Videos
What The Music Industry Doesn't Want Bands To Know
We sit down with Christine & Paul of All This For Nothing, South Africa's longest-running progressive punk rock band. We hone in on vultures in the music industry, the band's upcoming album Nothing Is Punk Anymore, what it actually takes to build a "no-skip" record, how to pick the perfect…
GroundUp: The New Generation Taking Over South African Alternative
Ground Up is back for August! Nas and Marcel catch you up on everything that happened in the month of August as well as a bit of July to make up for what we missed talking about. Marcel touches on his experience at that Winterfest and watching the skate community…
The Real Reason Shinesh Left Lefokolodi
On this episode we take a look at what Shinesh has been up to since his departure from Lefokolodi. He also breaks down the reason behind his departure from the band and how things stand between him and his former band mates. Shinesh gives his honest take on South African…
What Does It Take To Tour Internationally?
They touch on their experiences with recent European tour as well as what they think it takes for a local South African band to make an international tour a reality. There's also new music in the works, as the boys have been hard at work in the studio working on…
What Does It Take To Tour Internationally?
This week Marcel chats with the lads from The Man Motels. They touch on their experiences with recent European tour as well as what they think it takes for a local South African band to make an international tour a reality. There's also new music in the works, as the…
The Future Of Indie Alt Rock?
Shore Break recently won Mosh Battle of the Bands, and they're proving that you don't have to leave Durban to build a strong alternative band. In this episode of Sludge Underground, we sit down with the Scottburgh outfit to talk about how the band came together, balancing school with playing…
The South African Music Video Everyone Is Talking About
In this episode, we sit down with Vince & Sean to unpack Raptorbaby's latest single, The Omnificent. We look at the concept behind it, how it came together, and what the band was aiming for with the song. We also look at whether music videos still matter in 2026. #Raptorbaby…
Metal vocalist picks some of his favourite South African bands
Human Nebula’s Gareth Reed lists his favourite battle for Wacken performances in South Africa