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SYDNEY HIP HOP: Chance Waters – Maybe Tomorrow Ft Lilian Blue

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As of 7pm tonight, Chance Waters will be officially releasing his new single “Maybe Tomorrow”, check the unlisted YouTube link below to have a listen immediately!

Here is what Lewi McKirdy said about the song at Triple J;

“So jaunty and sweet! The charm of the song fully curtains the neg-out theme in the lyrics. I love that! Such a bright spin on a bunch of bad shit. Sunny dispositions fix a lot.”

Please contact me if you would like to be door listed for the Sydney show this Saturday night at the FBi Social.

Following the success of his first single ‘Infinity’, (currently sitting at over 20,000 views on YouTube), Chance has had his head down in the studio and this weekwill release his new track, ‘Maybe Tomorrow’ from his soon to be released album, ‘Infinity’.

Produced by One Above, (The Hilltops) the new single demonstrates Chance’s lyrical potency and his potential to push the typical boundaries of the hip-hop genre with an up-beat tempo, off-beat rhythm, piano-rock influences and live instrumentation.

Following widespread national acclaim under the appellation Phatchance, Sydney hip hop artist Chance Waters is losing the alias and going ‘au naturale’ with his given name. Chance is facing a ride on a wave of aftershock following his previous success that can only further shake up the Australian hip-hop scene, as we know it.

Chance’s debut album INKSTAIN saw the artist claim Featured Artist spots on triple j Unearthed and Music NSW as well as topping charts in AMRAP’s Most Ordered To Air Chart. After sparking a rave of support including The Australian Newspaper labeling him as “an intelligent lyricist and masterful storyteller”, Chance is well on his way to becoming a best-selling artist invigorating “a breath of fresh air” (Rave Mag).

Chance is undeniably cementing his place as a “burgeoning hip-hop star” (Dom Alessio, triple j) and carving the path for Australian hip-hop as he goes.

CHANCE WATERS

www.chancewaters.com

New Single

‘Maybe Tomorrow’

at radio now

From the soon to be released sophomore album

INFINITY

On tour

Saturday 18th of May – Evelyn Hotel – Melbourne [WITH SETH SENTRY]

Saturday 19th May – FBI Social – Sydney

For more information, contact Reckoning Entertainment

E: info P: (02) 8084 6305

Chance Waters | Coptic Soldier | Johnny Utah | Mind Over Matter | Smiles Again

P.O Box 832
Jannali, NSW , 2226
www.iforgetsorry.com

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Jess Harlen – Park Yard Slang (2012 LP)

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She’s toured worldwide with renowned Australian roots reggae band Blue King Brown (as their former backing singer) but this year Jess Harlen has decided to focus on her own music, cooking up some fresh new tracks.

Park Yard Slang is the second album by the Melbourne based artist which was released on March 30, 2012 through Obese Records. It is evident that there has been a significant shift of events in Harlen’s music since the release of Neon Heartache, 2011 LP (through Plethora Records).

Both albums were produced by renowned award-winning producer, Plutonic Lab. Therefore with the collaboration of two talented musicians bringing out a string of various skills – not to mention Harlen’s sweet and soothing voice, it was anticipated that we’d have sheer quality. And that’s what we got!

The opening and aptly titled track “Get Ready” is an appropriate introductory song to the album. With enticing vocals and the catchy beat it is already ample to draw the listener into further exploration of Park Yard Slang. Title track “Park Yard Slang” is a nice transition maintaining the slow tempo before “Weaving”. Here the tempo slightly builds up leading into jaunty, upbeat rock style track “Let You Down”, the first single released off the album. Reggae, dancehall influenced “Plantation” features Melbourne based reggae artist RuCL.

“Colliding” is a romanticised ‘feel good’ song that seems to depict the themes of patience and beauty. “Reach Home” is an emotive; melancholic yet encouraging and promising song about being courageous, facing present fears and of the past, insecurities and worries in order to overcome them. Harlen switches to the ukulele where the listener is gently lullabied with “Day Dreamer”, followed by another encouraging and humbling track, “Up To Me”.

Then follows “Beautiful Struggle” which illustrate life as full of love, pain, disappointment and change but also encourages the listener to accept it as inevitable as it is – a beautiful struggle. One is encouraged to take the responsibility of moving forward. Finally, one could say that “Silence” is another aptly titled track to top off the album.

Overall, Harlen maintains humility in her songwriting, which are personal reflections that people can relate to. It’s a courageous and great thing to see that there is more experimentation with the incorporation of different instruments and a variety of genres including soul, acoustic, reggae, dancehall and rock influences, producing something fresh and versatile to listen to. Harlen is definitely an artist to look out for this year!

Park Yard Slang is available on iTunes, JB Hi-Fi stores and other good music stores.

Review Score: 9 out of 10

Jess Harlen’s ‘Park Yard Slang’ Tour 2012

For more information visit www.facebook.com/JessHarlenMusic

*As originally appeared on The AU Review.

The Australia Day All Aussie FUNK MIX By DJ Kinetic

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SOS Podcast #12 – The Australia Day All Aussie FUNK MIX By DJ Kinetic

Happy Australia Day kids, hope you enjoy this ALL Aussie funk mixup by local DJ, Radio presenter and crate digger Dj Kinetic.

Since stumbling across the ‘Respect Overdue’ compilation that Creative Vibes put out some years ago, I have been hot on the trail of rare and interesting funky music recorded in Australia, my own backyard. The following mix is a testament to my love of local flavors, and a bit of a poke at people who don’t think Aussies can be funky. This mix includes some of my favorites, some of my discoveries, and a couple of very, very rare numbers. I wanted to make it seamless, but time was a factor in putting this together. Still, for the most part I’ve managed to get tracks to blend into each other. Let me know what you thought! –

Dj Kinetic.

(dj_kinetic@hotmail.com)

Catch Kinetic playing at The Hive Bar in Erskinville Rd Sunday 6th Feb..

SOULFIRE  is a little local shin dig that consists of locaal soul/funk record nerds showin off their stuff downstairs whilst there is some blaxploitation fillems bein played upstairs. Its at the notorious hive bar in erko where the food is good , beers are all local, and the staff are always nude(or thats how i remember its a 6 pm kickoff and its FREE!

More Info @ Facebook

Contact: dj_kinetic@hotmail.com

Check out more by DJ Kinetic

Aussie Funk Blog
Tonic Lounge Write Up
DJ Kinetic Blog

Tracklisting:

  1. Ariel I’ll be gone
  2. Ayers Rock Crazy Boys
  3. Sue Barker Love to the people
  4. Manteca Watermelon man
  5. Don Burrows The Tasman Connection
  6. David fennell Really stuck on you
  7. Purple Velvet As long as I can see the light
  8. Radio spot Marijuana warning
  9. Doug Ashdown I’ve come to save the world
  10. David Liebman The opal hearted Aborigine
  11. Arena The Long One
  12. Galapagos Duck St James Infirmary
  13. Leong Lau City Blues
  14. George Golla The Dancers
  15. Quincy Conserve Common man
  16. Quasar Zeitgeist
  17. Underdogs It’s a blessing
  18. John Cadman Trio Humpin’
  19. Golden Horn Big Band Corazon
  20. Billy Thorpe Back on the streets again
  21. Salty Dog Born to boogie
  22. Chris Williams Born to get down
  23. Hot City Bump Band It’s just begun
  24. Friends Freedome train
  25. 12th Man vocal snippet

Blood's Thicker Than Water: Sydney Hip Hop QLD Floods Relief Gig Feat. Cold Crush,DJ Frenzie(Groove Therapy),Mathmatics,Shantan Wantan Ichiban(Stolen Records)

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Blood’s Thicker Than Water: Sydney Hip Hop QLD Floods Relief Gig

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Sydney Hip Hop Artists Unite for QLD Flood Relief Gig

WEDNESDAY 19th January @ Tone.

Sydney Hip Hop is banding together to put on a fundraiser for victims of the Queensland Floods – some of which have family or friends directly affected, and jumped at the chance to help out.

Blood’s Thicker Than Water will feature a special appearance from Melbourne‘s Briggs (Golden Era) and a stellar line-up of Sydney hip hop acts including Ozi Batla (Elefant Traks), Spit Syndicate (Obese), Dialectrix (Obese), That’s Them (LookUP), The Last Kinection (BlackChili Productions/ Elefant Traks), HorrowShow (Elefant Traks) and Thundamentals (Obese).

DJs Frenzie, Josie Styles, Jaytee, Cold Crush, Mathmatics (with Robotek B-Boys) & Shantan Wantan Ichiban will be rocking the dancefloor.

Hosted by The Tongue and Kween G (Killaqueenz).

All proceeds from door sales and donations will be donated to the ‘Premier’s Flood Relief Appeal’ (www.qld.gov.au/floods).

So if you’ve been looking for a way to help our brothers and sisters across the border, look no further and come down to Tone on Wednesday night to help us raise the roof off the sucka!

What: Blood’s Thicker Than Water (Sydney Hip Hop QLD Floods Relief Gig)
Where: Tone – 16 Wentworth St, Surry Hills
When: Wed 19th January 7pm-3am+
How much: $20 donation on the door. However, we do encourage you to consider donating $30, $40, $50…. Every little bit helps and we have a massive night in store for you. We even have a very special doorperson with the one and only Urthboy taking up the collection duties!!! So dig deep!!!

*Artwork kindly produced by ThirdHalf Design*

*** SET TIMES ***
7 – 7:50pm DJ FRENZIE
8 – 8:20pm THAT’S THEM
8:30 – 8:50pm THE LAST KINECTION
9 – 9:20pm THUNDAMENTALS
9:30 – 9:50pm SHANTAN WANTAN ICHIBAN
10 – 10:20pm HORRORSHOW
10:30 – 10:50pm SPIT SYNDICATE
11 – 11:20pm OZI BATLA
11:30pm – 12am DJ MATHMATICS + Robotek B-Boys
12.10 – 12:30am DIALECTRIX
12.40 – 1am BRIGGS
1:10 – 2:10am COLDCRUSH
2:10 – 3am DJ Jaytee

JOSIE STYLES will be spinning on changeovers

NOTE: All live performances will be STRICTLY limited to 20 mins each

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Blood’s Thicker Than Water: Sydney Hip Hop QLD Floods Relief Gig Feat. Cold Crush,DJ Frenzie(Groove Therapy),Mathmatics,Shantan Wantan Ichiban(Stolen Records)

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Blood’s Thicker Than Water: Sydney Hip Hop QLD Floods Relief Gig

Facebook Event

Sydney Hip Hop Artists Unite for QLD Flood Relief Gig

WEDNESDAY 19th January @ Tone.

Sydney Hip Hop is banding together to put on a fundraiser for victims of the Queensland Floods – some of which have family or friends directly affected, and jumped at the chance to help out.

Blood’s Thicker Than Water will feature a special appearance from Melbourne‘s Briggs (Golden Era) and a stellar line-up of Sydney hip hop acts including Ozi Batla (Elefant Traks), Spit Syndicate (Obese), Dialectrix (Obese), That’s Them (LookUP), The Last Kinection (BlackChili Productions/ Elefant Traks), HorrowShow (Elefant Traks) and Thundamentals (Obese).

DJs Frenzie, Josie Styles, Jaytee, Cold Crush, Mathmatics (with Robotek B-Boys) & Shantan Wantan Ichiban will be rocking the dancefloor.

Hosted by The Tongue and Kween G (Killaqueenz).

All proceeds from door sales and donations will be donated to the ‘Premier’s Flood Relief Appeal’ (www.qld.gov.au/floods).

So if you’ve been looking for a way to help our brothers and sisters across the border, look no further and come down to Tone on Wednesday night to help us raise the roof off the sucka!

What: Blood’s Thicker Than Water (Sydney Hip Hop QLD Floods Relief Gig)
Where: Tone – 16 Wentworth St, Surry Hills
When: Wed 19th January 7pm-3am+
How much: $20 donation on the door. However, we do encourage you to consider donating $30, $40, $50…. Every little bit helps and we have a massive night in store for you. We even have a very special doorperson with the one and only Urthboy taking up the collection duties!!! So dig deep!!!

*Artwork kindly produced by ThirdHalf Design*

*** SET TIMES ***
7 – 7:50pm DJ FRENZIE
8 – 8:20pm THAT’S THEM
8:30 – 8:50pm THE LAST KINECTION
9 – 9:20pm THUNDAMENTALS
9:30 – 9:50pm SHANTAN WANTAN ICHIBAN
10 – 10:20pm HORRORSHOW
10:30 – 10:50pm SPIT SYNDICATE
11 – 11:20pm OZI BATLA
11:30pm – 12am DJ MATHMATICS + Robotek B-Boys
12.10 – 12:30am DIALECTRIX
12.40 – 1am BRIGGS
1:10 – 2:10am COLDCRUSH
2:10 – 3am DJ Jaytee

JOSIE STYLES will be spinning on changeovers

NOTE: All live performances will be STRICTLY limited to 20 mins each

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Niche Presents: The Bamboos + Ray Mann Three, Fri 7th May @ Manning Bar Sydney Uni

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Niche Productions, 2ser & 3rrr present:

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The Bamboos 4 Album Launch

Supported by Ray Mann Three

Friday 7 @ Manning Bar

Starting the new year off with a bang including performances at Falls Festival, Days Like This!,Womadelaide and headlining St Kilda Festival, Australian Funk & Soul royalty The Bamboos are hitting the road again to celebrate the launch of their fourth studio album – aptly titled ‘4’. 

Released on U.K’s prestigious Tru Thoughts’ imprint, ‘4’ is one of the most exciting, original, vibrant and downright addictive albums of the coming year, and could easily see The Bamboos catapulted beyond the confines of a niche genre to permeate the international mainstream musical consciousness…The Bamboos have arrived!  

There comes a time in every band when their sound crystallises, and with ‘4’ The Bamboos make a succinct musical statement that distills all their influences, nuances and idiosyncrasies and pushes them into a sonic world all their own. 

One of the hottest bands to come out of Melbourne, The Bamboos were included in The Age’s prestigious ‘Top 100’ list of influential people in Melbourne for 2008, as well as reaching number four in their ‘Australia’s best band poll’ Just behind ACDC in 2009. Their last album ‘Side-Stepper’ reached the Number One position on the Australian iTunes R&B/Soul Chart. Their music has been featured in Grey’s Anatomy, Ugly Betty and in the million-selling Nintendo Wii game de Blob.  

The Bamboos have been making waves all over the world with their razor sharp live sets, resulting in several tours of Europe, U.K and throughout Australia.  The Bamboos have played the likes of Byron Bay Bluesfest, Parklife, Meredith Music Festival, Golden Plains, Sydney Festival and Tropfest. 

With lead singles ‘On The Sly’ & ‘You Ain’t No Good’ already receiving rotation on Triple J, ‘4’ will be hitting stores March 22. The Bamboos head to Europe and U.K for a month-long tour in June. 

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What they said about The Bamboos

“No doubt in my mind this is the best thing they’ve done! There’s a big challenge facing a lot of Funk bands this year, and that is having explored most avenues of the late 60’s sound where do they go from there? This album in a lot of ways shows them the way to go” CRAIG CHARLES ‘THE FUNK & SOUL SHOW’ BBC6 (U.K)

“The new Bamboos is Huge!” – LAURENT GARNIER (FRANCE) 

“Beautiful examples of killer modern Funk.” – ASHLEY BEEDLE (U.K) 

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The Liberators: Australian Afro-Beat, Latin & Funk, playing 16/3 @ The Vanguard & 10/4 @ The Basement for A Night at the Jazz Rooms

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Inspired by the greats and rhythms of 1970’s Nigerian Afrobeat and American Funk and Soul, The Liberators have mixed the ideas from the new generation of African, Latino, European and Ashuri Australians and turned out some seriously heavy and unique grooves and melodies. The Liberators are a Sydney-based 10 piece powerhouse made up of musicians from Dojo Cuts, The Strides, The Bakery and Dr Wasabi set to bring a fresh new ans straight-up Afrofunk vibe to Sydney!

Check out there three track EP

Self Reliance

Rags To Riches

DeLeb

Contact Details:

E-mail: theliberators.band@gmail.com

Moblie: 0431 379 840

Links

Upcoming Gigs:

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Tue March 16: The Liberators – Super Heavy Afrofunk Explosion

  • Respect-Flyer-Website

The Vanguard, 42 King St Newtown Sydney

Price: $8 at the door or $5 concession, $37.00 for show + dinner

For more info check the Facebook event or click here to buy tickets online

Sat April 10th @ A NIGHT AT THE JAZZ ROOMS

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Featuring THE LIBERATORS + Michelle Martinez & Roxie Ray + DJ Russ Dewbury

The Basement, 29 Reiby Place
Sydney,

Click Moshtix for tickets & more info


LOVE THE BEAST Mixtape by Hau Latukefu

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If you’ve been wondering what Aria award winning Hip-Hop act Koolism are doing with their downtime besides recording their new album or rest and relaxation, I have three words for you: LOVE THE BEAST!  Hau’s itch to write and record during Koolism’s downtime period has manifested into this carefully crafted mixtape project released on Valentines Day – his first ever solo venture. Without revealing too much, this mixtape serves Love on jacked up beats, that will leave heads nodding and bodies moving. Love the Beast is not heart wrenchingly deep where you want to jump out of a building as a grandiose gesture to your beloved, rather it is more  a celebration of those in his life that inspire him through love including his long love affair with music.  Showcasing his lyrical agility, vocal ability as a soulful singer and spoken word poetry, Hau’s confessions are confident, certain, light, fun, warm and energetic –  the many shades of love.

In his own words, “The ‘Love the Beast’ mixtape is just a compilation of solo material I’ve been working on on my downtime from Koolism. I enjoy just writing and recording period, so with the Koolism album not coming out for at least a few months, I thought I’d throw some tunes out into the ether in the form of a mixtape for people, other than myself, to enjoy. And what better day to drop it than on Valentine’s?”

Download LOVE THE BEAST free which you can also find on his blogsite http://hauiebeast.blogspot.com/

Just a Koolism teaser….

Koolism are back in the studio working hard on their new album entitled “The Umu” which is set to be released in a few months time. Here is a behind the scenes look at production with Danielsan providing a rare glimpse into their world of creation. The making of ‘Have/Have Not’ behind the scene features spine tingling vocal harmonies featuring Mahalia Barnes and a host of other back up vocalists laying down what sounds like a very dope track indeed!

Australian Music Tribute # 1: Classic Funk, Hip Hop & Soul Music Videos

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With Australia day just gone we though we should do our bit for the country &  put together a mix-tape of our favourite home grown music videos. Here is our selection of local Hip Hop, Soul & Funk videos that would go rock any Australia Day BBQ.

Ray Mann Three- Smile

Music video by The Ray Mann Three performing “Smile”. Directed by Louis Westgarth and Ray Mann. (C) 2008 Ray Mann. From the album “The Ray Mann Three”

The Avalanches – Since I Left You

Directed by Rob Leggatt and Leigh Marling.

The Cat Empire – Days Like These

Pnau ‘Journey Agent’

Pnau’s classic adventure in 50’s style and attempted substance. Directed by James Littlemore and art directed/illustrated by Stepahnie Anderson

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Australian Music Tribute # 1: Classic Australian Funk, Hip Hop & Soul Music Videos

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With Australia day just gone we though we should do our bit for the country &  put together a mix-tape of our favorite home grown music videos. Here is our selection of local Hip Hop, Soul & Funk videos that would go rock any Australia Day BBQ.

Ray Mann Three- Smile

Music video by The Ray Mann Three performing “Smile”. Directed by Louis Westgarth and Ray Mann. (C) 2008 Ray Mann. From the album “The Ray Mann Three”

The Avalanches – Since I Left You

Directed by Rob Leggatt and Leigh Marling.

The Cat Empire – Days Like These

Pnau ‘Journey Agent’

Pnau’s classic adventure in 50’s style and attempted substance. Directed by James Littlemore and art directed/illustrated by Stepahnie Anderson

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