The Con Declares the South African Music Awards ‘Finish and Klaar’
Every year the South African Music Awards, commonly known as the SAMAs, becomes more of a joke. The whole blinged-up, banged-up event has mutated into a giant industry pat-on-the-back, skewed to favour the entitled. So, this weekend as the SAMAs come around for the nineteenth year, The Con will not be paying attention. Here’s why. The […]
A Poem: walk fast, whistle
walk fast, whistle cock your ears and listen hold your line hold your own wind the window down tap the beat on the wheel look up, greet touch a hand and feel float a thought to the rafters smile at strangers do not diet don’t be quiet eat tomato sauce do not hold back a […]
The Last Days of the Bohemian
A stalwart of the Johannesburg live music circuit, the Bohemian, closed down last weekend, The Con was there for one last gig As I stumble up to the gate that is the entrance to Johannesburg’s Bohemian, I am greeted by the toothy smile of Eddie, adorned in his Springbok rugby jersey. His long dreadlocks surround his […]