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03.05.10

Did you know May is Zombie Awareness Month? Well it is amongst other things and followers wear a grey ribbon to signify the undead shadows that lurk behind our modern light of day.

A good month (and excuse) to (re)watch Peter Jackson's wonderful Brain Dead and whilst you're here why not unearth some kiwi zombie tunes. Cuts like Suicide Zombie by Dick Dynamite and the Doppelgangers or The BluntCut's Fresh Zombies...

Tthose more concerned with the living May is also:

• South Asian Heritage Month - a celebration of Indian/South Asian peoples and peoples of Indian/South Asian descent worldwide
• Asian Pacific American Heritage Month - celebration of Asian and Pacific Islanders in the United States.
• Jewish American Heritage Month - celebration of Judaism in the United States.
• Mental Health Awareness Month - raising awareness about mental illness in the United States.
• National Military Appreciation Month - in the United States to recognize and honor the US Armed Forces.
• May is traditionally devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary in Roman Catholic traditions. May crowning occurs in some locales at the beginning of the month.
• Older Americans Month in the United States, established by John F. Kennedy in 1963.
• National Moving Month in the United States - recognizing America's mobile roots and kicking off the busiest moving season of the year.
  (Source wikipedia)

And finally, of course, May is New Zealand Music Month and we're kicking the month off in fine style today with the release of P-Money's brand new long player:

Release Of The Day:
P-Money - Everything

Think you know P-Money? The lightening-fast turntablist who cut a path to the DMC World DJ Championships? The internationally renowned producer who built his name with world-class studio talents? The impeccable A&R scout who launched the crusading career of Scribe and introduced names like David Dallas, PNC and Vince Harder? Think again.

On album number three, P-Money has again raised the stakes, extending his team of collaborators, consolidating his production skills, and sidestepping genre boxes to deliver a little bit of Everything.

"Music has changed and I've matured too. I gained the confidence to step out of the box and try different things - I feel like I've got nothing to lose now. This album is funk, soul, disco, rap, rock, r&b... it's everything."

Just as Everything sees P-Money move his music into unchartered territory, the album's stellar line up of guest artists step up to his new tempos with ease, whether it's David Dallas and Aaradhna riding the jumped-up club rhythms of 'Say Yeah', or Scribe tearing up the remix to 'Everything', the chart-topping single that introduced the golden voice of newcomer Vince Harder and set the scene for the genre-hopping of this album.

That leap of faith paid dividends - Everything presents a winner's podium of P-Money's bold new directions, 13 fresh cuts that map the coordinates of his moves into house, hip hop, big beat, rave and beyond.

What connects these songs to P-Money's acclaimed back catalogue is his relentless pursuit of what makes a great record, challenging himself, his collaborators and his fans. Music has changed and P-Money has embraced these changes, crafting an album that is set to defy expectations.

Gigs:

Here are our pick for live music for this week as found on the Makuna gig guide.

For a full breakdown on whats on offer around the countries pubs and clubs take a look at Makuna

Have a good day.
Ed