Thursday, October 30, 2008
WJTL meets The Parachute Band
WJTL's Kristi Leigh chats with Sam and Omega from The Parachute Band backstage at Creation 2008.
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Parachute Band - Technicolor
Parachute Band talks about their new album, Technicolor, which releases 10.14.08 on Integrity Music www.integritymusic.com/parachu teband www.myspace.com/parachuteband
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Parachute Band- Omega Testimony + Mercy LIVE
Hear Omega Levine's testimony and see a LIVE performance of "Mercy" from Parachute Festival 2008. Check out Parachute Band's newest release, Technicolor, available now worldwide
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Thursday, October 16, 2008
Conchords, Opshop fly off with awards
Comedy duo Flight of the Conchords and veteran pop-rock band Opshop were the big winners at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards last night, nabbing four awards each.
The Conchords Wellingtonians Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie scooped Album of the Year, Band of the Year, Breakthrough Artist and International Achievement awards, but in accepting the gongs through a series of pre-recorded videos the duo played down their credentials.
"We're barely even a group," Clement said.
"There's only two of us," said McKenzie.
To claim the best album award, The Conchords beat off strong contenders Liam Finn (I'll Be Lightning), Anika Moa (In Swings The Tide), Tiki Taane (Past, Present, Future) and Scribe (Rhymebook).
Christchurch's Opshop scored Single of the Year and Highest Selling Single of the Year (both for the hugely popular One Day), highest selling album of the year (for Second Hand Planet) and the NZ On Air Radio Airplay Record of the Year for the song Maybe.
Rapper Scribe claimed the Best Urban/Hip Hop album award, while veteran Wellington act Shihad won Best Rock Album for Beautiful Machine. Anika Moa won Best Female Artist and Liam Finn (son of Neil) won Best Male Solo Artist.
Last night's ceremony was held at Auckland's Vector Arena, allowing more than 5000 members of the public to attend what in the past has been largely an "industry-only" event. Scribe, Shihad, Cut Off Your Hands and Anika Moa were among the acts to perform.
Waikato reggae band Katchafire, previous winners, dipped out on the Best Aotearoa Roots Album award which went to Tiki Taane. However, the region still had a presence, with Turangawaewae-based kapa haka group Te Pou O Mangatawhiri opening the show in spectacular style with Taane in a performance of his song Tangaroa.
The group's tutor, Tony Walker, said the group considered it a "great honour" to perform at the awards, and members had enjoyed blending traditional Maori kapa haka with contemporary music.
"We like the challenges we're up for that sort of stuff," he said.
Former Cambridge woman Kimberly Eason, 23, joined C4 host Jermaine Leef to present the Voice of The People Award a public vote to Parachute Band.
"It was a bit terrifying, but I think it went well," Eason said.
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The Conchords Wellingtonians Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie scooped Album of the Year, Band of the Year, Breakthrough Artist and International Achievement awards, but in accepting the gongs through a series of pre-recorded videos the duo played down their credentials.
"We're barely even a group," Clement said.
"There's only two of us," said McKenzie.
To claim the best album award, The Conchords beat off strong contenders Liam Finn (I'll Be Lightning), Anika Moa (In Swings The Tide), Tiki Taane (Past, Present, Future) and Scribe (Rhymebook).
Christchurch's Opshop scored Single of the Year and Highest Selling Single of the Year (both for the hugely popular One Day), highest selling album of the year (for Second Hand Planet) and the NZ On Air Radio Airplay Record of the Year for the song Maybe.
Rapper Scribe claimed the Best Urban/Hip Hop album award, while veteran Wellington act Shihad won Best Rock Album for Beautiful Machine. Anika Moa won Best Female Artist and Liam Finn (son of Neil) won Best Male Solo Artist.
Last night's ceremony was held at Auckland's Vector Arena, allowing more than 5000 members of the public to attend what in the past has been largely an "industry-only" event. Scribe, Shihad, Cut Off Your Hands and Anika Moa were among the acts to perform.
Waikato reggae band Katchafire, previous winners, dipped out on the Best Aotearoa Roots Album award which went to Tiki Taane. However, the region still had a presence, with Turangawaewae-based kapa haka group Te Pou O Mangatawhiri opening the show in spectacular style with Taane in a performance of his song Tangaroa.
The group's tutor, Tony Walker, said the group considered it a "great honour" to perform at the awards, and members had enjoyed blending traditional Maori kapa haka with contemporary music.
"We like the challenges we're up for that sort of stuff," he said.
Former Cambridge woman Kimberly Eason, 23, joined C4 host Jermaine Leef to present the Voice of The People Award a public vote to Parachute Band.
"It was a bit terrifying, but I think it went well," Eason said.
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