December 2012
In this issue:
Home Brew, Bic Runga, Bannerman, Sticky Filth, Gin Wigmore and more. 2012 NZM Wallplanner included!!
Home Brew, Bic Runga, Bannerman, Sticky Filth, Gin Wigmore and more. 2012 NZM Wallplanner included!!
News Archives - December 2009
Flying Nun Founder Steps Back In
As predicted here a couple of months back, iconic Kiwi record label Flying Nun Records is in for a new lease on life, back under the wing of founder Roger Shepherd thanks to a deal announced yesterday. ...more
More acts announced for the Parihaka International Peace Festival.
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The Ruby Suns - New album & tour
The Ruby Suns, are all set to release their third album, 'Fight Softly', on 15 February 2010. ...more
Tour of Hardcore
This January, local hardcore legends Antagonist A.D. will be hitting the road with 50 Lions (AUS) for a five date tour. ...more
Unitec orientation kicks off this February
To kick off the new uni year with a bang, two Orientation gigs will be held at Unitec on the Mt Albert campus. ...more
BDO - final announcements
The final band added to the Big Day Out bill is Auckland’s Pop Strangers who have emerged victorious from a nationwide battle conducted through the bnet radio stations and Groove Guide. ...more
Luminate Festival 2010
Luminate Festival, the earth friendly festival of music, art, dance, creativity and sustainability will return for its third year in 2010. ...more
Free Cheese on Toast Xmas Album
Cheese on Toast music reviewer Matthew Crawley is currently compiling a Christmas album, said to be of “mainly” original Christmas songs from “mainly” local artists. ...more
Jay Spectre on tour
Canadian four piece Jay Spectre will be making their first trip to NZ this December to embark on a month long tour. ...more
NZ at SXSW
The SXSW Music Conference 2010 will take place from March 17 - 21 in Austin Texas. A list of 200 bands showcasing at SXSW 2010 has been posted ...more
Waitakere Sounds 2010
Waitakere Sounds returns in 2010 with four free family concerts, staged in some of Waitakere City’s grooviest parks. ...more
Bad Energy release debut album
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RAGLAN SUMMER SET
The Raglan Summer Set brings a different band to the Yot Club over 3 consecutive nights this summer ...more
The Big Night In
The Big Day Out will take its Big Night In warm up carnival on the road this year with a line-up featuring The Veils, True Lovers, Cairo Knife Fight and Valedictions ...more
42unheard winner announced!
Auckland’s Ruby Frost aka Jane de Jong has been crowned the winner of the 42Unheard band competition. ...more
Rhythm and Vines announce further acts
Rhythm and Vines have confirmed a fourth installment of artists to perform at the festival this year. ...more
Lawsuit seeks billions from major labels
The estate of jazz musician Chet Baker has launched a lawsuit against the four major labels (Sony, Warner, EMI and Universal) ...more
Downstage - Bringin' saxy back!
Adelaide based saxophone quartet, The Adelaide Sax Pack will perform their Christmas show for one night only at Downstage Theatre in Wellington on Sunday, December 20. ...more
VidZone for PlayStation3 to launch in NZ
VidZone, the music video service developed for PlayStation3 will go live in NZ on Friday 11 December. ...more
NZ On Air funding decisions for December 2009
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Third announcement for the Big Day Out
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ERUPT Lake Taupo Festival
The 8th ERUPT Lake Taupo Festival will return in May 2010. ...more
Night Market Celebrates Cuba Street Culture
Wellington’s newest craft market, the Cuba Street Night Market, will provide a platform for up and coming local crafters, designers and musicians to promote their creativity. ...more
SOUNDAY 2010
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Roarrr! ZooMusic 2010!
Now in its seventh year, the Wild Bean ZooMusic series will return early 2010 with six of NZ’s top musical talents singing for the animals in Auckland Zoo's popular concert series. ...more
Eldred Stebbing dies, aged 88
The NZ music and recording industries have lost a senior figurehead with the death, aged 88, of Eldred Stebbing the founding head of Stebbing Recording Centre. ...more
Want to tour China?
The next opportunity for artists to perform and tour in China, with the next Tour China 2010: West meets East event, is here. ...more
Midnight Youth on tour - Woah Oh oh Ohhh
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Myspace NZ lauch three new products
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Act Right event this weekend
Following a workshop held on Friday 20 November to explore young people's perceptions of violence and abuse, the Next Project is running an event, with support from the It's not OK Campaign, Wellington City Council and GO Wellington to spread the word that family violence and abuse is NOT ok…and to paint a bus! ...more
Jim Beam Homegrown Band Search registrations open
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Prof. Robert Winston to give free lecture
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Musicians Lend Their Voice to SAFE Street Appeal
Help the animals this Christmas! You can lend your services to SAFE this December along with many other Kiwi muso’s including Neil Finn, 8 Foot Sativa, Lani Purkis from Elemeno-P, Ruban Nielson from The Mint Chicks and Chrissie Hynde (honourary Kiwi) who want to help put an end to cruel animal farming practices in NZ. ...more
Karen Hunter On Tour
Auckland based singer/songwriter Karen Hunter will be embarking on a solo tour of NZ throughout summer 2010 to celebrate her new album, ‘Words&Groove’. ...more
The Good Karma Project
The Good Karma Project has sent two Kiwi volunteers, Pat Shepherd and Josh Bahlman, to Mae Sot in Thailand for six weeks of creative charity work. ...more
Le Tour de Trois
Maiden Records will bring a touch of France to eight New Zealand towns and cities this summer. ...more
Splore 2010 - line-up announcement number two
The second line-up announcement for Splore 2010 has been……announced. ...more
Marbecks to launch new stores
Auckland-based music retailer Marbecks is launching a new store format it believes will help recapture shop sales lost to illegal downloading. ...more
Please Turn Me Into The Snat - Out February!
Connan Mockasin will release his highly anticipated debut album - 'Please Turn Me Into The Snat' on February 22, 2010. ...more
Laneway Festival final announcement
The second and final line-up announcement for the very first St Jerome’s Auckland Laneway Festival has been made. ...more
bStreet - b there or b square
A diverse line-up of local bands and dj’s will play in, out and around seven venues throughout the Britomart precinct in Auckland on Saturday 19 December for 95bFM’s bStreet. ...more
Ladyhawke wins an ARIA x 2
Following her clean sweep at the NZ Music awards in October and some trans-Tasman controversy, Ladyhawke took home two of her five nominated awards at the ARIA’s ...more
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