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18/5/09
What's your favourite song?
Vote for your favourite song by a New Zealand artist at the C4 website then watch to see how it fares in the countdown this Saturday on C4. It doesn't have to be an old-classic by Dave Dobbyn or the brothers Finn...why not vote for Ladi 6? Sola Rosa? Kora? The Checks? Antiform? Shapeshifter? Ladyhawke? The Phoenix Foundation? State of Mind & PNC?
5/5/09
Online poster collection!
Celebrate NZ Music month in a unique way this year by checking out this impressive online collection of NZ music gig posters! Dating all the way back to the 70's!
Some of NZ music's finest moments in print can be found at the newly re-launched www.tallyho.co.nz
29/4/09
HUGE oppurtunity for music producers!
Remix the hit single 'Peace' from Depeche Mode's new album Sounds of the Universe and win a HUGE prizepack as well as legions of new fans / international recognition!!! Details here.
25/3/09
FREE EP DOWNLOAD! - Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction
Nine Inch Nails, Jane's Addiction and Tom Morello's new band Streetsweeper are about to embark on supertour of sorts around the U.S. To coincide with the tour they've each put up two FREE tracks for you to download! WIPEE!!! Fingers-crossed that supertour makes its way over here!
enter Ninja Tour
24/3/09
Animal rights
Thismorning Champagne Breakfast host Andy had a VERY interesting conversation with one of the world's most well-respected animal rights activists Dr. Martin Balluch. Dr. Balluch spent four and a half months in an Austrian prison after he and other activists were wrongly accused of belonging to 'a criminal organisation'. He staged a hunger-strike during his prison stay, from which he collapsed and had to be artificially fed.
He is currently touring the country talking to animal rights activists before speaking about strategies for social change in a democracy at a conference in Auckland. To hear his amazing story or to learn more about animal rights follow these links:
Association Against Animal Factories
UK newspaper opinion on the Dr. Balluch's jail term
20/4/09
KORA! KORA! KORA!
We've known for many years that KORA are one of the best live acts, if not THE best act, in the country. Now their reputation is about to be cemented as one of the best live acts in the WORLD.
LEGENDARY british electronic pioneers Cabaret Voltaire were so mind-blown by the intensity of Kora's live show they have come out of a FIFTEEN YEAR RETIREMENT to put their own touch on Kora's platinum-selling debut album Kora, with a remix album called Kora! Kora! Kora!
The British press have been unanimous in declaring this album an unequivocal surrealist masterpiece. - Border Music
This is HUGE news for Kora as their music will reach global markets unimagineable to most bands, let alone KIWI bands!
Kora! Kora! Kora! will be available in New Zealand from March 30th. In the meantime you can check out a preview of the album HERE. Congrats boys!
19/4/09
Meal in a bottle?
Reading like something out of an Oompalooma's cookbook, one can now fill the gap in their stomach with a product called Whole water - flavoured water enriched with protein and fibre that fills your stomach up between meals. The ultimate liquid diet!
This product was even tested by our very own Massey University! Test results showed that those who took part in the survey:
* felt significantly less hungry, and more satisfied on days with Whole
* felt significantly less tempted to snack after drinking Whole
* ate significantly fewer snacks after drinking Whole
What will they think of next?! For a FREE SAMPLE of Whole, click on the picture below.
5/4/09
Dance your way to London...and...THE OLYMPICS!
Sadler's Wells - the world's number one venue dedicated to dance - is holding a worldwide competition that offers the winner 2000 pounds cash (that's about 5000 NZ dollars!), the chance to perform at Sadler's Wells during their annual international dance showcase AND the opportunity to dance in London while it hosts the 2012 Olympic Games!
All you have to do is choreograph/make up a dance routine that lasts for 30 seconds, film yourself doing it and post it on the Global Dance Contest website.
www.globaldancecontest.com
Entries close in July. So unruffle that old tutu, do your stretches and, as the Arctic Monkeys would say "get on your dancing shoes..."
17/2/09
ORIENTATION '09 schedule
Here it is at long last, the full itinerary for Orientation 2009! Check out KATCHAFIRE AND RHOMBUS for FREE in Arena Manawatu!!!
(all O-week tickets from Mango Music or MUSA reception)
Saturday 21st Feb. Stomach Mash-up (local Palmy talent)
7.00pm. Massey Events Centre. $15
Black Chrome, The Nerines, The Junktion Crew, Nutella Monk, Haluciagea, The Kleptics
Monday 23rd Feb. Guy Cater (live hypnotist)
7.30pm. Massey Events Centre. $10
Tuesday 24th Feb. Foga party (FOAM AND TOGAS!!!)
6.00pm. Massey Events Centre. $20
The Tutts, The Naked and Famous, New Friend, The Aviators
Wednesday 25th Feb. DAY. The Midnights (FREE)
12.30pm. Massey Concourse
Wednesday 25th Feb. NIGHT. Dai Henwood and guests (comedy)
7.30pm. Massey Events Centre. $10.
Dai Henwood, Ben Hurley, Steve Wrigley
Friday 27th Feb. The Bizzare Ball (breaks,dnb, live band)
7.30pm. Massey Events Centre. $20
Freq Nasty, O.G. Grennell Live, Skinni MC & Faint DJ
Saturday 28th Feb. Student City Day at Arena Manawatu (live bands)
10.00am. Arena Manawatu. FREE
Katchafire, Rhombus (unplugged), Cornerstone Roots, Thomas Oliver Band, DJ Faint & Skinni MC, D-Fresh (from 2pm). .
Sunday 1st March. FREE Hangi!!!
Midday. The Esplanade. FREE
Harbour City Electric, The Illyspillaz
13/2/09
Check THIS out!!!...NZ's very own super hero!!!
NZ-based company Wish Collector and its super hero Wish Collector Man strive to make ordinary New Zealander's wishes come true! Give your wishes to Wish Collector Man on www.wishcollector.com and he'll do his best to make them come true by approaching the companies that have the resources to do it! The last person to have their wish granted scored themselves a new cellphone!!! Watch here
10/2/09
Victorian Bushfires appeal
As much as we claim to 'despise' Australians, they are family. And when family calls...we answer. Please think about donating to one the following appeals in order to help those devastated by Australia's biggest ever natural disaster.
As raging bushfires devastate parts of the Australian state Victoria, the Australian Red Cross is providing first aid and support to victims and emergency services.
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army has emergency service teams in many of the emergency relief centres across the state, with officers and staff helping accommodate evacuees and providing meals, clothing and other essentials. It is also providing grants for those hardest hit.
4/2/09
Win a copy of ROBOT CHICKEN, season three
Competition now CLOSED!!!
Congrats to Julie...from CHRISTCHURCH!!!
email your answer to studio@radiocontrol.org.nz and go in Friday's draw (13/2/09) for Robot Chicken, season three on DVD.
(Robot Chicken RULES!!! If your toy box could come alive and host a skit show with the comedy of Family Guy...THAT would be Robot Chicken. Papa Smurf, Charlie Brown, George Bush and Snoop Dogg like you've never seen them before!!)
3/2/09
Another cover...bbbbrrrrrother!
Since quality CD releases are thinner than the Massey dining hall
line at this time of year, Radio Control has to dig a little deeper to
unearth the the essential CDs of the always-quiet first quarter. But deep-digging is richly rewarded with some truely HEROIC releases, such as this one: War Child: Heroes.
Due out mid-late Feb., it's the covers album that's redefining 'covers album'.
15 music ICONS have chosen a classic track from their back catalogue and nominated a modern-day group or artist OF THEIR OWN CHOSING to cover it! So we will hear the versions these legends themselves want to hear...not just some crummy tribute.
Bob Dylan had picked Beck to cover 'Leopard-Skin Pill-Box hat'; Peaches drops her take on Iggy Pops 'Sear
chnd Destroy'; and Hot Chip cover Joy Division's 'Transmission'.
Click on the image above for the full track list, updates and song previews.
27/1/09
Pay for your downloads
In 33 days from now your Internet connection may be cut if you download copyrighted music without paying for it. FAIR (it is illegal you know!).
In 33 days from now your Internet connection may also be cut if you are accused of (not proven of) downloading copyrighted music. UNFAIR!
This is a new Bill that is being passed through Parliament.
To read more about it and to make steps towards stopping it, visit this website:
www.creativefreedom.org.nz
This bill WILL pass through parliament unless objectors do something about it!
To make steps towards supporting this bill, visit this website:
www.apra.co.nz/html/news_item.php?id=6522
20/1/09
90's REVIVAL
The era of flat-tops and fake abs; Hawiian shirts and hollaing "JUMANJI!", there was little, or no saving the 90s...until now! New Zealand electro-poppers Charlie Ash have injected some credibility back in to the era with a smashingly playful re-working of Colour Me Badd's 1991 'classic' I Wanna Sex You Up. Part of the latest BuffetLibre compilation, this track is available for free download from: http://www.buffetlibredjs.net/
Other 90's 'anthems' that have been covered by modern bands especially for the free-download compiliation include:
New Kids On The Block - Step by Step
Weezer - Buddy Holly (by NZ band Little Pictures!)
Marcy Playground - Sex and Candy
The Prodigy - Everybody in the Place
14/1/09
SUSTAIN & SAVE
With the phrase "Sustainable Living" hitting us from all directions like a battle royale in candle light, The Champagne Breakfast decided to find out just how much our work (and home!) appliances are costing to run! Check results here : http://www.consumer.org.nz/topic.asp?category=Appliances&subcategory=Prices%20%26%20reliability&docid=2316&topic=Appliance%20running%20costs&title=Running%20costs&contenttype=summary&bhcp=1
That outrageously long link probably costs a fair bit to run!!! So here are some shorter ones, including a great Eco-Friendly festival in the South Island called "Luminate '09"
http://www.amplifier.co.nz/news/43773/luminate-09.html
http://www.sustainability.govt.nz
13/1/09
AROUND 'N ABOUT THE BIG DAY OUT - what else to do in Auckland this weekend!
The BDO doesn't have to begin and end on Friday...Check these sweet Auckland gigs to keep you entertained both before and after the Big Day...
Thursday night
- Knives At Noon - Whammy Bar, $10, first band 10:30- The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra, Cassette Bar, $20, 8PM
- Dimmer, An Emerald City and R.A.D.S.Y.S.T.E.M. - Kings Arms, $15, 9PM
- 8 Foot Sativa and Dread Response, Ellen Melville Hall, $14.50, 8PM
- Miles Cleret (Soundway records), rare afro and Latin beats, Kujah, $10, 9PM
Friday night
- Bulletproof, MC Tiki and Aural Trash, InkCoherent, $20, 10PM
- Dj Vadim and Yarah Bravo, Galatos, $23 (bFM event!)
- DEFCON-1 (Australia), Pron (Live) and Daniel Farley - A'Isha, $10, 10PM
- Thought Creature, Prince Diana, Curfew Girls and Golden Axe - Whammy Bar, 11PM, $10
8/1/2009
THE FACE OF JESUS...ON A PITA BREAD!!!
Last time we checked this was selling for TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS on Trade Me! TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS!!! Is it the face of Jesus? Or the face of Nandor Tanczos?!
5/1/2009
BIG DAY OUT TIMETABLE RELEASED
Pendulum now OFFICIALLY classed as a rock act; TV On The Radio, Lupe Fiasco and Sneaky Sound System clash; The Ting Tings and My Morning Jacket only small stage material; Sheba makes a suprise appearance in Lillyworld!
5/12/2008
CHAMPAGNE & TOASTED SANDWICHES
Not your typical mix, but The Champagne Breakfast isn't your typical breakfast show! This week Andy's giving away a DOUBLE PASS to Toasted Sandwiches in Wellington NEW YEARS EVE!!!
Out of the club and down to the waterfront, Wellington's Sandwiches is throwing a good old fashion warehouse party with their good friends Concord Dawn, Minuit and BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe (formerly of Breaks Co-Op!) - TOASTED SANDWICHES!
Since filthy beats are on the bill for this massive event, filthy toasted sandwiches are on the bill for this week's Champagne Breakfast! To be in to WIN A DOUBLE PASS, email your filthiest toasted sandwich recipe to studio@radiocontrol.co.nz.
Each day during the Champagne Breakfast (7am-10am) Andy will pick the filthiest suggestion (three food ingredients max please!) and will serve up the barely-edible options to a brave soul on-air Friday who will pick a winner...after they've finished throwing up!
This New Years party WILL sell out! So get your recipes in!!!
For more info about Toasted Sandwiches, including where to pick up tickets, visit http://www.sandwiches.co.nz/.