Sorry guys there won’t be a podcast this week as I will be soaking up the sun in Samoa with no computer in sight. Please delve into the past archives of podcasts and listen to some you haven’t heard yet. Also check out some great music videos on NZ Beats TV!

See you all in a week.

NZ Beats is back for another great week of kiwi tunes. We also say a big congrates to Alex the winner of the 2 tickets to the Blue Lake Music Festival. As for for this weeks offerings the track list is as follows:

Show #54 [ 31:46 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Show #54 [ 31:46 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

• 00:05 – Pick This Up – Skankamelia – Skankamelia E.P.
  Buy their album at Amplifier and check out their myspace
• 04:51 – Against & With – Solstate – Whispers & Tremors
  Buy their album at Amplifier and check out their myspace
• 10:02 – This Many Years – Mali
  Check out their myspace
• 13:51 – Beat Instrumental – Gianmarco Liguori
  Buy his album at Amplifier and check out his myspace and website
• 16:46 – Revelation – Paper Creatures
  Check out their myspace
• 20:52 – Still Movement – The Mad Faces
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• 27:24 – The Bulgine Run – Forbidden Joe – Oh, What A Queer Sensation
  Buy their album at Amplifier and check out their myspace and website

Thanks again for checking out the music New Zealand has to offer. If you are still craving more kiwi tracks watch our new NZ Beats T.V. offering streaming 100% kiwi music videos 24 hours a day!

Welcome back music lovers, I’ve got a great show for you this week. Playlist as follows:

Show #53 [ 25:46 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Show #53 [ 25:46 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

• 00:04 – It’s My Life – Brolific
  Buy their track at Amplifier and check out their myspace and bebo
• 03:45 – Dereliction – Zorn
  Buy their tracks at Amplifier and check out their myspace
• 09:16 – Up in Lights – Ziko – Ghostships
  Buy their album at Amplifier and check out their myspace and website
• 12:36 – Miss Hollywood – The Glory Sea
  Check out their myspace and website
• 15:34 – Undressed – Audiac – No Come Down
  Buy their album at Amplifier and check out their myspace and website
• 19:25 – Chasing The Sun – Long Road South
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• 22:39 – Cigarettes – Stainless Heart – Stainless Heart
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Don’t forget to enter the contest to win 2 tickets to the Blue Lake Music Festival at the end of November. You’ve got 1 more week to get your entries in. For more details listen to show #52 or hit up the contests page!

Show 52 brings around 1 year’s worth of NZ Beats shows. To celebrate I’m giving away 2 tickets to the upcoming Blue Lake Music Festival in Rotarua on November 29th. For your chance to win just listen to the show and answer a simple question. You can then send you answers in to nzbeats@gmail.com. There is this weeks playlist:

Show #52 [ 26:34 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Show #52 [ 26:34 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

• 00:18 – JuJu Mama – dDub – Awake at Dawn
  Buy their albums at Amplifier and check out their myspace and website
• 05:53 – Keep Calling – The Midnights
  Buy their album at Amplifier and check out their myspace and website
• 09:28 – Brown Eyed Lady – Roots Battalion
  Check out their myspace
• 12:59 – Nature of Man – Little Bushman – Pendulum
  Buy their albums at Amplifier and check out their myspace and website
• 17:18 – Real Life – Masef
  Check out their myspace
• 18:57 – Chains – Che Fu and DLT – Hi Score: Best of
  Buy DLT’s albums at Amplifier and buy Che Fu’s albums at Amplifier and check out Che Fu’s myspace and website
• 22:35 – Losing It – Rhombus feat. MC Mana – Rhombus
  Buy their albums at Amplifier and check out their myspace and website

Hope you all enjoy the show and heres to another great year of fine New Zealand beats!

Cut Off Your Hands played at the San Francisco Bath House last night as part of their album release tour for their debut full-length album, ‘You and I”.

Wellington band Thought Creature opened the gig, entertaining the crowd with their notoriously weird brand of psychedelic rock. Appropriately for Halloween night, the music was a little strange, but they held the crowd’s attention well with their bass driven, reverb drenched tunes. At times their sound was a little to bizarre for my liking, and they failed to capture the enthusiasm of the audience, but overall it was not too bad. The set was well received by the crowd, and it was good to see a local Wellington band supporting the main act.

However, what Thought Creature lacked in enthusiasm, Cut off Your Hands made up for in abundance. This is a band that has worked extremely hard over the last few years to make it big in the music industry, and their hard work is really starting to pay off as they continue to become better known here in New Zealand.

They opened with their latest single, Happy As Can Be, kicking off a very good set. From the zombie costumes and make up, to the multiple confetti drops from the ceiling throughout the show, Cut Off Your Hands made the gig one to remember. It was a tight, energetic and professional performance, impressive for a band so young. The night was topped off when they extended an open invitation to the crowd to join them on stage to dance during the final song of the evening, Expectations. My only criticism was that the show was rather short, lasting just under an hour, but other than that it was great. I would highly recommend going to see them live if you have the chance, especially if they are playing at a small venue.

Here is a list of future gig dates for you to check out:

6 Nov 2008      8:00 p    Gaelic Theatre     Sydney
8 Nov 2008     8:00 p    Hi Fi Bar     Melbourne
14 Nov 2008     8:00 p    Fowlers Live     Adelaide
15 Nov 2008     8:00 p    The Zoo     Brisbane
20 Nov 2008     8:00 p    Prinzenbar     Hamburg
21 Nov 2008     8:00 p    Batschkapp w/ Foals and Friendly Fires     Frankfurt
22 Nov 2008     8:00 p    Columbiaclub w/ Foals and Friendly Fires     Berlin
23 Nov 2008     8:00 p    Luxor w/ Foals and Friendly Fires     Cologne
24 Nov 2008     8:00 p    59 to 1 w/ Foals and Friendly Fires     Munich
25 Nov 2008     8:00 p    Club Tivoli w/ Foals and Friendly Fires     Utrecht
29 Nov 2008     8:00 p    Custom @ Nouveau Casino     Paris
29 Dec 2008     8:00 p    Rhythm and Vines     Waiohika Estate Vineyard
30 Dec 2008     8:00 p    Falls Festival     Marion Bay, Tasmania
31 Dec 2008     8:00 p    Falls Festival     Lorne
3 Jan 2009     8:00 p    Southbound     Perth
31 Jan 2009     12:00 p    Laneway Festival     Brisbane
1 Feb 2009     12:00 p    Laneway Festival     Melbourne
6 Feb 2009     12:00 p    Laneway Festival     Perth
7 Feb 2009     12:00 p    Laneway Festival     Adelaide
8 Feb 2009     12:00 p    Laneway Festival     Sydney

Check out Cut Off Your Hands on NZ Beats Show 19
Reviewed by Luke
You can buy their album at Amplifer and check out their myspace.