It’s never a perfect science as to what makes a hit song. Some say the key to good songwriting is the melody. Some say good songwriting is the combination of a catchy melody with the right lyrics. Some say songwriting has little to do with it – it all depends on the artist… some artists will sell plenty of copies of a new album no matter how poor the songwriting is.
For me, Continue reading New album, songwriting and finding inspiration
For those of you who have been following the RCB for more than a week, you’ll probably know that we’ve been in the running for a top spot for the We Love Your Songs competition. It’s basically an online contest which invites fans of unsigned indie artists to vote for their favourite music on the website in order to give exposure to a worldwide audience. The competition ends on Tuesday! Continue reading Help the RCB’s final effort on We Love Your Songs!
Music is brilliant at conveying a `feeling’, creating an atmosphere. It can shape your perception in a powerful way. Imagine a movie without a soundtrack – it just wouldn’t be the same. As a lover of music I continually find myself reminded of the ability that the right kind of music has to put ones thoughts and emotions into perspective. Our recent series of shows at the Hexagon was one of those reminders. Continue reading Reasons for music, shows, and related decisions
“Backstage……” reads Rudi’s tweet from Friday night. “Waiting for the curtain to go up. Where’s a can of doom when you need it? Dang butterflies….”
I chuckled and retweeted. I could so relate. In my own mind, I was thinking “How is this gonna go down?” Continue reading Hexagon Dive after thoughts
Okay troopers, we know you’ve got what it takes. Just a couple of clicks of that mouse…
The RCB is involved in a competition with We Love Your Songs. We need the real RCB fans to please stand up, so to speak, and vote for us. All you have to do is “love” our songs on the website. If you have an account, it’s just two clicks – click on this link, and then click on the “Love” button under each of our songs. Continue reading RCB on Weloveyoursongs
Now I know that the Irish, and their frontman in particular, fetch a lot of criticism from the grumpy and the generally cynical. But it really would take a very unique type of anal-retentiveness to not be amazed at this concert experience.
The excitement in the outer hallways of the stadium is as electric as the vibe inside. And all of a sudden, there they are… Continue reading U2 360 in Cape Town
Here’s how we do things in the RCB. It’s not rocket science. Our aim is simple:
CONNECT WITH THE PEOPLE.
That’s YOU! Last time you checked, you were a person, right? (I hope so… otherwise I’m blogging to the wrong cybersphere.)
It’s simple: we like people. In fact, we love people. Like Jesus does. Okay, maybe Continue reading People, connect with us.
In our opinion, Big Beat rocks. In all aspects of the word.
The Pietermaritzburg-based production company, who stage most of the big concerts and shows in PMB and the midlands, went out on a limb to bring top South African rock act Prime Circle to perform at the Golden Horse Casino. Continue reading Rock and Big Beats with Prime Circle and people of the Burrah
This song was the first one penned for the new album, about four years ago. It was one of those songs which very quickly had a structure, but developed slowly lyrically… so much so that it was only completed last year.
So for those who don’t know, my beautiful wife Tamlyn Mary is the inspiration behind this tune. Without boring you with too many details, Tam and I met at a time when I was fairly rogue. Continue reading Behind the Song: Loving Every Day
A new series begins on ryancalder.co.za, which will take the form of various stages… and we at the RCB are inviting you along for the ride.
We want your input, your ideas, your feedback… rate it, comment on it, share it – whatever you do, we encourage interaction on whether you think it rocks or whether it sucks. Tell us.
As you know, I am a budding animator and am looking to create a series for this website called “Life in South Africa”. Continue reading Life in South Africa: A Background on the Series
