I received a press release from Rhythm Records this morning regarding what I am sure is going to be a classic CD/DVD release! Bellville Rock City is a compilation that every South African rock lover is going to have to have in their collection, and one that is going to make Cape Town proud! Everyone says that Johannesburg is the centre of South Africa’s music industry, but this just shows that we will always be the Mother City - and we all know mama knows how to rock!

Featuring bands like Fokofpolisiekar, Springbok Nude Girls, aKING, New Holland and a host of other bands that all have their origins on that side of the “boerewors curtain”. The compilation has 13-tracks of music, music videos, a 30-minute documentary, a 48-page booklet with photos and the musicians personal accounts, and even some MP3’s that have never been released on CD before.

12 Mile Stone Documentary: Bellville is 12 miles from Cape Town. In the old days it used to be a day’s travel from Cape Town. The road became Voortrekker Road and the 12 Mile stone indicated the current Bellville where “Hardekraaltjie” – still the name of today’s camping area – used to be the uitspan camping of the first night on the way to Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl and all those wild wild places on the outskirts of civilization. The film explores the history and current scene to show why Bellville is currently featuring so prominently in the S.A Rock Scene.

Bonus material on the DVD disc includes rare MP3`s of tracks that are hard to find. It features songs from previous bands in which Francois van Coke, Laudo Liebenberg, Wynand Myburgh, Alex Fourie, Hunter Kennedy, Jax Panik, Johnny de Ridder, Francois Blom en Pierre Greeff played.

5 of the tracks that have not been released on CD before: These include Jax Panik (Don’t wanna Dance), Die Heuwels Fantasties (Vinger Alleen), Ashtray Electric (Quite Overstared), Thieve (Last day December) and TATUM (The Parade).

Fokofpolisiekar, Springbok Nude Girls, Foto na Dans, aKING, Jax Panik, K.O.B.U.S!, Van Coke Kartel, New Holland, Ashtray Electric, Thieve, Lukraaketaar, Tatum and Die Heuwels Fantasties are all from Bellville. Most of them have known each other for a couple of years and their friendships, personal bonds and shared musical interests are captured in the documentary.

CD 1: Audio CD

1. Ashtray Electric – Quite overstared
2. New Holland – Inside Out
3. Fokofpolisiekar – Ontken altyd alles
4. Lukraaketaar - Passievol
5. Die Heuwels Fantasties – Vinger alleen
6. K.O.B.U.S! – Swaar Metaal
7. Tatum – The Parade
8. Jax Panik – Don’t Wanna Dance
9. Foto Na Dans – Natuurlik Verlig
10. Springbok Nude Girls – Spaceman
11. Thieve – Last Day December
12. Van Coke Kartel – Buitenkant 2
13. aKING – I Believe

CD 2: DVD

12 Mile Stone Documentary, 8 MP3`s and 10 Music videos

12 Mile Stone – Documentary short film - by Greg Fell en Dean Leslie of African Attachment.

MP3’s: From the archives:

MP3 – New World Inside - Rock City (Hunter and Francois’ old band)
MP3 – 22 Stars – Still Dreaming (Johnny de Ridder en Jax Panik)
MP3 - 7th Breed - Fire Flood (Wynand Myburgh)
MP3 – Springbok Nude Girls - Pappa ek wil ‘n popster word
MP3 - VOD – a Beast is born (Francois Blom)
MP3 - Time Spent - (Pierre Greeff en Laudo Liebenberg)
MP3 - Fokofpolisiekar– Fokn Blades – Unreleased old FPK song
MP3 - Trompie is Dood – Fluistergallery (Foto na Dans’ previous band)

Music videos:

Fokofpolisiekar – Ek skyn Heilig
Foto Na Dans – Natuurlik Verlig
New Holland – Shine
Lukraaketaar – Om te Kan
aKING – The Dance (alternative take)
Van Coke Kartel – Verdoof, Vergiftig, Verskoon My
Ashtray Electric – The Swing
K.O.B.U.S! – Swaar Metaal
Die Heuwels Fantasties – Vinger Alleen
Jax Panik – Cigarettes and Cinnamon