Dapht One Top Ten – July 2009
Dapht One is a forward thinking MC, DJ and promoter with a focus on growing and developing the Aotearoa bass culture scene. After starting out as a bedroom and 'drunk at that party' MC on Waiheke…
Reality Chant – Single Release Party – Fri 12 Jun 2009
When: Friday 12 June Where: Vintage Bar - Basement, 25 Taranaki Street, Wellington 10pm till late, $5 on the door Featuring: Reality Chant Sound (Messenjah, Christchurch), Yardwise (Spin Zero,…
Ashtech & Polcari – Meditronica
Meditronica is a dub project by Ashtech and Polcari and features the talents of Dub Gabriel and Eraldo Bernocchi along with vocalists Raiz and Poppy Kinlogh. The album is due for release in June 2009…
Hikoikoi (self-titled)
Ah, Hikoikoi! Pure craft. If you enjoy a finely composed piece of art as much as the obligatory 'good tune', Hikoikoi deliver. Like to hear complex jazz arrangements and technique played as if it's…
Interview with Ashtech
Can you introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your musical background? How did you get into music? I got into music when I was very young, I used to listen to electro , techno and hip-hop and…
Silva MC Top Ten – June 2009
Silva, AKA Tanya Dyer, hails from central Auckland where she grew up on the streets of Mt Roskill and Grey Lynn and spent much of her childhood years with the Twelve Tribes of Israel New Zealand. Her…
The Adventures of Asterix in Oz – Fri 15 May 2009
When: Friday 15 May 2009 Where: Vintage Bar - Basement, 25 Taranaki Street Featuring: Sounds Almighty, Don Luchito, Undercover, Jnr Ranks, Misteek, The Mighty Asterix and guests! 10pm start, koha…
Interview with 1814
NiceUp talks to Patu Colbert from Aotearoa reggae band, 1814, about how the group has evolved and their works in 2009.
Dub Echoes Australasian Premier Screening – Sat 9 May 2009
When: Saturday 9 May Where: The New Zealand Film Archive, Taranaki Street, Wellington NiceUp and Radio Active 89FM presents: Dub Echoes Australasian Premier Screening 6.30pm nibbles by Calypso…
Pitch Black – Rhythm Sound and Movement – Rude Mechanicals Remixes
Pitch Black have been consistently producing high quality electronica since the formative days of New Zealand's dance music scene in the mid-90s. Having first made a name for themselves by playing…
1814 – Jah Rydem
1814 are an 8-piece roots reggae band, hailing from Whangaroa Harbour and Kerikeri in beautiful Northland. The bands name relates to the date that missionary Samuel Marsden held the first sermon in…
Larry Mcdonald – Drumquestra
Drumquestra is the debut album from Jamaican drum master Larry McDonald. Being far from new on the scene, McDonald is considered one of the finest percussion exponents in the world, with a career…