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Kim Potter singer, songwriter & guitarist, is following in the tradition of kiwi songsmiths of the last few decades. Using a loop sampler, he plays, records, loops and stacks layer after layer of beats, riffs, hooks, melodies, harmonies and sweet curving lyrics, to arrive (usually half way through the song) at a full band arrangement... All right there, live, in front of you.

Building these shimmering layers of guitar, voice, percussion and gadgetry, the live experience is fascinating to watch, and delightful to hear. Swinging from haunting, dark folk stories to toe tapping indie guitar pop, Kim makes a lot of pretty sounds for one guy. To celebrate his significant strides as a musical artist, Kim is embarking on his first South Island Tour. His magnetic performance is absolutely essential for anyone with an appetite for hot, freshly-created live music.

Dunedin
Nov 15, 4pm
Chick's Hotel
2 Mount Street, Port Chalmers
$5, Door Sales only

Timaru
Nov 20th, 12pm
Arthur Street Cafe
8 Arthur Street
Free entry

Lyttleton
Nov 24th, 9pm
Wunderbar
19 London Street
Free entry

Franz Josef
Nov 25th, 930pm
Blue Ice Cafe
Free entry

Greymouth
Nov 26th, 8.30pm
Frank's Cafe
Free entry

Granity
Nov 27th, 8pm
Drifter's Cafe
Free entry

Motueka
Nov 28th, 9pm
Hot Mama's
Free entry

Picton
Nov 29th, 6pm
Le Cafe
$5, Door sales only

They are some of Christchurch's top players, featuring six musicians with a reputation for excellence in search of the good groove. The band is Departure Lounge, and they're ready to ride with their first studio album.

To celebrate the release of their album In Session, Departure Lounge serve up their crisp musical biscuits of psychedelic groove in a nationwide tour. In Session captures Departure Lounge's solid reputation for soulful, mood-swinging melodies and a dynamic live performance that is a must-see for fans of progressive music.

The line-up is led by Oakley Grenell on guitar, who released his solo album Moving On in 2008 to critical success, and features drummer Nick Gaffaney (Cairo Knife Fight, Golden Horse), bassist Johnny Lawrence (Solaa), Cameron Pearce on trumpet (head of Chch Jazz School), saxophonist Chris Burke, pianist Darren Pickering, and the percussion duo of Sum Suraweera and Kurt Dyer (Solaa).

Leigh, North Auckland
November 6, 9pm
Leigh Sawmill Cafe, with special guest Mark Vanilau. $10 door
142 Pakiri Rd, Leigh

Auckland
November 7 @ 10pm
Khuja, with special guest Mark Vanilau, OG DJ Set with MC Switch. $10 door
Level 3, 536 Queen St, Auckland CBD

Christchurch
November 14 10pm
Al's Bar, with special guests. $10 door
31 Dundas St

Onekaka, Golden Bay
January 2
Mussel Inn, Onekaka, Golden Bay

Marahau, Abel Tasman National Park
January 3
Park Cafe, Marahau

Parihaka, Taranaki
January 9
Parihaka Peace Festival
www.parihaka.com
Adult Early bird $175
Pre-gate $195
Gate sales $220
Sunday only $80
Under 12year olds $ 10 ID required
12 – 16year olds $100 ID required & accompanied by and adult
Over 65’s $ 25 ID required

www.myspace.com/departureloungenz

Island Time 2010
3pm – 3am December 31, 2009 (New Year's Eve)
The Sandbar, Oneroa
Waiheke Island

Earlybird tickets $60, or $75 later
From Ticketek www.ticketek.co.nz and
The Waiheke Island Visitor Information Centre 09 372 1234

The exclusive Island Time party is back- and this time it's bigger, better, and louder. Headlined by luminaries of New Zealand's electronica scene The Nomad, International Observer, and hip hop maestro King Kapisi, Island Time 2010 has boosted capacity to 450 to see in the New Year at the Sandbar in the Hauraki Gulf's idyllic Waiheke Island.

Joining the heavyweight line-up will be guitar virtuoso Oakley 'O.G.' Grenell, and DJs Cadence (Wellington), Tapes and Linechecker (Auckland) and Jungle Fari (Dunedin). A top-notch visual experience will be provided by Subcut. The evening includes free BBQ and two complimentary drinks before 7pm to help set off the night in the best possible way.

Last year tickets for this exclusive event sold out fast, and Island Time 2010 will be no different. Limited early-bird tickets are $60, and pre-sales $75 available from Ticketek and the Waiheke Information Centre.

The 1951 waterfront dispute was an epoch in New Zealand history. It lasted 151 days, and 22,000 New Zealanders were affected by the lockouts and associated strikes. 

Now, a new album Trouble on the Waterfront explores some of the events, the attitudes, and the personal perspectives of that time through the medium of contemporary song. 

Chris Prowse is pleased to present Trouble on the Waterfront, an album of musical snapshots of the 1951 Waterfront Dispute, featuring some of this country's finest musicians and spoken word contributions from well known radio voices.

Trouble on the Waterfront will be launched at a FREE public event at 2pm Sunday October 25 (Labour Weekend) at the Museum of Wellington City and Sea, including performances from The Waterfront Collective band and historical perspectives of the time from noted historian and author David Grant. Join them for an afternoon of music and history this coming Labour Sunday.

Trouble on the Waterfront is a collaboration of some leading New Zealand singers and musicians including Bill Hickman (The Shot Band), Eva Prowse and Tessa Rain (Fly My Pretties), Andrew Delahunty (The Windy City Strugglers), songwriter and performer Arthur Baysting, and Darren Mathiassen (Hollie Smith and Rhombus). In addition, the album features well-known radio broadcasters Sharon Crosbie and Tom Frewen, who added their voices to the track Media Watch.

Trouble on the Waterfront Album Launch
Sunday October 25 (Labour Weekend)
2pm
FREE
Museum of Wellington City and Sea www.museumofwellington.co.nz
Queens Wharf, 3 Jervois Quay

Calling all Kiwi filmmakers: It's time to rise up, throw down the oppression of winter and give yourself a shot at bathing in golden glory - can you Handle the Jandal?

Handle the Jandal is the nationwide DIY music video competition to uncover the future filmmaking stars of Aotearoa New Zealand. It returns home to Wellington's Embassy Theatre on Thursday October 29 from 6.30pm for a night of raucous revelry to the weird and wonderful music videos on the big screen - for one big night only!

Handle the Jandal is the annual competition for Do-It-Yourself New Zealand filmmakers to create music videos for local bands and artists. It’s about matching rising music stars with up’n’coming filmmakers, so all videos must be completely self-funded and may only use New Zealand music.

The deadline for entries is 5pm, Monday September 21, 2009. All entry requirements, specifications and further information is available from Radio Active 89FM’s website radioactive.fm, ph 04 801 9899 or email Hadden Morrison on hadden@radioactive.co.nz

Radio Active 89FM's Handle the Jandal DIY Music Video Awards
October 29, 6.30pm
Embassy Theatre, 10 Kent Terrace, Wellington
Tickets TBC
Website www.radioactive.fm

Publicity contact: Phil Reed, 04 385 3111 / 021 433 432 or phil@messagetraders.co.nz

Footnote Dance: 2009 Made in New Zealand

Wellington
The Opera House, 113 Manners St
20 May, 8pm
0800 TICKETEK
www.ticketek.co.nz

Auckland
SkyCity Theatre, Corner Victoria and Federal Streets
28 May, 7pm
0800 TICKETEK
www.ticketek.co.nz

Hastings
Hawke's Bay Opera House, 101 Hastings Street South, Hastings
6 June, 8pm
0800 4 TICKET
www.ticketdirect.co.nz

Hamilton
Southwell School Performing Arts Centre, 200 Peachgrove Road, Hamilton
12 June
0800 TICKETEK
www.ticketek.co.nz

Repertory House, Invercargill
Corner Jed/Esk streets
Sunday 24 May 1.30 & 4pm
Invercargill i-site
http://www.invercargill.org.nz/Travel-Guide/Visitor-Information-Centre.asp
03 211 0895

Website: www.footnote.org.nz

2009Made in New Zealand is a unique showcase of original home-grown dance works set to New Zealand music, becoming one of the most anticipated dance series in New Zealand through its combination of top kiwi choreographers with the finest local music.

Footnote is unveiling the 2009 season of its celebrated dance series Made in New Zealand featuring graceful and gut-busting dance works by some of this country's best contemporary choreographers including Michael Parmenter, Malia Johnston, Raewyn Hill, Jesse Wikiriwhi, Deirdre Tarrant, Katie Burton and Sarah Foster.

The Made in New Zealand series is unique because, unlike most contemporary dance works, each piece is a collaboration between the choreographer and composer, who toil back and forth to create an original piece from the ground up, rather than choreographers setting dance works to already-composed pieces of music.

Composers featured in the 2009 season include Fly My Pretties, Dudley Benson, David Long, Eden Mulholland, Josh Rutter, Andy Foster and Josh Tilsley and Sally Nicholas.

Prices:
General admission $35
Concession: $25
Groups 6+: $20 each
Tickets on sale April 20th

Ever wanted to make your own video to your favourite song? Be a music video star? Call the shots in your own slice of cinematic history? Or announce your arrival to the world of filmmaking covered in the glory of the coveted Golden Jandal?

Well, Handle the Jandal is back: biggerer and betterer

Radio Active 89FM's Handle the Jandal, the nationwide DIY music video competiton, is back for 2008 and is calling for entries for this year's competition, to be held November 27 at Wellington's St James Theatre.

The deadline for entries is 10am, Monday October 13, 2008.

All entry requirements, specifications and further information is available from Radio Active 89FM's website www.radioactive.fm or Hadden Morrison, ph 04 801 9899, email hadden@radioactive.co.nz

Handle the Jandal is the annual competition for Do-It-Yourself New Zealand filmmakers to create music videos for local bands and artists. It's about matching rising music stars with up'n'coming filmmakers, so all videos must be completely self-funded and may only use New Zealand music.

This will be the 10th Handle the Jandal competition. After a one-year hiatus, it has moved to a new venue, the spacious and regal St James on Courtenay Place.

A panel of judges will decide Best Editing, Best use of Exploitative Tactics to Promote a Band, Best Cinematography, Best Concept, Best Animation and Rising Star. An audience vote at the awards will decide the seventh golden flip flop category: the Favourite Handle the Jandal Video award winner.

At the 2006 awards, 93 entries from aspiring filmmakers and give-it-a-goers competed for prizes across seven categories.

Prizes have yet to be confirmed, but in 2006 around $70,000 of prizes were up for grabs including filmmaking production facilities, a digital home theatre projector, equipment hire, travel vouchers and digital cameras. The grand prize was $10,000 worth of facility use at Peter Jackson's Park Road Post studios.

All videos will be promoted and re-broadcast on television, mobile phone networks and social networking websites.

Radio Active 89FM acknowledges NZ on Air and the NZ Film Archive for their continuing support.

For an info pack and entry form, visit www.radioactive.fm
Hadden Morrison, event director: 04 801 9899 or hadden@radioactive.co.nz
Dave Gibbons, event producer: 04 801 9899 or dave@radioactive.co.nz

Publicity contact: Phil Reed, 04 801 9899 / 021 433 432 or phil@messagetraders.co.nz

http://www.radioactive.co.nz/HandletheJandal.html

Pioneer presents New Zealand electronic musician The Nomad's tour of New Zealand to promote his new album Selected Works, a collection of his favourite originals, new tracks and remixes.

The Nomad has been a leading light of New Zealand electronica since releasing his first original album Movement in 1998. He has since produced another four studio albums and an EP, with his sixth studio album in the pipeline.

www.thenomad.co.nz

Wellington
July 4th
Sandwiches
8 Kent Tce

Gisborne
July 12th
Soho Bar
2 Crawford St

Wanaka
July 18th
Red Rock
48 Camp St, Boydtown

Queenstown
July 19th
Revolver
54 Shotover St

Nelson
July 24th
Phat Club
137 Bridge St

Westport
July 25th
Denniston Dog
18 Wakefield St

Christchurch
July 26th
Double Happy
182 Cashel St

Waiheke Island
August 15th
Sandbar
153 Ocean View Road, Oneroa

Auckland
August 16th
Rakinos
Level 1, 35 High St

One Love 2008: Aroha Tahi

Radio Active 89FM presents One Love 2008, a superb day out in the Waitangi Day sun. Now in its 11th year, One Love is the big music festival for Wellingtonians on February 6, Bob Marley's birthday. Featuring the best of New Zealand and international acts over the years, One Love 2008 presents a day of good music, chilled vibes and unity.

One Love features a bar, arts, crafts, fashion and food stalls, and amusements for the kids. Bring a hamper, a blanket and plenty of sunscreen and park up for a day nestled in the surrounds of Wellington's Mt Victoria.

Featuring:
J Star
Hikoikoi
The Yoots
Radio Active's Roots & Culture DJs

A free Radio Active 89FM ActiveCard is included with the admission fee.

No patches, no BYO

Hataitai Velodrome, Wellington
Wednesday February 6, 2008
11.30am to 6.30pm

Entry: $5 or under-14s Free
FREE Active Card with entry fee

New territory for New Zealand contemporary culture is being explored in the debut of Made in New Zealand, produced by the Footnote Dance Company.

Made in New Zealand features six works by top dance choreographers Michael Parmenter, Deirdre Tarrant, Malia Johnstone, Julia Sadler, Moss Paterson and Tim Fletcher, designed and choreographed in collaboration with company dancers and set to New Zealand music.

The musicians provided original scores and worked with the choreographers in what is one of the most significant dance events this year when Footnote Dance begins its annual programme of contemporary dance repertory. Tickets are now on sale.

Musicians include Samuel Flynn Scott (Phoenix Foundation), Richard Nunns and Pitch Black’s Paddy Free, David Parsons, Stephen Gallagher (Rhombus, Stellar*), Ben Brady and Motocade’s Eden Mulholland.

Footnote director Deirdre Tarrant said Made in New Zealand celebrates the flourishing local dance and music scene and is well-timed for NZ Music Month.

“Made in New Zealand breaks new ground for dance in Aotearoa,” said Ms Tarrant. “Five of the six performances have had new music commissioned and the choreography was developed alongside the composing of the music.

“With each work, the composers and choreographers have toiled back and forth with each other to create the finished product, quite a difference from a choreographer simply choosing a piece of music and setting their work to it.

“The musicians have never been closer to the development of a contemporary dance and obviously we’re very happy to have such a great calibre of musicians who were keen to broaden their artistic horizons with us.

“Each work has something specific and individual to say as each choreographer has their own individual voice and speaks through their choreography with a purpose to challenge, excite and inspire their audience,” she said.

The Footnote Dance Company presents
Made in New Zealand
Wellington: The Opera House, April 27, 8pm (tickets: www.ticketek.co.nz)
Auckland: The Herald Theatre, May 3 & 4, 7.30pm (tickets: www.ticketek.co.nz)
Hastings: The Opera House, May 19, 7.30pm (tickets: Ticket Direct 0800 224 224)

Phoenix Foundation to tour US
Fundraising gig announced

Radio Active Presents:
The Phoenix Foundation United States Tour Fundraiser
With support from Grand Prix

The United States have beckoned and The Phoenix Foundation have answered the call. But first the intrepid Wellingtonians will play a one-off performance April 28 to farewell their fans in full noise.

After signing a two-album U.S record deal with New York based label Young American Recordings in late 2006, the six-piece band are once again off to the States in June to complete a U.S album release tour. But before leaving, The Phoenix Foundation will play a one-off show April 28 in Wellington at The San Francisco Bathhouse on Cuba St, with support from Grand Prix, to help raise funds for the expedition.

The signing of a U.S record deal followed two successful American tours in 2006 after the band began working with New York PR/Management company Plus One earlier that year. The Phoenix Foundation’s first album Horsepower will be released in the U.S on May 15, 2007 and will include exclusive bonus tracks and the Going Fishing music video.

Having spent the summer months in the studio recording their new third studio album (due for release later in 2007), catch The Phoenix Foundation live at SFBH on Sat 28 April for a one off gig to help them raise funds for their up and coming U.S release tour in June.

The Phoenix Foundation
With Special Guests Grand Prix
SFBH, Saturday 28 April. 8.30pm.
Presales from Real Groovy. R18

A trio of New Zealand’s leading musicians from diverse genres team up this month when The Nomad debuts new music from his upcoming album, featuring the MC talents of Silver Scroll winner King Kapisi and guitar virtuoso O.G.

The Nomad, aka Daimon Schwalger, King Kapisi and O.G. (Oakley Grenell) will be joined by DJs Lemon and Choice 1 (MC Antsman from Rhombus) for the gig at Wellington’s Sandwiches on April 27.

The event features a live set of The Nomad with King Kapisi and O.G., who will be performing new tracks from The Nomad’s forthcoming sixth album, as yet untitled but due for release in September 2007.

This is the first time that King Kapisi performs live with The Nomad, although the two have been working closely together in 2007.

In addition to King Kapisi providing vocals to The Nomad’s sixth album, Schwalger has remixed King Kapisi’s new track Stand, featuring legendary Jamaican singer-songwriter Luciano.

This remix includes the live session talents of bassist Crete Haami (Hollie Smith), Chris Yeabsley (Twinset), Tehimana Kerr (Fat Freddys Drop) and drums from Myele Manzana (Olmecha Supreme). This remix will also be performed.

The Nomad recently released his first radio single for 2007, Breaking Rocks, which follows up on the acclaimed 2005 release Quinessence.

Featuring a cheeky sample from Nina Simone’s Work Song, Breaking Rocks fuses funk and soul with heavy rock riffs, courtesy of O.G.’s guitar wizardry, pegged to a decadent break beat.

The Nomad, featuring King Kapisi & O.G.
April 27, 2007
Sandwiches, Cnr Kent Tce and Majoribanks St, Wellington
www.thenomad.co.nz