A must see documentary released towards the back end of last year which highlights the Black Power movement in America with footage shot by a group of Swedish…
Thursday, January 26th 2012
A must see documentary released towards the back end of last year which highlights the Black Power movement in America with footage shot by a group of Swedish…
Friday, January 13th 2012
It’s been a long time I shouldn’t of left you without a dope post to step to…First of all Happy new year to all, may 2012 bring you many more musical nuggets and unearthings than it did the…
Thursday, January 12th 2012
Michael Kiwanuka is quickly making a name for himself and 2012 will hopefully be a big year for the man who is also set to release his full solo LP ‘Home Again’ on Communion Records. His latest…
Tuesday, December 20th 2011
A little late on this one, but better late than never! Soul man Lee Fields is back again and set to release his next album, Faithful Man, on March 13th. The bluesy “You’re The Kind of…
Wednesday, December 14th 2011
As we wind down the remaining few weeks of 2011 and prepare to move into 2012 , All City Records front man Olan O’ Brien and Ireland’s finest Dj Tu Ki wrrappp up the year with this fine mix…
Thursday, November 24th 2011
In light of this new release we are going to keep this post dedicated to the memory of Steve Reid…Big up to Brownswood Recordings who are keeping the life and spirit of Reid alive and well…
Friday, November 11th 2011
“We can get down” Yes! Jazz cat and Tribe Called Quest frontman Phife Dawg comes to town shortly in a much anticipated performance which will see him take stage with Onra in the Twisted Pepper on…
Sunday, November 6th 2011
Chairman Mao sat down with DOOM at this years Red Bull Music Academy for a rare interview with the villain. Check it out below…Rhymes like dimes!
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Friday, October 14th 2011
To begin with, here is a a recent mix packed with nuggets (as you would expect) compiled by Gerald the Jazzman to get you in the mood for his performance tonight in Crane Lane Cork as part of…
Wednesday, October 12th 2011
As we prepare for J-Rocc to take stage alongside fellow turntablist Cut Chemist this weekend as part of our Rhythm Weekender here is a little entrée to get you in the mood for the weekends…
This mix by Fruitman is a little tongue-in-cheek: remembering where the funk, soul and disco music we love came from and who it was invented and pioneered by but also how influence can reach across race and what a leveller music can be. more
Colm K, Corkonian, DJ and producer extraordinaire has taken time out to lace us with this great little mix of Q-Tip's solo work in anticipation of our Dublin show in August which features Q-Tip himself and Colm supporting. more
The mighty Rakim Allah. What can we say? He dropped the rhymes like we knew he would. The power cut out. He kept going. A powerful show…more
We love having Edan perform. He's the embodiment of the emcee. Unlimited knowledge of hiphop, a scary knowledge of records, he produces his own beats and has mic skills to boot. So when he's on stage all these talents come to the fore. more
Keeping on with our series of musical revues of the artists we have visiting Irish shores in 2011 DJ Mek stepped up to the plate this time around to mix a solid hour of our all-time, number one favourite emcee - the mighty Rakim Allah! more
DJ Mayhem, one of our oldest pals, has put together an hour of Rae's best work spanning pretty much his whole career. more
DJ Mek has had strong ties with the UK HipHop, Reggae and Ragga scenes since the early '90s and this mix is just a small slice of Mek's endless pit of dub plates, acetates and remixes. more
Handsome Paddy comes correct once again with his trademark beat-heavy mixtape style. A great blend of tunes to kick…more