The 2011 edition of White Mountain, KwaZulu-Natal’s idyllic acoustic music festival, once again boasts a stellar line-up of artists, and Prime Circle bring MOR rock to suburbia.
? Treading the tricky line between anthem-like pop and brooding rock, Prime Circle are one of the few modern mainstream musical successes crafting beautiful, sincere songs that are neither sentimental radio slush nor self-centred pity parties. Their latest singles, Never Gonna Bring Us Down and Turn Me to Stone, come across as slowed-down Jesus & Mary Chain by way of REM in their ability to fuse churning guitars with soaring melodies to create broad popular appeal. The band has just returned from yet another sold-out tour of Europe. They perform two concerts in one of Durban’s most sophisticated live music venues, which has state-of-the-art sound that brings out all the power and grace of the Prime Circle oeuvre.
The Barnyard Theatre, October 3 and 4 at 8pm. Tickets are R160 and booking is essential. Tel: 031 566 3045. Website: www.barnyardtheatre.co.za.
? The 2011 edition of White Mountain, KwaZulu-Natal’s idyllic acoustic music festival, once again boasts a stellar line-up of artists and a host of fun activities set in the breathtakingly beautiful Drakensberg.
On the bill are aKing, the Jesse Clegg Band, Josie Field, Dan Patlansky, Guy Buttery, Habit To, Margaret’s Daughter, the Hinds Brothers, Rory Eliot, Jess Yallup, the Wilderness Act, Asleep in Transit and many more. Adventure-seekers can look forward to abseiling, mountain-boarding, paintball, hiking, boating, fishing and helicopter flips. Festival-goers also have full use of the historic White Mountain Lodge’s facilities, including a restaurant, rustic 150-year-old pub, children’s playground, swimming pool and satellite television.
White Mountain Lodge, Giant’s Castle Nature Reserve, September 30 to October 2. Tickets are R500 at Computicket and include camping for the festival. Children under 12 pay R100 and those under four get in free. Tel: 031 563 0824. Website: www.whitemountain.co.za.