EQUILLS: 10 March. Melbourne.

Heavyweight Presents:
EQUILLS The New Threat Album Launch.

WHERE: FIRST FLOOR - 393 Brunswick St, Fitzroy 3065. Ph: 9419 6380
WITH: The Optimen + Low Budget + Phonic Division + DJ Wax Vandal
WHEN: Friday 10th March 2006. Doors open 10pm.
HOW MUCH: Door charge a measely $5.

(NZ) FAT FREDDY'S DROP: March 2006.

Future Classic, The Drop & Triple J‚s Roots'n'All presents
Fat Freddy's Drop Australian Tour 2006

Having won the hearts of Australian audiences last year in their promptly sold out national tour, Fat Freddy's Drop return to Oz to deliver another live installment of their hypnotic voodoo dub and future soul grooves.

Since their last visit the Freddys have continued to add jewels to their crown with their debut album Based On A True Story now reaching 5 x platinum status in NZ where it has sailed back up to number one in the charts.

Indeed the dream of world domination for the seven headed soul monster is fast becoming a reality. In December Fitchie and the bro's traveled to London to pick up Worldwide Album Of The Year at the Radio 1 Gilles Peterson Worldwide Music Awards 2005 as voted by international fans that tune in to the tastemaker's show on the BBC.

But as those who have seen them in the flesh will know, this is first and foremost a live band and it is on stage that the magic truly happens. No two Freddy's gigs are the same as the midnight marauders improvise and jam each song into mystic supernovas of future funk, fakes and freaky sidesteps.



• Melbourne - Thursday 23rd March
The Forum, 150 Flinders St, Melbourne
Support by: Solaar Soundsytem (NZ), Chant Down Soundsystem, Gsan

• Sydney - Friday 24th March
The Metro, 624 George St, Sydney
Support by: King Tide, Firehouse Crew

• Brisbane - Saturday 25th March
The Zoo, 711 Ann St, Fortitude Valley
Support by: Neighbourhood Groove Collective

• Byron Bay - Sunday 26th March
The Great Northern, Johnson St, Byron Bay
Support by: Mission Ignition, Noodles & Gsan

• Fat Freddy's Drop website
• Future Classic website

SHORESHOCKED: 1 April. North Sydney.

Sat, 1 April - 12noon to 8pm!
St. Leonards Park, cnr Miller & Falcon Streets. NORTH SYDNEY.

Host: Scott Burns. DJ: D*Phy

5:10-6 Milkbar Stars feat Pegz, Muph, Plutonic Lab, DJ Bonez
4:10-5 Foreign Heights (Trey, Maya Jupiter & Nick Toth)
3:00-4 ‘All Ages Open Mike’ + DJ KoFFee

+ Live Block Battles seen on Ow Bay! TV

2:30-3 Spit Syndicate
1:50-2:20 Urban Prophetz
1:10-1:40 Twintanks
12:30-1 FlO SwaZioN

12-12:30 Natural Causes
• Shoreshocked website

BOTANICS : 01 March 2006 Sydney

• Botanics@MySpace

(USA) SHARON JONES & THE DAP KINGS: 20th April. Sydney

Click on flyer to enlarge

Ladies and Gentleman, Brothers and Sisters!
Direct from Brooklyn U.S.A, We are very proud to introduce to Australia, the baaaddest soul sister on the circuit!!!!
SHARON JONES, with her mighty band, the world famous DAP-KINGS.

With a sound that makes you feel the rumble and grumble of thick funk and souring soul, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings‚, are the original and legitimate heavy-hitters. Whilst earning the title "Queen of Funk", Sharon has been giving people across the globe a sense of what real music tasted like back in the day. When asked what makes great music the seasoned soul singer Sharon replied "You‚ve got to feeeel it! In your bones, your heart, in everything and everywhere!" and if you‚ve ever seen and heard Sharon and the Dap Kings live you know that you can‚t help feeling their music deep in your funky soul.

Originally from Augusta, Georgia (the same town that birthed the godfather of Soul himself: James Brown), Sharon learnt to use her incredible vocal talents in her local church, singing gospel tunes with her powerful, soulful voice.

Fast forward to 2002 and Sharon has released her first full-length album, the successful Dap Dippin‚ which served to solidify her reputation as Soul Sister # 1. Now after several years of non-stop worldwide touring and recording with other notable artists such as Greyboy, Sharon Jones and her mighty Dap-Kings have recorded their finest full-length effort to date, Naturally, and as Sharon herself says, "If you cant feel the music on this album, then you must be a dead ass!".

Joining Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings‚ will be Melbourne's Cookin On 3 Burners‚ who are playing in Sydney for the first time. The ultra hip 3 piece, featuring Lance Ferguson from The Bamboos, blew up 2005 with their 12" Cressy St Breakdown for oz imprint Knowfoowl, and have since been signed for a new studio album with the ever-respected UK label Freestyle. Watch out for their hammond driven deep instrumental funk.

WHERE: The Gaelic Theatre
WITH: Cookin On 3 Burners (Melb)
DJs - Katalyst (funk set), Simon Caldwell & Regal
WHEN: Sydney - Thursday 20th April 8pm
HOW MUCH: ?

Tickets on sale from Monday 27th February at Red Eye Records, Next Level Records, Fish Records, Electric Monkeys, www.moshtix.com.au & www.inthemix.com.au

DELTA: Sat March 25th

Um, er. It says it all on the flyer above.

Got any info on shows/ tours/ nights/ exhibitions/ events? Then send here... Hip hop/b-boy/graff/funk related stuff.

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(USA) DOS NOUN Tour: April 2006

Dos Noun is a fruitloop who freestyles & yells a bit. He needs psych help ASAP.

• Fri 14th April - Laundry, Melbourne
• Sat 15th April - Rics, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
• Sun 16th April - Coolangatta Hotel, Coolangatta
• Wed 19th April - Belmore PCYC, Sydney (u18 show - TBC)
• Thur 20th April - "Back 2 Basics" @ Lansdowne Hotel, Sydney
• Fri 21st April - Canberra (Venue TBC)
• Sat 22nd April - (afternoon) The Tote, Melbourne (u18 show) /
(night) "One Mammoth Saturday Night IV" @ Revolver Upstairs, Melbourne
• Mon 24th April - "Battle Tactics" MC Battle @ Jimmy Rowes, Adelaide

• Dos Noun@MySpace
• UKHH interview Feb 16th 2006

HILLTOP HOODS Tour: March - April 2006

Regarded Australia wide as a key ingredient for a burning party, maverick hip hop act Hilltop Hoods continue to set the stage alight. To coincide with the release of their long awaited new album "The Hard Road," Hilltop Hoods in conjunction with Triple J are pleased to announce that they will be conducting a National Launch Tour from March 31 st to run through the month of April.

News of this tour will be met with much excitement from fans who have been sitting on the edge of their seat waiting for a solo tour for some time. Younger fans will also be glad to hear that Hilltop Hoods will be performing a number of All Ages shows as well as licensed venues.

Tickets go on sale 20th of February in Adelaide and Perth with other states on sale the 24 th of February. If their 4 sell out shows at the Corner Hotel in 2004 are anything to go by, these tickets are going to be hot property so you better get in quick to secure your place.

• MELBOURNE: Fri 31st March at the Metro
• ADELAIDE: ALL AGES - Sat 1st April. Adelaide Uni Cloisters
• CANBERRA: Fri 7th April. ANU Bar
• SYDNEY: ALL AGES - Sat 8th April. Roundhouse & NSW Uni.
• BYRON BAY: Thurs 13th April. East Coast Blues & Roots Festival
• HOBART: Fri 21st April. TUU Uni Bar
• PERTH: ALL AGES - Sat 22nd April. Supreme Court Gardens
• BRISBANE: Fri 28th April. Arena

• GROOVIN THE MOO FESTIVAL:
Sat 29th April. Maitland Showground (near Newcastle)

• Hilltop Hoods website

BACK 2 BASICS: Thurs 2 March 2006

This week at Back2Basics its all about the writers with an extra special showcase from some of Sydneys finest.
Hosted by Rivals & Sereck.

WHERE: Landsdowne, City Road. Broadway.
WHEN: Thursday 2nd March. Kicks off at 9pm (live acts start at 10:30 sharp!)
WITH: From the wild west comes 2 L.O.C.O with Ikan Milat & DJ Choke. They'll be joined on stage by Sarm 1 and veteren battler MC Fortay for a showcase of paint fume inspired venom spitting fury. DJ Jengo on the decks and our infamous inhouse party rocking kingpin, DJ 2Buck..
HOW MUCH: Free

!!!Cheap Beer!!! Come down, show your support and yell "Fuck the GTF" while these boys rip the stage.

NOT FOR WIMPS!

Upcoming Shows & Tours

SYDNEY & NSW.

• 03 March - KOOLISM & FDEL. Tres Elis, Katoomba.
• 03 March - THE HERD with HERMITUDE. The Roxy Theatre, Parramatta
• 03 March - FORT KNOX FIVE. Chinese Laundry.
• 04 March - KATALYST, KOOLISM, RU CL, FDEL & DJ NOODLES.
Gaelic Club.
• 04 March - METRO AREA. Chinese Laundry.
• 04 March - WATUSSI. The Basement.
• 04 March - MARCH FORTH (Hip hop/funk night). The Clare.
JMEZ, BOM, LOU LOU + other local selecta's
• 10 March - DUST TONES. The Clare.
Nick Toth, Elroy, Frenzie, Christian Burns, Rare, Stomp & Bentley
• 11 March - COLD CHICKEN. Abercrombie.
• 18 March - 13TH SON Album Launch @ Cop It at The Clare.
• 23 March - DE LA SOUL. Enmore Theatre. $55
• 24 March - FAT FREDDY'S DROP. The Metro Theatre.
• 24 March - BLISS N ESO. Ft. Phrase, Flagrant, DUB Crew, 13th Son, Ology, Spit Syndicate & DJ D*Phy. Gaelic Club.
• 25 March - DELTA. Transit Lounge Metro.
• 25 March - 3D WORLD 800th. World Bar.
• 31 March - PANIC ZONE. World Bar.

• 01 April - MAKE IT CLAP. Hermanns. Reggae/Dancehall/Soca.
• 02 April - KANYE. Opera House.
• 08 April - HILLTOP HOODS. Roundhouse & NSW Uni.
• 11 April - SNOOP DOGG. Entertainment Centre. $75-120.
• 12 April - PUBLIC ENEMY. Luna Park
• 13 April - DAMIAN MARLEY & FEMI KUTI. Enmore Theatre.
• 13/14/15/16/17 April - EAST COAST BLUES & ROOTS FESTIVAL. Byron Bay.
• 14/15/16 April - THE GREAT ESCAPE. Newington Armory.
• 19 April - THE SKATALITES. The Basement.
• 19 April - DOS NOUN. Belmore PCYC, Sydney (u18 show - TBC)
• 20 April - DOS NOUN. "Back 2 Basics" @ Lansdowne Hotel.
• 20 April - SHARON JONES & THE DAP KINGS. Gaelic Club
• 22 April - ATMOSPHERE. Gaelic Club.
• 29 April - THE OPTIMEN. Transit Lounge Metro.
• 29 April - THE HILLTOP HOODS. Maitland.
• 29 April - 2 DOGS, BOOGS, DOPE N DUSTED. Chinese Laundry.

• 13 May - The WILD WEST ft. Hyjak N Torcha, Chaos Maths, Molotov Chaser, Lethal Dose, Natural Causes, SZR & more. The Lucky Australian, St Mary's.

Macromantics + DJ Amy: 2nd March 2006

WHERE: Chequers@Mandarin, Cnr Pitt and Goulburn St
WITH: Macromantics + DJ Amy will perform new tracks from her upcoming record. Support by My Disco, The Focus & Pure Evil Trio
HOW MUCH: Cheap to get in!!
WHEN: Thursday 2nd March. Doors @8pm

• Macromantics website

COLD CHICKEN: 11th March, 2006

Our mates are doing a night in March so I whipped up a quick flyer to put on this page.

Live local hip hop & a bunch of neer do well deejays acting like spakfilla for the night. We can't vouch for them because we missed their previous party, but they must've made a packet or they are just a bunch of foolhardy nincompoops who know not better. We are going for the latter. In fact, lets just make up a 3rd reason. Its an extravagent cover for a government overthrow meeting. Yes yes yes. that's it. I knew it. I knew it. Couldn't fool me. Just look at the right wing bastards with their aliases. Shame on them. Shame on me.

We'd hate to think that the new kids on the block have found the fountain for success. Remember, we all do it for the love & therefore anyone who makes mad coin is obviously a hater.

Yeah yeah. My logo title thingymajig looks nothing like the Cold Chillin' logo. But then you don't look like Brad Pitt either, so big raspberry to you matey.

Yo Yo a Go Go

Venue & date still to be determined

An experiment in that we've gathered up a crew of hip hop originated deejays for a night of ninja star, er sorry, vinyl throwing shenanigans. We'll be throwing down slabs of wax onto the platter for an evening of some rather stupid, yet sophisticated hijinks. Naturally we'll strive to keep the dancefloor like super duper busy while we dig through our crates to find the best second hand slices of lost loves for you to embrace.

Okay, I tell a porkie. It won't just be cheap big band music & über rare Polka EPs, it'll be anything that conjours up the 60s & early 70s. Spy themes, tiki party freak-outs, barking mad bongo orchestras, motorcycle riding psych pop, cheesy euro-latin, etc... Just a truckload of maligned music that will cause a spine to wobble. All freaked by some frisbee loving turnips.