Wednesday 12 May 2010

Upcoming gig for May

Besides the REFORM! party on 13th May and the one below, I've taken a little break from DJing to concentrate on my comic scrpit.
 
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The Curse of Monkey Island is proudly sponsored by Havana Club!!!!
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VENUE: Capitol Theatre
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The Capitol Theatre, Pretoria, was one of the first Atmospheric style cinemas to be built in South Africa and is situated in Parliament Street. It was opened by General J.B.M Hertzog (then prime Minister of the Union Of South Africa) on 5th September 1931. The theatre was designed by P. Rogers Cooke, a prominent architect of the time, in the Italian Renaissance style.

A remarkable feature of the Capitol was the unusual entrance foyer (lobby) and the grand foyer which gave access to the orchestra stalls. These foyers were over 200 feet in length and at right angles to the axis of the theatre.

Sadly, with the arrival of multiplex cinemas in the late 1970's, the Capitol Theatre was closed to the public. What is left of this historical building was converted into a parking garage several years ago. Much of the building is still intact and serves as a reminder of the glory days of the Atmospheric style cinema.

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Line UP
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-DESMOND & THE TUTUS

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Desmond-the-Tutus/111992952161111?ref=ts

-ISOCHRONOUS

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Isochronous/38704641867?ref=ts

-P.H.fat (Cape Town)

http://www.facebook.com/phfat?ref=ts

-MR. SAKITUMI (Cape Town, Griet)

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mr-Sakitumi/154507908902?ref=ts

-SASSQUATCH

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sassquatch/8734129116?ref=ts

-NATHAN SCOTT PHILLIPS

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nathan-Scott-Phillips/163926495367?ref=ts

-THAT GIRL

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=62837941612&ref=search&sid=1575981899.3676382128..1&v=info

-MARC LATILLA

http://www.facebook.com/marclatilla?ref=profile

-KODIAC

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ENTRANCE: R30
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PS: There will be a coat room so you can get undressed and party!!!!

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EVENT DESIGN by GRIET Artist Management and Event Design and HOTBOX Studios
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Sharon Tandy at REFORM!

Turns out Sharon Tandy is the mother in law to a colleague of mine!
 
We were discussing the kind of music we play at REFORM! and he told me about her. It's now on the playlist.
I figured it would be a nice addition to share some of the amazing music we play, so I'll be posting songs and info on this site each month before a party. Subscribe to the blog or check it out when I post on Facebook.
Although we play all manner of music, I'll attempt to stick mainly to the African continent
 
Sharon now lives in the UK and will visit the REFORM! party when she is next in SA.
Looking at the pictures in the liner notes, she had the Karen O thing going on back in the 60's already. Foxy!
 
Here is the wiki lowdown...
 
Sharon Tandy (born Sharon Finkelstein; c. 1947) is a South African singer who achieved some success in the United Kingdom in the 1960s as part of the blue-eyed soul and freakbeat movements. In 1966, she recorded some songs at Stax studios, a rarity for a white singer. She also had several chart hits in South Africa in the 1970s.

Based in Johannesburg, Tandy appeared in South Africa's first beat film, Africa Shakes,[1] and moved to England in 1964 at the suggestion of Frank Fenter, UK head of Atlantic Records, whom she later married. She released several singles between 1965 and 1969, and although none was a hit, she appeared on several contemporary television programmes, such as Beat Club. She has been described by Richie Unterberger as "blue-eyed soul singer rather in the mold of Dusty Springfield, both in terms of her voice and her versatility, blending various shades of soul, British pop, and even some tinges of mod-psychedelia."[2] Her voice has also been compared to those of Julie Driscoll and Christine Perfect.[3]
In 1966 she recorded tracks at Stax Records' McLemore Avenue studios, backed by Booker T. & the M.G.'s and Isaac Hayes,[4] and was an opening act on the 1967 Stax/Volt Tour of Europe. That year she also teamed up with another of Fenter's bands, Les Fleur de Lys and recorded several singles for the Atlantic label and a session for John Peel's "Top Gear".[5] She recorded a single for Polydor in 1967 credited to "Debrah Aire" featuring more pop styled tracks, but this also flopped. However, the combination of lack of commercial success and the breakdown of her relationship with Fenter led to her return to South Africa in 1970.[6]

As half of various duets, Tandy scored three South African Top Ten hits between 1972 and 1978. However, little success followed these recordings. In 1989, she appeared in the South African boxing film Brutal Glory as a singer.[7]

Nostalgic interest resulted in a return to the UK in 2004, when she played a gig at London's 100 Club; a reviewer commented

"the band struck up with a couple of driving soul numbers and were then joined by the diminutive Tandy to a rapturous reception. The smile on Sharon's face could have lit up a small town and did not once dim throughout the show... Sharon simply radiated enjoyment, absolutely loving the opportunity to be singing again."[8]

Discography

Singles

1960s UK
  • 1965 - "Now That You've Gone" / "Hurtin' Me" (Pye Records 7N 15806)[9]
  • 1965 - "I've Found Love" / "Perhaps Not Forever" (Pye 7N15939)[10]
  • 1965 - "It's An Uphill Climb To The Bottom" / "Don't Be Proud" (Polydor NH 58103, withdrawn)[10]
  • 1966 - "Love Makes the World Go Round" / "By My Side" (Mercury Records MF 898)[11]
  • 1967 - "Toe Hold" / "I Can't Get Over It" (Atlantic 584 098)[12][13]
  • 1967 - "Stay with Me" / "Hold On" (Atlantic 584 124)
  • 1967 - "Our Day Will Come" / "Look And Find" (Atlantic 584 137)
  • 1967 - "This Land Of Mine" / "What The World Needs Now Is Love" (Polydor 56180) credited to "Debrah Aire"
  • 1968 - "Fool on the Hill" / "For No One" (Atlantic 584 166)
  • 1968 - "Love Is Not A Simple Affair" / "Hurry Hurry Choo Choo" (Atlantic 584 181)
  • 1968 - "You've Gotta Believe It" / "Border Town" (Atlantic 584 194)
  • 1968 - "The Way She Looks At You" / "He'll Hurt Me" (Atlantic 584 214)
  • 1968 - "Hold On" / "Daughter Of The Sun" (Atlantic 584 219)
  • 1969 - "Gotta Get Enough Time" / "Somebody Speaks Your Name" (Atlantic 584 242)
  • 1969 - "Two Can Make It Together" / "The Bitter And The Sweet" (Atlantic 584 262)[14][15]
1970s South Africa
  • 1972 - "Hello-A" (duet with Billy Forest), #5[16]
  • 1977 - "I Believe in You" (duet with Graham Clark), #9[16]
  • 1978 - "Welcome Home" (as Harvest, duet with Dave Ornellas), #10[17]

Albums

  • 2004 - You Gotta Believe It's (compilation of 1960s UK singles)[4]
REFORM! takes place on the 2nd Thursday of each month at Kitchener's Carvery in Braamfontein. Next party 13 May

You've Gotta Believe It by Sharon Tandy  
Download now or listen on posterous
01 You've Gotta Believe It.mp3 (9245 KB)

Perhaps Not Forever by Sharon Tandy  
Download now or listen on posterous
05 Perhaps Not Forever.mp3 (6403 KB)

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Tuesday 11 May 2010

REFORM! in May

REFORM! is back on THU the 13th May! We have our first ever guest in the form of Sassquatch.
Usual venue, time and cover...it's been way too long!

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