Tag Archive: Festivals

Van Coke Kartel on stage at Oppikoppi 2010

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A few weeks ago I attended Oppikoppi Sexy. Crooked. Teeth near Northam in the Limpopo province of South Africa. After watching Billy Talent play a brilliant show on the main stage I made my way to the FHM stage to catch Afrikaans rockers Van Coke Kartel. It was definately the best gig I've seen them ...

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Fire Through the Window on Stage at Oppikoppi 2010

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After watching Scicoustic perform on the Levi's stage at Oppikoppi Sexy. Crooked. Teeth on the Sunday. We moved to the bar to get a cold one and then sat down on the grass patch in the shade of the thorn trees between the James Phillips Main stage and the FHM stage. We listened to Durban ...

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Crowd At Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium

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Pukkelpop is an annual music festival which takes in Hasselt, Belgium in mid-to-late August ever year. The first Pukkelpop festival was held in 1988. This year's festival will be 25th Anniversary edition of Pukkelpop and will feature artists like Iron Maiden, Placebo, The Prodigy, Queens of the Stone Age and Snow Patrol. South African Zef ...

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Wrestlerish on stage at Oppikoppi 2010

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On the Sunday at Oppikoppi Sexy. Crooked. Teeth one and a half weeks ago Wrestlerish played at half past two in the afternoon. I made sure that I (and everyone camping with me) did not miss this gig. I was sure that this was not a gig that should be missed by anyone. And the ...

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The Narrow on Stage at Oppikoppi 2010

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2 weeks ago I made my almost regular yearly journey to Oppikoppi. This year's festival was a blast and is detailed in the Oppikoppi Sexy. Crooked. Teeth post. On the Saturday night of this festival I watched a few bands including Prime Circle and Radio Kalahari Orkes. The Narrow were the last band to play ...

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Crowd under the trees at Oppikoppi 2010

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During Oppikoppi Sexy. Crooked. Teeth this past weekend we were waiting for Wrestlerish to start their show on the main stage and taking a seat under the trees to find some shade. Fire Through The Window were playing their set on the FHM stage. It was a nice and relaxed time before the multitude of ...

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Oppikoppi Sexy. Crooked. Teeth

Crowd at Wrestlerish - Oppikoppi 2010

Last year I attended Oppikoppi 2009 Smoorverlief and a I wrote out the story of my experience. Its that time of the year again. I attended Oppikoppi 2010 Sexy. Crooked. Teeth this past weekend. It was the 10th time that I've been at a festival on the farm near Northam (in the Limpopo province of ...

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Joburg Burning 4

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Johannesburg’s most exciting music event is back and bigger than ever before. Joburg Burning 4 will hit the Melville area over 2 nights, on the 27th – 28th of August 2010. This event has become known as the premiere live music event on the Johannesburg ...

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Spietkop at Oppikoppi 2009

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Last year I attended Oppikoppi 2009 Smoorverlief (my 11th one to date). Over the years I've seen and met interesting individuals at the festivals. There's one oke who greets me every time I'm there but I never see him at a different place (even though he also lives in Pretoria). There's the girl who refers ...

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Sunset at Oppikoppi 2007

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In 2007 I attended Oppikoppi: The Way of the Dassie. We went to watch an artist perform at the stage close to the Oppikoppi bar (which is not in use anymore as far as I know). As we sat down on the grass to enjoy some alcoholic refreshments and watch the artist (which I can't ...

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