Snypa Levi Top Ten – September 2008
Snypa Levi was born in the city of San Jose, California U.S.A. and upon hearing 'Exodus' by Bob Marley and the Wailers at age fourteen, his destiny was sealed. His love for reggae was cultivated…
Reggae Gold 2008
Now in its sixteenth edition, the Reggae Gold Series from VP records aims to serve up the biggest reggae and dancehall tunes of the past year, and while the 2008 compilation does feature some popular…
Ghetto Red Hot presents Rodney P and Skitz (UK) New Zealand Tour – Thu 28 to Sat 30 Aug
Thursday 28 August @ Fu Bar, AKLD - with Stinky Jim, Newtown Sound, Sandy Bay Social Club, MC Arme and Pounamu Eagle AKA Dam Native Friday 29 August @ Double Happy, CHCH - with Messenjah, Sticky…
The Blackseeds – Solid Ground
It may be hard to believe, but it is now ten years since The Black Seeds first graced the Capital with their unique party sound. With four albums under their belt now, and a serious legion of fans in…
Musically Mad Australasian Premier Screening – Thu 7 Aug 2008
When: Thursday 7 August, 7pm start Where: The NZ Film Archive - Corner of Taranaki and Ghuznee Streets, Wellington Featuring: Guest speakers Ingrid Leary (British Council director) and DJ Danny Lemon…
The Best Of Edi Fitzroy
With the rain never seeming to stop at the moment and winter dragging on it's a welcome relief to distract myself with some true roots reggae and think of summer coming around the corner. With a…
Skitz Top Ten – August 2008
Skitz is a producer and DJ who has helped to revolutionise the sound of UK hip-hop and spread it world-wide. After discovering a love for hip-hop in the mid-80s, in 1996 Skitz released his debut 12",…
Gussie P meets Roots Radics
To be honest, I'm pretty disillusioned by the current state of Jamaican music. I don't claim to have a particularly innate knowledge of modern bashment. However, from my perspective - as a lover of…
Musically Mad – A Doco On UK Reggae Sound System Culture
This July, a landmark documentary about reggae sound-system culture was released. 'Musically Mad', a film directed and produced by Kalle Folke and Andreas Weslien, dedicates itself to shining light…
Horace Martin – Positive Vibez
Horace Martin came to prominence in Kingston in 1979 when he finished third in the Tastee Talent Series behind a young Nadine Sutherland and Paul Blake of the Blood Fire Posse. He recorded many top…
Alborosie and Lady Saw at Eurockeennes Festival – 5/6/7 July 2008, Belfort, France
I realised after reading through a recent post on the NiceUp forum how lucky I was to attend the Eurockeennes festival a week ago in Belfort, France. This is one of Frances' oldest and biggest…
K-Salaam & Beatnick – Whose World Is This?
The first thing I noticed when I picked up this album was the A-list selection of some of the worlds most prominent and dopest hip-hop, reggae artists. For the hip-hop heads there is Papoose, Dead…