one small seed » The Plastics | one small seed http://www.onesmallseed.com South Africa's Pop Culture Platform Sun, 29 Sep 2019 10:24:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 BEAST: A Band Apart http://www.onesmallseed.com/2012/07/beast-a-band-apart-2/ http://www.onesmallseed.com/2012/07/beast-a-band-apart-2/#comments Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:45:50 +0000 http://www.onesmallseed.com/?p=18267 When life gives you lemons, it’s simply because you deserve it. But when life gives you Inge Beckmann, a camera kit and backstage passes, well then you know it’s about time you gave life something back. This very notion motivated us as we set out to follow the dark-haired vocalist perform gigs at the admirable City Hall Sessions followed by Music Without Borders: a transition, which rendered undeniable. Of course headlining the Music Without Borders initiative at Mercury was a spectacle of its own delights.

Photo : Loyiso Mzamane

Photo : Loyiso Mzamane

Our two-man crew followed Inge as we headed backstage for a quick brief with a few grizzly members of BEAST. We waited, sucked on nicotine and waited some more and then finally strokes after the midnight hour, BEAST laid foot on stage as the cult following stood ready for an unbeknownst performance. Drunk audience members who shoved each playfully now stood at full salute, brimming.

Featuring the hard and pace full drumming of Sasha Righini (The Plastics) and bassists Louis Nel and Rian Zitsmann (Taxi Violence). The lead vocalist sang, screamed and seduced in tones of dark yet airy and shrill vocals, all of which surpassed the guitar riffs and lingered throughout venues concrete structure.

Myself with camera in hand, stood spell bounded as I transcended with the arousing magnetism of a lady named Inge Beckmann. The quartet had a stage presence, which matched their artistic abilities and came out to rightfully exploit themselves. If I had turned around to glance at the audience reaction, I am positive that I would’ve witnessed the previous performers jot down notes.

Many will draw comparisons to Lark the electronic collective, whom Inge fronted. Many will not have heard of BEAST a fresh-on-the-scene quartet mashed up of members from leading bands .

As a collective the headliners of the night were certainly in their own league, and had undoubtedly gained a couple of fans that like myself, are itching for the release of BEAST’s new material. My critique being that the venue was shy of being a full house. For now it’s a good idea to get your head wrapped around the release of the new Lark album Gong Is Struck after all its probably the closest thing bringing justice to an online review.

 

Words: Kurt Mullins

Photo: Loyiso Mzamane

 

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ISSUE 20 FEATURES:

  • THE CELEBRATE ISSUE: SPECIAL THEMED FEATURES
  • SA ELECTRO MUSIC FT. HAEZER, NISKERONE, BISCOPE, DJ SASSQUATCH & JAM JARR
  • MIXED-MEDIA ARTIST CAMERON PLATTER
  • DURBAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FEST FEATURE
  • PALACE OF BONE WRITER-DIRECTOR CLAIRE ANGELIQUE
  • FOLK SINGER SYD KITCHEN IN FOOL IN A BUBBLE
  • VISA/VIE LEAD ACTRESS MÉLODIE ABAD
  • CELEBRITY DRESS-OFF: CAPTAIN STU & THE PLASTICS
  • SWISS ART DUO ALEXANDFELIX & THEIR 13 QUEENS
  • SWEDISH ILLUSTRATOR LINN OLOFSDOTTER
  • LOERIE AWARDS & CREATIVE WEEK CAPE TOWN
  • SA ILLUSTRATOR MARCHAND & HIS HORROR-COMEDY CIRCUS
  • SELECTED CREATIVES 02: SAMANTHA CHRISTY & RYAN ROAKE
  • AFRO-BRIT URBAN FUSION SPREAD: PORTOBELLA
  • PUMA ARCHIVE: WALT ‘CLYDE’ FRAZIER & THOSE FAMOUS KICKS
  • UK DANCE: FAITHLESS ARE BACK
  • DECK WIZARD LEON BOTHA, AKA DJ SOLARIZE OF DIE ANTWOORD
  • T.H.O.T.S: BARRIER-BREAKING DURBAN HIP-HOP
  • BAND OF SKULLS: NEW INDIE GARAGE ROCKERS
]]> http://www.onesmallseed.com/2011/03/issue-20-online/feed/ 6 It’s better than Christmas! http://www.onesmallseed.com/2011/03/its-better-than-christmas/ http://www.onesmallseed.com/2011/03/its-better-than-christmas/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:48:08 +0000 http://blog.onesmallseed.com/?p=50 We’re so excited. It’s going to be amazing. It’s better than Christmas. It’s coming March 14, 2011. What’s going on? Well you better watch the video to find out!



Starring: aKING, The Dirty Skirts, Daniel Ting Chong, Haezer, Mark Niskerone, Pappa Smurf, Ryan Kruger, DJ Chubbi (YFM), The Plastics, Gazelle, Lindiwe Suttle and more!

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The Plastics – Caves from one small seed on Vimeo.

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Band: The Plastics

Song: Caves

Directed by The Morcos Brothers

Choreography: Christy Giesler

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