• Lucky Packet Sessions EP 6 FT Syed Shahzar

    Lucky Packet Sessions EP 6 FT Syed Shahzar

    6 MONTHS of Lucky Packet Sessions! šŸŽ‰Time flies when every tuneā€™s a treasure. This month, Nicoleā€™s back with:šŸ’æ Happy indie jamsšŸ‡æšŸ‡¦ A super lekker South African mixtapešŸŽ§ PLUS a guest spot from Amsterdamā€™s Garam Masala ā€” with a surprise twist on his musical journey šŸ‘€ Syed Shahzar Ahmed aka Garam Masala is a Texas-raised, Amsterdam…

  • RECAP – Amplify is back and making Waves

    RECAP – Amplify is back and making Waves

    On this addition, we will be spinning some fresh tunes from Milan, John Battersby Band, Sold Ash, We Kill Cowboys, Moskitos and The Govt. We also have the low down on the latest gig guide and have dedicate this addition of Frets and Footwork – where turn your home into a moshpit – to the…

  • Oppikoppi – Ripe for the Picking

    Oppikoppi – Ripe for the Picking

    I woke up on Friday morning at OppiKoppiĀ 23 – Me Now The Mango Picker,Ā in my kak-hot tent, with a headache, loud music blaring, neighbours loudly talking bullshit and a skrik-vir-niks wet-wipe clasped in my hand. As OppiKoppi rituals go: I first blew my nose, awaiting a small construction site’s worth of dust and brown gunk…

  • Interview: The Lectric Monks

    Interview: The Lectric Monks

    The Lectric Monks are a South African upbeat ā€œTarantino-rockā€ outfit from Pretoria, formed in the Spring of 2014. The 5-piece includes, Francois vd Merwe (Rhythm and Vocals), Gary Peacock (Harmonica and Vocals), Henk Oosthuizen (Lead Guitar and Vocals), FinnĀ Mackinnon (Drums) and Arthur Maslo (Bass). Drawing from rootsy rock ā€˜n roll, folk, classical, blues, indie, jazz…

  • The Scarlotte (Will) Letter ā€“ A Pre-koppi chat with Scarlotte Will

    The Scarlotte (Will) Letter ā€“ A Pre-koppi chat with Scarlotte Will

    The level of excitement I have bursting through me right now is just indescribable.Ā Not only was I able to have a chat with the coolest okes I know, in less than a week,Ā I will be kicking up some dust with them at the best music festival in the country,Ā Oppikoppi! Just so you know who Iā€™m…