It’s hard writing for the young and young-at-heart, it means you have to forego heaven-sent punning opportunities like: ‘Get Into Top Gear This Weekend!’ or ‘It’s Top Gear Weekend: Are You Revvy?’.. Oh well, The Mercury can use them for free. Anyway, so this weekend sees the debut of the annual Top Gear Festival in Durban, and we couldn’t be more excited. Here’s what you need to know: ‘Mobile’ Isn’t Just What A Car Makes You You might think that at the top of our information priority list is parking issues, show times and the exact GPS coordinates of the festival’s...
‘It’s th...
posted by Jil
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...
Automatically Put Yo...
posted by TwoSlice Dré
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...
Durban Gigs: Your Gu...
posted by Jil
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...
Coffee Culture: A Re...
posted by TwoSlice Dré
Durban is owning it in almost every sphere right now… and coffee is no different. My local BFFs from Blackwood Baristi, together with Colombo Fine Beverage Co. hosted Durban’s first Barista Battle Throwdown just under two weeks ago. Glen Surtees of Blackwood, also known as Zero31...
Are You An Aspiring ...
posted by TwoSlice Dré
By now you have probably heard about the 2nd annual Interpret Durban design competition… however, did you know that it’s not just a pretty face. Even though it’s getting pumped for probably being the biggest musical and lifestyle event this year, Interpret Durban, at its...
Durban Gigs: Your Gu...
posted by Jil
Waaaaaahoooooo! Another awesome weekend lined up in Durban town… Make sure to check out UNIT11 on Saturday for a gig with Pretty Blue Guns and Coals of Juniper - I hear they are awesome…. AND we are very excited about the upcoming ‘INTERPRET DURBAN’ (go...
Gangs Of Graffiti Me...
posted by TwoSlice Dré
The campaign is nowhere near ending. It’s been a couple of weeks since the news that seven Durbanites, some of then Fine Arts students, were arrested for painting a mural on a wall they believed was more than fair and legit game. In the wake of the community outrage that flooded the...
Durban Gigs: Your Gu...
posted by Jil
… And here it is your weekly guide! Remember to check our gig guide on facebook for all the music things. This week is looking awesome… Durban love D.K darkknight@zero31.co.za THEATRE & ART Casual Sax – Heritage Theatre, 31 August – 3 September, 7pm, curtain up at 8.30pm....
‘Story Session...
posted by Jil
So tonight was the second of the ‘Story Sessions’ …and we laughed.our.faces.off… (my cheeks are still recovering!) When I saw the event on facebook, I was curious but with Aaron McIlroy speaking it just had to be a goodie! I arrived at the artSPACE in...
