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IMNZ Independent Album Chart

Shows sales from 1 – 31 July 2007. Compiled from outbound sales registered at selected music retailers by Media Sauce Ltd. for IMNZ. Eligibility requires IMNZ membership or by registration fee.

August News

IMNZ Chair Mark Kneebone has been officially elected to the board of MERLIN, the world’s first rights body for the global independent record sector. He is joined on the board by other indie luminaries such as Tom Silverman (Tommy Boy), Martin Mills (Beggars Group) and Horst Weidenmüller (!K7).

Finalists for the APRA Silver Scroll Awards 2007 include IMNZ artist Sean Donnelly (SJD) for Beautiful Haze. In this year’s Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards technical categories, the finalists in the Best Album Cover category include IMNZ member Tim Gummer for 'View from Olympus' (John Psathas); in the Best Engineer category is Mike Gibson for Hollie Smith’s 'Long Player'; and in the Best Producer category are Jeremy Toy and Hollie Smith for 'Long Player’.

‘It's a Monster’, the second Breakin' Wreckwordz compilation, hits stores on September 10^th four years, three solo joints and half a dozen mixtapes after the first album. On it you’ll find catchy numbers from the Usual Suspects, slang-heavy tales from R.E.S, Tourettes' twisted love songs, Cyphanetik combining the gutter with commercial hip hop, Tyson Tyler's evolved sound, Ethical's presence, and new group Cancer (Jay Roacher & Louie Knuxx) providing darkness and debauchery; add to that guest appearances from Quest, Dirt City's Fact, and Milan Borich of Pluto. R.E.S have been invited to perform at Australia’s Homebake festival in Australia in December; and Tourettes will be performing a few shows in Melbourne next month.

Minuit are touring Europe in September and October. Te Vaka, now resident in Australia, have released their fifth album ‘Olatia’; and they’re heading to France in October to play shows at the Rugby World Cup. Die!Die!Die! are recording their second album in the US; they’re currently in the Walkmen's studio in New York, with New Zealand music legend Shayne Carter producing.

Pitch Black’s new album ‘Rude Mechanicals’ is out now and they’re taking it around the country this month with support from Module and Tom COSM in many centres. Following the New Zealand tour, Pitch Black will be heading overseas for gigs to support the world wide album release in England, Austria, Spain, Croatia, and Australia, with gigs in the USA and Japan in late November. Concord Dawn has another impressive European tour schedule on the go until October, with shows in the Netherlands, Russia, Germany, Slovakia, Romania, the UK, Portugal – to name just a few!

You may not have realised that The Brunettes have been around for almost a decade now; a good time to release third album 'Structure & Cosmetics', recorded in Los Angeles, Portland (with help from new Sub Pop label mates The Shins), New York and Auckland. MySpace.com in North America have reported over 40,000 Brunettes’ hits per day. They’re heading to Australia for shows and to America for their first headlining tour; this is the Brunettes’ first US release. The Ruby Suns have had a hectic time doing shows with the Shins across Australasia that saw them playing to sold-out crowds every night; the band are also on the shortlist to win $17,000 from the BurgerFuel BARF music promotion.

Singer/songwriter/TV and film composer Glyn MacLean, with the support of music industry lawyer David McLaughlin, has signed a couple of lucrative deals. Discovering Glyn through MySpace, the London-based Inde corporation which has publishing and record label businesses in the UK, USA, Europe and Asia has signed Glyn's catalogue to a publishing deal. Glyn has previously licensed songs with Hollywood agency (www)musicsupervisor.com and Glyn's Christchurch-based company Oikos Music has also been appointed the BRM Asia Pacific agent, with the authority to select NZ & Asia/Pacific artists for international development deals. BRM owner Bruce Ruffin is known as a former top ten UK solo reggae artist, who was also in the Techniques.

Cut Off Your Hands recently had the most-played song on Triple J in Australia and ranked as the 2nd most played band; and they’re playing shows with teenagersintokyo late August/early September. July saw album releases in Australia from P-Money (‘Big Things’) and Frontline (‘What You Expect’), and coming up soon for both ANZAC nations is Scribe’s ‘Rhyme Book’ on October 1. Timothy Armstrong's video Grey Matters on Twig Records has been completed; it will be released in both New Zealand and Australia. Chong-nee has just completed dates in Sydney and Brisbane.

Tiki Taane (formerly of Salmonella Dub) releases the first single from his upcoming solo album ‘Past, Present, Future’ on September 3, it’s an EP called ‘Tangaroa’. Expect tour dates in November. Motocade’s Eden Mulholland has teamed up with choreographer Malia Johnston to create her new work Miniatures, to be toured by the Footnote Dance Company in October. one million dollars (Tardus) have headed into York St Studio’s in August to record a “live” album entitled ‘Stand Up to the Shakedown’.

Surf City’s debut EP has just come out, and after playing a couple of local release shows, they’re off for shows in Sydney and Melbourne in September before supporting buzz band Battles on their two NZ dates. Their label Arch Hill are also starting up a boutique import service, starting with albums from Panda Bear (Noah Lennox of Animal Collective) and Baltimore duo Beach House. Pine have committed the ‘Twelve Hour Collision’ EP (10 tracks’ worth) to chunky healthy vinyl, and as you’d expect from these folks there is some very nice BIG artwork in there, including extra sized spot the difference National Geographic gorilla and band photograph; they are playing some shows this month too. The Haints of Dean Hall are playing a couple of Australian dates in September.

Longtime guitarist and co-conspirator of Greg Johnson’s, Ted Brown (who co-wrote Johnson’s single Anyone Can say Goodbye), has released a solo album ‘Shaky’s Blessing’ via Flaming Pearl, Global Routes’ in-house label. He is playing some New Zealand shows and then heading back to the US for dates there. Stronger Than Love from Pearl's album ‘No Ordinary Day’ has been selected for Chaz Harris’ latest short film 'The Shoe Box'; the cast includes Ben Mitchell (Shortland Street) and Annie Whittle (The World's Fastest Indian). A premiere was held on 17 August at Peter Jackson's Park Road post-production facility in Wellington and the film can be viewed online at (www)theshoebox-movie.com

Kitsch and Cobra Khan hit the road over August and September for a national tour which sees them burning a trail from Dunedin to Auckland. Kitsch will be touring in support of their latest single Stay Right Here and Cobra Khan’s 'Sleepless Lions'. Antagonist return to Australia for their comprehensive three week 'The Destruction of Humanity’ tour, and on their return they’ll be the main local support for the New Zealand leg of the 'Taste of Chaos' tour, as well as releasing a 5-track CD single with new material as well as new versions of previously released material.

In 2006 singer-songwriter Flip Grater went on an epic tour of New Zealand to promote her debut album ‘Cage For A Song’. Travelling the length and breadth of the country in her trusty 1988 Lada, she sang for her supper in small towns and big cities, blagging accommodation, food and – most importantly – recipes along the way. With a cast of unusual characters, this book is the ultimate cookbook-slash-tour diary, and a snapshot of Kiwi subculture punctuated by 47 delicious vegan recipes.

Loop Recordings, the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) and adidas are releasing the first official compilation supported by New Zealand’s ultimate sporting heroes: ‘All Blacks – The Music’. The current All Blacks squad, along with NZ On Air and Loop, has selected a compilation reflecting a range of New Zealand music that the All Blacks listen to and want to promote to an international audience. Featured artists include Nesian Mystik, Katchafire, The Black Seeds, Bic Runga, Evermore, Pluto, Dave Dobbyn plus a new song by Che Fu written for the All Blacks. The album will be released in Australasia and Europe on September 3, 2007.Loop is also hosting Select 008: Rare Vision (The Exhibition) at Satellite Gallery in Newton, Auckland. This, the first Loop Select exhibition in what will become an ongoing series, introduces four local artists: Rebekah Atkins, Flox, Buggy G and Guy Pask.

New distribution company SAM has signed up Mai Music and Powertool Records; new releases will be taken in hand immediately and back catalogue follows from September 1; with Dean Lawton (ex-drummer/manager for Tadpole) appointed to be responsible for sales. SAM’s first major release will be ‘Whirimako Black Sings’, the follow-up to last year's successful ‘Soul Sessions’, which will feature 12 more jazz standards, performed in both te reo Maori and English and recorded with respected NZ musicians including keyboard player Kevin Field.

US rockers Jaggedy Ann have released their debut album on NZ’s Intergalactic Records; Slipping Tongue are currently recording their debut and both bands tour in tandem from 30th August – 8th September. The World Battle of the Bands regional finals are to be held August 31 and September 1.

Unity Pacific’s Tigi Ness (Moving Production) was the subject of a documentary screened on Maori Television on August 22 about the many facets of his life, from his role in the Polynesian Panthers to his relationship with son Che Fu. 833 are recording a new mix CD, ‘Old School Machete Funk’, featuring Mr Sicc, J-Dub and Big Rocks rapping over old school funk instrumentals; it should be out before the end of the year. The label is also filming for a DVD due to drop in the first quarter of 2008.

She'll Be Right Records have been busy lately, releasing the albums ‘Werecat Lullabies’ from Christchurch folk-tinged duo Ragamuffin Children (who won the Microsoft NZ/LOOP Recordings Aot(ear)oa Rise & Shine competition), ‘Behind the I’ from Auckland singer/songwriter Andy Gibson; (cousin Sam Gibson, sound engineer for Neil Finn and Dave Dobbyn, mixed the album in the UK and it was mastered by Chris Winchcombe at York St; other notables featuring on the album include Charmaine Ford, Stephen Thomas (Spacifix), Dylan Storey and Reb Fountain); and Phil Johns’ ‘Illusion Fades Away’ (after picking up a following in Germany Johns came back to NZ to record this debut with Jody Lloyd, aka Trillion, after hearing the groundbreaking album 'Shadows on a Flat Land'). John White (Mestar) is working on ‘Mogwash’, the follow up to ‘Balloon Adventure’; recently White secured a deal for the release of a combined ‘Balloon Adventure/Mogwash’ CD in America.

An intriguing set of musicians have emerged as the The Cook Strait Social Club. The Club is made up of Barry Saunders of the Warratahs. Samuel Flynn Scott from Phoenix Foundation, and Julia Deans of Fur Patrol; and they’ll be playing small to medium sized venues the length of New Zealand throughout September. Tim Guy has just returned from a successful tour of Australia playing three showcase gigs in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane as support for Anika Moa. He also joined Anika on stage at the Bruce Mason Centre as support for Ryan Adams in Auckland. Káren Hunter played at the sold out Scallop Festival in Whitianga this weekend; she also performed several shows at the Paihia Jazz and Blues Festival last weekend. dDub are just back from their Winter tour, and will head back to Australia to follow up on their successful April tour, with shows in Melbourne, Canberra, the Blue Mountains and Sydney.

Chuganaut released their long-awaited debut album ‘11:11 One’ in hometown Hamilton on Friday August 24. Auckland trio Whipping Cats have released their debut album ‘Last Ditch Dance’ via Border; it was recorded and mastered by the Sneaks’ James Dansey; the band have supported such international acts as The Sahara Hotnights, John Schooley, The Kills, The Mountain Goats, The Bellrays and The Fiery Furnaces. George and Queen are singer/songwriter duo Neil Newton and Immi Paterson who have released their debut album ‘City’; previously known for Dunedin bands Four White Kids in a Bentley and Wilson, they’re embarking on a national tour throughout August, September and October with a four-piece band. They tour with Onanon in the South Island and Gestalt Switch in the North.

Shapeshifter have released their first live album, recorded at the Christchurch Town Hall at the final show of their sold out 2006 orchestra tour. The orchestral tracks are arranged by Victoria Kelly, and performed with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marc Taddei; the recording was mixed by Tiki Taane, Sam Trevethick and Andre Upston. Young Sid’s album ‘The Truth’ (Move the Crowd) is out on September 3.

New and Forthcoming Releases

Whirimako Black ‘Whirimako Black Sings’, Ted Brown ‘Shaky’s Blessing’, The Brunettes ‘Structure and Cosmetics’, Chuganaut ’11:11 One’, Cyphanetik ‘The Bitter Taste of Life’ EP (October), Bill Direen ‘Human Kindness’, Ethical ‘Ages Turn’, Charmaine Ford, Nick Tipping and Richard Wise ‘Live at Sandwiches’, George and Queen ‘City’, Andy Gibson ‘Behind the I’, Goon ‘Boy Girl Boy’, Grand Prix ‘Terraplane Twilight’, Flip Grater ‘The Cookbook Tour’ book, Matthew Holleman EP, Phil Johns ‘Illusion Fades Away’, Kitsch Stay Right Here, Lanu ‘This Is My Home’, Mr Sicc ‘Home Invasion’, One Man Bannister ‘Moth’, one million dollars ‘Stand Up to the Shakedown’, Pine ’12 Hour Collision’ vinyl, Pitch Black ‘Rude Mechanicals’, Ragamuffin Children ‘Werecat Lullabies’, Scribe ‘Rhyme Book’, Shapeshifter ‘Shapeshifter Live’, SJD ‘Songs From a Dictaphone’, Manuel Bundy presents Solephonic 12”, Carol Storey ‘Mokomoko’, Surf City ‘Surf City’ EP, Tiki Taane ‘Past, Present, Future’, Te Vaka ‘Olatia’, Tourettes ‘Gimmie Five Dollars’, Trillion Lonely Road (video/single), Adam Paaka Whauwhau ‘Tukuna Mai’, Unity Pacific ‘Into the Dread’, Urbantramper ‘Tokon and the Colours’, Various ‘Breakin Wreckwordz – It's a Monster’, Various ‘LOOP Select 008: Rare Vision’, Various ‘All Blacks – The Music’, Various ‘’Old School Machete Funk’, Ward 4 ‘Overflow’, Whipping Cats ‘Last Ditch Dance’, John White ‘Mogwash’, Young Sid ‘The Truth’

Tours

Antagonist ' Destruction of Humanity' Australian Tour SEPTEMBER 11th - 30^th; OCTOBER: 28 Auckland St James Theatre (AA) Taste of Chaos: W/ The Used (USA), Rise Against (USA), The Bled (USA), Escape The Fate (USA), Aiden (USA), Gallows (UK)

Ruia: AUGUST 31 Maori Expo Auckland

Shapeshifter: AUGUST: 30 San Francisco Bathhouse Wellington (Sold out), 31 San Francisco Bathhouse Wellington (Sold out), SEPTEMBER: 1 Studio Auckland, (Sold out) , 2 Studio Auckland, (Sold out) , 4 Subculture Queenstown, 5 Subculture Queenstown, 7 Union Hall Dunedin, 8 The Civic Christchurch, 9 The Civic Christchurch

Slipping Tongue and Jaggedy Ann: AUGUST: 29 Sterling Tavern Waihi, 30 Kings Arms Auckland, 31 Stampede Papakura, SEPTEMBER: 1 Brewers Bar Mount Maunganui, 2 Lattitude Napier, 5 Basement Bar New Plymouth, 6 Axces Bar Hamilton, 7 Bar Bodega Wellington, 8 Jetset Christchurch

Footnote Forte Season 2007: Miniatures: OCTOBER: 6 James Hay Theatre Christchurch, 12 Regent Theatre Dunedin, 16 Sky City Theatre Auckland (as part of the Tempo Festival), 21 Bay Court Theatre Tauranga (as part of the Tauranga Arts Festival), 26 and 27 The Opera House Wellington

Surf City with Battles: SEPTEMBER: 21 Kings Arms Auckland, 22 San Francisco Bath House Wellington

Kitsch and Cobra Khan Winter Tour: SEPTEMBER: 7 New Plymouth Basement Bar (R18) W/ One Bad Weekend, Infrared, 8 Wellington Valve Bar (R18) W/ Strangers, 14 Auckland, Kings Arms (R18) W/ Full Nelson

SJD and Voom: SEPTEMBER: 1st Leigh Sawmill

Flip Grater’s Cookbook Tour Book Launch dates: AUGUST: 27^th St Kevins Arcade, Auckland. 28^th Shanghai Lils, Auckland with The Bads and Dictaphone Blues, 30^th Ernesto, Wellington.

Breakin’ Wreckwordz 'It's a Monster Tour' featuring the entire crew plus Urbanology's DJ Substance: OCTOBER: 5 Auckland Rising Sun, 13 Tauranga Colosseum, 19 Wellington San Francisco Bath House, 20 New Plymouth Crave, 26 Christchurch Foam Bar, 27 Dunedin Twelve Below; Necro with Louie Knuxx and Cyphanetik: Thursday 30th August at 4:20

Ragamuffin Children: SEPTEMBER: 8 YaYa Teahouse Christchurch, 23 ChCh Folk Club, with Dean Murray

Otis Mace and the Moon Cresta, Labretta Suede and the Motel Six, Clampdown and

Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band: SEPTEMBER: 1 Kings Arms Auckland

Tenement Yard: SEPTEMBER 1: Rocks Bar Kingsland Auckland

George And Queen: AUGUST: 31 Christchurch Al's Bar w/ Onanon and The Undercurrents; SEPTEMBER 1 Oamaru Penguin Club w/ Onanon and John White, 5 Dunedin Refuel w/ Onanon and Inside My Speech Bubble, 6 Invercargill The Gluepot w/ Onanon and Wazza's Canoe, 7 Queenstown Dux Delux w/ Onanon, 8 Dunedin Muso's Club w/ Onanon and Alpha State; OCTOBER 4 Auckland King's Arms, 9 Auckland AUT Lunchtime concert, 12 Leigh Sawmill Cafe w/ Gestalt Switch and Anji Sami, 13 Auckland Thirsty Dog, 18 Tauranga Coliseum, 19 Napier Latitude Live w/ Gestalt Switch and Rosy Tin Teacaddy, 20 Wellington Bar Bodega w/ Gestalt Switch, Libra Accord + others, 21 Palmerston North Bar Mode, 26 Hamilton Ward Lane, 27 New Plymouth Basement Bar

Recloose: SEPTEMBER: 14 Auckland Ink Bar with Phil Brokelmann, Pete Ereckson

The Chills: AUGUST: 31 August Methven The Blue Pub; SEPTEMBER: 1 September Christchurch The Dux De Lux, 15 September Lake Wanaka Centre (Wanakafest)

LOOP SELECT 008: Rare Vision Exhibition, Feat: Guy Pask, Buggy 6, Rebekah Atkins and Flox 28th August - Saturday 8th Sept Satellite Gallery, Newton, Auckland

Barry Saunders, Samuel Flynn Scott and Julia Deans - The Cook Strait Social Club NZ Tour: SEPTEMBER: 5 Picton Le Café, 6 Christchurch Dux De Lux, 7 Timaru Sopheze On The Bay, 8 Wanaka Cinema Paradiso, 9 Te Anau Fiordland Cinema, 11 Invercargill The Rocks Café, 12 Dunedin The Backstage, 13 Oamaru The Penguin Club, 14 Ashburton Valetta Lounge, Hotel Ashburton, 15 Lyttelton Harbour Light, 16 Nelson Yaza! Café, 19 Wellington Mighty Mighty, 20 Waipukurau Pukeora Estate, 21 Auckland, The Bacco Room (below Toto), 22 Leigh Sawmill Café, 23 Kerikeri The Venue Wharepuke

Thanks to www.indies.co.nz for this story.

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