• The Sextons – Pre-OppiKoppi Interview

    The Sextons – Pre-OppiKoppi Interview

    In case you’ve never heard of The Sextons, they are a charismatic and exuberant, energiser bunny-like three-piece groove machine based in Jozi. With a combination of sinfully playful powerhouse vocals from their multi-talented, she-can-play-just-about-anything, lead singer Jaime-Lee Sexton, smooth and sticky bass riffs from Danny Helsing, and rhythmic beats from drummer Mark van Dijk, The Sextons…

  • Follow Me Follow You – Pre-OppiKoppi Interview

    Follow Me Follow You – Pre-OppiKoppi Interview

    Follow Me Follow You are an experimental rock power-trio who push the boundaries of what we call music, while still keeping heads banging and hearts soaring. They’re known for their dynamic antics – on-stage and off-stage, often incorporating spoken word, and unique crowd interactions into their performance, as well as running secret tours leaving breadcrumbs…

  • One HELL of an interview with the ever-frisky Hellcats!

    One HELL of an interview with the ever-frisky Hellcats!

      I had the pleasure of interviewing the Hellcats after it was announced that they would be playing OppiKoppi this year! We Grinders were truly pleased to hear that they were going to be reveling in the dust and I was even more excited to have a chat with the guys. It played out as…

  • The Lovely Young Taken to the Unsea…

    The Lovely Young Taken to the Unsea…

    The lovely young taken to the Unsea… What the fuck does that mean? The cries ring out at the tables surrounding me… It’s mostly English speaking people and “boets” that have never heard of Gert Vlok Nel before. Gert Vlok Nel is a South African poet and musician, not a political figure that campaigns for…

  • Making The Muso – Round 1

    Making The Muso – Round 1

    The Pop Filter Making The Muso battle has finally kicked off. Sixteen of South Africa’s up and coming local musicians will be fighting tooth and nail for the chance to wear the renowned POP FILTER CHAMPION BELT, which consists of a slot at this years Oppikoppi as well as a slot at Park Acoustics, shows…