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[news] The Bats, David Kilgour and the Heavy 8s and The Puddle at Sammys 7

Wednesday November 4th The Bats have finally been persuaded to bring their “Guilty Office” album release world tour to Dunedin after a stop-start tour that has seen them visit all the other New Zealand main centres and play to packed out crowds in the UK, in Europe, and more recently in Australia. Their latest album has been getting glowing reviews around the...

[reviews] the Checks, Bang! Bang! Eche!, Knives at Noon: 10Bar, 16/10/09

Thursday October 29th After playing numerous shows around New Zealand Knives at Noon, Bang! Bang! Eche! and The Checks finally arrived to end their Get Off the Stage Tour in the rainy city of Dunedin. We arrived at the awful and unpleasant venue known as 10Bar, where the overpriced drinks were flowing ($7 for a handle- you have got to be joking) and...

[reviews] Julian Temple Band. Quiet Earth.- ODT review

Tuesday October 27th Julian Temple Band. Quiet Earth. Oscillosonic Records. 4 stars (out of 5) With an inquisitive eye and fantastic storytelling, the San Fran-Kiwi seizes vignettes of life and wrings the hell out of them. Backed by the slick rhythm section of Matt Brook and Paul McLennan-Kissel, band leader Julian Temple's right hand is the key, tenderly caressing his beloved acoustic one moment, dishing out...

[news] Mbryo to play Queenstown Jazz Festival

Tuesday October 20th Mbryo is a Trio of very experienced musicians with a big sound playing mostly jazz, latin and popular standards with contemporary beats. Although a trio, their multi-instrumental talents ensure a colourful sound palette: saxes, flute, trumpet, piano, bass, electronics & drums - exciting audiences with their improvisational explorations. Queenstown Jazz Festival - Labour weekend: CHICOS Sat. 24 October 8:30pm - 10:30pm WINNIES Sun. 25...

[news] Press Release-Delgirl -Porchlight -album and tour

Thursday October 15th DELGIRL - PORCHLIGHT. ALBUM RELEASE AND TOUR Delgirl acknowledging the generous support of Creative New Zealand and Emerson≠s Brewery are over the moon to announce the release of their sophomore album, PORCHLIGHT. Following on from their Tui Award winning Two, Maybe, Three Days Ride, Delgirl headed down to the Catlins in South Otago to record their second album. Working through the depths of...

[news] Powder - Queero Uno-Press Release

Monday October 12th Press Release "Back by popular demand 'Powder - Queero Uno' returns to Dunedin for one night only" Legendary queer friendly party night Powder that ran hugely successful events from 1998 to 2002 in Dunedin returns for a one off special event on sat 17 October. The Larger than life and incredible flamboyant Stanley Manthyng and Missy are bringing there latest...

[news] No love lost down under for MySpace and indie labels

Monday October 5th From[<a href="http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1038824&c=1" target="_blank">http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1038824&c=1</a>] The simmering row between MySpace and indie labels has re-ignited with the launch of MySpace Music in Australasia. The Australian independent labels association AIR has responded to Thursday’s launch " when the region became the first territory after the US to experience MySpace Music " with anger, claiming that, “MySpace’s disregard for the value of independent music has been...

[news] Folk club on the move -looking for new home

Sunday October 4th The New Edinburgh Folk club is again lloking for new premises for their weekly Sunday Night Sessions. If anyone knows of or has a venue that might suit please contact them [<a href="mailto:folkdigest@gmail.com" target="_blank">folkdigest@gmail.com</a>]

[news] The Chills and Gomez in Christchurch

Sunday October 4th Press Release The Chills are pleased to announce they will be playing with English indie rockers Gomez at The Bedford in Christchurch on Friday October 16. Tickets from Ticketmaster and Real Groovy See you there Love The Chills Ends...

[news] Press Release: Made in China - October National Tour:

Friday October 2nd In October Dunedin heavy rock group Made in China takes to the road again, this time with a swathe of new material to test for a forthcoming full-length album, a free sampler (cheerfully entitled “Letters to the Dead”) to give away, and what is, by all accounts, one explosive live show… Made in China’s sound ranges from heavy rock through grunge...

[news] 2010 Dunedin Fringe Fextival -Artists Registration Meeting

Thursday October 1st ARTIST REGISTRATION MEETING FOR THE 2010 DUNEDIN FRINGE FESTIVAL Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2009 Time: 5:30pm - 6:30pm Location: XII Below lounge bar Street: 12 Moray Place (beneath Bennu) All artists and students interested in being part of the 2010 Dunedin Fringe Festival are invited to attend this meeting to find out about the 2010 Dunedin Fringe Festival is going to operate. We have $23,500 in funding to give...

[news] NEW ZEALAND WELCOMES MYSPACE MUSIC

Thursday October 1st Press Release New Offering Provides Access to Ad-Supported Streaming of the Most Robust Music Catalogue Available Opportunity to Download Music on iTunes [October 2nd, 2009] MySpace today announced the official launch of the new MySpace Music platform in New Zealand and Australia. The first territories outside the United States in a global rollout, MySpace Music brings to the Trans Tasman all of the...

[features] Part two of an interview with Robert Scott

Thursday October 1st Local Dunedin musical legend Robert Scott with his long-time band The Bats in the second in the trilogy of interviews, this time talks of his latest release The Guilty Office and the process that it took to make the album and the favourable press it received. DMC: What was the main idea for the album? How did it all come about? Bob:...

[news] Press Release: Ukulele Supergroup returns to Otago

Wednesday September 23rd The wildly popular Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra start their first national tour in Otago later this month. The all-singing, all-strumming supergroup from Wellington will bring their very funny ukulele show to Dunedin for the very first time. The band also return to Central Otago where audiences were screaming for more last time they visited. Renowned for their sing-a-long favourites, snazzy...

[news] Dr Glam Book launch and Event -Press Release

Monday September 21st Press Release: He’s the Glam Rock renaissance man of our time, and a sparkling silver alien from a very shiny planet... Simply, he’s the most over the top performer that Dunedin has ever seen... Dr. Glam beams down from the mothership once more in October to celebrate the launch of his first book, Glory Days: From Gumboots to Platforms. This...