Chronixx – Alpha and Omega – Track of the Week
Chronixx is the man 'with the flavour' at this moment in time, and he does not disappoint with his cut on the 'Inna Rub-a-Dub Style' riddim, produced by John John down Jamaica way. Original heads…
Steve the Hat Mix for NiceUp
Steve the Hat is a Wellington DJ with three decades experience as a club and sound system selector. After DJing at seminal Wellington clubs, Claires and Naked Angel, he has spent the last twenty…
Ghetto Red Hot Vol. 6 Mix Release Party – Auckland – Sat 10 Aug 2013
When: Saturday 10 August Where: Rakinos - Level 1, 35 High Street, Auckland $10 on the door, $5 mix CDs Featuring: DJ Art King Kapisi AKA Mr Majesty Israel Starr Silva MC Lock Steady Paradox Base FM,…
7FT Soundsystem meets Riddim Tuffa – Nah Back Down
Bombaada 7" 7FT Soundsystem, Capetown's digital dubber, in collaboration with Adam and Peter Riddim Tuffa, come with an essential piece of digital. With a common love for heavy digital sounds, the…
The Gaylads – Love and Prosperity – Track of the Week
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 – Track of the Week
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 – Track of the Week
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…
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…
Nitty Gritty – Every Man A Seller – Track of the Week
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…