Andrew James: Web designer that crowd funded first album (and it rocks)
By Andy Davis. Back in 2008 Andrew James ditched his career in web design and has been resolutely plucking away at a career in music ever since. He got some attention with a colab with Gary Thomas called Cabins in the Forest, a few years back and has since gone solo. In 2010, Aron-Turest Swartz (previously of Freshlyground) introduced him to James Van Minnen, and they ended up working with Aron on their first album, Red in Tooth and Claw. We spoke to Andrew James about money,... Read More
A taste of (fast) things to come
“When are we going to get decent broadband?” is the connectivity question ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK hears most often. He has a few answers. Not a day goes by that I don’t hear this question: when are we getting decent broadband in South Africa? The answer, usually, is one that the questioner doesn’t want to hear: we already have decent broadband. Of course, everything depends on where you live and what you can afford. But my response is usually a further question: what speed... Read More
The start-up shop that landed an airline
Angela Jayne Collins had left agency life to become a freelancer, but got her timing all wrong, for soon the Great Recession would roll over and work would dry up. Her partner, Patrick Robertson, a creative director, lost his job soon after. All that was left to do was, well, to start their own agency. Both had extensive agency experience and between them had spent time at a number of agencies including The Jupiter Drawing Room, Hunt Lascaris, TBWA Maher Bird and M&C Saatchi... Read More
Magazine covers we love (this week)!
MarkLives.com runs a regular slot featuring the best local and international magazine covers every week. We recognise well thought out, powerful and interesting (and hopefully all three in one) magazine covers and celebrate the mix of pragmatism, creativity and personal taste that created each of them. By media blogger MediaSlutZA. INTERNATIONAL Computer Arts, December 2011 What drew my attention to this cover, was that the ‘phone’ and ‘apps’ weren’t computer generated,... Read More
What the POI Bill says about the gradual erosion of our democracy
The Protection of Information Bill has just been steamrolled through and rubber-stamped by Parliament – a body tasked with balancing the demands of the executive with the best interests of their constituents – something it has consistently failed to do. In favour – and seeking the favour of – the executive. For me, this is really the debate civil society should be having – how some of the institutions set up to protect the democratic system we value... Read More
