Check what's going down at Suburban in Wimbledon… Saturday's Dead Celeb Party sounds like a winner!

You've gotta hand it to the boys over at Suburban, quite possibly Wimbledon's busiest bar as far as pouring drinks in record time is concerned, its an experience just to check how these okes operate. Don't ask me where they get the energy from but these boys are on top form from the second that door opens until the last drink is served, and as many a Saffa in Wimbledon will tell you, they really do know how to throw a banging party! Check out what they've got coming up

Check out www.suburbanbar.com for more info!

SUBURBAN WIMBLEDON: 27 HARTFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SW19 3SG TEL. 0208 543 9788

- Marky Mark

Many of you would have read about this in the Metro yesterday morning which has caused quite a laugh… well possibly not for the Aussie banker involved, seen checking out racy pics of none other than Miranda Kerr live on Channel 7 News…

We've all seen, especially on Sky News for example, you'll have the presenter dude parking there nattering away while his little army of news room colleagues hack away at their computers doing whatever it is that they do. Well this wasn't exactly a news room, however the same concept was applied where an office background was used while a banker from Australian bank, Macquarie Bank, gave a financial report live on air for Channel 7 News in Australia.

Now I wouldn't expect anything less from our aussie mates when it comes to this sort of thing, but look closely at the video below, watch the dude at his computer to the left of the presenter's right ear

BUSTED! haha

To be honest, I think the dude had every right to view such an awesome pic, just because

Click here for some NSFW pics which include Miranda showing a bit more than her shoulder which you might wanna check out, if you haven't already

- Marky Mark

Check out this new SA Model Ford Courier Drifter 5 Tonner Bakkie spotted apparently cruising along towards Limpopo… absolute truth that they really are "Built Ford Tough"…

Well sweet mother of I don't know… how this oke actually made it from whereever he came from to this petrol station is beyond me to say the least. Just proof that only in SA can a man move an entire contruction site (note yellow building waste pipes perched at the top) complete with house to be assembled elsewhere, on the back of one single bakkie… this guy must be a true genius, in order to move such a top heavy load at any speed besides standing still takes absolute precision and skill… the guy must be a Jenga King!

But ja, there you go… you see, right there… Only in SA my china

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I would love to know the little freak out you'd get, by cruising up behind this oke to overtake at a mild 160kph expecting it to be an 18 wheeler… one word along with a facial expression springs to mind…"huh"

[Thanks The Jen]

- Marky Mark

Oh the irony

"EISH, but I am too tired, so I relex in my prem trolley"

I wonder if he rocked himself to sleep by pushing himself back and forth

[thanks Ma]

- Marky Mark

And so after an epic jaunt down the gauntlet we have a victorious winner who managed to gouge a few eyes out to claim two tickets to Invictus at the plush new HMVCurzon Cinema in Wimbledon in yesterday's giveaway!

Believe me I am grinning through clenched teeth when I say this, but…

Congratulations to Robyn Prowse taking 1st place! 

You may ask why I'm grinning through clenched teeth… well… let me tell you a funny little story… as luck would have it, it turns out that Robyn's father used to be my hard lined superintendent when I was locked away in boarding school at Linpark High School in Maritzburg… I should be charging Robyn a hefty amount for these tickets… payback time haha

And for 2nd place, well done to Angelique Jardine for winning two tickets to see "Mugabe and the White African" also at and courtesy of the HMVCurzon in Wimbledon.

Well done girls! Hope you enjoy it!

Okes, you need to get your shit together as you may have noticed that the case of Crème Soda was also won by a chick! 

Just incase you didn't know… the answer to the simple question was:

James Small played Wing in the World Cup Final

Laters!

- Marky Mark

You may remember way back in 1995, something big happened… well apart from The Springboks winning the World Cup, it was the year that Faithless unleashed 'Insomnia' onto virtually every dance floor known to mankind (except in Pofadder, the local DJ just started playing it for the first time last Friday night, its gonna be big).

The song has been spinning on decks ever since and lost very little momentum over the past 15 years (crikey where have the years gone!) its been remixed over and over but never ever reaching the heights of the original. Its a song that just as the name says on the tin… Insomnia… the song that never sleeps.

Faithless is the brainchild of none other than Maxi Jazz,, Sister Bliss and Rollo, absolute legends in my eyes who are never less known as pioneers of dance music, setting new standards and slotting straight in above fresh new artists, always adapting to the times or being the benchmark. They've come up through the years from strength to strength stopping no where short of being a household name to even the youngest of peepee jollers to the oldest of well hardened clubbers, even my ballie schmaaks it! I couldn't possibly count how many times I've squeaked a takkie to tracks such as Reverence, Insomnia, God is a DJ and We Come 1, a personal favourite, bringing back fond memories when I think of each.

And so, would you believe it, after a bit of a break, they're banging at it once again and trust me, when you hear what's to come, you better grab hold of your socks… unless you're doing a Jim from American Pie, in which case, you will be holding your sock

Two avid PharSiders and personal friends of mine, Little Richie Crofts (I've known him a while, he ain't so little in anymore mind you) and Ricky Clements, were at Matter at the O2 arena here in London in December to see Faithless live, and they just so happened to be interviewed for the latest Faithless promo video which was uploaded to Faithless's YouTube Channel this evening!

Check it out… Ricky seems to do all the talking but then Richie pipes up with some serious words of wisdom out of no where… Faithless should get in on the World Cup action in South Africa this year and push We Come 1 as a World Cup anthem, obviously not the official song which will probably be done by someone local (hopefully not good ol' Ras) or world music band for that matter, but its just a thought, use it don't use it…

Check the video out now… it ain't hard to miss Richie and Ricky… they're the only Saffa's in the video (bottom left of the still)

Awesome stuff boys! Well said  
Ricky has pounded the Durban clubbing scene for years and years, it doesn't make me the least bit surprised to check him in this vid

And just one last thing… the song played in the video is what's to come called "Sun To Me"… can you handle! WOOT! WOOT!

Check out the official website here http://faithless.co.uk/

- Marky Mark

I have a pair of tickets up for grabs for Invictus, soon to be showing at the new luxurious HMVCurzon Cinema in Wimbledon! 

The widely anticipated Rugby World Cup 1995 movie, Invictus, directed by Clint Eastwood, starring Matt Damon as Francois Pienaar and Morgan Freeman as Nelson  Mandela, is soon to be released here in the UK on the 5th February and it shall be showing at the new state of the art HMVCurzon Cinema in Wimbledon.

The HMVCurzon gives going to the movies a whole new unique experience, with cutting edge BARCO digital projectors and a state of the art sound system designed by Munro Acoustics. One thing that I find pretty schweet which I'm sure many of you lot will too, is that their screens are fully licensed, so you can enjoy a drink and snacks during the movie from their very stylish bar which stocks a Berry Brothers Wine List and the best lagers around… plus free Wi-Fi just incase you want to check out what's happening on PharSide before you watch your movie of choice. Check out all this awesome new cinema experience has to offer at http://www.hmvcurzon.com, it looks phenomenal and I seriously doubt you'll have the usual distractions that you experience at any normal cinema whilst you're trying to enjoy your movie.

In order to win the pair of tickets to Invictus, you will need to make sure that you are a fan on the PharSide Fanpage on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/pharside.co.uk as this only open to fans of PharSide. Secondly you will need to email me the correct answer to the following simple question to be inline to win….

What position did James Small play during the 1995 World Cup Final?

Here's a clue…. Google is your friend

Email your answers to informer@pharside.co.uk, subject header: Invictus Compo

But it doesn't stop there, I also have a 2nd prize of a pair of tickets to "Mugabe and the White African" showing this weekend at the HMVCurzon, which definately sounds very interesting.

MUGABE AND THE WHITE AFRICAN (12A)

Dir: Lucy Baley & Andrew Thompson, UK 2009, 90 mins.

A disquieting documentary following the experiences of Michael Campbell, a white farmer who…stood up to Robert Mugabe’s violent campaign of forced land reclamation. Refusing to back down in the face of intimidation, Campbell challenged Mugabe at the South African Development Community’s international court. Filmed covertly, this documentary provides a rare first-hand look at life under Mugabe’s dictatorship.

Please Note: The pair of tickets for Invictus are valid from Monday 8th February 2010.

Due to limited viewings, tickets for "Mugabe and the White African" are valid for the following dates and times,

• Saturday 6 February: 10.45am & 1.00pm
• Sunday 7 February: 1.00pm

Entries close at midnight on Tuesday 2nd February 2010

Winners will be announced on PharSide.co.uk on Wednesday 3rd February 2010

You can also book tickets for any movie being shown at the HMVCurzon at http://www.hmvcurzon.com/

The new HMVCurzon is situated on Wimbledon Broadway literally a few steps down from Wimbledon Station, for directions and map, please see http://www.hmvcurzon.com/

- Marky Mark

As many of you know, The Great PharSide Creme Soda Giveaway started a few weeks ago and all you needed to do to win was  be a member of the PharSide Fanpage on FaceBook as seen in this previous article.

Well after a tough competition of hair pulling, biting, bitch slapping, scratching, back stabbing and name calling at unimaginable heights, I would like to proudly announce the winner of The Great PharSide Creme Soda Giveaway part Uno, which is none other than….

Samantha Taylor from Wimbledon! WOOT! WOOT!

Here is the pic of Samantha smashing her way through furiously to number one spot and claiming an awesome victory!

WELL DONE SAMANTHA! your case of Green Ambulance's is on its way! Hope you've got one bottle blue top to compliment it with

BIG THANKS to everyone for their support in this, not everyone is a loser here, only the people that didn't win haha

No seriously, due to the awesome success and support that I've had with this "trial run" I reckon we do The Great PharSide Creme Soda Giveaway part Deux at the end of Feb, all in favour say Aye! Next time it could be you sipping on little green drops of heaven

- Marky Mark

Now I know this is a little late but I can assure you that if PharSide was running as it is at the time, this surely would have been posted no questions asked. You know as they say though… better late than never. Gentleman and possibly a few ladies, whatever floats your boat, I present to you, pics from the very exclusive Pirelli 2010 Calendar… wah wah wee wah wah!

The Pirelli calendar is a highlight every year, bringing together the world’s top models and top photographers. The calendar is famous for its limited availability because it is not sold and is only given as a corporate gift to a restricted number of important Pirelli customers and celebrity VIPs. The new 2010 calendar was shot by Terry Richardson and today I give you a full look at the piece. It features Miranda Kerr, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Ana Beatriz Barros, Lily Cole, Daisy Lowe, Marloes Horst, Abbey Lee, Catherine McNeil, Eniko Mihalik, Georgina Stojiljkovic, and Gracie Carvalho.

CAREFUL NOW… pics are obviously NSFW

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Just a pity it didn't feature our very own "Angel" Candice Swanepoel, but I think that may have been just a little too much for us to handle

May I just add that I have now decided to quit my job and do something a little more rewarding… Photography course starts Monday

- Marky Mark

Today many people such as myself waited in anticipation as to what Apple were going to announce at their conference in San Francisco. Was it going to be a new iPhone? Well we were hoping…

The last 15 months have been tough, and I say tough because 15 months ago I got a cellphone that was supposed to be hot shit and said to give the iPhone a run for its money, boasting a multitude of new features and awesomeness… well… I was wrong and very wrong I was because for the duration of my 18 month contract I have endured pain, suffering and quite often short spirts of absolute rage to the extent that I am quite surprised that this piece of shit that I own has not been thrown on the pavement with an awesome follow through swing and then subseqiently jumped on, crushing every single little component of its useless being. I can hear The Phreak chuckling away at me from over here, at my epic failure at choosing this Sony Ericsson X1 over an iPhone when I took out my contract. However to my utter delight for some reason I was on the O2 website the other day and noticed that if my monthly bill is over £50 a month which it always is, I can upgrade 3 months early…WOOT! WOOT! Well I can honestly say the rest of my day was awesome, because on the 4th February I can call up O2 and place an order for 1 x iPhone 3GS.

It wasn't soon after that that I realised there had been a lot of talk of rumours flying around the net about Apple releasing a new iPhone in June, known as an iPhone 4G which is said to be a major upgrade from even the 3GS and with Apple's announcement conference just days away, I thought I'd wait and see what was going to be revealed. Now the rumours are that the new iPhone would be kitted out with a 5 megapixel camera and 64GB storage space amongst other things which sound pretty great and possibly worth the grueling task of baring with this piece of shit that I currently own until then. 

So today came and the world sat on the edge of their seats closely watching what Steve Jobs was going to announce when out he comes with something we all kinda knew about anyway…. this…the iPad.

Basically what the iPad is, is a largely oversized iPhone (quite literally), about 10" across, better known as a tablet PC whereby everything is controlled by a touch screen, keyboard and all. Not something that is going to fit in your pocket, unless you are wearing dungarees ofcourse.This is something that the big players such as Microsoft and others have been trying to get off the ground for many many years now, but never really succeeded in breaking the market. To be honest I'm not too phased by it to say the least, and if it does actually break the market, I think that the only reason would be that its made by Apple and looks a bit more pimping than its predecessors. I wasn't even really that amazed by its spec to be honest… 1Ghz CPU and 64GB storage, perfect for media types and non-geeks. I'm like a racing car driver, I don't care what my car looks like, as long as its fast! And that was that… no talk of any new iPhone, pretty much to everyone's disappointment.

There is speculation that if they are going to release a new iPhone later on in the year then there would be another Apple announcement. Am I gonna gamble on that and it doesn't happen at all with me needlessly having to deal with my SE XShit for the extended period of time? no… I'll settle for a 3GS for now because no doubt will there be a new iPhone out by the time I'm due an upgrade.

- Marky Mark

Jennifer Love Hewitt was recently interviewed on Lopez Tonight and revealed something that has completely changed my "Little Sweet Princess" perception of her… RESPECT!

This is a little something my main man Nash shared a few words about a few days ago that I just could not resist giving my 2 cents about it.

I'd say by now you've seen a porno or two in the few years you've been on this planet, and for those who haven't… well you're either just weird, not normal, too young and should probably get the hell off my blog and climb back under your rock from whence you came you sad sad person You may have noticed back in the 70's or so, bush was in and these days the exact opposite is quite the norm where in some cases the only acceptable form and now here comes Jennifer Love Hewitt, the itty bitty little princess who you'd think would giggle and blush at the slightest mention of anything remotely erotic, and drops a bomb completely blowing the competition out of the water by setting a new standard in female presentation…

Observe….

my my, I'm strangely aroused haha

I'll give you a moment to pick your jaw up off the table…

Forget diamond rings and jewellery boys, soon your doll is gonna want a dashing new set of Swarovski crystals for her birthday because seriously, if celebs such as JLH start vagazzling their vajayjays, you know that shit is gonna catch on… 

Well I don't know about you, but I'm patiently waiting… "tick tock"

Oh and just one more thing guys…

Don't bother Googling that shit , I already tried haha Out of pure curiosity of course

What do you think of Vagazzling? comments please

- Marky Mark

No surprise from the advertising team at Axe (Lynx) for putting yet another hilarious ad together. Although this time the hotness that is Jaime Pressly features

Did I mention she is on my Top 10 Hottest Dolls list? I'm sure I heard a rumour a while ago that she was a porn star once upon a time… I dunno, but either way she was the reason I ever watched My Name is Earl, well apart from it being a hilarious comedy ofcourse

Enjoy

[Thanks Evan]

- Marky Mark

Just cause you're all so frickin awesome, I've decided to give away an entire case of Sparletta Creme Soda to one lucky bugger! And that lucky bugger may just be you so check it out…

Every Saffa in London knows the true value of a green ambulance, those little green drops of heaven aren't something you can get out of the fridge at any petrol station when you're putting petrol in like in SA, noooo, you have to get them from South African shops and sometimes at specific off-licenses that might stock a few South African products. In other words, when you have it, you savour it and enjoy it in its full capacity. So for my peoples in London I'm gonna show some appreciation for the support and giveaway a case of Creme Soda, yes 24 cans of pure saffa bliss

The way it is going to work is quite simple and thanks to FaceBook its going to be even simpler.

All you need to do is make sure you are a fan of PharSide.co.uk on FaceBook. As you can see in the fan box below, this shows a number of members at random every time you visit this page. So on the 31 January, whoever is the first person displayed in the top left corner of the fan box when I bring up the page, gets the case. Its that simple. Kinda like a mini lotto but it doesn't cost you anything. So share this with your mates and tjoon them to go halvies with you if they win

So make sure you're a fan to be able to be a part of the fun and on the 31st January I just might be contacting you to tell you you've just won yourself a case of Creme Soda. Just add a one bottle blue top and you've got yourself a cane train haha

On the 31st January the winner will be announced and a screenshot posted showing the result.

For the time being this is only open to fans in London as your case of Creme Soda will be delivered to you. Unfortunately it doesn't seem as simple a task to arrange in SA.

- Marky Mark

Invictus, the movie starring Matt Damon as Francois Pienaar  and Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela was released on 11 December 2009, however it was only released on this date in the US and South Africa…

Since then the film has been receiving rave reviews in the US and especially South Africa which is no surprise really. However, the film is only scheduled for release in Australia on 21 January 2010 leaving the UK more or less last in line, due for release only on 5 February 2010.

Now my point is this, did whoever decides on these release dates not quite do their homework correctly, because had they done so properly, they may have just noticed that the UK aswell as Australia are massive havens for expat South African's who would quite honestly go to great lengths in the height of anticipation, wanting to see such a largely spoken about film about such a historic event in South African history, which each and every South African inside or outside of South Africa can relate to. If this was some kind of marketing idea to increase the hype, then a maximum of two weeks would have been more than sufficient between release dates to build momentum for the film. The reason being, is that we don't live in the dark ages anymore without the internet, email, blogs or even the telephone for that matter, news travels fast these days. While the film was still being edited its popularity amongst South African's was already sky rocketing.

In my opinion, the gap between release dates is far too long, the longer the wait the more open it becomes to pirate copies leaking out onto the net in the form of, probably the most hated word in the film industry… Torrents…  I highly doubt that I'd be able to find many, if any anxious South Africans in the UK just itching to see the movie that they've been hearing so much about from all their mates back home, who would wait until February to watch the movie at a cinema than watch a good quality torrent download given the oppitunity. Rumour has it that there are already near DVD quality copies available for download bouncing around the net. As soon as one person gets their hands on a copy or a link since over here you can download a 1GB file in about 20mins, I reckon its gonna spread through the Saffa community at a pace twice the speed of swine flu, which is a bit of a shame really, but what can you do, people are hungry for it at the end of the day.

I cannot wait to see it on the big screen and if you notice a sudden drop in Saffa population in London bars during the evening of the 5th Feb, there's only one place you'll find them… at your local Odeon

It is an unbelievably awesome movie that really strikes a chord in your heart and serves up a nice dosage of the emotions that every South African felt on that day… when The Springboks won the 1995 Rugby World Cup Final.

If you aren't fully aware of how much went on behind the scenes of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, then the following video should bring you up to speed, make sure you have a tissue ready as this video alone can strike the same chords as mentioned earlier

Check out the Invictus Trailer below

- Marky Mark

It seems Pamela Anderson being in close proximity to me, didn’t go down quietly at all, noooo…

It appears yours truly made an appearance in a number of major publications worldwide.

Here’s a little round up of where I featured

2OceansVibe.com – Now this is something that I didn’t see coming, in fact I read the entire snippet without twigging on that this was myself that I was reading about for a few seconds. I am still in awe that Seth Rotherham had taken the time to punch in a few words down for moi… the one thing that springs to mind is the “We’re not worthy” scene from Wayne’s World… After all, Seth was the final bit of inspiration that caused PharSide to be what it is today, so I’m pretty chuffed about that Cheers Seth

SA Promo Magazine – If you had a look on Page 41 of the latest copy of SA Promo Magazine which is one of the biggest publications for South African’s outside of South Africa, you may have noticed a nice little article along with the photo of Pammy and Viv enjoying their moment with me. Again that “We’re not worthy” scene from Wayne’s World replays in my head. Massive Thanks to Sue and JC at SA Promo for the mention. At this rate I’m soon going to be able to pull a Paris Hilton and start charging clubs ridiculous amounts of money to have me make an appearance If you didn’t manage to get hold of a hard copy of SA Promo, check the online version here, also check out the wicked new site design

Daily Mail – Would you believe it the paps even got a photo of me which landed up in one of the UK’s biggest news papers. He was lucky enough to get Pammy and Viv in the pic aswell, he must have got alot for a triple whammy pic like this Thanks Daily Mail

- Marky Mark