Arch Hill Announcements
SURF CITY "KUDOS" OUT THIS WEEK
SURF CITY "KUDOS" OUT THIS WEEK
New York’s Oh My Rockness magazine wrote at the end of 2009 “New Zealand's Surf City are getting such big buzz that the hype has made its way halfway around the world”…and they weren’t alone with these thoughts: Brooklyn Vegan – probably the most influential blog in the US - added that Surf City were “easily one of the most-anticipated bands of CMJ 2009”
But despite this obvious excitement, Surf City are not just flash in the pan new kids. Formed in Auckland’s Mt Roskill, they’ve been making a racket around the garages and practice rooms since 2004. Locally, it wasn’t long before they were filling the basement bars and urban hang outs with their warm fuzzed up and strummed down frenetic tones.
In 2007 their debut EP was released on Arch Hill Recordings in New Zealand and Popfrenzy in Australia. A year later, after the EP had travelled in it’s own way around the world, it was released in Europe and the US on Morr Music from Germany.
Between touring the USA twice and Australia numerous times the band have come up trumps with an excellent longplayer. It is called Kudos. The album was recorded over the last year and a half mostly in bedrooms, basements and occasionally the old Arch Hill studios. Mostly it was recorded and mixed by themselves. We think it’s a great album.
Surf City's debut album "Kudos" is available on digipack CD and also preorder Vinyl...ORDER HERE
Listen to Surf City "Kudos"
"Kudos" review on Faster Louder
"Kudos" review on Three Thousand
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PINE "BOOKS & MAGAZINES" OUT NOW ON VINYL & ARCH HILL FREE RANGE 002
Pre-order vinyl copies of the Pine album "Books and Magazines" The album is also released on 27th of September as part of the Arch Hill Free Range
Christchurch trio Pine have been around for about 11 years, having released 3 albums and a bunch of EPs, played to 1000's in New York's Central park, to 7 people at CBGBs and supported everyone from the Violent Femmes to Neil Finn...
The album has a more gentle and sparse sound, but, as usual, great songs. It was recorded in a living room in Christchurch which has collapsed since the earthquake.
You can listen to the album here... and catch the band doing the following shows
Fri 1st October - Wine Cellar - Auckland with Flip Grater
Sat 2nd October - Happy - Wellington - with Luc Arnault
16th October - Dux De Lux - Chch
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STREET CHANT WIN THE CRITICS CHOICE MUSIC AWARD
Ye gads...Street Chant won the first Critic's Choice Music Award at the Kings Arms in Auckland on Wednesday night
The trio received the award after playing a showcase gig along with the two other shortlisted acts in Auckland.
The Critic's Choice Award was launched this year in association with the New Zealand Music Awards to celebrate upcoming talent.
A panel of 13 music critics put together the shortlist with acts they believed were on track to become New Zealand music success stories.
The critics chose the winner last night after live performances by the three nominees Street Chant, hip-hop act Home Brew and recent Silver Scroll winners The Naked and Famous.
The three-piece performed Artisan Guns' Autumn at last week's Silver Scroll Awards ceremony.
BUY STREET CHANT ON VINYL OR CD
Read Hugh Sundae's Herald Online report of the Critics Choice
Read Russel Brown's Public Address blog on the Critics Choice
Watch 3NEWS NIGHTLINE Story on STREET CHANT and the Critics Choice
Watch NZHERALD Hugh Sundae's story on the Critics Choice and STREET CHANT getting advice from SHIHAD
Bid on TRADE ME for Emily from STREET CHANT's T-Shirt "Giz Funding" that she wore on stage at the awards
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SURF CITY & STREET CHANT "WE MEANS KUDOS' TOUR
Mystery Girl Presents & Under the Radar Presents "We Means Kudos tour"...with
Surf City, Street Chant, The Transistors
This is a double bill to really get excited about...Surf City and Street Chant are two of the best live indie bands around at the moment and here's your chance to catch them both together...and if you haven't heard The Transistors (playing South Island shows only) then make sure you head along.
Street Chant and Surf City are both heading to the USA for shows, so make sure you see them before they really take off!
1st Oct - Refuel - Dunedin - Street Chant & Transistors
2nd Oct - Goodbye Blue Monday - Christchurch - Street Chant & Transistors
8th Oct - Winstons Bar - Gisborne - Surf City & Street Chant
9th Oct - Mighty Mighty - Wellington - with Surf City & Street Chant
15th Oct - Kings Arms - Auckland - Surf City & Street Chant
Come to the shows and get a FREE DOWNLOAD CARD featuring surprise tracks from all three bands!...we can just hint that it might involve a cover song or two...ones some of you might have heard recently...
Tickets available from Under the Radar from Wednesday 22 September...there will also be special album/ticket combo deals going so make sure you get in there!
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THE CLEAN RETURN TO THE USA!
The Clean will return to the US in September to play some shows! David, Hamish & Robert will kick off their tour at Maxwell’s in Hoboken and then head west giving lucky fans an all-too-rare chance to see them play live! The Clean’s latest release Mister Pop and their live album Mashed were released on Arch Hill and are available from our store.
Sept 28 NYC, Bowery, w/Teenage Fanclub and Radar Bothers
Sep 29 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell’s w/ Dump, Vermillion Sands
Sep 30 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
Oct 04 San Francisco, CA The Independent w/ Barbara Manning
Oct 05 Portland, OR Holocene
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ANDREW MCKENZIE SOLO TOUR
Andrew McKenzie from Grand Prix is heading out on tour playing solo supporting the Devils Elbow. Andrew has been working on a solo record...we can't tell you too much about it just yet other than to say it sounds gooood.
Friday 15th October @ Mighty Mighty, Wellington
Saturday 16th October @ The Royal, Palmerston North
Wednesday 20th October @ Phat Club, Nelson
Thursday 21st October @ Dux de Lux, Christchurch
Friday 22nd October @ Barkode Timaru
Saturday 23rd October @ Chicks Hotel, Dunedin
Sunday 24th October @ Wunderbar, Lyttleton
Friday 5th November @ Orca, Raglan
Saturday 6th November @ Thirsty Dog, Auckland
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...and don't forget, Mystery Girl Presents LOW on 18th and 19th of October
And Galesburg/Mystery Girl Presents THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS on 20th and 21st of November...this one is looking like a sellout so don't leave it too long