BILLY SUTER reviews the debut showband tribute by Rusty Red, a Durban trio whose “Crossroads – Eric Clapton and Friends” is one of the best shows of its type staged this year. … More Excellent tribute to Clapton & others
BILLY SUTER chats to Durban blues guitarist Rusty Red about a Paul Simon tribute with The Black Lapels, his prowess in Irish dance… and an imaginary spider pal under his shirt. … More Rusty Red, guitar and Irish dance
BILLY SUTER reports on “The Long Road to Rock”, the” new show by Durban’s The Reals showband — a mix of golden greats and some curiosities. … More Nodding to more recent rock
BILLY SUTER chats to Mango Groove’s Claire Johnston about the band’s new album, her fears, and stomping her foot hard on the foot of SA’s queen of musicals, Joan Brickhill. … More Claire and the Mango Groove jols
BILLY SUTER chats to singer-musician Stuart Mey, of Durban’s Dockyard Theatre fame, about his new music show, career highs and embarrassing moments. … More Gathering to salute Stuart Mey
BILLY SUTER reviews “Road to Graceland – A Paul Simon Tribute”, by Durban band The Black Lapels. It’s being given two performances in Pietermaritzburg on April 9. … More Top-notch salute to Paul Simon
BILLY SUTER reports that two jazz singers, Spha Mdlalose and Natalie Rungan, perform locally – Spha in Durban this Friday (March 17) and Natalie on March 24, in Pietermaritzburg. … More Songbirds… and all that jazz
BILLY SUTER reviews Dave Monks’s informal “Irish to the Core”, a cheerful and enjoyable entertainment if you warm to Irish singalongs, a swarm of jokes and sentimental ballads. … More A rainbow of blarney and song
BILLY SUTER reports on an Italian-born KZNPO trombone player who is a self-confessed nerd into astrophysics and war games – and who has a solo with the orchestra on March 9 … More Bye, astrophysics! Hi, trombone!
BILLY SUTER chats to Chloe Clark, a finalist in the first season of “The Voice South Africa”, who is to tour Mauritius – and performs at Durban’s Windsor Tennis Club on Monday. … More Singing farm girl fears snakes
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