• Q & A with Aidan Martin

    Q & A with Aidan Martin

    Aidan is most likely the South African bluesy rock love child of Jimmy Page and Keith Richards. His band has just dropped a new music video for their song Refugee. Earlier this week, I had a chance to electronically catch up with him before they set off to Psych Night & Vans Present: Endless Daze…

  • Dune Rats – Bullshit New Music Video

    Dune Rats – Bullshit New Music Video

    Bullshit sees the return of new music from our favourite Aussie band – Dune Rats! The surf, garage rock and rollers are back with their latest single Bullshit, and the music video could quite simply sum up the band in three minutes, from backyard mayhem, to beers, bongs and babes, we could almost imagine that…

  • SO JUST WHAT IS IT THAT MAKES TODAYS PUNK SO DIFFERENT, SO APPEALING Chapter 3: Scratch Like A Cat And Bark Like A Bitch

    SO JUST WHAT IS IT THAT MAKES TODAYS PUNK SO DIFFERENT, SO APPEALING Chapter 3: Scratch Like A Cat And Bark Like A Bitch

    “Get my name stitched on your lip so you won’t get…hitched” “Hitched” The Kills You know, looking back at it now those younger years spent in the park really taught me to spit and scratch at the indulgence of my youth. Rippling into adolescent angst the wake forms a long and beautiful wave, transforming everything…

  • Dusty Rebels And The Bombshells Do Pretoria

    Dusty Rebels And The Bombshells Do Pretoria

    It was Friday the 13th of May, and for once the shit had hit the fan. Now being a non-superstitious, black cat owning and under ladder walking sort of girl, this day had all the Friday the 13th stereotypes lurking around every corner. I heard the knock on The Grind Radio studio door and of course, took…

  • 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…