New Zealand Music Month quiz issued to MPs

Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Judith Tizard has issued her annual New Zealand music quiz to all Members of Parliament in celebration of New Zealand Music Month.

“The twenty-question quiz started three years ago when I thought that it would be a fun and informative way to get politicians thinking about all the New Zealand music around them,” said Judith Tizard.

“This year, music industry experts from the New Zealand Music Industry Commission, New Zealand On Air, Ministry for Culture and Heritage and Sounz have helped me with a broad range of questions covering the spectrum of New Zealand music.

“I don’t mind whether MPs choose to answer the questions off the tops of their heads, or get stuck in and do some research. Either way, I think it’s a great way to learn a little more about our vibrant and successful music scene, and each year more and more MPs take up the challenge.”

Prizes up for grabs for the MPs include New Zealand Music Month t-shirts and New Zealand On Air hit-discs. Answers must be in to Judith Tizard’s office by 12 noon, Thursday 8 May.

Judith Tizard said the New Zealand Music Awards on Wednesday night were a fantastic celebration of the local music industry, which is in a solid position with strong domestic sales and exciting international opportunities.

“There’s a lot of positive work happening at the moment to increase the profile and exports of New Zealand music. Since the World Series showcases of New Zealand music last year, many of the World Series delegates have developed business relationships with sectors of the New Zealand music industry and have gone out of their way to promote New Zealand music overseas.”

The New Zealand Music Industry Commission, Trade New Zealand and Industry New Zealand have been supporting the opportunities that have arisen as a direct result of the World Series, which has seen New Zealand music showcased in the US and Canada.

“Music has enormous potential to contribute to New Zealand’s economic and cultural wellbeing. It’s vital that musicians can continue to do what they do best – write, record and perform their songs. But they also need a supportive and healthy business environment in order to make a long term living from their talents. So we’re working across the government on ways to build up management skills, strengthen the industry, increase business capability and expand export networks, for all forms of New Zealand music,” said Judith Tizard.

Judith Tizard's New Zealand Music Month Quiz

1. Joe Lonie, who has directed more than 35 music videos for bands including Goodshirt and Supergroove, was also the bass player in which chart-topping New Zealand group?

2. Name the New Zealander who heads MTV Europe and came home recently to attend the Resonate 2003 seminar organised by the British Council, Mai FM and the New Zealand Music Industry Commission.

3. Which esteemed television music journalist, posthumously awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2003 Tui New Zealand Music Awards, directed the video for Steriogram’s single Soccer Star?

4. Danny Leaosavai’i (Brotha D) and Andy Murnane (YDNA) run a South Auckland hip hop, clothing and merchandise business and community trust that is named after a 1976 series of early morning events concerning Pacific Islands immigrants. What is the name of their company?

5. Which New Zealand composer has an alter-ego called Lilith Lacroix?

6. “You hit him he cry out” is the name of an album that won the 1998 New Zealand Music Awards classical award for pianist Dan Poynton. ‘You hit him he cry out’ is also the pidgin expression for which musical instrument?

7. Each year, the distinctive New Zealand Music Month ‘target’ logo is released under a different colour. List, in order, the “colour” of New Zealand Music Month 2001, 2002 and 2003.

8. The True Colours Music Festival, which is a special New Zealand Music Month event featuring Salmonella Dub, Blindspott, P-Money, Blam Blam Blam, betchadupa, The Chills, The Waves and many more acts, takes its name from a 1980 album by which New Zealand band?

9. This band’s self-titled debut album entered the New Zealand charts at No.1, and according to the cover of the UK music bible NME, they are “the heroes of the new rock revolution”. Name the band.

10. Frankie had a song in the New Zealand singles charts in the first week of June 1970. Exactly one decade later, in June 1980, his little brother Jon achieved the same success. What is their surname?

11. Comedian, playwright, actor and broadcaster Oscar Kightley takes part in audio skits on the debut album of which Auckland hip hop/urban group?

12. During New Zealand Music Month an album of orchestral works, recorded by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, will be launched by Atoll Records. The composer of these works is also the CEO of a Government department. Who is this man and what department does he head?

13. Name a song that mentions a New Zealand location, town, street or landmark.

14. Name the award-winning producer of Bic Runga’s albums Drive and Beautiful Collision.

15. This year, seven New Zealand bands and musicians, NZ Music Industry Commission and Trade New Zealand staff, and Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Judith Tizard attended the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, arguably the most important “artist and repertoire” market in the northern hemisphere. One member of the New Zealand delegation managed to see all of the New Zealand acts – who was it?

16. List three New Zealand bands whose names begin with “The”.

17. Although this Dunedin-born bass baritone suffered a hole in the heart when he was born in 1976, he has gone on to great success in the world of opera. Who is he?

18. Name the John Hanlon song that won the 1973 RATA award for Single of the Year, but might have exacerbated a current crisis, had his advice been followed by politicians.

19. Musical brothers Ruia and Ranea Aperahana have released two albums of te reo Maori versions of which legendary reggae musician?

20. The MP for Auckland Central question:
The bands Pine and Fang are on an independent New Zealand record label named after which suburb in the Auckland Central Electorate?