In The Zone Vol 8 November 2020 The Birthday Edition

The birth of Zone Radio Learn a bit more about the history of the station Presenter Profile Rob and Kelly Hoffman Music 101 City Grooves

Living under lockdown Looking back at seven months of lockdown

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Features 22 40 6 Thank you from Zone Radio Tony’s Top TIps The Birth of Zone Radio Paying tribute to all the adver- Chef Tony Zola bring us more We take a look back at the tisers that supported Zone. tips. history of Zone Radio and cel- 26 42 ebrate one year on FM. Click on the link on the left to Murphy’s Laws The shape you’re in visit our website. 10 Ryan Murphy is not impressed Dress according to your body with customer service in South shape. We must remember them Africa. Raymond Fletcher examines the 21 & 57 origins of Remembrance Day 28 Quizes and the two-minute silence. You heard it first... A quiz on local music and one New music played on Zone Ra- on The Beatles. 14 dio in October. Also in this month’s edition Living with lockdown 32 Why now is not the time to be- Health - from page 48 come complacent. The Little Wretches We chat to Robert Wagner of Sport - page 54 18 this folk rock band. Entertainment - page 62 The Perfect Storm We meet a talented South Afri- 36 can-born musician who is also Presenter profile doing incredible things for con- Meet Rob and Kelly Hoffman - servation. father and daughter. 3 for turning a dream into a re- ality, and for allowing all of us the privilege of sharing in that From the dream. In my humble opinion it is one of the best radio stations editor’s around - if not the best. And PUBLISHER I’m not saying that just because desk Hipe Media Bierman Straus I work there. an you believe that it’s Now on to more mundane EDITOR already been a year things. As you’ve probably no- Matt Tennyson Sunvalley since Zone Radio began tice, this is the 11th month of C the year. That means that next broadcasting on FM? Time re- ASSISTANT EDITOR ally does fly when you’re hav- month it’s Christmas and the Judy Roberson ing fun. month after that we will be in I did my very first show on 2021. Where did the year go? CONTRIBUTORS Zone Radio on Sunday 10 No- It feels like just the other day Raymond Fletcher Richard vember and what a pleasure it when Uncle Cyril came on Griggs, Ryan Murphy, Matt has been working with the sta- television and told us that we O’Brien, Judy Roberson, An- tion. I actually look forward to would be going into a three- nelize van Niekerk, Tony Zola. Sunday mornings. week lockdown. We often talk about the Zone It’s been a bit of a strange In The Zone is published on- We are a family orientated Optometry practice, with Family and believe me, work- year to say the very least and line every month. The articles professional staff looking after the person behind the ing at Zone really does feel like I’m sure that everyone will join used in In The Zone are copyright- eyes. being part of a family. And a me in trusting that 2021 is go- ed and may not be used without Visit us at Sunvalley Mall or call us on 021 785 3141 very special family at that. ing to be a better year. Hopeful- prior permission from the editor. When I interviewed Rob and ly they will come up with a vac- Kelly Hoffman, Rob said that cination for the Covid-19 virus The views stated in this mag- Click on the above link to one of the reasons he enjoys and we can put this nightmare azine do not necessary reflect visit our Facebook page. working at Zone Radio is be- behind us. Although I think we the views of In The Zone, the cause of the real people that will still feel the effects of it for editor, the staff, Zone Radio, or make up the station. It is a sen- a long time to come. Hipe Media. timent that I can echo. A few weeks ago I went out I sometimes wonder if people to listen to some live music. I Hipe! know just how much Richard realised that it had been seven P.O. Box 31216, Tokai, 7966 and Judy put into Zone Radio. months since I did anything like South Africa. They are two of the most real that. Remember when we used people that I have met in a long to do things like that on a regu- email time. Respect and love to both lar basis. [email protected] of you. That’s about it for this month. I’ve always thought that if Next month we will be bringing Back Issues Zone Radio was a wild West you a bumper Christmas edi- To view any back issues of town then Janet Scanlon would tion, so it’s something to look In The Zone, go to www.hipe. be the sheriff. She takes no forward to. co.za. nonsense, but she has a heart of Until next month. gold. Right click on any Congratulations to Zone Ra- advertisement to visit dio on celebrating one year of their website or broadcasting on FM. Congrat- Facebook page. ulations to Richard and Judy Matt 5 Zone! cover story and months of red tape which mongpong. On 4 November we won’t bore you with, a low Richard had spent a month 2019 “The Voice powered FM licence to convert training local people from the The birth of Zone Radio the online station into a com- valley to be presenters and the of The Valley”, mercial community station in new additions throughout this What began as an idea 9,636 kilometres away would eventually grow into ‘The Voice went live on Sun Valley was finally granted. first year were Rob Hoffman, of the Valley’ - Zone Radio. But turning the idea into a reality would take a lot of com- With the help for our current Ernie Sierra, Sue Hair, Col- mitment and hard work. By Judy Roberson and Richard Griggs. 88.5fm. landlady, Susan James, prem- leen van Heerden, Alison Fara- ises were found in Sun Valley. day, Shellee-Kim Gold, Adrian n the tiny town of Krabi in ious presenters that Richard had morning, after Richard and Blaine Mills (The Canuck) The move and studio construc- Buckland, Matt Tennyson, Alan rural Thailand, the idea of a worked with in the past. Num- Donovan pulled an all nighter, opened the first show with “We tion was undertaken in October. Marriot, Rob Martin, Bilaal St- Inew radio station began to ber crunching, begging and bor- the Facebook page of Zone Ra- Will Rock You” by Queen with Chris Grant and his wonder- ofile, John Verster, Edwin Bar- take shape in the mind of Rich- rowing, scraping together what dio went live. Judy was in the the whole team beaming with ful team at NetDynamix once nard and news readers, Angela ard Griggs. resources they had and with the kitchen baking for the present- excitement. again equipped and helped to Timm, Huw Charles and Susan It would be a radio station help of some wonderful friends, ers as she too could not sleep, That was the start, with many build the studio. James (yes, our landlord reads that would play the music peo- John, Michelle and Dave, Rich- and was the first one to like the changes in the journey taking Ads were placed for volun- the news!) as well as Ashleigh ple want to hear, support South ard and Judy took the plunge. page. place, including a couple of teer presenters, Angel Black- Pitchen. African and Independent musi- Research was done on a num- Tired and excited Richard moves to different studios at wood was approached to sell Janet Scanlon, our studio cians, offer a training platform ber of ideas for the name, and and Judy and in separate vehi- for new presenters and focus on the overwhelming majority cles, drove to Park Mews where the development of small and chose the name “Zone Radio”. Rory Leonard of Meditek Sys- medium enterprises. Donovan Griggs was asked to tems had kindly allocated space After brainstorming the idea design a logo for this new on- for the station to operate from. with his partner, Judy Rober- line radio station. It is a logo Studio construction and for- son a decision was taken to turn we are still so proud of as if one matting had taken place the few “the dream” into a reality and looks into the Z and R the mag- days before with the help of the minute they arrived back in nificent Table Mountain can be Chris Grant at NetDynamix and Cape Town, work began in ear- seen in the background. under the watchful eye of Brett nest. On 1 April 2011 (yes! April Kannemeyer. Meetings were held with var- Fools Day), at 02h30 in the At 08h00 on 1 April 2011,

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Red Shed V&A Waterfront and advertising, and Richard started manager, who has been part of when that was demolished to training people from the valley our team for many years, was Damelin College in Mowbray. as presenters. trained as news reader and pre- Fast forward to 1 March On 4 November 2019, after a senter. 2019. After much soul search- few technical twists and turns This is the story so far and ing, Richard and Judy decided that were sorted out by Rob with the support of the people that the best way forward for and Ernie of Tri-Tel, Zone Ra- of the Deep South, we believe Zone Radio would be to launch dio, “The Voice of The Valley”, that there will be much, much it on FM. went live on 88.5fm and began more to follow in the coming Pooling their limited resourc- broadcasting to the good folk of years. es and with the generous assis- the Deep South. However, nothing ever hap- tance of a listener who wishes When we started on the 4th pens in isolation and we have to remain nameless, they took a the only experienced present- so many people to thank for further leap of faith in the hopes ers we had were Richard , Judy, their contribution over the past that this would to take them into Ernest Gravett, Shane Malfent, nine and a half years. We have their twilight years together. Samantha Noon, Chad Davids, compiled a special thank you After months and months Jacques de Klerk and Greg Sir- edition acknowledging the ad- 6 7 nyson, our In The Zone Maga- teners, old and new, we would deepest gratitude and you are Without our zine is his brain child and we so have spent the past nine and a the reason that the Zone Radio loyal listeners, appreciate all the hard work and half years talking to the walls. team rises each day to play “The late nights that go into each and Your support means the Music You Want To Hear”. old and new, every edition. world to us and it will never be we would have Finally, without our loyal lis- taken for granted. You have our spent the past nine and a half years talking to the walls. vertisers and landlords who have believed enough in our dream to contribute. But from a past presenter and staff point of view, we cannot exclude any of these names and express our heartfelt gratitude A CLOSE EYE: Beanie Brett watching the setup closely. to each and every one of them : Blaine “The Canuck” Mills, Duddy, Given Nkanyane, Nick Lumka Quva, Lebo Magagoba, Michelle Loxton, Adrian Larg- Snow, Chanel Hurlin, Nale- Martin Venter, Larry Thomas, er, Brett Kannemeyer, Shirley di Tlailane, Dave “The Pirate” Ayanda Nyati, Michael Owen, Meyer Jenner, Justin Hoskins, Wood, Alain Howes, Otis Vo- Zikhona Jack, Lydia Motena- Alister Harrison, Ian Gor- cal, Gabi Pinto, Kelly Wragg, na, Richard Thompson, Babs don, Mike Combrink, Charlie Deon van Heerden, Tomb- Memani, Dumi Npayapele and King, Scott Miller, Brett Al- stone Pete Faure, Quentin “The Chad Davids. ABOVE: The new studio in Sun Valley. len- White, Byron Hite, Eme- Goose” Kotze, Chi Chi Gule, We truly want to thank our rina Bakkes, Ernest Gravett, Shanaaz Speelman, Danielle current team at the Voice of the TOP RIGHT: The all nighter took it’s toll Charl Ellman ,Bryan Vally, Si- Scheepers, Dermah van Niek- Valley. You have all shown so mone Hindle, Simone Factor, erk, Asheeqah Howa, Lor- much dedication and commit- BOTTOM RIGHT: Proud Owners Richard and Judy outside Nikola Milosavljevic, Nicola en Loubser ,Sarah Summers, ment. Without you, we could Edgemead studio. not broadcast daily. You are very special to both of us and we look forward to growing with you as our team. No story about Zone Radio would be complete without Crn Cape Road And, Buller Louw Blvd, mentioning Money Zone pre- Sunnydale, Phone: 021 785 1997 senter, Paul Volker from Volker Consulting, who has been with us right throughout this journey. We really thank you for your friendship and loyalty through- out the years, not to mention the valuable insights you have giv- en us. You and Tracy have been there for us in so many ways, ON AIR: Opening show with Blaine “The Canuck” Mills. thank you! A huge thank you to Matt Ten- 8 9 Zone! feature It was mainly fought between right across Europe. Sometimes the Allied Powers, which con- the trenches were less that 100 sisted of France, the British metres apart. The area between Empire (including Australia, In- the trenches was called ‘no- We must remember them dia, Canada and South Africa), man’s land’. Russia and Italy. The Ameri- By all accounts life in the At 11.00 am on November 11 most countries in the world will observe two minutes of cans joined the Allied Powers trenches was horrific at the best silence. Raymond Fletcher looks at the significance of Remembrance Day and imag- in 1917 when they declared war of times. Rain would turn them ines what it must have been like to fight in the ‘war to end all wars’. on Germany. into mud pits. The floor of the On the other side was the trench was covered with planks Central Powers that consisted called ‘duck boards’. Some- f there was one subject that I worst subjects to my favourite, started after World War I to of Germany, Austria-Hungary times the mud would be so and the Ottoman Empire. deep and thick that if someone really didn’t enjoy it would along with English. honour the memory of all the THE TIN HAT: The symbol of have to be history. I’ve al- One of the things none of us soldiers that died during that the Memorable Order of Tin There were a number of things stepped off the duck board they I that I learnt about World War I would disappear into the mud ways been far more interested could ever work out was the war. Hats (MOTH). in what’s happening now, not badge that our history teacher Charles Alfred Evenden was that left me amazed, shocked never to be seen again. what happened centuries before always wore on the lapel of his a soldier, cartoonist and author. ly he couldn’t have fought in and sad. The treatment of soldiers was I was born. jacket. It was a small soldier’s But he will be best remem- World War I. He laughed and One of the things that did often barbaric. If, for example, Then last year a strange thing helmet. During one lesson we bered as the man that started the told us that after Word War II, amaze me was the fact that the you were on guard duty at night happened. We got a new history asked him about it. Moths. It was after he had seen those that had fought could also majority of the British Empire and fell asleep, an officer had teacher at my school and his He told us that he was a Moth. a drawing in a newspaper (pic- join the Moths. soldiers were volunteers. They the right to shoot you. If he whole approach to history was We all had a good laugh and had tured opposite) that he made a Since then membership has were not forced to go and fight, found you sleeping he could just so different. He puts things no idea of what he was talking decision that those that fell in been extended to anyone who they did so willingly. take out his pistol and shoot into context and makes history about. Then he explained. battle should never be forgot- fought in other wars such as Often an entire class from you dead without even bother- come alive. The word MOTH stands for ten. Korea, the Gulf War, and even a university would go to a re- ing to wake you up. Since he arrived history has Memorable Order of Tin Hats. We asked our teacher how he our own Border War. cruitment office and sign up. Attacks on the enemy would gone from being one of my It’s an organisation that was could be a Moth because sure- He then asked us how much Very few of them ever returned always result in massive casu- we knew about World War I and to complete their studies. alties. The object would be to most of us, myself included, Officially you had to be at capture a section of the enemies knew very little about it. least 18 years of age to sign up trench. The normal procedure I’ve watched a lot of movies as a soldier and go off to fight in would be to bomb the opposi- about World War II and Viet- the war. Yet as losses mounted tion trench with artillery for up nam, but I can’t recall ever hav- and replacements were desper- to three days. Then the artil- ing seen anything about World ately needed the recruitment lery would stop and the infantry War I. All I knew is that it was a teams began to turn a blind eye long time ago. to the age requirement. I was right. It was a long I’m 16 years old and I know time ago and it began on July that there were many boys my 28, 1914 and ended just over age that fought in World War I. four years later on November Many were even younger than 11, 1918. By the time it ended that. It is a documented fact that an estimated 20 million people the youngest person to fight as had lost their lives. a British soldier in World War I The war was a true global was only 12 years old. conflict that took part in Eu- The war on land quickly de- rope, Africa, the Middle East, veloped into a stalemate that the Pacific Islands, China and became known as trench war- off the coast of South and North fare. America. The war was fought These trenches stretched from on land, sea and in the air. the coast to the Swiss border, 10 11 ‘land battleship’ and were sent third choice was to shoot him- would probably be dead. with the Moth credo which my to France in crates that were self, which most of them did. Would I have lied about my history teacher told me about. I stamped ‘tank’ on the outside. It is estimated that more than age to get into the army? Would think it is very fitting. This was so that people would 14,000 Allied pilots were killed I have volunteered, knowing think they were water tanks. during World War I. The fig- full well that there was a strong They shall not grow old, as we The name stuck and everyone ures for the Axis powers is not possibility that I would die? who are left to grow old. called them tanks. known but it is estimated that it While you can hate war and Age shall not weary them. nor The tank was first used during was even higher than those of all it stands for, you cannot but the years condemn. the Battle of Flers-Courcelette the Allies. admire the courage of those that At the going down of the sun, on 15 September 15, 1916. It World War I ended with the fought, many of them paying and in the morning, had limited success. They could official surrender of the Central the ultimate sacrifice. We will remember them. only move very slowly, would Powers at 11.00 am on Novem- At 11.00 am on November often break down, and were ber 11, 1918. 11 most of the world will ob- FOR KING AND COUNTRY: At the start of the war men of all used in very limited numbers. It became known as ‘The serve two minutes silence for ages flocked to the recruiting office to sign up. Many would go Another first was the use of Great War’ and ‘the war to end all those that fell in World War into “Pals Battalions” and fight alongside their friends. aircraft. The Wright brothers all wars’. Yet a mere 21 years I and other wars. had only taken the first pow- later they would be at it again This year I will be one of would launch an attack. Yet even though these tactics ered flight 11 years earlier on in another war that would result those that stands to attention This was known as ‘go- proved fruitless time after time, December 17, 1903. Yet the in even more deaths. The Great and observes two minutes of si- ing over the top’. The infantry the generals and war planners aircraft would soon play a vital War was renamed World War I. lence. It is the least I can do. It would climb out of their trench- on both sides persisted with role in war. I wonder if I would have had is vital that we remember them. es and advance at a steady walk them. No matter how many Most World War I pilots the courage to go over the top. At the eleventh hour of the towards the enemy. The only died. would have as little as 10 hours Or climb into an aircraft with eleventh day of the eleventh problem with this was that the Take the Somme offensive for flying time before being sent only 10 hours training, know- month, we will remember them. enemy were normally waiting example. It lasted from July 1 to into combat. The average life ing that in less than two weeks I I would like to end this article for them. November 18, 1916. The Allies expectancy of a pilot was 11 The enemy would have sat in took 60,000 casualties on the days. their bunkers dug into the side first day of the battle. This was During April 1917, known of the trench during the artil- the most casualties the British as ‘Bloody April’, the life ex- lery fire and few of them would had ever taken in a single day. pectancy of a new pilot was 20 have been killed or injured. By the end of it they would minutes. As soon as the artillery suffer a staggering 623,907 ca- Although the parachute had stopped they knew the infantry sualties. been invented (they were is- would be on their way. The war also saw many new sued to balloon observers) they They would set up machine innovations and weapons be- were not issued to pilots. It was guns covering no-man’s land ing used. The French were the thought that pilots would then and wait for the attack. The first to use chemical weapons in be too quick to bail out of a advancing infantry would usu- 1914. damaged aircraft rather than try ally be mown down before they They used tear gas against and return it to its base. had advanced more than a few the Germans, but it was largely Because the planes were made steps. ineffective. A few months later mostly from wood and canvas Even if an attack did man- the Germans retaliated by using one of the greatest dangers was age to succeed and a section of chlorine gas. from the aircraft catching fire. the enemy trench was captured, In 1917 the Germans intro- A pilot in an aircraft that was both sides had a second, third duced the far more deadly mus- on fire had three choices. The and forth line of trenches. They tard gas. first was to bail out and fall to would launch a counter attack The tank was developed and his death. The second was to and normally recapture the lost first used during World War stay with the aircraft and burn territory very quickly. I. It was originally called the to death. Nearly every pilot car- ried a revolver with him. His 12 13 Zone! feature taverns, bottle stores and all passenger flights were prohibit- down for a total of 207 days. other stores not selling essential ed, except for flights authorised goods were to close during the by the Ministry of Transport, for Take it from the top - Level 5 Living with lockdown period. the evacuation of South African How many of you remember Schools, already closed a nationals in foreign countries, what it was like at the start of week before the lockdown pe- and for certain repatriations. the lockdown? riod, would not reopen until af- A liquor and tobacco ban was From the time the president L ckd wn ter the lockdown. Non-exempt put in place and it was illegal to announced the lockdown, we buy or sell any alcohol or tobac- had three days to stock up on Most of us can still clearly remember the start of the Coronavirus and the announce- people were only allowed to leave their homes during this co products, including e-ciga- essentials. ment by President Cyril Ramaphosa about the upcoming lockdown. We have become period to access health servic- rettes, and related products. On Tuesday 24 March I went used to wearing face masks and living under restrictions. Yet now is not the time to es, collect social grants, attend On 9 April the President an- down to the local supermarket, relax says Ryan Murphy. small funerals (no more than 50 nounced a two-week lockdown only to find a long line waiting people) and shop for essential extension, until the end of April. to be admitted. The supermar- here is a Chinese curse curred from the disease was re- sa addressed the nation and goods. President Ramaphosa an- ket was only allowing a certain which says “May you ported on 27 March 2020. announced a 21-day national South Africans were ordered nounced that from 1 May 2020, number of customers in at a Tlive in interesting times.” On 15 March, the President of lockdown effective from mid- not to take their dogs for a walk a gradual and phased easing time. And let’s face it, 2020 has been South Africa, Cyril Ramapho- night 26 March through to 16 during the lockdown, though of the lockdown restrictions I remember buying three car- an interesting time. It has also sa, declared a national state of April, with the deployment of they could walk them around would begin, lowering the na- tons of cigarettes, which I knew been frustrating, depressing, disaster, and announced meas- the South African National De- their house or apartment build- tional alert level to 4. would last me for the three and down-right scary. And the ures such as immediate travel fence Force (SANDF) to sup- ing. From 1 June, the national re- weeks that I wouldn’t be able to reason it has been interesting restrictions and the closure of port the government. Exempt from the lockdown strictions were lowered to level buy them. Little did I then know can be summed up in one word schools from 18 March. The lockdown rules were people deemed necessary 3. The restrictions were low- that it would be five months be- - COVID-19. On 17 March, the Na- and regulations to the effective response to the ered to alert level 2 on 17 Au- fore I could legally purchase Coronavirus disease 2019 tional Coronavirus were strict. pandemic. gust 2020. a cigarette again. But more of (COVID-19) is defined as Command Council During the All borders of the country From 21 September 2020 re- this later. illness caused by a novel coro- was established, lockdown, were closed during the lock- strictions were lowered to alert As a journalist I had a permit navirus now called severe acute “to lead the na- all gather- down, except for designated level 1. As I write this article on to travel and I must confess that respiratory syndrome coronavi- tion’s plan to con- ings except ports of entry for the transpor- 20 October this is were we cur- it was weird driving around and rus 2, which was first identified tain the spread for funer- tation of fuel, cargo, and goods. rently stand - Lockdown Level seeing almost no traffic on the amid an outbreak of respirato- and mitigate the als were International and domestic 1. We have been under lock- road. To be honest with you, ry illness cases in Wuhan City, negative impact of prohibit- Hubei Province, China. the coronavirus”. ed. Res- It was initially reported to On 23 March, taurants, the World Health Organisation President Cyr- (WHO) on 31 December 2019. il Ramapho- On 30 January 2020, the WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global health emer- gency. On 11 March the WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. On 5 March 2020, South Af- rican Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize confirmed the spread of the virus to South Africa, with the first known patient being a male citizen who tested posi- tive upon his return from Italy. The first death to have oc- 14 15 I rather enjoyed it. Strange- ing home schooled and there that from 1 May 2020, a grad- Revenue Service that it would open and on-site consumption that a second wave of the virus ly enough, I have only been were various e-learning plat- ual and phased easing of the encourage the growth of illicit will be permitted until 22h00. could strike. The effects of this stopped once in a roadblock forms for those that had Inter- lockdown restrictions would tobacco sales thereby growing From 21 September with the would be devastating. Can you during lockdown. net access. begin. The phases would range the power and influence of or- lowering or restrictions to Stage imagine if we suddenly had to Something that I did notice Many people were now us- from Stage 5 (total lockdown) ganised crime. 1, most businesses could open, go back to Stage 5 restrictions? was that as far as the taxi in- ing various digital platforms to down to Stage 1. Level 4 would It was estimated that about although with strict conditions For many businesses and dustry was concerned, lock- work from home. begin on 1 Many 2020. one million smokers quit during in place. companies that have managed down was for other people and The lockdown began to hurt this period. This still meant that Alcohol could now be pur- to survive by the skin of their not them. From day one of the the economy. Most shops and Restrictions still in place as many of 10 million South chased from Monday to Friday teeth, it could very well be the lockdown they were operating, many businesses were unable Most places still had to re- Africans were still looking for and the sale of cigarettes and final nail in the coffin. with many of them carrying a to open. The hospitality and main shut during Stage 4. A their nicotine fix. tobacco was now allowed. With the lowering of the re- full load of passengers. tourism industry was among curfew was in place from 20:00 Cigarettes and tobacco be- A curfew was still in place striction to Stage 1, many South the hardest hit. to 05:00. came freely available on the between midnight and 04:00. Africans are under the impres- Extension Denied of any income, many The good news was that peo- black market. Most brands 250 people could attend indoor sion that it is all over. That life On 9 April it was announced restaurants and pubs were ple could walk, run, or cycle available were cheap, poor events and 500 people were al- can return to normal. that the lockdown period was forced to permanently close between 06:00 and 09:00, with- quality cigarettes from China lowed at outdoor events. The wearing of face masks, being extended for another two their doors, even after five in a 5 km of their place of resi- and Africa, brands that most Sporting events could now washing and sanitizing hands, weeks until the end of April. weeks. It also meant the loss of dence. South Africans had never heard take place, albeit without any and maintaining social distanc- While the concept of a lock- many jobs. It was now mandatory to of before. spectators. ing seems to be ignored by far down may have felt like a bit of While many people were wear a face mask when in pub- A box of 20 cigarettes ranged too many people. a novelty at first, the reality was earning no income, they were lic. Before entering a shop or in price from as much as R340 Counting the cost In the early 2000s I was lucky now beginning to bite. still expected to pay for ser- workplace you would have to during the height of lockdown At the time of writing this enough to interview Nikolas Most businesses and shops vices such as water, electrici- sanitize your hands. to as low as R70 towards the article 43,374,933 Corona- Wallenda. He is a tightrope were forced to close during ty and rates. Some banks were The ban on the sale of alcohol end of the restrictions. virus Cases have been re- walker and was the first person lockdown. Not only did if have good enough to freeze HP and would remain in place, but on This meant that someone was ported world-wide. A total of to walk a tightrope stretched di- an adverse effect on them, it also credit payments during the ini- 23 April President Ramaphosa making a lot of money. For ex- 1,159,472 have died as a direct rectly over Niagara Falls. had an impact on employees of tial stages of the lockdown. Yet announced that the sale of to- ample, if every one of South result of the virus. When I asked him what the these businesses and shops. everyone was well aware that bacco would be re-legalised. Africa’s 10 million smokers South Africa has the 12th most dangerous part of tight- Some larger companies were those payments would have to This was good news for South bought one box of 20 per day at highest number of reported rope walking was, he told me still paying their employees be settled at some stage. Africa’s estimated 11 million an average of R100, this meant cases with 715,868 cases and that it was the last 10 metres. their monthly salary, yet many smokers. After five weeks most that the illegal cigarette indus- 18,968 deaths. Because the walk is almost over smaller businesses were unable Phases of lockdown were running out or had already try was bring in on average one The world-wide pandemic it is easy to lose concentration, to do this. Towards the end of April Pres- run out of cigarettes or tobacco. billion Rands per day. Not a has caused an economic crisis and this is when you can fall. Many scholars were now be- ident Ramaphosa announced On 29 April by Minister single cent of this money was that we have still not yet felt the We can learn from this ad- Dlamini-Zuma contradiced the going towards taxes. full impact of. vice. Just because we are at president and declared that the Within the first month of the Stage 1 and many feel that the ban would remain in place until Lowering the stages lockdown three million South end of the virus is near, this is further notice. By 4 May Presi- From 1 June, the national re- Africans had lost their jobs con- the time we need to concentrate dent Ramaphosa confirmed the strictions were lowered to level tributing to an increase in food more than ever. continuation of the ban during 3. The restrictions were low- insecurity and poverty. Make sure you always wear level 4. ered to alert level 2 on 17 Au- By mid-July wide spread your face mask, wash and sani- The Democratic Alliance ac- gust 2020. food shortages were reported tize your hands as often as pos- cused Dlamini-Zuma of lying From 21 September 2020 re- across the country and in rural sible, and maintain social dis- to the public over the strength strictions were lowered to alert Eastern Cape in particular. tancing. If not, we are inviting of support for the tobacco ban level 1. Covid-19 is far from over. a second wave of the virus. Re- and called for her removal from From Stage 2 on 17 August While scientists are working main focused and vigilant for office. the sale of alcohol was now per- hard, there is still no sign of those final few steps. The ban raised concerns by mitted. Retailers could only sell any vaccination or cure for the the Human Sciences Research alcohol from Monday to Thurs- virus. Council and South African day. Restaurants could now Experts are already warning 16 17 Zone! feature stupidity or mismanagement. With my new single “Ghost”, I hope to spread awareness on The Perfect Storm illegal poaching by singing and The Perfect Storm was a 2000 movie that starred George Clooney and Mark Wahl- talking about this very contro- versial topic. berg. In 2020 Zone Radio interviewed someone that could also be best described as I am fortunate to have a team The Perfect Storm. of people that have been willing to help me add credibility and y name is Storm. ents. I categorically could not share this message to shed light M and cannot do it without them. on the plight of our vanishing I was born in South Africa at I have always been passion- giants. I am extremely thankful the turn of the millennium to a ate about animals. I don’t think to Nathan Sanan, an incredibly South African Mother and Ger- I ever realized how lucky I am talented street artist from Port man Father. Music has always to have been born in Africa, the Elizabeth, who I commissioned been my first love. birthplace of some of the most to paint a canvass of a Rhino to At the age of four, my mother iconic species on the planet and auction off as well as use it for introduced me to the “Phantom sadly some of the most endan- the cover art of this single. of the Opera” and I was hooked! gered and vulnerable. The incredible Jo from Root- My parents always shared mu- My parents instilled in me ing4Rhino and her fellow con- sic with me by introducing me how important it is to love all servationist Carole, who have to every genre and of course animals and have always taught supported this from the start all the oldies. me to make sure I understand and helped me turn this into a I love and am influ- the background of anything campaign that will benefit The enced by all types and everything involving Chipembere Rhino Foundation. of music and have animals before I sup- I would also like to thank too many spikes port it. long time family friends Meg to be put into a With so many and Riley, fellow Rhino warri- box. pseudo sanctuaries ors, for contributing the Rolling Currently and people exploit- Rhino games and connecting most of my ing animals in the me to the right people! music pulls name of CON-ser- Thank you to Joey Lay, Miran- After all you may be the very toward the vation. I am proud da Pierce and Oliver Brown for rock gen- to say that I have the part they played in turning thing that stands between them re, however never ever visited me into a Rhino to help me ex- thriving or going extinct. remaining a circus that uses press what a poached Rhino “Genre-flu- animals and never possibly endures and that when who is on the front line of this how we can save them! id” is most will. we do nothing, we all have their battle to save the Species has Despite the challenges of likely where I have made plenty blood on our hands! added credibility to this initi- Covid-19 we are putting togeth- I will always of mistakes and mis- I have been incredibly fortu- ative by allowing me to inter- er an auction/fundraiser event hover. judged the animal’s nate that Dr. William Fowlds, view him and share important by using music, passion and art I am current- involvement as “they who I look up to as someone information about Rhino and to raise funds and awareness of ly living in the don’t know any bet- USA and have ter” but one thing I have been fortunate learned for sure, is there enough to have are no winners when we access to some exploit animals, not us and great musicians certainly not them. who mentor and The animal always pays nurture my tal- the ultimate price for human

18 19 Rhino poaching and a call to Zone! quiz action for the average person on the street like myself to use their God given talents, drive Local is lekker and determination to stand up Test your knowledge of South African music with this quiz. for and fight for what you be- lieve in. Local is lekker (nice), or so they 14. I Like 43. One More Angel In Heaven After all you may be the say. That may not always be the 15. ZX Dan 44. Toy Train very thing that stands between case, but if we’re honest there 16. The Spaniard 45. Ag Pleez Daddy them thriving or going extinct. are some really great South Af- 17. When Love Comes Knock- 46. Heart Reach out to people, you may rican bands and artists around ing At Your Door 47. Lady Soul be surprised who will be will- at the moment. 18. Woodpeckers From Space 48. Better The Devil You Know ing to work with you! Yet we’ve also had some in- 19. Born In A Taxi 49. Weeping teresting bands and artists in the 20. Celebrate! 50. Dear Abby www.planetstormofficial.com past. All of these songs below 21. My Kind Of Girl 51. Mama Tembu’s Wedding Facebook/Twitter/ charted on the local hit parades. 22. Man on the moon 52. The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Insta @StormSSofficial Now let’s see just how much 23. Picking Up Pebbles Anymore http://www.chipembere.org/ you know about local music. 24. Sunglasses 53. Kinders Van Die Wind Nathan Sanan @na041art (ins- We’ll give you a list of 60 25. Seagull’s Name Was Nelson 54. Heaven Is My Woman’s Love ta) songs, all of them local hits, 26. Put Your Hand In The Hand 55. Haai Casanova The Single will be on all plat- and you tell us the artist or band 27. Kentucky Blue 56. Burnout forms from November 15th. that had a hit with the song. 28. Little Jimmy 57. Boy Van Die Suburbs Here you go then. 29. Hello A 58. The Bushman 30. A Million Drums 59. Die Royal Hotel 1. Taximan 31. It’s Amazing (The Incredi- 60. Don’t Fly Too High 2. Hey Boy ble Dance) 3. Clowns (See Yourself) 32. Whisper Your Secret Answers on page 62 4. Slow Rain 33. Feel So Strong 5. Johnny Calls The Chemist 34. Live On 6. This Boy 35. Paradise Road 7. Charlie 36. I Need A Little Love 8. Substitute 37. The Wonder Of Your Love 9. Mammy Blue 38. How Do You Do 10. Jabulani 39. The Child Inside 11. Venus 40. Master Jack 12. Give Me The Good News 41. Exclusively Yours 39 13. Buccaneer 42. Sally Sunshine

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24 25 Zone! feature they have spoken to me dur- ample of bad customer service. of the bicycle with a flag that ing the entire transaction was, Part of the service that I paid read ‘James Garden Service’. “plastic.” I presume they were for with these guys was that Attached to a piece of rope and asking if I wanted to purchase a they would not only do that gar- being towed behind him was a Murphy’s Law plastic carrier bag. den, but that they would clean lawn mower. Why is it, asks Murphy, that customer service in South My lawn was getting a bit up afterwards and dispose of I stopped him and told him I Africa is usually so bad. And why do most companies always out of hand. It was so bad I the cut grass and rubble. This is needed by lawn done. He took seem to get it wrong? could actually get lost in it. So something they neglected to do. out a small notebook and took I phoned a professional garden When I called them the next down my address, telling me services. Their number rang for morning they told me that he would be there at eight the your product or service is, if denly find that the price has in- ages before going to voice mail. someone would be around that following morning. And guess you do not have someone to creased from R7.99 to R11.99. I left a message for them to call afternoon to remove the rubble. what, he was there on time. buy the product or pay for the This is an increase of 50%. You me. To this day I am still wait- Again this was something that Since then I use James every service then you are not going ask the manager why it has in- ing for them to return my call. did not happen. month and have told all the to make a profit. In fact you’re creased by so much. The next garden service I tried When I called the following people in my street about him not going to make anything. “I don’t know,” he tells you. told me that they would be at day I was told that the manager/ and quite a few of them are now hen it comes to busi- So what I’m saying is that the “You must ask the supplier.” my home the following morn- owner of the company would making use of his services.. He ness there is a saying customer is probably the most Wrong answer! You don’t ing at ten. I waited for them the call me back. I’m still waiting. is innovative, motivated, and Wthat ‘the customer is important aspect of your busi- buy your chocolate from the entire morning. They eventu- Yet another classic example of offers excellent customer ser- king’. Yet in South Africa the ness. And if that’s the case, why supplier. You buy it from the ally pitched up just before two bad customer service. vice. saying seems to be ‘the custom- do so many businesses in South shop. What the manager should that afternoon. The didn’t both- Not long ago I was driving Well done James. You’re er is an inconvenience.’ Africa have such issues when it have said is, “I’m not sure why er to phone me and let me know to the local shop and I saw a showing your bigger competi- Most businesses work on the comes to dealing with custom- the price has gone up so much. that they were running late, nor guy on a bicycle. There was a tors how it should be done. principle that they have a prod- ers? Let me take your contact details did they apologise. Another ex- thin pole attached to the back uct or service to offer at a cer- The way you deal with your and I will phone the supplier tain price. People will then buy customers is known as ‘custom- and find out why there has been your product or make use of er service’. The basic principle an increase.” your services and pay the price is that if you treat your custom- That’s the right answer. And that you request. These people er right then not only will the then make sure you do phone are known as your customers or buy your product or make use the supplier and then get back clients. of your services, but they will to your customer to let them If, for example, you are sell- come back. know the outcome. ing a product then you either If, on the other hand, you Another classic example is need to manufacture the prod- don’t treat them right then they the till points at most super- uct or buy it from someone are not going to come back. markets. The person operating else. The cost that it takes to And if they are really unhappy the till point should greet you, manufacture the product or the with your service not only will ring up your goods, tell you amount you spend on buying they not come back, they will how much the total is, and then the product is known as your also tell other people about it. thank you once you have paid. cost price. You then sell the So when it comes to dealing Yet how often does that actually product, or service, at a higher with customers the basic prin- happen? price and this is know as your ciple of any business should be On far too many occasions I retail price. The difference be- to keep the customers happy. have reached the till and the till tween your cost price and your Yet more often than not this just operator has scanned my pur- retail price is your profit. If you doesn’t seem to happen. Let me chases - all while carrying on do not make a profit then your give you a few examples. a conversation with one of her business will not last very long. You go into a certain shop colleagues. They have not both- This is, after all, basic business everyday and you buy yourself ered to greet me, nor even both- principles. a chocolate. This cost R7.99. ered to glance in my general Now no matter how good Then one morning you sud- direction. In fact the only word

26 27 Zone! feature Leanne Mayer See Through Lies Hellz Waiting On The Other Kúlu Biggest Tone You heard it first Smash Into Pieces Wake Up Every Monday Zone Radio playlists new music, both local and international, as part of their Fonzy & Company Is It Me Mission Statement to provide a platform for musicians to showcase their talent. Monday 12 October 2020 South African Artists art of Zone Radio’s Mis- rotational playlist. the airwaves. Artist Song Title sion Statement is to pro- On Tuesday evenings be- Take a look at some of the Henrico Coetzer Hoor My Woorde Pvide a platform for musi- tween 6 and 9 pm these new new songs that Zone Radio Reynardt Hugo Diep Binne My cians to showcase their talent. submissions are showcased on played during the month of Oc- Lily Hollows Rebuild Zone Radio doesn’t just talk the SA & Indie Music Zone, tober. Bad Scooter Watching And Waiting the-talk, they also walk-the providing some insight into the Juan Boucher Ek Dink Ek Mis Maar Net Jou Hart walk. artists and their songs. NB: Click on any song under- Heinz Wickler ft Worship House Our Nation Every Monday new songs For the majority of these lined in blue to listen to it. Henri Alant Jy Is Lig from both local and internation- songs, it is the very first time Zander Voorwaarts al musicians are added to the that they are being played over Johan Anker Soldaat Amber Fieldgate Borders Monday 5 October 2020 OLI Milne Making Me South African Artists Charlie Void You & Me Artist Song Title Patricia Rose So Lonely The Signal Rose Spacer Storm Gypsy December Streets Last Forever Amersham Cute As A Button Noa Milan Those Dreams (New Version) Jan Blohm Levi Jeans Phil Soda & GoodLuck Freak Like Me International Artists Gerald Clark Elderflowers Artist Song Title Future Radio Break Us Xylia Heights Poster Boy Junkie Weavers Ten Penny Gypsy Lonesome No More Chris Duvenage Bly By My Shayne Cook Matters Of the Heart Wit Kasteel Herinnering Mike Ross Don’t Say A Word Rinel Day Breek Die Mure Af Billy Ray Rock I’m Bringing Rock Back Christian Heath Mine JJ’s Music Retaliation Slim Beat Nicole Carlse Are you Alive? The Cranberry Merchants Diosa De La Luna Pirates Of Radio Glow Sundays Salt Of The Earth Corné Pretorius Halfvol Efa Supertramp How Far If By Whiskey Higher Planes International Artists Sam And Sounds Addicted To You Artist Song Title The Sea At Midnight Afterglow PERK Love Is All We Got Dave Molter Band (Really Nothin’ New) Under The Sun The Reverent Cavaliers Groove Line Shaun Frank Take Me Over Dustin Wray Stay Close To Me Wily Bo Walker Drive (Mescalito Mix) Skyfever Americana Fame The Impersonators Rodeo Monday 19 October 2020 Jakkal The Bones Something About South African Artists Richard Lynch He’ll Make Everything Alright Artist Song Title Tiger Kid Ever On Springbok Nude Girls Rolling Thunder Gulf Stream Riders Old Hannibal Josh Wantie & Conor Maynard Never Let Me Go Outwave Moving Tangle Vaughn Prangley Oasis 28 29 Riaan Smit Hoe Ver Is Die Hemel International Artists Nicholas Arumugam Label Artist Song Title This Summer Shadows Wild Horse Time’s Up Christiaan Baartman Die Beste Deel Larry Jay Drunk On Dreams Clint Slate The Sixth Trip Plan United Duality ft Caleb Cabiness Cheer Up Saalim Ismail & Various Artists We Are Survivors (Singabasindileyo) Bill Abernathy More Than Meets The Eye RAMDAZ Won’t You The Mojo Slide Good Man Down Gia Mckay I Won’t Ask Why Belau ft Belle Doron Together Alone Byron Major Finding The Light Blank Pages Nagging Feeling Venus & The Snake Danger One And A Half Dog Game Over Mondrey Weerloos Tony Angelo ft Casey Annie Davey Woodward & The Winter Orphans Warm Hands International Artists The Cloud Surfers Tumbling Artist Song Title Tim McDonald Spankin’ Bottom Red Izzie’s Caravan Stick It To Ya Little Winter Julia Geary Nelson Replay We Three Kings Savoir Fair Joe Matera Only One NOPRISM Happiness TBelly Tired of Listening Bone Caper Clowns The Club Of Humanity 308 Ghost Train Love You More Kirby Runaway Basic Television Fade Julo Rain Of Tears Tarraska Trailblazer Pulse Park Apollonian Heart Kellindo Long Gone Ethan Gold The Last Drive Liberty Do You Feel The Same Way I Do Erin Bloomer Sad Interns Mac User

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30 31 Zone! feature title means, etc. you, you see it everywhere. that he wished some younger So anyhow, The Little Wretch- bands he was working with could Undesirables & Anarchists gets es had been on the verge of wid- have seen us at work. The Little Wretches its title from a line in the song, er success on a few occasions, That might never happen “All of My Friends.” It says, “All but each time, some cataclys- again. And I hope Undesirables We chat to Robert Wagner, founder of Pittsburgh’s folk rock band The Little Wretches. of my friends are on somebody’s mic life-event snuffed it out. I’d & Anarchists serves as a testa- list of undesirables and anarchists all but given up hope. Then the ment to all the people whose sup- i Robert! Little the lyrics to our single, Brooks ie-Mellon University, Point Park / It’s not even safe to admit that band that recorded Undesirables port and encouragement made Wretches is a very Robinson’s Camp, is a mono- University, Carnegie Museums you’re one of my friends.” & Anarchists just kind of threw the band possible, people who unique name for a logue delivered to us by a home- of Pittsburgh—Where I lived, I I was trying to write a song that itself at me. John Carson, Mike gave me food, gave me cars, kept H evoked my world - me, my fami- Madden, Rosa Colucci, H.K. a roof over my head, allowed me band. How did you come up less veteran in an all-night coffee could walk to a screening every with it? shop off the campus of the Uni- night of the week, something ly, my friends, and our position in Hilner. There’s a story behind to live like a useless parasite, all versity of Pittsburgh. classic. society, the world, eternity, grop- each of them becoming part of in the hope that my songs would There are layers to it. My first We were involved in politi- Carnegie Museums had a se- ing along for purpose, as the song my life and part of the band. amount to something. band was called No Shelter, and cal activism, and we were con- ries featuring the films of Fran- says, “Carving a niche between Dave Granati, the engineer and sciously trying to draw attention cois Truffaut. The movie was The the dust and the ether / Walking studio-owner, from G-Force, an Any plans for a music video? to people in need, outsiders, the 400 Blows. That’s the movie that in circles / Limping along /Stuck amazing band that toured with dispossessed. We subscribed to gave us The Little Wretches. in a ditch, but I’m a Believer.” Van Halen, he knew as soon as Our band takes its name from the belief that a people are to be The movie has subtitles, right? Trying to use a little humour, try- he heard us how he was going to a classic film, right? We have judged by their treatment of the The story revolves around this ing to keep it light and not too record the project. dreams of a music video, but no least among us, a religious belief, young kid who gets involved in ponderous. I had this killer batch of songs plans. What we need is a film- really. mischief, something my brother There is not time to tell you that had yet to be heard by the maker, a visual artist who hears No Shelter was kind of like an and I know very well, and I for- about the full cast of characters world - woodshedded, work- our songs and recognizes a ve- apprenticeship, a dress-rehears- get the specific scene, but I think behind that song, but let’s just say shopped and road-tested. We set hicle for making a sympathetic al, a process of discovering what the kids had just stolen or shop- that I’m alluding to people who, up in the studio like we were statement. I personally think the I am, my capabilities, how to lifted something, and as they run in their own ways, have learned doing a live show. Dave miked songs are cinematic. But I’m not and how NOT to do this mu- away, their victim yells, “Come how to weaponize their disabili- each amp, hung some overheads, a filmmaker. back, you little wretches! Come ties and weaknesses. and said if we could go without back, you little wretches!” And Did you ever come across the a headphone mix and just played With all that has been going I looked over at my future band Sam Shepard play, The Tooth of like we did in our rehearsal space, on in the world as of late, what mates and said, “That’s the name Crime? It’s kind of like a gen- he’s be ready to record as fast as is your take on how it has af- of our band - The Little Wretch- eration war between a rising we could set up. fected the music industry? es.” rock star and the king at the top, We did the impossible, real- sic-making song writing Of course, the name appealed kind of like Johnny Rotten ver- ly. We nailed every single one Well, I’m not going to com- thing. to us because of our world- sus Elvis Presley in a rap battle. of those songs on the first take. plain about the weather. If it I started The Lit- view, you know, The Beatitudes, Amazing play. Fun. We were on. Nobody does that. snows, I’m making a snowman. tle Wretches with my “Blessed are the meek,” “Amaz- I was lucky enough to be the I’ve used the analogy of testing If it freezes, I’m skating. brother, Chuckie. He ing Grace, how sweet the sound music director and bandleader for your Black Belt. We’d spent I’m stunned that people have agreed to play vio- to save a wretch like me.” for a production of The Tooth our entire lives till that point ac- gone into shells in the USA. I lin with me, and I tried Sorry if that’s a bit much, but of Crime at Pittsburgh Labora- quiring the skills, and this was us don’t enjoy sitting in front of a to build a band around that’s the story. I love the name. tory Theatre. The founder of the putting on a clinic. laptop and playing to a picture of my song writing. I had Sometimes, the name reminds company, Bill Royston, told me You’d think, “One take? Has to myself. I did my first live-show this batch of songs and a me of who I am and what I’m he saw a production in which be a compromise. Nobody does in what felt like an eternity a cou- small circle of true believers. supposed to be doing. the rising character, a character that.” Listen for yourself. We did ple of weeks ago. I see people are Everything was coming togeth- named Crow, walks with a crutch it. No compromise. starting to do outdoors shows. er, all we needed was a name. You’ve got a great new al- and uses the crutch in his battle Of course, we overdubbed the But for me, personally, the I grew up and went to college bum out, “Undesirables and with Hoss, the kingpin. Royston vocals, some percussion, and lockdown response to the pan- in Pittsburgh. Every college in Anarchists.” Tell us about the was talking about how people doubled and added some guitars. demic has levelled the playing town had a film series. The Uni- album, the recording process, use their crutches as weapons. It isn’t a “live” album. field. I want to wake up in the versity of Pittsburgh, Carneg- the writing process, what the Once that idea manifests itself to Dave Granati said afterwards morning thinking about where 32 33 I’m playing tonight. Right now, halls were adorned with artwork to go. That’s tough. See, at heart, I’m readers? nobody is performing live. So and artefacts from South Africa. In the states right now, though, a teacher. I teach through stories. that’s how it goes. But no, I’ve never been to the nobody is booking. I’m ready. And I tell stories through songs. I wish I could introduce you Wreck at the Indy 500. Circle real South Africa. Put me in con- I’d want to work with a musi- to all the amazing and beauti- the track a few times under the tact with somebody who can set What is most important to cian who could help to bring the ful people whose lives gave my caution flag and restart the race. up a tour for me, and I’m there. you: sales/streams, critical songs alive. I think of musicians songs a reason to exist. I wish I Go. I’ve mostly travelled the USA. praise, industry awards? who’ve also served as producers could bring them to life for you. I’ve got this great album, but I’ve got some Jack Kerouac in and session-men. Leon Russell. I wish I could hang out with the people who recorded it with me. I once jumped in a truck Whatever introduces new lis- Mick Ronson. John Cale. you, sit in your living room and me are in no position to tour. I, with a buddy, and we drove from teners to my catalogue is what’s John Cale produced Patti play my songs for you and your however, can perform almost Pittsburgh to San Francisco in important to me. Smith, The Stooges, Jonathan friends. every one of those songs solo, me forty-three hours. Made the re- What is important to me is the Richman, Nico. I hope I’ve said something that and my guitar. The songs hold up turn trip in forty-one. When we left the club, we dis- synergy of critical praise, indus- And Mick Ronson? He pro- makes you want to explore the across genres. There’s a natural area in West covered that the subway trains in try recognition and bookings. The duced timeless recordings with catalogue of The Little Wretches As for the political climate, I’m Virginia called The Canaan Val- London do not run overnight. We Little Wretches have “a thing.” I Bowie. Lou Reed. Ian Hunter. and that somehow our songs help opposed to censorship. What’s ley, a place that as recent as a were stranded. Rather than hail a think that anybody who buys or John Mellencamp. David Jo- you think about people with more that classic rock song by Yes? hundred years ago was so densely taxi, we walked all the way across downloads one of our albums hansen. Morrissey. compassion. Eternity exists. God “Don’t surround yourself with forested that it hadn’t been com- London to the bed and breakfast will eventually end up getting six And did you hear Elton John is good. Life is precious. You yourself.” I’m opposed to tribal- pletely explored, winters some- where we were staying. We had or seven others. induct Leon Russell into the were born with a gift. Honour it. ism. I refuse to be stuck in a box. times so severe that the snowfall no map. No GPS. All we had was Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Did I refuse to be judged by my skin is immeasurable. In the Canaan a subway map. We arrived at 6 If you could work with one you hear Leon’s litany of credits? Thank you for taking the color, my class background, my Valley, you’ll find several amaz- AM. musician, dead or alive, who One? Mick Ronson. time Robert! Best of luck! ethnic heritage. ing wilderness-areas: Seneca I don’t think you could do that would that be and why? In the words of Bobby Da- Rocks, Spruce Nob, Dolly Sods, in a city like New York or De- Any parting words for our www.littlewretches.com/home rin, “I just want to be someone and Blackwater Falls. troit. Sooner or later, you’d un- known to you as me, and I will Internationally, I love London. wittingly walk into some kind bet my life you want the same.” Shakespeare. Ray Davies. Pete of danger. And I’m sure London I’m an old DIY punk-rocker. I Townshend. The Sex Pistols. The has some dangerous spots. But don’t need a music industry. Give Clash. Winston Churchill. we were two broad-shouldered me straw, I build with straw. Give Here’s a cool London story. A Yanks, kind of brash and stu- me sticks, I build with sticks. group of us went to London just pid, and by the grace of God, we Give me mud, I’ll take my straw for fun, planned on seeing all the made it safely to the angry arms and sticks, mix ‘em with the mud museums, Westminster Abbey, of our worried spouses. and make bricks. Take my guitar, Churchill’s wartime bunker. I I’ll rap. Shut my mouth, I’ll dance. wanted to see some of the places Any plans to tour, or is it I’m going to say what I’ve got to I’d heard about in songs by The mainly a studio project? say to whoever will listen in any Kinks, The Stones, The Who, setting made available to me. Waterloo Bridge, Carnaby Street, I hope to tour as a solo-artist. Have you ever been to South all that Mods and Rockers stuff. Low-to-no overhead. I can rough Africa? Where have you trav- A buddy and I went to a leg- it. Like I said earlier, I’ve got elled in the world, and where is endary punk club, I think it was some Jack Kerouac in me. But your favourite place? called the Hope and Anchor. All my band mates have families. the seminal the bands from 1977 We’re a working class band, not Closest I’ve ever been to South are said to have played there. in the romantic Bruce Spring- Africa was a house outside of We saw an up-and-coming band steen and Tom Joad sense, but Pittsburgh owned by Gary An- with a guy who tried to break his real work-to-feed-your-family derson, once the kicker for the guitar like Pete Townshend. Not working class. My band mates Pittsburgh Steelers, our Ameri- too good. Bought a CD from the are in no position to tour. I’m the can football team. He was from headliners, a band with a frantic front man. I’m the guy with the South Africa ,and his rooms and Keith Moon-style drummer. mouth and the guitar. I’m good 34 35 Zone! presenter profile School. I’m quite shy but when ly love to be on air. Then one of it is here today and gone to- I’m on air I feel like a different afternoon Richard took me into morrow. A lot of music from person. the studio, put me behind a mi- the 80s will always be popular. Maths is my favourite sub- crophone and started chatting Whereas when you look at a lot A family affair ject, but I also enjoy poetry, to me. of modern songs are huge hits, This month we chat to presenters Rob and Kelly Hoffman, the dynamic duo that add a both reading and writing po- but in a few years’ time people whole new meaning to the expression “the Zone Family.” etry. I love music and when Tell us a bit about your won’t even remember them. I’m busy doing anything I will shows Rob. And I did say always have music on in the hen Zone Radio be- 18:00 and 21:00. find out more. shows because you present How about you Kelly, can background. gan broadcasting Yet Rob is not the only Hoff- more than one show. you tell me what your ten fa- live on 88.5 fm on 4 man that you will hear on Zone First of all, tell us a bit more I do the ‘Zone Sunrise’ from vourite songs are. W How did you get involved seven to nine in the mornings I knew you were going to ask November 2019, the very first Radio. about Rob Hoffman. Are you in radio Rob and, more spe- presenter on air was Rob Hoff- Kelly Hoffman, the youngest a local lad or an import? on Mondays to Fridays. On that question, so I drew up a list cifically, how did you get in- man. member of the Zone Fami- One hundred percent local. Thursdays I do ‘That 80s Zone’ of them. They would be: volved with Zone Radio? He was hosting the ly, is Rob’s daughter I grew up in Bergvliet and did from six to nine in the evenings. • Fleetwood Mac - Every- I own Tri-Tel TV and Audio ‘Zone Sunrise’, a and you can hear my schooling at Bergvliet Pri- Obviously ‘That 80s Zone’ fo- where. which is at 4 Cruiser Close in show that he still her on the ‘Drive mary and Bergvliet High. cuses on 80s music and trivia. I • Tears For Fears - Head Over Sun Valley. presents from Zone’ on Thurs- When I left school I did a co-present the show with Ernie Heels. The house part of the proper- Monday to Friday day afternoons. diploma in Electronic Engi- Sierra and with Craig Miller. • Harry Styles - Sweet Crea- ty was empty and it was rented between 07:00 In The Zone neering and spent a number of One week it’s with Ernie and ture. by Zone Radio. I had met Rich- and 09:00. editor Matt years working for Barlow’s Ap- the following week with Craig. • The Beatles - Here Comes ard Griggs about ten years ago, Rob also does Tennyson pliance Company and later for On the Zone Sunrise I play The Sun. although I didn’t really know “That 80s Zone” chatted with LG. a much wider variety of mu- • Mika - Grace Kelly. him well. every Thursday the pair to I love my sport, especially sic. I normally start off with • Queen - Don’t Stop Me evening between cricket. I played cricket at quite Once they moved into the four songs that are fairly mel- Now. a high level. Then I got married house I got to know Richard a low. Something to gently wake • Pilot - Magic. and stopped playing cricket. lot better. the listener. Obviously in the • One Direction - Wolves. Stopped playing all sport to be We were chatting about mu- morning you don’t want to play • The Buggles - Video Killed honest. sic and he said that he was go- any heavy rock stuff. I play The Radio Star. I’ve always been involved ing to put me on the radio. I was music from the 60s, 70s and 80s • Limahl - Neverending Story. in music. When I was still keen to try it out and the rest is and end off with music closer to at high school my father history. the 90s. I also play requests if An impressive list when you bought me my first disco I started broadcasting a year possible. consider that seven of those console. I started a mobile ago. In fact the first programme On a Friday I will normally songs were hits before you disco and did weddings, that was broadcast from Sun finish off the show with some- were born. 21st birthdays, parties, Valley was my show. thing faster to get people into Good music remains good that sort of thing. the weekend mood. music. I dabbled in the club And how did you get in- scene for a while, but al- volved Kelly? Let me put you on the spot Rob, what do you enjoy best ways kept the mobile dis- My dad does a show and Rob. What are your ten fa- about Zone Radio? co going as well. Once when I first heard that he was vourite songs? Firstly, the music they play. I got married that also going to be on radio I was very A difficult question to answer. Zone is like a family. It’s not slowed down. intrigued. I had this dream of I grew up in the 80s, so that era about one person, it’s about be- doing my own show. would be high up on my list, ing part of a team. Everybody And how about you I would come to the studio af- Yet there are plenty of songs does whatever they can to make Kelly. What can you tell ter school in the afternoon and from the 70s that I really love. everything work. Richard, Judy us about yourself? sit and do my homework while There are some modern songs and Janet are real people and I’m 14 years old and a listening to Richard on air. He that I really like, but modern that’s what the station is all pupil at Fish Hoek High would often chat to me as well. music is very different to the about – real people. I thought that I would real- music of the 70s and 80s. A lot And the same question for 36 37 you Kelly. What do you enjoy best about Zone Radio? The studio is such a pleas- ant place to be. There is a great energy here and the people are special. It’s a space where I feel I can be more outgoing. I often spend time with Rich- ard on the Drive Zone and I’m sort of his unofficial sidekick. I would love to do my own show at some stage. I would be nerv- ous, but also excited.

What do you get up to when you’re not on air Rob? I’m very family orientated. I have two daughters and I come braai or a meal it’s the best. do yet. At one stage I thought from a family of five kids. I about going into teaching. have three sisters and a brother, And the final question is for Maybe I will look at a career but I was the laat lammetjie. you Kelly. What do you want in radio because it’s something We’re a very close family and to do when you leave school? that I really love. I love spending time with them. I haven’t really thought about When we all get together for a it much. I can’t decide what to

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38 39 Zone! food Zone! food From the end of this month the annual Christmas par- Non-alcoholic cocktails ties will begin. Now you Tony’s Top Tips don’t want to be drinking Sex on the beach and driving, but you still Ingredients: Chef Tony Zola dishes up some advice want to serve something One large shot of peach juice (ap- tasty and funky. Then why proximately 50 ml), three large shots of pineapple juice, three ext month sees the of- look as if they are on their • Don’t be afraid to use fruit not try some of these non- alcoholic cocktails? large shots of orange juice and the ficial start of summer last legs. Rather get it fresh in a salad. And I’m not talk- juice from half of a squeezed lime. Nhere in the southern at the market. ing about a fruit salad here, Add all of these liquids to a cock- hemisphere. • Make your salad not only but a normal salad. Fruit tail shaker that is filled half way Summer always makes me tasty, but colourful as well. like orange sections, cubed with ice. Shake up the mixture think of braais, picnics and, of Add dark greens to the mix. mango or dried, unsweet- and strain it into a highball glass course, lovely fresh salads. Romaine, arugula or spinach ened cranberries will add that is filled with ice. Top off the Served as an accompaniment will add a whole host of vi- not only more flavour and drink by placing a lime wedge, to meals or even as a meal on tamins and nutrients to your colour but also vitamins and orange slice, or strawberry on the their own, salads are the ideal salad, including vitamin A, antioxidants. rim of the glass. summer food. vitamin C and folate. • Take it easy with the dress- Here’s a few tips to get the • If you’re going to include ing. Many people tend to best out of your salad. meat or chicken in a salad drown a salad with the dress- • Use fresh produce. Many (and why shouldn’t you), ing. Give it a light dressing supermarkets unfortunately then why not grill it rather just before you serve and Summer Special sell fruit and vegetables that than fry it. have extra dressing availa- Ingredients: 4 strawberries, 60 Coco Colander ble on the side for those that Ingredients: ml pineapple juice, 90 ml orange juice, 15 ml want more. Simple dressings 120 ml pineapple juice, 60 ml coconut kiwi syrup, 2 tbsp melon. tend to work the best, but cream, 1 cup ice, orange slice for gar- Blend until smooth. Add half a glassful of don’t be afraid to try some- nish In a blender, add 1 cup ice, pine- crushed ice, and blend again briefly. Pour into a thing new now and again. apple juice and cream of coconut. pina colada glass, and garnish with fruit. Blend until slushy. Pour into an chilled Serve with straws. hurricane glass. Garnish with an orange slice. Serve and enjoy.

Mojito Ingredients: 60 ml soda water, three fresh mint sprigs, two teaspoons of sugar and three tablespoons of fresh lemon juice. Mix all of these ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Stir up the concoc- tion and then pour into a fun shaped glass. To add a little flair to this drink you can dip the top of the glass in lemon juice and then into sugar, creating a sugar-rimmed glass.

40 41 Zone! fashion The shape you’re in Dress according to your body shape

he female body is not If you want the emphasis good! a weird shaped fruit or away from a specific area, find The next step it to attack your Ta Coca-Cola bottle. Its what you need to change in the wardrobe with the same fear- poetically curvy in all kinds of way you wore your clothes be- less force that created those special ways. fore. Be excited about the good ‘summer is here’ butterflies. It The truth lies in the poetic areas you want to show off and is time to change old dressing justice you want to give it by start accentuating it. Look at habits and create the new fabu- praising the shape you were people that have a similar built lous you! Throw out the bad born in and enhancing it with to you and what they wear. This and the ugly and start by build- the right clothes. Start loving will be a visual lesson of what ing on the few wearable items your ‘mambo’ curves and begin works and what doesn’t, with- that is left. to dress according to it, in order out you having to do similar tri- Wardrobe planning is the to show of what you have in the als. most under rated exercise that best possible way. Be realistic about your love brings to light the most wanted Just take a minute in front of for a clothing item! If you do results. Start looking for specif- you and really look at what you not have a flat tummy, then ic items that you need in your see. Do not look at your un- please, do not wear a waisted wardrobe to be able to cross wanted bodily faults and do not belt! If you have wide hips, do dress your different looks. De- see it through the rosy eyes of not wear hippy jeans! cide on your looks for the sea- ‘if’. Have a bit of fun when you son and buy around the theme, Draw a line from your shoul- are shopping for new clothes not just separate items that you ders into the waist and from and try on different items that like. your waist to your hips. Look at you would not usually wear. We are not talking bathing the silhouette you have created You might be pleasantly sur- suits yet, so take it step by step and where it is wide and nar- prised by the outcome and do and become the confident fe- row. Decide where you want to not be afraid to actually buy it male creature you were made to put the emphasis and where you if it makes you look and feel be! want to distract from it. The rules get made by you and how you want to look!

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42 43 Zone! music 101 Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) City Grooves What do Johannesburg, Rio, New York, Bangkok and Barbados have in common? They all feature in the titles of songs.

ith our music sec- of Africa we had Crosby, Stills, Ralph McTell along the Streets tion this month we and Nash singing about the Of London. Wthought, why not do Marrakesh Express. Marrakesh, The last stop in Europe is in songs that have a country or in case you were wondering, is Belfast. Northern Ireland. Ger- city in the title. a major city in Morocco. man group Boney M sang about Now this was not as easy as it In 1986 all-girl band The this once troubled city. initially sounded. Fair enough, Bangles were asking everyone Our next destination is the Far most of us can think of at least to Walk Like An Egyptian. East where we find that German one song that mentions a coun- Now let’s head off to Eu- group Alphaville were Big In try or city in the title - but how rope and England’s where we Japan. The song was off their about 10 songs? Or 20 or 30? will start off in the old Soyuz 1984 album Forever Young. We racked out brains, did a Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Then it’s off to Thailand were the kind of a place that makes leader Eva Perón, the second Born In The USA. bit of research and we managed Respublik. In English this was we will spent One Night In you write songs about it.” wife of Argentinean president Ace Frehley, lead guitarist of to come up with 39 songs that known as the Union of Soviet Bangkok. The song was origi- Another song released in 1970 Juan Perón. Don’t Cry For Me KISS, released a solo album in met our criteria. We also added Socialist Republics or simply nally sung by the British actor was about a London bus driver Argentina, sung by Julie Cov- 1978 and according to one of a few songs with a travel theme USSR. and pop-dance singer Murray that has had enough and escapes ington, who played the lead his songs on the album he was to them. The Beatles released Back Head on the 1984 concept al- the city to head back to Barbados role of Eva Perón on the origi- back in the New York Groove. So sit back, make sure your In The USSR, written by Paul bum for the musical Chess. Its on Coconut Airways. nal 1976 album, went on to be- British artist Sting claimed seats are in the upright position McCartney, in 1968. Staying in music was composed by former The next continent we’re go- come a huge hit. that he was an Englishman In and that your trays are folded Russia, local Russian glam met- ABBA members Benny Ander- ing to visit is South America. No music tour would be com- New York. as we prepare for a quick tour al band Gorky Park had a hit in sson and Björn Ulvaeus, and its Rio was a 1982 song by Duran plete if we didn’t touch down in Irish supergroup U2 sang around the world. 1993 with the catchy Moscow lyrics were written by Tim Rice Duran. While everyone thought the US of A. And enough art- about the Angel of Harlem, And where better to start than Calling. and Björn Ulvaeus. the song was about Rio de Ja- ists and bands have sung about while an other Irish group, The in our own continent of Africa. Barcelona, capital of Spain What would any trip be with- neiro in Brazil, this is not true. America. Pogues, did a Christmas num- The first song that sprang to was featured in a song by the out a visit to the Caribbean is- The band explained Rio was a Neil Diamond’s song Amer- ber called Fairytale Of New mind was Africa by American same name, sung by Freddie lands where our first stop will be metaphor for America, and the ica was featured in the movie York. group Toto. It was included on Mercury, the late lead singer of on the island of Kokomo,which song expressed their desire to The Jazz Singer. Diamond also Not quite sure what the Beas- their 1982 album Toto IV, and Queen, and opera singer Mont- is said to only be seen by those succeed there, which they did. played the lead role in the film. tie Boys were up to but accord- reached number one on the serrat Caballé. of pure heart. The images used in the music Acapulco, in Mexico, was also ing to them there was No Sleep Billboard Hot 100 chart in Feb- British band Ultravox did The song was recorded by the video gave the impression that featured in the movie. ‘Till Brooklyn. ruary 1983. pretty much the same thing Beach Boys in 1988 to coin- it was Rio de Janeiro, but the Simon and Garfunkel also Chicago was the setting for Remember the 2010 World with a song about the capital of cide with the release of the Tom lyrics clearly state, however, had a song titled America. It Paper Lace’s 1974 hit The Cup held in South Africa, and Austria, Vienna. Cruise movie Cocktail, and its “from mountains in the North was nothing like Neil Dia- Night Chicago Died. The song remember the theme song. It In 1976 Welsh singer Bonnie subsequent soundtrack. down to the Rio Grande,” which mond’s song however. was about a shoot out between was Waka Waka (This Time For Tyler was Lost In France. Then Montego Bay was a song by is the span of America. The Rio In 2004 punk rockers Green the police and notorious gang- Africa) by Shakira and featured we can move across the channel Bobby Bloom in 1970. Bloom Grande river separates the US Day asked if you wanted to be- ster Al Capone. It was, how- local group Freshly Ground. to England where we will find wrote this about the city in Ja- from Mexico. come an American Idiot while ever, not based on a true story In 1976 Julian Laxton had a Lindisfarne admiring the River maica. Bloom said of the city In 1978 Andrew Lloyd Web- in 1979 Supertramp wanted as there never was a shoot out local hit with a song titled Jo- Tyne with Fog On The Tyne. when introducing the song: “It ber and Tim Rice released the you to have Breakfast In Amer- between Capone and the police hannesburg. Lastly before we leave Eng- has a certain peacefulness that musical Evita. The show tells ica. Then there was The Boss, in Chicago. Moving up to the other end land, let’s take a walk with really sticks in your mind. It’s the story of Argentine political Bruce Springsteen, who was In 1991 Marc Cohn was 44 45 Walking In Memphis. The song Bruce Springsteen was walking we’re not sure where exactly it is about Memphis, Tennes- the Streets Of Philadelphia. I is. see the city that was home to somehow doubt if he was look- Funkytown was a hit by Lipps Graceland, the mansion of the ing for work though. Inc. Not sure where Funkytown late Elvis Presley. The Beach Boys wished that ev- is, but we hope that you live Pussycat became the first eryone could be California Girls there. Dutch group to have a UK #1 while the Mamas and the Papas We found plenty of other hit with Mississippi, a river in were California Dreamin. songs that featured cities or the USA. Then of course there are those countries in the title, but we The Eagles had a smash hit places where we’re not really couldn’t include all of them. in 1977 with Hotel California, sure where they are. In closing we would like to a place where you could check Irish group the Boomtown leave you with a few travel out any time you liked, but you Rats sang about a Banana Re- songs to ease you down the could never leave. public. There are quite a few road. Tony Christie could have been countries that could qualify for First up is Leaving On A Jet lost when he asked (Is This The this title. Plane by John Denver. Then Way To) Amarillo and Dionne Along similar lines Kenny Log- we have Road To Nowhere by Warwick may have been in the ins sang about the Danger Zone. Talking Heads and King Of The same situation when she asked It was a hit from the movie Top Road by Roger Miller. Finally Do You Know The Way To San Gun. Personally we know a few Sheena Easton used to take the Jose. cities that could be classified as Morning Train. Billy Joel was living in Al- Dangers Zones. lentown, where they were clos- Scottish artist Gerry Raffety ing all the factories down while had a hit with Baker Street, but

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46 47 Zone! health Africa. shaving you. You’re going to Give it up My latest razor looks some- end up getting shaving rash. If nothing else works, consid- thing like Darth Vader’s Once a blade is no longer er growing a beard and mous- A close shave light-sabre. It vibrates, has ro- sharp, throw it away. It’s time tache. Growing a beard will Standing with a razor-sharp deadly weapon in his hand, squints at his tating titanium blades (about to get a new one. cure razor burn and shaving Matt O’ Brien 14 of them), glows in the dark, image in the mirror through bloodshot eyes and wonders “Do I really need to shave rash quickly. and is supposed to give you the Go electric If you have a job where you this morning?” closest shave ever. Right. There are some pretty funky need to be clean shaven, then The first time I used it I ended electric razors on the market give up shaving over the week- ost of the health and this thing all over my face? Do ing soap. up looking like Freddy Kruger and you’re bound to find one ends. beauty articles in this I really have to use this edged For the best results, this from Nightmare on Elm Street. that suits you. This will at least allow your Mmagazine seem to be implement that close to my should be done with a warm, The thing ripped half my face They don’t shave as close as skin a bit more time to heal it- aimed at women. throat and jugular vein? Espe- moist towel or facecloth held off. a normal razor, so they’re less self. I do realise that women pay cially when I’m suffering from to your face. At the very least, I spoke to an old-school Ital- likely to irritate your skin. more attention to grooming a hangover. splash warm tap water on your ian barber and he advised me to The only problem is that with For the bearded one than most men. Yet I felt the Then there is another slight face. stay away from razors that have Eskom and their load-shedding Just to show that I haven’t time had come for an article problem. Being Irish, I have Women should try soaking in more than one blade. crap, you never know it the forgotten those of you that have aimed at the men folk. a baby-soft skin. I also have a the bath for a few minutes be- He said that the first blade thing is actually going to work. already stopped shaving and are Many years ago, as a young beard that is so tough it makes fore shaving their legs. pulls up the skin around the cultivating face fungus, here is journalist, I shared a flat in steel wool feel like satin. By the hairs, then the additional blades Ignore the cheap stuff Go with the grain something for you. London with three female col- time I have finished shaving in shave off the nubbin of skin. So We’ve already discussed the Just because you’ve stopped leagues. While it was kind of the morning it looks as if I’ve Follow the grain of your instead of shaving your beard, budget, or lack thereof. But shaving doesn’t mean that you fun, there was one thing that I gone 15-rounds with Count beard. Move the razor in the di- you’re actually shaving your you’ve got to stay away from have to stop taking care of your could never get over. Women Dracula - and lost. rection that the hair grows. skin. the cheap aftershave. face. do not use a bathroom - they in- More than one morning I’ve Usually that means shaving No wonder I ended up look- Cheap aftershave is nothing You need to wash your face fest it. collapsed due to sheer blood down on the face and neck, and ing the way I did. but alcohol. While it may be and beard daily. Skin builds Our bathroom contained loss. Or I leave home with bits up on the lower neck. Shav- This barber says that you good for a quick sip when the up on the chin just as dandruff enough potions and lotions to of toilet paper stuck all over my ing against the grain will often should stick to a single-blade booze cabinet is dry or when the would on the scalp if you don’t make the witches in Macbeth face. It’s just not on. cause a shaving rash. razor. decide to go back to Lockdown wash it. weep with envy. To add to my woes, my beard level 4, it’s not good for splash- Shave in the shower The best thing is to shampoo Watching them put their seems to grow quicker than a Froth your foam ing on your freshly-shaved face. your beard at the same time you make-up on in the morning and bribe going into a politician’s This is the ideal place to Many guys think that the Not only is it going to burn shampoo your hair. This will do their faces was entertainment pocket. I get five o’clock shad- shave. You can kill two birds foam out of a can is moist like hell, it’s also not going to keep your beard clean and free from the top drawer. It was like ow by 10.30am. with one stone and even spend enough and you can just slap it do much good. of dead skin, fleas, and other some kind of pagan ritual. So this article is aimed at all a few extra minutes in bed. on your face, straight onto your A good aftershave, such as creepy crawlies. Most men also have a morn- you guys out there that suffer The steam and hot water dry skin, and then attack with an aftershave balm, will refresh I recently saw a man with a ing ritual. It’s not fun and few the nicks and cuts of shaving. from the shower will soften and the razor. No way! the skin, cleanse it of bacteria, huge bushy beard and I swear men I know enjoy it in the And while the article is aimed moisten your skin and beard, You need to add moisture or and heal it from the damage he could have survived for a slightest. It’s called shaving. at men, there are plenty of wom- making it easier to shave. it’s just like shaving dry skin. done by shaving. month on the bits of food stuck Why is it that we men grow en who shave their legs. So you Do this just before you get Splash some water on your face, Anyway, you’re going to in his beard. Trust me when I fungus on our face? Is it some can take a few tips from here as out of the shower. Your skin and don’t be shy with it, before smell nice and who knows, you say it looked revolting. sort of a curse? well. will love you for it. adding your shaving foam. may even get lucky. There is nothing I enjoy less Be prepared Keep it simple So, in closing, follow these than standing in front of the Be sharp Use sunscreen tips and it should make the ritu- bathroom mirror at some un- Just like the Boy Scouts, your I’m a sucker for anything I Look, I know that razor This may sound dumb, but al of shaving just a little better. holy hour of the morning with motto should be, “be prepared.” see advertised on television. blades can be expensive. So we think about it. Use a sunscreen Here’s to a close shave with- a deadly weapon in my hand. Proper preparation is the key So every time I see some fancy often end up using razor blades as an aftershave lotion every out the pain. A razor blade is, well... razor to a smooth shave. You need to new razor on TV, I rush out and way past their sell-by date. day and you can look younger sharp. moisten and soften your face buy it. I have enough razors to The thing is, dull blades will while preventing skin cancer. And I’m expected to drag before you even think of apply- shave the entire population of scrape your skin instead of 48 49 Zone! feature Adolescence is a time of swift the more you eat, the more your Proteins can be found in and dramatic change; energy stomach expands and the more meat, fish and poultry, in dairy needs are at an all-time peak you want to eat. products - milk, yogurt, cheese in order to cope with growth Appetite is stimulated by the and eggs - in grains, nuts and spurts and body development. sight, smell and taste of food. seeds, and in some vegetables. Energy is released when food It is regulated by the brain, and Proteins build and repair body Eating Right is burnt up and the amount of you have probably often had tissue, provide energy, help the energy a food produces is meas- a great longing for food when digestive system and supply es- For good looks you need good health, and for good health you need good food. ured in calories. If you take in you smell something really sentials to the blood. Allison Farr tells us more. more food that you release as good cooking. There are three different energy, you will store it as fat. Habit influences your choice types of carbohydrates - sugars, Don’t make the mistake of of food. Very often we will con- starches and cellulose (fibrous ext month sees the offi- Fair enough, months of right. thinking only in terms of cal- tinue to eat the type of foods matter). The sugars are fruits, cial start of summer. It’s lock-down didn’t really help. There is no substitute for ories. It is the type of food that we enjoyed as a child. A lot honey and, of course, sugar. Nthe time when shorts It wasn’t possible to exercise fresh produce: packaged, pro- that’s really significant. Sugar of people also eat out of habit They provide energy quickly. and tee-shirts become standard much or get to the gym. And cessed and convenience foods - sweets, chocolates, pastries, and not out of necessity. Many Starches are the whole grains, dress. many of us took up comfort eat- are never of the same nutrition- biscuits, jams, tinned fruits of us also enjoy eating what we cereals, pasta and rice, root It’s also the time when your ing as a sport or hobby. al value, no matter what anyone - provide calories but no nu- like to call ‘comfort’ food be- vegetables, such as potatoes, swimsuit is taken out of moth You are very much what you says. trients whatsoever. Fats - but- cause it makes us feel good. carrots, turnips, etc. beans, peas balls, ready for the beach. Many eat, and the right eating habits The type and quality of food ter, meat fat, oils - have twice and other seed vegetables. 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52 53 Zone! sport Great stuff. Except for a few in- to the head. the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter teresting points. First of all the try As he is allowed to, he went Olympics and the clean program scorer, Habana, shouldn’t even down onto one knee to recov- of their opponents, Canadians The Whistle Blower have been on the field. In the first er. He stayed down on his knee Jamie Sale and David Pelletier, ten minutes of the game Habana while the referee began counting. did not seem to be reflected in the Professional sports means port plays a major role in penalty to take the score to 35-34 had spear tackled Sharks fullback When the referee reaching the competition’s outcome. big money, but often a most societies. Be this at a and put Australia into the semi-fi- Percy Montgomery while he was count of eight, the boxer imme- When the judges’ scores ap- wrong decision by the man, Sprofessional, amateur, or nal. A great result for Australia. in the air. Montgomery landed on diately got to his feet and indicat- peared, nearly everyone expected or woman, in charge can even school level. Except for one small problem. It his head. ed that he was ready to continue. to see the Canadians get the gold cost a team dearly. Stix Most sports, be they team should never have been a penalty Now the rugby laws are quite The referee, as he is allowed to, medal, but five judges gave it to Mkhize looks at some ex- in the first place. clear on this. It is a dangerous wanted to see that the guy was the Russians, while only four fa- amples. Video replay clearly shows that tackle and the law says that the in a good enough condition to vored the Canadian pair. Sale and after the Scottish player knocked Sharks should have been given a continue the fight. He held up his Pelletier accepted the silver med- the ball on it was touched by an penalty and the ref had no other right hand and asked the boxer al amid an outcry from Canadian Australian player. This meant that option but to give the offending how many fingers he could see. and American media. sports the Scottish player that caught player, Habana, a red card. This “Two,” the boxer replied, clear- But the next day a French such as the ball was onside. The result means he would have been sent ly wanting to continue. judge, Marie-Reine Le Gougne, football, should have been a scrum award- off for the remainder of the match The ref shook his head and admitted she had been bought off. rugby, crick- ed to Australia and not a penalty. and would never have scored that waved his arms, indicating that The Russians had promised her et, or hock- Scotland would have probably try. Plus the Bulls would have the fight was over. He was, after a first-place vote for the French ey, or individual held out for the final minute and been reduced to 14 men for the all, holding up four fingers and ice dancing team if she handed sports such as box- won the game. remaining 70 minutes of the the boxer was too dazed to see a first-place vote to Berezhnaya ing, tennis, or squash, A bad decision by the referee match. While the Sharks did get this and obviously in no condi- and Sikharulidze. Her vote was have one thing in com- cost Scotland not only a historic a penalty, Habana was not even tion to continue the bout. later discarded, and the two pairs mon - a man (or woman) in place in the semi-final, but -per given a yellow card. Fair enough, you might say. Or shared the gold medal. the middle. haps a place in the final. It may Then, in the loose ruck just pri- was it? After the boxing final in the The referee, umpire, judge, or even have cost them the World or to the final try being scored, the A few years previously the ref 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, in whatever they are called, often Rugby Cup. Bulls committed two offenses. had been in an accident and lost which American Roy Jones Jr. has a major influence on the out- There have been many exam- First of all they knocked the ball the index and ring fingers of his dominated South Korean fighter come of a sporting event. Most ples of bad decisions by refs in on. Then they used their hands right hand. It was something he Park Si-Hun with 86 punches to times the ref gets it right. But rugby matches. Often these deci- in the loose ruck to get the ball was very self conscious about. Park’s 32, the judges awarded the there are far too many occasions sions have cost a team the game. back. Both incidents happened While he thought he may have victory to Park. The referee was when refs get it horribly wrong. Take the 2007 Super 14 rugby directly in front of the assistant been holding up four fingers, the speechless, and so was Jones. While it seems common prac- final as an example. For the first referee (linesman). He should boxer could naturally only see Before long, though, one judge tice to blame the ref when a team time in the history of the Super have informed the referee. For two. This stupid decision on the admitted that the decision was a loses, this is sometimes more fact Rugby, two South African teams, the first offence a scrum should part of the ref lost the boxer his mistake. Finally, in 1997, an In- than a case of sour grapes. The Sharks and The Bulls, were have been called with the Sharks chance at a title fight and, ulti- ternational Olympic Committee Look at the 2015 World Rugby contesting the final. to put the ball in. For the second mately, the chance of a big pay- investigation determined that Cup quarter-finals between Scot- In the dying minutes of the offense the Sharks should have day. South Korean officials had wined land and Australia. With only a game the Sharks were leading. been awarded a penalty. The final Cricket umpires have also and dined the three judges, all of few minutes left in the game un- From a loose ruck in the Sharks result could have then been very made some shocking decisions. whom were suspended. derdogs Scotland were leading 22-meter area, the ball came different. Especially on the sub-continent Still, the decision stood, and by 34 to 32. From a lineout one back on the Bulls side. The ball Yet all sports have their shock- where there are often allegations Park retained the gold. of the Scottish players knocked was passed to Bulls wing Bry- ing moments. In a boxing match of the umpires being paid to in- The beautiful game, football, the ball on. It went forward and an Habana who cut through the in 1987, a young and up-and- fluence the outcome of matches. has also been party to some was caught by another Scottish Sharks defence and scored a try coming boxer was involved in a Even the Olympic Games ha- shockers when it comes to the player. South African referee right next to the posts. The try title elimination bout in America. ven’t been without controversy. man in the middle. Craig Joubert awarded a penal- was converted, the final whistle He was clearly ahead on points Figure skaters Elena Berezhnaya During a World Cup match in ty for offside and Australian fly- was blown, and the Bulls beat the in the 10-round fight when, in the and Anton Sikharulidze’s minor 1986, Diego Maradona scored half Bernard Foley converted the Sharks by a single point. ninth round, he took a hard punch error in their long program in both goals in Argentina’s 2-1 54 55 defeat of England. His second Zone! bonus quiz goal was probably one of the most brilliant feats of individual football seen. Taking the ball in All together now his own half, he dribbled the ball Fancy a quick trip down Penny Lane? Or maybe a visit to an Octopus’ Garden in a past practically the entire Eng- land team before scoring. Yellow Submarine. Yes, you guessed it, this quiz is all about Liverpool’s fab four - The Yet his first goal was not the Beatles best bit of football ever seen. 1. What is the significance of run of eleven consecutive 19. What was the title of John Maradona jumped with England the date 6 July 1957? number ones? Lennon’s second book? goalkeeper Peter Shilton to meet 2. Which was the first single 11. In which American city did 20. Where did the Beatles ap- a cross in the penalty area, and released by the Beatles on the Beatles play their last pear on 30 January 1969? used his hand to fist the ball into the Apple label? concert in 1966, vowing 21. Which one of the band’s the back of the net. The ref and 3. On which Beatles song did never to tour again? Hamburg friends designed both linesmen seemed to miss George Harrison first play a 12. Which album was at one the sleeve of the Revolver this incident. Maradona would sitar? time going to be called Ev- album? later refer to the “Hand of God” 4. What is Paul McCartney’s erest? 22. Which Beatles song did being responsible for the goal. middle name? 13. What was the first Len- Frank Sinatra describe as Argentina went on to win the 5. Which was the first Beatles non-McCartney composi- “the greatest love song of World Cup that year. THE HAND OF GOD: According to Diego Maradona his goal album to consist entirely of tion to feature Ringo on lead the past fifty years”? In a World Cup semifinal was as a result of ‘the hand of God’. Video footage, howev- original material? vocals? 23. Who was the first Beatle to match between France and Ger- er, reveals that it was more likely the hand of Maradona. 6. About whose sister is John 14. Who were the Beatles ac- have a solo number one hit many in 1982, the artistic French Welsh referee Clive Thomas subsequently struck off Fifa’s list. Lennon’s song ‘Dear Pru- cused of snubbing in Manila in the UK? team, led by the brilliant play- blew the final whistle while the Perhaps the most controversial dence’? in 1966? 24. What contribution was maker Michel Platini, lost after ball was still in the air, seconds decision, and one that is still de- 7. Which sixties TV comedy 15. Which single was recorded made by Tony Gilbert, Sid- one of history’s most shocking before Zico scored. The 1-1 re- bated to this day, happened in the show is mentioned on the at EMI’s studios in Paris in ney Sax, Kenneth Essex and fouls went unpunished. sult caused an uproar. 1966 World Cup final at Wem- Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts 1964? Francisco Gabarro to the re- In the second half, France’s During the 2002 World Cup, bley. After 90 minutes the score Club Band album? 16. Who recorded a version of cording of the Help album? Patrick Battiston was played in a match between Spain and between England and Germany 8. From which band did the ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ in the 25. Which song from The Bea- clean through, with only German Korea, Spain had two goals dis- was 2-2. Extra time would be Beatles recruit Ringo Starr? style of Laurence Olivier’s tles, or ‘The White Album’ goalkeeper Harald Schumacher allowed on dubious grounds be- played. Geoff Hurst’s first goal in 9. Who played lead guitar on Richard III? as it is commonly called, to beat. fore going on to lose this World extra-time hardly ranks as a poor George’s ‘While My Guitar 17. Which song had the work- was originally titled ‘Maha- Schumacher launched himself Cup match on penalties. The refereeing decision because it has Gently Weeps’? ing title ‘Scrambled Eggs’? rishi’? at Battiston and his hips smashed first, supposedly for pushing in still not yet been proved whether 10. Which single, when it 18. Which British prime minis- into the Frenchman’s face, leav- the area, looked bad enough, but the ball crossed the line. peaked at number two in the ters are mentioned in a Bea- Answers of page 59 ing him unconscious with a bro- the second - ruled out because a But to this day Germans argue UK charts in 1967, ended a tles song? ken jaw. While Battiston was linesman said the ball had gone that the linesman incorrectly gave carried off on a stretcher to spend out of play before being crossed the goal that put England into a months in recovery, the referee to Fernando Morientes - was a 3-2 lead, and will point to some awarded a goal-kick to Germany. clear error. inconclusive enhanced footage In a match between Brazil and It was not the last controversial recently produced to “prove” it. Sweden in 1978, the score was decision to favour co-hosts South Hurst went on to score another 1-1 in the final minutes of the Korea. In their next match, oppo- goal to clinch a hat trick and a 4-2 game. Brazil won a corner and nents Italy had a legitimate goal win. crowded all their players into the disallowed for offside, appeals Perhaps the time has come for box. The ball was lofted into the for a penalty rejected, and striker referees to be held accountable penalty area and Brazil’s Zico Francesco Totti sent off for div- for their actions. At the end of headed it directly into the nets. ing. the day their decisions can cost Brazil 2, Sweden 1. But this was The referee of the Italy match, teams big money and can ruin a not to be. Ecuadorian Byron Moreno, was players career. 56 57 Zone! entertainment • Def Leppard drummer Rick from her job at New York BBC for being too political? Allen only has one arm? fast-food restaurant Dunkin • Seal’s full name is Sealhen- • George Harrison was the Donuts for squirting jam at ry Samuel? Did you know? youngest Beatle? a customer? • The first Eurovision Song Some more trivia about the crazy world that we live in. This month we look at some music • Iggy Pop’s real name is • Pink Floyd’s Shine On You Contest was held in 1956? trivia. James Jewel Osterburg? Crazy Diamond was dedi- • Billy Joel’s Uptown Girl • Cat Steven’s original name cated to band member Syd was about his then girl- was Steven Georgiou? Barrett? friend, super model Christie • Calvin Broadus isn’t a cool The Proclaimers. Both Craig • British band Duran Duran • Snoop Doggy Dog was born • Elton John’s first UK Num- Brinkley? name for a rap singer. So he and Charlie were trained took their name from the Calvin Broadus? ber One hit was a duet with • The Dire Straits’ hit Money changed it to Snoop Doggy psychiatric nurses. villain in Jane Fonda’s 1968 • Billy Idol was a singer with Kiki Dee, Don’t Go Break- For Nothing featured vocals Dogg. • Before learning how to film Barbarella? Generation X before em- ing My Heart? by Sting? • Ever heard of the famous shake her butt and become • Bill Haley and The Com- barking on a successful solo • When Roy Orbision wrote • Paul McCartney and Mi- musician Reginald Dwight? a pop star, Kylie Minogue’s ets were the first American career? the song Only The Lone- chael Jackson had a 1982 Probably because he’s better job was feeding the kanga- group to top the UK charts? • U2 frontman Bono (real ly, it was rejected by both hit with the duet The Girl Is known as Elton John. roos at Melbourne Zoo. She • The Christian names of the name Paul Hewson) took his Elvis Presley and The Ev- Mine? • The band UB40 met while then got a role acting in a Everly Brothers were Don name from a Dublin hear- erly Brothers. He decided to • The 1980 hit OMD hit Eno- standing in an unemploy- popular Australian TV soap- and Phil? ing-aid shop called Bono record it himself and it be- la Gay was named after the ment line. They took their ie. • Celine Dion’s track When I Vox? came a Number One hit? plane that dropped the atom- name from the form that • After The Beatles split up, Fall In Love was the theme • Paul McCartney’s song Hi • Barry Manilow’s real sur- ic bomb on Hiroshima? everyone seeking unem- John Lenon and Paul McCa- to the movie Sleepless in Se- Hi Hi was banned by the name is Pincus? • Annie Lennox was a wait- ployment benefits had to fill rtney would go on to have attle? BBC in 1972 because they • Paul McCartney’s 1972 ress at Pippins restaurant in in. The Unemployment Ben- very successful solo careers. • Chrissie Hynde was once claimed it was too sexual? song Give Ireland Back To Hampstead, UK, when she efits 40 form, or UB40. Yet George Harrison was a journalist for the music • Madonna was once fired The Irish was banned by the served Dave Steward at a • Icelandic singer Bjork’s real the first Beatle to have a solo newspaper New Musical name is Gudmundsdottir. Number One hit with “My Express? • Before becoming a musi- Sweet Lord”. • Sixties group The Honey- cian, Bjork’s job was fillet- • Prince was a huge star with combs had a female drum- All together now ing fish in an Iceland fish such hits as “When Doves mer? 1. It was the day John Lennon 18. Mr Wilson and Mr Heath in 22. ‘Something’. factory. Cry” and “Purple Rain”. Yet • The 1996 hit Firestarter led first met Paul McCartney. ‘Tazman’. 23. George Harrison - ‘My • The band Toto named them- he seemed to have some- to complaints that it encour- 2. ‘Hey Jude’. 19. A Spaniard in the Works. Sweet Lord’. selves after Dorothy’s dog thing of an identity crisis. aged young people to com- 3. ‘Norwegian Wood’. 20. On the roof of the Apple of- 24. They were the string quartet in The Wizard Of Oz. He changed his name from mit arson? 4. Paul - his first name is James. fices in Savile Row, London. on ‘Yesterday’. • Former Black Sabbath Prince to AFKAP (the Artist • Rock and roll singer Jer- 5. A Hard Day’s Night. 21. Klaus Voormann. 25. ‘Sexy Sadie’. frontman and reality TV Formerly Known As Prince). ry Lee Lewis’ career near- 6. Mia Farrow’s icon Ozzy Osbourne once He later changed his name ly came to an end when it 7. Meet the Wife (on ‘Good worked in an abattoir. to Symbol. His real name is emerged that he had married Morning, Good Morning’). • ‘80’s pop star Rick Astley’s Prince Rogers Nelson. his 14-year-old cousin? 8. Rory Storm and The Hurri- job was making tea for re- • With more hits than you • Genie In A Bottle was Chris- canes. cord producer Pete Water- could shake a stick at, ABBA tina Aguilera’s first UK hit? 9. Eric Clapton. man. One day Waterman were Sweden’s second big- • The Best Of My Love was 10. ‘Penny Lane/Strawberry heard Astley singing in the gest source of income. Only the Eagles first million-sell- Fields Forever’. passage and rushed him Volvo brought more money ing single? 11. San Francisco. straight into the studio to into the country. The band’s • Wet Wet Wet’s hit song ove 12. Abbey Road. record him. Astley went on original name was Bjorn, Is All Around was used in 13. I Wanna Be Your Man’. to become one of the big- Benni, Anna and Afrida. the movie Four Weddings 14. Imelda Marcos. gest-selling artists of 1988. Their first names. and a Funeral? 15. ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’. • “I Would Walk 500 Miles” • The subject of the Rolling • As a teenager, Jon Bon Jovi 16. Peter Sellers. was a huge hit for brothers Stone’s hit Angie was Angie had a job making Christmas 17. ‘Yesterday’. Craig and Charlie Reid of Bowie. decorations? 58 59 table. They got together and der various names in their Me Do, never earned more formed The Eurythmics? early years, including Tea than his original session fee • Pussycat were the first Set, Sigma 6, The Scream- of £7 from the track. Dutch Group to have a UK ing Abdabs and Leonard’s • Jingle Bells was first song Number One hit. Lodgers (after their landlord to be performed in the outer • Metallica was the first band Mike Leonard). space by Astronauts, Walter to perform on all seven con- • Pete Townshend has Schirra and Tom Stafford tinents. smashed more than 90 gui- using harmonica and bell • On New Year’s Eve 1994, tars in his Who career, in- (first musical instruments to Rod Stewart performed in cluding at least 23 Fender be carried in space) on Gem- front of 3,500,000 people at Stratocasters, 12 Gibson Les ini 6 in December 1965. Copacabana Beach, one of Pauls and 21 Gibson SGs. • The original name of Van the most attended concerts • Shakira is the first person to Morrison’s hit “Brown-Eyed of all time. have more than 100 million Girl” was “Brown-Skinned • Freddie Mercury’s famous likes on Facebook. Girl.” overbite was the result of • John Lennon’s eyesight was • Otis Redding’s classic him having four extra teeth so poor that he was legally “Dock of the Bay” features in his upper jaw. blind without his glasses. whistling instead of lyrics • Before joining Queen, Brian • Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus, 63, for the last verse. When he May studied astrophysics. suffers from severe memory recorded the song, Redding He later completed his doc- loss and no longer remem- didn’t have a verse written, toral thesis and earned his bers much of his life. so he whistled, intending to Television Repair Service in Sun Valley PhD. • ‘Irish’ band U2 aren’t really finish it later. Unfortunate- 4 Cruiser Close, Sun Valley, Cape Town • None of the Beatles could all Irish. Adam Clayton was ly, he died before he had Telephone 021 785 2224 read or write sheet music. born in Oxfordshire, Eng- the chance, and to release • Finland Has the most metal land, to English parents. The the song, producers had no bands per capita. Edge (David Evans) was choice but to leave the whis- • The British Navy Uses Brit- born in Barking, east Lon- tling in. ney Spears songs to scare don, to Welsh parents. • The first time Led Zeppelin off pirates. • The original Village People ever played “Stairway to • Evan though it was a huge line-up was recruited via Heaven” in concert, the au- hit for him, Barry Manilow an advert that read “Macho dience booed. didn’t write “I Write the types wanted: must have Songs”. moustache”. • Prince played 27 instru- • Andy White, the drummer ments on his debut album. who played on the definitive • Pink Floyd performed un- version of The Beatles’ Love

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