Text Box: the Lovebox Weekender in Victoria Park! Read on for more. And then in a one day festival of their own – Simply South African is bringing together some fabulous SA bands in one venue – The Clapham Grand. On 8 June, it is sure to be a rocking Sunday night. Pity bout work on the Monday – but with summer around it feels like everyday is a reason to party! Big up to Antipodean and South African bands for hitting the UK festival circuit hard this year! Sue Northam: Musie Editor Text Box: The onslaught of the festivals is starting… and summer has landed on London’s doorstep! This year sees many artists from down south playing the UK festival circuit. First up are SA fingerstyle guitar gurus Guy Buttery and Nibs van der Spuy, who will play at the Stamford International Guitar Festival. Mid June sees SA export Seether, rocking out at Download on the first night of this heavy rock festival in Text Box: Derby! Another South African exploding on the UK festival scene is Arno Carstens (ex-Springbok Nude Girls). He is playing Isle of Wight again this year, and also Hyde Park alongside The Police on the Hyde Park Calling stage! Ve cool! Keep it up Arno! An old time fave hailing from Aus / NZ will be playing at Glastonbury this year – catch Crowded House at the end of June. In July, you can catch some Kiwi guys – The Black Seeds – who will play Text Box: After a third of Madiba’s life was spent behind bars, he is now using his prison number as a symbol to raise awareness for Aids charities and hosting massive music concerts to raise funds! In honour of his 90th birthday and what could possibly be his last international public appearance, Mandela will be in Hyde Park on 27 June to celebrate! This event negotiated for Mandela to come to London and in return the money will go to the 46664 charities. “So, we have a bargain,” Mandela says, “I am going to London and they will host a concert, raise awareness for our charities and much needed funds!” Expect to see Queen, Razorlight, Keane, Annie Lennox, U2 etc! Plus SA’s Johnny Clegg! Now that would be something worth seeing in Hyde Park! Sing with me: “I’m searching for the spirit of the great park….!”

The Onslaught Of Summer Festivals

Mandela’s 90th Birthday…46664 Concert

MUSELETTER

Living it…live

june 2008

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 7
Text Box: GOSSIP—DID YOU KNOW ? SA afro-pop super group Freshlyground lapped up 4 awards at the SAMA awards Mann Friday playing next Thurs 5th June at Halfmoon Putney SA’s eye-candy-gals, Karma and Louise Carver share a stage at the Halfmoon

 CONTENTS
46664

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

TO YOU...

Summer Festivals

Gossip

46664 Concert

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Featured Artists:

SA:  Seether

NZ:  The Black Seeds

Aus: Crowded House

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Win Win Win

What are LIL up to?

Things To Look Forward to in 2008

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Mann Friday Review and photo’s

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