In just under a week it will have been exactly one year since Melbourne rapper 360 officially released his incredible sophomore album Falling & Flying, and what an amazing year it has been.
Since its release Falling & Flying has remained in the ARIA top 50 album charts for a staggering 49 weeks, had six singles lifted from it, two of which reached Gold sales status (Killer and current single Run Alone), one which has reached Platinum sales status (Child) and of course smash hit single Boys Like You feat. Gossling which has now reached bona fied 4 x Platinum sales status.
Last week has also seen Sixty add another string of achievements to his already growing list of accolades, with the announcement of his nomination in the MTV World Wide Act Award along side Australian powerhouses Gotye, Kimbra and The Temper Trap.
Voting for the category is open now via the MTV EMA website here and closes Sunday October 14. Last week also heralded the news that Six had been nominated in four categories at this year’s Jagermeister Independent Music Awards. 360 recently appeared on the Australian Television show Rockwiz, performing a cover of Johnny Cash’s Ain’t No Grave alongside Ainslie Wills. You can now purchase that track on iTunes below.
Right, let’s just get this straight, your mate 360 is here and he ain’t going away any time soon! It hasn’t been long since the tickets for the highly demanded Flying Tour went on sale. Shows in Melbourne, Brisbane, Frankston, Adelaide, and Perth have completely sold out with second and final show dates announced in all cities to meet the screams of Sixty’s devoted army that are covering his Facebook wall.
Queensland was the first state to show it’s hunger for Uncle Six, with the under 18’s show selling out within minuets of going on sale. The 18+ gig at Brisbane’s HiFi Bar then followed suit selling out within an hour of tickets being available. A second Brisbane 18+ date has now been announced for Monday 11th of June at the HiFi to meet the needs of Sixty’s Queensland based devotees.
Adelaide’s all ages show at The Gov was the next to put up the sold out sign, tickets here were all but gone within two hours of hitting the streets. A second and final show went on sale and is also now sold out. Sixty’s home town of Melbourne then came to the party with the 18+ show at the HiFi Bar done and sold by early afternoon, a second date has also been announced here for Thursday 14th of June. Overnight tickets to Melbourne, Frankston, Wollongong and Perthshows were snapped up and sold out. Once again Sixty has answered the cries for more shows putting on a second and final under 18’s show on Sunday 24th of June at the Astor Theatre in Perth.
The heat around Melbourne rapper 360 is absolutely undeniable at the moment. Is there anything that Sixty can’t do? His juggernaut continues to roll on into 2012 with album Falling & Flying reaching certified Platinum sales status and current single Boys Like You feat. Gossling achieving double platinum status within the space of a week.
The album itself has remained in the ARIA top 50 charts for a massive 23 weeks and has been sitting pretty in the top 10 for the last seven weeks, currently holding strong at #6. Equally as impressive single Boys Like You has spent 10 weeks in the ARIA top 50 singles charts – the last six weeks in the top 10, currently sitting at #5.
It’s onwards and upwards for 360, who knows what else 2012 has in store for the man. One thing we can say for sure is that if you haven’t already seen the electric live stage performance this guy puts on then you better run out and grab tickets while you still can.
The new 360 clip for his track Child taken from Falling & Flying made it’s debut on Channel [V] on Friday afternoon, you check that out above. The video was directed by Andrew Cameron and produced by Anne Robinson.
Following unprecedented demand, a sold out national tour and chaotic scenes from in-store signings, 360 announces The Flying Tour featuring both 18+ and underage shows to cater for the entire army. Rather than taking Sixty’s stadium-sized album into stadiums, he’s rewarding followers by playing at venues that allow them to get up close and very personal with the man himself.
Falling & Flying is continuing to dominate, with current single Boys Like You achieving certified double platinum status and the album itself charging towards platinum sales. Boys Like You is sitting at #3 on the ARIA singles chart, having held in the Top 5 for the past 4 weeks. Falling & Flying moves into the #9 position this week, retaining a Top 10 spot for the last 6 weeks.
Uncle Six is giving his loyal fans first chance to nab tickets. Fans must join the 360 mailing list via 360music.com.au by midday on Friday March 09 to get pre-sale information. The pre-sale begins midday Saturday March 10. Tickets will go on sale to the general public at 9:00 am local time on Thursday March 15. After an amazing response at selected shows on the most recent tour, special guest Gossling will be joining the entire run for The Flying Tour singing her part the summer smash hit Boys Like You.
Also joining the tour will be Hermitude and Bam Bam. Hermitude’s fourth album, HyperParadise has just dropped featuring slamming single Get In My Life and dance floor gem Speak Of The Devil. The infectious clip for Speak of the Devil scored them the 2011 Triple J Award for Australian Music Video of the Year and was also nominated in the Best Song & Best Screen categories of the FBi Radio SMAC Awards.Bam Bam released his first mix tape Straight Outta Bedrock in November last year. The 360 mash up of Skrillex’s Died This Way featuring Bam Bam clocked up 10,000 in its first day of release and is now sitting at over half a million hits, making it the most viewed 360 track on YouTube after Boys Like You.
The Flying Tour will also see 360 headline the massive annual Come Together festival in his only Sydney date. The bumper bill also includes Horrorshow, Hermitude, Seth Sentry, Koolism, Thundamentals, Skryptcha, Purpose and Bam Bam. Pre-sale tickets for the festival will run from Midnight Friday March 09 to 5.00pm Sunday March 11. Keep your eyes on 360’s Facebook page for all the details.
Get in before it sells out.
360 – The Flying Tour – June 12. With Hermitude & Bam Bam. Special Guest – Gossling Pre-sale commences Saturday March 10 General tickets on sale Thursday March 15
Fresh off the back of his Boys Like You Tour comes the official video for Boys Like You. What happens when you put 360, Gossling and Ruby Rose together and make a film clip? It turns into a gritty daytime soap opera, which is exactly what’s happened in the video for Boys Like You.
Boys Like You is the latest lifted from Sixty’s latest record Falling & Flying and this is what he had to say about the tune. “Boys Like You is a song I wrote about my ex-girlfriend actually,. She cheated on me with one of my best mates. I was at a basketball game and then she called me up crying on the phone, right before my game. She was like, “I went home with Ben last night,” so that kinda just triggered this beast in me to not care about relationships anymore for about 2 years and set up some trust issues for me so I decided to write a song about it, for the girl that cheated on me!”
360’s Falling & Flying album landed at #4 in the ARIA Charts in September and has been entrenched in the Top 50 ever since. Boys Like You is the newest addictive cut from the record, parading an overcharged dub vibe tied up by a unique hook courtesy of indie-darling Gossling. This track is destined to define summer. 360 has changed the game and you can expect the 360 army to mobilise once more and help Six deliver something monumental on his Boys Like You Tour.
Channel [V], New World Artists and Crucial Music present 360 Boys Like You Tour, Tickets on sale now. Thursday – Feb 2 – Spotted Cow Toowoomba QLD Friday – Feb 3 – The Zoo Brisbane QLD Saturday – Feb 4 – Great Northern Byron Bay NSW Friday – Feb 10 – Ferntree Gully Hotel Ferntree Gully VIC Saturday – Feb 12 – Chelsea Heights Hotel Chelsea VIC Friday – Feb 24 – The Standard Sydney NSW Thursday – March 8 – The Bended Elbow Geelong VIC Friday – March 9 – Saloon Bar Traralgon VIC Saturday – March 10 – The Corner Hotel Melbourne VIC Tickets 360.oztix.com.au
360 hit 30,000 Facebook fans this week. To celebrate, he’s hit his FB followers – and everyone else – with a snippet of the gorgeous Miracle In A Costume from his forthcoming album Falling & Flying (out 13 May).
This track was produced by the homie M-Phazes and features the incredible vocals of Melbourne up & comer Gossling.
