NZM Newsletter - Bringing Sixy Back!
The October/November issue of NZM is HERE!
In this issue, we bring sixy back with Karoline Tamati, aka Ladi6 on the cover, accompanied by her on-stage crew of Parks and Julien Dyne. On their return from a six month stint in Europe, Ladi popped into NZM Towers to discuss her time away and the fast-tracked recording of her sophomore album 'Ladi6: The Liberation Of'...'.
It's been awards season of course and inside we round up this year’s NZ Music Awards, while Godfrey de Grut explains just what it is about Young Blood that made it good enough to win the APRA Silver Scroll for relative newbies The Naked and Famous. Speaking of which, latest NZ Music Hall of Fame inductees Shihad also get candid about the making of their eighth album 'Ignite'. (Full article online HERE.)
Elsewhere inside, Goodsort Gareth Thomas talks about his own intimate solo number; Katchafire go 'On The Road Again'; Grayson Gilmour sits down with fellow Wellington electronic music freak Distasteradio for a geek-a-phile chat; Dunedin foursome Knives At Noon give us the glittery guts on their sparkly new EP; Ritchie Setford spills his guts about 'Bannerman'; Electric Wire Hustle, who are making a noise right now at the CMJ Music Marathon, give us a peek inside their last Euro tour diary; the now one-man Concord Dawn talks about 'The Enemy Within' and his mate without; Decortica frontman Matthew Bosher gives a lesson in freemium and we take a glance inside the newly established indie conglomerate Frequency Media Group. And still there's more - including four Fresh Talent acts, four cool condenser microphones reviewed, 40 or so Fresh Cut album and EP reviews and effing thousands of words of wisdom from our regular team of industry experts and know-it-alls.
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NEWS
Band Together - Concert for Canterbury, the free benefit gig for the quake-shaken residents of Canterbury will take place this Saturday, October 23 in North Hagley Park from 11am to 8pm. Featuring 31 top-notch Kiwi acts, the organisers are reckoning on a turnout of 100,000 people, which would make it the biggest (& shakingest) free concert NZ has seen. The gig will also be televised live on TV3.
The deadline for the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) 2010 has been extended to give you a last chance to enter into the most prestigious songwriting competition on the planet. ISC offers songwriters and artists the opportunity to have their music heard by some of the world's most iconic recording artists, as well as many major and indie label big wigs. Prizes up for grabs include US $25,000 and more. Entries extended until December 2, 2010. For more info visit www.songwritingcompetition.com
WIN STUFF
1. Rhythm and Vines 2010/2011 will be held in Gisborne December 29 – 31.
We have THREE General Admission 3-DAY passes to give away! Spend your New Year's Eve with artists including NERD, Justice, Tinie Tempah, Chase and Status and loads more!
For your chance to WIN, simply name three of the Kiwi acts set to perform at the festival.
Send your answer and contact details to web@nzmusician.co.nz
Entries close Monday November 8.
Can't go to all three days at R&V? One day pre-sale Visa Entertainment sale starts tomorrow at 9am and will finish on Monday 25 at 9am. Check www.rhythmandvines.co.nz for more details.
2. The Big Day Out 2011 will be at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland on Friday, January 21 2011.
The first line-up announcement included some heavy hitting international artists plus plenty of cracking Kiwi acts.
We have a DOUBLE PASS to the Big Day Out 2011 to give away. For your chance to WIN, tell us your dream BDO Kiwi act line-up.
Send your answer and contact details to web@nzmusician.co.nz
Entries close Monday November 8.
3. Fat Freddys Drop will embark on a nine date summer tour stretching from Lower Hutt to Opononi from December 28.
We have a Double Pass to giveaway, (to the show of your choice).
For your chance to WIN, head HERE, select the gig you would like to attend and email web@nzmusician.co.nz with the subject line 'Giz a ticket to Freddys' on **date**'.
Entries close Monday November 8.