Get your gabba on adlays!

So, i have a few adlay friends who no matter where we are always gabba and shuffle to all and any music. For those that don't know what a lad is, they are generally guys that dress a certain way which is usually with TNs, Dry Fit's, Nautica clothing and bum bags. They are usually the ones that tag and usually travel in groups. This is not an accurate description by any means just a general description based mainly on my friends.

This is totally nothing to do with music but i thought this Lad description was hilarious so i had to post it: (from UrbanDictionary.com)

Lad: An australian youth subculture centred around individuals who hang out in gangs, engage in petty theft, pick fights, vandalise property and use foul language which generally involves a great deal of pig latin. Hence the terms "adlay" and "eshays". Lads generally wear white caps tilted up at the front to show the front part of their hair which is often gelled. The strap of the cap is done up tight at the back and the possibility of a rats tails or other such hair style dangling out the back is common. They can be seen wearing white polo shirts, or polo shirts of other colours with short shorts (striped parachute/tracksuit pants in winter) and trainers. They sport brands such as Nautica, Saucony, Nike and Everlast and in addition to this wear ridiculously small bags usually scrawled with graffiti. 'Lads' are now commonplace is many areas of Sydney including but not limited to the inner west, outer west, north west, south and south-west. 'Lads' can be found in most high schools throughout the Sydney metropolitan area, they have a gang mentality which enables them to gain physical superiority over other groups and subcultures and are disliked by the general population. They can often be seen hanging around train stations and shopping centres or just roaming the streets in search of trouble. Lads are generally into rave music and in particular hardstyles such as gabber. They also engage in tagging as graffiti is a large part of the subculture. Lad girls wear similar clothing and often have their hair gelled and tied back tightly, giving it a shiny, sleek and some might say greasy quality.

[i thought it was a hilarious definition.]

Anyways, seeing my friends dance always cracks me up, though it is a good way to dance to music particularly hardstyle and techno music, because it is somewhat underground here, i plan to just share with you this very unique way of dancing known as gabba. The videos below show people doing the gabba its quite entertaining.





Below is a snippet of Defquon and their music which i am also digging at the moment and beneath that is a clip of some guys doing the gabba at the concert in 09.






Im quite ecclectic with my styles of music listening and liking different genres which is why i think it is important to get to know and appreciate and listen to different types of music whether it be hip hop, pop, heavy metal, all music needs to be appreciated and your not a true lover of music if your ignorant to other types of genres.

Calling Out

After googling concerts in Australia and Sydney i found that many of the mainstream artists such as Neyo, Beyonce, Florida, PCD, and Lady Gaga had concerts planned for 2009. Now i think that both business wise and musically this is a wise decision, because they generating a marketing opportunity here in Australia where they can entertain their fans whislt getting money but they are also increasing their musical awareness. When the PCD concert was on all Channel V, and various radio stations were talking about or playing was PCD. Now all these artists i have great respect for because they are bothered to travel more than 12 hours for too perform for, these artist consider and count Australia worthy of performing to and not neglecting. Some may say its business i say its a smart considerate move of Australian fans.

Now i know Australia isnt the most up to date country with music, we don't play Drake, Trey Songz, The Roots, Lil Wayne and Pleasure P on our radio's, we don't know who Teeyana Taylor and The Cool Kids are (More info on these artists will be featured on the blog) but Australia definately has a knowledgable underground fan base. Now in order for all of you to understand the music scene in Australia it is mixed a variety, now im not speaking for the entirety of the nation but what is mainly heard is a mix of pop, somewhat clean hip hop, a few dance tunes are beginning to break out there and commercial rock now there is nothing wrong with that its just that i personally want to hear more RNB, Hip Hop and Rap.
(Now if you agree or disagree with me or anything i have said in the post leave me a comment.)

In Australia we have a heavy dance/techno/trance fan base (Which i love and am into also) walk into clubs and find all this music playing with people dancing to this lyricless and electric music for hours on end surrounded by glow sticks and people doing the gabba (form of dancing). Now walk into a hip hop and rnb club and depending on who you got DJing you just hear the same old tunes, a few new songs may be chucked into the mix though generally its common mainstream songs that everyone knows and loves its the safe option.

Now i havent been clubbing in America, though i have heard their radio and i have heard a few DJ's doing their stuff such as Living the Life Jermaine Dupri (and for those of you who don't know who he is he is producer/artist with songs in his belt such as Getcha and Step on my J's if you havent heard these songs CHECK EM OUT) and their music scene is the shizz man, maybe because its fresh and mixed but their music is a collaboration of music that are dancable, musical anthems and grindable. Check out Living the Life and become a lifer on Youtube, interesting and funny stuff, also educates you on the likes of Brian Cox and Johnta Austin. So im getting to my point which is RNB and Hip Hop music in the clubs needs to freshen up, needs to mix it up, and make every club you at JUMP!
So this is pretty much a calling out to all Hip Hop and RNB DJ's to step yo game UP!

Secondly, If more artists were to come down under to Australia, and acknowledge their current fans as well as develop more that artist is without a doubt going to grow within Australia. Australia is an isolated nation, that has a music base that is very unique and mixed yet easily able to introduce new and great music, so what American Artists i especially love (ahem Trey Songz and The Cool Kids) need to do is come down under and scope out this GREAT country and develop and grow your fan base.
So another calling out goes to the American Artists of all genres, Come Down Under, Have A concert, or have a CD launch come and recognize your fans down under and give others a reason to know who you are and what your music is!