Exco Levi – One Shirt
Off the Countryman LP (Penthouse, 2015) This track is off the new long player produced by Donovan Germain of Penthouse Records fame. Germain had the good foresight to hear Usher's R&B hit 'Good…
Wayne Smith – E20
The drum intro caves after just one bar, unleashing this 'computerized riddim' full-force. While Wayne Smith's famed "Under Mi Sleng Teng" has a subtle sense of reservation with its rolling bass…
Jah Cure – Life We Live
From the first moment I heard Jah Cure I was instantly a fan. Not since the great Gregory Issacs has there been such a powerful voice in the lover's rock sub-genre. This man is a genius and I am…
Flex AKA Steezie Wonder Mix for NiceUp
Infamous New Zealand producer and selecta, Steezie Wonder AKA Flex, has been residing in Perth and Bali for the last year. In Perth he jammed sets alongside local crews Deadweight, Surface Tension,…
Dizzy Flemmings – Silencioso Reggae
(Black Seed 7") There are many examples of multi-versioning about. Foundation riddims given outing after outing, being updated through the years. Possibly my favorite riddim is the one called…
Newtown Sound Stage @ Newtown Festival – Sun 8 Mar 2015
When: Sunday 8 March Where: Newtown Ave - Newtown, Wellington 11am to 7.30pm Featuring: King Kapisi & Teremoana Rapley Raw Collective The No Problemos Iron Dubz (France) Team Dynamite Paddy Fred…
Beam Up – Innerstand
Release date: 9 March 2015 (BBE Music) Beam Up's album Innerstand steps strongly through a range of modern dub while also infusing tracks with wider influences. "I Must Be Dreaming" is a prime…
Crucial B (Crucial Vibes, Hamburg) – Fri 27 Feb 2015
When: Friday 27 February Where: Laundry - 240 Cuba Street, Wellington Crucial B from Crucial Vibes Sound System, the original sound outta Hamburg, Sankt Pauli, returns to Wellington! Alongside Steve…
Keith Lawrence Mix for NiceUp
This selection represents one of my favourite phases of Reggae, the Rockers (Steppas, Roots Reggae if you like)of the mid-to-late-70s. The heavy basslines, rocking double-time drum patterns and…
Wake the Town – Fri 6 Feb 2015
When: Friday 6 February Where: Havana - 32 Wigan Street, Wellington Waitangi Day Wake the Town special! With NiceUp boss selector, Steve the Hat, roots steppas soldier, Dub Koala, and revival…
YT Australasian Tour 2015 – Fri 6 Feb to Sat 28 Feb 2015
After sell out shows in 2014, Reggae Dancehall Sensation, YT, returns to Australasia, with big vibes, lyrics, and skills! Perth – Fri 6 @ Mojos – Earthlink Sound Wellington – Fri 13 @ Moon – NiceUp…
The Upsetters – Return of Django
Coming from the first Upsetters LP of the same name, ‘Return of Django’ features that tough yet organic Perry sound which launched him onto the world stage. With its instantly recognisable horn line…