Posted in Music on Feb 5th, 2010
The five finalists for the Taite Music Prize have been announced. The award was named after Dylan Taite, one of the countries most renowned music journalists who died in 2003. The award is similar to the Mercury Prize in that it is based on the merit of the music rather than the commercial success that [...]
Posted in New Zealand music on Sep 21st, 2009
Posted in New Zealand music on Sep 18th, 2009
Lawrence Arabia (a.k.a James Milne) won the APRA Silver Scroll award for his song ‘Apple Pie Bed.’ The award winners were announced last night in Christchurch at the 44th annual award show. The song was one of 400 entries for the prestigious Silver Scroll and was it also co-written by The Phoenix Foundation’s Luke Buda. [...]
>> SATURDAY 13 MARCH
- Wooden Shjips at Whammy Bar, Newton, Auckland Region
- Head Like A Hole, Street Chant, The Transistors at Bacio Bar, Newton, Auckland Region
- Metallica, Faith No More and Black Sabbath Tribute Night at Kings Arms, Newton, Auckland Region
- The Sing Songs, Bear Cat, The Glad Eyes at Leigh Sawmill Cafe, Leigh, Auckland Region
- Oui Groove, Team Dynamite, TDK at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- Hit It and Quit It Revue ft DJ Kano (Oz), Recloose, Frank Booker at Khuja, Newton, Auckland Region
- Sick Disco Ft. Randomplay, Boomio Sound, A.D.A.M, MTronBomb at Cassette Number Nine, CBD, Auckland Region
- Kolab Soundsystem, Datt DJ at Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby, Auckland Region
- Street Chant, The Transistors, Rackets, Fatangryman at The Basement, CBD, Auckland Regi
- Converge (US) at Bodega, Wellington Region
- Connan Mockasin - Album Release at San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington Region
- Golden Axe, Thought Creature, Old Grey Wolf at Mighty Mighty, Wellington Region
- Sola Rosa at Al's Bar, Canterbury
- The Pink Floyd Experience at Kerikeri Domain, Northland
>> SUNDAY 14 MARCH
- Petit Cheval Burlesque presents Plum Green at Cassette Number Nine, CBD, Auckland Region
- All the Way Live ft Koru Licks at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- Conch Sunday Grill at Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby, Auckland Region
- Wooden Shjips (US) at Bodega, Wellington Region
- Josephine Costain at Dux De Lux, Otago
>> MONDAY 15 MARCH
- Aroha Documentary Film Evening at Alleluya Cafe, Newton, Auckland Region
>> TUESDAY 16 MARCH
- To Beat With Her Heart ft Charlotte Yates, Mahina-Ina Kaui, Kerryn Fields at Galatos, Newton, Auckland Region
- Acoustic Tuesdays ft Keshia and Karlos at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- Amanda Palmer (US) at Al's Bar, Canterbury
>> WEDNESDAY 17 MARCH
- The Dead Weather (US) at Powerstation, Eden Terrace, Auckland Region
- Teenage Kicks at Cassette Number Nine, CBD, Auckland Region
- Amanda Palmer (US) at Kings Arms, Newton, Auckland Region
- Loop Sessions ft DJs Dylan C, TC at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- The Circling Sun, DJ Truent at Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby, Auckland Region
- Sign Of The Hag / Isaac Vs Drum Machine / Mos Iocoss, Baba Rossa, Jemi Hemi Mandala And Zye Soceles Quartet at 84 Lichfield Street, Canterbury
>> THURSDAY 18 MARCH
- Al Di Meola with World Sinfonia at Auckland Town Hall, CBD, Auckland Region
- Crescendo Mafia at Dogs Bollix, Newton, Auckland Region
- Old Crow Medicine Show (US) at Powerstation, Eden Terrace, Auckland Region
- Platform Biz ft DJs Lo Key, Aimee at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- Occupational Therapy ft DJs SirVere, Bobby Brazuka at Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby, Auckland Region
- Slavegrind, Mothra at Kings Arms, Newton, Auckland Region
- The Fourmyula Reunion Tour at Toto Montecristo Room, CBD, Auckland Region
- Help for Haiti Fundraiser ft Little Bushman, Hikoikoi, Olmecha, more at San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington Region
- Josephine Costain at Careys Bay Hotel, Otago
- Connan Mockasin - Album Release at Al's Bar, Canterbury
>> FRIDAY 19MARCH
- The Verlaines at Toto Montecristo Room, CBD, Auckland Region
- The House of Capricorn - Album Release at Kings Arms, Newton, Auckland Region
- Nathan Haines at Leigh Sawmill Cafe, Leigh, Auckland Region
- DJs Cian, TDK at Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby, Auckland Region
- Storehouse: blues rent party at Wine Cellar, Newton, Auckland Region
- Tin Soldiers at The Watusi, Wellington Region
- Head Like A Hole at San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington Region
- Connan Mockasin - Album Release at Chicks Hotel, Otago