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Amplifier Newsletter #120 - 25 May 2004


Amplifier Newsletter #120 - 25 May 2004

Greetings . NZ Music Month continues to hum along with great speed, this weekend will be the finale with the 24 hour charity event for the Play it Strange trust. National Anthem is sure to become a defining moment in nz music history. http://www.amplifier.co.nz/amp/view?item_id=8086 amplifier

The Boxcar Guitars http://www.amplifier.co.nz/amp/view?item_id=8074

alt.country style, the band features Ben (whom is part of the Radio Kings and Bic Runga's band), Kari, (ex drummer for The Brunettes and the TokeyTones), Marcus (bassist with Demi Whores) and ( Slide guitar ex Shaft )

East of Eden - Graham Brazier http://www.amplifier.co.nz/amp/view?item_id=8131

The brand new Graham Brazier album East Of Eden is creating a buzz. It's an album with 14 remarkable new songs. East Of Eden shows that Graham Brazier is one of New Zealand's finest songwriters and one of our most eloquent storytellers.

Win the Very Short Films DVD http://www.amplifier.co.nz/amp/view?item_id=8160

Flying Nun presents its very first DVD titled, Very Short Films. It contains a mammoth 41 videos produced for Flying Nun Records artists from 2004 back to 1981. The total running time has been pegged at around two and half hours, which is feature length in the film world. Be into win your copy!

Albums

Bailterspace - Bailterspace Buy it! $30.95 http://www.amplifier.co.nz/amp/view?item_id=8163

D'Luscious - D1 Entertainment Buy it! $28.80 http://www.amplifier.co.nz/amp/view?item_id=8150

The Taming of the Wasps - Paselode Buy it! $24.75 http://www.amplifier.co.nz/amp/view?item_id=8128

Videos

She Speeds - Straightjacket Fits http://www.amplifier.co.nz/amp/view?item_id=8197

Pink Frost - The Chills http://www.amplifier.co.nz/amp/view?item_id=8194

Staring at the ocean - Heavy Jones Trio http://www.amplifier.co.nz/amp/view?item_id=8149

Charts Pop White Trash - Steriogram http://www.amplifier.co.nz/amp/view?item_id=8149

Dance The George W. Bush Track - Take Aim http://www.amplifier.co.nz/amp/view?item_id=5989

Urban Not Many - Scribe http://www.amplifier.co.nz/amp/view?item_id=6983

ENDS

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