Robbi Robb, of Asylum Kids and Tribe After Tribe fame, invited our very own Evan Lazarus to jam with him and his band at the Palm Canyon Roadhouse in Palm Desert. On stage with Robbi and Evan are Eric Mouness on drums and Jorge Bassman on bass guitar. Listen to Robbi’s latest project, 3rd Ear Experience, at http://www.robbirobb.com.
You can also listen to our interview with Robbi and listen to his favorite South African songs
We spend an hour in the desert sun with South African music legend Robbi Robb in this week’s episode of ‘Tune Me What?’. We play some of his favourite records mixed in with some of his classic tracks, while he regales us with tales of life in SA, The Asylum Kids, Tribe After Tribe, and his move to the USA.
In this episode, we feature the music of:
The Asylum Kids
Tribe After Tribe
Third Ear Experience
Baxtop
Hugh Masekela
Otis Waygood
Freedom’s Children
Hawk
Radio Rats
Find out more about Robbi Robb and his latest project called 3rd Ear Experience at www.robbirobb.com.
Check out our Gigs, Gossip & Grooves presenter, Evan Lazarus jamming with Robbi after the interview.
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To celebrate it being festival season – rain or shine – this week’s show features some great ‘live in concert’ tracks by South African bands past and present, so crack open a lager, put on your funny hat, bic lighter in the air, and get ready to jive and jol with us.
We return to Cape Town to soak up more of the sounds of this amazing city. Kicking off with some high energy from The Genuines, we then kick off our shoes and take it easy with some laid back tunes.
In this episode, we feature the music of:
Mr Mac & The Genuines
The Genuines
Maxine Day
Albie Louw
Abdullah Ibrahim
Jonathan Butler
David Kramer
Freshly Ground
Brenda Fassie
Tony Cox
Basil ‘Mannenberg’ Coetzee
These are the links to artists and events covered in our Gigs, Gossip & Grooves section:
It’s a heavy edition of Tune Me What this week as we rock out to Squeal and Fetish, discover what ‘Afro-futuristic darkwave township house’ is, play even more alternative rock and even discover a new band.
In this episode, we feature the music of:
Squeal
BLK JKS
Thys Nyweheid
Fetish
Karen Zoid
Tweak/CrashCarBurn
Dorp
Urban Creep
The Parlotones
HerSuit
Spoek Mathambo
These are the links to artists and events covered in our news section:
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We really appreciate your feedback. We’re always open to suggestions and even requests! If you’re a South African musician living or touring internationally, do let us know about your concerts, album releases or tours – we’d love to give you a punt on the show. Our email address is yesno@tunemewhat.com
But most importantly, if you enjoy the show, tell your friends about Tune Me What?!