Easy Star All Star’s Lonely Heart’s Dub Band
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band has been described as The Beatles' magnum opus and was ranked the greatest album of all time by Rolling Stone in 2003. Surely these are a few facts for…
Ghetto Red Hot
Art Official talks about Ghetto Red Hot - a series of parties and mix-CDs he has been producing for the last five years. Can you give us a bit of an idea about how you came up with the concept of…
Substance Top Ten – April 2009
DJ Substance has been on the grind in the NZ hip-hop scene for many years now. Based in Auckland city, he is the DJ for the Breakin' Wreckword record label and has completed national and…
Dancehall – The Rise of Jamaican Dancehall Culture
UK label Soul Jazz Records, perhaps best known for their extensive Studio 1 compilations, has teamed up with renowned reggae writer Beth Lesser for their latest compilation outing - Dancehall - The…
Interview with RSD
RSD, perhaps better known as Bristol bass and drum music stalwart Rob Smith (one half of respected production duo Smith and Mighty), has been pushing bass heavy rhythms for more than two decades.…
RSD Top Ten – March 2009
RSD, perhaps better known as Bristol bass and drum music stalwart Rob Smith (one half of respected production duo Smith and Mighty), has been pushing bass heavy rhythms for more than two decades.…
Newtown Festival DJ Stage 2009
When: Sunday 12pm 8 Mar 2009 - 6pm Where: Opposite Newtown Ave, Riddiford Street, Wellington With IRootz, Substance & Homebrew (AKLD), Jinetero MC & more! NEWTOWN SOUND, NICEUP.ORG.NZ, and…
Rhombus (self-titled album)
The latest self-titled release from the local dub/electronica collective Rhombus contains pretty much all the essential elements that have come to define the group over the past eight years. It's…
Jah Love Sounz
Who is in Jah Love Sounz? When and how did the crew link up? First of all, I would like to greet you all in the Name of the Most High...Creator and no is Greater, JAH! Well, Jah Love Sounz has had a…
Paradox Top Ten – February 2009
Based in Auckland, Parado has been making his mark on the Aotearoa reggae scene, fast earning a reputation for his deep knowledge of all things reggae and his heavy selections in the dance. After…
One Love 2009 Afterparty
When: Friday 9pm, 6 Feb 2009 Where: San Francisco Bathhouse - Cuba Street, Wellington Featuring: Rainbow Country, Art Official, Topknot & MC Ras Stone Come to the San Francisco Bathhouse,…