Ooklah the Moc meets Koko – Struggling Soldier
This is a review that I have been keen to write for a long time. But 'nuff spliff can affect your motivation levels so its been a while coming. I spent much of last year living in Hawai'i on a…
House of Shem – Keep Rising
This is the long-awaited debut from Wanganui based reggae group House of Shem. The band's strength is their phenomenal tightness and precision playing combined with the sweetness of their vocal…
Sizzla and The Firehouse Crew – 23 May, Munich, Germany
My wife and I arrived in Munich two months prior to this gig. Unfortunately I overlooked how hard it is to settle into a new city, in a new country. All the while we have been waiting for the ship…
DJ K-Note – Dutty Bass Vol. 2
DJ K-Note's mission statement for this mix was 'to broaden the boundaries' and 'include a bit of mainstream music' with reggae/dancehall links. The result is a well rounded and nostalgic journey…
Dubwize presents Snypa Levi – The Sojourner
A sojourner, do you know what that means? A pilgrim soldier like me, operating as an MC...I'm just a a stranger here, this place is not my home to stay. - The Sojourner Snypa Levi: Californian…
Jnr Ranks Top Ten – June 2008
Jnr Ranks is a DJ/Producer from the Capital city with a dread reputation. Having grown up in and around some of the key players in the early Wellington and Porirua reggae scenes he developed a taste…
Sound the Alarm – Fri 30 May 2008
When: Friday 30 May Where: Good Luck Bar - Basement, 126 Cuba Mall, Wellington Featuring: Art Official, Jnr Ranks, Selecta KB and Don Luchito 10pm kick off, $5 on the door Come to Good Luck Bar for…
Dubwize Sound
2008 has already been a landmark year for Christchurch-based group, Dubwize. This May, four years after the release of their previous two albums, To The Control Tower (2001) and Reality Chant…
Phaze Top Ten – May 2008
Phaze has been apart of the Aotearoa music scene for many years, kicking off her career in 2001 in Auckland, where she co-founded Wahine Wednesday nights. Since then, she has had extensive experience…
Beta Simon – Kraity Payan Guez
Over the past three decades the Ivory Coast has consistently yielded some of the best African reggae. The pity is that Ivory Coast artists - and African artists at large - seldom have access to…
Stinky Jim Top Ten – April 2008
Stinky Jim is a broadcaster (95bFM, Stinky Grooves since 1990) music journalist (Listener, Real Groove etc), record company owner/operator (Round Trip Mars .. SJD, Phelps & Munro, James Duncan,…