"Album of the year 2009." Star Tonight
"Top 10 albums of 2009." Sunday Times
"Homegrown album of the year 2009." Femina
"5 Stars." Muse Magazine
"4 Stars." Uncut
"4 Stars." GQ
"4 Stars." Glamour
Stone Wife music video
Produced by Francis Gavin. Directed, shot & edited by Garreth Fradgley. Production design by Olivia Morgado. Special thanks to Martin Lippert, Bradley Longbottom & Jagermeister. An Escape Artsist Films production. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAqRlWEudlk
Upcoming Shows
29 Aug - Barnyard Theatre, Cresta - Tickets 011 280 4370 / iris@barnyardtheatres.co.za
1 Sept - Grand West Arena, Cape Town - Tickets Computicket
8 Sept - Montecasino Teatro, Fourways - Tickets Computicket
9 Sept - Sibaya Casino, Durban/Ballito - Tickets Computicket
Black Hotels release Films for The Next Century...
The Black Hotels debut album Films for the Next Century is now available. Recorded at SABC studios in Auckland Park, Johannesburg and produced by Matthew Fink. Available at all good music stores or online at www.kalahari.net or www.lookandlisten.co.za. Digital dowloads available at www.rhythmrecords.co.za and www.itunes.com
Films for The Next Century nominated for South African Music Award
The Black Hotels debut album Films for the Next Century has been nominated for a 2010 South African Music Award for Best Alternative Album. The SAMA Awards will take place at Sun City on 17 April. See http://www.samusicawards.co.za/#/news/id:51
Black Hotels songs to feature on Jozi soundtrack
Shapes & Kings and Black Rose feature on the sountrack to the feature film Jozi starring Carl Beukes, Lionel Newton and Nick Boraine. The official movie soundtrack is available in stores - artists include AKing, Gang on Instrumentals, HHP, Howard Rourke, Laurie Levine and others. Shapes & Kings is the official music video for the movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdIDvaNRGxM