Interview with the lads from Manchester Orchestra

Following the interview with Deftones' Abe Cunningham, and with One Night In Cape Town only a three days away, here is an interview with opening act Manchester Orchestra. 

After Deftones, these are the guys that I'm most looking forward to seeing perform.

Interview with Abe Cunningham of Deftones

It's just a few more days until Deftones play their first gig in South Africa. While I'm a bit bleak that I wont be seeing them at Oppikoppi, I am pretty stoked I'll get to see one of my favourite bands, perform live in my home-town.

Rolling Stone South Africa have interviewed band member Abe Cunningham as part of the lead up to Deftones two performances.

Cunningham shared some insight into what we can expect in terms of the set lists, and the bands approach to recording new material. Rumours of the possible future release of Eros, the unfinished album recorded in 2008, were put to rest.

Show times for the three bands were announced yesterday, but today One Night in Cape Town have added the disclaimer "Line up subject to change." I'm seriously hoping that this doesn't mean that one of the acts has pulled out, unless it's Yellowcard. I'm probably going to go buy beer and t-shirts during their set anyway.

Deftones and Yellowcard in Cape Town

A few weeks after the news that Deftones will be one of the headline acts at Oppikoppi, it has been confirmed that Deftones will perform a show in Cape Town on 8 August. One Night in Cape Town will also feature Yellowcard and other local acts, still to be announced.

I'm still hoping to make it to Oppikoppi: BewilderBeast with Em in August, but if that plan doesn't work out, I'll travel back to Cape Town just to catch Deftones live. I recently saw Chevelle at the Grand West Arena, and while the band themselves put on a spectacular show, the crowd and atmosphere in the venue were a little dull for my liking. I'd much rather try get to the outdoor festival, which should be packed with people in the mood to party and amped for the music. Let's see what happens after I get back from Europe.

Deftones to play Oppikoppi Festival, South Africa

The organisers of Oppikoppi Festival have just announced that Deftones will be one of the headlining acts for the nineteenth instalment of Oppikoppi, entitled BewilderBeast.

Hopefully this means that Deftones will add an additional tour date for Cape Town, and possibly Durban, depending on the demand for tickets.

I've never been to an Oppikoppi Festival, but reckon the reunion of Kidofdoom, as well as the confirmed visit by Deftones definitely warrants a first-time visit to the festival.

Now to work out the logistic of getting there, and who I'm camping with, especially since Em doesn't like dirt and camping; two things synonymous with Oppikoppi.