Press Releases

The Main Divide

main divide rdu events festivals christchurch music10th January 2008 - Press Release
Pegasus Bay Winery provides a lush, fully-grassed amphitheatre in the heart of Canterbury’s wine-growing region, for this unique NZ music event. The winery’s Main Divide label promotes a range of great wines and this summer, Main Divide is set to distill the finest music from our country’s top performers. Kora, Pitch Black, The Phoenix Foundation, Flip Grater, epsilon blue, Dallas Tamaira, Hera, Module and Cosm. Saturday 1 March 2008 at Pegasus Bay Winery, just 30 minutes north of Christchurch.

Engagement of Pop Singer Yulia to Manager Glyn MacLean

yulia towsned glyn maclean engagement9th January 2008 - Press Release
Award winning Christchurch top 40 pop singer Yulia announces engagement to Manager & TV & Film Composer Glyn MacLean. Yulia rose to fame with the albums Into the West and Montage achieving 6 times platinum status with two number one hits. She has previously won Tui's for "Best Female Artist" and "Album of the Year"...

Phil Garland Nominated For Best Folk Album Tui

nz folk music awards phil garland christchurch music21st December 2007
The finalists for New Zealand’s Best Folk Music Album of 2007 including Phil Garland, the man often referred to as ‘the father of NZ folk music’ who is a finalist for ‘Southern Odyssey’, his 18th album. It’s the fourth time the Culverden-based folklorist and balladeer has been a finalist for the award...

No Maybe About It: OpShop Ruled 2007

opshop op shop christchurch music18th December 2007 - c/o Radioscope.net.nz
With more than 10,000 spins on NZ radio in 2007, there were no ifs, no buts or even maybes about it... OpShop ruled the airwaves this year. Maybe, from the ex-pat Christchurch band's Second Hand Planet album, tops this year's RadioScope End of Year charts by a healthy margin, the only song to break the 10,000-play barrier this year, based on the airplay logs of every major contemporary music station in NZ...

Buskers Festival transforms Christchurch into the Giggle City

world buskers festival christchurch
17th December 2007
- Press Release
Whether you throw the kids in the car or jump in a plane there’s only one place in New Zealand to be come January 17 – and that’s Christchurch, the Giggle City. For 10 days the city pulsates with the sound of laughter as some of the best street performers from around the globe take part in the World Buskers Festival.

Nesian Vibes Award - Jay Roacher Nominated for Best MC!

nesian vibes hiphop aus nz17th December 2007
Grymeworks are super pleased to announce that Jay Roacher has been nominated for the "Best MC" category at the second annual Nesian Vibes Award. Nesian Vibes is the premier Australian RnB & HipHop show dedicated to the sounds, talent and entertainment coming out of New Zealand....

Air New Zealand pushes play on 100% Kiwi music

dukes air nz live music christchurch lounges11th December 2007
Popular Kiwi musicians will entertain passengers at Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch airport domestic departure lounges over the next two weeks, celebrating Air NZ's move to 100% New Zealand music. Dukes, Tiki, Ladi6 and Parks, Opshop, PDiggs from Shapeshifter are just some of the artists...
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