Northside@Revolver – Thurs. Feb. 11
REVOLVER DESIGNER MARKET
@ 3181 THURSDAYS
GET DOWN!
This Thursday Northside Records will have a stall at The Revolver Design Market. We’ll have a couple of crates for sale - Funk, Soul, Disco, Hip Hop, Breaks, Rock and the usual stash of Jesus/Satan/Soundtrack/Porn delights. LPs, 12s + some 7s. If there is a particular thing you want - hit us up a.s.a.p. and maybe we can bring it on down (harder than Bobby Frankin’s Insanity). Northside Selectah in the house 6pm til 8pm, “bringin’ records no doubt!”
THE REAL DEAL:
Revolver Upstairs is bringing high quality design to the Prahran people. The Revolver Designer Market is held on the second and fourth Thursday of the every month, with a diverse range of ware from clothing to jewellery to print and more. The Designer Market is part of 3181 Thursdays, every Thursday Revolver has a focus on a local community atmosphere with various special events and entertainment. This week’s market includes stalls from Electric Firefly Designs, Vikki Kassioras, Wah Wah Wears, Milkwood Design, Follow Me To The Woods, Able & Game and Charlie Parker plus a record fair from Northside Records, hosted by Rex.
Weekly standards include:
- 50% off food for locals (3181 residents, local traders, Revolver Members and Swinbourne Uni Students)
- Laidback tunes from DJs Hans DC, Saucey and guests, from 6pm
- Free Atari, Super Nintendo, Sega Master System and Foozball
- From 6pm – 10pm!
Word up…
COLONEL TAN’S open from 5pm.
Penang Lamb Curry is f**ing superb!
Northside Southside > Revolver Upstairs. 229 Chapel St. Prahran
Gil Scott-Heron: I’m New Here
Posted by Rex in Fresh stock, News, Recent releases on February 4th, 2010
Here’s a man who needs no introduction. If you’re on your game, you’ve probably already bagged this release and checked out the amazing sounds on the record.
If you’re a little slow off the mark – or a relative newcomer to the funk/soul/hiphop world, you better listen up…
Along with ‘The Last Poets’, GIL SCOTT-HERON is the most important proto-rapper of the last five decades. ‘I’m New Here’ is his first album in thirteen years…
Produced by XL label owner Richard Russell, “I’m New Here” sees Gil reflecting on his life with his trademark vocal power and insight, sharing his visions among Russell’s flickering, electronic soundscapes; which at various times conjure up thoughts of BURIAL and THE XX, (+DJ Shadow, Portishead, Tricky) as well as a host of hip-hop influenced sounds. The album is brave, contemporary and quintessentially Gil Scott-Heron.
Check it out ya damn self! It’s in stock now – but tomorrow is a brand new day.
The Raah Project
RRR, TRUE LIVE and MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE Presents…
Join Melbourne’s Raah Project, for a one night only event at the new Recital Center with their 17 Piece Ensemble playing selections from the Debut Album SCORE. Described by Gilles Peterson as “Up there and Beyond” and Italian Vogue as “one of the most innovative projects afloat” Raah perform for one night only before an extensive European Tour. Support from Paris Wells.
www.myspace.com/raahproject | Tickets: www.melbournerecital.com.au
Breakestra in your area!
Get Funked …
I’m not sure if anyone ever reads our highly opinionated and often misleading blog….? However, if by chance you have stumbled upon it you might have read the part where I was talking up the upcoming Breakestra / J-Rocc / Space Invadas show at Sydney’s Becks Bar – well the good news is that the Breakestra show is coming to Melbourne, and will also be stopping at Byron Bay and Brisbane. Hot Damn! Big shout out to Flow Poetry who will be supporting in Byron Bay and props to all our other Northside peeps who will be supporting other Australian shows – GSAN, Deep Street Soul and Space Invadas (Katalyst + Steve Spacek). NOT TO BE MISSED!
The big question is…. will Mix Master Wolf be coming on this tour – or do the US and Australian Governments still think he is a terrorist threat???? One thing is for sure – J-Rocc will be dropping bombs everywhere he graces the wheels of steel. “Best DJ in the known universe” as voted by me. BOOM!
Space Invadas: “Follow the Signs”
Posted by Rex in DJ Mix (Downloads), News on December 16th, 2009
Free Mixtape Download:
SPACE INVADAS
Follow The Signs
Steve Spacek and Katalyst droppin’ some mad summer heat right here! A dope-arse teaser for y’all. It’s a little taste of what’s to come from Space Invadas in 2010. Their debut album Soul:Fi will be out in March… but just so you dont have to wait till then Space Invadas have cooked up a fresh mix tape to keep you going over summer.
Featuring unreleased + exclusive material from the Space Invadas duo, including snippets and remixes of album tracks, bonus tracks that won’t be on the album, new tunes from Katalyst and Steve’s other projects and lots more good stuff. Catch Space Invadas live over summer – Days Like This, Becks Bar, Melbourne Zoo. Look to the sky and listen… Space Invadas are coming!!
CLICK HERE TO GET THE DOWNLOAD
HOT TIP:
One of this summer’s hottest line-up plays the Becks Bar in Sydney. BREAKESTRA, SPACE INVADAS and J-ROCC. Damn!!! Remember who told you… A few of the early demos of the SOUL:FI album are already circulating and getting some radio love in London, NYC and LA (+ Melbourne no doubt).
This free download made available courtesy of Invada Records.
Amp Fiddler + Mayer Hawthorne + Quantic (DJ Set)
Amp Fiddler + Mayer Hawthorne
+ Quantic (DJ Set)
Saturday 9 Jan. The Corner Hotel
Niche Productions is proud to announce a night not to be missed in a massive triple bill – Amp Fiddler, Mayer Hawthorne and Quantic, playing at the Corner Hotel on Saturday January 9.
Amp Fiddler, back with his full band, is one of the hottest soul acts on the scene today, having played with everyone from Prince and George Clinton to Primal Scream and underground Detroit producer Moodyman. To date he’s released three full albums – the latest being ‘Afro Strut’ in 2006 and ‘Inspiration Information’ with legends Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare in 2008.
Recording in Kingston, Jamaica ‘Inspiration Information’ was recorded over just three days with overdubs done a week later in Detroit. The result, is a very fine album reminiscent of 70s and 80s Sly & Robbie with a fresh approach. Amp Fiddler made his last trip to Australia at the beginning of 2008 and has since been touring the globe with his band including a tour of East Africa and playing at festivals all over the world.
Mayer Hawthorne – a new comer on the scene has one of the freshest retro soul sounds around today. Having recently released his debut album ‘A Strange Arrangement’ in September through Stonesthrow Records, Mayer Hawthorne has already captured the attention of the likes of Mark Ronson and Gilles Peterson with his timeless sound.
Raised in Michigan, Mayer Hawthorne is the alter ego of hip hop aficionado Andrew Cohen, which was created to help him let him let loose as a soul crooner. His debut single ‘Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out’ has gained global recognition and has becoming a cult break-up anthem. Hawthorne brings with him his full live band for his debut tour of Australia.
A name synonymous with Funk and Soul around the world, Quantic, returns to Australia to treat audiences to a DJ set. Releasing a plethora of albums to date, Quantic moved to Columbia in 2007 to pursue his next musical vision, the result being his latest release ‘Quantic and his Combo Barbaro – Tradition in Transition’.
Quantic has released albums in various formats, most famously as the Quantic Soul Orchestra, and more recently as Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno. Signed to UK institution Tru Thoughts, Quantic is a name everybody who calls themselves a funk and soul fan should know.
Don’t miss this opportunity to see some of the hottest funk and soul acts around today as Melbourne welcomes these three phenomenal acts to the Corner Hotel.
Tickets on sale on at Northside.
Did you hear that?
Posted by Rex in Fresh stock, Funk 45 of the Month on December 8th, 2009
FUNK 45 OF THE MONTH (November 2009)
BROWNOUT: c130 bw NAWLINS
Brownout is an 8 piece funk band from Texas. Featuring former Ocote Soul Sounds member, Adrian Quesada on guitars, this release blends sax, trombone, flute, trumpet, keyboards, strings and hard percussion. Both sides are instrumental.
“Nawlins” is an uptempo funky disco joint with dangerous amounts of saxophone*. If you’re looking for a bit of a party starter (at the risk of losing all credibility as a funk DJ) this will be a solid addition to any collection.
“C130″ is a bit more laid back, with some tasteful breaks and heavy strings thrown into the mix. There’s a big breakdown in the middle of this tune, reminiscent of “Ashley’s Roachclip /Paid in Full”. Had this tune dropped 35 years ago, it would stand proud with such names as the Skull Snaps and The Soul Searchers. Heavy.
* warning: may induce white man’s overbite.
Is it because I’m Syl?
Posted by Rex in News, Recent releases on December 8th, 2009
Syl Johnson outside Northside Records earlier this year.
It was the infamous Johnny Topper who once referred to Northside Records as “the centre of the known funk universe”. This is perhaps stretching the truth a little – however, the funkiest people still drop by Northside on a regular basis just to say “Yo” and make sure we’ve still got an eye on the funk.
Pictured here is real live living legend – Syl Johnson, showing his steez outside Northside. Respect.
This pic is from a little while back – but we still got the funk. In fact we’ve got exclusive Syl Johsnon funk. There are a limited amount of the Syl Johnson’s “Lovin on the Run” 7 inch monster still available. Don’t sleep.
Soul a go go – December
It’s been a big year for Soul-A-Go-Go.
Still Australia’s biggest regular soul and funk party and it just keeps getting bigger and bigger.
This month sees us go old school with a line-up full of past Soul-A-Go-Go favourites for what promises to be one of the years best Go Go parties. After a killer set last month Emma Peel returns to the soul room. As usual Pierre Baroni will be bringing his A-game, Vince “The Prince” Peach returns after a month at the nationals up on the Gold Coast, Richie 1250 will be spinning some of his faves and rounding out the soul room line-up is the ever-dapper Andrew Young. The funk room won’t disappoint either with four of the very best gracing the wheels of steel. As usual DJ Manchild will have the place jumping and Miss Goldie is ready to go after a month off. Joining our funk room staples is Northside Records Chris Gill and in a keenly anticipated return, we see DJ Mu-Gen step up for a rare funk set.
Shine your shoes, the first and funkiest Saturday of the monthy approaches.
Doors from 9pm.
PBS Members $5 (free before 10.30pm)
Future Members $10
Space Invadas are coming to Melbourne
SPACE INVADAS LIVE
THURSDAY NOV 19 @ The Toff
feat. Special Guests
+ DJs Danielsan & Mistarex
SPACE INVADAS is STEVE SPACEK and KATALYST. Steve Spacek is the internationally acclaimed voice behind the ground-breaking group Spacek (championed by everyone from Entertainment Weekly to Mos Def), and Katalyst is the award-winning Sydney-based producer signed to BBE & Invada Records. The two artists have now teamed up following the success of their first collaboration “How ‘Bout Us” (as featured on Katalyst’s “What’s Happening” and Gilles Peterson’s (BBC) “Brownswood Bubblers 3”).
But really – these artists need no introduction. Having collaborated with some of the best international artists such as Harmonic 313, J Dilla, Portishead, Stephanie McKay, Diverse and J-Live – we don’t need to tell you this show and the upcoming record are gonna be BIG.
Thursday Nov 19, the duo will present SPACE INVADAS LIVE – their first and only performance in Melbourne this year; previewing songs from the forthcoming album “SOUL-FI” due out early 2010, including the singles “ORIGINAL” featuring Buff1 & Ru C.L. and “LIFE” featuring Jade Macrae. Don’t miss the debut live performances of this exciting outfit, featuring special guests on the night. International soul music straight outta Australia.
Want to know more - want to hear some? Check out the sites below. There is a nice little selection of tunes on the myspace link. Album drops early 2010. GET ON THIS! Get your tickets today. Melbourne show selling fast - and limited capacity at the Toff.