Rise & Shine Rockers – At The Dub Market, Best of Summer 2019 – 20
6FtSTIX aka STIX of Rise & Shine Rockers and Majestic Roots Sound System was formally introduced to sound system culture back in 2011. Experiencing Aba-Shanti-I at the junction of Southern &…
Lisa Dainjah – Grand Finale
The B-side to the Yami Bolo-led Head A Go Roll 12”, this fierce deejay cut showcases the mic stylings of the veteran Lisa Dainjah. Over a hard-hitting bubbler of a riddim – dominated by the broad…
Jesse Royal – Natty Pablo
Eschewing much of the rootikal framework of his debut Lily of da Valley, in 2020 Jesse Royal simply slays with wisdom atop a hypnotizing hip-hop-infused beat. Ostensibly the second single off his…
Solo Banton Australasian Tour – 20 – 29 Mar
Due to COVID-19, international travel restrictions and unprecedented lock downs around the world, the Solo Banton tour is postponed. Sydney: Friday 20 March @ Secret Warehouse Location (Foreign Dub…
Solo Banton interview with The Groove Thief
Just before touching down for his debut Australasia tour, veteran UK vocalist Solo Banton kindly took the time to speak with The Groove Thief. TGT: This is your first time in Australia and New…
Stepping Forward – Sun 23 Feb
When: Sunday 23 February Where: Laundry - 240 Cuba Street, Wellington We are back in session with special guest direct from London, Conviction Roots. And Wellington favourites Skaman, The Good Taste…
Jah Red Lion – Wicked Affi Run Weh
2020 is starting out with a bang for Jah Red Lion, with a new single and video. The single ‘Wicked Affi Run Weh’ is a return to his reggae roots. A rub-a-dub anthem riding on top of a solid riddim,…
Superman & Spiderman – Tear It Down
Riding the triumphant horns and bubbly bass to far more meaning than any other track on the Six Month Break riddim, “Tear It Down” by deejay duo Superman & Spiderman is surprisingly conscious.…
Castrum Mix for NiceUp
Castrum discovered sound system culture in 2011, at a Pressure Roots Hi Fi night in Falmouth. He has been selecting and collecting around the UK and Europe over the last 4 years and recently moving…
Mungo’s Hi Fi Mix for NiceUp
The brilliant Doug Mungo's, co-founder of the celebrated and pioneering Glasgow sound system and bass music production collective, lays down a 2-part new year mix before he reaches New Zealand and…
JonnyGo Figure – Crucial Showcase
(Bent Backs Records) I don't bother with a lot of modern reggae. My preference has always been for the Jamaican output from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s. Other than classic 90s dancehall, I seldom…
Tippa Lee – Down in the Ghetto 7″
(Red Robin Records) Out to the ‘worldwide struggle,’ New Zealand’s leading digital rub-a-dub label returns with a smooth and tough single. Red Robin Records stalwart Tippa Lee speaks of escape on…