Well done to the air waiters for thinking (dancing) out of the box and they deserve this week’s Versus unconventional prize.

What’s your call on this? Will you fly Cebu Pacific or are you not to keen on jokes on airplanes?

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Only the best becomes the winner of Idols. But some people have become ‘famous’ for doing stuff not directly related to their singing abilities.

This guy, who auditioned for American Idols, was rated one of the worst idols performers ever.

His clip got more than 1.3 million views on YouTube. 

We really had a good laugh at this guy and his unique way of performing Ricky Martin’s song. He is the unconventional guy of the week .

This means that 2.3% of earth has watched this video or in other terms 1 in 40 people across the world have watched it.

Moves like The Sprinkler, Window Cleaner, The Mummy and of course The Chicken are still among us.

The guys at Malun TV’s School of Cool show the Top 10 disastrous dance moves.

Can you add more despicable dance moves?

Although unconventional brand Versus, supports unusual thinking (acts) , we cannot help but agree that some of these dance moves should be banned.

Here are some pictures that were taken in the Versus tent at Splashy Fen 2010.

For more Jack Parow – Splashy Fen photos visit: Versus -Flickr

Jack Parow will be the special guest in the Versus hospitality tent at Splashy Fen this year. Meet and have your photograph taken with the rap star on Friday 2 April from 13:00 – 15:00.

His first big hit was the rap song “Cooler as Ekke” which is a phenomenal success.

A stable of young-gun comedians are gearing up for Splashy Fen.

Booked to do a daily comedy hour at the festival, several of Durban’s top (and rated among SA’s best) comedians will be performing in the Versus tent from Thursday through to Sunday. That’s right, Versus returns to Splashy Fen this year, proving that this unconventional wine brand is the life-blood of the party.

Comedians lined up for the daily comedy hour include Glen Bo, Simmi Areff, Robby Collins, Jem Atkins, Gareth Woods, Little Paul and Neil Green, among others.

Glen Bo has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and was a regular on the UK comedy scene before returning home where he tours and performs in theatres, clubs, dingy smoky pubs and at big comedy festivals. He’s an award-winning globe-trotter, leading the comedians into battle. He was born in Mooinooi. It means pretty girl. It’s a real place.

Simmi Areff (from the ECR breakfast team) is a young effervescent Muslim comedian who has opened for John Vlismas. Known for his parody songs, Simmi is young, single and carries a pipe wherever he goes. This is why he is single.

Robby Collins was voted KZN’s ‘Best Newcomer’ of 2008 and is a regular at DSOC, Punchlines! and 99% Zulu shows. He is from Sydenham/Overport and wears his granddad’s hat. He is currently billed to open for Trevor Noah in Joburg.

Gareth Woods hails from the ‘bustling metropolis’ of Klerksdorp. He’s a graduated scientist and trainer lawyer and, within his first year of stand-up, won the 5FM Fresh Drive Comedy Competition and opened for Trevor Noah.

Little Paul has been part of the Durban underground comedy resurgence since it started in 2007. His humour has been described as dry, and is based mostly around personal, cultural and political observations.

Jem Atkins is KZN’s ‘Best Newcomer’ of 2009 and also made it to the third round of SA’s Got Talent on SABC in the same year.

Neil Green is a regular on the ‘Bruin Ou’s’ comedy shows and performs on the DSOC scene.

Dusty Rich is a skilled tattooist and resident of Toti. He brings a degree of grit and self-deprecation, which is steeped in honesty and hilarity. He recently toured to Cape Town, playing the club scene.

To view the complete comedy programme at the Versus tent visit: www.splashyfen.co.za

One of South Africa’s most successful bands will be performing at this year’s   Splashy Fen Festival .

Prime Circle has been together for more than eight years and their albums like “Live this Live”  and “Hello Crazy World” made them the biggest selling South African rock act for three years in a row (2003-2005)

They will be performing on Saturday 3 April at Splashy Fen’s Grant Erskine Marquee. Other bands on the programme include Newtown, Horse the band, Fokofpolisiekar, Jack Parow  Dimeshift and much more.

Be sure not to miss this festival on a farm near Underberg in KZN. Join us for South Africa’s Ultimate Outdoor experience.

Unconventional wine brand, Versus, will have a hospitality tent at the festival and there will be various comedy and music acts in the tent, so don’t miss out. You will also have the opportunity to meet Afrikaans rapper Jack Parow in the Versus tent at Splashy. For more details, visit www.splashyfen.co.za

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Splashy Fen celebrates its 21st festival this Easter (1-5 April) and with the coming of age, comes greater awareness and responsibility.

With this in mind, the organisers of South Africa’s longest-running annual music festival have joined forces with The Green Depot and the Corner Café in Glenwood to create an eco village that will give festival-goers an opportunity to see green initiatives in action and encourage a more sustainable lifestyle.

Powered solely by wind, water and solar energy, the village will offer zero-waste, eco-friendly camping, product displays, an environmental film festival, as well as the cool cuisine and fabulous coffee of the Corner Café eco-restaurant.

All food prepared by the Corner Café will be purchased from farmers in the community and eaten using 100% biodegradable utensils.  Organic waste will be fed into a giant worm farm, while other recyclable matter will be disposed of by YES (Your Environment Spotless), a waste collection and recycling company that aims to create a culture of environmentally responsible South Africans.

Versus Wines, which will have a hospitality tent at Splashy, also show their commitment to eco-friendly initiatives by using the wine pouch. This pouch is the environmentally friendly solution to wine packaging, creating 80% less environmental impact from cradle to grave than the equivalent volume in glass bottles, 90% less waste and takes up less space in a landfill than two glass bottles

For more info visit splashyfen.co.za

If you are caught in this situation …one tip, don’t sing Love Hurts.

The reason is because the most difficult karaoke-standard song i.e. definitely can find in any karaoke bar is, IMHO, Nazareth’s Love Hurts… at maximum key. Yep, it is more difficult than working out which home insurance quote to go for.

Some people’s favourite music games is trying to sing this at the highest key possible on the karaoke machine, with usually hilarious results, typically at the point the words say “but they’re not foolin’ me”:

Source: worldrec.info

Unconventional wine brand, Versus, is inviting you to win one of 6 Versus Hampers valued at R300 each. All you have to do is send us your most unconventional party idea to kisha@tincan.co.za with Versus in the subject line and you stand the chance of winning.

For more info visit : 5fm

A must for acoustic music lovers, the annual White Mountain Folk Festival is held near Giant’s Castle in the beautiful Central Drakensberg region of KwaZulu-Natal – only 34km from Estcourt on tarred roads, 200km from Durban and roughly 430km from Johannesburg.

Coinciding with Heritage Day and the start of the school holidays, the festival offers acoustic performances by well-known and up-and-coming South African artists, a choice of camping, caravanning and chalet accommodation, plus outdoor activities for the whole family.

Attractions include hiking, boating and bass fishing, arts and crafts, a beer market, assorted food stalls and fun kids’ entertainment. For the more adventurous, there’s abseiling down a 45m cliff face or a fuffi slide across a nearby 100m-wide gorge, with helicopter flips also available if the weather permits. Alternatively you can simply relax outdoors and soak up the peaceful beauty of one of the most idyllic spots in the Berg.

Versus fun-loving wines will be promoted at this exciting festival. Be sure to visit the Versus hospitality tent to enjoy a glass of wine while listening to the impressive line-up of artists.

For more info visit whitemountain.co.za

An extensive selection of free music downloads is the dream of any serious pop music fan. Legal downloading of most mainstream pop music requires purchasing the song in question. Many of the top sites offering music for purchase will offer an occasional song for free download. However, there are a number of websites that promote lesser known pop artists by allowing free downloads of songs. These are 5 of the best of these sites.

1. Jamendo

Free legal download site that contains music from new and unsigned artists from every genre of music. Users can search by genre and also by country to find new musicians from all over the world. Jamendo also contains a great user review section. Through the use of a recommendation system known as iRATE, Jamendo helps listeners find other music fans on Jamendo that have similar tastes. The site makes it possible for listeners to make donations to the artists you enjoy and wish to support.

2. FreeMP3Mail

Free legal download system in which the user creates an account by giving the site an email address and a password. Every time FreeMP3Mail posts new free music, the songs or albums are sent to the user’s email. All the listener has to do is click on the link and the music is downloaded. Although this limits a fan’s amount of music to choose from, it is a very simple way to discover new artists and bands.

3. AltSounds

Free legal streaming and download site split into two unique pieces. One half is Altsounds bands/music. In this, multiple genre-specific radio stations playing new artists can be streamed. Also in this piece of the site, new albums, videos and songs can be streamed and downloaded. Some songs may only be available for streaming. The other half of Altsounds is altsounds.info, which displays the latest news, reviews, forums and interviews on the website’s showcased artists.

4. ACIDplanet

Free legal download website where aspiring musicians use the Acid software to create and upload their music to the ACIDplanet website. By using the available software, artists can also edit, mix and produce their own songs and videos and make them available for free to online music fans. New artists can also create their own Podcasts and Vidcasts, as well as make their own pages that can include pictures, discography, merchandise, and latest projects.

5. ArtistLabel

Free legal music streaming site that has multiple charts to help listeners discover the more popular new and underground artists. This very simple website contains Top 10 charts for dozens of genres. It also has all-time, daily, weekly, and monthly charts pertaining to artists and songs. Countless genre radio stations playing new music available on the website are may be streamed. A daily spotlight artist is chosen in which a brief biography is given as well as some of the artist’s top songs.

Source: top40.com

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Continuing to align itself with fun, funky events, innovative wine brand Versus is hosting the second Versus Backyard Concert on Saturday 27 June at the Northwood Crusaders Sports Club in Durban.

Versus is no stranger to pushing the envelope: the brand was the only wine supplier at SA’s longest-running music festival, Splashy Fen, and have had muscular marvel, Vernon Koekemoer as their special guest at both Splashy and the Wine Show Jo’Burg. The brand also recently launched a new Naturally Sweet wine range, which is proving to be very popular.

The line-up of artists at the upcoming Versus Backyard Concert includes Ocean Drive, Zoe & Somebody’s Child, Celtis and Dr Fly and the Nurses. Sports fanatics need not give the event a wide berth out of fear of missing out on the much-anticipated clash between South Africa and the British Lions: the match will be screened live at the event. After the rugby, guitarist Barry Thomson, The Hairy Legged Lentil Eaters, Shannon Hope and Habit To will entertain the crowds.

Music to the ears and a further feel-good factor is that proceeds of the event are for a good cause as it will be used to develop sport in the local community.

The concert starts at 12 noon. Tickets cost R80 and can be brought from Crusaders Sports Club (10 Ranleigh Crescent, Durban North) prior to the event or at the door on the day. Children under 12 pay R20.

Concert goers are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs, but leave behind any refreshments and drinks. Food and drinks (naturally, Versus wines is included in this mix) will be on sale.

For more info visit: ijol.co.za

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Here are some pictures that were taken in the Versus tent at Splashy Fen 2009.

For more Vernon Koekemoer – Splashy Fen photos visit: Versus – Flickr

The 20^th addition was no exception and I quote Yusuf Laher who wrote:” Splashy Fen 20, just like the nineteen before it, was always going to be the weekend the earth stood still (and stupid)”

Here are some pictures of this awesome festival:

To view more visit: channel24.co.za

All roads lead to the southern Berg this Easter for the annual Splashy Fen Music Festival, which is geared up to celebrate its 20th ‘Big Splash’ with a fantastic four-day programme of more than 90 live acts on two stages. 

Supported by East Coast Radio and Tourism KwaZulu-Natal, the festival is held near Underberg and runs from Thursday, April 9 to Monday, April 13.

Acts to look out for include Goldfish, Watershed, Syd Kitchen, Dan Patlansky, Squeal, Sugardrive, Hot Water, City Bowl Mizers, Stealing Love Jones, Tony Cox, Nibs van der Spuy, Chris Chameleon, Madala Kunene, The Rudimentals, Shawn Phillips, The Simon van Gend Band, Cofield Mundi, The Arrows, Avatar with Steve and Tara Fataar, Napalma, Guy Buttery and Sheep Down.

But music isn’t the only reason to get to Splashy!  Other draw cards include a host of fun outdoor activities for the whole family – from swimming, tubing and fishing in the river or dams to hiking, paintball, horse trails, nature walks and visits to nearby tourist attractions, as well as a full children’s entertainment programme and crèche run by Ocean View Montessori School.  A new annual tube race will also be introduced this year, and people are encouraged to bring along tubes and other inflatables.  Prizes will go to the winner and the most imaginative entrant.

For more info visit : Splasy Fen

From its early beginnings back in 1990, Splashy Fen has evolved into one of South Africa’s premier music festivals which nowadays sees thousands of people making the annual pilgrimage to Underberg in KwaZulu-Natal for what is regarded by many as the ‘ultimate outdoor experience’.

Over the years, this much-loved festival has built a strong reputation as being a financially viable, responsible and well-organised event that continues to reinvent itself so as to stay relevant. Although continuously adapting to changing trends, Splashy Fen has nevertheless managed to retain its unique character and appeal; that special ‘something’ – the people, the vibe, the sense of family – which has allowed it to endure for nearly two decades to become the longest-running music festival in the country

The 20th Splashy Fen Music Festival from 9-13 April 2009.

Versus  is one of the sponsors at Splashy Fen and will have a hospitality tent near the secondary stage.

 For more info visit: Splashy Fen

Join the 2009 Splashy Fen Facebook Group:  Splashy Fen Facebook Group

First there was David Hasselhoff, then Chuck Norris. Now everyone is talking about Vernon Koekemoer.

Vernon Koekemoer, who sports some rather unusual fashion items, has shot to virtual stardom after a photograph of him at a Boksburg party was posted on the Internet.

Versus, is one of the sponsors at Splashy Fen which is South Africa’s longest-running annual music festival, and will have a hospitality tent near the secondary stage. SA’s muscular marvel, Vernon Koekemoer, will be a special guest in the Versus tent on Friday 10 April. Be sure to participate in the Vernon look-alike competition, and also have your picture taken with him.

Meet Vernon Koekmoer

Vernon Koekemoer makes onions cry

Vernon Koekemoer can delete the Recycle Bin.

Ghosts are actually caused by Vernon Koekemoer killing people faster than Death can process them.

Vernon Koekemoer can build a snowman….. out of rain.

Vernon Koekemoer can strangle you with a cordless phone.

Vernon Koekemoer can drown a fish.

When Vernon Koekemoer enters a room, he doesn’t turn the lights on, he turns the dark off.

When Vernon Koekemoer looks in a mirror the mirror shatters, because not even glass is stupid enough to get in between Vernon Koekemoer and Vernon Koekemoer

Brett Favre can throw a football over 50 yards, Vernon Koekemoer can throw Brett Favre even further.

The last digit of p is Vernon Koekemoer. He is the end of all things.

Vernon Koekemoer does not know where you live, but he knows where you will die.

Bullets dodge Vernon Koekemoer

A Handicap parking sign does not signify that this spot is for handicapped people. It is actually in fact a warning, that the spot belongs to Vernon Koekemoer and that you will be handicapped if you park there.

The Vernon Koekemoer calendar goes straight from March 31st to April 2nd, no one fools Vernon Koekemoer.

If you spell Vernon Koekemoer wrong on Google it doesn’t say, “Did you mean Vernon Koekemoer?” It simply replies, “Run while you still have the chance.”

Vernon Koekemoer can do a wheelie on a unicycle.

Once a cobra bit Vernon Koekemoer’ leg. After five days of excruciating pain, the cobra died.

When Vernon Koekemoer gives you the finger, he’s telling you how many seconds you have left to live.

Vernon Koekemoer can kill two stones with one bird.

Vernon Koekemoer was once on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune and was the first to spin. The next 29 minutes of the show consisted of everyone standing around awkwardly, waiting for the wheel to stop.

Leading hand sanitisers claim they can kill 99.9 percent of germs. Vernon Koekemoer kills 100 percent of whatever he wants.

There is no such thing as global warming. Vernon Koekemoer was cold, so he turned the sun up.

Vernon Koekemoer can set ants on fire with a magnifying glass. At night.

Vernon Koekemoer has a deep and abiding respect for human life unless it gets in his way.

It takes Vernon Koekemoer 10 minutes to watch 60 Minutes.

Vernon Koekemoer once shot down a German fighter plane with his finger, by yelling, “Bang!”

In an average living room there are 1,242 objects Vernon Koekemoer could use to kill you, including the room itself.

Behind every successful man, there is a woman. Behind every dead man, there is Vernon Koekemoer.

Vernon Koekemoer destroyed the periodic table, because Vernon Koekemoer only recognises the element of surprise.

Vernon Koekemoer got his drivers licence at the age of 16 Seconds.

With the rising cost of gasoline, Vernon Koekemoer is beginning to worry about his drinking habit.

The square root of Vernon Koekemoer is pain. Do not try to square Vernon Koekemoer, the result is death.

When you say “no one’s perfect”, Vernon Koekemoer takes this as a personal insult.

Source: thetimes.co.za