Music Industry

4th July 2008
RDU 98.5FM have received increased funding from NZOA along with Christchurch artists Hera and The Transistors for Music Videos. In other NZOA news...

1st July 2008
Welcome to the July 2008 Christchurch Music Update.
This July, there's lots on indoors in Christchurch to warm your winter cockles... be at Curtain Call: The Repertory Theatre Re-Stage Fundraiser on Kilmore St on Friday 4 July - see some unique performances for a good cause...

30th June 2008 c/o Vicki Anderson - The Press
The high standard of this year's entrants was a pleasant surprise, and the 15 finalists, drawn from a record semi-final pool of 82, covered a wide range of genres from metal to country. The overall winner, all-girl group 3rd Inertia, of Burnside High School, also winners of the CHART High School Band Competition in May, impressed with their tight musicianship and energetic stage presence...

27th June 2008 - c/o www.amplifier.co.nz
Hennessy Love Machine sounds like a mixture of John Butler Trio, Chili Peppers, some crooner from somewhere... their music is catchy and warm and usually tells a tale of some kind...

Friday July 4 to Sunday July 6 2008
Independents Day 08 is an intl three day celebration of independent music, which will run from Friday July 4 to Sunday July 6 this year. IMNZ, which represents over 70 of the country’s independent record labels, is teaming up with independent record label associations from around the world - the UK, Australia, USA, Spain and others - to let the world know about the intl independent music scene...

26th June 2008
MySpace has further enhanced it localisation by serving up a NZ only portal entitled Kiwi Hub. Undertheradar.co.nz has partnered with MySpace to provide them with their Gig Guide. This new section also offers latest NZ music news...

24th June 2008
Hello all, please find attached the latest gig guide for the Dux de Lux. Hope to see you all here at some time in the future supporting locally grown stylings...