EVENTS AND FESTIVALS
Such Great Heights 2008
Tragically on 24 July 2007 my great friend Jane Jerram, guest singer and star attraction of the Spiders from Mars, died while climbing Mt Blanc in the French Alps with her partner Mark Emerson and two of their friends. 'Such Great Heights' on 12 April 2008 was an opportunity to throw a party in Jane's memory and for me to partly follow through our original plan of a follow up to O'live Rock n' Roll over the 07-08 summer.
As a tribute to the inspiration Jane gave to all she knew, some amazing musicians volunteered their time to perform. They were jazz-soul singer Lauren Mitchell from Christchurch, John and Jane from the wellington based Shenanigans, and Blenheim based singer Anneka Thwaites.
John and Jane	LA Mitchell
A trust is being set up to further projects in Jane's memory, and donations can be made using the details below. Trust account details: J Jerram Memorial - National Bank - 06 0601 0214362 00 Overseas Transactions: Swift - ANZBNZ22, BSB - 060601, Acct. - 21436200
O'live Rock n' Roll 2006
Held among a grove of olive trees on a small private land block in North Canterbury, New Zealand; O'live Rock n' Roll proved to be the exclusive rock event of the 2006 summer. Dedicated fans travelled from far corners of the world to see a rare appearance of The Spiders from Mars live in concert. The stage was shared with artists such as Thomas Coffey, the Corporation Penguin, and the long awaited reforming of the Peter Mahybe and Johnny Sentosa Selection.

Following in the tradition of historically damp festivals such as Woodstock and Glastonbury, 12 January 2006 dawned to leaden skies and pouring rain. However, the staunch production crew battled through the elements of the morning, and despite the unlikely January temperatures the day was best summed up by one reveller who jubilantly exclaimed, "We made the rain go away!" Thanks to all who helped to make it happen and resolutely danced until the stars broke through.

	Somebody to Love!


Guinness World Record Challenge - Largest Shot Slam
In 2001 the Guinness World Record for the largest tequila shot slam ever stood at approximately 120 people. The rules: one shot per person, and each shot must be taken one after the other, like a line of dominos. Accepting the challenge was a group of enterprising students from the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. With the support of the university student's union (USCA) the stage was set for an assault on the record, the target - 500 shots of tequila in a row. On Friday 14 September 2001, the existing record fell resoundingly to the students of the University of Canterbury. The biggest disappointment of the day was the underestimated commitment of the student population, and only half of the estimated 1000 people that showed up we able to participate.