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MK Awards 2012 : Nominations

MK AWARDS
The State Theatre, Pretoria
23 March 2012

The 2012 MK Awards nominations were announced last week and the list features 32 artists in 10 categories with nominees for the 11th category - Best Live Act - being decided solely by the viewers, who have the opportunity to nominate any act they wish.

Van Coke Kartel has earned the nod for Best Group, Best SFX / Animation (Ondier Kom) and Best Rock (Vir Almal), while Die Heuwels Fantasties have been nominated for Best Group (Buitenste Ruim), Best Video and Best SFX / Animation (both for Modus Operandi, which features Inge Beckmann of Lark).

Newbies Shadowclub were nominated for Best Newcomer (alongside Bittereinder, Moses Metro Man, Graeme Watkins Project and Mr Cat & The Jackal). They are also up for the Best Group accolade, with competition from Bittereinder, aKING, Van Coke Kartel, Zebra & Giraffe and Die Heuwels Fantasties. aKING are also nominated for Best Radio Hit and Best SFX / Animation.

Durban indie sensations, The La Els, are nominated alongside Ashtray Electric and Wrestlerish in the Best Indie category.

Some notable single-category nominees include Spoek Mathambo, who earned a nod for his Pieter Hugo-directed Joy Division cover Control, Holiday Murray who are nominated for Best Hipster and Idols winner Elvis Blue who is nominated for Best Radio Hit.

The 2012 MK Awards ceremony will take place on 23 March 2012 at Pretoria’s State Theatre. Winners are determined by public votes so head over to the MK Website, Facebook or MXit (via the MK Bot) and vote, vote, vote.

Here is the full list of nominees :

Best Video

Artist	Song	Music Video
Jack Parrow	Tussen Stasies	Watch “Tussen Stasies” Music Video
Locnville	Stars Above You	Watch “Stars Above You” Music Video
Die Heuwels Fantasties ft. Inge Beckman	Modus Operandi	Watch “Modus Operandi” Music Video
Spoek Mathambo	Control	Watch “Control” Music Video
Winterstasie	Los My	Watch “Los My” Music Video

Best Newcomer

Artist	Song	Music Video
Bittereinder	Ware Verhaal	Watch “Ware Verhaal” Music Video
Shadowclub	Guns n Money	Watch “Guns n Money” Music Video
Moses Metro Man	Huigelaar	Watch “Huigelaar” Music Video
The Graeme Watkins Project	Music Affair	Watch “Music Affair” Music Video
Mr Cat & The Jackal	The Devil Always Wants To Dance	Watch “The Devil Always Wants To Dance” Music Video

Best Group

Artist	Song	Music Video
Van Coke Kartel	Ondier Kom	Watch “Ondier Kom” Music Video
Shadowclub	Good Morning Killer	Watch “Good Morning Killer” Music Video
Zebra & Giraffe	Undo These Lies	Watch “Undo These Lies” Music Video
Die Heuwels Fantasties	Buitenste Ruim	Watch “Buitenste Ruim” Music Video
Bittereinder ft. Tim Beumers	Slechte Mensen	Watch “Slechte Mensen” Music Video
aKING	Catch Alight	Watch “Catch Alight” Music Video

Best International Hit

Artist	Song	Music Video
Mumford & Sons	Little Lion Man	Watch “Little Lion Man” Music Video
Adele	Rolling In The Deep	Watch “Rolling In The Deep” Music Video
LMFAO	Party Rock Anthem	Watch “Party Rock Anthem” Music Video
Maroon 5	Moves Like Jagger	Watch “Moves Like Jagger” Music Video
Foo Fighters	Walk	Watch “Walk” Music Video

Best SFX / Animation

Artist	Song	Music Video
aKING	Catch Alight	Watch “Catch Alight” Music Video
Goldfish	We Come Together	Watch “We Come Together” Music Video
Mr. Cat & The Jackal	Bad Man He Comin	Watch “Bad Man He Comin” Music Video
Die Heuwels Fantasties ft. Inge Beckman	Modus Operandi	Watch “Modus Operandi” Music Video
Van Coke Kartel	Ondier Kom	Watch “Ondier Kom” Music Video

Best Rock

Artist	Song	Music Video
Knave	Hollow Chamber	Watch “Hollow Chamber” Music Video
Van Coke Kartel	Vir Almal	Watch “Vir Almal” Music Video
Taxi Violence	Heads Or Tails	Watch “Heads Or Tails” Music Video
Shadowclub	Guns n Money	Watch “Guns n Money” Music Video
Dead Alphabet	Eat You Alive	Watch “Eat You Alive” Music Video

Best Indie

Artist	Song	Music Video
Ashtray Electric ft. Gazelle	Release	Watch “Release” Music Video
Yesterday’s Pupil	Too Tired To Disco	Watch “Too Tired To Disco” Music Video
Dance, You’re On Fire	Boxes Of Tigers	Watch “Boxes Of Tigers” Music Video
The LA Els	Soulkiller	Watch “Soulkiller” Music Video
Wrestlerish	Bodies Of Water	Watch “Bodies Of Water” Music Video

Best Hipster

Artist	Song	Music Video
Fulka	Dancing In Our Darkest Days	Watch “Dancing In Our Darkest Days” Music Video
Holiday Murray	Jirrey	Watch “Jirrey” Music Video
Fire Through The Window	Lonely Hearts	Watch “Lonely Hearts” Music Video
Jack Parow	Byelville	Watch “Byelville” Music Video
Sedge Warbler	Paranormal Ox Man	Watch “Paranormal Ox Man” Music Video

Best Dance

Artist	Song	Music Video
PH Fat	The Big Five	Watch “The Big Five” Music Video
Gazelle ft. Teba	Chic Afrique	Watch “Chic Afrique” Music Video
Goodluck	Hop On Hop Off	Watch “Hop On Hop Off” Music Video
Sedge Warbler	Paranormal Ox Man	Watch “Paranormal Ox Man” Music Video
Jax Panik	Get Up	Watch “Get Up” Music Video

Best Radio Hit

Radio Station	Artist / Song	Music Video
Kovsie FM	aKING / Catch Alight	Watch “Catch Alight” Music Video
Puk FM	Moses Metro Man / Huigelaar	Watch “Huigelaar” Music Video
Jacaranda FM	Elvis Blue / Lighthouse	Watch “Lighthouse” Music Video
MFM	Jax Panik / Dinosaur	Watch “Dinosaur” Music Video
Tuks FM	KONGOS / I’m Only Joking	Watch “I’m Only Joking” Music Video

Best Live Act

Open to Public Nomination
Viewers have the opportunity to nominate any artist / band for the Best Live Act category. To cast a vote, ‘Like’ the MK Facebook page at www.facebook.com/mktv.co.za and click on the ‘Live’ tab. Voting on Facebook and Mxit for the ‘Live’ category puts viewers in line to win a Hyundai i20.

MK AWARDS 2012 Voting closes at 12:00 on 1 March 2012 mk.dstv.com

Red Light Stereo : music video launch on Kraakvars

RED LIGHT STEREO - DAYDREAMING

Big news from the Durban band scene is that Red Light Stereo’s debut music video, Daydreaming, has been playlisted by South African Music TV channel, MK. The iKind Media produced music video will be aired for the first time in South Africa on the MK show, Kraakvars, early next week.

Durban-based Red Light Stereo brings you an addictive, funky old-school influenced Rock with a new school twist. Catchy lyrics and harmonies infused with funky African bass lines and solid beats, result in the Red Light Stereo sound appealing to a full spectrum of listeners.

The Daydreaming music video takes a comedic look at each of the band members, consumed by every day boredom, “daydreaming” themselves into fantasy worlds where Astronauts, Superheros, Ballet Dancers and School Tennis Coaches roam free. Watch the music video left… and click the thumbnails below to enlarge a few behind the scenes “Making The Music Video” photos courtesy of band manager Erin Crous.

iKind Media wishes Dylan Rhodes (rhythm guitar and vocals), Gareth “G” Purchase (lead guitar and vocals), Lliam “Lucky” Scholtz (bass), Don Blom (drums) and Erin Crous (band manager) great success with the Daydreaming music video release.

Here are a few facts on Red Light Stereo FYI :

• Official winners of the ‘Be The Band At Boktown’ competition hosted by East Coast Radio, winning (by an outstanding 3000 votes) the rights to close the live “BokTV” show on DSTV’s SuperSport, which was broadcast to an international audience.
• Made the KFC Sessions Final at Hatfield Square, Pretoria.
• Won the KZN leg of the SABC Emerging Sounds Competition and competed in Johannesburg in the National Finals
• KZN leg winners of the RBF Emerging Sounds ‘Battle Of The Bands’ competition; beating out 16 other KZN bands. This competition has seen the likes of Seether, The Finkelstiens, Prime Circle participating. Red Light Stereo finished in the top 5 at the finals held in Johannesburg.
• Performed at numerous venues throughout South Africa with top South African artists including The Parlotones, Prime Circle, Just Jinjer, Plush, Jack Parow, Jesse Clegg and Jason Hartman.
• The bands debut EP “Edges of a Dream” features 6 of the band’s original songs and includes the singles “Daydreaming”, “Red Light” and “Nothing on your Own” all of which are receiving extensive playtime on national radio stations.
• Daydreaming made it to Number 2 on East Coast Radio’s Top 9@9 Chart. “Nothing on your Own” is also on East Coast Radio’s playlist.
• Daydreaming made it to Number 1 on Red Cap Radio’s SA Top 20 Chart. “Red Light” is also on Red Cap Radio’s playlist.

So the verdict is out; Red Light Stereo is guilty of taking the music scene hostage, and the only ransom they are demanding is that you have yourself an awesome time with them…

www.redlightstereo.co.za

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iKind Media Production Team :	Red Light Stereo - Band Members :
Matt Nefdt (Director and Editor)	Dylan Rhodes (Rythm Guitar and Vocals)
Devin Carter (Director of Photography)	Gareth “G” Purchase (Lead Guitar and Vocals)
Shanelle Jewnarain (Make-Up Artist)	Lliam “Lucky” Scholtz (Bass)
Marcus Hebbelmann (Production Assistant)	Don Blom (Drums)

MK Awards 2011 - Nominations

MK AWARDS 2011 SPONSORED BY HYUNDAI

Nominations have been announced for the MK Awards to be staged at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on 26 February 2011.

MK is partnered this year by Hyundai who are running the “Battle For The Van” competition where the top band will receive a Hyundai H1 van and one lucky voter will win a Hyundai i10. The following bands are nominated for the “Battle For The Van” competition; CRASH CAR BURN, DIE HEUWELS FANTASTIES, LOCNVILLE, VAN COKE KARTEL and ZEBRA & GIRAFFE.

Below is a sneak peak of the nominated artists per category… click the video links to watch the music videos and remember to head over to www.mkawards.co.za to vote for your favourites.

Best Video

Artist	Song	Music Video
Crash Car Burn	Under A Falling Sky	Watch “Under A Falling Sky” Music Video
Die Antwoord	Enter The Ninja	Watch “Enter The Ninja” Music Video
Jack Parow featuring Francois van Coke	Dans Dans Dans	Watch “Dans Dans Dans” Music Video
Mr. X featuring Die Heuwels Fantasties	Hyg Duiwel	Watch “Hyg Duiwel” Music Video
The Parlotones	Stars Fall Down	Watch “Stars Fall Down” Music Video
Zebra & Giraffe	The Inside	Watch “The Inside” Music Video

Best Group

Artist	Song	Music Video
Crash Car Burn	Twisted	Watch “Twisted” Music Video
Locnville	6 Second Poison	Watch “6 Second Poison” Music Video
Die Heuwels Fantasties	Doodgewone Aand	Watch “Doodgewone Aand” Music Video
Zebra & Giraffe	The Inside	Watch “The Inside” Music Video
Van Coke Kartel	Voor Ons Stof Word	Watch “Voor Ons Stof Word” Music Video

Best Solo

Artist	Song	Music Video
Bobby van Jaarsveld	Net For Jou	Watch “Net Vir Jou” Music Video
Farryl Purkiss	Kissing Devils On The Cheek	Watch “Kissing Devils On The Cheek” Music Video
Jack Parrow	Cooler As Ekke	Watch “Cooler As Ekke” Music Video
Vaughan Gardiner	Vir Jou	Watch “Vir Jou” Music Video
Jax Panik featuring HC	Get Up (If you’re hot)	Watch “Get Up (If You’re Hot)” Music Video

Best SFX Animation

Artist	Song	Music Video
Hog Hoggidy Hog	Sherry Anne	Watch “Sherry Anne” Music Video
HiKaToRi	Johnson Hates Me	Watch “Johnson Hates Me” Music Video
Die Heuwels Fantasties	Hyg Duiwel	Watch “Hyg Duiwel” Music Video
The Parlotones	Stars Fall Down	Watch “Stars Fall Down” Music Video
Zebra & Giraffe	The Inside	Watch “The Inside” Music Video

Best Newcomer

Artist	Song	Music Video
Die Tuindwergies	Kopskudkinders	Watch “Kopskudkinders” Music Video
Wrestlerish	Oliver Tambourine	Watch “Oliver Tambourine” Music Video
Alleen na Desember	3hoekige 4kant	Watch “3hoekige 4kant” Music Video
Dance, You’re On Fire	Blockade	Watch “Blockade” Music Video
The Pixie Bennett Band	Edge Of The Line	Watch “Edge Of The Line” Music Video

Best Collaboration

Artist	Song	Music Video
Flash Republic featuring Foto Na Dans	Afrikaans	Watch “Afrikaans” Music Video
Jack Parow featuring Francois van Coke	Dans Dans Dans	Watch “Dans Dans Dans” Music Video
Jax Panik featuring HC	Get Up (If You’re Hot)	Watch “Get Up (If You’re Hot)” Music Video
Louise Carver featuring Zulu Boy	Warrior	Watch “Warrior” Music Video
Monque & Snotkop	Ek val vir jou	Watch “Ek val vir jou” Music Video

Best Pop

Artist	Song	Music Video
Snotkop	Dalk ‘n Ses	Watch “Dalk ‘n Ses” Music Video
Bobby van Jaarsveld	Spieeltjie	Watch “Spieeltjie” Music Video
Nicholis Louw	Nommer Asseblief	Watch “Nommer Asseblief” Music Video
Monnique & Snotkop	Ek val vir jou	Watch “Ek val vir jou” Music Video
Lianie May & Jay	Toe Stop My Hart	Watch “Toe Stop My Hart” Music Video

Best Neon

Artist	Song	Music Video
Flash Republic	In The Name Of Dance	Watch “In The Name Of Dance” Music Video
Die Heuwels Fantasties	Hyg Duiwel	Watch “Hyg Duiwel” Music Video
Jax Panic	Get Up (If You’re Hot)	Watch “Get Up (If You’re Hot)” Music Video
Yesterday’s Pupil	Mechanisms Of The Universe	Watch “Mechanisms Of The Universe” Music Video
Locnville	Love Rush	Watch “Love Rush” Music Video

Best International Hit

Artist	Song	Music Video
30 Seconds To Mars	Kings and Queens	Watch “Kings and Queens” Music Video
B.O.B. featuring Haley Williams	Airplanes	No Music Video Available
Eminem featuring Rihanna	Love The Way You Lie	Watch “Love The Way You Lie” Music Video
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg	California Gurls	Watch “California Gurls” Music Video
Lady Gaga	Bad Romance	Watch “Bad Romance” Music Video

Best Campus Hit

Artist	Song	Music Video
Wrestlerish	Oliver Tambourine	Watch “Oliver Tambourine” Music Video
Jack Parow	Cooler as Ekke	Watch “Cooler As Ekke” Music Video
Dans Dans Lisa	Sing in Skaamte	Watch “Sing in Skaamte” Music Video
Straatligkinders	Hande Wat Dra	Watch “Hande Wat Dra” Music Video
Dia Antwoord	Enter The Ninja	Watch “Enter The Ninja” Music Video

Best International Breakthrough Act

Artist	Song	Music Video
Prime Circle	Breathing	Watch “Breathing” Music Video
Locnville	There	Watch “There” Music Video
Die Antwoord	Enter The Ninja	Watch “Enter The Ninja” Music Video
Jack Parow	Cooler as Ekke	Watch “Cooler As Ekke” Music Video
The Parlotones	Life’s Design	Watch “Life’s Design” Music Video

Best Porn Star

Artist	Song	Music Video
Lianie May	Honey Honey	Watch “Honey Honey” Music Video
Nicholis Louw	Water Jou Mond	Watch “Water Jou Mond” Music Video
Will Mono	Seks vir Plesier	Watch “Seks vir Plesier” Music Video
Snotkop	Parapapa	Watch “Parapapa” Music Video
Ray Dylan	Stout	Watch “Stout” Music Video

Best Live Act

Open to Public Nomination
The public are invited to nominate any bands for the Best Live Act category by visiting the MK website or SMSing “Live” followed by the name of the band to 33693. SMS’s cost R1,50 and free SMS’s don’t apply. The Best Live act will win a Hyundai H1 van while the public who vote for their favourite nominees stand the chance to win a Hyundau i10.

MK AWARDS 2011 Voting open from 2 December 2010 to 31 January 2011 www.mkawards.co.za

Edge Of The Line rockets to MK Number 2

MK NUMBER 2

The Pixie Bennett Band’s debut music video continues to climb the South African Music TV charts.

Entering the MK Top 10 at number 8 just a few weeks back, climbing to number 5 last week and this week hitting the number 2 spot. Well done guys!

Check out MK’s website at www.mktv.co.za and keep up with the latest news from Pixie and the band at www.pixiebennettband.co.za.

(Click here to watch the Edge Of The Line music video)

Position	Artist	Song Title	Label
1	Jack Parow ft. Francois van Coke	Dans Dans Dans	Supra Familias
2	The Pixie Bennett Band	Edge Of The Line	Independent
3	Bobby van Jaarsveld	Net vir jou	Coleske
4	Farryl Purkiss	Kissing devils on the cheek	Sheer Sound
5	Hog Hoggidy Hog	Sherry Anne	Independent
6	Van Coke Kartel	Maniac	Rhythm Records
7	Oursilence	The Watchers	Independent
8	Flip a Coin	Vanaand	Independent
9	Straatligkinders	Hande wat dra	Brettian
10	Arno Carstens	Emergency	Sony Music