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Brendon Shields’s album is called Truth and Recession.

‘Songfighter’ winning the battle

Poverty is a great inspiration for artistic endeavour, says Brendon Shields, who is set to play at the Oppikoppi festival next week.

Brendon Shields.

The rise of the singer-songfighter

Brendon Shields, whose songs are the antithesis of sweet odes to bucolic bliss, can think of no insult more abominable than "singer-songwriter".

Durban theatre picks: April 13 2012

Durban theatre picks: April 13 2012

Rajesh Gopie’s <em>Out of Bounds</em> was described as "a deeply moving and powerful theatre experience" by Nelson Mandela.

Durban music picks: April 6 2012

Folk duo is Andrew James and The Steady Tiger is fronted by Andrew James, half of the erstwhile experimental acoustic act Cabins in the Forest.

Durban music picks: March 23 2012

At Splashy Fen over the Easter weekend, the pastoral splendour of KwaZulu-Natal’s Drakensberg hosts the finest live music the country has to offer.

Durban comedy picks: March 9 2012

The KWV Indian Comedy Tour features a line-up of international and local stand-up and sketch comedians.

Durban music picks: March 9 2012

Young Guns: Unearthing Music Talent isan initiative to uncover and encourage talented musicians and provide them with a professional platform.

Durban music picks: March 2 2012

Steve Newman and Greg Georgiades are two virtuoso acoustic guitarists whose respective solo repertoires are legendary.

Durban comedy picks: February 24 2012

With his sharp wit, charm and thought-provoking comedy style, Loyiso Gola has been enthralling, mystifying and entertaining audiences for a decade.

Durban music picks: February 24 2012

Guitar impressarios Nibs van der Spuy and Guy Buttery this week round off the sold-out KwaZulu-Natal tour in support of their collaborative album.

Durban music picks: February 17 2012

Early booking is advised for Rewind, which assembles 10 of the top hit-makers from back in the day for one Rick-rolling night only.

Durban music picks: February 10 2012

Durban’s classical music season is off to a busy start.

Durban theatre picks: February 3 2012

<em>Don’t Dress for Dinner</em> is the snappy new slice of stage action from award-winning Durban theatre company KickstArt.

Durban music picks: February 3 2012

Durban offers everything from folk to reggae and classical this week.

Durban music picks: January 27 2012

Violinist Yasutaka Hemmi, a virtuoso of the great classics and a champion of contemporary composers, forms one half of the Japs Duo.

Durban art picks: January 27 2012

The raucous photography ­exhibition, <em>Hidden like a ­Cotton Mouth in the Woods</em>, is ­showing at ­the Collective.

Durban art pick: January 20 2012

artSPACE durban is accepting submissions for <em>Phoneography</em>, an exhibition of photos taken with phones.

Durban music picks: January 20 2012

Despite having dodged fame and fortune for the past decade, Just Jinjer are still credited as being "the number one-selling rock band in SA history".

Durban theatre picks: January 20 2012

<em>Desperate First Ladies</em> is Evita Bezuidenhout’s latest swirl through South African politics.

Durban music picks: January 13 2012

South Africa’s original guitar innovators, Nibs van der Spuy and Guy Buttery, team up for one of their legendary performances.