York Street Studios Acid Test-this thurs & sun

York Street Studios Acid Test-this thurs & sun

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This year's York Street Studios Acid Test Songwriting and Performance Competition kicked off Thursday just gone with Holdfast making it through to the Semi-finals in September!

This week, we have not one, but TWO heats: This Thursday 24th July: Vauxhall www.vauxhall.co.nz, Runninghouse www.runninghouse.co.nz, Goon www.goon.co.nz, Maria Stevenson, The Path, Simon Hislop

This Sunday 27th July: Jeff Cox www.geocities.com/jeffcoxmusic, Luke Bodle, GabrielAngelo, Shaky Ground, Pierced www.pierced.co.nz, Manu Bennett

Both nights will be awesome nights of entertainment so pop along and check out Auckland's best variety of up and coming talent! Just $5 at the door and 7pm (sharp) kick off time.

There are still a few spaces available for performers in The York Street Studios Acid Test, enter online at http://www.temple.co.nz/York_Street_2003.htm or pick up an entry form off the front door of the Temple at any time.

With over $15,000 worth of prizes, the competition is a fantastic chance for musicians to not only take advantage of these prizes, but also; the exposure, industry networking, career development and other great opportunities this competition affords.

The impressive prize packages include: 1st Prize * $5,000 recording and mastering package at the prestigious York Street Studios www.yorkstreet.co.nz * Duplication of 500 CDs at SOFTWARE IMAGES - New Zealand's leading replicator of digital media www.softwareimages.co.nz * Guaranteed airplay on Channel Z www.channelz.co.nz * An advertisement in NZ Musician Magazine www.nzmusician.co.nz * Guaranteed airplay from www.vision100.com PLUS $100 of petrol vouchers * The Index Music Directory www.theindex.co.nz

2nd Prize * 20 hours of recording at MAINZ (Music and Audio Institute of NZ) www.mainz.ac.nz * 100 x 4 colour CD-R's in plastic wallets from SOFTWARE IMAGES www.softwareimages.co.nz * The Index Music Directory www.theindex.co.nz

3rd Prize * 20 hours of recording at MAINZ (Music and Audio Institute of NZ) www.mainz.ac.nz * 50 x 4 colour CD-R's in plastic wallets from SOFTWARE IMAGES www.softwareimages.co.nz * The Index Music Directory www.theindex.co.nz

Music in Parks Gigs * For 3 of the finalists

All Finalists * The Index Music Directory www.theindex.co.nz

Pie Mania - Auckland's leading gourmet pie cafe are also proud to be supporting NZ music by providing food for the judges. www.piemania.co.nz

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