The Groove Thief talks to Soom T at Reggae Sun Ska
The Groove Thief traveled to Bordeaux, France, to represent NiceUp at the 2015 Reggae Sun Ska Festival. This interview comes from backstage during the festival.
Escape to St Croix Film Screening – Fri 21 Aug 2015
When: Friday 21 August Where: Loop - 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne $10 on the door NiceUp is proud to present the Australasian premier screening of Escape To St Croix, the first documentary, about the…
Foundation Sound & Skari – One Love
Originally a digital-only release, Foundation Sound's 2014 solid collaboration with Skari has proved sufficiently popular to warrant a limited 7" pressing. Full in both sound and message, "One Love"…
Bugle – Be Proud
Let me start with saying, I love Bugle. He would quite easily be one of my favourite foundation artists. Since first hearing him on the Daseca-produced 'Doh', with Serani I was hooked on him. I will…
Roots Factory Mix for NiceUp
UK crew Roots Factory, bring you an essential mix of some of their favourite records, unreleased gems, and home-made heavyweight dubplates and specials. Since 2007, Roots Factory have been making…
Randy Valentine – Still Pushing EP
Randy Valentine has been a name I've been hearing about for a few years now. I must admit I had passed him over a little at first, but did find myself checking riddims to see if it was him killing it…
Word Sound & Power Mixes for NiceUp by Adrians Wall
Three-part mixtape series from Adrians Wall - Word Sound Power. Showcasing Roots Reggae, Dubplate Specials and Heavyweight Steppers. Originating from High Wycombe in the UK, Adrians Wall started…
Yabby You – Dread Prophecy: The Strange and Wonderful Story of Yabby You
(Shanachie) Opinions about the reissue releases from Blood and Fire, Pressure Sounds, Soul Jazz etc are mixed. Sometimes facts and details are incorrect, sometimes the selections are a bit baffling.…
Midnight Riders – Me A No Gunman
Jimpys International Records Year of Release: Unknown A tune has been intriguing me for some time now, it's called 'Me A No Gunman' on the B-side of a Jimpy's International Records 12", which…
Conviction Roots Mix for NiceUp
Originally from Wellington, New Zealand, Conviction Roots began with an interest in Asian underground and drum n bass, which naturally led him to reggae. The Roots Foundation sessions in Wellington…
Misty In Roots – How Long Jah
A potent piece of late 70s UK roots, "How Long Jah" is the reverse side of the first release from Misty In Roots' own People Unite label, "See Them Come."
Joanna Law – Midnight Blue
In the life and times of a record collector, you sometimes end up with these strange anomalies which have nothing to do with you looking for records, but that end up with you bagging a serious tune…