Category Archives: Music

Jenna Sighed

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Today I’d like to welcome multi-faceted musician, Jenna Meiring to Off the Page to talk about her band Jenna Sighed. Jenna Meiring, creative mind behind Jenna Sighed, is a mostly self-taught musician who draws inspiration from many different sources be … Continue reading →

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Summer soundtrack

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

This Week’s Topic is: What music has been your summer soundtrack?

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Song of the Week

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

This is the newest video by Explosions in the Sky, the band to which I write Obscura Burning. If they sound familiar, they should. They did the soundtrack for Friday Night Lights, the film and TV series. Enjoy!

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Song of the Week

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

I just discovered this band this week. They’re awesome and you should definitely check them out. Enjoy the video by And the Giraffe!

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RTW: Wells of Inspiration

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

This Week’s Topic: When you need creative inspiration, where do you go?

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Song of the Week

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

This week’s song is a personal favourite from when I was a young teenager. This was the first band I ever saw live and I’m only slightly ashamed to say that I listened to this album every day for about two … Continue reading →

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Quote and Song of the Week

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

“What I say is, a town isn’t a town without a bookstore. It may call itself a town, but unless it’s got a bookstore it knows it’s not fooling a soul.” by Neil Gaiman, “American Gods”

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Quote and Song of the Week

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

I apologise for my tardiness, life and the awesomeness of Torchwood kept me a little too busy yesterday. So without further ado here’s the quote and song of the week:

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Metal Fests as Inspiration

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Every year around June/July, Helsinki turns black as hordes of metal heads descend upon the Finnish capital for the annual hard rock music festival Tuska. While this is a great opportunity for listening to some epic bands, it’s an even … Continue reading →