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Sludge Underground Podcast

Johannesburg Episodes

Aug. 9, 2023

3’s and 7’s | Creating A Demand For Your Music And Performances

EP305: Join in as the 3's and 7's boys make their second appearance on Sludge Underground! Talking about the journey so far of releasing music, dealing with a member overseas and their first tour! Listen to 3’s and 7’s here: ...

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Aug. 1, 2023

The Dirty Skirts on the struggles of dealing with Pay-to-win platform…

EP304: Local legends and veterans of the SA music scene are back in full force! Join in as they chat about reconnecting with their Audience, signing with Just Music and chat about the history of the band up until this point. ...

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July 25, 2023

kyabo | Thriving As An Alternative Artist In South Africa

EP303: Cue the applause! We have kyabo , a contemporary songwriter who uniquely fuses pop with other genres, sharing their journey with us on the podcast. Known for their debut album ' EGO ', this episode unveils the experien...

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July 11, 2023

The Power of Two Cultures | Don Calya's Musical Journey from South Af…

EP301: On this episode of Sludge Underground, Nasiphi Zwane and Don Calya discuss the importance of creating one's own sound and how to make it stand out in the music industry. They also talk about the differences between So...

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June 13, 2023

Making Money From Music & Moving Beyond DSPs with MoPhunk

Episode 298: Rap emcee MoPhunk chats about being influenced by private school and Soweto, how he established his record label and gives tips on how to make it as an artist in Johannesburg MoPhunk https://linktr.ee/MellowMoPhu...

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May 30, 2023

How To Know When a Project Is Finished with Johannesburg Alt Artist D…

Episode 296: Johannesburg -based Alternative artist Dxnte touches on the Joburg scene not being as good as it seems, how he got into his style of music, his Gusher initiative, how to run a successful event in a different prov...

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May 16, 2023

Paying For What You Do, An Inside Look at the South African Music Ind…

Episode 294: Venda-born Hip-Hop producer and 'U Itela Ene' hitmaker, Gee D'Art chats about his 'Venda Royalty' EP, why he is afraid of artificial intelligence, his move to Johannesburg and sheds some light on whether or not J...

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May 10, 2023

Live Music Inspires the Next Generation, Shane Cooper’s Journey

Episode 293: Nasiphi and Meagan touch base with living legend - Shane Cooper . The groove-smith tells us about growing up with exposure to variety in music, his patience for missing puzzle pieces, and his vision for Kujua Rec...

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May 3, 2023

How To Get Booked In Europe As A South African Band, with Ruff Majik

Episode 292: Join in as Marcel has a chat with Johni Holiday of Ruff majik. From touring Europe in the craziest way, Losing instruments in an airport and surviving as a South African band We just finished our first tour in Eu...

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April 19, 2023

Fuzigish: The Hard Work of Connecting with People

Episode 290: Marcel has a chat with local legends Fuzigish about over 20 years of experiences as a band. From playing with the violent femmes to Bear claws to the face at 3am Support the show Website https://www.sludgeundergr...

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April 12, 2023

How To Get Booked Regularly As A South African Artist with Seth Cort

Episode 289: Marcel has a chat with up and coming artist Seth Cort. Join in as they chat about his upcoming single, music video, and life as a new musician on the block. Support the show Website https://www.sludgeunderground....

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Jan. 31, 2023

Making The Band with South African Rocker Jackson Colt

EP279: Jackson Colt took the time on his birthday to have a chat with Marcel about his band Jackson Colt. Join in as they chat about the local scene, Speedofest, and Long standing music legends Jackson Colt https://linktr.ee/...

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Dec. 20, 2022

Keenan Meyer

Episode 274 : Nasiphi chats t South African Pianist, Keenan John Meyer on an episode that sees them touch on the creative process, passing on knowledge, spirituality, systemic racism and more Keenan Meyer https://orcd.co/6qn...

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Dec. 14, 2022

Red Helen

Episode 273: Listen to Marcel have a fanboy meltdown talking to Brandon Pratt of Red Helen Red Helen https://linktr.ee/RedHelen Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com Support the show Website https://www.sludgeu...

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Nov. 30, 2022

BLVD HVNNY

Episode 271: Nasiphi and Meagan get to know the depths of your moodiest fantasy - BLVD HVNNY . The iconic frontman talks about serving the demand for discomfort, co-writing on Skype across the hemispheres, and what it took to...

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Nov. 23, 2022

Just Mia

Episode 270: Nasiphi and Meagan get down-to-earth with the awesome Afrikaans songstress - Just Mia . The future Country star tells us about her progress with producers, talent competitions as a training ground, and choosing t...

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Nov. 15, 2022

David Oosthuizen [Devographic]

Episode 269: Marcel has a chat with the legendary Devogrpahic himself. From his beginnings in the Sa Music scene to managing a vast amount of SA Artists Support the show Website https://www.sludgeunderground.com Merch https:/...

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Oct. 26, 2022

Punkfontein

Episode 266: Marcel has a chat with the punk rock boys of Punkfontein! Punkfontein https://instagram.com/punkfontein Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com Support the show Website https://www.sludgeunderground....

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Oct. 11, 2022

Club Valley

Episode 264: Club Valley are on the show to chat about their influences, side projects, their aspirations to work with Rick Rubin, past, present & upcoming projects, their creative process & a whole lot more Club Valley https...

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Oct. 5, 2022

Mymymy

Episode 263: Nasiphi and Meagan get to know die skitterendste synth-pop duo in hierdie dorp - Mymymy . Jana and Conrad chat about becoming a team over time, missing anchors in the local scene and the new role of music labels ...

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Sept. 21, 2022

Nu Edison On Spiritual Health And The Pressure Of Mass Appeal

Episode 261: Nasiphi and Meagan get the golden hour from your favourite lightkeeper - Nu Edison . Tune in to hear Jozi’s wordsmith speak about being a student of the game and his journey of spiritual health as an antidote to ...

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Aug. 24, 2022

Wayde Flowerday

Marcel has a chat with award winning live photographer Wayde Flowerday Wayde Flowerday https://linktr.ee/waydeflowerday Support the show Website https://www.sludgeunderground.com Merch https://www.sludgeunderground.com/store ...

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July 19, 2022

Ava like Lava: Why You Should Invest In Proper Management As An Artist

Episode 252: Nasiphi and Meagan spend 60 minutes in space with your number one global citizen - Ava like Lava . The sludge empress serves pearl after pearl about growing up as a third culture kid and embracing all versions of...

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June 14, 2022

VenusRaps: Taking Your Alter Ego Too Far

Episode 248: South African Hip-Hop artist VenusRaps on why she cut ties with her record label, the story behind her face tattoo, what she has to say to those that have been biting her style, her feelings towards artists that ...

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