Acrpost: A Project of the Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres

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http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/11003D0FBFD3D323?artistid=983767&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1 On sale Fri, Sept 8 @ 10am American students travelling and studying abroad in the last couple of years know a little secret. That secret is the Cat Empire, an astonishing Australian sextet that combines vintage keys, horns, tropical rhythms, funky bass, hip-hop vocals and turntables. After years of success overseas, this past spring the Cat Empire finally brought its jazz-soul-rap-salsa-reggae hybrid to North America, where the band was greeted by rapturous audiences and critics. Its two albums, meanwhile, have earned the Cat Empire numerous Australian music award nominations, and Two Shoes—the group’s second record—debuted at number one and achieved platinum status in less than... more...