Jess Harlen – Weaving

19 11 2012

Boldly dubbed ‘an artist to watch’ by Rolling Stone magazine, Jess Harlen has lived up to the hype following the release of sophomore album Park Yard Slang. Due to popular demand by Harlen’s loyal fanbase, Weaving by majority vote, was chosen to be the second single from the album.  

Produced by Plutonic Lab, the sub-heavy beat sets down solid ground, a complimentary setting for Harlen’s dreamy vocals. Fresh, crisp, and lyrically sophisticated, Weaving is a universally relatable tale of solitude.   Currently living between Brisbane and Boston, Harlen shot the music video for Weaving in Chinatown, New York. The clip features chiselled Brooklyn based Krump Dancer HallowDreamz. His presence intermittently scattered among frames of Jess, symbolic; an ideal dream against the turmoil of reality.

Unafraid to be open about her sexuality, the story of the song, and the premise for the clip depicts Harlen’s relationship with a smouldering temptress, ‘weaving’ in and out of love.   Hard work is paying off for the self-managed artist as Jess continues to receive well earned recognition for her sophomore release. Earlier in the year, Park Yard Slang was featured as Album of the Week on ABC Radio, shortly after Jess was selected for the exclusive John Butler initiative – The Seed Management Workshop 2012. In September 2012, Jess was flown from the USA to New Zealand to perform at the Maori Music Awards, for which she was nominated in 3 categories (Best Pop Album, Best Urban Album, and Best Female Artist). 

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Mr Grevis – Drift Away feat. Jess Harlen

13 06 2012

It’s been a long road leading to the release of a debut album for Garry McPhee – or Mr. Grevis, as you most likely know him. The MC has been freestyling since 16 purely for the love of it, but up until recently chose not to release any of the verses he has been spitting.

The change of heart seems to have been a good one. His first track The Youth skyrocketed to the top of the triple j Unearthed chart where it continued to take the number one spot for several weeks. (Tunes So High and Sunday Struggle also featured.) The Youth, remarkably, was written in only an hour and a half, after Grevis was shocked by young workers in the Pilbra who refused to respect the Remembrance Day minute of silence. The accusatory lyrics are layered over a melancholy beat by Pauly P, taking aim at the attitude of young people today, and the society that raised them.

A friendship with hip hop heavyweight Drapht – who gave him his first mic – along with beats from such talented producers as Dazastah, Rob Shaker and Trials, definitely hasn’t hurt the calibre of Mr. Grevis’s work. But it is primarily his ability to combine strong thematic lyrics with a catchy chorus that has brought the Perth rapper his recent success.

The strong support of the hip hop community as well as an uprising of new fans has helped Mr. Grevis become more confident in his music, with the work for his second album begun even before the first one has dropped.

The release date for debut album The Sampler has been tentatively set for June. Keep an ear out especially for what is sure to be one of its more popular songs, the Drinking Game, which requires listeners to down a tequila shot or jaegar bomb whenever the song commands them. You can expect the name Mr. Grevis to become synonymous with messy nights in the near future.

Drift Away featuring Melbourne soul singer Jess Harlen (of Obese Records subsidiary label Plethora Records), is the first single from Perth based Mr Grevis’s upcoming album The Sampler. With production by young Western Australian producer Creed Birch, the beat is chilled and soulful, ridden with piano riffs. The track is designed to take one’s mind of all the dramas in life, by instead putting everything in perspective. A promising new artist, Mr Grevis has an exceptional knack for captivating and relatable storytelling.

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Muph & Plutonic 2011 Wrap Up

10 01 2012

2011 has seen Muph & Plutonic hit stages again, playing Come Together, Essence, Reconciliation, Life’s A Beach festivals as a stripped back two piece with Plutonic on drums & Muph on the mic.

They then hit the road on the national Party, Party, Party tour with Drapht throughout September / October. Plutonic continues to find extra hours in the week with his list of production credits continuing to reinforce his as one of the best & most prolific Australian beat producers in the game. Drapht, Gully Platoon, Horrowshow, Resin Dogs, TZU, Hilltop Hoods have all chosen to work with Plutonic Lab, and most recently he has collaborated on albums with Dialectrix, Pegz, G Love, Speech Debelle, Jess Harlen to name just a few.

His music can be heard in films and TV worldwide. Not content to only sit in the studio, Plutonic has been perched behind his drum kit on national tours with the Resin Dogs, G Love, Koolism and has most recently joined the Hilltop Hoods as their live drummer supporting Eminem on his recent Australian tour.

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Drapht – The Party, Party, Party Tour 2011 feat. Muph & Plutonic

3 08 2011

Muph & Plutonic join Drapht on  The Party, Party, Party Tour 2011 - tickets on sale Friday August 5. Those out there in the know, know that Muph & Plutonic haven’t stopped working the last two years. However their projects have been happening behind the scenes. Now stepping back out on the road, the Melbourne-based hip-hop duo have been announced to join Drapht on The Party, Party, Party tour.

The tour hits capital cities and regional centers through September and October. In the last six months Muph & Plutonic have been hitting stages again, playing Come Together, Essence, Reconciliation festivals as a stripped back two piece with just Plutonic on drums & Muph on the mic. Most recently, Muph & Plutonic firmly stamped their skills all over the lead single Goodbye Gravity on the M-Phazes – Good Gracious album, with both lending their weight to the video clip. Muph featured in the M-Phazes live show, heading out for a lap around the country including a special all star appearance at the 2010 AIR Awards. Plutonic, or Plutonic Lab, continues to find extra hours in the week with his list of production credits continuing to reinforce his as one of the best & most prolific Australian beat producers in the game. Drapht, Gully Platoon, Horrowshow, Resin Dogs, TZU, Hilltop Hoods have all chosen to work with Plutonic Lab, and most recently he has collaborated on albums with Dialectrix, Pegz, G Love, Speech Debelle, Jess Harlen to name just a few. His music can be heard in films and TV worldwide.

 Not content to only sit in the studio, Plutonic has been perched behind his drum kit on national tours with the Resin Dogs, G Love, Jess Harlen and Koolism. See why Muph & Plutonic are regarded as one of the best hip hop groups in Australia as they join Drapht on his national The Party, Party, Party Tour.Muph & Plutonic are part of Australian musical history, it was their albums that helped tune the national airwaves to the sounds of hip hop with all three albums, Hunger Pains (2004), Silence The Sirens (2006) & most recently the ARIA nominated Then Tomorrow Came, being made Triple J Feature Albums. They have continually lead the charge with credible lyrics & big hook anthemic singles – Paracetamol, The Day Off, Heaps Good, Beautiful Ugly, Don’t Worry About Nothin, Size Of The Soul, Raise Your Voice, Walking Tightropes to name only a handful.

Wed 14 Sep | Station Hotel, Thredbo, NSW
Thu 15 Sep | Penrith Panthers, NSW
Fri 16 Sep | Enmore, Sydney, NSW (Lic/All Ages)
Sat 17 Sep | Coasterfest, Gosford, NSW
Wed 21 Sep | Bluestone Ballarat, VIC*
Thu 22 Sep | Chelsea Heights Hotel, VIC*
Fri 23 Sep | Palace Theatre, Melbourne, VIC*
Sat 24 Sep | Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, SA (Lic/All Ages)*
Sun 25 Sep | Mildura Settlers Tavern, VIC*
Thu 6 Oct | Players, Mandurah, WA
Fri 7 Oct | Metro City, Perth, WA
Sun 9 Oct | Prince of Wales, Bunbury, WA
Wed 12 Oct | Armidale Uni, NSW
Thu 13 Oct | Coffs Ex-Sericeman’s Club, NSW
Fri 14 Oct | Yamba Bowling Club, NSW
Sat 15 Oct | Sprung Festival, Brisbane, QLD
Sun 16 Oct | Sugarland Tavern, Bundaberg, QLD
Wed 19 Oct | Townsville Uni Club, QLD#
Thu 20 Oct | Andergrove Tavern, Mackay, QLD#
Fri 21 Oct | 600 Sounds, Gold Coast, QLD

# Thundamentals not appearing
* Layla and Dazastah not appearing 

More information can be found here.





Pegz – Drama (April 8th, pre-order now!)

4 04 2011

Rising from a self-imposed hiatus, one of Australian hip hop’s hardest hitting artists returns to the recording fold with his brand new album Drama. With rhymes like ransom letters, the latest is an unrelenting, no-holds barred assault on politics, global issues, Australian life and hip hop. Like the unmistakable voice, Pegz is never one to hold back with the fire, all while maintaining a humorous streak of clever lyricism and biting commentary.

From the opening calling card of Capital P to the Brazilian-influenced flavour of the first single Bombs Away, Drama continues the legacy of the Capricorn Cat by pouring gasoline on the fire lit by Burn City. In the latter, Pegz lets loose the swipes at the rumour mongers trapped in the shadows of those tall poppy fields. When not eviscerating his critics, Pegz takes a soulful look at “working hard, playing hard” in One Day feat. Syrene & Ginger before penning his ode to his recently passed best friend in M-Phazes’ produced Deities of Def.
Featuring some of the best producers in the game, including M-Phazes, Chasm, Jase, Ta-Ku, Simplex and Plutonic Lab, Drama is a producer’s delight, with everything from blues guitars and boom bap to soul and classic hip hop. The roll call of guest vocalists pull their weight with appearances from label mates Dialectrix, Jimmy Nice (of Spit Syndicate), Mantra and Illy. While Joe New reunites the Gully Platoon line-up for both Priceless and the ruckus tune Mad Bastards. In the more soft toned Water Marks, Plutonic Lab’s deep production paints a more reflective tone, buoyed by the contrasting vocal style of soulstress Jess Harlen.

Business man, mentor, artist; Pegz is never a loss for words and rarely holds back from the issues he holds close. He is as unrelenting as he is introspective, always the barometer for truth from the streets of Melbourne, he continues to challenge himself in the ever growing success of Australian hip hop. Like he waxes in the Jase produced Go To Your Head, he never lets the idea of superficial glory consume him- and this is what Pegz has been about since day one.

Track listing:
01. Capital P
02. One Day
03. Bombs Away
04. Deities of Def
05. Go To Your Head
06. Priceless (ft. Joe New, Dialectrx, 2buck)
07. Crime in the City
08. What You In It For (ft. Jimmy Nice, Mantra, Illy)
09. Water Marks
10. Mad Bastards (ft. Joe New, Dialectrix, 2buck)
11. Don’t Look Down
12. Fool’s Gold
13. Blind Man

Production credits:
Track 1: Billy Hoyle
Track 2: Chasm
Track 3: Simplex
Tracks 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13: M-Phazes
Tracks 9, 11: Plutonic Lab
Track 5: Jase
Track 12: Ta-ku

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Plutonic and G-Love Winners Announced

8 01 2011

Thanks to everyone that entered the Plutonic & G LoveMoonshine Lemonade ticket giveaway!
We would like to congratulate the following heads:

Melbourne:
Kelli G
Amy Z

Sydney:
Allan H
Mark M
*All winners will be notified by phone or email.

Plutonic and G Love are offering a preview of their entire Moonshine Lemonade album for a limited time only here.

The album won’t be released until February 18, but is available for pre-order now on iTunes or as a limited signed digipack through JB HI FI here.

Show details:
Friday 14th January at Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
Saturday 15th January at Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
New Show Announced:

Sunday 16th January at The Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle
Bonjah will be in support for all shows along with Jess Harlen for Melbourne and Sydney.

NJE is back with his 3rd video from his 2010 release FROM THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN.. The video cut is called “FALL BACK” produced by Sydney beatmaker SO FLAWLESS. The vid was shot in late December with
AVENE who shot NJE’s last video “BLACKOUT” as well as vids by the likes of TYCOTIC & 2LOCO. While we await the vid due out in the coming weeks, here’s a FREE DOWNLOAD of the track..
 

DOWNLOAD NJE-FALL BACK FREE HERE:


http://www.limelinx.com/files/eedf07ae28e0dec3668db0441bfa458a

Taken from NJE’s 2010 album FROM THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN.. which features MIND OVER MATTER, TORCHA, PHATCHANCE, DANNY BOY (2PAC’s former singer), UNDA DWELLA & UNTAYMABLE.
If your interested in a copy hit up NJE on facebook via his fan page.





New Show added to the Plutonic & G Love – Moonshine Lemonade Tour

6 01 2011

This is your last chance to win a double pass to either the Sydney or Melbourne Pluto & G Love shows on their Moonshine Lemonade tour!

Email allaussiecomps@gmail.com with your contact details to win….it’s that easy. Drawn tomorrow!!

Show details:
Friday 14th January at Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
Saturday 15th January at Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
New Show Announced:

Sunday 16th January at The Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle
Bonjah will be in support for all shows along with Jess Harlen for Melbourne and Sydney.

Don’t forget – you can still pre-order the Plutonic & G Love signed digipak editions of the Moonshine Lemonade album now on line through JB HI FI – this is a totally limited offer – so get in quick.
Pre-order your Plutonic and G-Love Moonshine Lemonade tees here.





Bonjah added to Plutonic & G Love’s Moonshine Lemonade Shows **Win a double pass to SYD or MELB show**

28 12 2010


Plutonic and G Love have announced that they will be bring Melbourne blues and roots outfit, Bonjah, with them for their Moonshine Lemonade shows in Melbourne and Sydney in January.

Plutonic (of Muph & Plutonic) and G Love (of G Love and Special Sauce) have spent a year collaborating from opposites sides of the globe to produce their full-length album Moonshine Lemonade – a raunchy mix of
blues, hip hop, grit and swagger. The album’s first single, F@#k It has exploded online, hitting 16,000 plays in just 6 days on the blog All Aussie Hip Hop and reaching Number 9 on Wearehunted.com’s list of most popular online tracks.

These two shows, happening in at Melbourne’s Northcote Social Club on January 14 and Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory on January 15 will be the first time the two have performed together, and the first time they have seen each other in the flesh since the albums conception early this year.

Bonjah are extremely excited to be playing the shows after previously supporting G Love and Special Sauce on their Down Under tour in October 2009. The group are fresh from their Something We Should Know single tour which took the band across four states in over six weeks and has generated critical acclaim. The Age EG Music Award winner Jess Harlen will also be performing.
Tickets are on sale now from http://www.northcotesocialclub.com for Melbourne and http://www.moshtix.com.au for Sydney.

**allaussie hip hop has 2 doubles passes to each of the shows in January up for grabs. All you have to do to win is send us an email with your contact details + which show you want to go to and we’ll sort out the rest. Winners will be announced January 1st 2011.**

The album is set for release on February 18 through Casadeldisco, but if you can’t wait that long go to www.moonshinelemonade.com, sign up to the mailing list and you can download the first track for FREE.






The Tongue – Alternative Energy

10 09 2010

Alternative Energy is the title to your second full length LP dropping today. How are you feeling about the finished product?
I feel like its my best work to date. I’m working with the best producers, I’m writing the best songs of my career, all the guests brought their A-game….I’m really proud of this album…

It’s a slick-looking package for sure, is there any meaning behind the title Alternative Energy?
The human race is headed for disaster….I don’t believe in that 2012 crap but all the signs suggest we need to change our ways. If we don’t find a better way to think/live/treat each other than we are in big trouble. We need to switch from greedy to considerate, from racist to accepting. We need to look for new ways of existing because our current approach is simply not working. Each one of us needs to find our own Alternative Energy.

You’ve just released an amazing film clip for the lead single The Show. What was the creative motivation behind this clip?
That video was a collaboration between myself and the director Prad Deep. We only had 8 days to script, organize and shoot the video…the fact that it turned as great as it did is a testament to Prad and his team’s professionalism. Their company is called Artifact (www.artifactdigital.com.au) They also did the Spit Syndicate “Starry-Eyed” clip, “Nothing To Loose” by Gully Platoon, “I Go” by Jess Harlen and the Astronomy Class”Where You At?”  video. Prad is going to be a big director in the future…I can feel it.

We really must mention the beats on Alternative Energy. We see tracks from Dizz 1, P Major, M-Phazes and Kid Fiction, but it’s Elgusto that we see you teaming up with most on AE. What did you think Elgusto could bring to your album?
El Gusto is simply a freak. If you listen to his catalog of music…all the Hermitude albums, all the production he’s done he’s done for Urthboy…there are so many styles, so many fresh sounds. I feel like he is truly original with his production. He’s definitely in the top 3 producers in Australia.
I have nothing but praise for all the other producers, none of whom I had worked with before. They all gave me amazing music, no question. I could write an each on why each of them is dope.
The aim of this album was for every beat to sound nothing like ‘Aussie hip hop’ as we know it. I feel like there are too many style of hip hop which are ignored here in Australia…theres too much ‘boom-bap’….while I’m a fan of Bias B, Pegz, Hilltops etc I don’t want the average listener to confuse me with them. I want my own sound. Think about it: If Dizzie Rascal rapped over standard ‘rap’ beats he would never have the success he’s enjoyed…it was by finding his own sound that he separated himself from the pack. I feel like we hit the mark with production on this album…its something fresh for your ears.
I wanted to make a record that would stimulate the listeners body and mind….kinda like when a girl talks dirty into your ear while giving you a really good hand-job.

Was it your idea to put the lyrics in the booklet. We see alot of artist shying away from that these days under fear of lyrical scrutiny.
I express myself through my writing…so I’d like people to be able to read what I write. If you hear a song on the radio once or twice you might miss the more subtle lyrics…if you are at a live show it’s often hard to hear every word. By giving you a lyric-booklet you can see exactly what I’m saying and what I stand for.

The track Proof Of Life gets right on that soulful tip, we loved your approach. How did you feel heading in to the booth to record this one?
Proof Of Life was scary for me to do- obviously I’m not a trained singer nor do I consider myself to be a particularly talented singer. But there are plenty of great artists out there who have average singing voices (Bob Dlyan, Kid Cudi, Tom Waits, Jay from Frenzel Rhomb). They may not sound sweet or hit every note but you can hear the passion and the emotion in their songs.
The music industry is full of people with perfect voices and nothing to say.
Also- I feel like Australian hip hop needs more people pushing the envelop…artists shouldn’t be scared to experiment and be themselves…thats how we progress. Too many dudes are putting on an act.
“Alternative Energy” is a cool album because its honest….on some tracks I’m taking the piss, on others I’m damn near crying in the booth rhyming about homelessness. Ask El Gusto…I was choked up while recording “What A Day” because the emotions are all real. People will have a much better sense of who “The Tongue” is after hearing this record.

Oxymoron is one of the stand out tracks lyrically. Here is an example for our readers: “Terrified of cancer, kill for a tan. Hate slave labour still buy the brand”.  Do you draw motivation from these types of social and political issues?
That track is about how ridiculous life is. We are all walking contradictions. I AM terrified of getting cancer but I try to get a tan in summer. I don’t eat burnt toast but I do smoke and drink…it makes no sense. We should all be able to admit how back to front our logic is….a lot of people who want to ‘save the whales’ are happy to eat deep-fried chicken.

You just got back from an overseas trip to New York City, what was the highlight?
The whole city is one big highlight. It really does make Sydney seem very tame and conservative in comparison. Every day there is something amazing going on- you go to a bowling alley and Questlove (from The Roots) is djing in the corner…you go to Central Park on a Sunday and Public Enemy are doing a free concert…people there really know how to have fun. I couldn’t recommend it highly enough.

I think people would have seen the vision by now, for those who haven’t, at your album announcement things got a little heated and you threw down with some jerk reporter. Will there be any repercussions from this?
He was a dickhead and I’m glad I popped his eyeball. The court case is next month…so lets wait and see what happens….although considering I just admitted I’m guilty (and its on tape) I’m pretty sure I’m going to jail.

Final words?
The single launch for “The Show” will be at the Sandringham Hotel next Friday the 17th in Newtown, Sydney.
We are announcing the national tour next week…I can’t give you details just yet but there’s a good chance it will be a co-headline tour with a big act on Obese Records…we’re coming to all capital cities

1.Alternative Energy is the title to your second full length LP dropping today. How are you feeling about the finished album man?
I feel like its my best work to date. I’m working with the best producers, I’m writing the best songs of my career, all the guests brought their A-game….I’m really proud of this album…

2.It’s a slick looking album for sure, is there any meaning behind the title Alternative Energy? Maybe some cosmic undertones here?
The human race is headed for disaster….I don’t believe in that 2012 crap but all the signs suggest we need to change our ways. If we don’t find a better way to think/live/treat each other then we are in big trouble. We need to switch from greedy to considerate, from racist to accepting. We need to look for new ways of existing because our current approach is simply not working. Each one of us needs to find our own Alternative Energy.

3.You’ve just recently released your film clip to the single The Show, which features some colourfully masked luchadors. What was the creative motivation behind this clip?
That video was a collaboration between myself and the director Prad Deep. We only had 8 days to script, organize and shoot the video…the fact that it turned as great as it did is a testament to Prad and his team’s professionalism. Their company is called Artifact (www.artifactdigital.com.au) They also did the Spit Syndicate “Starry-Eyed” clip, “Nothing To Loose” by Gully Platoon, “I Go” by Jess Harlen and the Astronomy Class”Where You At?”  video. Prad is going to be a big director in the future…I can feel it.

4. We really must mention the beats on Alternative Energy. We see tracks from Dizz 1, P Major, M-Phazes and Kid Fiction but it’s Elgusto that we see you teaming up with most on AE. What did you think Elgusto could bring to your album? Innervision beat just makes us want to break out all the crazy bboy moves.
El Gusto is simply a freak. If you listen to his catalog of music…all the Hermitude albums, all the production he’s done he’s done for Urthboy…there are so many styles, so many fresh sounds. I feel like he is truly original with his production. He’s definitely in the top 3 producers in Australia.

I have nothing but praise for all the other producers, none of whom I had worked with before. They all gave me amazing music, no question. I could write an each on why each of them is dope.

The aim of this album was for every beat to sound nothing like ‘Aussie hip hop’ as we know it. I feel like there are too many style of hip hop which are ignored here in Australia…theres too much ‘boom-bap’….while I’m a fan of Bias B, Pegz, Hilltops etc I don’t want the average listener to confuse me with them. I want my own sound. Think about it: If Dizzie Rascal rapped over standard ‘rap’ beats he would never have the success he’s enjoyed…it was by finding his own sound that he separated himself from the pack. I feel like we hit the mark with production on this album…its something fresh for your ears.

5. Did you want an album that  people could get their groove on to, or was that just more of a result of the guys you were collabing with?
I wanted to make a record that would stimulate the listeners body and mind….kinda like when a girl talks dirty into your ear while giving you a really good hand-job.

6. Another that plays a big part in the album is the don Joyride, do you feel a bit ripped off that he is featuring on another album dropping today? Nah just kidding what was it like recording with this guy? We keep hearing stories of how talented this dude is.
Joyride is the Nate Dogg of Australian hip hop. He’s a quadruple threat ; singer, rapper, DJ, producer. And he can play a bunch of different instruments…and at 6’10 he doubles as a bodyguard.

7. The album has been described as political, witty, poetic and globally minded and we’d have to agree. Was it your idea to put the lyrics in the booklet. We see alot of artist shying away from that these days under fear of lyrical scrutiny.
I express myself through my writing…so I’d like people to be able to read what I write. If you hear a song on the radio once or twice you might miss the more subtle lyrics…if you are at a live show it’s often hard to hear every word. By giving you a lyric-booklet you can see exactly what I’m saying and what I stand for.

8. The track Proof Of Life is gets right on that soulful tip. The whole album seems like you’ve just tackled it from a whole different angle from previous efforts, did you go into this album wanting to make something completely different from what you’ve done previously or does it come down to more of and evolution for yourself?
Proof Of Life was scary for me to do- obviously I’m not a trained singer nor do I consider myself to be a particularly talented singer. But there are plenty of great artists out there who have average singing voices (Bob Dlyan, Kid Cudi, Tom Waits, Jay from Frenzel Rhomb). They may not sound sweet or hit every note but you can hear the passion and the emotion in their songs.
The music industry is full of people with perfect voices and nothing to say.

Also- I feel like Australian hip hop needs more people pushing the envelop…artists shouldn’t be scared to experiment…thats how we progress.

9. The creative approach to the track Wargames see’s you and Joyride put a fresh spin on the old going out on the town type track. MIA’s hot right? HA Maybe a future team up?
MIA has got her thing going on…but to be honest thats kind of a personal joke as I was seeing a girl who looked like MIA for a while. I don’t know if she’s heard “Wargames” yet…

10. One thing we really enjoyed about the album is that you haven’t at all lost your classic sense of humor. It’s what made us fans, when we first caught you back in the BFS days. Do you think it’s important in life not to take yourself and life to seriously?
I think its important for artist to be themselves. Too many dudes are putting on an act. “Alternative Energy” is a cool album because its honest….on some tracks I’m taking the piss, on others I’m damn near crying in the booth rhyming about homelessness. Ask El Gusto…I was choked up while recording “What A Day” because the emotions are all real. People will have a much better sense of who “The Tongue” is after hearing this record.

11. Oxymoron is one of the stand out tracks lyrically. Here are some lines “Terrified of cancer, kill for a tan. Hate slave labour still buy the brand” then further on in the track This is my home but I’m still an invader”. Do you find alot of motivation from these types of social and political issues?
That track is about how ridiculous life is. We are all walking contradictions. I AM terrified of getting cancer but I try and get a tan in summer. I don’t eat burnt toast but I do smoke and drink…it makes no sense. We should all be able to admit how back to front our logic is….a lot of people who want to ‘save the whales’ are happy to eat deep fried chicken.

12. You just got back from NYC, how was the trip any highlights?
The whole city is one big highlight. It really does make Sydney seem very tame and conservative in comparison. Every day there is something amazing going on- you go to a bowling alley and Questlove (from The Roots) is djing in the corner…you go to Central Park on a Sunday and Public Enemy are doing a free concert…people there really know how to have fun. I couldn’t recommend it highly enough.

13. There were recently reports in the media, and I think people would have seen the vision. At your press conference things got a little heated and you threw down with some reporter who just had no idea. Will there be any reprocutions from this?
He was a dickhead and I’m glad I popped his eyeball. The court case is next month so lets wait and see what happens….although considering I just admitted I’m guilty (and its on tape) I’m pretty sure I’m going to jail.

14. Final words (tour album launch etc)
The single launch for “The Show” will be at the Sandringham Hotel next Friday the 17th in Newtown, Sydney.
We are announcing the national tour next week…I can’t give you details just yet but theres a good chance it will be a co-headline tour with a big act on Obese Records…we’re coming to all capital cities





Spit Syndicate – Starry Eyed Video

12 08 2010

The video for Starry Eyed. From the acclaimed new Spit Syndicate album Exile. Out now from Obese Records.
The clip is directed by Artifact Digital, the incredibly talented crew that are behind the Jess Harlen, Gully Platoon, Illy, Ozi Batla, Dialectrix, Horrorshow, Mantra film clips..they’ve done a whole lot of crazy shit before, check out their website here.


Behind the scenes at the Starry Eyed video shoot.








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