The Checks

Three years after their split, former Checks Ed Knowles and Sven Pettersen have regrouped as Racing. They talk to Sam Wicks about the new set of influences this time around. Audio

Racing introducing their debut song Carnivilize. Audio

Southern Amp is Christchurch's version of the Big Day Out, Only smaller, and without the big international names. It's had a patchy history so far - the inaugural event in 2005 wasn't as well attended… Audio