Powertool Records is proud to present ‘Bulletholes 4'
Powertool Records is proud to present ‘Bulletholes 4: Exploring the Unknown’ - the roadshow.
The roadshow
An excitingly mixed bag of Powertool Records’ artists are heading to a venue near you this October on the ‘Bulletholes 4: Exploring the Unknown’ album release roadshow. Exploring the unknown (and the known) will be Changing Same (Matthew Bannister, ex-Sneaky Feelings), Sandra Bell, Come Down Kid, Nick Raven, Brother Love, Peter Gutteridge, Malcontent, A J Sharma, Dragstrip, Cat and Sock, Vorn, Gold Medal Famous, Black Wings and Grossburger will be traversing the length and breadth of New Zealand, in various formations at each show.
The tour covers 11 dates and 10 towns across 2 countries, kicks off at Raglan’s famous Yot Club on Friday October 12 - bringing Changing Same, Sandra Bell, Come Down Kid and Nick Raven to the seaside – and finishes on the other side of the world, in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Entry to each show is only $10, or $20 with a copy of the rather attractive CD.
The
album
Groundbreaking compilation ‘Here Come the Bulletholes’ came out in 2003, and while it wasn’t the first release on Powertool Records, it was undoubtedly the launching pad for what has become one of NZ’s finest underground indie labels. Hailed as “a great slice of the Auckland music scene” (The Press), it captured an exciting time and some great songwriting, with tracks by local heroes Mary, Cabbage Bomber, the Demi Whores, Voom and Rainy Days to name but a few.
Powertool Records has now reached number 4 in the
critically acclaimed series, and 11 years on, with
‘Bulletholes 4: Exploring the Unknown’, the horizons
have expanded considerably. In addition to an abundance of
local tracks, the album showcases some of the international
artists who have joined the Powertool Records family.
Attics and Cellars (Jason
Zumpano from Zumpano, Destroyer,
Sparrow…), Rough Church,
The Black Watch and Azalia
Snail hail from the ever-expanding USA Powertool
roster. New Zealand goodness can be heard from legends such
as Sandra Bell, Brother
Love, Gold Medal Famous,
Vorn, A. J. Sharma and
One Man Bannister (ex-Sneaky
Feelings’ Matthew Bannister) - plus a whole
toolbox more from the length and breadth of the country. And
the songwriting remains great.
The album’s title comes from Wellington’s Cat & Sock – their track of the same name aptly expresses the album’s range. Most of these songs are seeing their first release here – but the collection of great tracks on this album means that they surely won’t remain Unknown for long.
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Bulletholes 4: Exploring the Unknown tour dates and lineups
Fri 12th October – Raglan,
Yot Club
- Changing Same,
Sandra Bell, Come Down Kid Nick Raven, Brother
Love
Sat 13th October - Auckland,
UFO,
- Changing Same, Sandra
Bell, Malcontent, Starfire, Come Down Kid, Nick Raven,
Brother Love
Fri 19th October – Christchurch,
Wunderbar
- Brother Love,
Sandra Bell, Come Down Kid, Nick Raven
Sat 20th
Oct – Dunedin, The Crown Hotel
- Brother Love, Peter Gutteridge, Squirm, Sandra
Bell, Come Down Kid, Nick Raven
Thurs 25th Oct
– Wellington, Medusa
- Vorn,
Gold Medal Famous, Cat & Sock, Black Wings, Come Down Kid,
Dragstrip
Fri 26th Oct - Whanganui,
Spacemonster
- Vorn, Cat & Sock, Black Wings,
Grossburger, Come Down Kid, Dragstrip
Sat 27th
Oct – Masterton, The Golden Shears
- Vorn, Gold Medal Famous, Cat & Sock,
Dragstrip, Come Down Kid
Sun Oct 28 –
Palmertson North, Badcave- all
ages
- Vorn, Gold Medal Famous, Cat & Sock,
Dragstrip, Come Down Kid
Fri 2nd Nov - Los
Angeles
- Rough Church, Azalia Snail, Black
Watch, Come Down Kid
Sat 3 November – Los
Angeles, Taix
- Come Down
Kid
Thurs 8th November - San
Francisco
- Rough Church, Azalia Snail, Come Down
Kid
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