Reverend Danny Dread – Chatty Mouth Defeat – Track of the Week

This track is on the groundbreaking CMO4 riddim provided by Naram, mixed by Disrupt and featuring the one and only Reverend Danny Dread. Distributed by Jahtari, it set a new tone in the era of…

Dr. Alimantado – Poison Flour – Track of the Week

Some things you never forget, like your first kiss, first car and first seven inch single! Mine was a stone cold killer literally, by Dr. Alimantado on Ital Sounds reissued in April 2000. This tune…

Solo Banton Australasian Tour – Wed 5 Feb to Sun 16 Feb 2025

NiceUp alongside Roots Fire Sound, Tāhuna Dub (Wakamana and DJ Pops), Tahunanui Hi Fi, Jafa Sound, Adelaide Reggae and Stick Mareebo Productions are proud to bring Solo Banton, a true reggae…

Sub Depot Sound Sessions presents Black Giant meets Revolution Sound – Sat 8 Nov

When: Saturday 8 November Where: Harley's Bar - 1130 Great North Road, Point Chevalier, Auckland 8pm to 1am, tickets from Ticket Fairy Returning to Harley'’s Bar are two heavyweights of the roots…

Skaman Crucial Selection

My Crucial Selection is The Jamaicans, “Dedicated To You”. This was not an easy choice because I love all my ska, rocksteady and reggae 7” vinyl records. However this pick is one of the first…

Stepping Forward – Fri 15 Nov 2024

When: Friday 15 November 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…

Brutha Rodz featuring CJ Ruka – Political Lies – Track of the Week

“Political Lies” is a hard-hitting and heartfelt plea to politicians for common sense and basic human decency. As an American, I am hopeful that Kiwi politicians are capable of listening to their…

Peckings All-Stars – Tribute to Fela – Track of the Week

Chris And Duke Peckings are continuing the legacy of their father George 'Peckings' Price. He was the first to bring Jamaican records to London after moving with his wife Gertrude in 1960. With his…

Chief Remedy Sound System Mix for NiceUp

NiceUp Crew · Chief Remedy Sound System Mix for NiceUp Based in Ōtautahi, Aotearoa (Christchurch, New Zealand) Chief Remedy Sound System is the city’s only dedicated reggae sound and one of only a…

DJ Corby Crucial Selection

Right Time is the 1976 studio album debut of influential reggae band the Mighty Diamonds. The album was released by Virgin Records after they signed the Mighty Diamonds, following a search for talent…

Noel Ellis – Live in Love – Track of the Week

Roots Vibration 009 (reissue) Noel was born in 1958 in Kingston, Jamaica, and is the son of the great Studio One/Treasure Isle vocalist, Alton Ellis. Alton moved to Toronto, Canada, with Noel…

Solo Banton and Irie Ites – In This Time

Irie Ites Records, 2024 Following on from his previous three albums with Reality Shock Records, Solo Banton is back, this time in collaboration with the Irie Ites crew. In This Time is a strong and…