Ghetto Red Hot Vol. 6 Mix Release Party – Auckland
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
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…
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…
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…
Solo Banton & Spectacular – Don’t It
Irie ites 10", Ram Dancehall riddim Solo Banton and Spectacular handle the vocals on this tune, another Russ D-produced scorcher, soon to be released on the Irie Ites label. Irie Ites are a French…
The Winter Warmer
When: Saturday 12 July Where: St Peters Hall - Cnr Beach Road and Ames Street, Paekākāriki An evening of reggae, funk, soul and dub music to warm up the insides and there is a BYO license for people…
Black Market
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…
Lion Rockers Hi Fi featuring Wellington’s Finest
When: Friday 19 July Where: Monte Cristo Room - 53 Nelson Street, Auckland Lion Rockers Hi-Fi are excited to host two of Wellington's finest selectors/producers - Naram (Echo Chamber Sound) and…
South Rakkas Crew (Mad Decent, USA)
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…
Busty Brown – Only My Song To Sing
Everyone knows by now from the majority of tunes I review, that I am partial to a sweet reggae vocal tune. My tune of the week has all the key elements of what I look for in a tune, hope you like it…