Northside Records (@northside_records)

Still smiling from last night as @kokorokomusic spread love - ❤️ - music is the most. A special instore from UK superstars in a funky record store on a rainbow in Fitzroy.

The INSTORE last Friday from POOKIE & KUZICH

I’m actually still smiling from the @genesis owusu instore Signing and wild PERFORMANCE! Love this clip by @alicyte - it really captures that happiness of the day. OK maybe I’m also smiling about @joshuamoshe_ dropping Coltrane’s EQUINOX at 1800 Jazzanga on Sunday. But also still from this…

The @donwestofficial INSTORE SIGNING and PERFORMANCE was a spectacular day. Thanks to all who got down. His new album GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVE is out NOW!

Covering the Mos Def classic @Cookin' On 3 Burners celebrated their album release day on 31/10/25 at NORTHSIDE RECORDS. Their new album COOKIN’ THE BOOKS is out now. Get down to get some!

Here is the great @WILSN at her instore two weeks ago at Northside. It was awesome!! Check out her new record BLOOM. We have another amazing instore coming up this friday at 6pm. Will you win the prize for the best dancer? Check at WILSN’s winner at the end of the video. This friday it is Cookin’…

BRAINCHIP instore was wild! CYBER FUNK is a thing. We were privileged to see an amazing creation yesterday. Brainchip is a studio project that has finally been born. 7 years in the making, three amazing artists have been working on creating Cyber Funk. Simon Mavin on keys, Alon Ilsar on the kit…

GIVEAWAY!!! @Kaiit will give away a signed copy of her debut 45!!! To win just come into the store and sing a line from one of KAIIT’s songs and be in the running to win the signed 45. The winner will be judged by 5pm on Thursday night. LIL MAMA launched this 45 here instore back in 2018. The…

6 o’clock funk report… With @Mark Ronson

Tell people thank you to their face when you can. Roy Ayers entering Northside Records for the instore signing in 2018. Roy Ayers’ philosophy was simple. “Everybody is important, so it is important I reach as many people as possible with my voice.” Much love to Roy for bringing the love with his…

@wrong_way_up_band delivered an almighty super funky show last night on the release day of their debut album TOTALLY RIGHT out now on @soundwayrecords The night was wild with the first ever theremin used at Northside. It was the first cassette we have launched as an album too. It was so groovy…

The close counters instore was wild hot and sweaty! We all had lots of fun!

on December 25th the world stops to honour the immense musical legacy of Soul Brother Number One, Mr Please Please, The Hardest Working Man in Show Business, Mr Dynamite, Jaaaaames Brown! On 2006 on this day JB passed away and we gather, this year at @oldplatesrecordbar to dance the night away…

6 o’clock funk report GIVEAWAY COMPETITION EDITION To celebrate the incredible four live Instores of @Audrey Powne @Miss Kaninna @ella thompson Fulton Street We are giving away ALL FOUR SIGNED LPs to THREE lucky winners. To enter / be involved simply 1. tag two friends who would love these…

Local legend @Miss Kaninna rocked @howlermelbourne this weekend to launch her ep KANINNA out now on @Soul Has No Tempo This is her two weeks ago at her INSTORE at Northside. The night was INCREDIBLE - Miss Kaninna released her first single about 16 months ago and now selling out venues like…

Still reeling and feeling from the incredible INSTORE from jazz queen of the scene @Audrey Powne . Audrey is back in London now but played an incredible souled out show at the Melbourne Jazz Fest. Her album is out now on @BBEMusic

Massive thanks to all who came down last night. The Jazz records are all out in the shop up the back under the @blackcatfitzroy pictures until the end of @melbjazzfestival Oct 27. The collection is that of Henry Maas who helped craft Fitzroy’s jazz identity. Come and see why…. Big love to…

What ever it takes get him to the store!

This Friday will be super funky!! INSTORE this Friday at 6pm SHARP. Get down to get down!! An amazing album by @Cool Out Sun will have an amazing night. Come to warm up your hips before the massive @karateboogaloo Pro-Teens and Goldie at the @thenightcat_fitzroy then theres saturday with Owelu…

FREE DONUTS Step down to chow down!! (While donut stocks last..) Today only… We have the TRES LECHES cassette that has members of Hiatus playing jazzy versikns of classic Hiatus hits!! $20 Hiatus will be playing at The Forum on Tuesday, I’ll see you on the dancefloor!

Owelu Dreamhouse were incredible!!!

Liam, Nick n Sam getting ready to deliver in the rain… Owelu Dreamhouse launched their debut single last noght.

Diggin Melbourne Map 2024

@barneymcall drops off 4 copies of his precious new book, AS THE FLOW CRIES. HAND Made Book of 365 Music Maxims This book is a collection of the most inspiring insights, anecdotes, stories, and musical ideas I’ve gathered over 45 years of exploration and discovery. These aphorisms come from my…

A new Northside 45 is here! The mighty @oweludreamhouse are set to release their DEBUT 45. - AFRICA BABA Coming out THIS FRIDAY at 6pm Only 150 pressed! Two local legends @_n.kechi and @nickos_arr_gee bring soulful afrobeat heat onto Gertrude Street this FRIDAY - launching the single with a full…

Happy birthday @Sophie McAlister

Waking up to a treat. @glass_beams have signed a handful of copies of the new ep MAHAL. It’s still at the regular price of $45, so come down and ask at the counter for a copy. Glass Beams played their last home town homecoming show last night and the full room at @170.russell walked out smiling…

Last weekend we made a record! @lordkn0ws_ came out on Northside Records and @mandarin_dreams - it’s a beautiful soulful thing. Go out of your way to find it and funk with it. It’s a great thing that @recordstoredayaustralia can be a vital launching pad for new young musicians. We partied hard…

@mcyallah is the best rapper in the world, ask @extr.emelyne Alternating rhymes in Luganda, Luo, Kiswahili and English, the finished album is an international patchwork of futuristic cyber-rap experiments fastened together by Yallah’s unforgettable personality and elastic flow…. LP produced by…

A Kid putting the original woodblock up that formed the artwork for the Lord Knows LP