Johannesburg Episodes

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/jacksoncoltrock Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com Support the showWebsite https://www.sludgeunderground.com Merch https://www.sludgeunderground.com/store Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sludgeunderground TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@sludgeundergroun...

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/6qna0e Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com Support the showWebsite https://www.sludgeunderground.com Merch https://www.sludgeunderground.com/store Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sludgeunderground TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@sludgeunderground YouTube http...

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 showWebsite https://www.sludgeunderground.com Merch https://www.sludgeunderground.com/store Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sludgeunderground TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@sludgeunderground YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxyLW9b_W81ETvby7J4wmwA Twitter https://twitter.com/Sludge031 Facebook...

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 turn his fabled solo project into a dark, alternative collective: Cito, the staring visionary. Ryan, the highly skilled, highly human padawan. Warren, the legendary bass brother from the battle of Instant Karma vs Moonchild. The wildcard guitar demon - Martin Rocka. And the...

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 to chase the dream. Mia shares tips for your next on-stage recovery, notes on the joy of being a market-slut, and a secret to her success - behind every great Mia, is a sourdough engineer. Hey jy, take your crocs off and kom kuier; here we go again. Just Mia https://www.insta...

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 showWebsite https://www.sludgeunderground.com Merch https://www.sludgeunderground.com/store Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sludgeunderground TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@sludgeunderground YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxyLW9b_W81ETvby7J4wmwA Twitter https://twitter.com/Sludge031 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Sl...

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 showWebsite https://www.sludgeunderground.com Merch https://www.sludgeunderground.com/store Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sludgeunderground TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@sludgeunderground YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxyLW9b_W81ETvby7J4wmwA Twitter https://twitter.com/Sludge031 Facebook https://ww...

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://linktr.ee/burgerpoprecords Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com Support the showWebsite https://www.sludgeunderground.com Merch https://www.sludgeunderground.com/store Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sludgeunderground TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@s...

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 in the age of social media. Met ’n vonkel in ons stap, we learn about Mymymy as a celebration of the self, practising what you teach and the voice notes that’ll never be heard. Pour a glass of wine and break in those new heels; die partytjie begin. Mymymy https://linktr.ee/m...

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 the pressure of mass appeal. Together, we find out how letting go of things that no longer serve your purpose is key to understanding the eddy essence. We get privy to the origins of EMG, as well as the tea on his upcoming release. The honest rapper digs way down to deliver t...

Marcel has a chat with award winning live photographer Wayde Flowerday Wayde Flowerday https://linktr.ee/waydeflowerday Support the showWebsite https://www.sludgeunderground.com Merch https://www.sludgeunderground.com/store Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sludgeunderground TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@sludgeunderground YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxyLW9b_W81ETvby7J4wmwA Twitter https://twitter.com/Sludge031 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SludgeUnderground

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 the self through every era. If that’s not enough, we get precious details on Ava’s future musical offerings and a slice of what it’s like when we’re receptive to chance encounters. Sip on some lemonade and join us for a joyride. It’s Leo season, feel me? Ava like Lava https...

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 lie about their numbers, being an upcoming artist since 12 years old & a whole lot more VenusRaps https://electromodeza.lnk.to/HeirAr Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com Limited Edition Sludge Merch https://casualsex.store/pages/all-artist-stores/sludge-und...

Episode 244: Publicist & founder of The CoLab Network, Collett Dawson recently celebrated 30 years in the cut throat South African entertainment industry. Find out how she has managed to work her way up to being on of the most highly sought after strategists for both musicians and actors alike Collett Dawson http://thecolabnetwork.com Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com Support the showWebsite https://www.sludgeunderground.com Merch https://www.sludgeunderground.com/store Insta...

EP241: PI$TOL POP hitmaker & Johannesburg artist Money Badoo takes us on her journey from recording over YouTube beats in her friend’s room, to being one of the biggest South African female artists right now. She also drops some exclusive info on her upcoming debut project PORN$TAR Money Badoo https://ffm.to/pistolpop Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com Support the show Website https://www.sludgeunderground.com Merch https://www.sludgeunderground.com/store Instagram https://www...

Episode 238: Singer-Songwriter, actress & content creator Khan Khalii talks about spirituality, being born in Tongaat but raised in Pretoria, her latest single ISONO, Game Of Thrones, her soon to be released podcast & more Khan Khalii https://ditto.fm/isono Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com Support the showWebsite https://www.sludgeunderground.com Merch https://www.sludgeunderground.com/store Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sludgeunderground TikTok https://www.tiktok.com...

Join Marcel as he chats with Brendon from Fear Of Falling about their beginnings as a super group, Their music and his journey as an artist Fear Of Falling https://linktr.ee/fearoffalling Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com Support the showWebsite https://www.sludgeunderground.com Merch https://www.sludgeunderground.com/store Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sludgeunderground TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@sludgeunderground YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxyLW9b_W8...

Episode 235: S B X is a South African R&B singer & songwriter that was born in Pretoria and later relocated to a small town called Empangeni in KwaZulu-Natal On this episode we take a look at her latest project titled ‘These Songs Are About You Too’, tackle her experience juggling music & studies, her seamless transition to Johannesburg & more Tune in as we take a deep dive into the life of an artist that has over 45 000 Spotify streams & over 33 000 streams on Apple Music S B X https://linkt...

While Bongi Archi might be a newcomer for people to start paying attention to in the original music world, he’s instantly recognisable under his birth name Bongi Mthombeni from the many stages he’s graced over the past decade since he burst onto the entertainment scene as a popular member of Idols SA Top 8 in 2010 On this episode we're chatting to him about his powerful debut single Excuse Me, which has helped him make his mark as one of the most exciting artists in the pop scene. We're also ch...

Blues/Acoustic Singer-songwriter Jodie Reid joins us from Johannesburg on this one. She has been singing since the age of 12 and earned her Bachelor of music honours in performance in, 2018. On this episode she chats about her decision to change genres with each album she releases, sheds light on her latest album "Robust Rebellion", touches on the effect her parents' divorce had on her & more Jodie Reid https://allmylinks.com/jodiereid Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com Suppo...

Episode 227: We kick off 2022 with singer-songwriter, producer & DJ, ZEM from Joburg. In the episode she talks about dropping out of high school, the impact her mother has had on her music career, how she is connected to Congo, deep dives into some of her hits & a lot more. ZEM https://www.instagram.com/mezvn Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com Support the showWebsite https://www.sludgeunderground.com Merch https://www.sludgeunderground.com/store Instagram https://www.instagra...

Marcel has a chat with the mad lads from Bloumoord. Join in as they chat about their time as a band, recording, dealing with covid and so much more. Bloumoord https://bloumoord.com/store/index.php?route=common%2Fhome Marcel Smuts www.instagram.com/thorns_of_sludge Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com Support the showWebsite https://www.sludgeunderground.com Merch https://www.sludgeunderground.com/store Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sludgeunderground TikTok https://www.t...

EP217: Having managed PR for international campaigns for Migos, John Legend, Kendrick Lamar & Kim Kardashian to name a few, Melanie Ramjee is undoubtedly South Africa's best Publicist, so in this episode Zama Khumalo of Ithekuconnect & Nasiphi Zwane tap into the mind of 'Hypress' herself, who touches on how her & some mates managed to bring the likes of Dead Prez, The Roots & Talib Kweli to South Africa in the early 2000s, how she became the Director of Tutone Communications, her involvement in ...

Nasiphi chats to Joburg's grooviest 2 piece band, Up Your Sleeve about their latest EP Fuzzy Space, upcoming gigs, the sloth & the lizard, COVID and more. Up Your Sleeve https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/upyoursleeve/fuzzy-space Nasiphi Zwane https://linktr.ee/zwane031 Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com Episode Edit/Mix: Nasiphi Zwane Support the showWebsite https://www.sludgeunderground.com Merch https://www.sludgeunderground.com/store Instagram https://www.instagram.com/...