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Summer loving Another imminent weekend, another jam-packed possible itinerary. Welcome to that busy time of year! This weekend sees The Table Mountain Blues Summit return to Durbanville, the launch of the Malkop Festival in Lambert's Bay, and the Le Kap Lifestyle Fair swan into Stellenbosch. On the food and wine front, the Bacon Fest celebrates all things greasy in Woodstock and the bubbly Franschhoek Cap Classique and Champagne Festival gets popping in Franschhoek. Not too mention Groovy Sexy Love, Wavescapes and We Love Summer. In top story news I review new fest on the scene, River Republic, and interview Goldfish about headlining the forthcoming Electric Vines NYE festival. Eugene Yiga recommends Kaapse Stories from the Mother City at Richard's Supper Stage, and Lwandile Fikeni is crowned Arts Journalist of the Year. Tickets to Electric Vines, Creed front man Scott Stapp's SA shows and the Kirstenbosch Summer Concert featuring Mango Groove are all up for grabs! Ruth Cooper, Lifestyle Co-editor & Production Manager (@Biz_Lounge)
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|  | [Ruth Cooper] It's quite a thing to witness the birth of a festival; most of our local fests are unruly teenagers or heading into their dirty twenties, well established with many friends and fans. read
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Freelance writer Lwandile Fikeni has been named the overall Arts Journalist of the Year at the 2014/2015 Arts Journalism Awards... Read | Eugene Yiga Some talent show winners disappear into obscurity. Others, like Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) Lifetime Achievement Award-winner Richard Loring, continue to find success. Read | Ruth Cooper The ever popular Goldfish will be headlining at Electric Vines NYE party at the Wildekrans Wine Estate. We swung these busy busy boys a few questions to find out what fans can expect as well as their plans for 2016. Read |
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 | Albert Hammond, the legendary artist whose chart topping hits include It Never Rains in Southern California, Free Electric Band, I'm a Train, and Peacemaker is to return to South Africa to perform at the Teatro at Montecasino on 16 and 17 April, 2016. Cape Town tour dates to be announced soon. read | |  | Ruth Cooper Indie favourites The Plastics recently released their eagerly awaited third studio album, which is currently available for free download - how nice! We chat to vocalist Pascal Righini about recording processes, album art and smartie rainbow streaks. read | |  | Ultra South Africa has confirmed the full list of artists set to perform across its four-day, two-city extravaganza in February, 2016. read | |  | The Table Mountain Blues Summit will return to Hillcrest Quarry in Durbanville, Cape Town, to celebrate its 10th Birthday on Saturday, 5 December, 2015. read | |  | The Malkop Festival, to be held on 4 and 5 December, 2015, at the Malkoppan Guest Farm, Lambert's Bay will feature 26 of South Africa's most talented acts (including rock royalty Koos Kombuis, Valiant Swart and Arno Carstens). read | | |
 | Frances Aron Sweet Phoebe is a classic example of what you can achieve with a sharp script, good tight direction and two top actors. read | | |
 | Daniel Dercksen War becomes a deadly video game in the powerful Good Kill, except that the targets are not pixels, but flesh and blood. read | | |
 | Daniel Dercksen If you are looking for a new experience that is fresh and invigorating, collab.studio brings a truly unique, one-of-its-kind, art installation to Cape Town on 3 December... read | | |
 | The dress code/theme for the Le Kap Lifestyle Fair, which will be held on 5 December, 2015, at Webersburg Wine Estate, Stellenbosch has been announced as 'Royal Ascot-inspired chic'. read | | |
 | Seven South African chefs were named 'Trailblazers' in the 2015 WWF-SASSI Trailblazer Awards, held at The Table Bay Hotel at Cape Town's V&A Waterfront earlier this week. read | |  | The Franschhoek Cap Classique and Champagne Festival 'The Magic of Bubbles' takes place on 5 and 6 December, 2015, at the Huguenot Monument. The theme this year is Black and White with a touch of Bling. read | |  | On Saturday, 5 December, 2015, The South African Baconfest celebrates the love of bacon at La Bottega Restaurant at Buchanan square 160 Sir Lowry Rd, Woodstock in Cape Town. read | | |
 | The Cape Town Visitor Safety Forum has met to discuss plans both underway and proposed for ensuring visitor safety this season. read | | |
 | Issued by Cape Town Big Walk A major transformation has been underway behind the scenes of one of Cape Town's most popular annual events... read | | |
 | LaLiga, the Spanish football league, has announced the opening of a new office in Joburg - its first on the African continent. President Javier Tebas led a delegation of LaLiga representatives to launch the office. read | |  | This week, our 'Biz Online Insights' section explores how the South African online population first heard about a variety of local and global sport news items... read | | |
 | John Sanei The internet has created two clear pockets of people: the hyper-informed consumer and the hyper-sensitive staff member... read | |
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