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CONTENTS
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1.WHAT'S NEW - Four Jacks And A Jill reform, Amabala 2000, Tree
2.ON STAGE - Frank Opperman
3.NEW RELEASES - Ashton Nyte, David Hewitt, Jayhawks, Showcase 2
4.WOEMA - Theunis Engelbrecht reviews Koos Kombuis book
5.USA for SA - Kurt Shoemaker gets Disco Fever
6.CLASSIC ROCK - John Samson has a Love Attack
7.REQUESTS - Chart info, SA Jazz, Hawk
8.CHARTS - One World and Digital Cupboard Top 20s
9.ON THE NET - Google
10.WHAT'S ON
11.LINKS AND ADS
12.BACK ISSUES
13.CONTRIBUTIONS
14.SUBSCRIPTIONS
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SA ROCK FILES
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The online archive for the history of SA rock
Regularly updated thanks to input from various fans of SA music around the world and sometimes even the musicians themselves.
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1.WHAT'S NEW
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FOUR JACKS AND A JILL REFORM!
Almost every week there are requests to the Digest for info on the availability of Four Jacks And A Jill albums and CDs. It is a tribute to this pop band from the 60s and 70s that they are still held in such high regard. A regular Digest contributor from Texas, Kurt Shoemaker, originally discovered the Digest and the SA Rock Files websites during his search for their classic pop hit 'Master Jack' (Top 20 on Billboard in 1968). Well, he found it and so much more. René Mullenders (another Digest contributor) from Holland is planning a Four Jacks And A Jill website to archive the history of this influential band.
4J&J have sold over 30 000 units of their 'Greatest Hits' CD released in 1995. This CD and a 'Very Best Of... Volume 2' are both available online from One World <http://www.oneworld.co.za>
Due to overwhelming demand the band have decided to reform. A new album '2000 and Beyond' is in the making and an SA tour is planned for November (Sorry Kurt, René and other overseas fans, looks like you are going to have to come to SA to see them live!). The new album includes some new material and re-recordings of several of their hits including 'Timothy', 'I Looked Back', 'Hey Mister' and, of course, 'Master Jack'. It should be available on One World shortly.
'Master Jack' was written by Dave Marks (another Digest contributor) in September 1966 about his experiences working on the East Rand Gold Mines. This song was recorded in 20 minutes and was actually the flip-side of 'I Looked Back', but somebody flipped the single over and the rest, as they say, is history.
More info on 'Master Jack' here:
http://www.rock.co.za/files/sa_classic_songs2.html#jack
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THE AMABALA FESTIVAL 2000
The Amabala Music Festival 2000 will be held in London in September and will play host to six of South Africa's top acts namely Springbok Nude Girls, Just Jinger, Nagual, Sugardrive, Henry Ate (Karma), and comedian Barry Hilton. Just Jinger have been writing and playing in London for some months now and will relish the opportunity to link up with these bands and show everyone what they've been producing. This will be the first time that all these acts have performed together on a live stage in the United Kingdom. The quality and diversity of this bill will hopefully encourage South Africans from all over the United Kingdom to attend this event, along with a fair representation of interested local music fans.
The Amabala Fetistival is being organized by Amabala Productions in collaboration with 1st Contact, Living Abroad Magazine and Tang Apple Sours. Amabala Productions is a South African-owned, London-based company directed by South Africans Neil Rawlinson, Mike Seale and Trenton Birch. It was established by Neil Rawlinson in September 1999, although he had run it as a side project since late 1998.
There will be two evening shows at the Shepherds Bush Empire. These two concerts will take place in the first week of September (Friday 8th and Saturday 9th) to ensure that there is no clash with any of the bigger music festivals. They will run for about six hours each with comedian Barry Hilton filling the gaps and MC-ing. There will be South African-related food and products available as well as artist merchandising and CDs. Amabala aims to create a festival atmosphere with a distinctly South African flavour, and are already planning a larger and broader musically representative event for 2001.
Further info c/o Authentic Ideas (011 646-6467) or email Amabala online at: mailto:samusic@amabala.co.uk
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TREE CLINCH US DEAL
In what is seen as a major breakthrough for South African music, the Durban Christian-rock band Tree has just clinched a five-album record deal and a significant publishing deal with a division of EMI Music USA. This deal will place the band under EMI's imprint label, InPop Records (International Pop). The band, comprising John Ellis (lead guitars & songwriter), Darryl Swart (drums) and Martin Engel (bass guitar), have just arrived back in their home town after spending just under three weeks in the United States, during which the deal was finalized.
Tree's international connections were first established in the middle of 1997 when Michael Sillifant, founder of local independent record label Lush Records, first embarked on an international mission to the USA to try secure a deal for the band. After returning to SA later in the year, Lush Records decided to release Tree's first (independently produced) album, "Overflow", into the local market. An invitation was then extended to the band to attend the UK's 1998 Soul Survivor summer festival in Somerset, England. In addition, the band ended up featuring at the then popular Greenbelt festival held in Watford, England where they once again turned out to be the highlight of the event.
It was during these events that overseas record company executives from the UK, Europe and USA finally started taking notice of the band. Playing to capacity crowds, Tree were very well received by the local British audiences. Tree then accepted a deal from the UK's Kingsway Music and with a substantial budget in place, work on a new album began in South Africa in early 1999. Tree's first international album, '63', debuted in England in July 1999 - selling over 3000 copies within the first few days of release in the UK alone. To date Tree's albums are now distributed and released in 17 countries where they enjoy continual sales and airplay.
A more extensive tour of the UK summer festivals to promote the new album took place over the July/August 1999 period. At the end of 1999, the much-anticipated '63' was released in South Africa by Lush Records, and proceeded to garner favourable reviews throughout the music industry, a particularly notable achievement for a Christian band. In early February 2000, the president of InPop Records made a special trip out to South Africa to meet the band and catch their first live performance at the start of their S.A tour in support of the release of their new album, '63'. Finally after months of meetings and negotiations, and at the expense of InPop / EMI USA, the band flew out to Nashville on the 10th June 2000 to sign the deal. Tree now form part of the InPop Records family.
In the mean time, the bands first single, 'A Million Lights' off their new album, '63', has enjoyed a steady climb up 5fm's Top40 charts, where it peaked at No.2 in May 2000. The song has also reached no. 1 on various community, campus and Christian stations around the country, including Cape Town's KFM. The single is still currently climbing KZN's East Coast Radio Top 20. The follow-up single, "Stumbling Stone", is set to do the same, having already hit no.1 on East London's Link FM. '63' is now scheduled for a world-wide release in late October 2000, and the band will undertake a 6-8 week tour of the States during this period to promote the album. The band is then set to embark on a major 60-city tour of the States beginning in February 2001, supporting top US Christian band The Newsboys.
(Info courtesy of LUSH Records)
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THE AMABOEKEBOEKE
Two of SA's foremost musicians, Koos Kombuis and Robin Auld, have just released their autobiographies. The Afrikaans singer-songwriter, author and cult icon, Koos Kombuis, is now settled in the Cape, and has finally produced 'Seks & Drugs & Boeremusiek' (See WOEMA review below), the long-awaited and definitive account of his life and musical career. His no-holds-barred account of his colourful history - from the age of five seconds (!) through his hedonistic youth, the Voëlvry days and his later, acclaimed musical career - is written in Afrikaans, but contains a large enough dose of his colloquial, slangy and 'alternatief' verbals to appeal to all his many adherents across the spectrum. The book is published by Human & Rousseau and is available at all decent book stores in SA as well as online (soon) at <http://www.oneworld.co.za> (Further info c/o mailto:jscholtz@humanrousseau.com)
Robin Auld is another well-known South African musician but not many fans are aware of his hidden writing talents. 'Tightlines', his new autobiography, covers fishing, music, friendships and culture. Playing in a band, dreaming of steenbras, a friend who goes AWOL, and a skop-skiet-en-donder ending in the Eastern Cape and life in sunny South Africa. Funny, yet not without insight, this book is an immensely enjoyable read. To purchase a copy (paper and e-books available) of 'Tight Lines', or to read a sample chapter online, try:
http://www.compress.co.za/catalogue/fiction/tightlines.htm
To find out more about Robin Auld please visit
http://www.robinauld.co.za
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2.ON STAGE
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FRANK OPPERMAN AT THE TIN ROOF IN KNYSNA
I went to see the Frank Opperman Band at the Tin Roof in Knysna last week. I had heard that it was a rock band and was keen to hear how the guy from an Afrikaans TV series was going to perform on stage singing rock music.
The venue was small but perfect for the amount of people who turned out. Frank had a friend who did a 20 minute slot before the show, and set the mood for what was to come. When they started their gig which was one full set of 75 minutes, they began with a bang. All their music is original and to me it all sounded good enough to be marketed with anything on any radio station (SA music is right where it's at). There was a drum solo and a bass guitar solo which is something which was refreshing and good to see. Generally the music was easy to listen to and enjoy, even for a first time listener.
Warren Kyle
Port Elizabeth
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3.NEW RELEASES
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ASHTON NYTE - THE SLENDER NUDES (Intervention Arts)
http://www.ashtonnyte.com
Glam Rock (still) Lives (in SA)! Ashton Nyte has been spearheading our local Goth movement for the past few years. As lead vocalist and inspiration behind the Pretoria-based outfit The Awakening, Nyte released two '90's albums - the debut album 'Risen' in 1997 and 'Request' in 1998. Now back with a new solo Glam image and appropriate, original material, Nyte will be displaying his new direction during a national tour during late July, culminating in an appearance at OppiKoppi in Northam in early August. (See "whats on" below).
The new album, 'The Slender Nudes', sounds like Ashton Nyte played his old Bowie albums over and over, probably watched the 'Velvet Goldmine' movie about 20 times and then produced this stunning album of new original songs in a glamorous style. It rocks, it struts, but most of all it glitters! (SS/BC)
THE JAYHAWKS - SMILE (Columbia/SonyMusic SA)
A superb album from American acoustic rockers The Jayhawks. Strong, sometimes romantic lyrics, great catchy tunes, excellent harmony vocals and some incredible guitaring, though I would have preferred even more guitar solos. Listen to this CD late at night with a special friend, and go ahead... smile. (BC)
VARIOUS ARTISTS - SHOWCASE 2 - the 5FM SA Singles Collection
(SonyMusic SA)
This is the second in the 'Showcase' series from Sony Music SA and 5FM. The first CD concentrated on SA bands of the 90s, this time the focus is on recent SA singles and is a wonderfully eclectic mixture of pop, rock, dance and reggae. Up step Sugardrive with their slow-burning 'Disco Lazarus', Springbok Nude Girls with 'Shot', the pick of the tracks off their recent 'Surpass The Powers' album, Fetish with 'Awkward', and hard-rocking newcomers Saron Gas with '69 Tea'. Boo! add their first major charter, 'Stagefright', Wonderboom are represented by the very strong 'Something Wrong' single, and Tananas contributed their remixed SA world dance classic, 'Seven (7 year itch shooz remix)'.
There are 16 tracks in all on this collection including 'I Love To Truck' by the Rasta Rebels, 'World' by 5FM DJs F and Martinengo (which samples the theme from Jeff Wayne's 'War Of The Worlds'), YaNaUmShayin' (Woman 2 Woman mix)', Derek "The Bandit" Richardson's Pure Bliss with 'Swim With The Dolphins', Foot C Foot C with a cover of the old Nancy Sinatra hit 'These Boots Are Made For Walking' and Heatseeker's smash hit 'Xplicit'. There are also worthy efforts from Karma ('One Day Soon'), Kaolin Thompson's Naked ('Dirty World') and the much-missed Amersham ('Time Alone').
'Showcase 2' is a worthwhile collection of the best of SA pop/rock on one CD, showcasing, as it does, the strength of the chart singles being produced locally. Hopefully these SA-only chart hit collections become even better and more frequent in the years to come. (SS/BC)
AFRICAN AWAKENING - BEST OF DAVID HEWITT (DGM)
Although recognized as one of South Africa's finest guitarists, David Hewitt's career has been severely curtailed due to his recent illness. Hewitt's record company, David Gresham Records, has therefore released this new 'Best Of (African Awakening)' collection featuring tracks drawn mainly from his two acclaimed albums, 'African Tapestry' and 'Storyteller'. Hewitt's virtuosity and wondrous ability to utilize both traditional and classic styles in his compositions, has ensured that his music is appreciated and enjoyed both in South Africa as well as internationally. The 16 tracks on this album were compiled by David Gresham and Allan Goldswain. (SS)
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4.WOEMA: SEKS & DRUGS & BOEREMUSIEK
Koos Kombuis se langverwagte outobiografie, "Seks & Drugs & Boeremusiek - die memoires van 'n volksverraaier" het nie 'n review nodig nie. Al wat 'n mens kan sê, is dat dit 'n boek is wat 'n moet is vir enigiemand wat belangstel in die Suid-Afrikaanse poptoneel.
Kombuis se boek is egter veel meer as 'n fassinerende blik op die
alternatiewe Afrikaanse musiekbeweging. Sy lewensverhaal is 'n meesleurende leeservaring - op plekke bitter snaaks, op plekke intens aangrypend. Nie net die Voëlvry-beweging nie, maar ook die Afrikaanse literatuur van die jare tagtig kom onder die vergrootglas. Ook sy stryd teen dwelms en sy hantering daarvan behoort "inspirasie" te bied vir mense wat met soortgelyke probleme sukkel. Sy openhartigheid oor sy liefdeslewe, en hoe sy siening en ervaring van vroue deur die jare verander het, laat 'n mens ook nadink oor die aard van verhoudings en jou eie siening daarvan. Sy relaas van sy verblyf in Saal 6 in Weskoppies raak 'n mens ook diep.
Dan is daar natuurlik ook talle vermaaklike staaltjies, soos oor die keer toe hy in Bloemfontein op 'n verhoog "poes!" gesê het toe 'n kitaarsnaar breek. En staaltjies oor Shifty Records, Anton Goosen, Houtstok en 'n skreeusnaakse stuk oor sy ontmoeting met Yasser Arafat van die Palestynse Bevrydingsorganisasie.
Wat 'n mens uiteindelik ook beïndruk, is dat jy na die lees van die boek besef hier het 'n mens iemand met 'n ruim menslikheid en sonder aansitterige pretensies en opgeswolle ego aan die woord. Moenie dié boek mis nie. Dis onmoontlik om in net 'n paar paragrawe reg te laat geskied aan "Seks & Drugs & Boeremusiek". 'n Mens kan die boek nie neersit nie!
"Seks & Drugs & Boeremusiek"is uitgegee deur Human & Rousseau.
Woema kan gekontak word by mailto:theunis99@worldonline.co.za
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5.USA FOR SA
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DISCO FEVER (GALLO, 1999)
Even if one did not care overmuch for disco, he or she should be able to find enough songs on this double CD to make at least a 90 minute tape. In Texas we spend much time in our cars so road tapes, for me anyway, are important. This is good music to use to thump one's way across Texas. When done South African style, and that's with a bit more rock thrown in, one wonders if the disco genre is undervalued. Here are the songs of Disco Fever: all disco or dance, though some do rock:
'Magic Carpet Ride' by Buffalo is a strong open, and in its way, "Ooh,
ooh, carpet ride!" is a fine basic rock lyric. Nice musical frills here, the song is imaginative despite the dominant disco beat that can easily become moronic if not decorated creatively, as it is here. I hear a couple of lyrics differently on the original, but this is really a strong song.
'Living for the City' by Disco Rock Machine is a nice disco-fied cover of Stevie Wonder's song, and one faithful enough to the original, yet different and so eminently danceable that I can imagine Stevie himself might like it.
'House of the Rising Sun' by Hot R.S. A good version of one of my favorite rock standards, though the young lady singing really over-emotes how glad she feels, and she carries on disturbing
the neighbors for quite a while.
'Hiroshima' by People Like Us has nice singing and is interesting
lyrically, more than I-love-you-baby lyrics, yet it is a more
straight-forward disco song than the first two songs on this double CD set.
'Eloise Concerto' by Rouge starts out as a readily recognizable disco
song, with horn accents, and moves into a looong and rather mellow
interlude. The song is pleasant, with several movements, and comes across more as listening disco than dancing disco. If I were to hear it in a club I might think differently, though. The pleasantness of the song is borne out by the fact that it does not seem to last 17 minutes and 32 seconds.
'Time of the Season' by Neil Cloud (Rabbitt's drummer) has the same eerie mood of the original, but with a more obvious beat. The original was a favorite song, this version is too.
'Living Inside My Head' by John Ireland is my favorite song on Disco
Fever. Maybe early in childhood I was entranced by 'Greensleeves', which I feel sure Henry the VIII did not write, despite his claim. Anyway, John Ireland does a much better job than Henry could have with this beautiful melody and original lyrics. Absolutely lovely.
'In-a-Gadda-da-Vida' by Hot R.S. rocks, or is it that maybe the original wasn't too far from being a disco number itself? Whichever the case, this is a good version of a classic song that everyone pokes fun at, but one which everyone knows nonetheless.
That's disc one, some good pure disco, and some disco with a definite
rock edge.
Disc two:
'You Really Got Me' by Disco Rock Machine (featuring Trevor Rabin) is only barely disco. It's disco in a hard rock mode, go-ahead rock with a cranking guitar. This is a loud disco cover of The Kinks song with a disco beat in the back and a wailing guitar up front in the lead.
Medley: 'Born to Be Wild', 'Gimmy Gimmy Good Lovin'', 'Mony Mony', and
'Born to Be Wild' by Buffalo works, flowing from one song to another.
Inspirational rock in that it lifts me up like good music is supposed to do. Nice and long at 14 minutes and 7 seconds, too.
Medley: 'The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly' and 'Reflections of My Life' by Neil Cloud also mixes different songs and it works, moving from the
universally known "Good, Bad, and Ugly" theme to lyrics of Marmalade's
reflective song to disco dance rhythm and back to the two pop songs -- it really works. Also nice and long at 17 minutes and thirty-eight seconds.
'Delta Queen' -- Another song with a vocal woman disturbing the
neighbors. This starts out dance-worthy with a nice yearning mood, then it mellows to become a softer disco song, with a build meant to symbolize something going on. This is a disco song of movements and parts, good to listen to aside from the young lady's histrionics, which in the song, as in real life, are distracting.
'Time to Love' by Disco Rock Machine is a good disco song with a moderate beat and some electronic fills. Pleasant and acceptable, but it doesn't really stand out.
'Give' by Harari is not what I'd call a disco song, but rather it is a
timeless dance number, and a catchy and good one. The few songs I've heard by Harari make me want to hear more.
'Money Runner' by Hot R.S. combines disco, horns, and hip lyrics in an
anthem to the almighty buck. This song has a driving tempo and in a club was likely to cause everybody to move in unison.
'Loving Styles' by Disco Rock Machine is a quirky song, slow in tempo
with a stop-start rhythm. While I can see where some might enthuse over
this one it's another that didn't hit me. It's not obvious disco, but
definitely a song to dance to. Okay, it has interesting guitar
extrapolations.
'Burn Out' by Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse is a nice and gently chugging dance song, and another without the obvious disco beat. The melody and beat work precisely together here. The vocals carry the tune but are not dominant, they work with the instrumentation. A pretty song, appropriate for a closing set for lovers to dance close to before going home together.
My take on over 150 minutes of South African disco music, untinged by
nostalgia, is to wonder: can it be that South Africa improved on disco? I conclude: Yes.
About a third of the musical contents of these two discs is disco for rock fans, so rockified that one might ask, "Disco? What disco?"
Many of the songs are untypical of an undervalued genre. The couple of
songs that I didn't respond to as strongly as others most certainly don't detract from the whole. All in all, another case of my Dollars-into Rands being well-spent.
Kurt Shoemaker, Blanco, Texas
mailto:kbshoe@hotmail.com
{Ed: 'Disco Fever' is a 2CD compilation of tracks from the late 70s and early 80s and in most cases the full-length album versions of tracks have been used. This CD is available online from One World
http://www.oneworld.co.za }
Websites:
HOT R.S.
http://www.rock.co.za/files/hotrs_index.html
John Ireland
http://www.rock.co.za/legends/johnireland
Neil Cloud
http://www.rock.co.za/files/st_cloux.html
Rouge
http://www.rock.co.za/files/rouge_eloise.html
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6.CLASSIC ROCK
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LOVE ATTACK - THE HELICOPTERS
This mid 80's album was a good example of the synthpop of the day. It features some great tunes, noteably "Mysteries & Jealousies", "Miles Apart" and "Only for You". With the exception of the latter, all the tracks are up tempo some almost reaching frantic pace. There is the occasional guitar workout and the electric drums feature quite prominantly on a lot of tracks. (Drums courtesy of a guy who lectured Law at Wits University, but whose name escapes me now) The closing track "Chased" cleverly opens with a synthesised "township" guitar sound, which is quite interesting.
Most of the songs are about that age old topic... love and although the back cover of the album features rose coloured spectacles, they usually deal with some of the realities of life & love. Songs like "Only For You" does occasionally become a little sentimental, but not enough so to distract one.
Bernard Binns' distinct vocal delivery completes the Helicopters sound of this album which if one was to be hyper critical does sound dated. However most of the synthpop from the 80s sounds dated now. This was one of the best of it's genre in South Africa.
John Samson
mailto:Thesamsons@aol.com
The Helicopters on the net:
http://www.rock.co.za/files/helicopters.html
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7.REQUESTS
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CHARTING THE CHARTS
I have been looking into the artists who charted on the SPRINGBOK RADIO
SINGLES CHART from the period 1969 to 1975 (information courtesy of Kevin Farquharson from Pretoria). There are a number of artists with whom I am unfamiliar and I am wondering if they came from South Africa. They are NOT mentioned in the book on SA contemporary popular music by Garth Chilvers and Tom Jasiukowicz. If anyone is able to
assist me by confirming whether the artists were indeed from SA, I would appreciate the information. The artist's name and the title(s) of the hit single(s) involved and the hit year(s) are listed below:
AFTER ALL - If you need me / Help me, my love - 1974/75
the ARROWS - Touch too much - 1974
DELIVERANCE - Duelling Banjos - 1973
DENNIS - Joey the lipstick collector - 1971
DOUBLE VISION - Maori love song - 1973
Gries HEIMER - Bonely, bonela - 1972
JEROME - Nosy Rosie - 1971
JERONIMO - Heya - 1970
JOY - Apollo 100 - 1972 [Evidently NOT Joy of "Paradise Road" fame 1980]
the MOMS & DADS - The Ranger's Waltz - 1972
Tommy OVERSTREET - Heaven is my woman's love - 1973/74
Stu PHILLIPS - Vin rose / Speak softly my love - 1969
REAL McCOY - Quick Joey small / Round the gumtree - 1969
[Evidently NOT the German group of the same name from the 1990s]
Lorne SHIELDS - Turn back the clock - 1973/74
the SPECTRUM - Little red boat - 1969
WATERLOO - Rock 'n roll lullaby - 1972
Gus WHYBURD - My children, my wife - 1973
Bobby WRIGHT - Seasons in the sun - 1974.
None of these artists is listed in the USA or UK singles chart books
covering the period 1969-1975.
In addition, I have a query relating to the AFRIKAANS language hits on the Springbok charts 1969-1975. If was common for afrikaans hits to be cover versions of original english hits. Can anyone tell me if the afrikaans hits listed below were cover versions of English original songs and, if so, which original songs/artists?
ANDRÉ - Ek is verlief op jou - 1972
Al DEBBO - Tantes van Nantes - 1970
Caroline DU PREEZ - Net soos ek die telefoon neersit - 1975
Billy FORREST - Liefde is my nooi se naam - 1974
GROEP 2 - Daar's niks soos ware liefde / Dink jy darem nog aan my - 1971/72
Mynie & Jan GROVÉ - Ek verlang nog altyd - 1973
HEINTJE - Jou har is weer myne - 1975
Sonja HERHOLDT - Ek verlang na jou - 1975
Lance JAMES - Dankie - 1970
Glenys LYNNE - Haai casanova / My hart het 'n kleine venster - 1974
Roy MEMPHIS - Maar in amerika - 1972
TAMELETJIE - My klein wit [witte?] duifie - 1975
Many thanks in advance for any help you can give.
Chris Kimberley
mailto:mjkim@pci.co.zw
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A SOUTH AFRICAN JAZZ DISCOGRAPHY?
Here in Leicester, UK, South African jazz is very popular amongst our local jazz musicians. This is largely the result of the availability here of Abdullah Ibrahim's records. However other musicians like Dudu Pukwana, Zacks Nkosi or Wilson Silgee seem to overlooked simply because their records are difficult to find. There must be plenty of exciting music locked away in the record companies vaults.
A discography of South African Jazz would at least give a guide to what might be available... has anyone made one?
It would be a useful tool in persuading the record companies to re-release the historic material they must have available.
I would welcome a chance to extend my collection of South African Jazz, so if there is anyone who has records (microgroove or 78) for sale please get in touch.
Ned Newitt
mailto:Ned@newitt.freeserve.co.uk
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HAWK
I've just one (or two) question: When will (Joburg) Hawk be available on CD? Will it take long? I just can't wait!
Regards,
Harald Olaussen, Norway
mailto:harola@online.no
Hawk on the net:
http://www.rock.co.za/legends/hawk
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8.CHARTS
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SA TOP 20 CD SALES CHARTS
Based on sales at the Seedys and One World "offline" stores in Pretoria
and http://www.oneworld.co.za online
1. Glen Lewis (Mixed By) - Numero Uno
2. Juluka/Savuka - Best Of
3. Solly Moholo - Motlhang Ke Kolobetswa
4. Sibongile Khumalo - Immortal Secrets
5. Miriam Makeba - Homeland
6. Linda Kekana - Rebirth
7. Various - Om Te Breyten
8. Mzambiya - From Zola To Hollywood
9. Blk Sonshine - Blk Sonshine
10. Don Laka - Pyramid
11. Paul Hanmer - Playola
12. Hugh Masekela - Sixty
13. M'du - Twenty 4 Seven
14. Heavy Dee Crew - 45 BPM
15. Selaelo Selota - Painted Faces
16. Fetish - So Many Prophets
17. Choppa - Margarida
18. Springbok Nude Girls - Surpass the Powers
19. Zim Ngqwana - Ingoma
20. Bongo Maffin - IV
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DIGITAL CUPBOARD WEEKLY TOP 20 DOWNLOADS
http://www.digitalcupboard.co.za
Position [last week] Title - Artist (Genre)
1. [-] Pretend/Cynical - A>e>B (Alternative/Electro)
2. [-] Unga - A>e>B (Alternative/Electro)
3. [-] The Edge (v2) - A>e>B (Alternative/Electro)
4. [1] Foreva - Lickerish (Modern Rock)
5. [17] Planet J - Babado (African Future)
6. [8] Hypnotic - Benguela (Instrumental)
7. [4] Beautiful Thing - E'smile (African R&B)
8. [-] Lucki (Version) - Boo! (Munki Punk)
9. [2] Captain Cash - Oom (Pop)
10. [13] Nekwa Lyatsima (Live) - Ras Sheehama (Reggae)
11. [19] Mangwane - Yvonne Chaka Chaka (African Pop)
12. [3] Margarida - Choppa (Latino Kwaito)
13. [6] Blue Blanket - Fetish (Alternative)
14. [-] Where Aloes Hold the Earth - Benguela (Instrumental)
15. [14] Kango - Dave Reynolds (Acoustic)
16. [-] In the Mood For Oud - Strings 'n Skins (Acoustic)
17. [11] Party On - Ashaan (African Hip Hop)
18. [12] Wena U Bani...? - O'Da Meesta (Kwaito)
19. [10] Vuka - Kom Kom (Kwaito)
20. [-] Sguruguru - Just Brian (Tijuana Brass)
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9.ON THE NET
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GOOGLE
http://www.google.com
A wonderfully quick search engine. Try it.
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10.WHATS ON
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ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN 2000
Where Rock 'n Roll and Classical music collide...
you'll be screaming for more!!
Directed by Duck Chowles
WEDNESDAY 9 AUGUST 2000
Baxter Concert Hall
8:15pm
R50,00 per ticket
Support the Pinelands Folk Choir
Tickets from Jackie:
082 458 1597
531 5134
National Women's Day!
Bring your significant other!
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OPPIKOPPI
http://www.oppikoppi.co.za
3-6 August - Northam
11-13 August - Worcester
August in South Africa means OppiKoppi, and this year the biggest (and best?) SA music festival will not be restricted to its usual Bushveld location in Northam. Due to a large demand from the Cape fans, the OppiKoppi organizers have arranged for a scaled down version of the festival to be held on the weekend following the northern version. The festival planned for Worcester (one hour out of Cape Town), will be hosted at the "Kleinplasie" grounds and will be a slightly scaled down "highlights" package of the bushveld leg. At this point it is envisaged that three stages (as opposed to the normal five) will be the Mainstay Main stage, a Savanna Jazz & Progressive stage and an intimate acoustic stage. Similar to the bushveld event the scope and scale of the Worcester leg will be nurtured and expanded in future years.
The five stages at the Northern Province event are the Mainstay Main stage, The Gauloises "le Bleu" stage, The Tassenberg Acoustic and Dance stage and the Savanna Jazz & Blues stage. After the success of impromptu performance artists during the 1999 festival, the 2000 festival will also feature a brand new performance art area as well.
Confirmed acts for Northam are: Aavaaz, Absolute Zero, Adamu, Ashton Nyte, Bizarre Bazaar, Beeskraal, BVK, Boo!, Boomslang, Battery 9,Blk Sonshine, Blunted Stuntman & Skekrou, Bradley Bionic & The Chop Suey Crew, Bob & Al, Busi Mhlongo, Carlo Mombelli & The Prisoners of Strange(Featuring Johnny Fourie), Collosal Head, Citrus, Cut La Roc (U.K), Christo Strauss, Delta Blue, Dondo, Da Knott & Myles, Duusman, Fidget, Firing Squad, Fuzi Gish, Frank Opperman, Fruit Fly Navigators, Gloria Bosman, Groinchurn, Interzone, James Phillips 5 Year Tribute, Jaques du Preez, Jimmy 12", Jonathan Crossley, Kampi Moto, Kwassa Nkemba, Liela, Lilo, M, Mesadoth, Message, Michelle Constant, Moses Molelekwa, Music Ye Africa, Moodphase5ive, Nine, Niki Blumenfeld, Never Machine Forever, Not My Dog, OHM, Piet Botha, Ready D, Saron Gas, Selaelo Selota, S'bu, Soulwax (Pukkelpop, Belgium), Springbok Nude Girls, Sshhh......, Sugardrive & Plum (The Yang Circle), Sunways, Slugs Of War, Skeem, Starseed, Superjuice, Squeal, Stoff, Syd Kitchen, T!, Tidal Waves, Tim Parr, THC, The Kerels, Van der Want & Letcher, Voël, Valiant Swart, Vlakplaas, Waddy Jones (Project 2501), Wadee, Willem Fourie & The Lightning Brothers, Zita Swoon (Pukkelpop, Belgium)
Friedjam.com Battle of the Bands Winners: Black Camel (Bloemfontein), Caffiene Substitute (Durban), Kombat Fudge (Port Elizabeth), Leek & The Bouncing Uptones (Pretoria), No ID (Cape Town), Subtle Change (Stellenbosch), The Jon Savage Band (Grahamstown), Tweak (Johannesburg)
It is also hoped that the new festival in the Cape will go a long way towards creating a high quality sustainable festival circuit in Southern Africa, which is one of the express aims of Carl Hoffman and the Oppikoppi organization. Now in its 6th year, OppiKoppi has grown in size and scope to become one of the most relevant and cutting edge showcases of mainly South African music. Moving from a rock based start the festival has grown to incorporate a wide array of music including, rock, jazz, dance, world, cabaret, folk, acoustic and traditional music as well as late night DJ'ing. The diverse nature of the festival has resulted in thousands of music lovers of all descriptions flocking to the festival as an almost spiritual (Glastonbury-type) annual pilgrimage.
The confirmed acts for the Worcester leg are: Aavaaz, Adamu, Black Milk, Boo!, Blues Broers, B.D.I, Blk. Sonshine, Blunted Stuntman, Brasse Vannie Kaap, Carlo Mombelli & The Prisoners of Strange (Featuring Johnny Fourie), Copious, Cut La Roc (U.K), Cape Comedy Collective, Delta Blue, Duusman, Errol Dyers, Firing Squad, Frank Opperman, Frosted Orange, Groinchurn, Gurkha, Heel Art Collective, Interzone, James Phillips 5 Year Tribute, Jaques du Preez, Jack Hammer, Jo Rowlands Band, K*A*A*S, Krushed & Sorted, Liela, Madame Freak, Mung, Not My Dog, Phambili, Paul Hanmer, Piet Botha, Quake + Spekta, Rosswell Kings, Robin Auld, Ready D, Springbok Nude Girls, Spinnekop, Suda, THC, The Cusp, Tidal Waves, Tim Parr, Valiant Swart, Vusi Mahlasela, Van der Want & Letcher, Wonderboom.
Tickets for both events are available from Ticketweb and will be priced at R220 for the Northam leg and R200 for the Worcester leg. Prices include access to all the stages, toilets, showers and camping facilities. Ticketweb can be contacted on 0861400500 or http://www.ticketweb.co.za.
OPPIKOPPI - FARM NOOITGEDACHT - NORTHAM
P.O BOX 56
NORTHAM
0360
PHONE: 014 - 7860597
FAX: 014 - 7860034
WEBSITE: http://www.oppikoppi.co.za
E-MAIL: mailto:oppikoppi@icon.co.za or mailto:oppikoppi@sigidi.co.za
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ASHTON NYTE
http://www.ashtonnyte.com
Tues 25 July - Roxy Rythm Bar (Melville, Jhb)
Fri 28 July - A2K (Stellenbosch)
Sat 29 July - The Purple Turtle (Cape Town)
Fri 4 August - Oppikoppi Festival (Northam)
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SUNWAYS
July Gigs
Fri 28 Abelarde Sanction with Zen Arcade & special guest:
Matthew v d Want
ABELARDE SANCTION GIGS - FREE TEQUILA SHOOTERS FROM CUERVO GOLD
August Gigs
Fri 3 Oppikoppi
Start of COLOUR ME IN Tour
September
Woodstock 2000
Festival of Living Treasures
Sunways will be touring the country between the end of August and the
beginning of October, including dates in Bloemfontein, Pretoria, Kimberley, Johannesburg, Durban, Shongweni, Heidelberg, Hillcrest, Margate and Springs. The tour will coincide with the official release of their first full length album THE MOON IS A SPOON since their critically acclaimed debut release NO MORE HEAVY.
Sunways can be contacted at mailto:sunways@mweb.co.za
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LITTLE SISTER
http://www.littlesister.co.za
4 August, Lesley's Bar
5 August, Atlas Friendly Grocer, 28 Star Road, Atlasville, Atlaspark
12 August, Fountains, Cnr Russel & Harper, Benoni
19 August, Northcliff Centre, Cnr Df Malan & Milner Ave, Northcliff
26 August, Key Largo, Cnr North Rand & Trichardt St, Boksburg
2 September, Satellite Friendly, Cnr Eleventh & Charl Cilliers Street, Boksburg
23 September, Glenn Marais, Cnr Veld & Dann St, Glen Marais, Kempton Park
24 September, East Rand Traders Center
25 September, Summerfield, Cnr Braun & Jim Fouche Streets, Verwoerdpark, Alberton
27 September, Kimberley Show
30 September, Richards Bay
7 October, Cotlands Gala Night and draw for Harley Davidson motorbike
14 October, Upington "Raisin Festival" time 20:00
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NOT MY DOG
sat 5 Aug 23:30 - Oppikoppi Trek 2000 Northam
sat 12 Aug 22:15 - Oppikoppi Trek 2000 Worcester
thu 7 Sep - Evolution, Pretoria
sat 9 Sep 23:00 - Opgerok Technikon, Pretoria
fri 22 Sep - The Nile Crocodile, Glenwood Rd, Pretoria
sat 30 Sep - Boogie Nights, Lynnwood Road, Pretoria
Thu 5 Oct - Tuks Joolplaas, Pretoria
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AUTHENTIC LIVE BAND GIG GUIDE
WEDNESDAY 26 JULY
Sugardrive - Castle Corner, London, UK
WEDNESDAY 26 JULY
Watershed - Up The Creek, HIlda Street, Hatfield, Pretoria
THURSDAY 27 JULY
Sugardrive - Sugardrive, Castle Corner, London, UK
THURSDAY 27 JULY
Plum and Groinchurn - The Doors, Edenvale
FRIDAY 28 JULY
57 - Bugsys, Randburg
FRIDAY 28 JULY
Ethel My Love - Roxy Rhythm Bar, Main Rd, Melville
FRIDAY 28 JULY
Watershed - Zoo Lounge, Witbank
SATURDAY 29 JULY
57 - Boogie Nights, Lynwood Rd, Pretoria
SATURDAY 29 JULY
Ethel My Love, Tweak, Shifty - Thrashers Skate Park, Pretoria
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
AUTHENTIC IDEAS: 011-646-6467
EMAIL: mailto:gigs@authentic.co.za
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WOODSTOCK SA
This year's SA version of Woodstock will take place at the Heidelberg Kloof - Gauteng from 22nd to 25th of September. Bands can submit demos to: P.O.Box 91657, Auckland Park, 2006. There will be four stages/arenas. Contact mail to: woodstock@authentic.co.za <mailto:woodstock@authentic.co.za>
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11.LINKS AND ADVERTS
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ARTISTS:
SA ROCK LEGENDS
http://www.rock.co.za/legends
SA MUSICIANS ON THE NET FROM A TO Z
http://members.tripod.lycos.nl/Rembrandt/SAArtists.html
ROBIN AULD
http://www.robinauld.co.za
BERNARD BINNS
http://www.bernardbinns.co.za
PIET BOTHA & JACK HAMMER
http://www.rock.co.za/legends/pietbotha
KOOS KOMBUIS
http://www.kooskombuis.co.za
LITTLE SISTER
http://www.littlesister.co.za
OFF THE EDGE
http://www.rock.co.za/offtheedge
ASHTON NYTE
http://www.ashtonnyte.com
PLASTIC OCEAN
http://www.plasticocean.co.za
SPRINGBOK NUDE GIRLS
http://www.nudegirls.co.za
VALIANT SWART
http://www.valiant.co.za
TITUS
http://www.crosswinds.net/~glassmoon/titus/titus.htm
ARCHIVES:
THE LEGENDS OF SOUTH AFRICAN ROCK
Where SA rock legends still live
http://cd.co.za/legends
SOUTH AFRICA'S ROCK FILES
The online archive for the History of South African Rock
http://cd.co.za/sarock
OZNET MUSIC CHARTS
Archive of Australian, UK & US #1 Hit Singles from 1956 to 2000
http://www.q-net.net.au/~methinks/oz_net_music_chart.html
MESSAGE BOARD:
TOO GOOD TO BE FORGOTTEN
Post your message on the SA Rock message board
http://www.insidetheweb.com/mbs.cgi/mb311757
NEWS:
AMUZINE
News, views, reviews and interviews
http://www.rock.co.za/
ARTSMART
Arts news from Kwazulu-Natal
http://www.artsmart.co.za
POWERZONE
News, classifieds and much more...
http://www.powerzone.co.za/
WALL OF SOUND
Up-to-date news on the International music scene
http://www.wallofsound.com
WHATS ON:
BARLEYCORN
Cape Town's Music Club
http://twisted.co.za/barleycorn/
THE BIG TREE
Gant's Centre, Strand
http://www.icon.co.za/~diner/gigs.htm
HARBOUR MUSIC CLUB
The Troubadour, Kalk Bay
Every Wednesday night 8:30
Entrance R15 - bar available
Information:
Rob Anderson (021) 7891021
mailto:anderson@botzoo.uct.ac.za
Nadia Scaillet (021) 4489834
mailto:noid@netactive.co.za
TAMBOER
Pretoria entertainment guide
http://www.tamboer.co.za
TUMBLEWEEDS
5 Section Street
Paarden Eiland
Cape Town
Contact: Nikki (021) 510 6371
ZA@PLAY
What's on around South Africa
http://www.mg.co.za/mg/art/music/menu-music.htm
SHOPS:
MUSICA
SA's music retail chain
http://www.musica.co.za
ONE WORLD
Selling South African Music to the World
http://www.oneworld.co.za/
OUTLAW RECORDS, CAPE TOWN
http://www.outlawrecords.co.za
Branches at:
Cape Town Central (021) 4238145
Wynberg (021) 7972482
Claremont (021) 6717887
RENEGADE MUSIC
New & Used CD's
Strand concourse Cape Town
Tel (021) 4185436
N1 City Goodwood
Tel (021) 5952436
VIBES MUSIC
N1 CITY, CAPE TOWN
Phone (021) 5953220
mailto:vibes@fast.co.za
RECORD COMPANIES, LABELS & STUDIOS:
BEATROOT MUSIC
http://www.beatrootmusic.co.za/beatrootmusic.htm
BMG
The Usual, Just Jinger, TKZee and others
http://www.click2music.co.za/
CAVEMAN PRODUCTIONS
Kevin Shirley's website
http://www.cavemanproductions.com
FRESH MUSIC
Independent multi-faceted music group
http://www.fresh.co.za
GALLO MUSIC
Supporting South African Music
http://www.gallo.co.za/
INDIE MUSIC EXPLOSION
http://www.indie.co.za
MELT2000
Independent label
http://www.melt2000.com
MIGHTY MUSIC PRODUCTIONS
http://www.mightymusic.co.za/
MOUNTAIN RECORDS
Music from and about Africa
http://www.mountain-africa.com
MUSIC FOR THE MASSES
Off Centre * Tic Tic Bang * Season To Taste * Shrapnel
Local & imported product
mailto:tictic@iafrica.com
mailto:tasty@iafrica.com
RADIUM WRECKORDS
The home of the Radio Rats, The Glee Club, the Chauffeurs
and the Pop Guns
Radium Wreckords
Suite 207
Postnet
Private Bag X10
Flamwood
2572
Klerksdorp
mailto:jhandley@aghs.co.za
RIESTER INTERNATIONAL RECORDS
Independent SA record company
http://www.riester-records.co.za/
SHEER SOUND
http://www.sheer.co.za
STREET LEVEL RECORDS
Cape Town's Independent Record Label
http://www.streetlevel.co.za/
SUNSET STUDIOS
Stellenbosch Recording Studio
http://www.freeyellow.com/members2/sunsetsound/index.html
TEQUILA MUSIC
The Home of African Music
http://www.tequila.co.za
TL MASTERING
http://www.tl-mastering.com
Digital Mastering, Editing and Remastering
mailto:prozak@iafrica.com
phone: 082 701 5096
RESOURCES:
BACKSTAGE
The Musician's Resource
http://www.backstage.co.za/
INDIEZONE
http://www.indiezone.co.za
PEDRO THE MUSIC MAN
Music teacher
http://users.iafrica.com/m/mu/musicman
ROCK ARCHIVE CD-ROM
For more info or to buy/trade this CD-ROM contact:
Werner Regenthal
mailto:wrkohnse@zaz.com.br
ROCK DAY BY DAY
The history of rock as it happened
http://www.rockdaybyday.com
SHOW VILLAGE
sound - lights - dance
http://www.showvillage.co.za
MAGAZINES:
AMUZINE
African Music Magazine
http://www.cd.co.za
SLY
Online magazine
http://www.sly.co.za/
STAGE
SA Music magazine
http://www.stage.co.za
TOP FORTY
http://topforty.worldonline.co.za
RADIO:
DINOSAUR DAYS
The radio show, the CDs, the website
http://www.dinosaurdays.co.za
CAPITAL RADIO 604
Remembering Capital 604 (1979 to 1996)
http://www.Capital604.com
SAFM
South African Radio Station
http://www.safm.co.za
BOOKS:
THE HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Garth Chilvers and Tom Jasiukowicz (TOGA, 1994)
http://www.rock.co.za/files/book_order.html
KOOS se SONGS
Koos Kombuis
http://www.oneworld.co.za
SEX, DRUGS AND BOREMUSIEK
Koos Kombuis
http://www.oneworld.co.za
TIGHTLINES
Robin Auld
http://www.robinauld.co.za
TRIVIA:
CLIMB UP ON MY MUSIC
A site dedicated to Rodriguez, the Sugar Man
http://www.rock.co.za/files/rodriguez.html
IMAGES OF ROCK
Your Ultimate Rock And Roll Experience
http://www.imagesofrock.com
POP SHOP TRACK LISTINGS
A tribute to those great Pop Shop albums
http://members.tripod.lycos.nl/Rembrandt/PopShop/PopShopHome.html
SPACE HYMNS
The only known website for Ramases
http://www.rock.co.za/ramases
VAGABOND'S WORLD
a rock music trivia site
http://cd.co.za/vagabond
PIOTR'S GREEN PAGES
Discographies and lyrics for the legends of rock
http://www.zetosa.com.pl/piotrus/greenpages
FESTIVALS:
SPLASHY FEN
The festival, the CD, the book, the website
http://www.splashyfen.co.za
OPPIKOPPI
http://www.oppikoppi.co.za
RUSTLERS VALLEY
http://www.rustlers.co.za
MUSIC ON-LINE:
CDDB
CD Database Online
http://www7.cddb.com/
CDMAX
CD player for accessing the online CD database http://www.mindspring.com/~clark_tisdale/CDmax/
DIGITAL CUPBOARD
African music, MP3s and more...
http://www.digitalcupboard.co.za
MP3.COM
Listen to MP3s of South African artists
http://www.mp3.com/regions/africa/south_africa/
MP3 SOFTWARE
Links to download sites
http://www.rock.co.za/files/mp3software.html
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BACK ISSUES
http://www.rock.co.za/sarockdigest
On-line and keyword searchable
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