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WHEN THE MUSIC LEADS WOUTER 'PLAYS' THE WAY  by RubySage 31 July 2026    WOUTER MARITZ  HEADLINE AND LEAVING LA  Widely recognized as a talented local musician, and sharing the stage with the likes of Mark Beling and Kevin Crous, to name but a few, Wouter Maritz is not just a pretty face but a rock legend in and around our local live music scene.   He is the drummer for leading party band, Headline, who are embarking on a nation wide tour at the end of this year, and bassist for the ‘coolest of the cool kids club in bands’, Leaving L.A, (yes, I know I might be ever so slightly bias on this one) this multi-talented muso is as unsuspecting as the come!   Wouter, who is  a boiler maker by trade and currently works in construction, was the founder of the Krugersdorp-based, music institute namely, Overtone, during  pre-covid days.  He is, by far, a musician extraordinaire and I can motivate this statement with facts .   For starters...

WHO IS SUPREME? MIDGET SUBMARINE! By RubySage The band Midget Submarine is neither made up of Midgets nor do they live in a submarine... In fact, and I speak under correction, but I am sure they don’t evenKNOW who lives in a pineapple under the sea.  But I will tell you what they DO know.  They know how to make a crowd go wild with their fantastic stage performance as they deliver some of the best in Indie Alternative music you’ve ever heard! I bombarded Neil Branfield with a bunch of Midget Submarine related questions, as I needed to know more about this brilliant band and its high energy music masters!  Are you ready? Buckle up and enjoy the ride! The band Midget Submarine is neither made up of Midgets nor do they live in a submarine... In fact, and I speak under correction, but I am sure they don’t evenKNOW who lives in a pineapple under the sea.  But I will tell you what they DO know.  They know how to make a crowd go wild with their fantastic st...

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 BATHING IN SUNSHINE WITH SHERON  By RubySage 17 July 2026 I was standing in the doorway to the venue where I was hosting a, cooler than the coolest of gigs, enthusiastically chatting away to a friend.  As I’m sure you know, either from personal experience or from word of mouth… (not mine..a different mouth) I do tend to get, ever so slightly caught up in the moment of excitement.  And besides hearing me from about a mile away, you just might even have hands laid on you, at best. The alternative is potentially being at risk of sustaining a serious injury or worse…putting your back out, trying to dodge flying wayward, story telling arms.  And THIS is how I met Sheron.   Relax, no one was harmed during this meeting of two musos.  Whilst flamboyantly talking (waving away), I happened to catch a glimps of a certain somebody out of the corner of my eye.  It was Sheron, the Sunshine Bathing, musical wizard, himself, patiently waiting for me to get ...

  The Color Blew Unveil's  ‘POPCORN AND CANDYFLOSS’ By RubySage 10 JULY 2026      One of my 2025 highlight moments was, not only meeting the legendary boys from the band The Colour Blew, but having them play Ruby Fest.T his indie alternative rock band delivers acompelling contrast to the overproduced sounds dominating mainstream music.   A combination of passion, authenticity, moments of deep reflection and emotional connection is what you can expect to hear when listening to The Color Blew.  Last year,  The Color Blew, defined by a series of compelling single releases that showcased their continued evolution within South Africa’s alternative rock landscape.  And one of those singles ,  'Leave' , sees them nominated for an Afri-Indie Award in the Best Alternative Single category.  With Liaan Horton also receiving a nomination for Best Music Producer. (The awards ceremony will take place on 25 August 2026 in Pretoria.)    ...