Kat Rap
26 MARCH 2012
KAT RAP
RUDEKAT RECORDS NEWS APRIL 2012
FESTIVALS <<GIGS<< FREE DOWNLOADS<< GIVEAWAYS
ISLAND VIBE FESTIVAL October 28-30 2012
Greetings! I’m wrapped up in a hoodie and socks, watching the rain and my mind is dreaming of the sun, waves and hot reggae of Island Vibe Festival!
Already? Well it’s 6 months out and applications are open for all Artists, Performers, Marketeers and Volunteers! Check the website www.islandvibe.com.au and click applications.
To get you in the mood we’re giving away 5 Island Vibe Tiki Voyager CD’s!
To win, email us back with a verse from the Stradbroke Island Noonuccal poet and equal rights activist Kath Walker (Oodgeroo)
Island Vibe Tiki Voyager available at: www.rudekatrecords.com
FREE Music!
Here’s a link to a free tune by Laneous & the Senors from the Tiki Voyager Compilation from 2011..http://soundcloud.com/rudekat-records/08-la-la-la-means-i-love-you
Collect the Island Vibe Series! All 6 Island Vibe compilations are available by mail order and downoad at www.rudekatrecords.com. We also stock a fantastic array of local reggae, soul and funk including: Darky Roots, Kingfisha, Kooii, Afro Dizzi Act, Bobby Alu, Zennith, CC the Cat and many more.
KURANDA ROOTS FESTIVAL June 29-30 2012
Celebrating its 9th year, the annual Kuranda Roots Festival in Far North Queensland is one of Australia’s finest outdoor celebrations of world, roots reggae and dub music.
NEW HOME at Billabong Sanctuary Kuranda!
Kuranda Roots festival has a new home! - The Billabong Adventure Parklands (Kangaventure site) a stunning location only 3km from Kuranda Village. Overlooking a lush zen billabong and surrounded by rainforest, the new site is all-weather, has camping facilities and is ideally situated to have the mad choons running late into the night!
1st Release Artist Line-Up –
Kingfisha, Combat Wombat, Darky Roots, Zennith, Monkey Marc, Elf Transporter, LubDub, Schoolfight, Billy Dread, Die Rude, Kanaka, Jobstopper and many more to be announced!
For Early Bird Tickets and event info check: www.kurandaroots.com
VIBADELIX FESTIVAL
May 26 2012
Presented by ROCK THE YAC and RUDEKAT RECORDS
Every year the Event Managent class at Byron YAC put on their own mini music and arts festival – Vibadelix! The festival line-up is a great mix of live music, electronica & circus as well as a showcase for local emerging artists and performers from the Byron Shire.
This year is a fundraiser to raise awareness for about the dangers of Coal Seam Gas mining, which is currently a major threat to the eco-sytems of NSW and Qld Vibadelix are looking for interested performers, speakers, workshop coordinators, marketeers and mixed media artists to participate http://www.facebook.com/rocktheyac
Cool Runnings March
08 MARCH 2012
COOL RUNNINGS FEB
15 FEBRUARY 2012
Cool Runnings line up for Feb! Catch the marvelous and enchanting psychedelic harp grooves from the Flumes this weekend, followed by the mad adlib funk of BOSS next week!
Cool Runnings
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FREE TIX! FREE MUSIC!
ISLAND VIBE
Thanks to all those who played, participated and punted at this year’s Island Vibe – it was our most successful event to date and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive..
Check out some amazing festival pics by photographer Stephen Cameron
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.270045593040491.70656.268328046545579&type=3
Watch this space for 2012 dates!
CHALI 2NA RETURNS!
Chali 2na will soon touchdown in Australia and is set to raise the roof at Brisbane’s Hi Fi Bar on Saturday 10 December.
Chali blew away crowds at this year’s Island Vibe Festival and was last on our shores in 2009 as a special guest on Nas’ sell out Australian tour. He returns in the wake of the ‘Fish Outta Water’ album and the unstoppable ‘Fishmarket 2’ mixtape, on the eve of the release of his long awaited 'Against the Current' EP.
Chali 2na is one of the hottest live hip hop acts today. On 10 December Chali will drop the bomb on Brisbane with his explosive 4-piece live show with supports from Lotek (UK/Melb), Bankrupt Billionaires and Coalition Crew.
WIN TIX! The first 5 people to reply to info@rudekatrecords.com will win a free ticket to Chali 2na
TICKETS $35 +bf from http://www.moshtix.com.au/event.aspx?id=51514&ref=moshtix&skin
COOL RUNNINGS SAT NIGHTS AT THE BOUNDARY!
Dec 3 features the delightful songwriter Clare Quinn, The Flumes and Senor Quinzalez.
Dec 10 – Danny Ross, Si-Fixion and Selecta Bing
Dec 17 – Ska punk rockers The Rude take on Sunny Dread for another sound clash
THE RUDE VS PASTEL BLAZE
AUSTRALIAN HOUSEWIVE’S favourite NEW WAVE PUNKS, The RUDE, mash it up with ALL GIRL sludge core grinders PASTEL BLAZE! Get along to the JOYNT, DEC 8!
DARKY ROOTS NIGHT TIME EP
Darky Roots are about to hit NZ shores for a string of dates promoting their new EP Night Time. Night Time was recorded by Paulie B and features 6 new tracks including a bonus Tanuki dub mix of Version.
Night Time and the combined double EP Wrong Place/Journey will be available from Dec 15 on www.rudekatrecords.com.
WIN MUSIC! The first 2 people to reply to info@rudekatrecords.com will receive a copy of Night Time!
From raw beginnings as a young punk playing with The Gastric Chunks and Acid Moon, Morgyn Quinn (aka Rudi Quinzalez) started his career at underground festivals such as EarSex and monthy noise gigs at the local community centre.
In 1999 Rudi toured Japan as bass player with Gudju Gudju and stayed as a guest with the Ainu people of Hokkaido. In 2001 Rudi visited the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago, researching the origins of Rastafarian culture and satisfying a deep love of reggae music.
In 2003 Rudi settled in Brisbane and founded Rudekat Records and going on to play in such acts as Hot rubber Glove, The Dynamic Thrills, Die Rude, The RudeKat Sound System and The Senors alongside such players as Paulie B (The Beautiful Girls, Bobby ALu), Lachlan Mitchell (Laneous & The Family Yah), D KazMan (Dubmarine, and Sunny Dread (The Zionites).
What started as an ethical clothing label specializing in original screenprints, the company soon expanded to include live events and music releases.
As well as being an avenue to release Australian reggae and independent music, Rudekat Records has been the creative force behind the Kuranda Roots Festival (2003 - 2013), West End Carnivale (2009 - 2010) and Island Vibe Festival (2006 - 2013). Rudekat also co-developed a DIY Event Management course for Youth at the Byron Bay YAC.
Rudekat Records has always been a strong supporter of environmental groups and causes, donating popular tee shirt designs to The Wilderness Society and The Australian Marine Conservation Society. Island Vibe has a strong environment record and has been twice awarded by the prestigious international A Greener Festivals Award. Wherever possible, Rudekat uses recycled materials for posters and CD manufacture, promotes recycling and DIY composting at festivals, and abstains from sweat-shop produced merchandise.
A trademark of Rudekat events is a cross fertilization of cultures, with a strong focus on Indigenous and Pacific artists and World Music. Rudekat has been proud to work with a stunning line up of star acts over the years including Archie Roach, The Easy Star AllStars (US), Prince Alla (Jamaica), JipaJiroa (Vanuatu), Opiuo, Spoonbill, Blue King Brown, Katchafire (NZ), Nicky Bomba, Chali 2na (US), The Black Seeds (NZ), House of Shem (NZ), Olmecha Supreme (NZ), Ladi 6 (NZ), Little Bushman (NZ), 1814 (NZ), The Beautiful Girls, Mista Savona, Grace Barbe, Oka, Dubmarine, Kooii, Kingfisha, Electric Wire Hustle (NZ), Zennith, Mantaka, The YuluBarribah Dancers, The Groote Eylandt Dancers amongst many others.
Rudekat events are also supportive of emerging artists, youth and showcasing various artforms, including circus, cabaret, spoken word, comedy, dance and visual arts.
Welcome to Rudekat Records - Brisbane's iriest online Reggae and Roots music store! Join our mailing list for news on free music, latest releases and wicked festivals!
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