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Tiki Taane, yes the same Tiki who famously fronted acclaimed New Zealand band Salmonella Dub for so many years, is set to redefine his sound. After two long years in the studio, Tiki brings fans his first solo album Past,...

Hailing from the music hot-bed of Florida, unique duo Jwl. B and Shunda K, collectively known as Yo Majesty, are the “next big thing” in the cannon already established by fellow eccentrics Santogold, Diplo, Spank Rock and the like. Wearing...

Civil Society is proud to announce that Philadelphia's own eclectic music star Santogold will be touching down for her first Australian tour this December/January. Australian audiences have been aching to see her play since she exploded across the blogsphere in...

According to a study of more than 36,000 people from around the world, conducted by Professor Adrian North of Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, musical tastes are closely related to personality type. The survey, which is said to be the...

English band Joy Division did produce urban music. No, if you want to be a purist they are not hip-hop, rap or R&B but their music was informed by (and later helped shape) a city that was (please note I...

Experimental music… it’s something you seldom encounter in mainstream music; that is, of course, unless it’s N.E.R.D.. It has been five years since the release of their last album, Fly Or Die, but Pharrell, Chad and Shae have brought back...