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S03E28 – TMW Gets Fresh!

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S3E28 – TMW Gets Fresh! by Tune Me What? on Mixcloud

Every so often we like to air out the show with some new music, so this week we have 60 minutes of fresh picks from some of the best new music coming out of South Africa.

Featured on this episode are:

  • Mi Casa
  • Lunatic Wolf
  • Satanic Dagga Orgy
  • Heroine
  • Native Young
  • Nathi
  • Kabaal Klankbaan
  • K.O. Feat. Maggz & Masandi & Ma-E
  • Cadillac Sun
  • Yum Yuck
  • Orangotang Feat. Thulani Zwane

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?! You can find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TuneMeWhat

If you’d like to advertise on the show, drop us a line at adverts@tunemewhat.com

In this episode we used some free sound effects from http://www.freesfx.co.uk

 

S03E27 – TMW Takes on Top Gear

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S3E27 – TMW Takes on Top Gear by Tune Me What? on Mixcloud

Well, the BBC is taking so long to reboot Top Gear that we decided to do our own version – not only South African-style, but Tune Me What? style! Of course that means lots of chunes about cars! We’ve done rugby this season, so where else was there left to go? So join us for an hour some great South African imoto music involving everything from Nissan bakkies to BMWs!

This week the hard driving is done by:

  • McCully Workshop
  • Sons of Trout
  • Zondabehleka Namashushi
  • Spoek Mathambo
  • Sipho Hotstix Mabuse
  • O’Yaba
  • Famous Curtain Trick
  • Jennifer Ferguson
  • Robin Auld
  • Johannes Kerkorrel en die Gereformeerde Blues Band
  • Die Radio Kalahari Orkes

Oh, and Frightening moment taxi barrels down oncoming lane we mentioned, if you haven’t seen it yet…

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?! You can find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TuneMeWhat

If you’d like to advertise on the show, drop us a line at adverts@tunemewhat.com

In this episode we used some free sound effects from http://www.freesfx.co.uk

 

S03E26 – The Winner’s Show

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The Winner’s Show by Tune Me What? on Mixcloud

No it’s not a braai! It’s a Springbok rising like the Phoenix from the flames of defeat against Japan to triumph over Samoa! When you consider that Samoa is almost as big as Boksburg itself, this is no mean feat! To celebrate winning, we’ve decided to play a show of up-beat tunes that remind us of that feeling!

There is also a short tribute to the late Robin Lancaster and news of Robbie Robb and 3rd Ear Experience‘s European tour!

In this episode we feature:

  • 3rd Ear Experience
  • Dr Victor & The Rasta Rebels
  • Freshly Ground
  • Juluka
  • The Lancaster Band
  • Mandoza
  • PJ Powers and Hotline
  • Skeem
  • Springbok Nude Girls
  • Van Coke Cartel

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?! You can find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TuneMeWhat

If you’d like to advertise on the show, drop us a line at adverts@tunemewhat.com

In this episode we used some free sound effects from http://www.freesfx.co.uk

 

Special 15: 3rd Ear Experience

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Special 15: 3rd Ear Experience by Tune Me What? on Mixcloud

In this the first of an occasional series of short special 15 minute episodes, we put the spotlight on veteran South African cosmic rocker, Robbi Robb who is heading from his new home in the Mojave Desert across the Atlantic for a European Tour. Robbi has put up some tickets and merch for our lucky EU listeners so check out the SWEEPSTAKE on our Facebook page!

So enjoy this mini-Tune Me What? as we do a quick retrospective of Robbi’s iconic SA bands the Asylum Kids and Tribe After Tribe and give you a taste of his new ‘space rock’ album with his the cosmic 3rd Ear Experience.

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?! You can find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TuneMeWhat

If you’d like to advertise on the show, drop us a line at adverts@tunemewhat.com

In this episode we used some free sound effects from http://www.freesfx.co.uk

 

S03E25 – The Rugby Show

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The Rugby Show by Tune Me What? on Mixcloud

Even Brett’s total indifference to anything sporting was won over by Leon’s infectious enthusiasm for the World Cup Rugby, so we had to do a show to support the national team., so here is another 60 minutes crammed full of  ace South African music with even the most tenuous connection to Rugby, and, um, a song by Leon Schuster!  Hopefully we score a try!

In this episode the scrum consists of:

  • David Kramer
  • The Elite Swingsters
  • Johnny Clegg
  • Kalahari Surfers
  • Kongos
  • Koos Kombuis
  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo
  • Die Lemme
  • Leon Schuster

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?! You can find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TuneMeWhat

If you’d like to advertise on the show, drop us a line at adverts@tunemewhat.com

In this episode we used some free sound effects from http://www.freesfx.co.uk

 

S03E24 – The Show of Emotion Show

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The Show of Emotion Show by Tune Me What? on Mixcloud

Love! Hate! Sadness! Joy! Ecstasy! The Blues! It is rarely a classic song unless you let the emotions hang out, so it seemed like as good a theme as any for this weeks adventure into South African Music! So, once more with, er, feeling…

Wearing their hearts on their sleeves this week are:

  • Abdullah Ibrahim
  • Boerekwela
  • Bongo Maffin
  • Goldfish
  • Jabula
  • Johnny Clegg & Savuka
  • Mango Groove
  • The Navarones
  • Programme Fluoride feat. The Leather Omnibus
  • Sibongile Khumalo
  • Troye Sivan
  • Vanessa Moodley

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?! You can find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TuneMeWhat

If you’d like to advertise on the show, drop us a line at adverts@tunemewhat.com

In this episode we used some free sound effects from http://www.freesfx.co.uk

 

S03E23 – Hits The World Missed II

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Hits The World Missed II by Tune Me What? on Mixcloud

Well, after the last show, the suggestions came pouring in, so we had no choice but to do another show featuring classic South African songs that should have been global smash hits! Let’s face it, one programme could never really deal with the many, many, classic songs we South Africans have produced, so here is another hour of great music.

Of course, we can’t promise that there won’t be a Part III or IV some time in the future because no sooner had we finished this show than more and more brilliant tracks accurred to us, as they will to you – so keep the suggestions coming!

This show features:

  • 4 Jacks and a Jill
  • Ballyhoo
  • Brenda Fassie
  • Celtic Rumours
  • Jonathan Butler
  • Lesley Rae Dowling
  • MarcAlex
  • Niki Daly
  • Rabbitt
  • Richard Jon Smith
  • Springbok Nude Girls
  • Xav

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?! You can find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TuneMeWhat

If you’d like to advertise on the show, drop us a line at adverts@tunemewhat.com

 

S03E22 – The World Missed

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Hits The World Missed by Tune Me What? on Mixcloud

It’s an obvious point that South African artists have produced unique sounds and field-leading music across most genres, but even today few SA musicians manage to trouble the charts overseas. Needless to say, there are a great many tunes which really should be up there with the classics of the pop cannon. They should have been global smash hits!

In this episode we barely scratch the surface with our pick of a dozen tracks the world missed out on… or is missing out on!

In this show, we knock out:

  • The Anti Retro Vinyls
  • Clout
  • The Dealians
  • Ella Mental
  • éVoid
  • The Helecopters
  • Hotline & Steve Kekana
  • Joy
  • Nakhane Toure
  • Robin Auld
  • Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse
  • Tim Parr

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?! You can find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TuneMeWhat

If you’d like to advertise on the show, drop us a line at adverts@tunemewhat.com

 

S03E21 – The Awards Edition

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The Awards Edition by Tune Me What? on Mixcloud

In this episode we take a listen to just a few of the many South African artists who can add “award-winning” to their online biographies. Honestly, we were so spoiled for choice that in the end we did an eclectic blend of artists we hadn’t played on the show before, mixed in with some old favourites. So rub some red stoep polish into your beige Joshua Doore carpet… its Awards Show Time!

Polishing up their acceptance speeches this week are:

  • Beatenberg
  • Dr Thomas Chauke na Shinyori Sisters
  • Hatchetman
  • Nakhane Toure
  • Jonathan Butler
  • Julian Redpath
  • Sharon Katz
  • Soweto Gospel Choir
  • Van Coke Kartel
  • Wouter Kellerman
  • Zakes Bantwini

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?! You can find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TuneMeWhat

If you’d like to advertise on the show, drop us a line at adverts@tunemewhat.com

 

S03E20 – Mugg & Bean Generation

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The Mugg & Bean Generation by Tune Me What? on Mixcloud

Are you young, constantly on the move, connected, online, looking for the next big thing, and living fast and spending faster? In America, they’d call you “The Starbucks Generation”. In South Africa, well, that might be the “Mugg & Bean Generation”, but whether or not these generational traits translate across the ocean, there sure as hell is a brilliant indie-alternative rock scene in South Africa to provide the soundtrack to well, whatever you want to call it!

So, in this fast and furious episode of Tune Me What?, we feature the music of:

  • Anti Retro Vinyls
  • BLK JKS
  • Bye Beneco
  • Card on Spokes
  • Go Barefoot
  • John Wizards
  • Kongos
  • Locnville
  • Nonku Phiri
  • Parlotones
  • Shortstraw
  • Zebra & Giraffe

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?! You can find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TuneMeWhat

If you’d like to advertise on the show, drop us a line at adverts@tunemewhat.com

Photo of coffee courtesy Dennis Tang, Flickr.