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Season 1

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 …

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April 26, 2023

Uncovering the Secret of Music Success In South Africa with Namakau S…

Episode 291: Nasiphi and Meagan go off the cuff with your favourite Aquarius Moon - Namakau Star . The VibeGoddess sheds light on authenticity as a compass, falling in love with the process, and creating with an abundant mind...

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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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April 4, 2023

Humility & Keys to Unlocking Opportunities with Mereece Dry

Episode 288: Durban's shining light as far as multimedia personalities are concerned, Mereece Dry is on the show to chat about how she ended up on Durban Youth Radio, her acting ambitions, Durban vs Johannesburg, Durban Hip-H...

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March 29, 2023

How To Strike a Balance Between Music & Financial Security with Vaugh…

Episode 287: Marcel has a chat with old soul Vaughn Prangley about his Maldives adventures and musical journey Making music brings me joy, but sometimes the industry can be stressful. That's why I'm deciding to pursue somethi...

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March 22, 2023

Amseth: Acquiring Clean Production Skills, A Behind-the-Scenes Look

Episode 286: Nasiphi and Meagan go full tilt with your resident hell-raiser - Amseth . The Capetonian beatsmith shares tips on approaching the set as an energetic journey, designing a vibe for the people, and how good timing ...

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March 15, 2023

Embodying Spirit Through Art with Blue Vow

EP285: Nasiphi and Meagan get to know the mind behind the mood - Blue Vow . The songbird shares stories about embracing her childhood dream, art as a spiritual practice, and allowing things to fall into place. Planets aligned...

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March 7, 2023

Building From The Ground Up With Vryheid Musician KayTee

EP284: Andile & Treasure are chatting to one of Vryheid's best and one half of Groundzero , KayTee . They're touching on where it all began, new music, influences, the impact AKA 's untimely death had on him & more …

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March 1, 2023

How To Successfully Blend Different Genres With Always Us

EP283: Marcel has a chat with the folks from New multi-genre Always Us about their recently dropped album and formation Always Us https://linktr.ee/alwaysus Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com Support the sho...

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Feb. 22, 2023

A Deep Dive Into HEAT DETH’s Tangled Artistic Process

EP282: Nasiphi and Meagan get to know KZN’s uncut gem - HEAT DETH . The multi-hyphenate legend speaks about his tangled artistic process, foraging for samples and what it took to make 'Things Found In Corners'. Drifting, HEAT...

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Feb. 14, 2023

Mandy James On Becoming Saturn Return’s Front Woman

EP281: Durban musician Mandy James is on the show to chat about becoming Saturn Return 's new frontwoman, her personal musical journey, the Durban music scene & a whole lot more Mandy James https://linktr.ee/mandy.m.james Slu...

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Feb. 7, 2023

MissHoli On Why The Vryheid Music Scene Is Unstable

EP280: MissHoli takes us on a journey that has seen her combine R&B and Hip-Hop to give listeners some of the finest Trapsoul music to come out of Vryheid. She's diving into how she keeps things professional with her MANager,...

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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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Jan. 25, 2023

a$cid

Episode 278: Artist, producer, researcher & theatre major Ameerah Moola aka a$cid is on the show to chat about her music and her experiences being a musician while coming from a Muslim background. We also touch on her interes...

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Jan. 17, 2023

Evan Hope On The Business of Making Music

EP277: Evan Hope burst onto the scene in 2022 with his debut single 'Feel Alive' not too long after packing away his drumsticks for one of Durban's most promising Indie bands, South Wolves. On this episode we break down his …

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Jan. 11, 2023

Hello 2023

Episode 276: Nasiphi, Marcel, and Meagan spend some extra quality time with friend of the pod - Samantha Pienaar. Together, we welcome the new year with well wishes and fever dreams (the cream soda kind). Onward and upward, w...

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Dec. 28, 2022

Goodbye 2022

Episode 275: Nasiphi, Marcel and Meagan hang out with 3rd-time Sludge champion, Tamagotchi-JEEZUS, and future podcaster - Samantha Pienaar. We spend a good hour just gushing over our favourite musical things, places, and peop...

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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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Dec. 7, 2022

Yndian Mynah

Episode 272: Marcel has a chat with the four piece instrumental post rock Lads of Yndian Mynah Yndian Mynah https://linktr.ee/yndianmynah Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com Support the show Website https://w...

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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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