Ashtech

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

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

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…

Rude Mechanicals Remixes cover

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…

Jah Rydem

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…

Drumquestra album cover

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…

Rural album cover

FC Apatride Utd – Rural 12″

Hailing from one of Europe's oldest cities, Belgrade, Serbia, FC Apatride Utd released this single on 12" vinyl last year on Urban Sedated Records. The theme of the song matches the bands organic…

Thief

Thief Top Ten – May 2009

Richman, poorman, beggarman... In '96 jungle jemmied the lock and stole Thief's heart. From there his musical reconnoitres led him down the darkened alleys of drum and bass, hip hop, and dub. Deep…

Interview with Bruno Natal

Dub Echoes is a documentary directed by Bruno Natal (Brazil) that traces the origins of Jamaican dub music and its huge influence on the development of other musical forms including hip-hop and…

Summerset stage

Summerset

18 April 2009 @ Basin Reserve, Wellington This is the third year Sandwiches has presented the Summerset festival at the Basin Reserve. Showcasing twelve hours of local and international music,…