IOL: Mother City Film Review
Recently I’ve had the pleasure of being part of the Durban Film Mart’s Talents programme. Basically, it means I’ve been watching a whole lot of …
Category: Writing Portfolio
From The Vault: The Henry Rollins Interview
Did I ever tell you about that time we interviewed Henry Rollins for Durban is Yours? And he scolded me for asking about Black Flag? …
From The Vault: Why Battle of the Bands Suck
I originally wrote this 5 years ago for Durban Is Yours, almost to the day, and I stand by every word. Ah, Battle of the …
From The Vault: How to Blog Dirty and Influence People
This essay was originally written for Bubblegum Club back in 2018 when I decided to put Durban Is Yours behind me. I asked the editor …
From The Vault: A Brief History of Skateboarding in Durban
I originally wrote this article for spree.co.za back in December of 2017. Now that they’ve been absorbed by Superbalist, I can’t find it anywhere. I …
OkayAfrica: South African Rapper Push Push Lets Go of The Past With Her Latest EP ‘No Gods’
“Her latest EP ‘No Gods’ sees South African rapper Push Push going beyond previous limits as she opens up creatively and emotionally. She uses the EP to let …
Red Bull: Lex Lafoy Found Her Magic in the Chaos
“Durbanites are forever leaving the city to find fame, fortune, and themselves but it took coming back home for Lex LaFoy to find her magic. …
Bubblegum Club: Podcasting in South Africa and generating income in the industry
It’s safe to say that in 2020 podcasts have officially solidified their place in the mainstream. At this point, there are almost as many podcasts …
Bubblegum Club: A Rose by Another Label
““It’s not as if we have a shortage of music coming out of South Africa”. A truer statement than this one by Rose Bonica/Natalie-Rose Perel is …
Bubblegum Club: ASAP Shembe pays homage to the past while reimagining future sounds
“While Amarekere is ASAP Shembe’s debut album, he’s already earned a name and loyal following from himself with his Inkinga EP and by picking interesting songs to feature …