Category Archives: music

My Cokefest approaches

By 6000 | 6000 | March 15, 2008

The Cape Town concert is now just over a week away and the natives are twitching with mounting anticipation. To add to the excitement, the organisers have released a seven page gig guide full of facts and figures relating to the concert. You can view and download the My CokeFest 2008 Gig Guide here. Matt Bellamy brazenly [...]

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Shakira Drowned

By 6000 | 6000 | March 8, 2008

I’ve always admired Shakira. Anyone who can come out with the lines Lucky that my breasts are small and humble So you don’t confuse them with mountains Lucky I have strong legs like my mother and manage to keep a straight face deserves some modicum of respect. Especially if you’ve seen her mum’s legs. However, as [...]

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More diary entries please

By 6000 | 6000 | February 24, 2008

Actually, there wasn’t a “please”. I may be 34 years old, but despite my distance (both physical and chronological) from the family nest, the voice of my mum (now often experienced via email) still carries that air of authority. Apparently, there aren’t enough “diary entries” on 6000 miles… Nor should I be drinking beer during [...]

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Equine sign

By 6000 | 6000 | February 21, 2008

In the week that Canadian diva, Celine “Ole Horse Face” Dion arrived in Cape Town to perform two concerts at Vergelegen Wine Estate as part of her Taking Chances tour , the Western Province Horse Society chose to release the following reminder to horse owners across the province: Link Coincidence? I think not. If only Canada had [...]

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How did I miss Richard Hawley?

By 6000 | 6000 | February 16, 2008

One of the most difficult things about emigrating is keeping up with things back home. Sure, you want to embrace the new lifestyle and the culture of your new home, but that doesn’t mean that you should completely lose touch with the land of your birth. And thus, when I find myself watching Sky News and finding [...]

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