Wake the Town – Fri 16 Feb
When: Friday 16 February Where: Havana Bar - 32 Wigan Street, Wellington The brilliant DJ Art, original NiceUp Crew and Newtown Sound boss, is back in town and we could not miss the chance to have…
Echo Minott – Fri 4 and Sat 5 Apr
Wellington - Friday 4 April @ Moon Bar (167 Riddiford Street) Auckland - Saturday 5 April @ Galatos (17 Galatos Street) Dancehall legend Echo Minott (JA) hits Wellington and Auckland, with his son…
Bad Manners – 16 and 17 Apr
Auckland - Wednesday 16 April @ Tuning Fork - Spark Arena, 42 Mahuhu Crescent, Parnell Wellington - Thursday 17 April @ San Fran - 171 Cuba Street 7pm start, tickets from Metropolis Touring The UK…
Dub Koala and Dub Dahlia Crucial Selection
Our Crucial Selection is Alpha Steppa featuring Sista Awa - Chain Breaker. This tune means a lot to both of us for many reasons. This is from the DUBPL8 series from Steppas Records and is only…
Ranking Joe – Zion High
Widely regarded as one of the reggae world's premier reissue labels, Blood and Fire was co-founded by Steve Barrow, Bob Harding and Mick Hucknall of Simply Red in 1993. Over the subsequent 23 years,…
Bill Swift Trio with Drenda Barrett – Chain of Fools/ Daydreamin’/Why Do You Do Me This Way
(Jazzman) Jazz isn't a genre covered frequently on this website and the combination of Bill Swift Trio with Drenda Barnett is so obscure - even by jazz standards - there are only two listings for the…
Micah Shemaiah – Jamaica Jamaica
(Evidence Music, 2023) An exquisite release through and through, Jamaica Jamaica is the culmination of years of effort by Jamaican singer Micah Shemaiah. Featuring societal topics, tight production…
Indra – Kingdom Call
(Reality Shock Records, 2023) On Kingdom Call, Bajan singer Indra strikes a keen (and conscious) balance between soul and reggae. The latest production by Kris Kemist of Reality Shock Records (see…
Mungo’s Hi Fi – Sat 21 Jan
When: Saturday 21 January Where: Hotel Bristol - 131 Cuba Street, Wellington Tickets available from Humanitix. Early bird: $35 +bf, General admission: $40 +bf With support from Big Badaboom, Steve…
Mungo’s Hi Fi Interview with The Groove Thief
NiceUp Crew · Mungo's Hi Fi Interview with The Groove Thief Tommy Danger from Scottish sound system collective Mungo's Hi Fi talks to The Groove Thief, ahead of their New Zealand tour. They discuss…
Stinky Jim – Steam Fish featuring Nazamba
Nestled in amongst a bevy of dubwise instrumentals on the cleverly titled Spacial Awareness, Stinky Jim’s “Steam Fish”, featuring the late great Jamaican dub poet Nazamba, is evidently an overlooked…
Roots Raid – Nuit Blanche
Out via the home of “future dub music”—OnDubGround’s prolific ODG Prod. label — Roots Raid’s sophomore full-length Nuit Blanche not only delivers on that ambitious premise but also arguably exceeds…