Dial-a-fireman

need some fire action to go with your contribution?
call daniel, show 'n tell's very own fire-man:
073 567 3731

"If anyone needs some spontaneous entertainment I'll arrive fully equipped, in an outfit to suit any occasion. And if its not dark enough for fire... I'll have some sunlight surprises on the side as well."

Ask Dom to do something Fucking Amazing

"We know the rules of show 'n tell and we've internalized them. We have no doubt that lots of people will be doing fucking amazing things creatively. Dom on the other hand is fucking amazing. She is the thing in itself, the immanentization of fucking amazing. Therefore saying that she will contribute creatively by being Fucking Amazing is no small thing or an insignificant addition to the program. Nor is it a creative act of lesser order than architecture or taking a corner perfectly. We just reckon she's Fucking Amazing and stuff flows from that assertion.

She's already on your blog wearing a T-shirt reading "Ek wil vir Jaco+Z-dog naai". That's fucking amazing, and I can assure you neither Zander or myself are deluded enough to have made that line up.

I trust you'll have no qualms with accepting her contribution.

Sincerely,
Jaco van Schalkwyk"

who says you can't play with your heritage?

"Adam and I are keen to organise 'heritage' games alongside the soccer match. Our ideas so far are 'jukskei' (which involves throwing horse shoes around wooden stakes), an olive pip spitting competition (a slightly more palatable version of 'bok-drolletjie-spoeg'), the stocking-around-the-legs jumping game that little girls play, etc...if you can think of any maatjies who are at a loose end and might want to help us with this, please send them our way!" - Taryn

Anything is possible in Matjiesfontein

Photo by George Logan

What will you do with the magic of matjies....?

Fundraising idea #57: Pimp your Ouma!

September is closer than you think and the recession ain't over - no matter what the politicians or the media say - so get creative when it comes to raising funds for your inter(PRO)active Show 'n Tell experience!

There is lots of excitement building around 2010 Show 'n Tell! 

the contributions are rolling in - we are planning along and working hard to set up a program this year that will allow for an easy flow from one contribution to to next..
please help us by letting us know soonest about your ideas and plans.. dont be shy.. send us a mail - even if you already happened to tell one or some of us in person what you are scheeeemming ..

Thank you kindly
forever yours
yours truly
the matjies massive *

photo booth anyone????

so ive been thinking of making masks....all kinds of masks. funny masks, scary masks, ridiculous masks.......and stoopid silly props. . .then for a while i didnt know how we would use them on the weekend or where they would fit in.
but now.......
i think i would be really really cool to make our own tiny photobooth, max 2 peeps, nice backdrop, kiff lighting, rad props, awesome masks and a tiny hole for someone to take a picture through...
whatya think???
any takers???

Show 'n Tell Testimonials

Before Matjiesfontein Show 'n Tell we were content with our lives.



Come on...don't be scared....you never know what might happen when you Show 'n Tell

Air Guitar!!!!

Good peoples of the Matjiesfontein Show ‘n Tell. This year’s air guitar competition is set to be bigger, badder and more awesome than last year with drop-knee noodling, stage-diving and advanced axe grinds and to top it off there will be /prizes! They will include trophies made by Stuart Boyd, a real guitar (not made of air) and a few kick-ass albums from talented people who play real guitars. So pack your air plectrums, your spandex, leathers and pelvic thrusts and bring your A-game. If you have a specific song you want to play to, then bring it. Below is a list of songs to choose from, already on our playlist.

Voodoo Chile -Jimi Hendrix Experience
Still Got The Blues -Gary Moore
Run To The Hills -Iron Maiden
Nancy Boy -Placebo
My Sharona -Knack
My Generation -Who
Misirlou -Dick Dale
Let Me Entertain You -Robbie Williams
Layla -Derek And The Dominos
Johnny B. Goode -Chuck Berry
Gimme All Your Lovin' -Zz Top
Fool For Your Loving -Whitesnake
Down Down -Status Quo
Crossroads -Cream
Can't Get Enough -Bad Company
Born To Be Wild -Steppenwolf
Bohemian Rhapsody -Queen
Black Betty -Ram Jam World
All Shook Up -Paul Mccartney
All Right Now -Free
Ace Of Spades -Motorhead
20th Century Boy -T-rex
Wipe Out -Surfaris
Wild Thing -The Troggs
White Wedding -Billy Idol
Walk This Way -Run Dmc/ Aerosmith
Tie Your Mother Down -Queen (Air Guitar Edit)
The Boys Are Back In Town -Thin Lizzy
Summertime Blues -Eddie Cochran
Sultans Of Swing -Dire Straits
Song 2 -Blur
Smoke On The Water -Deep Purple
Since You've Been Gone -Rainbow
Silver Machine -Hawkwind
Rocky Mountain Way -Joe Walsh
Rebel Rebel -David Bowie
Paranoid -Black Sabbath
Monkey Wrench -Foo Fighters
Hi Ho Silver Lining -Jeff Beck
Free Bird -Lynyrd Skynyrd
Black Magic Woman -Santana
Animal -Def Leppard
Tush - ZZ Top
Please Don't Touch - Motorhead & Girlschool
Bad To The Bone - Thorogood, George & The Destroyers
Living After Midnight - Judas Priest
Back On The Road Again - REO Speedwagon
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Vengeance - Malmsteen, Yngwie
Peter Gunn - Eddy, Duane
No Particular Place To Go - Berry, Chuck
Ballroom Blitz - Sweet
Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) - Offspring
Blurry - Puddle Of Mudd
Feel Like Makin' Love - Bad Company
Over Under Sideways Down - Yardbirds
Have A Cigar - Foo Fighters
Suffragette City - Bowie, David
One I Love - REM
Unwanted - Lavigne, Avril
Gay Bar - Electric Six
Let's Go Crazy - Prince
Can't Explain - Who
Eruption - Van Halen
Cum On Feel The Noize - Slade
Fool For Your Loving - Whitesnake
All The Small Things - Blink 182
Spirit Of Radio - Rush
Going Underground - Jam
Still Got The Blues For You - Moore, Gary
Don't Believe A Word - Thin Lizzy
Hero - Kroeger, Chad & Josey Scott
House Of The Rising Sun - Animals
Somethin' Else - Cochran, Eddie
Rock Around The Clock - Haley, Bill & The Comets
Bad Case Of Lovin' You - Palmer, Robert
Man Of Mystery - Shadows
Two Princes - Spin Doctors
Caroline - Status Quo
Badge - Cream
Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Unbelievable - EMF
Armageddon It - Def Leppard
White Wedding - Idol, Billy
Summer Of '69 - Adams, Bryan
Now I'm Here - Queen
God Save The Queen (live) - Brian May
Parisienne Walkways (live) - Gary Moore
Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2) - Pink Floyd
Wishing Well - Free
That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly
Guitar Boogie Shuffle - Bert Weedon
F.B.I. - Shadows (The)
C'mon Everybody - Eddie Cochran
Saturday Nite At The Duck-Pond - Cougars (The)
Hold The Line - Toto
My Sharona - Knack (The)
Inside - Stiltskin 2008/07/16 05:15 PM
How You Remind Me - Nickelback
Jean Genie, The - David Bowie
All Night Long - Rainbow
Roll Over Lay Down - Status Quo
Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top
School's Out - Alice Cooper
Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
Black Night - Deep Purple
Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream
Pinball Wizard - Who (The)
Hate To Say I Told You So - Hives (The)
Teenage Kicks - Undertones (The)
She Sells Sanctuary - Cult (The)
Paper Plane - Status Quo
Hocus Pocus - Focus
Sabre Dance - Love Sculpture
Fat Lip - Sum 41
Run To The Hills - Iron Maiden
Action - Sweet (The)
Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy
All Day And All Of The Night - Kinks (The)
Walk Don't Run - Ventures (The)
Should I Stay Or Should I Go - Clash (The)
Fight For Your Right (To Party), (You Gotta) - Beastie Boys (The)
Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard
Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer
Run To You - Bryan Adams
One Vision - Queen

Oh, and have a look at this.

chance to fame

here is a fantastic idea for you if you have not nailed your contribution down yet - highway to 30sec of fame..

"Hi everyone
‘Cause Gil can sadly not join us anymore, Buckfever is a bit decimated – ie it’s just me and Stephen – so we’re keen to jam with any of you. For those unfamiliar with us, we’re more or less a jamband anyway. Stephen plays drums, I play nothing, I talk. So I think Stephen can bring his drumkit unless someone else already is and doesn’t mind sharesies. We can do with bassist/ guitarist/ anyone. So consider us the jamband where you can come rock out for 30 minutes or so.
So – shall Stephen bring his drums then?
Or will someone else?
And who’s keen to join us?"

Word, Toast

practices makes perfect

just over two months left!!!!!!

THINK TANK your 2009 contributions

this is the community hall in the village of Matjiesfontein
THIS year - we will be getting into the red bus or town tractor cross the rail tracks and take our "lawn activities" to the real matjies show 'n tell souls on the Saturday afternoon of the weekend..

the village is preparing a talent show for us.. think BREAKDANCING straight from the heart of the karoo! matjies kids presenting and show 'n telling us stuff our townies dont know about..
YOUR contribution can be based around town interactive stuff this year.. space hoppers here ? face painting ? mask making ? juggling lessons ? think PLAY Play and PLAY old kids young kids
.. there will also be some film/s screened later - big screen style in a little town of 200 plus inhabitants..

"Ons kan nie wag dat julle weer moet kom kuier nie, en die gemeentskap is nogal baie opgewonde dat hulle sal kan deel uit maak van julle aktiwiteite."

if you want to know more or have ideas re the community hall events please email the Matjiesfontein Team or me, Inge or leave your comments

Heads Up!

As you will have noticed, we have a new blog header.

This makes us very excited. It also lead us to an idea. We want to offer all you Matjies out there a chance to design one too, that we will use. Send your designs to Marc or the Matjies email address. Below is a mirror ball. It hates to be left out of the picture. Really.

Keep the horizontal format, the one used now is 2362 x 466...
Can't wait to see those designs!

It's all about G & T's and Bleeding Mary's.

So bring your own ingredients and we make them on the lawn, by the pool, at the tennis court, everywhere. Lazy Saturdays. Shaky Sundays. Nice.

don't be a tennis biscuit

So seriously people. there is a tennis court at Matjiesfontein. Last year someone dressed it up all pretty and held a tournament. We could do that again if anyone is keen to take control. Otherwise just arrange with a few sporting mates that you all bring rackets. And yer balls. Unless there is something completely new and improved that one could do with a tennis court??? Anyone?

Sit...

on a camping chair if you wish to bring one. It could be the best thing you brought. Other than your contribution.

Talking about sport activities.. the Tennis Court in Matjiesfontein is still open for a fun contribution.. here are some images from last years tennis championships.


The tennis court is available as HOT location for something to happen on this year.. let US know if you keen for it..
Think out da box



These images Eugenio Recuenco again..

Show N' Tell With Mike( who-ever he is)

Your contribution can be something very simple and does not need to cost much.. just your imagination..

As you know Tania v S will be reading all weekend just like Mike
"I will be reading at the show n tell. I will need a comfortable place from
which to operate... bed, chaise longue or sinking couch...indoors or
outdoors & I am happy to be placed wherever my skills are needed."

Hope you are brewing up your contributions.

Julia is the lady to contact regarding your plans. Email her with your questions.

Another great photograph by :Eugenio Recuenco

Hows this for a good idea for you contribution - bring along your black friends to this years Show'n Tell.



images from HERE