Hamilton Circle Jerk
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The Hamilton Circle Jerk is an annual music event in Hamilton, New Zealand
. Named after a mutual masturbatory
act, the Circle Jerk features 15 Hamilton bands performing 3 song sets, two songs by other Hamilton musicians as well as an original.
The first Circle Jerk was held in 2005. It ran into problems with sponsorship due to its controversial name, so adopted the alias 'Harden Up, Ow' – a pseudonym largely ignored in following years. Local student radio station Contact FM
has been running the event since 2008.
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
. Named after a mutual masturbatory
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act, the Circle Jerk features 15 Hamilton bands performing 3 song sets, two songs by other Hamilton musicians as well as an original.
The first Circle Jerk was held in 2005. It ran into problems with sponsorship due to its controversial name, so adopted the alias 'Harden Up, Ow' – a pseudonym largely ignored in following years. Local student radio station Contact FM
Contact FM
Contact FM is a student radio station operating from the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand. It broadcasts on the 88.1 MHz frequency. The original Contact FM, owned by the Waikato Students Union, was broadcast on 89.0 MHz from 1985 to 1998...
has been running the event since 2008.