GoodLuck

My goodness, I have never,



yes Good luck is local as the mountain that describes the city of Cape Town, a while ago I got an email with the link, to the Youtube Video and my goodness was I amazed at the presentation. Telling a story of a flirtatious young lady round about the WWII era, with a taste for fun no strings attached kind of get together, the musical and lyrical content is one that is just wonderfully refreshing and somewhat sensual to listen to as it adds a bit of step to your bounce with your foot tapping reflex, as humanly impossible as that might be but that's what happened to me while listening to this song the great undertones of jazz mixed with a little electro add that zest to the musical production and rhythm that stays true to the band as a well rounded act.



Being into cinematography and the creative element of making a worthy music video, one has to admit that this music video is of international standards, not only does it look like it was recorded in complete vintage mode, it also takes you back to those days when pin-up models ruled the covers for army brats to drool over, while swing was the sexiest form of dance and music one could ever listen to, depicting 2 scenes in the video, the collaboration of an underground club performance in the midst of a war did justice to the concept as it adds a sexy kind of thrill.



As with me, from them "Taking it easy" to "hop on Hop off" one has to agree that this trio is more then just making waves in the South African music industry but internationally they have a foot into the industry and I'm glad that this is local talent! - CPT STreet Mag

Va-va-voom! That’s the only way to describe the Hennessy Artistry VIP experience. The evening was exceptional, laid back and filled with good company, food, drink and music. We were pretty excited to attend the event. The promise of great colabs and performances by Liquideep, Teargas, Zamajobe and Goodluck at The Venue in Melrose Arch sounded like a good evening to us – and we weren’t disappointed.

From the get-go, we knew we were in for something special. On arrival, we were greeted by the stunning girls in black dresses from Hennessy. Once we were in, we were led to the upstairs VIP section and asked to sample Hennessy in its different forms. The Hennessy Mojito was a particular favourite amongst the MusicReview team.

The talent on showcase was marvellous. From Zamajobe to Liquideep, the music was always at room temperature level and kept the ambience at a chilled and relaxed pace – besides GoodLuck, who really got the crowd bouncing around with their funky beats.

Zamajobe is one of South Africa’s great talents. Piercing vocals surrounded by transcendental jazz hooks and hi-hat accents really entertained the crowd. Although there is a common argument that Zamajobe is better recorded than live, you can’t take away just how cool this Zamajobe is. +10 points.

Zamajobe was followed by the brilliant GoodLuck. Oh man… GoodLuck got the crowd jamming like no other performance that night. A superhot Juliet Harding in a sequinned dress with liquid leggings (much to the MusicReview Editor’s delight) moved about, jumped up and down and got the place pumping. What. A. Brilliant. Group. Their music is truly brilliant.

Teargas, and then Liquideep, were on next. Superhot performances by these groups kept the atmosphere up in what would turn out to be one of the best events this year. One of the major successes of the event was also that the artists were not trying to outperform each other, instead playing to the sophisticated crowd who seemed intent on having a serene evening rather than a wild drunken bender.

The colabs between artists were extraordinary, too. Smooth collaborations in almost seemingless effort sparked much debate. Do these musicians know each other’s sets backwards? Or is this just natural feel and talent? We suspect that it is both.

In between sets, comedian Loyiso Gola kept us all laughing with his wisecracks about bassists and the size of their penises – this dude is seriously one of the funniest guys around and it comes off so naturally. Oh, and just so you know. Bassists apparently have bigger penises than guitarists. You can tell by guitar size. HAHA!

On a side note, the actual acoustics of the venue were sensational. Whoever set up the sound deserves a pat on the back as every artist was audible and of the highest quality. For all those who say South Africa doesn’t have world-class venues, I’ll point you directly to The Venue at Melrose Arch and recommend you stop organising gigs at the local pub down the road (if you want world-class standards).

We really need to commend the service in the VIP section. They wouldn’t let us lift a finger and treated everyone like pure royalty with speedy service and etiquette. Perhaps a few customer service agents could learn a thing or two from the sensational staff on call that night.

In closing, we’ll leave you with an inspiring and true comment from one of our guests on the evening, “South Africa really has so much talent. Let’s do this again.”

- MusicReview

Va-va-voom! That’s the only way to describe the Hennessy Artistry VIP experience. The evening was exceptional, laid back and filled with good company, food, drink and music. We were pretty excited to attend the event. The promise of great colabs and performances by Liquideep, Teargas, Zamajobe and Goodluck at The Venue in Melrose Arch sounded like a good evening to us – and we weren’t disappointed.

From the get-go, we knew we were in for something special. On arrival, we were greeted by the stunning girls in black dresses from Hennessy. Once we were in, we were led to the upstairs VIP section and asked to sample Hennessy in its different forms. The Hennessy Mojito was a particular favourite amongst the MusicReview team.

The talent on showcase was marvellous. From Zamajobe to Liquideep, the music was always at room temperature level and kept the ambience at a chilled and relaxed pace – besides GoodLuck, who really got the crowd bouncing around with their funky beats.

Zamajobe is one of South Africa’s great talents. Piercing vocals surrounded by transcendental jazz hooks and hi-hat accents really entertained the crowd. Although there is a common argument that Zamajobe is better recorded than live, you can’t take away just how cool this Zamajobe is. +10 points.

Zamajobe was followed by the brilliant GoodLuck. Oh man… GoodLuck got the crowd jamming like no other performance that night. A superhot Juliet Harding in a sequinned dress with liquid leggings (much to the MusicReview Editor’s delight) moved about, jumped up and down and got the place pumping. What. A. Brilliant. Group. Their music is truly brilliant.

Teargas, and then Liquideep, were on next. Superhot performances by these groups kept the atmosphere up in what would turn out to be one of the best events this year. One of the major successes of the event was also that the artists were not trying to outperform each other, instead playing to the sophisticated crowd who seemed intent on having a serene evening rather than a wild drunken bender.

The colabs between artists were extraordinary, too. Smooth collaborations in almost seemingless effort sparked much debate. Do these musicians know each other’s sets backwards? Or is this just natural feel and talent? We suspect that it is both.

In between sets, comedian Loyiso Gola kept us all laughing with his wisecracks about bassists and the size of their penises – this dude is seriously one of the funniest guys around and it comes off so naturally. Oh, and just so you know. Bassists apparently have bigger penises than guitarists. You can tell by guitar size. HAHA!

On a side note, the actual acoustics of the venue were sensational. Whoever set up the sound deserves a pat on the back as every artist was audible and of the highest quality. For all those who say South Africa doesn’t have world-class venues, I’ll point you directly to The Venue at Melrose Arch and recommend you stop organising gigs at the local pub down the road (if you want world-class standards).

We really need to commend the service in the VIP section. They wouldn’t let us lift a finger and treated everyone like pure royalty with speedy service and etiquette. Perhaps a few customer service agents could learn a thing or two from the sensational staff on call that night.

In closing, we’ll leave you with an inspiring and true comment from one of our guests on the evening, “South Africa really has so much talent. Let’s do this again.”

- MusicReview

Va-va-voom! That’s the only way to describe the Hennessy Artistry VIP experience. The evening was exceptional, laid back and filled with good company, food, drink and music. We were pretty excited to attend the event. The promise of great colabs and performances by Liquideep, Teargas, Zamajobe and Goodluck at The Venue in Melrose Arch sounded like a good evening to us – and we weren’t disappointed.

From the get-go, we knew we were in for something special. On arrival, we were greeted by the stunning girls in black dresses from Hennessy. Once we were in, we were led to the upstairs VIP section and asked to sample Hennessy in its different forms. The Hennessy Mojito was a particular favourite amongst the MusicReview team.

The talent on showcase was marvellous. From Zamajobe to Liquideep, the music was always at room temperature level and kept the ambience at a chilled and relaxed pace – besides GoodLuck, who really got the crowd bouncing around with their funky beats.

Zamajobe is one of South Africa’s great talents. Piercing vocals surrounded by transcendental jazz hooks and hi-hat accents really entertained the crowd. Although there is a common argument that Zamajobe is better recorded than live, you can’t take away just how cool this Zamajobe is. +10 points.

Zamajobe was followed by the brilliant GoodLuck. Oh man… GoodLuck got the crowd jamming like no other performance that night. A superhot Juliet Harding in a sequinned dress with liquid leggings (much to the MusicReview Editor’s delight) moved about, jumped up and down and got the place pumping. What. A. Brilliant. Group. Their music is truly brilliant.

Teargas, and then Liquideep, were on next. Superhot performances by these groups kept the atmosphere up in what would turn out to be one of the best events this year. One of the major successes of the event was also that the artists were not trying to outperform each other, instead playing to the sophisticated crowd who seemed intent on having a serene evening rather than a wild drunken bender.

The colabs between artists were extraordinary, too. Smooth collaborations in almost seemingless effort sparked much debate. Do these musicians know each other’s sets backwards? Or is this just natural feel and talent? We suspect that it is both.

In between sets, comedian Loyiso Gola kept us all laughing with his wisecracks about bassists and the size of their penises – this dude is seriously one of the funniest guys around and it comes off so naturally. Oh, and just so you know. Bassists apparently have bigger penises than guitarists. You can tell by guitar size. HAHA!

On a side note, the actual acoustics of the venue were sensational. Whoever set up the sound deserves a pat on the back as every artist was audible and of the highest quality. For all those who say South Africa doesn’t have world-class venues, I’ll point you directly to The Venue at Melrose Arch and recommend you stop organising gigs at the local pub down the road (if you want world-class standards).

We really need to commend the service in the VIP section. They wouldn’t let us lift a finger and treated everyone like pure royalty with speedy service and etiquette. Perhaps a few customer service agents could learn a thing or two from the sensational staff on call that night.

In closing, we’ll leave you with an inspiring and true comment from one of our guests on the evening, “South Africa really has so much talent. Let’s do this again.”

- MusicReview

Va-va-voom! That’s the only way to describe the Hennessy Artistry VIP experience. The evening was exceptional, laid back and filled with good company, food, drink and music. We were pretty excited to attend the event. The promise of great colabs and performances by Liquideep, Teargas, Zamajobe and Goodluck at The Venue in Melrose Arch sounded like a good evening to us – and we weren’t disappointed.

From the get-go, we knew we were in for something special. On arrival, we were greeted by the stunning girls in black dresses from Hennessy. Once we were in, we were led to the upstairs VIP section and asked to sample Hennessy in its different forms. The Hennessy Mojito was a particular favourite amongst the MusicReview team.

The talent on showcase was marvellous. From Zamajobe to Liquideep, the music was always at room temperature level and kept the ambience at a chilled and relaxed pace – besides GoodLuck, who really got the crowd bouncing around with their funky beats.

Zamajobe is one of South Africa’s great talents. Piercing vocals surrounded by transcendental jazz hooks and hi-hat accents really entertained the crowd. Although there is a common argument that Zamajobe is better recorded than live, you can’t take away just how cool this Zamajobe is. +10 points.

Zamajobe was followed by the brilliant GoodLuck. Oh man… GoodLuck got the crowd jamming like no other performance that night. A superhot Juliet Harding in a sequinned dress with liquid leggings (much to the MusicReview Editor’s delight) moved about, jumped up and down and got the place pumping. What. A. Brilliant. Group. Their music is truly brilliant.

Teargas, and then Liquideep, were on next. Superhot performances by these groups kept the atmosphere up in what would turn out to be one of the best events this year. One of the major successes of the event was also that the artists were not trying to outperform each other, instead playing to the sophisticated crowd who seemed intent on having a serene evening rather than a wild drunken bender.

The colabs between artists were extraordinary, too. Smooth collaborations in almost seemingless effort sparked much debate. Do these musicians know each other’s sets backwards? Or is this just natural feel and talent? We suspect that it is both.

In between sets, comedian Loyiso Gola kept us all laughing with his wisecracks about bassists and the size of their penises – this dude is seriously one of the funniest guys around and it comes off so naturally. Oh, and just so you know. Bassists apparently have bigger penises than guitarists. You can tell by guitar size. HAHA!

On a side note, the actual acoustics of the venue were sensational. Whoever set up the sound deserves a pat on the back as every artist was audible and of the highest quality. For all those who say South Africa doesn’t have world-class venues, I’ll point you directly to The Venue at Melrose Arch and recommend you stop organising gigs at the local pub down the road (if you want world-class standards).

We really need to commend the service in the VIP section. They wouldn’t let us lift a finger and treated everyone like pure royalty with speedy service and etiquette. Perhaps a few customer service agents could learn a thing or two from the sensational staff on call that night.

In closing, we’ll leave you with an inspiring and true comment from one of our guests on the evening, “South Africa really has so much talent. Let’s do this again.”

- MusicReview

Thursday, September 23, 2010
You Hear that Doug?
I could have made my first blog about Mark Ronson (the man!!) or John Lennon but I decided to blog about something WAY WAY WAY HOTTER.
But first a story.

Recently, my friends and I decided to go see the awesome *Goldish* at Emmerencia. When we got there the second act was a band called *Goodluck*. I already thought "Oh geez. Bring on the Fishies before I'm 60!"
And Goodluck just walked up there and mid-Jazzy Fizzle I was half convinced that this might be a decent band.
Somewhere between Harlem and Why Don't You I was totally into this band, dancing like a freak in skinny jeans and pirate boots on wet grass.

Who is this Goodluck?
Goodluck does the same sort of Electronic Jazz thing that Goldfish does but their lead singer Juliet Harding has this amazing 40s Jazz Lounge voice that gives the band their own flavour of awesome. The (electronic percussion??) guy, Ben Peters is the Master Mind that makes all of the awesome jams that you can dance to for hours on end. When he is on stage he just does his (dare I say it?) thing. Then there is the sax and keys player, Raiven Hansmann- he OWNS the sax and the keys. and should I mention that he is >hott<? I just did.
Together, this trio makes musical magic! You should find a way to get a hold of their 6-song album "Get Lucky"
My favorite songs?
1. Electro thing: The instruments and the lyrics are A.M.A.Z.I.N.G
and the best,
2. (1666) London: It's one of those songs that you manage to squeeze into ALL of your playlists because you can't get enough.
I have a feeling that Goodluck is going to do way bigger things and I, for one, can't wait for their debut album (soon?):-D?
So on that note. Go check out this awesome band on Facebook. And check them out at Rocking the Daisies.
kthat'sitbye - judithejuicebox

Thursday, September 23, 2010
You Hear that Doug?
I could have made my first blog about Mark Ronson (the man!!) or John Lennon but I decided to blog about something WAY WAY WAY HOTTER.
But first a story.

Recently, my friends and I decided to go see the awesome *Goldish* at Emmerencia. When we got there the second act was a band called *Goodluck*. I already thought "Oh geez. Bring on the Fishies before I'm 60!"
And Goodluck just walked up there and mid-Jazzy Fizzle I was half convinced that this might be a decent band.
Somewhere between Harlem and Why Don't You I was totally into this band, dancing like a freak in skinny jeans and pirate boots on wet grass.

Who is this Goodluck?
Goodluck does the same sort of Electronic Jazz thing that Goldfish does but their lead singer Juliet Harding has this amazing 40s Jazz Lounge voice that gives the band their own flavour of awesome. The (electronic percussion??) guy, Ben Peters is the Master Mind that makes all of the awesome jams that you can dance to for hours on end. When he is on stage he just does his (dare I say it?) thing. Then there is the sax and keys player, Raiven Hansmann- he OWNS the sax and the keys. and should I mention that he is >hott<? I just did.
Together, this trio makes musical magic! You should find a way to get a hold of their 6-song album "Get Lucky"
My favorite songs?
1. Electro thing: The instruments and the lyrics are A.M.A.Z.I.N.G
and the best,
2. (1666) London: It's one of those songs that you manage to squeeze into ALL of your playlists because you can't get enough.
I have a feeling that Goodluck is going to do way bigger things and I, for one, can't wait for their debut album (soon?):-D?
So on that note. Go check out this awesome band on Facebook. And check them out at Rocking the Daisies.
kthat'sitbye - judithejuicebox

What do you do when you’ve formed a pop band, they’ve become immensely successful, released an awesome debut album which spawned the number one requested song on a national station? Why, you go electronic, of course.


A couple of months ago, we mentioned that if you wanted to go and catch a jacSharp gig, you could either see the regular band or an acoustic or electro version. Upping the musical ante, Juliet Harding and Ben Peters have taken jacSharp electro a step further to form Goodluck to give you every live electronic beat you’ll ever need to feel.


While we’re normally not excited about music that doesn’t have roaring guitars in it, we like Goodluck’s vibe because unlike the flavourless one-beat-repeated-for-an-hour music you find in some clubs, Goodluck produces house music that is about the vibe, about the sound, and about the beat that envelops the LED-lit dancefloor you’re watching the band from. It’s masterful electro music á la Basement Jaxx, Faithless and, (sorry to draw the obvious comparison), Goldfish; and it’ll drive crowds wild, just you wait and see.


As a testament to what the new band can achieve, they recently toured Geneva and Ibiza, partying it up and playing successfully in the house music capital of the world - no small feat, even for an established band!


Back home in South Africa, they’ll unfortunately only be out performing a few live shows over the coming months, but luckily this is because they’re heading into studio to work on their debut album.


Go to their Myspace page to listen to Goodluck’s first few tunes, or become a fan on Facebook for regular updates about the band.


? athousandguitars.com 2009
http://www.athousandguitars.com/Featured_Artist/Entries/2009/8/21_Entry_1.html - thousandguitars.com

What do you do when you’ve formed a pop band, they’ve become immensely successful, released an awesome debut album which spawned the number one requested song on a national station? Why, you go electronic, of course.


A couple of months ago, we mentioned that if you wanted to go and catch a jacSharp gig, you could either see the regular band or an acoustic or electro version. Upping the musical ante, Juliet Harding and Ben Peters have taken jacSharp electro a step further to form Goodluck to give you every live electronic beat you’ll ever need to feel.


While we’re normally not excited about music that doesn’t have roaring guitars in it, we like Goodluck’s vibe because unlike the flavourless one-beat-repeated-for-an-hour music you find in some clubs, Goodluck produces house music that is about the vibe, about the sound, and about the beat that envelops the LED-lit dancefloor you’re watching the band from. It’s masterful electro music á la Basement Jaxx, Faithless and, (sorry to draw the obvious comparison), Goldfish; and it’ll drive crowds wild, just you wait and see.


As a testament to what the new band can achieve, they recently toured Geneva and Ibiza, partying it up and playing successfully in the house music capital of the world - no small feat, even for an established band!


Back home in South Africa, they’ll unfortunately only be out performing a few live shows over the coming months, but luckily this is because they’re heading into studio to work on their debut album.


Go to their Myspace page to listen to Goodluck’s first few tunes, or become a fan on Facebook for regular updates about the band.


? athousandguitars.com 2009
http://www.athousandguitars.com/Featured_Artist/Entries/2009/8/21_Entry_1.html - thousandguitars.com