OFWGKTA sideshow

OFWGKTA are playing Vivid Live in Sydney next month, and now they're playing a sideshow in Brisbane at the Hi-fi on June 5th. Buy your ticket here.

Julian Berman

Portrait of Julian Berman by Luca Chitayat

Information courtesy of LifeLounge.

"Julian Berman is a Los Angeles photographer who – before you cry trend-rider – has been shooting the members of Odd Future since back in 2009 (aka probably before you knew they existed). What we like about Berman's images are their easy, candid nature; nothing seems too formulaic or constructed. Just some kids in bright clothes, doing their thing. Sometimes the simplest things are the most effective. Did we mention he's 19-years-old?"









More photos at Julian's Flickr page.
http://julianxberman.tumblr.com

Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All

A lot of hype and interest has sprung around the interweb about this collective of hip hop artists, who call themselves ODD FUTURE WOLF GANG KILL THEM ALL, also known as simply ODD FUTURE or the acronym OFWGKTA. This hip hop collective features a range of dudes brought up on skating and broken homes, ranging from age 16 to 23.

Led by rapper/producer TYLER THE CREATOR, who released his first solo album called "BASTARD" in 2009, and is about to release his second offering "GOBLIN" next month. Other members includ HODGY BEATS, EARL SWEATSHIRT, DOMO GENESIS, MIKE G & FRANK OCEAN, with also producers LEFT BRAIN, SYD THE KYD and the SUPER 3.

There are also groups inside the group, MELLOWHYPE is a group consisting of LEFT BRAIN & HODGY BEATS, THE JET AGE OF TOMORROW consists of producers MATT MARTIANS and HAL WILLIAMS and EARLWOLF consists of TYLER, THE CREATOR and EARL SWEATSHIRT.

They've released four mixtapes and eight studio albums, all free from their website. The group tapes are called "The Odd Future Tape" and "Radical".

What has made these dudes involved in a lot of hype is the lyrical content in their songs. A lot of songs talk about drug use, raping women, killing people, putting them under the genre HORRORCORE, yet the group has dismissed that genre that represents them. Personally its not like it hasn't been done, Eminem used to rap about killing people, same as a few other gangster rappers like Ice-T & 2PAC, NECRO raps about similar shit too.

Anyway got some clips below of the group, certainly worth keeping an eye on. They're playing Vivid Live in Sydney later in the year. GOLF WANG!

TYLER, THE CREATOR - YONKERS off GOBLIN (2011)


EARL SWEATSHIRT - EARL off EARL (2010)


TYLER, THE CREATOR & HODGY BEATS perform at The Woodies 2011.


TYLER, THE CREATOR & HODGY BEATS perform "Sandwitches" on Jimmy Fallon 2011.


MELLOWHYPE perform on The Daily Habit.


EARLWOLF- Orange Juice off the Odd future mixtape "RADICAL"


INTERVIEW with TYLER, THE CREATOR.


INTERVIEW with ODD FUTURE


http://www.oddfuture.com
http://www.oddfuture.tumblr.com

VIVID LIVE

VIVID Live is a festival held down at the Sydney Opera House from the 27th of May till the 13th of June, with plenty of acts playing different days for a lot of variety. The announcement on whos playing was announced recently. The headliners are below.

BAT FOR LASHES [UK]

FRI 3 JUN SAT 4 JUN

SONNY ROLLINS [USA]

THU 2 JUN

CHRIS CUNNINGHAM LIVE [UK]

SUN 5 JUN

SPIRITUALIZED [UK]: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WE ARE FLOATING IN SPACE

FRI 27 MAY SAT 28 MAY

YO GABBA GABBA! [USA]

SAT 4 JUN SUN 5 JUN

CUT COPY [AUS]

SUN 29 MAY

TAME IMPALA [AUS]

WED 1 JUN

ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI [AUS]

SUN 29 MAY

HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE [USA]

SAT 4 JUN

THE CRYSTAL ARK [USA]

SAT 28 MAY

OFWGKTA [USA]

WED 1 JUN THU 2 JUN

WU LYF [UK]

MON 30 MAY TUE 31 MAY

AZARI & III [CANADA]

SUN 5 JUN

TOM KUNTZ [USA]

27 MAY - 13 JUN

There will also be Studio Parties with many well known DJ's spinning shit, here's the info below:

MODULAR PRESENTS "LEAVE THEM ALL BEHIND IV"
With The Bag Raiders, Beni, Softwar, Azari & III [CANADA] (live) and The Swiss (live).
FRI 27 MAY

MAD RACKET PRESENTS
With The Crystal Ark [USA], Bamboo Musik and more to be announced.
SAT 28 MAY

SNEAKY SUNDAYS PRESENTS
With Black Angus, Miss Connie, Van She (live), Flight Facilities and more to be announced.
SUN 29 MAY

THE AVALANCHES DJs PRESENTS
With The Avalanches (DJ Set), Hypnotic Brass Ensemble [USA], Canyons, Andee Frost.
FRI 3 JUN

2MANYDJs PRESENTS
With 2manydjs [BELGIUM], Changes, Beni and more to be announced.
SAT 4 JUN

CLUB KOOKY PRESENTS
With DJ Gemma & Seymour Butz, Horse Meat Disco [UK], Azari & III [CANADA] (live), Daniele Baldelli [ITALY]
SUN 5 JUN

There will also be The Sony Lounge, Public Art Projects, and 2MANYDJ's spinning live on Triple J.

Cut Copy - Take Me Over On Fallon


Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All - Swag Me Out

http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/vividlive