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Sunset Cities

23/01/2023

We are proud to host

SUNSET CITIES to play at NORTHSIDE RECORDS on SATURDAY 23rd FEBRUARY at 3pm.

Sunset Cities are a supergroup made up of SO.CRATES (Melb) and NELSON DIALECT and ALNITAK KID (Adel). Two rappers flow over two different sides from two producers SKomes and Alnitak Kid. Together they make the SUNSET on both CITIES.

Joined on the day from 2nd THOUGHT and ZIMA dropping some very fresh soulful sounds.

The record is out next week on BEDROOM SUCK records.

SO.CRATES promised me they will play MY MAMA DANCED ON SOUL TRAIN! plus a secret new hot jam too! Of course it is an ALL AGES GIG. Yes, Its FREE…

Billy Davis Instore

22/01/2023

Northside Records is proud to press a 7″ with these guys. The two tracks “PRESSURE” featuring JACE XL and “PROBLEM” featuring ALLYSHA JOY. These two sweet soul sensations will be put out on a doubleAA sider. Led by the keys from the front, this band is great new shooting star….

Big things are happening in Melbourne Music, and Musician Billy Davis is no exception with his debut EP ‘Bad Ending’ dropping on June 21st 2016. The 10-Track Soul EP is a fusion of Neo-Jazz and Hip Hop, providing a snapshot into Melbourne’s music scene highlighting collaborations with artists Cazeaux OSLO, Tanya George, Allysha Joy, Ceeko, Big Words, TRQS, Jace XL, Blasko, and Jwils.

Join the band  as they launch this single  at Northside Records on

Starting at the same time as the Gertrude Street Projection Festival come down for an amazing night as all your senses will be flipping!

RSD 2018 – Two Rooms of Funk!

Whoa! It’s that time again. Saturday April 21. We have a massive day planned. Bands, DJs, exclusive releases, 45s galore, a ‘FUNK CAVE’*, hobbyists on the cut, giveaways and prizes! 10am-7pm. Even the RSD Tour Bus will be arriving and departing at Northside throughout the day. Live performances from The Bamboos, Jaala, Remi, Plutonic Lab and Natalie Slade, Cool Out Sun + DJs in TWO ROOMS all day long. Your favourite community radio jocks from PBS and RRR will be joined by some of our favourite customers, label owners and the Northside Records soundsystem – dropping knowledge and keeping the vibes rolling until dark.

It’s been our policy in recent years that RSD performers should have a record to present for Record Store Day – and let’s just say this year is an exceptional year! You may want to get out of bed early if you want a piece of Record Store Day history. Every band has a brand new 45 or LP released on the day. Some of these upcoming RSD releases have been previewed on critically acclaimed and internationally renowned community radio shows such as GET DOWN, MYSTIC BREW, THE BREAKDOWN and the THE BLEND. Catch those shows again this week for more tasters.

Full details of Saturday’s action will be available soon. * THE FUNK CAVE: Once again we are able to occupy 238 Gertrude for the day.  We’ll have crates of all-sorts + electronica grab-bags, pop-up DJs, refreshments, lounges, coloured lights and room to dance. If you subscribe to our newsletter you’ll get the scoop at 11am on Thursday. If you don’t subscribe, you should – or watch this space for updates.

RSD 2013

Record Store Day at Northside – Saturday April 20, 2013

INSTORE PERFORMANCE
From 11am when the doors open Northside will host DJ’s all day, when the doors open, the needle drops. DJ’s Manchild, Mista Rex, Chris Gill, Laim McGory, Lance Ferguson, Ms Butt, will all be playing records. THings you can buy or joints to make you shake.
Then at 2pm we have the privilege of hosting AGAIN a favourite soul band of Northside, THE PUTBACKS. One of the first bands on the Hope Street Record label, these cats have a great groove that WILL make you move. On bass, Mick Meagher is actually one of the inspirations behind this years RSD T-SHIRT, ask him why. Also the keyboard player, Simon Mavin is also in the next band that is playing.

Fresh from performing at SxSW in America, HIATUS KAIYOTE, took their sweet soul sound up to NYC and around that area. They had some incredible shows there and we have to make sure that their home town provides them with the MOST FUN show yet! This could be the last time you see these guys doing a free show. Also they are going back overseas soon, so get in while you can. They will be playing a special show at 3PM on Saturday 20th.

RECORD STORE DAY RELEASES
These release are to be sold on Saturday from 11am onwards. One per customer.

ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE: HOMEMADE RECORDS 1958 – 1992 (sinecure books) HARDBACK BOOK + 7″ $90
GZA / GENIUS “Liquid Swords Chess box” (get on down) 4LP $90
BEAT BOX: A DRUM MACHINE OBSESSION (get on down) 2×7″s +booklet $35
NON PHIXION “I Shot Reagan” (uncle howie) 7″ $15
THE XX  “Jamie XX edits” 12′ (young turks) $22
HERMITUDE “Parallel Paradise” 12” (elefant tracks) EP $22
BRIAN ENO, GRIZZLY BEAR & NICOLAS JAAR “Lux / Sleeping Ute” (warp) 12″ $20
IF MUSIC various (ninja tune) 2LP $38
KING MIDAS SOUND “Aroo”  (ninja tune) 12″ $20

NEWS FLASH!!!!! new additions!!!

RSD 2017

RSD 2012

INSTORE ANNOUNCEMENT – ELLA HABER with TIANA KHASI

22/12/2022

WOW! Two label mates from SOUL HAS NO TEMPO and deliver a super jazzy soul sister revue for FITZROY. Its free and ALL AGES so tell your friends to GET DOWN.

Ella has just released here amazing debut produced by JORDAN RAKEI (Who also did an amazing instore here 5 years ago) and TIANA KHASI also released and equally amazing EP produced by SAMPOLOGY a few weeks ago.

AS usual there will be a BEST DANCER AWARD and that person will win a DOUBLE PASS to see LANEOUS launch his album later that night at THE CURTAIN (yes he did an instore in November) – therefore EVERYONE on SOUL HAS NO TEMPO will have a heavily important connection with NORTHSIDE RECORDS FOREVER…….

SO. CRATES – Instore Signing / Q&A

25/05/2022

So happy to host our favorites SO CRATES for a wild but intimate INSTORE SIGNING but with a Q & A session hosted by local legend @oneslashsix – come and learn about the behind the scenes – an in depth look at their new album MALCOLM AFTER MECCA. They are playing that night as well at @thecurtin with the legends @tianakhasi @izy.music and @pataphysics please come and be persuaded to get down. They MIGHT EVEN DROP SOME FUNK AT NORTHSIDE!!!!

So, it’s a double trouble DOUBLE INSTORE this week, with none for a little while we get the funk when we can. Come to both and enjoy fresh funky music.

Hope to see you in the mix….

Rickey Calloway – Instore Signing

We are super excited to be hosting THE KING OF FUNK, the incredible RICKEY CALLOWAY at Northside Records on Friday 20th of May! Join us to Get Down with Rickey before he busts out to his Night Cat Show with Japanese funk lords OSAKA MONAURAIL.

We’re also honoured to have the Legendary Sir WALDO WEATHERS (James Brown Band 1993-2008) joining us, along with Minister for New New Super Heavy Funk, RYO NAKATA, lead singer and front man from Osaka Monaurail. It’s a funk overload! Hopefully members of the band will also join and be around to sign your records.

 

Record Store Day 2022

09/05/2022
RECORD STORE DAY is back!!!
Fresh from their debut performance at WOMAD we have the mysterious trio GLASS BEAMS who will be performing their ‘Mirage’ EP from start to finish. We have the incredible NIKODIMOS who will feature some of his Nikodimos WORLD lp which is to be out on Equinox Recordings. FLY BOY JACK are a funky hip hop duo of JORDAN DENNIS and JUJO and they will be releasing ISSUE ZERO on vinyl for the day. Then we have the legendary DANIKA who we released on RSD in 2021 but were unable to launch it. FINALLY WE CAN.
We will be opening at 9am selling the special RSD releases and the classics that we always have. We will get 10 crates of FRESH SECOND HAND goodness for your eyes to bulge at…..
DJs will be playing all day in the store and the vibe will be ALIVE. Come down to be apart of a beautiful day that has been happening for 15 years now and will not stop! RECORD STORES LOVE TO PARTY
Plus – more late funky surprises coming!