Tag: Funkoars

The Opposition

BRIGGS – The Gospel According To Briggs

Jim Steps

Before even releasing any ‘official’ music Briggs has been getting plenty of attention around his hometown of Melbourne. Veteran Melbourne MC, Reason has had Briggs at the top of his helper list for the past 2 years.  This multi talented artist with all the street hype of a bootleg Underbelly DVD is ready to knock walls down. He has recently released his debut EP Homemade Bombs with the assistance from Jaytee (Hazard Productions), 76 (Stronghorn Studios) and Trials (Funkoars) to much acclaim. Having completed The Hangover tour with the Funkoars, performing tracks from Homemade Bombs, he’s already back in the … Continue reading BRIGGS – The Gospel According To Briggs

Shogun, Unkut Recordings

BRAD STRUT – EP & LP

Jim Steps

Fallout Shelter is the new EP from Melbourne-bred, North London-based Brad Strut. In a radical departure from his acclaimed 2007 sophomore Legend: Official, the core member of Australia’s Lyrical Commission has crafted a stunning narrative that runs through six hard hitting tracks by Beat Butcha . Brad Strut has kindly given out a lyrics booklet for the tracks off Fallout Shelter EP. You can grab a copy over here, be sure to print yours out. The lyrics booklet is a cool little addition to this release and we’d like to see more of it. We then have the Rejuvination LP. … Continue reading BRAD STRUT – EP & LP

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COVER OF THE MOMENT….

Jim Steps

Here is a little post I will do every now and then called, Cover of the moment. Here, we will take a brief look at an album cover artwork that I feel has exceeded the norm or has pushed the boundaries for the greater good. Our first cover of the moment goes to……. The Funkoars with their album The Hangover. Whilst in Bendigo, I stumbled across an old edition of Playboy. The image struck me as somewhat familiar. Continuing on with their Playboy style artwork, The Funkoars creative team have captured gold on this one. Not only is this imagery … Continue reading COVER OF THE MOMENT….

Golden Era Records, Major

STATE OF THE ART – Album preview

Jim Steps

Hosting their own little party at Sydney’s 301 Studios, MCs Suffa, Pressure and DJ Debris sampled select tracks from the new record to a small contingent of eager music types. “Some of our closest friends haven’t even heard this stuff yet,” a slightly awkward Suffa told the crowd with a smile. Three years in the making, State of the Art is the follow-up to the Hoods’ #1 album The Hard Road and their first in a new deal between their label Golden Era and Universal Records. They kicked off the sneak peek with album opener The Return, an angry scratch-heavy … Continue reading STATE OF THE ART – Album preview

Major

PHRASE – CLOCKWORK

Jim Steps

That’s right peeps, its been almost 4 years since his critically acclaimed debut album Talk With Force was unleashed on the world.  Last month Phrase, returned with his long-awaited and highly anticipated sophomore release, “Clockwork”. Featuring guest performances from Wendy Matthews, Jackson Jackson, Bliss N Eso, Daniel Merriweather, Kram, Illy and Max White, Clockwork is without a doubt one of the boldest releases to emerge this year. Debuting in the top 30  CLOCKWORK is already making waves throughout the country! You can grab a free Mp3 download of Clockwork the track via Phrase’s Website. Below is a little extract from … Continue reading PHRASE – CLOCKWORK

Peepshow Entertainment, Shogun

WHATS YOUR MALFUNCTION?

Jim Steps

Get set people for a massive tour from the Funkoars. After selling out The Hangover Tour nationwide the Oars are back with the Malfunction Tour. With 28 shows booked around Australia and two massive special guests, Phrase and Vents, this is sure to be huge! Phrase has just dropped his highly anticipated release Clockwork and will be performing with DJ Flagrant and also a live drummer. Vents will also be performing tracks from his first album Hard to Kill. Vents’ always seems to set the stage on fire with his hard hitting tracks. DJ Adfu will be on the turns. … Continue reading WHATS YOUR MALFUNCTION?