we are indie scum

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75743584508122393432012-02-13T17:45:07.910-08:00we are indie scumBerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.comBlogger411100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-68883650783256337742009-04-10T08:33:00.000-07:002009-04-10T08:40:38.774-07:00The End of a URL.

We Are Indie Scum is no longer although im not going to delete the current content, there will be no adding to it and in essence is has been dead for a long time now. This is me making it official.But don't worry its going to much more fun over at We-Are-Awesome Blog. Which has now been birthed, as of a few minutes ago.do go look and enjoy.thank you.

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okay.So go vote here. vote for we-are-awesome.it makes sense. also tell your friends.

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-89916900434972415762008-09-18T04:18:00.000-07:002008-09-18T05:07:05.870-07:00Things to do in Cape Town. 19-21. 09.

Kid of Doom/Yesterdays pupil. Yet again the good old Pretorian boys head done to the Kaap to bash some joyfully lyric-less melodies through the hearts and souls of the mother city's youth.Fokof are playing their first gig in a while, I certainly am eager to see what the boys have been up to since their last gig. Let's hope the weather warms up and all us temperamental Capetonians are able to get

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-8684238146574885562008-09-18T01:26:00.000-07:002008-09-18T04:55:22.419-07:00Girls Attire. Steven Allen.

Steven Allen. So these clothes are really nice. Girls all over the world should be dressed like this. Not for me, but for themselves.I would also like to point out the nature or more precisely the look of the model. I know I might be a little slow to point this out but I really enjoy how some clothing labels have moved away from your typical model look to your more folk-like, Chan Marshall/Feist

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-17145346556281037252008-09-17T14:11:00.000-07:002008-09-18T04:56:56.047-07:00Things you should be looking at.

picture for the day.Untamed Youth Heritage day Party. this is bound to be good just look at the set list.Style Guide Cape Town. this is just so you know what others feel.Chew the Magazine. this is just rad.and if you click on this link quick enough you will get access to the first copy. no adverts. i suspect the second one will have commercial filth spread over it like peanut butter on white

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-6780102812738916072008-08-26T00:49:00.000-07:002008-08-26T02:11:22.755-07:00A is for awesome.

The guys at astore have joined forces with us over at We Are Awesome to bring you a much needed indie gathering. The party will be held at Reception, the new kid on the block in terms of venues, it is located behind the 24h Engen in Orange street at 129-131 Hatfield st. Be there.event page

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-33190718402013292292008-04-25T08:19:00.001-07:002008-04-25T08:32:01.928-07:0024th post. Sovereign Academy.

"Sovereign Academy is a massive party that travels around South Africa featuring loads of exciting outfits with similar musical interests. Sovereign was launched in December 2005 and has since grown from strength to strength. Creators, Ben Rausch and Matt Suttner had a dream to expose Pretoria to the "disco punk" that Joburg kids had been grooving to for 2 years. Luckily (for Cape Town) this

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-49919829364298372892008-03-22T02:16:00.000-07:002008-03-22T02:25:48.734-07:0033rd post. cool things to do. dance.

next weekend.tonight.

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-30169431384254081822008-03-20T01:03:00.000-07:002008-03-22T01:45:39.217-07:0032nd post. Vice.

do."Remember the kid who was a grade ahead of you in junior high who listened to MDC, knew Watchmen by heart, and smoked pot out of an apple? He hasn’t changed at all, and he’s still putting the rest of us to shame by not giving one flying f$#%."here is a little example of the stuff vice are producing in their do's and don't's section. very entertaining.

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-2685042408112726202008-03-13T09:32:00.000-07:002008-03-13T10:09:37.020-07:0031st post. far over due. Smack Talk.

so i know its been a while since a last posted.i have been pretty busy.this is what i've been busy with...but here are a few things that i have discovered or that have birthedwhile i have been in silence: go look.pnau. this is a cool little aussie duo.lots of fun. 'music you can dance to with your kids'. i dont have kids but liked the quote never the less.liam lynch. here is a talentedsouth

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-42660339370000795552008-01-07T00:43:00.000-08:002008-01-07T09:01:59.083-08:00the 30th post. happy new year. things to look at and listen to during 2008.

look.the party.72dpi.i love typography.swissmiss.listen.the fashion. myspace.the fashion. not myspace.kissy sell out. myspace._uacct = "UA-3256803-2";urchinTracker();

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-4832708252432177642007-12-29T01:20:00.001-08:002008-03-13T10:49:18.200-07:00the 29th post. local. we are awesome.

Ok so there is this really cool new site. My friend, Sean, and I started it and basically it is awesome.We Are Awesome aims to reflect the artistic side of Cape Town's nightlife and the creativity of Cape Town's street fashion.Wherever there is art in the form of fashion,design, music or people, we plan on being there to capture it.I really hope you guys enjoy the site._uacct = "UA-3256803-2";

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-25247073644381918692007-12-29T01:19:00.001-08:002008-01-07T09:02:13.374-08:00the 28th post. local events rollercoaster.

17 December Next on this weeks agenda was Rollercoaster, which also had a undeniably amazing line-up. Poor lift organisation on my behalf meant I only caught the later end of The Dirty Skirts last song, but more about them later. Desmond and The Tutu's, in my opinion, owned the show, with their handsome good looks and child like melodies. It's only a matter of time before you catch yourself

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-9720914420006147772007-12-21T05:11:00.001-08:002008-01-07T09:02:26.527-08:00the 27th post. local events. arcade.

16 DecemberArcade, with its amazing line-up, once again delivered in terms of entertainment,unfortunately numbers were lower than one would expect at such a attention capturing event. Some blame it on the weather others on the fact that Sunday is not usually a party day for any one. But what ever the reason for the poor attendance, those who did go definately didn't regret it. The evening was

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-65052210937757042012007-12-14T08:23:00.000-08:002008-01-07T09:02:31.611-08:00the twenty-sixth post. charts. top 5's.

Indie scum's top 5's of 2007.Album's1. Kings of Leon - Because of The Times.2. Babyshambles - Shotter's Nation.3. The Wombats - The Wombats Proudly Present..A Guide To Love, Loss and Desperation.4. The Maccabees - Colour It In.5. The Klaxons - Myths Of The Near Future.Song's1. Kings of Leon - On Call.2. Peter, Bjorn and John - Young Folks.3. Babyshambles - UnBiloTitled.4. The Wombats - Moving to

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-70282950320520468992007-12-13T03:12:00.000-08:002008-01-07T09:02:37.031-08:00the twenty-fifth post. local talent. local events. arcade

So it's time for another arcade. This now the third of what seems to be a very successful monthly party held at mercury. The first one was mad, this I can say from first hand experience; the second I only heard good things about. So if I was you, I would head down to mercury on Sunday the 16th, remember there is a public holiday on the Monday. This party is bound to be a super slice of cool with

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-3663530467331158432007-12-12T01:10:00.000-08:002008-01-07T09:02:42.164-08:00the twenty-fourth post. local talent. events. rollercoaster.

17 DECEMBER (Monday) - OLD BISCUIT MILL Woodstock, Cape Town: ROLLERCOASTER TOURWith a line-up that will 'rock your socks off'...The fathers of Cape Town's rock scene, THE DIRTY SKIRTS who always manage to please the crowds. LARK with their merge of electro, rock, and all things beautiful. Then we have UNIT-R who have been credited with

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-1939397479723390352007-12-06T01:00:00.000-08:002007-12-11T12:26:52.099-08:00the twenty-third post. local talent. new loud rockets.

you know that feeling when you start losing hope, your heart seems to beaterratically, nothing really seems to be working out, you start losinghope in music all together. that feeling where not very much makes you happyand you kinda think living more primitively would be cool, making fires, killing boarsthat vibe. but then you hear something so sweet, so melodically beautiful, somethingfresh,

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-89920907265611549302007-12-06T00:23:00.000-08:002007-12-06T00:37:29.138-08:00the twenty-second post. party. nu-flex.

so if you want to have fun, and it must be assumedthat even the most glum of people, at least somewherein their miserable existence, want to have fun, thenhead down to old trusty disco k on the 8th. not onlyis Nu-flex fun, its fresh, tasty and full of all that stuff thatdoesn't exist at your average Saturday night hang out, andby 'all that stuff' i really mean debauchery, indecentexposure and the

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-6182690180858203172007-11-22T01:51:00.000-08:002007-12-12T06:41:49.068-08:00the twenty-first post. mix-tape 2.o.

The Wombats - Backfire At The DiscoThe Futureheads - Broke Up The TimeSibot (feat. Spoek)- Bang on the drumBabyshambles - DeliveryGirl Talk - Bounce That

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-4207172951895026122007-11-11T02:48:00.000-08:002007-11-11T03:35:48.290-08:00the twentieth post. resources. look what i ffffound.

Some cool designs i FFFFound.

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-59313973862444983662007-11-02T05:46:00.000-07:002007-11-02T06:30:44.454-07:00the nineteenth post. local talent. no.2.

Just a few pictures from a very cool exhibition/fashion show held by Whatiftheworld. Whatiftheorld have been doing a lot for the art scene in cape town. there efforts have been more than praiseworthy and we can only hope to see more from them, their supporters, and suppliers.Dandy Savant.White NoiseRope TableSquare MirrorSome more stuff from a featured artist, Lyall Sprong. Flippen Design Genius.

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-77063526611356961012007-11-02T05:41:00.000-07:002007-11-02T05:46:36.882-07:00the eighteenth post. local talent. the tutu's.

the tutu's have new t-shirts.they are cool as always.i own one. chicks love me for it.they pull a gina face.gina is the girl in the photo.

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-40564079984826400522007-10-27T09:11:00.000-07:002007-10-27T09:26:26.670-07:00the seventeenth post. arcade.

so there was this nice little party called.arcade.the other night. it was pretty cool.this party was not just a once off. arcade parties are gonna become part of our lives.a norm if you like.you should definitely be at the next one.watch this space.mercury is the place.

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-69251050864163214362007-10-24T12:03:00.000-07:002007-10-24T12:49:55.199-07:00the sixteenth post. disco.

indie scum mix tape no.11.the ghost frequency - we threw money on the fire2.the maccabees - x ray3.new young pony club - get lucky (mstrkrft remix)4.klaxons - as above so below (justice remix)5.chromeo - tenderoni6.foals - hummer

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-25652064993707687022007-10-24T11:46:00.000-07:002007-10-24T12:01:31.266-07:00the fifteenth post. talent. lastnights party vs. the cobra snake.

Bronxxx: How do you think our websites are different?Vs.MarK: Content mostly. You have a little bit more racy content and a cleaner look, which is nice. I’m not really good at web design, so everything is pretty crude and basic.

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-27956812701741193002007-10-08T04:21:00.000-07:002007-10-08T04:25:02.480-07:00the fourteenth post. dance here. death from above.

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-90612720504121119172007-10-07T00:35:00.001-07:002007-10-07T00:35:33.018-07:00the thirteenth post. photo's. justin poulter.

courtesy. justin poulter.

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-47568733646367223582007-10-06T09:15:00.000-07:002007-10-06T09:48:58.060-07:00the twelth post. out and about. local.

OK. so i was hanging out where i hang out on a Friday night.It was fun. Death from above. a little party at the darkroom.so i was just hanging out and this guy was like can i take yourpicture for my blog. so i obviously said for sure. I then wenthome and checked out his blog.It is flippen Cool. It also lead me to other COOL sites.check them out.ct streets.kids on the street.Enjoy.

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-8924251157334474772007-09-10T09:34:00.000-07:002007-09-10T10:01:07.869-07:00the eleventh post. not local. talent. hadouken!

flip this is a good band.talent.originality.style.bright colours.hadouken! - turning in.free mix tapefor more. free downloads.

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-19836706025369760722007-08-27T10:14:00.001-07:002007-08-27T10:18:04.714-07:00the tenth post. local talent. design.

Lyall SprongHot Spot.Log Bench.Adriaan HugoLight.Liam MooneyTable.For more go to what if the world.

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-317400692785022052007-08-26T08:47:00.000-07:002007-08-26T09:00:20.239-07:00the nineth post. cape town gigs.

Just a few pictures from the first City Folk show at Waiting Room. more to come.NataliaThe Little Kings (feat. Mathew Gill from Baitball)

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-484414979464094792007-08-14T07:17:00.000-07:002007-08-14T07:50:11.652-07:00the eighth post. local talent. live around the cape.

The New Black @ ROARTime and PlaceStart Time:Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at 9:00pmEnd Time:Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at 12:00amLocation:ROAR - Upstairs from GandalfsStreet:Lower Main RoadCity/Town:Observatory, Cape TownCountry:South AfricaNATALIA & THE LITTLE KINGSTime and PlaceStart Time:Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at 9:00pmEnd Time:Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at 12:00amLocation:The Waiting Room (

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-24245903476311494712007-08-04T01:06:00.000-07:002007-08-04T01:46:04.159-07:00the mini post. local talent. live. sweat x.

August 8. hot sauce on your girl. fiction. sweat x . cape town.Don't miss this duo.not for anything.check out there myspace.

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-19609386582637869262007-08-03T04:19:00.000-07:002007-08-03T04:20:09.876-07:00the seventh post. i just wanna dance with somebody. datarock.

Wanna be part of reuniting the world with electro-retro-pop dance moves. yes.Head over to stokd. Bust some moves.Video it. And win. Simply.(Q Magazine)A treat. (mp3):(stokd)Datarock - Fa Fa Fa.

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-55371448210056051002007-08-02T12:02:00.000-07:002007-08-02T12:39:54.673-07:00the sixth post. models. norwegian vs. american.

Name: Heidi JohnsonAge: 18Height: 5'9" (1.77m)Place of Origin: Tromsoe, NorwayEthnic Origin: Norwegian Favorite Music: Goldfrapp, the Cardigans, Damien Rice, Airmoon Safari, Audiosave, James Blunt, Depeche Mode Hobbies: I love to draw and I used to do it a lot before but now I have no time anymore! Favorite Food: Chicken, Steak Favorite Designer: Burberry

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-69767070986282103072007-07-26T12:21:00.000-07:002007-07-26T14:49:36.420-07:00the fifth post. local talent. desmond and the tutus.

Desmond and the Tutus (aka the "Che Guevaras of awesome")"Describing our sound is difficult, it's sort of like walking through a dark forest eating a packet of jelly babies and making friends with a group of cute woodland creatures. You guys spend the whole day together, laughing and playing and having fun. Then, at the end of the day, they walk you home. Just as you reach your house and say

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-88616596944341889822007-07-26T07:36:00.000-07:002007-07-26T07:51:58.704-07:00the forth post. clothes. attitude. inspiration.

Sebastian (age 17), "The spring weather inspires me".Hasan (age 25), "people in the street inspire me".For more inspiration go check out Hel-Looks.It's worth your time.

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-74162015118999313612007-07-25T03:56:00.000-07:002007-07-25T05:23:42.228-07:00the third post. no pre-nuptual no band. kings of leon.

This is Jessie Baylin.She hangs out with Scarlett.This lead to Nathan Followill, drummer for Kings of Leon, proposing to his girlfriend Jessie Baylin. I am sure it wasn't a direct link. Like I'm sure Nathan didn't think to himself "wow my girlfriend's best friend is Scarlett, I better pop the question". She said yes, but who in their right mind wouldn't say yes to one of the magnificent Followill

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com237tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-55226520207768425752007-07-24T02:02:00.000-07:002007-07-24T03:45:37.063-07:00the second post. introductions.

I live in Cape Town. I can't fill this blog with stories of how I almost met some indie rock star who hangs out at the local pub. Or how I followed this one band around for two days and now i play tambourine for them. I can't do that. I can't even play the tambourine. I kinda like music though and i hope you do too. So i will try promote good music, make people aware of bad music and have a

Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383676329978373354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574358450812239343.post-44020699626995324362007-07-23T14:32:00.000-07:002007-07-23T15:31:53.642-07:00new blog. first post. windmill.

Ok.You like The Arcade Fire.You like Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.Well done.You have good taste in music. Both bands releasing albums this year which in my opinion have been successful in emphasizing the sheer genius of each band. Neon Bible and Some Louder Thunder respectively. You should own both.(Jenny Dowdell, 2007)You should like Windmill.Matthew Thomas Dillon, lead singer, pianist and

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