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Triple reunion: Zap Dragons, Sons of Trout and Firing Squad by Evan Milton

A superb triple reunion sees some of the city's finest-ever bands ZapDragons, featuring Tim Parr and Kholeho Mosala; Sons Of Trout, that went on to birth Mikanic and Bed On Bricks; and Firing Squad...

...which includes funk-master Farrel Adams and veteran DJ Dubmaster China. Do not miss (Fri 23, Mercury, 43 De Villiers Rd, District 6, 021-4652106, 9pm).

Goldfish return to Spier, this time taking over Moyo with SAMA nominees Mix 'n Blend, as well as HoneyB, Richard The Third, DJ Low, Dean Fuel and Will Travel across multiple stages. There are also food-stalls, chill-out lounges, tree houses, private tents and more (Moyo@Spier, R310, Lynedoch, Stellenbosch; tickets R150 (show), R350 (Moyo dinner and show) from WebTickets.co.za; details of tree-houses and private tents from 082-7320151). See GoldfishLive.com/Moyo.

Just Jinjer play old favourites, songs off "Milk and Honies" and brand new material slated for their new album - along with New Holland and Kings of Vegas (tonight) and Them Tornadoes, Jack Mantis Band and The Rescue (Saturday; both at Assembly, 61 Harrington St, District Six, 021-4657286; doors 8pm, band 10pm; R110 presale Webtickets.co.za, R120 door).

SAMA "Best Instrumental" winner Guy Buttery plays songs off his winning "Fox Hill Lane" at The Forge (Fri, 12 Windsor Rd, Kalk Bay, 8.30pm, R50), Monkey Valley (Sat, Mountain Rd, Noordhoek, 021-7898000, 8.30pm, R50) and Waiting Room (Tue, 273 Long St (above Royale)), 021-4224536, 9.30pm, R40). See GuyButtery.co.za

After a year, Balkanology returns to present "Metamorphosis" in conjunction with ZipZap Circus and Vaudeville to "reinvent the meaning of revelry". It features Nomadic Orchestra and Hopa Banda live,with DJs Toby2Shoes and Maoriginal. Expect flying vodka women, the "Metamorphosis Game" (kiss Lucinda the piglet and she may become a princess), fortune tellers, magician pick-pockets, goats and chickens (Mon, Vaudeville, 11 Mechau St (off lower Bree St), 8pm, R120-R150 from Webtickets.co.za and outlets; details Balkanology.co.za and 072-2115563).

"Imagine City Hall" closes with much-talked about Cape Town Jazz Festival co-headliner Mark Fransman presents his Akoustik Knot project with Sixteen Reasons String Quartet (Tue 27, City Hall, Grand Parade entrance, 8pm, R50). See CapeMIC.co.za and SpierContemporary2010.co.za.

"Sound On Screen" presents five days of music-related movies ranging from the acclaimed Fokofpolisiekar documentary and "It Might Get Loud" (Jimmy Page, The Edge, Jack Black), features on Scandinavia's controversial Black Metal extremists and "The V.O.D. Archives", tracing South Africa's godfathers of metal in Europe (Labia Theatre, Lifestyle on Kloof, Kloof St, Gardens, R25, details 021-4245927; Flamedrop.com/SoS).

Upcoming
Thanks to Eyjafjallajökull, UK band Toploader (remember "Dancing In The Moonlight"?) have postponed their tour to May. Ross Learmonth (Prime Circle), Wendy Oldfield, Farryl Purkiss, Claire Phillips, Gavin Minter, Tina Schouw, Flat Stanley and more play "CT for Haiti", all door takings to disaster relief (Wed 12 May, Baxter, tickets R100 and R120 at Computicket.com). DJ Tiesto collaborates with BlkJks to headline the Smirnoff "MashUp Experience" (Sat 15 May, see SmirnoffExperience.co.za).

* Submissions to evan@tiscali.co.za or fax 086 6893282 by Friday 12-noon. Evan Milton's "Homeground Advantage" features two hours of South African music and interviews on Fine Music Radio (Thursday, 10pm to midnight, 101.3FM).

A version of this column originally appeared in the Cape Argus 'Tonight; section on 22 April 2010. Find out more on Tonight.co.za .

Music journalist, Strategy Director for Stonewall+ and South African music radio DJ extraordinaire.

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