From The Hip with Benjy Mudie

08/07/2025

If you are a fan of South African music, be sure to click on a fascinating new episode of From the Hip with Benjy Mudie, available on all streaming platforms https://pod.link/hip .If you were tuned into South African music in the late `70s you couldn't help but remember a strange but compelling song called "ZX Dan" wafting across the pop airwaves. This tale of a travelling spaceman remains one of the greatest songs in the SA rock universe. Helmed by guitarist/song writer Jonathan Handley and vocalist Dave Davies, Radio Rats remain one of the most independent and enigmatic groups and in this highly amusing episode they wax lyrical about life in the East Rand, why drummers want to be guitarists, drive-ins and the lowdown on the making of the classic " Into the night we slide" album. Please share this information with like minced SA music fans!

25/03/2025

I`m pleased as punch to announce the release of the first podcast of 2025. The 40th Anniversary of the iconic Concert in the Park has been months in the making, writing and rewriting the story of how, in the midst of madness, mayhem and violence, 120,000+ South Africans of all hues and colors came together to celebrate a day of music, peace and love. The podcast features interviews and comments from some of the artists, managers, media and industry folks who made it happen and most importantly some of the great South African music by the likes of Brenda Fassie, Juluka, Evoid, Sipho Mabuse, Via Afrika and many more. Relive the 12th of January 1985 at Ellis Parl....were you there? Share your story in the comments section.

Music industry veteran Benjy Mudie does a deep dive into what makes the music world tick. From interviews with leading artists, songwriters, publishers, radio DJs, label insiders, and producers, to stories from nearly 50 years in music. Sometimes funny, and often irreverent and controversial. He'll....

16/01/2025

From the Hip takes to the skies

23/12/2024

The mainstream media are sitting up and taking notice of From the Hip. Our friends at the Mail & Guardian ran this very complimentary piece in this weekend`s edition. We have a great lineup of guests coming up in 2025 including a special 40th Anniversary Edition of the epic "Concert in the Park in January.

26/11/2024

Recently i had the pleasure of recording a hilarious and fascinating conversation with Lloyd Ross and Warrick Sony about the golden years of Shifty Records. Packed with personal insights and tunes from the likes of Corporal Punishment, Gereformeerde Blues Band, James Phillips and the Cherry Faced Lurchers, Jennifer Ferguson, Sankamoto and many more gems, this episode is not to be missed.

30/10/2024

A brand new episode hits the From the Hip podcast this week. Straddling the divide between edgy alternative rock and pop sensibility, Gary Rathbone has made an indelible mark on the South African music landscape with bands like The Aeroplanes, What Colors, Urban Camouflage, The Spectres and more recently, The Weathervanes. In conversation with Benjy Mudie , Gary takes the listener on his journey spanning four decades of making original music and previews tracks from his new album "Where we end is where we begin".

25/09/2024

If you haven’t heard already there is a great new episode with Asylum Kids/ Tribe after Tribe front man Robbie Robb…. An amazing musician who is still pushing the boundaries of music.

04/07/2024

I recently had the pleasure of a sit down with Wendy Oldfield for an episode of From the Hip. She has always been one of my favorite musicos, from her days fronting The Sweatband with the legendary John Mair, through to her highly successful solo career. Wendy has continued to make meaningful music on her own terms without kowtowing to commercial pressures and is one of the most genuine and soulful people that I know. In this episode she shares funny antedotes about being on the road with a bunch of wild sweaty boys, the pressures of instant fame and stardom, striking out on a solo career, songwriting as an art form and how she loves to collaborate with like minded musicians. Take a listen https://pod.link/hip/episode/0ecd48b4d796804377cfe2ebb6b955c5

Exploring what makes the music world tick, story by story.

02/05/2024

Here is an interview about From The Hip that i did recently with John Perlman on 702.

John chats to Benjy Mudie about his podcast which Dive deep into the lives and careers of iconic artists like Mango Groove, Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse, PJ Powers, MarcAlex, Ella Mental, eVoid and many more.

18/03/2024

A new episode of From the Hip is up on your favorite streaming platform. Ella Mental roll back the years and talk about stardom, Concert in the Park, pop fashion, relocation to Ireland and the U.S and more.

Music industry veteran Benjy Mudie does a deep dive into what makes the music world tick. From interviews with leading artists, songwriters, publishers, radio DJs, label insiders, and producers, to stories from nearly 50 years in music. Sometimes funny, and often irreverent and controversial. He'll....

06/03/2024

A brand-new episode of From The Hip is available on your favorite streaming platform https://pod.link/hip. Industry veteran Hilton Rosenthal journeys through his career in the music business, focusing on his sterling production work with his friend Johnny Clegg on the Juluka and Savuka albums and an in-depth discussion about how the legendary Concert in the Park in January 1985 came about. He also dips into his behind-the-scenes involvement on Paul Simon`s award winning Graceland album. Lots of laughs, insights and titbits about the world of music. If you enjoy From The Hip please share it with your friends....thank you, Benjy Mudie.

Exploring what makes the music world tick, story by story.

01/03/2024

Found a box of photos from my time at Tusk Music that I haven't seen for nearly 30 years. This was taken backstage at the LA Forum just before the Red Hot Chili Peppers took the stage. L-R Benjy Mudie, Dave Navarro, Anthony Keidis, my fellow Tusker ,the late Arnold Mabunda, and Chad Smith. Flea came into the room but fled because there were too many people there. Arnold, bless his soul, had never been to a rock concert before and when the band came out blasting and Flea took all his clothes off and stage dived , he turned to be and said " You mlungus are crazy" !