Gwaan Gal Mix for NiceUp
A heavyweight music collector, record dealer, promoter, tour manager and DJ, Gwaan Gal has been a part of the New Zealand, Australian and Canadian music industry for over a decade. In New Zealand,…
Ranking Ann Interview and Jealous Man / War in the City 12” Review
Ranking Ann, known for her mid-80s studio work with Mad Professor and Ariwa Sounds as well as live sound system sessions with the Black Rock Posse, has been deservedly resurgent of late. Her lyrics…
Miss Fee Crucial Selection
For those who know me, this Crucial Selection will come as no surprise. "Housewife’s Choice" by Derrick Morgan and Patsy ‘Millicent’ Todd, a tune I have played countless times over the span of my DJ…
Stinky Jim Mix for NiceUp
England is a divided and deluded Babylonian mess right now but I choose to take the glass half full approach and celebrate a heap of UK reggaematical tackle from back in the days of the Miner’s…
Sista Cini Crucial Selection
Big up NiceUp whanau for the opportunity to pick my Crucial Selection. It’s a tough call to select just one but I’m finally committing to Zen Bow - "Impressions". “An obscure singer, whose entire…
Serocee – You’ll Never Find 7″ – Track of the Week
(Jambrum Records, 2008) I had my tunes on shuffle the other day and this wee gem popped up. I'd forgotten how much I like this tune, which made me realise I'd never picked up the 7". This was…
Auckland Ska Festival Mix for NiceUp
Rossco, co-founder of The Auckland Ska Festival, in the mix with a Ska Fest special. Check all these bands at the Festival, Saturday 1 December at Galatos! More info: Auckland Ska Festival AceTones…
Auckland Ska Festival 2018
NiceUp talks to Rossco, co-founder of the Auckland Ska Festival and guitarist in The AceTones, ahead of this year's event, Saturday 1 December. Can you tell us a bit about the history behind the…
Hidden Riddim – Fri 23 Nov 2018
When: Friday 23 November Where: R Bar - 49 Cuba Street, Wellington Check the next Hidden Riddim, Wellington's monthly heavy reggae session. With very special guest from Sydney, Señor Bambu. And…
Micah Shemaiah – Roots I Vision – Track of the Week
A celebration of clarity, this opening track off the eponymous album (out early 2018) ought to have rightfully cemented Micah Shemaiah’s position high among contemporary reggae singers. If that’s yet…
Empress Naima Crucial Selection
Bless up NiceUp for approaching me for Crucial Selection and big up to the Aotearoa sound systems and massive! I have so many favourites so it's really tough to pick just one, but I am strongly drawn…
Reality Chant and Israel Starr – Future Navigator
(Reality Chant) Canterbury reggae stalwart Gabriel “Messenjah” Calcott enlists vocalist Israel Starr Buchanan for the latest release on his own Reality Chant label. The three-track EP includes a trio…