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 – Track of the Week
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 – Track of the Week
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." Long a favorite of John Peel, the band is…
Joanna Law – Midnight Blue – Track of the Week
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…
Curtis Lynch Jr feat. Shola Ama, Big Fris and Stush – Let It Go – Track of the Week
There is a lot of good, well-produced reggae around at the moment, and the reggae coming out of the U.K. is no exception. Here we have a track produced by Curtis Lynch Jnr for his Necessary Mayhem…
NiceUp 10 Year Birthday – Sat 30 May 2015
When: Saturday 30 May Where: San Fran - 171 Cuba Street, Wellington Featuring: Jacky Murda (Chopstick Dubplate, UK) Raw Collective Hawk I Winston Spliff Shaw Shot DDog (Bass Frontiers) DJ Jaz 9pm…
Hi Smile HiFi 7″s – feat. Tenna Star, Ras Negus I, Little Harry & S’Kaya
Continuing to cultivate both their polished digital sound and their stable of vocalists, Top Smile Records returns for its third collection of 7" vinyl releases. It seems Switzerland is starting to…
Soom T & Monkey Marc – Bullets Over Babylon
Classified as digital reggae, Soom T & Monkey Marc's collaborative Bullets Over Babylon is much more apocalyptic bass manifesto than celebratory ragga dancehall. Soom T nods to plenty yet has a…
Jacky Murda (Chopstick Dubplate, UK) Australasian Tour – Thu 21 May to Sat 6 Jun 2015
UK ragga jungle badman, Jacky Murda, hits Australasia for the first time! Co-founder of ragga jungle collective and label, Chopstick Dubplate, who combine classic with new, bringing together…