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Album review
Three Houses Down - Dreadtown - Moving Production (2007)
Dreadtown is the debut album from the Otara-based
reggae group Three Houser Down. The 11 piece group was formed by the three
Pome'e brothers with the help of their Tongan...
Event review
Parihaka International Peace Festival, 11, 12 & 13 January @ PARIHAKA.
'Haere mai e te motu me te aao, kia
kite koe i te puapua'
-Draw close, welcome, people of the land people of the world, so you can
see the source of...
Event review
Jr Reid & DJ Power, Wednesday 12 December @ San Francisco Bathhouse, WGTN.
Respect to JR REID (JA) & DJ POWER (NYC) for two big shows in NZ, Wednesday 12 in WGTN & Thursday 13 December in AKLD, as part of the ONE BLOOD 2007...
Album review
EP Review: If We Were Gods - Messy Lazy Crazy - Three Chord Pony Records (2008)
This is a band I would like to hear live. The production quality is fairly lo-fi, and the vibe seems a little off point in the recording. A live gig...
Album review
From Jamaica with love - Ganja Selection - VP Records/Hardwax (2007)
The
crew at Hardwax have put together a compilation of some of the greatest ganja praising tracks from the 1970's through to today's classics. Much
respect for including...
Album review
From Jamaica with Love - Reggae Summer Hits - 2007 (VP Records/Hardwax)
Reggae Summer Hits is part of Australian record label, Hardwax's (in
collaboration with VP Records), seven part collection of Jamaican music
spanning ska,...
Album review
Ashtech - Walkin Target (2007) & Zenzile - Modus Vivendi (2005)
Since the 90s dub has inspired countless bands outside Jamaica who have
sought to reinvigorate a rock movement that was running out of steam.
Heavy baselines, the use of...
Album review
From Jamaica With Love - Classic Roots Compilation - VP Records/Hardwax (2007)
The Classic Roots compilation in VP's From Jamaica with Love series attempts to capture the essence of
this sound with a collection of classic...
Album review
From Jamaica
With Love - Jamaican Love Compilation - VP Records/Hardwax (2007)
Right in time for NZ summer this chilled collection of love
songs features new and classic feel-good reggae styles.
The Jamaican Love
compilation...
Album review
From Jamaica with Love - Island Vibes Compilation - VP Records/Hardwax (2007)
Australia's Hardwax Label show their enthusiasm and keen knowledge of Reggae with the From Jamaica with Love collection. Compiled form the VP Records catalogue, there...