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VIDEO Von Klap - Water and Wine
A music video for Water and Wine, from Von Klap's (formerly known as The Klap, Grand Champions of RounD-Up 2008) soon to be released album. www.myspace.com/theklapmyspace - Director: Damien Shatford. Producer:Rachael Choy. DP: Mark Coory. Editor: Elizabeth Koroi.
REVIEW Fat Freddys Drop ? Dr. Boondigga & The Big B.W.
Just as Fat Freddys? hit debut Based On a True Story was an album drenched with lazy summertime dub inspiring both countless BBQ evenings in the back yard and the pure disdain of one Simon Sweetman, Dr. Boondigga And The Big B.W. is the ?Drop in winter lockdown mode, proofing against the cold with a maturation period of four years yielding a mix of predominantly soul heavy tracks peppered with embers of jazz, reggae and dub.
WaveShapeConversion: The Land as Reverent in the Dance Culture by Sharon McIvor
Sharon McIvor has been involved in the Christchurch and New Zealand music culture and industry for many years. In 2008 she finished her thesis titled ?WaveShapeConversion: The Land as Reverent in the Dance Culture? and has graciously allowed us to upload this for you to view. A small part of this thesis can be read here.
New RDU T-Shirts for ?09
For the first time in what seems like years (because it probably is years) RDU 98.5 FM has T-Shirts for sale! This is one of the first of a line of vintage RDU T-Shirts and comes in both mens and womens styles. - http://www.cafepress.com/rdu985fm