1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:03,960 Speaker 1: Special guest Ben Rodriguez has been standing by waiting the wings, 2 00:00:04,120 --> 00:00:09,760 Speaker 1: waiting to chat to you. What's up, Ben car waited, Yeah, friend, 3 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:13,440 Speaker 1: yoh man, it's been it's been a while, but I 4 00:00:13,520 --> 00:00:16,280 Speaker 1: know you've been You've been touring, You've been doing anything 5 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 1: UK tour. I remember that one that was, you know, 6 00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 1: lovely Ben rod Reguez, a lovely guy, and you know, 7 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:25,520 Speaker 1: you see he's fantastic. You know, if he hears his voice, 8 00:00:25,880 --> 00:00:28,840 Speaker 1: you feel a bit homesick for you in. 9 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:30,600 Speaker 2: England, you know. 10 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:35,479 Speaker 1: And now I hear this track homesick and you've been 11 00:00:35,479 --> 00:00:38,040 Speaker 1: teasing it so well. And I watched the video twice. 12 00:00:38,720 --> 00:00:41,240 Speaker 1: What a fun video for this song, dude. It's it's 13 00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:44,000 Speaker 1: such a cool song. Honestly, thank you so much. 14 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:45,440 Speaker 2: I appreciate that. 15 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:47,760 Speaker 1: But but before we get into the nitty dritty of 16 00:00:47,800 --> 00:00:50,480 Speaker 1: the actual song itself, I do want to just get 17 00:00:50,600 --> 00:00:53,159 Speaker 1: very excited for a second because I see on the 18 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:56,360 Speaker 1: on the roster, I see Prectoria, I see two dates 19 00:00:56,360 --> 00:00:58,960 Speaker 1: in joe Burg. I see p E, I see Durban. 20 00:00:59,360 --> 00:01:04,040 Speaker 1: Then I see twenty six September Stenebosh, fourth October District 21 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:06,039 Speaker 1: Cape Town. You're bringing us a tour. 22 00:01:07,120 --> 00:01:11,000 Speaker 2: We are coming back, Yeah Town, and in South Africa, 23 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:13,840 Speaker 2: we're coming back and we're doing the whole shebang. It's 24 00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:14,600 Speaker 2: gonna be awesome. 25 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 1: It will be because I think as a performer, if 26 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:21,399 Speaker 1: anybody hasn't seen you live, they've been missing out on 27 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 1: a lot of a lot of you because you're such 28 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:26,960 Speaker 1: a great performer, dude, And I think that's what we need. 29 00:01:27,160 --> 00:01:29,039 Speaker 1: I was I was shouting to another artist earlier and 30 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:31,920 Speaker 1: I said to him, live music this summer. We've got 31 00:01:31,959 --> 00:01:34,640 Speaker 1: to open up more venues. We actually have to. We 32 00:01:34,680 --> 00:01:37,920 Speaker 1: have to start looking at every venue as a live venue, every. 33 00:01:37,760 --> 00:01:41,080 Speaker 2: View literally right especially Cape Town, we are lacking venues there. 34 00:01:41,080 --> 00:01:42,959 Speaker 2: It was so hard to pick somewhere in Cape Town. 35 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:45,959 Speaker 2: I think we as a city just need to come 36 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 2: together and decide that this is no longer a restaurant. 37 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:50,840 Speaker 2: It is now a venue, or this is no longer 38 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:53,000 Speaker 2: a public place. It is now a venue for any 39 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:55,000 Speaker 2: artists to come and put our music because we need 40 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:56,880 Speaker 2: more of this, and especially Cape Town. 41 00:01:57,720 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 1: So can I ask you, I'm gonna put you on 42 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:01,760 Speaker 1: the spot for us, But is there a venue that 43 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 1: you're thinking and you've had in mind where you just 44 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:05,880 Speaker 1: think this would be great for a pop up concert. 45 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:09,560 Speaker 2: What do we think a small maybe like a small, 46 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 2: little pop up would be cool and maybe like Cape 47 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:15,680 Speaker 2: Town Stadium, just saying super intimate, small, you know, just 48 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 2: like a quick solar, you know, just saying quiet. 49 00:02:18,760 --> 00:02:21,240 Speaker 1: Yes, man, yes, I love that. 50 00:02:21,919 --> 00:02:26,600 Speaker 2: Yeah. No, but I have no idea, But I got 51 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:29,800 Speaker 2: any suggestions. Maybe we should start workshopping something. 52 00:02:29,960 --> 00:02:32,720 Speaker 1: I mean, we could do pop ups. I know it 53 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:35,640 Speaker 1: sounds strange, but a spur my friend while they do 54 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:38,000 Speaker 1: the I don't know, but I haven't told. And then 55 00:02:38,040 --> 00:02:41,079 Speaker 1: suddenly yes, you know. 56 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:43,919 Speaker 2: And then I've always wanted to do a little pop 57 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:46,040 Speaker 2: up on the promenade. I think that's something really cool 58 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:49,240 Speaker 2: about that in the little grass area. I wanted to 59 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:51,880 Speaker 2: actually do one today. We'll see what the weather's doing. 60 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:54,440 Speaker 2: I wanted to do a little acoustic pop up. But 61 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:57,040 Speaker 2: the weather is never really on our side in Cape Town. 62 00:02:57,160 --> 00:03:00,960 Speaker 1: So yeah, man, well, I mean, okay, so next weekend 63 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:03,520 Speaker 1: there's a huge game at the DHL Stadium. I think 64 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:06,720 Speaker 1: that's a great time to just pop up because people 65 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:08,720 Speaker 1: will be all around the stadium. Think about this for 66 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:10,280 Speaker 1: a second. Okay, I want to put this in the 67 00:03:10,320 --> 00:03:13,960 Speaker 1: planning map for you, but just imagine on that that stadium, 68 00:03:14,040 --> 00:03:17,720 Speaker 1: the podium of the DHL stadium, chilling there just to 69 00:03:17,760 --> 00:03:21,600 Speaker 1: pop up acoustic and then playing some songs. Come on, bru, we. 70 00:03:21,520 --> 00:03:24,080 Speaker 2: Don't even need speakers. I'm sure they'll hear us. Yes, 71 00:03:25,320 --> 00:03:27,120 Speaker 2: I'll just put on my story that says be here 72 00:03:27,240 --> 00:03:29,200 Speaker 2: at this time, and then like in the middle of 73 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:35,200 Speaker 2: the game, I'll just walk out into the field. 74 00:03:35,720 --> 00:03:37,840 Speaker 1: But that's my dream for you, man, that's what's going 75 00:03:37,920 --> 00:03:40,120 Speaker 1: to happen. I like, but I do like the thought 76 00:03:40,160 --> 00:03:42,520 Speaker 1: of a DHL stadium. I feel like more of our 77 00:03:42,560 --> 00:03:45,280 Speaker 1: local artists need to see themselves in that light and say, 78 00:03:46,280 --> 00:03:48,720 Speaker 1: I need to be at this venue. I know, yes, 79 00:03:48,760 --> 00:03:51,680 Speaker 1: it's fifty thousand seats, but why not, man, I think 80 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:53,800 Speaker 1: we need to take ourselves seriously. If we want to 81 00:03:53,800 --> 00:03:56,200 Speaker 1: really be taken seriously, it's has to start with the 82 00:03:56,280 --> 00:03:58,800 Speaker 1: mirror and say, check here. I believe I could handle 83 00:03:58,840 --> 00:04:00,680 Speaker 1: this crowd. Just go for it. 84 00:04:01,480 --> 00:04:03,839 Speaker 2: Yeah, okay, Carl, I'm shooting for it just for you. Hey, 85 00:04:03,880 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 2: please do it now. I'll put it into my books. 86 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:08,560 Speaker 1: That's what I'm talking about, man, That's what. But now 87 00:04:08,600 --> 00:04:10,680 Speaker 1: let's talk about Homestick because this song is so cool 88 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:13,400 Speaker 1: and it's so grunge, but it's got a lovely connection 89 00:04:13,520 --> 00:04:15,440 Speaker 1: to it, and I'm hearing that there's something really personal 90 00:04:15,440 --> 00:04:18,839 Speaker 1: about the song. That Lady is the undertone of it, 91 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:21,160 Speaker 1: and that's it's about your significant other, isn't it. 92 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:23,720 Speaker 2: Yes, it is love it. 93 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:27,200 Speaker 1: So obviously you you are away thinking about her. 94 00:04:27,880 --> 00:04:30,919 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean it's it's kind of like my first 95 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:33,880 Speaker 2: time that I'm actually getting to write songs that are 96 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:37,800 Speaker 2: in the current emotions, you know, like or like, yeah, 97 00:04:37,920 --> 00:04:41,400 Speaker 2: just especially love songs that I'm currently feeling, because yeah, 98 00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:43,600 Speaker 2: my whole ep and everything was all about like breakups 99 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:46,400 Speaker 2: and all that stuff, and it gets tiring after a while, 100 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 2: even like as some of you listen to it, you know, 101 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:50,279 Speaker 2: when you listen to someone complaining and you're just like, okay, 102 00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:53,200 Speaker 2: like we get it. You're often broke up with you 103 00:04:53,279 --> 00:04:54,840 Speaker 2: like you need to get over it now. But like 104 00:04:55,040 --> 00:04:57,120 Speaker 2: it's just really asked out a new lives of like love, 105 00:04:57,200 --> 00:04:59,800 Speaker 2: you know, yea, yeah, especially being able to feel that 106 00:05:00,200 --> 00:05:03,240 Speaker 2: put that in words. It's just been really fun. When 107 00:05:03,320 --> 00:05:06,640 Speaker 2: I was like starting this touring thing and I mentally 108 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 2: show we were doing long distance at the time, and 109 00:05:09,440 --> 00:05:11,960 Speaker 2: I literally the one time I got home and I 110 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:14,560 Speaker 2: felt like physically slick, like I wanted to vomit, like 111 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:16,640 Speaker 2: with messaging around, was like, I don't know what's wrong, like, 112 00:05:16,680 --> 00:05:17,880 Speaker 2: and she was like, is it's saying you ate? And 113 00:05:17,880 --> 00:05:19,520 Speaker 2: I'm like, no, I'm not sure, Like I feel like 114 00:05:19,560 --> 00:05:21,679 Speaker 2: I want to vomit, but I haven't eaten like anything. 115 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:24,400 Speaker 2: And I lie down in our bed and I gave 116 00:05:24,400 --> 00:05:26,279 Speaker 2: her a call, and as we started playing time, I 117 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 2: just started feeling better. And I was like, that's so weird, 118 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:30,560 Speaker 2: Like I feel like homesick, but I'm in my own 119 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:33,480 Speaker 2: bed at home, but I feel like my home isn't here, 120 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:36,240 Speaker 2: It's out there in Joeburg, you know, like, and so 121 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 2: she became my home and that's what inspired the song. 122 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:41,440 Speaker 1: I love the fact that you said what you said 123 00:05:41,480 --> 00:05:44,080 Speaker 1: about the EP because even the I feel like the 124 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:47,720 Speaker 1: music video, then you actually created a breach because that 125 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:50,039 Speaker 1: character you played in the beginning of the music video 126 00:05:50,520 --> 00:05:53,000 Speaker 1: that had looked like it went through all the stages 127 00:05:53,040 --> 00:05:55,320 Speaker 1: of grief, which was the art direction for your EP. 128 00:05:56,160 --> 00:05:58,520 Speaker 1: Now this person gets their act together, starts cleaning up 129 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:01,080 Speaker 1: their apartment, starts bouncing on them mattress, and then suddenly 130 00:06:01,080 --> 00:06:04,040 Speaker 1: at the door, Talisha. 131 00:06:04,880 --> 00:06:08,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, the little right, good appearance. Yeah, no, it's awesome. 132 00:06:08,760 --> 00:06:13,240 Speaker 2: We're building a huge story towards this next project, and yeah, 133 00:06:13,320 --> 00:06:14,919 Speaker 2: Homestick is just the first step in that. 134 00:06:15,200 --> 00:06:18,240 Speaker 1: Well, I'm looking forward to seeing more of this great video, 135 00:06:18,320 --> 00:06:21,279 Speaker 1: by the way, and the director Sama winning director to 136 00:06:21,839 --> 00:06:24,159 Speaker 1: a Bone Wear Boy. So that's that's some good stuff 137 00:06:24,160 --> 00:06:27,800 Speaker 1: that you have in your team there right now. Oh well, 138 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:30,440 Speaker 1: I'm looking forward to seeing the shows. I know that 139 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:34,720 Speaker 1: tickets available at ben Reguez Berenrodriguez dot com. So yes, 140 00:06:34,720 --> 00:06:37,480 Speaker 1: if someone's in Pretoria, Joe Berg in Freiberta as well 141 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:40,000 Speaker 1: as Durban, but then also Steller Washing Kitwan here at home, 142 00:06:40,320 --> 00:06:42,360 Speaker 1: then we need to go grab the tickets and support you. 143 00:06:42,760 --> 00:06:46,279 Speaker 1: And then next week DHL Stadium pop up. Why not? 144 00:06:46,680 --> 00:06:47,280 Speaker 1: I mean, who knows. 145 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:50,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, maybe you'll see usday maybe not. Maybe maybe you will. 146 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:51,520 Speaker 2: I can't give it away yet. 147 00:06:51,360 --> 00:06:52,919 Speaker 1: No, don't, don't know. It's all good, but we'll be 148 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:55,599 Speaker 1: continuing to follow you and just keep it up, my friend. 149 00:06:55,640 --> 00:06:58,040 Speaker 1: I've been watching this journey of yours from start to finish, 150 00:06:58,080 --> 00:07:01,360 Speaker 1: and you're not finished, far from it. It's exciting to 151 00:07:01,400 --> 00:07:04,120 Speaker 1: see this and I'm looking forward to Homestick being part 152 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:06,479 Speaker 1: of maybe a greater body of work. I know you 153 00:07:06,520 --> 00:07:08,080 Speaker 1: can't say, but I feel like it is. 154 00:07:08,920 --> 00:07:12,720 Speaker 2: There we go. I think you've got really good detective film. Yeah. 155 00:07:12,760 --> 00:07:15,160 Speaker 1: I feel like they're knocking the door. They're knocking the door. 156 00:07:15,160 --> 00:07:17,360 Speaker 1: On the music video, there was the door. There was 157 00:07:17,400 --> 00:07:20,640 Speaker 1: the door opening to a new version of Ben, a 158 00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:22,400 Speaker 1: new project. 159 00:07:22,040 --> 00:07:23,520 Speaker 2: Stop before You Give Everything. 160 00:07:23,640 --> 00:07:27,000 Speaker 1: Sorry, Okay, sorry, sorry, I'm gonna play the song just Ben.