Tour Dates:

  • Erykah Badu - Sydney 19 February 2012 [more]
  • Erykah Badu - Melbourne 22 February 2012 [more]
  • Fat Freddy's Drop - Melbourne 23 February 2012 [more]
  • Mayer Hawthorne - Sydney 24 February 2012 [more]
  • Hold Tight! feat. Hudson Mohawke + Rustie - Sydney 25 February 2012 [more]
  • Erykah Badu - Perth 25 February 2012 [more]
  • Mayer Hawthorne - Melbourne 29 February 2012 [more]
  • Mayer Hawthorne - Brisbane 1 March 2012 [more]
  • Bonobo - Sydney 2 March 2012 [more]
  • Roots Manuva - Sydney 8 March 2012 [more]
  • Bonobo - Melbourne 8 March 2012 [more]
  • Roots Manuva - Brisbane 9 March 2012 [more]
  • Charles Bradley - Melbourne 10 March 2012 [more]
  • Roots Manuva - Melbourne 10 March 2012 [more]
  • Charles Bradley - Brisbane 12 March 2012 [more]
  • Charles Bradley - Perth 14 March 2012 [more]
  • Charles Bradley - Sydney 16 March 2012 [more]
  • Charles Bradley - Melbourne 18 March 2012 [more]
  • Yelawolf - Perth 27 March 2012 [more]
  • Yelawolf - Adelaide 28 March 2012 [more]
  • Yelawolf - Brisbane 29 March 2012 [more]
  • Yelawolf - Melbourne 30 March 2012 [more]
  • Yelawolf - Sydney 31 March 2012 [more]

Feature News:

Bamboos Sydney Show in May! New Kylie Auldist Album in August!

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Following on from their debut at this year’s East Coast  Blues and Roots Festival, The Bamboos are heading back
to Sydney to play a one off gig at Oxford Art Factory on  Friday May 22.  Last year was a busy year for The Bamboos, with  performances around the country including Parklife (all East Coast shows), playing support slots for Jazz-Funk  legend Roy Ayers and releasing two albums - their third studio album ‘Side-Stepper’ and lead singer Kylie Auldist’s  debut ‘Just Say’. This year they’re showing no signs of slowing down,  playing Bluesfest and backing US legend Betty Harris’
Australian shows, as well as finishing up Kylie’s second  album ‘Made Of Stone’ as well as gearing up to record their next album.
 
The Melbourne based band are one of the most talked about groups in Modern funk today and have toured
extensively through Europe as well as around Australia. With ‘Just Say’ & ‘Side-Stepper’, their sound has developed to include Rhythm and Blues and Northern Soul, all the while keeping to their gritty funk roots.
 
Supporting The Bamboos this time is one of New Zealand’s finest acts, Ladi 6 who has just released her debut album ‘Time Is Not Much’. Produced by Mu of Fat Freddy’s Drop, Ladi 6 and DJ Parkes showcase contemporary soul music with tinges of reggae and wobbly bassline business.

Presented by Niche Productions, the show will feature as all ways the super-tight grooves of their eight piece line up as well as the infectious vocals of Kylie Auldist. Stay tuned for ‘Made Of Stone’ and new material from The Bamboos’ front man Lanu in 2009 on Tru Thoughts.

Feature Album:

Martyn - Masks (Brainfeeder)

You cannot stop a man like Martyn. He really did wonderful things with his debut LP Great Lengths a few years ago and looks set to reach an even bigger audience now that his second record Ghost...

[full review]