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Gold Medal Famous update an election year favourite
Wednesday, 23 July 2014, 4:54 pm | Powertool Records
Gold Medal Famous update an election year favourite; and GMF side project plays Birmingham's Network Festival More >>
Golden Curtain in Auckland for the first time
Monday, 21 July 2014, 3:14 pm | Powertool Records
*For interviews with The Roulettes or Golden Curtain, please contact Renee Jones: Powertoolrecordsnz1@gmail.com, or ph (021) 309 310 More >>
Jordan Reyne and John Key's dinner date
Tuesday, 15 July 2014, 3:43 pm | Powertool Records
We are thrilled to welcome Jordan Reyne to the Powertool Records family. Although she now resides in the UK, she keeps her homeland close to heart - and in her song ‘Dear John’, a “woman of a certain age” gives New Zealand Prime Minister ... More >>
NZ's biggest Bob Dylan fan throws down a challenge
Tuesday, 8 July 2014, 5:37 pm | Powertool Records
“I’ve eaten, breathed, melted, swallowed, washed and sucked in Dylan’s records”, says Chris Baigent (Rivers) who claims to be New Zealand’s biggest Bob Dylan fan. The lead singer and songwriter for the band River's Edge says he rightly earned this ... More >>
Brother Love’s Free Association visit Auckland for two shows
Tuesday, 1 July 2014, 11:38 am | Powertool Records
Psych-garage rockers Brother Love’s Free Association visit Auckland for two shows this weekend – including a special tribute show More >>
Outer Space Publicity proudly presents Libeau
Wednesday, 25 June 2014, 2:31 pm | Powertool Records
Outer Space is thrilled to be working with Christchurch-based artist Libeau (aka Natalie Libeau ). More >>
Jordan Reyne releases internationally acclaimed EP 'Crone'
Monday, 23 June 2014, 12:54 pm | Powertool Records
Jordan Reyne's stunning new EP 'Crone' is being released in New Zealand - appropriately timed for our Winter Solstice. And 'stunning' is not a word that we bandy around lightly. More >>
Gold Medal Famous and “Album of National Significance"
Tuesday, 17 June 2014, 3:38 pm | Powertool Records
Album of National Significance is the fourth album from Wellington-based band Gold Medal Famous (the third to be released on Powertool Records). Sticking to one genre has never concerned Gold Medal Famous . For this album they’ve tackled metal, producing ... More >>
Loud at Lucha: Seeds of Orbit, the Roulettes and Loud Ghost
Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 3:22 pm | Powertool Records
(*You can win a double pass, a Seeds of Orbit CD and t-shirt, a Roulettes album and a copy of the unreleased Loud Ghost single by visiting the Facebook event page…) It’s a psychedelic rock tour-de-force: 3 of Auckland's finest guitar bands combine ... More >>
Jackal take on Valhalla in Wellington this Saturday [7/6/14]
Tuesday, 3 June 2014, 5:05 pm | Powertool Records
Jackal is driven by a focus on the subtlety of shifting dynamics, and the tension and power created by the interplay of the instruments. Jackal's fourth album 'Castle in the Air' demonstrates that it is a truly unique musical statement that moves through ... More >>
Vorn ‘More Songs About Girls and the Apocalypse’
Tuesday, 27 May 2014, 2:46 pm | Powertool Records
‘More Songs About Girls and the Apocalypse’ is worth the wait: this is a rich and heady songwriting brew, the kind of album that rewards repeat listening. The kind of album people return to again and again to discover afresh. But you know the ... More >>
Seeds of Orbit, Selective Yellow on K'Road
Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 12:37 pm | Powertool Records
Bands from the Powertool family are storming Karangahape Road this weekend, with 2 shows in close proximity and well worth checking out. They're only $5 each; so for a mere $10 cover charge, you'll receive a very well-rounded musical experience. More >>
Squirm play a rare show with Rough Church in Lyttelton
Friday, 2 May 2014, 4:45 pm | Powertool Records
Underground Christchurch legends Squirm announce a very rare live show this Friday May 2 when they support USA band Rough Church at Tommy Chang’s in Lyttelton. Such is their 20-something year legend that they've even had a film made about them - ... More >>
Seeds of Orbit ride again
Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 5:18 pm | Powertool Records
The critically-acclaimed Seeds of Orbit listened to the people’s pleas for a mighty homegrown psychedelic band – and boy, have they answered them. Following the release of their self-titled EP and a blistering live performance with the Psychic Maps , ... More >>
Outer Space Publicity introduces Jackal
Tuesday, 22 April 2014, 5:00 pm | Powertool Records
For a young band, Jackal already has a remarkable recorded legacy behind them, and an extraordinary commitment to music. Jackal formed in late 2006 when brothers Will (on drums) and Theo McGrath (on guitar and vocals) joined up with local bassist Alec ... More >>
Zane Carney joins the bill
Sunday, 20 April 2014, 5:41 pm | Powertool Records
Zane Carney – guitarist for John Mayer – joins the bill with Rough Church and River’s Edge at UFO April 25 More >>
Gold Medal Famous bring Free Body Culture to QEII Square
Monday, 14 April 2014, 5:11 pm | Powertool Records
Gold Medal Famous are bringing their utterly unique performance style, plus their new EP ‘Free Body Culture’, to their biggest venue yet – Queen Elizabeth Square , Downtown Auckland. They’re doing a pop-up guerrilla performance this Easter Saturday, ... More >>
Gold Medal Famous bring Free Body Culture to Auckland
Thursday, 27 March 2014, 10:39 am | Powertool Records
Gold Medal Famous are bringing their utterly unique performance style, plus their new EP ‘Free Body Culture’, to Auckland as a special Easter treat. Their whirlwind upper-North Island tour includes a headlining performance with the legendary King ... More >>
Free Goon this Wednesday!
Tuesday, 25 March 2014, 1:36 pm | Powertool Records
No don’t panic – they haven’t been locked up. However, Goon are playing their last show for quite a while – and it’s FREE! Aucklanders will have the chance to drop into a friendly local pub and catch Goon, Superturtle and Aletta play a free ... More >>
Former Straitjacket Fit heads into a new Orbit
Friday, 7 February 2014, 2:35 pm | Powertool Records
Seeds of Orbit have listened to the people’s pleas for a mighty homegrown psychedelic band – and boy, have they answered them. Listening to their self-titled EP, you can imagine yourself transported to a lounge draped in purple brocade, incense wafting ... More >>
