The Kiwi FM studio is small and perfectly formed (and not unlike a box) - but no stranger to live-to-air performances. The series debuted last year as Kiwi’s answer to the question “what can a station that already plays 100% New Zealand music do for Music Month?”

“31 Bands In A Box” was a promise to have at least one act playing live-to-air in the (box-like) Kiwi FM studio for each of the thirty-one days of Music Month. By the time June rolled around forty-five acts had participated – including Autozamm, The Bads, Batucada Sound Machine, Charlie Ash, Chris Knox, Clap Clap Riot, dDub, Electric Confectionaires, Flip Grater, Minuit, Moana Maniapoto, Motocade, Olmecha Supreme, Opshop, Reb Fountain, Sam Flynn-Scott, Side Kick Nick, Steve Abel and Tahuna Breaks.

So for May 2009 we'll have at least 31 Bands in the Kiwi studio playing an intimate live-to-air session - and chatting with our announcer. Some days there will be more than one act. Big bands, small bands, soloists, established names and emerging acts. All performances will be filmed and uploaded to the Kiwi website. So keep checking back here for the schedule and visual goodness.

For each week of 31 Bands In A Box we've got a swag of CDs by Kiwi artists to give away to one lucky listener.

To enter all you have to do is e-mail us the names of three of this year's 31 Bands acts.

We'll put you in the draw, entries close at midnight on Thursday - and Wammo will draw a winner each Friday morning at 9.30.

The ENTER HERE box is just down there - don't forget to include your phone number and mailing address. 

 ***COMPETITION CLOSED - WINNER'S NAMES PUBLISHED SHORTLY***

WEEK 1 WINNER: Nik Payne (Auckland)