Swollen Members Madchild Australian Tour 3 Shows Left

September 25, 2014September 25, 2014 Jim Steps

Award winning Canadian hip-hop outfit Swollen Members have announced the dates for their upcoming headlining tour of Australia in September in support of their recently released new album “Brand New Day”. Formed in 1992 during the golden era of hip-hop, Swollen Members have released many successful albums and collaborated with the likes of Jurassic 5, Nelly Furtardo, Everlast and Dilated Peoples. In 1996 Swollen Members were initiated into the Rock Steady Crew. Swollen Members is one of only three rap groups affiliated with Rock Steady, others include Dilated peoples and The Arsonists. The mid 2000’s saw Swollen Members’ song ‘Heavy’ … Continue reading Swollen Members Madchild Australian Tour 3 Shows Left

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MD – Electric Sky

March 11, 2012 Jim Steps

Hailing from Hobart mdusu (pronounced muh-DOO-soo) or MD or Duse, is one of Tasmania’s premier hip hop artists. Since his first live performance as an MC in 2003, the MC/producer has built himself a reputation Australia-wide for quality recordings and raucous live shows, a feat which is all the more remarkable considering the isolation of his home town. In just a few short years, he has performed alongside acts such as De La Soul, Jurassic 5, Jungle Brothers, Z-Trip, Swollen Members, The Herd, Drapht, Funkoars, Muph & Plutonic etc. and can even lay claim to having shared a stage with … Continue reading MD – Electric Sky

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Bliss N Eso – 25 Date USA Tour

August 15, 2010August 15, 2010 Jim Steps

While in the midst of their sold-out national Australian tour, Bliss N Eso have announced that they will be taking their explosive live show across the United States throughout September. This follows on from their sold-out 21 date North American tour in late 2009 alongside Canadian hip-hop legends Swollen Members. Their upcoming 25 date American tour sees them join forces with cult heroes Kottonmouth Kings, who approached Bliss N Eso with the concept after catching their scorching live show during their last US tour. Bliss N Eso’s presence outside the Australian market has steadily grown since the release of 2008’s … Continue reading Bliss N Eso – 25 Date USA Tour

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Brad Strut: Australias Most Prolific Wordsmith

June 30, 2010July 9, 2019 Jim Steps

Prolific wordsmith, Brad Strut has been fine tuning his craft and contributing to the growth and evolution of Australian Hip Hop since the early ‘90s. Engulfed in the breakdance craze that swept this country in the late 80’s, Brad became … Continue reading Brad Strut: Australias Most Prolific Wordsmith

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mdusu – new album + free mixtape

February 16, 2010April 7, 2010 Jim Steps

Hailing from Hobart – Australia’s southern-most capital city, mdusu (pronounced muh-DOO-soo) is one of Tasmania’s premier hip hop artists. Since his first live performance as an emcee in 2003, the MC/producer has built himself a reputation Australia-wide for quality recordings and raucous live shows, a feat which is all the more remarkable considering the isolation of his home town. In just a few short years, he has performed alongside acts such as De La Soul, Jurassic 5, Jungle Brothers, Z-Trip, Swollen Members, The Herd, Drapht, Funkoars, Muph & Plutonic etc. and can even lay claim to having shared a stage … Continue reading mdusu – new album + free mixtape

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Bliss N Eso – New US Tour Artwork

October 12, 2009 Jim Steps

Bliss N Eso have just released their new tour artwork for the trip over to the US. Justin Maller was the designer behind this piece. We all wish Bliss N Eso the best of luck with the US tour, and we hope that they are well received. Justin Maller has also done some other cool work for Pez, check it out below. To check out more of his work head to his web page here, or twitter here. Continue reading Bliss N Eso – New US Tour Artwork

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Armed To The Teeth Tour – Bliss N Eso

September 17, 2009September 17, 2009 Jim Steps

As we heard the other day Bliss n Eso would like to announce that they are taking time out of the recording of their fourth studio album to showcase their highly praised live show across the USA. Below you can find the dates. The Sydney trio has been confirmed to play shows in 15 US cities alongside Canada’s biggest hip-hop act, Swollen Members. After their hugely successful Flying Colours Live Tour the guys put a halt on playing shows to focus on getting the new album done. But an unrefusable offer coming directly from the iconic Canadian group will see … Continue reading Armed To The Teeth Tour – Bliss N Eso

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Bliss N Eso United States Tour

September 12, 2009September 12, 2009 Jim Steps

It’s has been a massive year for Bliss N Eso, and it’s only getting bigger. Twitter peeps were given an exclusive link to a website announcing that Bliss N Eso will be touring the USA. The great news didn’t stop there. Bliss n Eso have halted recording duties on their new album to go on this tour. The guys had been working on their fourth album in a secret recording studio in the Victorian bush (we have seen some Twitter pics of this secret studio) but when they received a call from Canada’s biggest hip-hop act, Swollen Members, asking if they’d support … Continue reading Bliss N Eso United States Tour