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5 February 2012 - Another Gig

Bar Medusa has just said Shihad will be playing there on 17 Feb (https://www.facebook.com/barmedusa/posts/10150579738565912). That is the day before Homegrown, so given that I am guessing Homegrown is now sold out so thus they can announce the competing warmup gig. Tickets will be on sale on Thu at 9am.

5 February 2012 - Movie Release Date

By the looks the movie will be out thee 17 May as part of NZ Music Month and will be Shihad: Beautiful Machine.

More details for now http://www.flicks.co.nz/movie/shihad-beautiful-machine/: Shihad: Beautiful Machine

OPENING IN CINEMAS: 17th May 2012

Home-grown documentary about legendary Kiwi group Shihad, chronicling their two decade rise to greatness.

"NZ's most successful rock band took their dreams all the way to the giddy heights of the US music scene. A terrorist attack, ill-advised name-change and swift-talk managers saw those dreams fall apart at the seams in one fated moment in LA's notorious 'Viper Room'.

"After multiple best-selling albums and a bond that has endured for over 23 years this documentary examines the notions of family, loyalty and success for four friends that almost took the biggest music industry in the World by storm." (TheFilmCatalogue.com)

Starring John Toogood, Tom Larkin, Phil Knight, Karl Kippenberger

Directed by Sam Peacocke (feature debut)

Written by Sam Peacocke

Music, Documentary | Origin: NZ

4 February 2012 - Upcoming Shihad Shows in NZ

All has been quiet on the Wiki main page for a while, but the summer of gigs continues. Shihad are set to perform three upcoming shows in New Zealand:

• February 18, 2012: Under 600 tickets are still available for Jim Beam Homegrown in Wellington.

Get your Jim Beam Homegrown tickets for $100 here from homegrown.net.nz. Homegrown site map and timetable available here.

• February 23, 2012: Shihad play at Tillermans in Invercargill with support from Osmium and another TBA.

Get your tickets for Tillermans in Invercargill here from Ticketmaster.

• February 24, 2012: Shihad play at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin for Orientadium 2012 with support from Cairo Knife Fight and Knives At Noon.

Get your tickets for Orientadium '12 in Dunedin here from TicketDirect.

Get into it!

12 October 2011 - Some Shihad Releases

Well Monday on iTunes will be having Devolve and all the early singles and EPs for the first time in digital format, so you will be able to get all the non album tracks you have always wanted to have. This will mean that all of Shihad's tracks that have been released will be in digital form. You will also be able to purchase the 100+ tracks in one bundle.

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If that wasn't enough on 7 Nov Shihad will be releasing their Meanest Hits.

Legendary New Zealand rockers, SHIHAD have confirmed the tracklisting for their NOVEMBER 7 greatest hits collection, THE MEANEST HITS.

After winning the Herald Legacy Award at last year’s New Zealand Music Awards, the band who have sold more than a quarter of a million records worldwide (and counting), and with nine full albums under their belt, are finally releasing their first ever career retrospective album.

Fans can choose from a 20-track disc of their biggest hits or a limited edition deluxe package with 38 tracks, featuring all the hits and the band’s personal favourites.

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STANDARD EDITION TRACKLISTING

1. Home Again
2. Run
3. The General Electric
4. You Again
5. My Minds Sedate
6. Comfort Me
7. One will hear the other
8. Pacifier
9. Ignite
10. Beautiful Machine
11. Wait and See
12. Debs Night Out
13. Everything
14. Sleepeater
15. La La Land
16. All the Young Fascists
17. Bitter
18. Alive
19. I Only Said.
20. It

LIMITED DELUXE EDITON TRACKLISTING

DISC ONE

1. Home Again
2. The General Electric
3. You Again
4. La La Land
5. Pacifier
6. Stations
7. Rule the World
8. Dark Times
9. Ignite
10. I Only Said
11. Sleepeater
12. Beautiful Machine
13. Interconnector
14. A Day Away
15. Sport and Religion
16. Bullitproof
17. Alive
18. Factory
19. It

DISC TWO

1. Run
2. My Minds Sedate
3. Bitter
4. Comfort Me
5. Ghost from the past
6. Thin White Line
7. One will hear the other
8. Wait and see
9. Everything
10. Engage
11. Debs night out
12. Yr Head is a Rock
13. Saddest song in the world
14. Lead or follow
15. Gimme Gimme
16. All the young Fascists
17. Screwtop
18. Derail
19. Down Dance

7 July 2011 - Shihad to play Coromandel Gold NYE 2011/2012

Shihad will be playing at Coromandel Gold at Ohuka Farm in Whitianga to see in the 2012 new year.

Coromandel Gold - Double the Strength

Accept no imitations - Coromandel Gold is the ultimate music destination of the Kiwi summer.

The sellout festival returns with double the strength and double the summer vibes as it expands to a two-day celebration of sun, sand and beaches all guaranteed to get you in a Coromandel state of mind.

Set just three kilometres from Whitianga town centre, the lush surrounds of Ohuka Farm will again play host to Coromandel Gold, this time over the 30th and 31st of December. Jamaican reggae legend Horace Andy & Dub Asante joins an all-star line-up including; Shapeshifter, Kora, Shihad, The Black Seeds, Ladi6, TrinityRoots, The Adults, The Nudge, 1814, Optimus Gryme ft. Tiki and The Upbeats - with another homegrown heavyweight still to be announced.

All 12,500 tickets to last year's Coromandel Gold sold out in 36 hours before going on public sale, and this year's storming line-up is sure to deliver a similar result. Throw in more bar and food options plus a new campground equipped with hot showers, flush toilets and plenty of space, and every need will be catered for.

Pre-sale tickets to this year's festival are available from 9am on Thursday July 21st to members registered on the Coro Gold website. If not sold out, any remaining tickets will be available for public sale on Monday July 25th.

Don't miss your chance to purchase the golden ticket of the summer - register now at coromandelgold.co.nz for the ultimate Coromandel summer experience.

To join the database click HERE

Shapeshifter, Shihad, Horace Andy & Dub Asante, The Black Seeds, Ladi6, TrinityRoots, The Adults, The Nudge, 1814, Optimus Gryme ft. Tiki and The Upbeats

30th & 31st December 2011 - Ohuka Farm, Whitianga.

25 June 2011 - TGE Live @ The Powerstation August 2010 available for download

Radio NZ has place 50:38 of the The General Electric at the Powerstation up on their site. Also listen at 4pm to hear what else they say ahead of time, as this download is purely the gig. I haven't listened the whole way through yet so don't know if the encores are there or not.

Direct download

25 June 2011 - Reminder - Live @ The Powerstation August 2010 will be played on Radio NZ

Just a reminder as this is coming up this weekend.

As some of you may be aware the Killjoy (Gig 20100806) and The General Electric (Gig 20100807) in Auckland last year were recorded and the schedule for them being aired on Radio NZ is set for June. The broadcast details are:

• Killjoy 4:10pm Saturday June 18th, then repeated 8:06pm Friday June 24th
• The General Electric 4:10pm Saturday June 25th, then repeated 8:06pm Friday July 1st

We are unsure how much of each show will be broadcast, but apparently will be streamed on Radio NZ's site for a few months after airing.

18 June 2011 - Killjoy Live @ The Powerstation August 2010 available for download

Radio NZ has place 50:38 of the Killjoy at the Powerstation up on their site. Also listen at 4pm to hear what else they say ahead of time, as this download is purely the gig. I haven't listened the whole way through yet so don't know if the encores are there or not.

Direct download

16 June 2011 - Reminder - Live @ The Powerstation August 2010 will be played in Radio NZ

Just a reminder as this is coming up this weekend.

As some of you may be aware the Killjoy (Gig 20100806) and The General Electric (Gig 20100807) in Auckland last year were recorded and the schedule for them being aired on Radio NZ is set for June. The broadcast details are:

• Killjoy 4:10pm Saturday June 18th, then repeated 8:06pm Friday June 24th
• The General Electric 4:10pm Saturday June 25th, then repeated 8:06pm Friday July 1st

We are unsure how much of each show will be broadcast, but apparently will be streamed on Radio NZ's site for a few months after airing.

16 June 2011 - The Adults album streaming

In the lead up to The Adults album being released on Monday 20 June it is currently available for streaming, so give it a listen

4 June 2011 - Some NZ dates

Shihad have one gig in Queenstown and one in New Plymouth coming up later in the year.

30 May 2011 - The Adults pre order links

The Adults debut album The Adults is out on the 20th June and you can now pre order if so wish. Please see the track list in the earlier news items.

Physical:

• JB HiFI
• Markbecks
• Fishpond
• Mighty Ape

Digital:

• iTunes plus two bonus tracks

25 May 2011 - Ticket Giveaway for Friday's Shihad Gig Extended

It looks like everyone who wants tickets have already brought them so we are extending this until 5pm Thursday. So if you don't have a ticket drop competition AT shihadwiki DOT com at line.

25 May 2011 - Ticket Giveaway

Some members of the Shihad Community have been kind enough to donate some tickets for the When I Grow Up gig on Friday. If you would like a ticket please in 50 words or less say why you would like a ticket to competition AT shihadwiki DOT com. We will send them out Wed night. They are e-tickets so you will need to print them out.

Normal competition stuff like and not limited to: judges decision final, can't convert to cash, we have no liability, can't sue us, you need to take responsibility for yourself and anything that happens to you, it is just a normal ticket to just see the show, you have to get yourself to the venue, if the people who gave us the tickets used them themselves that is between you and them nothing we can do sorry, is for one ticket, one entry per person etc

23 May 2011 - More Adults Release Details

As we know The Adults' first album The Adults is out June 20. The standard physical and digital download will contain 12 while a special iTunes edition will have 14 tracks. There are currently no pre sales link but we will post them as they become available.

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  One Million Way bundle cover

On another Adults note Part Three or Three of The Stuff series is out.

16 May 2011 - The Adults One Million Ways video premiere details

The video for The Adults One Million Ways will premiere at the end of Nightline tonight on TV3. The Video will be in normal release from tomorrow.

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15 May 2011 - Part Two of the making of The Adults up

Part Two of the making of the The Adults is up on Stuff.

14 May 2011 - The Adults First Single and Tour Details

An MP3 of the Adults first single One Million Ways is available on Amplifier for purchase for $1.99.

They will also be touring NZ in July over three weekends and there are more details on the tour here

14 May 2011 - Live @ The Powerstation 8/10 will be played in Radio NZ

As some of you may be aware the Killjoy (Gig 20100806) and The General Electric (Gig 20100807) in Auckland last year were recorded and the schedule for them being aired on Radio NZ is set for June. The broadcast details are:

• Killjoy 4:10pm Saturday June 18th, then repeated 8:06pm Friday June 24th
• The General Electric 4:10pm Saturday June 25th, then repeated 8:06pm Friday July 1st

We are unsure how much of each show will be broadcast, but apparently will be streamed on Radio NZ's site for a few months after airing.

5 May 2011 - Shihad the Movie Gig Announcement

After months of anticipation we are happy to announce that Shihad will be playing a gig that will be filmed for their upcoming Movie. It will be filmed at Wellington High School where it all started many moons ago. See you all there.

5 May 2011 - Details on The Adults album

It has been announced Jon's Solo project will release a self title album on the 20th of June. There is a three part series of videos on the Adults filmed by Zoe McIntosh and part one can bee seen on Stuff

Below is the press release from Warners:

After 22 years at the helm of New Zealand’s most loved rock band, Shihad frontman Jon Toogood has built up a treasure trove of musical connections. Lucky for us they have now collided, resulting in one hell of a project.

With a vast collection of musical ideas and a bit of downtime, Jon began work on a project which has now become The Adults, a celebration of his work with some of New Zealand’s brightest talents and an iconic Kiwi album in-the-making.

The Adults are Jon Toogood (Shihad), Tiki Taane, Shayne Carter (Straightjacket Fits/Dimmer), Anika Moa, Ladi6, Julia Deans, Gary Sullivan (JPSE/Dimmer), Nick Roughan (Skeptics), Ruban & Kody Nielson (The Mint Chicks), Warren Maxwell (Trinity Roots/Little Bushman), Ricki Gooch (Trinity Roots) Redford Grenell (Shapeshifter) and Steve Bremner.

With their debut, self titled album set for release on June 20, The Adults have given us a preview of what is to come with the tasty sweet soul of ‘Nothing To Lose’ which has gone on to become a #1 Alt radio hit and YouTube favourite http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx6G0NGZJxU

‘One Million Ways’ (the first official single) is one of the many standout tracks – infectious and epic in equal measure. Other highlights include the Anika Moa lullaby-esque ‘Sleep Me Tight’, good friend Julia Deans on the optimistic ‘New Beginning’ and co-pilot Shayne Carter on ‘Most Important’. The result is a collection of songs - beautiful in its eclecticism.

Check Part 1 of ‘Behind The Scenes / Making Of The Album’ at http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/4961055/Video-The-making-of-The-Adults

The Adults – THE ADULTS – out 20 June, 2011

10 April 2001 - Shihad Playing London in June at the Southern Sounds Festival

Shihad will be playing at the inaugural Southern Sounds Festival. Shihad will be in the UK for this date solely and will not be playing any other gigs while they are over there. The Southern Sounds Festival appears to be a new festival on the London calendar which brings together NZ, Aussie and South African bands for the ex-pat community. Currently Shihad will be supported by INXS and Town Hall Steps, given that the festival is nine hours long we are guessing that more bands will be joining the line up.

5 April 2011 - First Video from Jon's Solo Album

The first song "Nothing to Lose" from Jon's Solo Project The Adults is up on You Tube. We have no official word on a release date yet.

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The track features Ladi 6 on vocals, Shayne Carter (Dimmer/Straightjacket Fits) on guitar, Gary Sullivan (Dimmer/JPSE) on drums, Tiki Taane on keys & bv's and Jon Toogood on bass & bv's

3 April 2011 - Sleepeater wins Gold Axis Award

The Sleepeater website has won a Gold Axis Award at the 2011 CAANZ Awards. TVNZ will be producing a piece apparently for there On Demand Website covering why things won awards and the like

3 April 2011 - Shihad the Motion Picture update

The Shihad Feature Film is going well. (Producer) David White and (Director) Sam Peacocke recently returned from shooting interviews in the U.S.A. While there, they spoke to the likes of GGGarth Richardson, Angus Vail, Roe Gallo and Doc McGhee discussing everything from the name change to what it takes to break in America. All these interviews gave some amazing insights into the band and also the America music industry as a whole.

Sam and David will be heading to Melbourne next week to spend a little more time with the band before they're back and begin heading into post production, following a few more days shoot.

9 March 2011 - Engage Single Released on NZ iTunes

The Engage Single has been released on the NZ iTunes. It includes Engage and In The Future remix by Optimus Gryme.

http://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/engage-single/id424495331

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27 February 2011 - Engage Video Up on You Tube

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27 February 2011 - Warriors and Eels playing post support for Shihad at Eden Park

Shihad will be playing a gig at Eden Park on 12 March

24 February 2011 - Sleepeater up for People Choice Award at SXSW. Please Vote

The Sleepeater Video is up for the people's choice award at SXSW. So please vote for it at http://sxsw.com/interactive/awards/peoples-choice. We have until 6pm US Central time on 1 March to do the voting so please do vote. It is listed under Sleepeater and the seventh one on the list.

22 February 2011 - Engage Single Details

The Engage video will premier on the Top 40 on Channel Four on Thursday night. The Digital Single will be released on iTunes of 7 March and will include a remix on In The Future by Optimus Gryme.

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8 February 2011 - Shihad to play Caxton St Seafood and Wine Festival

Every city in the world has distinct pockets of color, culture and character. London has Covent Garden, Paris has Montmartre, New York has Time Square and out of Brisbanes many precincts - one stands out from the crowd - Caxton Street.

On Sunday 1 May 2011, Caxton Street will be transformed into one of the greatest seafood and wine events Australia has to offer. Three stages of entertainment provide the soundtrack for Brisbanes biggest street party. Bring the family for a slice of musical culture under the Brisbane winter sunshine with jazz, blues and groove and pop from some of Australia's favourite recording artists. Then once the sun goes down, dance and rock out to your favourite tunes!

2011 First Line Up Announce!

• Shihad (NZ)
• Ash Grunwald
• Evil Eddie
• Joel Turner
• The Radiators
• Jimmy Z
• James Johnston
• The Optimen
• Harmonic Generator (France)
• Afrodisa
• Revolucion
• Nat Col and the Kings

More local & international acts to be announced

Second Announce 9th March, Third Announce 6th April

Downloadable, full event program available from 6th April from

http://www.caxtonstseafoodandwinefestival.com/

Caxton St Seafood & Wine Festival, Brisbane, QLD, AU