They started out as a political journalist and then got into fashion journalism, before immersing themselves in the Cape Town music scene and coming out of it as someone who no longer just contributes to the pages of magazines but instead now graces the covers. The first episode was with Neil Green and we took a deep dive on his Last Boss comedy special on Showmax. https://almostperfect.co.za/ep-3-neil-green/Yeah, you read right. This one is not for the faint of heart and will have you reconsidering your privileges and role to play in this world. He's either been front row at your show, sold you a record or sold your record for you, or he's put you on stage so you can let your talent shine.
Or, as he prefers, a pastor*.
We sat down together the morning after a particularly raucous First Thursdays event put together by Roots Up and had a chat about making music work for you in the 031 and beyond. Thank you to The Printroom for partnering with us on our merchandise: https://www.theprintroom.co.za/ I'm also looking forward to listening back in a few years to see where my head was at on the day weed stopped being super illegal. It's a deep yet laid back chat with a deep yet laid back cat. Before leaving, Louis was one of the most prominent artists in Durban and was hugely instrumental in making art in Durban cool for a while. https://almostperfect.co.za/ep-40-sanele-cele/ https://almostperfect.co.za/ep-57-kate-pinchuck-ryan-harduth/"And he looks at her and he says 'We're going to a party Patrick Duff is the Marketing Director for Vans for Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. I've always enjoyed reading his many opinions online, so it was a real treat to pick his brain IRL and find out his thoughts on Skynet as a reality, Jeff Bezos vs Elon Musk as Lex Luthor, The Killing Joke, Zack Snyder, liars vs truthsayers, reptilian brains and ego, mental health, and so much more. While Tiny has been heavily involved in the Durban International Film Festival and Durban Film Mart, as well as various other festivals around the country, her day job is as a documentary producer for Steps. From how the fuck we're meant to pay rent to the effects on mental health, things get rather political and somewhat philosophical before we get nostalgic for days gone past and regretful of the people we used to be. This rapper, activist, graduate, mother, poet, and all-around dope person has just so much of herself to share. I guess that's the point though. We dig into the early days of his comedy career, we discuss the pressures of his role in comedy, we learn a bit about his rap and journalism careers, and we find out what he gets from his parents. Based in Durban but performs around the country and the world. By clicking or navigating the site, you agree to allow our collection of information on and off Facebook through cookies. We also discuss the issues she faces as a coloured woman, some of the issues the coloured community faces in Cape Town, and how her identity has shaped her and provided some of the opportunities she has today.
This is probably the loosest episode to date and there are some issues with outside noise, but I hope you still enjoy the conversation as I think there’s a lot to learn from Louis de Villiers. We learn how Tiny has forged her own path by constantly "just doing the thing" and not letting any setback stop her. Happy birthday, darling We go all the way back to his early days of driving down to Durban from Maritzburg for Burn's Punk nights, to taking over a distro, to becoming a wedding DJ, to working at Khaya Records, and now to his latest and most important venture to date- starting an events, artist management, and booking agency with Meshack Newman called Roots Up. Only 5 years into game and Eric is already killing it. I enjoyed this chat a lot because I think it perfectly straddles that fun and casual/deep and honest line that I like to ride with this podcast. The DJ, producer, singer, and recent father is starting to blow up in South Africa, but he's been making moves around the world for the better part of this decade. Naturally, that's a bit difficult at the moment, so Robyn has found herself focusing on the more business side of the music business.
That time period helped Red Robyn mature into the person and musician she is today, even if it was rather chaotic.
Charl has written and produced countless important South African stories and feels it's his duty to pass on the skills he's learned to promising young writers from all backgrounds, with a focus on queer and black writers.
Ross definitely deserves it as he has a phenomenal voice and has been putting in the grind as a regular feature on the Durban gigging circuit for a few years now with Stone Palace and as a solo act. It's my birthday this Friday so I thought I'd get a bit reflective by fielding some listener questions for this episode. We, that's you and I, get into how I got my stage name, whether or not I think I'm addicted to weed, who my influences are, how social media helped me find my public voice, and my biggest mistake- casual. Matthew Rightford is a musician who creates music under the monicker of Albany Lore. Martin has been using this lockdown to get introspective and look ahead to the future rather than dwell on past successes and current difficulties. Judd has recently opened up a restaurant called A Pizza my Heart so a fair bit of our discussion goes towards pizza and what makes their's unique. Russel is a deep thinker and one of my favourite people to talk to in general so it was only a matter of time before I got him on. We get into the struggles of freelancing and being a DIY musician, whilst also looking at the potential value in letting others in on your projects. https://almostperfect.co.za/ep-36-ross-charles/Mx Blouse is a musician who took the long road to get there. Camilla has always known her purpose was to create art that has a positive impact on the world, but the who, what, when, where, and how haven't always been as clear.
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