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 - November 2009
Merlin and Myspace Music sign global agreement
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Linn Products stop the CD spinning
Scotland based Linn Products has announced it will stop production of CD players from the start 2010. ...more
Haley Westenra records Christmas duet
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Volunteers wanted for Splore 2010
The organisers of Splore 2010 are currently looking for volunteers to help with many jobs around summer festival. ...more
AUT New Zealand Creative Writing Competition
The AUT New Zealand Creative Writing Competition is open until January 31 2010. ...more
C4 present the Non-Stop Gig
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Coming together for music therapy
The Beatles classic, Come Together has been re-recorded by two Kiwi musos for the benefit of the Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre. ...more
Tui Small Town Big Sounds
The Tui Small Town Big Sounds concert will return to the Tui Brewery in Mangatainoka on Saturday 27 February. ...more
London Bar closes it's doors
After almost 50 years of service, Auckland’s haven for jazz musicians and fans, London Bar, will close its doors for good next Sunday. ...more
The Spiritual Significance of Music
A new book edited by a NZ born writer Justin St. Vincent exploring the spiritual significance of music is due for release Tuesday 1 December. ...more
300K raised from I Love the Islands
The I Love the Islands Benefit Concert NZ tour has raised $344,180.00 ...more
Stroke - Sold Out
The initial CD run of 'Stroke - Songs for Chris Knox' has sold out. ...more
Devonstock back this December
The second Devonstock youth concert will take place on top of Mount Victoria in Devonport - Sunday 13 December ...more
Young Kiwi strummers’ rehearsal smashes ukulele world record!
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Hawkes Bay Blues Brews & BBQ Festival
The Hawkes Bay Blues Brews & BBQ Festival is set to take place on Saturday 23 January at the Hawke’s Bay Showgrounds, Kenilworth Rd in Hastings. ...more
MySpace acquire imeem
Social networking site MySpace has been reported to have purchased the struggling free music streaming site imeem. ...more
Greg Johnson to play the Big One Summer
Greg Johnson will join Midnight Youth at next year's free Big One Summer Concert. ...more
Gypsy Fever Summer Tour
Following a European summer based in Berlin, The Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band and DJ Balkanetic are back for an epic 28 date summer tour. ...more
World Buskers Festival online
The official 2010 World Buskers Festival website has been launched ...more
ROY G and the BIVinators - On Tour
Wellington band ROY G and the BIVinators will celebrate the release of their debut album 'The Rainbow Throw' with a national tour this summer. ...more
No music for Havoc
Corrections bosses have stopped media personality Mikey Havoc from playing music to students as part of a community work sentence. ...more
Christchurch Council to fund Conservatorium of Music
The Christchurch City Council has voted and will fund the development of the National Conservatorium of Music for the University of Canterbury at the Arts Centre in Christchurch. ...more
NZ Stoner Rock Festival 2009
This year, the third annual NZ Stoner Rock Festival will extend - with two shows scheduled for early December. ...more
Grant Hart On Tour
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New venue for the Auckland Record Collectors Fair
The Auckland Record Collectors Fair takes place this Saturday 21 November at a new venue in West Auckland, the Kelston Community Hall. ...more
Bond Street Bridge Single and Tour
Auckland’s Bond Street Bridge aka Sam Prebble has released the first single Birds off his forthcoming sophomore album, due for release in early 2010, as a free download. ...more
Dress up for Rhythm & Vines
Rhythm & Vines will dedicate the second day of the three day festival as a huge fancy dress fundraiser for the children’s charity, Barnardos. ...more
Maori Music awards winners
The second Waiata Maori Music awards were held Saturday 14 November at the Hawkes Bay Opera House in Hastings. ...more
Beenie Man axed from BDO 2010
Jamaican anti-gay reggae artist Beenie Man has been dropped from the Big Day Out 2010 line up. ...more
Nadine Loren to release debut album
Swiss-born Kiwi singer/songwriter Nadine Loren will release her debut album 'Living In Wonderland' - Monday 16 November ...more
The Phoenix Foundation to release Christmas EP
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IMNZ music industry training workshops
IMNZ, together with the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and WHK Business Growth, are running two fully funded business training workshops for the music industry. ...more
Heineken Baseline Afterparty
The line-up for the 2010 Heineken Baseline Afterparty has been announced. ...more
BDO line-up - something's a bit queer (UPDATED)
Controversy is amounting over one of the artists announced in the second line-up for the Big Day Out 2010. ...more
Knights of the Dub Table - free download
Knights of the Dub Table, recent winners of the 2009 York Street Band Experiments, will release their 'Sing It To Me Remix EP' for free download this month. ...more
Teacups album release party
Auckland girl-trio Teacups are celebrating the release of their debut album ‘Forest Fiction’ with an album release party in Auckland tonight at the Hopetoun Alpha. ...more
Enuf is Enuf
Billy TK Snr and Katy Soljak have created a protest song Enuf is Enuf, opposing to the aerial dumping of all poisons in and around NZ. ...more
F**K It, It's Xmas
Tis the season! The annual 1157 Records Christmas show is back again. ...more
Big Day Out - line-up announcement number two
Alas! It’s the second line-up announcement for the Big Day Out 2010. ...more
Planet A - March and Concert for the Climate
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The Unfaithful Ways North Island excursion
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Prominent NZ Muso given permanent name suppression
A prominent New Zealand musician who made lewd comments to two young girls before pulling the head of a 16 year-old towards his genitals has been given permanent name suppression and discharged without conviction ...more
42Unheard finalists!
Following four weeks of voting and over 15,000 votes, the top six bands have been announced, from over 357 entries, for the 42unheard band competition. ...more
Pro Audio Showcase 09
The Pro Audio Showcase ’09 is being held in Auckland today and tomorrow (November 10/11) at the former Alinghi base on Halsey St. ...more
An Emerald City at the Bacco Room
Following a six-month European jaunt, An Emerald City have returned to NZ shores. ...more
Harvest Hawkes Bay Wine and Food Festival
NZ singer/songwriters Annie Crummer, Sharon O’Neill, Debbie Harwood, Shona Laing and Gala Harwood have been announced to perform as “Give it a Girl” at the Harvest Hawke’s Bay Wine and Food Festival ...more
Strike Soundsystem to perform this Friday
Strike Soundsystem are set to perform this Friday, November 13 as part of the Manukau Festival of Arts, at the TeltraClear Pacific Events Centre. ...more
The Feelers On Tour
The Feelers will be heading out on tour this December/January to promote their latest single Blue Skies. ...more
SUMMER SIX
Six of NZ’s hottest acts will take to the pitch this January for the inaugural Summer Six music festival. ...more
‘STROKE: SONGS FOR CHRIS KNOX’
An album featuring 32 covers of Chris Knox’s songs by musicians from around the world is currently in production. ...more
Uke News
Following at least three attempts this year to break the world record for ukulele playing... ...more
Luger Boa play their last show for 2009
Plus WIN a Double Pass and t-shirt HERE! ...more
New additions to the Parihaka Peace Festival line-up
Taranaki’s Parihaka International Peace Festival welcomes Tiki Taane, and a full 40-piece troupe to the 2010 Festival. ...more
NZ International Arts Festival Programme for 2010
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Departure Lounge to release album number two
Christchurch seven-piece Departure Lounge will release their second album 'In Session' on November 3. ...more
Split Endz member Phil Judd sentenced for stalking young girls
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Music Machines
A one day celebration of electronic music is being held at Galatos in Auckland on Saturday, November 21. ...more
Music scholarship contest returns to Waikato Uni
The Pettman/Royal Over-Seas League (ROSL) Chamber Music Scholarship contest returns to Waikato University later this month. ...more
Fat Freddy’s Drop The Summer Shakedown Tour.
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RIPPON FESTIVAL SOLD OUT
In less than three weeks, all tickets for Lake Wanaka’s Rippon Festival have been sold. ...more
Handle the Jandal results
The 11th annual Handle the Jandal DIY Music Video Awards were held Thursday (October 29) at Wellington's Embassy Theatre and featured the naming of six technical category winners among 15 finalists. ...more
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