That’s right motherfuckers, not only is Kid Koala coming back to scratch up a storm he’s bringing this whole new mindfuck of a band with him. Two turntable-ists and the two members that made Wolfmother good, how could you resist?
Anyway I’m too drunk to finish this so here’s the press release, anyone who doesn’t go is crazy!
In one of the most exciting collaborations to grace the stage in years, Canadian turntable masters Kid Koala and Dynomite D team up with former Wolfmother crew Chris Ross and Myles Heskett to create a psych/heavy-rock-drenched project The Slew.
Kid Koala proudly presents The Slew Live featuring a hefty six turntables with Chris and Myles from Wolfmother on bass and drums. Hitting up major capital cities across Australia in May, it’s rock turntablism like you’ve never seen it before.
Four and a half years ago, Eric San (aka Kid Koala) and Dylan J. Frombach (aka Dynomite D) started working on a rock record. The pair, who met on the Beastie Boys tour in 1998, had been approached to soundtrack a documentary feature film. The film was eventually abandoned, but with Mario Caldato (longtime producer for Beastie Boys) on board for mixing, San and Frombach were already deep into the psych rock-influenced score and there was no turning back.
Teaming up with Chris Ross and Myles Heskett – the former rhythm section of Grammy Award-winning band Wolfmother – The Slew set out to put together a full-blown rock band experience to do justice to the material in a live setting. And justice was served: The truly excessive six turntables, drum, bass, keyboard and wall of amps that made their way across North America this October made for a full-on raw, pummeling rock experience. The Slew bring attitude back to the turntable unlike anything you’ve ever heard.
Kid Koala Presents The Slew: Live
Six turntables meets the Ex-Wolfmother Rhythm Section
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2010
Presented by Handsome Tours, triple j, inthemix.com.au, 3D World, Beat and Scene Magazine
Wednesday 5th May 2010
Brisbane – The Zoo
Tickets online from the venue and Oztix. In stores at Rockinghorse Records (City), Kill The Music (City), Butterbeats (City & Valley), Bombay Rock (Townsville), Cooly Hotel (Coolangatta), Disasterpiece (Southport), Gooble Warming
Thursday 6th May 2010
Sydney – Metro Theatre
Tickets from Metro Theatre Box Office; 02 9550 2990 or Online, and Ticketek.
Wednesday 12th May 2010
Melbourne – Corner Hotel
Tickets from Corner Box Office (57 Swan St Richmond 12-8 Mon-Sat), ph. 9427 9198 or online. Also available at Polyester Records (City & Fitzroy store)
Friday 14th May 2010
Perth – The Rosemount
Tickets from Heatseeker, Moshtix and 78 Records
The Slew are also appearing at Groovin The Moo Festival nationally. Check www.groovinthemoo.com for more details. Their new album ‘100%’ is out now through Ninja Tune/Inertia.
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