Beers Beats & The Biz

On the dawn of his first tour, we are stoked to sit down and talk stand up with content creator, rising comedian and old mate, Julian Woods for the 146th episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Making dark humour great again is the name of the game and Julian Woods is out here doing exactly that, we caught up with him to talk the similarities between rap and stand up and a whole lot more. There’s graffiti talk, rap talk, Julian’s influences in stand up comedy, content creation, online superstardom and our history together and friendship. Thanks to Woodsy for his time, contributions and conversation.. Catch him on tour now. 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’s an honour to be joined this week by an old mate and legendary Brisbane graffiti writer, Koolie ACR for the 145th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. From Koolie’s involvement in the first wholecar painted in Brisbane in 1987 to his work and passion for the CFMEU, one of Inala’s favourite sons breaks down his history and many contributions from the western suburbs of the River City. There’s a million stories and some amazing history in this episode and we can never thank Koolie (and our old mate Jacko who joins in the convo) enough for this amazing and often hilarious conversation. 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.

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’s an honour to be back at it this week and joined by an old friend and Hired Goon, Bonezy 2 Bladez for the 143rd instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Bonezy has been involved in music and audio engineering since his teenage years and has worked behind the scenes on releases from Tornts, Bigfoot, Gaz Hazard, 2023’s Kill Squad record featuring Overproof Pete, Bigfoot, Heata and Wallzee and numerous metal and genre albums. Between it all we talk growing up, soundtracks and scores to movies, the influence and songs of Bias B, HG and 750, various albums, shows, how audio works and impacts the listener as well as getting into some of the music we can’t stand. This is a great episode that gets into the nitty-gritty of sound and its interpretation by the listener, thanks to Bonezy 2 Bladez for breaking it all down and this entertaining conversation. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by Futurola, 420 Superstore and Crush City and is live now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Rate and subscribe and find us on Instagram.

It’s an honour to be back at it again this week and joined by an old friend, Brace of Melbourne’s Fresh Mess Crew, for the 142nd instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Brace has been involved in the Melbourne graffiti and hip hop scene since it’s near inception, as a second generation writer of FMC and a member of the Noble Park collective, 3174 he’s had a storied and hugely interesting journey. We talk everything from Bracer’s earliest years and his shared history with Jake Biz to the beginnings of FMC, its prominence in the jail system, his years working alongside Strut, Bias, Pegs and Shaz in the early days of Obese Records and on to the tumultuous couple of years he spent in Brisbane living with 750. This is another great conversation and catch up with an old friend, shouts to Bracer for his years of friendship and contributions. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by Futurola, 420 Superstore and Crush City 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 stoked to be back for 2024 and joined by the legendary DJ FX for the 140th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. In December 2023 we hit Melbourne for a live show at The Laundry bar in Fitzroy, in lead up to the show we had a bunch of great conversations, and here’s our first guest in that series - Frankston’s own, DJ FX. DJ FX is a staple of the Australian hip hop scene, having DJ’d for Melbourne pioneers the Puah Hedz (Muph, Draino, Osinaka) in the late 90’s and early 2000’s, he’s been involved in numerous albums, radio shows and on the periphery of so many amazing moments within the culture. We chart the various accomplishments and achievements of this soft spoken legend, from turntables, records and radio shows to travel, random rap moments and stories, Kerris is undisputed and his contributions are many. Thank you to FX for this amazing conversation and his years of service and support, the man deserves his props. 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 honoured to be back at it this week and joined by Lumes aka Illuminate for the 137th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. This is a ripper of an episode that charts Lumes’ rise from aspiring battle MC in the trenches of Melbourne through his growth into producer, writer, podcaster and all round renaissance man. We talk Lumes’ podcast Too Young To Die, the influence and impact of Prowla, Solomon Kleptoe, This Is It , what it is to be fresh and the concept of it, writing articles, producing Tornts’ Hit Never Miss and of course - the impact and influence of - The Hellburnianz. Thank you to Lumes for his time, conversation and years of contributions to the culture. 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.

After an extended hiatus we are stoked to be back at it with the Hellsburn legend Selzy, aka The Kid Selzy for the 135th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. We talk everything in this episode, from the fuckery that forced Selzy to leave Melbourne, his music, influences, mental health and his latest album, John Nada’s Glasses. Thank you to Selzy for the conversation, commitment and years of contributions. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by 420 Superstore, Crush City and is live now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Rate and subscribe.

We are stoked to be joined by Brisbane’s own MC, producer and studio engineer, Smak for the 134th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. Smak has been on his grind for a minute now and we get into all that, from his origins among Brisbane’s most exciting, next generation and on to setting up Base 8 Studios at Southbank. Between it all we talk his Greek heritage, influences, connecting with Nerve, touring, producing, his forthcoming project with Ginge Mansion and a whole lot more. Thanks to Smak and Ginge for taking the time to stop by BBATB and for their contributions and conversation. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by 420 Superstore, Illegal Merch and Crush City and is live now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. Rate and subscribe.

We are honoured to be back at it today with part 2 of our conversation with Sofles, the journey continues on the 133rd instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. We pick things up after a quick cigarette break and get into everything from the selection of Sofle’s signature colour to the Ironlak writer team, the impact of Limitless and on through his journeys to various countries, use of psychedelics and self discovery. This conversation and journey with Sofles is an absolute honour and a rare glimpse into the mind of a creative juggernaut - we hope you enjoy listening to this conversation as much as we enjoyed having the conversation. We can never thank Sofles enough for his time, contributions and conversation. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by 420 Superstore, Illegal Merch and Crush City and is live now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. Rate and subscribe.

We are honoured to be back at it today and joined by the legendary graffiti artist, Sofles for the 132nd instalment of Beers Beats & The Biz. In his first ever podcast and long form interview we had the privilege of sitting down with Sofles and charting his rise through the ranks, from toy to undisputed king, this interview gets into it all. We sat with Sofles for close to 5 hours and in this first part we talk everything from Covid to wholecars, various walls, trains, travel, developing style, teaching potential and everything in between. A genuine human being and man of too many accomplishments to list, we can never thank Sofles enough for his time and conversation. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by 420 Superstore, Illegal Merch and Crush City and is live now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. Rate and subscribe.

It’s a new week and we are joined by cannabis activist, Will Leonard Stolk of Ballin On A Budget media, Aphrodisiac Mag and the Willy’s World podcast. It’s a fun episode that goes everywhere and takes in many of Stolksy’s achievements - from his activism and various media endeavours to his time on the slopes as a pro skier, it’s all here. Cheers to Stolksy for the convo and appearing as our 131st guest. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by 420 Superstore, Illegal Merch and Crush City and is live now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. Rate and subscribe.

We are back at it today and stoked to be joined by Bigfoot of the Hired Goons, 750 and Melbourne producer on the rise, Royalz for the 130th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. We caught up with Royalz and Bigfoot a few weeks ahead of Royalz upcoming release, Bloodsport and chart the Melbourne producers trajectory and musical influences. It’s a ripper of an episode that goes everywhere, we talk albums and drum-free beats, unreleased music and get into the recent Kill Squad record, featuring Bigfoot, Overproof Pete, Heata and Wallzee. Thanks to Royalz and Biggie for their time, contributions and conversation. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by 420 Superstore, Illegal Merch and Crush City and is live now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. Rate and subscribe.

We are stoked to be joined by Eso for the 129th episode of Beers, Beats & The Biz.We sat down with Eso a month or two back and charted the rise of Bliss N Eso over the past two decades and heard a bunch of off the cuff stories and industry tales.Thanks to Eso for his years of dedication and taking the time to join us for this conversation.Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by 420 Superstore, Illegal Merch and Crush City and is live now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. Rate and subscribe.

It’s an honour to be joined by the Crate Cartel legend Phil Gektor aka Geko for the 128th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz. We sat down with the reclusive MC, beatsmith and audiophile for an amazing conversation that takes in his various releases, Crate Cartel history and the many records Geko has leant his talents to. From his own history with music, the Hungry Humans and his unique style to his favourite Crate Cartel records and work on the upcoming Flu record via Milesago - we talk all that. Many thanks to Geko for making the trip up to the studio and his years of contributions and conversation. Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by 420 Superstore, Illegal Merch and Crush City and is live now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. Rate and subscribe.

We are back at it today and stoked to be joined by our old mate Keep It Movin’ Mick for the 126th instalment of Beers, Beats & The Biz.This is Mick’s second appearance on the Beers podcast and it’s a great episode of random rap and footwear talk.We discuss everything from Mick’s days working sneaker retail at various stores in Brisbane, his love and passion for records and footwear and we tell numerous stories that relate back to a shared passion for music and movement.This is a fun episode and we can’t thank Mick enough for his time and conversation.Beers, Beats & The Biz is sponsored by 420 Superstore, Illegal Merch and Crush City and is live now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. Rate and subscribe.