00.000-08:002008-12-09T22:23:44.495-08:00BALLYHOO<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFUB4SOxAu91s2GKjjyKv62vVjyKHC23xoGhsalZNfkjS7SA2QuPmKSE2L2V2n_3yO83ASzLrtZDL95oqRTFFBqSI4_o5GerWLFuunT7Y4n9Lg_-QjVTbd8HQKyMK2MDl4FD75FVDecI0/s1600-h/ballyhoo_man.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5016852925597489490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFUB4SOxAu91s2GKjjyKv62vVjyKHC23xoGhsalZNfkjS7SA2QuPmKSE2L2V2n_3yO83ASzLrtZDL95oqRTFFBqSI4_o5GerWLFuunT7Y4n9Lg_-QjVTbd8HQKyMK2MDl4FD75FVDecI0/s400/ballyhoo_man.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3ZoBbt5-rWY/RZ48IcieGSI/AAAAAAAAADU/6xGMmBX9rGI/s1600-h/ballyhoo_man.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5016513150734702882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3ZoBbt5-rWY/RZ48IcieGSI/AAAAAAAAADU/6xGMmBX9rGI/s320/ballyhoo_man.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">GENRE: <span style="color:#ffffff;">Pop</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">MEMBERS: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Derrick Drain (vocals 1974-77, 1980-82), Attie van Wyk (keyboards 1974-82),<br />Mick Matthews (guitars & vocals 1974-80), Fergie Ferguson (bass guitar & vocals 1974 onwards), Cedric Samson (drums 1974-75), Shane Mahoney (drums 1975-80),<br />Paul de Villiers (vocals 1977-80), Ralph Martin (guitar 1980-87), Franco del Mei (drums 1980-87),<br />Stewart Irving (vocals 1982-91), Deon du Plessis (keyboards 1982-86) & Ashley Brokenshi (guitar & vocals 1989).</span></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3333ff;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3366ff;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">DATES</span>: 1974 Through To Present</span></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3366ff;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3366ff;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">DISCOGRAPHY</span>: <span style="color:#ffffff;">BALLYHOO</span> (1976) - Satbel Records (catalogue number Bell 23020), <span style="color:#ffffff;">STANDING ROOM ONLY</span> (1977) - Polydor Records (catalogue number 2398 013), MO<span style="color:#ffffff;">MAN ON THE</span> <span style="color:#ffffff;">MOON</span> (1981) - Trutone Records (catalogue number POLY 5526), <span style="color:#ffffff;">BALLYHOO TOO</span> (1982) Label Unknown (catalogue number unavailable) & <span style="color:#ffffff;">ALIVE</span> (1989) - David Gresham Records (catalogue number DGR 1141).</span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#3366ff;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">SINGLES TO REMEMBER</span>: Man on The Moon</span><span style="color:#000099;"> </span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#000099;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">HIGHNOTES:</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;">On 18th October 1980 had a No.1 hit on Springbok Radio with Man On The Moon and remained on the charts for 19 weeks.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220843213213266792.post-31201492340579062362007-01-05T01:52:00.000-08:002008-12-09T22:23:44.647-08:00ROBIN AULD & Z-ASTAIRE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ4OrryPB_YPAsre5epBbsciEwstKoQZcGnOmGOTZeb0ST2_gOZQoPAGLqX6Myok8ngy4fyoEZ-bm7dlAol5Ln77heYWLC9hvJM2l_0Zf4igqT_CDwz1zmgO8bhcLJcbVU7iaz8OfvtqI/s1600-h/robin_auld.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5016492109689919762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ4OrryPB_YPAsre5epBbsciEwstKoQZcGnOmGOTZeb0ST2_gOZQoPAGLqX6Myok8ngy4fyoEZ-bm7dlAol5Ln77heYWLC9hvJM2l_0Zf4igqT_CDwz1zmgO8bhcLJcbVU7iaz8OfvtqI/s320/robin_auld.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">GENRE: <span style="color:#ffffff;">Rock</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">MEMBERS: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Robin Auld (guitars, vocals & keyboards), Robert Hack (bass guitar), Michael Bush (drums), Murray Anderson (keyboards on 'Leave Your Light On' and 'Ego Airlines'),<br />Kevin Shirley (bass guitar on 'Going Down' and Linn Drum Programme on 'Cleaning up my Act'),<br />Brian Sepel (keyboards on 'Cleaning Up my Act'), Richard Pickett (drums on 'Violent Stairs' and 'Going Down') & Gary Horne (sax on 'Violent Stairs).</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DATES: <span style="color:#3333ff;">1984 Through To PRESENT (solo)</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DISCOGRAPHY: <span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="color:#3366ff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">ROBIN AULD & Z-ASTAIRE</span> (1985) Mountain</span> <span style="color:#3366ff;">Records (catalogue number unavailable) + solo albums - <span style="color:#ffffff;">AT THE CORNER</span> (1984) Mountain Records (catalogue number unavailable), <span style="color:#ffffff;">OCEAN MOTION</span> (1986) Label Unknown (catalogue number unavailable), <span style="color:#ffffff;">LIVE AT THE 3 ARTS</span> (1986) label Unknown (catalogue number unavailable), </span><span style="color:#ffffff;">LOVE KILLS</span><span style="color:#3366ff;"> (1991) South African release Label unknown (catalogue number unavailable),</span><span style="color:#ffffff;">ZEN </span><span style="color:#ffffff;">SURFING IN THE 3RD WORLD</span><span style="color:#3366ff;"> (1993) Label Unknown (catalogue number unavailable), <span style="color:#ffffff;">LOVE </span><span style="color:#ffffff;">KILLS</span> (1995) German release Label Unknown (catalogue number unavailable), <span style="color:#ffffff;">HEAVY </span><span style="color:#ffffff;">WATER</span> (1996) Label Unknown (catalogue number unavailable), </span><span style="color:#ffffff;">DREAM OF BIRDS</span><span style="color:#3366ff;"> (1998) UK-only Label Unknown (catalogue number unavailable), </span><span style="color:#ffffff;">THE BEST OF ROBIN AULD VOL 1</span><span style="color:#3366ff;">(1999) Label unknown (catalogue number unavailable), <span style="color:#ffffff;">IRON IN THE SKY</span> (November 2000) Label Unknown (catalogue number unavailable),<br /></span><span style="color:#3366ff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">DREAM OF BIRDS</span> </span></span><span style="color:#3366ff;">(March 2002) Label Unknown (catalogue number unavailable) &<span style="color:#ffffff;"> LUXURY</span> (March 2003) Label unknown (catalogue number unavavilable).</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">SINGLES TO REMEMBER: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Baby You've Been Good To Me & All A Woman</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">USEFUL LINKS/CONTACT:</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Check out Robins excellent, well-kept website at</span> </span><a href="http://www.RobinAuld.co.za">www.RobinAuld.co.za</a> <span style="color:#3333ff;">or you can contact him</span> <span style="color:#3333ff;">directly at</span> <a href="mailto:robin@robinauld.co.za">robin@robinauld.co.za</a></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3333ff;"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220843213213266792.post-73301898445076244402007-01-05T00:58:00.000-08:002008-12-09T22:23:44.780-08:00TRIBE AFTER TRIBE<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhaNUjxQNafO7e9He4KbY4oNVnQdPz0jI8YOMIzSScJjCTG1CnSc0WQIIVkt_fLJsvay-2IZz7Avb9Y519mVanVhqxTXxbfRLvvm1bR0qd5D4w8-KgtPoKGNNeO5SifDY3ibiOqamEm6c/s1600-h/tat_power_tn.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5016475857533671682" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhaNUjxQNafO7e9He4KbY4oNVnQdPz0jI8YOMIzSScJjCTG1CnSc0WQIIVkt_fLJsvay-2IZz7Avb9Y519mVanVhqxTXxbfRLvvm1bR0qd5D4w8-KgtPoKGNNeO5SifDY3ibiOqamEm6c/s320/tat_power_tn.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">GENRE: <span style="color:#ffffff;">Rock</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">MEMBERS: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Robbi Robb (vocals & guitars), Fuzzy Marcus (bass guitar 1985), Neils Jensen (keyboards 1985), Bruce Williams (drums 1985), Robby Whitelaw (bass guitar 1991),<br />P.K.(drums 1991), Barry C Schneider (techno primal drums 1991), Chris Frazier (drums 1993),<br />Eric Ryan (guitars, nord & backing vocals 2002), Mike Hansen (drums, percussion & backing vocals 2002), Mark Fuller (drums & percussion exotica 2002), Patric Oliver (African percussion & backing vocals 2002), Stu Grant (drums & samples 2002), Joey Vera (bass guitar 2002),<br />Billy Tsounis (guitar 2002) & Craig Else (guitar 2002). </span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DATES: <span style="color:#3333ff;">1985 to PRESENT (yes - busy recording yet another album)</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DISCOGRAPHY: <span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">POWER</span> (1985) EMI Records (catalogue number EMCJ 4115931) <span style="color:#ff99ff;">re-released by</span> <span style="color:#ff99ff;">Retrofresh (catalogue number Freshcd140) - still available!,</span> <span style="color:#ffffff;">TRIBE AFTER TRIBE</span> (1991) Atlantic Records (catalogue number unavailable), <span style="color:#ffffff;">LOVE UNDER WILL</span> (1993) Label Unknown (catalogue number unavailable), <span style="color:#ffffff;">PEARLS BEFORE SWINE</span> (1997) Label Unknown (catalogue number unavailable) & <span style="color:#ffffff;">ENCHANTED ENTRANCE</span> (2002) Dreamcatcher Records (catalogue number unavailable).</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">SINGLES TO REMEMBER: <span style="color:#3333ff;">As I Went Out One Morning (Damsel)</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">USEFUL LINKS/CONTACT:</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3333ff;"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Check out Robbi Robbs website at </span><a href="http://www.robbirobb.com">www.robbirobb.com</a> or you can keep up with his blog at</span></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/tribeaftertribe" target="_blank">www.myspace.com/tribeaftertribe</a><a href="http://www.myspace.com/tribeaftertribe" target="_blank">! </a></div><div align="justify"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220843213213266792.post-69208518925725412512007-01-04T21:32:00.000-08:002008-12-09T22:23:46.191-08:00DOG DETACHMENT<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvZp3Bz5vOthdy6JfD5EoaOIQvKQD78KyfmfaRQNfFzHBnoxIegvKlrRfGd0oNNMR0i4loCqdcT_1tfuaTRTGxIoLsloHNJyvleO8hnd93LcHXGc3ZdqKnKUCOut86p-jUfs3GnBVl8M/s1600-h/dog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5016421174010058994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvZp3Bz5vOthdy6JfD5EoaOIQvKQD78KyfmfaRQNfFzHBnoxIegvKlrRfGd0oNNMR0i4loCqdcT_1tfuaTRTGxIoLsloHNJyvleO8hnd93LcHXGc3ZdqKnKUCOut86p-jUfs3GnBVl8M/s320/dog.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">GENRE: <span style="color:#ffffff;">Hard rock/new wave</span></span></div><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">MEMBERS: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Brian Armstrong AKA Brian Wylde (vocals, guitar), Mike Adams AKA Animal (rhythm guitar, keyboards 1981 to 1988), Terry Armstrong AKA Terry Tornado/Terry Blitzkrieg/Terry Apocalypse (bass & vocals), Alan Armstrong (drums - replaced Blister) & Blister (drums - left in 1980).</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DATES: <span style="color:#3333ff;">1980 through to 1989</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DISCOGRAPHY: <span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">THE LAST LAUGH</span> (1983) David Gresham Productions (catalogue number NGC 1052), <span style="color:#ffffff;">FATHOMS OF FIRE</span> (1985) Rampant Records (catalogue number DDT100) distributed by Gallo, Barriers (1989) Teal Trutone (no catalogue details) & <span style="color:#ffffff;">BEST KEPT SECRETS</span> </span><span style="color:#ff99ff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">1981-1989</span> (2001) Retrofresh Records (catalogue number freshcd115) -still available!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">SINGLES TO REMEMBER: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Secrets, Whiteflag, Waiting (For A Miracle) & Young Days.</span></span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220843213213266792.post-38020115062860669382007-01-04T21:17:00.000-08:002008-12-09T22:23:46.352-08:00ELLA MENTAL<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB7lx_jNpGlONbIEB4zHMWsEZa0dbvLrzQNv0GA0MqrgTSeh431ckrGR58XXqKhtXtXZKPg9gwNaHthZnBgch-jRrYZ2G_83ts2OLVDbpZyU5OLUjCkKywc0EicJ4_4HnaDJF_fA5q4wo/s1600-h/ellamental_pressure.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5016414731559114978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB7lx_jNpGlONbIEB4zHMWsEZa0dbvLrzQNv0GA0MqrgTSeh431ckrGR58XXqKhtXtXZKPg9gwNaHthZnBgch-jRrYZ2G_83ts2OLVDbpZyU5OLUjCkKywc0EicJ4_4HnaDJF_fA5q4wo/s320/ellamental_pressure.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">GENRE: <span style="color:#ffffff;">Rock</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">MEMBERS: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Heather Mac (lead vocals), Tim Parr (guitar & vocals), Adrian Levi (bass guitar), Herman Eugster (drums)</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DATES:</span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DISCOGRAPHY: <span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">UNCOMPLICATED DREAMS</span> (1984) EMI Records (catalogue number EMCJ(E) 4115921) <span style="color:#ff99ff;">re-issued by Retrofresh records (2002) (catalogue number freshcd127) - still available!</span> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3333ff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">ELLA MENTAL</span> (1989) Warner Bros (US) & Wea International (catalogue number 925 882-1) </span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">SINGLES TO REMEMBER: <span style="color:#3333ff;">See Yourself (Clowns), Pressure & Magic Mother</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220843213213266792.post-83988161633898465242007-01-04T11:02:00.000-08:002008-12-09T22:23:46.586-08:00PETIT CHEVAL<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuZiDabmuRqe2KU4E7vROVQYdcqr7BbIKlsT2m_USHbsSIQWUm3xUsa45HufBD1sadsRuagLfaxSP4gUuiGoDivhaPnUOmy7BCu5NI5h7NxW4udm5GaPj2fSQ1IBV3LTYM-twJANQZnA/s1600-h/petit_cheval.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5016257232747862338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuZiDabmuRqe2KU4E7vROVQYdcqr7BbIKlsT2m_USHbsSIQWUm3xUsa45HufBD1sadsRuagLfaxSP4gUuiGoDivhaPnUOmy7BCu5NI5h7NxW4udm5GaPj2fSQ1IBV3LTYM-twJANQZnA/s320/petit_cheval.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">GENRE: <span style="color:#ffffff;">Romantic New Wave</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">MEMBERS: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Jonathan Selby (lead vocals), Sheldon Thomas (keyboards), Johan Griessel (bass guitar), Craig Else (guitars) & Danny De Wet (drums).</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DATES: <span style="color:#3333ff;">1985 to around 1987</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DISCOGRAPHY: <span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">THE VOICE OF REASON</span> (1985) - WEA International (catalogue number WIC 8024), <span style="color:#ffffff;">THE </span><span style="color:#ffffff;">PERFECT GIFT</span> (1986) - WEA International (catalogue number WIH 7033), <span style="color:#ffffff;">YOUNG LIONS</span> (1995)Tusk Records (catalogue number WOND 127) & </span><span style="color:#ffffff;">ONCE IN A LIFETIME</span><span style="color:#ff99ff;"> (2006) - Comprises of both the bands albums released by Retrofresh Records (catalogue number Freshcd157) - still available! </span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">SINGLES TO REMEMBER: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Once In A Lifetime, Dreams Come True, Love Is Knocking At Your Door & The Voice Of Reason.</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">WHERE ARE THEY NOW?</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3333ff;">The only member who evolved from Petit Cheval was Danny DeWet who went on to found The Electric Petals, The Louwveld Blues Band and currently plays with Wonderboom. You can get Danny on: <a href="mailto:danny@sheer.co.za">danny@sheer.co.za</a>. Jonathan Selby has relocated to Israel. You can listen and buy his tracks at: <a href="http://indiestore.7digital.com/jonselby/gallery">http://indiestore.7digital.com/jonselby/gallery</a>. There are some great pictures of John in Israel so check it out (he hasnt changed much except for the moustache). In 2002 Craig Else played with Robbi Robb in Tribe After Tribe in the USA. I recently got an email from Craig. Contary to the liner notes of a recent Petit Cheval compilation, he has not fallen off the edge of the earth but lives in Los Angeles, California. His email address is: <a href="mailto:craigelse@ca.rr.com">craigelse@ca.rr.com</a>.</span></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220843213213266792.post-57859961893757117772007-01-04T10:23:00.000-08:002008-12-09T22:23:46.737-08:00EVOID<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK6PCc23mE-nj4HGDw4_SakL7wvPISRR_BiE2Z_qbFRR74AMe_SLD4hwOEafL2KI_AMbEWEwICBBavEIgME7fKICFH4qGjJIM6pOEIzzTkEyJZCvJtOYBR5yxKGfayKdatBffsrlMtJQo/s1600-h/916270-Travel_Picture-EVOID.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5016249488921827634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK6PCc23mE-nj4HGDw4_SakL7wvPISRR_BiE2Z_qbFRR74AMe_SLD4hwOEafL2KI_AMbEWEwICBBavEIgME7fKICFH4qGjJIM6pOEIzzTkEyJZCvJtOYBR5yxKGfayKdatBffsrlMtJQo/s320/916270-Travel_Picture-EVOID.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">GENRE: <span style="color:#ffffff;">Afro-pop</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">MEMBERS: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Erik Windrich (keyboards & vocals), Lucien Windrich (guitar & vocals), Wayne Harker (drums 1983), Danny DeWet (drums 1977 - 1982), Terry Andalis (bass guitar 1977 - 1982), José "Aggi" D'Aguiar (vocals 1977 - 1982) & George Voros (percussion 1977-1983).</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">DATES</span></span><span style="color:#3333ff;">: 1977 through to 1986</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DISCOGRAPHY<span style="color:#3333ff;">: </span><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">EVOID (</span>debut </span></span><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="color:#3333ff;">1983)</span> WEA International (catalogue number WIC 8012) </span><span style="color:#ff99ff;">- re-released by Retrofresh Records on CD (catalogue number freshcd 106) - still available! </span><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">HERE</span> <span style="color:#ffffff;">COMES THE ROT</span> (1986) WEA International (catalogue number WIC 8027) </span><span style="color:#ff99ff;">- re-released by Retrofresh Records on CD (catalogue number freshcd 117) - still available! </span><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">EVOID "SHOES"</span> cassette - rare recording circa 1993.</span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">SINGLES TO REMEMBER: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Shadows, Taximan, Junk Jive, Sgnt Major & Dance The instinct.</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">WHERE ARE THEY NOW?</span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3333ff;">Both Windrich brothers emigrated to the UK during the mid 80's. Erik is still involved musically - as a session musician (he plays more than 9 instruments - mostly exotic) and runs his own record lable called TANTRUM RECORDS. He has released several solo offerings which can be purchased from his website. Erik can be reached at: <a href="mailto:erik@multikultimusic.com" target="">erik@multikultimusic.com</a> and check out his very good website at: <a href="http://www.erikwindrich.com">http://www.erikwindrich.com</a></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3333ff;">Wonderbooms Danny DeWet has given a conclusive history of eVoid (including the arrest of Wayne Harker for avoiding military service in apartheids SADF) under postings. Danny also mentioned that Lucien Windrich came to SA last Sept (2006) to produce the latest Wonderboom album "City Of Gold" and played a few shows with Wonderboom. You can check out drummer George Voros website at: <a href="http://www.georgvoros.com/">http://www.georgvoros.com/</a>. He seems to be into quite a bit these days with drumming instruction and motivation speaking so check it out!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220843213213266792.post-27399083400264623172007-01-04T10:07:00.000-08:002008-12-09T22:23:46.919-08:00CELTIC RUMOURS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2i6xiANN9zG6FUtVO1CutmDqEPMsNjPqoMxtbBMvR80pbrf9M2YtpxFvYCNlFYGqIRBzccVtB_qsCuakHJroEsMjsOQ014Xh8z4WEtjc5pAtz_ADsotw52oyNzVyRFveTfEKuRGMib6Q/s1600-h/celtic_rumours_slow_rain.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5016241680671283490" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2i6xiANN9zG6FUtVO1CutmDqEPMsNjPqoMxtbBMvR80pbrf9M2YtpxFvYCNlFYGqIRBzccVtB_qsCuakHJroEsMjsOQ014Xh8z4WEtjc5pAtz_ADsotw52oyNzVyRFveTfEKuRGMib6Q/s320/celtic_rumours_slow_rain.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">GENRE: <span style="color:#ffffff;">Rock</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">MEMBERS: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Kevin Van Staden (lead vocals), Sean Schulze (keyboards), Geoff Wybrow (drums), Gary Turner (guitar) & Lars Lofstrand (bass guitar).</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DATES: <span style="color:#3333ff;">1989 through to 1991</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DISCOGRAPHY: <span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">THIS DAY</span> (1989) - Umkhonto Records (catalogue number CELT1), <span style="color:#ffffff;">GREED</span> (1990) - RPM Records (catalogue number RPM1272) & <span style="color:#ffffff;">SLOW</span> </span><span style="color:#ffffff;">RAIN - THE COMPLETE CELTIC RUMOUS</span><span style="color:#ff99ff;"> (2003) - RetroFresh Records (catalogue number freshcd136) - still available!</span></span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">SINGLES TO REMEMBER: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Slow Rain, Happily Ever After & Wish.</span></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ffccff;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ffccff;">(In Memorium of Kevin Van Staden who passed away tragically in a car accident in the early 1990's)</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220843213213266792.post-44486476938334182272007-01-04T09:39:00.000-08:002008-12-09T22:23:47.048-08:00ZIA (Cindy Alter Band)<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53uc4tsL61Mlw67mddBZeH2zEEQcnpvYVl9Cszj86-HaxjAyMYF6Vmn5gyaQALOjcdCAB3h7mkEkx8n1yB4d6pLcMESkK19fkBodX0JTinnjEaY-Gcj2LdCKCXFlG_j58j-crBvMXke4/s1600-h/cin2004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5016232575340615954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53uc4tsL61Mlw67mddBZeH2zEEQcnpvYVl9Cszj86-HaxjAyMYF6Vmn5gyaQALOjcdCAB3h7mkEkx8n1yB4d6pLcMESkK19fkBodX0JTinnjEaY-Gcj2LdCKCXFlG_j58j-crBvMXke4/s320/cin2004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">GENRE: <span style="color:#ffffff;">Afro-pop</span></span></div><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">MEMBERS: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Cindy Alter (lead vocals), Andre Fourie (guitars & vocals), Patrick Van Rensburg (drums & vocals), Reg Edwards (bass guitar & vocals), Liz Mngomezulu (vocals & dancer), Lawrence Mhkize (dancer) & Abe Sibiya (keyboards & vocals).</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DATES: <span style="color:#3333ff;">1985 (Cindy Alter Band) 1986 through to around 1989 Zia</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DISCOGRAPHY:<span style="color:#3366ff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;"> ZIA </span>(1986) Label unknown (catalogue details unavailable), <span style="color:#ffffff;">KANT'UNJANI</span> (1987) Label unknown (catalogue details unavailable), <span style="color:#ffffff;">FRONTLINE</span> (1988) Label unknown (catalogue details unavailable) & another release (1989)(catalogue details unavailable).</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">SINGLES TO REMEMBER: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Nobody Loves You Like I do </span><span style="color:#ff99ff;">(available on a Retrofresh complilation entitled <span style="color:#ffffff;">ASTRAL DAZE</span> (catalogue number Freshcd 148) - still available!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">USEFUL LINKS/CONTACT:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="mailto:cindy.alter@gmail.com">cindy.alter@gmail.com</a></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ffccff;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ffccff;">(In memorium of Andre Fourie who passed away March 2000)</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220843213213266792.post-36752687897559449632007-01-04T08:49:00.000-08:002008-12-09T22:23:47.213-08:00THE HELICOPTERS<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QdLw26AEPA1_NiMplTYnvc1o2NF3W-Cu9UlPS2nsDMyKAtnFRs9moR13ZGpq56K2eEfE847fvmLrKXgNRLlsBc8h44DhfuyIvacNYNJVVw863lR4ASd1eSUmFCzMSrCvpBOXdolyeA4/s1600-h/heli22.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5016223890916743394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QdLw26AEPA1_NiMplTYnvc1o2NF3W-Cu9UlPS2nsDMyKAtnFRs9moR13ZGpq56K2eEfE847fvmLrKXgNRLlsBc8h44DhfuyIvacNYNJVVw863lR4ASd1eSUmFCzMSrCvpBOXdolyeA4/s400/heli22.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">GENRE: <span style="color:#ffffff;">Rock</span></span></div><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">MEMBERS: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Bernard Binns (lead vocals & guitar), Nick Matzukis (drums), John Mason (keyboards), Paul Hughes (guitars) & Alistair Broadhead (bass guitar).</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DATES: <span style="color:#3333ff;">1980 through to around 1984</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DISCOGRAPHY: <span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">LOVE ATTACKS</span> (1985) - WEA International (catalogue number WIC 8021), <span style="color:#ffffff;">IN </span><span style="color:#ffffff;">THE FLESH</span> (1987) - Gallo Records (catalogue number SLMS709), </span><span style="color:#ff99ff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">THE BEST OF THE</span> <span style="color:#ffffff;">HELICOPTERS</span> (2002) - Retrofresh Records (catalogue number Freshcd128) - still available!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">SINGLES TO REMEMBER: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Mysteries & Jealousies, Whisper Your Secret.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">GREAT LINKS/CONTACTS:</span><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">Check out Bernard Binns webpage at </span><a href="http://www.bernardbinns.co.za/"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#3366ff;">www.bernardbinns.co.za/</span></a><span style="color:#3366ff;"> which includes Bernards Blog.</span><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220843213213266792.post-44849175688470842432007-01-04T08:31:00.000-08:002008-12-09T22:23:47.470-08:00VIA AFRIKA<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU36BJBvXNSWTT9YxIGt0j_3Inn6fgOnr34kXS9FFc19eo_TSVmdu6qnX30wTauXKtoaoPlFSx6dk7kuJ19WHXJBypDeLj-OF6Dz0edBy7D_T5jTOL6cOhEtVy8HX4F8926-_Bc1LHUhE/s1600-h/via_afrika.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5016215597334894802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU36BJBvXNSWTT9YxIGt0j_3Inn6fgOnr34kXS9FFc19eo_TSVmdu6qnX30wTauXKtoaoPlFSx6dk7kuJ19WHXJBypDeLj-OF6Dz0edBy7D_T5jTOL6cOhEtVy8HX4F8926-_Bc1LHUhE/s400/via_afrika.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">GENRE:</span> <span style="color:#ffffff;">AFRICAN CROSSOVER</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">MEMBERS:</span> <span style="color:#3333ff;">Rene Veldsman (lead vocals & bass guitar), Lukas Crous - AKA Luislang (vocals &</span> <span style="color:#3333ff;">keyboards) & Kitty Cooper AKA Spider Wider (vocals & percussion) & Michelle Rowe (dancer & percussion).</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">DATES:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">DISCOGRAPHY:</span> <span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">VIA AFRIKA</span> (1984)- RPM Records (catalogue number unavailable), </span><span style="color:#ffffff;">SCENT </span><span style="color:#ffffff;">OF SCANDAL</span><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="color:#ff99ff;"> </span><span style="color:#3366ff;">(1985) - RPM Records</span> (catalogue number unavailable) -<span style="color:#ff99ff;">still available on CD on</span> <span style="color:#ff99ff;">re-release by Retrofresh (catalogue number Freshcd156),</span> <span style="color:#ffffff;">VIA AFRIKA CD</span> - <span style="color:#ff99ff;">re-released by</span> </span><span style="color:#ff99ff;">Retrofresh (catalogue number Freshcd 107)-still available!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">SINGLES TO REMEMBER:</span> <span style="color:#3333ff;">Via Afrika, Hey Boy.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">USEFUL LINKS/CONTACT:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#3333ff;">You can contact Rene on</span>: </span><a href="mailto:playplay@iafrica.com"><span style="font-family:arial;">playplay@iafrica.com</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ffccff;">(In memorium Lukas Crous - passed on 2002)</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220843213213266792.post-82048021910787962432007-01-04T05:44:00.000-08:002008-12-09T22:23:47.618-08:00HOTLINE<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2e8z7T_PnrgKMOsNtcJq6bDQ-BrMEV1G7nEwDnJrXCtU469w1gt1EtKKMI0FCpgCTLUMafqUT6ChxPGnY5HPMU4RxEVXxz7vKNZZ_fCdgyOF1zvLg8V3E53Rdu1spH03PllyDEqSlZ0I/s1600-h/hotline.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5016175508110153922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2e8z7T_PnrgKMOsNtcJq6bDQ-BrMEV1G7nEwDnJrXCtU469w1gt1EtKKMI0FCpgCTLUMafqUT6ChxPGnY5HPMU4RxEVXxz7vKNZZ_fCdgyOF1zvLg8V3E53Rdu1spH03PllyDEqSlZ0I/s400/hotline.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3333ff;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">GENRE:</span> <span style="color:#ffffff;">African Crossover</span></span></div><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3333ff;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">MEMBERS:</span> Penelope Jane Dunlop AKA PJ Powers (vocals), Alistair Coakley (lead guitar),<br />George van Dyk (bass guitar), Patrick van Rensburg (drums), Geoff Sedgwick (keyboards),<br />Ron "Bones" Brettell (keyboards), Eric Mann (drums), Larry Rose (drums), Guido Maibaum (bass guitar) & Sheldon Thomas (keyboards).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3333ff;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">DATES:</span> 1980 through to 1987</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">DISCOGRAPHY:</span> </span></span><span style="color:#ffffff;">BURNOUT</span><span style="color:#3333ff;"> (1981) MFM Records (catalogue number ML456),<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ffffff;">HELP</span><span style="font-family:arial;color:#3333ff;"> (1982) MFM Records (catalogue number ML4654), </span><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ffffff;">MUSIC FOR AFICA</span><span style="font-family:arial;color:#3333ff;"> (1983) MFM Records (catalogue number FML 1001), <span style="color:#ffffff;">JABULANI</span></span><span style="font-family:arial;color:#3333ff;"> (1984) MFM Records (catalogue number FML 1003), <span style="color:#ffffff;">WOZANI</span></span><span style="font-family:arial;color:#3333ff;"> (1985) MFM Records (catalogue number FML 1007), <span style="color:#ffffff;">CURRENT</span></span><span style="font-family:arial;color:#3333ff;"> (1986) MFM Records (catalogue number FML 1010), </span><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ffffff;">JIVE</span><span style="font-family:arial;color:#3333ff;">(1987) MFM Records (catalogue number FML1015), </span><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ffffff;">THE BEST OF PJ POWERS & HOTLINE - 16 GREATEST HITS</span><span style="color:#ff99ff;"><span style="font-family:arial;"> (1991) MFM Records (catalogue number PJCD3000) </span><span style="font-family:arial;">- still available!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">SINGLES TO REMEMBER: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Jabulani, Feel So Strong (with Steve Kekana) & Music For Africa (with Margaret Singana)</span></span><br /></div><br /><br />Alistair Croakley's son Andrew maintains his website: http://www.hitmanmusic.co.za. Alistair not only played guitar for Hotline but also produced some of their finest work and his studio continues to churn out hits and some of the finest jingles (Vodacom's Sieze The Moment). <br /><br />Andrew contributed this:<br />My Dad is still very much in the music business. He is also still a great guitarist (in my opinion at least). He has run his own studio for many years now and trades under the name Hitman Music. He does a lot of work for the advertising industry and also produces and collaborates on various albums. After Hotline, he played with Stimela, Vinny and the Viscounts, The Rock Rebels and most recently plays with The Vipers. This is not a complete list though - it is all that I can remember. He's so busy that I can't even keep track of his work. He plays in the Strictly Come Dancing band every year, so you can see him on the reruns (front right) - this is one of his fun gigs. He was also involved in the Starfish Foundation album and the Spirit of the Great Heart remake. You can see/hear some of his jingles at the Hitman Music site.<br /> <br />Penny (PJ) is still also very active in music. There's a lot of info available about her on Google (I checked a while back) as she still has such a high profile in the S.A. music business. She's the ambassador for many charity organisations. Unfortunately, I missed an opportunity to see her last December when she was down in Durban visiting her family.<br /> <br />George (van Dyk) emigrated with his family to England and then to the U.S.A., where he lives now. I have no idea what he does for a living now - but I understand that he is still involved in music in some way or another.<br /> <br />Bones (Bretell) is also still active in music in S.A. He also has his own music production business - Mathambo Music http://www.mathambo.com/composers.html, if I recall correctly. So he also does production, jingles, corporate music, etc.<br /> <br />Patrick (van Resburg) is apparently a game ranger in Northern KZN (!). Quite a change from the music business.<br /> <br />Useless info - There was a reunion of the Hotline members a few weeks ago in Johannesburg - for the first time in many years.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220843213213266792.post-11130288576863103352007-01-04T05:17:00.000-08:002008-12-09T22:23:47.741-08:00BRIGHT BLUE<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0IoFsdovx_Yl1QSF9kmWP9DfeifBFwgy1TjmAdH9ESjCgu8rUY4MgRL5RCYK9UoFaO_mYCor43covforaKSwlh_zXifL1LOLp0m9-9DWWquSyzYzYqu5PmTxKgpW4CdqNOOlJ5oDindM/s1600-h/bright+blue.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5016169396371691698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0IoFsdovx_Yl1QSF9kmWP9DfeifBFwgy1TjmAdH9ESjCgu8rUY4MgRL5RCYK9UoFaO_mYCor43covforaKSwlh_zXifL1LOLp0m9-9DWWquSyzYzYqu5PmTxKgpW4CdqNOOlJ5oDindM/s400/bright+blue.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">GENRE: <span style="color:#ffffff;">Rock vs mbanqanga</span></span></div><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">MEMBERS: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Robin Levetan (lead vocals - first album), Ian Cohen (vocals & bass guitar), Peter Cohen (vocals & drums), Dan Heymann (drums) & Tom Fox (guitars & vocals).</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DATES: <span style="color:#3333ff;">1984 through 2001</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DISCOGRAPHY: <span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">BRIGHT BLUE</span> (1984 debut) - Jivewire records (catalogue number poly5639), <span style="color:#ffffff;">THE RISING TIDE</span> (1988) - EMI Records (catalogue number EMCJ (L) 4063771 ) & </span><span style="color:#ff99ff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">EVERY NOW</span> <span style="color:#ffffff;">AND THEN - THE BEST SO FAR 1984 to 2001</span> - Universal Records (catalogue number CDSRBL286 (146))2001 - still available!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">SINGLES TO REMEMBER: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Weeping, Window Of The World, 2nd Avenue</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3333ff;"></span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220843213213266792.post-77765472427532284712007-01-04T05:09:00.000-08:002007-04-22T06:37:43.559-07:00THE SOFTSHOES<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">GENRE: <span style="color:#ffffff;">Pop/swing</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">MEMBERS: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Jervis Pennington (lead vocals), Thinus AKA Tommy Maree (lead vocals), Roy Bramwell (vocals) & Darren Magnussen (vocals).</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DATES:</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DISCOGRAPHY: <span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">SOLED OUT</span> - RPM Records (catalogue number unavailable), <span style="color:#ffffff;">ITCHY FEET</span>- (1984) RPM Records (CCRPM1204) & <span style="color:#ffffff;">THE SOFT SHOES CHRISTMAS</span> - RPM Records (catalogue number unavailable).</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">SINGLES TO REMEMBER: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Elvis Estaire - King Of the Swing</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">WHERE ARE THEY NOW?</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3366ff;">Jervis Pennington has become a playright who penned quite a few productions. </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220843213213266792.post-1935468032048374242007-01-04T05:05:00.000-08:002007-04-22T06:38:04.095-07:00STIRLING & TELLINGER<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">GENRE: <span style="color:#ffffff;">Rock</span></span><span style="color:#ffffff;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">MEMBERS: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Russel Stirling (lead guitar) & Michael Tellinger (lead vocals & guitar)</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">DATES:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">DISCOGRAPHY: </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">SINGLES TO REMEMBER: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Call Me & Whats A Nice Girl Like You Doing In A Place Like This?</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">WHERE ARE THEY NOW?</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3333ff;">Michael has written a highly acclaimed book entitled, "Slave Species Of God". Check out his stunning website and get more info on his book at: <a href="http://www.slavespecies.com">http://www.slavespecies.com</a> or you can email Michael at: <a href="mailto:michael@slavespecies.com">michael@slavespecies.com</a>. "Slave Species Of God" is available from any good bookstore or from Amazon.com and <a href="http://www.thirt.com">www.thirt.com</a> (local site).</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220843213213266792.post-21849446110057557762007-01-04T04:31:00.000-08:002008-12-09T22:23:48.037-08:00FACE TO FACE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1zi9EMf5Gq-KvTEycd6rkJEGDOXbzbHiCFsfeL0f51sFiGbe8VU8cGrkVzBnpwtJfzkksPpxC13oL0K_FCwJ06NJWy255gE9Y5Y6ly-Eqgp_5zIH6u-l-1cHkC2xGP3E8gDjiSiOz5dw/s1600-h/face_to_face.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5016519236703361330" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1zi9EMf5Gq-KvTEycd6rkJEGDOXbzbHiCFsfeL0f51sFiGbe8VU8cGrkVzBnpwtJfzkksPpxC13oL0K_FCwJ06NJWy255gE9Y5Y6ly-Eqgp_5zIH6u-l-1cHkC2xGP3E8gDjiSiOz5dw/s320/face_to_face.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">GENRE: <span style="color:#ffffff;">Romantic New Wave</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">MEMBERS: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Keith MacFarlane (guitar & vocals), Simon LeFerve (keyboards & vocals), Jarrod Aston (drums), John LeFevre (keyboards) & Simon Fellows (bass guitar).</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">YEARS:</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">DISCOGARPHY: <span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">FACE TO FACE</span> (1984 debut) - RPM Records (catalogue number CCRPM1200), Recorded an untitled album that was never released (featured the single Too Young).</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0000;">SINGLES WORTH REMEMBERING: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Here We Are Now & Night Of The Long Knives.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">WHERE ARE THEY NOW?</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3333ff;">Keith is a widely respected alternative healer (only qualified certified Lymphologist in SA) and teacher. He has written numerous books and writes a monthly health column in The Citizen Newspaper. You can reach Keith at: <a href="mailto:healsa@global.co.za">healsa@global.co.za</a> or <a title="blocked::mailto:RHASA@global.co.za" href="mailto:RHASA@global.co.za">RHASA@global.co.za</a> .</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3333ff;">Jarod went on to front internationally acclaimed band Cinema who had a no.1 hit in Japan. He currently runs a successful events company called Fluid Media. You can reach Jarrod at: <a title="blocked::mailto:jarrod@fluidmedia.co.za mailto:jarrod@fluidmedia.co.za" href="mailto:jarrod@fluidmedia.co.za">jarrod@fluidmedia.co.za</a>.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3333ff;"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12