Christchurch Music Update - November 2011
Welcome to the November 2011 Christchurch Music Update.
The latest music news, events, competitions and giveaways for November 2011.
Some heat out there at last and while the summer sun is coming so is the festival season, all be it a stripped down schedule locally. Thank goodness for the Intl Jazz & Blues Festival (5-6Nov), the New World Food & Wine Festival (3Dec) and Rhythm & Alps (28-29Dec) to get us all pumping outside. For an insight into the city's talented Jazz musicians check out Jazz Slam 2011 (1-2Nov) and our youth at CPIT's Ignition Festival starting 1st Nov.
November sees the month long Flying Nun 30 Year Anniversary Tour hit town with shows from The Bats, Undercurrents, T54, Ipswich, The Subliminals, The Clean, HDU, Shayne Cater and many more. The hunt is on with RDU98.5FM for a Canterbury band to play the Big Day Out on Jan 20, entries close Nov 30th!
Be sure to grab your copy of 'Love ChCh' - a compilation of ChCh acts with the money raised going towards a central city rehearsal space. Local bands are populating The Brewery, The Archive/Darkroom, Zebedees and The Venue calendars and we await the grand opening of the new Dux Live... so check out what's on at mukuna.co.nz/christchurch.
Again, look out for the second edition of the Entertainment Street Press out on the streets of Chch with JAGG tear out gig guide. To submit any info on events or any other news, email st.press.mag@gmail.com.
Coming up this month, check out shows from local artists such as Psych Tigers, Anthesiac, Miniatures, The Undercurrents, The Grand Chancellors, Ed Muzik, Jazzy J, Lindon Puffin, The Bats, I Am The Light, The Laon, Reflekshun, Loaded Victim, Stonehurst, Duchess Swift, Delaney Davidson, The Feelers, Sumo Jazz, Midge Marsden, Bang Bang Eche, Sleepy Age, Planet Of The Tapes, Transistors, Coate, St Eden and more.
Visiting Christchurch in November are The Business, Osmium, F In Math, Alphabeathead, Dear Times Waste, The Puddle, Ghost Club, Shayne Carter, HDU, The Clean, The Subliminals, The Blue Onsies, Lisa Crawley, Jennine Bailey, Hayley Westernra
Keep an eye on the events and gig guide pages for the latest news.
www.christchurchmusic.org.nz/events
Fying Nun 30th Anniversary
Dux Live, Lincoln Rd, Christchurch
November 2011 - Tix $12 - $32 from Undertheradar.co.nz
Throughout the month of November, Flying Nun Records will celebrate their 30th Anniversary. With over 20 shows throughout New Zealand, the anniversary features both old and new Flying Nun acts, along with some very special guests paying tribute to 30 years of the NZ iconic label...more
Win A Slot At The Big Day Out
Hey muso's, do you reckon that your band would like to play along side the likes of Soundgarden, Kanye West, Kasabian, Best Coast, Battles, Royksopp, Beastwars or Unkown Mortal Orchestra? Yeeeeesss you say… so, why not enter the Win a Slot at the BDO 2012 Competition for the opportunity to nab the opening slot at next year’s big event plus flights and accom on Friday 20th January in Auckland.... more
Ignition Presents CPIT Creative Festival
CPIT Campus, Madras St, Christchurch
Tues 1 Nov - Fri 9 Dec, 2011
2011 is almost over. It's hard to believe! This year has been the worst and best of years. CPIT has been very fortunate and despite a delayed and difficult reoccupation of its main site on Madras St is now busier than ever. For us that means the CPIT Creative Festival - a collection of events that showcase students from the Creative Industries Faculty... more
NZ Intl Jazz & Blues Festival presents Taste Blues & Taste Jazz
Hagley Park Events Village, Christchurch
Sat 5 & Sun 6 Nov 2011 11:30am - $0 - $25 from Dashtickets.co.nz
An array of great musicians have been selected to perform as part of Taste Jazz, which will take place in the Hagley Park Events Village on Saturday, November 5. Over the course of the day some of the best jazz musicians from around the country will perform for the public, free of charge, ahead of a ticketed tribute concert to the First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald in the evening... more
New Music Collective present Jazz Slam 2011
New Music Collective proudly present "Jazz Slam 2011" a massive mash-up of bands and improvising musicians from Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland and the Netherlands. The festival spans two days with day improvisation workshops and evening concerts on the 1st and 2nd of November... more
Love Christchurch – A Seismic Selection Of Music From Christchurch
Proceeds to rebuild music facilities in Christchurch after the devastating earthquake of February 2011. The NZ Music Commission in association with Christchurch Music Industry Trust (CHART) and the REAL NZ Festival have compiled and produced Love Christchurch - a compilation of Canterbury artists to raise funds for building and operating a central rehearsal space for Christchurch... Read more