MAJOR LABELS Survive. Because they've got the money and the relationships with radio. Wanna compete? Have the money and the relationships. Until the radio hegemony is broken, the major labels will sustain. RADIO It's the curation, stupid! And the ability to garner and maintain an audience. No one wants to go where no one else... Continue Reading →

Is it really that daft a prediction that Rory Kockott will feature for the Springboks at the next Rugby World Cup? He is a wild card, at best, given that he is yet to feature in any way in the plans of Bok coach Heyneye Meyer that have included other French-based players in Morne Steyn,... Continue Reading →

Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named his team to play the Blues in Auckland this Friday night. There are four changes to the starting line-up that faced the Chiefs last week. Kieran Read returns for his first start of the season to play at number 8 and captain the side. Richie McCaw and George... Continue Reading →

No doubt the Sharks will find themselves in “finishing school” when they get back from a well deserved break on Thursday but in most respects they have hit their bye week with a feeling of “mission accomplished”. The Sharks are top of the overall log, having harvested nine points from a possible ten from their... Continue Reading →

HEART 104.9FM TOP 30 - 22 February 2014 POS ARTIST SONG TITLE MOVE L/W PEAK WEEKS NOTES 1 Drop City Yacht Club feat. Jeremih Crickets Up 2 3 1 6 2 Aloe Blacc Love Is The Answer Down 1 1 1 (4) 10 Last Week's #1 3 TLC feat. Ne-Yo Meant To Be Down 1... Continue Reading →

The stature Victor Matfield commands in South African rugby was reflected at Kings Park last week when the 34 000-strong crowd roared their approval when he jogged onto the field to mark his comeback after two years in the Bulls’ coaching box. Matfield is a Springbok legend, and quite possibly the best No 5 lock... Continue Reading →

The African Musicians Trust and Kaleidoscope together with The Department of Trade & Industry, invites all Musicians, Singers, Dancers, Actors, Poets, Bloggers, Bands, Visual Artists, DJ's to attend the formalization programme aimed at "Formalizing Your Business". The programme aims to empower artists with knowledge that will enable them to know their copyrights and related matters... Continue Reading →

Allblacks.com preview of each New Zealand Investec Super Rugby team continues with the Crusaders, still the benchmark when it comes to history, but as Chiefs fans delight in reminding us, the red and black machine isn’t the biggest kid on the block anymore. That honour belongs to the current champions, who have beaten the Crusaders... Continue Reading →

A businessman plays by the rules, an artist breaks them. A businessman puts money first, an artist sees money as a byproduct. A businessman has a plan, an artist flies by the seat of his pants. A businessman is looking to sell out, an artist is looking to continue, forever. A businessman is all about... Continue Reading →

The Crusaders will kick off their season against reigning champions, the Chiefs, at Christchurch’s AMI Stadium on Friday night. Crusaders head coach Todd Blackadder has named a team that includes three Crusader debutants plus a fourth in the reserves. Tim Perry, who played his first Super Rugby game last year for the Blues, will make... Continue Reading →

HEART 104.9FM TOP 30 - 15 February 2014 POS ARTIST SONG TITLE MOVE L/W PEAK WEEKS NOTES 1 Aloe Blacc Love Is The Answer NC 1 1 (4) 9 Last Week's #1 2 TLC feat. Ne-Yo Meant To Be NC 2 2 6 3 Drop City Yacht feat. Jeremih Crickets Up 1 4 3 5... Continue Reading →