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  • The Mystic Boer rides again...

    · By Rouleaux van der Merwe

    Valiant Swart's historical debut is re-issued as limited edition vinyl record! Nineteen years after Afrikaans rocker Valiant Swart's ground-breaking debut, "Die Mystic Boer" (Eng: The Mystic Boer) was released on CD it is now being released on vinyl, in association with Cape Town design agency (and friends of Valiant) Cow Africa. Fans can rediscover the iconic songs that first put the Boland punk on the map, including "Die Mystic Boer", "In Die Transvaal", "Ware Liefde" and "Buitenkant". The "Die Mystic Boer" vinyl package includes a high-quality vinyl record (180-gram, 33RPM), the classic album cover, as well as a full-colour inner...

  • Carlo Mombelli Stories Now Available online!

    · By Rouleaux van der Merwe

    Carlo Mombelli's STORIES was recorded live in studio using vintage microphones from the 1940s and mastered on reel- to- reel tape machines. The ensemble for this recording was Daniel Pezzotti on cello, Adrian Mears on trombone, and Dejan Terzic on drums, a quartet that Mombelli has been playing with in Europe for the last four years. For this recording he travelled to Switzerland with Mbuso Khoza, a traditional Zulu singer who improvised over the chamber quartet music.  Unlike the schooled European musicians in the band, Mbuso learnt his music on the mountains of Kwa-Zulu Natal while herding his father’s sheep. The vinyl...

  • Carlo Mombelli - Stories

    · By Rouleaux van der Merwe

    "Carlo Mombelli is nothing short of a national treasure – you cannot argue with the depth, passion and inventiveness of his music" Lloyd Gedye Roastin' Records, Angry Africa and Permanent Record are doing a collaborative vinyl release of Carlo Mombelli's emotive album titled STORIES. ‘STORIES’ is a really personal record for Mombelli: an opportunity to pay respect to the people that matter in his life – his wife, his children and his musical teachers. The final product reaffirms that Mombelli, now in his early 50s, is still very much in rude creative health. He is still pushing the limits of sound...

  • Francois van Coke 7" PRE-ORDER now open!

    · By Rouleaux van der Merwe

    In the run-up to his solo album’s debut, Francois van Coke will be releasing a limited edition 7” vinyl through Permanent Record in February 2015. The vinyl will feature his very first solo single, Moontlik Nooit (Maybe Never) as well as an exclusive acoustic version of Skree (Scream) on the vinyl’s B-side. “Moontlik Nooit will also be available from my website (www.francoisvancoke.co.za) as a free download in February, however Skree will remain a vinyl exclusive.” Francois van Coke PRE-ORDER your copy here. Limited to only 500 units! Below is the tour poster with dates where Francois will promote his new vinyl single. Photos...

  • The Slashdogs - Progress Through Plunder

    · By Permanent Record CT Admin

    GODFATHERS OF SOUTH AFRICAN PUNK ROCK N’ ROLL RELEASE NEW ALBUM, ‘PROGRESS THROUGH PLUNDER’ ON iTUNES AND VINYL THROUGH PERMANENT RECORD. The Slashdogs, The Godfathers of South African rock ‘n roll have finally returned, with a new release that demonstrates their commitment to grow musically, their ability to morph seamlessly into new avenues and sounds and their unwavering punk mentality, demonstrated in the lyrics and subject matter of their new release ‘Progress Through Plunder.’ This band has by no means lost its ability to snarl and bite. They’ve just been sharpening their teeth. ‘Progress Through Plunder’ is scheduled for release on iTunes...

  • PERMANENT RECORD launches

    · By Permanent Record CT Admin

    Starting a record label is easy*. Make a logo. Get a band. Or two. Record some music. Source a reliable a vinyl manufacturer. Make album art (TIP - Surround yourself with the best artists, photographers, designers and content creators). Pay for production of record. Import records (downside of living in SA). Pay import tax. Make a website. You are on it. Create a Facebook page. Invite your friends. Link instagram. Make distro contacts. Source proper packaging. Buy bubble wrap. Lots of it. Source postal rates. Hope and pray SAPO plays along. Make sure your website is also an online shop which can...