Monday, February 23, 2009

Local talent... First Project

Managed to see the very impressive adrenaline-fueled band - 1st Project in action last week.

"1st Project is an industrial percussion act with a unique South African element and a pulse of pure primal energy! Combining elements of rock, traditional African rhythms, house and Latin, 1st Project has created a completely original style of music that is guaranteed to touch and entertain audiences of all ages, no matter what their tastes."


2 comments:

JC said...

i dunno about their music but they're hot as hell! hehe!

jockalot said...

Who knew that shirtless boys in Johannesburg pounded the drums with such aggression and energetic abandon? Instead I just bought tickets to Leonard Cohen's North American Tour. At the equivalent of 4425 rands (210 USD/seat), I have two seats for the concert in San Diego, dinner and drinks not included. For $524/seat the venue was selling fourth row center tickets with complimentary DVD and T-shirt. Interesting how you pay extra in the US to get a T-shirt, and in South Africa the draw is that they take them off. At age 74, I would prefer that Lenny keep his shirt on; the suit and fedora are fine with me.

Here's a link to a story about the tour opening concert in NYC, you can listen for free, as long as your internet connection is fast enough, which mine is not:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101034642