In the expanse of the Australian outdoor festival culture, Winter Solstice Lifestyle Gathering holds a special place in the hearts and minds of punters from not only Cairns, but from around the country and indeed the globe as well. The annual event, in its fourth year in 2009, was one of the region’s biggest and most creative festivals, attracting well over a hundred acts, performers, healers and artists over four days and three nights in the rugged beauty of the Atherton Tablelands.

The thing about Winter Solstice is that it’s much more than a Far North Queensland event, instead being one of Australia’s premier alternative life style festivals with a strong focus on entertainment for all the ages and a holistic festival experience. Thousands of punters have been known to travel from interstate and overseas just to attend, proving it’s not only one of the region’s top music and arts events, but a global tourism drawcard as well.
With a broad range of musical styles – from electronic music to live bands and solo acts – as well as roving performers, fire shows, healing areas, sustainability exhibitions and market stalls, Winter Solstice definitely deserves its spot as the winner of the Best Festival in the timeOUT Awards 2009.

Written by Jesse Kuch - Editor - TimeOut - Cairns Post….

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DJ Sifu is Touring New Zealand @ the moment & is now taking bookingz

BIO:
DJ Sifu has been spinning since 1977 & is a pioneer in dance music, & is working in australiaz & New Zealandz top clubs still breaking the latest House, Electrohouse, Breaks & Phat Beats. DJ Sifu Employment History Specific to the DJ Industry: Professional DJ 2009-live shows, http://www.ustream.tv/channel/djsifu Club DJZ UndergrounD Wellington NZ,Club 3D Melbourne, Fridays nightclub & Fridays Riverside - Glamour Bar 2008 - 2009- Platnum Lounge Mackay 2 weeks on 2 off 2002 -2008 Sapphires, Court House Hotel, Boss Bar, Met Bar, Inbox Club, The Chapel Club Aug 2000 – Sep 2001 XS Club, Cairns Jango Jango Night Club, Cairns Bassment Underground Night Club, Cairns Homebass Underground Night Club, Cairns Promotor and DJ for: 2001 DJ Mark James (Melbourne) 2001 DJ Tom (Germany) 2000 New Years Eve, Synergy (Rave), 9-12pm 2000 New Years Evez, Court House Night Club, 12-4.30am 2000 Tina Cousins (UK) 2000 PHATTS & SMALL (UK) Apr 1989 – Aug 2000 Rythym King Entertainment Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane Jun 1991 – May 1992 The Hilton Night Club Cairns Nov 1988 – May 1991 Splains Night Club Brisbane Masy 1986 – Oct 1988 Warholes Night Club Brisbane May 1985 – May 1986 Ryders Night Club Melbourne Nov 1983 – May 1985 The Circus Night Club & The Beat Night Club Brisbane Mar 1981 – Nov 1983 N.Y Hotel Night Club Brisbane 1979 – Mar 1981 George’s Night Club Sydney CBD 1977 – 1979 Penthouse Night Club Gold Coast 1973 – 1976 Mamies Night Club Brisbane 1971 – 1973 Coolangatta Hotel Night Club Tweed Heads

http://djsifu.yolasite.com
nu show channel
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/dj-sifu
http://djzunderground.yolasite.com/

Sub Continental Dub the pioneering Australian electronic label
> specialising in Dubstep, Techno and Electronica that hit the market in
> 2007 with first release by Melbourne Producer Spherix - Dub Chemistry
> 12”/digital worldwide… and in 2008 a second released by Sydney Producer
> Westernsynthetics - Engine No. 999 12”/digital worldwide.
>
Sub Continental Dub brings you the brand new Deepchild 12” and
> digital release titled Shameless In Seattle with remixes from top shelf
> Producers Gravious (EU) and Westernsynthetics (AU). This special release
> has been a long time in the making and it is certainly the biggest release
> in the label’s history.

Conceived on his recent US/UK tour, these fresh tracks take us on a trip in an abstract, futurist dubby tech house direction while retaining that dance floor goodness he is so famous for. Deepchild has performed alongside Konrad Black, Stacey Pullen and Jeff Mills and shared the auspicious EXIT Festival’s Dance Arena stage with Richie Hawtin and Trentemoller. He has also completed remixes for New Order and Booka Shade. Deepchild releases and remixes can be found on labels including Trapez, Resopal Schallware, AFFIN, Anabatic Records, Freerange Records, Om Records, BEEF Records, Get Physical Music and Breakout Audio.
>
> SUBDUB003 is Deepchild – Shameless In Seattle
> Check it our HERE

http://subcontinentaldub.com

Guvera has spent several years negotiating rights all around the world and designing this new system to make music free by having advertisers pay for our downloads.

As an added bonus we have removed the very concept of “Disruptive Advertising” and replaced it with “Engagement Advertising”.
What that means to you and me is we have removed the white noise of irrelevant crap being thrown at us - and now we only see brands that are actually speaking to us, as opposed to everyone seeing everything.

You’ll see when you experience Guvera - You select the brand that will pay for each piece of music you search for, then you visit their channel and discover a whole bunch of other music that may be interesting… then you channel hop, this is how you discover new music, all the while not being interrupted by ads you cant click past and now, you simply enjoy the music.

Best yet, those artists that create all these goodies we download will be paid in full for the inspiration they make for all of us.

And if thats not cool enough, film & TV isn’t too far behind.

CHECK IT OUT

Green Music Group, a coalition of musicians, industry leaders, and fans working to inspire widespread environmental action. We want you to be a part of this exciting new initiative.

Sign up with Green Music Group now and get a free song download from a special all-band jam featuring members of Maroon 5, The Roots, Dave Matthews Band, and Guster. You will also be entered to win an autographed eco-friendly guitar: a Gibson Les Paul Smartwood, a Martin Sustainable Wood acoustic, or a First Act Bambusa.

Join now at www.greenmusicgroup.org.

After too long a wait - ‘little rascal’ has just got back online!! So getting busy with much bizness to get stuck into online! first up ive been going through friend requests for LRRecords’ myspace and have found new dubstep netlabel: Phantom Hertz Recordings.

The Label:

Born from the shadows of the Pacific Northwest, the Phantom Hertz Recordings dubstep imprint will reflect both the region’s deep, dark and brooding atmosphere as well as it’s vibrant life. Heavily bass driven, chestplate rattling rythms and sounds will be transmitted. Like an ever expansive, perpetually growing tree of subsonic shades, this net label will constantly evolve and push new sounds forward. Keep your eyes and ears peeled, because this label is about to start making some waves.

Look for the first LP, with UltraBlack, Noah D, iZaiah, Subfreq, Sinjin, Mortal Grey and PHz :: Out February 15th

- iZaiah and Mortal Grey

Artists:
UltraBlack’s Myspace Page
Noah D’s Myspace Page
Sinjin’s Myspace Page
Subfreq’s Myspace Page
iZaiah’s Myspace Page
Mortal Grey’s Myspace Page

More dubstep folks!!:

Bass Check
Details

DATE:Saturday 27 February 2010
TIME:10pm - Morning
VENUE:Upstairs at Bar Open

Cost
General Admission:$15.00
RTR Subscribers:$10.00
Note:Online tickets must be picked up from the door at the event by 11pm at Bar Open by the ticket purchaser. If you are buying a subscriber ticket, subscriber cards must be shown at the door.

The dubstep excursion Bass Check presents the next event for RTRFM, on Saturday February 27 at Bar Open, William St Northbridge.

BASS check!

The DJs on the line up for your dancefloor pleasure are Sibalance, Ben Elliott, Rekab, Ylem, Missile, Vishnu with MC Prophecy and Proximity Effect.

From dubbed out dark dancehall to wobbly tech sounds, experimental riddims and beyond Bass Check will be a night to make you make your feet move, your chest lurch and your mind explode.

Tickets are available online now at http://www.facebook.com/l/cf392;www.rtrfm.com.au for $10 for RTRFM subscribers and $15 for general admission. Entry will be more on the door on the night if available. Gold subscribers get free entry on the door.

Bass Check, Saturday February 27 from 10pm until late brought to you by Bar Open, Watt Hertz and the home of dark and deep sounds, RTRFM 92.1
http://www.rtrfm.com.au/events/108

A new year and a new milestone! We’re delighted to announce that we have just passed the half-a-million tracks mark in our catalogue! And because we are still stocking more music from smaller independant labels than most other download stores, this makes BeatsDigital one the world’s best sources of underground dance music.

To celerate this milestone, we are giving away 500 free downloads to one lucky punter, and a further 10 runners up will also win 50 free tracks of their choice!

All you have to do to enter is download a track from BeatsDigital.com before the end of the month and you will be automatically entered into the draw. You get one entry for every track you download, so the more you download the more chances you have of winning.

Good luck everybody!

This is the exclusive Little Rascal Records 2009 Sampler for you, our loyal music fans.
You will find classic LRR releases and some fresh new sounds, from some fresh new artists we found lurking around “The Jungalow” - (our affectionate nickname for the LRR Recording Studio), around Australia and around the world!.

So If you like what you hear then check out the Little Rascals website and the artists sites for more info on upcoming releases and other rascally things.

DOWNLOAD LRR PROMO SAMPLER 2009

enjoy!!

Check out this gig full of local talent if your around -

**SIMMER DOWN IN THE SUMMERTIME **(Scorpio Party) Gig… Saturday 14 November 2009 @ Kuranda Amphitheatre from 1pm-11pm

hosted by the Amphitheatre, Featuring ZENNITH and proudly supported by KOAHLITION with GUDJU GUDJU, PAD BOYS, RACONTUERS plus a few other emerging acts.

Please pass on to all your FNQ contacts

Jah blessings to ya all…

Obese Records, Slate Blended Bourbon, Electric Avenue & Gilligan’s
present

OBESE BLOCK PARTY
featuring
MUPH & PLUTONIC
GULLY PLATOON
ILLY
URTHBOY
HORRORSHOW
SOLEMN PROPHETS
DJ MORPHIX
Local DJ’s

@ Gilligan’s, Sunday October 18

Tickets available from
Tastey - Grafton St
Gilligan’s - Grafton St
www.oztix.com.au - PH: 1300 762 545 and all Oztix Outlets

Obese Records and Slate Blended Bourbon is proud to announce the return of Australia’s most prominent hip hop tour, The Obese Records Block Party! 2009 will be the sixth instalment of the successful tour, and will feature headliners Muph & Plutonic, and the newly formed Pegz group, Gully Platoon on a 10-date run across the country. The cream of the Obese Records roster and some very special guests will feature throughout the country and full lineups for every show will be announced shortly.

The Obese Records Block Party is one of the Australia’s long-standing tours, providing music fans an up-close and live look at some of the most established and upcoming hip hop artists in the country.

The tour kicks off October 9th in Sydney before making its way across the nation with stops in Brisbane, Newcastle, Cairns, Albury, Byron Bay, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, and Melbourne.

Obese Records
http://www.myspace.com/obeserecords
http://www.obeserecords.com/

and a little message from Jeremy J
COMPETITION - Who wants free stuff?

I’ve got the Gully Platoon debut album ‘The Great Divide’ and an Obese Records Tee for the person who hits me back with a verse stating how you represent Aussie Hip Hop - and its gotta rhyme!!
Entries close this time tomorrow night (10pm)….good luck!

Cheers,
Jeremy J
Electric Avenue

Ps. Entrants must be able to pick up their prize this Sunday at The Obese Block Party…

Tickets available at Oztix.com, Tastey, Gilligan’s and at the door…

Presented by
Obese Records | Slate Blended Bourbon | Electric Avenue | Gilligan’s