Underoath lands in South Africa this September and will perform with several top SA bands around the country as part of their world tour, from the 22^nd of September to the 28^th of September 2008.

The band will perform in three shows in Gauteng, one in Kwazulu Natal and one in Cape Town.

Monday 22^nd September 08�������� Arrive � media day

Tuesday 23^rd September 08������� The Barnyard Theatre, Tygervally, WC with New Altum, Unlisted, Straatligkinders, Crossingpoint and the winner of the Support Search Show.

Wednesday 24^th September 08��� The Wavehouse in Durban with The Narrow, Crossingpoint, Straatligkinders, Unlisted, New Found Disorder, New Altum, plus the winner of the Support Search show and two other acts still to be announced.

Thursday 25^th September 08������� Black Dahlia in Boksburg with The Narrow, New Found Disorder and the winner of the Support Search Show.

Friday 26^th September 08����������� The Lido in Eikenhof with Unlisted, Crossingpoint, Straatligkinders, New Altum, and two local support acts chosen from the Support Search Show.

Saturday 27^th September 08������� The Rustic Theatre on Main, Lonehill, Gauteng with The Narrow, Straatligkinders, Crossing Point, New Altum and more to be announced.

International PRO for EMI, Kevin Mdubeki, and Michal Kaczmarczyk, Product Manager for International Marketing at EMI SA jointly announced that, �We are thrilled to have Underoath finally visit South Africa. The demand for this tour has been phenomenal for some time and this is a huge step towards developing the bands presence in our market. Their last album, Define the Great Line, was released in 2006, drawing great acclaim from critics and fans alike and we�re very excited to have Underoath promote their latest release directly to their growing South African fan base!�

Underoath is set to release the Survive, Kaleidoscope live CD/DVD in June 2008. The band recorded the concert footage at a performance in Philadelphia at the Electric Factory in October 2007. A brand new, as yet untitled, studio album will be released early September 2008, coinciding with the South African tour dates.

Promoters, Authentic Ideas, have chosen to invite as many local bands to perform on the tour as possible to enable local artistes to embrace this amazing opportunity with one of the world�s top post-hardcore bands.

At the moment there are six pre-selected local bands in the SA Underoath tour, five of which will be hosting Support Search Shows;

• Crossingpoint (Durban)
• New Altum (Cape Town)
• New Found Disorder (JHB)
• Straatligkinders (Potch/PTA)
• Unlisted (JHB)
• The Narrow

Five of these bands will be hosting preliminary Support Search Show�s to choose a support act for the show in their area. At each Support Search Show, the hosting band will perform at the end of the night.

Four local bands will be accepted to play at each of the regional battles from submissions sent to the local Underoath website (www.underoath.co.za) and one top band per show will be chosen by the audience to be added to the Underoath show in their region.

5^th July 08��������� The Wavehouse � The White Room, KZN. Crossingpoint�s Support Search Show. Four positions available to local bands to compete. Bands should submit via www.underoath.co.za .

10^th July 08������� Caf� Barcelona � Pretoria. Straatligkinder�s Support Search Show. Four positions available to local bands to compete. Bands should submit via www.underoath.co.za

12^th July 08������� The Black Dahlia � Boksburg � New Found Disorder�s Support Search Show. Four positions available to local bands to compete. Bands should submit via www.underoath.co.za

19^th July 08������� R.O.A.R. � Observatory � Cape Town. New Altum�s Support Search Show. Four positions available to local bands to compete. Bands should submit via www.underoath.co.za

19^th July 08������� Roxy Rhythm Bar � Melville, Gauteng. Unlisted�s Support Search Show. Four positions available to local bands to compete. Bands should submit via www.underoath.co.za

The sixth pre-selected band is SA�s darlings; The Narrow. The Narrow cite Underoath as one of their biggest influences and will be flying into South Africa to perform especially for three of the shows on this tour.

Tickets are now on sale at Computicket and bulk ticket sales are available through Authentic Ideas directly. (Groups of ten and more)

Tues 23^rd Sept 08������� The Barnyard Theatre, Tygervally, Early Bird Tickets from now until the 31^st of July at R200 at Computicket. From 31 July, full price tickets available at Computicket at R260. Tickets at the door on the night R300 cash only.

Wed 24^th Sept 08������� The Wavehouse in Durban Early Bird Tickets from now until the 31^st of July at R200 at Computicket. From 31 July, full price tickets available at Computicket at R260. Tickets at the door on the night R300 cash only.

Thurs 25^th Sept 08������ Black Dahlia in Boksburg Early Bird Tickets from now until the 31^st of July at R220 at Computicket. From 31 July, full price tickets available at Computicket at R280. Tickets at the door on the night R300 cash only.

Fri 26^th Sept 08���������� The Lido in Eikenhof Early Bird Tickets from now until the 31^st of July at R220 at Computicket. From 31 July, full price tickets available at Computicket at R280. Tickets at the door on the night R300 cash only.

Sat 27^th Sept 08��������� The Rustic Theatre on Main, Lonehill, Early Bird Tickets from now until the 31^st of July at R220 at Computicket. From 31 July, full price tickets available at Computicket at R280. Tickets at the door on the night R300 cash only.

Since the regular Comedy Clubs inception in May 2007, ThunderHEAD has hosted and run various stand-up evenings with the ‘Comedy Revolution’ comedians being the most recent guests. A slow increase of new blood into the club from KZN and the promising a turn-out at a recent talk at UKZN by club founder – International stand-up comedian now based in Durban Glen Bo – to budding comedians resulted in the opportunity being granted to everyone to try their hand at stand-up during the competition.

The rules are simple, register with GRRIT MAGAZINE attend the pre-show workshop at the venue and prepare 5 minuets of original material. The heats will take place on the last Thursday of the month at Thunder Road Rock Diner. All  new acts performing for less than 2 years may enter.

Round 1 June 26^th

Hosted by Glen Bo, Headlined by Trevor Gumbi from JHB on Tour – plus the competitors.

Round 2 July 31^st

Round 3 August 28^th

Semi-Finals and Final tba.

Each show will have 4-6 new acts hosted by a professional stand-up comedian as well as a professional headliner to close the evening. The vote is a combination of judges scoring, audience reaction and audience vote. Acts are rated on originality, timing, stage presence, material and ability to ‘ play the room’. Prizes include: Comedy Workshops with professionals, a place in the next ‘Comedy Revolution Tour’ and a cash prize.

Bookings for tables are absolutely essential.

Tickets: online www.strictlytickets.co.za or by calling the box office on: 083-348-4274

R40 / R30 Students which can be bought at the doors.

DOORS OPEN 7pm – Food is available before the show.

SHOW 8pm

Info and entry forms on Facebook Groups in :’ ThunderHEAD Comedy Group’

GB 083-348-4274 / info@grrit.co.za

www.thunderheadcomedy.wordpress.com

Proudly in association with GRRiT Alternative Entertainment Magazine.

Further info: www.thunderheadcomedy.wordpress.com

Venue: Zeplins Rockshack
cnr John Vorster and Lenchen rds, Centurion, PTA
Time: 19:30

The Death Valley Blues Band; The Vendetta Cartel; Primitive Anarchists and Shots Fired. We will bring coverage of the event.

The First “Festival” had 4 bands and just over hundred people (known as Punk Uprisings). Things slowly progressed, with more and more bands becoming interested in the event. The organisers had to start turning bands away and instead of having only 4 bands, with 1 stage there where now over 30 bands and other performers with 4 events and multiple stages.

The event is reflective of our country and the “New South African Culture” proving that it is growing and the event takes pride in Durban City.

Friday the 18th of July (Opening Party) At The Bat Centre (Bat Hall) Bands and DJ’s coming soon!

Saturday the 19th of July, Live at K-Cap (Community, arts and music centre) Kwa Mashu. Bands and DJ’s coming soon!

Wednesday the 23rd of July, Live at The Willowvale Hotel (Upstarts night) bands and DJ;s to be confirmed!

Saturday the 26th of July, Live at The Wave House. All day madness with 20 of SA and Durban’s top musos.

There will be two ticket options this year. You can either buy an all acess pass which gets you into all the events, or buy one for the main event on the 26th of July. Tickets will be available from Lizzard stores in Durban (Stamford Hill, Gateway, Pavillion). Tickets will also be availble in Jozi through our street teams.

Thanks Lizzard for getting behind The Uprising Festival this year.

We have nailed from great interviews and chats with bands both in RSA and London whilst they on tour. Ranging from sitting down with Mr Billy Corgan himself, the boys from Underoath, Norma Jean and well a huge freaking surprise..tell you when it’s out.

GRRIT MAGAZINE will be at the Download festival, Reading and all SA Festivals this year. We not only going to keep bringing the original Alternative press to you guys, but we are flying the flag for SA bands overseas. So keep up the love, and Invite your mates to this group.

Our Petition to Big Concerts for My Coke Fest is on 2790 people, so clout is becomming huge.

We are also teaming up with two online portholes to bring more news in and provide more content out.

Comedy fans will be happy with our expansion on the comedy section and there are a slew of new events comming up oth for stand-up and for live bands.

TAXI VIOLENCE Tour KZN and are at Burn this June, Sat 21st to be exact, that’s just one of the excellent productions we putting on, for you guys..

Bands send us your news to info@grrrit.co.za, writers, reviewers, ranters just not wankers email us too- let us know whats going on in your Town. We have reviewers nationwide, but we always looking for more.

Cheers, yours in the alt,

GRRIT MAGAZINE,
RSA’S Alternative Press (c)

Playing at Burn on the 21st June, this is a must see event in any rockers weekend calender.

We will bring you an exclusive interview with the band and the new member post gig.

NEW LIVE INTERVIEW & SONGS

http://www.jamnow.com/MembersProfile.aspx?UserId=2208

Fresh off a tour with Australian hard rock sensations ‘Airbourne & EndEverAfter’ Atlanta rock foursome StoneRider are showing no signs of slowing down with a new video directed by Darren Doane (Buckcherry, AFI/Atreyu) and single for ‘Juice Man’ that will impact the airwaves and video channels this week. Look for the band to continue to criss-cross the country in support of their Trustkill Records debut Three Legs of Trouble out now.

Look what the critics have to say…

“StoneRider hit gold with ballsy rock & roll” (4 star review) – ROLLING STONE

“Band to watch in 2008″ – ROCK SOUND & CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINES

For those about to rock, we salute y’all.” - REVOLVER

StoneRider which includes Matt Tanner (Vox/Guitar), Neil Warren (Guitar), Jason Krutzky (Drums), and Champ Champagne (Bass) formed together just a little over two years ago out of the Southern rock band Fight Paris. Produced by Bill Appleberry (Operator), the album pays homage to the bands heroes and inspiration for Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and AC/DC. Touring nationally and building a buzz from the underground up, the band continues to turn the ears and win fans at every show.

Every once in a while, a band comes along that refuels your passion for a musical genre. StoneRider are a prime example, taking rock to new heights combining whip ass grooves, fist pumping riff, with strong melodic choruses to create songs that are as energetic and infectious as their intense live performance that back it all up.

www.myspace.com/StoneRiderBand

www.trustkill.com

http://www.trustkill.com/artists/multimedia/video.php?id=77&size=large

FRIDAY 30TH MAY
DOORS OPEN 7PM
R20 TILL 9PM R30 THEREAFTER

8.00 – PUDREMA
8.45 – VALKYRIE FIGHTER
9.30 – PARIAH BORN
10.15 – NOTIM
11.00 – AZRAIL
11.45 – ING
12.30 – OLINOSTERFANT

SATURDAY 31ST MAY
DOORS OPEN 4PM
R20 TILL 6 PM R30 THEREAFTER

5.00 – MATRICIDE
5.45 – WINGS OF AGGRESION
6.30 – HALF PAST HATE
7.15 – OBSESSIE MET ALS
8.00 – VEGAS AND PAROW SHOW.
8.45 – VOL
9.30 – 21ST CENTURY TRAGEDY
10.15 – SACRILIGE
11.00 – REVENGE BY DAWN
11.45 – MARCHING DEAD

The South African Industry Comedy Awards, released their nominations for this years awards. Both promoters who are also professional comedians where nominated in various categories namely:

DA VINCI AWARD – most innovative comic:
Glen Bo (alternative)
Conrad Koch (ventriloquism, puppeteering)
Tony Stewart (impressionism)
Magic Man (magic)
Alyn Adams (music)

PROMO BUNNY AWARD – ‘comic who markets their shows the best’
Glen Bo
Vittorio Leonardi
Mum-Z

BUSINESSMAN AWARD – most professional comic
Martin Evans
Chris Forrest
Al Prodgers

JET-SET AWARD – comic most willing to travel to/from shows
Magic Man (from Nigel)
Roland Raible (from Magaliesberg)
Martin Evans (from Cape Town)

Both these comedians who are promoting the COMEDY REVOLUTION ‘  Geographically, RSA’s Longest most cutting-edge’ will be touring the entire initial tour thereby setting up, South Africa’s longest Comedy Circuit. From May 14th -7th June ( Cape /KZN /Midlands / JHB / PTA /Cape Town)

More details.www.alltheshows.co.za / www.grrit.co.za

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Issued by Chaos Theory P.R for GRRIT MAGAZINE and ‘The Comedy Revolution’

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22 April 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Comedy Revolution Tour, May/June 2008. ( Eastern Cape, KZN, Midlands, JHB & Pretoria.)

The Comedy Revolution Tour, billed as “Geographically Africa’s longest, most cutting edge stand-up tour”, runs from the 14th May through to the 7th June 2008. Featuring 3 international acts as well as 6 of SA’s finest comedians, the tour starts in the Cape, continuing along the coast up to KZN, proceeding through the Midlands onto Jo’burg and Pretoria. The aim is to develop and unite the comedy scene in South Africa by taking these shows to towns that don’t see regular comedy and staging a stand-up show set at an international standard.

The promoters for the tour are Martin Evans (Cape Town) and Glen Bo (KZN), who are both international comedians based in South Africa. Their passion and determination to develop South African Comedy is the basis on which this tour has been driven. The tour prides itself on being the longest stand-up tour in South Africa, featuring award-winning and international acts who have come together to achieve the same goal.

The international acts featured in the show are Martin Davis from England; Glen Bo RSA /UK, Martin Evans based in Cape Town from England,Marty Kintu (Uganda); Zinzi Mangwen i(JHB); Brendan Murray(South Africa); Simmi Areff (KZN); Lil Paul (KZN) and Jan Badenhorst (KZN).

MAY
Wed 14th Knysna @ Zanzibar Theatre
Thur 15th Plettenberg Bay @ The Surf Cafe
Fri 16th Grahamstown @ De Tap Huis
Sat 17^th Port Elizabeth @ The Vodacom Amphitheatre
Sun 18th East London @ The Deckdave Richardson gonubihotel@lantic
Mon 19th Coffee Bay @ The Bomvu Festival of Comedy
Wed 21st Amanzimtoti @ The Office
Thur 22nd Baillito @ Sub Zero- Nightclub  / La Montange Hotel
Fri 23rd MARGATE @ The Cock&Tail
Fri 23rd Dockyard Theatre, Musgrave Central
Sat 24th Dockyard Theatre, Musgrave Central

Wed 28th HOWICK @ Restaurant BELLISSIMO’S
Thur 29th DURBAN’S THUNDER ROAD ROCK DINER
Fri 30th WATERKLOOF @ Restaurant TAPAS
Sat 31st DURBAN’S THUNDER ROAD ROCK DINER

JHB (1st Week of June)
Wed 3rd / Thurs 4th  @ TANZ CAFE, Bryanston, JHB,

Friday / Saturday – Pretoria (tba)

Proudly in association with GRRIT MAGAZINE – RSA’S ALTERNATIVE PRESS MAGAZINE.

www.alltheshows.co.za Tickets: www.webtickets.co.za and www.grrit.co.za

FULL DETAILS ON: www.comedyrevolution.wordpress.com and www.grrit.co.za

BOOKINGS AND RESERVATIONS FOR SHOWS:www.strictlytickets.com Reservations and Info: Jimmy on 083 348 427.

All shows have tickets on sale before the event – arrive early. Tickets are also available online at www.strictlytickets.com

Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=13609407567

IMAGES: http://comedyrevolution.wordpress.com/the-comedians/

INTERVIEWS: Please call ThunderHEAD Comedy Productions : Jimmy on 083 348 427 to set up.

EDITORS NOTES:

Comedy Revolution Tour, May 2008.
9 comedians (3 International comedians, 6 of SA’s cutting edge) 13 Towns, 5 Cities, 23 shows.

Martin Davis (from England)

Martin Davis skids and bounces across the stage, strung up and tugged around by unknown forces, firing off a relentless rapid-fire assault that hits every corner of the room and kills 100% of all known hecklers stone dead. Going where mere joke-tellers fear to tread with his characteristic kamikaze bravado (“Go on, heckle me”) he walks the razor edge of audience participation, daring them to pick him off it.
His skill in warming up the chilliest rooms and turning the stoniest punters into soft putty in his hands makes Martin Davis the comic’s favorite MC. With enough nervous energy to power a small city, Martin is the Jolt Cola of the circuit. Advice would be: connect up the microphone, shout “Clear!” and stand well back!
With residences in the Comedy Cafe” and Comedy at Soho-Ho and regular appearances at the Comedy Store, Banana Cabaret and Up the Creek, Martin has built up a regular following in London. Martin’s talents are recognised across the country..
Martin has wowed audiences at the Kilkenny International Comedy Festival, The Smirnoff Mule Comedy Festival in Durban and Cape Town, South Africa, and the Lowlands Festival, Holland. 1999 ended with a sellout one-man show in Grahamstown and Ratanga Junction, Cape Town, whilst 2001 included appearances at: The Lucky Strike Comedy Tour in Holland, The Dutch Diligentia Festival and Martin’s Dutch TV debut on “The Comedy Factory”. In 2002 Martin returned to the Cape Town Festival, toured to Singapore and Dubai and in June 2003 as well as topping the bills in the best UK comedy clubs, Martin performed in Jakarta, The Hague, Belgium and once again returned to the South Africa Comedy Festival. Martin’s 2005 saw him continue to MC at top venues throughout the country, wowing the audience with his quick-fire wit and energetic performance.

Martin Evans (England/South Africa)
Martin Evans was born in the UK in the mid 70′s and immigrated with his parents when he was a wee boy. Martin developed a healthy obsession with VHS copies of the popular British comedies of the time, fuelling his love of laughter and a nerdish disposition towards obscure humour. From the odd fart gag, through to satire and the occasional infomercial. Sophistication is his middle name. (As is Philip incidentally)

Martin has been back and forth from the UK over the past ten years and has decided to settle in Cape Town. In his career in the UK, Martin played literally every single gig there was. From the world famous “Comedy Store” that has hosted the likes of Chris Rock, Robin Williams, to sold out shows at the Edinburgh Festival. Martin performed, over 600 times in the first three years of his career. Martin is to date, the only South African comedian to win any awards in the UK for comedy, or make it through to the finals of any of the major competitions.

But that was then, and this is now. Martin has headlined and mc’d every major gig in the country, having been performing across South Africa in the past year. Martin started his own run of comedy nights across South Africa in 2007 with the “Get Up – Stand Up” comedy nights that have been run in Cape Town, Knysna, Grahamstown and Port Elizabeth.

Martin works regularly as an actor, having been the main feature in six international commercials this year as well as mc’ing various events and festivals. Martin is a busy boy. He is fond of Camembert Cheese and recently rode the Argus cycle tour for charity. He is that kind of guy.s

Glen Bo (RSA / UK)
He hails from a small town called ‘Mooinooi” AKA “pretty girl” near Johannesburg, South Africa. After working every comedy club the country had from 1999 he moved to the UK further his career.
Five  years later brimming with air-dried meat, angst and a plan he took up his collection of thoughts and worked the smoky stand-up rooms around London, then greater London then the rest of the U.K. Comedy store, Comedy Tree, Mirth Control and Laughing horse circuits many a pub clubs from Minehead to Cornwall to York over to Wales all over wherever to make his craft tight. He did so and spent his years cultivating facial hair in and around the U.K comedy circuit being paid and hosting, doing slots headlining and promoting the odd gig in London.

Then is got a bit more serious, London , York comedy festivals on to Edinburgh and many more. He also appeared in the ECR Comedy Invasions to South Africa in 2005/6 after working like a demented puma filled with elation and poise and also promoted the East Coast Radio Comedy Invasion Tour. Recently he has lectured at UKZN on stand-up, promoted Durban’s only developmental and alternative comedy clubs (Thunder Road Rock Diner / Dockyard Theatre) and was recently nominated as ‘best comedian’ in the KZN ARTS AWARDS. He has also hosted at Splashy Fen for the past 2 years and regularly hosts rock shows at Burn Nightclub in KZN.

” Glen is a rock-star comedian who stares the abyss straight in the eye, and never hold back. He’s also quite fun and likes to play with material made up on the spot”

He has performed in Bahrain, the Seychelles and has a “cult” following amongst “Saffa’s” in the U.K and KZN, South Africa.
www.glenbo.wordpress.com
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=9131296017

Marty Kintu (Uganda)
If an Oreo biscuit decided to watch too much TV and grow a ludicrous opinion, its name would be Marty Kintu. He’s a specialist in dark comedy, who found his side-splitting mouth-piece when he joined the CapeTown Comedy Guild. This crafty Ugandan comedian has been ripping up microphones in and around CapeTown and JoBurg including comedy hot spots like SohBar, Cool Runnings Melville and BMW Pavilion. Marty’s fresh animated approach has more absurd action that ETV Friday Action night. If you’re out for a party, just get down with Marty

Brendan Murray(South Africa)
Brendan Murray, born and raised on the Goons and the Pythons is still amazed at the underlying sillyness of everything people do. A trained actor (appearing in Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Amadeus, Crooked and Beethoven in Raptus) his comedy exploits have gained him a large following in Cape Town, hosting and headlining at ZulaBar, NewsCafe, Tafelberg Tavern, Rocking the Daisies and the BMW Pavillion theatre, among others. Once he was described as ‘the best new act in SA’ but she was drunk and later also referred to him as ‘sex on legs’, take it from whence it comes…

Zinzi Mangweni
This 26 year old is Cape Town’s latest comic sensation. Being a native to the mother city, he has a firm grasp on the comedic nuances of modern city life. He’s style is a fusion of racial observation and creative silliness which helps the delivery of poetic punch lines.

He’s been performing stand up for only a year but because of his acting background, the stage easily becomes his domain. Playing with giants like Stuart Taylor and Riaad Moosa, to great reviews, can only suggest that a new stand up voice has arrived

Simmi Areff
This new face from KZN has been billed as “An effervescent Muslim, with great potential”. He has opened for Glen Bo on his solo tour, and hosted the UKZN Varsity Open Mic Competitons.

Little Paul
Lil Paul is a Durbanite who loves his beer, banter and wit. A dry delivery that is tight, fun and pushes the buttons of dead-pan.

Jan Badenhost
Is that one friend that never shuts up around a fire or after 34 beers. He has the ability to take that and turn it around into an unpredictable daring stage persona, that leaves many gasping and wide-eyed but always entertained.

Issued by Chaos Theory P.R for GRRIT MAGAZINE and ‘The Comedy Revolution’

ENDS.