Mungo’s Hi-Fi – Serious Time
The third compilation LP from this well-known Glaswegian outfit has landed in-stores, and quickly begun to run on sounds all over the UK. And there are plenty of reasons why. The album opens in true…
The Tamlins – Baltimore
Taking Randy Newman's original, The Tamlins - arguably most famous as the backing vocalists for 70s touring artists including Jimmy Cliff, John Holt, and Peter Tosh - turn the sparse melodic track…
Beam Up – Divers / Kick Off 7″
Beam Up, the German organization whose self-described mission is 'Dubbing The World,' has certainly done that on their latest limited-edition 7" release, "Divers" b/w "Kick Off." The label's second…
DJ Vadim Mix for NiceUp – East London Reggae Tings
DJ Vadim provides a taster of his upcoming Dubcatcher album, out June 16 2014. In a reggae style and fashion! Bob Marley - Burnin and Lootin DJ Vadim - Action Major Lazer - Sweat (Mungo's Hi Fi…
Dub Terminator & Ras Stone – Fyah Level
'Fyah Level' fully showcases the combined might of Dub Terminator and Ras Stone, on a journey into New Zealand's bass and dub scene that has taken several years to come to full fruition. Featuring…
Delroy Williams – This Love
(Message 7") The best place to start, as a wise man probably said, is at the start! So this time my Track of the Week will be for the first reggae 7" I brought. I grew up on the outskirts of London…
Donette Forte – Rhythm of Resistance
Jah Works 12" (1991) My track of the week, Rhythm of Resistance by Donette Forte, comes from UK Roots stable, the mighty Jah Works. I first heard this tune several years ago, on a Kiss FM pirate…
Wake the Town
When: Friday 30 May Where: Havana Bar, - 32 Wigan Street, Wellington 10pm till late, free! Musical Discs Coming Your Way! Join Steve the Hat and Winston Spliff in session, with special guest,…
Fire I Blaze (Judgement Fi Babylon) Riddim
Reality Chant have scored again! Following the success of their recent riddim 'You've Been Bad', this local production crew are back with another hot roots riddim to warm the winter months. 'Fire I…
Barrington Levy – Here I Come (Broader than Broadway)
Time 1 (1985) Coming from his fifth studio LP, 'Here I Come' is possibly Barrington Levy's most recognisable tune. Beginning with his signature hook, "shoodley wop wop, ooooweeeeoo" and punctuated by…
Mr Benn ft. Champian – Everytime
NiceUp! Records 7” International Record Store Day has been a great way to celebrate vinyl and local record stores that provide a focal point for selectors, collectors, producers, vocalists and music…
Pablo Gad – Hard Time
This 1980 classic is now most well-known for its highly-sampled pro-marijuana vocals: DJ L.A.B., DJ Madd, Matta, and Ed Solo ft. The Skool of Thought (in turn remixed by Krafty Kuts) have all used…