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Head Like A Hole

The Rock, Juice TV and Phantom Billstickers in association with Brother Dave Tours present - Head Like A Hole - The “Monsta X” Tour

Booga Beazley * Nigel Regan * Michael Franklin-brown * Andrew Ashton * Simon Nicholls

The Canterbury Heats of Smokefreerockquest were held at Jack Mann Auditorium over Saturday and Sunday, last weekend. Yet again another impressive turn out with some bright young talent shining through.

Lion Foundation songwriting competition

The Lion Foundation Songwriting Competition is available to all secondary school students years 9 to 13 nationwide.

National Songwriter Awards

The School of Music and Music Works Secondary Schools 2013 National Songwriter Awards will begin its fifth year in 2013 following the overwhelming success of the past years competitions.

Previously known as The Songwriter of the Year: Schools Competition, the new name brings significant changes to the event.

Kaikoura Summer Sounds

There have been a few summer festival announcements already this year, here's a new festival that's popped up, happening in Kaikoura this January.

Kaikoura Summer Sounds showcases some of Aotearoas finest artists against a backdrop of jaw dropping mountain and sea views.

Christmas in the park

Do you have what it takes to be part of one of New Zealand’s biggest Christmas musical spectaculars?

The producers of Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park, now in its 20th year, are inviting talented new artists to go online and apply to audition for the popular outdoor musical extravaganza.

Alice Louise EP release

From becoming New Zealandʼs youngest finalist in TV3ʼs “Wannabees” in 2003, (a talent show for teenagers around the country) to performing at Charity events to help raise money for breast cancer awareness, Alice-Louise has been an up and coming musician in both her local, and national music scene.

p money

He’s one of New Zealand’s most renowned Producers and DJs, and now, signed to legendary US label Duck Down Music, based in New York and mixing out tunes with Hip-Hop royalty including Talib Kweli, M.O.P and Havoc (of Mobb Deep), P-Money is flying back down under to where it all began, and he has a little treat for his Kiwi fans.

A clearer and more streamlined approach to music licensing and industry representation is forecast to result from the merger of PPNZ Music Licensing and the Recording Industry Association of NZ.

Lyttelton Festival of Lights 2013

The annual Lyttelton Harbour Festival of Lights is back.

This year the festival encompasses 4 days of events and celebrations throughout the Lyttelton township, from the 7th to the 10th June, with the much anticipated Street Party on Friday 8th June, from 6 - 10.30pm.

Winterlude guide

UCSA's Winterlude is back in July with an action packed lineup.

Well, I could be wrong, but I believe Winterlude is an old, old wooden ship that was used during the Civil War era…

Christchurch City Library

Christchurch City Libraries adds another flagship service to its impressive range of Digital Libraries resources – Freegal Music, enabling library members to download and keep up to three songs a week from Sony Music’s catalogue.
 

Fly My Pretties

September 2013 will see Fly My Pretties return to their roots, as they embark on 20 intimate shows across New Zealand on the Homeland Tour.

With the musical journey beginning at Aotearoa’s tip in Kaitaia and ending in the Southern-most city of Invercargill, the 20 date regional tour will see the collective chart a route rarely explored by top live acts.

Brookes Brothers

This winter we welcome the return of Dan Brookes of Brookes Brothers to New Zealand bringing with him a new array of sexy drum & bass tunes released exclusively to Viper Recordings.

Winter Soulstice 2013

As Winter beckons and the nights grow long, M*A*S*S*I*V*E once again tempts you into the foothills of this great Southern land for a night of music and movement. Join our multi-zone, multi-genre celebration and stimulate your senses with a night of full spectrum sounds, vibrant visuals and great company.

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