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Sludge Underground Podcast

Season 1

July 10, 2020

Episode 132: The Color Blew

Marcel had a chat with the lads from The Color Blew. Have a listen to their unique origin story and message as a band as we talk about their music. The Color Blew https://hypeddit.com/rggxio Sludge Underground https://www.slu...

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July 6, 2020

Everything Wrong With The South African Music Industry with Zama Khum…

EP131: Zama Khumalo, Durban's favourite culture curator joins us on the show to address the problems faced by artists in the South African music scene. She also provides solutions to these issues while giving pointers as to h...

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July 3, 2020

Episode 130: Zebra

We're joined by Pretoria based band, Zebra Herd on this episode! They give us exclusive information on their days in the drug cartel, open mic sessions at Aandklas, playing a show at a venue that hadn't been fully built, road...

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June 17, 2020

Jazmine Dèson [California, USA]

Episode 126: Hot on the heels of her viral tweet, high praise from Dreamville artist J.I.D & the successful release of her debut single 'Hide & Seek', we're breaking bread with California based singer-songwriter/model: Jazmin...

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June 10, 2020

Crusif [Oregon, USA]

Episode 124: South African born rapper, producer & artist, Crusif joins us all the way from Oregon, USA. We’re talking about his ties to Oregon , USA , his opinions on #BlackLivesMatter, his music, Pretoria, family & a whole ...

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May 30, 2020

Bad Milk II

Episode 122: Her first Sludge visit is currently the most streamed episode with a female guest artist & overall the 2nd most streamed episode in Sludge history. Bad Milk makes her return to the pod, only this time, she's on t...

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May 27, 2020

Jacques Moolman [Shadowclub]

Episode 121: We're having a chat to Jacques Moolman , front man of one of the biggest bands to come out of South Africa: award winning Blues Rock n Roll band, Shadowclub . He and Marcel talk about the origins of Shadowclub , ...

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May 9, 2020

Episode 118: Slikour

The legend himself, Siya Metane better known as Slikour is on the show for this episode! We're talking about where it all started, the impact Skwatta Kamp had in shaping South African Hip-Hop culture, family, SlikourOnLife, b...

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April 3, 2020

Matthew Brown

Episode 112: Matthew Brown joins us from the comfort of his bedroom studio in Johannesburg, in an episode that sees us doing our first ever interview via correspondence. We touch on his Fiverr success, his brief stint in Oh C...

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March 27, 2020

Episode 111: Graeme Bird & Andre Schubert [Poison City Brewing]

We're chatting to Graeme Bird & Andre Schubert, founders of Poison City Brewing on this week's episode. We learn more about their beers, the Durban Poison/Sludge Underground sponsorship, their role in the Durban music & art s...

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March 20, 2020

Episode 110: Tylor & Wade

We're in Mariannridge this week to catch up with music & event organizer duo, Tylor & Wade! The couple has been making waves in the scene for hosting some of the best music events in the Ridge & surrounding & that has also be...

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Feb. 7, 2020

Last Of The Daggers

Episode 104 : Nasiphi Zwane catches up with Last Of The Daggers for this weeks episode & learns more about the band's origins: from when it started, to its influences & who the people behind it are. We also play out with an E...

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Jan. 9, 2020

Episode 101: Smokey Mercle & Dystopia

Pretoria's Smokey Mercle was in Durban for a string of shows recently & in typical Sludge fashion, we hijacked them & asked them absurd questions against their will. On this episode we also close out with a Sludge Exclusive, ...

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Dec. 30, 2019

100th Episode

Marcel & Nasiphi go through the podcast's analytics since the podcast's inception in 2016. They go through the best episodes & give shout outs to top listeners over the years. Celebrate some of the podcast's best moments as t...

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Dec. 20, 2019

South Wolves

Episode 99: On this episode we’re learning more about the trio that has taken the Durban music scene by storm through its epic on-stage presence and fresh Indie sound South Wolves https://myurls.co/southwolves Sludge Undergro...

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Dec. 6, 2019

Episode 97: Migrate Festival Part 2 System Of A Down Tribute

Episode 97: Migrate Festival Part 2 System Of A Down Tribute by Sludge Underground Podcast Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com Support the show (https://paypal.me/sludgeunderground)

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Dec. 5, 2019

Episode 96: Tatum Holder

After her successful stint in Europe, Tatum Holder is back on home soil & is ready to take the SA music scene by storm. Tune in as we learn more about this Alt/Indie solo artist that also has a passion for the ocean & surf bo...

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Nov. 22, 2019

James Gold on Durban Hip-Hop, IV And Neptune, Working with Nasty C, A…

EP93: On this episode we learn more about James Gold, an artist with ties to IV & Neptune and one half of Wavesound! We dive into his sound, tapes, family, his views on the state of the scene and a whole lot more.

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Nov. 8, 2019

Savanna Thunder

Episode 91: On this week's episode we catch up with the extremely refreshing Savanna Thunder . Tune in as she takes us on her entire musical journey from Toxic Candy, her spell in Cape Town, how she juggles being a teacher/mu...

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Nov. 1, 2019

Holly Rey

Episode 90: On this episode we have a chat with the biggest female artist in South Africa at the moment, Holly Rey! Join us at her warm home as we cover her rise to super stardom, family, background and her latest EP titled '...

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Oct. 11, 2019

ANDRWMAARS

Episode 89: On this episode we have a chat with Rapper/Graphic Designer, Andrwmaars! He gives us the lowdown on his journey as a Hip-Hop artist from eMlazi, a place where his choice of music isn't quite what the locals are in...

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Oct. 4, 2019

Zeedah: Protecting Yourself as a Woman in the South African Music Ind…

Episode 88: On this episode we catch up with our first ever DJ, singer-songwriter & recording engineer, Zeedah Her mom is also on the show to share her overall views & give insight on her daughter’s career as a multi-talented...

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Sept. 27, 2019

Bad Milk

Episode 87: One of the quickest rising female Hip-Hop artists, Bad Milk, joins us on this episode to break down her name, her transition from being an MC to doing music, her childhood in SOWETO/Joburg side, her views and pers...

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Sept. 22, 2019

Episode 86: Shortstraw

Mitch & Marcel caught up with 'Keanu Reeves' hit-makers, Shortstraw on the Durban leg of their tour! They let us in on the origins of the band, they're fame in Japan, some epic fails among a whole lot more Shortstraw Instagra...

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