PARACHUTE BAND VIDEO BLOG #22 - PART 2 ASIA

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PARACHUTE BAND VIDEO BLOG #22 - PART 1 AFRICA

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Thousands in Hamilton for Parachute music festival

Thousands of people are descending on Mystery Creek in Hamilton today for the Southern Hemisphere's largest multi-day music festival.

The headline acts at Parachute 2009 include Casting Crowns, Atlanta crunk-rockers Family Force Five, David Crowder Band, Portland's Kutless and New Zealand's Dave Dobbyn.

The bands representing the local scene include Parachute Band, Rapture Ruckus, Mumsdollar, Nathan King, Kingston and All Left Out.

A crowd of more than 25,000 is expected for the three-day Christian event.

- NEWSTALK ZB

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Technicolor by Parachute Band

If there’s one overriding problem with Parachute Band’s newest EP, 'Technicolor,' it’s that it’s not always clear what the New Zealand band wants to recording to be. Is it meant modern-rock Christian album, designed to showcase the masterful skills of its strings players? There are several songs that do showcase the band in this way.

Or is it, instead, a traditional praise and worship album, with slow-moving anthems meant to rouse one to a state of worship? Most of the songs fit this description, and do it well. Parachute Band could have taken either of these approaches and done a fine job with it. Instead, they mixed the two together.

That’s not a bad thing, except if you bought it thinking it’s all-praise, you’re in for a surprise when you hear the intense, electric-guitar-driven ‘Glorious is Our God,’ ‘No Eye Has Seen’ and ‘Shout it Out.’

Having said that, the music itself, without regard to the strange mixture on the album, is quite good. As noted, the five young members of Parachute Band are expert musicians, and they’re not afraid to show off their skills on the guitars and drums. Yet they manage to do so without ever overpowering the lyrics, which are not at all bashful about their topic (they are unashamedly Christian).

And on the praise anthems we discussed, the band dutifully lets the heavy instrumentation take a back seat to melody - and the inspirational lyrics. ‘Everlasting’ and ‘Take Over’ are especially stirring.

Parachute Band has been making music since 1995, although none of the five current members were there at the beginning. Still, the current group does a fine job of keeping up with the musical styles of the day, yet never losing their edge. Their music is fresh and invigorating, even if the song-selection on this album was mildly puzzling.

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Parachute 09 feat. Dave Dobbyn, Casting Crowns, David Crowder Band, Kutless, Family Force Five and more

Get ready for the summer of peace, justice and rock 'n roll. Celebrating its 19th year, Parachute 09 is set to be the hottest spot on the summer calendar. From 23-26 January, Hamilton's Mystery Creek's Events Centre will resound with hits of home and abroad as 150 artists grace six stages over the long weekend.

The all-star line-up includes US Platinum album sellers Casting Crowns, David Crowder Band, our very own national treasure Dave Dobbyn, Portland rockers Kutless and Atlanta's crazy crunk rockers, Family Force Five.

Representing the local troops are locals Parachute Band, Rapture Ruckus, pop punkers Mumsdollar, Nathan King, Kingston, All Left Out and many more. With six stages catering to every genre from the sounds of the Pacifika and urban soul on the Massive Stage, to the White Elephant's alt-inde menu, P09 brings the noise for every music fan.

As well as music, P09 brings the A to Z of activities, with it's very own short film fest, late night comedy, village markets, seminar programme, skate park, over '40s tea party, paintball, '80s disco, Kiwiana party and much much more.

For more information on all things festival, head to parachutemusic.com

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PARACHUTE BAND VIDEO BLOG #23 - P08 & ALBUM RECORDING

PARACHUTE BAND VIDEO BLOG FROM P08 AND PREPRODUCTION/EARLY STAGES OF ALBUM #2!

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