An up to date discussion with Australian Hip Hop …
After an extended hiatus, we are stoked to be back at it today with legendary Brisbane graffiti pioneer and record-digger, Roms. Roms is an unheralded veteran of the Brisbane graffiti scene, he has been painting since the late 80’s and collecting records for nearly as long, a champion of early legal walls around the city, Roms has stories for days. This is one of those classic Beers episodes that goes everywhere, we talk everything from the importance of Brisbane’s pioneer writers to Black Sabbath’s record label and on to the events that unfolded following September 11, 2001. Thanks to Roms for his years of contributions, conversation and continued creativity, he deserves the props. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by Crush City and 420 Superstore and is live now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Rate and subscribe and find us on Instagram.
It is an honour to be back at it this week with our friends from Crush City, Dizne and Odie for the 141st instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Old mates and long time supporters of the BBATB podcast, Odz and Diz have been involved in graffiti in Brisbane (and Australia) since it’s near inception and are the proprietors of Brisbane’s home of aerosol art, Crush City. With decades in the game between them, we get into the nitty gritty of graffiti in QLD and talk everything from artwork and T-shirt designs, the influence of Pubes and Dorps, DIE family, their individual history and accomplishments and what it is to run retail graffiti in Brisbane. Thank you always to Odz and Diz for the years of service, commitment and the ongoing support of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by 420 Superstore and Crush City and is live now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Rate and subscribe and find us on Instagram.
We are honoured to be back at it this week with part 2 of our epic conversation with Lazy Grey for the 139th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. We pick up where we left off and take a deep dive into the various songs, productions and appearances Lazy created following The Blackstump Tape and Boney & Stoney. From the Writers Anon tape and the impact of Ken Oath, through to The Authentic LP, Stonebroke, various 750 shows and the monumental Banned In Queensland. We talk some favourite live shows and collaborations like Move on the Pavement, his work with Mnemonic Ascent, Brad Strut, Pegz, tracks with Reason and several other pivotal LG team-ups. This is another very special episode and we can’t thank LG enough for his time, conversation and years of dedication. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by 420 Superstore and Crush City and is live now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Rate and subscribe and find us on Instagram.
We are honoured to be back at it today with the 750 General, legend and icon of Australian Hip Hop culture, Lazy Grey for the 138th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. It’s been a long time in the making but here we go, part one of our epic conversation with Lazy Grey, from his earliest memories of hip hop, friends and influences and on through his early demos and albums. We talk all things, from the Blackstump tape up until Banned In Queensland and a bunch of songs and one-off productions in between - All She Wrote, Writers Anon, Honour To Be, Move On the Pavement, Brothers Stoney, Boney & Stoney, Rock Da City and so much more. This one is very special to us and we can’t thank LG enough for his time and years of dedication. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by 420 Superstore and Crush City and is live now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Rate and subscribe and find us on Instagram.
We are stoked to be back at it this week with an episode from our archives, we are joined by the Mayor of Newtown himself, P.SMURF for the 136th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. We sat down with one of Sydney’s stalwarts and all-round renaissance men about 6 or 7 months ago for a ripper episode that takes in travel, retail, life, graffiti and music. It’s a ripper episode and we can’t thank P.SMURF enough for his ongoing contributions to the culture and for stopping by The Shire studios for an amazing conversation. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by 420 Superstore and Crush City and is live now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Rate and subscribe and find us on Instagram.