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CHRISTCHURCH MUSIC UPDATE - NZ MUSIC MONTH 2009
6 May 2009
NZ MUSIC MONTH FESTIVAL
Christchurch Town Hall, Fri 29 May, 4pm
Tickets $15/$10+bf from Ticketek & Real Groovy
Hey People!
Here's your latest Christchurch music news, events, competitions, jobs & gig guide for May 2009. Coming up this month, CHARTFEST – Christchurch NZ Music Month Festival, Pulzar FM Launch Party, CHARTFEST School Band Search, RockOnz Festival, Battle Of The Bands (open to all tertiary bands), Rockquest Heats, WE-Speak Youth Conference, Studio Open Day plus a heap of NZMM shows all around town, CD and ticket giveaways.
Its a frenzy of shows in May, so checkout the following local artists... Soulsystem, The Madfaces, Tom Cosm, Human, Taos, Hennessey Love Machine, Flip Grater, The Bats, Urban Notion, Sunswitch, Kill! Club, Tribalincs, Second Gear Grind, Solaa, Shocking Pinks, Nathan King, Clap Clap Riot, Beneath The Silence, The Eastern, Lindon Puffin & The Transgressions, Ragamuffin Children, The Harbour Sessions, Truth, Maitreya, Isaac Chambers, Reality Chant Sound, Rare Shot Blue and much more.
Visiting Christchurch in May are Jody O Lloyd, Falter, Kevin Bloody Wilson, Hayley Westenra, Deja Voodoo, Midnite Youth, Module, P-Money, Klute, BlackPlanet, Don McGlashan, De La Soul, Yule, Dear Times Waste, Smashproof, Fly My Pretties, dDub, Dictaphone Blues, Jason Blume, Cobra Khan and The Upbeats... phew!
Checkout what else is on in and around town at the Christchurch NZ Music Month Gigs & Events Guide.
CHART News
CHARTFEST NZ Music Month Festival @ Town Hall
presents...
CHARTFEST 2009
Town Hall Complex | 86-95 Kilmore St, Christchurch
Friday 29th May, NZ Music Month 2009. 3.30pm-10.30pm. Tickets $15/$10+bf from Ticketek & Real Groovy
The NZ Music Month spotlight is on the garden city again with CHARTFEST – Christchurch’s largest annual indoor music festival and industry expo. Everything you need to know about the Christchurch music scene is on show in the Town Hall complex 4pm til 10pm on Fri 29 May 2009. Music performance clinics, career workshops, industry panel discussions and over 20 of Christchurch’s premier live acts rocking 4 stages. All ages welcome...
NZ Music Month 2009 – Christchurch Gigs & Events Guide
Christchurch Venues
Fri 1st to Sun 31st May 2009
Christchurch's most comprehensive guide to what gig's, festivals, workshops and events are happening in Christchurch for NZ Music Month 2009...
CHARTFEST09 Band Search Final
Final – Friday 22 May 2009 – Zebedees,
479 Blenheim Rd, Christchurch
Heats – Monday 11 to Weds 20 May 2009 – Christchurch High Schools, Lunchtimes
Tickets $10 on the door (includes entry to CHARTFEST 29 May)
The hunt is on to find Christchurch's best high school band. Loads of great prizes including equipment, recording sessions, promo assistance and the opening slot on the CHARTFEST main stage...
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CHART NZ MUSIC MONTH GIVEAWAYS
Win your own copy of CHARTDISC Volume 1
Compilations featuring Christchurch bands are a rare thing, but with the support of several local music institutions such as The Dux, Real Groovy, RDU98.5FM, Creative Communities and many others, CHART has produced a promo sampler packaged in an eco-friendly CD wallet with indie classics from Christchurch’s best bands. Launched in time for New Zealand Music Month 2009, CHART hopes the compilation will help spread the garden city’s music far and wide. Featuring Bang Bang Eche, Tiger Tones, The L.E.D.s, The Enright House, The Insurgents, Clap Clap Riot, Minisnap, Kimo and Jimmy Zoom & The Beytown Grifters. We have 4 copies to giveaway to CHART subscribers.
CHARTFEST Ticket Giveaway
Town Hall Complex – Fri 29 May 2209. Tickets from Ticketek & Real Groovy.
We have 4 single passes to giveaway to the biggest NZ Music Show in the country! Tell us... the 4 topics of the workshops being held in the CPIT Burning Questions Zone at CHARTFEST on Friday 29 May from 4.30pm. Winners notified by email.
Fly My Pretties CD Giveaway
Isaac Theatre Royal – Fri 22 May 2009. Tickets on sale 12 March from Ticketek.
FMP are coming back to Christchurch and this talented collection of NZ muso's have dropped us a couple of CD's to giveaway... just tell us the answer to this – The name 'Fly My Pretties' is a loose reference to which classic childrens film? and the Double CD Pack is yours! Winners notified by email.
Cobra Khan South Island Tour – WIN TICKETS!
Hardcore heads Cobra Khan's have released ‘Liquid Separation’ from their debut album HELGORITHMS and to celebrate will be hitting the road for a weekend of shows that will surely be remembered by the band and their fans. To win a single pass to the ChCh show Sat 23rd May 2009 at Al’s Bar, just answer this question...
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Featured Artist
Beneath The Silence – NZ Music Month 2009
Metal / Hardcore
Contact: Brook Williamson Ph: +64 27 7484 134
www.myspace.com/beneaththesilencenz
2008 SmokeFree Rockquest National Champions Beneath The Silence are CHART's Featured Artist for this NZ Music Month. In 2009 their
fanbase continues to build so don't miss them bring the auditorium to
its knees at CHARTFEST 2009 on Friday 29 May 2009...
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Recent Releases & Reviews
THE ENRIGHT HOUSE & PUSHMI-PULLYU – Together
a Split EP with the recently departed Enright House and the Madison-based Pushmi-Pullyu, called "Together". A strictly limited-edition CD (only 100 copies world-wide), and will be followed by an even more limited edition cassette run to be released soon after in the States. "Together" is released on mam!records (also based in Madison, WI)
and highlights the more ambient and quiet side of The Enright House and
Pushmi-Pullyu... more
Jody O Lloyd – Loops Of Love
JODY O LLOYD (trillion) is releasing his debut solo LP – LOOPS OF LOVE, with an exhibition of the artwork – images by Melbourne artist Devika Bilimoria. The CD Launch is at the Silvan Gallery, Selwyn St, Christchurch on May 1st 2009, 6:30 – 10pm (free).
the first single from Loops of Love; 'Me and You', entered the Radio 1 chart at No. 4,
help me get to number 1 and vote for it here: http://www.r1.co.nz/top11.php. Check out some of the music from LOOPS OF LOVE... more
Greg Malcolm – Leather and Lacy (Album Review)
Leather and Lacy is the latest album from Christchurch experimentalist Greg Malcolm
and consists of solo simultaneously played multiple-guitar performances
of Steve Lacy tunes. No processing or effects, just a bunch of guitars... more
More Reviews Available HERE
Music News
2009 APRA Silver Scroll Awards Come To Christchurch
Smashproof Coming to Christchurch
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New Pulzar FM Launched
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40 Years of Christchurch Folk on Radio NZ
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Tribute to STEPHEN MARSDEN ...with the Androidss
HUMAN – Cadaver Academy Album Release Tour – May 2009
more news...
Music Events
NZ Music Month 2009 – Christchurch Gigs & Events Guide
CHARTFEST NZ Music Month Festival @ Town Hall
CHARTFEST09 Band Search Final
Battle Of The Bands 2009
ROCKONZ Rock and Roll Festival 09
Fly My Pretties @ Theatre Royal
Jason Blume (USA) Songwriting Workshop
more events...
Music Opportunities
Battle Of The Bands 2009 – Entries Open
Nominations for The Vodafone NZ Music Awards 2009 Open
CPIT Song and Performance Course
Official NZ Music Month Gig Guide – How To Be Included
TheBigIdea.co.nz Relaunches
CHARTFEST 2009 – Music Industry & Career Expo
The Tuborg Experience – Fly My Pretties
more opportunities...
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Music Videos
New video's from LADI6, THE ENRIGHT HOUSE & CAIRO KNIFE FIGHT at www.christchurchmusic.org.nz/video
Watch the latest music video's, doco's and industry tips
on the CHART YouTube channel.
Christchurch Gig Guide NZ Music Month 2009
Here's a selection of what on this May thanks to CHART's friends at www.jagg.co.nz, www.mukuna.co.nz and www.thebigcity.co.nz – for full listings go to www.christchurchmusic.org.nz/events. Christchurch's most comprehensive guide to what gig's, festivals, workshops and events are happening in Christchurch for NZ Music Month 2009 click here.
Playing a gig in Christchurch in May 2009?
Then let post your gig to the official NZMM Gig Guide and then us know, email us your gig details
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NZMM09 Christchurch CD Releases
Jody O Lloyd – Loops of Love (CD /Exhibition)
Human – Cadaver Academy (Album)
Talita Summer – Debut EP
Playing A Show In Christchurch?
Christchurch has a variety of venues available but be sure to first check the gigs calendar and industry events calendar to avoid date clashes. Check out CHART's promo/advertising options HERE.
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