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,…
Tarrus Riley – Parables
Parables is the sophmore release from Tarrus Riley (the son of famed roots-era singer, Jimmy Riley). It continues the recent trend in Jamaican music that has seen a shift away from digital dancehall…
Jah Cure – True Reflections…A New Beginning
This being my first ever music review I must say from the start that in my humble opinion there are only two types of music in the world - the type you like and the type you don't, or in some cases…
NiceUp Reggae in the Park – 23 Mar 2008
When: Sunday 23 Mar 2008 Where: Carrara Park, Newtown, Wellington Featuring: Roots & Culture Crew, Fee (Melbourne), Cpt Midnite (AKLD) 2pm to 8pm NEWTOWN RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION & RADIO ACTIVE…
Newtown Festival DJ Stage – Sun 2 Mar 2008
When: Sunday 2 March Where: Riddiford Street, Newtown (opposite Newtown Ave, near Newtown Mall), Wellington 12pm to 5pm Newtown Sound in association with PDSL presents: The Newtown Festival Fair Day…
Fee Top Ten – March 2008
Fee is one of Melbourne's leading Roots and Reggae DJs, carving out a name for herself in a difficult and male dominated scene. Although now based in Australia, Fee is originally from Aotearoa and…
Dubcall – Dead But Dreaming
After two mouths with Dubcall's album on high rotation at my crib, the club and at a number of festivals this summer (it sounds huge on a big rig), I have finally have the words to describe his album…
Lady Saw – Walk Out
VP Records/Hardwax (2008) Lady Saw - the queen of dancehall - reaffirms her top spot as dancehall's first lady with the release of Walk Out. In an industry dominated by men, Lady Saw has stayed on…