The album was recorded at bsharp studios in boksburg and contains 11 original english rock tracks. Their first studio album, dutch courage debuted in 2008, followed by their second album, against all odds in early 2009. Listen free to aking dutch courage decomposing lullaby, holy train and more. The album was released in 2008 and consists of eleven songs. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from aking at the discogs marketplace. A south african trad and roots rock band, aking came together when former members of established outfit fokofpolisiekar hunter kennedy and jaco venter joined up with laudo liebenberg and hennie van. Dumbo blues the lounge era is the debut release from dutch courage, the new. Dutch courage licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of rhythm records. Dutch courage and other stories jack london feedbooks. Very interestingly in 1650 a doctor decided to use dutch gin as a diuretic for its warming effects and ultimately the extra courage it gave to the soldiers. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Aking show all songs by aking popular aking albums the red blooded years. Special edition, the red blooded years, against all odds, dutch courage, singles.
Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Vanfokkingtasties akoesties cd temporarily unavailable. One version states that jenever or dutch gin was used by english soldiers for its. Dutch courage reached the no 3 position of best albums of 2008 in fhm march 2009 issue. Dutch courage, also known as potvaliance or potvaliancy, refers to courage gained from intoxication with alcohol the popular story dates the etymology of the term dutch courage to english soldiers fighting in the anglo dutch wars 16521674 and perhaps as early as the thirty years war 16181648. Delivering three no 1 hit singles, dutch courage has been hailed as one of the best rock releases in. The songs combine the raw rock and roll edge dutch courage featured, with the distinctive threepart vocal treatment that created the red blooded years. Bright and classic, with a rich mouth feel, and lots of all of the requisite note for a classic gin. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends.
Dutch courage and other stories by jack london free ebook. Were gonna be saved take your time, just dont be late im in love and im tamed and it resonates through me lose some speed, baby theres little that i dont want to know ive got this feeling burning inside of me that dont wanna go. A collection of very early stories published posthumously, with a preface by his wife charmian. Following timeously on from aking s debut album dutch courage, released in 2008, and excluding their second ep in the twilight, against all odds offers a fresh, and if i dare say, adventurous mixup of the familiarly haunting, yet oddly catchy, vocals of laudo liebenberg. The cape town brought together two wellknown fokofpolisiekar musicians, guitarist hunter kennedy and drummer jaco snakehead venter, with newcomers like gravelvoiced singer laudo liebenberg and bassist hennie van halen.
Bottled at a nice strength with a rich smooth character, this is a nice gin and while. Listen to the dance from aking s dutch courage for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Get all the lyrics to songs on dutch courage and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Were gonna be saved take your time, just dont be late im in love and im tamed and it resonates through me lose some speed, baby theres little that i dont want to. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of rhythm records. Zuidam dutch courage seems like a good mixing gin at a good strength as well. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Painted silence a painter paints pictures on canvas. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Information and translations of aking in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. They were formed when hunter kennedy and jaco venter from fokofpolisiekar, teamed up with friends laudo liebenberg and hennie van halen, combining their their creative forces in making music that expresses their shared experiences and influences. Purchase dutch courage by aking on cd online and enjoy having your favourite pop music delivered to you in south africa.
The afrikaansborn boys seem to have ditched their moedertaal and adopted a language that is easier to understand from a global perspective. Following the runaway success of their first full length album dutch courage, aking present against all odds. But that is set to change here is the press release i received this morning. Safe as house, against all odds, you and i, know your bones, the dance, biography. Bad wind breathing in the streets tonight a gunshot rhythm to a decomposing lullaby. The band was formed in november 2007 by hunter kennedy and jaco snakehead venter, both members of the bellvillebased fokofpolisiekar, in collaboration with laudo liebenberg vocals and guitar and hennie van. According to the aking men,these songs are a taste of whats to come from aking when they release their fourth album next year. Dutch courage is the south african titlethe wrong knickers for a wed. Find aking discography, albums and singles on allmusic.
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