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 - February 2010
Night Rides at Rainbows End
Take me back to the rainbow, that rainbow kind of magic. ...more
WIN TICKETS TO WOMAD
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Puppeteer - new album
Tauranga based metal band Puppeteer will release their debut album ‘Tucked In By Brutality’ on March 31 ...more
Ultimate Ears™ by Logitech®
WIN A PAIR! ...more
Shake N' Bake - Free event
BASE FM is once again holding its annual Shake ‘N Bake festival. ...more
For Sale: Super Top - pick up only.
The Mt Smart Super Top - or Boiler Room as fans of the Big Day Out will know it - is for sale. ...more
CLAP CLAP RIOT EMBARK ON NZ TOUR
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Promoters call it a day
As reported on the Facebook grapevine, promoters Matthew Crawley and Jim Rush, aka Strange News and Galesburg are hanging up their hats for the time being. ...more
Tiger Translate back in 2010
After taking a break last year, the NZ-developed art and music mash-up, Tiger Translate is returning to Auckland in 2010. ...more
New shareholders give the old nun flight
As reported by Tim Hume in last the Sunday Star Times, the newly resuscitated (and once again privately owned) Flying Nun record label has been divvyed up four ways. ...more
The Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band’s Final Show
The Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band will play their final gig on Saturday 6 March ...more
Connan Mockasin on tour
To celebrate the release of Connan Mockasin’s much anticipated debut album ‘Please Turn Me Into The Snat’, Connan will perform four dates around NZ ...more
Canterbury University Orientation 2010
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MySpace secret shows back in 2010
MySpace NZ has announced the act for the first Secret Show for 2010. ...more
Arch Hill turn Ten
To celebrate Arch Hill Recordings' 10th birthday, a shindig will be held on Sunday 28 February at the Kings Arms Tavern. ...more
Unitec Orientation
Sounds in the Sun & the Tour of Dirty ...more
EMI launch new streaming service with AAPT
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The International Jazz & Blues Festival heads to the Garden City
New Zealand’s largest combined jazz and blues event, the International Jazz & Blues Festival, will take place in Christchurch from April 5 to 11, 2010. ...more
Want to see yourself on TV?
Kiwi rockers Shihad and award-winning Director Sam Peacocke are looking for people to take part in a video concept ...more
King Kapisi helping 'kids grow brains'
Kiwi rapper, King Kapisi has joined forces with an early education music school ...more
Kiwiana Fest heads to Otorohanga
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The 'NZSO in Miniature and on the Road’ tour
The NZSO is on the road in March touring the South Island with an ensemble of 20 musicians ...more
Changes made to NZ On Air's Phase Five programme
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Josephine Costain new single and tour
Josephine Costain will celebrate the completion of her debut solo album, by touring the country and releasing the brand new single ...more
Minuit on tour
Minuit will 'march' across the country next month for a tour of intimate club shows. ...more
Pasifika: The Collection
To coincide with the 2010 Pasifika Festival, Dawn Raid Entertainment and Universal Music will release 'Pasifika: The Collection' on March 8 2010. ...more
Have you Gat what it takes to play with the APO?
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and Hawkins Theatre have joined forces and are on the lookout for a guitar maestro to rip it up on the gat ...more
Hollie Smith to release new album this March
Following a two year hiatus since the release of her highly acclaimed debut album 'Long Player', Hollie Smith is back ...more
Little Bushman release live album
Little Bushman will release a live album featuring recordings from their collaboration with the NZSO ...more
MySpace introduce audio adverts
In an attempt to boost revenue, MySpace Music has begun experimenting with audio advertisements that will appear when users listen to music on the social networking site. ...more
The Fourmyula celebrate 40 years & reunite for two shows
Best known for their iconic song Nature, NZ pop band The Fourmyula, will return to the stage ...more
Homegrown band search winner - they could be giant
London based four piece I Am Giant have been crowned the winners of the Jim Beam Homegrown band search. ...more
Fly Buys Music acquire Universal catalogue
Loyalty New Zealand, the operator of Fly Buys, has signed a contract with Universal Music NZ ...more
Dame Kiri honoured with lifetime achievement award
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is to be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at Britain's classical music awards ...more
Warner Music to cut it's cord with free streaming services
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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
The Verlaines NZ tour
Dunedin band The Verlaines' will be heading out on a nationwide tour ...more
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
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
Songwriter Speaks with Jane Siberry
Songwriter Jane Siberry has been announced as the first Songwriter Speaks guest presented by APRA in 2010 ...more
Young Kiwi songwriters sing for a cure
A competition to find an original song for the Leukaemia & Blood Foundation’s 2010 ‘Shave for a Cure’ ad campaign is open to NZ primary and secondary school students. ...more
Men at Work going under, down under
Australian band Men at Work have lost a controversial court case over the rights to their most famous hit. ...more
National Youth Brass Band of NZ - On Tour
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A gathering for Pauly Fuemana to be held tonight
A gathering will be held tonight to celebrate the life of singer and songwriter Pauly Fuemana, who died last Sunday. ...more
RedBull Madcap hits the road in March
RedBull Madcap is a new touring event that will showcase established and up and coming NZ dub, electro and drum & bass acts. ...more
MARCHFeST returns in April
MARCHFeST, the craft beer and music festival held in Nelson, will return for its third year this April ...more
Closet Heart Haiti
Online band merchandise company www.closet.co.nz, run by Dave Gibson (Elemeno P), are releasing a range of charity tees with all the proceeds going to Oxfam's Haiti Relief Effort. ...more
Napier Gets City Showcase
There may be no appetite for another NZ Idol but another nationwide search for new musical talent has begun with registrations now open for City Showcase, ...more
The Inaugural Taite Music Prize – the Finalists
The finalists for the inaugural Taite Music Prize have been decided ...more
Homegrown 2010
The maps and schedules are now available for Jim Beam Homegrown 2010. ...more
New SOUNZ Director appointed
Julie Sperring has taken up the role of Executive Director of SOUNZ, the Centre for New Zealand Music. ...more
Crowded House to release new album
Three years on since the last Crowded House album, a new album is due for release in May. ...more
One Love - Timetable
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The winner for the 2009 Best Folk Album is...
Wellington singer-songwriter-accountant Chris Prowse has beaten out Christchurch group Emeralds & Greenstone and singer-songwriter Mel Parsons to take home the 2009 Tui for Best Folk Album ...more
Pauly Fuemana, has died, aged 40
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Force Fields release 7"
Wellington's sleepy noise pop band Force Fields will release a 7” clear vinyl double A-side ...more
Songs by Kiwi's on Kiwi...FM
On Saturday 6 February Kiwi FM will mark Waitangi Day, 2010 with an afternoon of songs by Kiwi artists about New Zealand ...more
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