Rise Against! Brixton Academy, 22 November 2009
Reflecting on the past decade, it seems that the noughties produced a string of bands so practiced in their arts that they seem to have taken their genre to the absolute peak. Having learnt from the mistakes of their predecessors in the nineties, this decade’s stars have produced albums and brands so burnished they seem [...]
Posted by Dave under A South African in London!, Uncategorized | Permalink | No Comments »Funeral for a friend, Koko, Camden, 14 October 2009
Welsh Screamo Pioneers Funeral for a friend rocked Koko in Camden on wednesday night with their highly polished brand of hardcore emo-rock. Rising to popularity in the early noughties, the 5 piece was at the forefront of the post-hardcore movement. Their 2003 album “Casually dressed and deep in conversation” produced 3 top twenty singles and [...]
Posted by Dave under A South African in London!, Uncategorized | Permalink | No Comments »The South Africanisation of law
I never thought I’d agree with John Hlophe but I have to admit, the radical transformist has a point. Yes he, who sees racism in every action and has destabilized the judiciary at every juncture is talking sense when he calls for increased Africanisation of South African law. “We need to Africanise our law and [...]
Posted by Dave under A South African in London!, Uncategorized | Permalink | No Comments »And so it begins….
After years of practicing and watching from the sidelines, it was finally time to begin my cricket career. After a couple of nets sessions with my new club, London Fields in Hackney, it was nervily off to Hampstead Heath to face the XI of Duke of Hamilton. We batted first and got off to a [...]
Posted by Dave under A South African in London!, Sports, Uncategorized | Permalink | No Comments »Fixing Broken Britain
Up until a few years ago, Britain seemed to be in rude health to the casual observer. Today, however, the economic crisis has blatantly revealed that many of the British systems are in drastic need of renewal.The archaic legal system has failed to properly regulate crucial sectors and antiquated legislation struggles to keep up with [...]
Posted by Dave under A South African in London!, Uncategorized | Permalink | No Comments »Propaghandi, O2 Academy, Islington, 19 April 2009
Propagandhi belted out their brand of highly charged political punk with gusto to the heaving o2 academy in Islington. Quickly getting their newer, lesser known songs out of the way they gave a stellar rendition of some classic old school thrash. As expected the pit went insane as singer Chris Hannah cranked possibly the best [...]
Posted by Dave under A South African in London!, Uncategorized | Permalink | No Comments »Alkaline Trio, KOKO Camden, 20 Aug 2008 & 16 Feb 2009
Once again, living in london has allowed me to see one of my all time favourite bands live in concert. Alkaline Trio have remained close to the top of my list of bands for neigh on 7 years now and it was really exciting to get the chance to see them perform. The London shows [...]
Posted by Dave under A South African in London!, Uncategorized | Permalink | No Comments »Rancid, London Astoria, 15 November 2008
Possibly the best live show I have had the luck to attend, Rancid took the London Astoria to the brink of mayhem, churning out hit after gut wrenching, heartfelt hit. I found my self a good spot from which to watch quietly and drink my overpriced Carlsberg. However, soon enough the rough and rowdy bass [...]
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