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Basement Jaxx takes ORFF

09, July 2011

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Progressive rock bands in the Seventies regularly proposed that their music was so complex and important it deserved nothing less than orchestral interpretation. Punk then arrived and vehemently suggested otherwise. Even now, when artists from Metallica to techno DJ Jeff Mills push their music into classical auditoriums, they’re seen as flirting with pretentiousness – often with good reason. No one, however, would have expected Basement Jaxx to start barking up this particular tree. The south London duo are renowned for happily assimilating global sounds, R & B and dance-floor...

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Republic

16, June 2011

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Flyinghorse VIEW

This weekend sees the launchand proclamation of the most concerted marketing effort yet in this region. The Republic of Greater Swellendam will be launched with a number of events and with some fanfare, Starting at SwellenMark, on Saturday morning a number of performers will be strutting their stuff and keeping the crowds entertained while over at the Country Market on Church Square, the biggest market yet will take place, again with live performers and the kind of excellent produce you would expect from a country fair. Watch out for resident superband 'The Republicans' who have been...

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