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Profile: Castaways – Hitting the sweet spot

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e.ID: a fugue – such great hope inside

Archives, algorithms, and attention: NAF 2026

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The beauty of small things
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The beauty of small things

Steve Kretzmann 26th March 2026

In a world scarred by ecocide, Lizzie Gaisford’s finely crafted debut solo album calls us to attend to what remains There’s got to be a word for that specific kind … Read More

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The Sabbath: Glorious avant-garde vigil in sound
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The Sabbath: Glorious avant-garde vigil in sound

Nondumiso Msimanga 3rd July 2022

Gabi Motuba’s The Sabbath makes ears feel like they see, fingers seem to taste, and eyes listen to the world. Featuring compositions from the album released last year as well … Read More

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Goodluck: Catapulting ball of electro-wildness  showers the Covid wasteland with happiness
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Goodluck: Catapulting ball of electro-wildness showers the Covid wasteland with happiness

Mike Loewe 2nd July 2022

Goodluck rocked the Guy Butler last night. Teens took to the aisles screaming and grooving as lead singer Juliet Harding, radiant in high-wasted, big buckle white pants and thick-soled black-striped … Read More

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The Fishwives: Music for submersion
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The Fishwives: Music for submersion

Steve Kretzmann 20th June 2022

Good lyrics count. Yet the pundits are all surprised Kate Bush’s Running up that Hill has hit the top of the UK singles chart 38 years later. The kids recognise … Read More

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Sibongile Mngoma: Here with us
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Sibongile Mngoma: Here with us

Mike Loewe 17th July 2021

Out there are the shots, the broken glass, acrid palls, zombies, Zuma, bodies. But we are here in the warm feathery bosom of Sibongile Mngoma. Her husky tones, her low … Read More

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Archives, algorithms, and attention: NAF 2026

Sam Van Heerden 13th July 2026Comment on Archives, algorithms, and attention: NAF 2026

Shows on the Main (now called the Curated Programme) looked searchingly at the unfinished past and anxiously towards the digital future. Across the programme, one question lingered: where do we … Read More

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Festival Fringe: The last weekend

Contributor 4th July 2026Comment on Festival Fringe: The last weekend

Today’s the last chance to get your festival fill Neurospicey: A energetic and refreshingly original production that blends stand-up comedy, live music, and personal storytelling into a hilarious and heartfelt … Read More

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National Arts Festival: Fringe roundup, day 7

Contributor 2nd July 2026Comment on National Arts Festival: Fringe roundup, day 7

The Critter’s Fringe pick from the day is the virtuosity of Saxophonist Josie McClure and pianist Seung-Ree Lee in That’s the Way it Goes. Isibane: A deeply moving musical performance … Read More

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Fest Fringe Day 6 roundup

Contributor 2nd July 2026Comment on Fest Fringe Day 6 roundup

Enyobeni is our Fringe pick right now. Enyobeni: Now we’re talking.  We are taken into the many homes of KuGompo, witnessing the lives of young, vibrant, mischievous, and daring students … Read More

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