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On 25 February 2010, the year’s Design Indaba Expo was officially opened at the CTICC on Cape Town’s foreshore. Later that evening, buyers, exhibitors and Conference attendees headed to the Old Biscuit Mill in Woodstock to kick off the country’s biggest design weekend in style. With the likes of RJ Benjamin, Jack Parow and Crushed & Sorted taking to the stage, the crowd partied hard and long. Watch all the night’s action right here, exclusive to one small seed tv.  

In late February 2010, The Assembly — based in the heart of Cape Town’s CBD —hosted some of the country’s hottest acts. With the likes of The Plastics, Jack Parow and Gazelle taking to the stage, the night was set to be a down and dirty affair in the spirit of truly original hip-popping and head-bopping tunes. Catch up with all the bands backstage in this one small seed tv exclusive.

Fashion label The Inoue Brothers was founded in 2004 by real-life Japanese brothers Satoru and Kiyoshi Inoue, who were born and raised in Copenhagen. Their design/art studio takes Japanese sensibility and merges it with Scandinavian simplicity. They call it Scandinasian design. In another one small seed tv fashion exclusive we go on location with the team as The Inoue Brothers create the fashion story for their new collection, shot in Cape Town in collaboration with the members of our favourite Afrochique musicians, Gazelle. Watch the video then read more about the brothers here.  

In issue 18 of one small seed magazine, we sit down and chat with Lilly Slapstilli and Keiron Legacy, the leggy drag queens behind one of South Africa’s longest running shows, Mince. They’ve performed together for almost 15 years, and this year they bring their latest show Quantum Mince to On Broadway in Cape Town. The one small seed tv crew slip behind the velvet curtain to catch up with Lilly and Keiron. We invite you to listen in with us to this one small seed tv exclusive. 

Going behind-the-scenes on one small seed magazine fashion shoots has become a staple favourite on one small seed tv. From fashion lovers and budding photographers to magazine fundis and the nation’s pop culture elite, a broad range of folk regularly surf our site to check out this exclusive footage. Now, follow the one small seed tv crew as we go on location with the team behind the fashion spread feature for issue 18 of one small seed magazine, ‘Faux Fabric(n)ation’. 

Since their formation at a jam session on an army base in 2004, Taxi Violence has been rocking hips with their sleazy blues-rock fusion that has soared well into the top of its game in SA’s music scene. In late 2009 they released their second album, The Turn, to critical acclaim and fan appraisals. Check out this video for their gritty single ‘Devil & Pistol’, which combines elements of jazzy gospel with raw rolling rock.

The often controversial, always slick Jack Parow has become a sensational force packing out venues from Bellville to Pretoria. Rapping solely in Afrikaans, he’s been signed to indie super-label Supra Familia and turned the South African rap scene on its head with his refreshing take on the genre. His latest single, ‘Cooler as Ekke’, has become a national hit. one small seed tv caught up with Jack Parow backstage at Mercury Live in Cape Town to chat about all things cool. Exclusive to one small seed tv. 

From 22–24 January 2010 the second annual South Ink Exposure (SIX) event had the Cape Town International Convention Centre abuzz with a vibrant mixture of needles, brightly-coloured ink and equally colourful people. On both 22 January and 23 January, SIX hosted raucous rock ‘n roll shindigs in Cape Town to celebrate all things ink related. While Friday night rocked out Mercury Live, Saturday night packed out The Assembly. The one small seed tv crew was on hand to capture all the action and this is what they saw.

Cape Town hip-hop rap outfit ETC Crew cross every dimension of the genre and are fuelled by a jazzy frenetic energy that has the whole city head-nodding along. The group is White Nite, J-Filter, Emcee Logical and Bonsai Bush – four men renowned for their mixture of dope beats and contagious rhymes. Check out this video for ‘McMission’ right here on one small seed tv

The names behind Cape Town-based, multi-dimensional rap outfit ETC Crew are White Nite, J-Filter, Emcee Logical and Bonsai Bush. Known for their slick combination of dope beats and addictive rhymes, single ‘Jozi Okes’ is a contagious comedy track. Off their album What’s in a Name?, the track is a tumbling farce that pokes fun at Johannesburg cool cats. The video was directed by Jenna Bass and upcoming artist based in Cape Town.     

The infamously musical suburb of Bellville has once again let its latest export loose on the country’s gigging circuit. But instead of tourniquet-tight skinny jeans and paper-straight hair, they’re offering up the ‘original donker, dodgy Afrikaans rapper’, Jack Parrow. Although by no means SA’s first Afrikaans rapper, he’s making a name for himself from the Platteland to the Mother City Bowl. Check out this video for his latest single, ‘Cooler as Ekke’.

Magazine Related Video - Issue 17......In Issue 17 we brought you the beginnings of the tall tale of a mad musical DJ tour that hurtled through the Eastern Cape. Now, watch the full interview and check-out the tour footage. Exclusive to one small seed tv.     

Magazine Related Video - Issue 17........ Since Issue 13 of one small seed, we’ve been taking you behind the scenes on our shoots. From cover shots to fashion spreads, it’s a world that very few had previously seen. For Issue 17, we once again ventured behind the lens, this time on Sam Norval’s ‘South Beach’ shoot, set on the Sea Point Promenade in Cape Town. Feel the heat as we linger in this world of chiselled chests and tiny dogs.

Magazine Related Video - Issue 17....... For issue 17, one small seed hired outrageous European photographer Milfred du Toit to create a chic and sexy summer spread for the magazine’s Wild Feature. The flashy, retro and undeniably styling Milfred whipped the models into shape for the shoot he’s named ‘Discotheque Couture: Wild Young Things’. The one small seed tv crew captured the creative process in action and were subsequently granted an exclusive interview with the man himself. Pop open a bottle of bubbly and indulge with us in this decadent fashion feature.

Featured in issue 17 of one small seed magazine, gritty Mother City rockers Damn Right have just released their highly anticipated music video for ‘Diamondback Black’. It’s all tattoos and tight jeans; hotel sex and lapdances; bikini carwashes, train tracks and knock-down bar fights – the stuff of authentic rock ‘n roll swagger. one small seed tv is your exclusive online source for this downright dirty music video.

Featured in issue 17 of one small seed, Damn Right’s latest music video, ‘Diamondback Black’, has set pulses racing and tongues wagging with its risqué tale of rock ‘n roll revelry. The one small seed tv crew sat down with the band at the video’s launch at Mercury Live in Cape Town. Listen in as they explain their decision to push the boundaries with this one-of-a-kind music video. 

Recently the one small seed tv crew went on set with Thieve as they filmed the video for their latest single, ‘Unless I am Leaving’. Shot in and around Cape Town, the band allowed our team to join them as they filmed in the old Kimberley Hotel on Roeland Street. Follow our crew as drummer Philip Erasmus introduces us to his bandmates and shares with us the video’s concept. Exclusive to one small seed tv.

Magazine Related Video - Issue 17...... From The Iguanas to The Stooges, Iggy Pop is an American musical phenomenon, infamous for some truly extreme behaviour; think self-mutilation, verbal abuse and on-request-vomiting – and this is only onstage! Although he’s now well into his sixties, the Godfather of Punk isn’t about to put down his mic anytime soon. In November 2009 Mr. Pop was named a ‘Living Legend’, a prestigious titled bestowed by the Marshal Classic Rock Roll of Honour awards. Check out this backstage interview with the man himself and then read up on him in ‘The Wild Side’ section of issue 17 of one small seed. 

Rocking the Daisies, South Africa’s only eco-friendly music festival, took over the Cloof Wine Estate in Darling for one spring weekend. From 9-11 October 2009, some of the countries hottest bands, DJs and comedians, as well as thousands of music fans, flocked to the idyllic wine farm to celebrate all things musical. Through sweltering hot days and frosty nighttime temperatures, the musical madness was unstoppable and the festival was a massive success. The one small seed tv crew was on hand to capture all the action onstage and to chat to bands backstage after their sets.

Rocking the Daisies, South Africa’s only eco-friendly music festival, took over the Cloof Wine Estate in Darling for one spring weekend. From 9 -11 October 2009, some of the country’s finest musicians, DJs and comedians, as well as nearly 10 000 music fans, flocked to the idyllic wine farm to celebrate all things musical. This is the second of three clips focussing on the festival and the one small seed crew braved frosty nighttime temperatures to capture some of SA’s most famous bands onstage.

South Africa’s only eco-friendly music festival, Rocking the Daisies, took over the Cloof Wine Estate in Darling for one sun-filled weekend. From 9-11 October 2009, some of the country’s finest musicians, DJs and comedians, as well as nearly 10 000 music fans, converged on the idyllic wine farm to celebrate all things musical. This is the final part in our festival trilogy and you’ll see the one small seed crew tackle wild winds to bring you footage of some of SA’s most famous bands on stage.

On 30 October 2009, iconic sportswear brand Puma held a massive party in the heart of Woodstock, Cape Town. Hosted at Whatiftheworld and The Albert Hall, the Rudolf Dassler Presents Music Machine event was an incredible party with local DJ legends such as Richard the Third and P.H. Fat taking to the decks in celebration of music and threads. The one small seed tv crew was on hand and captured all the fashion and music that night for those who couldn’t make it.

Indie pop-and-grind rockers New Holland launched their second album, Exploded Views, in September 2009 at a down-and-dirty party in Cape Town. Held at the House of Rasputin, the gig featured a live performance by the band, the club’s exotic ladies and a generous helping of the Cape’s most in-the-know crowd. Now they’ve released the video for their first single, ‘Something to Believe In’. Click play to check out this explosive track. 

Van Coke Kartel – side project of Fokofpolisiekar’s Wynand Myburgh and Francois van Coke – formed in 2007. In the two short years since they exploded onto the South African gigging circuit, they’ve become a massive hit with SA’s head-banging and hip-swinging youth, playing gigs from the Mother City straight through to Pretoria. With two albums to their name, ‘Voor Ons Stof Word’ is the newest track and will be released on their forthcoming album, Skop, Skiet & Donner.   

On the 29^th of September 2009, aKING launched the music video for their latest single, ‘You and I’, off their second album, Against All Odds. The launch took place at an exclusive gathering at Fly on the Wall’s studio on Roeland Street in Cape Town. one small seed tv was there to witness the crowd’s reaction to the unveiling and chat to the band members. This exclusive footage and interview is only available right here, on one small seed tv.    

In September 2009, aKING launched this, the ‘You and I’ music video, at an exclusive gathering at the Fly on the Wall studio on Roeland Street in Cape Town. The one small seed tv crew was there and captured it all. Check that video out here (http://www.onesmallseed.tv/watch.asp?ID=97).  

What’s Your Story?, one small seed tv’s original series, explores South Africa’s cultural landscapes. We chat to industry professionals about their careers and their passions, discovering the talent our country has on offer. This week we speak to Brendon Bussy, an electro-acoustic artist who is intrigued by auditory experiences. He experiments with creating music, listening devices and even his own instruments. Although he appreciates traditional instruments, it’s the more unusual sound devices that fascinate him, the instruments that are crafted from immediately available material. Listen in as the one small seed tv crew journeys through these unusual soundscapes.