MINUIT announce short tour + a benefit gig in Nelson
Minuit announced a three date NZ tour – Wellington, Auckland – and a special show in their hometown of Nelson where the proceeds will be donated to help Nelsonian Tony Bayard get to Boston, where he and his family hope to solve the medical puzzle that he faces.… [More...]
Thought Creature are back with new EP and tour
Thought Creature are back with a brand new EP – coming out later this month on Crystal Magic Records (out May 25th) – entitled Total Recall.… [More...]
THE GREAT NORTH announce new album and tour
The Great North have announced their sophomore album – Halves – will be released at Grey Lynn Library Hall on May 26, with support from Tono and the Finance Company. This will be followed by a nationwide tour in June.
Here is the album art, a free download of the lead single “Lead Me To The Light” and a making of video, which features hilarious frustrating screaming…
Oh, and tour dates at the bottom of this post.
Lead Me To… [More...]
OPOSSOM New Zealand dates announced
In celebration of the release of OPOSSOM’s “Electric Hawaii’ album on June 1, NZ show dates have been announced.
Bringing OPOSSOM to the stage, Kody Nielson will be joined by Bic Runga in the role of chanteuse and multi-instrumentalist, and former fellow Mint Chick Michael Logie on bass guitar duties.
In Auckland, they are playing three nights in a row at Lucha Lounge (take your sleeping bag and hideout in toilets there for the full season?) and then one single… [More...]
LEFT OR RIGHT announce NZ Tour
Southern NZ’ers LEFT OR RIGHT (Dunedin based) are set to release their second album “Buzzy” via Mr Yoda Productions in every format except 8-track (ie on sexy double orange vinyl (2×12″s), CD, Cassette and Digitally via iTunes and Bandcamp).
The album’s been a year in the making, we’re told; recorded at Dunedin’s Albany St Studios by Mike Holland and the band and matsered by Dale Cotton. To celebrate unleashing the record upon us, they’re heading on tour – taking Dunedin… [More...]
RACKETS and BEACH PIGS announce FULL MANGO NZ TOUR
Auckland’s Rackets and Beach Pigs have announced what they have dubbed the FULL MANGO TOUR of New Zealand – taking themselves all the to Invercargill (and, they add, hopefully back).… [More...]
TOMMY ILL album release parties confirmed
Tommy Ill’s New Hat & A Haircut was released at the beginning of this month – but the party hasn’t ended; in fact, evidently it hasn’t even really started yet – as a three date album release tour has been finally confirmed to happen in early May.
The release parties will see the Tommy Ill crew and their musical cahorts … [More...]get intimate with Wellington’s Bar Bodga, Christchurch’s Dux Live and Auckland’s Kings Arms, and party with a hodgepodge of New
Tiny Ruins tour dates
Taite Music Prize nominee Tiny Ruins is on the road again, kicking off tonight in Wellington.
WELLINGTON: Wed 11th April (this week!) at Mighty Mighty, w/ special guest Seth Frightening. Doors @ 8.30pm. $10 door sales only.
AUCKLAND: Sun 22nd April at The Wine Cellar, w/ special guests Steve Abel & Simon Comber. Doors @ 7.30pm. $15 door sales only.
DUNEDIN: Fri 27th April at Chicks Hotel, Port Chalmers, w/ special guest Robert Scott. Doors @ 8.00pm. $10 door sales… [More...]
BLACK SEEDS tour dates announced
To celebrate the release of their new album Dust And Dirt, The Black Seeds have confirmed a nine show-tour across the country in May & June, including Dunedin, Wanaka, Christchurch, Nelson, Hamilton, two nights at the Powerstation in and The Front Room in Wellington.
Self recorded and produced in their Wellington studio, the new album introduces styles not heard on previous Black Seeds releases whilst retaining their trademark sound.
Tour details :
DUNEDIN – Thurs May 24: Sammy’s
Tickets from… [More...]
TOM LARK announces tour
Christchurch based artist Tom Lark is hitting the road for a nationwide tour in the coming months to celebrate the release of his debut EP.
The Ep was recorded in the aftermarth of the Christchurch earthquake, with usual recording and practice space destroyed, and relegated to working in bedrooms. The 8-track EP features the singles All Night Long and Hipsteranity with Give You All My Lovin’ currently being taken out as the new single. Limited run of physical CDs and… [More...]
The Verlaines announce album tour dates
Untimely Meditations is the title of album number nine from The Verlaines in their thirty (so far) years; ecorded at Albany St. Studios in Dunedin over a period of 18 months on and off, Graeme Downes assembled his core live band (Tom Healy – guitar; Darren Stedman – drums; Rob Burns – bass; Stephen Small – keyboards) along with an assortment of guest musicians to produce ten songs “that show a keen ear for a pop tune, but are not… [More...]
TOM LARK announces tour dates
Christchurch based solo artist Tom Lark has completed his EP and has now announced his NZ tour dates.… [More...]
FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS announce NZ tour
Flight of the Conchords have confirmed an extensive tour of New Zealand this June.… [More...]
THE CHECKS announce tour with SHERPA
The Checks have announced “The Gunpowder and Rain Tour”, their first headline excursion since the release of Deadly Summer Sway in November. With support act Sherpa in tow they will be hitting Palmerston North, Wellington and Napier across Easter weekend (April 5 – 8).… [More...]
DICTAPHONE BLUES reveal new album artwork and tour details
Auckland powerpop, psych trio Dictaphone Blues are set to release their sophomore album entitled Beneath The Crystal Palace, on Banished From The Universe and distributed via EMI on 9th April. Jangling pop melodies, snarling guitars, spacey, lazy tambourines and the psychedelic clatter combine to make a powerful album featuring the #1 alt airplay single ‘Cliché’ and new single ‘Radio Heart’.
Beneath The Crystal Palace was recorded in The Mt Eden Gentlemen’s Club, a converted studio which was formerly a swinging… [More...]
“You Can’t Delete Tommy Ill” – TOMMY ILL reveals album art and tour dates
EMI are releasing the long awaited sophomore Tommy Ill album ‘New Hat And A Haircut’ on 2 April – and those cheeky scamps are quoting me in their press release this week!*
Tommy is quoted in the press release : “I am so stoked that we are finally putting this album out. James, Buck, Kelvin and I have been working on it for pretty much our whole lives and now that it’s coming out we will have to find new… [More...]
TWO CARTOONS on tour
Dunedin based duo Two Cartoons are on tour to support the release of their Jelly Tip Lips EP – which you can acquire for free-dollars at their Bandcamp.
Mar 8 – Invercargill – Tillermans w/ Tiedye
Mar 10 – Queenstown – Dux de Lux w/ Manthyng
Mar 15 – Dunedin Fring Festival, opening for Delaney Davidson
Mar 16 – Timaru – Speights Ale House
Mar 22 – Dunedin – ReFuel, opening for Thatta (Japan)
Mar 28 – Auckland – Tabac… [More...]
SNOREGAZZZM announce tour dates – mainly in the South Island
Auckland electro-rave-rap group $noregaZzZm have announced tour dates for this month, touring with Fauxhound.… [More...]
GAYTIME album released – tour dates too
Auckland’s Gaytime are back with the release of their fantastic debut album In Their Prime – and it’s a little over 15 minutes of sheer golden garage punk-rock genius. … [More...]
MOUNTAINEATER hit the road in March
Mountaineater, are, for those not already in the know, Tristan Dingemans, front man of the formidable band HDU, new project – with Chris Livingston (drums) and Anaru Ngata (bass and guitar).… [More...]
SHERPA announce tour
Auckland’s Sherpa have announce plans for a 4 date tour.
March 2nd – Static, Hamilton w/ The Good Fun & The Changing Same
March 3rd – Kings Arms, Auckland w/ Sleepy Age & Princess Chelsea
March 17th – Mighty Mighty, Wellington w/ Sleepy Age & The Eversons
March 30th – Dux Live, Christchurch w/ Sleepy Age & Psych Tigers… [More...]
SHIHAD announce “Meanest” tour
Shihad have announced that they are touring New Zealand with a “Meanest” hit tour – busting out practically every favorite Shihad hit over an 100 minute set at each venue with no support.… [More...]
PROTON BEAST reveal tour dates and EP
Proton Beast have announced that they will be taking what they call, their “sonically challenging noisy-doom-pop” on a nationwide tour in support of their debut EP ’2000 And Blood’, which will be released on Feb 13th through Auckland label ‘Hell Is Now Love’ and features 6 “righteously banging” tracks.… [More...]
BADD ENERGY – Ba-zing – watch the music video and tour details
Watch the brand new music video from Badd Energy here first; Cheese on Toast have got the exclusive pip ahead of a broader release of the clip from Thursday afternoon.
The music video is the work of Director/Video Artist: Jason Lei Howden of retinaeproductions.com who worked magical wonders on their first clip Third Eye
Check the clip here – and there’s tour info underneath the clip here…
Badd Energy are a psychedelic mix of guitars, drum machines and genres, Sam… [More...]
TINY RUINS and THE VIETNAM WAR Australian dates announced
Two of New Zealand’s most exciting album releasee’s of 2011 are headed over to play three Aussie shows together in March. Tell your mates!… [More...]
KERRETTA announce 2 NZ shows before 23 date European Tour
Local pioneers of big instrumental rock, Kerretta, have announced they will play two New Zealand shows before heading off for an extensive tour of Europe in February/March of 2012.
Kerretta will play Wellington’s Mighty Mighty on January 21st and Auckland’s Kings Arms Tavern on January 28th. The band will be playing songs from their sophomore album Saansilo.
After the two New Zealand dates Kerretta will head over to Europe to showcase their big sound to audiences in Germany, France, Hungary,… [More...]
LABRETTA SUEDE & THE MOTEL SIX return to NZ to tour
Labretta Suede and the Motel Six relocated to New York (sans their Kiwi rhythm section) a few years back after forming in Auckland in 2005. After a while of searching for, what they call “the right kind of strange” – they finally hooked up with Max Speed $1000 on bass and Captain Gerry on drums – they have a new album “Dirty & Dumb” and will be heading back to NZ to tour Feb/March this year.
Thursday Feb 16 @… [More...]
Tom Rodwell & Storehouse – “Adam in the Garden” Single Release Tour
Described as “the masters of calypso-blues” and as “Sheffield’s answer to Lightnin’ Hopkins.” by the NME – Storehouse are on tour this January and February as part of their “Adam in the Garden” tour, celebrating the worldwide release of the first single from their new Fireplace Recordings album “Live Humble’.
Storehouse mainman, blues guitarist Tom Rodwell, is joined for the South Island dates by the London-based percussion innovator Damian Horner-Pausma, who returns to New Zealand for the first time in… [More...]
