Wanted: Canterbury’s next musical vigilantes

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Wanted: dead or alive - Canterbury’s next biggest musical vigilantes, a new brand of outlaw who shred from the hip; who will be the 2010 RounDUp Renegades? This showdown is open to all brave enough to face their fears and join the ranks of past Round Up outlaws including The Klap, The Tiger Tones, Bang! Bang! Eche!, Slipstream and The Undercurrents, Shapeshifter, The O’Lovelies, The Deceivers, The Insurgents, Heavy Jones Trio, P Bass Expressway and 2009 overall winner; Sleep Age.

- WHO WILL BE THE SHARPEST SHOOTERS OF 2010? -

The Christchurch live music scene is thriving, with over 500 bands currently listed on the CHART (christchurchmusic.org.nz) website. The Dux de Lux RounDUp 2010 is a tangible example of RDU’s commitment to developing locally produced, original music and sharing it with the wider New Zealand music industry. RDU 98.5FM is stoked to be collaborating with Christchurch’s key music industry partners to provide the winning band with the opportunity to get their career as a band rolling.

RounDUp 2009 showed just how necessary a competition like this is with over 50 original bands entering. Enter at the Dux de Lux, Hunters and Collectors or via www.rdu.org.nz
PRIZES

Bands that reach the final will automatically receive:
Vouchers thanks to Real Groovy and a mastered live recording of their performance thanks to Tandem Studios and MAINZ
The grand final winner will receive $1500 credit thanks to the Rockshop, a live mastered recording of their performance thanks to MAINZ and Tandem Studios, a studio recording thanks to The Sitting Room, a music video from this recording produced thanks to Gorilla Pictures, a promo photo session with Dean Mackenzie photography, management membership and mentoring thanks to Music Managers Forum, a live to air over the b.net from Auckland’s Red Bull studios and finally promotional support and mentoring thanks to CHART ...phew!

For all this we can say a BIG thank you to:

VENUE:
The Dux de Lux – winner of the New Zealand Bar of the Year Award for 2006 and 2008, has long been and is still, Christchurch’s leading showcase for contemporary New Zealand music featuring a weekly line up of new music every week. Located in central Christchurch, RounDUp 2010 will take over the entire 2500 person capacity complex and entertain our neighbourhood with Christchurch’s freshest music.

This competition is produced with generous support from:

WE NOW CAN CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING DATES:

Date Time Venue
Heats Saturday 11th September
Sunday 12th September 9am – 6pm approx Tavern Bar
Quarter/Category Finals 1 Thursday 16th September 5:00 pm onwards Tavern Bar
Quarter/Category Finals 2 Friday 17th September 5:00 pm onwards Tavern Bar
Quarter/Category Finals 3 Friday 24th September 5:00 pm onwards Tavern Bar
Quarter/Category Finals 4 Saturday 25th September 5:00 pm onwards Tavern Bar
Grand Final Saturday 2nd October 4:00 pm – 1 am Tavern Bar

HOW TO ENTER
Entry forms available online from
• www.rdu.org.nz
• Galaxy Records (110 Machester St.)
• Real Groovy (179 Tuam St)
• Dux de Lux (cnr Montreal & Hereford St)
• RDU (90 Ilam Rd, Christchurch)

Completed entry forms need to be received by 6th September 2010 at 5pm by either:
• Posting it to Round Up 2009/Decknology, RDU 98.5FM, PO Box 31244, Ilam, Christchurch
• Drop the form into the station, upstairs at the UCSA building, 90 Ilam Rd
• Drop it into Real Groovy, 179 Tuam St.
• Drop it into Galaxy Records, 110 Manchester St.

Further announcements to follow – all details will be posted on www.rdu.org.nz
For more information, interviews or content contact RDU on (03) 364 2983
or email: roundup@rdu.org.nz

And finally…
September also sees CHARTDISC Vol 4 being released into the musical wild thanks to the good people at CHART - Christchurchmusic.org.nz. Raw, energetic and rebellious, the bands represented here are the future of guitar based goodness, as again Otautahi (Christchurch) rises to the fore, illustrating its diversity as a city and its ability to have a bloody good time. CHARTDISC Vol 4's release honours RoundUp, the breeding ground for indie guitar bands in Christchurch, so keep an eye out for the free CD sampler during the competition, it will be available at all good records stores and online at Amplifier.co.nz.

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