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Event review
Battleska Gallactica, Saturday 21 June @ Mighty Mighty, WGTN.
The New Zealand Ska scene has grown heaps in the last couple of years. Acts like The Managers and The Yoots have really come to the fore with their infectious rudy grooves and this year...
Album review
Roy G and the Bivinators - For the People (EP) (2008)
If ever an irie selector needed something with a little jazz-matazz flavour to uplift a serious, roots-heavy floor, here it is.
Maz Herman has composed and produced a delightfully...
Album review
Ooklah the Moc meets Koko - Struggling Soldier - Ghetto Circus (2005)
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...
Album review
House Of Shem - Keep Rising - Serious About Music (2008)
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...
Event review
Sizzla and The Firehouse Crew, Friday 23 May @ Backstage Live Venue, 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...
Album review
DJ K-Note - Dutty Bass Vol. 2 - VP Records/Hardwax (2008)
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...
Album review
Dubwize presents Snypa Levi - The Sojourner - Reality Chant (2008)
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...
Event review
Jinja Jamboo Showcase, Saturday 25 April @ The Yot Club, RAGLAN. With selectors Grizzly Smooth, Ambush and guest emcees KZ, Jamin-I, Dom & Whetu Silver.
Gig
Review from Raglan / Whaingaroa - the
Roots n Culture hub of the...
Album review
Luciano - Jah Is My Navigator - VP Records/Hardwax (2008)
Anyone who has experienced Luciano
live will understand why he is known as 'The Messenger'. Luciano
carries positive vibes with him, spreading the message of Jah and...
Event review
Sure Fyah, Friday 11 April @ Coherent, AKLD.
Featuring Tommy Flowers, Grafta, Yung Shottaz & FJ.
Big up Miss K for the photos.