PURE VOODOO EFFECT

Wow! What an awesome weekend. I got to see VOODOO CHILD twice (officially raising my status from ‘fan’ to ‘groupie’ according to Fuzz), NEW ACADEMICS, GREENHOUSE EFFECT, and eventually MUNKINPURE.

The weather couldn’t keep us away from the awesome line up at BACK2BASIX. GREENHOUSE EFFECT were playing as we walked in and with such a good opening act we knew we were in for a great evening. At first I thought they were from Cape Town due to their laid back style, sound and attitude…and the fact that one of the band members wasn’t wearing shoes(!) They really have a great sound, enhanced by a guy mixing in the background. Cool. We were happy to hear that they are, in fact, from Joburg meaning that we had more opportunities to see them.

It finally happened…we finally got to see MUNKINPURE. It took about a year and I want to kick myself for missing all their other performances. I was really blown away as this is going straight on our list of kick ass bands. Travis, the lead singer, is also the drummer. At the same time. They are an amazing band to watch and even more amazing to listen to. They were really so much better than we expected and I cant wait to see their next performance. If we get there on time.

VOODOO CHILD headlined and were as brilliant as ever. My one gripe about BACK2BASIX is that they don’t have a dance floor/area – so we made our own and as always, had a great time. This band’s following seems to grow at every gig which is always a great sign for the band and SA music as a whole, of which VOODOO CHILD are a great ambassador.