Category Archives: Photos

Photos: Kendrick Lamar at Enmore Theatre, Sydney

Photos by Averie Harvey

Out of no where. Sold out shows across the country. No significant radio play. Only now they are starting to catch on. In this post record sales and post radio era, underground hip hop is just as popular as ever with a new generation.

Last night went off. Never have we scene the Enmore bounce like that with a crowd full of dedicated hip hop fans. Kendrick did a mix of both old and new material, which all went down amazingly and then ‘bam’ came out for a third encore. Massssiivvvveeee!

So good to see a young hip hop artist come out here, when they’re career is really popping, rather than wheeling out the same old geriatrics chasing 19 year old girls around the backstage.

Let us know what you think? Highlights? Who else do you want to see come out?

Listen: Kendrick Lamar – The Recipe (Black Hippy Remix)

Listen: Kendrick Lamar – Cartoons and Cereal

Listen: BJ the Chicago Kid – His Pain II ft Kendrick Lamar

Listen: DJ Khaled – They Ready ft J Cole, Kendrick Lamar & Big KRIT

Photos: Major Lazer Goodgod Small Club Semi Not Really That Secret Show


Photos by Robin Hearfield

Errr… Somebody give me 5 litres of water. That was just way too bigger dose of fun on a school night. This week in Sydney has been crazy artists on the Steresonic tour popping up at Sydney Clubs for some secret and not so secret sets. Both Brodinski and Geffenstein were sighted playing hip hop sets at the Flinders, while across town Major Lazer were bringing bedlam to a small nightspot. I thought our Destiny’s Child tribute was big. The line for this went all around the block. If Major Lazer playing a Bashment Party at Goodgod was meant to be a secret, it was a very poorly kept one. It was also meant to be a Reggae, Dancehall, Bashment party, but after Walshy Fire dropped Daft Punk it became something else. Too much crazy for a small hot dingy little room.

Download: Major Lazer – Hold Di Line (Skratch Bastard ‘Wipe Out Riddim’ Refix)

Download: Major Lazer – Jah No Partial (Yellow Claw & Young Felix Remix)

Download: Major Lazer – Jump Up (Genghis Clan vs Rivestarr Mambo Jambo Remix)

Photos: Dutty Dancing IV at Goodgod


Photos by Averie Harvey

I only got there at midnight really unsure what I would find when I opened the doors to that dark burrow buried at the back of Goodgod Small Club. To my surprise I found a packed room and a dancefloor in full swing.

Thumping Caribbean rhythms and so much booty shaking. When the night was done we were picking up discarded bum cheeks dislodged during violent ass moving.

Thanks to the Dance Central crew for an awesome performance, and everybody that jumped in the circle.

Look out for the next party, last Saturday of January 2013.


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Download: Louchie Lou & Michie One – Rich Girl

Download: Kerwin Du Bois – Bacchanalist

Listen: Lexie Lex – Bye Bye Bye (Citizen K Remix)

Photos: The Liknuts (Beatnuts + The Liks) w/ Onyx at The Metro

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Photos by Averie Harvey

Old man rap. The Beatnuts and The Liks join forced together to create one super old group. They also checked Onyx out of their nursing home to join them on tour of Australia. Here is some pictures from their Sydney show.

Listen: The Liknuts – Bang

Listen: Dead Prez & Onyx – Last Dayz Reloaded | Buy Me

Photos: Home Brew Crew and Young Gift and Broke at Civic Underground in Sydney

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Photos by Averie Harvey

The first hip hop artists to top the charts in New Zealand since Scribe did it with the Crusader in 2003, Home Brew are murdering it across the Tasman. With their extended crew, Young, Gifted and Broke, they showed us why they are number in Aoteroa at the moment.

Listen: Home Brew – Datura / White Flowers ft Lui Tuiasau | Buy Me

Listen: Home Brew – 55 Stories | Buy Me

Photos: Hip Hop Halloween at Goodgod


Photos by Robin Hearfield

For one night only we resurrected three hip hop greats. Using the bodies of Sydney DJ’s Bad Ezzy, Shantan Wantan Ichiban and Levins as hosts, we opened up a portal to the spirit world and brought back – Left Eye, Eazy E and MCA (mad scientist version from the Intergalactic video – too soon) for EXCLUSIVE DJ sets.

Too many shots. Not enough food in stomach. Dark sunglasses in a dark club. All factors which contributed to one of the most ram shackled mixes I have ever done. Fortunately I think everyone else was too drunk to notice at our very loose Hip Hop Halloween Party.

If your memory is as hazy as mine, maybe these pictures will help you piece together this very spooky, very trashy night.

Download: Eazy-E – Real Muthafuckin Gz

Photos: Dutty Dancing III at Goodgod Small Club


It was a little controversial and not well received by all. I heard quite a few complaints from women saying – “How can a man win a Dancehall Queen contest?”. However, the majority of the mob decided and Jose took home the much sort after Rum filled Watermelon and was crowned Dancehall Man Queen in our Dutty Dancing Contest.

All together this was an amazing night. The dancefloor stayed packed with bodies grinding the night away to the best of new and classic dancehall reggae hits. Shantan Wantan Ichiban, Basslines and Nick Toth throwing everything they had at the crowd.

Make sure you are back in late November for more tropical riddims and gringos talking patois. Booyakashaaaa!

If you missed out here is a little taste of the musical vibes…

Listen: Busta Rhymes ft Vybz Kartel – Wine & Go Down

Download: Dirtsman & Missy Elliot – Get Impeccable (Heatwave Refix)

Photos: Player Haters Ball – TLC Edition


Photos by Pip Cowley

Every second month, it is the R&B club night for people that don’t like R&B clubs. This time round we did a little tribute to TLC. Big ups to anyone that dressed appropriately with condoms on their clothing and boxer shorts as a beanie.

Check out Shantan Wantan Ichiban’s tribute mix…

Download: TLC Tribute Mix by Shantan Wantan Ichiban

Listen: TLC – Sumthin Wicked This Way Comes ft Andre 3000

Listen: TLC – Ain’t 2 Proud 2 Beg (Left Eye’s Rap Version)

Listen: TLC – Baby Baby Baby

Download: TLC Tribute Mix by Shantan Wantan Ichiban

Photos: Dutty Dancing at Goodgod


Photos by Robin Hearfield

A night of tropical riddims and dancing so dirty that Patrick Swayze would blush, when Sydney reggae DJs Bassline, Dynamite Sounds, Nick Toth and Shantan Wantan Ichiban come together again for Dutty Dancing.


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Download: Cham – Ghetto Story (Traktor Remix)

Download: Prince Zimboo – Zimboocy (One Day Riddim Mix)

Listen: Snoop Lion (Snoop Dogg) – La La La (Produced by Major Lazer)

Mike Who South America Podcast Vol 3: Colombia

Earlier in the year I had the chance to venture to the amazing country that is Colombia. Due to our shoestring budget we decided to roll through both Cali and Medellín kind of briefly in the pursuit of both sun and coastal vibes in the north. So after  a few overnight buses, which by the way were totally safe and free from any Guerrilla hijackings, we eventually made it to our final destination and a place i am 100% coming back to, the Caribbean Coastline in particular Santa Marta and Cartagena de Indias.  Amazing cities, warm and friendly locals, white sand beaches, palm tress, turquoise water and plenty of fresh fish and cheap beers made bunking down in shitty hostels and enjoying a balanced diet of tuna and rice for 4 weeks all worthwhile.

The podcast  is rooted  in the tropical ritmos originating from the Carribbean coastline of Colombia. Some classic  Cumbia, Palenque, and Salsa, with bits of hip hop and digital cumbia from some newer groups making moves throughout Colombia and Latin America . This is by no means anything in depth, just some tunes of Colombian origin i stumbled across during my travels and thought fitting to share. Saludos, Mike Who

Mike Who South America Podcast Vol 3 Colombia


Download: Lucho Bermudez – Tolu

MP3: Puerto Rico Y Su Combo – La Cumbia Del Pescador// BUY