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Margaret Whitfield • DJ Magpie

February 27, 2018
Margaret Whitfield • DJ Magpie • Bright Sparks

Ninjastic – the display of certain skills or abilities which are esentially ‘ninja’ in every way imaginable. Meet Margaret Whitfield. Razor sharp and superbly sassy. DJ Magpie is known for her impeccable taste in music and her stealth-like grammatical abilities. Not to mention her killer sense of humour. Attorney of law by day and Music Maven by night. Ninja and fantastic put into one – Ninjastic. She’s one of Bloemfontein’s paramount creative forces. An exceptional collaborator here at Hello Smart Blog and a true friend of the OFS Smart Repair Team. We are delighted to introduce to you, the tremendously talented and…

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Music by Magpie • Support Live Music Venues, They are Fantasties

September 27, 2017
Music by Magpie • Support LIVE Music venues - Die Heuwels Fantasties

In January of 2017, my family decided to buy a restaurant/ pub/ live music venue in the little town of Bethlehem in the Free State. Initially I had planned to be involved in an advisory capacity only, but this idea became moot in about May, and I now have the title of Events and Marketing Manager, which  may or may not be self imposed. Since taking over the business we have had the pleasure of hosting a number of Local Bands and Musicians from across the SA music spectrum, each with their own technical rider and list of backstage and…

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Music By Magpie • How to choose a Bluetooth speaker

April 19, 2017
Music by Magpie • Bluetooth speaker

Bluetooth, a concept that until recently was a bit of a myth is everywhere these days, and is proving to be an extremely popular way of listening to music. A Bluetooth speaker is a gadget that is portable and convenient and ideal for bringing music to more remote locations like the beach, camping trips or even your patio or back yard for a braai, all you need is a #smart device with music on it. Once you’ve decided that you absolutely need a Bluetooth Speaker, you’ll be confronted with hundreds of options.  After getting my very own little Marley Chant…

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Music by Magpie • Birthday = Party = Music

March 28, 2017
Music by Magpie • Birthday party music

The word Birthday is synonymous the word party, and no party will ever be complete without music. When you play host to a party, birthday or otherwise there are a great many factors to consider, one of the most important factors being the music, which is something many people forget to consider. It may not always be feasible to hire a professional DJ to do your bidding and although playlist planning is not an exact science, building a playlist of your own may even be fun. Here are Magpie’s guidelines to compiling the perfect playlist: Consider your guests The goal…

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Music by Magpie • A few of my Favourite Music Things

November 18, 2016
Favourite Music

It’s the final countdown, 2016 has been a long year and as it catapults to an end I am optimistic that I will survive, and convinced that my love for finding and discovering new music is what has kept me going. The other day I started compiling a playlist with a few of my favourite songs, this proved to be a much more challenging experience than I originally anticipated, the playlist is currently 3 hours 27 minutes long and is nowhere near finished, so don’t stop me now. I think that sometimes I get confused between my favourite songs to…

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