Productions
Album Review: ‘Gifting The Proletariat’ by John Rowe
Words: Matt Innes John Rowe is rarely considered highly enough in the pantheon of great Australian singer-songwriters, which is a shame. With his new album ‘Gifting The Proletariat’, John has crafted one of the finest collection of songs from beginning to end that you will hear in 2020. ‘Gifting The Proletariat’ is a sprawling,…
Read MoreNEWS: US singer-songwriter and producer SHEMUWEL joins MADCAP GLOBAL MUSIC
The Warrior heeds the call to duty. The Warrior never surrenders. Who is The Warrior? Armed with knowledge and fortified by inner-strength attained through years of rigorous self-discipline, producer-at-arms SHEMUWEL is a multi-faceted creative force with which to be reckoned. SHEMUWEL is Miami-based singer, songwriter and producer who creates prophetically empowering music that taps…
Read MoreResin Dogs Thrown A Bone At 2019 Queensland Music Awards
Trailblazing Brisbane hip hop crew Resin Dogs have won Best Hip Hop/Rap Song at the 2019 Queensland Music Awards for ‘Pack Your Bags’, taken from last year’s highly-acclaimed album ‘Notorious D.O.G.’. ‘Notorious D.O.G.’ was a much welcome return for Resin Dogs, with hit single ‘Pack Your Bags’ blasting a rich, soul-drenched brass groove and featuring…
Read MoreJohn TeOp Riley: Onward Hip Hop Soldier
Words: Matt Innes At the curious nexus of hip hop and religious faith, John TeOp Riley is building a thriving and diverse international community. One half of Aussie hip hop duo Fonke Knomaads, John is also heavily involved with the Krosswerdz group, which brings together people of all religious denominations under the banner of sharing…
Read MoreNo Regrets For Graham Streeter After Sydney Indie Film Festival Win
Words: Matt Innes Independent filmmaker Graham Streeter has picked up three coveted awards at this year’s Sydney Indie Film Festival for his latest piece of compelling cinema, ‘I May Regret’. The picture was awarded Best Director (Graham Streeter), Best Actress (Lisa Goodman) and Best Film Score (Joshua Loell), with Graham extending the honours to the…
Read MoreProfile: George Ellis – The Conductor That Rocked
Words: Matt Innes George Ellis is a renowned Australian conductor, composer and arranger whose has forged a 35-year career by combining his years of classical training with his first true love, rock music. “In high school I met with people who could play music and made friends with them, but it was rock music,” George…
Read MoreNEWS: Walking Tall With Roadhouse
Words: Matt Innes Brisbane rock band Roadhouse are keeping their eyes on the road and hands up on the wheel as they barrel full-throttle down the highway to rock and roll glory. There’s no stopping this supercharged bandwagon, made up of four local lads who take a classic pub rock mentality to being in a…
Read MoreNEWS: MADCAP Global Productions To Film J Strong Video In Philly!
MADCAP Global Productions & Entertainment is proud to announce its involvement with the filming of two new video clips for Philadelphia rapper/producer J Strong. A versatile and exciting rising talent on the hip hop scene, J Strong was recently signed to our independent label MADCAP Records Australia. At the end of this month, J Strong…
Read MoreA Love Letter To Philadelphia by J Strong
A Love Letter To Philadelphia -J Strong- From the bottom of the ghetto to the million dollars homes, from Gino to Jim’s Steaks – I love my city. I can remember me and brother going to Armand’s Records to buy new music for our Friday & Saturday night $1 parties, then we’d hit the clothes…
Read MoreNEWS: Up Close & Personal With J Strong
Words: Matt Innes MADCAP Records Australia has recently signed Philadelphia rapper J Strong to its ever-growing family of independent artists. J Strong brings with him a smooth and contemporary sound, producing modern hip hop embedded with a strong R&B sensibility. His production style has been called unique among his peers and elders in the hip…
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