Remember, if you’re looking for after party tickets for the 2010 J&B Met at Kenilworth Race course, then you can buy tickets over at web tickets.

Click here to buy your after party tickets.

*Where I’ll be this Saturday. Also note that I won’t be posting too much today before lunch time as I’ve been invited to check out the new 5 Star Taj Hotel in Cape Town. Sickie woo!*

‘HALO’ feat JASON WAN WYK [ Black Hole Recordings ]
Saturday 23 January 2010

THE CONCEPT

For the first time in Cape Town, a concept dedicated to the Global Sound of Trance and Progressive is born. An emphasis on the journey through kick and melody, an assault on the senses, piercing vocals and rolling bass lines…amongst a community of smiling faces

This is…

‘HALO’

Mixed-Up Productions is the proud Pioneer of this, the initiation of the Cape Town Trance & Progressive Movement.

Through our weekly radio show Come Down Monday, we strive to keep people up to date with what’s happening in the Trance & Progressive Industry.

Through the ‘HALO’ events themselves, we endeavour to bring Cape Town a taste of this global phenomenon with top quality Trance and Progressive artists, both local and from abroad, each one carefully and specifically chosen, to perform and entertain, in their own unique way…displaying just how amazing, live Trance performances are.

For too long this Culture has been both admired and feared from a distance all the while, being the largest Electronic Dance Music culture in the world.

The intention of this concept is to broaden Cape Town and South Africa’s views on Global Music, by inviting it to take part in this, the first step towards a truly International, Electronic Dance Music culture.

THE EVENT

The first HALO event of 2010, sees the introduction, to South Africa, of Black Hole Recordings’ newest artist.

‘JASON VAN WYK’

Jason has just had his new EP [ ' Always' / ' Once Again ' ], signed to the prestigious ‘In Trance We Trust’ Record Label, under the BLACK HOLE RECORDINGS Stable.

Working full time as a Music Producer and Performer, with his tracks being released and licensed to record labels such as Warner, Sony, Black Hole, Armada, Spinnin’, Alter Ego, Media, and Redux, not to mention an exclusive publishing deal with the prestigious Cloud 9 Music Group, the future looks very bright for this rising young star.

Seeing Jason hails from Cape Town, this event also boasts HALO’s first exclusively local artist line-up, with ‘HALO’ and ‘Come Down Monday’ Residents,RORY MITCHELL.,SCOTT SMALL and SHAUN HOLIDAY  supporting!

Added to the line-up, is the artist behind one of ‘Come Down Monday’s’ most popular ‘Guest Mixes’ in 2009, VIRGO, adding a ‘breath of fresh air’ to the evenings entertainment.

THE VENUE

BUTTERFLY STUDIOS is situated at the bottom of Bree Street in the Cape Town CBD. It is a beautiful, white, wide open canvas for creating the HALO concept within.

THE DETAILS

‘HALO’ present JASON VAN WYK [ Black Hole Recordings ]

Supported by:

RORY MITCHELL
SCOTT SMALL
SHAUN HOLIDAY
VIRGO

ADMISSION R40

Tickets available from ‘WEBTICKETS (HERE)

[All On-Line Purchasers receive complementary HALO Promo Material]

Standard Tickets will be available at the door.

Date:  Saturday 23 January 2010
Venue: Butterfly Studios
Time: 21h00  9PM

No U18’s, Please bring ID on the night
No Weapons
No Illegal Substances
R.O.A.R.

Links:

Jason Van Wyk

Black Hole Recordings

Come Down Monday

‘HALO’

Photos from previous ‘HALO’ events

I’ve just been handed (Via e-mail) a little thing from one of my sponsors who make sure that I watch all the local sports events (So that I get a good mix between my feminine side and my yeah well no fine let’s klap a couple brannie and cokes, okes)

SA Sport Travel have let me know, a little bit late I may say, that VIP tickets are available for the Top Gear Live Show in South Africa. I’ve already bought tickets and naturally I don’t need a VIP ticket to let people know that I am a Very Important Person, but I thought for those of you that are keen on grabbing a little VIP action, this might suit you. This is what the VIP Hospitality Suite offers (In Johannesburg and Cape Town):

• Private Hospitality Suite within the Facility
• Reserved seating for the Motoring Theatre
• Pre-Show cocktail dinner
• Complimentary Premium Bar
• Guided Pit Walk
• Entry into the MPH Exhibition
• Memorabilia Item
• VIP Parking ticket (1:4)

Tickets come in at a premium price, but with the amount you’ve just spent on lunch at One&Only, this hardly compares!

You won’t find these details on the SA Sport Travel website as they’re only offering it to select people, me being one of them. And because you essentially are me, I now offer it to you. Should you be interested, then contact SA Sport Travel by e-mailing info(at)sasporttravel(dot)co(dot)za

Also remember to check out their exclusive 2010 World Cup property portfolio by clicking HERE. They have let me know that what is shown on the website is a small selection of their actual portfolio, and if you’re looking for group accommodation for the 2010 World Cup, then drop them an e-mail for one of the consultants to draw up a personalised accommodation package for you. It is becoming extremely difficult to find group accommodation for 2010 and SA Sport Travel have a massive selection, which happens to be running out quickly, so get in there now.

And that’s it, all the corporate stuff you need to know, on a Friday, boom!

I’ve been quite a naughty boy today! I was typing naughty things into the Google machine and due to my Dutch heritage and the filthy words they use, I stumbled upon Cinderella. Now I’ve always had a bit of a wood for her, but you know, I think that may have just been back in the day, teenage lust.

Not to be confused with teenage desire, which is the feeling  many first year students have for me. Look, I can’t help it that they feel this way for me. They just do and it probably has something to do with the fact that I used to model (HERE).

Anyway, I’d shy away from this if I were at work, or if your parents are peering over your shoulder. You silly Billy!

No you’re a silly Sally!

Shut up!

I’ll smother you in cream!

Oh we’ll do it!

– Silence –

I love you.

Did I just tell someone I loved them? No! I’m supposed to be a lothario, spreading my love far and wide. But I do love you. Yes, you.

Anyway, check what Cinderella is in the Deutschenland:

Click here for the full Wicked entry on that

It’s rad that those two words just combine to make my dear Cinderella, strange! Naughty nana!

I’m so sorry, it’s just been an emotional day, and watching A Lot Like Love (Which I won’t admit to watching, so I’m not watching it), Trainspotting and Saving Private Ryan (Not to be confused with Shaving Ryan’s Privates) is not helping the situation! I could fall apart right now.

It’s not like Sixpence None The Richer ‘Kiss Me’ is belting out over the sound system. Ha ha ha that would be hysterical!

XXX

Ok so you either know or don’t know that I need to add something new to SLXS Cape Town not only to spice your life up, but to spice mine up as well! Sometimes I get bored and feel the need to do something outrageous, and this time photos and words will not suffice. We need video.

I’m hesitant to buy two digital cameras when there is the real possibility that I can get them for free, even if I’m just borrowing them. I’m looking for a company to sponsor the cameras in return for being the official headline sponsor of the show I’m filming. So this could either be a company who actually manufacture camera (Such as Sony) or for an external company to sponsor a camera on return for them being the sponsors. If you get the angle I’m going for… We’re looking at interviews (With a nice twist) and if they go according to the plan in my head, they’ll be awesome, and different. And hilarious.

If you’re interested in sponsoring cameras, then please contact me. We’re looking at two, obviously so that two angles can be filmed at the same time. As I say, they can even be on loan, just so long as when we need to film, we have access to two high quality cameras as ideally we’d like the videos to appear in HD on a video sharing website, whether we go with a local site or with an international one. I’m not too clued up on cameras, but that’s where I need your help. I’ve got the ideas and the audience, now we just need the stuff to film with!

If you’re interested in discussing this, please contact me at seanl(at)slxs(dot)co(dot)za

RAD!

Conan O’Brien is simply one of my favorite TV show hosts…like…ever! I watched him for years but lately I haven’t been (Does anyone know what channel and what time his show airs in South Africa?)

Anyway they want to move him by around half an hour to accommodate Jay Leno. I watch Jay Leno and he’s awesome, but I’m still more of a Conan fan.

In support of our boy, we’re rocking it for Team Coco all the way in South Africa, because he rocks.

This from DailyMail.co.uk:

Addressed wryly to ‘People of the Earth’, he said: ‘It was my mistaken belief that, like my predecessor, I would have the benefit of some time and, just as important, some degree of ratings support from the prime-time schedule. Building a lasting audience at 11:30 is impossible without both.

‘But sadly, we were never given that chance.  After only seven months, with my Tonight Show in its infancy, NBC has decided to react to their terrible difficulties in prime-time by making a change in their long-established late night schedule.
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O’Brien supporters are circulating this viral on the Internet, which features the comedian’s nickname

‘Last Thursday, NBC executives told me they intended to move the Tonight Show to 12:05 to accommodate the Jay Leno Show at 11:35.

‘I sincerely believe that delaying the Tonight Show into the next day to accommodate another comedy programme will seriously damage what I consider to be the greatest franchise in the history of broadcasting.

‘The Tonight Show at 12:05 simply isn’t the Tonight Show.’

‘Tonight’ has long been the dominant late-night programme on US television, with O’Brien following in a line of hosts that included Steve Allen, Jack Paar, Johnny Carson and Leno.

For many of those years, an appearance on ‘Tonight,’ particularly for comics, could make or break a career.

Thousands of fans took to the Internet in O’Brien’s defence and applauded the host’s stand against NBC.

‘Team Conan’ was one of the most popular Twitter topics this morning, as young viewers pledged their allegiance to to the flame-haired host.

An O’Brien portrait also circulated as a badge of support.

Referring to the ‘Tonight’ show host’s playful nickname, it read, ‘I’m with Coco,’ and featured a black-and-white picture of a regal-looking O’Brien standing in front of an American flag. The only color: his shock of orange hair.

So join in the support by clicking here and joining Team Coco.

Go Coco!

It’s a little known fact that I’m Dutch.

But I not can like to be wearing a jean pant wif a kort broek.

I’m more of a swinging 60’s baby Nigel Powers! Yes, ladies and gentleman whenever I like, I can simply hop on a plane to Amsterdam and go smoke as much weed as my heart desires, with the cops watching me. Beat that!

Anyway my Nederlanden Paspoort expires soon so I’ve been navigating their website to book an appointment to get my new joint book. I found this line:

I really need a Photoshop/Design course

Awesome!

‘Kunt’ and weed, I can’t wait for my trip there.

As you all know, I tend to like to spend some time at the beach in summer and I’ll be the first to admit, that the tan I’m currently sporting is ridiculous! Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the sun do that to a man. With certain sunscreens giving me a rash, it was about time that we found an official sunscreen supplier, which was found in the form of Island Tribe, manufactured locally and highly popular amongst surfers.

My precious

It’s weird using a sunscreen that is water resistant, and goes on dry without the greasiness of many other brands. But my SPF 15 Island Tribe does exactly that, it goes on dry and doesn’t make my skin break out like a teenager standing in the McDonalds queue at Cavendish Square. I’m not just saying this because we’re sponsored,in fact I’ve been testing out Island Tribe for over a month now with my buddies, and it’s passed the test, so now they’re on the list of sponsors! If it can survive our Llandudno and Clifton shenanigans, then it’s good to go.

I’m currently using the SPF 15 the most, but if you’re going to be swimming a lot or competing in sports such as surfing or triathlons, go for the SPF 30 or 40 GEL Sunscreen from Island Tribe. It’s highly water resistant and the gel formulation ensures that it stays on during extended periods in the water. I kicked it for about 5 hours in the sun on Saturday with only one application of SPF 15, but I won’t lie, I have been in the sun a lot this summer so I’m used to it. Just read the directions on the tube, and always start with a higher SPF to be safe, burning is not cool. Take it slow.

Here are a list of suppliers around the popular areas in Cape Town, where you can find Island Tribe:

Sport Unlimited — Constantia
Sport Unlimited — Tokai
Sport Unlimited — Tygervalley
Sport Unlimited — Somersetwest
Sport Unlimited — Claremont
Sport Unlimited — Gardens
Sport Unlimited — Belville
Sport Unlimited — Hout Bay

Sport On Surf — Camps Bay
Rainbow — Camps Bay

Sport On Surf — Camps Bay
Surf Zone — Cape Town CBD

Surf Centre –  Canal Walk

The Surf Connection — Sea Point
Sportz — Sea Point
Point Break — Sea Point

For the full list of Island Tribe suppliers, because I know not all of you live in Cape Town, click HERE.

So that’s it, your new sunscreen for summer. I’ll see you on the beach this weekend. Well…I’d probably see you there this week if you weren’t working.

The River Club driving range later today? And a trail run tomorrow evening, 18:30 from Constantia Nek?

POW!

We were discussing the names given to me over the years, with probably the best one being this, when someone called me the “Mother Theresa of my generation”

Lately one of my things has been looking at accommodation in South Africa and it never ceases to amaze me at how terrible some of the websites are! It looks like they’ve put a bunch of monkeys in a room and told them to type, and whatever they typed was used as the coding for the website, and it now looks like my dog has chundered all over the screen. Honestly, they are that bad. I know proper web design costs a little bit of cash, but with the websites some places are sporting, you are never going to get any business from your website. Take a look at Aloe Ridge Hotel (HERE)

Aloe Ridge Hotel — Front Page — Are you serious?

That is honestly THE most shocking website I’ve ever come across in my entire life. Then we have Elgro Hotel (HERE), and again, just some of the most shocking web work in the entire universe, as far as Stephen Hawking can predict. That is a whole lot of shocking.

I’m stoked I’m not in web design (Because then I’d have to actually do ’stuff’), but if I were, it would be hard to be out of a job. I’d simply send these people some examples of my design and ask them if I can redesign their website. They simply cannot say no.

There are loads and loads of these websites, so if you’re a web designer, why not contact these places and please, let’s make the web a more beautiful place!

Don’t even get me started on Llandudno.co.za. I bet you someone is sitting on that name hoping to get a lot of money, but honestly, just hand it over to professionals and let’s do some justice to the place that gives me this copper bronze skin!

And remember, if you’re looking for web design, check out Obox Design by clicking here, they’re the team behind SLXS. Because there is a lot of ugly on the web, and these guys can fix it.

So my Gucci has run out, so has my Armani Code and both of my Hugo Boss fragrances which left me, last week, at nothing. Now if there is one thing that I battle to live without, it is a finely crafted fragrance. While I’ve bought my fair share of ‘commercial’ fragrances, I always like to try out something that no one else is using. Hugo Boss would classify as commercial in my books, while something more exclusive would maybe be Tom Ford, or just any fragrance that is not overly used by people. People my age tend to see something in a magazine, and they just buy it. I really take my time with fragrances, testing them on my skin, two per day because fragrances develop differently on different people and you don’t want to confuse your nose, which is already confused by that cheap coke you’re using!

I’m quite a fan of unisex fragrances as I believe blurring the line between male and female is something quite awesome. It’s so sexy!

My theory on wearing a unisex fragrance, or even a milder female fragrance, is that it touches something in a woman’s brain that gives you an advantage. On a subconscious level, it puts woman at ease because they feel like they are around another woman and are more comfortable, rather than being surrounded by a Joburg ‘oke’ who’s been pumping iron China and spraying on Axe…or the new Ed Hardy fragrance. But I really think it’s true, that the fragrance you wear has a major effect on how people perceive you. Wearing something overpowering is never great especially if it’s a cheap store bought deodorant. I mean come now, that is not on!

In your life you’ll meet people and they will wear a certain fragrance, and you will come to associate that fragrance with them. That fragrance might bring back images and emotions of love, fun, carelessness, holidays and the like. There are a few womens fragrances, that no matter who wears them, they only remind me of one person who I originally associated that scent with. The power of fragrance, really is more powerful than you think which is why you’ll come to associate certain fragrances with certain people. Which is why you really should take your time to choose a scent that works well with you, not against you. A scent should develop with you and accentuate you. It should never overpower, it needs to work with you.

I’ve worn ck one and I’m a fan of that, and now I’m onto D&G 10. As Tom Ford says, 30% of people who wear Tom Ford Black Orchid are male, and it’s a female fragrance. Our perceptions on fragrances are based on past experience and essentially on society saying “This is male and this is female” Luckily the market is opening up and guys are more open to interpretation and willing to challenge their perceptions of what fragrances should and shouldn’t be. Obviously as a guy you don’t want to be wearing a rose garden, but you also don’t particularly need to be smelling like the Marlboro man.

D&G 10 is so phenomenal that I wonder what the ladies of the Mayan culture would have thought of it all those thousands of years ago? I tell you one thing, they’d erect temples in its honour! They’d probably build a life size statue of anyone who wore it. They’d make a bronze statue of my piece, no doubt. But would they have enough bronze? Did they have bronze? Can you have bronze?

I am a little worried, I won’t lie, in wearing this fragrance. It almost seems illegal to bottle romance, teenage desire, sex, money, a Robbie Williams concert, Tom Jones and then sell it to anyone with a couple hundred bucks. I mean the chicks are going to absolutely lose their minds when I wear this at Karma this Sunday. Wearing this is like clubbing baby seals, or importing slaves to start your own GAP label, it’s just too easy.

My parents certainly would not approve of me wearing this, because in their day they had to use natural charm, go on dinner dates, meet parents and only then would they even get a hint of a kiss. Well by simply spraying on some D&G 10, you go from book nerd to full blown porn star in like 10 minutes. No jokes! I honestly nearly handed myself over to the police when I bought this because I felt quite naughty. It’s a weird feeling, scoring with the opposite sex when you know you did nothing to deserve it, let’s be honest. Not that I’d complain, but I do still feel guilty.

It’s funny that after choosing this fragrance, I checked it out on the official website and…ha ha ha! It says this particular fragrance is for ‘The Player’ This is the exact description:

Inspiration

Personality: The Player

Adventurous and creative — the epitome of surprise — La Roue de la Fortune is governed by the roll of the dice. Its wearers are intrepid, experimental, players of life’s game.

Notes

A lavish tuberose, gardenia, and jasmine heart set aloft a benzoin and patchouli base. The heart of this fragrance is as feminine as it is opulent: a lush expanse of blooms that inspire only awe. The womanliness of this core brilliantly juxtaposes with the virile wood at its roots.

Well I have never! Don’t call me that, you make me feel naw-teeeee! I wouldn’t classify myself as a player, I can love as well.

I love lamp.

I love me.

I love PS3. But I’m not this shallow. I’m really not. I’ll talk to you, if you’re a 10.

OHMYGOD. Were you at Karma on Sunday night? I certainly do remember a line to wait in the line. I also recall arriving very late, after the close of the guest list (After sweating my left tit off at Goldfish at La Med), and simply having Mark breeze us in, no queues, no worries! Crisis it was mad in there, hot as hell but purely sexual. I’ve never has such a Sunday night. I do remember arriving with the American and more of the crew (Bev making an appearance, nice) and just doing some nice Zohan ‘disco disco’ grind on anything not bolted to the ground. God, I really need to behave.

Rather, my crotch needs to behave. It’s like one of those things you put salt and pepper into — it WANTS to grind. You.

But yeah, choose your fragrances carefully, and check these ones out, I also like them:

Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue

Dolce & Gabbana The One

ck one summer

Acqua Di Gio by Giorgio Armani

Gucci Pour Homme II

But try out everything, and see what works with you. It makes life so much easier when people fall in love with you just because what you’re wearing, no personality needed!

But I can’t love just one, I have to generate huge amounts of love to love all of you.

XOXO

Click here for the D&G fragrances website.

It’s well known that I’m a pirate on Facebook, waiting to ATTACK you if you say one thing out of line. I’ll catch you! People often just delete me from Facebook because they can’t take the amount of rad that I throw out, especially when I comment on their dearest, most precious status updates. Check it:

And trust me, that was mild. Just because it was Sunday. I’ve shattered peoples dreams with my comments, but you know, put up stupid emo status updates and expect me to bounce off the high seas and attack you.

I regularly throw out horrendous comments on my guy friends statuses as well, but they’re usually too drunk to care. Either that or they’re laughing because they’re hooking up with the girl that I really liked. Damn you West Ham United! Oh no Gunners!

Mmmmmmmm…that wasn’t icing sugar was it?

Crisis crisis crisis!

You know when you wake up with a raging hangover/tikover/ Oxycontinover? And you can’t get it up? And you’re scared because Gisele Bundchen is standing in front of you, naked, shouting “Take me! Take me! Why won’t you take me? Am I fat?!”

You’re scared to pop Viagra like Skittles at this point in case it reacts with the other drugs in your system and kills you.

Well if this happens to you all the time, then some good comedy is bound to launch you off again with a stout kabout! It’s rare for me to be sexually excited about anything other than a select few girls who know they are in my naughty books (Ooooooooh!) and deserve a damn good spanking, but Eddie Izzard may just be like some sort of Viagra, because laughter is the best medicine. And I’ll tell you one thing, the rubbish that comes out of Eddie Izzards mouth is nothing short of astonishing! He takes regular situations in life, and turns them into the most bizarre stories you have ever heard.

If you’ve seen any of his comedy, you’ll know. You can’t explain it.

I mean, the one where he is talking about cats behind your couch, purring, telling you that they’re actually just sitting there drilling is hysterical. Oh you can click HERE for that.

Anyway I wanted to tell you that Eddie Izzard will be in South Africa in February, with his Cape Town show taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on the 4th of February at 8pm.

OHMYGOD!

OHMYSHATTEREDNERVES!

ICOULDSIMPLYPLUTZDOLL!

Tickets are between R350 and R750.

Click here to get your tickets.

I haven’t written for a while due to Telkom apparently having broken cables or something in my area, so I haven’t had a phone or internet most of last week, which was actually quite awesome. It gave me some extra time off, and importantly I spent my time on the beach doing some conceptualising! I felt that towards the end of last year I lost the edge a little bit, but after a year of non stop writing, this happens. I can now confirm that I’m back!

I’ve also come up with my 2010 direction on SLXS, which HAS to include a video aspect, once we sort out some cameras. It’s a direction I wanted to go in last year when the site design changed but I just feel if I don’t do it, you guys are going to miss out on a lot of cool ideas that have been sketched in my Moleskine notebooks, ideas that are going to be entertaining and informative. I’ve always based everything in life on a fun aspect, and the videos that I’m planning are all that, and I think they’re going to add a unique aspect to what I do. Some things just can’t be said in writing and need video. I won’t say what we’ll be doing just yet as it still needs to be finalised, but I hope that it’s something unique that no one else is currently offering. While we’re doing this, there may be less writing, but there will definitely be more rad.

That’s it for now, catch you later.

Ok so the story goes that I REALLY need/want to watch Bustin’ Down The Door but no one has a clue where I can find it and I need your help. I’ve tried Take2.co.za and I’ve tried Kalahari.net, but no one has stock. Musica and Look & Listen don’t seem to have it and I want an original, unused copy.

Does anyone know a place that carries stock of this documentary in Cape Town?

Come on make it happen! I mean, why wouldn’t Shaun read SLXS? So Shaun, drop us a line, I need to buy this documentary somewhere.

Sick!

Click here for the Bustin’ Down The Door website.