SPACIFIC NEWS #131: Contents
1. Bush Hall :: Modern Maori Quartet
2. Servant Jazz Quarters :: Blair Jollands
3. Keep in touch with New Zealand music via Spotify
4. Upcoming Highlights
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BUSH HALL :: MODERN MAORI QUARTET :: 30/08/17
In the UK for the Edinburgh Festival, The Modern Maori Quartet are a good looking, suave contemporary Maori showband in the vein of forebears such as the Hi-Marks, Maori Volcanics Showband, Dalvanius and the Fascinations, Maori Troubadours, Maori Hi Five, Quin Tikis and The Howard Morrison Quartet.
Join them for a party like no other, where hearty voices in epic harmony share Maori traditions and tell New Zealand stories through waiata and cheeky Maori humour. A classy celebration of Kiwi music honouring the legends of Maori Showbands that will warm your heart and make you cry with laughter.
Not convinced? Check out their cheeky version of 'Royals' at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc9L91S3Az4
Tickets are £18 + b/f from Music Glue, Ticketweb or See Tickets.
From: 7.30pm
At: 310 Uxbridge Road, London W12 7LJ
Nearest Tube: Shepherds Bush Market
Venue website: bushhallmusic.co.uk/
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SERVANT JAZZ QUARTERS :: BLAIR JOLLANDS :: 30/08/17
A velvet throated crooner and a compelling songwriter, Blair Jollands's lush compositions are cinematic in scope and gritty in nature, calling to mind aspects of Nick Cave‘s songwriting and Beck at his heartbroken best. He's previously collaborated with Boy George and producer Gordon Raphael (The Strokes) and has released albums under his alter ego El Hula as well as with the band The Thin Men.
To celebrate the launch of his new album, he's playing this intimate show at the Servant Jazz Quarters and giving away three tracks to all ticket buyers.
Tickets are £10 + b/f from Music Glue – all ticket buyers will be emailed a download code for the three tracks
From: 7.30pm
At: 10A Bradbury Street, London N16 8JN
Nearest Tube: Dalston Kingsland or Dalston Junction
Venue website: servantjazzquarters.com/
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KEEP IN TOUCH WITH NEW ZEALAND MUSIC
If you'd like to keep in touch with what's happening back in New Zealand music wise, Amplifier have relaunched as a playlist forcused program.
Amplifier Buzz is the place to find the brightest emerging local & international artists creating a stir in the industry. This unique playlist will be updated every two weeks and can be found at https://open.spotify.com/user/amplaylister/playlist/72qLRHQpf6O9VuLluqEQbd
The Audience Hot is the home of bubbling Kiwi talent, whether new to the scene or already established. Covering a wide range of genres, this playlist will be updated every week and can be found at https://open.spotify.com/user/amplaylister/playlist/3DnRLdN1etauocIOZLSE7t
NZ on Air also operate a similar playlist which can be found at http://open.spotify.com/user/nzonairmusic
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UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS
24/08 Nadia Reid // Bush Hall, W12 7LJ // 7.30-11 // £11.50
26/09 I Am Giant // Islington Academy, N1 0PS // 7-11 // £10
27/09 Lorde // Alexandra Palace, N22 7AY // 6.30-11 // £32.50
03/10 The Naked and Famous // Electric Brixton, SW2 1RJ // 7-11 // £21
16/10 French for Rabbits // The Old Blue Last, EC2A 3ES // 8-12 // £8.50
20/11 Aldous Harding // Islington Assembly, N1 2UD // 7-11 // £12
We track upcoming concerts by New Zealand artists in London using Songkick – if we have missed any, please email us at kiaora@spacific.net so that we can include the details in future mailouts.
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