((Chart)) Newsletter June 2007
1st June 2007

 

Winter is upon us as we farewell a huge NZ Music Month month in Christchurch. A record month of music, events, seminars and band competitions. Coming up this month... The Dialtones 10th Anniversary show (Media Club, June 6th), Freestylers with Kid Kenobi and MC Shureshock (Civic, June 9th), a huge metal night with Tainted & many more (Jetset, June 15th), and an international film crew filming a ChCh gig (Dux, June 18th). Also Departure Lounge, Frase & Bri, Rare Shot Blue, Lindon Puffin and many more...

((Chart)) News
NZ Music Month in Christchurch

Well its over and what a frantic month it was too, the listings on the ChCh NZ Music Month Calendar alone confirmed what a huge month it was for Christchurch with over 200 gigs in just 4 weeks! Also throw in 4 dance, post-rock, country-rock and hiphop ChCh music showcases, seminars on music exporting, international licensing, e-marketing, accounting and legal issues, 4 high school workshops, a Youth Music Forum and 2 band competitions all made for a busy month around town. Big thanks to BeThere.co.nz, CCC Youth Development Team, CDC, NZMIC, MMF, NZonAir, Dux-de-Lux, Winnie Bagoes, The Civic and The Physics Room for their support of NZ Music Month in Christchurch.

New Live Music Venues
Four new live music venues have opened in Christchurch recently, Cartel and Fat Eddies in South of Lichfield (SoL) Lane in town, The Nutpoint Gallery in West Melton and The Loons in Lyttleton. For more detailed info, contact details, etc on each venue check out www.christchurchmusic.org.nz/venues.

Project MyWorld
The US TV Show Project MyWorld (about 3 adventurous American girls who travel the world meeting myspacers and filming their adventures) have recently returned from Europe and heading to NZ looking for some unsigned band action.  They are in Christchurch on Monday, June 18 and will be filming a show with Dukes at the Dux and are looking for crowd participants.  The show is aired in the US and to be involved go to www.myspace.com/projectmyworld.

Intl Acts Coming To ChCh

 (The Freestylers)                                              (Guns'N'Roses)

International acts The Freestylers, Kid Kenobi and MC Shureshock hit town in a 3 zone event at The Civic on Sat, 9th June. Covering every genre from House, Breaks, Drum and Bass to Electro, The Civic will host 3 zones with General Lee (91zm), Robbie Glass, Ryan J Lott, Funk’n'slocuts and Urban Notion supporting the headline acts in the Main Zone. Dr Hitchcock, Tobiaz, Ed Muzik and Psilo will play The MixTape Connections Zone (Zinc Bar) – and finally Fat Tony, Yuhei Kubo, Toby Bradley and Jared Kelly in the Dirty Habit Zone (The Green Room). Tickets $55 at Cosmic Corner. Other international acts on the horizon are Guns n' Roses (July 3) and Bob Dylan (Aug 8).

ChCh School Of Rock
Many people are bedroom musicians and the Christchurch School of Rock allows young rockers the opportunity to experience the magic of “The Band” from practise room to stage. They are enrolling: Bass players, Drummers, Singers, Guitarists, Keyboards, Woodwind & Brass... for more info contact chchschoolofrock@gmail.com or (03) 388 7798.

Southern Amp T-shirt/Ticket Competition

Well it's finally announced, Saturday 10th November at Jade Stadium. First band announcements and ticket details will be announced mid June. Watch out for an EXCLUSIVE ((Chart)) and Southern Amp competition in early June to win SAmp t-shirts and give you and TEN of your mates the chance to win free tickets to Southern Amp 2. Keep an eye on your inbox over the next couple of weeks to get details on how to enter..!

Music News
Christchurch acts Flip Grater and Dukes have secured high profile synch's on the season final of ABC's 'Brothers and Sisters' show which aired recently in the US. Thanks to Native Tongue/Mana Music Publishing, these local songwriters music features in the new series alongside music from The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Counting Crows and Nina Simone! Country rockers Dukes played live airborne on their way to the MTV Aus awards recently. Checkout the carnage.


 


Ragamuffin Children (Christchurch), Andy Gibson (Auckland), Phil Johns (Wellington), and The Alpine Cretins (Christchurch/Switzerland) all have debut LPs coming out in June/July on She'll Be Right Records. The Raggamuffin Children also performed the winning song from the Microsoft NZ/LOOP Recordings Aot(ear)oa Rise & Shine competition on behalf of the winning songwriter, Brooke Singer. The song, More Of Me, was produced by Adi Dick. Brooke's entry was selected from over 400 entries by a panel of judges including Adi Dick, DJ Nick D and LOOP founder Mikee Tucker.



2007 is shaping up as one helluva year for Lyttelton based rockabilly songsmith Lindon Puffin. Tour supports for Tenacious D and Greg Johnson, the World Buskers Festival, a University Orientation tour, and all the while, applying the finishing touches to a brand new album, just in time for a gruelling twenty date NZ Music Month release tour! His is not a show for the faint hearted, but this isn’t a tour of rest homes. Turn off the flat screen, get on the phone & book the front row for you & your mates. Here comes the real thing. Not sure? Listen to his new songs @ www.myspace.com/lindonpuffin.



Johnny Possum's Good Time Hootin' Band from Christchurch have been named as a finalists for the RIANZ Best Country Music Album of 2007.  Formed in 2005, Johnny Possum's Good Time Hootin' Band's debut CD 'Tickets' features old and new country favourites as well as an original single called 'Bluegrass Saved the Earth'. Taking their cue from traditional country music roots, the band has included several standard tunes with new arrangements whilst also digging deeper into 19th century blues to apply the special Possum treatment.



The Valves second video for the follow up single "Walking In The Rain" has just recently left Richard Bell's editing room and will begin airing soon. The song is currently been added to B rotate on the Rock. Keep an eye out for the debut album 'Liberty Angel' available very soon.



Tainted have announced plans to record with award winning producer Clint Murphy (Blindspott, 8 Foot Sativa, Manic Street Preachers, Melanie C, G-Unit, Carly Binding, The Feelers) at Auckland's York Street Studios. The release of their new single is planned for mid 2007. Tainted's debut album “The Awakening” debuted at No: 10 on the NZ Independent Charts when released in April 2006. They are set to pound the Jetset Lounge on Fri, June 15th at 'Payback' with Athenic, Without Constraint and Synthetic Decay.



Electric Dream is the latest video from Shapeshifter taken from their album  Soulstice.
Also keep an eye out for the 'Basement Cuts - Nice Beats for Nice People' show featuring Central Records boss, and New Zealand's best all around producer and DJ, Oakley Grenell (O.G). Along for the ride comes the tweaked hip-hop cinematics of Central's latest signing Poncho San Pedro, from whom you can expect to see big things in the very near future. OG's Departure Lounge play the Dux on Sat, June 2nd.

Fur Patrol helped to launch NZ Music Month in Christchurch, and their new EP 'Long Distance Runner' is out now, with album number 3 currently in production. The band are working with renowned (and eccentric) producer Tony Cohen, best known for his long ties to Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.

Band Competition Winners

Frankly Mauve won the recent Canterbury regional final of the Smokefree Rockquest at the Town Hall Auditorium beating 13 other bands with their well-crafted brand of pop-rock. To see the slide show of the night go to www.danieltobin.com/rockquest. The Rockquest final is in Auckland on 20 October. The same night the Canterbury University Battle of Bands Competiton Final with hard-rockers Fingerprint taking out the 2007 final.

Voices Booth Takes Over Tandem Studio
The Voice Booth recently announced its acquisition of one of Christchurch's longest serving recording studios - Tandem Recording Studios. Voice Booth Director, Dave Dunlay said, “Tandem has been part of the music scene in Christchurch for 34 years. It is one of Christchurch’s leading production company’s and has recorded audio for numerous award winning commercials.  Tandem has also recorded some of NZ’s leading artists including Bic Runga, Anika Moa, Yulia and Salmonella Dub. By joining the two companies together we are able to offer a unique set of services, including the recording of bands, television and radio commercials, animation and business on-hold messages. By using The Voice Booth’s expertise in new media we are also offering online audio and video products,” says Dave Dunlay. More info is available at www.thevoicebooth.com.

MAINZ Needs Bands!
The Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand (MAINZ) needs bands to record.  They teach Audio Engineering and Music Production and as part of the course, students are required to record a band. So, if you are in a band, they need you! You will experience a studio recording session in their purpose-built studios. If you are interested, please contact Gretchen McKinley at MAINZ on gretchenm@tpp.ac.nz or phone (03) 365 9195.

Other News
Kiwis' love affair of local music continued during the first week of NZ Music Month, with sales of albums by NZ artists up nearly 30%. Hayley Westenra held her spot at #1 on the Official NZ Top 40 Albums, extending her substantial lead over the nearest competition. Radio airplay was up as well, helped by the fact that Kiwi artists took out the top three spots on the RadioScope100 with the three most-played songs on our airwaves last week with Maybe by OpShop, Shadowfeet by Brooke Fraser and Crawl by Atlas heading off all international rivals. Meanwhile new songs by NZ artists with already proven radio track records including Nothing's More Real by The Feelers made its debut on the RadioScope NZL Top 40 (c/o NZ Musician).

Free Music Video
CPIT's Broadcasting School students are looking for bands to make music video's for as part of their course requirements. They are after local bands to work with, if you are interested please contact Ella Cook at ellamaycook@hotmail.com.

Awards Entry Dates
APRA Silver Scroll, Maioha and Soundz Awards entries due 2 July 2007. Head to www.apra.co.nz for more details.

RIANZ Chart Goes Digital
The Official New Zealand Music Chart now represents the full spectrum of New Zealand music sales, including digital downloads from New Zealand’s legal, digital music retailers. Until now, The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) has compiled The Charts each week from on the basis of physical music sales and radio play. This week’s Chart will be the first to reflect legal digital music downloads with digital sales being counted from Monday May 21st 2007. RIANZ says that now the market has established a strong digital sales base the changes are necessary to ensure The Chart continues to reflect how NZers are buying their music (c/o www.rianz.org.nz).

CokeTunes Closes The Fridge
After almost two years of providing NZers with access to a huge range of local and international digital downloads, CokeTunes.co.nz is closing. CokeTunes customers have three months (until 10 August 07) to use their existing credit. It’s been a great couple of years, with profits going to the NZ local music industry through CokeTunes Music Fund grants. Recipients included Ladi6, who received $15,000 to help produce her debut album, My Life Story who opened the EdgeFest tour, and The Madison Press who took away $12,000 worth of gear from the Rock Shop. Coca-Cola is changing its approach to supporting NZ music with a brand new project which will bring local music directly from the street to the Kiwi music lover. Checkout www.coke.co.nz for more info.

EMI to offer DRM-free Music
EMI Group has announced a plan to sell its music online without copy protection technologies, a significant step that will give consumers greater freedom in the way they can listen to music purchased online. The music without DRM (digital rights management) technology will also have a higher audio quality, offering a sound close to that of the original recordings, according to EMI. But it will also come at a higher price, with each DRM-free song costing about 20% more than current downloads. The announcement was made at EMI’s headquarters in London recently by EMI Group chair Eric Nicoli. He was joined by Steve Jobs, chief executive officer of Apple, whose iTunes music store will become the first online retailer to offer the DRM-free music. Jobs said he will now try to negotiate similar deals with the other three big music labels, and predicted that half of the 5 million songs available through iTunes will be available DRM-free by the end of the year. (more...)

Changes at Warners Music NZ (c/o Amplifier.co.nz)
Jerry Lloyd General Manager of Warner Music (NZ) has resigned his position leaving the role he has held since September 2006. Prior to becoming GM Jerry Lloyd was Sales and Marketing Director and had a long history of working in and around music retail prior to joining Warner Music. Jerry oversaw the incorporation of Festival Mushroom Records into Warner Music after FMR was brought out by Warner Music bringing the iconic Flying Nun label under the Warner banner – it was Warner Music whom released the wonderful Flying Nun Box Set late last year. Jerry isn't the only one to have left or is leaving Warner Music, if this has any bearing on the global rumors of downsizing the staff levels of the Warner Music empire, we don't know.  It sure hasn't been an easy time for the major record companies and that isn't about to change in the short term. (more...)

NZ On Air Funding Decisions May 07
Music Videos (Each music video receives $5,000 funding)
- Kitsch - 'Stay Right Here'
- Fast Crew - 'Highs 'n Lows'
- The Livids - 'Doo Doo'
- Jackie Bristow - 'Tempted'
- PNC - 'Dead Pioneers'
- Tiki Taane - 'Tangaroa'
- Bachelorette - 'Complex History Of A Dying Star'
- Lucid 3 - 'Burning On The Sun'
- Reb Fountain - 'Hold Hands'
- Opensouls - 'Only You'
- The Brunettes - 'Her Hairagami Set'
- Little Bushman - 'Where We Get Born'
- Tommy - 'Call To America'
- Cobra Khan - 'Don't Pay The Ferryman'
- Jakob - 'Lonesome'
- Tim Guy - 'Cater For Lovers'
- Tyree - 'Would You Mind'
- Polly Prior - 'Catch Me'
- Steriogram - 'Satan Is A Lady'
- Ladi6 - 'Walk Right Up'
- The Electric Confectionaries - 'Late Night Shopping Spree'
- All Left Out - 'The Lights'
- Fur Patrol - 'Hand On An Anchor'
- The Have - 'Tell Yourself It's Alright'
- Tourist - 'Picture Perfect'
- 48May - 'The End'
- Spacifix - 'One Band'

Radio Hits (Each radio hit recieves $5,000 funding)
- Matt Saunoa - 'Hold Out'
- Wiremu Hohaia - 'Notice You'
- Annabel Fay - 'Shake It Off'
- 4 Corners - 'Get Back Down'
- PNC - 'PNWhoa!'

Albums (Each album recieves $50,000 funding).
- The Feelers - 'The Feelers'
- Ivy Lies - 'Ivy Lies'
- Dion Palmer - 'Dion Palmer'
- The Rabble - 'The Rabble'
- Pistol Youth - 'Pistol Youth'

Local Releases


Pine - 12 Hour Collision
(Arch Hill Recordings)

Twelve Hour Collision is the name of the new Pine release featuring seven new tracks, as well as two live tracks and two live videos taken from their extended "House" tour of New Zealand. What is the 'House" tour you may ask? Perhaps it was a just an excuse for a recording session, party, video shoot and live gig all rolled into one...and perhaps you get some of the results on "Twelve Hour Collision" . Or, perhaps it was a deliberate plan to move away from the traditional venue, poster, flier, radio kind of thing and bring a more intimate and personal setting to their shows. Either way, they did this up and down the country (Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland) and recorded everything on a portable pro-tools studio and filmed it on 16mm film....part one of this project being Twelve Hour Collision.



Lindon Puffin - Show Pony
(Rhythmethod)

Show Pony is Lindon Puffin’s second solo offering and if you’re wondering why it’s taken nearly four years to follow up 2003’s ‘Stuff Like That’, you obviously haven’t been confronted by his infamous feature length road movie Figure 8000. Aptly named after a drunken punter in Queenstown heckled that he was a “f**kin show pony, mate” the album contains 13 original songs that have been described as a collision between the Warratahs and the Smiths!  And while there’s no doubting Puffin’s vocal prowess, it’s his ability to turn a line that really stands him apart from his peers and makes this an album to be reckoned with. “She told me about her plans to put the world at ease and I missed my chance to slip my hand between her knees” he croons during the opening track ‘Before the end’. Recorded in a disused basement on the site of the old Lyttelton gallows with a handful of propa musicians loosely called the Wild Oats, this is a lush album full of old organs & banjos, synths & lap steel.



Pig Out - Club Poems (Remastered Version)
(Pinacolada Records)

Pig Out formed in March ‘06 in Christchurch and have quickly gained notoriety for their intense live shows and unique fusion of house beats, funk rhythms, pounding techno synth lines and freestyle rave mc-ing. Pig Out!have delivered a seriously addictive hit of indie electro pop with ‘Club Poems’. And the remastered version has made the album sound event better. 


Ariana Tikao - Matariki

Ariana Tikao is releasing her track "Matariki" to co-incide with Maori New Year celebrations. It has been described as "strange, but gorgeous" and "mesmerising" by listeners so far. Listen out for it on National Radio and Iwi Radio, also by mid June it will be available as a free download on her myspace (www.myspace.com/arianatikao). Her new album Tuia will be available at her concert at the Christchurch Arts Festival 

Opportunities
Production Manager - 30th May 2007
Required for Christchurch based production company operation in Christchurch and Auckland.
Successful applicant will be able to demonstrate previous experience in music industry and planning, producing and promoting musical entertainment event. This is a full time position and required fluency in Korean language. Application must received by 06 June 2007.
Please send CV to PO Box 29-199, Christchurch
c/o Trademe.co.nz

Retail Sales Assistants Wanted - 24th May 2007
Do you love Music, Movies and People??? You need to work for a company that is just as passionate about Music, Movies and Customer service as you are… Have we got the job for you…!!! The CD & DVD Store is New Zealand’s leading specialist music retailer and we are currently looking for 2 x Part to Full time Sales Assistants to join our Christchurch Team. There are permanent shifts available in certain stores on a weekly basis but these roles will also cover other shifts at any of our Christchurch stores on an as needed basis.
c/o Trademe.co.nz

Music Wanted For Travel Show - 22nd May 2007
Winter Diaries, a 5 episode series shot in Europe and due to air on TV3 and C4 from the 24th of June 2007.  It is a winter travel show that uses snowboarding as the vehicle to get from country to country.  We are looking to use nothing but kiwi music for the soundtrack and although there will be no monetary reward, we will be crediting at the end of the show as well as web links to your music.
contact Abe at abe@ywe.co.nz

Guitarist Available
Been playing electric like 3 years. Main influences are Alice in Chains, Nirvana, Rage, Sabbath, Silverchair, GnR. Real keen to put the effort in. Just gimme a text! Oh and I'm 19. Harry thc_pucker69@hotmail.com

Free Music Video! - 20th May 2007
I'm a student from the New Zealand Broadcasting School and we're in the process of pre-production for a music video module and are after a band to produce one for. We looking for a Christchurch based band or solo artist who are up and coming and would appreciate a free music video. The video would be produced, directed and edited by students to a professional standard and would be cleared for the band to broadcast and basically do what they want with it. We would shoot over 3 days during the first week of June. If you are interested contact Ella Cook ellamaycook@hotmail.com Ph: 021 987 101

Featured Artist



The ((Chart)) Artists Directory now regularly features Christchurch songwriters, musicians and bands. Profiled in June are the post-rock 4 piece The Enright House - one of the first signings to A Low Hum's record label. We talk to singer/guitarist Mark Roberts about the band and their future plans.

Happy listening...



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  Gig Guide - June 2007

Fri, June 1st 2007
Dissolution, Without Constraint, Athenic, Dagon @ Jetset Lounge
Sidehow Bob Swing Ball @ the Harbour Light
Out of Agony w/ Athenic @ Zebedees
Equus @ the Dux de Lux
Lindon Puffin Album Release Tour @ Wunderbar
Tiger Tones @ Cartel

Sat, June 2nd 2007
Craftwerk Christchurch featuring Frase+Bri @ SOL Square
Athenic EP release with Out Of Agony (Dun) @ the Jetset Lounge
Departure Lounge @ the Dux de Lux
Rare Shot Blue @ Foam Bar

Sun, June 3rd 2007
Rinsed presents DJ LUNA-C [UK] @ The Civic
Denmark Street Queens B-day Gig @ the Cathedral Square

Tues, June 5th 2007
Dougal Canard Trio @ the Dux de Lux

Weds, June 6th 2007
Elizabeth Braggins @ Viaduct Restaurant and Bar
Distant Drums @ the Dux de Lux
Dialtones 10th Anniversary, shadow of the Valley @ The Media Club

Thurs, June 7th 2007
Elizabeth Braggins @ Viaduct Restaurant and Bar
Andy Gibson w/ The Trillion Band @ the Dux de Lux

Fri, June 8th 2007
Fingerprint @ the Dux de Lux
Bonjour Monsoon with Happy Palace and Friends @ the Jetset Lounge

Sat, June 9th 2007
Freestylers with Kid Kenobi and MC Shureshock. Also, Mixtape Connection zone with Dr Hitchcock, Ed Muzik, Psilo and Tobiaz DJ'ing @ The Civic
TerrorFest 07 with Relentless Attrition (Aux), MeatYard, Offal Stench and more @ Jetset Lounge

Mon, June 11th 2007
Comedy Night @ the Dux

Tues, June 12th 2007
Robbie on the outside @ the Dux de Lux

Weds, June 13th 2007
Elizabeth Braggins @ Viaduct Restaurant and Bar
Distant Drums @ the Dux de Lux

Thurs, June 14th 2007
Elizabeth Braggins @ Viaduct Restaurant and Bar
Kowhai @ the Dux de Lux

Fri, June 15th 2007
Payback w/ Tainted, Synthetic Decay @ the Jetset Lounge
Richard James and the Teachers Pets @ the Dux de Lux

Sat, June 16th 2007
Mid Winter Hop @ Zebedees
Streetwise Scarlet with Flying Solo, BillySitch @ the Jetset Lounge
Wildcard @ the Dux de Lux

Mon, June 18th 2007
Dukes Project MyWorld Gig @ the Dux de Lux

Tues, June 19th 2007
Zombi Groove @ the Dux de Lux

Weds, June 20th 2007
Elizabeth Braggins @ Viaduct Restaurant and Bar
Distant Drums @ the Dux de Lux

Thurs, June 21st 2007
Elizabeth Braggins @ Viaduct Restaurant and Bar
Goon @ the Dux de Lux

Fri, June 22nd 2007
Lyttelon Winter Festival of Light featuring: Lindon Puffin
Angry Old Men and Friends @ the Jetset Lounge
Parcel of Rouges @ the Dux de Lux

Sat, June 23rd 2007
The Christchurch Gothic Masquerade Ball 2007 @ the Civic
Antagonist, 8 Foot Sativa and Guests @ the Jetset Lounge
The L.E.D.s @ the Dux de Lux

Sun, June 24th 2007
Caroline Joy @ Christchurch Arts Centre Market Square
48hr Furious Film Making Fest final @ the Jetset Lounge

Tues, June 26th 2007
What's Next @ the Dux de Lux

Weds, June 27th 2007
Elizabeth Braggins @ Viaduct Restaurant and Bar
Distant Drums @ the Dux de Lux

Thurs, June 28th 2007
Elizabeth Braggins @ Viaduct Restaurant and Bar
Taos @ the Dux de Lux

Fri, June 29th 2007
Pandora's Bucket @ the Dux de Lux

Sat, June 30th 2007
Phil Garland @ Nut Point Gallery
Full Metal Racket III @ the Jetset Lounge


Note: While all attempts have been made to verify this information, please check dates and guides. New listings are updated regularly on www.TheBigCity.co.nz Gig Guide.

This newsletter is also available in the News section of the Chart website.

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