KLMC MAY MUSIC MARATHON
... is back

Saturday May 24th @ Murphy's Law.
12 noon 'till 12 midnight

Now even better for being partly funded by
Creative Communities Scheme !!!

Free Entry

This guitar with built in tuner and equaliser,and five Ukuleles to be won
supplied by Kingdom Music

Bands are in

Just turn up on the day and enjoy.

12 hours of music ending with "Black Eyed Susie" to take us the last hour till midnight Music gifted to the community by quality local bands in celebration of
New Zealand Music Month More Soon ...

Hot club sandwiches were served while Hot Club Sandwich served up a treat for us.
And Neil Billington served it up hot; blowing harp and fast.Many thanks to Hot Club Sandwich!! A great bunch of guys doing extremely well, with a great local following and for good reason. Check out the rest of the band and the black-board entertainers of the evening

We have a member who can fix your guitar or make you one to order:

Jeff'll be permanently on our links page with a clickable email link (we'll let him out once in a while to make instruments and come to KLMC evenings)

PAEKAKARIKI, that place of many musical happenings...

On for Sunday 4th May & 8th June. More info on our Gig-Guide

Kiwis Make Mark In 2007 International Songwriting Competition

17th April 2008

The US-based International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has announced its 2007 winners, and there's strong presence of New Zealand songwriters on the list.

Mahara Tocker OF Te Aroha has taken home First Place in the Pop/Top 40 category for In The Gully ,and Rotorua's Mike Garner came third in the Americana section (for the tune Louisiana Hurricane ). There were also several honourable mentions:
The Library Song - Radha Sahar ( Radha & The Kiwi Kids ) - Wellington - Children's Music Bright White Teeth - Daniel James Maguire ( Mog ) - Wellington - Rock Piki Kake Ake - Hareruia Abraham ( RUIA ) - Auckland - World Music

This was the first year that the majority of prizewinners (59%) came from the outside of the USA. For a complete list of 2007 ISC winners and to hear the winning songs, go to www.songwritingcompetition.com/winners.htm