To celebrate 20 years of dedicated Pharcyde delivery, and following their successful performances at Good Vibrations Festival in 2009, California’s Imani and Bootie Brown of The Pharcyde are bringing their original, idiosyncratic style of hip hop back to Australia this August with a special audio/visual show.
It’s hard to believe it’s been two decades since Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde was released, though its sense of timeliness is unmistakable. With classics like “Oh Shit,” “Otha Fish”, “Ya’ Mama,” and hit single, “Passing Me By,” it is not surprising that it shipped over a million units, garnered comparisons to De La Soul and Tribe Called Quest, and everyone from Pitchfork Media to The Source has hailed it as one of the greatest albums ever made.
The Pharcyde’s second release LabCabInCalifornia revealed exactly how far-reaching their vision was. From enlisting a young and then unknown J Dilla to produce beats for the classic “Runnin” to collaborating with director Spike Jonze (“Being John Malkovich” “Adaptation”) on the video for “Drop,” it has consistently reinforced their steadfast refusal to tread familiar artistic grounds.
Today, The Pharcyde continues to hone their individual abilities yet carry on the name. They still seduce their audience with the same boyish charm that founded them at the beginning, partnered with the knowledge that has been bestowed upon them as men who have taken on, and rose to the challenge of the rap game.
Don’t miss this special audio/visual performance coming to a city near you in August! Note that it doesn’t seem like the full group will be coming down for the tour, which is a pity… but we expect great things all the same.
The Tour Dates
SYDNEY: Wednesday 22 August @ The Beresford
Tickets via www.moshtix.com.au
MELBOURNE: Thursday 23 August @ The Espy
Tickets via The Espy
ADELAIDE: Friday 24 August @ Fowlers Live
Tickets via Da Klinic, Clinic 116, Cold Crush & Venuetix
PERTH: Saturday 25th August @ Capitol Nightclub
Tickets via 78 Records, Heatseeker, Mells Records, Planet Video & Star Surf
Tickets on sale Monday 2 July via www.oztix.com.au & local outlets
