1 October 2008 - Hawea Confirmed and recap of what is happening this NYs
Shihad have now confirmed a date at Hawea. They will be playing with Supergroove and Elemeno P. Tickets will be $70 from the usual outlets.
Shihad are also playing Rhythm and Vines in Gisborne on the 31st of December. No more dates have been said at this stage, but if they happen we will keep you informed.
16 September 2008 - Shihad Online Merch Store
Shihad.com now has an online merch store, they have a few goodies up already which include T-Shirts, Hoodies and their latest CD " Beautiful Machine."
http://shihad.bigcartel.com/
Also the official Shihad.com forums will be down later on this week (thu-fri) as they are going to get a new upgrade of software and a brand new skin that's a bit more current with the new albums theme.
13 September 2008 - Shihad Wallpapers
We now have a good collection of downloadable wallpapers for your desktop. Check them out here - Downloads.
On other non-related Shihad news, a band that a lot of Shihad fans also like has reformed. Weta is doing a few shows in November.
20 Nov 2008 - Galatos - Auckland
21 Nov 2008 - The San Francisco Bath House - Wellington
The above shows have been confirmed and a Christchurch show is reportedly on the cards.
Weta's Official MySpace
16 August 2008 - Peoples Choice award at VMAs
Shihad are in the running for the Peoples Choice Award at this years Vodafone Music Awards. Anyone can vote this year and you can vote once a day. So lets make everyone know that Shihad is in fact the most awesome band in the country.
http://www.vnzma.co.nz
21 July 2008 - NZ Tour Lowdown and Downloads
Well half the NZ tour is already over, and what a half its been!
Seen a lot of people from the Had Squad rocking it.
We have a present for all of you who love the had.
To download the recording of the Dunedin gig follow this link.
Gig 20080717
A video of the Dunedin and Wellington gig plus a special interview done with the band and an awesome photo gallery will be released onto a special DVD created by the fans for the fans sometime after the tour is over. We will keep you posted!
(if you have any pictures from any of the gigs email them through to us shihadwiki@gmail.com)
14 July 2008 - Beautiful Machine video to be released this week on C4
You may have read earlier that Shihad have had funding for a new video clip and its finally hitting the tv at some time this week. This was directed by Sam Peacock. Keep your eyes pealed.
13 July 2008 - Shihad to play another show in WA
Shihad will be playing at this years Hyperfest in Perth. This is to be held on the 31st of August and features other bands such as Birds of Tokyo and The Getaway Plan. Tickets are expected to be on sale from the middle of this month for a very cheap price of only $10!
31 Aug - Midland Gate (Hyperfest), Perth, WA, AU
03 July 2008 - Grazzhopper festival in October
Shihad will play in Geelong this October as apart of Grazzhopper Festival. The festival is being held at Beckley Park.
Other bands playing include, Grinspoon, Faker, Operator Please, Dukes Of Windsor, The Galvatrons and Mammal.
Tickets are on sale now.
3 Oct - Beckley Park (Grazzhopper Festival), Geelong, VIC, AU
08 June 2008 - Shihad to support Gyroscope on their Aussie tour this August
"Gyroscope on the move.
Having gone number 1 with their new album, Breed Obsession, Perth band Gyroscope is hitting the road with a national tour, kicking it off at August's Splendour in the Grass.
Supported by Shihad and Sugar Army, Gyroscope will play a string of dates in Sydney, including The Metro, on August 26.
See Gigs for full dates.
Shihad are shooting their third video off the album for Beautiful Machine in NZ on Tuesday in Auckland the video is to be directed by Sam Peacock who has done videos for King Kapisi and the Mint Chicks who have both had cool videos in the past.
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