 We review the compilation 'No Sound: A Nivara Lounge Fundraiser'. Where does the money go? What are the stories behind some of the songs? And who is r.p.i.l.d.? Some of these questions are answered within!
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HUP is stoked to present 'No Sound: A Nivara Lounge Fundraiser' a compilation album out today on Bandcamp.
We put a shoutout last week to bands and artists on social media, (and sent a few emails), outlining our intention - to compile an album by bands and artists who have played at Nivara Lounge, and sell it via bandcamp to raise funds to help Ivan and his staff through this period of zero income. We've seen enough live music venues come and go over the years, and we don't need another. We were blown away by the response and can't believe how amazing this collection of songs sounds together. If you have any spare time (ha!) play it from start to finish. It's brilliant, even if we do say so ourselves. A massive thanks to all the bands and artists who contributed their songs. If you like a particular song make sure to check out the 'info' section for that song and click through to the band's individual page to hear more of their music and support them. Huge thanks too to Scott Newth at BLKHUS Productions for mastering the album and Grant Stantiall for the use of his photograph. We realise that these are difficult times for a lot of people financially, but thought setting a minimum price of $10 was fair for 23 songs. If you can afford to pay more please do so, I am sure it will be greatly appreciated by Ivan and his staff. All sales go directly to Ivan via Paypal. Stay safe, enjoy the music, and see you down the Lounge at some point. 'No Sound: A Nivara Lounge Fundraiser' full tracklisting: 1. r.p.i.l.d. - I Love Nivara Lounge 2. The Bats - She's Down (previously unreleased) 3. Spiral Stairs - No Comparison (MHZ Mix) 4. The Scones - Ode To The Mountains 5. One Man Bannister - Splendid Isolation 6. Robert Scott - State Highway 6 7. The Fatalities - This House Is Killing Me 8. Elider - Waterdog 9. Carb On Carb - Annual Leave 10. Sora Shima - Calor Humano 11. Rumpus Room - Elephant 12. John Davis - Solo Silhouette 13. GROK - GROK 58 - Modern Hazard 14. REPAIRS - Chillgorithm 15. Broadcast State - Abide 16. ORBJKS - ORBJKS 17. Glass Shards - Can Veil 18. The Trendees - Collusion Of Bad 19. Bitter Defeat - Superior Avoidance Tactics 20. The Recently Deceived - Misty Wave 21. CnC - Ko Wai Au 22. Pencarrow - Soul Paralytic 23. Rubine - Secret Danger  Lizard formed in Hamilton in 1993, and were active — on-and-off — until 2012. Lizard are currently remastering and re-releasing the bulk of their back-catalogue digitally. We talked to Gwyn Morgan, bass and vocalist from Lizard, about how they formed, their influences, and which of their songs he feels have most stood the test of time! Read the interview -> HERE <-
 The new, self-titled, album from Hamilton’s DateMonthYear has been long in the oven. Hp has given it a listen, so head over to the Features page to see what he says about it! -> HERE <-
 One of us has a ragtag collection of New Zealand band-related postcards produced over the last 35+ years, and picked up some more unusual merchandise at The Bats gig on Friday - a set of 16 postcards featuring images of a selection of their posters! Here l look over my collection, featuring postcards of The 3Ds, Dimmer, Martin Phillips & The Chills, Tall Dwarfs, The Enemy, The Swingers, Devilskin, Patea Maori Club... and more!
Red the article -> HERE <-  After a few afternoon showers on the penultimate day of the Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival, the evening sky was open and clear, and the families were out when Fly My Pretties took to the stage. We took it all in, and reviewed the show.
Click -> HERE <- to read the review.  We are no strangers to Dunedin’s Nadia Reid here at HUP HQ, having hosted her twice in Hamilton, at the Waldorf School Hall in 2018 and then again at The Meteor during Future City Festival 2019. We missed her show at Nivara Lounge last year so were keen to revisit those amazing songs and that incredible voice one more time. Skip over to FEATURES to read our review of last night's show at Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival.
 It’s been a little over two years since The Bats’ last (sellout) show in Hamilton, and they are finally returning to Nivara Lounge on Friday, 6 March! And with support from Matthew Bannister and Bitter Defeat, we are pretty much guaranteed of a memorable night of quality music! HUP spoke with The Bats’ Paul Kean about their upcoming album, ‘The Foothills’, what we should look forward to on the night, and the best bands that The Bats have supported, or been supported by!
Read the interview -> HERE <-  Back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, there appeared to be two distinct music scenes in Hamilton. One, the ‘alternative’ scene, centred around Contact 89FM at the University of Waikato. The other, more mainstream scene, was centred on the clubs in town. The ‘Waikato Rockers Reunion’ at the Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival takes place on the Rhododendron Lawn on 28 February, organised by Phil Walsh of Doublebass Promotions, and focuses on this latter scene. Bands and musicians appearing on the night had their heydays in the times of The Lady Hamilton (later Shakes) on Alexandra St and Zaks in Te Rapa. We talked to Phil about who he has organised to play, how he has managed to get them back together, and the limited re-release of Hamiltune – Rockin’ the Tron.
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