Dance, you’re on fire will be touring Cape Town toward the end of July. I’m telling you this now so you can make sure to save some cash for the last weekend before payday, and if I don’t do it now I’ll forget.
Hailing from Johannesburg (a city I’m no longer allowed to slate since we acquired a writer based there) the band describe their music as “Rock / Radicore…yes, radicore” which can be ignored in favour of the description, “a meeting point between rock ‘n roll and indie.” They impressively forgo the masturbatory self absorption found in many indie bands instead writing songs with a more radio friendly pop slant to them so those who lack the pretentious diehipsterscum mentality can actually enjoy their music. Most importantly no members of the band sport ‘Ironic’ facial hair in their press photo’s.
An irony free image
They will be heading to Cape Town for the first time since they released the music video for their single ‘Blockade’ which has has had top 10 success on university radio countrywide as well as being playlisted on 5fm and MK89. They are plotting the release of their follow up single ‘Little War’ and their full length album which they are currently recording. They will also be playing at Oppikoppi in August.
There are three scheduled gigs in over the weekend my calender refers to as week 29. On the 22nd they’ll be playing an acoustic set at the Octopus Garden in Kalk Bay alongside Captain Stu, a band who have proven their ability to play unplugged sets. Next up they’ll be playing at Mercury Live with New Holland and The Pretty Blue Guns on the 23rd and on the 24th they wrap up their tour with a gig at Aandklas in Stellies with Captain Stu and New Holland. For clarity I’ve lazily block pasted the list below.
22 July – The Octopus Garden, Kalk Bay
+ Captain Stu – Acoustic Show (R30)
23 July – Mercury Live, Cape Town
+ New Holland and The Pretty Blue Guns (R40)
24 July – Aandklas, Stellenbosch
+ New Holland and Captain Stu (R30)
Pick a night or location convenient to you and head through.
For more info about the band check out their Facebook Page
Related posts:
- Captain Stu & Dance, You’re On Fire Unplugged
- 07/24/10 – Aandklas – Dance, you\’re on fire with Captain Stu and New Holland
- 07/23/10 – Mercury Live – Dance, you\’re on fire with New Holland and The Pretty Blue Guns
- 07/22/10 – The Octopus Garden – Dance, you\’re on fire with Captain Stu acoustic
- The Punk Ska Pioneers Tour
