Posted in Music on Apr 1st, 2010
Lawrence Arabia (a.k.a James Milne) took away the prize for the inaugural Taite Music Prize last night which was held in downtown Auckland. He was one of five nominees that also included Shapeshifter, The Checks, David Dallas and Keretta and he took away the $10,000 prize. Milne recently missed playing the SxSW showcase due to [...]
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 Music on Dec 21st, 2009
A new music prize, named after Dylan Taite is aimed at awarding and acknowledging creativity, originality and musicianship. The Taite Music Prize aims to pick the best album of the year regardless of sales, genre or artist recognition and the prize is $10,000. The first winner will be announced on March 31 next year and [...]
>> FRIDAY 10 SEPTEMBER
- XIU XIU (USA) with support from James Duncan at Whammy Bar, Newton, Auckland Region
- Glass Owls, Debutantes and Deer Park at Juice Bar at Windsor Castle, Parnell, Auckland Region
- Native Sons EP release Tour with support from Yebiisu at Forge Bar & Nightclub, Papakura, Auckland Region
- DJ Dubhead & the 95BFM Collaborations at Shadows, CBD, Auckland Region
- Tahuna Breaks at San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington Region
- The Datsuns at Bodega, Wellington Region
- Good To Go with Kev Fresh at Good Luck, Wellington Region
- Truth Puppets Album Release Party at Sandwiches, Wellington Region
- Deth Becomes Shane album release with Murder Chord & Freddy Fudd Pucker at Happy, Wellington Region
- The Pickups, No Aloha & Green Eyed Owl at The Watusi, Wellington Region
- K-Lab 10pm at Matterhorn, Wellington Region
- The Bats NZ September Spring Tour at Captain Cook Tavern, Otago
- The Black Seeds at Queenstown Memorial Hall, Otago
- While I'm Awake I'm At War Album Release Tour at Dux de Lux, Canterbury
- Tommy Ill Album Release Tour at No.8 Wired, Canterbury
- Ed Muzik at El Santo Porteno, Canterbury
>> SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
- Regrooved NZ feat Qdup Fndtn (USA) & Rephrase (AUS) at Toto Bacco Room, CBD, Auckland Region
- The PSYCHS, Eastern Flowers, Chums of Moorhaven at Masonic Tavern, Devonport, Auckland Region
- Dubclash feat Dead Fools Fiesta, Eddie Numbers and Sandy Bay Social Club at Galatos, Newton, Auckland Region
- Nocturne Magazine Presents: Biomechanoid, Issue 4 Release Party at Kings Arms, Newton, Auckland Region
- Matthew Crawley, Luckless and Silke Hartung at Wine Cellar, Newton, Auckland Region
- Modern Love at Cassette Number Nine, CBD, Auckland Region
- Ghost Wave, Deer Park. Grass Cannons at Whammy Bar, Newton, Auckland Region
- Common Ground at 4:20, Newton, Auckland Region
- Party Animals feat Team Dynamite at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- Skanarchy Fest at Bodega, Wellington Region
- Xiu Xiu at San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington Region
- while I'm Awake I'm At War Album Release Tour at Chicks Hotel, Otago
- Flip Grater -While Im Awake Im at War Tour at Chicks Hotel, Otago
- The Truth Albulm Release 2 Zone Party feat Borderline at South Bar, Otago
- Tommy Ill Album Release Tour at Goodbye Blue Monday, Canterbury
- Into The Void, extreme experimental, wall of sound at Dux de Lux, Canterbury
- The Black Seeds at The Bedford, Canterbury
- RDU Presents RoundUp 2010, Heats 1 at Dux de Lux, Canterbury
- The Datsuns at Basement Bar, Taranaki
- Tommy and The Fallen Horses at Matinee, Taranaki
>> SUNDAY 12 SEPTEMBER
- Mount Gay Rum presents Rakinos new Sunday Jam Session All The Way Live at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- Conch Sunday Grill at Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby, Auckland Region
- The Poppin' Jays at Happy, Wellington Region
- Dave Dobbyn: The Songbook at Christchurch Town Hall, Canterbury
>> MONDAY 13 SEPTEMBER
- Welfare Mothers and Glass Owls present: A Free Show at Wine Cellar, Newton, Auckland Region
>> TUESDAY 14 SEPTEMBER
- Acoustic at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- Tuesday Tune In at Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby, Auckland Region
- Cancer Bats at Kings Arms, Newton, Auckland Region
- Timothy Blackman Album Launch at Wine Cellar, Newton, Auckland Region
>> WEDNESDAY 15 SEPTEMBER
- Wax'd at Fu Bar, CBD, Auckland Region
- Canadian Club presents Base on High with Dylan C and guests at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- The Acoustic Lounge 3 at Wine Cellar, Newton, Auckland Region
- The Circling Sun + DJ Truent at Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby, Auckland Region
- Musica del Rudos with The Morning Steppa & guests at The Lucha Lounge, Newmarket, Auckland Region
- Storehouse rent party blues at Hotel DeBrett House Bar, CBD, Auckland Region
- Anna Kaye EP release, feat. The Engineers at Roasted Addiqtion, Kingsland, Auckland Region
- Boom-Draw, DJ sessions of Reggae, Dubstep, Hip-Hop, and Dancehall at Dux de Lux, Canterbury
- Flip Grater -While Im Awake Im at War Tour at Fairfield House, Nelson Region