Interview with Bada Bing Sound System
Al Rankin talks to Natana from Bada Bing Sound System, a crew dedicated to bringing reggae and bass music and culture to Heretaunga. They run through the history and approach of the crew, musical…
Studio One Showcase 45 (Expanded Edition) – Soul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records (UK) - SJR LP 546, released February 28 2025 Studio One was founded by Clement "Coxsone" Dodd in 1954. The first recordings were cut in 1963 at Brentford Road (now Studio One…
Tippa Lee meets the Naram Rhythm Section – Musically Bad
Releases from the Red Robin label mean one thing: reliable rootsy rub-a-dub, and the label’s second full-length album does not disappoint. Musically Bad, a Jamaica x New Zealand collaboration…
Hugh Mundell- Rasta Have the Handle – Track of the Week
Hugh Mundell aka Jah Levi was gifted in many ways, blessed with a powerful voice and wisdom beyond his years. He was one of the greats and was senselessly taken in his prime, murdered in cold blood.…
Christoph El’ Truento – Dubs From The Neighbourhood
(Haymaker Records, 2024) Auckland producer Christoph El' Truento's sound is one influenced by the likes of 1970's Jamaican production giants, King Tubby and Lee 'Scratch' Perry. Raised in a music…
Mr. Williamz – My Heavenz – Track of the Week
Micah Williams aka Mr. Williamz is from London, UK. He spent his formative years in the parish of St. Mary in Jamaica with his father, who was a Rasta. Micah began toasting as a youth at the age of…
Stepping Forward – Fri 11 Jul 2025
When: Friday 11 July Where: Havana - 32 Wigan Street, Wellington 8pm start, free entry NiceUp is back in session with a very special guest selector direct from Melbourne, Miss Fee. Founder of the…
D`erb Jungle Mix for NiceUp
NiceUp Crew · D`erb Jungle Mix for NiceUp Originally from Romford, East London, D`erb has been living in Christchurch, New Zealand since 1994. He has been mixing since 1982, starting with electro…
Demarco – Skull Inna Belly – Track of the Week
(Juke Boxx) Drop the needle on Sister Nancy's Bam Bam and you can be assured everyone - and I mean everyone - will know the tune. Tenor Saw's Ring The Alarm gains a similar response, due almost…
Al Campbell – Last Dance – Track of the Week
Born Alphonso Campbell on 31 August 1954 in Three Miles, Kingston, Jamaica, Al's soulful singing career began early on, raising funds in a church where his father was a preacher. His childhood friend…
Sound Dimension – Real Rock – Track of the Week
The number one most quintessential riddim from 1967 and the roots of reggae, "Real Rock" was hugely versioned in Jamaica and abroad. Produced at Studio One by Sir Coxsone and crafted by Sound…
OBF and Warrior Queen – System Ruff
The opening line of “System Ruff" — ‘burnin’, burnin’, burnin’ every…' — is a clear call to action against the Babylonian system, sounding as fresh and relevant via a 2025 reissue as it did when it…