Paul Playdon does a fine top 30 each and every Sat after OTC which runs from 8-9am The Top 30 runs from 9 -12 -Sometimes it is a top 29 and a half as he must get his 2 cents in re Manchester United. These are the top songs of 2014 on Heart 104.9fm .... Continue Reading →
HEART : SA TOP 10 of 2014 – Proud to get our friend R J Benjamin into the Top 10
In June 2014 we had the honor of working and doing the pr for RJ Benjamin on his new single with CanSkylark called -"So High ". On first listen the song was a hit -no doubt about it , but never did we expect it to spend 14 weeks on the charts like it did... Continue Reading →
Good news new music from Nile Rodgers -March 2015
Nile Rodgers has announced the release of a new song, called ‘I’ll Be There’. Writing on his blog, the Chic man said the song was in tribute to his late Chic co-partner Bernard Edwards, who he found dead in a hotel room in Tokyo in 1996. It will be the lead single on the new... Continue Reading →
Are these the 2014 -Top POP Records
In 2014, Ed Sheeran, Pharrell, Sam Smith and Nick Jonas dabbled in R&B crossovers; Lana Del Rey and Charli XCX flipped the bad-girl script; and Lorde didn’t release an album, but put forth her vision through EDM producers. Off the Top 40, were clutch of women whose versions of “pop” were singular yet irresistible, from... Continue Reading →
HEART 104.9FM TOP 30 – 20 December 2014 the Xmas number 1 is Sam Smith
HEART 104.9FM TOP 30 - 20 December 2014 POS ARTIST SONG TITLE MOVE L/W PEAK WEEKS NOTES 1 Sam Smith I’m Not The Only One Up 2 3 1 (2 & 1) 8 2 Ella Henderson Rockets Up 2 4 2 7 3 Basement Jaxx Never Say Never Down 2 1 1 (2) 15 Last... Continue Reading →
Wayne Smith to return to the All Blacks coaching staff for the 2015 season
One of world rugby's leading coaches, Wayne Smith, is to return to the All Blacks coaching staff for the 2015 season, it was announced today. Smith, who was part of the All Blacks coaching staff from 2004 through to the team's victory at Rugby World Cup 2011, and a Chiefs Assistant Coach from 2012-2014, will... Continue Reading →
Dan Carter leaves NZ Rugby at end of 2015 season
Daniel Carter, world rugby's leading points scorer and one of the greatest players to ever don the All Blacks jersey, is to leave New Zealand rugby at the end of the 2015 season. The All Blacks and Crusaders first five-eighth has announced he has signed a three-year deal with French Top 14 club Racing Metro.... Continue Reading →
Steve Hansen has been reappointed until the end of the 2017 season
All Blacks Head Coach Steve Hansen has been reappointed until the end of the 2017 season, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) confirmed today. The contract extension, announced by NZR Chief Executive Steve Tew at a media conference in Wellington, will see Hansen coach the All Blacks beyond next year’s Rugby World Cup into the 2017 season... Continue Reading →
HEART 104.9FM TOP 30 – 13 December 2014
HEART 104.9FM TOP 30 - 13 December 2014 POS ARTIST SONG TITLE MOVE L/W PEAK WEEKS NOTES 1 Basement Jaxx Never Say Never NC 1 1 (2) 14 Last Week's #1 2 Tresor feat. AKA Mount Everest NC 2 2 14 3 Sam Smith I’m Not The Only One NC 3 1 (2) 7 4... Continue Reading →
Great 2014 Volvo Ocean race pic of Cape Town
The boats have nearly finished leg two .They should arrive on 13th Dec Go and follow the race at http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/home.html pic credit http://www.volvooceanrace.com
JP Duminy Pres of SA Cricketers’ Association will be on Heart 104.9fm on Sat 8-9am
Proteas cricketer, JP Duminy, was elected President of the South African Cricketers’ Association (SACA) at SACA’s annual general meeting of players in Johannesburg on Tuesday. The President and members of SACA’s Players Executive Committee were elected by a vote of South Africa’s professional cricketers comprising the Proteas team (men and women), the six Franchise teams... Continue Reading →
The full list of 2015 Grammy nominees right here.
Best New Artist Bastille Iggy Azalea Brandy Clark Haim Sam Smith Record of the Year “Fancy,” Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX “Chandelier,” Sia “Stay With Me (Darkchild Version),” Sam Smith “Shake It Off,” Taylor Swift “All About That Bass,” Meghan Trainor Song of the Year “Chandelier,” Sia “All About That Bass,” Meghan Trainor “Shake It... Continue Reading →
Tribute Laser Display for Mandela on 5 /6 Dec on Table Mountain from 9pm
Today, as we commemorate the one year anniversary of his death, the Western Cape Government will pay tribute to Madiba and honour his legacy with evening laser projections of his face on Table Mountain. The Tribute Laser Display will run on 5 and 6 December 2014. Members of the public are advised that visibility is... Continue Reading →
Exclusive interview with RJ Benjamin about his new 5 track EP out now on iTunes
The strength of each song is the story-line. The album -" The 5th Story " and all the songs on it paint a picture of the last 3 years of my life. Let me tell you about the collab with Ziyon( from Liquideep ) 'Only Ever Loved You': I initially wrote this song after an... Continue Reading →
German media giant Bertelsmann ( the company we worked for ) has shut down its German book and music club business,
Marking the end of an era, German media giant Bertelsmann has shut down its German book and music club business, saying the division will be rolled up completely by the end of 2015. By publishing editions 4-6 months after their original release, Bertelsmann was able to avoid German price-fixing regulations on books and offer best-sellers... Continue Reading →