16Stitch - Beautiful Angelic Parasite

I've been feverishly waiting to review this album. Beautiful Angelic Parasite is the debut album by 16Stitch, one of the forerunners of hardcore music in SA. Amazingly, the album was recorded and produced by the band in the space of one month, with... More »

Hog Hoggidy Hog - Oink!

If there were any doubt that the Hogs are the godfathers of South African punk, Oink! dispels it once and for all. Hog Hoggidy Hog have been around for 8 years, almost single-handedly keeping the Cape Town punk scene alive during that time... More »

Fokofpolisiekar - Monoloog In Stereo (EP)

Fokofpolisiekar are well known for their frantic live performances (among other things) so it goes almost against the laws of nature when they mellow out like on Monoloog In Stereo. Despite early rumours that this would be an acoustic EP, it’s not... More »

The Narrow - Travellers

Travellers is the second album by South Africa's most talked about band right now. The Narrow's debut album Self Conscious spawned no less than 4 chart topping singles, was nominated for a SAMA and voted best album of 2003 by Barney Simon. Needless to say... More »