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Hilltop Hoods
Hilltop Hoods is an Australian hip hop group that formed in 1996 in Blackwood, Adelaide, South Australia. They are regarded as pioneers of the "larrikin-like" style of Australian hip hop. The group was founded by Suffa (Matthew David Lambert) and Pressure (Daniel Howe Smith), who were joined by DJ Debris (Barry John M. Francis) after fellow founder, DJ Next (Ben John Hare), left in 1999. The group released its first extended play, ''Back Once Again'', in 1997 and have subsequently released eight studio albums, two "restrung" albums and three DVDs. Six of their eight albums have peaked at number one on the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) Albums Charts, recently setting the record for most No. 1 Albums by an Australian band or group: ''The Hard Road'' (2006), '' State of the Art'' (2009), '' Drinking from the Sun'' (2012), ''Walking Under Stars'' (2014), ''Drinking from the Sun, Walking Under Stars Restrung'' (2016) and ''The Great Expanse'' (2019). Three track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosby Sweater
"Cosby Sweater" is a song by Australian hip hop group, Hilltop Hoods. It was released as the third single from the group's seventh studio album, ''Walking Under Stars'' (2014). In Australia, "Cosby Sweater" peaked at No. 4 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, becoming Hilltop Hoods' highest-charting single to date and their third top ten hit overall. The song was rated number three in Triple J's Hottest 100 2014. The song's accompanying music video was released on 3 October 2014 via the Australian iTunes Store. Reference to popular culture The track's distinctive riff heavily samples the Wimple Winch track "Save My Soul". The "Cosby Sweater" is a reference to the colourful and unusual sweaters Bill Cosby used to wear on TV - in particular, such a sweater worn in a press photo by The Notorious B.I.G., AKA Biggie Smalls. In the title and art direction, the Hilltop Hoods confuse the Bill Cosby sweaters designed by Koos Van Den Akker and worn by Cosby on his show The Cosby Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horrorshow (band)
Horrorshow is an Australian hip-hop music duo from the Inner West region of Sydney that consists of producer Adit and rapper MC Solo. Horrorshow, together with Spit Syndicate, Jackie Onassis and Joyride, are members of One Day collective. Horrorshow are recognised as pioneers of the sub genre known as " Aussie hip-hop," alongside Illy, Drapht, Bliss n Eso, and Hilltop Hoods. Horrorshow has appeared at major Australian music festivals, including the Big Day Out, Splendour in the Grass and Groovin' the Moo. History 2006–2011:''The Grey Space'' and ''Inside Story'' After signing with the Elefant Traks label, the pair released their debut album ''The Grey Space'', an album created largely during the duo's high school years, at a time where they linked up with Spit Syndicate and Joyride to form the extended One Day crew. Elefant Traks artist and co-founder Urthboy explained the duo's recruitment in a blog post published in the lead-up to the release of Horrorshow's third album: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groovin' The Moo
Groovin the Moo is an annual music festival that is held in six regional centres across Australia. The festival is held during autumn, typically in May of each year. Groovin the Moo was established by Cattleyard Promotions and their first festival was held on Sunday 24 April 2005 in Gloucester, New South Wales. The festivals were held each year until 2019, but in 2020 and 2021 there were no festivals because of the COVID-19 pandemic. History The first incarnation of the festival occurred on 24 April 2005 at the Gloucester Showgrounds in New South Wales with crowds of over 1400, continuing to Narrandera (NSW Riverina) with crowds exceeding 1800. The following year the festival took place in Maitland, Albury and Darwin. 2007 was a break-through year for the festival, with headlining Australian act Silverchair and successful international act The Black Keys headlining, along with the largely popular Hilltop Hoods, John Butler Trio and You Am I. In 2008 Townsville was added to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back Once Again
''Back Once Again'' is the six-track debut extended play by the Australian hip hop group, Hilltop Hoods. It was released as a 12" vinyl EP in 1997 and, as from September 2015, is rare. The title track contains a vocal sample from " Bring the Noise" by Public Enemy. Hilltop Hoods formed in 1991 when Suffa (Matthew Lambert) and MC Pressure (Daniel Smith) met at Blackwood High School. DJ Next (Ben Hare) performed all of the Turntablist/ DJ work for the group and regularly competed in the local DMC tournaments. Hooded Puppets, a short-lived live instrumental group, comprising Chris Lambert (bass), Kenny Kreuper (drums) and Lee Moore (saxophone), contribute on two tracks on the EP. The Hooded Puppets performed alongside Hilltop Hoods at a number of their early performances. Track listing Side A / Southside Side B / Flipside Credits * Engineer – Ben Hare, Daniel Smith * Mastering – Neville Clark * Producer – Hilltop Hoods * Scratches – DJ Next Hilltop Hoods ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
T In The Park
T in the Park festival was a major Scottish music festival that was held annually from 1994 to 2016. It was named after its main sponsor, Tennents. The event was held at Strathclyde Park, Lanarkshire, until 1996. It then moved to the disused Balado airfield, Perth and Kinross, from 1997 to 2014. In 2015 the festival moved to Strathallan Castle. It was originally held over two days, and extended to three days from 2007. In 2016 the daily capacity was 70,000. The 2017 T in the Park was cancelled due to problems at the 2016 event. It was officially replaced with the TRNSMT festival which takes place on the same weekend at Glasgow Green. The 2017 festival was a success and further editions of TRNSMT followed in 2018 and 2019. In July 2019, the festival organiser, Geoff Ellis, confirmed that T in the Park would not be returning. History The festival was founded in 1994 by Stuart Clumpas and Geoff Ellis, as part of a joint venture between DF Concerts and Tennent's Lager with som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montaigne (musician)
Jessica Alyssa Cerro (born 14 August 1995), who performs as Montaigne, is an Australian art pop musician and Twitch streamer. Her debut album, '' Glorious Heights'', was released on 5 August 2016 and peaked at No. 4 on the ARIA Albums Chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2016 she won Breakthrough Artist – Release for the album and was nominated for three other categories. In April 2016 she was a featured vocalist on Hilltop Hoods' track, "1955", which reached No. 2 on the ARIA Singles Chart. She was supposed to represent Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with her song " Don't Break Me", until the contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, she represented Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song " Technicolour", but did not qualify from the semi-final, becoming the first Australian entrant not to qualify to the final since the debut of Australia in 2015. Biography Early life Cerro was born in Sydney on 14 August 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 (song)
"1955" is a song by Australian hip hop group Hilltop Hoods. It was released as the second single from the group's second remix album, ''Drinking from the Sun, Walking Under Stars Restrung'' (2016). In Australia, "1955" peaked at No. 2 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, becoming Hilltop Hoods' highest charting single to date. The song was rated number four in Triple J's Hottest 100 in 2016. The song's accompanying music video was released on 7 February 2016 via their Facebook page. To celebrate the release of the album, "1955" along with the other tracks on ''Drinking from the Sun, Walking Under Stars Restrung'' were performed in the Restrung Tour. This tour went to Australia's five capital cities and featured Australia's best symphony orchestras and choirs along with special guest Maverick Sabre and Montaigne. Background Inspiration for the song came when Matthew Lambert (Suffa) and his wife went to see comedian Dylan Moran. Moran opened the show by stating that he'd always ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Love It (Hilltop Hoods Song)
"I Love It" is a song by Australian hip hop band, Hilltop Hoods, featuring Sia. The single was released on 25 November 2011 and its radio debut occurred on 21 November 2011 on Australian youth radio station, Triple J. "I Love It" is the first single from the album, ''Drinking From the Sun'' (released on 9 March 2012), and three different music videos were produced for the single. The single is the Hilltop Hoods' second highest-charting and biggest-selling single for the entirety of the group's career. Music videos Three separate music videos were released for "I Love It", via the official Hilltop Hoods website. The first, directed by Carl Allison and Nick Kozakis, opens with Suffa and MC Pressure burning their jumpers. Throughout the video they drive in a black two-door Chrysler Valiant hardtop, picking up hitchhikers along the way. Later it is revealed that they gag the hitchhikers and put them in the boot, only to bury them later. The video closes with the Hilltop Hoods burnin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chase That Feeling
"Chase That Feeling" a song by Australian group, Hilltop Hoods. It was released for download on 8 May 2009 and as a CD single on 22 May 2009. and is the lead single from the group's fifth studio album, ''State of the Art''. The song features a return guest appearance by a quartet of members from the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. The music video had its worldwide premiere on the YouTube homepage on Friday 1 May 2009. It samples "Pass the Word (Love Is the Word)" by the doo wop group The Mad Lads The Mad Lads were an American rhythm and blues vocal group, who recorded on the Stax subsidiary label Volt in the 1960s. Their biggest hits were "Don't Have to Shop Around" (1965) and "I Want Someone" (1966). Career The group was formed at Boo .... "Chase That Feeling" reached number 8 on the ARIA Singles Chart, and was voted in at number 3 in Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2009. Track listing Credits * Graphic design – Benjamin Funnell * Illustration – John Engelhardt * Mast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Expanse
''The Great Expanse'' is the eighth studio album by Australian hip hop trio Hilltop Hoods, released on 22 February 2019 through Universal Music Australia. The album was produced by members Suffa (Matthew Lambert) and DJ Debris (Barry Francis), and features gold selling ARIA Award winning single "Clark Griswold" featuring Adrian Eagle, platinum single " Leave Me Lonely", and new single "Exit Sign" featuring Illy and Ecca Vandal. ''The Great Expanse'' debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Charts, making it the group's sixth number one and setting a new ARIA record for most #1 Albums by an Australian band or group. The album was also issued on CD and vinyl. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, the album was nominated for three awards. Album of the Year, Best Group and Best Hip Hop Release. Composition Second single "Leave Me Lonely" is about the "eternal struggle of being cornered by a close-talker". MC Pressure told ''The Music'' that while "Leave Me Lonely" is the "fastest song on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drinking From The Sun, Walking Under Stars Restrung
''Drinking from the Sun, Walking Under Stars Restrung'' is a 2016 remix album from Australian hip hop group, Hilltop Hoods that follows their 2014 release ''Walking Under Stars'' and their 2012 release '' Drinking from the Sun''. This is the second launch of a "restrung" album after '' The Hard Road: Restrung'' in 2007. The 19-track release features a collection of new tracks alongside singles such as "Cosby Sweater" and " I Love It". This is the second time Hilltop Hoods have collaborated with the 32-piece Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and one of many collaborations with arranger/composer Jamie Messager, but is the first collaboration with the 20-piece Adelaide Chamber Singer Choir and conductor Hamish Mackenzie. The song "Higher" is featured in Forza Horizon 3 ''Forza Horizon 3'' is a 2016 racing video game developed by Playground Games and published by Microsoft Studios for the Xbox One and Windows. It is the ninth instalment in the ''Forza'' series and the third instalme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walking Under Stars
''Walking Under Stars'' is the seventh studio album by Australian hip hop group Hilltop Hoods, released on 8 August 2014. At the J Awards of 2014, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year. Background Prior to the release of the album, Hilltop Hoods referred to ''Walking Under Stars'' as a "companion piece" to previous album ''Drinking from the Sun'', with both albums sharing similar themes, artwork and connected via a five-part narrative, entitled 'The Thirst', commencing with the opening track on ''Drinking from the Sun'', "The Thirst Pt. 1" and concluding with "The Thirst Pt. 5" at the end of ''Walking Under Stars''. The first single, " Won't Let You Down", premiered on Triple J on 24 June 2014 and was officially released on 27 June. The album was released on 8 August 2014 and debuted at number one on the ARIA Charts, making it Hilltop Hood's fourth consecutive number one album. The album was certified gold (denoting over 35,000 sales) in Australia, shortly af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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