The Gaylads – Love and Prosperity
Version (Soul Proff 7”) Underneath the main and rightfully well-known selection of Lee Perry/Black Ark tunes, lie classic after classic, usually released on smaller, less prolific labels. We all know…
The Lions – This Generation
Stones Throw Records In the past, not much has been heard from the reggae scene in the U.S., but this 12 (or more) piece soul/reggae crew from Los Angeles just might change that track record. Coming…
Adrians Wall Top Ten – July 2013
Adrians Wall hails from the UK and in late-2011 moved to Australia, bringing his formidable sound system with him. He started collecting records at a very young age, acquiring a wide spread selection…
Serocee Mix for NiceUp
Serocee's 80s dancehall mix pays homage to the singers of the decade when dance used to be NICE! Check Serocee selecting, hosting, and toasting! Rewind selector! More info: Serocee website Check…
Wayne Marshall – I Know
You might have caught this tune in my regular NiceUp column, but I thought it also deserved its own Track of the Week outing. I always have a lot of time for Wayne Marshall, who came up in the early…
Reality Shock & Reality Chant – You’ve Been Bad riddim
Reality Shock Records (UK) and Reality Chant Productions (NZ) proudly present the forthcoming release of the 'You've Been Bad' Riddim 12". The riddim is a re-make of the classic early 80's Errol…
Black Market – Sat 6 Jul 2013
When: Saturday 6 July Where: Havana - 32 Wigan Street, Wellington NiceUp Crew kick off Black Market - a new regular producers showcase session, hosted by K*Saba and Art Official. This month featuring…
Ghetto Red Hot Vol.FREE
NiceUp Crew · Ghetto Red Hot Vol.FREE The third mix in the Ghetto Red Hot series by DJ Art Official AKA Newtown Sound, which began in 2005. Dedicated to spreading the best in 80s, 90s and current…
Nitty Gritty – Every Man A Seller
Black Roots / Deadly Dragon It always makes me feel a bit odd to write about a record that we reissued as the 'Track of the Week', but Nitty Gritty’s Every Man a Seller is just so good that to avoid…
Congo Natty – Jungle Revolution
Big Dada 2013 Congo Natty aka Conquering Lion aka Mikail Tafari aka Rebel MC, a pioneer of both UK rap and jungle music, has returned with his first LP in more than a decade. Surely, all jungle…
South Rakkas Crew (Mad Decent, USA) – Sat 29 Jun 2013
When: Saturday 29 June Where: Sandwiches - Cnr Majoribanks Street & 8 Kent Terrace, Wellington $10 Also featuring Art Official, Winston Spliff, Lady Acroline and Paradox. Electro-dancehall…
Sole & Paipo Top Ten – June 2013
Since beginning to collaborate musically just over six months ago, Sole (DJ/MC /Visuals) and Paipo (DJ) have fast become Westport's busiest DJs. A chance meeting at an art fair and a shared love of…