Parlotones – Barnyard Theatre

A few months back we booked a table for The Parlotones show to be held in the Barnyard Theatre at Cresta. 

Having never seen them perform live I was obviously curious to see how they would perform. I will be honest – if you EVER get a chance to watch these guys play – grab it [...]

Airtime for SA music

I was driving today flicking between Jacaranda, Highveld and 5FM and it struck me that there is a hell of a lot of airtime for SA music these days. Even more rewarding is the quality of the music being played. 

The Parlotones, Red Angel, Skwatta Kamp, Wonderboom etc. They are all getting great exposure and airtime [...]

Plug us in! Punt your band!

Ok so you run a band in South Africa and you’re dying for some airtime, screaming fans and a chance to show what you worth….? 

Only problem is you don’t happen to be able to get that break that will get you guys noticed? 

The Radio Review blog <http://radioreview.bundublog.com> will be giving you an opportunity to punt [...]

Fugitive competition

I have been racking my brains around Radio based competitions and I can’t think of a single competition run by a radio station, that has been as successful as The Fugitive on Highveld stereo.
 Anyone else got any ideas on competitions that have kept you as gripped or intrigued on the radion?
Let me know

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Radio station - websites

Many radio stations are now using their websites as portals to stream music, video clips, blogs, advertise and generally build their community. 
Which SA radio station has the best website and how do you as a reader use this platform to interact with your station? The 5FM site seems to come up trumps in my books…

Comments?

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SAMA’s

Did any of our readers attend the SAMA’s?
 What were your impressions of the  event? Do you believe that the events are reflective of the South African music, media, radio environments?
Let us know.

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