YOUR LMG Gig Guide
- Isochronous, for those who don’t know, is the band put together by Richard Brokensha, keyboard man for Kidofdoom. Similarities between the two bands pretty much end there, although some could possibly be suggested from an acedemic point of view. Isochronous, and the hype surrounding them, will be on display when they visit Cape Town later this month. Highly recommended…
- The Pretty Blue Guns are described by many as “the next big thing”. The Guns get a chance to show us one way or the other with the imminent release of their debut CD, Cutting Heads…
- Millions live in Shanty townships all over South Africa - indeed the world. Out of this situation, two indisputable facts arise; something needs to be done to improve the lives of these shack dwellers and there MUST be some singing/musical talent to be discovered out there. Shanty Star is an organisation trying to do both, in a very unique way…
COVER STORY
How is hype created? And is it necessarily created or does it just happen? How does one separate the hype from substance? Author Jon Monsoon takes a look at a modern case in point - Isochronous - just in time for us to ponder these healthy questions before the Pretoria group comes to Cape Town again.
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FEATURE STORY
“It’s all about guilt, love, and lust” according to Andre Leo, front man of The Guns. He’s talking about Cutting Heads, the eagerly awaited debut album from The Pretty Blue Guns. All too often, however, the hype overwhelms the product (see cover story). We will all soon get the chance to see for ourselves how it stacks up.
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In this issue we review…
• The Cape Town Marimba Festival
• Miss Texas 1977
• Throatball
• Los Skalameros
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