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grooveguide.co.nz NEWS I’m so Tired of being Sexy Brazilian dance-punk four-piece CSS set to make a return to NZ in November. CSS (Cansei de Ser Sexy or ‘I’m so tired of being sexy’ - a Beyonce quote) are now sporting an all-female line-up since the departure of founding member Adriano Cintra. The band released their fourth album Planta last month which was produced Dave Sitek (TV On The Radio).
SEE THEM LIVE: CSS THU 07 NOV THE POWERST ATION, AUCKLAND TICKETS ON SALE: TUE 27 AUG, 9AM Scan the QR code with your TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ smartphone to go to Groove Guide’s mobile website for breaking news, reviews, interviews and more features. LEGEND Returns High Resolution Ohio born singer-songwriter John Legend will be Australian singer-songwriter Matt releasing his fourth studio album, Love in the Future Corby has announced an additional during September, this year. Earlier this month show at the Wellington Opera House the single ‘Made to Love’ released featuring New while in New Zealand as part of his Zealand’s own Kimbra and production by Kanye We also do this cool social media stuff. Resolution tour. Matt’s Auckland @GrooveGuide West. John Legend commented on the album “I’m so show at The Powerstation sold out in facebook.com/grooveguide excited to release this project. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed 10 minutes prompting an extra show. making this album with a team of incredibly gifted Tickets for the Welllington show are producers and co-writers.” “Every day we went to the on sale now mattcorby.com Groove Guide is New Zealand’s leading weekly studio with the goal to create something beautiful, to music and entertainment publication. 11,000 make the best album of my career. After all the writing SEE HIM LIVE: MATT CORBY free copies are available every week at music and arranging and re-mixing and editing, it’s finally TUE 29 OCT THE POWERST ATION, AUCKLAND stores, cafes, fast food outlets, nightclubs, time for the world to hear it.” WED 30 OCT OPERA HOUSE, WELLINGTON bars, restaurants, cinemas and retail stores throughout New Zealand. If you would like to NEW ALBUM: LOVE IN THE FUTURE stock Groove Guide please contact jamie@ OUT: FRI 06 SEP grooveguide.co.nz or call (09) 3664616.
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Grooveguide.co.nz | 5 Shit Worth Knowing groove file LAUREL HALO MUSICIAN WINNER IS... The always-outrageous MTV Video Music Awards has all gone to plan (well, as much as it ever can SOUNDWAVE when you have that group of people in the same Aussie’s Soundwave festival has announced the room). The awards were given out at Barclays first lot of artists for the 2014 tour. Center in Brooklyn and below are the list of winners on the night. The line up includes: Video of the year Green Day, Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Temple ‘Mirror’ - Justin Timberlake Pilots (w/ Chester Bennington), Alice in Chains, Rob Zombie, Megadeth, Placebo, AFI, Korn, Best male video Alterbridge, Trivium, Down, Devildriver, Newsted, ‘Locked Out Of Heaven’ - Bruno Mars Biffy Clyro, Rocket from the Crypt, Asking Artist to watch Alexandra, Clutch, Alkaline Trio, Baroness, Five ‘What About Love’ - Austin Mahone Finger Death Punch, August Burns Red, Testament, Living Color, Letlive, Motionless in White, GWAR, Best song of the summer Black Dahlia Murder, Mushroomhead, Finch, ‘Best Song Ever’ - One Direction Pulled Apart by Horse, Ill Nino, Nancy Vandal, Bowling for Soup, Trash Talk, Skindred, Volbeat, Best video with a social message Your house is on fire, what do save? Amon Amarth, Terror, Whitechapel, Tesseract, The ‘Same Love’ - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Mary My ass! And anyone else living. Possessions Story So Far, Hardcore Superstar, 10 Years, Walking Lambert come and go. Papers, Our Last Night, Coliseum, Your Demise, Best female video Dream job as a kid? Heave’s Basement, Real Friends. ‘I Knew You Were Trouble’ - Taylor Swift Astronaut-scientist-musician. A second announcement would be made in the Best hip-hop video First album? coming months. ‘Can’t Hold Us’ - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Beatles’ Yellow Submarine. Dalton SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL 2014 Ultimate festival line-up? Best pop video Sade, Prince, Jesus & Mary Chain, The Residents, SAT 22 FEB RNA SHOWGROUNDS, BRISBANE SUN 23 FEB OLYMPIC P ARK, SYDNEY ‘Come & Get It’ - Selena Gomez Rodriguez, Marshall Allen’s Sun Ra Arkestra, FRI 28 FEB FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE Keith Jarrett, Marcos Valle, Kelela, Total SAT 01 MAR BONYTHON P ARK, ADELAIDE Best rock video Freedom, Mark Ernestus, Omar-S, Kyle Hall, MON 03 MAR CLAREMONT SHOWGROUNDS, PERTH ‘Up In The Air’ - Thirty Seconds To Mars Kode9, Scratcha DVA, DJ Rashad, Cooly G, TICKETS ON SALE: THU 15 SEP Best collaboration Peter Van Hoesen, Ron Morelli/L.I.E.S. crew, SOUNDWAVEFESTIVAL.COM ‘Just Give Me A Reason’ - P!nk ft. Nate Ruess Bill Kouligas/PAN crew, Levon Vincent, Theo Parrish, Moodymann, Terrence, Dixon, Anthony Shake Shakir, Regis, Autechre, Ryoji Ikeda, DJ Pete, DJ Randall. shit worth How do you discover new music? Through friends, online, in record shops.
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KIERAN COOPER & RICHARD RAINE KATCHAFIRE WINE CELLAR PATHENON
9PM 8.30PM, $30, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ Expect rich vocal harmonies and guitar work Katchafire are back in Aotearoa after successful reminiscent of Elliott Smith, Kristin Hersh and Iron & tours of Europe, UK and USA in 2013. The Best So Wine from Kieran Cooper’s work. Meanwhile Richard, Far tour celebrates the new best of album from founding member of rockers The Twitch, is working the seven-piece Hamilton band and includes songs on his debut solo EP and would love you to hear it. from all four of their studio albums to date. It’s been a busy time, but they’re keen to showcase their hits.
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9PM 8PM, $56, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ The Datsuns are warming up for their New Zealand The Departures Tour provides fans the first tour with a free guest DJ set at Auckland’s Ding Dong opportunity to hear Bernard’s forthcoming album Lounge. The vibe will continue after with DJs spinning Departures live. The first single ‘Battleships’ has rock and roll at Ding Dong Lounge and specials will be already climbed into the Top 20 on the New Zealand available to those holding Datsuns tickets. Rock radio charts, following in footsteps of Bernard’s former solo smash ‘Wish You Well’, and a slew of former Powderfinger rock hits.
COCO DAVIS WINE CELLAR LEFT OR RIGHT PUPPIES
9.30PM, $10, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ Coco Davis returns to the Wine Cellar fresh from a 8PM, $10-15, UTR.CO.NZ South Island jaunt with Tom Rodwell with a steamy Left Or Right are on a mission of fusing psychedelia new set. Inspired by cabaret, surrealism and film and blues roots in amongst buzzy songs and Richter- noir, Davis has developed subtle yet dislocating new ticking jams. Their live performance is sonic with arrangements of old songs. Influenced by the music- songwriting being the main focus. This winter LOR theatre collaborations of Bertolt Brecht. will blitz six cities over three weekends, playing tracks from both albums Buzzy and Nuggety, plus road testing some new material for fans. THU 29 AUG PCP EAGLES JOAN BAEZ MIGHTY MIGHTY THE CIVIC 10.30PM, $5, DOOR SALES ONLY Touted as a hot Kiwi boy band, don’t expect to see 8PM, $79-89, THE-EDGE.CO.NZ any One Direction style side-parts of chinos around Joan Baez is a musical and political force whose here. Formed from the members of your favourite influence is incalculable. Her earliest recordings fed New Zealand punk and hardcore bands, both past a host of traditional ballads into the rock vernacular, and present – Backyard Burial, Basura Blanca, Black before she unselfconsciously introduced Bob Dylan to Tuesday, Blistering Tongues, Bobby D And The the world in 1963. Dynamite Kids and some – PCP like to party.
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OPTIMUS GRYME BABYSHAMBLES PREQUEL TO THE SEQUEL TUROA LODGE BAR, OHAKUNE
9PM, $10, 1-NIGHT.CO.NZ With a decade of experience behind him as a DJ, producer, label manager and more, Optimus Gryme is one of our leading dubstep artists. As a DJ, he turns nightclubs into mosh-pits and proudly serves as one of Tiki Taane’s tour DJs. Tonight features MC Bill-E Fluid, with support from DJ Lyrakill, Stranger Than Me, Deejay Tone-Def and Cam Cee.
THE DATSUNS THE ROYAL, PALMERSTON NORTH
8PM, $30, UTR.CO.NZ The Datsuns prolong their Death Rattle Boogie by revealing their plans to melt minds, hearts and the winter malaise with steam charged shows in August and September. The first nationwide tour for The Datsuns since 2009. The tour bus is taking the band to nine cities.
ANBERLIN It’s like they never went away. There on this one. The biggest surprise is was a time when Pete Doherty was the title track, which includes an THE KINGS ARMS the bastard godchild of every tabloid infectious ‘30’s Juke Joint Jive and in Blighty. As the perfect drug addled scratched 60 samples from early poster boy for good ol’ fashioned demos. 8PM, $40, ITICKET.CO.NZ ‘yoof’ degradation, he pretty much The musicianship has glimmers of kept News Of The World in the black professionalism, especially some It’s been four years since Florida’s finest breached our for the better part of three years. But gnarly Waits style keyboards, retains shores, bringing their 2008 album New Surrender to now, in the modern age of twitteratic just enough of a threat of self- life. Between then and now, Anberlin has continued to rock pathos, it’s virtually impossible implosion to keep us on the edge of solidify their place as hard working bands, delivering to shock and gloat about fame and the dance floor. the left-right hook of 2010’s Brendan O’Brien-produced infamy. Plus Murdoch’s filthy rag has Dark Is the Way, Light Is a Place and 2012’s Vital. shut down. Sleaze press exposure Another surprise comes in the can no longer save a band. So what’s Jamaican dub groove of ‘Dr. No’, which left is a ditching of the grubby media is a serious consideration for my next antics and a return to making decent Christmas party mix tape. Hints at the WEIRD TOGETHER & FRIENDS music. ironic miserable genius of Morrissey/ Marr rear up in ‘Picture Me in the Early ‘Shambles releases were all TYLER STREET GARAGE Hospital’ as the perfect offset to the about the form over function and cheerful early numbers. lacked substance. But this time there are glimpses of a more sober, 6PM, $20, UTR.CO.NZ Despite the obvious kleptomania more mature approach to rock n the deeper you get in to this album, To celebrate the release of their new single ‘Drop The roll! ‘Fireman’ does its best Clash the better the cuts - the reward for Brass’ a jazz-inspired, awesome version of Skrillex – impersonation, whilst ‘New Pair’ is a perseverance. It’s only been five years these Kiwi musos are bringing their full live show to remarkably good lil’ epic slow burner. since the Babyshambles and the Tyler Street Garage! Both Tyler Street Garage & Fukuko Libertines ruled the music tabloids. Of course listening to ‘Nothing will be lit up with the sounds of the world as Weird But if they spent more time making Comes to Nothing,’ it’s clear beyond a Together & Friends takes over our favourite part of albums like this and less time creating doubt Babyshambles have hoovered Auckland’s Britomart. headlines they could’ve really been up all of 80’s Dunedin. This might contenders. Oh well, late start’s better be the most perfect pop song that than nothing. Dave Kilgour never wrote. Carrying of the pilfering theme, we find Lily FOREIGN FADERS WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR Allen robbed of her ironic hoedown SNAPDRAGON ‘It’s Not Fair’ and sold back to us as the ‘Shambles’ ‘Fall From Grace’. Disturbingly the song is oddly 9PM refreshing but also annoyingly catchy Foreign Faders specialise in nearly every genre you in a boot-scoot kinda way. could think of (maybe minus hardcore, mesh-vest More Clash moments in the Brit pop OUT wearing trance and sweet-as pop). Soul, reggae, jazz ballads ‘Maybelline’ and Damon FRI 30 AUG R&B, hip-hop, old-school classics, all served up on a Albarn too will be banging the door platter of turntable trickery. down for his share of the royalties
Grooveguide.co.nz | 9 CULTURE Shit worth doing FRI 30 AUG ARTIST Q&A JODIE HILLOCK NZSO NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA ACTRESS MICHAEL FOWLER CENTRE Your fantasy spirit animal is… A Direhorse from Avatar.
6.30PM, $15-45, TICKETEK.CO.NZ Your signature “I’m an amazing The NZSO National Youth Orchestra has provided New cook” dish is… Zealand’s finest young musicians the opportunity to Ideally I’d get my amazing mum to work together towards the common goal of excellence. cook it and then try passing it off as In 2013 join them for two unique performances my own. featuring the orchestra and exceptional special guests The best TV show around at the from New Zealand and abroad. moment is… I enjoyed the awesome female ensemble of Wentworth. Hopefully it HOTEL RENDEZVOUS gets a second season. The best place for a date night is… HOTEL RENDEZVOUS The hidden Hogan batch at Karekare.
You’d get arrested if the police 6.30PM/8PM, $45, DASHTICKETS.CO.NZ knew that you… Let all the chickens go from the What goes on behind the closed doors of the hotel Battery farm down the road… (if only room? This is as intimate as theatre gets, as site- I had the balls). specific theatre uses the Hotel Rendezvous room to tell personal tales. Explore the twists in the unfolding People say you look like… stories and the interactions of the guests who inhabit Danielle Cormack, I’m waiting for this hotel room. Who’s in the dead supergroup for them to say I act like her too… your dream hologram show? Queen, absolutely. Kittens or puppies? I lose my s*&t over both of them. It’s What’s an upcoming film you’re embarrassing but I have no control. SAT 31 AUG jazzed about? Behind the Candelabra. What generic current affair has your blood boiled? Where can your stalkers find you Russia’s ‘aversion’ to homosexuality LITTLE BLACK BOOK SHOW during the weekend? and the Party Pill testing on Animals, Skiing, playing with my horsy or up on seriously? THE PUMPHOUSE THEATRE the Tutukaka coast. SEE HER PERFORM: JODIE HILL OCK
What happens when you mix Coca IN AFTER MISS JULIA 7.30PM, $30, PUMPHOUSE.CO.NZ Cola with Pepsi? TUE 27 AUG - SAT 31 AUG THE BASEMENT, Erm… obesity? AUCKLAND The Northern Dolls are proud to present the sequel to 2012’s sell out production. Little Black Book follows the hilariously tragic tale of lovable burlesque granny Gladass’s discovery of her late husband’s box of “memories”. As each precious keepsake is discovered, SUN 01 SEP Gladass begins to wonder if she really knew her sweet mild-mannered husband at all. ROTUNDA CAPITAL FETISH BALL Q THEATRE - RANGATIRA
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THU 29 AUG FILM OF THE WEEK
JOBS KICK-ASS 2 GENERAL RELEASE
No doubt you use your iPhone, iPad, iMac, iWhatever on a regular basis. Now, see the personal story behind the visionary creator of Apple – Steve Jobs. Ashton Kutcher transforms from comedic rouge into an actor vying for an Oscar in an emotive portrayal of one man’s struggle to change technology.
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It’s somewhat surprising that many girls and the fanboy superhero of the fight scenes in Kick-Ass 2 adorations of costumed geeks is aren’t all that memorable, given a surprisingly novel illustration Sir Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi head a stellar cast they were the only thing worth of otherwise typical high-school in this wicked new comedy. Vicious tells the story of remembering in Jeff Wadlow’s Never identity themes. ageing partners Freddie (McKellen) and Stuart (Jacobi), Back Down. The highway sequence two men who have lived together for nearly 50 years. in particular is a victim of bad post- However, the huge focus on Hit-Girl When they met, their careers were at a high, but now production. Still, the sequel’s new comes at the expense of Kick-Ass their lives consist of reading books and bickering. director admirably keeps the manic himself, who’s little more than a mix of R-rated comedy and action narrator in the film – it makes a seen in Matthew Vaughn’s original particularly heavy tragedy in the while omitting the terrible attempts third act feel lighter than it should. SAT 31 AUG at shock-drama that polluted Mark Side-characters are also denied their Millar’s comic – the ultra-violence is times to shine, with Jim Carrey’s already full-on without the need of scene-stealing Colonel Stars and THE WIRE – S5 animal decapitation, child slaughter Stripes leaving the stage long and gang rape. before we want him to. Fortunately, SOHO, FROM 12.30PM Christopher Mintz-Plasse transcends While the crime-fighting craze has as villainous douchebag The spread to other wannabe vigilantes, Motherf–ker – he’s like an angry Mindy hangs up her Hit-Girl suit Internet troll who actually goes to give ‘regular’ teen life a go. The through with his threats. parallel between the boy-band Created by David Simon (The Corner, Treme), the final WRITTEN BY LIAM MAGUREN, FLICKS.CO.NZ season of The Wire expands its focus into the media obsessions of dolled-up teenage – specifically the role of newspapers in the twisted bureaucracy of big cities while still including vagaries of crime, law enforcement and politics in Baltimore. It’s everyone’s favourite nail-biter. SUN 01 SEP
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Moderately priced, freshly-made home baking and JESS’ UNDERGROUND KITCHEN rich, Fair Trade organic coffee – a trip to Lower Hutt wouldn’t be complete without a stop to Trio. Lunch, 21 ENGLAND ST brunch and all-day breakfast, this cosy little café receives rave reviews for its hospitality.
DAYTIME DATE night “I just love feeding people.” That’s the message behind Jess’ Underground Kitchen. It began in her dining room: After cooking OPEN LATE CASUAL DINING dinner for a couple of friends, one joked that she’d love to pay Jess Daniels to cook her meals during the week. A week later, Jess had put NEW KID CHEAP AND CHEERFUL together her first menu. Each week Jess uploads a new menu, showing what will be cooking Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. You VI BE K e y HIPSTER FRIENDLY TAKEAWAY can also order soups for the week, and any number of frozen meals from her freezer. Place your order before 10am and pick up between OUTDOOR SHARE 5-7pm on your way home from work. Dinner = sorted.
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The Archipelago PlayShop Richter City Roller WED 28 - Featuring Dan 10:15PM, The Paramount Theatre Derby - Home Game Droutsos and 3 Brutal Pageant The Medicine - Aion Maaka POD featuring vs. Comic Slams Stand Up Comedy 7:30PM, Cavern Club Imon Star TSB Stadium 8PM, The Cavern Club 10PM, Meow! The Yeti Trilogy The Price 7PM, BATS Theatre Soup & A Seat 6:30PM, Circa Theatre 12:15PM, The Film Archive SUN 01 THE WEDNESDAY NIGHT The Yeti Trilogy The Price FREE-SHOW! WITH: FRI 30 7PM, BATS Theatre 4PM, Circa Theatre HAMMONDHEAD ELECTRO 9:30PM, Mighty Mighty An Hero - Klangfeld Theatresports - Palaces Freestyle Weapons You’ve 9PM, Bar Medusa, $5 SAT 31 7PM, Circa Theatre Never Heard Of 9PM, Bodega, $5 Chopped, Screwed Julien Dyne, Mara Weekend Warriors & Funky TK, Riki Gooch 3PM, Bodega 9PM, Betty’s 8PM, Bodega Welcome to THU 29 Katchafire - The RAINBOW CHAN (AUS) Wellington The Movie Best So Far... 10:30PM, Mighty Mighty, $5 10AM, Museum of 2 For 1 Thursdays! 8:30PM, James Cabaret Wellington City & Sea 5PM, Betty’s Bow Messiah - Lady Parts EP Release Maggots National Kieran Cooper & with Heat Like Me Tour - Wellington MON 02 Richard Raine - Bright and Fly By Night 9PM, Bar Medusa, $10 Lights Tour 2013 and Clever Hansel Big Trouble 9PM, Puppies Bodega, $5 The Eversons and Love You To 8PM, Meow! Killing Bear NZSO National 9PM, Puppies, $10 Bodega Deep End - Wellington Youth Orchestra Film Society 6:30PM, Michael Fowler Centre Capital Fetish Ball Rhian & the Utter 2013 - Wellington 6:15PM, The Paramount Theatre Strangers PCP EAGLES & D 9PM, James Smith Basement 9:30PM, Mighty Mighty, $5 BURMESTER & THE BLIND 10:30PM, Mighty Mighty, $5 our add y listings CHRISTCHURCH gig guide REGIONAL gig guide own
Serpico groovEguide.co.nz WED 28 (Funknslocuts) Wed 28 9PM, The Monday Room Doc Ross Nikita The Spooky Canterbury Museum & A Circus of Men Album Release Tour SAT 31 Rhythm Upstairs, New Plymouth Katchafire The Best So Far... New THU 29 Doc Ross Zealand Wide Tour Canterbury Museum Travelodge, Palmerston North Cultural Festival 2013 Thu 29 7PM, CBS Canterbury Arena Luke John Shearer The Datsuns Sammy’s, Dunedin Doc Ross SUN 01 Ballroom Billiards, Whangarei Canterbury Museum Raoul from Austria Doc Ross & Friends Thursdays at The Club Canterbury Museum 4 Thames St, Ohakune 8PM, The Club, $10 Fri 30 Richter City TLA and Black Sky Good News For MON 02 Modern Man Roller Derby Hustler South TSB Stadium, New Plymouth Island Tour Biddy Mulligans Irish Doc Ross Pub, Hamilton 9PM, Dux Live Canterbury Museum Smashproof Paint TLA & Black Sky Fade Tour Hustler South 9PM, Paddy Barry’s Irish FRI 30 TUE 03 9PM, Club Paradox, Nelson Club, Blenheim Cultural Festival 2013 Doc Ross 7PM, CBS Canterbury Arena Canterbury Museum Sat 31 Tue 02 Doc Ross Open Heart Circuitry Nikita The Spooky Canterbury Museum Good News For Dux Live Modern Man & Earl & A Circus of Men Buck Wylde III Album Release Tour Kieran Cooper & Dome Cinema, Gisborne Richard Raine - Bright Vinnies Restaurant & Bar, Raglan Lights Tour 2013 9PM, Darkroom SHIT WORTH DOING auckland gig guide
Magic Roundabout DJ selecta Sam WED 28 FRI 30 with Stinky 6pm, La Zeppa Kitchen & Bar Jim, Dubhead & After Miss Julie After Miss Julie Manuel Bundy DPTRCLB x PleasePlease 7PM, The Basement Studio 7PM, The Basement Studio 5PM, Verona 10PM, 1885, $10 Anthonie Tonnon Cartoon, Power Residency at Portland Nigel Love & Momentus Erotica Lifestyles Expo Nap, Lttle Phnx 10PM, Hurstmere Brew Bar 11AM, Ellerslie Event Centre Public House 8PM, Audio Foundation HQ 7PM, The Portland Public House Paquin EP II Foreign Faders Big Wednesday - Classic Late & Release Tour 9PM, Snapdragon Fresh Comedy Live Comedy 10PM, Cassette Nine 8PM, The Classic Comedy & Bar 10:30PM, The Classic Ian Beatmaster Comedy & Bar Rain by Seung Yul Oh 8PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro DJ Charlie 7:30AM, Aotea Centre 9PM, Twentyone SKY CITY Dean Campbell I heart Goldfinch 8PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro Rotunda Goldfinch DJ James Ashwin 7:30PM, Q Auckland 9PM, Twentyone SKY CITY DJ Dylan Just Another System 9PM, Neighbourhood Rumble Edge Line, Party - Drum & Bass DJ Dirty Di The New Brides & Revival Edition 7pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro DJ Hudge Shoutin’ Preachin’ 10PM, The Studio, $5 5.30PM, Everybody`s at Whammy Bar Kieran Cooper & 9:30PM, Whammy Bar, $10 Killamanraro & Richard Raine - Bright DJ Jason Kyle friends with support Lights Tour 2013 6PM, Northern Steam Ship Smashproof Paint from Chip Matthews 9PM, The Wine Cellar DJs Junior & Andy Jv Fade Tour 9PM, Ponsonby Social Club 12PM, Vault Bar Rain by Seung Yul Oh 9PM, Ponsonby Social Club Klassix & Tony 7:30AM, Aotea Centre DJ Karn Hall The Datsuns 8pm, Hurstmere Brew Bar 8PM, Kings Arms The Datsuns DJ set 9PM, Twentyone SKY CITY LEFT OR RIGHT with 9PM, Ding Dong Lounge Michael Cathro DJ Leza Lee 9:30PM, Leigh Sawmill The Repeat plus 6:30PM, The Deck SAT 31 special guests 2013 NZ DMC Little Black Book 9PM, Verona DJ Rose Alice 7:30PM, The PumpHouse Theatre Imperial Lane CHAMPIONSHIP 9PM, Rakinos, $30 THU 29 DJ Sam Hill MEGA POTENT - SHALL 12:30PM, Twentyone SKY CITY After Miss Julie WE SOUND DANCE 7PM, The Basement Studio IMPROV SESSION After Miss Julie 8PM, Audio Foundation HQ, $10 7PM, The Basement Studio DJ T-Rice Ain’t It Fun w/ Grimas 6PM, La Zeppa Kitchen NZSO National Comedy Special Ben Ding Dong Lounge DJ TDK & DJ Solly Youth Orchestra Hurley - The Reckoning 7:30PM, The EDGE 8:30PM, The Classic Studio 9PM, Snapdragon Album Release Tour | Nikita the Spooky Piano Pumice songs Dan, Grunter DJ Tido and Circus of Men and Friends The Commons 8PM, Wine Cellar, $10 Audio Foundation HQ 8:30PM, The Windsor Castle Down The Hatch Anberlin (US) with PIRATE CITY ROLLERS featuring The Fire at Will VS NORTHERN DJ Imagine This BRISBANE ROLLERS 8PM, Snapdragon Beat Council 8PM, The Kings Arms, $40 6PM, Sale St 7PM, YMCA Few Chur Lab with Corner Diary Erotica Lifestyles Expo 8PM, The Basement Raiders of the Lost Art KXVGXN plus guest Ink Bar, $10 5PM, Verona 11AM, Ellerslie Event Centre Decortica & Doppler Fangs 9PM, Ding Dong Lounge, $10 Saturdays at Sale St Louder (Metal Night) 7PM, Sale St Ding Dong Lounge Ding Dong Lounge Dixie Evans Fridays at Revelry Week Auckland Steve Wrigley Marina Katarina presents Impact Pro 7:30PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro with Deewhy, Fundraiser Show Paul Hannon and 8PM, 1885 Wrestling Live 6:30PM, Lynfield Occupational Ultan Burke Recreation Centre Therapy with Djs 5PM, Revelry DJ Hudge 8.30PM, Neighbourhood Bobby Brazuka & The Backbeats with Onny Kaulima Hollywoodfun Special guests 9PM, Ponsonby Social Club Downstairs, Black DJ Laura Lush Science & DHDFDs 7pm, Commons Geoffrey Chunn and Ding Dong Lounge Cameron Bennett Rain by Seung Yul Oh 8PM, Backbeat Bar 7:30AM, Aotea Centre DJ Paul Chankay Kohls A Killer “Workn 7:30PM, The Deck Sarah Frances Hard Release Tour” Tony Painting 8:30PM, Backbeat Bar DJ Paul Hannon and the Power Johnston 9PM, The Juice Bar 6:30PM, Sale St 9PM, Twentyone SKY CITY Latin Night The Birds: Chistoph El 8PM, Atico Cocina DJ Sample Gee Weekend Comedy 12:30PM, Twentyone SKY CITY Showcase Truento & Miso Shiru 8PM, The Classic Comedy & Bar 7PM, Tyler Street Garage
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Weird Together Sunday Selections & Friends with Stinky Jim 6PM, Tyler Street Garage & Dubhead 3PM, Tyler Street Garage Winter Solstice with Grant Marshall and Andy JV MON 02 9PM, Revelry Rain by Seung Yul Oh SUN 01 7:30AM, Aotea Centre Speaking In Tongues Cog and Cake: 7PM, Herald Theatre Steampunk High Tea 2PM, Ferndale House TUE 03 Erotica Lifestyles Expo 11AM, Ellerslie Event Centre After Miss Julie Jagermeister 7PM, The Basement Studio Sunday Session with Rain by Seung Yul Oh the Sentimental Sound System 7:30AM, Aotea Centre 3pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro Romeo and Tusi Lazy Sundays 7PM, Mangere Arts Centre 1PM, Atico Cocina Soulyric Light & Shade Band Verona 2:30PM, Sale St Speaking In Tongues NZTrio - Loft Series 2013 7PM, Herald Theatre 5PM, Q Auckland Quiz Night Rotunda 7pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro 2PM, Q Auckland
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Inspired by New York and Melbourne before it – by day, Imperial Lane is home to new European patisserie and bakery Elske, with Danish-inspired European bakery and patisserie goods from Michelin- starred pastry chef Kristina Jensen served alongside some seriously good coffee. BACCHUA WINE BAR LEVEL 1/12 THE OCTAGON
Set in the heart of Dunedin, Bacchus has been offering quality, imaginative and contemporary fare MOTEL BAR with traditional flavours for over 20 years and has built a reputation for an extensive selection of New 2 FORRESTERS LANE Zealand and imported wines.
DAYTIME SPORTS BAR For any one that appreciates great cocktails late at night, there is Motel Bar. An intimate venue where old technology has been brought OPEN LATE DANCE FLOOR through into the new millennium, the 1950’s-style ambiance is lures you in and fills your soul. Here, they play vinyl more often than not, FOOD ONE NIGHT STAND provide cigars for those of that persuasion, and field one of the largest spirit selections in town. And it is where you are encouraged HIPSTER FRIENDLY LIVE MUSIC VIBE Ke y to ask questions about what we serve and why, with a background low hum of music and conversation. The mood is refined and dry, with AFTER WORK CRAFT BEERS shades of the grande dame hotels of yesterday. shit worth Drinking
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Atico Cocina THE CLADDAGH Malt Bar Shadows Student Bar Victoria Park Market 19 Drake 372-376 Broadway, 522-4410 442 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn Auckland University, L3, 34 St Freemans Bay, 354-4030 The Claddagh Irish Pub - A A must have stop between Princes St, 366 0544 Inspired Caribbean food and slice of Ireland in the heart of Ponsonby and Kingsland, with Everybody is welcome. Party cocktails in the Old Stables & Roof Newmarket. Monteiths beers and great food. action every night of the week. Terrace of the Vic Park Market. DJ’s, pool tables, movies, quiz, karaoke, happy hours galore.
THE PADDINGTON DE POST BIG J’S 466 Mt Eden Rd, 630-9330 117 St Georges Bay Rd, 309-3586 1 Melton Road - Mt Wellington, Your local in the heart of Mt. Eden A Parnell institution for sports VERONA 5790340 with over 100 beers available. events, craft beers and superb 169 K’Rd, 307-0508 Big J’s - Gourmet burgers rated food with the recent addition of Iconic K Rd hangout with cosy no.1 via Concrete Play Ground top-notch live gigs. booths, delicious wholesome and The Corporate Lunch Box food, late night Djs & live music, websites. Home of Auckland’s cocktails, freshly squeezed juice best Burgers. DING DONG LOUNGE & organic tap beer. Open 7 days 26 Wyndham Street 7am (9am weekends) till late. New York’s premier rock and roll PINXTOS bar has come to town. 128c Ponsonby Rd Open now. Bar*Cafe*Tapas* Bonita Bar 242 Ponsonby Road, 3765670 The Ponsonby local on the corner Q Theatre of Summer St, that brings the FATHER TED’S 305 Queen Street beauty of fine and inexpensive ORIGINAL IRISH PUB The Portland Early morning coffee, scones and wines together with a real 1 Wellesley St West, 377-3142 Public House cool spaces for socialising and appreciation of tapas. Entertainment seven nights a 463 New North Rd sharing ideas. Range of lunch week, with three big screens, The newest port of call in options. Excellent wine list and a pool table, competitions & prizes, Kingsland.... rustic and raring to stylish selection of tapas, pizzas, quiz, karaoke and live music. serve this evolving part of town. platters and dinner options. BREW ON QUAY 102 Quay Street Over 102 different beers from around NZ and the world. FIDDLER IRISH BAR THE WINDSOR CASTLE REVELRY 144 Parnell Rd, 356-3650 71 Victoria St West 106 Ponsonby Road, 376- 8663 A small, but perfectly formed, Established in 1847, one of 19th Century bohemian parlour Auckland’s earliest surviving authentic Irish bar with some of meets opium den chic. Asian Aucklands friendliest bar staff. hotels serves gastro pub food fusion style eatery set in a in a comfortable, unpretentious Citizen ParK bohemian parlour. 424 New North Rd, 846-4964 environment. SoCal inspired garden bar with great food and a social-friendly atmosphere. Relaxed place to IPANEMA BAR & come eat, drink, and mingle. RESTAURANT SALE ST 2 Ponsonby Road 7 Sale St, 307-8148 Brazilian cuisine and bar mixed Bistro dining, award-winning with classic & contemporary microbrewery, celebrated garden Brazilian music & culture. bar and a private Velvet Room!
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Upcoming tours & events AKON AND T.I. (US) BRAVE CLASSIC HITS ACOUSTIC Wed 09 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland Tue 27 Aug Opera House, Hawke’s Bay Thu 24 Oct - Fri 25 Oct CHURCH TOUR Tauranga Arts Festival Thu 26 Sep Chapel of Christ ALL TIME LOW (US) The King, Hamilton Tue 27 Aug The Powerstation, Fri 27 Sep Holy Trinity, Tauranga Auckland BRING ME THE Sat 28 Sep Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland HORIZON (UK) Mon 30 Sep St John’s Cathedral, Napier AMANDA PALMER (US) Wed 02 Oct The Powerstation, Tue 01 Oct Old St Paul’s, Wellington Wed 04 Sep San Fran Bath Auckland Thu 03 Oct Cardboard House, Wellington Cathedral, Christchurch Fri 06 Sep The Kings Arms, Auckland Sat 05 Oct Knox Church, Dunedin ANBERLIN (US) COMMON KINGS Wed 31 Aug The Kings Arms, Auckland Wed 23 Oct Altitude, Hamilton Thu 24 Oct Pettigrew FLY MY PRETTIES Green Arena, Napier Thu 05 Sep Te Ahu, Kaitaia ARMAGEDDON Fri 25 Oct Hutt Indoor Sports- Fri 06 Sep Turner Centre, Kerikeri Fri 25 Oct - Sun 28 Oct ASB Hutt Park, Wellington Sat 07 Sep Forum North Showgrounds, Auckland Sat 26 Oct The Powerstation, Auckland Expo Hall, Whangarei Sun 27 Oct Brewers Bar, Mt Maunganui Sun 08 Sep Town Hall, Dargaville Tue 10 Sep Mercury Theatre, Auckland Wed 11 Sep Mercury Theatre, Auckland Thu 12 Sep Founders Theatre, Hamilton Fri 13 Sep The Devon Hotel, New Plymouth BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (US) Sat 14 Sep The Royal Wanganui Sat 01 Mar Mt Smart Opera House, Wanganui Stadium, Auckland Sun 15 Sep Hawke’s Bay Opera House, Hastings Wed 18 Sep The Opera BRUNO MARS (US) House, Wellington Sat 15 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland Fri 20 Sep Nelson School Sun 16 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland of Music, Nelson Sat 21 Sep NBS Theatre, Westport CALEXICO (US) Sun 22 Sep The Fletcher Building BAYLEYS GREAT CLASSICS Thu 12 Sep The Powerstation, Auckland Festival Club, Christchurch Fri 13 Sep Opera House, Wellington Wed 25 Sep Ashburton Events SERIES: MY COUNTRY Sat 14 Sep Christchurch Arts Festival THE DATSUNS Centre, Ashburton Thu 05 Sep Town Hall, Auckland Sun 15 Sep Christchurch Arts Festival Thu 29 Aug The Ballroom, Whangarei Thu 26 Sep The Union Hall, Dunedin Fri 30 Aug The Kings Arms, Auckland Sat 28 Sep Wanaka Events Sat 31 Aug The Royal, Centre, Wanaka BEACH FOSSILS (US) CALIFORNIA DESIGN Palmerston North Sun 29 Sep Queenstown Mon 23 Sep Bodega, Wellington Thu 05 Sep Mayfair, New Plymouth Memorial Hall, Queenstown Tue 24 Sep The Kings Arms, Auckland 1930 - 1965 Fri 06 Sep The Cabana, Napier Wed 02 Oct The Civic Tue 27 Aug - Sun 29 Sep Sat 07 Sep King Street Live, Masterton Theatre, Invercargill Art Gallery, Auckland Thu 12 Sep Bodega, Wellington BERNARD FANNING (AU) Fri 13 Sep The Bedford at Fri 30 Aug The Powerstation, Auckland CAMP A LOW HUM 2014 CPSA, Christchurch BEYONCE (US) Fri 07 Feb - Sun 09 Feb Wainuiomata Sat 14 Sep Refuel, Dunedin Wed 16 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland Thu 17 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland DISCLOSURE (UK) CHRISTCHURCH ARTS Fri 27 Sep Town Hall, Auckland Fri 18 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland Sat 19 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland FESTIVAL Tue 27 Aug - Sun 22 Sep THE DRONES (AU) Fri 04 Oct, The Kings Arms, Auckland BIG DAY OUT 2014 Sat 05 Oct Bodega, Wellington Fri 17 Jan Western Springs Park, Auckland DUNEDIN CRAFT BEER & BLACKLISTT FOOD FESTIVAL Sat 28 Sep Zeal, Auckland Sat 14 Sep Forsyth Bar FOALS (UK) Thu 03 Oct ReFuel, Dunedin Stadium, Dunedin Sat 05 Oct Town Hall, Auckland Fri 04 Oct The Bedford Big Top, Christchurch Sat 05 Oct Riwaka Hotel, Nelson FAT FREDDY’S DROP GOING GLOBAL MUSIC Thu 10 Oct Parthenon, Wellington Fri 13 Sep The Powerstation, Auckland SHOWCASES Fri 11 Oct Cossie Club, Upper Hutt Sat 14 Sep The Powerstation, Auckland Thu 05 Sep Mighty Mighty, Wellington Sat 12 Oct The Mayfair, New Plymouth Sun 15 Sep The Powerstation, Auckland Thu 05 Sep San Fran Bath Thu 17 Oct The Powerstation, Auckland Fri 20 Sep Opera House, Wellington House, Wellington Fri 18 Oct Altitude, Hamilton Sat 07 Sep Galatos, Auckland Sat 19 Oct Mangawhai Mon 09 Sep Fletcher Building Tavern, Mangawhai FLEETWOOD MAC (UK/US) Wed 04 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland Festival Club, Christchurch Thu 24 Oct Stampede Bar, Papakura Thu 05 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland Sat 26 Oct Brewers Bar, Mt Maunganui CITY & COLOUR (CA) Mon 16 Dec The Civic, Auckland Fri 06 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland GOING GLOBAL DAYTIME Wed 18 Dec St James BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE Theatre, Wellington SESSIONS FLUME (AU) Thu 05 Sep CQ Function CLUB (US) Wed 09 Oct Logan Campbell Centre, Wellington Tue 19 Nov The Powerstation, CLANNAD (IE) Centre, Auckland Sat 07 Sep Aut City Campus, Auckland Auckland Wed 23 Oct ASB Theatre, Auckland Fri 11 Oct James Smith Mon 09 Sep Fletcher Building Wed 20 Nov Bodega, Wellington Thu 24 Oct Opera House, Wellington Basement, Wellington Festival Club, Christchurch Sat 12 Oct Union Hall, Dunedin
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Palmerston North HOLLYWOODFUN LIGHTNING BOLT (US) PCP EAGLES Sat 14 Sep Michael Fowler Mon 21 Oct Puppies, Wellington Fri 30 Aug Mighty Mighty, Wellington Centre, Wellington DOWNSTAIRS Tue 22 Oct Puppies, Wellington Sat 31 Aug Rhythm, New Plymouth Wed 28 Aug Puppies, Wellington Mon 16 Sep Royal Wanganui Wed 23 Oct Whammy Bar, Auckland Fri 06 Sep Cross St, Auckland Opera House, Wanganui Thu 29 Aug The Royal, Thu 24 Oct Whammy Bar, Auckland Thu 12 Sep Dux Live, Christchurch Palmerston North Tue 17 Sep Town Hall, Masterton Fri 13 Sep Musos Club, Dunedin Thu 19 Sep Air Force Museum Fri 30 Aug Ding Dong Sat 14 Sep Malbas, Timaru Lounge, Auckland Wigram, Christchurch Thu 26 Sep Gasometer, Melbourne Fri 20 Sep Regent Theatre, Dunedin Sat 31 Aug Brewers Bar, Mt. Maunganui Fri 27 Sep Barley Corn, Melbourne Thu 05 Sep Beach Bar, Invercargill Sat 21 Sep Civic Theatre, Invercargill Sat 28 Sep Hermann’s Bar, Sydney Sun 22 Sep Athenaeum Fri 06 Sep ReFuel, Dunedin Sun 29 Sep Your House, Sydney Sat 07 Sep Darkroom, Christchurch Hall, Arrowtown Fri 27 Sep San Fran Bath Tue 24 Sep Wigram Airforce House, Wellington Museum, Christchurch REGURGITATOR (AU) Wed 25 Sep Regent Sat 28 Sep Space Monster, Whanagnui Fri 20 Sep Bodega, Wellington Theatre, Greymouth Sat 21 Sep The Kings Arms, Auckland Thu 26 Sep NBS Theatre, Westport HIGHLIFE NYE EXPERIENCE Fri 27 Sep Nelson College Tue 31 Dec Stonybridge School Hall, Nelson Vineyard, Waiheke Island Mon 30 Sep Town Hall, Dannevirke Tue 01 Oct Hawke’s Bay Opera House, Hastings IMAGINE DRAGONS (US) Wed 02 Oct Great Lakes Centre, Taupo Tue 15 Oct The Powerstation, Auckland Thu 03 Oct Town Hall, Pukekohe Fri 04 Oct Forum North, Whangarei LORDE Sat 07 Sep Vector Arena, Auckland TAYLOR SWIFT (US) Fri 29 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland LUMINATE 2015 Sat 30 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland Wed 28 Jan - Wed 04 Feb Sun 01 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland Golden Bay, Nelson
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Choral Masterpieces RHYTHM & VINES 2014 THE JAPANDROIDS (CA) Sun 29 Dec - Tue 31 Dec Waiohika Thu 05 Sep ReFuel, Dunedin Mozart Requiem Estate Vineyard, Gisborne Fri 06 Sep Bodega, Wellington 8pm, Thursday 12 September Sat 07 Sep The Kings Arms, Auckland Auckland Town Hall Classical and Baroque RHYTHM & ALPS 2013 specialist Bernard Labadie Mon 30 Dec - Tue 31 Dec leads the orchestra and Voices JUSTIN BIEBER (CA) New Zealand in Mozart’s Cardrona Valley, Wanaka Sat 23 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland much-loved choral work. TELEVISION (US) Sun 24 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland MOZART’S REQUIEM RIHANNA (BB) Thu 24 Oct The Powerstation, Auckland ThuBook 12 Sepnow Townat Hall, Auckland Thu 06 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland KAIKOURA SUMMERSOUNDS buytickets.co.nz / 09-357-3355 Fri 07 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland THOMAS OLIVER Sat 11 Jan - Sun 12 Jan Cnr Harnetts Sat 21 Sep St Peter’s Hall, Paekakariki & Old Beach Rd, Kaikoura MATT CORBY (AU) Wed 29 Oct The Powerstation, Auckland Sun 22 Sep Moorings, Wellington RIPPON FESTIVAL Wed 25 Sep Snug, New Plymouth Wed 30 Oct Opera House, Wellington Sat 01 Feb Rippon Vineyard, Wanaka Thu 26 Sep Biddy Mulligans, Hamilton KATCHAFIRE Fri 27 Sep House Session, Auckland Fri 30 Aug Parthenon, Wellington Sat 28 Sep Wine Cellar, Auckland Sat 31 Aug Travelodge, THE NATIONAL (US) ROB SCHNEIDER (US) Tue 04 Feb Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 29 Sep Leigh Sawmill, Leigh Palmerston North Sat 12 Oct Opera House, Wellington Wed 02 Oct Major Toms, Tauranga Fri 06 Sep The Ballroom, Whangarei Sun 13 Oct Skycity Theatre, Auckland Thu 03 Oct Blackbarn Fri 20 Sep The Altitude, Hamilton NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL (US) Bistro, Havelock North Sat 21 Sep Waihi Beach Wed 20 Nov Sammy’s, Dunedin SALT N PEPA (US) Hotel, Waihi Beach Fri 22 Nov Parthenon, Wellington Fri 15 Nov ASB Theatre, Auckland Fri 27 Sep The Bedford at Sat 23 Nov The Kings Arms, Auckland TOMMY TIERNAN (IE) CPSA, Christchurch Sun 24 Nov The Kings Arms, Auckland Mon 04 Nov Skycity Theatre, Auckland Sat 28 Sep The Powerstation, Auckland SHAHRUKH KHAN (IN) Wed 06 Nov St James Fri 04 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland Theatre, Wellington NORTHERN BASS Fri 08 Nov Aurora Centre, Christchurch LA DE DA Mon 30 Dec - Tue 31 Dec Mon 30 Dec - Tue 31 Dec Daisybank Worsfords Farm, Mangawhai SPLORE 2014 Farm, Martinborough Vineyards Fri 14 Feb - Sun 16 Feb OLLY MURS (UK) Tapapakanga Regional Park LAUREL HALO (US) Thu 07 Nov ASB Theatre, Auckland Thu 12 Sep Third Door, Christchurch STAN WALKER Fri 13 Sep Queens, Dunedin Wed 04 Sep Civic Theatre, Rotorua Sat 14 Sep Puppies, Wellington ONE DIRECTION (UK) Thu 05 Sep Founders Wed 18 Sep Whammy Bar, Auckland Thu 10 Oct CBS Canterbury Theatre, Hamilton Arena, Christchurch Fri 06 Sep Holy Trinity, Tauranga Sat 12 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland Sat 07 Sep Town Hall, Auckland LEONARD COHEN (CA) Sun 13 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland Tue 10 Sep War Memorial Sat 14 Dec CBS Canterbury Hall, Edgecumbe Arena, Christchurch Wed 11 Sep Waitomo Tue 17 Dec TSB Bank Arena, Wellington PASSENGER (UK) Cultural Centre, Te Kuiti Thu 28 Nov Opera House, Wellington Wed 18 Dec TSB Bank Thu 12 Sep TSB Arena, New Plymouth Fri 29 Nov The Powerstation, Auckland Arena, Wellington Fri 13 Sep Regent on Broadway, Sat 21 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland Burlesque Cabaret
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Matinees—Sunday 22 & 29 Sep 2pm LET THESE NORTHLAND BEAUTIES TAKE YOU ON AN Charlie Chapstick _ Miss Cherry Devine UNFORGETTABLE, GLAMOROUS AND HILARIOUS Dahlia Deco _ DiamondStarring Diva _ Miss Terious Off Broadway Theatre, Elliot St (opposite RSA) JOURNEY THROUGH ONE MAN’S LIFE AND THE SECRETS IT HOLDS & Cladass Ticket Prices Bookings TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM Adult $28 EVENTFINDER.COM $30.00 & THE PUMPHOUSE THEATRE Senior Citz/Students $24 Killarney Park (off Manurere Ave), Takapuna www.iticket.co.nz ADMIT ONE Child (12 and under) $18 or ph: 09 361 1000 Group discounts available Or in person at Papakura Paper Power (booking fee may apply) WHANGAREI DARGAVILLE AUCKLAND WAITANGI Old Library The Little Theatre The Pumphouse, Takapuna Copthorne Resort 16 & 17 August 24 August 31 August 14 September
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Dave Grohl’s Sound City aired recently. It’s a tribute dingy-dive to the At 48 Reznor’s a more affable prospect than his intense and difficult LA studio that made every great record from Rumours to Nevermind. On reputation suggests. He fronts the media with a sort of ironic optimism. film both owners and engineers were quick to blame the studio’s demise “Downward Spiral felt like I had an unending bottomless pit of rage on the coming of ProTools, laptops and home studios. Yet, in the same and self-loathing inside me,” he told The Guardian, recently, “and I breath, they praised Reznor for using the very same weapons of their had to somehow challenge something or I’d explode.” And referring to own mass destruction to create beautiful, if not darkly disturbing music Hesitation Marks, he noted, “This record was written as the other side of during his time in their establishment. that journey (out from hate and self loathing).” The despair, loneliness, rage and isolation still exist but is more contained. Clearly he’s in a better Far away from Sound City’s 70’s decadence and stained shag pile place to express it “and that rage is quieter.” queasiness, Reznor’s latest digs, The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, were swarming with cops and SWAT Choppers on standby for As the world spirals downward Reznor’s ascends in a spectacular expected riots following the Trayvon Martin verdict. reversal. During a tour with How to Destroy Angels, he remembered he was supposed to deliver the record company a contractual greatest hits Deep underground, Reznor set up candles to mask the smell of sewage package. So in 2012, keen to honor the debt, he wrote two new numbers and to create a 3PM Cigar Lounge ambience in his cavenous lair. For for the collection; ‘Satellite’ and ‘Everything’. The experience felt fresh weeks this secretive subterranean base has been home for his latest and unburdened so he carried on, writing a whole new body of work. A project, the recently reformed NIN. new solitary writing approach, using a drum machine as the backbone of He was there to compile two live shows - one for the upcoming US arena every track, hammered home the new Nails sound. circuit in September and another for the summer festival route - the first Whilst the composition of Hesitation Marks went smoothly, the band’s since their break up following the 2009’s Wave Goodbye tour. That was a production did not, claiming early recruits King Crimson’s Adrian Belew practical move to make room to work on The Social Network soundtrack, and Eric Avery (Jane’s Addiction) who came and went again due to the start a family, and set up a new band, How to Destroy Angels, which sheer intensity of the process. includes his new wife Mariqueen Maandig. Finally, the product emerged, like an industrial variant of Radiohead’s For the last two decades Reznor’s Nine Inch Nails have forced brutal – In Rainbows, twitching with glitchy electronica and smelling like early yet seditious, melodic – techno-tronic hardcore rock down the throat 80’s doomed House music. There was clearly a layer of maturity settling. of Corporate America. Starting with Pretty Hate Machine, and its primal For instance the David Lynch directed first single ‘Came Back Haunted’, screamer ‘Head Like a Hole,’ Reznor’s drove innovation and creativity whilst epilepsy inducing is a mainstream walk in the club compared to like a burning bus through a brick wall. snarling earlier promos. He discovered, nurtured and then dismissed Marilyn Manson. Then, in Even a fan’s tribute to the very indie strum-along ‘Everything’ even has 1994 he all but committed suicide on the noir-rock album The Downward Reznor riding an animated, candy colored unicorn. All testament to his Spiral, appropriately recorded in the house where Sharon Tate was new status as a humored stable, sober father to two young boys and the murdered. And then went on to survive a heroin overdose in 2000. ultimate proof to every parent that their maladjusted child will come But today he’s older and calmer. He’s still the respected elder statesman right in the end. Maybe. for the menacing end of alternative culture and the first person film WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR director David Fincher [The Social Network] calls to score his movie. He’s also the bud Josh Homme dialed when he needed advice on how to NEW ALBUM: HESITATION MARKS bounce back from a near-death experience. Now he’s droppin’ the 8th OUT FRI 30 AUG NIN’ album Hesitation Marks – their first sinceThe Slip in 2008. now Playing JAKE BUGG 102.2 WWW.KIWIFM.CO.NZ
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As detailed on the official NZ PlayStation website, “PlayStation gave gamers what they wanted at gamescom 2013 by announcing when PS4 will be hitting stores along with a lower price for both PS3 and PS Vita. PS4 will be out in New Zealand from 29 November 2013.”
Sony are trumpteting the PlayStation 4 as the best place to play, with “dynamic, connected gaming, powerful graphics and speed, intelligent personalization, deeply integrated social capabilities, plus innovative second-screen features. Combining unparalleled content, immersive gaming experiences, all of your favourite digital entertainment apps and PlayStation exclusives, the PS4 system focuses on the gamer.”
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Heavily rumoured before its reveal at E3 earlier this year, Titanfall still captured the hearts and minds of any that saw it, with EA’s new shooter going on to win many “best of E3” game critic’s awards - and for good reason. Its combination of fast paced, run up walls and shoot with mechs action looked like just the ticket for those (like me) who are looking for something new in their FPS rotation.
At Gamescom I was one of the first in the world to find out that it’s not just clever video editing and obviously staged / choreographed sequences (you’re not fooling anyone, guys.) It turns out, you see, that running up walls and stomping on dudes with massive robots is as fun as it sounds.
The level I played was one of those that includes some level of narrative elements (the bit at the beginning, basically - only some of the levels have this sort of stuff, the rest are more traditional in structure.) They’re Titanfall’s nod to the singleplayer campaign that was otherwise dropped from the game about a year into its four-year development cycle. It’s not super clear yet if this sort of PS3 TO PS4 UPGRADE FOR CALL stuff is going to go any deeper than giving the action some basic context, as it did here, but after playing the game I’m not really sure I’m bothered anymore. A big singleplayer fan, I was nervous about the prospects of a multiplayer-only OF DUTY: GHOSTS CONFIRMED shooter, but it might just be that in order to actually succeed in this space, all a game has to do is be spectacularly good - in which case Titanfall is more than in Activision has announced Call of Duty: Ghosts’ participation in Sony’s PS3 to with a chance. PS4 upgrade program. The upgrade program is completely optional and allows consumers who purchase Call of Duty: Ghosts on PlayStation 3 to upgrade to the The mix of old and new ideas, which seems to permeate every aspect of the PlayStation 4 version of the game for a limited time at a suggested retail price of game, should help people feel instantly familiar with it and yet give them ample only $10 NZD. opportunity to learn - a masterful piece of design, should they pull it off. Based on my experiences at Gamescom, I suggest that’s exactly what they’ve achieved, and “Today we’re announcing that anyone who buys Call of Duty: Ghosts for the Titanfall might actually give Call of Duty a run for its money in the “it’s a shooter PS3 will be able to upgrade to Call of Duty: Ghosts for the PS4 for a limited time but it’s also a game” genre. at a suggested retail price of just 10 dollars, 10 euros or 10 pounds,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing, Inc. “This changes everything”, I told Drew shortly after my session - and I meant it.
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RISING FROM THE ASHES WITH POWDERFINGER FIRMLY IN THE DUST, LEAD SINGER BERNARD FANNING EMBRACES HIS SINGLE STATUS.
Less than 10 minutes after talking with Bernard Fanning, I get it – an What is familiar is Fanning’s “politics”. He’s a strong advocate for email announcing the release of a new remix package of David Bowie’s Aboriginal rights and respect for their culture. Later this year, he’ll hits and myths. For some reason, the thrill of the release is still there. perform at the Mbantua Festival up in Alice Springs, a unique and Fanning, former lead singer and multi-instrumentalist from the now authentic experience of Central Australian desert cultures and food. defunct Powderfinger, had only just been elaborating on that loss of “It’s awesome,” he enthuses. “There are dream workshops, specialist “reward” and anticipation that was part and parcel of pop music. Perhaps food even and even a spear throwing competitions. Essentially he was unaware of this new release. Aboriginal people have been treated like sh*t since the white man “When I was a kid,” he explained, “I would save up for weeks to buy arrived and I wanted to get involved and bring some (visibility) to what’s a record of my favourite artist. I’d cycle home and pop it down on the going ion. Maybe I can make my audience a little bit more aware of these player and mull over every note, lyric, everything. There was a great fantastic cultures and get respect that way.” reward in that. I’m coming to the sad realisation that music is slipping He also notes that, at least in some parts of official Australian federal, into a state of unimportance. A 13-year-old kid would rather play Street there is the adoption of some ‘customs’. I explain the concept of the Fighter 2 than rock out to Led Zep II, you know. But it could just be me. powhiri, which is widely used here in Aotearoa. “I like to write entire albums, not individual (disconnected) songs. It’s how “They have something similar called ‘Welcome to the Country’. It’s a sort I’ve always written. I go to a studio, write the beds, the rhythms. I write a of welcome to the land. They also do an ‘acknowledgement’, which is lot and throw heaps away, because it’s rubbish. It’s part of the self-editing used at official government functions. It basically takes into account the process. But at the end you have a well-crafted product. Today, with people of the land.” instant downloads and stuff that thrill isn’t there. The audiences aren’t owning the experience. You can still get it on the road, though.” He further explains that Aboriginal culture and rights are very slowly becoming accepted and understood, but it will still take several On the road is where Fanning is today. I’m calling him in Rockhampton, generations to get there – and getting here is next on his list. Fanning Queensland, where he’s setting up for that night’s gig. Fanning has been will bring to Auckland a mix of both his albums. touring his new album Departures for about a month. He’s looking forward to trying out different arrangements from the “It’s been going well,” he shares. “I was a little apprehensive because the two albums. two albums [Tea and Sympathy (2005)] are quite different. The main ‘glue’ between them is ‘Wish you Well’, which was a big radio hit.” “I’m also rearranging some of the work for a vineyard tour later in the year, so in New Zealand I’m going to try out a few ideas. Could be risky, This time the tour is getting around all the theatres, which brings a who knows?” dedicated audience. I’d take Neil Young’s advice there –don’t shoot ‘till you see the whites of “Many are Powderfinger fans, but I was determined to play only my solo their eyes! material. Powderfinger finished in 2010, three years ago. We’re done. Why would I want to redo that material on a solo tour? There’s no point WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR
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