Israel Starr – Speak feat. Silva MC and Juse1
'Speak!' - the new single by Israel Starr feat. Silva MC and Juse1 - a call for people to wake up and stand up for what they believe in. Produced by Newtown Sound. Mixed by K*Saba. Listen on…
Lowe1 Top Ten – July 2012
Jonny Lowe AKA Lowe1 began his music career back in '98 in Dunedin, New Zealand, where he was exposed to a wide range of music ranging from Roots, Dub, Dancehall and Drum'n'Bass. He regularly went to…
The Jamaicans – Ba Ba Boom
(Treasure Isle 1967) In just a few days Jamaica will celebrate 50 years of independence, so my mind turns to Festival tunes - those yearly competitive tunes that celebrated the holiday. The best of…
Frankie Curac (Battle-Ska Galactica) Top Ten – June 2012
Formed in 2009, Battle-Ska Galactica has fast become New Zealand's premier ska band. With their debut album, 'Everybody's Got An Opinion', the band is set to take the New Zealand music scene by storm…
Ghetto Red Hot Volume 5 Mix CD Release Party
When: Friday 6 July 2012 10:00pm Where: Medusa - 154 Vivian Street, Wellington Check the long awaited return of Ghetto Red Hot - a series dedicated to spreading the best in 80s, 90s and current…
Jah Red Lion
When: Friday 29 June 2012, 10pm Where: Havana - 32-34 Wigan Street Auckland based, Chilean born, Reggae Dancehall artist Jah Red Lion reaches the Capital. Based in Auckland city and influenced by…
Battle-Ska Galactica – Everybody’s Got An Opinion
The long anticipated debut Ska album from Battle-Ska Galactica, 'Everybody's Got An Opinion', prompts me to give my opinion. Sweet and Dandy! This release is a lively eight-track LP from this…
Prince Alexander Top Ten – May 2012
Prince Alexander grew up in Hamilton where he was introduced to reggae music beyond Bob Marley by good friend and long-time reggae selector/collector, DJ Atmosphere. Through his experiences sitting…
Skitz feat. Rodney P, Roots Manuva, Solo Banton & Darrison – Never
'Never' is the stirring new single from UK producer Skitz and is the first shot from his recently released new album. The single features a dark rootical hip-hop flavour and is accompanied by an…
Newtown Sound 12″ Vinyl Release – Sirens in the City
Label: Newtown Sound Release Date: May 2012 'Sirens in the City' is the debut vinyl release for iconic New Zealand hip-hop artists, Dam Native. A collector's item pressed in very limited quantities…
Dark Angel – Lay Down My Burdens
I've been waiting for this 12" to drop since first seeing clips of Dougie Wardrop in the studio, as it brings together Foundation Sound, Wardrop (Conscious Sounds) and vocalist Dark Angel, each of…
Jahtarian Dubbers Vol. 3
On first encountering Jahtari back in 2008 before having even listened to any of their music, I was sure I had stumbled upon something pretty good. The name alone was sheer brilliance, as were the…