Christchurch Music Update - Sept 2007
1 Sept 2007


(Tiger Tones Win RDU RoundUp 2006 @ The Dux)

Here is the September Christchurch music update.

((Chart)) News
  Shapeshifter Workshop
  MMF Seminar - Understanding Contracts
  Dux-de-Lux RDU98.5 FM RounDUp 2007
  Rehearsal Space Survey
  New Trustee - Hip Hop/RnB
  Website Makeover
  Oxjam Looking For ChCh Gigs
  She'll Be Right Records News
    - John White, nRt , The Eastern, Jeremy Taylor, St Lucy, Mustard
    - Throwing Shapes, NZPEC's Digi Poem Competition
Music News
   Maorioke Needs You!
   Tiki Taane (ex SDub) Releases Solo Album
   Black Market Art & Jimmy Zoom & The Beytown Grifters Tour
   Kiwi FM ChCh News
   Hip Hop News
   Adam Freeland
   Band Theft Auto
Other Music News
  New Venue Opening Up
  Vision College Certificate in Performance Music
  MAINZ Open Night
  APRA & RIANZ Announce Hall Of Fame
  Get Paid to Look Cool - www.brands2bands.com
  Community Artists for Education: Cafe
  NZ on Air Music Videos, New Recordings & Radio Hits
Featured Artist - L.A. Mitchell
Recent Releases
   The Enright House - A Maze And Amazement (Album)
   Black Market Art - Kids (Album)
   Shapeshifter - Shapeshifter Live (Album)
   Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future (Album)
   Charlie Ash - Blood Red Sleeve (Video)
   EP Minuit - Except You Remixes
   Trillion – Lonely Road (Music video)
   Shocking Pinks DFA Debut
Employment Opportunities
Musicians Opportunities
BigCity.co.nz Gig Guide - Sept 2007


((Chart)) News



Shapeshifter Workshop
60 eager engineers, producers and diehard drum'nbass fans filled The Shed at Vision College on 1 Aug to hear Sam and Devin from ex-ChCh d'n'b pioneers Shapeshifter spill their studio and live sound secrets. Big thanks to the boys for such an enlightening and entertaining session. Be sure to check out Shapeshifter in the flesh at two huge nights at the Civic on Sept 8th and 9th.
www.christchurchmusic.org.nz/shapeshifterworkshop




MMF Seminar - Understanding Contracts
The NZ MMF in association with ((Chart)) is proud to announce that it will be hosting a legal seminar with David McLaughlin from McLaughlin Law on Tuesday 4th September. David specialises in legal issues as they relate to the music industry and acts for a wide range of participants in the music industry both within New Zealand and internationally. David’s clients include Hollie Smith, Nesian Mystik, Adeaze, 4 Corners and Tiki from Salmonella Dub. To book your place go to www.christchurchmusic.org.nz/events.




Dux-de-Lux RDU98.5 FM RounDUp 2007
((Chart)) is proud to be supporting this years Roundup local band competition with the winner not only securing the opening slot on the ((Chart))/RDU98.5 FM Stage at Southern Amp on Nov 10th, but also will receive are care of ((Chart)) - a Christchurch membership to the NZ Music Managers Forum and star as the October Featured Artist. RoundUp kicks off at the Dux on Sat 8th Sept with the final on Sat 29th Sept.
www.christchurchmusic.org.nz/roundup07underway




Rehearsal Space Survey
Suitable rehearsal rooms have been severely lacking in Christchurch and ((Chart)) has been working with several local groups to try and find such facilities. Practice room 'activist' Wayde Buttimore has started some market research and is asking for ChCh bands/artists to take 2 minutes and fill out the following online survey. This will help Wayde by providing some solid evidence of the need for rehearsal facilities in Christchurch... so go to Rehearsal Space Survey www.christchurchmusic.org.nz/rehearsal-survey.



Southern Amp Update
The countdown is on for Southern Amp at the freshly monikered AMI (nee Jade) Stadium.  The huge 3-stage event features over 35 bands and DJs including Shihad, Scribe, The Black Seeds, Evermore, Thirsty Merc, Concord Dawn, Atlas, The Veils, Ladi 6 and many more. In the next newsletter we hope to be able to announce a couple of additional bands on each of the stages, but in the meantime check out
the artists playing the ((Chart))/RDU98.5FM Christchurch Music Industry Stage below, follow the links or go to www.christchurchmusic.org.nz/artists.

In no particular order:
CHARLIE ASH - (electro pop) www.myspace.com/charlieash
HEAVY JONES - (alt country rock)  www.myspace.com/heavyjones
GASOLINE COWBOY - (indie pop) www.myspace.com/gasolinecowboy
THE ENRIGHT HOUSE - (ambient/experimental) www.myspace.com/theenrighthouse
TAINTED - (metal) www.myspace.com/taintednz
FLYING SOLO - (punk rock) www.myspace.com/flyingsoloband
THE UNDERCURRENTS - (indie rock) www.myspace.com/theundercurrentsnz
ED MUZIK - (new wave / electro) www.myspace.com/muziked
THE TIGER TONES - (electro punk) www.myspace.com/thetigertones
4MANBOB - www.myspace.com/4manbob
BAND THEFT AUTO - (rock) www.myspace.com/bandtheftauto
ARTISTS of SHE’LL BE RIGHT RECORDS - www.myspace.com/shellberightrecords
including the Ragamuffin Children, John White, Andy Gibson, Mustard, The Eastern & The Trillion Band.

We have another double pass to give-away as well, simply go to the Southern Amp website at www.southernamp.co.nz and sign up to their database and then email us here the answer to this question...

What acts playing in the She'll Be Right Records showcase on the ((Chart)) / RDU98.5FM stage?

Tickets to Southern Amp are on sale through Ticketek at usual ticketing outlets or online at www.ticketek.co.nz, and Real Groovy at www.realgroovy.co.nz.
www.christchurchmusic.org.nz/SouthernAmp2Festival

New Trustee - Hip Hop/RnB
We'd like to welcome Erin Threadwell as a new ((Chart)) trustee. Erin's experience includes promoting hip hop shows, management (Jay Roacher) and distribution via her record label (Grymeworks). Erin will represent the hip hop/RnB community's interests on the ((Chart)) board.
www.christchurchmusic.org.nz/about

Website Makeover
With over 500,000 page views, around 600 visitors a day and a burgeoning services directory its time for a revamp for www.christchurchmusic.org.nz. We are in the process of arranging phase III of the ((Chart)) website which will feature some exciting new areas - a member login , poster/digital flyer page, MP3 downlaods, video's and much more. As loyal ChCh music followers you will be included in the process so tell us what you'd like to see.

Oxjam Looking For ChCh Gigs
This October, Oxfam is coming together with musicians across the country to create Oxjam, a nationwide month of music with a message: that we can help bring an end to extreme poverty by making trade fair! We are asking promoters, venues and musicians across NZ to tag their gigs “Oxjams” and join in the party against poverty. It’s simple, costs you nothing and we’ll promote your gig in the nationwide Oxjam gig guide! For musicians and promoters who want to find out more, email Eloise at oxjam@oxfam.org.nz or call 09 355 6500 ext. 725. You can also check out our YouTube clip, featuring some of the musicians who are already on board here.
www.christchurchmusic.org.nz/oxjam07




She'll Be Right Records News
The Incredible Braking Wheel (ex Trillion Band) is heading into the studio in a couple of weeks to record an EP, mainly because people keep calling us the Trillion Band and we need to solidify the name. also because we've been performing quite a bit and our songs are ready to get set in data!

John White is working on the artwork for MOGWASH, the follow up to the successful Balloon Adventure CD. Recently John secured a deal for the release of a combined Balloon Adventure / Mogwash CD in America. To download Balloon Adventure songs for free go to: www.lexaloffle.com/ext/mestar/balloonadventure.html. nRt is currently working on his debut album album in Australia, he recently opened for a bunch of gigs for Che Fu there. The Eastern are also in the process of putting an album together, as is Jeremy Taylor, St Lucy & Mustard. Mustard can be seen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryu2pEK0i8c

One of the most anticipated events at the Christchurch Arts Festival this year was the one-off 'Throwing Shapes' concert. The band consists of Christchurch musicians Matt Barus (Dukes), Flip Grater, Lauren Michell, Tim Chesney, Jody Lloyd, Adam McGrath and others. Throwing Shapes is unique because all eight musicians perform together on stage, playing each others' acoustic folk, blues, country and soul-tinged songs. Most songs were written specifically for the concert. The show featured on National Radio' Musical Chairs show on Aug 25th and the programme was a fly-on-the-wall experience of the project, from practices and group dynamics, through to the live performance in a big marquee in Cathedral Square, Christchurch.

Also, Jody Lloyd was a finalist in NZPEC's Digi Poem Competition for the competition he downloaded a poem written and read by Bill Manhire and added music and production to it find a free mp3 here: www.nzepc.auckland.ac.nz/digital/contest07.asp or the direct link:   www.nzepc.auckland.ac.nz/digital/media/04_Lloyd_On_Originality.mp3. For more info and links to all the She'll Be Right Records Artists go to: www.myspace.com/shellberightrecords


Music News



Maorioke Needs You!
Maorioke (into its 4th season on Maori TV) auditions are being held in Christchurch this weekend (Sun, Sept 2nd). You don't have to be maori to enter and there's $10,000 up for grabs for the lucky winner. Registrations required as soon as possible.
www.christchurchmusic.org.nz/maorioke




Tiki Taane (ex SDub) Releases Solo Album
Tangaroa is the groundbreaking first single from Tiki Taane's forthcoming solo album Past, Present, Future (Tikidub Productions / Dirty Dub). Tangaroa is the hard-hitting, groundbreaking new track from Tiki Taane, one of Aotearoa New Zealand's most progressive and respected artists.
www.christchurchmusic.org.nz/tiki-taane-tangaroa



Black Market Art & Jimmy Zoom & The Beytown Grifters Tour
Black Market Art, described in the Christchurch Press as "Somewhere between The Clean and The Beatles" and Jimmy Zoom and Beytown Grifters, whom Groove Guide credited with leaving their audience "a sweaty exhilaration of a race down the Southern Alps" have announced a five date national tour taking in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Queenstown and Christchurch - starting end of August and through into early September (c/o cheeseontoast.co.nz). Check the gig guides for details.
www.christchurchmusic.org.nz/bmztouro7




Earthdance Comes to ChCh
Earthdance International is the world’s largest synchronized global dance and music festival that unites over 350 locations in 60 counties to support humanitarian causes and world peace. Organised by Massive this year they have permission to hold the concert at Thomson’s Park on Marine Parade, North Brighton with music provided by Ed Muzik and Tom Cosm on Sun, 16 Sept 12pm-6pm.
www.christchurchmusic.org.nz/earthdance-sept07

Kiwi FM ChCh News
Christchurch bands managed to feature prominently in the KiwiFM top 10 with More Of Me by the Ragamuffin Children reaching number 1 in August with Darkwave = MC Squared by The Enright House topping the Chart the following week. Pine's Twelve Hour Collision also broke the top 10. (Kiwi FM can be heard in Christchurch on 102.5FM or streaming at www.kiwifm.co.nz).


Hip Hop News
Grymeworks and Breakin Wreckwordz have combined forces to re-release the Jay Roacher album. After their distributor went under they turned to their good friends up North and with the help of them and Shock the Jay Roacher album will be back in stores 8 October 2007. You can find reviews and songs from the album at www.myspace.com/jayroacher. A quote from the BWW newsletter:

"Last month we announced the Breakin Wreckwordz will be re-releasing the highly sought after but up until now, near impossible to get, Jay Roacher album. Now we can confirm this masterpiece of drug, depression, and grime will be available in stores (again) from October 8th. Retailers should contact Shock Records/EMI to order in."

Adam Freeland
Rustic Entertainment is proud to present Nu-skool breaks pioneer Adam Freeland for one night only, Thursday, 20th September at Base Bar and Nightclub, Visuals by WarpTV. Tickets $25 on sale NOW at Cosmic Corner.

The Gin Club, The Shot Band & littlebob NZ Tour
Brisbane band The Gin Club are to join Sydney’s littlebob and Wellington’s country heroes The Shot Band for a nationwide tour of NZ this
September, bringing together some of the finest alt-country and folk-rock artists the Antipodes have to offer. The Gin Club are a musical collective, featuring eight singer-songwriters that produce a unique brand of accordion, banjo, and cello-flavoured ‘convictrock’. The Shot Band have been called NZ’s finest alt-country band, and rightly so. Featuring three singer-songwriters, each with their own distinct style and playing a host of different instruments, The Shot Band present a varied and inspired blend of country, folk, pop, and even gospel. Sydney’s littlebob boast a musical pedigree to be reckoned with The band’s Wayne Tritton has worked with members of the Hoodoo Gurus, Weddings, Parties, Anything, and The Black Sorrows. littlebob has been praised as delivering a successful blend of those two great intangibles: rock credibility and pop sensibility. Together, The Gin Club, The Shot Band and littlebob are set to deliver a series of unforgettable performances across NZ. See them Weds 19 @ The Dux de Lux.

Geoff Culverwell, one of the countries most prolific horn players has played sessions from big band lead to pop and jazz recordings appears at The Harbourlight on Thurs, Sept 6th with some local jazz legends. His solo work maybe heard on the award winning “Rombus” CD (2004), horn arrangements on Brannigan Karr’s #1 Maori language CD, plus movie & TV themes. He’s toured with a host of international acts & headlined on his own behalf at most of New Zealand’s music festivals. He has also performed at many overseas festivals and venues including Ronnie Scot London, Paris, Poland, Montreaux, NY & LA. Most recently he performed at Australia’s Bennett’s Lane, Melbourne, and headlined at the Christchurch, Wellington and Queenstown International Jazz Festivals. For this concert, Geoff will be supported by a line up of local talent. He will be playing Latin, nu-swing, standards, and some funky jazz. Tickets $15 , table reservations www.harbourlight.co.nz ‘Whats On’ and door sales. Doors open 7:30pm, Starts 8pm.

Band Theft Auto have recently returned form a session with their producer, Jimmy Christmas (The D4), up in Auckland. With successful work on an upcoming single the band will be heading up again for a more in-depth session in the middle of October and will then finalize a single for release along with furthur production for an EP project. Band Theft Auto will be returning to the live scene in October and are geared and ready to come back with fury and wind up for Southern Amp 2 in November.


Other Music News

New Venue Opening Up
The South of Lichfield development is expanding rapidly and will shortly include a new dedicated live music venue that will hold 250 people which will specialise in hosting local rock bands.For more info/bookings contact Jason Wilcox on Jason.Wilcox@fateddies.co.nz.

Certificate in Performance Music
The 4th term intake at Vision  College starts Oct 8th. The Certificate in Performance Music (1 year) offers a platform into the uncompromising music industry, with courses designed to equip people not only with essential performance, composition and arranging skills, but also the ability to operate in a business environment, developing financial and event management strategies... and NO TUITION FEES!!!
For more info contact Nolan @ nolan.h@visioncollege.ac.nz (03)377 8878

MAINZ Open Night - Weds, 12 Sept
A great opportunity to see what courses are offered for 2007 and to view their purpose built studios, teaching facilities and high tech rooms; as well as meeting their highly talented and experienced tutors in an informal and relaxed environment. Black Market Art will be recording on the night, this session open to the public. Go to www.christchurchmusic.org.nz/mainz-open-night for more info.

APRA & RIANZ Announce Hall Of Fame
The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) and the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) are proud to announce that they will now join forces to co-present the NEW ZEALAND MUSIC HALL OF FAME. This is a long overdue venture that will honour those who have made a significant contribution to the New Zealand music industry. 2007 will see two members inaugurated, the first at the APRA Silver Scroll Awards on September 18 at the Auckland Town Hall, the second at the 2007 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards at the Aotea Centre on October 18.



Get Paid to Look Cool - www.brands2bands.com
If you’re are an artist, label or band and make either music videos, webpages, posters or flyers to promote your gigs, you could get paid for doing just that. Brands2Bands helps brands interested in sponsoring music videos, events, flyers and posters to connect with artists and bands. Sponsorship is in exchange for featuring of products or logos in music video, flyers, posters, at gigs or even just you attending public events wearing brands. Sponsorship ranges from product ‘freebies’ through to pretty large chunks of dosh depending on how much you promote your music. With our development centre firmly based in New Zealand, its only fair that New Zealand artists, labels , bands and music video producers get first dips into Brands2bands. To get your exclusive sneak preview and get yourself on the radar of brands, join up at Brands2Bands.com before Sunday 30th September 2007.

Community Artists for Education: Café
New on Arts Online, Café is an online brokering system where community artists can profile their work and what they have to offer to students in primary, intermediate, and secondary schools. Café will make it easier for community artists to work with teachers in schools to support and stimulate arts programmes for students. It is part of the ongoing development of Arts Online (www.arts.unitec.ac.nz), a one-stop-shop for Arts educators in New Zealand, which is managed for the Ministry of Education by Cognition Consulting Ltd. Café is being supported and promoted by the associations which are partners in Arts Online - Artists’ Alliance, Dance Aotearoa NZ (DANZ), Music Education NZ Aotearoa (MENZA), Drama New Zealand and Aotearoa NZ Association of Arts Educators. Arts Online is now inviting community artists and groups wishing to work on either a commercial or voluntary basis in schools, to help build Café by completing a profile at arts.unitec.ac.nz/arts-cafe/enter-profile.php. Photos and sound files can be uploaded to support the online profile, and any previous positive feedback from schools is encouraged to be included. For more information about Café or Arts Online, contact Phil Coogan (pcoogan@cognitionconsulting.co.nz)

NZ on Air Music Videos, New Recordings & Radio Hits
Music Videos
This is the first Music Video funding round for the 2007/2008 funding year (commencing 01 July 2007).  This funding year, NZ On Air budgeted on doing 170 music videos - the same as last year. In this first round for the year, they got 118 applications.  Of the 118 applications, 45 projects made it to the first shortlist.They can do 28-29 projects in each of the six funding rounds this year.  In the August round, NZ On Air will do the full quota of 28 projects.  The successful applications are listed below.  Each project will get $5,000 to make a music video. Decisions are based on the airplay potential of the song and the strategic value of the music video to the radio airplay campaign.  Airplay potential is measured by first testing the songs with the music video broadcasters and then we factor in current radio priorities.

· Arch Hill Recordings/Grand Prix/Always Beginning
· Arch Hill Recordings/Surf City/Mt Kill.
· Broken Records/The Valves/Light It Up
· Charlie Ash/Charlie Ash/Ah-Ha
· Charta Records/5Star Fallout/The Art Of Being Alone
· Coshercot Records/The Coshercot Honeys/We're All Lions
· CRS Music/Collapsing Cities/Fear Of Opening My Mouth
· Dawn Raid Music/Mareko/Soul Food (The Island Way)
· Dirty Records/PNC/Memory Lane
· Dirty Records/Scribe/Fresh
· Dirty Records/Tiki Taane/Now This Is It
· EMI Music/Tim Finn/Still The Song
· EMI Music/Anika Moa/Dreams In My Head
· EMI Music/Salmonella Dub/Watching It Rain
· Graphetti/Pearl/Life Is Beautiful
· Illegal Music/Ill Semantics/Take It Slow
· International Flannel/International Flannel/Getaway
· Odessa/Odessa/Good Enough
· Liberation Music/Deja Voodoo/Tracy
· Liberation Music/White Birds & Lemons/Secret Drug
· Lil' Chief Records/The Brunettes/Obligatory Road Song
· Motherland Records/Cornerstone Roots/Home
· Rockmelon/Exiles/Blue Is The New
· Short Stack Records/Steriogram/Gangster
· Sony BMG Music/Brooke Fraser/CS Lewis Song
· Soundsmith Records/Hollie Smith/Can't Let You Down
· Streetwise Scarlet/Streetwise Scarlet/Take Me Home
· Warner Music/48May/Car Crash Weather

New Recordings
This is the first New Recording funding round for the 2007/2008 funding year. This funding year, like last year, NZ On Air are planning on funding 20 New Recording projects at $10,000 each - $5,000 to record a radio single and an additional (conditional) $5,000 for a music video to support the release of the song to radio. That means that they are looking for just five projects in each of the four funding rounds in this funding year. In this first funding round for the new year, they got 160 applications.  The first shortlisting gave us 32 songs, the second reduced the number of contenders to 27 and the third produced the final ten.  Each of the final ten was then invited to present more information about the project and their plans for the song. The five projects with the best combination of commercial radio airplay potential and a convincing plan for the recording, release and promotion of the song get the $10,000 new artist funding package.  The five successful projects from the August round are -

· The Great Escape by Audio Empire
· Circles by Exiles
· What I Need by The New Freedom
· Under The Shadows by These Four Walls
· (You) Cut Me Deep by Tyra Hammond & The Tornadoes

Radio Hits
Based on airplay in the April/June 2007 quarter. In this Radio Hits funding round, NZ On Air will do the usual five projects. The five that they will do this time are songs that have picked up significant airplay on radio in the second quarter of 2007.  Each project will get $5,000 (or the actual cost of recording and releasing the single, whichever is the lesser). Decisions are based on analysing the RadioScope airplay charts, which are in turn based on airplay returns from 146 radio stations around the country.  However, songs that have picked up significant airplay in this quarter but have already been funded via the Phase Four Album or New Recordings schemes are not also eligible for Radio Hits funding.

· Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No! by The Mint Chicks (Flying Nun)
· Electric Dream by Shapeshifter (Truetone)
· Second Chance by Liam Finn (Liberation)
· Her Hairagami Set by The Brunettes (Lil' Chief)
· Would You Mind? by Tyree (Move The Crowd)

For more info on NZ on Air funding criteria go to www.nzonair.govt.nz/music_funding


Featured Artist - L.A. Mitchell

Featured Artist - Sept 2007
L.A. Mitchell
Jazz/Soul
Mgr:Daimon Schwalger
fresh_audio@xtra.co.nz
www.myspace.com/laurenmitchellandthenativaband
www.laurenmitchell.co.nz

Hot on the heels of Hollie Smith comes Christchurch's own soul diva, L.A. Mitchell. Fresh from her ChCh Arts Festival showcase we feature her recent album release - Debut.

In a time when New Zealand is abundant with great female vocalists, a new name is set to emerge that will make you sit up, take notice and give thanks to whatever it is that blesses Aotearoa with creative talent. That name belongs to Lauren Anne Mitchell and 2007 sees the release of her first album Debut, a beautiful showcase of her undeniable talents in producing a distinctly New Zealand flavour of soul.
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Recent Releases



The Enright House - A Maze And Amazement (Album)
(A Low Hum/Border)

The Enright House are a band you'll struggle to pigeon-hole. At times reminiscent of God Speed You! Black Emperor, other times more at home with the indie pop stylings of Death Cab for Cutie, moments of Sigur Ros, a sprinkling of the Postal Service, throw into that mix a sound that is only theirs and you have a seriously epic record. The Enright House is out in Stores in October through A Low Hum/Border, or get a copy on The Craftwerk Tour (see ALowHum for dates) or be at Al's Bar on Sept 22nd to get your copy.




Black Market Art - Kids (Album)
(Self-released)

Kids is title of the upcoming 10-track debut of indie-pop songsters Black Market Art. Utilizing the studio to its fullest with the help of engineer Jules Marchant, the first half of Kids shows an eclectically orchestrated Black Market Art, songs sprinkled with flavours of flugal horn, glockenspiel and harpsichord, among many others. The second half of the album captures the band's live sense of raw fun and sponteniety, with four tracks recorded by local band-pie-fingerer Marcus Winstanley of The Undercurrents and Minisnap.




Shapeshifter - Shapeshifter Live (Album)
(Truetone)

Shapeshifter Live was recorded on 29th Sept 2006 at the Christchurch Town Hall – the final show of their orchestra tour and in the band's hometown – with all the strings on the tracks arranged by Victoria Kelly and performed with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Marc Taddei. Shapeshifter Live is an exciting new album which encapsulates the essence, energy and vitality of NZ's top live act, and features hits from all three of their studio albums, including When I Return, Tapestry and Bring Change. These shows sold out well in advance and the fusion between the orchestras and Shapeshifter created an electric atmosphere, which thousands of lucky punters eagerly lapped up. The recording on the night was captured by Andre Upston and then mixed by longtime Shapeshifter associate/soundman and Salmonella Dub frontman, Tiki Taane, Shapeshifter's Sam Trevethick and Andre Upston (c/o Amplifier.co.nz).




Tiki Taane - Past, Present, Future (Album)
(Tikidub Productions / Dirty Records)

Tangaroa is the hard-hitting new offering from Tiki Taane, and first single from the former Salmonella Dub-ster's forthcoming debut solo album 'Past, Present, Future'. Inspired by the raw energy and power of Tangaroa, God of the Sea, Taane delivers a haunting, genre-defying piece of art that confronts the past to pave the way for the future. Tangaroa contrasts Taane's trademark bass-heavy production with traditional Maori instrumentation, depicting the struggle between humans and their environment, the tensions of race and culture and the need to balance respect for the past with optimism for the future. The 'Tangaroa EP' (including remixes of Tangaroa by Pots and Sam Bora) will be available instores and online on September 3rd.

Charlie Ash - Blood Red Sleeve (Video)

Blood Red Sleeve is an Electro-Rocker with angst and the vocal "won't you come inside and meet the family" has almost a scary tone to it. It demands attention and repeated listening, to feel the Charlie Ash 'Chainsaw Massacre' vibe. Catch them at Southern Amp on the ((Chart))/RDU98.5FM Stage, AMI Stadium, Nov 10th.

Minuit - Except You Remixes (EP)
(Tardus Music)

Four new Minuit remixes coming from Funk'n'SloCuts, LBJ, Give Me A C! and Simon Flower. Except You from their debut album The 88 gets a stormer remix by Berliner LBJ, a breakbeat groover by Funk'n'SloCuts, and an indie elecrokitschnwhizz mix by Gimme a C! As a added bonus there's a remix of Sum Of Us from their latest album by Simon Flower (c/o amplifier.co.nz)

Trillion – Lonely Road (Video)
(She'll Be Right Records)

Shot in one take near Diamond Harbour by Rick Harvie. The song features a vocal line from Flip Grater and Delaney Davidson on lap steel. Lonely Road is the first song to be taken from the New Trillion album SILENTinvisible, which is now complete after 2.5 years of working on it. the Album is in mastering. Look out for a mid to late October release. Brand New Video clip here www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAWT_unnoRE

Shocking Pinks DFA Debut
Finally, Flying Nun have announced that DFA's Shocking Pink's self titled debut will be released on 25 September. The album will be a merger and re-mastering of The Shocking Pink's previous two albums. A full tracklisting can be found at www.flyingnun.co.nz and hints of forthcoming remixes from Deerhunter, The Glimmers, Arkityp, and Eluvium (c/o cheeseontoast.co.nz)


Employment Opportunities

Management Trainee - Octagon (Jazz Venue)
20th August 2007
Octagon Restaurant in central Christchurch is a fine dining restaurant offering live music in a heritage building. Trainee needs to be energetic and practical and interested in a career in the hospitality industry. Duties start with cleaning, kitchen work, general maintenance, basic office procedures, waiting, bar work, customer service. Depending on aptitute can progress to cooking, front of house or administration. If you are interested in food, wine and music and really keen on making a career for yourself this may be it. Full time permanent position five days a week. Flexible hours. Must be fluent English speaker, cheerful, positive and friendly.
www.trademe.co.nz

Vbase - Receptionist
7th August 2007

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