R.I.P DJ SOLARIZE
Multi-talented artist, painter and musician Leon Botha sadly passed away on 5 June 2011. Adrian Davies was fortunate enough to have sat down with Leon last year for an interview, which we featured in issue 20 of one small seed. As a tribute to the Leon, we have re-featured this interview.
BEN SHERMAN’S V.I.P PLECTRUM AUCTION
Ladies and Gentlemen, Guitar, Bass and Drums… It’s V.I.P time once again. Clothing brand Ben Sherman are introducing Ben Sherman’s Very Important Plectrums (V.I.P); an online auction of plectrums donated by iconic artists with all proceeds going to charity.
DEMONS, ICONS, AND BIG SURPRISES AT ENCOUNTERS 2011
The 13th Encounters South African International Documentary Festival returns to Cape Town and Johannesburg from 9-26 June 2011. This year’s selection has all the hallmarks of an edgy teenager, like a fascination with sex (G-Spotting), celebrity (Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work, a winner at Sundance in 2010 last year), rebellion (LennonNYC), and injustice (Black...
R.I.P DJ SOLARIZE
Multi-talented artist, painter and musician Leon Botha sadly passed away on 5 June 2011. Adrian Davies was fortunate enough to have sat down with Leon last year for an interview, which we featured in issue 20 of one small seed. As a tribute to the Leon, we have re-featured this interview.
64TH CANNES FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW – PART 3: LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU (STRAIGHT FROM THE EXPATS)
The third and final part of Eftihia Stefanidi‘s 64th Cannes Film Festival reviews, entitled “Let Me Entertain You (Straight from the expats)”… Enjoy and stay posted for an interview with Eftihia coming soon!
ALBUM OF THE WEEK:JUNE 2011, WEEK 02
Marijke Willems, a photographer from Johannesburg, created a series of striking images collectively titled Glam.
FlashBack | Breaking Down Wall Street | Issue23
Two things people do not want to see being made: laws and sausages. You might add ‘art’ to that list, but first watch this video of street artists Supakitch and Koralie painting a wall of the Museum of Modern Culture in Göteborg, Sweden. It offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the process of creation… it all...
ALBUM OF THE WEEK: JUNE 2011, WEEK 01
Grant Hardie is an avid photographer who describes photography as his true vocation in life. Currently completing his Bachelor of Technology in Photography, Grant is focusing on Landscape Photography through his studies.
64TH CANNES FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW – PART 1: THE KIDS AREN’T ALRIGHT
Eftihia Stefanidi returns from the 64th Cannes Film Festival – one of the most successful in years – and reports on the films that glowed in the dark during two weeks of unlimited screenings, pouring chilled rosé, and sleepless nights. So, without further ado to follow is the first part of this enthralling three-part review…...
“The 031 Collection” Fashion Show
Durban has for too long been one of South Africa’s forgotten cities. Not anymore! Thanks to The 031 Collection Fashion Show initiative introduced by Mr Price, Durban has firmly rooted itself as the up and coming fashion capital of South Africa.
ALBUM OF THE WEEK: MAY 2011, WEEK 04
The work of Ilse Moore, a photographer from the Free State, this week’s album is titled Francois en sy kitaar. After breaking the neck of his guitar, Ilse’s friend decided to give the instrument a proper burial at ‘sea’. These pictures are the result.
Boom+27 – Episode 05
Welcome to Boom+27 – Episode 05. Some highlights this week: an interview with artist Shaun Liddle, Groove Armada at Trinity, the RVCA ANP launch and a highly controversial What’s Your Story? with filmmaker Aryan Kaganof!
Björk’s “Biophilia” – A preview by Gary Hartley
‘Who is that creature?’ asked my dad after seeing the Icelandic performer in her usual outlandish garb for the first time on SNL a while back. A description I thought was rather accurate coming from one of the most un-pop-cultured people I know (he once thought Whitney Houston was Oprah). Indeed ‘creature’ seems apt considering...
