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Hey all, thought we would link the album download today for anyone who wants a dose a free music. The sun is shining in Auckland, so that’s a good enough reason. Spring is here!
The PIYN album from 2009 kicked off the project, when 15 diverse artists and creatives from Auckland joined with the Urban Soul Orchestra to write and perform an album in Auckland and at Womad Taranaki.
Visit here to download tracks from the album.
Watch the PIYN Auckland performance online with music and visuals from NZ & UK artists including the Urban Soul Orchestra.
Live streaming video by Ustream
Watch a recording of the PIYN 2010 Auckland show at: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/6767323
Watch a recording of the PIYN 2010 Wellington show at: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/6937517
MsBehaviour from Mohawk Media speaks to Radio Wammo about People In Your Neighbourhood 2010. Covering the participatory media side of the project using Ustream TV and Twitter.
Watch a podcast of the Auckland performance here, or join us on Saturday night to watch the live stream from Wellington at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/piyn
Join the Online Creative’s Toolkit workshop running on Friday May 14th, as part of People in Your Neighbourhood 2010.
After an amazing show in Auckland over the weekend, the PIYN crew head South to perform at the Taupo Erupt Festival on Thursday May 13th, and in Wellington at The Overseas Terminal May 15th. We hope you can make it along.
In the meantime, here is a flip camera clip shot when Charlie Dark was taking a day off on Waiheke Island last week…
Charlie Dark & Urban Soul Orchestra from the UK, meet Riki Gooch & Submariner from NZ to start work on an interlude for the People In Your Neighbourhood show May 8th in Auckland.
Shot with a FLIP camera. Project details are here: www.piyn.net.
Things are heating up!
Our UK guests are arriving on the weekend, and so next week the PIYN two week series of shows and workshops begins in New Zealand for 2010. Tickets are here , & the full programme is here. Come along and help celebrate urban diversity in music! Auckland May 8th, Taupo May 13th & Wellington May 15th.
Email studio@mohawkmedia.co.nz to register a FREE place on the Creative’s Online Toolkit workshops running in May as part of People in Your Neighbourhood 2010.
This two-hour workshop provides the ultimate creative toolkit for artists looking to publish, distribute, promote and sell their work independently. With Helen Baxter from Mohawk Media, author of the MsBehaviour Files at the Big Idea and producer of the g33k show.
Covering using independent digital music distribution, publishing /print on demand systems, Creative Commons licensing for remixing, paypal payments and donation systems, project & event management tools, online & mobile streaming for gigs, plus merchandise and social media marketing.
Workshop dates:
1 – 3 pm, May 14th at the Quality Hotel, Cuba Street, Wellington
1 – 3 pm, May 7th at the Co-Lab, AUT, Auckland
Email studio@mohawkmedia.co.nz to reserve a space. Limited places available!
Download the PIYN 2010 workshop & performance programme.
Check out the May programme for People in Your Neighbourhood 2010, with workshops and performances in Auckland, Taupo and Wellington. Events include:
This workshop examines the role of strings in modern pop and urban music using examples of recent UK tracks in which USO have recorded on. Lessons learnt, pitfalls and triumphs discussed, as well as practical demonstrations. The workshop also involves a dynamic demonstration of looping, sampling and beat-boxing meets violins, with the help of Charlie Dark.
Creative’s Online Toolkit Workshop
With Helen Baxter from Mohawk Media for creatives covering online branding and publishing using wordpress, independent digital music distribution, publishing /print on demand systems, Creative Commons licensing for remixing, paypal payments and donation systems, project & event management tools, online & mobile streaming for gigs, plus merchandise and social media marketing with Twitter & Facebook.
Download a pdf of the ‘People In Your Neighbourhood’ - 2010 Programme