‘Dance Dance Revolution’ is a fictional short story by one of South Africa’s most talented wordsmiths, Charlie Human, and is inspired by a creative submission from photographer Sivan Miller.

In Rise of the Creative Class, Richard Florida recorded the emergence of a new class of citizens whose foremost values are those of creativity, individuality and difference – he named them ‘the creative class’. Rachelle Crous spoke to The Plastics, who are undoubtedly leaders of the creative class with music inspired by creativity, individuality and difference.

Meet Daniel Beck, Steve Kimmel, Aaron Jaffe and Adam Klass. They are nogapsbetween and this year’s Launch Your Band competition winners.

The enigmatic musician Lindiwe Suttle has been on Justine Stafford from ifor1.co.za‘s style radar since she met her at a launch and then learnt that she is the owner of a deeply impressive voice that has had fans across the US, Europe and South Africa happily swaying their hips to her smooth like butter sounds.

Chew’s contributing fiction editor Lauren Beukes recently launched her latest novel Zoo City, which is set in a wildly re-imagined Johannesburg. Like her previous book, Moxyland, side-projects include an official soundtrack from African Dope and limited-edition toys.

Writer Nikki Benatar gives you the scoop on what goes well with your iPod.