THE FUNK WILL FIND YOU

Sunday night didn’t start on such a good note (oh man…I just realised what a bad pun that was… sorry) as my car’s battery died, and as we eventually made it to Tempos, WHITE RABBIT were bellowing out their dreary tunes. *shudder*
The bands I went to watch were playing inside, next to the bar (weird) and they had to wait for the soccer (yawn) to finish before they could set up. I thought I had seen small stages before, but this was a couple of blocks that could be moved around to cater for a drummer and anyone else not willing to move around too much. I wont bore you with the details of the two power failures that almost caused the whole evening to be scratched (nnnnnnooooooooooooo), but as soon as the lights came back on again, VOODOO CHILD transformed the post load shedding vibe into one that got people dancing and singing along in no time. I’ve never seen a bad VOODOO CHILD set and now see that regardless of the circumstance or stage size, they always put on a big, professional and energetic performance.

If you haven’t decided what to buy with your Musica vouchers you got as a Christmas present, I would highly recommend the NEW ACADEMICS album ‘CITY OF STRANGE’, that I have had on repeat since Woodstock. Every time I think we have found SA’s ‘most likely to succeed’ export, another one crawls out of the woodwork. This was another really amazing act, making this particular evening such a highlight. There are so many great things about NEW ACADEMICS that all I can say is that you need to take the time out to experience a live show. This band, and their album are both phenomenal and (take this as a warning – in a good way) VERY addictive.