METH & RZA - Live In Auckland!

These two ninja's from Wu Tang are comin' to the AK (Solo Shows)! Though it would have been solid if we more at one time, I guess it's better than nothing. What I don't get is why Meth is giggin' at 4;20, the smallest/seatiest venue you can get; the only thing would probably be the cheap venue cost. He could've went Zen.

But anyway, you're gonna be able to see the creator of Wu Tang & an active face of the Crew live on stage! So roll up your blunts and get ready for what should be a pretty raw show. Lets show these dudes how NZ Rock The Bells!

METHOD MAN

Where:  The Studio, 340 K Road, Auckland City

When: Thursday 7th January (Next Week!)

Cost: Early Bird ($46), GA ($56), Door ($65)

RZA

Where: The Studio, K Rd, Auckland

When: Thursday 18th February

Cost: $60.00

AoteaRasta! - FREE NZ Reggae Compilation!

First off, to all the songs I compile, I have brought & I just want to give people a taste of how good our music is by giving them lil sample of what the NZ is producing!

Don't trip if you think this compilation is not "Rasta" I just used the word cause it sounds better than Reggae.  These tracks I put together when I was chillin and muching out on the solid xmas feeds with the family & are more of the easy listening summer reggae so that everyone can listen to with some new & old numbers.  I think it still gives an solid look at the range of the NZ reggae sound and how good it really is & I had to work with what was on my comp cause I ain't got my iPod back yet. With the young but hearty sound of 1814, the tight & rootsy feel of House Of Shem hearing an influence from the past in their sound, reggae fused hip hop with MC Arme & the rawness of the classic Herbs, Unity Pacific & South Of Bombay. Also, straight from Niue; Tenement Yard!

We have formed a rock solid reggae sound over the years, makin it our own & liked highly by the rest of the world. So cop the compilation & get on the irie this summer!

AoteaRasta - A NZ Reggae Compilation

Tracklisting

 1814 – Jah Rastafari

Katchafire – Play It Cool

Sons Of Zion – To Zion

Unity Pacific – Are You Strong

1814 – Get Up

Three Houses Down – Troddin’

Katchafire – Love Letter

Three Houses Down – Kanikapila

The Black Seeds – On The Sun

MC Arme – Don’t Pass Me By

House Of Shem – Move As One

Herbs - Jah’s Son

South Of Bombay – What’s The Time

Cornerstone Roots – Down To Earth

The Managers – RJ

House Of Shem – New Day

Tenement Yard – Fisherman Row

THE LOCALS: Christoph El' Truento - Pretty Butterflies FREE Xmas Giveaway!

Wassup y'all! This is what I got in the mail..Truents "Pretty Buterflies" Mixtape! The bro is hookin you up with giving it to you as a Xmas gift for FREE homies! Solid!

(Straight up, it's the meanest buzz gettin NZ music for FREE!)

If you don't know already, Truent is a DJ from the homefront who's only 20! You should see his repetoire...it's crazy! Giggin wit Money Mike, Rectangle, Blackilicious & more! He's like the Folau of NZ music, not even reached his peak yet. So for this one, he's mixed together some junky jazz, rootsy rusty reggae, sly soul & solid vinyl vibes to compliment his mixtape title & make a hearty mix!

Big ups Truent, shot bruv for the link & stay on the wax! We'll keep comin to the Spot on Weds with the cheap gear that we wear. Catch Truent @ Ponsonby Social Club every Wednesday, TrueBro Radio Show (2-4pm fridays), Koru Licks (Sunday jazz @ Rakinos) & spinnin wax around town!

Merry Xmas from Truent & TMG!

Christoph El' Truento - Pretty Butterflies

THE LOCALS: Usual Suspect: Hire Learning

What a solid way to finish off the year, a fresh NZ Hip Hop & Debut album all for FREE. Ups to the Usual Suspects, stay on the vibe homies. I even heard there was a remix project called "Inspired Learning" in the mix soon...Keen to jump on that one! But have a solid break y'all & kick back in the South Summer Breeze! Here's the link to the full album.

Usual Suspects - Hire Learning

MERRY XMAS & NEW YEAR : FROM TMG!

Wassup everyone! Blogs been down cause I can't get net access at home...only sliding in lil posts at work! haha WHAT A SOLID YEAR FOR NZ MUSIC HOMIES! All the release parties, gigs, free downloads & good times gettin drunk, horsed, blazed & whatever else y'all get up to all in support of the sound straight off the homefront! Big ups to all the emcees, singers, dj's, lyricists, musicians & producers on the list for puttin in work to bring homebrewed sound up & through the sound systems, solid work!

Biggest ups to the supporters! Who go and represent n support the music, it honestly feeds the musicians hype & motivation! And for all the homies from the ave who rock up to gigs with no cash, or $100 shirts but rip up the spots with your savageness & bust-a-groove dancin' haha

For all who released music, stay on the groove & keep the vibe active cause from what I heard in 2009, I feel some even more solid hearty as experiments that'll go down in 2010!

SORRY FOR NOT PUTTIN MY COMPILATIONS UP, THEY'LL BE UP AFTER XMAS, SO COME BACK & DOWNLOAD THEM..IT'S NOT THE NEWEST SHIT, BUT JUST SOLID PLAYLISTS THAT YOU BURN TO A CD & PLAY FROM START TO FINISH. THE'LL BE 3.

HOLIDAY HIP HOP

AOTEARASTA

INSTRUMENTAL LYRICISTS.

I JUST LOVE NZ MUSIC! IT'S MY FAVOURITE MUSIC ON THIS SIDE OF THE EARTH!

MERRY XMAS & NEW YEAR TO YOU & YOUR FAMS! LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL!

KEEP IT LOCKED ON THE HOMEFRONT!

SOLID! NZ TO THE FULLEST! ONE LOVE FROM:

THE LOCALS: Usual Suspects - Interlude

It might just be me but I've found my favourite piece off the Usual Suspects album. Their "Interlude" is straight gangsta! Solid & Simple. Here you've got solid hip hop running through the LP then smoothed out all from this soulful piece. Don't get me wrong, it's not the most amazing beat/piece in the world but it's like Etta Jame's band were jammin' away then someone rocked up with an MPC and added a touch of Hip Hop

The effect of the old school keys weren't taken away at all in the track probably because there wasn't much added to do so but in saying that, it's a good way to fuse soul n hip hop; by not adding too much because the souls too solid, you can't touch it! The sound of the keys used, you can't make anymore and too hear them be put on in the middle of a new age NZ Hip Hop LP was enough to be a favourite for me.

Even though it's just looped and hasn't got much happening, you can switch it up easily to fit in vocals/raps or leave it solid as it is, which got picked!  Chuck Ben Turua on the Double Bass, Dyne on the Drums, Tonga on the Keys & Tungz on Gat, then you got this jam Live homies! Cop the track below!

 Usual Suspects - Interlude

Top Sellers 09 @ Amplifier

Wassup! Postings been quiet lately cause my lappys playin up & can't get time..probably start solid again after new years, but post when I can! Below is what sold this year over at Amplifer (Online NZ Music Store) a hearty place for homegrown tracks that help to promote & support NZ musicians. Gotta give props to the Laughing Samoans who nearly did a clean sweep on top selling DVDs, solid!

MP3

 Fat Freddy's Drop - Pull The Catch

Kids of 88 - My House

State of Mind - City On Fire Ft PNC (Dirty Edit)

Opensouls - Hold You Close

Joe Dukie & DJ Fitchie - Midnight Marauders

Shapeshifter - Dutchies

Joe Dukie & DJ Fitchie - This Room

P-Money - Angels

Tiki - Always On My Mind

David Dallas - Indulge Me

DIGITAL (ALBUM/EP)

Fat Freddy's Drop - Dr Boondigga And The Big BW

Shapeshifter - The System Is A Vampire

Sola Rosa - Get It Together

Various - Stroke - Songs For Chris Knox

The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra - The Heartache EP

Pitch Black - Rhythm, Sound & Movement

The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra - A Little Bit Wonderful EP

Ladi6 - Time Is Not Much

The Black Seeds - Solid Ground

Kora - Kora

CD

Fat Freddy's Drop - Dr Boondigga And The Big BW

Various - Stroke - Songs For Chris Knox

These Four Walls - Down Falls an Empire

Shapeshifter - The System Is A Vampire

Various - Merry Christmas Baby

Fly My Pretties - A Story

Sola Rosa - Get It Together

Ladi6 - Time Is Not Much

Minuit - Find Me Before I Die A Lonely Death dot com

The Woolshed Sessions - The Woolshed Sessions

CD/EP

The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra - A Little Bit Wonderful EP

The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra - The Heartache EP

The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra - The Dreaming EP
Fat Freddy's Drop - Live At The Matterhorn

Maisey Rika - Maisey Rika

DVD

Laughing Samoans - Crack Me Off

Laughing Samoans - Off Work

Fat Freddy's Drop - Fantastic Voyages Vol. 1
Laughing Samoans - Old School

Laughing Samoans - Small Samoan Wedding

VINYL

Fat Freddy's Drop - Dr Boondigga And The Big BW - Double LP

Opensouls - Dollars 7"

Fat Freddy's Drop - Roady - 12"

Fat Freddy's Drop - The Camel 12"

PRODUCT/MERCHANDISE/TICKET

bFM - bCard

Salmonella Dub - New Year's Party with Salmonella Dub & More

Ladi6 - Ladi6 - Auckland 4:20 - 24 July 2009

Ladi6 - Ladi6 - Christchurch The Bedford - 1 August 2009

Music Mountain Matakana - The 2009 Bush Party - Music Mountain Matakana

Home Brew - Live @ PSC This Saturday!

Are you to stingy to pay for drinks past happy hour? Or do you just have to be home by 10 or your ankle braclet will start beeping?

Either way we got you sussed. We're playing an early set at Ponsonby Social Club from 8-10 (with live band) so that you've got time to get out, get blato, and get home before the drink driving bus sets up.

And if you don't have Noctiphobia (fear of night) (its real, wikipedia it) then you can stay later and run a muck cause P.S.C is one of the flashest bars in town (they serve beer in glasses) and the people there are on average 2.7 times more goodlookinger than the people at that bar owned by that doosh from target. (according to colmar brunton poll) Plus Lowkey's playing after the set.

So. Don't be gay. Come up. Chur.

Usual Suspects - Fast Speaking Samoan

This is the 5th track from the Usual Suspects xmas giveaway.  Sam puts it down with his spoken word which is pretty much a good representation for a lot of Samoans today and from the old school who can easily relate to what he's saying. Hearty stuff Sam. Solid!

THE LOCALS: Negative - Not What You Expect

Shot! Another female emcee on the scene! Negz brings to you her street mixtape which she's done up and put out for the hood to hear. I'ma download now and see whats her style..is she gangsta..is she negative? lol doesn't really matter cause she's straight off the homefront! Negz done it, so all you other female emcees..get on the mixtape buzz! She wants some feedback so pop over to Ayebro and say what you think

Negative - Not What You Expect Mixtape