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Nov. 3, 2023

An Antisocial Media Experience

Picture this, it’s Saturday morning. You wake up later than expected. You feel irritated. You feel frustrated and you can’t explain why. You’re not usually an angry person, but for some reason you feel like you could punch a hole t…

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Nov. 2, 2023

Tian Nienaber On His Top Picks, The Afrikaans Music Scene, And Navigating The Music Industry

Tian Nienaber, the talented singer-songwriter, makes his first appearance on the show in over two years. During this time, he has witnessed significant changes in the music industry, and in our latest episode with him, we delve into some of the intr…

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Oct. 26, 2023

Sons Of Shem On Brand Marketing, Authenticity, And The Durban Resurgence

Sons Of Shem have been a beloved presence in Durban for quite some time, and they've undergone significant changes in their setup and sound since their last appearance on our show five years ago. We recently had the pleasure of hosting them for an i…

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Oct. 12, 2023

Alex Muller of We Kill Cowboys Shares Honest Opinion On The Cape Town Alt Scene And More

We Kill Cowboys is a captivating four-piece psychedelic punk band hailing from Cape Town, South Africa, founded by the talented tattoo artist and singer-songwriter, Alex Muller. The project took flight in 2020 when Alex revisited her musical roots, …

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Oct. 5, 2023

Stephen Gawking’s Story Of Hope, Tenacity And Music

Ijay Swanepoel, known as Stephen Gawking, is a resilient South African musician living with type 2 Spinal Muscular Atrophy—a neuromuscular disorder causing the loss of motor neurons and progressive muscle deterioration. Instead of succumbing t…

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Sept. 28, 2023

Lex LaFoy On Durban Hip-Hop, The Spirit Of Community, And Her Upcoming Album

Lex LaFoy has solidified her position as Durban's First Lady Of Hip-Hop, boasting remarkable consistency in her musical journey. Our recent interview with her shed light on several key aspects. Corporate Ethics Lex pinpointed a significant factor …

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Sept. 24, 2023

Plug Music Agency: Unpacking One Of South Africa’s Leading PR Companies with Owner Warren Gibson

Success in the music industry, whether as an artist or a band, hinges on several key elements, with the role of a publicist being paramount—an aspect we frequently emphasise. In this piece, we delve into the realm of Plug Music Agency, one of…

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Sept. 22, 2023

Exclusive: Could KT Molepo Be Gearing Up For A Massive Comeback?

KT Molepo was undeniably one of the Alt scene's most captivating bassists on stage. In light of the Alt scene's recent triumphs, we sat down with him to discuss the scene itself, the good old days, his hiatus, and gaming—an activity that has t…

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Sept. 22, 2023

NoiseFix Special: SA Metal Scene Braces For Fulci’s Brutal Sounds From Italy

2023 has been a fantastic year for metal in South Africa. We had the battle for Wacken event earlier in the year, Ramfest kicking our teeth in a few weeks back, and now the homies at NoiseFix have decided to add fuel to the fire by bringing Italian …

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Sept. 21, 2023

Unveiling Aphi Tenza: A Rising South African Star in NYC

It’s not everyday that Marcel bumps into a musician at work, let alone a musician that has over 400k Spotify streams that also happens to be killing it in New York as a South African artist, but it happened. Aphi Tenza is a 23-year-old SA art…

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