Interview with Ashtech
June 7, 2009
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
June 1, 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
May 15, 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
May 10, 2009
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
May 9, 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
May 8, 2009
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
May 6, 2009
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
May 5, 2009
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…
FC Apatride Utd – Rural 12″
May 4, 2009
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 Top Ten – May 2009
May 1, 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
April 26, 2009
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…












