SOULS OF MISCHIEF: 3rd June SYD

SOULS OF MISCHIEF: 1st June ADEL

OKWERDZ @ Laundry - Sunday 21st June, Melb.

OKWERDZ @ Laundry - Sunday 21st June

with supports: Low Budget, Hykoo & Esscay, DJ Aux-One plus more TBA.
After returning to Australia to be a part of the Elements Tour, Californian MC Okwerdz has stuck around to get a little more intimate with Melbourne hip-hop heads. Best known for his involvement in the US battle scene, Okwerdz also has a bunch of written rhymes that you need to hear.

Come check his live show at the Laundry on Sunday 21st of May with support from locals Low Budget, Hykoo & Esscay, Mic Addicts, DJ Aux-One and more. Gold coin entry, needles on wax after 8pm til late.

Q-Bert @ Melt: Sat 13 May, 2006

After a sell out Metro show last Staurday, legendary turntabilist Qbert (USA) will be playing a one off party set at Melt this Saturday. Part of the Invisible Scratch Pickles, inventor of the 'crab scratch' and DMC world Champion for life, Qbert is one hip hop DJ you won't want to miss, supported by Simon Caldwell and Dr Zeus.

Date: Sat 13th May, 2006
Time: 10:00 pm
Venue: Melt Bar Level 3, 12 Kellett St Kings Cross
City: Sydney
Cost: $20

OK peeps. The opportunity came up for Q-bert to play a sideshow before he goes home.
The Club Melt only holds about 180 people so this event will be intimate and will have a few Djs doing some very interesting sets. With routines from Digits, Broke and Speedracer. Will Styles is going to play his famous quickmix half hour set. The Scratchersize Djs will be doing their thing and Flux-3, TheRev and Dr Seusswill finish up with a nice mix of a cheese and cuts at the end. Ok Suess will not be so cheesy.

When will you be able to see Q-bert in this environment again??

Loop Troop: June

LOOPTROOP(SWEDEN) AUSTRALIAN TOUR JUNE 2006

Thurs 8th - The Rev, Brisbane
Fri 9th - Bar Broadway, Sydney
Sat 10th - The Espy, Melbourne
Sun 11th - Fowlers Live, Adelaide
Mon 12th - Evelyn Hotel (u18 show), Melbourne

Make It Clap: 3rd June, Sydney

SpankRock: June

Thu Jun 15 - The Espy, Melbourne
Sun Jun 18 - The Basement, Sydney

Roc Raida: Thurs 18, Brisbane

Pure Bred X-Pression, Junglettes & Rogue Element present...

ROC RAIDA (X-Ecutioners - USA) supported by THE OPTIMEN (LIVE)

@ the Rev, Brisbane on Thursday May 18 2006

No stranger to our shores, Roc Raida's quest for supremacy culminated in the 1995 DMC Technics World Championships in London where he was crowned as the 1995 World Champion. He was later christened a "Grand Master" by some of Hip Hop's founding fathers as well as being inducted into the DMC Hall of Fame at the 1999 DMC World Finals in New York... (full bio in whatson listing)

Supported by our finest Brisbane based crew - The Optimen - who since cutting their teeth and making an impact on the local hip hop scene with the impressive debut release 'Breath Control' (2002) have been hard at work fine tuning their craft and returned to the game with a groundbreaking full-length album 'Boomtown' in November 2005, consolidating their fan base and earning them recognition as purveyors of quality hip hop... (full bio in whatson listing)

SET TIMES:
08:00 - Fetus
09:00 - Cutloose
10:00 - THE OPTIMEN (live)
11:00 - ROC RAIDA (USA)
12:00 - Lincoln & de la Haye [DnB]

People Under The Stairs: June, Sydney

Fri 9th June
Capitol - Perth, WA

Sat 10th June
The Espy - Melbourne, VIC

Sun 11th June
Fowlers Live -Adelaide, SA

Thurs 15th June
The Rev - Brisbane, QLD

Fri 16TH June
The Forum - Sydney, NSW

The Wild West: Sat 13 May, Sydney

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Hyjak N Torcha 9:55pm - 10:30pm
Def Wish Cast 9:25pm - 9:50pm
Andy Struksha 8:50pm - 9:20pm
Holy Sinner, Maniak & K-Works 8:20pm - 8:45pm
Da Grand Master Wizard Myme 8:00pm - 8:15pm
Sleek The Elite 7:45pm - 7:55pm
2.L.O.C.O In Crime 7:15pm - 7:40pm
Fortay "
Redback "
Ikan Milat "
DJ Choke "
Big Skeamo1 & Sarm1 6:50pm - 7:10pm
Chaos Maths 6:20pm - 6:45pm
Natural Causes 5:50pm - 6:15pm
DJ Walker 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Molotov Chaser 5:00pm - 5:25pm
Spit Syndicate 4:25pm - 4:55pm
Binge Thinkers 3:50pm - 4:20pm
DJ 2Buck 3:35pm - 3:50pm
PK Crew 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Last Credit 2:30pm - 2:55pm
DJ Jenkofett 2:10pm - 2:25pm
Lethal Dose 1:45pm - 2:10pm
Prophet Rayza 1:15pm - 1:40pm
SZR 12:50pm - 1:10pm
NJE 12:25pm - 12:45pm
Sus Rukus Midday - 12:20pm

The Bamboos: Sunday 11 June, Sydney

Niche Presents - The Bamboos "Step It up" Album Launch Party

Fresh from the sellout show with Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Niche returns to the Basement for the annual Queens B‚day long weekend bash Featuring the Super-heavy, Raw and Upfront drum-break driven grooves of The Bamboos for one night of Deep-Funk madness!

The Bamboos step up the funk with an original twist. Bringing the noise in the form of screaming Hammond organ, chicken-scratch guitar, thumping bass and blaring horns. Add to this the baddest throwdown of extended drum breaks in the southern hemisphere and you‚ve got yourself a recipe for dancefloor mayhem!

Making their home at Tru Thoughts Records in 2005 (Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Label of The Year and home to Quantic and Alice Russell) The Bamboos debut album 'Step it Up'‚ has been released jointly by Tru Thoughts in U.K/Europe and Ubiquity Records in USA. With guest appearances from U.K soul diva Alice Russell the ŒStep it Up‚ LP has been garnering praise form the likes of Gilles Peterson, Mad Mats, Quantic and Mr Scruff.

Launching their debut long-player ŒStep it Up‚ in Sydney before embarking on a U.K/European Tour in June/July, The Bamboos will be taking their brand of Antipodean Funk to the world! As the integral backbone to the QSO and Alice Russell Australian tours of 2005 and 2004, this is your chance to catch the boys in the spotlight, and is one show you do not want to miss

Supporting The Bamboos is a stellar local DJ lineup over two rooms - expect an eclectic night of Deep Funk, Soul, Future Jazz, Hip Hop & Deep leftfield house.

The Bamboos (Live)
Sunday 11th June / Queens B‚day Long Weekend
The Basement (Dancefloor Mode) / 9.00pm / $27+bf

Support by:
Nick Toth, Trevor Parkee, Simon Caldwell, Somatik, Bentley & Frenzie

Tickets from Red Eye Records, Electric Monkeys, Fish Records (All Outlets), by phone on 02 9209 4614 or online at moshtix.com.au, thebasement.com.au & inthemix.com.au

Low Def/Forknight etc...: Friday 19 May, Melbourne

Low Def
Fortknight Productions
CGA (Sammie D / Jo Wah See / Doesa - Ladies Luv)
Mata & Must
Cyclones
$5 Entry
Yours truly on the platters that matter... I am sure Wasabi will drop a few grimey ones later in the evening too.

Trackmarkers: Tues 16May, Sydney

Trackmarkers, DJ Jodes + Open Mic Freestyles@Mocean Underground Bar 16/05 Free Entry!!

FIREHOUSE: Sat 13 May 2006

Light it up! Firehouse at The Marquee

Hotta reggae dancehall session

9pm-3am / $12 on the door
(2SER members $8)

Rockers 25th Anniversary
special edition DVD
launch and giveaways

The Marquee
128 Pyrmont Bridge Road
(cnr Parramatta Rd), Camperdown

• Firecorner website

Roc Raida -Sat 13th May, Sydney

Metro Theatre
$29+bf (first release)
$40 at door price if still available

Q-Bert & Supernatural - 6th May, Sydney

THE ELEMENTS TOUR
$45+bf

Skillls & Grills - Sat 22 April. Melbourne.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - UNDER-18 EVENT!

"Skills & Grills" serves up a smorgasbord of local and imported hip-hop artists at a strictly under-18 event on Saturday 22nd of April at The Tote Hotel in Collingwood. Your Maitre-D', Julez and head-chef A-la-carte Awbs have prepared a menu full of exotic flavours with the likes of Macromantics, Chasm, The Tongue and DJ Diaz freshly picked from the streets of Sydney, Pohetikut and Purpose sourced from the fertile soils of Adelaide, fine local produce Equills, and the main course being Dos Noun, battle MC extraordinaire, cured, packed and shipped all the way from Pittsburg, USA. $10 gets you a seat at the table at midday with a free BBQ lunch for all. Fully supervised, no alcohol, no smoking, just raw hip-hop (with sausages and vegie burgers...)

"SKILLS & GRILLS"
DOS NOUN(USA)
Equills
Macromantics(Syd)
The Tongue(Syd) & DJ Diaz(Syd)
Chasm(Syd) ft. Mantra & Wax Vandal
Pohetikut & Purpose(Adel)
Awbs & Maundz
Hosted by Julez

$10 Entry
Free BBQ lunch by A-la-carte Awbs
Saturday 22nd April
The Tote Hotel - Cnr Wellington & Johnston Streets Colingwood
Midday-3:30pm - Strictly under-18 event
Fully supervised, no alcohol, no smoking, just raw hip-hop (with sausages and vegie burgers...)

DANCEHALL REGGAE BOUNCE 15: Sat 20th May, Sydney

TM DOG: Fri 5th May, Sydney.

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