Interview with Spiderman from Jah Observer (UK)
Sad news for followers of vintage roots music: The Mighty Jah Observer Original Valve Sound System's founder and selector, Austin 'Spiderman' Palmer is retiring from the sound business. He leaves…
J Boog, Three Houses Down, Che Fu, Vintage & Aio
11 March @ San Fran Bath House, Wellington This March Wellington was treated to a visit from J Boog, a reggae artist making big waves in the international music scene. Of Samoan descent, born in Long…
Riddim Tuffa ft. El Fata – Tell Them Again
Tell Them Again - out on 7" or MP3 - is the first release for rising Edinburgh-based production crew Riddim Tuffa on their Tuffa Dubs UK label. It's a debut single that firmly announces their arrival…
Hi Kee – Self Reliance
Sizzla, Capleton and Anthony B - now add young upstart Hi Kee to this list of strong reggae singers. I once heard someone say that that Sizzla 'could purr like a kitten and then roar like a lion',…
Dub Terminator Top Ten – March 2011
New Zealand-based producer Dub Terminator is becoming widely known for his unique blend of Jah heavy roots and dubstep that is strongly influenced by reggae, dub, dancehall and hip-hop. Over the past…
Raggamuffin 2011
When the Raggamuffin line-up was announced a few months back I wasn't overly impressed. Mary J Blige - talented but not really my taste in music. Jimmy Cliff - a legend but a bit played out for me.…
Tighten Up Crew Top Ten – February 2011
The Tighten Up Crew started out in the late 90s running a night in a long forgotten venue on Gerrard Street in the heart of London's China Town, called - you guessed it - Tighten Up. Over the years…
Interview with Kris Kemist
NiceUp talks to Kris Kemist, founder of Reality Shock Records, UK. What is your own musical background? I grew up in a musical family still and started playing guitar from young. I caught the reggae…
Interview with Riddim Tuffa Sound
NiceUp talks to Adham from the Riddim Tuffa crew in Edinburgh, Scotland. First up, can you introduce yourself and give us a bit of background about the Riddim Tuffa crew? Greetings! We are Riddim…
L Que Top Ten – January 2011
L Que been playing jungle music for around ten years, dubstep since 2006 and is a long-time reggae and dub man. He began his career in music in 1999 while DJing at RDU 98.5FM in Christchurch, shortly…
Dubkasm – Transform I
'Transform I' was the debut album on the Sufferers Heights label for Dubkasm, the Bristol-based duo of DJ Stryda and Digistep, which has now spawned an additional dub album, and a dub step remix…
