This Wednesday the Checks and Motocade play final FC Winter Jam – all welcome and FREE entry
In the biggest show of their winter Jam series, Film Construction has announced a stellar line up of NZ bands: The Checks, Motocade and Nameless Sons appear along with Selon Recliner, Jesse Sheehan, and Seth Haapu. Sound and vision company OCEANIA is showcasing a big sound and lighting show, and resident DJ Johnny Elbo will guide guests through another great night of music, food and drink.
Once again the event is held in the Film Construction studio:
The Construction Room, Film Construction, 22 Minnie Street, Eden Terrace, Auckland. This Wednesday night August 25th, doors open at 7 pm, All welcome, and entry is FREE.
For more information contact executive producer Ron Redel:
Check out the acts in more detail:
THE CHECKS. Touring Japan with The Hives, hitting the road withMuse, pressured by Oasis to be their opening act, and being introducedon stage every night of an REM tour by uber-fan Michael Stipe: all thisstuff is hard to beat when your group is the one you formed with your15-year-old pals from school less than five years earlier. www.thechecks.net
MOTOCADE. Propulsive, knife-sharp and infectious like influenza, the boys from Auckland’s most dangerous/fantastic indie rock group. www.myspace.com/motocade
NAMELESS SONS. One of NZ’s most distinctive voices, Paul McLaney brings us his latestoutfit, etching a new rock landscape with superb players Andrew Parkand Malcolm Blake. www.myspace.com/namelesssons
SELON RECLINER.Moody lush and hypnotic – the perfect soundscape for these cold winternights conjuring up images of dark swirling clouds, stormy seas, and awindblown terrain. www.selonrecliner.com
JESSE SHEEHAN AND THE FAMILY OF ACTORS. A5 piece alternative rock band heavily influenced by the likes ofLeonard Cohen, Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, John Lee Hooker, Nick Drake,and Tom Waits. www.jessesheehanandthefamilyofactors.com
SETH HAAPU. Fresh from recording at Neil Finn’s RoundheadStudios singer songwriter Seth Haapu is an immense talent heading forbig things. www.myspace.com/sethhaapu.