Adelaide Nurcha Fest @ Viva, Adelaide (10/11/07)
By Xpose 12th Nov, 2007
Adelaide's Nurcha Fest was the last leg of the debut national festival tour. It was the first event of its kind in our city - 12 hours plus of nothing but hip-hop, and most definitely a case of "if you weren’t there, you missed out".
Word of Mouth @ Viva, Adelaide (23/06/07)
By Xpose 27th Jun, 2007
This all local bill brought the concept of 2 on 2 battles to the stage for the first time in Adelaide, possibly in Australia. Also featured was a dope set from one of the crews to watch in the near future, making this first WoM a night to remember.
City Of Verses 5 ft. Def Wish Cast @ Viva, Adelaide (19/05/07 )
By Xpose 23rd May, 2007
Improved production, a brilliant lineup and an impressive turnout made this one of the year's best shows so far. This may have been the defining moment for City Of Verses parties.
Obese Block Party @ Viva, Adelaide (27/04/2007)
By Xpose 6th May, 2007
When you are the country's biggest independent label you can put on a massive show without too much trouble. Adelaide fans of the hip hop stable emerged en-mass, eager to hear and see exactly what Obese would deliver.
City of Verses 2 @ Viva, Adelaide (22/12/06)
By Amayze 24th Apr, 2007
After the first City of Verses installment, I and a lot of others weren’t expecting too much from the follow-up event. As it was, Conseps and Patti doing most of the tracks from their Icebreaker Mixtape (accompanied by the Adroit boys) stole the show
City of Verses @ Viva, Adelaide (11/11/06)
By Amayze 24th Apr, 2007
This was the first in a series of shows courtesy of Nurcha Records. The show ran relatively well with a large number of acts packed into a short amount of time. Probably the most alluring item on the flyer however was the cheap beer all night.
Easter Hip Hop Jam @ Viva, Adelaide (05/04/07)
By Xpose 11th Apr, 2007
The Easter Hip Hop Jam proved that it isn’t about bells and whistles in the studio, it’s about DJs and emcees ripping the stage to shreds- blowing all in attendance away.
Sleaze Ball offers lashings of fun in November
By dagman 22nd Oct, 2006
With the annual Feast Festival just around the corner, it’s time to get prepared for this year’s Sleaze Ball. Previously headlined by the likes of Paul Holden, this year top billing goes to our own adopted son, Matt Thomas (Banga Matt) and DJ Ruby.
Eco-Action Benefit Gig @ Viva, Adelaide (03/06/2006)
By dagman 4th Jun, 2006
If there's something I love alongside of art and music, it's a good cause. World Environment Day is one such thing, and on Saturday night I seized the opportunity to check out a collection of off-beat local live acts who were doing their thing at Viva for
Roc Raida & Kim Dezen @ Viva, Adelaide (19/05/2006)
By dagman 21st May, 2006
It's not every day that an official DMC champ and grandmaster of hip hop touches down in our town. It's also not every weekend that the Viva Function Centre is stormed by hip hop fans of all shapes and sizes for such an occasion.