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Bryn De Kocks

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Birder, Storm Chaser & Photographer

Bryn De Kocks

I try to capture little moments in time.
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My Top 10 Albums of All Time

Bryn De Kocks10 years ago10 years ago132 mins

It feels like forever since my last blog post, and it kind of has been… In part due to both a lack of enthusiasm for writing recently, as well as constant car issues that have left me caught up inside my bedroom. However, today I am feeling like I can write and so in turn…

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Peasant EP Launch
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Peasant EP Launch – Carnival Court

Bryn De Kocks11 years ago11 years ago512 mins

It seems that this is a great time for local music with most of the country’s best bands all putting out albums over the past couple of months. Just a few weeks ago Wildernessking released their ‘The Devil Within‘ EP, followed by Conqueror releasing their new album ‘Life on Repeat’. Which brings us to the…

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The Awakening
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The Awakening at Mercury Live

Bryn De Kocks11 years ago11 years ago08 mins

The Awakening is a band that I spent much of my early listening days assuming they were international. I originally got a copy of The Fourth Seal of Zeen from a girl in my class in high school, not knowing who they were, but being a fan of bands like Sisters of Mercy. So when…

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Comeback Kid Ignites Cape Town Hardcore Scene

Bryn De Kocks11 years ago4 years ago33 mins

I’m no stranger to hardcore shows, and I remember attending my first in Mossel Bay in 2001 with Neshama playing. After that I had a slow but steady interest in the hardcore scene and by 2004 I was attending gigs almost every weekend. When Most Precious Blood toured here in late 2005, I remember Wynberg…

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wildernessking
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Metal4Africa’s Summerfest 2014

Bryn De Kocks11 years ago11 years ago01 mins

It was that time of the year again, and to be honest I didn’t even know that it was. I was planning on spending my Saturday lazing about, but at about 10am on the day of the show I got a message from Keenan, from Wildernessking asking if I’d be willing to shoot their set….

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Surfing

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Kogel Bay Camping Trip

11 years ago11 years ago
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One Last Wave – A Memorial to a Lost One

11 years ago11 years ago
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Chaos in the Water – Strand Beach

11 years ago11 years ago
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Breaking Big – A Koeelbay Adventure

11 years ago11 years ago

Storm Chasing

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Chasing Dusk: A Guide To Predicting and Photographing Sunsets

11 years ago11 years ago
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Chasing Lightning in Cape Town 12 & 13 February

11 years ago11 years ago
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Chasing Snow in Ceres – 16 July 2017

11 years ago11 years ago
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Chasing Lightning In The Cape

11 years ago11 years ago
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Chasing Fires in Somerset West (3 January 2017)

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Chasing Mammatus and Other Local Adventures

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Chasing Snow in Ceres – 6 July 2014

11 years ago11 years ago

Music

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My Top 10 Albums of All Time

11 years ago11 years ago
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Peasant EP Launch – Carnival Court

11 years ago11 years ago
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The Awakening at Mercury Live

11 years ago11 years ago
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Comeback Kid Ignites Cape Town Hardcore Scene

11 years ago11 years ago
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Metal4Africa’s Summerfest 2014

11 years ago11 years ago

Recent Posts

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