UMFM 101.5 FM Music Logs Wednesday 9:00 - 10:00 pm
Show Name: downunder upover
Host Name: eugenius
Date: 11-February-2004

ARTIST - TRACK:

eskimo joe - who sold her out
screamfeeder - walls come tumbling down
the sleepy jackson - pack of nails
the church - russian autumn heart
charles jenkins - the black madonna
sodastream - sista night
something for kate - harpoon
bodyjar - feed it
magic dirt - dirty jeans
the whitlams - buy now pay later
the chills - male monster from the id
david kilgour - locked in blue
blindspott - blank
nathan haines - doot dude

NEWS:

* This March Eskimo Joe will release a new single called 'From the Sea', on Festival Mushroom Records. The single is from their forthcoming sophomore album slated for a mid 2004 release.

* The total of Australian and New Zealand artists showcasing at SXSW has now reached 20.

* A report in the "New Zealand Herald" says that a number of NZ acts had a bit of success during the recent MIDEM trade fair in France. Martin Phillipps & The Chills, David Kilgour, Blindspott and 50 Hz have all secured distribution deals in Europe and the US. Fat Freddy's Drop scored a booking agent for North America and are negotiating with a large UK indie called Intergalatic Records that represents 8 Foot Sativa and Mama Said. They also have did a blanket deal with a European distributor to release in 35 territories. Goldenhorse have piqued interest from Australia, Germany and the U.S. and The Have may sign a licensing deal with a German label and could have a track on a soundtrack by videogame giant EA Games.

* In an somewhat related story, David Kilgour has a new solo LP coming out later in the year on Merge Records in the US. The NZ release is still to be confirmed. The album was recorded in Nashville last year. David Kilgour and The Heavy Eights will be playing three shows in Dunedin, Christchurch and Wellington in the coming months.

* Several NZ artists including Nathan Haines, One Million Dollars and Christchurch funk outfit P-Bass Expressway are recieving radioplay in the US on the Groove Boutique. The Groove Boutique is hosted by DJ Rafe Gomez and played in a variety of major cities in the US. The show is officially in the Top 5 Saturday night radio shows played in New York City.

Eugenius4Lynne

Thanks to Matt Atlee, Whammo, the contributors at NZMusic.com, NZ On Air and Christie Eliezer at themusic.com.au for providing news on the show this week.

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