Mayor De Lille and Cllr Pascoe to host free Reconciliation Day concerts at De Waal and Maynardville Parks on 16 Dec 2012

City of Cape Town Executive Mayor, Alderman Patricia de Lille, will host a free Reconciliation Day concert at De Waal Park and Mayoral Committee Member for Tourism, Events and Marketing, Councillor Grant Pascoe will host a free concert at Maynardville Park on Sunday 16 December 2012. “Both concerts promise to be diverse, exciting and entertaining... Continue Reading →

Music Exchange: South Africa’s Independent Music Conference, March 21st and 22nd 2013

ROBIN LEVETAN @THE FUGARD THIS SAT 8 DEC 2012

Robin was the lead vocalist and founder of iconic SA band Bright Blue whose uniquely infectious blend of pop, rock and mbaqanga established them at the forefront of the progressive music scene in the 80’s and 90’s. Robin’s writing extended to the theatre and his highly acclaimed counter-culture play, “Skyf” broke attendance records at The... Continue Reading →

All the pools for Rugby World Cup 2015:

All the pools for Rugby World Cup 2015: Pool A: Australia, England, Wales, Oceania 1, Playoff winners Pool B: South Africa, Samoa, Scotland, Asia 1, Americas 2 Pool C: New Zealand, Argentina, Tonga, Europe 1, Africa 1 Pool D: France, Ireland, Italy, Americas 1, Europe 2

Queen’s ‘We Are The Champions’ rammed down the All Blacks’ throats at Twickenham

Salivating English rugby scribes and the echo of Queen's 'We Are The Champions' from the concourse were part of the unpalatable feast rammed down the All Blacks' throats at Twickenham.' Bad enough being outplayed by the English backs, but the aftermath of this 38-21 loss will be equally as difficult to digest for the All... Continue Reading →

HEART 104.9FM -TOP 30 -1 DEC 2012

HEART 104.9FM TOP 30 - 1 DECEMBER 2012 POS ARTIST SONG TITLE MOVE L/W PEAK WEEKS 1 ERIC BENET HARRIET JONES NC 1 1 (4) 9 2 MIGUEL ADORN UP 5 7 2 6 3 WHITNEY HOUSTON & JORDIN SPARKS CELEBRATE DOWN 1 2 1 (2) 14 4 JIMMY NEVIS HEART BOXING DOWN 1 3... Continue Reading →

Record-breaking England win

Record-breaking England win England's previous biggest win over New Zealand was 13-0 at Twickenham in January, 1936 England's previous highest score against New Zealand was the 31 points they scored in a 31-28 victory at Twickenham in November, 2002 Only once in 498 Tests had New Zealand been beaten by a bigger margin - 28-7... Continue Reading →

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen made no excuses after watching his team suffer their first loss of the season.

There were plenty he could have reached for but gracious All Blacks coach Steve Hansen made no excuses after watching his team suffer their first loss of the season. Dan Carter's injury, the vomiting and diarrhoea bug which swept through the camp and the fact the All Blacks hit a wall after 14 taxing post-World... Continue Reading →

A record 38-21 defeat, the All Blacks’ first at Twickenham for a decade,

Tomorrow's flight home just got longer for the All Blacks after a timid display at ruined the European tour, tainted their entire season and handed Steve Hansen his first loss as head coach. After this record 38-21 defeat, the All Blacks' first at Twickenham for a decade, there will be a nagging frustration hanging over... Continue Reading →

Richie McCaw has confirmed England have not lost their status as the team the All Blacks most love to beat.

Richie McCaw has confirmed England have not lost their status as the team the All Blacks most love to beat. Past players have often said losing to England was the most unpalatable experience of their careers and McCaw eventually conceded the feeling remained among the current team ahead of tomorrow's year ending test at Twickenham.... Continue Reading →

All Blacks spend day hugging the hotel toilets.

Just 48 hours before the final test of an arduous season, almost all of the All Blacks have been struck down by sickness. Only two members of the extended 34-man playing squad escaped the potentially debilitating bug which first swept through the team in Cardiff last week. Lock Luke Romano, who is on the bench... Continue Reading →

3 key All Blacks – face fitness tests before they are confirmed to start against England.

Three key All Blacks - Dan Carter, Keven Mealamu and Tony Woodcock - face fitness tests tomorrow before they are confirmed to start against England at Twickenham. All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has delivered on his promise to pick the top side for the final two tests of the year, but first five-eighth Carter (Achilles),... Continue Reading →

Shortlist Unveiled for IRB Player of the Year 2012 Award

Shortlist Unveiled for IRB Player of the Year 2012 Award The International Rugby Board has announced the shortlist of nominees for the prestigious IRB Player of the Year 2012 Award. New Zealand captain Richie McCaw, his teammate Dan Carter, England fly half Owen Farrell and France fly half Frédéric Michalak are the four players on... Continue Reading →

The world accepts that rugby has always had its thugs.

OPINION: Silence. For two days the world waited for Andrew Hore, Steve Hansen, Richie McCaw, Steve Tew or even the bloke who carries the bags to apologise for the All Black hooker's unprovoked assault on Bradley Davies. Instead, New Zealand rugby appeared stuck on an endless loop of John Cage's soundless epic. At the time... Continue Reading →

2012 SOUND ON SCREEN MUSIC FILM FESTIVAL arrives in Johannesburg from 1-13 Dec

2012 SOUND ON SCREEN MUSIC FILM FESTIVAL Another one of Flamedrop’s indie film festivals to light up the screen at The Bioscope (286 Fox Street, Johannesburg), is the SOUND ON SCREEN Music Film Festival, which had its genesis in Cape Town in 2010. The movie selections from around the globe (and locally) include anything music... Continue Reading →

Triple M Entertainment books Founder of iconic SA band Bright Blue to perform a FREE Concert

Triple M Entertainment books Founder of iconic SA band Bright Blue to perform a FREE Concert in De Waal Park on Sunday 2 Dec 2012 Robin Levetan was the lead vocalist and founder of iconic SA band Bright Blue whose uniquely infectious blend of pop, rock and mbaqanga established them at the forefront of the... Continue Reading →

Thuggery from Andrew Hore overshadowed the 33-10 lesson the All Blacks handed Wales in Cardiff today.

An act of thuggery from Andrew Hore has overshadowed the 33-10 lesson the All Blacks handed injury-ravaged Wales in Cardiff today. Just like the Adam Thomson saga, Hore is set to become the sideshow that will hover over the final week of the international season in the Northern Hemisphere. The All Blacks may have turned... Continue Reading →

some facts & Stats about this week’s Top 30 on HEART 104.9FM -24 NOV 2012

This week's Highest Climber is "NE-YO - LET ME LOVE YOU" (Up 10 Places) This week's Biggest Faller is "RIHANNA feat. JAY Z - TALK THAT TALK" (Down 11 Places) "DRAKE feat. RIHANNA - TAKE CARE" (#23) is the longest running song on the Chart, spending it's 41st week on the chart. 1 New Entry:... Continue Reading →

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