Caught in Time

The Finkelstiens were the funniest band onstage and wrote the catchiest pop punk tunes in SA. Seriously. They were actually quite annoying in how catchy they were. And in how funny. Wang and I had a funny old chat about soundtracking Crazy Monkey, winning awards, getting mobbed by fans and dissing Barry Hilton to his face. Legend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The insanely prolific South African drummer, percussionist and producer discusses his peerless career and life in South African and world music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave Chislett went from opening up for The Prodigy on their debut South African tour to being a major voice in SA music journalism, radio and band management. Progressing into public speaking, poetry and authorship, his thoroughly unique experience of and perspective on the South African music scene of the 90s and 00s made for a very interesting and refreshing conversation. Thank you to Dave for h...

Dave Owens was/is the frontman for Lithium from Cape Town, a band who's reunited more than once but who I never got to see very often - despite their being one of my biggest early musical influences. He went on to form incredibly diverse projects including acoustic rockers N8ive, the nu-metal inspired Gimp, and most recently, the metallic PitVirus (alongside members of Vulvodynia). Lithium holds a...

A short update on where I've been, why I've been away and where Caught In Time is headed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm going to be at Splashy Fen 2025 - my first time in 18 years! I'll be playing drums with Leigh Goddard & Roly Struckmeyer on the Saturday at midday on the Acoustic Stage - and I might even debut some of my new material too! Come and say hi if you're going to be there! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chaos ensues as I talk to Jay Bones (Fuzigish), Jon Shaban (The Shabs), Pete Grey and DFG (Half Price) and journalist Cerven Cotter (Blunt Magazine SA, Distorted Magazine & Vehemence) about the history of South Africa's punk scene. FUZIGISH FUZIGISH // Punk Rock Reggae Misfits from South Africafuzigish.orghttps://fuzigish.org https://open.spotify.com/artist/5NOfiSV5NL7MVz8JO0oE1v?autoplay=true...

Hanu De Jong is a powerful force as a live vocalist and frontman, but his artistic evolution also matches his onstage presence. Progressing from brawling, beer-soaked 7-string riffs and mind-bending time shifts with Not My Dog, he formed melodic rock outfit The Narrow in the early 00s with his brother Emile (also a co-founder of NMD), proving beyond doubt his ability to craft epic, evocative melod...

The South African scene wouldn't be what it was without community - and there were arguably no stronger examples than the metal and punk communities that spanned the country. While there was friendly competition, there was ultimately support and collaboration at every turn. That's the era I came up in, and so talking with these three friends was not only a hilarious treat, but also very meaningful...

John Ellis and Tree63 have written some of the catchiest, most heartfelt songs to come out of South Africa - and their message is one of faith, hope and personal spiritual connection. John is a gifted songwriter with a knack for melody and arrangement, and a brilliantly honest lyric writing style that has captured hearts and ears all over the world. I loved this conversation about Tree63's message...

Ard Matthews and Just Jinjer were 90s icons in South Africa, selling more records than anyone and releasing timeless singles that still evoke memories for many South Africans. Ard, Brent and Denhiolm enjoy busy and evolving music careers to this day, testament to their exceptional talent and work ethic - and how beloved they remain. I enjoyed this chat even though Ard said he can't remember a lot...

The hilarious singer/guitarist talks about meeting Prince Charles, supporting Bon Jovi and Def Leppard - and the very beginning of the South African Music Explosion of the 1990s. What a treat - Alistair is so funny and remembered everything so clearly, the conversation just flowed. It really pulled together some important pieces of the SA music jigsaw in the context I'm trying to present it in. Pl...

Garth Barnes is the signer/guitarist/songwriter for Tweak (now CrashCarBurn) who dominated South African radio in the early 2000s with their incredibly catchy and relatable pop-punk songs. Scoring multiple chart singles across their early albums, Tweak became a household name and bridged the gap between the pioneering early 90s SA rock bands with the modern, more internationally-flavoured second w...

Sugardrive were a formative influence on me and I was beyond thrilled when my friend Kerry-Anne Allerston hooked me up with Paul, singer of this legendary South African band. Their debut, 'Hey God It's Me Again' made a massive impact on all of us, and 'Sand. Mand. Sky' is a bona fide classic record. The song 'Disco Lazarus' off third album 'When I Died I Was Elvis' took them to new heights with ex...

Fokofpolisiekar are a household name in South Africa, and rightly so - their honest, insightful and highly intelligent lyrics are delivered with powerful, intricate guitar work, propulsive drums and bass, and Francois Van Coke's raw-throated vocal. And it's this magic combination that formed a band who truly connect with people, on multiple levels and across genres and walks of life. The band's hi...

Esjay Jones hails from Durban, South Africa - the same town as me - so we've gigged and hung out quite a bit in the past. She went on to front the successful SA pop-rock band Stealing Love Jones before making the big leap to the USA where she pursued and achieved a very impressive songwriting and music production career. She's collaborated with people like Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins), Brian '...

Perez were one of my favourite SA bands, probably one of the top three I listened to - and they were mates and peers, so a very meaningful band to me and musically very unique in the scene. This was important, especially when the scene was generating some like-for-like versions of overseas bands - Perez kept their identity and kept the song as the main focus, with some highly impressive vocal and...

This episode sees me talking with singer Kahn Morbee and guitarist Paul Hodgson, some good friends as well as very well known names on the South African scene (and internationally too). I first toured with the Parlotones in 2002 and we shared many a stage over a couple of years, including one in London. I immediately knew they were absolutely class songwriters and wasn't surprised when their traje...

This episode sees me talk to Martin 'Cito' Otto, vocalist and songwriter for South African pop-rock-funk legends Wonderboom. A true gent, he waxed lyrical about their history and some choice moments from their incredible career. They're a band absolutely devoted to the stage and crafting the best songs they can - successfully giving the middle finger to convention while writing stuff that's totall...

Springbok Nude Girls are one of South Africa's most beloved rock bands, even now some 30+ years after forming. Their debut album, 'Neanderthal One', immediately captured hearts with the iconic single 'Bubblegum On My Boots' - and they became a household name with the bittersweet anthem 'Blue Eyes'. Guitarist/songwriter Theo Crous has become one of South Africa's premier music producers and enginee...

I’m stoked and honoured to interview my friend and formative musical hero, Archer David Birch of Squeal . Born in the UK and cutting his teeth in punk bands like The Vibrators, he gleaned deep songwriting and production knowledge from the likes of Trevor Horn before emigrating to South Africa. There, he formed beloved hard rock trio Squeal. One of Durban’s and SA’s best ever bands, Squeal played h...

My very first guest is one of my dearest friends, singer/songwriter/guitarist/bassist Roly Struckmeyer. Having first met Roly when he ran the legendary and highly important Buzz Bar in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, during the 90s (where I saw all my first and most influential gigs), I went on to join him in the rhythm section for acclaimed Durban pop-rock band Deluxe. During that time, we played...

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