First Up:

All competitors need to be at the venue by 11am, or no later than 11.30am. Please be on time as the event has a rather tight schedule..

Also, competitors get in for free..

Secondly

For all the interstaters, such as myself, here's a map, so you can find North Melbourne Town Hall.

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Basically the best option from Southern Cross station, direct (with minimal walking) to the venue is the bus.. You can catch the 216 or 219 bus from the bus stop on Lonsdale / Spencer street.

You could also catch the train to North Melbourne and walk or a number of connecting trams..

But as I said the bus is the best option..

Make sure you check the Metlink website for up to date timetable information.. 

LAST THING:

Fresh from Japan:

I'll be selling Super Fat Shoe Laces and brand spanking new spinbeanies at the jam.. Prices for Super Laces are $15 and Spin Beanies are $45.. 

Just hit me up on the day..

Peace..

What’s going on this week;
 
Thursday, May 8th
Bboy Wicket Workshop (8.00 pm- 9.30 pm)
@ Unitdstyles 175-177 Chapel Street East, St Kilda
Cost:$20.00
Secure your spot by emailing Arch, wickidforce@optusnet.com.au or sms 0411 174 150
 
Friday, May 9th.
Wickid Force takes on Systematic! Freshsox! Skill@Will ,Mass Mayhem & any other crew that’s down to battle it out in a winner takes all bowling match at strike bowling on Chapel Street. Event starts at 6.30 pm. Cost is $16, which includes one game and shoe hire.  Four lanes have been booked. Contact Arch if you’re interested.

Friday nite bowling is followed by drinks & pizza @ The Lucky Coq pub on Chapel Street 179 Chapel Street, Windsor. Drinks start approx 8pm. Losers from the bowling shout a shot or two.

Saturday, May 10th
Throwdown 10, The Wickid Force 20th year anniversary jam!  
North Melbourne Town Hall
521 Queensberry Street  
North Melbourne

12pm-5pm (All crews please arrive by 11.30am as battles starts 12.30pm sharp!!! )
We are also looking for total 16 crews -10 crews down so far 6 spots left so register asap!!!!! I"ll post up competing crews asap.
 
Saturday Nite
Official after party @ Soulclap
Wordbar, from 10pm.  
14 Goldie Place, Melbourne City
Off Lonsdale Street.

Ladies receive free entry before 11pm, mention Throwdown for guest list price entry.
 
Sunday, May 11th
Dusted Big Bad BBQ!  @ Unitdstyles from 2pm food supplied bring your own drinks
 
Thank you all for your support & look forward to seeing you all this week!

ARCH-RIVAL
WICKIDFORCE

World Famous International BBoy WICKET, WickidForce Originals, Versastyle, Beni Benz, Systematic Crew, Rapid Fire/Bboy Allstars-(tbc) Paris & Peril, Dj JRED, Jonny Duel-(tbc) Seven Shadows, Bboy Rely-(tbc), Ozbboy, Freshsox, , R.A.W., Nomadik Funk, Hiphop Movement Crew, 360 & Fluid, Rewind, Mass Mayhem, Beatphonik, Bboy Pepito, DanceKool-(tbc) Skill@Will-(tbc) & a whole lot more friends & crews to be announced real soon!
 
BBOY BATTLE : 4 VS 4
1st PRIZE MONEY;$1000.00 & Trophy
 
JUDGES:

• BBOY WICKET: Renegades
• VERSASTYLE: Skill@Will /WickidForce
• BENI BENZ : Systematic Crew/Freshsox

 
DJs:

• BBOY JAY -WickidForce
• DJ PERIL-Street Elite Records,Soul Clap
• DJ JRED: The Only Australian World DJ Champion
• JEZROC
• DJ BACON
• MATT FERNANDEZ

 
WICKIDFORCE ORIGINALS SHOWCASE!
 
WICKIDFORCE HEADSPIN BEANIE COMPETITION!
 
HISTORIC BBOY & ANNIVERSARY FOOTAGE TO BE SHOWN!
 
OPEN CIRCLES, SHOWCASES, GIVEAWAYS, PRIZES & MORE
 
DATE: SATURDAY MAY 10TH
 
WHERE: ARTSHOUSE, NORTH MELBOURNE TOWN HALL, 521 QUEENSBURY STREET NORTH MELBOURNE
 
TIME: 12PM-5PM
 
COST: $20 DOOR $15 PREPAID TICKETS- available from UnitdStyles & Dance United or contact Arch for more info
 
Register for battle asap email: wickidforce@optusnet.com.au or contact arch on 0411174150
 
Alot more going on thru the week - bboy Wicket Workshops, Big Bad BBQ! Sunday May 11th, And Saturday night entertainment!!

With perofrmances by:

• Hybrid Formz
• Limited Edition (Caramell Studio's)

It's that time of year again, when all the Sydney bboys get on the train and make the trip to 3 hour trip to Newcastle.

Monsta presents:
Rockers Revenge Vol 7.

Sunday 6th of April, 2008  at 1-7a, Wolf Street, Newcastle Mall, from 3.30pm till 7pm.

Judged by Rush (Fresh Sox) and Red (7$) with beats provided by DJ's Mathmatics, Tone and Dizz.

Fresh ciphers to 1 on 1 battles, MC competiton, Popping / Hip Hop competition

See you all there!

Starting from 2pm at Bankstown PCYC, one crew (10 bboys/bgirls) are going to walk away with the the Australian Bboy Unit title and 10 expenses paid flights to Korea to represent Australia and New Zealand at the Bboy Unit world finals.

They'll be judged on all things bboys, by 3 esteemed Australian judges.

• Arch Rival (Wicked Force, Melbourne)
• Red (7$, Sydney)
• Pepito ($7 / Zulu Kings, Melbourne/London)

Beats are provided by the legendary DJ Mathmatics. Mc'd by Sean Ray and Weras..

Entry fee is $5. If you want to bring a camera it will cost you an extra $15.

Confirmed Crews are:

• Battle Toads (QLD, Au)
  
• Boggie Monsters (Sydney, AU)
• Flesh Maze (Aukland, NZ)
• Fresh Sox / Hybrid Formz (AU/ID/NZ/JP)
• Juse (Sydney, AU)
• MassDeliquentAtors (Melbourne, AU)
• Planet Fresh (Brisbane, AU)
• R.A.W. (AU/NZ/JP/KR)
• SKB (Sydney, AU)
• Skill @ Will (AU/JP/NC)
• Zealous (Sydney, AU)

All competiting crews must be registered and at the venue no later 2pm. First battles start at 2.30pm. If your not at the venue when your crew is called you won't be battling. NO EXCEPTIONS!

Good luck.

Peace..

One City. Two Events. $1000 prize money and 10 flights to Korea!!!

If have haven't booked your flight you better get onto that..

Platform 1
Friday 28th and Saturday 29th of March

PLATFORM 1 HIP HOP FESTIVAL
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: NICK POWER PRESENTED BY CARRIAGEWORKS
Platform 1 Hip Hop Festival is set to explode with two days of high-powered Hip Hop action, representing Breaking, Graffiti, Beatboxing, MCing and DJing. A fresh experience for the hip hop novice and old skooler alike, the festival includes a series of free events, workshops and two huge nights of entertainment. Flexing skills: Platform 1 presents premium Hip Hop action when some of Australia's best B*Boys, B*Girls, DJ's, Vocalists and MC's unite on one stage and are judged by you! Competing in four randomly composed crews, the night will be a mashup of raw skill and freestyle as the finest in the culture represent their element. Accompanied by the Metabass Allstars. Hosted by Morganics. Make sure you arrive early for the performance of Stiltbreak at 7.30pm. Freak the Technique: B*Boy | B*Girl battle, some of Australia's best breaking crews will battle it out for the Platform 1 title. Featuring Interstate Judges – Arch Rival, King Ippy and Versastyle. Popping and Locking, Krumping, DJ Mathmatics and live Hip Hop acts. Hosted by Nick Power. Dance Workshops in Breaking, Popping, Locking and Street Funk. FREE events include: Performances of Stiltbreak, a fusion of Stilt Acrobatics and Breaking by STALKER Performance Projects Photographic exhibition of Australian Graffiti by Guillaume Chesneau Can Control - graffiti demo and competition. Hosted by Mistery Chalk it Up - Create your own chalk graffiti artwork

BBoy Unit Australia & New Zealand Qualifier
Sunday 30th of March

Saturday, 15th of March, 2008 @

The North Richmond Estates
Address - Elizabeth St, North Richomnd: on the Basketball Court between flat 106 and 110,
Time - 1pm-6pm

Laundry Bar (After Party)
Address - 50 Johnson St, Fitzroy.
Time - 10pm till late
Cost - $10


PRESS RELEASE

This is it! Its a celebration (b**ches) of Australia's most underground, yet internationally reknown crew...yes, its the FRESH SOX 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY, with members from Switzerland, United States, Germany, Japan, Indonesia & New Zealand coming down to wreak havoc with Melburn's very own B-boy elite.

Cutting up the wax for ya ears is DJ Jumps from the infamous CAT EMPIRE, DJ C.T.B from Switzerland's Circle Kingz, and very special guest DJ MAR from Japan, serving up that hip B-boy Funk/Rock/Disco/Jazz, the Hiphop way to have you and all the B-boys & girls tearing up the dancefloor! Special guests DJ JEZROC to play that classic RnB from the 70's!!!

Come and celebrate the festives over THE WHOLE DAY starting with a New York-esque "Projects" style Concrete Park Jam at the North Richmond Estates, Elizabeth St, North Richmond. Bragging Rites earned in the multiple dance circles for the illest in toprock cyphers, footwork cyphers, power cyphers, flare cyphers, windmill cyphers and an overall cypher king/queen!!! Nothing but raw circles and 100% condensed heat Australian Beef Breaking! Are you hard enough to throwdown? Separate the toys from the B-boys and B-girls!

Into the full moon, the heat transfers to the Laundry nightclub 50 Johnson St Fitzroy, where the Breaking breaks off with 2 on 2 battles, B-boy Grudge Battles, more cyphers, more callouts, more battles and witness the tradition of being initiated into the FRESH SOX CREW!

***A special dedication Tribute to true school Australian old school community leaders Ghetto Rock and the Immortal Shining Ones, our first families before the terrorist squad known as FRESH SOX was assembled.***

Last but not least, a showing of why FRESH SOX was no. 1 Australian B-boy Champions 3 years in a row - INTERNATIONAL FRESH SOX FAMILY SHOWCASE... if you think that was it, realise "Hiphop and you don't stop~!" Live Graffiti Demo's, Freebies, Turntablist Scratch Showcases, Border Crossing Community Showcases, Cyphers, Battles & Hiphop, HIPHOP, HIPHOP~!!!!

Be sure not to miss this! Saturday, 15th of March, 2008 @ the North Richmond Estates, Elizabeth St, North Richomnd: on the Basketball Court between flat 106 and 110, 1pm-6pm. Straight afterward the celebration continues: 10pm at Laundry Bar (over 18's only), 50 Johnson St, Fitzroy.

Bring out your Kangol hats, Cazal glasses, Lee Jeans, V-necks, Ironed Fat Laces, Crew Coloured Jerseys, Graffiti Burner Jackets; dress in your freshest gear, no scuffed sneakers and trashy junkie sports gear!!! Bring along a beautiful woman (or 2) or your partner and party hard old school HIPHOP Block Party Style! Leave the violence at home, don't bring physical harm, but bring out all that attitude that'd make your mama squirm~!

DON'T FAKE THE FUNK! TRU SCHOOL HIPHOP! ONE LOVE FOR THE CULTURE~!
DON'T JUST HIT THE BEAT... RIDE IT~

See you there.