Monkey Magic - Compilation & Tour
19.05.08
Monkey Magic 2 is a gorgeously packaged CD and DVD celebrating contemporary independent NZ music!
Ten of the tracks on the CD are from artists signed to indie record label Monkey Records, including Tim Guy, The Hot Grits, An Emerald City, Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band and Káren Hunter, while the remaining artists featured are self-released friends of Monkey: Haunted Love, Steve Abel, The Mamaku Project and Ragamuffin Children.
The DVD is titled 'Monkey TV' and features all the music videos made by Monkey Records since the year 2000, and featuring some of NZ's most talented emerging filmmakers and animators.
While perhaps not considered that commercially viable by the powers that be, independent radio has embraced and supported many of these artists: The Hot Grits have enjoyed several weeks at number one on bFM with their first single, The Ballad of Joe Stalin, while Haunted Love's Werewolf was Radio One Song of the Year last year and Cinema 90 by Onelung (here remixed by Sola Rosa) was the most played tune across the bNet for several weeks upon it's release in May 2006.
As on the original, critically acclaimed Monkey Magic compilation in 2004, this new selection continues to champion new and exciting music from Aotearoa, and aims to introduce many of the artists featured to a wider audience.
MONKEY MAGIC TOUR
Friday, May 23rd
Album Release Galatos feat An Emerald City, The Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band and The Hot Grits ($15 presales/$20 door)
Friday, May 30th
Refuel, Dunedin feat The Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band, An Emerald City, Haunted Love and DJ Balkanetic ($10/8 doorsales only)
Saturday, May 31st
Als Bar, Christchurch feat The Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band, An Emerald City and DJ Balkanetic ($10 doorsales only)
Sunday, June 1st
Revolver, Queenstown feat The Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band, An Emerald City and DJ Balkanetic ($10 doorsales only)
Friday, June 6th
Bar Mode, Palmerston North feat The Hot Grits, The Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band, DJ Balkanetic and Uncle Barnie (free entry)
Saturday, June 7th
San Francisco Bath House, Wellington feat The Hot Grits, Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band, DJ Balkanetic & Uncle Barnie ($10 doorsales only)
