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Resonating: DJ Matt Hichens does his thing at the One Park listening bar in Cape Town, known for its curated line-up of local DJs and diverse mix of genres. Photo: Charles Leonard

Discovering Cape Town’s eclectic listening bars, where nightlife is redefined

The popularity of two Cape Town listening bars points to the need for more eclectic music spaces

MaxX & Love performing at the Misty Waters Festival in Secunda. (Photo: Evermore Photography)

Mo’ fire from MaxX and Love

It’s all about the delivery of the show for this theatre-trained Joburg music duo

A mural in Memphis depicting its musical legacy, and its complicated place in history as the site of Dr King’s assassination. (Photo: Fred de Vries)

The ghosts of Memphis: The good, the bad, the rock ’n soul

The city where Martin Luther King Jr took his last breath remains haunted by urban blight, blues and soul

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom stars Viola Davis as “Ma”. (Netflix)

Ma Rainey robbed of complexity on a ‘Negro’ path leading nowhere

The life of blues pioneer Gertrude ‘Ma’ Rainey and her song Black Bottom have been turned into a film. Bongani Madondo laments its anticlimax

Stormers captain Siya Kolisi (Ashley Vlotman/Gallo)

Gloomy return for Super Rugby after mosque attacks

Super Rugby resumes after mosque attacks, with Stormers travelling to New Zealand for Saturday’s game against the Wellington Hurricanes.

Blues beat Hurricanes 37-24 in Super Rugby

The Blues have lifted themselves to a 37-24, bonus point win over the Hurricanes in Super Rugby, severely denting the Hurricanes’ chances.

Tim Bateman of the Hurricanes makes a break during the round ten Super Rugby match between the Hurricanes and the Blues at Westpac Stadium.

Hurricanes beat Blues 39-20 in Super Rugby

The Hurricanes have stretched their winning streak to three games, scoring three second-half tries to claim a record 39-20 win over the Blues.

Christian Lealiifano is tackled by Lions during the Super 15 Rugby match between the Lions and Brumbies at the Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg last year.

Brumbies triumph over Blues in Super Rugby clash

Brumbies have built a 14-0 lead with a strong wind behind them in the first half to beat the Auckland-based Blues 20-13 in Super Rugby.

Gary Clark Jr.

Gary Clark Jr debuts music video for ‘Numb’

Clark has been described as the future of Texas blues, and his latest single is a heavy psych-tinged track.

Blues win over Stormers evokes mixed reaction from Coetzee

Stormers coach Allister Coetzee was pleased by the opportunities his side created in their 18-17 loss against the Blues, despite his criticism.

Stormers flank Siya Kolisi.

Stormers, Bulls face key Super 15 derby

South Africa and New Zealand’s derby matches will determine which team holds the lead in the Super 15 when the competition goes into recess in June.

Crusaders take down Blues in tight Super 15 opener

The Canterbury Crusaders have won the opening Super Rugby match 19-18 against the Auckland Blues, edged on my Tyler Bleyendaal’s kicked goals.

Machineri cranks up the ante

Machineri cranks up the ante

It’s a curiosity of the live music scene in SA that a band can gig in Cape Town to rave reviews for two years and never make a trip north to Jo’burg.

McCaw lifts lid on ‘filthy’ World Cup final

Hometown advantage for Super Rugby semis

It has been more than a decade since any team won a Super Rugby play-off match outside their own country.

Sharks in Super Rugby’s deep end

The team from Durban will have to repeat the heroics of their win over the Bulls last weekend if they are to defeat the Crusaders in New Zealand.

Blues, Waratahs launch Super 15 play-offs

The Blues and injury-ravaged Waratahs are due to launch Super Rugby’s extended play-offs series 78 days before the Rugby World Cup begins.

Crusaders top the NZ table thanks to Guildford

Crusaders top the NZ table thanks to Guildford

The Canterbury Crusaders seized control of the New Zealand conference when two tries by Zac Guildford cemented a 23-16 win over the Auckland Blues.

Super Rugby closing stage a case of guesswork

All bets are off on the remaining fixtures as the Super Rugby tournament has created constantly changing fortunes.

Surfeit of Super riches

Surfeit of Super riches

As the Super Rugby tournament reaches its halfway mark, fans are growing weary of the repetition.

Tearing knickers off with a growl

Tearing knickers off with a growl

“Howlin’ Wolf was the most distinctive of Chicago’s blues singers: his demonic howl was legendary”.