Journal
Current blog posts and classic outtakes from the blunt mag archives
The Metal Hustle: Soweto rocker-rapper Triz, co-founder of Metalfeast and lead singer of Jozi rock band 11th Hour
Musa ‘Triz’ Mntambo a.k.a. 'Moose' is a busy man. Lead vocalist for rock-rap band 11th Hour, driving force behind the Metalfeast music event,...
Fly On The Wall: SA pro skateboarder Brandon Valjalo gives blunt a behind the scenes account of Red Bull’s new ‘Greetings from Johannesburg’ video
If you are a South African skateboarder, unless you have been living under a rock in the Kalahari, you will have watched Red Bull’s latest video...
A Cathartic Journey: Exploring the outer limits of musical expression with Ruan Vos of SA solo project ‘Sold Ash’
Sold Ash is a Cape Town musical solo project by Ruan Vos with a self-described dreamy sound, influenced by artists as diverse as Portishead, Black...
Video Release: Cape Town pro skateboarder Jean-marc Johannes debuts new raw street skating video ‘Left Field’
Cape Town-based professional skateboarder Jean-marc Johannes has just released his latest video clip, 'Left Field'. Fast-paced and riveting, the...
YouTube Video Uploads: Highest Ollie, Mens Bowl and Groms Slappy Sessions at The Shred Skate Park Xmas Party 2022
Check out our videos from the recent Xmas Party at The Shred Skate Park in Cape Town on our YouTube Channel - Zion Caswell Highest Ollie, Mens Bowl...
Press Release: The iKAPA2theWORLD Festival is supporting disenfranchised artists and creatives in Cape Town
Presented by ARTS Entertainment, iKAPA2theWORLD is an art and music event that takes place every two months, consisting of musical performances and...
Humble Beginnings: How Ziyaad’s Skate School is ‘Changing lives through skateboarding’ and creating a blueprint for youth development in SA
These days there are many skate schools in South Africa, from one person operations, to groups of skaters forming small enterprises providing...
Event Preview: Photo gallery from the most recent Thrashers Skate Park Shred Fest ahead of King of the Park on Dec 10
A batch of sick photos of skateboarders ripping the park landed in our inbox recently from the Shred Fest in August, so we thought we would run...
Saturn Return: An interview with the girl-powered “punk and grunge rock-inspired” band rising in the Durban indie scene
Fronted by striking lead-vocalist and bassist Britt, Saturn Return is a three-woman, one man band hailing from KZN. They are on the rise, steadily...
Surf the Earth: Getting down and dirty with SA Mountain Boarding Champion Quisto Van Greunen aka Quisto136
It’s 10 am, as I enter a busy Saturday market in Hout Bay, Cape Town. SA mountain boarding champ Quisto136 (aka Quisto Van Greenman, a.k.a. Quisto...
Gig report: Live rock shows at The Irish in Joburg experience a ‘Rebirth’ thanks to Boogy Central, Nov 25
blunt music correspondent Murf empties the ashtray and takes a gander at the first of the new ‘It’s My Children’ alternative rock live shows at The...
Skateboarding for Cash: The Cottonfest Best Trick comp hosted by Day Marumo at Battery Skate Park, Cape Town
Music event organisers Cottonfest and sponsors put on a best trick comp and tricks for skate cash comp at Battery Park on November 19, hosted by Day...
The Skate Smiles Club: Pushing the limits of fun in South African women’s skateboarding with Olympian Melissa Williams
South African women’s Olympic skateboarder Melissa Williams (aka ‘Suzy Snakes’) has formed the ‘Skate Smiles Club’ in Cape Town for women's...
Press Release: DJ Maphorisa and Jack Parow collab on new single, ‘Konings’, out 21 November
Combine the best artist in the Amapiano music genre, Gauteng’s DJ Maphorisa, along with the best Afrikaans rapper out there, Cape Town’s Jack Parow,...
Ballito Bowlerama: Skateboarding and punk music come together at ‘Skate Day At The Bowl 2.0’
It’s all going down on the 19th of November at the Ballito Skate Park. Join the Ballito Skate crew for an epic day of punk rock and skating at the...
