Caught in Time

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 his time and patience getting this one over the line!Learn more about Dave's inspiring work here: https://davidchislett.com/

A short update on where I've been, why I've been away and where Caught In Time is headed.

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!

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.FUZIGISHFUZIGISH // Punk Rock Reggae Misfits from South Africafuzigish.orghttps://fuzigish.orghttps://open.spotify.com/artist/5NOfiSV5NL7MVz8JO0oE1v?autoplay=trueFUZIGISHApple Musichttps://music.apple.com › artist › fuzigishTHE SHABShttps://theshabs.bandcamp.com/musichttps://open.spotify.com/artist/5cM8LtNIOE5PiNPUmJF4RM?si=auDzRvHwQeKMfXSva9cPaQhttps://music.apple.com/gb/artist/the-shabs/1218891093HALF PRICEhttps://www.halfpriceband.co.za/https://half-price.bandcamp.com/https://open.spotify.com/artist/5hhxRKw2vy8rZkBltFtb1y?si=faZKpHHHTaa1CxXYhQRajQhttps://music.apple.com/gb/artist/half-price/297206342DISTORTED MAGAZINEhttps://issuu.com/distortedmagazine/docs/dec_2006https://issuu.com/distortedmagazine/docs/november_2007VEHEMENCE CLOTHINGhttps://vehemenceco.com

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 melodies and a not insignificant set of vocal chops. Hanu is astute, funny, kind and focused on constantly creating - all of which came through clearly in this awesome conversation.NOT MY DOG:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@notmydogbandSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7p5v2JRt5D9QjHn3u8h16T?si=MZ_2k3AARPKdySg-I2Wk5wApple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/not-my-dog/472990925THE NARROW:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hanu0303Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/00hP5aJk3HbvFpXzcBeSl3?si=8enxa0wVQ32XLoUjw9D3bQApple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/the-narrow/299435311

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 as we reconnect after some 20 years.I'll let the episode do the talking...PESTROY:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTydtWH0kF2VQlV_DP3MFuQhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/3baf1D1VQZUemM5vrukbLW?si=zNQxpOh9Srub4qOPBOT7vwhttps://music.apple.com/gb/artist/pestroy/25487573016STITCH:https://youtu.be/3XglpfkD2wI?si=VvEwoiWLYa0TASxiNEWTOWN KNIFE GANG:https://www.youtube.com/@newtownknifeganghttps://music.apple.com/gb/artist/newtown-knife-gang/437204292MARLOWE:13 videosPlay allhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/4ZY49Da5Jtv8pfmea1XWdu?si=AkZRbZG8Q0iFKHp9g_zz3Ahttps://music.apple.com/gb/album/lines-from-the-broken-telephone/1377206148HOKUMhttps://www.youtube.com/@HOKUMBANDSAhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/06zsO0gfNuux6sp6vSYRBV?si=XoSrJ-gbSmyoOmUc883J4ghttps://music.apple.com/gb/artist/hokum/379976432

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, their journey, and how John thinks about being a South African - and a South African in music.We first connected over a fascinating piece he published, "10 South African Songs That Taught Me To Be South African". Check out his beautifully written and insightful blog here: https://johnelliswords.wordpress.com/2020/06/09/ten-south-african-songs-that-taught-me-to-be-south-african/LISTEN TO TREE63 ON APPLE MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/tree63/19515964LISTEN TO TREE63 ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6x5SSOrpZwjUi8zfLBOQi7?si=2cngrUN2Q4WzUdqMEpiFdACHECK OUT TREE63 ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@treesixtythree2538READ JOHN'S BLOG: https://johnelliswords.wordpress.com/

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 of the 90s! He was definitely a rockstar to me back in the day, so this was kind of a big deal. Still, given how many mutual friends we have, it's mad we never met before.Listen to Just Jinjer:APPLE MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/just-jinjer/156238572SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ywF40MvBzMeS8jijufoao?si=OuO-xZrZRI6uLV1zy--0kwYOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@justjinjer6110?si=T77e6fJjJPY1LkACMy new ThumbOfRule single 'Heavy Bones' releases Friday 7 February 2025!APPLE MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/thumbofrule/1560754178SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6EU9T2T2wFtIZGwhYeYkxx?si=VCeoshJAQmKrD67w0H72GwYOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@adamstanleydrummer7532