New
SJD Album in stores now
Catch
SJD down at the Kings Arms tonight. It's the launch gig
for the spectacular new S.J.D. album, "Southern Lights".
With very special guests Fang and Phelps & Munro. Music
begins at 9.45. The last SJD gig sold out 15 minutes before
show-time.
Advanced
Press Quotes For 'Southern Lights'
Rip
It Up - 'Undoubtedly, Sean James Donnelly is one of New
Zealand's
most talented acts and his latest, like his last, is worth
getting
excited about.' (5/5 Stars) - Chris Long
Metro
- 'Brilliant... dark emotions take beautiful music by the
hand,
and the two meet in an illuminated, seductive, graceful
embrace.' -
Gary Steel
Sunday
Star Times - 'My cynicism crumples before this superb album.
It's the best local release I've heard since 2002, when
Donnelly put
his last record out.' - Grant Smithies
Staple
Magazine - 'Blimey, words just simply don't do this album
justice. It's a musical masterpiece that needs to be heard
to be
believed.' - Jasper Skinny Arms
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Fri
9 July
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SJD
RECORD RELEASE PARTY
"Southern Lights" - Our
Nu Album.
@ The Kings Arms Tavern
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The Kings Arms, 59 France St Newton. |
Sat
17 July
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one
million dollars on Top of The Pops TV2, 6pm. |
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Sat
17 July
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one
million dollars
L’Oreal Professionnel Colour
Trophy Awards
Sky City Convention Centre
tix $115 each!
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Wed
21 July
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Money
Mark supported by SJD
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Venue
T.B.A. |
Fri
23 July
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SJD
instore at Real Groovy Records
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Venue
T.B.A. |
Fri
6 Aug
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one
million dollars, dDUB,
DJs Bobbi Brazuka, Dunc tha Funk and The Natural Disasters
Charity gig for Romanian Orphans with AIDS!
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The Safari Lounge, 116 Ponsonby Rd. |
Fri
20 Aug
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Shunt
II:
With one
million dollars, OdESSA,
The Hot Grits;
DJs Cesar, Dunc tha Funk, The Natural Disasters!
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The Safari Lounge, 116 Ponsonby Rd. |
Fri
27 Aug
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SJD
in Wellington
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Venue
T.B.A. |
Fri
10 Sept
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SJD
in Christchurch
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Venue
T.B.A. |
Sat
11 Sept
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SJD
in Dunedin
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Venue
T.B.A. |
Fri
17 Sept
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one
million dollars at the Studio
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The
Studio, new venue on K
Rd. |
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Key:
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A
band I play drums for |
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band I think are The Bomb |
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Interesting
Event/Multimedia |
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Also,
this just in:
p-bass expressway Easy Ride Tour 2004
Heavyweight
Soul Productions presents six piece Christchurch funk outfit
p-bass expressway on their 2004 New Zealand Tour.
p-bass
will be laying down a set of solid grooves and raw funk
from their debut album Express Funk (released HWSP and Rhythmethod
Dec 2003), and plenty of new groove focused material from
their next forthcoming release.
In
support will be live funk from Christchurch five piece Magnetic,
and funk/soul/rare groove DJ’s Soul Providah and Partido.
Tour
Dates for the Easy Ride tour are listed as follows :
Thurs
Aug 5th @ Paddy’s Wanaka
Fri Aug 6th @ Refuel Dunedin(with Def-innit Breaks)
Sat Aug 7th @ Subculture Queenstown
Thurs Aug 12th @ The CD Store Colombo St Christchurch (lunchtime)
Thurs Aug 12th @ The Jetset Lounge Christchurch
Fri Aug 13th @ The Rising Sun Auckland
Sat Aug 14th @ Bodega Wellington (with Vital Sounds)
p-bass
expressway play all styles of funk from old school funk
to disco funk and early 80’s hip-hop grooves. Recently
added to the line up in p-bass is Matiu Tehuki who performs
vocals on a number of new tracks.
If
you missed p-bass expressway on their last tour in February,
make sure to get a solid dose of funk this winter on the
Easy Ride Tour…..p-bass are bringing you the funk!
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