[Sindy Peters]
Sindy Peters is a content curator and creator who's got a nose for a good story. She's been banging on that keyboard for eight years and still hasn't turned square-eyed. She lives off good music, and envisions a South Africa where local musicians are able to turn their passion into a healthy, sustainable career.
Idols and The Illustrators
Who says unless you win Idols SA, you'll fade into nowheresville. If you've got the drive, passion and charisma, Idols can be a very helpful stepping stone for your career. Dominic Neill, a top 10 finalist in the 2012 edition is testament to this.
Simphiwe Dana's vision for Africa
With the support of AU Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Simphiwe Dana recently gathered over 100 pan African artists in Addis Ababa with the aim of reimagining a more developed Africa by 2063.
Meet Sheen Skaiz
He's a rapper, producer, singer-songwriter - Sheen Skaiz (pronounced 'skies') started his musical journey at 14. After overcoming some very trying obstacles and almost throwing in the towel, he won the opportunity to work with award-winning producer Justin de Nobrega in the 2013 Jägermeister Back the Artist competition.
DJ spins boob job party around
Kyle Brinkmann aka Das Kapital has decided to take a stand against Tiger Tiger's annual "Boobjob Giveaway" parties by running a campaign of his own.
What the furore? #badreview
You've just released your sophmore album - it's taken two years to complete, but you're totally happy with the end-product. Your PR specialist sends out review copies to the media, and already you're receiving positive feedback. But then...
Holly & The Woods fights for rock
Holly & The Woods are challenging the South African music scene: their latest single, "Fighting Back" is a blow on the ram horn declaring their campaign to let fans know Rock is still very much alive.
Black Coffee scholarship launched
The DJ Black Coffee Foundation, with Bridges for Music and the SAE Institute, have launched an annual scholarship worth R65,000 for a one-year full-time Higher Certificate in Sound Production. The scholarship is open only to physically disabled candidates.
What the furore? #RadioSaysNo
You're a musician / band, and you've just released your debut album. You're very excited, you've put your blood, sweat and tears into the project, your friends and family love it, and your production team are high-fiving you. Great - it's ready for the masses, but first it needs media exposure. You're feeling pretty confident, but then...
What the furore? #musicjournalism
A recent review by New York-based Complex magazine critising Iggy Azalea's The New Classic, has ruffled a few feathers in the music scene - most notably, New Zealand's Lorde. Let me give you some context: Lorde took to tumblr to critisise Complex for having Azalea on its cover and then giving her album a bad review.
The secret to Zander Tyler's success
There isn't a pretentious bone in Zander Tyler's body - if there is, the gevaarlike afrikaanse romantiese rapper hides it well. Barging in on his pre-show dinner at the Barnyard in Durbanville, I found off-stage Jack Parow to be just as cool as he is onstage.
The evolution of Jack Parow
I used to think Jack Parow and his lang pet were a fad and that popular culture would strip him of the raw energy that comes from being an underground artist for many years. I thought his fans would outgrow his music and move on to the next ‘cool’ act.
Help bring Stone Cold Jane Austen to life
That guy from Cassette, Jon Savage... Ja, him, he did that MashLab5 thingy with Rob Vember on 5FM. Me too, I was really getting into all those crazy collabs, oh well... That guy's busy, man... Making a movie... Something about the South African music industry - it's a comedy... Er, Stone Cold Jane Austen.
