KAYLEE BELL AND KEITH URBAN

Kaylee Bell joined Keith Urban on stage in Wellington at the Westpac Stadium on Saturday night to perform Keith’s number 1 US single We Were Us.

Having previously duetted with Keith during his Light The Fuse Australian tour in 2014 Kaylee was delighted to join Keith on home soil in Wellington.

“It was a total dream to sing with Keith in 2014, but to do it for second time in my home country - seriously that feeling can't be described. I felt like we were 'one' with the audience and Keith is without a doubt my biggest idol and has been since I began singing at the age of four"

Following in Keith Urban’s country superstar footsteps, Kaylee became the first Kiwi since Keith to win the Toyota Star Maker Australia competition in 2013. 

Kaylee’s new single Getting Closer written in Nashville with good friend and fellow country artist Morgan Evans was produced by Lindsay Rimes and debuted on the New Zealand singles chart at number 14.

Getting Closer is the first single from Kaylee Bell’s new album, due for release in 2017.

ALIEN WEAPONRY TO OPEN FOR AUSSIE HELLRAISERS AIRBOURNE

Airbourne are taking Kiwi teen metallers Alien Weaponry (Hammerhead de Jong) on the road with them when they tour New Zealand early next year.
 
Presented by The Rock FM, Australia’s raucous rockers Airbourne (Joel O’Keeffe, Ryan O’Keeffe, David Roads and Justin Street) will play the Kings Arms in Auckland on Thursday, January 26, the San Francisco Bath House in Wellington on Friday, January 27 and CPSA in Christchurch, on Saturday, January 28.

Airbourne left a trail of destruction with their first three albums RUNNIN’ WILD; NO GUTS. NO GLORY and BLACK DOG BARKING. Now their latest, 2016’s BREAKIN’ OUTTA HELL is inflicting the same sort of damage, with the kick-ass track ‘Rivalry’ being blasted on The Rock.

Alien Weaponry (14-year-old Lewis de Jong, his 16-year-old brother Henry and 14-year-old Ethan Trembath) will open for Airbourne at all three gigs. The young thrash metal band from Northland made New Zealand music history this year when they won both the Smokefreerockquest and Smokefree Pacifica Beats competitions. Their stonking new tune ‘Urutaa’ is out now.
 

Get amongst the madness with Airbourne and Alien Weaponry – tickets on sale now and selling fast from  www.ticketmaster.co.nz

Thursday 26 January - Kings Arms, AUCKLAND (R18+)
Friday 27 January - San Francisco Bath House, WELLINGTON (R18+)
Saturday 28 January - CPSA, CHRISTCHURCH (R18+)

P-Money co-writer/co-producer on fast rising global hit “Call On Me”.

Over 80 million streams, #1 in Sweden and a Billboard Hot100 chart appearance for “Call On Me” by Starley, co-written and produced by P-Money.

"Call On Me" is the debut single from Australian singer Starley. The song was written by Starley and Peter Wadams (aka P-Money). It was first made available for digital download on 29th July through Australian indie label Tinted Records and then picked up by Epic Records and re-released for the USA on the 13th October.

The original, acoustic and remixed versions have racked up an astronomical 84,000,000 streams on Spotify (averaging 1.7 million plays per day), with the Ryan Riback remix proving most popular amongst listeners on the streaming platform. 

Global Singles charts are also heating up with the single scoring a Number One in Sweden and Top 20 positions in 7 countries.
#1 Sweden
#4 Norway
#8 Belgium
#16 Finland
#18 Spotify Global Top 50
#19 New Zealand
#19 Czech Republic
#20 Germany
#99 Billboard Hot100 (week ending Dec 3rd)

The single has been recently serviced to US Radio and is performing very well on American radio landing at #44 on the Mediabase HOT AC airplay chart this week, up 4 spots from last week.

LORD ECHO 'JUST DO YOU'

Just Do You is the first single from underground super-producer Lord Echo's (Craig Pearce) hotly anticipated 3rd album 'Harmonies'. So long has it's gestation been that it has reached a status reserved only for the mythical and the absurd. Some say it will never be finished with the album devouring its host creator and assuming a life of its own - but this first single proves other wise.

Lord Echo emerges from the darkness with a gleaming diamond in his hand - a slice of pure disco dub indulgence with all the rough trimmings that have made him a cult favourite from Tokyo to Trinidad.

With the real life concerns of the DJ always foremost in his mind, this 12" has something for every occasion with two different vocals and a radical excursion into the realm of left field disco dub that record collectors sweat over in feverish night dreams of cult record acquisition.

Both vocalists are long time Lord Echo collaborators : Electric Wire Hustles' Mara TK and Fat Freddies Drop's Toby Laing. 

Mara's version sees the golden voiced visionary wax lyrical on a night time affair stemming from a tiresome diplomatic function in a sweaty, exotic location deep in the recess' of your mind.  Toby's vocal was recorded in a hotel room in France on one of Fat Freddies Drop's sweeping European Tours and features some of the most obtuse yet deeply penetrating lines in contemporary songbook narrative.

Just Do You 12”

Side A
Just Do You feat. Mara TK
Just Do Dub

SIde B
Only You feat. Toby Laing
Just Do You Instrumental

DAVE WEIR HITTING THE ROAD

Three great musical minstrels hit the road to play music, surf, and be merry. 

Arthur Ahbez and The Flaming Ahbez bring the psychedelic 60s to the fray; Sydney's funky punk 5-piece, Borneo add the upbeat party madness, and Dave Weir (Reuben Bonner) and his psychedelic folk opens the show each night with a solo show. 

Catch them at a beachy location this summer, or a city one. 
With a big ol' thanks to Corona

Dec 30th. Eggsentric Cafe, Whitianga
Dec 31st. The Sawmill Cafe, Leigh
Jan 3rd. The Yot Club, Raglan
Jan 4th. The Cabana, Napier
Jan 5th. Moon, Wellington
Jan 6th, St. Peter's Hall, Paekakariki
Jan 7th, REC, Auckland
 

hello, i know you're busy

There’s nothing like living inside a 20-foot shipping container for a week to slow you down.  The Performance Arcade 2017 programme launched earlier this week, featuring New Zealand artist Rousseau (Clare Barrett).  A line of shipping containers at the Wellington waterfront provides a venue for a selection of performance installations and a programme of events, from live music through to live art. 

Pop and performance art come together, as Rousseau - a writer, musician, and artist based in Wellington – performs and films a music video in one week. hello, I know you’re busy, Rousseau’s debut EP (to be released in February 2017), explores themes of work, productivity, meaning, connection, vulnerability, and the passing of time.  Taking these themes from the world of music to the world of performance art, this long form piece features Rousseau living inside a shipping container for a week whilst producing and starring in a music video to accompany the body of musical work.  The boundaries between performance and life are blurred as Rousseau lets her audience in behind the scenes, exposing herself, her work and her life completely. The glamorous artefact of the music video becomes exposed to the politics of live art and exhausting, endurance performance. You might even get a chance to be on screen. 
 

For more information visit: http://www.theperformancearcade.com/rousseau or you can find links to her first three singles here, or listen on Soundcloud

NORTH WEST WINE, BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL

North West Country is proud to present a new addition to the Auckland’s summer calendar – the North West Wine, Beer & Food Festival 2017.

This one-day boutique festival will feature a brilliant musical lineup of Dave Dobbyn, Trinity Roots and nomad, alongside the finest local wine, beer and food the North West region has to offer.

Just 30 minutes North West of Auckland, the beautiful Hunting Lodge will play host to this day long event, which will showcase the amazing wine, beer and food that is on offer in the region. Five local vineyards and two breweries will be on display, along with a range of food.

Local goodness from vineyards Coopers Creek, The Hunting Lodge, Kumeu River, Soljans Estate Winery and West Brook Winery, plus breweries Hallertau Brewery and Liberty Brewing Company, will be available on the day.

North West Country and Loop are proud to announce the North West Wine, Beer & Food Festival 2017 will feature live music from:

DAVE DOBBYN (w/ full band), TRINITY ROOTS & NOMAD

North West Wine, Beer & Food Festival will see Dave Dobbyn’s only Auckland show over summer alongside his 3-piece band. Trinity Roots return to Auckland to showcase new material from one of NZ’s most treasured acts. Both legends of the industry, they will be joined by new talent nomad, who are fast making a name for themselves with their brand of indie/folk.

Set in the picturesque surrounds of the The Hunting Lodge Wine Estate – just 30 minutes northwest of Auckland City, the North West Wine, Beer & Food Festival is the perfect summer celebration.

EVENT INFO

Free parking will be available at The Hunting Lodge on the day.

For those travelling from the city, event buses will be leaving from central Auckland. The first bus will be leaving at 12pm and returning to the city at 7pm, arriving at the same location at approx 7:30pm.

Children 15 years of age or under are free when pre-registered via their legal guardian. A parent or legal guardian must accompany all children.

A range of vendors will be selling food on the day however; attendees are welcome to bring a picnic. Please note, all liquids are prohibited from being brought into the venue. Free water will be available on site.

A selection of wines will be available for purchase from local vineyards Coopers Creek, The Hunting Lodge, Kumeu River, Soljans Estate Winery and West Brook Winery. A selection of beer will be available for purchase from Hallertau Brewery and Liberty Brewing Company.

Tickets on sale now from Eventfinda
Earlybird tickets are available at the discounted price of $49.50+BF
General Admission tickets $59.50+BF
Return Bus tickets $20.50

DIAZ GRIMM RELEASES NEW SINGLE SINSE 7

With his futuristic new concept record 2077 described as a ‘must-have’ album for 2016 by Muzic.net.nz, Diaz Grimm is proud to release his new single and accompanying video, Sinse 7.

Lauded by NZ Herald as being “a piece of nonsensical brilliance”, Grimm’s trademark relatable lyrics and optimism shine in Sinse 7, a song told from the perspective of a seven year old, full of all the imagination that comes from the mind of a child.

Wanting to include a child’s input through the creative process of the song, Sinse 7 features the vocal talent of seven year old KT, expressing her wish to visit space and linking back to the overarching sci-fi theme of 2077. 

A Cambridge local, born and raised in the town and returning to record the album in his home studio, Diaz revisited his old stomping grounds of Leamington Primary School to shoot the video. The most humbling experience of his life to date, the artist was overwhelmed by their faith and belief in their own bright futures.

“It seems laughable to think about children running the world but in the long term all of the children are going to run the world. The enthusiasm for the smaller things which us adults tend to lose as other issues taking charge, was inspiring to say the least.”

|Asking them to dress up as whatever they would like to be when they grew up, the kids took on an incredible range of possible future occupations, driving home that while the dreams are all theirs, the task for preparing our children as much as possible for the world they will inherit falls to us.

Sinse 7 is the second single from Diaz Grimm’s recently released sophomore solo album, 2077.