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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 20208 min read
Loving the Music - the Sound of May: 15th - 21st May 2020
From my favourite sisters in rock, Larkin Poe, and their new album, to the cleverness of Jacob Collier and Pomplamoose (and quite a bit...
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 20206 min read
Loving the Music - the Sound of May: 8th - 14th May 2020
This week we feature some excellent lockdown performances from some names you've seen before taking a quick trip to find the elusive...
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 20207 min read
Loving the Music - the Sound of May: 1st - 7th May 2020
It was a week where we met some Texas Gentlemen, visited the strange world of Laurie Anderson and graced the dance floors of the '90s....
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 202017 min read
Loving the Music - the Sound of June: 22nd- 30th June 2020
You couldn't ask for a wider mix of songs and genres in one place than on the Loving the Music pages during the last part of the month. A...
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 20204 min read
Loving the Music - the Sound of June: 15th - 21st June 2020
There were just two features this week when we said a sad farewell to Dame Vera Lynn. On the upside, we did hear some very cool swamp...
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 20207 min read
Loving the Music - the Sound of June: 8th - 14th June 2020
It was a week with some posts cut short for various reasons, but no lack of great music. From the gravel pit voice of Tom Waits to a...
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 202013 min read
Loving the Music - the Sound of June: 1st - 7th June 2020
Starting with field recordings of some rather special music thanks to our friends at Rootspring Music in Cape Town, to the Psy-Trance of...
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 202025 min read
Loving the Music - the Sound of July: 22nd - 31st July
The last stretch of July was jam-packed with a remarkably eclectic mix of music. But isn't what you expect from Loving the Music? This...
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 202017 min read
Loving the Music - The Sound of July: 15th - 21st July 2020
It was a week for South African music with a feature on the Amapiano craze and my Mandela Day selection, interspersed with some very...
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 202017 min read
Loving the Music - The Sound of July: 8th - 14th July 2020
From the South African dancefloors with Sun El to the ambient beauty of Norwegian born Oysten Sevag, the second week in July was a mixed...
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 202012 min read
Loving the Music - The Sound of July: 1st - 7th July
From the loss of Ennio Morricone to the exploration of the South African phenomenon of Amapiano, July has been a wild musical journey....
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 20206 min read
Happy Birthday to Me! - Celebrating the Musical History of 1955
Last year I published a version of this blog article under the name 'When I'm 64'. Well, today I turned 65 and seeing that our group and...
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 202010 min read
Rock Art in the Eastern Free State
The question that many people ask when being introduced to rock art is, why did the artist paint these images, and what do they...
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 20206 min read
The Enigmatic Mervyn Bosworth Smith
An account of the life of one of Lesotho's larger-than-life traders and founder of Malealea Lodge. Although not many people may recognise...
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 202017 min read
Clarens & Surrounds, the ULTIMATE Guide Spring 2018 Newsletter
Spring is well and truly here and the new season brings a fresh new batch of events and happenings around the area. We mentioned a few...
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 20205 min read
Dining Your Dogs in Clarens!
Some great pet-friendly restaurants and eateries around Clarens that will welcome your fur-kid with open arms. Clarens is renowned as a...
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 20206 min read
Sandstone Churches in the Eastern Free State
Sandstone has played a major role in the history of the Eastern Free State which can be seen in the number of sandstone buildings found...
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 20204 min read
The Mokorotlo – A Symbol of Unity
The Basotho hat, or Mokorotlo, is a widely recognized symbol of Lesotho and often seen being worn by locals and visitors alike. You’ll...
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 20204 min read
ShweShwe - A National Treasure
The well known fabric ShweShwe has a far reaching history. Here we explore how this simple indigo dyed fabric became a part of South...
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Andrew Knapp
Nov 23, 20208 min read
An Introduction to Ficksburg – Cherry Capital of the Free State.
Ficksburg sits at below the Impareni Mountain (1750m) on the Highlands Route of the Eastern Free State, and borders the Caledon River....
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