On the Couch with MEX

Thrilled to welcome back Greer Leo-Smith last night on CapeTalk for the business of entertainment - talking Wimbledon , injuries , fortitude, climbing up the tennis rankings, winning, becoming a pilot, a Springbok Fly Fisher - be prepared to be inspired. #BusinessOfEntertainment Show producer: Barry Maré

I was thrilled to welcome Greer Leo-Smith to the studio at CapeTalk on Thursday, 27 June 2024, for the #BusinessOfEntertainment to talk about winning and discussing Wimbledon which starts on Monday. Greer is one of South Africa’s most successful tennis players (Wimbledon and US Open mixed doubles champion and a career-high singles ranked 7th in the world). These days you’re likely to find Greer Le...

My guest on Thurs 20th June at 9pm on Cape Talk was Patrick Alexander Dudgeon over 20 years in events industry. Pat came back this week to talk what is a corporate event all about , the Does and Don't. Patrick Dudgeon has worked for nigh on 20 years in the events industry, and quite unusually, for one company. Patrick's growth with Ultra events has seen him move from setting up sound for n...

Patrick Dudgeon has worked for nigh on 20 years in the events industry, and quite unusually, for one company. Patrick's growth with Ultra events has seen him move from setting up sound for nightclubs in Green Point, to traveling around the country with roadshows and fan parks, to settling into large-scale corporate events and concerts with international performers. Patrick focuses on all thing...

On the Cape Talk show the Business of Entertainment I had as my special guest Kwame Kwaten Vice-Chair of the UK’s Music Managers Forum. Kwame has in his 30+ year career in the music industry, been a musician, manager, producer, consultant and A&R. And now has founded artist service company Ferocious Talent where he runs everything from top to bottom, his A&R skills are unparalleled. His ow...

Enjoy this exclusive interview on Cape Talk, from Thursday 30 May at 9pm with Grammy-winning duo, Blue Lab Beats. Context: "Few acts encapsulate the breadth of what’s been happening in London’s jazz and neo-soul worlds as well as Blue Lab Beats” - Loud & Quiet “Fresh innovation...the duo’s broadest statement yet” - CLASH “Their sound is a shining example of the youth-driven, boundary-brea...

Guy was back on Thurs at 9pm on CapeTalk Talking about: Shortage of training for filmmakers in the business aspects of film. How are they financed? How do you justify the cost and what is the plan to repay the money. Lack of institutional financing and the negative thinking around film and television projects The importance of having the legal issues pertaining to a project resolved from the outse...

With a background in corporate law at one of South Africa’s big five law firms, Guy joined the firm in 2002 and seeing an opportunity of an under serviced sector began practicing in the broader field of media and entertainment. The firm has since grown into a formidable boutique entertainment firm that is often described as “punching above its weight” given its client base in the film and televisi...

Peter Lacey is a successful entrepreneur who comes from a background in the entertainment software industry, having successfully built S.A's largest independent entertainment software company, Vision Software, before selling it to Electronic Arts (EA) and running the African division for four years. Peter has always taken pride in the fact that South Africa has tremendous talent, both in softw...

Peter Lacey is a successful entrepreneur who comes from a background in the entertainment software industry, having successfully built S.A's largest independent entertainment software company, Vision Software, before selling it to Electronic Arts (EA) and running the African division for four years. Peter has always taken pride in the fact that South Africa has tremendous talent, both in softw...

Greg has kindly given me this, in the room, story of that famous recording - Yes, Greg did ALL the work ;-)  The story begins sometime in late 1978 early 1979.  Patric Van Blerk, who was on a sabbatical from the music industry at the time, had shown a great interest in the newly formed trio of Joy. He was at the time planning his re-entry into the music business after the demise of the Satbel reco...

Part two, where I chatted with multi talented production man and lighting designer, Jp Willson about events, shows and weddings, and much much more on CapeTalk, just past 9pm each Thursday, on the #BusinessOfEntertainment. Please enjoy.

We spoke to multi talented , production man , lighting designer Jp Willson about events , shows and weddings and much much more on CapeTalk just past 9pm on the #BusinessOfEntertainment. Please enjoy.

For over 35 years, Iain Banner has co-founded and directed various successful businesses and charitable ventures throughout the world, across the sports, entertainment, luxury goods and hospitality industries.  As co-founder and chairman of E-Movement, Iain and his partners successfully staged Formula E Cape Town in February 2023.  Prior to that, they also staged ‘Africa’s Green Economy Summit’, c...

Having just released their latest studio album,  Bauhaus Staircase , MEX, and by extension, me, Jason Curtis, was gifted a rare opportunity to speak to both Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys of Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) on the eve of the most extensive world tour in 45 years. The best part is the synth pioneers will be heading to South Africa in April 2024, the third time we get to w...

For over 35 years, Iain Banner has co-founded and directed various successful businesses and charitable ventures throughout the world, across the sports, entertainment, luxury goods and hospitality industries. As co-founder and chairman of E-Movement, Iain and his partners successfully staged Formula E Cape Town in February 2023.  Prior to that, they also staged ‘Africa’s Green Economy Summit’, co...

Arthur Goldstuck is a popular South African icon as a journalist, media analyst and speaker. Arthur heads the World Wide Worx research organisation in which he leads ground-breaking market research to how change affects business and society and presents his findings and insights to audiences both locally and internationally. World Wide Worx is a producer of the most widely accepted statistics for...

Arthur Goldstuck is a popular South African icon as a journalist, media analyst and speaker. Arthur heads the World Wide Worx research organisation in which he leads ground-breaking market research to how change affects business and society and presents his findings and insights to audiences both locally and internationally. World Wide Worx is a producer of the most widely accepted statistics for...

Having started from rung #1 of the ladder of the entertainment industry, a courier biker for a music company in London, John slowly climbed upwards, from trainee engineer at Air Edel to engineer, then trainee Producer at Air Studios London to Producer.  Shifting focus out of the studio and into the world of Music Publishing, he began his publishing life at Chrysalis Music, moving to MCA Music, to...

We talked Podcasts and more with Brendan “Spike” Ballantine on Thurs 14 March at 9pm on the Business of Entertainment on CapeTalk. Since 2015, Spike has focused on podcasting; his company, dbo Media, has provided production services to South Africa’s podcasting pioneer CliffCentral, and overseen the creation of podcast series for BMW South Africa, Investec, WITS and DHL Europe, amongst others.

We taked Podcasts and more with Brendan on Thurs 7 March at 9pm on the Business of Entertainment on CapeTalk. Brendan “Spike” Ballantine is a media industry professional, with over 20 years experience encompassing audio production for both radio and television, as well copywriting and content ideation. Since 2015, Spike has focussed on podcasting; his company, dbo Media, has provided production se...

The Business of Entertainment on CapeTalk, hosted by Martin Myers every Thursday at 9 pm,  landed a real coup with this exclusive one-on-one. Kevin Leo-Smith has extensive experience in developing and growing conservation-based tourism projects. He is the co-founder and partner of Safari Investments Advisory and a non-executive director of Immedia, a South African cloud-computing platform In the l...

We spoke to Kevin Leo-Smith on Thurs, 22 February 2024 at 9pm on Cape Talk's, The Business of Entertainment. Now in its 10th month, the Business of Entertainment on Cape Talk, hosted by Martin Myers every Thursday at 9 pm, has landed a real coup with this exclusive one-on-one. Kevin Leo-Smith has extensive experience in developing and growing conservation-based tourism projects. He is the co-f...

Meet my most recent guest on The Business of Entertainment on Cape Talk, delivered each Thursday at 9pm. Laura Vincenti is a highly accomplished and dynamic figure in the art world, currently serving as the Director of the Investec Cape Town Art Fair, a position she has held since 2017. With a degree in architecture, she has successfully blended Italian design styles with African materials, showca...

This interview, made up of three parts, was recorded at the home of Sipho Mabuse, back in 2019. Please give it a listen and celebrate this giant of music's contribution to our collective entertainment economy. RIP, Tony.