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Better Days: The Road to That First Album

Long before the world of online streaming, Patreon perks, and podcast mics, there were long nights, my Larrivée acoustic, and a 1975 Audi 80 that smelled like pizza. That was the beginning. That was Pietermaritzburg — a small town in South Africa where the music dream first took root. Continue reading Better Days: The Road to That First Album

#44 [MINI] – 2nd Anniversary Of The Great Deep

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The Fourty-Fourth episode of the Great Deep Podcast Series reflects on the album’s 2nd anniversary. Continue reading #44 [MINI] – 2nd Anniversary Of The Great Deep

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Erin Fourie on Idols – pop culture revolutionary?

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The pop TV show South African Idols is without doubt the best way to gain exposure as a musician. In recent years, a couple of musicians and singers have cottoned on to the fact that you can milk the multi-million rand production to gain exposure par-nowhere else. Pixie Bennett exemplifies this, as she explained in our Web Buddies interview a few months ago.

I admire people who have the courage to go on Idols. And I was very encouraged to read my friend Erin Fourie’s Facebook status update on 14 February 2011: Continue reading Erin Fourie on Idols – pop culture revolutionary?