Conch Records

Date

November 04 2011

Written By

1

Comments

0 Comments

GIG: Erykah Badu @ Splore 2012

Written By 1 - November 04 2011

Erykah Badu’s debut New Zealand performance at Splore - February 2012

Tickets available from 1-night.co.nz

The Queen of neo-soul and style icon, Erykah Badu, will play her first ever New Zealand show at next February’s Splore Festival.  The multi Grammy Award winning artist will be backed by a full band and backing singers. She is known for her compelling stage presence and attention to choreographic detail.

Badu’s  groundbreaking debut album, 1997’s Baduizm, went multi-platinum and won her two Grammys for Best Female R&B  Vocal Performance and Best R&B Album.  Her most recent albums, New Amerykah Part I and Part II debuted at Number 2 and 5  respectively on the Billboard Top 200 album charts.  Her take on soul, hip hop and jazz plus her eccentric style has given Badu a venerated  and unique position among modern day artists.

Festival music director, John Minty, says  Badu will perform at Splore on her way through to Sydney where she is playing Sydney’s Opera House. “It’s the first time she has been to New Zealand - what better place to get a taste of New Zealand but at a Splore festival.

Date

November 04 2011

Written By

1

Comments

0 Comments

PODCAST: BBC 1Xtra's - Gone Too Soon - J Dilla

Written By 1 - November 04 2011

Via bbc.co.uk
It's a name you might not recognise - but you'll certainly know his music... James Dewitt Yancey, Jay Dee or more commonly known as J Dilla, is one of hip hop’s most influential producers and artists, but his genius was cut short at 32 after battling the incurable blood disease, lupus. As part of the Gone Too Soon series, Benji B presents this 1Xtra story celebrating the incredible music J Dilla created during his lifetime which includes tracks for Janet Jackson, Busta Rhymes, Tribe Called Quest, The Roots, The Pharcyde and De La Soul to name but a few. Through interviews with Plug 2 from De La Soul, Mos Def, Questlove from The Roots, Common, Erykah Badu, Busta Rhymes, J.Rocc, Slum Village members T3 and Wajeed, his brother Illa J and his incredible mum, Ma Dukes, we learn about how he made those beats, what he was like as a person and the legacy he left behind. Benji also pays his own tribute to the man he knew for almost ten years and is his favourite producer of all time.

Date

November 03 2011

Written By

1

Comments

0 Comments

BLOG: Dubdotdash - Music, Pop Culture & Beyond

Written By 1 - November 03 2011

Dubdotdash blog, from Peter McLennan

Here is the first in a series of introductions to blog spots we like to keep an eye on.  First comes from local musician, DJ, writer, graphic designer and pop culture fiend, Peter McLennan Check it here

Before I started this blog in 2003, I had various freelance writing jobs for Pavement, Rip It Up, Real Groove, NZ Musician, North and South, Lava, Planet and Stamp, and other magazines.

I stopped doing that cos the pay was rubbish and I wanted to concentrate more on making music (as Dub Asylum), rather than writing about other people and their music.  Though I did get to meet some pretty cool musicians as a music journo.

The blog started out covering pop culture in general and over time I fine-tuned it to focus on music, as that was got the best response from readers. Now with social media like Twitter and Facebook, I can draw in readers from all over the planet. About half of my readers come from NZ, the other half from the US. I try and post something every two or three days. I also use my blog to post my play-lists for my radio show on BaseFM, which are a handy reference to remind me what I've been playing.

I used to get a lot of source material from other blogs (like Potholes In My Blog or Groovement), but these days most of the tips I get about new music come via Twitter @dubdotdash and Facebook. Those blogs are also posting to those places (Twitter/FB) too. There's so much more music coming at you from all corners these days, but I still rely on friends and fellow DJs to put me onto the good ish. Even though the music scene has changed dramatically in the last ten years, recommendations from friends still counts for a lot!

Peter McLennan is a musician, radio DJ (BaseFM), writer, and pop culture fiend.  His latest musical release is a retrospective of his old band Hallelujah Picassos. Read about that here: http://picassocore.blogspot.com/

Date

November 03 2011

Written By

1

Comments

0 Comments

GIG: Rakaa Iriscience (Dilated Peoples) @ Bacco Room - Sat 5th November

Written By 1 - November 03 2011

In the lead-up to the release of two new singles, two videos and the new Overdue Magazine, King Kapisi has joined forces with Che Fu and Rakaa Iriscience (from Dilated Peoples) to bring a massive night of true skool hip-hop to Auckland's Bacco Room on Saturday 5 November. Samoan artist King Kapisi aka Bill Urale needs little introduction. He was the first Polynesian hip-hop artist to receive the prestigious APRA Silver Scroll Award for Songwriter of the Year for his single Reverse Resistance in 1999. King Kapisi has released three albums - Savage Thoughts (2000), 2nd Round Testament (2003) and Dominant Species (2005) - with local sales hitting the gold status mark. Che Fu first made his mark as the frontman for Supergroove with their debut Traction which received triple platinum status. After a whirlwind world tour in 95 and 96, Che left Supergroove and teamed up with New Zealand producer D.L.T to produce his first solo album 2 B S.Pacific, whose first single Chains was a top 40 hit. Fingers crossed they'll perform it at this show!

Date

November 02 2011

Written By

1

Comments

0 Comments

UPCOMING: Floating Points - Shadows 2x12" (EGLO)

Written By 1 - November 02 2011

Continuing the solid releases coming out of London based label Eglo Records Due out late November 2011, to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz Brand new 5 track EP 2x12" from the one and only Floating Points with some of his finest works. Tracklisting 1. Myrtle Avenue 2. Obfuse 3. Realise 4. ARP3 5. Sais    

Recent Articles

Tags