Ever been to the Cape Farmhouse? Well, I hadn't till last Saturday, 18 April. It's a beautiful restaurant in one of the southern-most suburbs of Cape Town called Scarborough. Lately, it's become a hot venue for some big name bands including Bed on Bricks, Hot Water and now, Taxi Violence.
Surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery, the Cape Farmhouse is the perfect venue for an afternoon out with friends or family to enjoy some great music and some great down-to-earth company, costing you just R50 per person and R40 for scholars.
Taxi Violence, led by George van der Spuy, graced the Cape Farmhouse bringing an awesome vibe to a usually quiet neighbourhood. They kicked off with an acoustic set allowing late-comers (including me and my peeps) to settle in and get comfortable. It was booze, burgers and baguettes all-round with a dash of tequila and apple sours shots just to make it interesting.
We, along with everyone else indulged in some side-to-side swaying. The band did look a bit uncomfortable as they sat on their bar stools and tried to control that energetic side that was dying to break free. They took a 15-minute break in between sets socialising with fans, hanging at the bar and basking in the photo-ops. Bingo, the bands trusty mascot made an appearance as well, waving around an English flag and tossing his sparkly red hair from left to right.
The second set got off to a great start with the band coming alive with "Devil ‘N Pistol". The crowd quickly started filling the space in front and from then on it was on like Donkey Kong. There were an estimated 150 people present and everyone was having fun. Young and old were bonding at a rock gig - something I had never imagined seeing. Teens were jumping around with adults, adults were jumping around trying to keep up with grans - it was truly inspiring.
The crowd could be compared to the likes of those you'd find moshing at Assembly on a Saturday night - minus the moshing ofcourse. Taxi Violence served up most of their hits, throwing out CDs to the appreciative crowd. They played their most well-known hit that's got some major airplay on 5fm - "Untie Yourself".
You'll also be glad to know that 7th Son, another awesome Cape Town band, will be playing at the Cape Farmhouse in May so make sure you don't miss that performance; there's bound to be a lot of fun to be had.
