The City Is Mine

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Milkman

Rooftop + Party. Two words that go together like sunglasses & Stevie Wonder. Add some verbs like squeak, sing, dance, jol, drink & high five… some nouns like takkies, jeans, camera… & maybe a few pronouns like Gangs Of Ballet, The La Els, Seake, Lee & Sony Ericsson. So far, so good. Construct your Saturday night activities around these words, an epic photography competition showcasing awe-inspiring shots, homegrown musical talent & things start to look championship.

The City Is Mine series kicks off in Durban this Saturday (3rd) & if you haven’t been able to get invited yet, then you’d better hustle hard… the remaining tickets are wrapped up in a few mythical Wonka Bars in the 031 area. Alternatively, you could beg the lovely Lady Lee Rider for some. This one should redefine rambunctious.

(Internet) Radio killed the Political Star

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Milkman

Tell your grandparents to switch off their hearing aids, buy the kids some ear-muffs, wrap your pets in foam & head for the hills. This Sunday, Seake are coming to you with our Arrested Democracy mix, on DB (Decibel) Radio. Broadcasting top-drawer beats to take down the establishment & stick the secrecy bill where the sun don’t shine. The show will be streamed live on the interwebs from 2 – 4pm, jam-packed full of our sonic influences, some rare b-sides from our favourite artists, exclusive new beats from across the globe & a short live set of rambunctious Seake tunage, expertly blended to fight for justice, freedom & your right to dance. Viva!

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Surgeon General Warning: Listening to DB Radio may cause spontaneous foot tapping spasms, incessent hip-shaking skiffling & an uncontrollable urge to nod your head.

A Mighty Collision

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Milkman

Full length albums from the mystical Border Community are like hen’s teeth, dipped in gold, frankincense and myrrh. So when they announced in October that avant-garde singer-songwriter Kate Wax would be releasing her new long player on their enigmatic UK label, we cried tears of violent joy. Fast forward a few weeks & we’d have to say, the hair-pullingly-excruciating wait was worth it. It’s a wondrous mix of fragile poems & punchy verses interwoven into that trademark Border Community not-quite-shoe-gazing IDM sound that you can never quite put your finger on. Beautifully weird wintry atmospheres give way to bouncing rhythms, sucking you into a void of Kate’s darker dreams before spitting you out with a Bjork / XX / Fever Ray / Planningtorock hangover.

Love And Theft

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Milkman

We dont know how we came across this brain-boggle-bending animation. Most probably at one of those YouTube parties we like to gatecrash. You know the ones. All we do know is, you need to watch it now! See you in a few days when you’re eyes have recovered & some sense of normality has been restored. Godspeed.

The BLK Unit

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Milkman

Not that you didn’t already know this, but we adore the BLK JKS. Unnaturally freaky “going-through-their-trash-can-to-see-if-they-got-our-fan-mail” kind of “adore”. Thankfully, the restraining order on us still allows us to watch them perform their mind-melting blend of progressive rock, ska, reggae & experimental sounds in public spaces. Their gig at Unit 11 on Saturday was just such an occasion & what a premiership-worthy ear-stroking head-bopping boot-skiffling performance it turned out to be.

*There were very few good pictures of the actual band playing because I was dancing too much, so there’s some of the interesting Unit 11 graffiti thrown in for good measure. This post is more about YOU finding their music. Why are you still reading this? Go. Now.