Amplifier Newsletter #191 - 18 October 2005
Kia ora , The sun has come back to Auckland and its all smiles at Amplifier House. A big thanks goes out to the lovely
people at Insidious Fix who looked after us good and proper last Saturday night as Kora, Recloose, dDUB and OpenSouls
helped celebrate their 10th birthday at Auckland’s Studio.
It was the perfect warm-up to the looming long-weekend. A lack of funds means we’re stuck in Auckland, though with gigs
from The Sneaks, OdESSA, the Bleeders, Farmer Pimp, Deja Voodoo, The Fanatics and Dawn of Azazel to get to we’re not
complaining. Also if you’re in Auckland and don’t mind a bunch of sweaty funk DJ’s spinning records for a good cause
then check out Giving Up Food for Fido on Sunday night.
Ka kite ano. amplifier
Latest Goodies Video
Fat Freddy's Drop - Wandering Eye This is the video that everyone has been waiting ages for. Directed by Slave (of Base
FM Breakfast, Mo Show and MC OJ and Rhythm Slave fame) Wandering Eye captures the spirit and energy of Fat Freddy's Drop
perfectly.
Video
Frontline - What Was You Thinking? The new video from Frontline What Was You Thinkin'? is an Amplifier debut exclusive,
taken from the forthcoming album Borrowed Time (out Oct 31st). Featuring infectious production by 41 and an unparalleled
flow courtesy of Mr. David Dallas.
Competition Loop 007 Thanks to the good folk at Loop Recordings we have 1 copy of the Loop Select 007: We Are Here box
set containing a CD, DVD, and 120 PAGE BOOK to give away. Loop Select 007: We Are Here contains 15 Fresh Tracks, 9 NZ
Short Films, 8 Music Videos & Motion Graphics. ENTER HERE.
Album
Supafresh II - Various Artists With this second volume of SUPAFRESH II "Beatz Hot off the Grill" we again celebrate the
strength and unity of contemporary music from the Pacific and Aotearoa and are proud to present the next selection of
the best. This compilation album includes tracks from artist such as Korza, Che Fu, Feelstyle, Ermehn, Alphrisk and
more...
Track
Kolab - So Deep Kolab are a Hip-Hop group hailing from Auckland, DJ J Brown, DJ Tracks, And MC Surreal. Conscious Hip
Hop with a definite jazz influence. Check the track called So Deep.
Artist
John White John White is a singer/songwriter, originally from Dunedin, now living in our capital city, Wellington. His
wonderful, affecting new album 'Balloon Adventure' is the first solo departure for White, from his band, the strangely
under-rated Mestar & was recorded over just one day during the recording of a new Mestar album!
Staff Selecta
Politician Kora/ Tammy
Stainless Sticky Filth /Mark
Ben King Ben King /Richie
ENDS