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December 06 2012

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UPCOMING: Fat Freddy's Drop - Silver & Gold 12" (THE DROP)

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Due out on 12" vinyl very soon, to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz

Taking a step closer to touchdown, 'Silver And Gold' is the first single from our forthcoming studio album 'Blackbird' dropping early 2013. 'Silver And Gold' neatly summarises what to expect from 'Blackbird' - a typically all-encompassing mix of blues, dub and dance music.  "Silver & Gold" will be released with bonus instrumental track Bohannon Dub on limited edition 12" vinyl

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December 06 2012

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DENIZEN REVIEW: Conch Backyard Boteco

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[via Denizen Online Magazine]

We venture into Ponsonby Road local Conch and find a backyard café worth shouting about.

Tipped off by a fellow foodie, we wandered into Conch Records recently, intent on finding out more about their latest project; a mysterious new day time restaurant serving up delicious South American fare.

Open for both breakfast and lunch, you only need to wander past their wood fired pizza oven and into the open air courtyard to see what all the fuss is about. Pared back, intimate and quieter than the hustle to be found on Ponsonby Road, we quickly nabbed one of their wooden cabanas, lapping up the afternoon sun streaming through.

While the menu changes each week in order to appeal to the creative whims of the chef and the availability of in-season produce, some dishes are kept on as crowd pleasers, the emphasis on healthy, fresh food with a South American bent.

Ravenous, we took chef Bevan Kaan’s advice and opted for the organic lamb shoulder with asparagus and market greens. Slow cooked for three hours, it’s melt-off-the-bone tender and we certainly hope this is one dish that remains on the menu. Their wood fired quinoa and sweet corn cakes with spicy pickles and a hearty serving of fresh guacamole was another stand out, and with the taste of wood fire lingering long after our meals were finished, we left feeling undeniably satisfied. If you’re hungry and looking for a chilled out space, this secret boteco will certainly hit the spot.

Conch is open from Wednesday through to Sunday, with breakfast available from 8am – 12pm and lunch from 12pm to 3pm.

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UPCOMING: Atoms For Peace - Default 12" (XL)

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Coming out of nowhere is the debut single from Thom Yorke, Flea and Nigel Godrich's Atoms For Peace project. Borrowing the fragmented, minimal arrangements of Yorke's solo album The Eraser, "Default" surrounds its clipped rhythms and vocal arrangements in an all enveloping bass that references the contemporary strains of dubstep, creating something that could nevertheless only have come from the mind of Yorke and his associates... TRACK LISTING: 1. Default 2. What The Eyeballs Did 3. Default Instrumental Edit

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December 06 2012

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Various - Jukebox Mambo (JAZZMAN)

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Available here on CD, here on 2LP & here on 6x10" + Book

A stunning collection that sheds light on a pivotal yet totally overlooked area of American music – the influence of Afro-Cuban and Latin rhythms on R&B and Jazz during the mid-20th century. Following up on the success of our ‘Jukebox Jam’ album of vintage juke joint and bar room sounds, compiler and DJ Liam Large digs even deeper to put together a diverse set of dynamite R&B sides, all built around Afro-Cuban, Latin and Caribbean rhythms.

The Blues and it’s populist sister Rhythm & Blues have been visited and revisited 100s of times on 1000s of comps, but the ‘Spanish Tinge’ has been completely overlooked, perhaps even scorned by purists. This album stands out from the rest and the result is a set which sounds stunningly fresh and unique – a remarkable achievement itself given that the actual songs average at around 60 years old.

‘Jukebox Mambo’ showcases an experimental era which continues to inform today’s music, with Afro-Latin rhythms now completely assimilated into modern pop. The overtly sensual, exotic feel of many of these songs also continues to find an echo in modern music, and Jukebox Mambo provides a thrilling, sensual listening experience. Also included are detailed, illustrated liner notes which unveil the largely untold story of how Afro-Latin influences gradually affected Black American music during the 20th century, and in turn how this filtered into and transformed modern music thereafter.

Lovingly compiled, expertly annotated, with music as interesting as it is stimulating and arresting, ‘Jukebox Mambo’ is a new and exciting look at the era and music which changed history!

22 tracks with 16 page colour CD booklet with in-depth liner notes, 45 label scans and previously unpublished photographs Deluxe double vinyl pressing with thick, glossy double gatefold sleeve with colour insert Also available in super limited unique vintage album style 6 x 10″ book set with unique artwork, colour insert and 4 bonus tracks! Only on Jazzman – because WE DIG DEEPER!

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December 04 2012

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GIG: Funkommunity @ Kings Arms Fri 7th Dec

Written By 1 - December 04 2012

Funkommunity - Welcome Home Show
with @Peace, Julien Dyne, Haz Beats & Benjamin
Fri 7th December at the Kings Arms
$20 Doors Sales, 9pm Start

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