Cheap as Chips

RDU98.5FM Presents a Sunday Afternoon Outdoors with

The Black Seeds : Solaa : The Checks : Dubwize : Disasteradio : Charlie Ash : Bang!Bang!Eche!

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Every year, thousands flock to experience the summer bash that sees this country’s TOP
performers get down for a flavour-filled Sunday afternoon in the sun. This is Christchurch’s
biggest annual contemporary music event, and as always, we are bringing entertainers
from the forefront of the NZ music scene together, for a Sunday afternoon in the sun, where
you’re guaranteed to get the most band for your buck.

The performers:
The Black Seeds are New Zealand’s mainstay of good time summer music. If you don’t have
one of their Gold or Platinum selling releases, try the house next door and you’re bound to find a
happy camper, whose tent is pitched by The Black Seeds’ awesome blend of Funk, Jazz, Reggae
and Dub. This institution of the kiwi summer are set to appear at the most friendly ticket-price
ever for Cheap as Chips 2008.

The Checks are remarkably young but they sure have impact. Already, this rock and roll
conglomerate have supported REM, performed on the NME New Music Tour and have
perfected their incredible live performance of spit n’ sawdust Rock n’ Roll, sending audiences
worldwide into frenzied enjoyment. Start practicing your flailing.

All Christchurch natives know that Solaa have been representing at the Funk Olympics for
more than a decade and that they have consistently set the benchmark for gold live
performances. These guys practically channel the sun and serve it up in one big blazing set every
time they take the stage. Have you bought your ticket yet?

Charlie Ash will appeal to all of your senses with their striking Electro-Pop-Punk sound, and
their stunning Pop-Electro-Punk getup. While Mailee Matthews (of Fly My Pretties fame) holds
down the bassline, prepare yourself for the arresting vocal offerings of Rosie Riggar. And hold
onto your socks.

Snypa Levi and DJ Messanjah together bring Dubwize back to Cheap as Chips in 08 for a
second showing of their excellent Reggae-Dub stylings. You’ll be treated to new material this
time round, destined for release on their forthcoming album. See it in March and say you heard
it first.

Disasteradio in disastereo! This one-man wall of ‘80s-inspired synth-pop is kooky, clever and
essential course material if you want to know who is on the cutting edge of the NZ music scene.

The winners of RDU98.5FM’s 2007 Dux de Lux RounDUp band competition,
Bang!Bang!Eche! are here, and you’d better sit up and listen. These fledglings of the
Christchurch music scene are deceptively cute, but surprisingly punchy and they bring to the
stage all the fervor one would expect from a group with a name like theirs.

And don’t forget the fine RDU DJ Talent…it wouldn’t be Cheap as Chips without this lot, and
we all know that providing substantial refreshment at parties is all part of the good host manual.
The lovely RDU DJs will appear throughout the afternoon with their inter-set morsels to keep
the afternoon flowing smoothly. The whole shebang will be presented by the almighty MC
Sticky Fingaz – this guy is the cake AND the icing.

10:30am - Gates open
11-ish - Dubwize
12-ish - Solaa
1-ish - The Black Seeds
3-ish - Charlie Ash
4-ish - Bang!Bang!Eche!
5-ish - Disasteradio
6-ish - The Checks
7-ish - Gig closes

Ticket Info:
Adults $23+bf, Children $10+bf
Tickets available from Cosmic Corner and Real Groovy
www.fabel.co.nz

Event listed by Ant Brown

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