Respond Designer PR

The concept 'Designer PR' is very new and exciting!  Technology is now guiding us and we should not be afraid to make use of these new opportunities to be found in information exchange and interaction.  It its now possible to build personal, local and global relationships in way that previous generations never thought possible.

This is also the challenge facing PR today.  After all, it is possible to create a lot of different recipes from the same basic PR 'ingredients'.  Curiosity, creativity, access to information and even fun are all part of the Designer PR experience.  By moving PR in to the realm of the of the open-minded we can have an even bigger impact on our environment.  Designer PR describes what is happening to the field very accurately.  By using the 'PR toolkit' more effectively and creatively, there is no limit to what PR can became, and what PR can mean to the world! 

SA Bands Suck?

I am a South African and a proud supporter of South African music.  Judging by the massive success that South African musicians are having both locally and internationally, it is clear that SA bands don't 'suck' - they rock!

The Parlotones are receiving airplay on radio stations in Europe, Japan and Asia and will be touring the United Kingdom as a support act for British group Starsailor this year.

Local alternative group Seether have had songs like "Fake It" and "Rise Above This" appear on the United States Rock charts.

Eden have established themselves as one of South Africa's most successful 'boy bands'.  Their voices are fantastic, they write their own songs and their music reflects local culture.  They also received three South African Music Award nominations for their debut album, Point Of No Return. that reached Platinum status.

Tree63 won the 2001 GMA 'Rock Album of the Year' with their first album release in the USA.

The list of popular and successful South African bands is as long as it diverse.  Names like Danny K, Loyiso, Just Jinjer, Mean Mister Mustard and Watershed make you feel proud.  Even international artist such as Manfred Mann, Trevor Rabin and Dave Matthews were all born here.

While everyone has a different taste in music and I might not personally listen to all the local artists around, it is important to support South African bands.  These artists are part of our culture, our history and our nation!