UMI Festival serves up its third installment
Come Saturday the 26th of February, Johannesburg’s favourite monthly rooftop party for emerging DJs and live performances, Feel Good Series, presents UMI: Our Music Festival, the mother of all Feel Goods. UMI takes the ethos of the Feel Good Series events and ups the ante. The micro music and life
DBN Gogo launches independent record label, Zikode Records and releases the label’s first single “Bambelela”
DBN Gogo continues to make strides in the industry and this time, she has just launched her independent record label, Zikode Records, in collaboration with UMG Africa. As part of the introduction of this new endeavour, she has also released the first single released under the label, “Bam
J Molley Reflects on mental health issues in New Single “Up To”
Rapper, songwriter and producer J Molley returns with a new single “Up To” after being inactive over the past year. It is reported the youngster decided to take some time off in order to deal with his mental health. In March 2021, a statement was released by his management explaining why the art
Watching Kanye Become Ye in Netflix’s’Jeen-Yuhs’
Kanye West is a polarizing character. Many people are divided regarding how they feel about him. There are multitudes of long-standing fans of his who have since fallen out of love with the Chi-town hero, seeing him as a shadow of his former self. There’s also scores of old and new fans who, regar
Converse Taps Come Tees for Chuck 70 and Apparel Collaboration
Strongly rooted in the Los Angeles streetwear scene, Come Tees is the brainchild of Californian artist Sonya Sombreuil. Now, through a collaboration with Converse, the label is spreading its wings while remaining true to its distinct aesthetic. All made and designed in LA, Come Tees has been churnin
G-Star RAW Brings Diverse Influences to Its latest “Exclusives” Release
Fresh off last year’s campaign, which featured local stars like Moozlie, Youngsta CPT, Shane Eagle, and Courtnaé Paul, G-Star RAW is back with its fourth installment of the Exclusives collection, incorporating Japanese workwear into denim forms and drawing inspiration from world events such a
Vans Surf and Mikey February Spotlight the Connection Between Sound, Art, and Surfing in Second Episode of ‘Sonic Souvenirs’
Vans Surf proudly presents Volume Two of Sonic Souvenirs, a series focused on the intersection of surf, art and culture told through the lens of one of the world’s most stylish surfers, Mikey February. In the second installment of this exploration, Sonic Souvenirs: Cotê d
Nasty C’s Vulnerability Takes Centre Stage With New Release, “Stalling”
Nasty C releases the scorned man anthemic “Stalling” as his first single of 2022. In it, he describes a relationship in which things have gone sour. He sounds rather despondent on the up-tembo instrumental, that spots heavy 808s, claps and a bass drum, with a sad piano riff interspersed. Leaning
Here’s What Went Down at South Africa’s first open-road EV range test
Exactly how far is an electric car able to travel on a single charge in real-world South African conditions at a steady 120 km/h? Well, a new benchmark evaluation answers this very question, putting three locally available electric vehicles (EVs) – the Jaguar I-Pace, BMW i3s and MINI Cooper SE –
Here’s Your First Look at ‘The Simpsons’ x Levis collection
Three decades after the show first graced television screens, The Simpsons remains one of the most recognisable and beloved animated series of all time. So it only made sense for two iconic brands to come together and bring the Springfield crew to fans. Delivering heavy throwback and nostalgic vibes