Written by Andre Van Der Merwe

Photography by Pierre Rommelaere Photography

Already humming ‘Rock and Roll Queen’ before the Saturday, you kind of want to ask yourself: “Who’s sick of that song?” It’s only featured on every single sports game known to man. South Africa, it seems, is at the ass end of shows directly proportionate to the band’s popularity. Take, for example, the hash of bands gracing our shores in recent times: The Kooks, The Hives, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus… not to mention the barrage of old toppie bands milking their glory days through a culture left desperate for quality live shows from our heroes of yesteryear. Most, if not all of these bands, no longer add anything new to their individual genre but rather coast along on their previous popularity. This was my rather harsh opinion before seeing the main act later that evening, so it was with unenlightened indifference that we awaited The Subways’ performance. Continue reading →