Interview with The Red Eyes
NiceUp talks to Damien Charlie AKA King Charles, guitarist and producer and from Australian reggae band, The Red Eyes, who are set to tour NZ in January. Who/what are some of The Red Eyes major…
Riddim Central
When: Saturday 10pm 14th Jan 2012 Where: Havana Bar - 32-34 Wigan Street, Wellington Iron Will (Riddim Central, AKLD), Art Official & Paradox Price: Free! NiceUp and Newtown Sound present a night…
Newtown Rocksteady EP
This tasty 5-track EP has an unmistakable Wellington sound, with solid rhythms, skanking guitars, soulful keys and the ubiquitous horn section to round it out. There is a nice selection of tracks…
Newtown Top Ranking
When: Saturday 1pm 10th Dec 2011 Where: Baobab - 152 Riddiford Street, Newtown, Wellington Art Official & Hawk i plus special guests Topknot & Deef Price: Free! Come to Baobab Cafe, every…
Carl Meeks Top Ten – December 2011
Born in 1962 in Kingston, Jamaica, Carl Meeks is an original, cultural, reggae dancehall singer, renowned for his distinctive sing-jay vocal style. As a youth, Carl always followed the sound systems…
Niceup Xmas Party
When: Saturday 1pm 17th Dec 2011 Where: Baobab - 152 Riddiford Street, Newtown, Wellington Aio, DJ Grassroots (AK), Ghetto Vibes International (AK), Tomo (Japan), Jaz 72, Sweep, Barika, Paradox,…
Israel Starr talks about NiceUp TV
Israel Starr talks about NiceUp TV - a new project focusing on promoting the people building bass culture in Aotearoa, and world-wide. So Israel, can you tell us a bit about NiceUp TV and how it came…
Interview with Willi the Kid
NiceUp talks to Auckland producer Willi the Kid about upcoming releases on his Riddim Central label, lessons he has learned in the world of production, and what's fresh with NZ reggae and dancehall…
Jah Red Lion EP
This is an outstanding debut for the Chilean singer now based in New Zealand. Two heavyweight local producers collaborated on these rhythms which were recorded and arranged by Iron Will at 'Riddim…
The Yoots – Sing Along With The Yoots
As a kid in the late 80s/early 90s, I was trying to find my scene, music tastes and style. I grew up in Brisbane where the rude boy and sharp skinhead scenes were flourishing (think Fred Perry and…
