Charity Children Berlin
Big kids with little instruments
New Zealand expatriates, Chloë Lewer and Elliott McKee are the indie-folk musical duo, ‘Charity Children Berlin’. After moving to Germany mid 2011, without speaking a dribble of German, they started busking around Berlin, as they couldn’t get any jobs and music was the only profession [...]
The Only One I Need
Video for the second single from Chris Hurn’s debut album “Too Busy Dreamin” filmed during his album release tour around New Zealand in March 2011 by Aaron Ly.
Operator’s Services Handbook
Operator’s Services Handbook (ep download)
$5.00
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Ping Pong
When you write a track called “Ping Pong” and the beat is made up of ping pong ball sounds, then it’s probably a good idea to release a video that stars Factories’ Matt and Sean playing ping pong! Filmed by Factories’ graphic designer Sarah James, and painstakingly edited by Matt, [...]
Too Busy Dreamin’
Too Busy Dreamin’ (CD)
$20.00
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Whatcha Got
Whatcha Got is the first single from Chris Hurn’s debut album “Too Busy Dreamin” to be released early March 2011.
First impressions are everything; and there was a responsibility to not only properly encapsulate the essence of the song but to also properly introduce Chris Hurn in a simple and uniquely personal way.
Inspired by the [...]
Whatcha Got (single)
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distantdreams
Distant Dreams and Morning Stars is the first music video from John White’s new album “Inkadies“. Made by Louise Clifton.
Inkadies
Inkadies (CD)
$15.00
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Big World
Big World (CD)
$15.00
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Niko Ne Zna are New Zealand’s very own Balkan Gypsy brass extravaganza. Formed in Wellington five years ago, the band has been stunning audiences ever since with their exuberant, dynamic performances.
Comprising trumpet, saxophone, accordion, trombone, sousaphone, drums and percussion, Niko Ne Zna are a truly authentic ensemble. They can roam while playing, and enchant the [...]
polkapocalyptic.mp4
SUMONE PRODUCTIONS presents the epic music video for Polkapocalyptic featuring The Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band. Filmed in Berlin 2009. Written produced and directed by Nathan Taare and Dylan Bakker. Music from The Benkas debut album ‘Polkapocalypse‘.
my-rites.mp4
A psychedelic Afro-Soul explosion in 12 parts, The Hot Grits cover the stylistic ground between deep Funk, Soul and Afrobeat. From Meters-style struts superfast deep funk assaults to churning Afrobeat Soul. This music is designed to hit you in your soul, your face and your dancing equipment. My Rites is the third single (and video) [...]
too-drunk-to-fuck.mp4
‘Too Drunk to F**k’ is the second single to be released from The Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band’s debut album ‘Polkapocalypse’ and is their version of the much loved Dead Kennedy’s song.
Hailing from the slums and ghettos of Auckland, New Zealand (the Prague of the South), The Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band bring their unique brand of [...]
Polkapocalypse
Polkapocalypse (album download)
$15.00
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Cinema 90
Cinema 90 ep (download)
$7.50
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[ May 23, 2009; 9:00 pm; ]
The Polkapocalypse is nigh!
In April 2008, The Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band officially released their first ep, Danse Macabre. Since then they have been busy whipping audiences around NZ into frenzies with their crazed gypsy/east European sounds performing at Prana, Jambalaya, Parihaka, AK09, Cross St Carnival, Fleetwaters and Splore as well as undertaking three highly successful [...]
ballad-of-joe-stalin.mp4
The Hot Grits is putting the party back into political party with their new video for the bFM chart topping single ‘The Ballad of Joe Stalin’ from their debut album ‘It’s too Drunk to be this Early’. The video takes the form of a party political broadcast and the Grits look certain to breathe a [...]
The music video for the Hot Grits song ‘Headlights’ won the Radio Active ‘Handle the Jandal’ award for best non-funded video recently in Wellington, despite holding the distinction of being the first video to be banned by TVNZ since 1987.
Radio Active 89FM’s Handle the Jandal is an annual competition for local Do-It-Yourself music video. All [...]
Hey Ganesha
Hey Ganesha (album download)
$10.00
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headlights.mp4
The Hot Grits have had their first music video release banned by TVNZ. The video was produced by the award winning local production house The Downlow Concept, and features a cast of four year old kids simulating an adult night out on the town. The kids are shown to be drinking milk, and dancing at [...]
white.mp4
White features Matt Gibbons and Jesse Steel, two dancers heading out on the town to do some street performance with their trusty ghetto blaster. It is Christmas Eve 2006 in central Auckland and there are a lot of anxious shoppers running about scarcely paying attention to Matt and Jesse and their ‘Dance With Us’ sign.
After [...]
cater-for-lovers.mp4
Cater for Lovers is the second single off Tim Guy’s new album ‘Hummabyes’ and features the heavenly backing vocals of Anika Moa and Anna Coddington.
This is a beautiful video built around traditional non-digital special effects of scale and perspective.
It is the story of a shy girl and an artistic man who connect through her doll’s [...]
summer-breeze.mp4
Tim Guy comes forth with what surely must be the lightest gentle ode to the sound of the old Pacific. ‘Summer Breeze’ is the latest offering from Tim’s second album, the self-produced ‘Hummabyes‘, and is a surefire antidote to the winter blues. The track, rolled along by ukelele, also features harmonica, slide guitar and delightful [...]
the-dance-of-death.mp4
Following a frantic and explosive year of touring, festivals and crazy parties, The Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band finally unleash their first music video . After sellout crowds across the country, including an extensive month long tour of the South Island in the summer, and spots in festivals such as Prana (where the band [...]
Danse Macabre
The Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band – Danse Macabre (CD)
$10.00
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The Hot Grits
The Hot Grits – It’s Too Drunk To Be This Early
$15.00
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The Twilight Drone
Sleepytime: Vol. 3 The Twilight Drone (DVD/CD)
$15.00
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What do you get if you mix a pound of Fela Kuti’s Afrika 70, two cupfuls of The Meters, 250g of thinly sliced early James Brown and a level dessert spoon of psychedelic rock? -you get the heaving, convulsing powerhouse of soul music that is The Hot Grits.
For over five years, The Hot Grits have [...]
After first emerging from an alleyway behind Auckland’s Wine Cellar sometime in the May of 2006, under the guise of Kapitan Shakirov’s Krazy Klezmerim; there has been a vague aroma in the air… a sprinkle of klezmer and a lingering hint of the Eastern Europeanesque with an exhalation of the Romani, well disguised behind the [...]
