P.H Fat's "Don't bank on CDs" Interview

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Published on Wednesday, 22 February 2012 08:05

Written by Alex Nagel

An interview with the three-man band P.H Fat on Sunday evening was a perfect way to end off a weekend.

Play now, study later! (weekend guide #1)

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Published on Wednesday, 22 February 2012 07:22

Written by Megan Kinnaird

If you’re looking for something fun and interesting to do this weekend, then look no further.

Make-Overs, The Pits, Shadowclub and The Great Apes getting all Jolly in Plumstead

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Published on Thursday, 05 January 2012 17:10

Written by Rhynhardt Krynauw

The Jolly Roger, 29 December 2011.

Plumstead is far from everywhere. This is a fact that cannot be disputed. I drove from Durbanville for this gig. I considered staying over halfway and continuing my journey in the morning. It was, however, worth the tank of petrol

The Dollfins and Make-Overs make noise in Long Street

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Published on Friday, 02 December 2011 15:34

Written by Rhynhardt Krynauw

So last night, at about half past eight, I check my facebook. I was at a thing at a hotel, and the booze seemed to be drying up. Lo and behold, I see that The Dollfins (previous review here - http://www.varsitynewspaper.co.za/features/757-dollfinspurpleturtle) are playing a wee gig with Make-Overs at a place called Ragazzi Lounge. Where? Just above Strand Street, on your left, you'll see a shop selling all sorts of Africa-stuff not unlike the merchandise on Green Market Square. Go in. Walk. Go upstairs. I didn't know either.

Flying statue lands at Kopano

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Published on Thursday, 13 October 2011 17:25

Written by Stephen Horn

It’s a story which might well have jumped right from the pages of Sartre’s The Room, in which the hero of the story thinks he’s seeing flying statues. On Monday last week, a life-sized sculpture depicting a young girl ready for a swim mysteriously appeared in Kopano Residence’s front garden. She has her arms spread wide as though she is about to soar into the heavens, which only further set imaginations alight as to how she transported herself to the UCT lower campus residence in the dead of night.

The bold and the beautiful: it's formal time!

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Published on Thursday, 13 October 2011 17:24

Written by Matilda Nengare

Crimson lips. Big hair, teased, crimped and curled to within an inch of its life. Smoky eyes. Floaty dresses, killer heels.

Life without Steve

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Published on Wednesday, 12 October 2011 11:12

Written by Liam Kruger

Steve Jobs is dead. His legacy continues in the company that he built, and the products that he presented to the world – even so, a vacuum has been left in his wake. Who will take his place, as the central figure in the world of technology – the name and face that everybody knows?

Death of the novel

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Published on Wednesday, 12 October 2011 11:08

Written by Geri McMeekin

Who would have thought that hundreds of thousands of novels, from the classics to teen romances, would be able to fit into something smaller than a magazine? It seems impossible, yet the Kindle is now taking the literary world by storm.

Wall Street: the protests

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Published on Wednesday, 12 October 2011 11:05

Written by Liam Kruger

The past couple of months have seen remarkable acts of protest against governmental institutions; the anti-austerity protests in London earlier this year, the Arab Spring, and most recently the occupation of Wall Street by those dissatisfied by the extent of corporate influence over American politics, and the perceived failure to take responsibility, legal or otherwise, for the economic crisis.

Africa bids farewell to Wangari Maathai

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Published on Wednesday, 12 October 2011 11:03

Written by Kylie Marais

“In the world there is a new collective force of people mobilising around the issue of peace but linking it to the need to protect the environment...

Coldplay in concert

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Published on Wednesday, 12 October 2011 11:00

Written by Anade Situma

On Wednesday 5 October, Coldplay performed on African soil for the first time, and they did not disappoint.

Game review: Gears of War 3

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Published on Wednesday, 12 October 2011 10:57

Written by Kylie Marais

The highly-anticipated Gears of War 3 was released on Tuesday 20 September, selling over 3 million copies within the first week.