Cape Town-based multi-instrumentalist, Sarah Blake, creates music that makes you feel. Rooted in jazz, soul, blues, and folk, her quirky, charming, and disarming stage presence pulls you into magical worlds designed by elegant lyricism, a cloudy bed of harmony, and groovy bass lines. It’s aural ecstasy. With inspiration from Esperanza Spalding, Lianne La Havas, Norah…
Born from the gutters of the Mother City, Alive At Midnight are the product of a world gone bad. Today is the release of A House Divided, their new single and first with Mongrel Records. Drawing inspiration from dive-bars, crashed cars and back ally conversations. There is no shortage of mind numbing and stomach-churning narrative…
Today sees the release of Prologue, the debut album from Brazilian heavy rock unit Impavid Colossus on Wikimetal Music. The album has already garnered widespread critical acclaim which Rock N Load calling it “a hard rock album packed with heavy overtones that will have you rocking out big time” in their 10/10 review while Games,…
Today sees the release of Brother, the debut EP from Jacob Swann, a singer songwriter from Cape Town, South Africa. Deeply influenced by the rich musical history and aesthetic of the Southern United States, artists like John Mayer, CCR, Marcus King and Ray LaMontagne have formed the musical base from which all live performances and songs…
Flashlight is the new single from South Africa’s most celebrated rock band Springbok Nude Girls. Taken from their highly anticipated new full-length album Partypocalypse out on the 3rd September 2021 via the bands new label Mongrel Records. “As life’s trials and tribulations build and break us, Flashlight is a reaffirmation to keep the light of…
There is no white magic, there is no black magic, there is only Ruff Majik. Pulp Rock fandom, here we come. Ruff Majik has never been a band to do the same thing twice. From trying out different production styles for every release, playing mixtures of genres ranging from soul to black metal, to releasing…
Stronger is the new single from Brazilian 5-piece heavy rock band Impavid Colossus. From the galloping drums to the soaring vocals, the track is a personal battle cry for inner strength. Taken from their upcoming album Prologue which is set for release on the 13th of July 2021 via WikiMetal Music. “‘Stronger’ is a song…
Cape Town-based multi-instrumentalist, Sarah Blake, creates music that makes you feel. Rooted in jazz, soul, blues, and folk, her quirky, charming, and disarming stage presence pulls you into magical worlds designed by elegant lyricism, a cloudy bed…
Since moving to Cape Town in 2018, Nic Jeffrey has grown considerably as a musician. Originally from Johannesburg, the multi-instrumentalist spent his first few years here in Cape Town as singer and guitarist for the band, PHLO. From 2018 to 2020, Nic spent time writing songs for PHLO, performing in some of the biggest venues…
Pretoria based South African experimental psych rock outfit Acid Magus release their new single Red Dawn today. It’s taken from their upcoming album Wyrd Syster out on the 30th July 2021 via Mongrel Records. After setting the tone a couple weeks ago with the self-titled first single off the album, Acid Magus return with Red…