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GUEST SELECTOR : Benjii Jackson from Muzai Records

Muzai Records are having their fourth birthday party at Whammy & Wine Cellar tomorrow night (Saturday 18 May).

Cheese on Toast asked the man behind Muzai to select ten tracks he reckons everyone should hear and tell us why…

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TOP 5 : Catherine Cumming from GIRLS PISSING ON GIRLS PISSING

GIRLS PISSING ON GIRLS PISSING’s new album is out now via Muzai Records and if you are looking for a ‘romantic’ date in Wellington this Valentines, they are playing at Mighty Mighty (Thur 14 Feb).

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Top 5 : Kurt Williams of HOLLYWOODFUN DOWNSTAIRS

Wellington based HOLLYWOODFUN DOWNSTAIRS are headed to Auckland this weekend – playing Lucha Lounge in Newmarket on Saturday night with Mason Clinic and Threat Meet Protocol.

Cheese on Toast asked Kurt from the band what five tunes are presently spinning his wheels

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Anthony from GLOBAL WARMING DEEJAYS [Top 5]

The fairly new dj team GLOBAL WARMING DJs make their debut Libertine appearance this weekend. Cheese on Toast asked ‘em what their fave tunes are right now and Anthony told us his Top 5…

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TOP 5 COSBYS SONGS : from Papa Crawdaddy aka Matthew Crawley

The Cosbys are on the Lil Chief Xmas Party line-up on Saturday night at Kings Arms, so Cheese on Toast asked the infamous Matthew Crawley (Papa Crawdaddy) to provide us his current Top…

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TOP 5 : from Franko Eggleton of KITTENTANK

KITTENTANK are headed up to Auckland to throw a double-whammy album release party with their pals Hoopla this Saturday night at Whammy & Wine Cellar.

Cheese on Toast asks Franko from KITTENTANK what tunes are making him purr-hard right now…

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TOP 5 : from TRAKMAN

TRAKMAN is returning to Libertine this Thursday for an evening of fine music with him at the helm – so I figured it was a good time as any to pop the Top 5 question with him. Here’s how he replied…

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TOP 5 from Rob from Dictaphone Blues (+special Sweet Buzz cocktail)

Dictaphone Blues celebrate the release of their awesome new stop-motion animated music video for Spicy Fruit Loaf with a show tonight at Auckland’s Kings Arms. So it seemed a good a time as…

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TOP 5 from Matt T54 and Tono

T54 and Tono & the Finance Company have collaborated to bring a double-room party to Whammy and Wine Cellar tomorrow night (Saturday 1st September) – so Cheese on Toast asked them what they…

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EMILY EDROSA [Top 5]

Emily Edrosa (Emily from Street Chant’s solo project) is playing at MUM Club this Friday night in support of The Eversons – she’s also been seen out DJing a little bit lately –…

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THE EVERSONS [Top 5]

The Eversons tell us their favorite five songs right now…

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Top 5 from LUGER BOA

LUGER BOA are back on the proverbial road at the end of the month. We asked them for their current Top 5 tracks; there’s five of them in the band so they gave…

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Top 5 from TIMMY SCHUMACHER

Tommy Schumacher is launching a new club night this week, Saturday at Coherent – RAIDERS OF THE LOST ART – with Greg Churchill. The stated goal of the event is to bring back…

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TOP 5 – Luke Yeoward from KING CANNONS

King Cannons have been dubbed by The Daily Telegraph’s Kathy McCabe as ‘heirs apparent to The Living End’ – and they are about to release their debut full length album ‘The Brightest Light’…

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TOP 5 – from DJ Sampology

Dj Sampology is playing at Cassette this Saturday night. Whose Sampology when he’s at home? Well this is off his Facebook Page : Sampology is no ordinary turntable technician. His legendary “Super Visual”…

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TOP 5 – Thom from Chalk Horses (previously Rifles)

Rifles recently relocated to Auckland and changed their name to Chalk Horses. You can find out more about that in their interview over at Under The Radar Cheese on Toast asked Thom from…

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TOP 5 – Heavy Metal Minjas

Cheese on Toast didn’t so much ask Heavy Metal Ninjas what their current Top 5 songs were, so much as Heavy Metal Ninjas told us. Loudly. Voulme set to 11, even.

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TOP 5 from Ed Muzik

Ed Muzik is playing a Star Wars themed set at Golden Dawn on Friday – being May The Fourth – and y’know it’s been ages since Cheese on Toast has done a Top…

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TOP 5 – Steven Marr from Ipswich

Woah-bubbles, we haven’t had a TOP 5 from anyone in a while (note to self – make these happen more). But Ipswich have just signed to Muzai Records who have released their “Live…

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Top 5 from SHENANDOAH DAVIS

Shenandoah Davis has been touring our fair isles for a wee while – and this weekend she returns to Auckland for one or two more final performances. It’s only fitting then, that Cheese…

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TOP 5 – Lisa Crawley

Um, yowzers. It’s another Gunslinger’s ball tonight. A country punk blues monstrosity they’re calling it. Lisa Crawley and the Conversations are on the bill and Cheese on Toast could have never imagined Lisa…

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TOP 5 : Wes from Proton Beast

Proton Beast set sail (actually, they are probably just driving / flying if they can get cheap flights) on their tour this week (details here). So Cheese on Toast asked Wes to tell…

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TOP 5 – Trixie Darko from BADD ENERGY

Badd Energys new single and video BA-Zing came out last week so Cheese on Toast asked Trixie Darko from the band to tell us what her current top 5 songs are… 1. Never…

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TOP 5 (gigs) – Johnny Moondog from LABRETTA SUEDE & THE MOTEL SIX

You can’t teach an old (Johnny Moon)Dog new tricks is the saying – and Moondog is well known to go off on his own tangents – so it should have come as no…

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TOP 5 – Steph Brown aka LIPS

LIPS are/is (plural pseudonym’s for solo artists confuse grammar) playing live this Friday night at Golden Dawn (and Cheese on Toast’s Andrew Tidball will be deejaying too). So we asked her, Steph Brown,…

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TOP 5 – ITAL

As reported previously indie-house/techno artist Ital is playing at Whammy on Friday night after Big Day Out, thanks to those fine gentlemen at Rose Quartz. So we asked Daniel Martin-McCormick aka Ital what…

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TOP 5 – Josef Cant from GRASS CANNONS

Grass Cannons are on the verge of releasing their brand new debut EP “Vet Dream” and the lead single “Wendy’s” has held onto the top spot on this week’s Cheese on Toast Top…

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TOP5 – Caleb McKenzie from CAPTAIN SERGEANT MAJOR

Wellington’s CAPTAIN SERGEANT MAJOR are makingtheir Auckland debut next week at Whammy on Thursday 19th – so we thought it’d be teh polite thing to do to ask Caleb from the band what…

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TOP 5 – Quan from REGURGITATOR

Regurgitator released their latest album SUPERHAPPYFUNTIMESFRIENDS last year and are headed to New Zealand this month. They are playing at Wellington’s SFBH on Wednesday 18th Jan with Disasteradio and, of course, at Big…

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TOP 5 – Hayden East in the 80s

Mr Hayden East is DJing tomorrow night (Fri 6th) at everyone’s favorite place to be in Ponsonby – Golden Dawn – in support of Tono and the Finance Company (live).. we asked him…

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