In the wake of their brand new album Walking Under Stars topping the charts for another week, Hilltop Hoods have announced their largest domestic tour to date, the Cosby Sweater Tour, which is Stage 4 of their 2014 world tour. Walking Under … Continue reading Hilltop Hoods “Cosby Sweater” Australian Tour
In support of his debut EP ‘On Top’ Cutloose is going on the road to tour his exciting brand of Future Nuwave Funk and Beats. With features from N’fa Jones, Blaq Carrie, Shaneal, Reasurch (USA) and Sharon Friel. A turntablist with roots in hip hop, funk, electronica, and soul his DJ show is fun and playful with high energy crowd interaction and future bass. Get your tickets now! Purchase EP || Facebook || Twitter Continue reading Cutloose On Top EP Tour
Equipped with a unique 808’s production that has been received as “refreshing”, 18 year old Brisbane prodigy UV Boi has announced his first national tour for his debut single Thank U. Boasting regular features on triple j unearthed, UV Boi has taken the internet by storm with a prolific stream of originals and bootlegs, accumulating a collection of loyal fans and support format the likes of Nina Las Vegas & Ryan Hemsworth. UV Boi is now embarking on his inaugural national tour, proving he’s not only an internet persona but a next wave producer bringing an enriching live experience. Select Music … Continue reading UV Boi ‘Thank U’ Single Tour
Coolio, the multi-talented Grammy Award winning and multi-platinum selling artist, composer and actor, is one of the most popular and successful rappers worldwide. To date, Coolio has sold over 18 million records globally and has performed in concerts to adoring fans in Africa, Israel, Russia, Brazil, Australia, Turkey, and throughout Europe. In the diversified hip-hop industry, Coolio is one of the few rap artists who have been able to garner mainstream success and critical acclaim. In 1996 Coolio won a Grammy Award for Best Solo Rap Performance for his international hit single, ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’, which was also featured on the … Continue reading Coolio Australian Tour 2014
Melbourne hip hop young gun Bam Bam has announced the release of the third single from his debut EP The Good Life, and a huge national headline tour in support. A tireless worker, Bam Bam gets set to return to some familiar cities around Australia, while also calling in on a number of never-before-visited locations on the Better Man Tour from August 14th. With undisputedly one of the most energetic and entertaining live shows in the country, Bam Bam promises to bring the party and have the dance floor jumping, as he plays radio hits Bags Packed and Feel Like I’m Alive, … Continue reading Bam Bam The Better Man Tour
You may have heard his name of late, he has just been announced as support for Allday’s National Startup Cult Tour, and is also performing on the UV Boi Thank U single tour. Baro is also appearing at the noisey Vice party, with Milwaukee Banks, Moonbase Commander and more. That all goes down early August. You can RSVP for that event here. Baro recently released a mixtape titled HOWGOODISGOOD?, which was put together mostly in his bedroom. The release is mixed & mastered by Ancentric and features production from Ancentric, The Cancel, Oiigi, Jublet & ESESE. It also features emcees … Continue reading Who the fuck is Baro?
True Vibenation’s forthcoming album ‘ON’ will be dropping July 18th. Pre-order the album here for instant download of the new single ‘Question Mark Music’, as well as ‘Crazy but…’ and ‘Dressed To Chill’. The album ON was birthed in an interesting way, between touring, recording and a stubborn refusal to get a ‘real’ job band members Native Wit and Klue ended up living together in a squat house in the Sydney suburb of Newtown. ‘The electricity was unreliable, the roof was definitely not waterproof and there were some funny smells but on the flipside we were allowed to do whatever we … Continue reading Stream: True Vibenation ON
Off the back of recent performances at Groovin’ The Moo and triple j’s One Night Stand, Australian hip hop artist Illy has just announced a series of regional tour dates across Queensland throughout September. The dates are the third in a series of tour announcements taking place each fortnight over a 10 week period between now and his upcoming performance at Splendour In The Grass. With dates in regional Western Australia and Victoria already announced, Illy is excited to be bringing his new album Cinematic back to the Sunshine State. Here’s what Illy had to say about this 3rd announcement … Continue reading Illy Regional QLD Tour Dates
The time has come to announce the supports that will complete the lineup for 360’s UTOPIA National Tour – Sixty’s first headline tour in over two years. In his own words: “I’m stoked to have some of my favourite MC’s from … Continue reading 360 Utopia Tour Supports Announced
With over 40 sold out Australian shows under their belt since 2010, Grammy Award winning Hip Hop legends Bone Thugs N Harmony are back with an exciting new line-up of cities and shows. Having not been to Australia in over 18 months, it is that time again. With over 30 million albums sold worldwide, and tracks recorded with some of the most respected names in the business including 2Pac, Notorious B.I.G, and Mariah Carey to name but a few, Bone Thugs continue to be one of the most popular hip hop groups of all time, and continue to have a … Continue reading Bone Thugs N Harmony Australian Tour 2014
Award-winning artist Kelis has recently confirmed JONES Jnr. as supports for her Splendour in the Grass sideshows. The sultry singer sauntered into the charts as a sonically compelling 20-year-old whose infamous track ‘Milkshake’ became a global sensation. But it’s not all boys in the yard, and Kelis has swapped out some sexy for soul on her new album Food, out now, which reveals her at her most frank and vulnerable. Littered with a transcendent, Spector-esque lift, warm bottom ends and vast depth, the music is the perfect backdrop for Kelis’ unique voice. The latter has only improved with time and … Continue reading JONES Jnr. Announced as Support for Kelis’ Australian Tour
June 29th sees some of Melbourne’s best Hip Hop artists come together for a FREE Sunday session at one of the city’s best new venues – Howler in Brunswick. The afternoon showcases a broad line up of both old and new school DJs, well respected in the Hip Hop scene and guaranteed to bring the soundtrack to your Sunday. Manning the decks will be M-Phazes,Flagrant, Peril, MzRizk, Pete Cargo and Cozzabags Taking the party from afternoon into evening will be a live set from an MC who has long been an integral part of the Melbourne scene, . Since his … Continue reading Sunday Hip Hop Howler Brunswick
Dainty Group announced today that global superstar Miley Cyrus will bring her Bangerz Tour to Australia in October this year. This is a show that will BLOW YOUR MIND! Tickets from $99.90 and $149.90 plus booking fees where applicable. Miley Bangerz tour will … Continue reading Miley Cyrus Bangerz Australian Tour Announced
Ever wondered what 360 looks like without tattoos? In the new clip for Price of Fame the rapper hides the tatts with makeup to show he’s the same as everyone else. Teaming up again with Gossling (you might remember their first tune together – a little ditty called Boys Like You), the pair have unleashed what we think might just be another monster single! 360’s brand new album Utopia is out on Friday, 13th. Price of Fame is available now. 360 Utopia Tour Wed 3 Sept – UC Refectory – Canberra – 18+ Fri 5 Sept – Hordern Pavilion – Sydney – Licensed All Ages … Continue reading 360 Price Of Fame feat. Gossling
There is one name in Australian music that has changed the game. One artist who can get the room jumping with the drop of a beat. The country’s hottest and most controversial crossover star, 360 is heading out on his biggest ever tour across the country this September. This is 360’s first headline tour in over two years and since the release of Falling And Flying, the double platinum album that resulted in Sixty’s meteoric rise to fame. A lot has changed since Falling And Flying delivered six certified smash-hit singles (Boys Like You – 4 x Platinum, Child – … Continue reading 360 Utopia Tour
After the success of their powerful single What They Say featuring guest verses from hip-hop heavyweights and touring buddies Bliss N Eso, Sydney hip-hop duo Mind Over Matter have just dropped the brand new LP This Way To Elsewhere today. Pre production on This Way To Elsewhere took place over a two week period with help from producer Matik who has worked with local hip hop legends Seth Sentry, Pez and Bliss N Eso. The remainder of the record was recorded at (one half of Mind Over Matter) MC Smiles Again’s Sydney Studio ‘The Swordfish Tank’. Mixed by Carig Bauer (Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West) This Way To Elsewhere is this duo’s most impressive record to date. Mind Over Matter also … Continue reading Mind Over Matter Shape Another Heart Feat. Jon Reichardt
The Roster stays true to that old Melbourne soundscape painted by the influential crews and artists who held skills and originality before all else. Laden with proper production from Rawthentic favourites – Must Volkoff, Engineer, Brez, Vince Van Go & Sammy Scissors, the 12 track LP also features new names to the boards Koots on the title track posse cut, while Fluent Form makes his production debut with J.Mac on Half Full. Throw in heavy cuts and even a beat from the resident DJ Rellik and you have yourself The Rawthentic Roster. Check the Rawthentic Records crew as they bring their … Continue reading Rawthentic Records The Roster Album Launch
I|E|G and Ginnen Group in association with MAX are thrilled to announce the very first Australian Tour of legendary 90’s R&B girl group TLC. From humble Atlanta beginnings to global superstardom, 5 x Grammy Winner’s TLC are the biggest selling American female group of all time with a phenomenal 65 million record sales worldwide. With a catalogue of some of the biggest hits of the 90’s including “Creep”, “Aint Too Proud To Beg” and #1 selling single “Waterfalls” through to three Top 5 hits in Australia – “No Scrubs”, “Diggin On You”, and “Unpretty” in the early 2000’s, TLC have … Continue reading TLC Australian Tour 2014
Kiwi Hip Hop artist David Dallas is the “artist formerly known as”. Formerly known as Con Psy. Formerly known as one-half of the award winning hip hop group Frontline. Through currently known as “the next big thing”. Dallas first appeared on the New Zealand music scene after label mate P-Money spotted the prodigious talents of the rising star. It was this recognition that led to Dallas’ searing verse on Scribe’s “Not Many – The Remix”. The song heralded the arrival of an untapped rap talent that New Zealand hip-hop was quick to make room for. Eight years on from that 16 bar … Continue reading David Dallas feat. The Daylight Robbery Australian Tour
Sydney hip hop trio Loose Change, just months after an extensive album tour for Listening Party, which included several dates with old pals Thundamentals, are back in the van in support of super smooth new single Yes Or No, kicking off in sunny Melbourne in support of mate Mantra. Yes Or No turns the dial, and the lights, down a few notches, flipping the switch on the stereotypical commitment-phobic manscape, showing our lyrical heroes baring their hearts to their lady loves, imploring the song’s female antagonist – voiced here by the divine, soulful, Meklit Kebrit – to make a decision one … Continue reading Loose Change On The Road With ‘Yes Or No’
There is one name in Australian music that has changed the game. One artist who can get the room jumping with the drop of a beat. The country’s hottest and most controversial crossover star, 360 is heading out on his … Continue reading 360 announces his first national headline tour in two years – Utopia National Tour
Drawing on Khmer pop music from the 1950s to the mid ‘70s, astronomy class and Srey Channthy (The Cambodian Space Project) pay tribute to a lost Cambodian generation; their eclectic soundtrack seen in a new light. Mekong Delta Sunrise spawned in 2012 when Astronomy Class were invited to Phnom Penh by Cambodian hip hop crew Klap Your Handz to perform a version of a classic Khmer rock song with Cambodian star Preap Sovath. During a six hour taxi ride through the Cambodian countryside, the band fell in love with the intoxicating, soulful sounds of Khmer pop that came drifting from … Continue reading Tonight: Astronomy Class play first hometown show in 5 years tonight!
Debuting at #1 on the iTunes Album Charts Thundamentals’ third record So We Can Remember has just cemented the trio as the ‘new benchmark for local hip-hop’, explaining solidly why their entire tour is on the brink of selling out. With the headline tour already sold out – Melbourne, Fremantle, Perth, Brisbane – and Sydney, the group kicked off their run of dates with a sold-out, fans-only, warm up at Melbourne’s Corner Hotel last Thursday, having already premiered their excitement to massive crowds as part of national Groovin The Moo festival. Album singles ‘Smiles Don’t Lie’ – which debuted at #5 … Continue reading Thundamentals wrap up album launch tour in Sydney tonight!
Melbourne hip-hop/soul outfit, Mosé + The FMLY, have been crunching their debut national tour, with the band performing a slew of shows throughout May. The FMLY lead by Melbourne rapper Mosé, have put together an energetic live show, that has … Continue reading Mosé + The FMLY ‘Copper Dollar’ Tour (Adelaide)
WOW what a ride. The recent long weekend brought many joys, not only did you get Friday & Monday off from work, school or university. If you were anywhere in South Australia chances were you or someone you knew attended the inaugural Groovin The Moo event for Oakbank. If you didn’t, well we hate to say it but you missed out big time. The Oakbank leg of Groovin The Moo kicked off proceedings just before lunch on a perfect Autumns day. The gumboots were out in force but were not at all needed. A lot of people dressed up in costumes ranging … Continue reading Groovin The Moo Oakbank 2014 Review + Photos
After a whirlwind tour of the US, Los Angeles rapper, producer and performer, Kid Ink, brings his My Own Lane tour down-under this August. Grinding as a producer since the age of 16, Kid Ink uncovered this creativehighway by perfecting a personal style behind the board first. He officially started twisting the game up when he dropped his 2012 independent album, Up & Away, smashing iTunes records by debuting in the Top 5 of the Hip-Hop Albums chart prior to release. Cumulative single sales from the effort exceed over 500K, while it landed at #20 on the Billboard Top 200, … Continue reading Kid Ink My Own Lane Australian Tour
Heading down under as part of the Splendour In The Grass Festival, award-winning artist Kelis has just announced a series of side-show performances in Sydney and Melbourne. The sultry singer sauntered into the charts as a sonically compelling 20-year-old whose infamous track ‘Milkshake’ became a global sensation. But it’s not all boys in the backyard, and Kelis has swapped out some sexy for soul on her new album Food, due out now, which reveals her at her most frank and vulnerable. Littered with a transcendent, Spector-esque lift, warm bottom ends and vast depth, the music is the perfect backdrop for Kelis’ … Continue reading Kelis Australian Headline Shows
Childish Gambino, one of the most exciting young talents in music, will perform a headline show at Big Top Luna Park Sydney this July. Heading to Australia for Splendour In The Grass, Childish Gambino will take to the stage of … Continue reading Niche & Live Nation present Childish Gambino’s only Australian headline show
Allday announces a brand new tour in support of his recent single drop, Right Now. The tour takes the Melbourne MC right around the country, hitting a bunch of regional areas, some capital cities, and also chucking in some Under 18’s … Continue reading Allday Right Now National Tour
Hailing from Perth, Coin Banks celebrates the release of his long awaited debut solo EP Heads, with the announcement of a National Tour commencing in Melbourne on Friday 13th June and finishing in Adelaide on the 4th of July. His … Continue reading Coin Banks Heads EP Launch Tour
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