Live Music

12th August 2010 c/o Dr. Hitchcock
The Dance Asthmatics played a freakin’ awesome set at El Santo on Saturday, 31st July 2010. We were even lucky enough to broadcast it live on StarlifterRadio.com – if you did miss the gig live or on the wifi-less their set can be downloaded in it’s entirely below. You can catch the Dance Asthmatics at Goodbye Blue Monday this Friday 13th August with the Guest...

12th August 2010
Three of the country’s top musicians are set to light up Christchurch’s James Hay Theatre the following night, as part of the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards Finalists Showcase gigs. For the first time, the Music Awards is taking three of the event finalists on the road, with the line-up set to be announced on September 1...

11th August 2010
The Babysitters Club is a New Zealand Electronica/Bass and Funk/Groove production team with a strong Singer Songwriter element that oozes with infectious fleshy hooks. It consists of Jason Kerrison (OPSHOP), maitreya, Tim Skedden (The Unsuitables) and newcomer Selwyn Leaf. Catch them and JDubs out at Tru bar, Fri 27 August...

11th August 2010
Award winning New Zealand band Shapeshifter is set to make its debut performance in Rarotonga early next month, in a concert to raise funds for two Cook Islands charities, supported by Pacific Blue. The band will bring its unique sounds to Rarotonga for a special charity concert at Club Raro Resort on Thursday 2 September...

11th August 2010
The Black Seeds have announced a remix competition where fans get to create their very own Black Seeds remix, with the winning entry featuring on their forthcoming Specials LP! The winning artist will also receive a percentage of profits from sales of their remix. Plus see them at the Bedford Sat 11 Sept...

5th August 2010 - By Andrew Tidball c/o www.cheeseontoast.co.nz
Band of Horses returned to NZ to play on Tuesday night, at the Powerstation. Firstly, I want to go on record as congratulating the promoter for their support act selection – picking Lyttleton’s The Unfaithful Ways, who, it has to be said, don’t have the highest of profiles around – but who were a wonderful fit and an excellent warm up to the main event...

6th August 2010 - c/o IMNZ
Kora are set to rock the South Island with shows in two Christchurch. Catch Kora live and hear some of their new work before the summer madness and they head over to the States, Asia and Australia. And watch out for their new single... coming soon to South Island radio only!