Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens endured one hell of a beating on the weekend as it, along with the rest of the city, was battered by torrential rain and storms for most of Saturday afternoon. A Weekend in The Gardens, which had previously run the night before (headlined by Paul Kelly), was teetering on the fence of…
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Starting on Friday, A Weekend in The Gardens is giving Melbourne music lovers three days of prime live music. From one of Australia’s greatest songwriters in Paul Kelly, to some of the country’s best hip hop artists and songwriting collectives, the three-day festival event is not like your usual branded series of shows. Playing to the likes…
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Spit Syndicate enter the final leg of their national album tour for One Good Shirt Had Us All Fly, with shows in Adelaide and Perth coming up this weekend. The tour has seen Nick Lupi and Jimmy Nice hit stages with fellow One Day comrades Jackie Onassis, bringing together two of Oz Hip Hop’s finest for shows dripping in confidence…
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Last week, your boys Split Syndicate shared details on their fourth studio album, which will be released April 14th on Inertia Music. Titled One Good Shirt Had Us All Fly, the hip-hop duo describe the album as “at once the most personal and most collaborative record we’ve ever made,” with the likes of Thelma Plum, Kai…
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There was something different about the Falls Music & Arts Festival in 2016. Even now, a few days on from New Year’s Eve, I can’t put my finger on it. Following the Victorian event’s temporary relocation to Mt. Duneed Estate last year, we returned to the hallowed and lush surrounds of the Great Otway National Park in Lorne and…
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While fans on the east coast were treated to a taste of Illy‘s new album Two Degrees, those shows were mere precursors for something bigger on the horizon. Today, more tour news was unveiled from Team Illy, with new dates being announced for March and April 2017 – his biggest shows yet. Joining Illy on the road…
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Spit Syndicate have been slept on for an embarrassing amount of time, if I’m honest. True, the Sydney duo have maintained a loyal fanbase who’ve been rocking with them since 2008’s Towards the Light, it’s not a far stretch to guess Lupi and Jimmy Nice garnered a larger chunk of attention through their work within the One Day crew in the…
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The Falls Music and Arts Festival has added to its summer east coast line up today, with the addition of a smattering of great Australian and international talent! If you’re still on the fence about whether or not to be getting on the Falls train this New Year’s, Marion Bay and Fremantle events are still on…
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A round of exciting local names have been confirmed for the newly added ‘Sharky Stage’ at this year’s inaugural SHAKAFEST, taking place on the Gold Coast on August 27th. The festival, headlined by Drapht and featuring the likes of Dune Rats and Spit Syndicate, comes to Queensland as one of the east coast’s newest boutique outings, with a heavy…
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The last time I properly remember Spit Syndicate coming through Adelaide was maybe in 2012. Playing to a handful of people on a Thursday night at then-metal bar Enigma, the fans who had deigned to leave their houses on a weeknight to see the Sydney rappers (plus Joyride on decks) do their thing got a great show….
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“I know better than to be fucking with you,” goes the catchy line in this brand new Spit Syndicate track, “Know Better”. Get used to it, it’s one you’re likely to be singing over and over – this one’s an instant turn up jam designed to get into your head and make you move. It’s been a little…
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I’ve been digging Spit Syndicate‘s music for some time now, although it feels like the Sydney hip hop duo have garnered a new and refreshed sense of exposure in 2015 through the emergence of the One Day crew onto the national radar. For Nick Lupi and Jimmy Nice, although the last few months have been…
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Melodic and lush, “Stay In”, a new offering from Jackie Onassis and Spit Syndicate, toasts to the night in and continues the hype for Kai Tan and Raph Lauren’s long-awaited debut album. Kai, Nick Lupe, and Jimmy Nice bounce off the package of deep drums and percussion Raph serves up, giving us something more intimate…
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The Plot is bringing some of our favourite bands and musicians through to Parramatta Park in Sydney this December for a festival primed to kick off the summer music circuit well and truly! Featuring some great electro, hip-hop, indie and pop acts, The Plot is backing up previous successful events this year with a nine-hour…
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Come Together Festival 2013 saw Drapht headline The Big Top Luna Park on Saturday with a full line-up of Aussie hip-hop acts including Illy, The Herd, Spit Syndicate and plenty more. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.
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