New Video: Steve Louw – Driving Through The Night

The official video for “Driving Through The Night”, created by Jacqui Van Staden and Kian Eriksen. Written by Steve Louw. From the album “Thunder And Rain“, released 11 November 2022. Produced by Kevin Shirley. Stream/download “Thunder And Rain” album:https://orcd.co/SteveLouwThunderAndRain STEVE LOUW ONLINEhttp://stevelouw.com/https://instagram.com/stevelouw/https://twitter.com/stevelouwmusichttps://facebook.com/stevelouwmusic/https://sptfy.com/stevelouwhttps://apple.co/3iKTV9g NOTES ON THE SONGby Steve Louw A road song: a song of longing…

New Video, Take Me Down from Steve Louw, launched today!

The official video for “Take Me Down”, created by Jacqui Van Staden and Kian Eriksen. Written by Steve Louw. From the album “Thunder And Rain“, released 11 November 2022. Produced by Kevin Shirley. Stream/download “Thunder And Rain” album:https://orcd.co/SteveLouwThunderAndRain STEVE LOUW ONLINEhttp://stevelouw.com/https://instagram.com/stevelouw/https://twitter.com/stevelouwmusichttps://facebook.com/stevelouwmusic/https://sptfy.com/stevelouwhttps://apple.co/3iKTV9g NOTES ON THE SONGby Steve Louw A 1964 Epiphone Casino guitar gave me the…

Steve Louw is Back!

Ramping up after the release of the singles “Thunder and Rain” and “Mother, Don’t Go” (Feat. Joe Bonamassa), today sees the announcement of Steve Louw’s latest album, Thunder and Rain and a third stellar single, “I’ll Be Back”, lifted from this powerful 10-track, Kevin Shirley-produced album.

Steve Louw | Interview | New Album, ‘Thunder and Rain’ | It’s Psychedelic Baby

The album was produced by Kevin Shirley (John Hiatt, Robert Cray Band, the Black Crowes) and features contributions from guitar wizards Joe Bonamassa, and Doug Lancio. Bonamassa is featured on the second single ‘Mother Don’t Go.’

South African Music Mixes: ONS GAAN NOU BRAAI feat Kurt Darren, Patricia Lewis, Steve Hofmyer, Ray Dylan, Nicholis Louw, Fatman

Somer is hier! Ons gaan nou braai! It’s summertime in South Africa… it’s time to Braai! “Braai” is the South African word for “barbecue”, but it is so much more than that! This mix was inspired by a sketch from stand-up comedian Barry Hilton. It is included as a bonus at the end of the…

Sugar Music Recommends… 18 November 2022

Part of a series of recommended listening from the guys who bring you the South African Rock Music Digest and SugarMan.org. Some old, some new, some borrowed, some blues, and mostly South African.

Great Local Musicians – Willem Moller – Mnr Volume in a Gereformeerde Blues Band | Jive Talking and Eyeballing

From Jive Talking and Eyeballing Facebook Group Willem Moller became known as the guitarist in Johannes Kerkorrel’s Gereformeerde Blues Band but over the years he’s worked with many other musicians. Time to find out who . . . Hi Willem, good to see you again. Where and how did it all start for you? A: Hi…

Friends of De Waal Park and Re/MAX Living Concert Series for 2012/2013 – LINEUP ANNOUNCED

Following the success of the inaugural De Waal Park Summer Concerts in 2011/2012 the Friends of De Waal Park and Re/MAX Living are once again going to bring great music to the Park in Oranjezicht. And the 2012/2013 line-up is bigger and better than ever with some of South Africa’s best, and most popular, musicians…

SA Rock Digest – this week ten years ago

SA ROCK DIGEST ISSUE NUMBER 38 3rd November 1999 [edited 2nd November 2009] The South African Rock Music Digest is a free, subscription e-mag, edited by Brian Currin and Stephen “Sugar” Segerman and delivered direct to your e-mailbox. Established January 1999 ———-*********———– INTRODUCTION ————— This e-mag is a discussion forum for rock and pop music…

SA ROCK DIGEST ISSUE NUMBER 5

This issue of the SA Rock Digest went out on the 25th February 1999.

TOP 40 SOUTH AFRICAN ROCK LEGENDS

A list of South Africa’s Rock Legends compiled by Brian Currin in July 2001, updated June 2008. Representative songs for each artist are also listed; either their most well-known song / biggest hit and / or personal favourite. Originally published on the South African Rock Encyclopedia * Tracks released on Rocking Against The System CD in March 2002….

Great Local Musicians – éVOID – for all the Fadgets | Jive Talking and Eyeballing

From Jive Talking and Eyeballing Facebook Group It all began with a band called Zennith in Brakpan near Johannesburg in 1977. Dutch born Lucien Windrich began playing with school friends which included bassist Benjy Mudie, the future South African music custodian. The band changed its name to Void and the following year was joined by…

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From The Vaults: SA Rock Digest this week 10 years ago

SA ROCK DIGEST ISSUE #110 http://www.sarockdigest.com 18th June 2001 Edited by Brian Currin, 18th June 2011 ———-*********———– 1.NEWS ———- RETROFRESH – IN THE WORKS The DOG DETACHMENT retrospective ‘Best Kept Secrets’ is near completion, the band have digitally remastered all the tracks and are in the process of finalising the artwork and fine tuning the…

MTN SAMA 17 NOMINEES ANNOUNCED

From SA Music Awards Time: May 20, 2011 to May 21, 2011 Location: Monte Casino The nominees for the 17th Annual MTN South African Music Awards are: Best Traditional/African Adult Contemporary African DVD Benjamin Dube – Worship In His Presence with Benjamin Dube Dorothy Masuku and Friends – Live at Mandela Theatre Stimela – Live…

Slowly … From The South – a compendium of South African Progressive Music 1970-2008

Prog is a four letter word..right? So is ‘rock’, ‘jazz’ and ‘folk’ , these genres combined with classical and blues, are the foundation stones of what music scribes like to call ‘progressive music’ or ‘prog’. From rock’s emergence in the 60’s as a cultural force to be reckoned with , there have been artists and…

20 NUGGETS PRODUCED BY BILLY FORREST – Vol 1

20 Nuggets produced by Billy Forrest. A playlist by Tertius Louw 1. Mel, Mel and Julian – 500 Miles from the CBS single, SSC 552, 1965 2. Quentin E Klopjaeger – Melody Fayre from the Trutone single TOS 528, 1969 3. William E – Papa’s Gonna Kiss It Better from the IRC single ICS 819,…

SA ROCK DIGEST ISSUE NUMBER 10

This issue of the SA Rock Digest went out on the 7th April 1999.