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Bodene Mckibbin

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Track: Lost//Youth unveil intimate new spoken-word release Howl

  • April 23, 2026
  • Bodene Mckibbin
Lost//Youth
Lost//Youth step into new creative territory with Howl, an alt-acoustic spoken word piece from Cape Town duo Alanna Joy Wells and Faghri Hendricks, blurring the boundaries between song and confession. Traces…
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Luk 45
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Track: Luk45 blurs genre lines on introspective new track ‘Candles!’

  • March 25, 2026
  • Bodene Mckibbin
At its core, “Candles!” is a hip hop track, but it doesn’t sit comfortably in any one genre. It drifts between indie, lo-fi pop, and alternative R&B, creating something that…
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Live Review & Gallery: Mieliepop – A Multiverse Of Sound And Movement

  • March 21, 2026
  • Bodene Mckibbin
Mieliepop unfolds as a kaleidoscopic three-day escape where music, connection and chaos collide, transforming Mpumalanga’s hills into a living, breathing multiverse of sound.
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Feature: Fokofpolisiekar Reflect on Swanesang at 20 as Australian & NZ Tour Extends Legacy

  • March 3, 2026
  • Bodene Mckibbin
South African punk band Fokofpolisiekar reflect on Swanesang 20 years on, as Hunter Kennedy discusses identity, rebellion and taking the band's music to audiences in Australia and New Zealand.
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Kayla the Crow
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Track: Kayla the Crow Finds Power in Surrender on “The Door” 

  • February 24, 2026
  • Bodene Mckibbin
There’s a gentle bossa nova sway running through “The Door,” but its 5/4 pulse keeps things beautifully off-centre. Featuring Sannie Fox and produced by Josh Berry, the track embraces surrender over struggle. “The door is closing now,” Kayla sings with quiet acceptance, turning endings into a meditation on growth, transformation, and stepping into something new.
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Indie Dog
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Track: Indie Dog’s ‘Vacillate’ — To Stay or Go?

  • February 17, 2026
  • Bodene Mckibbin
Indie Dog’s “Vacillate” pairs a bass-led groove with lyrics that circle doubt and longing. Seb’s raw vocal sits against Yak’s elastic low end and Dylan’s steady pulse, turning uncertainty into something rhythm-forward and immediate. It’s a track about wanting closeness while sensing hesitation, capturing that uneasy space between staying and going.
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Hendriek Bleik
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Track: Hendriek Bleik Turns ‘Smoorverlief’ Into an Anti-Valentine’s Anthem

  • February 12, 2026
  • Bodene Mckibbin
On his reimagining of Riku Lätti’s 2004 track, Hendriek Bleik transforms Smoorverlief into something darker and more immersive, a love song stripped of sweetness and rebuilt inside a haze of gritty guitars, haunting synths and emotional weight.
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