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Fresh Talent: Teacups

The Teacups are a three-piece from Auckland, beguiling audiences with their lush vocal harmonies. Having just released their debut album ‘Forest Fiction’, they have come to wider attention performing highly acclaimed opening slots for Jose Gonzalez and Cat Power amongst others, getting significant bNet radio airplay and having the whimsical and wondrous Magic Song placed on a TV ad for Massey University.

Tahi Tour 2010 - Blog #1

Touring is one of those rites of passage for a musician that gives one a sense of immediate valid...

Free Connan Mockasin download

It's Choade My Dear, the second single from Connan Mockasin’s much anticipated debut album 'Pleas...

IMNZ Weekly Chart January 31

CHARTDISC Vol 3 Submissions open

CHART, the Christchurch Music Industry Trust, have opened submissions for artists for the third C...

Gig Review: Autozamm & Ivy Lies

This marks the first show of the year for Autozamm at a newly refurbished Kings Arms Tavern. NZ m...

Gig Review: Cold By Winter, Tomorrow Comes In Silence, Sonic Altar

After playing their last show a little over two years ago at the Kings Arms (December 1st 2007), ...

Midnight Youth - Woah Oh Oh Tour Blog #3

Waihi Beach take a bow for coming out to help create an awesome night in the Bay of Plenty.

IMNZ Weekly Chart - January 24

Big Day Out Diary - Popstrangers

In December '09, Auckland's Popstrangers emerged victorious from a nationwide band competition co...

Job Vacancy: Events Manager - The Octagon

There is an opportunity to join the Octagon team as a full time Events Organiser.

Job Vacancy: Classical/Traditional Chinese Musicians

Wanted: A duo or trio of musicians to play background music for one to two hours at a private fun...

Job Vacancy: Scratch DJ

Wanted: A proficient scratch DJ (with their own CD/software scratch deck) to collaborate with for...

Online Features Archives

We've invited some folk known for their keen-eyed music industry observations to comment on events and trends in the biz, both here at home and abroad.

Steve : Something Awesome - the drawing competition

The winner has been announced for David Dallas’ drawing competition.

Steve : OK Go on video embedding

Like plenty of other bands, US Rock group OK Go are frustrated by new media controls imposed by the major labels (in this case EMI).

Steve : Bullet For Your Gun - Cable for your Mic?

I managed to catch the NZ music focused TV show Homegrown, on C4 last week.

Richard Thorne: Bad vibes ahead?

News over the Xmas period revealed that Roger Shepherd had regained control of his old Flying Nun label and rumours since are that Grayson Gilmour and Die!Die!Die! are the first new signings.

Observation Post Archives

Dec/Jan 2010

In this issue:
Chris Knox, The Brunettes, Grayson Gilmour, Bang Bang Eche, plus the 2010 Studio & Label directory and your FREE 2010 Wallplanner!!

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LATEST NEWS

09.02.2010

Minuit on TV

Minuit’s track I'm Still Dancing, from their latest album 'Find Me Before I Die a Lonely Death dot Com' is set to appear in the latest season of the US TV show Grey's Anatomy. more...

09.02.2010

The Verlaines NZ tour

Dunedin band The Verlaines' will be heading out on a nationwide tour more...

09.02.2010

Pig Out release new album

Three years on since the release of their acclaimed mini-album ‘Club Poems’, Pig Out will release their new album, ‘RAVE X’ more...

09.02.2010

Applications open for Arts Alive funding scheme

Auckland City Council Arts Alive invites proposals twice each year, from individuals, organisations or venues seeking funding for their projects. more...

05.02.2010

Songwriter Speaks with Jane Siberry

Songwriter Jane Siberry has been announced as the first Songwriter Speaks guest presented by APRA in 2010 more...

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Seven crimes with a smaller fine than music piracy

Thinking of illegally downloading some music? Don’t. Yes, it’s not the worst crime you could imagine but it certainly comes with a hefty fine.

Tupac and Muse make Vatican MySpace playlist

Rapper Tupac Shakur and Muse have been named in a list as the Vatican's favourite artists.

Italian PM named 'Rock Star of the Year'

Italian Prime Minster Silvio Berlusconi has been named "rock star of the year" in the December issue of the countries Rolling Stone magazine.

Babies get in cheaper - Yeah right!

The parents of Baby Lamont Harper Davidson were forced to pay a sizeable price to get their three-month-old son into the Pearl Jam concert in Christchurch, Sunday night.

German orchestra to play in brothel

A German orchestra has announced plans to play a concert in a brothel in an effort to bring classical music "out of the concert hall and to where people are."

Illegal downloaders are also the bigger spenders

A British survey has found people who download music illegally also spend an average of £77 a year on music.

The APO require soloists - bring the Hoover

The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra are holding auditions for owners of vintage vacuum cleaners and floor polishers in preparation for The Last Night of the Proms concert at the Aotea Centre, on 28 November.

Clarification regarding Jay

The following is a CLARIFICATION media release sent out by Universal Music NZ regarding the recent reports of drummer Jay “Bula” Foulkes’ drug charges.

Wrock and Rowling

J.K Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series has spawned a new genre of music. Wizard Rock or Wrock dates back to 2002 and the genre now consists of at least 600 bands.

United Break Guitars

Ever been given good reason to be pissed at an airline for mistreating your valuable tools of the trade - your guitar, cello, amp rack or drum kit?

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