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 - April 2010
New DIY music handbook in the works
Blink, the man behind Camp A Low Hum and the A LOW HUM project has started writing a follow-up to the ‘must have’ band touring guide, Local Knowledge. ...more
ISC winners announced
The winners have been announced for the International Songwriting Competition with a few Kiwi faces in the bunch. ...more
Muzai Records celebrate one year in the biz
Auckland based indie label Muzai Records, with a helping hand from MusicHy.pe are hosting an all ages extravaganza to celebrate their first birthday. ...more
Win a day at York St Studios! (Updated)
To celebrate the 10th outing of NZ Music Month, York Street Recording Studios are offering a great opportunity to one of NZ’s talented unsigned bands. ...more
Promoters getting back on track
Promoters Strange News and Galesburg are each holding fundraiser shows in the coming weeks ...more
Mint Chicks winners
The winners of the Mint Chicks t shirt and video competition have been announced. ...more
PAO PAO PAO line up
The line-up of Māori musicians to play at PAO PAO PAO 2010 during NZ Music Month has been announced. ...more
The song of NZ Music Month
The winning song of the 2010 Music Month Song Competition has been announced. ...more
Kirby brothers take over BIGFM
Broadcasting brothers Thane and Richard Kirby have purchased Auckland radio station 106.2 BIG FM for an undisclosed sum. ...more
Do you have a pure future?
Steinlager Pure has launched a new campaign searching for Kiwi’s who have recently achieved or are setting out to achieve inspired goals ...more
Shapeshifter up for a Webby
Shapeshifter's website has been nominated for a Webby Award. ...more
NZ Indie Mix Tape
This May in association with the NZ Music Commission and IMNZ, music website MusicHype.com will give Kiwi’s the chance to make their own digital mix tape ...more
Get Pro results from your Home Studio
Auckland based Beaver Studios in association with MusicWorks are holding a free seminar ...more
PACIFIC MUSIC AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
The finalists for the sixth annual S³ Pacific Music Awards have been announced ...more
Fleet Fm closed
Due to financial difficulties, Auckland based radio station Fleet Fm has temporarily closed down. ...more
Music plays to be royalty free on C42
If you've been wondering how Mediaworks expect to turn a buck on their new Freeview dedicated music channel C42, ...more
Katchafire on tour
Hot on the success of touring Hawaii and the USA, Katchafire will hit the road for a full NZ tour at the end of May. ...more
THE EDGE WINTER JAM: THE EXPERIMENT TOUR 2010
The radio promoted tween-fest - Summer Jam will take on a different name and a new season this year to celebrate the release of Dane Rumble’s debut album ...more
Fat Freddy's say goodbye to winter, again
Fat Freddy’s Drop has announced a string of shows in Europe and the West Coast of America ...more
Design Competition Winner Announced
The Phoenix Foundation has announced the winner of their Design Competition, ...more
Farmer Pimp album release gig
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New music channel launched this NZMM
Broadcasting company MediaWorks, which operates TV3 and C4, is launching a second music channel ...more
Anika Moa on tour in May
Having just finished a Westfield Shopping Centres Tour, Anika Moa will hit the road again in May ...more
New Tui
A new category has been added to the NZ Music Awards. ...more
Submissions open for the Chlidren's Music Awards
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NZ musos in new youth depression campaign
NZ youth depression website www.thelowdown.co.nz has roped in Kiwi muso Awa Reeder (Nesian Mystik) to launch an interactive voice response mobile campaign. ...more
Rotorua Bluesfest
The annual Rotorua Bluesfest will take place again over Queen’s Birthday weekend. ...more
A new venue in store for WOMAD?
The World of Music, Arts and Dance festival, better known as WOMAD could become a shared event, alternating between Taranaki and Nelson. ...more
bStreet is back
95bFM are kicking off NZ Music Month with another bStreet party on May 1 at Britomart in Auckland. ...more
George and Queen release new album
Auckland-based band George and Queen will release their third album ...more
CHARTDISC VOL 3 The Downbeat Chill Edition
This Music Month the third CHARTDISC will hit the shelves. ...more
NZSO Audi Tour Grandeur
This April, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will present two concerts in aid of the Chilean Earthquake Humanitarian Relief Fund. ...more
Dead Fools Fiesta debut album
Auckland-based band Dead Fools Fiesta will release their self-titled debut album on Monday April 19. ...more
We Love Sounds
Australia’s largest winter music festival will be coming to NZ for the first time this year. ...more
Change of location for Highlife NYE Experience
The Highlife New Years Eve Experience will be moving from Matakana to Waiheke Island this year. ...more
Jordan Luck to perform everyday over NZMM
In other Music Month news… ...more
NZMM turns ten!
The number ten seems to be a re-occuring theme this coming NZ Music Month ...more
Juice TV celebrate NZ Music Month
The Juice TV Awards will return this year after a taking a break in 2009. ...more
Scene release debut album
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15K RETHiNK Grant
The Like Minds, Like Mine team at Mind & Body Consultants have opened applications for the second RETHiNK Grant. ...more
So So Modern album release shows
So So Modern will play three shows and present a photography exhibition before taking an ‘indefinite sabbatical’. ...more
Music Of A Thousand Lovers
A celebration of the diversity of Auckland's music scene will take place this weekend. ...more
The Great Northern
Dargaville will host their first music festival this April! ...more
Artisan Guns release new EP
Auckland based pop-rock quartet Artisan Guns are back with their second EP, ‘Hearts’. ...more
Fat Freddy's design competition
Fat Freddy's Drop is looking for a budding artist to design the front cover for their upcoming 7" release ...more
Rhian Sheehan back with Standing In Silence
Following his sold out debut performance in 2009 Rhian Sheehan will present his fourth album ‘Standing In Silence’ for the second and the only time this year. ...more
Change of rules in the music copyright industry
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Christchurch to showcase their talent at CHARTFEST
The artist line-up has been announced for CHARTFEST 2010. ...more
Celebrate record store day in a groovy kinda way
Now in its third year, International Record Store Day celebrates the importance of independently owned record stores, ...more
Young guns think downloading is ok
A new survey by Ofcom, a UK communications regulator, has found that almost half of young people believe file sharing should be legal. ...more
Arabia's night at the indies
The inaugural Taite Music Prize, presented by Independent Music NZ, has appropriately gone to the very independent James Milne, aka Lawrence Arabia, ...more
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