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{{dablink|This article is about the annual competition held by whoever happens to be broadcasting on 89FM at the time. Perhaps you're looking for [[The Band Experiments]], the [[Waikato Rock Awards]], the Live Media [[Battle of the Bands 2009|Battle of the Bands]] or possibly even the [[World Battle of the Bands (Hamilton)|World Battle of the Bands]].'''}}
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{{dablink|This article is about the annual competition held by whoever happens to be broadcasting on 89FM at the time. Perhaps you're looking for [[The Band Experiments]], or the [[Waikato Rock Awards]], or possibly even the [[World Battle of the Bands (Hamilton)]].'''}}
  
 
First held in 1993, this event grew to be probably the biggest event on the Hamilton music calendar in the late 1990s. The 1998 final, held at the [[Wailing Bongo]], attracted around 1000 people.<br>
 
First held in 1993, this event grew to be probably the biggest event on the Hamilton music calendar in the late 1990s. The 1998 final, held at the [[Wailing Bongo]], attracted around 1000 people.<br>
 
What was amazing about the Battle of the Bands is that the idea is very cliche but all bands played their heart out for the local crowd and some of the best performances in Hamilton at that time happened on that stage. It was also the stage for very obscure bands beating very popular bands - a particularly controversial heat saw noiseters Armice Pumbpit beating the very popular reggae band Boil Up. Few can argue that Armice Pumbpit weren't spectacular that evening.
 
 
The poster pictured here was designed by Fiona Jack who also designed the Fridge CD cover, the Contact logo, and the God Save the Clean cover. Fiona is now a Senior Lecturer at the Elam School of Fine Arts after returning from an art career in LA.
 
  
 
The 2001 competition began as the [[UFM]] Battle of the Bands, and ended as [[the Generator]] 89.0 Battle of the Bands due to the relaunch held at the end of August.
 
The 2001 competition began as the [[UFM]] Battle of the Bands, and ended as [[the Generator]] 89.0 Battle of the Bands due to the relaunch held at the end of August.

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