Interview with Gus Berger
NiceUp talks to Gus Berger, the director of the film, ‘Duke Vin and the Birth of Ska’. Please introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your background. When and how did you get into film making? I…
Israel Starr Top Ten – September 2012
Israel Starr is able to rip up anything from hip-hop flows, sweet lovers rock, dancehall to smooth soul. Growing up in the Twelve Tribes of Israel gave him the opportunity to learn from some of the…
Busy Signal – Come Again – Track of the Week
First and foremost 'FREE UP HOTHEAD'. For the past three or four years Busy Signal has been releasing big dancehall tunes one after another and for this the sound is better off. Busy has cemented…
Major Lazer ft. Amber Coffman (Dirty Projectors) – Get Free – Track of the Week
Album: Major Lazer Frees The Universe Label: Mad Decent 2012 'Get Free' is the recently released single from the new Major Lazer LP, 'Major Lazer Frees The Universe'. After bringing some serious…
Yami Bolo – No One’s Gonna Get It – Track of the Week
The tune I have selected for my Track of the Week is one that has been growing on me for a while now. It is Yami Bolo's 'No One's Gonna Get It', produced by the great Bobby Digital and released on…
Ghetto Red Hot – Fri 10 Aug 2012
When: Friday 10 August Where: Fast Eddie's - First Floor, 125 Manners Street, Wellington 10pm start Ghetto Red Hot returns for the next installment of blazing hip hop, reggae, dancehall! These…
Nitty Gritty – Hog Inna Minty – Track of the Week
1986 (Jammys) Sleng Teng is often cited as the riddim that defines reggae's early digital era. But for me, the Tempo riddim is boss. The first incarnation of this riddim was crafted by King Asher at…
DJ Jaz Top Ten – August 2012
DJ Jaz first fell in love with music in his youth, becoming obsessed with his Dad's varied record collection, and later hip hop in the very early 1980s. He always aspired to be a DJ and was heavily…
Garance Reggae Festival
25 - 28 July 2012 Set in the south of France on the River Ceze, this four-day event is a marathon of pleasure to the ears. Into its twenty-third year the festival attracts big name roots, rub-a-dub,…
Kahn & Neek – Percy – Track of the Week
Kahn is one half of Gorgan sound and part of the seminal Bristol based Young Echo collective. His collaboration with Neek is the first release 12" record on the recently surfaced Bandulu label. This…
The Best of Conscious Roots
The Conscious Roots compilations have brought together a selection of roots music particular to Aotearoa's time and place. The first one, released in 2004 'showcased the growing full band live roots…
Ghetto Red Hot Vol. 5
NiceUp Crew · Ghetto Red Hot Vol. 5 The fifth 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…