Stand a chance to win tickets to the exclusive Ster-Kinekor premiere of PACIFIC RIM

With an alien attack threatening Earth’s existence, giant robots piloted by humans are deployed to fight off the menace. This larger-than-life action thriller is directed by Guillermo del Toro

The evening will be enjoyed with snacks and drinks as well as popcorn and soft drinks. 

*NB! Kindly Note that this is a closed screening to members of the media and competition winners only.

Date: Wednesday July 24

Time: 19:00 for 20:00

Venue: Ster-KinekorSterland, Pretoria

Sounds of the moment

“Beautiful” – Mariah Carey ft. Miguel

“Gees” – Mac Miller ft. SchoolBoy Q

“Holy Grail” – Jay-Z ft. Justin Timberlake

“Hold my liquor” – Kanye West

Twitter: @DaStitchBlog

Beat Box: Hip hop is on Fire

Over the past few weeks my playlist has changed drastically, being over powered by a music genre that I unconditionally adore, Hip Hop. The reason for the change to my playlist is the quality music that’s coming out from the US of America the land of music entertainment.

J. Cole, Kanye West and Wale all have one thing in common top charting albums though many might feel Mr West doesn’t deserve to be thrown in the mix. Last week marked the first time on the Billboard 200 chart history that hip hop albums have scored the top three spots for three successive weeks. Billboard reported that J. Cole’s ‘Born Sinner’ hit the number one spot, followed by Wale’s ‘The Gifted’ and Kanye West’s ‘Yeezus’, but let’s not forget to mention Mac Miller’s ‘Watching Movies With the Sound Off’ which is also playing around those rankings.

This is the first time three hip hop albums nabbed top spots for consecutive weeks on Billboard 200 since 2002, when Eminem, Nelly and Nas ruled the charts for weeks in a row. 

If you’re wonder where Jay-Z’s ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’ is standing, well don’t wonder much because Jigga’s latest album is hot on the heels of the mentioned offerings. It’s expected that Jay-Z’s album will help continue the success of hip hop by probably wrestling J. Cole’s album for the number one position in the next coming days.  Should Jay-z take top spot it will be his 13^th number one record to sit on the top of the Billboard 200 chart an accomplishment which many have failed to reach.

Ashley Mokwena

Twitter: @ashfonik

The Interview: YBIKE Peddles the new Evolve

Recently Da Stitch rubbed-shoulders withCapetoniansJaco Kruger and Jean Van Der Merwe,co-founders of Chrome Cherry Design Studio, an industrial design and product development company behind YBIKE Evolve, a proudly South African designed 3-in-1 pedal trike and balance bike. 

How and when did it all start?

Jaco Kruger: About a year ago. We had previously launched very successful products and this is the latest ‘addition’.

What makes YBIKE a special product for kids to have?

Jean Van Der Merwe: All our products address specific development in children. The YBIKE Evolve teaches kids to ride a bike and helps with gross motor skill development.

Is YBIKE in reach of becoming a champion product?

JK: Yes, very much so. We have been in the market for five years. The YBIKE Evolve is the culmination of these years of work. We have combined 3 products into one – at a very reasonable price.

What is the general response so far on the product?

JV: We have had an overwhelming response. It can been seen in the R35 000 raised in pledges on a brand new website, Thundafund. It’s a brand new concept locally and we are poised to launch in a similar fashion in the USA next week.

What inspired the creation of such a product?

JK: We are fathers – with five daughters between us – and we want the best for our children.

How much would it cost a parent to purchase a YBIKE for their kid?

JV: The expected retail price in stores is R1500. On Thundafund, a parent could buy one starting from R650. There is a range of special deals for these high quality products.

How does YBIKE promote the development of gross motor skills?

JK: We market through Facebook, online, in-store, TV shows, word-of-mouth and the media.

Will there be a YBIKE created for the adult market in the future?

JV: Yes, we certainly hope so as we are kids ourselves after all. We love toys too.

Facebook: Ybike SA

Twitter: @Ybike_SA

Gear up for the horses

This coming weekend all roads lead to South Africa’s playground, Durban, where the annual Durban July will be held. The event has been around for many decades and this is not only a platform for horse racing geeks to make a buck, but it’s also an event filled with fashionista’s parading in colourful garments put together by some of the republics clothing makers… to eloquently enjoy the trip to the warm city, why not acquire some fantastic travel goodies from Samsonite?

Protect your camera while out and about with the Samsonite B-LiteFoto Range, the Range is available in charcoal and khaki.

Price: R7 300

Store your outfits in an easy to pull and lightweight Samsonite Spinner.

Price: R2 695 – R3 495 (prices vary on size)

If you’re taking your laptop with to the Durban July, make sure to acquire the Samsonite Aramon2 laptop sleeve.

Price: R549 (prices vary on size)

Safely store your iPad in the Samsonite Airglow iPad Holder

Price: R449

Much of networking should be expected, so store business cards in a Samsonite Business Card Holder.

Price: R649

Ladies can cloth their hard earned moola in the stylish Samsonite Rhode Island Lady Wallet.

Price: R1 195

To locate a stockist near you, visit www.samsonite.com or call (031) 266 0620.