Special Episodes

EP366: In today’s episode Marcel is exploring South Africa's music scene with two of the best Local creators around, Itsjouska and Keisha Du Toit. Join in as we chat about local artist, Our experiences within the scene, and ways to help content creators spread the word about your music. Explore our exclusive merch store for unique and high-quality items inspired by our podcast! From stylish t-shirts to snug beanies, there’s something for every listener. Show your support and grab your favouri...

EP340: Hold onto your crockery, it's tea time! Marcel and Nasiphi dive headfirst into the crazy world that is the South African music scene. Buckle up as we dissect the exorbitant ticket prices for the upcoming event, Daisyland, and whether their focus on glamping justifies the cost⛺️ Next, we shift gears and discuss South African musician Johni Holiday's recent advice for local artists, but then things almost go pear-shaped when one Clive Hendrikse, throws some shade Johni's way. Did Johni o...

New year, same Sludge. We’re back for the second half of our media discussion with Itheku Connect & Unfiltered with Oscar Msomi. If we’re sounding stretched, it’s because we are still in yesteryear but today, we speak to 2022. Meagan continues her chat with the fam - Nasiphi, Marcel, Zama & Oscar. After learning about their approach to creation & curation, we get a deeper sense of their values & philosophies as storytellers & archivists. This episode is part two of two, here’s part one: htt...

After an epoch in the apocalypse, we, the creative creatures of the underground, deserve a moment to celebrate & reflect. We have survived, thrived & writhed our way through another confusing year - so let’s talk about it. Meagan is joined by Sludge members, Nasiphi & Marcel, as well as Itheku Connect’s very own, Zama Khumalo, & the Unfiltered king himself - Oscar Msomi. The group gather to collect their thoughts & share some strategies with the hope of reaching a sense of clarity & solidarity i...