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August 17 2009

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Opensouls - Standing In The Rain (From The Crates)

Written By 3 - August 17 2009

Opensouls - Standing In The Rain (From The Crates)

Standing In The Rain is Opensouls' terrifically accomplished sophomore album and well and truly solidifies their standing as a top-shelf NZ soul band. Standing In The Rain is a concept album, made with the intent to reflect the sound and feeling of a musical era; late-50s, early-60s British and American R&B. Inspiration was drawn from traditional songwriters such as Lennon and McCartney, Smokey Robinson, Holland/Dozier/Holland and Van Morrison. Consequently, the album has an unmistakable vintage quality, reminiscent of Motown in its heyday. Opensouls' aim was to create an album that involved the entire band performing 100% of the time. Unlike their 2006 debut, Kaleidoscope, with drum programming and computer sequencing, Standing In The Rain was tracked entirely live by the band's rhythm section and recorded at Jeremy's Spare Room studio at his home in the AK suburb of Westmere. The band didn't want a polished, expensive studio sound – after studying how old soul records were made, they used basic recording gear, pushing it to its full potential, obtaining a raw, gritty quality.

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August 15 2009

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Turnaround Ft. Julien Dyne, Fri 28th August @ Bacco Room

Written By 3 - August 15 2009

Turnaround Ft. Julien Dyne, Fri 28th August @ Bacco Room

Your favourite monthly comes round again, this time with Julien Dyne as special guest. FRIDAY 28TH AUGUST BACCO ROOM, 53 NELSON ST $25 FROM 10PM - FOOD AVAILABLE ALL NIGHT

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August 13 2009

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James Duncan - Hello-Fi CD (Round Trip Mars)

Written By 3 - August 13 2009

Get It Here: James Duncan - Hello-Fi (Round Trip Mars) From infectious warped pop genius, led by the singles 'Cupboards Bare' and 'My New Flumes', to spacebound shoeglaze on the hypnotic '...Of Everyone Around You' and the Radioscope Alt Chart #1 'Don't Close Your Eyes', Hello-Fi heralds the arrival of a major songwriting talent. Fans of Jame's earlier work will undoubtedly find rich rewards in the five exclusive tracks only available on the CD, anyone with an ear for a good tune and the slightest smidgeon of taste will almost certainly instantly fall in love with the whole fandangle. Tracks: 1. My New Flumes 2. The Cupboard's Bare 3. Get Blanket 4. Colours 5. Don't Close Your Eyes A Obvious 7. You Are The Sun 8. ...Of Everyone Around You 9. Comet Tail & Effigy 10. Balcony CD Only MP3 Tracks A: Bald Orange Head Statuette B: Colours Reprise C: Rendezvous D: Rejectpain E: Guesstiny Links: Round Trip Mars StinkInc Blog James Duncan Myspace

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August 10 2009

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Just In: Isaac Aesili - Eye See Album Sampler 12"

Written By 3 - August 10 2009

UPDATE: Isaac Aesili's full album is now available on cd here Just in today is the 12" album sampler for Isaac Aesili's forthcoming album Eye See.  Featuring the vocal talents of Mara TK, Deva Mahal, Rachel Fraser and Rosita Vai.  The full album is due for release on September 7th 2009

Get It From Conch: Isaac Aesili - Eye See Album Sampler 12"

Isaac Aesili’s debut solo album Eye See is a rich tapestry of sound with R&B at its heart, and lashings of soul, reggae and funk woven within. Experimental and futuristic in some parts, warm and soulful in others, the album, an extension of its author, is a tribute to diversity.

The concept behind Eye See was born of Isaac’s desire to offer today’s youth a counter voice to the glorification and idealisation of gangster culture, so often promoted by commercial R&B. Destructive lyrics endorsing kids to fail school and encouraging promiscuity, drugs, violence and degradation of women, saw Isaac grow increasingly disillusioned with the genre of music he had loved since he was a teenager. He resolved to record an R&B album that used contemporary production styles, with references to commercial R&B so that it would still appeal to youth, but he would transpose the negative messages with hopeful, positive themes.

Eye See is an inspired album of intelligent, conscious music, an investigation of our world from the perspective of the youth. The opening eponymous track, a song that explores the state of the world today, features Isaac’s nephews and nieces each reciting a line. It is for them and their generation that Isaac created Eye See.

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July 19 2009

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Eru Dangerspiel @ Auckland Town Hall, Sat 8 August

Written By 3 - July 19 2009

Eru Dangerspiel @ Auckland Town Hall, Sat 8 August

ERU DANGERSPEIL, GREAT NEWS FOR THE MODERN MAN This Saturday 8 August: Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall, THE EDGE® Get into your glad rags and make your way to the Auckland Town Hall because Eru Dangerspiel are coming to refine and liberate your Saturday evening with ‘Great News For The Modern Man’. Eru Dangerspiel are a mesmeric 16-piece group led by former TrinityRoots drummer and master percussionist Riki Gooch who will guide this unique and artistic musical exploration. Tickets are a steal at only $25 (+bf) with discounted student tickets available for only $20 (+bf) from www.buytickets.co.nz. With a limited capacity this show is expected to sell out so don’t delay! Tickets $20 - $25 from www.buytickets.co.nz eru dangerspiel band, live at rippon from creative orchard on Vimeo. Eru Dangerspiel @ The Turnaround from Filmthemusic on Vimeo. Get Eru Dangerspiel - Great News For The Modern Man @ Conch

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