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March 7, 2025

IN REVIEW: METRO VILLA - ‘LIVE AT THE TWO OCEANS AQUARIUM’

Metro Villa share their soft side with debut album, ‘Live at the Two Oceans Aquarium’. Recorded in October 2024, as part of Texx and the City's annual 'After Dark' series, the set is soothing. A total tone shift, the seven songs explore …

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March 4, 2025

Lungelo Manzi’s Journal Entries 2: A Scintillating Return

Lungelo Manzi returns from a brief hiatus with Journal Entries 2, a 6 song EP exploring faith, hope, and love through personal experience and hindsight. Clocking in at just under 20 minutes, its soothing sound might leave some wanting more, but cons…

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Dec. 31, 2024

Your Cynical Sanity Stuns Fans with Surprise New Project

In a surprise release on Monday, December 30th, 2025, Durban-based heavyweights Your Cynical Sanity dropped their latest project, 'Anhedonic.' This album delivers a dark and aggressive exploration of deathcore, born from the harsh realities and stru…

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Sept. 22, 2024

Collaboration is Key

Dear human being on the other end of this screen, Did you know that you are a creator? YES! You. By the simple fact that you are a living, breathing Homo Sapien, you are a natural born maker of things. Maybe you don’t identify as a musician …

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Sept. 22, 2024

Carla Franco, A Name Quickly Rising In The Cape Town Music Scene

Carla Franco, a name quickly rising in the Cape Town music scene, recently graced the podcast to share her remarkable journey in the music industry. With over 80K streams on Spotify, Carla has navigated the challenges of artistic integrity and criti…

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Sept. 21, 2024

Music Theory x White Supremacy

The votes are in, the people have spoken and I am now under immense pressure to write an article on a super saucy subject. However, sitting in my chair with Cubicolor coming through the speakers and coffee in my cup, it’s my duty to remind you…

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Sept. 19, 2024

Touch Grass with Basson Laas

In a recent episode, Meagan spoke to Indie Folk/Alternative artist Basson Laas. Here are some major musings from the full interview. Basson Laas is from the plaas, but his dreams are far from grounded. As a teenager, he never imagined performing …

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Aug. 25, 2024

From SA to Wacken: How Sunken State Made Their Mark on Metal's Biggest Stage

In a monumental step for South African metal, Sunken State represented the nation on a global stage at Wacken Open Air, one of the most prestigious metal festivals in the world. I had the privilege of sitting down with Sean Gaisford the bassist of t…

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Aug. 8, 2024

How Jasper Dan’s Strategy & Resilience Made 'Mama Voodoo' a Success

Jasper Dan has been a force to reckon with, not only playing alongside iconic bands like Iron Maiden but also making their mark on major lineups alongside local talents. Despite being labelled South Africa’s “most hated metal band”…

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Aug. 5, 2024

Bad Milk Hosts Second Edition of ForevHER Friday!

Female rapper and songwriter Bad Milk recently hosted the second edition of ForevHER Friday, a show and concept she developed to uplift fellow female artists and provide them with the recognition they deserve, particularly in the hip-hop space. Luna…

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