IMNZ Independent Album Chart

IMNZ Independent Album Chart
April 2007

Rank Artist Title Label/Distributor
1 Fat Freddy's Drop Based On A True Story Rhythmethod
2 Kora EP Volume Border
3 Shapeshifter Soulstice Truetone/Rhythmethod
4 Little Bushman The Onus Of Sand Rhythmethod
5 David Kilgour The Far Now Arch Hill/Rhythmethod
6 Katchafire Revival Mai Music
7 Various OE: Brazil LOOP/Border
8 dDub Awake At Dawn Vunderchick/Border
9 Motocade Into The Fall Border
10 Mamaku Project Karekare Rhythmethod
11 Tommy Tomorrow I Might Go LOOP/Border
12 Don McGlashan Warm Hand Arch Hill/Rhythmethod
13 The Recloose Live Band Backwards And Sideways Rhythmethod
14 Shapeshifter Riddim Wise LP Truetone/Rhythmethod
15 Opensouls Kaleidoscope Rhythmethod
16 State Of Mind Take Control Uprising
17 TrinityRoots Home Land And Sea Border
18 Charlie Ash Can Can EP Border
19 Fly My Pretties The Return Of… LOOP/Border
20 Jakob Solace Midium
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Shows sales from 1 – 31 March 2007.
Compiled from outbound sales registered at selected music retailers by Media Sauce Ltd. for IMNZ.
Eligibility requires IMNZ membership or by registration fee.
For further information on IMNZ releases, labels or membership contact IMNZ Operations Manager Renee Jones.

¬May News

It’s time for us to immerse ourselves in NZ Music Month, which was launched at a busy showcase at Christchurch’s Dux de Lux by home-comers Fur Patrol alongside Pine, O.G, Dukes and other cool acts; and this is just a taste of things to come… And as our whanau grows, we’d like to welcome our new IMNZ members: Auckland’s CRS Records and Wellington-based Twig Records.

Much international activity is underway at the moment. Following The Magic Numbers’ recent Auckland show, support act The Nudie Suits impressed so much that they have been invited to join the Numbers on a future UK tour. At an all night singalong in a Kingsland bedroom the Numbers’ Romeo also confided that after an Amplifier download the Nudies’ ‘Songbook’ album became the soundtrack for the Numbers’ Australian tour.Â

The Dukes came second in the Australasian MTV Kickstart competition, being pipped at the post by Queensland's Yves Klein Blue. The Dukes also performed on the world's first Mile High gig en route to the MTV Australia Video Music Awards in Sydney.Â

dDub have just wound up their first Australian tour, performing 6 dates at last count. The WBC are touring Australia from May 3rd - 14th, with the band scheduled to play shows on the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Byron Bay, Sydney and Melbourne. This month Pacific Curls tour the South Island with UK musician Sarah Beattie and return to Australia in June for The Dreaming Festival in Queensland and NSW dates. one million dollars played some shows in Sydney in the last week of April.

Move The Crowd Records have released Tyree's album 'Now Or Never' in Australia via retail and iTunes, and the Papatoetoe native is blazing an 11 week tour until early June all over Aus with DJ Nino Brown. Labelmate Young Sid has just shot his debut video Hood Like Me and his debut album 'Undisputed' is out later this year. Ethical is back from a positive tour of China and Taiwan, where he toured 5 weeks with legendary NY DJ Roc Raider; his debut album will also be out later this year. 'Speed Of Sound Vol 2' mixed by DJ Manchoo is available as a free download for a limited time on MTC’s website.

Tracks from Recliner’s album ‘Rest Room’ has been heard on over 130 college radio stations in the US and Canada. Tracks have also been added to a swag of internet radio stations worldwide. They play a show at the Auckland Art Gallery on May 12 to celebrate NZ Music Month. Motocade were included in a recent Tripwire Podcast at thetripwire.com site alongside Dinosaur Jr and Idlewild.

4 Corners performed in Laos (South East Asia) early last month, and Telco Millicom Laos featured 4 Corners in their branding campaign and the crew did some recording with one of Laos’ top rap groups, the L.O.Gs. They’ve just released their debut album ‘The Foundations’ in Australia through Grindin' Records (under the Central Station umbrella) and completed an Australian tour. Australia's high profile hip hop DJ Nino Brown's ‘Blazin' 2007’ CD also features on the bonus DVD 4 Corners’ On The Downlow video.

Mr Sicc’s street album ‘Home Invasion’ is out in June, and 833 Records have also been at work on his 2008 double album ‘Cannibal Music’, which boasts guest appearances from US hip hop luminaries such as members of D12, N.O.R.E and Blaq Poet of DJ Premier’s label. Production is by Grammy award-winner Jared Gosselin (Floetry, Macy Gray), E-Swift (Tha Alkaholiks), Mykill Miers, Paris, Earth, Wind and Fire protégé Khayree and our own P Money. Mr Sicc’s website is launched this month.

Die!Die!Die! are in the States, they supported Wolfmother on the last leg of their sold out US tour. That was followed by UK, Swedish and German dates, after which they'll return to the UK again for a London support slot for punk darlings The Gossip. Amongst a host of other shows they've been booked to play Brighton's Great Escape Festival alongside countrymen Cut Off Your Hands, plus CSS, The Magic Numbers and many more. The band have just released their debut self-titled album in the USA and Canada.
This month sees the Brunettes taking a new line-up around the country. Their new album will be released through Lil Chief in New Zealand and Sub Pop in the US in August. A tour diary from the Ruby Suns’ recent tour is in the latest issue of NZ Musician magazine, and an acoustic show they performed in Paris for a popular internet show is now available at takeawayshows.com - their clips rub shoulders with clips from the Shins, Arcade Fire, and Jens Lekman among others. Lawrence Arabia has put together a solid band in the UK, which features Chris Garland (Betchadupa) and Rodney Fisher (Goodshirt); one of their first gigs was supporting the recently reformed Crowded House in Brixton. Lawrence has some dates booked supporting popular Swedish band the Concretes, as well as shows with Liam Finn and Connan & the Mockasins.

Bulletproof (aka Jay Cyanide) did a tour of North America this year and is now taking to the road across New Zealand and Australia to promote the Australasian release of ‘Shake The Foundations’ on Concord Dawn’s Uprising label, the debut album fans have waited 7 years for. P-Money’s ‘Unreleased Joints and Remixes’ is out on May 21 on Dirty Records. Highlights include the previously 'mixtape only' track by PNC It's Ova!, Che Fu's 2D (P-Money remix) and Dave Dobbyn’s Oughta Be In Love (P-Money Mix). OMC’s single 4 All Of Us is on the shelves now for NZ Music Month. Tainted are planning to record with award-winning producer Clint Murphy (Blindspott, 8 Foot Sativa, Manic Street Preachers, Melanie C, G-Unit, Carly Binding, The Feelers) at York Street Studios.Â

Age Pryor presents ‘Shanks’ Pony’, the follow-up to his 2003 debut ‘City Chorus’; he also appeared on the Fly My Pretties series. The album cover features artwork by Taika Waititi, and Age’s tune I Don’t Want appears in Waititi’s debut feature film Eagle Vs Shark, the debut feature film by Taika Waititi which is stirring up international interest. Age and band hit the road in June and July for a nationwide Shanks’ Pony Tour. The Reduction Agents (featuring James Milne aka Lawrence Arabia) are also on the Eagle vs Shark soundtrack.

Jazz singer Carolina Moon released her album 'East of the Sun' at the Montana Festival of Jazz in Tauranga over Easter weekend, and it’s now available via Global Routes. Originally from the UK, Carolina first sang on the London jazz scene in the 90s. She then moved to Australia where she met her husband, New Zealand jazz saxophonist Roger Manins, and 'East of the Sun' is their first release together. Moon's band also includes local luminaries Kevin Field (piano), Nigel Gavin (guitar), Olivier Holland (acoustic bass), Chris O'Connor (drums) and Herschal (accordion).

Karen Hunter and Luke Hurley are still on their epic national tours promoting their new albums. The video for Luke's new single The Sound was made by Simon Raby who has been DOP on NZ feature films such as 'Lord of the Rings', 'Heaven' and 'The Ugly' as well as directing for television shows such as 'Rude Awakenings' and 'Amazing Extraordinary Friends'. Monkey has signed Tim Guy for his second album which he is currently recording with Anika Moa, Anna Coddington and Madeline Sami.

This month Miriam Clancy heads out for her last NZ tour for a while as she looks to catch up with some promising contacts she made on her last visit to the States. The impetus behind her debut album ‘Lucky One’ was largely driven by curiosity for her recorded material from connections of Kenny Rogers, Robbie Robertson and high profile Nashville producer Billy Block. Entries are open in the New Zealand heats of the World Battle of the Bands – to enter visit wbob.net; heats will be held in all major towns and some smaller centres. Also Intergalactic Records report that Slipping Tongue’s video Fixx is the most requested NZ video ever on Alt TV.Â

Breakin Wreckwordz are celebrating their 5th birthday on May 25 at Auckland’s Rising Sun. They’ve just picked up Red Eye Society, who are currently working on their second album. Tyson Tyler’s ‘Real Name, No Gimix’ CD (mixed by DJ Truent) is out now, available by emailing info @ breakinwreckwordz.co.nz or from Beat Merchants.

Music photographer Sean Aickin’s exhibition Sounds Like a Blur is taking the best images of the New Zealand bands he’s snapped over the past four years for fans to purchase at shows in Auckland and Wellington; proceeds go to a charity of the band’s choice. Among the acts are The Datsuns, Autozamm, Batrider, Cassette, Charlie ASH, Die!Die!Die!, Paselode, Steriogram and The Accelerants.

The SolidSonic Mini-Festival is coming to Auckland’s St James on May 29 and will combine at least one international act plus a variety of bands from NZ. Canadians Alexisonfire are joined by the City Newton Bombers amongst others.

Pine’s new EP 'Twelve Hour Collision' features 7 new tracks, 2 live tracks and 2 live videos taken from their 'House' tour of New Zealand, which saw the band play in folks’ houses amongst other settings up and down the country. The Haints of Dean Hall are out on tour in May as well. Adi Dick's 'Our Place' rolled into stores on May 1; it debuted at #7 in the iTunes NZ album charts and was the #1 selling R&B/Soul album. LOOP & C4 are running a music video making competition for his new single Beautiful View. Tommy's new album 'Tomorrow I Might Go' is instores now and the album release tour is under way, and ‘LOOP Select 008: Rare Vision’ comes out next month complete with 13 tracks, 7 short films, 3 documentaries, 4 music videos, motion graphics and art.

New IMNZ members Twig Records are very busy this month. They have 4 albums out now available for your inspection: Shaun K Anderson ‘The Stand Sure Oak’, Matthew Holleman EP (plus the video for Great Foundation), Timothy Armstrong ‘We can All Breathe a Little Easier Now’, and Vade’s ‘Fear’ EP.

New and Forthcoming Releases
Shaun K Anderson ‘The Stand Sure Oak’, Timothy Armstrong ‘We can All Breathe a little Easier Now’,
Brother Love ‘The Man Is Just a Boy’, Bulletproof ‘Shake the Foundations’, Cakekitchen 'Everything's Driving You Crazy Cos You Just Can't Get What You Want’, Charlie Ash ‘Can Can’, Adi Dick ‘Our Place’, Fast Crew Whatever Happened to Yesterday?, Matthew Holleman EP, Karen Hunter ‘Rubble’, Luke Hurley ‘Best Of’, Jefferson Belt ‘Table Manners’, Katchafire Double Pack (NZ Music Month re-issue), DJ Manchoo ’Speed of Sound Vol 2’, Mr Sicc ‘Home Invasion’, Carolina Moon ‘East of the Sun’, My Life Story ‘The Night Is Young’ EP, OMC 4 All of Us single, Pacific Curls ‘Pacific Swing’, Pine ‘Twelve Hour Collision’ EP, P-Money 'Unreleased Joints & Remixes', PNC New album [Title TBC], Age Pryor ‘Shanks’ Pony’, Robert Scott ‘Tascam Hits’, Scribe 'RhymeBook', SJD Beautiful Haze single,(album soon), Slipping Tongue Bitter single, SonicAltar Kneel at the Altar single, Tommy ‘Tomorrow I Might Go’, Tourist ‘Minutes Last for Years’, Trillion ‘Audio Agriculture in the 21st Century’, The Tweeks ‘You Can Listen Too’, Tyson Tyler ‘Real Name, No Gimix’, Tyree ‘Now or Never’, Adam Paaka Whauwhau ‘Tukuna Mai’, Vade ‘Fear’ EP, Various ‘Gifted and Maori 3’, Various ‘Reo’, Various ‘Urban Tribute Album’, Various ‘Wahine Volume 1’, Whirimako Black ‘An Evening With…’ DVD, Young Sid Hood Like Me single.

Tours

Luke Hurley: MAY: 9th DP1 Greymouth, 10th Crooked Mile Theatre Hokitika, 11th Blue Ice Café Franz Josef, 12th The River House, Wanaka, 13th Dux De Lux Queenstown, 14th The Victoria Arms Hotel Cromwell, 16th Black Dog Te Anau, 17 Cabbage Tree Invercargill, 18th Circadian Rhythm Dunedin, 19th Penguin Club Oamaru, 24th Easyway Café Geraldine, 25th Harbourlight Lyttleton, 27th Le Café Picton, 30th Bar Mode Palmerston North, 31st Latitude Live Napier; JUNE: 2nd Out in the Styx Café Pukeatua, 3rd Grange Rd Café Hahei; 6th Café One 2 One Auckland, 9th Leigh Sawmill.

Karen Hunter: MAY: 6 Latitude Live Napier, 19 Shanghai Lil’s Auckland, 20 Leigh Sawmill

AUT Vesbar NZ Music Month Shows: MAY: 11 Deja Voodoo + The Have, 18 dDub + The Easy, 25 Ska-B-Q featuring The Managers, The WBC, Geneva and DJ SkaRob

Miriam Clancy and Lauren Thompson: MAY: 10th Schooner Tavern, 11th Ward Lane Hamilton, 12th Leigh Sawmill, 17th Bar Mode Palmerston North, 18th Stellar Bar Masterton, 19th Happy Wellington, 24th Revolver Queenstown, 25th Backstage Bar Dunedin, 26th Dux De Lux Christchurch

Pine: MAY: 11th Harbourlight Lyttleton with John White and his twelve piece band

Haints of Dean Hall: MAY: Dunedin 18th the Empire with Anji Sami, Lyttelton 19th Harbourlight with Brian and Maryrose Crook (the Renderers), Auckland 23rd the Wine Cellar with Steve Abel, Wellington 26th Happy with Bonanza

The Usual Suspects: MAY: 12 at Fu with Mareko, Manuel Bundy, Substance and Truent.
Breakin Wreckwordz 5th Birthday: Rising Sun Auckland May 25 with Cyphanetik, R.E.S, Ethical, Tourettes, Louie Knuxx, Usual Suspects, Tyson Tyler

Lindon Puffin ‘Show Pony’ Album Release Tour: MAY: 10th Auckland The Wine Cellar, 11th Hamilton Waikato Uni, 12th Raglan Aqua Velvet, 13th Auckland Kings Arms, 15th Interislander Kaitaki Ferry, 16th Palmerston Nth Massey Uni, 17th Wellington Massey Uni, and Mighty Mighty, 18 Interislander Kaitaki Ferry, 18th Picton Le Café, 19th Nelson The Boathouse, 24th Dunedin Circadian Rhythm, 25th Queenstown Revolver, 26th Lake Ohau Lodge, JUNE: 1st Lyttelton Wunderbar

Kitsch, Stolen Youth (Aus) MAY: 25th Wellington, Valve Bar (R18), Â 26th Auckland, Schooner Tavern (R18)

Age Pryor: ‘Shanks’ Pony’ National Tour 2007: First Leg: JUNE: 21st Schooner Tavern Auckland, 22nd Leigh Sawmill

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