Music News
The latest Christian & mainstream music news, from NZ and around the world! You'll also be hearing a lot of this on the music news on the Late Show with George (and Dan) at 9.10pm weeknights and the new music pulse on Saturdays.
Stan Walker NZ Tour
Stan Walker has announced a 23-date tour that will take him from Whangarei to Invercargill in September and October.
Commenting on his upcoming tour, Stan says "New Zealand - if you’ve got some people and a hall with power, I’m coming to you! It's going to be heaps of fun and I promise you'll get a great show. I can’t wait.”
Check out the full dates and ticket information below:
Wednesday September 4
Civic Theatre
Rotorua
Tickets available from Ticketmaster – 0800 111 999/www.ticketmaster.co.nz
Thursday September 5
Founders Theatre
Hamilton
Tickets available from Ticketek - 0800 TICKET (842 538)/ www.ticketek.co.nz
Friday September 6
Holy Trinity
Tauranga
Tickets available from Ticketmaster – 0800 111 999/www.ticketmaster.co.nz
Saturday September 7
Town Hall
Auckland
Tickets available from Ticketmaster – 0800 111 999/www.ticketmaster.co.nz & The Edge 0800 BUY TICKETS/www.buytickets.co.nz
Tuesday September 10
War Memorial Hall
Edgecumbe
Tickets available from Ticketmaster – 0800 111 999/www.ticketmaster.co.nz & 1XX 267 The Strand Whakatane
Wednesday September 11
Waitomo Cultural Centre
Te Kuiti
Tickets available from Ticketmaster – 0800 111 999/www.ticketmaster.co.nz & Te Kuiti i-site
Thursday September 12
TSB Arena
New Plymouth
Tickets available from Ticketmaster – 0800 111 999/www.ticketmaster.co.nz
Friday September 13
Regent on Broadway
Palmerston North
Tickets available from Ticket Direct – 0800 224 224 / www.ticketdirect.co.nz
Saturday September 14
Michael Fowler Centre
Wellington
Tickets available from Ticketek - 0800 TICKET (842 538)/ www.ticketek.co.nz
Monday September 16
Royal Wanganui Opera House
Wanganui
Tickets available from the venue & www.royaloperahouse.co.nz
Tuesday September 17
Town Hall
Masterton
Tickets available from Ticketek - 0800 TICKET (842 538)/ www.ticketek.co.nz
Thursday September 19
Air Force Museum Wigram
Christchurch
Tickets available from Ticketek - 0800 TICKET (842 538)/ www.ticketek.co.nz
Friday September 20
Regent Theatre
Dunedin
Tickets available from Ticket Direct – 0800 224 224 / www.ticketdirect.co.nz
Saturday September 21
Civic Theatre
Invercargill
Tickets available from Ticket Direct – 0800 224 224 / www.ticketdirect.co.nz
Sunday September 22
Lakes Event Centre
Queenstown
Tickets available from Ticketek - 0800 TICKET (842 538)/ www.ticketek.co.nz
Wednesday September 25
Regent Theatre
Greymouth
Tickets available from Book My Show bookmyshow.co.nz & the venue.
Thursday September 26
NBS Theatre
Westport
Tickets available from Book My Show bookmyshow.co.nz & the venue.
Friday September 27
Nelson College School Hall
Nelson
Tickets available from Ticketek - 0800 TICKET (842 538)/ www.ticketek.co.nz
Monday September 30
Town Hall
Dannevirke
Tickets available from Ticketmaster – 0800 111 999/www.ticketmaster.co.nz
Tuesday October 1
Hawke’s Bay Opera House
Hastings
Tickets available from Ticketek - 0800 TICKET (842 538)/ www.ticketek.co.nz
Wednesday October 2
Great Lakes Centre
Taupo
Tickets available from Ticketek - 0800 TICKET (842 538)/ www.ticketek.co.nz
Thursday October 3
Town Hall
Pukekohe
Tickets available from Ticketmaster – 0800 111 999/www.ticketmaster.co.nz
Friday October 4
Forum North
Whangarei
Tickets available from Ticketek - 0800 TICKET (842 538)/ www.ticketek.co.nz
New Music from Lecrae
With Graduations going on in New Zealand and around the world, Grammy award winner Lecrae has released a new song to celebrate their achievements.
The song has been posted on Lecrae's site http://roundofapplause.net/ with the message below:
Updates from Thousand Foot Krutch
Thousand Foot Krutch have been getting cryptic on twitter.
As well as announcing they're working on a new studio album, the band has announced a sequel to their current remix album will be along in the near future.
New Music from Tigertown
Tigertown are back with their new single What You Came Here For.
Although retaining Tigertown’s signature dreamy instrumentation, the overall effect is a more layered sound than what we’ve heard previously from the Sydney five-piece.
It’s a pretty exciting taste of their forthcoming EP release: and you can download it FREE from Triple J here!
Kiwi Artists cover Dave Dobbyn
Massad, Brooke Duff and Loui The Zu are covering songs by Dave Dobbyn for New Zealand Music Month.
They've each chosen three of their favourites, and you can vote for which they cover here.
The in-studio sets will be recorded in Parachute Studios, and one released each week throughout the rest of May. Keep checking back here- we'll add them on as they're released!
Music Video: Family Force 5 - Chainsaw
It looks a little bit like an aerobic instruction video, but Family Force 5's vid for new single Chainsaw is out, and it's great.
Directed by popular Youtuber Meekakitty, Chainsaw musically harks back to FF5's Business Up Front, Party In The Back days. It also features drinking tea and going mad with a chainsaw in a forest.
Check it out below!
Superchick drummer Chase Lovelace passes away
We haven't played them on Life FM for a while, but we're sending thoughts and prayers to Superchick after hearing of the passing of their drummer, Chase Lovelace. Chase was diagnosed with a pretty rare form of cancer halfway through last year. Have a blast smashing drums in heaven, good sir.
Music Video: Mike Mains & The Branches - Noises
Mike Mains & the Branches have a) fully funded their pledgemusic campaign to release a new album, b) released a new music video for 'Noises', c) started a tour with Relient K, Hellogoodbye, and William Beckett, or d) ALL OF THE ABOVE.
Hit the jump to see which option is right.
Abandon Kansas new EP in June
Abandon Kansas are set to release a fully self-funded (no Kickstarter even!) EP called A Midwest Story on June 1. Hit the jump to check out a brand new song, and to see a pretty raw video of the band spilling their heart for the new project and where they're at.
Brian "Head" Welch Reunites with Korn
We saw him share his testimony and the reasons he left Korn at Parachute Festival in 2011, and now Brian "Head" Welch is back with Korn to record a full studio album.
Speaking about his reconciliation with the band, Welch said: