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Gappy Ranks at Goodgood Small Club | Fri Feb 17

Posted on February 22, 2012 by | Leave a comment


Photos by Caroline Garcia

Gappy Ranks is one of the artists at the forefront of a resurgence in UK reggae music. Not since the 80s and artists like Smiley Culture, have there been English reggae artists that have been able to record hits in the UK, which also received respect and success back in Jamaica. Gappy Ranks however has been changing that.

Not long after his first visit to Australia in September last year, Gappy returned to our shores to merk it once more. Here are some shots from his performance at Goodgod with supports from Hoops, Jimmy Sing & Judgement, Naiki and the African Essence Dancers.

Also I have uploaded one of the tracks he performed. A reggae song about his experience being in Japan when the earthquake hit last year.

Listen: Gappy Ranks – I Was There (Japan Earthquake)

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Photos: J Boog and Million Stylez at Metro, Sydney

Posted on February 7, 2012 by | Leave a comment


Photos by Andy ‘Moses’ Vermeulen of Hobo

From Stockholm to Compton, this was a night showcasing some very unique styles of reggae music from two different parts of the globe. Hailing from Compton Los Angeles, of Hawaiian and Samoan heritage, J Boog brings the island vibes with a very laid back Polynesian soul influenced style of roots reggae. In support of J Boog was Million Stylez. Million was born and raised in Stolkholm, Sweden, and is half Japanese and French. Growing up among mostly migrants he learned to respect different cultures and started experimenting with hip hop at a young age. A little later he discovered reggae music and is now one of the number one dancehall artists in Europe. Together they put on an amazing show, highlighting different sides of reggae music.

Listen: Million Stylez & Joey Fever – Young Guns (Come Down Riddim)


Listen: Million Stylez – So Di Ting Set (Costra Nostra Riddim)


Listen: J Boog – Let’s Do It Again


Listen: J Boog – I’m Falling (Summer Scheme Riddim)


Listen: J Boog – Hawaiian Pakalolo ft Jah Maoli & Spawnbreezie


Podcast: Stolen Records Dancehall Moombahton Mix of Awesomeness ft Nick Toth

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Photos: Foreign Beggars, Borgore and 12th Planet

Posted on January 17, 2012 by | Leave a comment


Photos by Averie Harvey

It was a half n hour of power. In just 30 min Foreign Beggars, Borgore and 12th Planet exploded onto the airwaves with massive basslines and so much energy. Twitter was going crazy as the transformed the show into something you would expect to hear on London pirate radio.

Listen: Foreign Beggars – LDN ft Alix Perez | Buy Me


Listen: Foreign Beggars – Hold On ft Skinnyman & DV | Buy Me


Listen: Borgore – My Favourite Things | Buy Me


Download: MSTRKFT – Heartbreaker ft John Legend (12th Planet Remix)


Download: Foreign Beggars, Borgore and 12th Planet Radio Show Takeover

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Photos: Jean Grae, Mr Len and Mela Machinko

Posted on January 16, 2012 by | Leave a comment


Photos by Averie Harvey

Shots Shots Shots! Here are a few shots of Jean Grae, Mr Len and Mela when they ran amok on my radio show a week or so ago. You should really listen as the play everything from LMFAO to Jane’s Addiction, interview Pete Rock and are really mean to my poor mum… bastards!

Listen: Jean Grae – Don’t Rush Me | Buy Me


Listen: Mr Len – Taco Day ft Jean Grae & The Melon Bay High Drama Club | Buy Me


Download: Jean Grae, Mr Len & Mela Machinko Show on FBi 94.5 FM

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Mike Who Does Valparaiso

Posted on January 12, 2012 by | 1 Comment

Here are a few  photos taken mostly by my lady and a few by me from where my year ticked over into 2012. Valparaiso is a really Cool city about an hour and a half bus ride from the capital of Chile, Santiago. The majority of people in Valparaiso live a fair hike or short cab or bus fare up these amazing hills that  surround the port which is at the centre of the city.  The seafood is amazing, the vibes are good and the city has a totally unique charm to any other place i have visited in Chile. If your coming through Chile sometime this year or ever Valparaiso is definatly worth checking.

I was also pretty relieved to go to a spot that played an alternative to Reggaeton or top 40 cheese. There is a club in Valparaiso called La Sala. Three rooms, One Dancehall, one Grime, DnB and Dubstep and one Hip Hop. Beers were cheap, girlies vibing to good music and you can wear shorts.

Never have i been so happy to hear the Cosa Nostra Riddim.

MP3: Timberlee- The General

 

 

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Photos: Love Bombs presents Sun Down Get Down!

Posted on January 4, 2012 by | 2 Comments


Photos by Leah Consunji

I need to get some nail polish remover. It has been more than a week since Love Bombs, and I still have a bright orange pinky nail from where they used nail polish in lieu of a stamp. On the rooftop at Sweeney’s Love Bombs is the only place to be on Boxing Day. It is a group of friends getting together to play hip hop, r&b, soul, boogie, and a bit of house, all afternoon long and into the night.

Here is a mix from Love Bombs DJ, Yelo Magic… woop!

Playlist
1. Nicolas Jaar – Encore
2. Nicolas – Love Is
3. Gettin’ Togetha – Fudge Fingas
4. Long Distance ft. Oliver DaySoul – Onra
5. That’s My Jam! (Instrumental) – Benedek
6. Do You Believe? – Original Mix – Poolside
7. Looking Up To You – The Revenge & Grooveman Spot
8. The Way You Move (Greg Wilson Version) – Social Disco Club & Maia
9. Love Has Come Around (Deep&Disco Version) – Deep & Disco
10. T and W Lab File #6 – Tiger And Woods
11. El Salvador – Frank Booker
12. Anytime (Dj Moar Re-Edit) – Archie Bell
13. In The Middle Of The Night – Jacques Renault
14. No Static (Main Version) – Bottin
15. Parfait Tirage (Original Mix) – Paradis

Download: Onra ft Oliver Daysoul – Long Distance


Download: The Revenge – Looking Up To You (Original Mix)


Download: Archie Bell – Anytime (DJ Moar Re-edit)

Photos & Mixtape: Love Bombs Valentine’s Day Party w/ Wedding Waltz Competition

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Photos: Outerspace + Jus Allah of Jedi Mind Tricks

Posted on December 21, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Outerspace and Jedi Mind Trick Portraits
Outerspace and Jedi Mind Trick Portraits
Outerspace and Jedi Mind Trick Portraits
Outerspace and Jedi Mind Trick Portraits
Photos by Robin Hearfield

We have a backlog of these portraits taken in our make shift studio set up in the FBi parking lot. After an awesome interview and freestyle session, Outerspace and Jedi Mind Tricks (minus Vinnie Paz) posed for these pictures. Just one shot each, and it was perfect.

Listen: Jedi Mind Tricks & R.A. The Rugged Man – Uncommon Valor (Vietnam Story) | Buy Me


Listen: Brad Strut – Terrordome ft Outerspace & Trem (Trials Remix) | Buy Me


Podcast: Full show with Outerspace and Jedi Mind Tricks Interview & Freestyle

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Photos: Xzibit at Factory Theatre, Sydney

Posted on December 14, 2011 by | Leave a comment



Photos by Russell Privett

I have memories of listening to Paparazzi on rotation on my walkman sharing a headphone with a mate, while we drank in the park. As a long time fan of Xzibit, it totally took me by suprise when he started working with Dre and Eminem and began to blow up on a more commercial level. Now better know for modifying cars than hip hop, Xzibit recently toured Australia hitting every two horse town on the map. Here are some photos from Sydney.

Listen: Xzibit – Plastic Surgery ft Ras Kass & Saafir | Buy Me


Listen: Xzibit – Harder ft Ras Kass & Saafir | Buy Me


Listen: Ras Kass – Wild Pitch ft Xzibit & Jah Skillz | Buy Me


Download: U-N-I – So What ft Xzibit

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Photos: Mashed Potato | Hollywood Hotel | Fri Dec 2

Posted on December 8, 2011 by | Leave a comment


Photos by Bobby Six

I will be honest. We are going to have to get our own soundsystem next time we do this. Great turn out, capacity event, hot people, lots of hip shaking and drunken unruliness, but some problems with sound. With a few more people in the room it was hard to get it loud it enough with out the speakers cutting out.

Even so, it was still an amazing night of Rock N Roll and Soul from the 50s and 60s, and we are going to work hard to make sure the next one is even more swinging.

Podcast: Do The Mashed Potato – Rock N Roll and Soul Mix

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Some Dirty Ditties & Mashed Potato Photos

Posted on November 28, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Photos: Mashed Potato at Hollywood Hotel
Photos: Mashed Potato at Hollywood Hotel
Photos: Mashed Potato at Hollywood Hotel
Photos: Mashed Potato at Hollywood Hotel
Photos by Emma Daniels of Dear Pluto

I didn’t think they made dirty songs like these in the 1950s. I thought married couples slept in seperate beds and you would get stoned in the town square talking like this.

I am there trying to work out if the ‘Drill Daddy Drill’ song is just innocent, until I hear the line “set up your drill in the middle of my field” and “If the well runs dry we will use another hole”. It reminds me so much of Lil Wayne’s “Miss Officer” and R. Kelly “The Zoo”. Take a bad metaphor and just keep those shamelessly terrible puns coming.

I am going to be playing a set of more XXX 50s Rock jams at our Rock N Roll and Soul party, Mashed Potato, this Friday at Hollywood Hotel. Here are some awkward photos of people dancing by Dear Pluto’s Emma Daniels.

Listen: Dorothy Ellis – Drill Daddy Drill | Buy Me


Listen: The Toppers – Let Me Bang Your Box | Buy Me


Listen: The Swallows – It’ Ain’t The Meat | Buy Me


Listen: Connie Allen & Todd Rhodes & Orchestra – Rocket 69 | Buy Me

Event yo: More 50s and 60s jams and about Mashed Potato

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