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Die Antwoord - new album - Ten$ion shoutOut 2 weeks, 2 days ago by DuncanBoxie in peeps |
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Love em or hate em, South African music group Die Antwoord became an overnight sensation with their own unique blend of Zef music, which seems to be here to stay. Yup, that’s right, Die Antwoord are back! There has been quite a bit of hype surrounding their future and musical direction lately. Other than the massive billboard for SCAR Hair in the Cape Town CBD, featuring Ninja, I haven’t seen much of them.
Fans have been wondering whether they would keep their new material close to what we have come to expect from them or if there would be a new evolution to their sound. Last week, Die Antwoord fans were treated to the release of the first single from their upcoming album, Ten$ion, which is due for release on 07 February 2012. The track, I Fink U Freeky, has a seriously retro video-game sound to it – you know, the ‘shooty pew-pew’ sound effects. Also, after I finished listening to it, I felt like I had been taken on a rather nostalgic joyride back to the early 90’s ‘techno’ scene. It has an almost 2 Unlimited sound and vibe…no insult intended by the way! Die Antwoord have now subsequently released a teaser trailer to promote their forthcoming album, Ten$ion, which is set to release on February 7.
This rather dark and quirky video clip shows Yolandi Vi$$er transformed into an evil looking 'Tikoloshe'-like creature with a vicious visage and a penchant for the taste of demon blood. The short video is a teaser for the new album and features their newly released single, I Fink U Freeky, mentioned above.
The costume and make-up design in the video seem to resemble the artwork of South African born Jane Alexander…more specifically her work entitled, The Butcher Boys. There are so many people that give the group flack for their ‘dirty’ lyrics and hate the idea of South Africa being associated with a bunch of people who they consider “common” trash. Fact of the matter is, they have a legion of fans here in SA. People, especially the youth, identify with their sound and choice of lyrical savagery. Burying your head in the sand and acting like they have no impact on our local scene is pretty much like omitting the “G” from a gin & tonic…it just can’t be done! Here is the full track and video for I Fink U Freeky - GIVE IT A LISTEN (WARNING - explicit language)
As you can see, Die Antwoord never fails to cause a stir! They make people stop what they are doing and pay attention. It may be ‘shock factor’, it may be crude and at times embarrassing from a South African social perspective, but it is nearly impossible to not keep an eye on their movements, such is their own inherent magnetism. Just do yourself a favour and prepare yourself for more Ten$ion in the traffic :P Follow them on Die Antwoord Facebook Page and their Twitter account to keep up to date with their album launch. Also check out their website - WWW.DIEANTWOORD.COM - and MySpace profile for more zef-ness. Die Antwoord are still perched comfortably on their Zef Throne! PS: Check out I Fink U Freeky and let me know what you think ;)
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Spread the Marmite Love - WINNERS shoutOut 2 weeks, 5 days ago by DuncanBoxie in wordUp |
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Oh goodness, don’t these look spiffy chaps! It’s time to reveal the lucky winners of the ‘Spread the Marmite Love’ design contest.
First off, we salute our grand prize winner, Vcalahan – CONGRATS!!
This is a seriously worthy winner! The vintage English illustration really capitalises on Marmite’s long history and makes full use of their colonial roots. The Marmite Addict is both well illustrated and employs great humour, making it a well-rounded design submission and a perfect choice for our grand prize. The Marmite Addict will be available on our t-shirts very soon!
Our two runners up also generated plenty of interest from the community:
2nd place - A Gentleman Knows by Nicetomeetyou 3rd place - Love in a Jar by Nen101
Well done to both of these designers! Their submissions have such a unique style and were both put together with flawless execution. We can’t wait to see how Marmite will use these designs – so exciting.
All three of our winning designers have clearly shown their love for Marmite, which truly reflects in the quality of their work! You can’t create work this amazing without having a passion for what you are creating. There were a multitude of amazing designs that came through and we thank our community from the bottom of our hearts for getting involved and making this contest such a roaring success. The guys over at Marmite South Africa were so impressed with the sheer number and quality of submissions, that they even mentioned the possibility of acquiring more of these designs very soon.. So stay tuned to find out more ;) Once again, WELL DONE to our winners! You guys ROCK! Consider the Marmite Love well spread. |
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Up the Creek 2012 - music festival shoutOut 2 weeks, 3 days ago by DuncanBoxie in peeps |
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WOOOHOOOO the annual Up the Creek music festival is almost here! The Western Cape’s Breede River is about to erupt with the sights and sounds of one of the most talked about music festivals on the South African summer party scene. There is no doubt about it – this is one of the best music festivals in South Africa and it seems to be growing in popularity with every passing year. Once you attend you are a follower for life!
Up the Creek showcases the hottest local bands, bringing together a diverse range of sounds which will keep you rocking all day long. Every year the Up the Creek music festival attracts a seriously passionate crowd of music lovers from all over the country. Often referred to as a “pilgrimage”, it is actually interesting to hear just how faithful the fans of this festival truly are…I have never heard anything negative about Up The Creek. One of the best things about this festival is the fact that it is slightly less busy than the mainstream festivals. Sure everybody likes a sprawling mass of revelry, but the very fact that it is on the mellow side means it is easier to kick back, relax, and enjoy the tunes. Don’t get me wrong, there will be loads of chilled tunes…but also a truckload of rock ooomf!!! This year we will be treated to 3 stages: The MK River stage, The BOS Ice Tea Stage and the Bacardi Main Stage.
There are so many talented bands playing - here are my top picks per day: You can scope out the full line-up HERE For those of you who feel like a good laugh you can also check out comedian Siv Ngesi doing his thang on the MK River Stage on Sunday (10 am).
More great news – after the success of last year float building competition the organizers have decided to run it once again….joy! It’s really cool to see just how stuck-in competitors get with their crazy floats. This year it is sponsored by Bos Iced Tea, who will be giving away a lekker package prize. If I remember correctly Bos was also at Rocking the Daisies with their Wrestling Ring….maybe Corne and Twakkie will make an appearance…fingers crossed! Even if you are not the competitive type, you can watch the craziness from the floating bar or perhaps on the back of your very own floating lobster lilo, hahaha.
Up the Creek – OFFICIAL DATES: 3-5 February 2012
The festival may officially kick off on the 03 February, but there will be an extra special “preview gig” on Thursday 02 February (4pm), for all of you who are able to take an extra day off work. All it will cost you is an extra R100.
If you would like to find out more about Up the Creek 2012 cruise across to their homepage. Now THIS is what I call the ultimate summer music festival. Don’t miss out guys and girls!
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Eat more Love – Food design shoutOut 2 weeks, 4 days ago by Maike in peeps |
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Did you ever wonder how the shape of food can actually tell a story? Marije Vogelzang calls herself an ‘eating designer’ who is not only creating food designs by combining different shapes and colors, but more importantly, by looking at the content and background of the food as well. All of her wonderful creations can actually tell a story, because there is always a lot of thinking behind her design process. Over 10 years ago, when she was still a design academy student, she started experimenting with food in reference to funerals and funeral rituals. “I created a whole white funeral dinner made with naturally white food (white is the colour of death in many cultures). I found out that food is a fantastic material for me to work with, and the emotional importance of food wasn’t at that point being explored by designers and still isn’t to its full potential!” During these years she was part of many amazing projects, always inventing new ideas to get people together and inspire them through food design. The people lucky enough to be eating her designs are always part of the experience, which could not be complete if they themselves did not eat the finished work and complete the artistic process.
Building upon the tradition of clay cooking for the project 'Roots'
Lettuce Route - a project based on the history of lettuce in Italy
Faked Meat (fish) - a project that started as a reaction of the meat substitutions
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Red Hot Chili Peppers - South Africa 2013 - TOUR shoutOut 2 weeks, 4 days ago by DuncanBoxie in peeps |
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Can this be true? Could the legendary Red Hot Chili Peppers be making their way to sunny South Africa in 2013???
I’m on my knees as we speak, pleading to the Concert Gods for this to become a reality! Whether you were bopping to American Ghost Dance back in 85, or are perhaps a more recent fan who received their first dose of awesome with their iconic rock album Californication, it is impossible to doubt the devotion of their followers, who continue to grow and evolve with their music. If the rumours are true and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are indeed coming to our shores, then I have to say that I am truly excited. It has been a long time since a stadium band has come along that made me stand up and take notice…the last being Rammstein (which was amazing). The rumour itself started snowballing when Attie van Wyk, who is the founder of Big Concerts, broke the news that Red Hot Chili Peppers would be playing a SA gig in 2013.
It seems that the main proponent of Red Hot Chili Peppers who wants to host a tour in Africa is their bassist Flea. Not only does he want to get down here and rock our worlds in an explosive show or Unfortunately there is no real concrete info surrounding their South African tour. There have been plenty of negative views that Africa itself wouldn’t be a financially ‘viable concert destination’ for the mega-band. This doesn’t really paint a negative view of the South African fan base, but rather of Africa as a whole. I’m not exactly sure how this works but perhaps to make it ‘worthwhile’ they would need to hit a few African countries….so sad if that is true. 2013 is a loooong time away...will I be able to hold on to my sanity until then? Lets hope the Mayans are wrong - I want this to happen before the world ends! If this tour turns out to be a hoax it won’t be simply water ‘Under the bridge’ - fans are going to be seriously miffed. Please let this tour happen…PLEEEEEASE!
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Design with a Cause - Save the Rhino shoutOut 3 weeks, 1 day ago by DuncanBoxie in peeps |
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In 2011 458 rhinos were killed in South Africa by poachers. Ron Olivier (AKA: Incynqron) has submitted an amazing design to our Battle of the Best contest, which really highlights this serious issue, and he has pledged to donate HALF of the winning prize money towards the cause, if his design wins.
Ron’s design, entitled Absolute Red, is a ‘heavy’ yet poignant look into the harsh reality of Africa’s rhinos. The rhino is one of Africa’s most iconic animals. We can no longer stand idly by muttering “shame, shame”. We need to get off our lazy butts and get the message out there. These majestic creatures are being poached by sick individuals in order to supply ignorant superstitious buyers, who are under the misconception that rhino horns have medicinal properties. This of course has been scientifically debunked! Edna Molewa, South African environmental affairs minister, has urged anyone and everyone to get involved in the war against rhino poaching. You can find out more about what Molewa plans to do by checking out this informative article in The Star. Not only is Absolute Red an amazing design on a technical level, but it also hits home with a strong message. In my opinion, Ron has executed this concept with flawless precision. Well done as always, sir! Please tell your friends and family about Ron’s design and of course VOTE for it in our Battle of the Best 2011 contest. Whether you make a donation, or want to get hands-on involved, please surf across to savetherhino.org to find out more about how YOU can make a difference. Watch this motivational video below. It truly touched my heart and I hope that it ignites a fire in you as well. Let’s save our precious rhinos!
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Google+ : Create your own Memes shoutOut 3 weeks, 2 days ago by DuncanBoxie in peeps |
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Create your own memes! “What the heck is a meme?” you may be asking. Well, memes are in essence any form of media that is spread across the web from user to user via email or various socialmedia avenues. Memes are usually funny in nature and which are then imitated or re-invented by fans of the idea/concept. Hopefully I am making sense here!
Google+ has now decided to get in on the action, making it super easy for normal people to put together and share their own memes.
Senior software engineer for Google, Colin McMillen, says that the process is actually pretty simple.
Follow these steps:
See, easy as pie! This is a smart move on Google+’s part. This new feature is loads of fun and will definitely create some serious community interaction.
Still at a loss about what a meme actually is? Prepare to LOL!
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Ignition Marketing Design Contests shoutOut on 7/12/11 by 529766679 in wordUp |
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Ignition Marketing Brand Design Contests Springleap.com and Ignition Marketing have partnered to offer Ignition Marketing clients access to amazing design contests at Springleap.com. Springleap.com is well known as the premiere platform for design contests across the Internet.
Springleap (Silver at the prestigious California-based Innovation 100 Awards - besting Amazon.com, eBay, Apple, Zazzle, Threadless) has a proven track record of working with great brands such as SAB Millers, Mastercard, AMD, Marmite, Samsung, Unilever, Apple, Lexus to create engaging design contests sourcing arrays of powerful designs, great brand fan engagement & social virality. Contact Ignition Marketing today to launch your own branded design contest today!
Have a look at some of our great case studies: Springleap has powered up brands to source amazing design, get them trending on Twitter and even change their bottom line. Here you can see some great case studies on how Hansa Pilsener trended globally & sourced powerful designs or how Telkom dispelled an erroneous market impression of one of their brands and saw a sheer uptake in the product whilst sourcing great designs for their official promotional marketing.
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Battle of the Best 2011 shoutOut on 9/12/11 by DuncanBoxie in wordUp |
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It is time to cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war!
The hour is upon us, the clash of swords and the deafening thunder of the war-drums have begun. Your quest:
Springleap.com calls on all of it's past contest winners to summon up their design prowess and destroy their competitors by creating designs which illustrate their true skill and ultimate potential!
THE BRIEF:
The Battle of the Best design contest is ONLY open to designers that have WON a design contest at Springleap.com in the past.
Designers can submit ANY designs they wish. This gives you the freedom to create something truly amazing. You can even resubmit a design which you feel passionate about! CONTEST DO’s & DONT's: 1. The Battle of the Best is run exactly the same as our regular Open Theme contests, except that it is ONLY open to Springleapers that have WON on Springleap.com in the past.
2. Regular guidelines apply:
- NO OBSCENITY, NO HATE SPEECH, KEEP IT CLEAN. So, get designing warriors. The time is now to show us what you got!
DATES:
Submissions for designs open: 09 December 2011
RULES: 1. Only past Springleap design contest winners may enter this contest 2. No obscenities or hate speech. 3. Only original works will be accepted. 4. Each designer may submit up to five designs. 5. Winners will be chosen by the Springleap design panel. 6. Standard Springleap Terms & Conditions apply over and above. 7. Springleap reserve the rights to request the high-resolution artwork of any entry submitted into the “Battle of the Best 2011” design contest for non-commercial benefit such as media covering the process. 8. The contest will run from 09 December 2011 to 16 January 2012. Winners will be chosen by a panel from 05 January 2012. Final winners will be chosen and announced on 13 February 2012 via the Springleap.com website and Facebook page. The winning designs that are chosen by Springleap.com are final and no correspondence will be entered into. 9. Prizes are not transferable.
Get started on your designs by downloading the Springleap t-shirt Submission Kit and get designing! Confused or uncertain about anything? Post your questions about the Battle of the Best 2011 theme contest below or click our online support button to the left of our header.
Good Luck & Happy Designing! |
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Adidas pop-up stores – creative marketing shoutOut 3 weeks, 3 days ago by Maike in peeps |
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Today I would like to introduce you to a very clever marketing idea of pop-up design. Adidas, a well-known multinational company, who supplies athletes all over the world with footwear and sports apparel, has come up with another brilliant yet simple and compelling marketing campaign – the Adidas pop-up stores.
The brand places temporary pop-up stores that look like giant Adidas shoeboxes at different places in certain cities. These stores are often placed in unpublicized locations and are only announced to fans via social networking sites. It’s Adidas’s way to launch collections in very special created spaces. This is only one of the brand’s many brilliant marketing campaigns that have taken it to the powerful, well-loved brand it is today. A few years ago Adidas marketed their new skateboarding collection in a similar unique way in Brazil. An old VW Kombi was customized with prints inspired by skating legend, Mark Gonzales. The van was loaded with a flat screen, a computer and the full skateboarding range, and driven along the streets of Brazil. The unique design of the van made it a constant eye catcher on the streets, and kept everyone wondering and guessing at what Adidas might be hiding inside the van.
The giant shoeboxes are created in a way simpler way. They imitate the ‘regular’ branded Adidas shoebox that we all get when we buy some new Adidas running shoes. The store is super easy to set up - within a day - and stands out because of the remarkable blue, the simple shape and of course the branding.
I’m impressed by the simple, but outstanding design and the idea of product placement. I would actually like to discover a giant shoebox in a special place of my city one day. It must feel very impressive to stand inside it, check out the creative space, lighting and floor layout. Hide and seek is on! Let me know if you have ever spotted one of those boxes or even a van in your city! If you have any pictures, send them on through or post them on our Facebook wall.
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two, but he also wants to hit the famous South African surf. Yup, Flea is a big-time surfer and is looking forward to visiting some of South Africa’s most illustrious ‘Green Rooms’ in-between all the gigging madness…he won’t be disappointed!
You have probably seen these things a million times: the cute kitty with a garbled message, how about the guilty looking dog with text saying how somebody pooped in the hallway, but he doesn’t know who.
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