Disrupt vs Naram – Whanganui and Auckland – Sat 26 Sep and Sat 3 Oct
Whanganui - Saturday 26 September @ Porridge Watson Auckland - Saturday 3 October @ Galatos. Tickets from Ticket Fairy Red Robin presents a one off tour of Jahtarian proportions! Disrupt - founder…
Iration Steppas meets Roots Fire Sound – Fri 6 Nov
When: Friday 6 November Where: Evil Genius - 1091 Ferry Road, Ferrymead, Christchurch 7pm to 1am, tickets from Roots Fire Sound Roots Fire Sound proudly presents, for the first time in Aotearoa,…
Iration Steppas meets Proto-Megazoid Sound System – Sat 7 Nov
When: Saturday 7 November Where: Hotel Bristol - Wellington 8pm start, tickets from Humanitix Third Eye Hi-Fi and Bigbada Boom Sound System combine to form Proto-Megazoid Sound System once again, for…
Stepping Forward – Sat 17 Jan 2026
When: Saturday 17 January Where: Havana Bar - 32 Wigan Street, Wellington NiceUp is back in session with very special guest selector, direct from London Town, Conviction Roots. And Wellington…
Horace Andy’s Dub Box: Rare Dubs 1973-1976
Horace 'Sleepy' Andy was born Horace Keith Hinds on 19 February 1951 in Kingston. His first recording was "Black Man's Country" in 1966 for George 'Phil' Pratt but it was not considered a success. It…
Triston Palma – Bad Boys – Track of the Week
Triston Palmer aka Triston Palma was born in 1961 and grew up in the Waltham Park area in Kingston, Jamaica. He decided early in his life he would be a great and influential singer (deejay). At eight…
Yeza and Rory Stonelove – Road Runner – Track of the Week
"Road Runner" features on reggae dancehall artist Yeza’s debut album Star of the East, a 12-track collaboration with Rory Stonelove, selector and producer of Stone Love Sound (JA). Released on Black…
Bunnington Judah – Jah Prophecy / Zulu Vibes – Prophetic Dub – Track of the Week
Bunnington Judah has long been a steady flame bearer in UK roots reggae and sound system culture. As a singer, chanter and percussionist, his work has flowed through decades of grassroots reggae…
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.…