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Miles Keylock 0932, 79 Main Road, Green Point. On Sunday December 23 join Pam Demenezes and her quartet Kevin Gibson (drums), Andrew Lilley (piano) and Darryll Andrews (bass). On December 30 Afro-jazzy world-music combo Tsunami features some of South Africa’s future jazz icons, including Max Mikula on guitar, Brendan Ou Tim on bass, Peter Auret on drums and Jean Marais on soprano sax. Monday January 6: The Buddy Wells Quartet. Shows start at 7pm. Admission is free. Bookings:Tel: 434 6306. 96 Degrees, Harrington Street, Cape Town. Fridays December 21 and December 28 feature Sinners in Heaven from 11pm. Expect everything from funky United Kingdom, progressive and hard house with a dash of trance from DJs Manuel, Zak, Charl Chaka, Traverse Beaton, Nick Birkby, Dean Fuel, Julz and Carl, Kiko, Vinyl Ritchie and Brigitte. Admission is R40 (discount for dressing”devilish” or”angelic”). On Saturday December 22 from 11pm get to Liquiddreams 9, featuring 15 hours of music from 20 DJs over six arenas and even a beach. Hard house is provided by such luminaries as Frank from Lock’n Load, Dizzy, Speedy and Paul Almeida. R70 at the door (VIPR100). Soundscape Productions wishes you a merry Christmas on Tuesday December 25 with a Xmas extravaganza party. Wear red, black or white to enjoy the theme decor and, yes, Father Christmas. Attractions include intelligent lighting, two dance floors, multiple bars, a VIP lounge and lasers. Not to forget the cream of Cape Town’s DJ crop! Admission is R40 (VIP R50). Doors open 10pm. Wear red, black, or all white for R10 off VIP ticket. E-mail: [email protected]. Tel: 083 290 2469. Artscape TheatreCentre, upper piazza, Foreshore. Mellow into the weekend with free jazz sundowner concerts every Friday at Nino’s al Teatro Restaurant from 5pm to 7pm. Catch Cape Town’s finest jazz musos, including the Hotep Galeta Trio (December 21). Baseline, 74 Long Street, Cape Town. Situated on the Camps Bay Stretch, Sounds of Season spin the decks at Caf Caprice every Thursday evenings from 4pm to 8pm to ease you into the night ahead. Enjoy sundowners, then join the rest of the crew at Baseline. R20 at the door. DJs are James Townsend, Aztek, Christian Burns, Ryan Dent, Jody K, Big Ern, Dean Fuel. Tel: 082 393 8778. Cool Funk presents Erotic every Wednesday. Expect 100% sexy R&B and slamming hip-hop. R30 entrance. Doors open 9pm. E-mail: [email protected]. Tel: 426 1506. Beat Boutique, 79 Church Street, Cape Town. On Thursday December 27 Thud Productions presents DJ Showdown 5 with Girl versus Guy, one on one for four hours. Roxane battles Craig de Sousa, with support from Basil and Dave. Admission is R30. More info:Tel: 418 0855 or [email protected]. It’s Deep House D-Day on Friday December 28 with Jo’burg versus Cape Town on one floor. More info: www.sleaze.co.za. Beat Boutique, Baseline and More, central Cape Town. It’s triple-whammy time again on Saturday December 22 when The Concept Factory presents Elements: Progressive Sessions 2. One ticket gets you into all three clubs, all within walking distance of each other, featuring 12 of Cape Town’s top DJs. Twisted at More (deep tech house): Peter Abrahams, Carpark, Craig de Sousa, Phat Jack Gorton. Delicious at Baseline (funky disco): Kings of Krazy, Travis, Johnno, Rob James. Bliss at Beat Boutique (progressive house with a trancy edge): Gavin Fitchie, Dan Dare, Matthew F, X-Ray. Starts at 11pm. Pre-sold tickets are R60 at More or Tel:083 943 3526 to have your tickets delivered to you on Camps Bay beach! More information: Tel:083 943 3526. Blink, 80 Main Road, Claremont, Cape Town. Smirnoff Ice presents the Symbols of Summer party on Saturday December 22. Discover the true meaning of summer with a multi-level indoor-outdoor experience. Residents Jon and Alan spin commercial beats and guest DJs Gareth D, Brent B, Nick E Louder and Richard Carter get the upcoming grooves going. R20 before 11pm, R25 thereafter. More info: Tel: 671 5535 or [email protected]. On December 24 catch another Smirnoff Global Eye party. Get your photo taken with friends for a personalised postcard featuring your overseas destination of choice. Jon and Alan drop the commercial dance, funky house and a good measure of uplifting- and hard-house sounds. Starts at 10pm. R10 before 11pm, R15 thereafter. Experience Blink’s first Amstel foam party on December 29 with three bars, two dance floors and six of Cape Town’s top DJs including Ryan Dent and Dino Tophat. R20 gets you in before 11pm and R25 thereafter. Buena VistaSocialCaf, Main Road, Green Point. On Mondays in December from 9pm listen to James Scholfield (guitar), Russ Nerwich (sax) and Efrain Toro (percussion) playing Latin jazz. Castle Loud coastal tour. SABC1’s hot music show, Castle Loud, has its coastal tour in full swing. Catch it at Port Elizabeth’s Kings’ beach on December 21 and Cape Town’s Artscape on December 28. The events will also be broadcast live. Gates open at 6pm. Admission is R20 (free in Port Elizabeth). Artists include Arthur, Mizchif and Mavusani, Tamara Dey, Ready D and DJ Bad Boy T in Port Elizabeth, and Mdu, Ishmael, Skwatter Kamp and Zola with DJ T-Boss in Cape Town. CD Wherehouse, V&A Waterfront. On Thursday December 20 Valiant Swart performs tunes from his new album at 2pm. From 6pm relax with the regular Red Bull Vibes on the Quayside at House of Coffees. Sip a complimentary Bubbly Bull while chilling to the sounds of soulful house from Syndicate Records’ Cassiem. Friday December 21 from 1pm hosts the streetwise kwai-hop stylz of Brothers of Peace. At 2pm on Saturday December 22 Moodphase 5ive showcase their soulful blend of funk, jazz and hip-hop. Sunday December 23: The Cape Malay Choir Board. Their CD will also be available. Monday December 24 showcases the township Youth in Action Gospel Choir from 2pm with gospel and African favourites pick up a copy of their debut CD. On Tuesday December 26 at 1pm PJ Powers returns with a new Afro-R&B album, Talk to Me. Don’t miss the chance to see, hear and meet Powers. Upcoming in-store appearances include Tsunami on December 29 and Abaqondisi Brothers on December 30. In January look out for Semisane, Jabu Khanyile, Blk Sonshine and more. Tel: 425 6307. The Curve, at The Bijou, 178 Lower Main Road, Observatory. On Wednesday December 26 the Jazz Assassins perform from about 9pm. Catch jazz, funk breaks and beats combo Golliwog every Wednesday night. Every Saturday hosts Sambafrique, where”Afro-Latin groove shakes up the house”. Catch the in sound from way out with Boptism! every Friday. Hear hip-bop and jazz-hop, Jamaica ska and other music fusions selected by Jools, Simon Hughes, U-Turn and Honey B. R10 before 11.30pm, R20 thereafter. Tel: 072 288 1051. District 206, The Shack complex, De Villiers Avenue, District Six. Thursday December 20 features premier Gothic outfit The Awakening. On Friday December 21 avant-garde rock/trance-heads Ohm get all meditative. Expect intelligent”art” rock. Saturday December 22 hosts resident funksters Golliwog and the 206 Old Skool Breaks DJs. On December 26 hip rappers Max Normal present their storybook rhymes in a downtempo set of their more eclectic work. The last Spring Break backpacker’s event for this year on December 27 features the standard line-up of AK47 and Grinder (nu-skool breaks), Boogyman (funk) and a special guest. On Friday December 28 join Blunted Stuntman, who breaks all the rules with his crew of Nu Skool Breaks DJs. On Saturday December 29 Old Skool Breaks DJs Honey Bee, Boogyman and guests play. On December 31 Bob and the Blunted Stuntman repeat last year’s smash New Year’s Eve party, with a mix of the breaks that made 206 famous. Doors open at 9pm. Tel: 465 3099. The Fez, Hout Street. OnSaturdayDecember 22 the 5fm Dance Experience brings dance outfit Kosheen to town with their electronic beats tinged with drum’n’bass and downtempo sounds, along with vocals by SianEvans. Also performing are Bent, whose music is a strange mix of beats and samples. Local DJs are Nick Birkby, Dino Moran and others. Book at Ticketweb or at The Fez. Founders Garden, next to Artscape Theatre Centre, Foreshore. Join ESP Afrika, P4 Radio, Castle Milk Stout and Artscape at 6pm on Saturday December 29 for the finest in local jazz at Jazz in the Park. Artists include Steve Newman and Tony Cox, the Paul Hanmer Band featuring McCoy Mrubata and Louis Mahlanga, the Ernie Smith Band, Jimmy Dludlu and C-Base Collective. Take along a picnic basket (no alcohol) food and beverage vendors will be present. Tickets are R50 at Computicket. Children under 12 enter free. Tel: 418 6924. Gallery, 84 Sir Lowry Road, Cape Town. Every Wednesday is Manic until the end of December. Wednesday December 26 features Stephan, Fiaek, Shaun Echo, Wallied Wicked and Derek”The Doctor” on decks. Doors open 9pm. Admission is R20. Thursdays are Bangin’ during season R10 before 10pm, R20 thereafter. Saturday December 22 hosts X-Mas Dreams featuring international DJ Tim Coe (Frantic and Re-Fridge-Erator). Cyberdreams present a white Christmas expect a magical world filled with snow and stunning visuals while Santa’s little helpers bring you some of the best underground music on the main, hard house, tech trance and outside funky garden areas. Admission is R30 before 11pm, R40 thereafter for guys (ladies get in free all night). Celebrate Xmas with 5th Element on Tuesday December 25. A legion of DJs battle in four arenas, with each arena representing a different element. Naturally, they need your help the fifth element is you. Doors open 10pm; R40 before 11.30pm, R50 thereafter. Dress for the future. On Saturday December 29 it’s Rise-Up Dance Experience. Doors open 9pm; R40 before 11.30pm and R50 thereafter. New Year’s Eve brings Dance Oddysey 2002 with the Back 2 Back Edition as well as the official Synergy afterparty starting at 6am. Champagne is available on arrival and the best-dressed couple gets a surprise gift. DJs include Emmanuel and Donzai, Shaun Echo and Faiek, Richard Carter and Stephan, Paul Yorick and Craig, Chucky and Hamza, and Dimitri and Tobie Allen. Doors open at 9pm; R40 before midnight, R50 thereafter. E-mail: [email protected]. Tel: 461 9649. Good Hope Centre, Sir Lowry Road, Cape Town. The Cape Town leg of the International Smirnoff Experience takes place on Friday December 21 from 9pm. Progressive, deep house from four international DJs, including the return of the legendary Deep Dish and the first ever appearance in South Africa of Derrick Carter, Swirl People and Drop Music’s Inland Knights. Also see 10 local heroes Nicky Life, Ryan Dent, G-Force, Gavin Fitchie, Craig de Souza, Odwa, Car Park, Kevin Grey, Craig Massiv and DJ Marvin. Party it up over three dance floors with great lighting effects and decor and cutting-edge sound. Tickets are R80 from Ticketweb or Computicket or R100 at the gate. Tel: 083 123 6112. Website: www.smirnoffexperience.com. On Monday December 31 Synergy 2002 is a Festival of International Dance Culture. Expect seven dance floors, including a fully-draped dance floor with DJs suspended above the crowd on flying trusses and VIP areas on the catwalks overlooking the arena. Apart from the main stage, hard-house, deep-house and drum’n’bass floors, there are also debut areas featuring the best in progressive sounds and an old-skool floor. Fifty South African DJs play, including Ryan Dent, Gavin Fitchie and Dino Tophat, and no less than seven international acts, including United Kingdom newcomer John Graham, old favourites such as Ed Real and Tomislav and ber-chillmeister DJ Buchse. Tickets at Computicket or Ticketweb and outlets. E-mail: [email protected]. Tel: 461 8950. Green Dolphin, V&A Waterfront. From Thursday December 20 to Saturday December 22 catch the Yelena Revishan Quartet. Breakfast Included play swinging contemporary jazz on December 23. Jazz/funk band Out of Town perform standards and funky dance tunes on Christmas Eve. On Tuesday December 25 enjoy a performance by the Nol Klinkamer Trio with Yelena Revishan on vocals from noon to 3pm. In the evening check out Tones of Note. Wednesday December 26: 4 x4 perform standards with a Latin edge; Thursday December 27: Afro-jazz from the Duke and Ezra Ncgukana Quintet; December 28 and 29: Mike Rossi Quartet. Sunday December 30: Breakfast Included; Monday December 31: New Year’s Eve party with Out of Town. The new year kicks off with acclaimed Afro-jazzy global groove quintet Tsunami appearing on Tuesday January 1. January 2: Jazz band Rainbow. JAK with Yelena Revishan play their funky fusion on January 3 and 4. The swinging Dixie sound of Mike Hill and the Dixielanders returns on Saturday January 5. January 6: Amanda Tiffin and trio; January 7: Andrew Ford Trio; January 8: Natasha Roth Trio; January 9: Pianist Camillo Lombard and trio; January 10: Classic Cape Jazz with Cliffie Moses 4 Sounds. Tel: 421 7471. Hanover Street, Grand West Casino. Every Wednesday evening catch Virtual Jazz Reality. Fronted by trumpeter Ian Smith, they play a blend of jazzy funk, from original jazz compositions to pure party music. On Thursdays catch Jimmy Dludlu’s backing band, Loading Zone. Bands perform from 10pm to 11pm and again from 11.45pm to 12.45am. Admission: R30 (ladies free until 11pm). Tel: 505 7174. Independent Armchair Theatre, Lower Main Road, Observatory. On Friday December 21 Max Normal perform their funked-up hip-hop stylings. On Saturday December 22 the Jason Glover Band perform. Eighties cult band Falling Mirror appears on December 28. Perez returns for another awesome unplugged gig on Saturday December 29. Thursdays find quintessential jazz men Tribe at their regular residency. On Friday January 4 catch folk rocker Simon van Gend from 10pm. Admission is R20. The Jam, De Villiers Street, Cape Town. On Thursday December 20 accomplished Jo’burg outfit Zen Arcade perform alongside locals Velvet Mary. On December 21 The Awakening headline at the Goth gathering of the year from Mr Barleycorn to the best of Goth, industrial, darkwave, ebm and alternative on the decks. CD giveaways are also happening. On Saturday December 22 one of the most energetic bands in the country, Not My Dog, rumble in for a night of mind-blowing modern rock. Just don’t expect any Christmas carols, okay? Friday December 28:Talented rockers Perez. The equally brilliant, albeit lesser-known, Cape Town rockers Flowerheads support. Saturday December 29 finds Jo’burg sensation Politburo and local funksters Golliwog kick-starting your hips. On Monday December 31 hip and hop your way into the new year with Ready D, Azuhl and the rest of the Beat Bangaz crew. On Friday January 4 promoter/DJ China fills a void in the local-music scene with his Dance Hall Superjam party, featuring Dubmaster China, King Yellow and DJ Speech as well as MCs Warrior Clan, Black Dillinja and Zion Youth Crew. On January 5 The Jam and 206 join forces for an evening of banging hard house and uplifting trance presented by Ground Zero. Expect DJs Astroboy (Pickle and Gallery), Johnnie Black (United States), Frisky (London Productions, 96 Degrees), Mark (Pickle), Nathaniel (Pickle and Mosquito Lounge) and others. Jo’burg, Long Street, Cape Town. Saturday afternoons feature JAK Andrew Lilley (keyboards), James Scholfield (guitar), Kevin Gibson (drums) and guests from 12.30pm to 4pm. Marvel, Long Street, Cape Town. Every Sunday is Flipside. Chilled drum’n bass is played by 500 Mills with resident DJ Animal Chin and weekly guests on rotation, featuring Danja, Trouble, A33, Alias, Spekta, Dekade, The MFU, Com.it and Northern Lights. Doors open 9.30pm. Entrance is free. E-mail: [email protected].
More, 74 Loop Street, Cape Town. On Friday December 21 from 11pm it’s Foo Funk time again with deep tech house from DJs Erefaan Pierce, Bruno Morphet, Barry Tobin and Ryan Dent. Admission is R30. On Friday December 28 from 10pm Saturn features deep and tribal house from Craig de Sousa, Carpark! and Jody K on four decks (R30). On December 31 a selection of Cape Town’s most prominent house DJs keep you pumping into the new year. The usual suspects include Ryan Dent, Kevin Gray, Marcy, Jack Gorton, Peter A and Rob White from the United Kingdom. Tickets at Ticketweb or at the door. E-mail: [email protected]. Tel: 422 0544. Off Moroka Caf Africaine, 120 Adderley Street, Cape Town. Party the night away on Fridays with the Heineken scratch-card promotion that runs throughout December. Join the party with the regular Braai on the Balcony and Music Listening Sessions every Friday from 3pm. Catch the Simba Morri Band on December 22, 29 and 31 from 9pm. Party on the pavement on New Year’s Eve and watch the colourful processions. Special events include a Heineken big draw, with live Afro-jazzy grooves supllied by Simba Morri. From 8am on New Year’s Day enjoy a champagne buffet breakfast. Tel: 422 1129. Olympia Bakery, Kalk Bay. Guitar gurus Steve Newman and Tony Cox perform every Wednesday to Sunday from 9pm. Look out for their album About Time, due for release in early 2002. Tel: 073 170 4124. Oude Libertas Amphitheatre, Stellenbosch. On Friday December 21 and Saturday December 22 take a break from the shopping rush to share in a performance of Christmas carols by the Cape Philharmonic Choir from 8.15pm. Admission is R35. On January 4 and 5 from 8.15pm Bayete perform their mix of traditional African melodic harmonies set against the vocals of Jabu Khanyile and polished contemporary grooves. Admission is R45. Relax to the snazzy jazz sounds of the Jack van Poll Trio at a twilight concert on January 6 from 6pm. Admission is R25 or R10 (lawn). From January 9 to 12 catch David Kramer’s acclaimed Karoo Kitaar Blues. It’s been hailed as South Africa’s answer to the Buena Vista Social Club. Tickets are R45 at Computicket. Website: www.oudelibertas.co.za. Tel: 424 1045/082 493 9663. Rhodes House, 60 Queen Victoria Street, Gardens. Snap and swank to the Cuban beat when Havana Club presents Bario Latino: The Real Atmosphere of Cuba from 10pm onFridays. Dress to dance. Stadsteater, Stellenbosch. Alternative Afrikaans rocker Riku Ltti performs on December 20. More information:Tel: (011) 886 8558. Stardust Peninsula, West Street (old Fat Boys venue off Somerset Road), Green Point. Open from Wednesday to Sunday, Stardust offers a new dimension in gay clubbing. ESP in the Cape offers chilled grooves on Sundays from noon. Free until 2pm. Fridays are theme parties, free until 11pm. Meet Big Brother’s Irvan at 11pm on Friday December 21. Saturday December 22 hosts a Starrave with Dizzy from ESP and local DJs. Admission is R20. On Monday December 31 join the New Year countdown with an evening of Stardust top-20 hits. All drinks are free all night. R100 gets you in. Stylish Affair. On Saturday December 22 Stylish Affair 14 is the final event in the series with a limited amount of 450 tickets offered as a limited-edition CD mixed by resident DJs Lance and Faadil. Enjoy your very own private Christmas party in a beautiful outdoor environment. It starts at sunset and ends at sunrise. Andrew F kicks off at 7.30pm with some funky stuff before Nick Matthews warms things up for Faadil and Lance Solms’s marathon five-hour set. Old favourite Matthew F (back from the United Kingdom) takes you through to sunrise. Dress is Christmas, if you like. More info and directions:[email protected] or Tel: 083 444 4441. Taboo, Main Road, Claremont, Cape Town. Dino Tophat spins funky house grooves and semi-commercial beats on Mondays alongside DJ Jonny. TinRoof, Knysna, Western Cape. On Friday December 21 and Saturday December 22 catch the band that Big Brother catapulted into the spotlight, Semisane. On December 23 Max Normal play. Tassies Siebies Fest, Siebies hotel, Struisbaai. Overberg Promotions and Tassenberg present the Tassies Siebies Rock Festival on Saturday December 29 from 8.30pm. This year’s event showcases the best up-and-coming Afrikaans rockers including Karen Zoid, Stellenbosch outfit Spinnekop, Gauteng band Diff-Olie and the Jesse Jordan Band. Admission is R30. Tel: 082 379 4447. V&AWaterfront. The annual Sunsetters Music Festival takes place over six days leading up to December 31. Every evening from 7pm to 9pm enjoy a variety of musical talent, from jazz and R&B to traditional African and boere-fusion. The New Year’s Eve bash on December 31 includes live jazz, comedy, a juggling fireshow and fireworks accompanied by an orchestra. More information:Tel: 408 7633. Standard Bank presents the sixth annual Cape Town Jazzathon from January 3 to 6 at the outdoor amphitheatre. Catch free performances from 11am to 11pm by Afro-diva Sylvia Mdunyelwa, Gramadoelas, the Women Unite Marimba Band and hot new outfit Ohumba, featuring Franc Paco on percussion and Camillo Lombard on ebony and ivory. Don’t miss the headline performances of guitarist Sipho Gumede, Kora All Africa Award finalists Mabulu, and national Old Mutual Jazz Encounters 2001 winners Letlareng, featuring Tsepo Khumalo. Tel: 551 6856. Watershed and Just Jinger national tour. Watershed and Just Jinger team up for a series of one-off concerts at the following venues: Friday December 21 at the River Club in Observatory; Saturday December 22 at Diaz Beach in Mossel Bay; and Wednesday December 26 at Loerie Park in Knysna. Book at Computicket. Tel: 083 417 6970. The Whammy Bar, Marine Circle, Tableview. On Friday December 21 catch Zen Arcade and The Grifters. On Saturday December 22 from 10pm celebrate Boston Lager night with Hog Hoggidy Hog, My Latest Ex and Rim 3. Wednesdays host a regular jam and new-band night starting at 9pm. On Sundays Spirituality Unplugged with the Vineyard Church starts at 6pm. Tel: 557 5692. ZenCaf, 4 Buiten Street (just off the top end of Long Street). December 21 features contemporary folksters Rust. The Jazz Assassins perform on December 22.