Ten Pound Crew

TEN POUND CREW PRESENTS

ANDY CATO
GROOVE ARMADA
EXCLUSIVE DJ SET

Forget Easter egg hunts, bunny ears and pigging out on chocolates, Ten Pound Crew, Brisbane’s leading entertainment company have your Easter present all wrapped-up (and yes one week late) with one half of legendary UK dance duo Groove Armada performing at the Met.
 
Celebrate Easter after all the Good Friday and Easter Monday hangovers have worn-off on Friday 9 April, with a DJ set from Andy Cato, who is touring off the back of Groove Armada’s critically acclaimed Black Light album.
 
After playing to sell-out crowds at the Big Day Out in January, Andy Cato is back in Australia and is booked to play only a couple of exclusive DJ sets – the Sydney show sold out in under one day.
 
The calibre of this top international has been matched with big-name local support from Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Habebe, Surecut Kids, Bossy, Aniki, Pete Smith, Mr Sparkles, Paul Ison, Nick Galea, Dope+Dusted, Noy, Van Meirt, Domonic James, Jason Rouse, and Musik1 have all stuck their hands up to share the billing with one of Brittan’s finest.
 
Tickets are on sale now and are strictly limited, first release is at the global financial crisis price of $17+BF.

After 4 massive shows around the country in '09, Good Vibrations Festival will return for its 7th year around the country in February 2010, boasting their biggest line up to date including The Killers, Basement Jaxx, Armand Van Helden, Gossip, Salt-N-Pepa, Friendly Fires, Busta Rhymes and so many more!

A landmark on the Australian Summer calendar, Good Vibrations always delivers an unforgettable party atmosphere bringing together the finest beat-based party music from around the world and puts the Festive back into Festival!

For more info on Good Vibrations Festival, click here!

Ten Pound Crew & TrentSlingshot Presents…
A special Australian exclusive double bill event

LYRICS BORN
and
UGLY DUCKLING

Friday 8th Jan 2010 @ The Hi-Fi Brisbane

New LB Single – ‘Pushed Aside, Pulled Apart’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGs0Q910FLw
New UD Single – I Wont Let It Die http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epIDvFAn9EU

On Jan 8th 2010 Brisbane will be treated to an exclusive show that wont be happeing anywhere else in Australia this summer. Two heavyweights of the indie hip-hop world will come together for one big party!
Both artists will be performing all thier classic hits as well as tracks from thier new albums.

Lyrics Born will be joined on stage by his full band of drums, keyboards, guitar and back up vocals while Ugly Duckling will be bringing thier renowned 2 MCs and DJ show.
The first big hip-hop show of 2010 is not to be missed at any cost!

http://www.thehifi.com.au
Phone Tix: 1300THEHIFI (1300 843 4434)

 

Due to the cancellation of BBQ beats, Niche Productions is proud to present Roots Manuva, Amp Fiddler, The Nextmen & MC Wrec and Thunderheist with local supports, together at the Hi-Fi on New Year’s Day 2010.
 
Now in its second year Days Like This! is the hot new comer on the Sydney festival scene, boasting a fresh and diverse line-up featuring the likes of UK hiphop sensation Roots Manuva, Detroit soul champion Amp Fiddler, UK club duo The Nextmen and Canadian techno-pop duo Thunderheist. Niche Productions brings these four artists from the Days Like This! bill to Brisbane to start 2010 off with a bang.
 
Releasing his fourth studio album ‘Slime & Reason’ to rave reviews last year, Roots Manuva is heading back to Australia with his six piece band to wow audiences with tracks from the new album which gained rave reviews here and around the world including being Triple J’s album of the week.
 
Mixing reggae, dub, hip hop and everything in between, Roots Manuva made his recording debut in 1994 which eventually led to signing with UK institution Ninja Tune’s hip hop extension Big Dada and releasing his debut album ‘Brand New Second Hand’ in 1999. Since then, Roots Manuva has gone on to release a handful of studio and remix albums, toured the globe and not to mention collaborated with a mixed bag of artists including Chali 2NA, The Cinematic Orchestra, Gorillaz and Ninja Tune label mate Mr Scruff.
 
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.
 
Critically acclaimed UK soul/hiphop/fusion duo The Nextmen, consisting of Dom Search & Brad Baloo, return to Australia with their fourth studio album ‘Join The Dots’. The Nextmen have been prolific remixers since the start of the noughties  as well as being responsible for a string of popular mixtapes, but are perhaps most well known for their two-man/four turntable DJ sets which include music from all genres and occupy the space between turntablism and club based DJing. This time around The Nextmen bring the exciting up-and-comer MC Wrec with them to front their live sets and delight audiences like on a Nextmen show can.
 
Also appearing on the day will be Canadian electro pop duo Thunderheist. Comprising of Nigerian-born Isis on vocals and producer Grahm Zilla, Thunderheist played their debut performance in 2006, and released their self titled debut album earlier this year through Big Dada.
 
Start your 2010 off right with the Days Like This! Satellite show at the Hi-Fi on New Year’s Day.
 

$40+BF Tickets available from:

www.thehifi.com.au
www.oztix.com.au 
Rocking Horse Records
Music Mania
Butterbeats.