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Christoph El’ Truento goes back to his roots with new record
Christoph El' Truento is perhaps best known as the beat-making brains behind hip hop outfit @Peace, as well as lending his skills to the likes of Homebrew and Avantdale Bowling Club - to name a few. Audio
Salmonella Dub's Andrew Penman on 25 years in the dub-biz
Salmonella Dub celebrate 25 years in the business this year. They've released a 30-track double CD and will play on the Gold Coast at the Commonwealth Games on April 8 as part of Magnifika Pacifika… Audio
The Mixtape: Unitone Hifi
Seminal '90s dub merchants Unitone Hifi have been quiet in recent years, but they're re-energized and working on new material ahead of their appearance at Laneway 2018. Tony Stamp sat down with the… Audio
Salmonella Dub announce reunion tour
Twenty-five years after their formation in Christchurch in 1992, one of Aotearoa's most beloved bands is re-forming, Tiki Taane included. Video
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Nights' Culture - Jamaican Music
This week's cultural ambassador is Miles Buckingham - from Radio Active - back with another helping of music from Jamaica. Audio
Great New Zealand Album: The Black Seeds "On The Sun"
This week's 'Great New Zealand Album', is the 2004 release by Wellington dub-reggae band The Black Seeds. On The Sun was their second studio album - guitarist and bandleader Barnaby Weir joins Jim… Audio
Nights' Culture - Jamaican music
Singers: Lovers & Culture - DJ and toaster Miles Buckingham looks at Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs & Freddie McGregor, all massive stars in Jamaica by the mid 70s, who straddled the world of… Audio
Pitch Black: Remote dub
Pitch Black's Mike Hodgson and Paddy Free explain how they made their first new album in nine years by remote. Audio
The Black Seeds Canadian Tour Diary
Wellington band The Black Seeds have had a turn over in their line-up in the last couple of years - and what better way to test out the new players than by taking them on tour. Invited by the Victoria… Audio, Gallery
Nights' Culture - Jamaican Music
Miles Buckingham explores the moment when dancehall got conscious, including a track inspired by outrage at a batch of insecticide contaminated flour killing 17 people. Audio
NZ Live - Tiki Taane
An amazing one-man-band performance from NZ dub legend Tiki Taane. Video, Audio
Nights' Culture - Jamaican Music
Placing the needle on the one drop of riddim, rocksteady, ska and roots and culture with deejay and toaster Miles Buckingham. on the eve of his birthday - more on Bob Marley, Jamaica's most famous… Audio
The Cultural Ambassadors - Jamaican Music
Placing the needle on the one drop of riddim, rocksteady, ska and roots and culture with deejay and toaster Miles Buckingham. Tonight, Lee 'Scratch' Perry and the Black Ark. Audio
50 years of Stinky Jim and Dubhead
DJs Stinky Jim and Dubhead talk to Tony Stamp about the painstaking process of curating their radio shows, which have been the mainstay of 95bFM's specialist content for 25 years. Audio
Jamaican Music
Placing the needle on the one drop of riddim, rocksteady, ska and roots and culture with deejay and toaster Miles Buckingham... "The Spear", Winston Rodney aka Burning Spear. Audio
Jamaican Music
Placing the needle on the one drop of riddim, rocksteady, ska and roots and culture with deejay and toaster Miles Buckingham. Truth and Rights: the tree from the deep roots. Audio
The Return of The Pop Group
Formed in Bristol in 1977, The Pop Group was at the forefront of the post-punk movement, carving out an influential niche for themselves that has seen them name dropped by the likes of Nick Cave… Audio
Jamaican music
Placing the needle on the one drop of riddim, rocksteady, ska and roots and culture with deejay and toaster Miles Buckingham. Bob Marley was born on 6 February 1945. Audio
Musical Dynasties - The Grenell family
The Grenells are bursting with musical talent. We talk to dad John Grenell and his children Amiria, Denver, Oakley, and Redford about their careers and growing up on the Grenell family farm. Audio
Musical Dynasties - Cornerstone Roots
This Musical Dynasty consists of four members of Raglan reggae band Cornerstone Roots. Dad Brian Ruawai is a vocalist and guitarist, mum Naomi Tuao is the bassist, teenager Kaea is on keyboards… Audio