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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: Player Hater’s Ball: Destiny’s Child Edition


Photos by Robin Hearfield

Nothing groundbreaking, just a really fun party. Every second month the hippest covers night is held at Goodgod Small Club: the Player Hater’s Ball. This time round with the assistance of Alphamama, we payed tribute to Destiny’s Child, and craziness ensued. Never have we seen Goodgod that packed. The line for this party went out the club and down the street. People were willing to wait up to an hour, just to get into this party, and it was well worth it. Levins, Joyride and Alphamama really killing it all night.

DESTINY’S CHILD TRIBUTE MIX…

Listen: Destiny’s Child – Jumpin Jumpin (So So Def Remix)

Listen: Destiny’s Child – Get On The Bus ft Timbaland

Download: Beyonce – Crazy In Love (Beatconductor Remix)

My Homebase Homies…


As I have mentioned before, I do music workshops for a project called Heaps Decent. We do a program called Homebase each Monday at Redfern Community Centre. Here are some photos from last week’s studio tomfoolery.

More details: heapsdecent.com

Download: Big H – Domestic Violence | Unearthed Profile

Mike Who En Iquique Chile

This is basically a bunch of awsome photos of Iquique from my Bro over here. To check more of his photos follow here MrTontoJack. . Iquique Is a city in the North of Chile and pretty much my second home. I won’t ramble too much and instead let you check the photos for a slice of this beautiful city nestled in between one of the driest deserts on the planet and the Pacific Ocean.

As you can see from the last two photos there was a fire down the block the other day it was pretty heavy, but luckily nobody was harmed bar a little damage to the local Panaderia.

To add some icing suger to your Churros here are some Summertime jams that have been  been getting me through the recent heatwave. Saludos, Mike Who.

MP3: Yellow Man- Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt

MP3: Emynd- Martha and The Vandellas X Hard Time Riddim (Emynd Blend)

MP3: Iamsu & Bobby Brackins – Goldens State (b.cause s-six version)

MP3: The Doveshack- Summertime In The LBC

Photos: Mayer Hawthorne at the Metro in Sydney


Photos by Caroline Garcia

Originally known as DJ Haircut, Mayer Hawthorne was a little side project that he was working on in his spare time. He never took himself as a serious singer, until one day he showed it to Peanut Butter Wolf and the rest is history.

As amazing as his show was the first time I saw him. I did think Mayer Hawthorne was the sort of artist, whose strength was more in the studio than as a super awesome live singer. How things have changed.

Mayer Hawthorne’s voice has really developed, as has his live show. So good.

Download: Mayer Hawthorne – Maybe So Maybe No ft Kayne West & The Clipse (King Most Refix)

Download: The New Holidays – Maybe So Maybe No (Original Track)

Photos: J Boog and Million Stylez at Metro, Sydney


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

Photos: Foreign Beggars, Borgore and 12th Planet


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