NEWSLETTER
02/2006
6th July 2006
Pic above is a view of an ocean called India, taken from Duke's beach towel in Ponta Malongane…
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The highlight of the month was obviously Moz! See some awesome pics below.
We are on our way to Bloem and in the meantime we are mostly fighting the constant urge to go into hibernation in this cold weather.
Poor Duke seems to be suffering the worst with a newborn at home, playing gigs at night and then having to get up for work at 4h40am.
Once again the Steak & Ale gig on the 30th was the best and although Argentina lost the soccer, we had a full house, great audience and friendly staff.
The 88 Lounge in Norwood was also fantastic and it is great to see a totally new crowd enjoying our music.
We will be touring in the Western Cape at the beginning of September and the venues and dates will be available soon.
Before then it will, however, be time for Oppikoppi! See you there.
Gigs
Date |
Venue |
Time |
Detail |
Contact |
12 July (Wednesday) |
OFM Downstage (Volksblad Fees) |
18h00 |
Jack Hammer band gig! |
www.volksbladfees.co.za |
21 July (Friday) |
Die Blou Hond, Linden |
20h30 |
Unplugged |
011-782-9805 |
28 July (Friday) |
Steak & Ale, Centurion |
20h30 |
Jack Hammer band gig! |
012-664-5155 |
29 July (Saturday) |
Pierneef Theatre |
19h00 |
Unplugged |
012-329-0709 |
4 & 5 August |
Oppikoppi! |
|
Jack Hammer band gig! |
www.oppikoppi.co.za |
25 August (Friday) |
Café Barcelona |
20h30 |
Jack Hammer band gig! |
012-345-3602 |
1 September-13 September |
Cape Town Tour: Dates &Venues to be confirmed |
Favourites of the Month
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Best new drink: the new and improved version of the R & R (rum and raspberry) namely the R & B (ean) = double rum, single potency and fanta grape.
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Book of the month: Anthony Kiedis (from Red Hot Chilli Peppers) - Scar Tissue.
Very, very scary rock 'n' roll autobiography.. sex, drugs and some more drugs!
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Quote of the month: "I had a steady job, 'till I started in the drinking, then I started making music, travelling with the devil's band.." Johnny Cash. Can't wait for the next road trip...
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Must have CD's and DVD's:
Pearl Jam 10 featuring the classic: Jeremy
Wolfmother (new band old style): for led zep, sabbath and deep purple fans
Cryptopsy: not for sissies death metal
Pink Floyd: "Pulse"
Tom Waits: "Blue Valentine" old album re-discovered by Bean, the ultimate blues album!
What does Piet have to say
After much cajoling, begging, threats and eventually blackmail ... we have a contribution straight from the pen of the Hammer (to make up for the seriously late newsletter).
So here goes
Newsletter…
The winter really came down…can't even sit outside
and play guitar…maybe spring comes early…
But it's not so bad….somewhere some cats haven't even got guitars
They got no food but they got a lot of AK 47's
Welcome to Tanzania…
America keeps breeding their soap-opera clowns
And some of our people just follow…
Duke became a father, and Tony too..
It's a wonderful thing
Bean just kept on drinking
Trying real hard to find the darkness
Cast the first stone…
July morning..going to bloemfontein again
The people down there always been good to us
Downstage theatre 12th of July
Surprises we got
Beauty among the beasts
Annalise is right
I can't get the PR together
But you know where we have been
Thank you
All the wonderful people
Who keep coming to the gigs
Sometimes the magic is stronger
But it's always worth more than just a kiss
XXXxxxhammer
New pic's
Editor: Annalise
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