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“What’s it like to be a bikie’s girl?”
“Well at least you feel wanted…”
Lots of fantastic stuff coming up:
20/11: Flunked @ UTS Loft Bar, 5pm ’til midnight
The final Flunked for the year… There will be bbq food for your happy consumption, amazing beats played by lots of selectors, and an awesomely fun time to dance and smile in a gorgeous courtyard! Mashy P, Bec Paton, Prize, Alistair Erskine, 16 Tacos, Johnny Darko and Coco & Shambles.
21/11: Hudson Mohawke @ Civic Underground, 10pm ’til the wee hours
Headroom invites you to cop the freshness first hand and experience broken beats and bass all night long, with support from El Gusto (Hermitude), Stu Buchanan (Fat Planet), Bec Paton, Jonny Faith and Monk Fly.
28/11: Shockwave II feat. Bec Paton @ Mercury Bar (Canberra), 9pm ’til late
Canberra’s premier dubstep event with Bec Paton, Buick, Crooked Sound System, Bowl and Scissors and Harlequin MC.
05/12: Joker (UK) @ Phoenix Bar, 9pm ’til lat
VOID turns things up a notch for the summer with one hottest new producers in the dubstep & grime scene–Joker. He has recently been named Pitchfork’s Producer Of The Year. With Bec Paton, Garage Pressure, Victim, Prize, Joker, SameO, Mark Pritchard aka Harmonic 313 and Steve Spacek.
11/12: Saul Williams and Band @ Oxford Arts Factory
This is your chance to see one of the greatest lyricists and wordsmiths of our time… Saul Williams will be performing with his band songs from his latest album Called Niggy Stardust produced by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails.
12/12: Western Synthetics EP Launch @ Hermanns, 9pm ’til late
The launch of Western Synthetic’s forwrd thinking 12″ release with Bec Paton, Spherix, Flippo, Eli and Kodama.
13/12: Know-U EP Launch @ Brighton Up Bar, 10pm ’til the wee hours
Headroom invites you to cop the freshness first hand and experience broken beats and bass all night long, with support from Prize, Bec Paton, Jonny Faith and Monk Fly.
02/01: Skream & Benga @ Oxford Arts Factory, from 9pm ’til late
Two of dubstep’s favorite dons supported by an all star local cast.
04/01: Days Like This! Festival @ The Entertainment Quarter, from midday
Hankering for a festival unlike anything else on the summer calendar? Then feast your eyes on the line-up for the inaugural Days Like This! Festival. Spread across four stages in the first weekend of 2009, Days Like This! will span hip hop, reggae, soul, house and techno, with a roll-call of artists not likely to extend to the tastes of under-21s.
Fat Freddy’s Drop, Public Enemy, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Morcheeba, Atmosphere feat. Brother Ali, The Dodos, Gilles Peterson feat. MC Earl, Zinger, Carl Craig, Platinum Pied Pipers, Eli “Paperboy” Reed & The True Loves, Yo Majesty, South Rakkas Crew, Katalyst, Flying Lotus, Recloose, Ladi 6, Waajeed, Mark Pritchard & Steve Spacek, DJ Vadim feat. Yarah Bravo, Watussi, Spikey Tee & Ritual, Budspells, Mr Scruff, A Guy Called Gerald, Radioslave & Mike Monday, Killaqueenz, Deepchild, Ro Sham Bo, Uberlingua Djs, Canyons, Paradise Lost Crew, Simon Caldwell, Jamie Lloyd & Jimi Polar, Bec Paton, Soulshaker Crew, Thief, Murat Killac, Stereo Thieves, Huwston, Motech, Trevor Parkee, Gordan Watson, Dj Kavi-R and Jimmi James Vs Zootie.
10/01: HEADROOM @ Brighton Up Bar, 10pm ’til the wee hours
Headroom invites you to cop the freshness first hand and experience broken beats and bass all night long, with Lorna, Sofie, Bec Paton, Jonny Faith and Monk Fly. Expect an eclectic night of music, carefully selected and served up with delightful live visuals!!!
28/01: Four Tet & Qua @ Beck’s Bar, 9pm ’til late
As part of the Sydney Festival’s FBI night with support from me!
29/01: Bassnectar @ UTS Loft, 9pm ’til late
The mack daddy of fatty boom ba sounds with support from me!