Sydney save 94.5FM

FBi Radio do a sterling job of pushing emerging Australian music, new sounds worldwide, arts and culture. Well as you would have heard, they are in a bit of financial trouble, requiring $1 million to keep the station alive and kicking.

In conjunction with their Ask Richard campaign, they are holding a bunch of eclectic, sure to be awesome parties, created to raise some much needed funds.

Here is a flyer for the Stolen Records Gala Ball





Tickets here

Ready to snap

The Boogie Dance Cafe is proud to present to you underground maestro Sadar Bahar. Strap on your skates and let’s roll on down to Spanish-town for an exclusive one-off Sydney party featuring Sadar performing a minimum 4 hour dj set.

Sadar, described as “Theo Parrish’s favourite DJ”, has been blowing minds in the Chicago disco and deep-house scene for well over 20 years. As the mastermind behind the legendary Soul in the Hole parties, he spins alongside Lee Collins and Richie Rich to a devoted audience of house-heads and disco divas known affectionately in Chicago as Sadarnites. He also maintained a 15 year residency at the Glenwood Roller Rink.

“Sadar’s audience goes crazy because he's playing to the point where you catch feelings … It's like, `Oh my God, this guy's snapping. " says Boolumaster W of Chicago’s WPWX-FM 92.3. Sadar brings you deep house jams in good hands, seeking out the rarest of grooves to take dancers on a glide to the next level. Sadar will be playing a minimum 4 hour set, but if the man is in his groove he’s goin’ all night long. Prepare for tunes from the deep-beyond.

Sadar is joined by Mikey Miutante (Paradise Lost, Bodega) and Brut 33 (Paradise Lost, Space is the Place), who bring you your weekly Friday night dose of boogie-love at Boogie Dance Café on Eastside Radio 89.7FM.

It’s all going down at our favourite Latin backroom basement haunt, La Campana, on the 9th May. Join us for a jam like no other.

(Brut 33 - Paradise Lost / BDC)

Boogie Dance Café Presents Sadar Bahar (Soul in the Hole)
9 May 11pm till late
$15 on the door
La Campagna
53-55 Liverpool St

Check out this epic tour promo mix from Mr Bahar, for a taste of what to expect this Sat. night.

11th May update: From around 12 am something to close to 6 in the morning, being in the presence of Sadar on the wheels, was akin to being in church. One of the most mindblowing, uplifting, drum heavy, make you dance non-stop sets I have witnessed. Big, big shout out to Sydney's Boogie Dance Cafe and of course the Windy cities DJ Sadar.

Direct from thee virtual social network inbox

"As per every Friday night, the Boogie Dance Cafe will be coming to you live on Eastside radio 89.7fm from 11pm.

Prior to tonight's show, we are also having a little - get down at the Broadway Cafe, 166 Broadway. The place has cheap jugs of beer, nice cocktails, delicious pizza as well as coffee. Come early, we will be playing from 7pm until we need to dash to the radio. It is all free. Hope to see some of you guys there for an end of week boogie."

Sounds Good Huh?

02/05/09 Update (courtesy of Harry Sounds (Paradise Lost / Boogie Dance Ca. Extended Fam): The Broadway Cafe liked it so much they want a second round TONIGHT! So if you want to get down tonight or looking for a food stop on your way out come say hello at 166 Broadway from 7.30.

Awesome

The BDC fellers have the one and only DJ Sadar playing in Sydney next weekend, more soon.

Friday night throwback post

Over at "Pocket Light" there is a table plan from a random meeting of friendly strangers last Friday evening. Holler if you would like me to link you up here.

The evening's proceedings unfold while I am sitting at a table at the "Cafe Lounge" in Surry Hills. I am joined by a couple of girls and guys, before you knew if four turned into six into eight into twelve people, laughing, eating and drinking. It was a good night. I ended up at the "Cricketers Arms" with a few peeps from the previous venue, ruckus atmosphere at this old style pub. Had to leave around Midnight, to go do "Sound Shift" program I do on Eastside each week.

Shout out to everyone I met on the night.

Associated

Priceless

A DJ Is Not a Jukebox!

Massive shout out to the Paradise Lost collective for throwing another of their AWESOME house, disco, funk, soul sound-tracked party in Inner Sydney last night this morning. There were no requests, no too cool for everybody types, just a monster sound system, heavy tunes, good deejays and a care, stress free crowd who came to let loose. Sydney Needs more parties like this...

Be sure to check out Brut 33 and Mikey (Paradise Lost), radio show Boogie Dance Cafe on....

Air Waves

I am back on radio and it is great. The show is called Sound Shift on 89.7FM Eastside Radio Friday nights, from 12:30 - 2:00am. Shout out to Lyndon (Meat Skull) for the encouragement.

Thanks to Tony for giving me a show!

Here is the track lists for the last two weeks:

14/02/2009

Caroline Peyton - Just As We
Katalyst - How Bout Us featuring Steve Spacek
John Coltrane - Moment's Notice
Rance Allen Group - Peace of Mind

Mic Break

The Bad Plus - Feeling Yourself Disintergrate featuring Wendy Lewis
Kurt Elling - Oh My God
Nathan Boddy - Vintage Warmer
Ramsey Lewis - Sun Goddess
Krumb Snatcha - Feelin
DJ Cam - Premier

Mic Break

Grassrootz - Grasslandz
Menahan Street Band - Montego Sunset
Red Cafe - So Easy (Remix)
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
Galapagos Duck - The Emu Dance
Interpol - Rest My Chemistry

07/02/2009

Eli Escobar - Heavenly Break
Pete Rock and CL Smooth - Act Like You Know
Sleeping Monk - Control, Alt, Delete
Zimbabwe Legit - Straight From The Mothership
Menahan Street Band - Make the Road By Walking
High Fashion - Love (DJ Anonymous edit)

Mic Break

OC - Born 2 Live (Bonus CD Mix)
Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower
Damian "JR Gong" Marley - Khaki Suit featuring Bounty Killer, Eek-A-Mouse
Jackie Mittoo - Get Up and Get It
Santogold - Unstoppable
Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady (Danny Krivit edit)
Sade - Spirit

Mic Break

Janelle Monae - Many Moons (Trackademicks remix)
NSM - The Show
Santana - Aqua Marine
Robert Glasper featuring Bilal - Chant
DMX Krew - Radio Bliss

Get On Down

1st round sold out! 2nd round on sale now.

Very cool and diverse lineup:

NORMAN JAY (mbe, UK)
CHUCK LOVE (USA)
RUSS DEWBURY (UK)
UNABOMBERS (UK)
SIMON CALDWELL
IAN BLEVINS (UK)
GRAZ
SOULSHAKER DJS
ANNA LUNOE
JAMIE LLOYD
GARRY TODD
NOODLES & NOEL BOOGIE (4 deck show)

From 2-late @ Bungalow 8 & theloft this Sunday 25th Jan.

Tickets can be bought here or at participating Moshtix outlets.

This Saturday

Ready to throwdown

One of our best will be holding it down on the 1’s & 2's yet again this Sunday evening.

Spit Syndicate's blog

(Pic from their performance at Melbourne venue, the Palace, while on the last Obese Block Party tour, from the official SS blog.)

Here's where you find it.

Their debut album "Towards The Light" is out now through Obese Records and it's Dope!

Shout to Felix over at Keep Moving for filming bits and pieces of SS's Sydney album launch, last Saturday night at the Oxford Art Factory. You can check that footage over there.

Tales From The Crates - Each episode is a breath of fresh air

Sydney's own DJ Diaz stays killing it with the "Tales From The Crates" podcast, you can check it over at his DOPE blog Sin City Playground....Episode six is up now featuring an interview with the latest Elefant Traks signees Horrorshow, their album "The Grey Space" drops on August 16th.

You can catch Solo (Horrorshow) on the new Spit Syndicate album "Towards The Light", which is highly recommended....

Jungle Brothers '89 Sydney show flyer!

Photographer, Hip Hop / good music fiend Sporadic was kind enough to post up a dope flyer and a ticket stub over on the Stealth board from this historic Sydney show at the iconic Hordern Pavilion... Would've loved to have been there.

Doin' Sin City proud

Fresh clip to a dope song from one of this country's most honest, original, skilled MC's.

Go here to download the track "Still Time" (feat. DJ Mathmatics), off Scotty's debut album "Day 1", dropping Spring 2008. Cop it when it drops.

Seldom seen often heard

There has been a serious lack of activity on this blog, as of late. However this is no time for apologies. I'm about to throw up a feature I did with Meg and Stu of "Disrupt" - a really cool clothing, jewellery, toy store in Sydney's Surry Hills. I'm also working on an hour mix for my homegirls radio show on FBI called "Sat Night Discotek", which i'm really excited about and honoured to be doing. Also working on a mix for DJ Nes's blog - "Dirty Waters" and one for DJ Blueprint's "This Is Tomorrow" page, both of whom were kind enough to invite me to do guest posts...

Morganics - Sydney Subway Sessions

This is a cool video from globe trodding, veteran Hip Hopper Morganics and co.. Great concept, well executed, dynamic, refreshing, inspiring viewing.

Tomorrow