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10.03.10

Remember Julia Deans from her days with Fur Patrol? Well she's is set to hit the road in early April, armed only with acoustic guitar and her vocal chords as she performs new songs from her anticipated debut solo album, due for release in June this year. Also playing some shows soon are the ever popular Cornerstone Roots, the popular roots collective are playing Hamilton, Christchurch and Dunedin over the next couple of weeks. WOMAD is in New Plymouth this weekend, one of the last outdoor festivals of the Summer season. 

Righto enough lamenting the end of summer time to get up and moving, I've a photo gallery for Splore to add to the site today alongside my usual starring into space, dealing with your enquiries and those of various artists on the site as well as the daily chore of polishing MP3s... a busy day ahead it seems.

Today's featured release
Aotea Sound Lab - House Of The Moon

Aotea Sound Lab is Denton Perry creating and recording musical compositions in a digital format.

Over a period of 20 years Denton played and performed using a variety of instruments. These included trumpet, flute, tenor sax, keyboards and percussion played with a succession of bands spanning contemporary jazz, dance and cabaret, pub-rock, classical and new wave.

House of the Moon captures memories and aural impressions from Venice and Andalucia.

Chart Attack

Gin continues to hold onto the number one spot again in this week's Official Top 40 Album Chart.

Stan Walker drops a bit lower this week to find himself at number 6, our next local entry, J Williams who's Young Love Collectors Edition which was released last week continues it's climb with a ten place jump to number 10.

Shapeshifter are at 26, Dave Dobbyn's at 30 with his greatest hits collection.

New entrant Simon O'Neill's album Father and Son debuts at 33 with Dobbyn, Finn & Runga's Together Live in Concert Anniversary Edition (re-package) at 36.

Little Bushman's collaboration with the NZSO is at number 38 and Connan Mockasin enter's the chart with his long player.

On the singles last weeks crazy green has mellowed somewhat with seven locals featuring in the chart; J Williams feat Scribe, Dane Rumble, Stan Walker, Nesian Mystik, Kids Of 88 and Gin.

The Great NZ Songbook won't budge from the chart and this week we see it hit the number five slot in the compilation chart.

You can visit the official NZ Music Chart here.

Gigs

Here are our pick for live music for this week as found on the Makuna gig guide. 

For a full breakdown on whats on offer around the countries pubs and clubs take a look at Makuna

Have a great day
Ed