Screwing The Bar...
Screwing The Bar
Cape Town is acclaimed "The Gay Capital of Africa". This is yet another an
example of hyperbole under the regime of GodZille, "The World's Best Mayor
2009" of the "2014 World Design Capital". Taking a feather out an early 2000's
travel review in the esteemed British gay bible, ATTITUDE magazine; "THE CAPE
OF GOOD HYPE".
From 1994 to 2004, the Cape Town City Bowl and Atlantic Seaboard had over 72
nightclubs, groove bars, late night pubs and lounges. The Mother City was
internationally renowned as the party hotspot on the international circuit. DJ's,
Party Promotors, Event Co-ordinators, Entertainers, Artists, Craftsman, Audio
Visual experts and technicians from around the world found every opportunity to
be in our beautiful city.
Cape Town was the newest member of an elite club, joining Phuket Thailand, Bali
Indonesia, Rio Brazil, The Greek Isles and Ibiza. From the internationally
acclaimed Vortex outdoor raves to the Pharcyde events bringing legends Danny
Rampling, Carl Cox and the Orbital to warehouses and arenas around the
metropolitan, Kaapstad was nie Slaapstad nie. Electronic Dance music was the
creative hub for a new breed of entrepeneurs, teenagers to adults below 30years
of age.
No surprise the New York Times named Cape Town the 3 best place to bring in the
new millenium after New York City and Sydney. The corner of Loop Street and
Waterkant street was reminiscent of the New Orleans Mardi Gras from Wednesday
to Sunday all summer. Of coarse as this is "Season"even though old Camissa has
more sunny days and exquisettly mild tempratures making it ideal all year round.
Unfortunately the weather is peculiarly unpredictable to the point of being
diabolical. This too can be said of the inhabitants, residents and regulars.
Longevity and sustainablitiy of restaurants and hotspots is almost elusive to the
point of making legends of any popular venue that can make it through winter.
The reason being Cape Town has a very small "IN" crowd with money splash
regularly on arts, culture & entertainment. We rely heavily on our wealthier kin in
Gauteng, Africa and especially Europe.
We have not been able to remove the yolk of being the "Tavern of the Seas".
Simply put we are a high end, prettier and much classier Bangkok. Heavily
hungover from centuries as the Cape Colony we cater for the wealthier
Europeans, Americans, South Americans and AustralASIA who adore our quaint
Eurotrashiness. Cape Town is the perfect hideaway getaway.
This mentality we must overcome as the Mother City (Who'se Mother?) is not
some tourist resort but the second most important city in South Africa. Cape
Town is the San Francisco to Joburg's New York City of Africa, Madrid's
Barcelona, goddamit!
We are not the Costa del Sol come Marbella or Reunion island come Mauritius.
We have 4.3 million people who the overwhelming majority are unemployed,
struggling to make ends meet. Our people are under, on or just over the poverty
line and are fast getting gatvol and cruising for a bruising.
Our economy is not a luxury good its a necessity for survival. South Africa is
depending on us to grow up and finally take our rightful place as the Mother, the
Wife, the Spouse of the New South Africa. Cape Town, Camissa, is through
playing Housemaid and Midwife!
We been doing the crazy, dazed and confused schtick for way to long and in the
words of Whoopi Goldberg's Academy Award winning character in Ghost
"Molly...You're in Danger,Girl!"
Time to step up and have your Halle Berry Monster's Ball and just fuck it! Go for
the Leading Lady Oscar the world is a changing.
In the words of the Other Queen Bee, (askies Bonang)
High Schools out its Graduation. The Slave Lodge is Dead, so is Madiba.
We live.We Learn.
Lets build on his Legacy.
Now its Time To Move ON and LiveLIVE
Cape Town is acclaimed "The Gay Capital of Africa". This is yet another an
example of hyperbole under the regime of GodZille, "The World's Best Mayor
2009" of the "2014 World Design Capital". Taking a feather out an early 2000's
travel review in the esteemed British gay bible, ATTITUDE magazine; "THE CAPE
OF GOOD HYPE".
From 1994 to 2004, the Cape Town City Bowl and Atlantic Seaboard had over 72
nightclubs, groove bars, late night pubs and lounges. The Mother City was
internationally renowned as the party hotspot on the international circuit. DJ's,
Party Promotors, Event Co-ordinators, Entertainers, Artists, Craftsman, Audio
Visual experts and technicians from around the world found every opportunity to
be in our beautiful city.
Cape Town was the newest member of an elite club, joining Phuket Thailand, Bali
Indonesia, Rio Brazil, The Greek Isles and Ibiza. From the internationally
acclaimed Vortex outdoor raves to the Pharcyde events bringing legends Danny
Rampling, Carl Cox and the Orbital to warehouses and arenas around the
metropolitan, Kaapstad was nie Slaapstad nie. Electronic Dance music was the
creative hub for a new breed of entrepeneurs, teenagers to adults below 30years
of age.
No surprise the New York Times named Cape Town the 3 best place to bring in the
new millenium after New York City and Sydney. The corner of Loop Street and
Waterkant street was reminiscent of the New Orleans Mardi Gras from Wednesday
to Sunday all summer. Of coarse as this is "Season"even though old Camissa has
more sunny days and exquisettly mild tempratures making it ideal all year round.
Unfortunately the weather is peculiarly unpredictable to the point of being
diabolical. This too can be said of the inhabitants, residents and regulars.
Longevity and sustainablitiy of restaurants and hotspots is almost elusive to the
point of making legends of any popular venue that can make it through winter.
The reason being Cape Town has a very small "IN" crowd with money splash
regularly on arts, culture & entertainment. We rely heavily on our wealthier kin in
Gauteng, Africa and especially Europe.
We have not been able to remove the yolk of being the "Tavern of the Seas".
Simply put we are a high end, prettier and much classier Bangkok. Heavily
hungover from centuries as the Cape Colony we cater for the wealthier
Europeans, Americans, South Americans and AustralASIA who adore our quaint
Eurotrashiness. Cape Town is the perfect hideaway getaway.
This mentality we must overcome as the Mother City (Who'se Mother?) is not
some tourist resort but the second most important city in South Africa. Cape
Town is the San Francisco to Joburg's New York City of Africa, Madrid's
Barcelona, goddamit!
We are not the Costa del Sol come Marbella or Reunion island come Mauritius.
We have 4.3 million people who the overwhelming majority are unemployed,
struggling to make ends meet. Our people are under, on or just over the poverty
line and are fast getting gatvol and cruising for a bruising.
Our economy is not a luxury good its a necessity for survival. South Africa is
depending on us to grow up and finally take our rightful place as the Mother, the
Wife, the Spouse of the New South Africa. Cape Town, Camissa, is through
playing Housemaid and Midwife!
We been doing the crazy, dazed and confused schtick for way to long and in the
words of Whoopi Goldberg's Academy Award winning character in Ghost
"Molly...You're in Danger,Girl!"
Time to step up and have your Halle Berry Monster's Ball and just fuck it! Go for
the Leading Lady Oscar the world is a changing.
In the words of the Other Queen Bee, (askies Bonang)
I can do for you what Martin did for the people
Ran by the men but the women keep the tempo
It's very seldom that you're blessed to find your equal
Still play my part and let you take the lead role
Believe me
I'll follow this could be easy
I'll be the help whenever you need me
I see you hustle wit my hustle ICan keep you
Focused on your focus I can feed you
High Schools out its Graduation. The Slave Lodge is Dead, so is Madiba.
We live.We Learn.
Lets build on his Legacy.
Now its Time To Move ON and LiveLIVE
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