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martyn.pepperell

I know you lie to me, because I've seen you tell the same lies to others

About Me

Hi! My name is Martyn. I'm a freelance music, arts and culture journalist. I currently write for Back2Basics, Groove Guide, Rip It Up, Pulp Magazine, New Zealand Musician, Exposures Lifestyles, UNO Magazine and The New Zealand Listener. I'm also a dj, music producer and publicist; but enough about me....what about you?

Ruffneck Souljah All day every day !..

My Interests

Urban Music 1950-Present, Kicks, Clothes, Hats, Classic Literature, Art-House Films, Vegetarian Cooking, Art.. Women (But I must add the last item is only a passing interest and my experience is painfully limited)

I'd like to meet:

YOU, but not you, YOU know who you are, and you know who you are, ya dig?

Music:

Salsaton, Baltimore Club, New Orleans Bounce, Favela Funk, Grime, Dubstep, Dancehall Reggae, Hip-Hop, Soul, Funk, Hyphy, Chopped and Screwed, Crunk, Folk, Indie Rock, Jazz, New Wave, Eighties, Pop, Blues, Second Line, Bossa Nova, Salsa, Jungle, Garage, Two-Step, and so on, ya get me?

Movies:

Can you suggest any good titles?

Television:

N/A

Books:

Straight No Chaser!

Heroes:

Alicia-Rose, Joseph Winkels, Pete Howard, Angela Graham, Glen Mathers, The Mighty Asterix, Jules Issa, Clair Urbhan, Dave Gibbons, Kara Bradley and Paloma ??????

My Blog

The Slide (Wellington)

Cutting Class and Good Luck present:The SlideFriday 9th of May @ Good Luck, 10pm onwards, $5 EntryDJ's Kerb, Don Luchito and Sticky FingazHosted by Juice One....and featuring special guests!Hip-Hop/Hi...
Posted by martyn.pepperell on Tue, 06 May 2008 01:53:00 PST

Samdwiches Summerset Festival Running Times

Outdoor Stage 12:00 Sunshine Soundsystem 12:30 Open Souls 01:45 Sunshine Soundsystem 02:00 Rhombus 03:00 Sunshine Soundystem 03:00 The Black Seeds 05:00 Norman Jay 07:00 Crazy Penis 08:30 Sunshi...
Posted by martyn.pepperell on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:51:00 PST

SECOND SHOW FOR FREDDYS BUSH PARTY

SECOND SHOW FOR FREDDY'S BUSH PARTY   Music Mountain Matakana in association with The Drop is pleased to announce a second show for A Bush Party at Matakana this February.   With barely ...
Posted by martyn.pepperell on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:35:00 PST

THE RETURN OF IRON JOE (WELLINGTON ONLY)

THE RETURN OF IRON JOEThe Drop is pleased to announce the return of Ironing with Hopepa featuring live mannequin Iron Joe in the Mandatory window.Ironing with Hopepa session will be live this Friday 7...
Posted by martyn.pepperell on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:07:00 PST

PARIHAKA CONFIRMED ARTIST LINEUP

CONFIRMED ARTISTS FOR PARIHAKA 08TE ATAMIRANUI MAIN STAGE AND THE VISIONARIES STAGECONTEMPORARY/ROCK/ MIX GENRE   HOLLIE SMITH LITTLE BUSHMAN THE EMMA PAKI BAND ROY G AND THE BIVantors SPAR...
Posted by martyn.pepperell on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:58:00 PST

PARIHAKA MEDIA RELEASE 23.11.2008

MEDIA RELEASE; PARIHAKA INTERNATIONAL PEACE FESTIVAL NOV 23 2007 Settled and dry weather is forecast this summer making the Parihaka International Peace Festival organisers smile in anticipati...
Posted by martyn.pepperell on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:53:00 PST

MEDIA RELEASE FOR PARIHAKA 08. OCT 24 2007

             MEDIA RELEASE FOR PARIHAKA 08.  OCT 24 2007   The organizers of the Parihaka International Peace festiva...
Posted by martyn.pepperell on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:38:00 PST

Published articles and reviews in 2007 (to date)

Hey all!I was just going through my portfolio today and realised I've had about 61 reviews, interviews and features published this year through Groove Guide, New Zealand Musician, Rip it Up, Bassdrop....
Posted by martyn.pepperell on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:00:00 PST

JAH MASON (JAMAICA) - SANDWICHES, WGTN - Thursday 6 September 2007

NICEUP.ORG.NZ & NEWTOWN SOUND PRESENTS JAH MASON (JAMAICA) & SELECTOR LENNY ROOTS SANDWICHES, WGTN - Thursday 6 September 2007     NiceUp & Newtown Sound proudly presents ...
Posted by martyn.pepperell on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:47:00 PST

P-Money 3rd August @ Sandwiches Nightclub (Wellington)

The Shimmy & Radioactive89fm Present:P Money (Dirty Records/Grind Music)P-Money is New Zealand's finest Hip-Hop producer. He has released 2 phenomenal albums and produced numerous chart topping si...
Posted by martyn.pepperell on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 01:56:00 PST