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| | One of the best was Splendor In The Grass a couple of years back when we had just released our album cruel guards. I just remember this massive circus tent overflowing with people singing along,people on each others shoulders, just great atmosphere.
Worst Festival Experience?
Remember being very young and losing my friends, and my shoes at a festival in Perth. I had to climb a tree out the front and wait for them and try and spot them on the way out, and someone threw a chicken at me!
Do you remember going to you first festival? What was it like? (How old were you? Who did you go with? Who did you see? What did you wear?)
I remember going to festivals with my guitarist Drew when we were teenagers. I think the earliest was one called sommersault in perth, I was about fourteen and remember Beck playing. I think we probably had pink hair and army pants like everyone else that day! I remember kissing a girl, I was pretty stoked with that because I remember drew did not kiss a girl...ha!
What festival essentials do you always bring with you? Or are there certain rituals you always do or things you always check out?
I dont bring many valuables because I lose them often... including guitars!
Best and worst things you’ve seen people wear at a festival?
I've seen people nude,generally that goes in the 'worst' bin. white dresses with red wine stains down the front are a favourite.seen a guy passed out in a tux on a forty degree day, I enjoy that too.
Funniest thing someone has come up to you and said at a festival or silliest behaviour you’ve witnessed?
I've seen people fall out of trees. I remember a guy in a bin wearing lipstick laughing his head off,thats pretty weird. ive had a guy come on stage when we were playing, put his arm around me and just stand there giving the crowd a thumbs up and a big smile for a song,that was pretty strange. |
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| | | | 2Pac announces Australian tour dates! |
| Outlawz founder and member 2Pac Shakur is hailed throughout the world as the greatest rapper of all time. He is recognized as the highest selling rapper ever with over seventy five million albums sold worldwide. As with any pop culture icon, 2Pac has been imitated by many, but never successfully duplicated. However, his influence and legacy is well and truly alive today in the one group that actually spawned from him. And that group is, the Outlawz. The Lawz have stayed true to Pac’s lessons and have become masters at wearing poignant, hood-rich sagas of struggle, survival, respect and redemption. On the 13th of September, 2Pac left us for Thug Mansion and the Outlawz want Australia to help celebrate the anniversary of 2Pac Shakur’s death with a series of shows throughout the country. Joining the Outlawz on tour and celebrating Pac’s life is hip hop heavyweight John Payne, co-founder of Death Row Records.
Originally hand selected by 2Pac; EDI, Young Noble, Kastro, Hussein Fatal, Big Syke and Kadafi, The Outlawz are considered legends in the streets. While the group has experienced many ups and downs, failure for them has never been an option. The Outlawz have held it down for over a decade and have become leaders among their peers, social activists, dedicated fathers, and businessmen - yet through it all, the Lawz have remained family and kept it G for their adoring fans all over the world.
While there is definitely an undeniable connection to Pac, The Outlawz have expounded on their lyrical inheritance – proving that they can be successful on their own as emcees and music industry mainstays. With the essence of Shakur’s business acumen, now consisting of Young Noble, EDI and Kastro, featuring talented new emcee Stormey, the Outlawz have joined the forces of their independent label, 1 Nation Entertainment with Gold Dust Media to present their newest work; We Want In. Dubbed the Street LP, We Want In is a profound testament to their resilience and closed-mouth-don’t-get-fed attitude. Legions of Outlawz fans and the millions who still ride for Pac, will surely embrace their new Street LP, We Want In dropping August 2008.
This is the ultimate opportunity for fans to pay their respect to 2Pac along with his very own crew who will have everyone’s head nodding as they perform all the massive Tupac hits and of course tracks from their latest album “We Want In”. One minutes silence will be made in 2Pac’s honor at all shows.
Joining the Outlawz are some of the best up-and-coming local hip hop artists in support, and unsigned MC’s have the opportunity to prove their skills in a freestyle competition to be held on the night. The winner will be given the opportunity to work with the Outlawz and John Payne. See www.hiphoptvaustralia.com for further information. This is a show not to be missed!
Tour dates are:
Saturday September 13th –SYDNEY, Big Top Luna Park Tickets from Ticketek 13 28 49 www.ticketek.com.au
Thursday September 18th – MELBOURNE, The Forum Tickets from Ticketek 13 28 49 www.ticketek.com.au and www.marrinertheatres.com.au
Friday September 19th – ADELAIDE, Thebarton Theatre Tickets from www.venuetix.com.au and www.thebartontheatre.com.au
Sunday September 21st – BRISBANE, The Arena Tickets from Ticketek 13 28 49 www.ticketek.com.au and www.arenaonline.com.au | |
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playing hacky sack or shooting hoops, we're all frustrated NBA players.
If you could request anything on your rider what would it be? |
peeled green grapes, i heard somewhere that jennifer lopez gets that.
Give one of your personal favourite bands a plug. |
the XX are great, really moody and good for long car trips. entrancing live.
What's your most essential item to take on tour? |
ipod, and some sort of sporting equipment. we like to try to stay active.
What's your secret talent? |
i'm a bit of an Xbox nerd, and darn proud of it.
AND... Where are we best to stalk you: MySpace, Facebook or Twitter? Which one's updated the most? |
Facebook at the moment, we have it linked to Twitter and stuff but we feel like it's more personal and we enjoy speaking directly with fans.
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| | Since their formation, the Sydney four-piece have constantly been experimenting and fusing different styles to create their original and powerful brand of music. New Empire's high energy and powerful live show combined with their heartfelt and honest music makes them one of Sydney's most popular new bands. Awoe magazine has described New Empire as "the essentials of the rock pop culture", and this is clearly echoed by thousands of music lovers across the country. | |
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| Forming in the late Summer of 2003, Euphoria Audio are a Rock/Popular band from Wakefield, UK. They have worked closely with producers Stuart Epps (Oasis, Robbie Williams, Jimmy Page) and Steve Levine (Culture Club, The Beach Boys), and most recently have recorded in Trondheim, Norway with Universals D-sign Music (Kylie Minogue, Joe Cocker).
In 2010 the band showcased at the Musexpo music conference in Los Angeles in front of world-wide delegates as well as a performance at the legendary Viper Room. | |
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