Ska Party - The
Jam 2/11/2001
[Hog Hoggidy Hog, Fuzigish]
On arriving at the Jam, the place was
pretty empty, but a lot of punkers were hanging out in the street and as
soon as the Hogs hit the stage the place was packed. . These C.T veterans
rocked the crowd from beginning to end, , the pit was crazy, a lot of beer
was spilled and some people enjoyed the DIY slippery slide whether they
wanted to or not.Next up ska kings Fuzigish took to the stage and the mayhem
continued.If I"m not mistaken, they had a new drummer.They played some
stuff that I knew from the Skankers Union album as well as new stuff , i
think Fuzigish are in the process of recording the follow up to Skankers
Union and I know that I for one will get my hands on it when it comes out.when
the crowd asked for one more the played a cover of Rancid's 'I wanna riot'.
Fuzigish played at Boogaloos skatepark the next day, but I couldn't make
it.
Style X-over
party- Purple Turtle 9/6/2001
[LP Show]
This was supposed to be a style cross-over
party, but when I got there the only stuff being played was Papa Roach and
the new Bouncing Souls CD, oh well....the place was pretty empty...most
people were probably still wacked from the Jam show...LP show played, I
think their first show since coming back from their nation-wide tour...and
despite the lack of support they played well. I'm putting up their tour
diary soon...check HERE...
Punk & Hardcore
- The Jam 8/06/2001
[Neshamah.No Comment,New
World Inside, Hog Hoggidy Hog]
So...fuck...now I have to think
hard...this was a week ago...ummm...ok...dunno who played first....No Comment
or New World Inside....No Comment played a rad set, this was their last
show and they played good..., though their were only some failed attempts
at getting a a circle jerk going...there was a request for Six Pack Girls,
but I don't think they played it...I dunno why they broke up...it sucks....but
hopefully this break-up will spawn some new bands...father time will tell
us...New World Inside had some free tequila, so it goes without saying that
the crowd enjoyed their set....I"m stumped, I can't remember anything
else...sorry...I guess this is where I hit a blank...yes HIT, not SHOT ...then
for some reason I can remember Neshamah's set...they played rad and once
again the hardcore crew was jumping onto each other and piling to get to
the mic for the sing-alongs....this was the last time I'll see them before
they head for the States to play some dates in Chicago and the Cornerstone
Festival....we hope you'll be good ambassadors for Cape Town hardcore over
there....haha....Hog Hoggidy Hog weren't on the bill for the night, but
they were all there and I think they played a surprize show, I'm not sure
as I unfortunately left after Neshamah played...(unfortunately = pissed
)....this was one shitty review sorry...I promise to pay more attention
next time.
Ska Tissue Party
- The Jam 18/05/2001
[New World Inside, Hog
Hoggidy Hog]
This was one cool party/show.
The night started off with some Dj's spinning rad ska tunes. The place was
pretty packed by the time New World Inside went on stage.
They had the crowd going from the first song with their blend of pop-punk
and horn arangements.
Next up was Hoggidy Hog. This was the first I saw them since they released
'Driving Over Miss Davie, so I could sing along, and it was fucking great.
They also played some stuff from their first release. There was a rad healthy(?)
pit going and the whole atmosphere rocked.
Style Crossover
Party- The Jam 27/04/2001
[Dijit, Superfine]
Dijit played first, and even
though they didn't have a lot of support they delivered a good solid set.
The Jam was pretty packed, but there was no pit to speak of, except for
4 or so kids trying to get a circle pit going.Dunx threw some free beers
into the crowd. After them was Superfine, Ithink that's what their name
is, or at least the flyer said so They
sounded something like Hootie And the Blowfish, mellow rock. Not really
my cup of tea. The party went on till pretty late and I know of some people
who would've regretted that last drink the moring afterwards.
Battle of the
Bands - Purple Turtle - 21/04/2001 (i think)
[New World Inside]
This was another band slam at the turtle where the winners
won recording time at the Londen Connection. New World Inside was up first
and they rocked.
They just get better and tighter all the time. I think they changes they
made was all for the better. I don't know if they won, but they got my vote,
and I Won't be amazed if they did win. After them some rock bands played,
I don't know their names.
Edgemead High
School - hardcore & punk 30/03/2001
[Dijit, Neshamah, Aftertaste]
Like the previous gig at edgemead
high, there was a shitload of people at this one, but sad to say , a lot
of them probably just came 'cuz it was at their school. Never the less,
it was good to see some familiar faces who came there from far to support
the bands. First up was Dijit. Fuck, they only get better and better. They
have some new songs that they regularly play, so I think a lot of people
are waiting for them to get it on disc. Duncan stole the evening by swinging
his guitar over his head and catching it again and then proceding to thank
his mom and some individual in the crowd.. Next up was Neshamah. I'm not
from the Northern - subs, but I think there are a lot of hardcore kids from
that part. Neshamah also have a lot of new songs, alomost half their set
is stuff that is not on their debut disc,' the grass withers and it's flowers
fall'. They had a lot of support in the pit and crazy sing alongs as usaul.
Next Aftertaste hit the stage with all the ferocity as they always do. Ryan
joined them on stage for double up vocals with Chad. Once again, the pit
was crazy and i think all the sweaty people were more than happy when they
anounced that there's free Oros for everyone.
Hog Hoggidy Hog
'Driving Over Miss Davie' CD Launch - 10/03/2001
[Hog Hoggidy Hog, Curb
Dogs]
As expected a lot of people pitched
up for the occasion. I have never seen the purple turtle this full. As i
walked in the 'Hogshop' greeted me. I wasted no time in purchasing the new
full length HHH album. First up was Curb Dogs, a touring band from Bloemfontein.
I really enjoyed this band. They had a very energetic set with good, straight
forward fast punk. I hope to see this band again soon. They rocked....but....next
up was the Hogs...yeah...they stole the show, but what could you expect,
this was their cd launch. They started and the pit was crazy... fucking
crazy...they blasted through some of their new material as well as old crowd
favourites from 'Fishpaste and Vibe'. They had free tequila to give away
and the crowd happily accepted...the night went on and the Hogs kept on
rocking the Mother City. I heard that they sold 70 copies of the cd that
night, it's good to hear that the band got the support from the cape town
punkers. They took their time to get the cd done as good as they could and
organized one cool release party. Sure, I can tell you how much it rocked,
but I guess you had to be there.
Whammy Bar, Table
View - 021 hardcore & punk - 24/02/2001
[Aftertaste,Neshamah,Ridicule]
well, lets say the night started
out really crappy when some cars had a massive accident right next to club,
and hit a light pole down, woah the pole fell right next to justins car,
it like missed it but 30cm, now hows that for strong angels ;), we were
busy eating in nandos when our punkass friends from ridicule ran to us,
damn we were lucky it didnt fall on justins car, like everything just happened
around it, that was awesome!! ....ok so the show...the whammy bar, first
time ive ever played there, the last time we were ganna play there my ex
guitarist got majour sick, and i swore id never play there haha well we
did, first up aftertaste did a bit of a sound check, man i got goosebumps
and butterflys in my stomache that song is my fav, it has this majout build
up wooooohooo, i can tell you bro, hxc is life, i dont think anyother music
syle can get me so excited, aftertaste had a rocking set, the club is long
and narrow so it made it real fun to dance in, aftertaste played a tight
and powerful set, even without bass!!you guys were sick and get sicker everytime!!
next up neshamah, we had a ran set, i had to try not to hit kids in the
face with my guitar head because the stage is so small and i do allot of
throwing around with my guitar ;) well often i was squashed to the back
of the stage, but thats the whole fun of it, it rocked!! next up da ram
our very own really cool ridicule!! i love this band, crusty as hell, it
really rocked dancing around to them even though i kept on having to jump
off the stage cos i was shuved foward onto it the whole time...ridicule
are rad, and raddest guys, theyre playing next weekend too cant wait to
go support our bros, well im out jen heavy cool hxc in typical ct hxc style...sing
along all round...heavy and groovy..get you jumpy at every show...gained
respect of all hxc fans in cpt...also just released 2 song ep, lifeblood..check
it out.
Afterparty in
the park - Boogaloos Skate Park- 27/01/2001
[Neshamah, Blunt]You
just had to be at this show!...Great venue for a 'gig' and what an awesome
turn out. From the beggening of the evening people were itching to go off...when
the time came it was insane stuff! First up neshamah with the hardcore intertainment,
they were so sick!!! What can i say the gang vocals get more intense at
each show. To my surprise the skateboarders ramp we all piled onto held
out even with all the hardcore jumps and kicks. I was so glad to see more
chicks this time round really enjoying the music and getting down - Rad
guys - ROCK ON! Next up was Blunt - rap-core style. A five piece band with
two vocalists. They played a good set with a couple of skateboarders using
their music as a guide to showing us a thing or two. Rad show all-round!...For
those of you who missed out, tuff luck guys - but look out for this venue
in the future.... - nina
Joystick Reunion
- The Purple Turtle - 25/11/2000
[Joystick, Dijit, Neshamah]
I was quite excited to see Joystick again.
And I guess I wasn't the only one. There's was a little less people than
I expected to pitch up, but the pits were still as crazy as ever. Dijit
played first, and delivered another cooker of a set, filled with speed,
emotion and even some old rock riff. Next up was Neshamah. This was their
first gig in quite a while... and I could feel the tension as the eager
pit-slammers waited for them to start. Juan sported a new guitar, and I
have to say it did it's job perfectly, Ryan from Joystick joined Matt on
vocals for one song, which really kicked ass. Next... yes... you guessed
it, the long awaited return of Boystick (oops I mean Joystick). Well, Raffie
obviously don't know too much about lingerie, 'cuz bra's aren't there to
keep the sun out of your eyes. Sorry to burst your bubble, I just thought
it would be in your best interest to know that. Needless to say, Joystick
rocked...a lot. As always, the jury decided that 'Joystick Sucks!' The crowd
was skanking away like it was the end of the world, and Joystick just kept
on delivering the goods. All in all the show rocked... all the bands did...
as well as the whole atmosphere.
IT's PUNK - Purple
Turtle - 4/11/2000
[No Comment, Ridicule, LP Show, Hog
Hoggidy Hog, Dijit]
When attending the DOP4 I was a little worried about the scene as it seemed
that there weren't too many people at the show, but the last too gigs I've
been to have removed any doubt that I might have had about the MuthaCity
punk scene. The turnout for this gig was great! First band on was No Comment,
who for the first time actually played in a slot where people got to see
them and the crowd went off to them and rightfully so because they rocked.
Second was Ridicule who pulled off another great set of boere punk and Ridiculous
humor that had everyone sakkie-sakking along. LP Show hit the stage next,
and wow, if I was impressed with these guys the first time I saw them, I
was REALLY impressed this time, if you've never seen them before, they're
sort of like a surf-punk mixture of Pennywise and Millencollin, they're
set did go on for quite long, but they didn't have any lack of great songs
to take up the time. Hog Hoggidy Hog were up next, man, I was scared for
my life at some stages in that pit, groups of 4 or 5 people stage diving
at once, bodies flying all over the place - hectic. They also played a new
song which I really enjoyed. Dijit ended off the night with another cooker
set, unfortunately, I think by this time some of people who'd been going
absolutely sick in the pit the whole night just didn't have the energy to
dance anymore, but nevertheless a great show.
Punk/Hxc Minifest, Danie Uys
Park - 27/10/2000
[Ridicule, Dijit, Neshamah, Aftertaste,
A Guy Called Gerald, No Comment]
Upon arriving at the venue, I was most pleasantly surprised, the place was
filled with hundreds of keen punkers, I even saw about 10 mohawks. Ridicule
was the first band on, I only arrived right at the end of their set, but
what I did see was pretty cool. During the break before the next band, some
guys were throwing beer bottles at each other which caused a bit of situation,
I'd just like to say to these guys, no matter how punk you thought that
this made you, wasting beer is NOT punk. Dijit were up next and had a brilliant
gig best I've ever seen them. Next up were Neshamah, who got one motherfucker
of a pit going, which really looked quite scary even to a seasoned punker
like myself. Aftertaste went on next and have changed a lot since the last
time I'd seen them, they seem to have moved away from their Korn sound to
a more punk/hardcore vibe, they even did a bit of ska, really good band.
Now for those of you who weren't there, try to imagine a soccer field full
of punks running around, and you would come somewhere close to imagining
how cool this show was. Then was A Guy Called Gerald and Papa Ramone, even
though they played out of tune they rocked and had a high speed whirlwind
of skanking punks going throughout their set. By about 23:00 people started
leaving, which was a pity, because No Comment played next, and there wasn't
much of a crowd left, these guys always seem to get the worst time slots.
Anyway for those who did stay, it was well worth it, and by the end of their
set they had Francois (AGCG), Dunx (Dijit), Raffie (FGW/AGCG) and George
(HHH) up on stage singing with them. All my faith in the MuthaCityPunx scene
has been restored after this gig - The Next Danie Uys gig is in January,
be there or be fucking sorry.
Death of Pop IV - 14/10/2000
[No Comment, Slag, Dijit, Ridicule, A Guy
Called Gerald, RumorHazard, Hog Hoggidy Hog, The Dread Kings, LP Show]
I’ve now been to all four of the Death of Pop shows, and each one is totally
different, this one, wasn’t as full as the last one, but it was still fuller
than most other mainstream shows that I’ve been to recently. The first band
was RumorHazard, who seem to be improving with every gig, which is always
a good sign, they did a cool Fungy cover, and every song was apparently
their favourite. Next up was a new band, LP Show, they rocked, they were
tight, they had good song structure, and were also pretty original with
some interesting musicianship.. A Guy Called Gerald took the stage next,
and were also very cool, and a lot tighter than I’ve seen them before, I’m
actually really digging this band lately. Next up were Dijit who, although
they probably got the bummest deal as far as sound is concerned, were really
good and got the crowd going mad. Next up was the Return of HHH, George
has shaved a blue mohawk in his hair and drummer, Davie, was dressed up
in drag. They might be a bunch of weirdos, but man can they play, they played
a great solid set including a cover of Stand By Me, which although it’s
been done before, it was by far the best rendition of the song that I’ve
heard, and by this time the dance floor had turned absolutely wild. No Comment
played next and also played really well, NC are apparently going into the
recording studio soon, I can’t wait. The next band to play were the kids
from Ridicule, so much energy, so much passion and so much punk - I love
these guys, they really have a good thing going, lets hope they stick to
it. Then it was the Dread Kings, a brilliant reggae band who, at a punk
gig, had at times, probably the most punks on the floor and singing along
with them. Last but far from least, was Slag, now Matt (drummer from Diminished
Return) usually plays drums for them, but he wasn’t there, so David Mybergie
(Drummer from Hog) was asked to play. Davie was still wearing his skin tight
mini-skirt, with no underwear I might add! It was the most entertaining
thing I’ve ever seen - Not Davie’s thing, I meant Slag. Anyway jokes and
ambiguity aside, the night rocked.
Death of Pop III - 12/08/2000
[No Comment, Slag, Dijit, Ridicule, A Guy
Called Gerald, Neshamah, Rumour Hazard, Fred Kennedy, The Worst Band in
the World... Ever, Diminished Return, The Dread Kings, The Bare Ass Project...etc]
The Death of Pop is definitely becoming one of Cape Town’s biggest
punk events, and DOPIII has been the biggest so far. I didn’t get to see
all the bands, so I won’t pretend that I did, out of the bands I did see
the one’s that impressed me the most were newcomers, Ridicule, who were
doing their debut gig, and what a debut it was, they were like a mixture
between Op Ivy, Rancid and old Nofx and pulled it off brilliantly watch
out for this band in the future. Another band that I was impressed by were
The Dread Kings, they weren’t a punk band, but a straight reggae band, they
were however very good, but started getting a bit nervous when a few punks
started stage diving to their music. No Comment & Neshamah were great as
usual, and A Guy Called Gerald who were the crowd favourite of the night
were cool, they did a couple of Fungy songs, now these kids are young and
have a lot of potential, I just wish they would work on being a bit tighter.
Diminished Return played a song near the end and it was also Rumour Hazard’s
debut gig, and they did quite an amusing cover of South Park’s, Uncle Fucker.
Lastly was Fred Kennedy, an underground all-star side-project, consisting
of members from HHH, Pothole and The Cause doing Dead Kennedys covers. Now
they only went on at about 2 in the morning, so needless to say the club
had pretty much emptied out but they still managed to get the remaining
lurkers onto the dance floor and surprisingly got a cool little pit going,
Well that was my impression of DOPIII, can’t wait til the next one.
Claremont Civic Center 23/06/2000
[The Dirty Locals, A Guy Called
Gerald, Neshamah, Hog Hoggidy Hog, Dijit, No Comment]
Oh great, another
one of these alcohol free parties. This time, however, I came prepared.
The venue was fucking huge, if you had told me a year ago that we'd be having
a punk gig in there, I would have laughed, but there was a very good turn
out, it sort of reminded me of the old River Club gigs. The first band were
The Dirty Locals who are made up from ex-members of Fungy, Scoff and Damnatia,
who were doing a sort of old school punk ska meets thrash crossover with
new school influences hybrid. Next were A Guy Called Gerald doing their
debut gig, they had passion and energy that I haven't seen in a while from
a new band and the crowd loved them. Next up were the new and improved Neshamah
playing their first gig with their new drummer and guitarist, their set
was short and sweet but they rocked. Hog Hoggidy Hog took the stage next
& man did they take the stage, they were tighter than ever and kicked
some serious ass. Dijit were releasing their CD and sold 29 COPIES due to
a cooker set, they had some girl singing in their last song which was quite
refreshing too. No Comment ended off the night with yet another great set
dressed in Afros, these guys are actually quite wacky. Another great night
in the Mutha City, I was also impressed by the amount of females in the
audience, I did however feel like a bit of a dirty old man perving over
them, but I couldn't help myself.
Death of Pop II - 30/04/2000
[Joystick, No Comment, Froy, Slag, Obnoxious,
Dijit, Hog Hoggidy Hog]
A whole lot of punk bands doing punk covers,
after attending the Death of Pop 1, I thought I knew what to expect from
D.O.P. II. Well I was wrong the whole vibe was a lot different. Although
all the bands playing were punk bands, there seemed to be a lot more variation
in music styles, all the bands were very different. No Comment opened up
and got the crowd going. Next was a new band Froy, who played a cover of
Roxette’s "How do you do". Next Joystick played their brand of
melodic pop/punk which got the crowd pumping, they ended off with a cover
of 99 Red Balloons in German with guest vocals by Markus (ex-Scoff) and
Phillip (ex- FGW). Hog Hoggidy Hog were up next and were missing their trumpet
player, they nevertheless pulled of a cooker set of covers, they only played
two originals, but what was quite cool, I thought is that the crowd was
more interested in those two songs than any of their covers even though
they played them really well. Dijit were next and did Reggae version of
a Marilyn Manson song, a Brian Adams song, and lots more, by this time the
crowd support on the floor had turned totally wild. Slag went on next, these
dudes are just the fucking coolest thing since sliced pizza. Obnoxious finished
off the evening with guest vocals by the infamous Errol Bong and Bingo playing
Noddy songs throughout their set. This gig was weird, there was no one group
of people that dominated the crowd, I saw bikers, new school skater punks,
metal heads, old school crusties, under age chicks, goths, rastas, you name
it they were there and there was no feeling of exclusion or elitism from
anyone, everyone was just there to have a good time and they did. One small
step for all the sub-cultures involved, but another giant leap for unity
in the Mutha City Punx scene!
The Easter Punk Rawk Show
22/04/2000
@ The Purple Turtle
23/04/2000 @ The Jam
[Leek, Hog Hoggidy Hog, Dijit, Neshamah]
Fuck! Due to circumstances beyond my control, I missed
what was apparently the best punk gig yet in the Mutha City. If anyone was
there who can write me a review on the gig please email it to me.
The Death of Pop - The Planet
19/03/2000
[Dijit, Obnoxious, Immortal
Slave, Slag, The Thick Fads, Diminished Return and friends]
This was a marvellous day for punk in Cape Town It was the Birthday
party for Old die hard punker Ernie P, the idea was that a whole lot of
punk bands would do punk covers of old pop songs. Well firstly when I got
there, I’d never heard of half of the bands involved so natrually I was
pretty excited. Looking around it was like the old Arties days, the club
was filled with old crusty punks and faces that I haven’t seen for years
as well as a couple of new school skater kids and all sorts of other weirdos...
All coming together at one place for the sake of punk - UNITY! First up
the kids from Dijit did an inpromtous set, I must say that this is definitely
the best that i’ve ever heard these guys before, and they fucking rocked,
I was still feeling hung over from the Alternative Nation party the night
before, but as soon as they started I immeadiatly woke up and thoughrougly
enjoyed their whole set, they also did a brilliant cover of Brian Adams’
summer of ‘69. Next up was Slag, now these dudes were pretty fucking crusty,
Matt, the drummer from Diminished Return was helping them out on drums,
and the other two dudes were like in their 40’s and looked like a couple
of unemployed alcoholic postmen crack heads (look maybe a bit judgemental,
but you really had to see these guys to believe them) They started off and
everyone was like, are these dudes for real, but after one or two songs
everyone had realised that this was probably the most hilarious band anyone
had ever seen, the whole audience was rolling around in laughter at their
lyrics and antics. They ended off their set with a song called “No Fucking
Words” and the lyrics were “This song has no fucking words” repeated over
and over again they rocked. Next up were TheThick Fads, Papa Raff’s new
project. The vocal melodies worked very nicely together but they didn’t
seem to have had too many practices together, they ended off their set with
a freestyle rip-off hip-hop song with Dunx and Papa Raff rapping. Look out
for them in the future they’re going to be called Joystick. The next band
was Immortal Slave, I don’t know why they had a Satanic Doom Metal Goth
one man band on the bill anyway. Next up were some dudes that again I didn’t
catch the name of but I believe that one or two of them used to play in
the old Durban punk band, Outrage I only caught a bit of their set, but
what I did see of them was really cool. Next up were
Obnoxious, they hadn’t played in quite a while, and they said they hadn’t
practiced in a while but they rocked, it was probably the best that I’d
seen them too, Ol’ Mike Da Punk was on top form with his obnoxious comments
and his praises to beer with the illustrious Bingo playing some weird Noddy
song through their entire set as well as doing an angle grinding display
and showering the dance floor with sparks Obnoxious were back and they were
bad, another fucking cool set, I unfortunately had to leave after them and
didn't get to see the end of the show, but this night I thought was a big
step towards total unity in the Cape Town scene.
Unity in the Scene - Danie
Uys Park - 10/03/2000
[Hog Hoggidy Hog, Dijit,
Neshamah, Aftertaste]
The gig got off to a late start which was a bit annoying as no one told
me that they wouldn’t be selling any alcohol, luckily I had a 6 pack in
the car to pass the time with while I waited for the bands. Aftertaste started
off the show and were bloody good, but probably could have been a little
more original. Following them was Dijit who finally got to play with decent
sound, they were cool and had members of the audience coming up and hurling
abuse at everyone over the PA. Neshamah were up next and even though they
started with a few minor technical difficulties they rocked, the rest of
the crowd was digging them too. Lastly Hog Hoggidy Hog took the stage, now
I’ve been a Hog fan for years but lately every show I go to of theirs, they
seem to just get better. They started off with an excellent cover version
of Britney Spears - Baby One More Time, by the end of their set they had
the entire crowd going mad for more Hog, my only problem with them was that
they only played half of the Britney song. Anyway the gig was cool and next
time I’ll remember to bring more of my own booze.
Alternative Nation - 18/02/2000
[Fungy gone West]
Fungy had obviously decided, if they're gonna go down, they're going out
with a bang, which is exactly what they did here. The venue wasn't as full
as the previous Alternative Nation Party, but it was full enough. Fungy
came on stage with bassist Phil, dressed as a woman, trumpet player, Chicken,
dressed as the Devil and Papa Ruff dressed as Winnie the Pooh! During the
course of a cooker set, Raffie disappeared backstage and came back out after
having stripped down to his boxer shorts and soon Chicken did the same.
A couple songs later, Raffie got a bit pissed off with all the chicks screaming
for Chicken and not him, so he went backstage again, this time reappearing
wearing nothing but his guitar. The crowd response to the whole show was
crazy, and by the end there were quite a few injuries - but what's a good
show with out any minor casualties.
Ruby in the Dust - 29/01/2000
[No Comment, Dijit,
Suburbia]
No Comment started off the gig, I've never seen
this band before, but man I'm glad I caught them, they rocked the whole
way through their set they had the entire Ruby punking along to their tunes.
Next up was Dijit who were cool too they also had a nice healthy pit going,
but although this was probably the best I've ever heard Dijit, they didn't
seem to be too happy, nevertheless the crowd enjoyed it. Good to see George
from HHH and Raffie from FGW supporting the new bands in the pit. Next up
was Suburbia - they sucked.
Alternative Nation - 15/01/2000
[Hog Hoggidy Hog, Fungy
gone West]
Wow! was this a punk show! The venue was The Jam, which
normally hosts mainstream acts like The Springbok Nude Girls and BOO!, but
on this night to mine and probably a lot of other people's disbelief, Fungy
and Hog had packed the place out. FGW started off the night and couldn't
help but rock the hundreds of keen punkers in the audience, but to the seasoned
Fungy fan I could see that there was something missing, and I was right
because little did everyone know at the time, but this would be the last
FGW gig with their current line up. Next up was Hog, and man these dudes
seem to just be getting better and better, George has cut his hair, and
came on stage wearing a girls school uniform and by the end of a killer
set, they had the entire club singing along with them. after Hog the DJ's
from Alternative Nation and Skankville kept the party pumping until dawn.
A few more parties like this one please guys.
Planet Punk - 13/11/99
[Fungy gone
West, Hog Hoggidy Hog, Dijit]
I would say that this
gig was a turning point in the revival of punk in Cape Town. The club started
filling up at about 20:00 - 20:30 with a lot of new faces and a lot of old
faces that I haven't seen for a while either.The opening band were newcomers
to the scene, Dijit, who were doing their first big gig, their stuff was cool
and they got quite a cool mosh pit going, but the sound was unfortunately
quite bad I hope to hear them again soon with a decent sound. Next up was
Fungy, who kicked ass as usual with their new set sounding really solid, I
even saw one or two metalheads in the audience enjoying their stuff. Last
but not least it was Hog, now I think they've defiantly played better gigs,
but the Hog vibe that made them so cool a couple years ago was back, and they
rocked. The newer songs seemed to go down really well and rightfully so, especially
John & Philip's Song, which had basically the whole audience singing along.
The vibe of the whole gig was really fun and really punk