Monday, 30 September 2013

Beat Box: One hell of a hot season lies ahead



Zakes Bantwini in his element


Jika! Jika Ma baby! Jika! If South African soul-house band Mi Casa’s lyrics to their new song is anything to go by then we should expect a lot of dance moves at clubs and parties this season influenced by some of the republics music talent. 

The award winning trio are looking to replicate the success of their previous album ‘Mi Casa’ with the release of the new album titled ‘Su Casa’. The well baked 15 track retro and soulful house album combines red hot soothing songs that will further strengthen the groups urban and dance chart grip.

Thato Sikwane known to his fans as DJ Fresh is back with a bang, dishing out to the ears the release of the 7th edition of ‘Fresh House Flava’. Fresh last released ‘Fresh House Flava’ a decade ago, Sony label manager Louis Pillay told newspaper Sowetan “We are so excited to be doing this project with fresh. And this is not the last Flava – it’s one of many more to come.”

Another album that’s bound to have an influence on what occurs on the dance floor is Zakes Bantwini’s new offering ‘The Fake Book & Real Book’. Featuring  J Martins on the well played and loved track ‘Ifunaya’ left me wondering exactly what to expect from the album that comings out some time in October.

 Ashley Mokwena
@ashfonik

New Albums to check out


 
Artist: Drake

Album title: Nothing Was the Same

Genre: Hip Hop

Tracks to listen to: Pound Cake, Worst behaviour and Tuscan Leather

 

Artist: Kings of Leon

Album title: Mechanical Bull

Genre: Alternative Rock

Track to listen to: It Don’t Matter and Supersoaker

 


Artist: Mi Casa

Album title: Su Casa

Genre: House

Tracks to listen to: Jika and Dream for Love

Da Stitch

Twitter: @DaStitchBlog

               

Monday, 23 September 2013

Sounds of the moment



 
 
“Roar” – Katy Perry




“No Sleep” – Reason the Mass

 
“Applause” – Lady Gaga

 
“Still into you” – Paramore

 
“Feds watching” – 2 Chains ft. Pharrell Williams

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Friday, 13 September 2013

Box Office

Bakgat 3


Cast: Ivan Botha, Cherie van der Merwe, Altus Theart
Directed By: Stefan Nieuwoudt
Release Date: 6 September 2013

The sequel in the Bakgat franchise (as it’s become) follows Wimpie and his fiancĂ©e Katrien who immigrate to the United Kingdom. Pursuing his rugby career there is not as simple as he thinks as he finds out when his English teammates are not welcoming in any way. Living in a cramped apartment in the overpopulated city proves too much and he strings together a few fellow South Africans in a bid to form a South African team in the U.K. and the success of his life with Katrien depends on this team’s results in the league.

We’re the Millers


Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Emma Roberts, Nick Offerman
Directed By: Rawson Marshall Thurber
Release Date: 6 September 2013

To start, Jennifer Aniston plays a stripper named Rose which is unusual in itself. Second, she reluctantly helps a drug dealer named David and they join forces with a couple of offbeat teens in forming a fake family who go on a joyride to recover some stolen drugs. They are placed in serious under-the-radar danger while trying to save David from overly large debt and possible death. Definitely a change in style for Jen that’s worth a watch but also an important lesson that any business with drugs ends in trouble.

AdhitiNaidoo
@AdhitiN






Taking the business bag to another whole new level


Whether it’s just the daily commute, or whether we travel regularly, we all need a good, functional business bag for toting our laptops and assorted papers. Which is why Samsonite has designed Spectrolite, a range of business bags that are perfect for either the daily trip to the office, or for short business hops.

Samsonite has paid particular attention to designing bags to hold your laptop or tablet that are both stylish and functional. The bag is made from a rich material mix of nylon, polyester and ECO-Leather that gives it a clean, modern look, while remaining practical for the normal wear and tear of travel.

The bags are light, and feature an adaptable laptop compartment with a soft touch interior. Most of them also feature expandability, allowing for greater flexibility, as well as a tablet compartment. And there are multiple zipped interior pockets for those small belongings that so often go missing.

Spectrolite is a business range designed for life; and Samsonite has taken every care to design something that will work for you.

Recommended Retail Selling Prices:

Spectrolite Tablet crossover                                                      R  699

Spectrolite Female Business Bag 15.6”                                      R  995

Spectrolite Slim Bailhandle 16”                                                  R 1 595

SpectroliteBailhandle M 16”                       Exp                         R 1 795

SpectroliteBailhandle M 17.3”                   Exp                          R 1 995

Spectrolite Laptop Backpack 17.3”           Exp                          R 1 895

Spectrolite Rolling Tote 17.3”                    Exp                          R 2 995


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


Wednesday, 11 September 2013

In social media space


Foursquared now to include restaurant menu items in search results (The Verge)


Google+ launches embeds, starts to highlight WordPress.com and TypePad authors who sign in with Google+ in search result (TechCrunch)


Trident introduces first 6 second Vine TV Advert (Mashable)


Tumblr launches book club (Los Angeles Times)

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Cool free mobile Apps to have


Flipboard: A well put and presented personal magazine of content from some of the world’s best publications and news services. The app allows users to create their own social media content which can be saved in folders. The app can be found in Apple App Store and Android, and it’s also compatible on BB10. 


101 Great Goals:Distributed through Apple App Store and Android, this video app shows some of the best Premier League and European goals, often immediately after the matches. Added toits video treat it also features news, and football blogs.


News24: One of South Africa’s much loved online news resource platform, carries news happenings from across the republic, Africa and the globe. The app covers politics, sports, business and entertainment news and also has related news sites in Afrikaans.  The news app is distributed through Apple App Store, Google Play and BlackBerry App World.



Instagram: The Facebook owned photo-sharing, video-sharing and social networking app enables users to capture pictures and videos, apply digital filters to them and share them on various social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Flickr. The app is distributed through the Apple App Store and Google Play.