Hera with support from Nadia Reid - Thursday 18 August
Born in Iceland and based in Christchurch, singer-songwriter Hera has toured the globe and played festivals including SXSW in the US and Glastonbury in the UK. In support is 19-year-old Kiwi singer-songwriter Nadia Reid.
LINKS
www.herasings.com
www.myspace.com/nadiareidmusic
CPIT Students - Thursday 25 August & Thursday 1 September
Christchurch Polytechnic offers jazz, popular music or rock students some of the best resources of any music school in the world – and the city’s music scene benefits from the results.
LINKS
www.cpit.ac.nz/subjects/musical_arts
Ed Muzik - Thursday 8 September
Ed Muzik is a band from outer space that passed by LCD Soundsystem on their way to earth. This four piece from Christchurch are two parts avant-garde performance, five parts make you move your dancing feet beatmakers.
LINKS
www.myspace.com/muziked
http://bit.ly/202Cwf
The Unfaithful Ways - Thursday 15 September
The young alt-country troubadours from Lyttelton have supported international acts including Band of Horses and Justin Townes Earle. They’re looking to release a fulllength album soon. Get a preview tonight.
LINKS
www.theunfaithfulways.co.nz
www.myspace.com/theunfaithfulways
www.facebook.com/theunfaithfulways
Alastair Galbraith, Bruce Russell and A Handful of Dust - Thursday 22 September
A Handful of Dust is an improvised noise group. Core member Alastair is an Arts Foundation Laureate and Bruce is part of the internationally revered noise rock trio The Dead C, which has played at festivals curated by Thurston Moore and Godspeed You! Black Emperor.
LINKS
www.last.fm/music/A+Handful+of+Dust
www.myspace.com/thedeadc
www.myspace.com/alastairgalbraithplagalgrindtherip
Amiria Grenell and Family - Thursday 29 September
Amiria Grenell is a sunny singer songwriter based in Lyttelton. She plays with her talented family: Kiwi country legend John Hore Grenell, hip hop/electronic producer and guitarist Oakley ‘OG’ and former Shapeshifter drummer Redford. This will be Amiria's long awaited Album Release concert.
LINKS
www.amiriagrenell.co.nz
www.myspace.com/meagrenell
www.facebook.com/AmiriaGrenellMusic
