Hey it’s just like the Oscars. Sort of. Not at all. Moving on… So, firstly let me apologise to everyone for not being able to engage with each of you over the past week! We are usually all over comments but this week saw me Cape Town and fending for myself while you guys almost...

I saw a friend share The Tantrum on Facebook and I almost cried, from both the laughter aches and the very real memory of some of the most frustrating jobs I had ever worked on. We’ve all had a client that brings this out of us. For what it’s worth, I managed to limit my breakdowns...

Dusty and Nicole, our good friends who own Durban’s favorite tattoo joint, have been kind enough to tell us what makes a tattoo kak and how you can make sure you’re not about to get the scribblings of a two-year old permanently scratched into you. My advice, don’t even...

God loves us… and here’s how I know how - A little while ago, sound-shaping Pretoria outfit, Isochronous, announced via their website that they’d be opening for Two Door Cinema Club during the UK band’s tour of the country. I’m not exactly sure how the...

If memory serves me correct, Durban act Asleep In Transit were semi-locals at Unit 11 on any genre-specific evening. For some reason I never got to sit down and listen to them properly… until someone sent me the link to their new music video. Seriously, it’s quite cool. The video...

You would have seen in an earlier post how pleased we were to tell our readers that international Ginger-fronted band Two Door Cinema Club are coming to South Africa next month, thanks to the good folk at 5 Gum… When we say good folk, we mean it! Zero31 now has three double tickets to...

Two Door Cinema Club are coming to SA… but there’s a twist apparently. I won’t lie, the innovation behind 5 Gum’s marketing strategies alone makes me act in a way I never thought I would have: being loyal to a frikkin’ chewing gum. But hell, if you put in that...

Imagine an Afrikaans Will Ferrell and you have Bouwer Bosch. Imagine an Afrikaans version of a good version of a solo artist, and once more, you get Bouwer. Since Straatligkinders decided to call it a day (please Lord, let it just be a one of those...

I couldn’t be happier for Fire Through The Window right now. The new video is out, signalling the impending arrival of the new EP, which in turn should bear new fruit, new fans and new steps planted down on their journey to success. I get it, I’m being quite soppy and...

So here’s the brand new music video from one of our favourite bands, Van Coke Kartel. It’s the second single off their brand new album titled Wie’s Bang. I personally own this album and can vouch for it’s awesomeness, driving guitars and true-to-form dutchie...

This is why Youtube was invented. It’s not Braaiday, but hell it’s lyrically pretty epic. Gingers, hey? Where we gonna put ‘em! ...

The incredible Tim Wells and his equally triumphant Blues Band will be launching his new album tonight at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre. I can let you in on a little secret and tell you that this is no normal Blues party, given the fact that I have on good measure that Hip-Hop’s newest...

So… I did a 3 month stint in retail, got married, moved into a new place and then had my little business turn quite promising… Great stuff, but too little blogging. So here’s to 2012: More artist interviews, more reviews, more competitions, more hassling the newspapers, more...

So you’re probably one and a half hours into work already, and, well, you’ve got an entire week still to go.. So why not start off by laughing a bit. Here’s another vid from the guys over at Epic Rap Battles of History (Thanks Rogan, it’s changed my life). This one...

Today’s lesson arrives on your computer screens through the work of a foreign import. A Joburg man turned coastal cuzzie. Dylan Da Silva is the Regional Director for Joburg’s Mokador Coffees and is the type of guy whose email signature simply states “Life’s too short to...

So…if I was you and the world (Durban’s good enough) was my oyster, this is what I would do on Friday night… If last year’s ‘Interpret Durban’ is anything to go by then this year is going to be even MORE awesome – City Hall, amazing judges (our very...

Hi, My Name Is Mark Zuckerberg.. And I Like To Party: Introducing “Timeline” I saw a link in my personal twitter feed a few minutes ago that seemed to good to be true. At this year’s F8 conference, think of it as a really big Southern Baptist Crusade Conference for...

The lads from Story Sessions are out doing themselves, much like tomorrow’s second installment of Interpret Durban, they’re going bigger and better all the time. Given this weeks focus on the Hurley Pro, and Kelly Slater’s win last night, it seems only fitting that this is...

It was one of those nights where the flash wasn’t playing nice, the inevitable long exposure shots. This was one of the greatest nights of the year in Durban for me. I honestly can not wait for New Year’s. If you see yourself in the photos, drop a comment below or tag yourself on...

We don’t like ‘birthday‘, it’s deceiving. ‘Anniversary’, that’s a lot more fitting a description for our journey together. It’s now pretty much exactly a year since ‘Your Guide To Happiness‘ first came out – Zero31′s...

Remember that interview we had with national comedic hero, Nik Rabinowitz while he was in Durban for the Comedy Fest? Well, we were waiting for some photos off a brand new shoot he had done to include in the post, and given that his photographer seems to be the...

I’m so convinced this is what Street Scene Tours‘ to-do lists look like. Start most authentically alternative tour company in Durban. Jip, check. Create an annual city-wide design comp and lifestyle event called Interpret Durban. Check. and now… Think out the box and start...

[UPDATE: Since receiving this email, I seemed to have been the only person unaware of David Thorne and his getting-ons. So anyone interested in more of this guy's vibe.. can head over to http://www.27bslash6.com/. It’s epic.] This is amazing, sent in by epic soon-to-be sister-in-law. For...

Durban outfit, Fire Through The Window have just release their music video for Succubus, the third single off their latest album “All These People Are Golden”. The video was directed by the epic Xavier Vahed and seems to gel well with what we can only assume is the FTTW ethos of...

It’s Gig Guide time… And here is your week! If you know of anything happening  (there is so much, so it’s easy for things to slip through the cracks!) PLEASE email me – darkknight@zero31.co.za Check our FACEBOOK page for all the music things! much Durban sunshine and...

Share this guy like a mofo! It’s the easiest way to explain to your cave-dwelling mates what Interpret Durban is all about and why it’s hands down 2011′s defining party. Brilliant concept from The Street Scene crew. ...

Take a listen to the brand new single from Coldplay, called Paradise, that premiered on BBC 1 Radio in the UK, just under an hour ago. Lately, I’ve found myself hooked on the streaming radio service of tunein.com. Apart from having most of our local radio stations a mouse click away, you...

So last weekend at the ‘i heart market’ I got to hang out with Megan Carrie and catch a  glimpse into her world of fashion! Tell us a little about yourself… Well my name is Megan and this is my first year out of school and I am currently studying fashion. I’m a lover...

Make sure you’re dressed already, don’t want you running out the house starkers… take a deep breath and let’s go. Sat 9:45am On your way to the joining Street Scene Tours ground-breaking Crime Scene Tour, you stop off at The Corner Cafe for the best take-away flat white...