NZ Music Month on Radio Control means at least 50 per cent Kiwi music between 7am and 8pm each day throughout the entire month. NZ Music Week, though, will be 100 per cent Kiwi music between 7am and 8pm each day while late night specialist shows will play a high proportion of kiwi sounds.

Photo: Chief Scribbler himself (who else?)NZ Music Month on Radio Control means at least 50 per cent Kiwi music between 7am and 8pm each day throughout the entire month. NZ Music Week, though, will be 100 per cent Kiwi music between 7am and 8pm each day while late night specialist shows will play a high proportion of kiwi sounds.

Photo: Chief Scribbler himself (who else?)On air highlights will be live recordings from twelve top Manawatu bands recorded live at The Stomach, the bands being: The High Plain Drifters, Hoopla, 7.62 Short, Halucigea, Black Pudding, Pro Drag, Cortina, Module, DJ 20/40 & MC James Kirk, Hellborne, Riot Girl and Cathedra

To celebrate NZ Music Week craziness in the flesh, Control again presents Swamp Fest. On the 7th and 8th, eight of Palmerston Norths' finest let loose at Guv'nors Tavern. Bands include: Faker, Wall Of Silents, Stitchface, 7.62 Short, Hoopla, Reflector, Collapse and Hellborne.

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The Phoenix Foundation kick off NZ Music Month in Wellington this weekend  The Phoenix Foundation celebrate the start of NZ Music Month this weekend with two dates at Happy (cnr Tory and Vivian St's, Wellington) this Friday and Saturday (Aptil 30/May 1). These will be the bands last live dates before taking a four-month sabbatical to record their second album (according to Uncharted). Support comes from Disasteradio with visuals from video-maker Ed Davis