MUSIC MATE EVENTS LAUNCHES!

For almost 20 years, Music Mate has been the trusted name in professional sound, lighting, and audio visual solutions, providing equipment and advice to our valued customers. Now a household name, and boasting multiple state-of-the-art retail stores across South Africa, Music Mate remains dedicated to supporting the various elements of the event industry, including venues, entertainers, corporate & conferencing facilities, weddings, private functions, as well as many others.

Music Mate is proud and excited to introduce you to 'Music Mate Events'. The complete events solution company.
From concept to completion, our promise is to care for your event as if it were our own. Your dedicated project coordinator will help you plan your event down to the last detail, leaving you to relax and enjoy!!

Contact us on events@musicmate.co.za

MUSIC MATE PRETORIA GETS A MAKE OVER!

Although many have known the Music Mate Pretoria Branch as a mainstay of the Music Mate group, few had expected it to sport its new playful image. Music Mate Pretoria has had a serious make over and there's lots more to come! The look completes the Pretoria Store in every way. It confirms the store's status as pace setter in the industry. Customers are loving it!

Contact Music Mate Pretoria pretoria@musicmate.co.za or on 012 991 1804/16

EUGENE BERGER GUITAR CLINIC

Eugene Berger, an internationally acclaimed session guitarist made his way to our shores early this winter. Despite the weather he delivered a steaming performance of guitar techniques and solo's. Many were wowed by his performance and his crowd interaction only left people wanting more. Although the show went a little over the allocated time, the mesmerized crowd seemed only too happy to stay a little longer. Music Mate in association with Randall, Washburn and Parker would definitely like to have Eugene back in the future!

Visit Eugene's website www.eugeneberger.net/

You can also view some photos of the event on the night on our Facebook page!

FUN FACTS IN SEPTEMBER

1947 - Ernest Tubb and Roy Acuff performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City, NY. It was the first country show at the venue.

1957 - "The Big Record" premiered on CBS-TV. The show only lasted one season.

1969 - Tiny Tim announced on "The Tonight Show" to Johnny Carson his engagement to Miss Vicki Budinger. Carson asked the two to be married on the show. They made TV history with the wedding on December 17, 1969.

1970 - James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix died in his London apartment at the age of 27. The death was from an overdose of sleeping pills.

1971 - Pink Floyd performed "Atom Heart Mother" at the Classical Music Festival in Montreaux, Switzerland.

1972 - The Who headlined the Rock At The Oval festival in London.
1976 - "More Than A Feeling" by Boston was released.

1978 - The members of KISS all released solo albums. The members at the time were Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, and Peter Criss.

1983 - The members of Kiss appeared on MTV without makeup.
1987 - KISS released the album "Crazy Nights."

1998 - Reba McEntire received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

2002 - Bon Jovi performed at the Shepherd's Bush Empire in London. More than 375,000 people viewed the live Web cast of the show.

2004 - Britney Spears and Kevin Federline were married. The legal documents were not filed until early October.

BIRTHDAYS

01-09-1957    Gloria Estefan

02-09-1957    Steve Porcaro

04-09-1981    Beyonce Knowles

05-09-1946    Freddie Mercury

06-09-1944    Roger Waters

07-09-1936    Buddy Holly

08-09-1979    Pink

09-09-1941    Otis Redding

11-09-1977    Ludacris

12-09-1944    Barry White

13-09-1961    Dave Mustaine

14-09-1983    Amy Winehouse

16-09-1925    BB King

22-09-1958    Joan Jett

23-09-1930    Ben E King

25-09-1968    Will Smith

26-09-1948    Olivia Newton John

27-09-1984    Avril Lavigne

28-09-1987    Hilary Duff

29-09-1935    Jerry Lee Lewis

30-09-1917    Buddy Rich

Kinky Robot

Sep 9: Roodepoort, Gauteng - Florries Bevonkte Fees

John Ellis

Sep 14: & MUGSHOT AT COOL RUNNINGS BENONI

Gerhard Steyn

Sep 2: NG Noord Fochville Famfest

Sep 3: Gariepfees Kimberley

Sep 9: Kuruman Skou

Sep 10: ABSA Beleggings Florries Bevonkte Fees

Sep 16: Sandveld Artappelfees Redelinghuys

Sep 17: Standerton Hoeveld Fees

Sep 24: Silent Valley Game Lodge with band

Clint Cunningham Band

7 Sep - 16 Oct: The Barnyard Theatre, Menlyn, Pretoria Travelling Band A Barnyard Production

Dan Patlansky

Sep 1: Tanz Cafe (Fourways)

Sep 2: Tanz Cafe (Fourways)

Sep 3: Cafe Barcelona (Elarduspark PTA)

Sep 9: FTV Silverstar Casino (Muldersdrift)

Sep 15: Steak & Ale (Lyttleton PTA)

Sep 16: Steak & Ale (Lyttelton PTA)

Sep 17: The Radium Beer Hall (Orange Grove JHB)

Sep 24: Red Door (Pietermaritzburg)

Sep 30: White Mountain Folk Festival (with Guy Buttery) Escort

LOCAL [ZEBRA & GIRAFFE]

Zebra & Giraffe (abbreviated to Z & G) is an alternative rock band from South Africa. The band's debut album, Collected Memories, was released on 5 May 2008.

Greg Carlin grew up in Midrand, a suburb outside Johannesburg, South Africa where he attended Irene Primary School before progressing to high school at Midrand High School, which he graduated in 1999. Carlin first realised his passion for music after receiving a drum kit as a gift at the age of twelve. While at school, Carlin played in a short-lived band called MSG (1997–1999) – the name of an additive found in food products they took off a chip packet. After school, he went on to study Fine Arts at South African university Tuks from 2001–2004, and also completed his honours degree, though he did not pursue fine art further.

During his time at university, Carlin took singing lessons for several months and bought tutorial CDs from the US. While at university, Carlin was the bassist and vocalist for the band White Lie (2004–2005), a side project of the punk band Remedy. In spite of a radio hit called "Runaway", the band’s run was brief and they broke up because the other band members wanted to focus on their university studies, the band was going nowhere anyway, so Greg called it a day. After varsity, Carlin decided to travel and on his return worked intermittently as a contractor at Standard Bank during 2005 to 2007. He taught himself the guitar (his favourite instrument), as well as piano/keyboard, bass and drums (the only instrument he was ever trained in). Carlin was, for a while, an employee of record label, Just Music, where he handled the digital side of the business. He approached the head of the label, Karl Anderson, with a demo of his work and was offered a record deal.Read more

LEGEND [KINGS OF LEON]

Kings of Leon are an American rock band that formed in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee in 1999. The band comprises brothers Anthony Caleb Followill (b. January 14, 1982, lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Ivan Nathan Followill (b. June 26, 1979, drums, percussion, backing vocals) and Michael Jared Followill (b. November 20, 1986, bass guitar, backing vocals), with their cousin Cameron Matthew Followill (b. September 10, 1984, lead guitar, backing vocals). Each member of the family group is known by his middle name (second given name) as opposed to his first given name.

The band's early music was an upbeat blend of Southern rock and blues influences, but it has gradually expanded over the years to include a variety of genres and a more alternative, arena rock sound. Kings of Leon achieved initial success in the United Kingdom with a total of nine Top 40 singles, two BRIT Awards in 2008, and all three of the band's albums at the time peaking in the top five of the UK Albums Chart. Their third album, Because of the Times, also reached the No. 1 spot. After the release of Only by the Night in September 2008 the band achieved chart success in the United States. The singles "Sex on Fire", "Use Somebody", and "Notion" all peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. The album itself was their first ever Platinum-selling album in the United States, and was also the best-selling album of 2008 in Australia, being certified Platinum nine times. The band's fifth album, Come Around Sundown, was released on October 18, 2010. Read more

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