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Breaking news Announcements  UK comic Lenny Henry has announced two NZ shows at Wellington’s Michael Fowler Centre on The Great Creators Sun 24 Jun and Auckland’s ASB Theatre The eighth installment of creative symposium Semi- on Wed 27 Jun. Permanent has been announced, and the two-day conference has expanded. This year’s event, kicking  Frank Turner has announced his off Friday 18 May, will feature 16 speakers including a return to the country. The former mash-up of creative minds with the likes of industry Our Million Dead frontman will be joined heavy-weights Ron English, Industrial Light & Magic, pick by his band The Sleeping Souls for Gmunk, Wallpaper Magazine, Miss Van, Special one show in Auckland at The Kings Group, Three Drunk Monkeys, Alex Trouchet and Arms on Tue 15 May. more. Organisers have said that in addition to the 16/03  Tim “Ripper” Owens (of Judas 18/05 regular run of the show, this year’s Semi-Permanent Priest fame) will play two shows in will also be presenting side events and exhibitions. New Zealand at Wellington’s Bodega For tickets and further info head to the-edge.co.nz/ Gay Old Times on Fri 01 Jun and Auckland’s The Kings semipermanent or semipermanent.com. Despite not technically living in the Arms on Sat 02 Jun. same country, let alone the same hemisphere, kind-of-Auckland-based  The 2012 SKYCITY Deep Stack duo Gaytime have announced a Series poker tournament has been $noregazZzmic tour as they celebrate the release of announced to kick off on Thu 29 Mar. times down south their debut album In Our Prime. The  Dunedin singer/songwriter Jo It’s not the easiest way to spell a name, but at least garage band is everything we love Little has announced a tour kicking it’s not just a symbol. $noregazZzm has announced about dirty, classic, loud, distorted off at the end of March and running a mini-tour with Fauxhound, kicking off this week at rock. Gaytime kick off this week at through to the end of May, and will be Auckland’s Whammy Bar on Thursday 15 March. The Auckland’s Lucha Lounge on Friday, joined by Jared Smith (Soulseller/Ash team-up will head down to Christchurch to play at the and will be playing a spot at the Heart & the Matadors). Darkroom@Archive on Friday 17 March with Waots, Attack Alley fundraiser on Saturday. then carry on to Dunedin for two shows – one at XII Next week will see them head to 15/03 Below as part of the Dunedin Fringe Festival and Wellington and Wanganui before Groove Guide is New Zealand’s leading weekly another next week at Chicks Hotel. making their way to Australia for two music and entertainment publication. 10,000 free copies are available every week at music shows. The news gets better with the stores, cafes, fast food outlets, nightclubs, fact that just as heavy, just as dirty, bars, restaurants, cinemas and retail stores just as impressive Auckland garage throughout New Zealand. If you would like Love & Taite four-piece The Raw Nerves will be to stock Groove Guide please contact tyler@ playing support at all of their shows, grooveguide.co.nz or call (09) 3664616. This year’s finalists for the Taite Music Prize were announced last week, and unsurprisingly we’re and blues favourites Drab Doo Riffs Editor looking at some top shelf talent up for the cash prize will also be making a few pit stops Grant Hislop [email protected] of $10,000. The finalists are folkman Andrew Keoghan along the road as well. for Arctic Tales Divide, metallers Beastwars for their General Manager self titled album, hip-hop golden boy David Dallas Gemma Russell [email protected] for The Rose Tint, the fresh new faces of She’s So CONTRIBUTING Editor Rad for In Circles, golden oldies The Bats for Free All Matt Monk [email protected] Monsters, the sensational songstress Tiny Ruins for Some Were Meant For The Sea and of course noise- Editorial assistant pop newcomers Unknown Mortal Orchestra for their Tyler Hislop [email protected] self-titled album. The winner will be announced on SUB Editor Friday 20 April. Elise Brinkman

Designer Greta Gotlieb [email protected] Life On The Edge This Thursday 15 March sees the launch of this 29/03 Advertising year’s Dunedin fringe Festival. Running through to [email protected] Sunday 25 March, the eleven days of contemporary The World Accounts and experimental entertainment will include over 50 Gail Hislop [email protected] performances from some 370 acts. Held at multiple Comes To Us venues, the festival will include shows from Delaney The World Cinema Showcase dates Contributors Davidson, Two Cartoons, The Puddle, Nick Knox, have been announced, and this year Cover photo credit: Marie-Claire Batty $noregazZzm, For the Quail, Adam Page, Drew audiences will get to see an array of Dedee W, Tim Gruar, Sam Wieck, Larissa McMil- Englehutt, Opposite Sex, Penny Ashton, MANTHYNG, premieres and documentaries from lan, Dominic Corry, Steve Newall, Olexander around the globe. Now in its 14th Sydor, Alexander Hallag, Ryan Kershaw. 15/03 Fuchsia Gash, Jacqui Williams, John Cooper Clarke and many more. For all ticketing and other info check year, the World Cinema Showcase print out dunedinfringe.org.nz. will arrive in Auckland on Thursday 29 Image Print ltd. March and run through to Wednesday 11 April, featuring films at both Publisher Rialto Cinemas Newmarket and the Hark Entertainment LTD Tuney Toons Bridgeway. The Wellington showcase PO Box 37584 Parnell, Auckland Dunedin based Two Cartoons will be touring starts on Thursday 05 April and winds due to space and content requirements, not all gigs this week as they celebrate the release of their up on Sunday 22 April and will be may be listed. listings are user generated. groove guide fantastically named EP Jelly Tip Lips. This week the held at the Paramount. Dunedin’s run assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies, errors impressive duo plays at the Dunedin Fringe Festival will start on Thursday 19 April and or omissions. groove guide is provided ‘as is’, for your and in Timaru, and next week sees the band open for information only, without warranty of any kind, either finish on Wednesday 02 May, playing expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, Japan’s Thatta at their Dunedin show. Following that, at the Regent Theatre, and the fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringment. the two-piece will head up to the North Island for two Christchurch installment will begin the guide’s publisher assumes no responsibility for and shows in Auckland and one in Wellington. Check out on Thursday 26 April and run through disclaims all liability for any inaccuracies, errors or the band’s album online at twocartoons.bandcamp. omissions in this guide and do not share the opinions to Wednesday 09 May, playing at the expressed within. reproduction in whole or in part 15/03 com and keep your eyeholes peeled for a music video Hollywood 3 Sumner cinemas. Head without permission is prohibited. copyright 2011 for their single ‘Better Coast’. See the tours pages for to worldcinemashowcase.co.nz for further info on dates and venues. more info. ISSN 1172-675X

Grooveguide.co.nz | 5 Shit Worth Knowing PLAYING In Brief... New Zealand DJs P-Money and Dan Aux will be releasing their first collaborative single ‘Kinda Lovin’’ through French label Kitsune. FAVourites The worldwide release will have six tracks, including the original track along with Cyan Corwine remixes. Tiki Taane’s cover of the infamous ‘Over The DIALOGUE WITH A MANNEQUIN Rainbow’ is available for download through iTunes. As part of Mercury Energy’s Good Energy campaign, all sales of the song will be going towards the Starship Foundation charity. Adam McGrath from blues-oes The Eastern has been announced as the support act for both Steve Earl shows – at The Kings Arms in Auckland on Wednesday 11 April, and has signed with Roadrunner for the North Wellington’s Bodega on Thursday 12 April. American release. The Heart Attack Alley fundraiser (to help Here’s a fun weekend fact: Apple send the band to Europe to tour and record) announced that more than 25 billion apps is being held at Auckland’s Whammy Bar this have been downloaded from the App Store. Saturday, and it’s looking better and better The 25 billionth app (Where’s My Water? Free) Favourite drink? Could there possibly be a with the inclusion of Gaytime and The Raw was downloaded by Chunli Fu of Qingdao, more refreshingly fantastic drink than soda Nerves to the roster, joining Evil Twins as the China. As the winner of the App Store water with a substantial squeeze of lemon? I support acts. Countdown to 25 Billion Apps, Chunli Fu has think not. After reaching a double platinum debut been given a USD$10,000 iTunes gift card. So Favourite restaurant/café? As a coffee single and a gold album locally, Avalanche not only did Chunli Fu download a free app, addict I must pay homage to the café where City has announced that the EP Love Love but also $10,000 iTunes moneys? Some people we purchase our coffee beans… Good One Love will be launched in the US. The band get all the internet luck. on Douglas St. Tucked away café, delightful vibe, and Coffee Supreme beans roasted to perfection.

Favourite takeaway? My pallet is not well versed in the takeaway scene, as my husband Best of Britomart is good at keeping our kitchen in use. However when away food is being taken, Ruk Thai and Otto Woo are at the top of the list. It’s been in the works for years and recently Favourite colour? I like them all. we’ve seen all the cogs coming together in harmony. Auckland’s party quadrant Favourite childhood memory? Apologies in Britomart is always a hotspot for drinking and advance to my baby brother (Emory)! When whatnot, and this weekend we’ll be seeing he was around three years of age he toddled the closest thing to a festival we can in the teary eyed and dripping from the tub to the downtown centre (barring the first Laneway kitchen with my cousin (who was one year younger than he) trailing curiously behind… He back in 2010, of course). howled with desperation and disappointment This Saturday 17 March, the Britomart quivering on every word… “Why does Ryan Country Club (31 Galway Street) will be (our cousin) have a “ding-dong” and all I got’s a hosting the Jameson Global Party – a shindig plain old penis!?” which is promising ten hours of live music from some of Auckland’s best DJs (MayaVanya, Favourite meal? My Mama’s Lebanese grape leaves and my Pop’s pasta man-dishes. Arash, Sam Hill, Daniel Farley, Huffey Street Sound System, Connor Nestor and Thane Favourite cause? The Earth Charter Initiative Kirby) and features headliners Zowie and and Victory of Violence. Clap Clap Riot. We’re sure you’ll be looking for Favourite word? Pumpernickel (incidentally, pubs in which to crawl on St Patrick’s Day, not the hugest fan of its taste). and this one could be a place to set up shop. What’s also got us excited down at Favourite album? Because they are my Britomart is Mexico (23 Britomart Place). buddies and this is a rocking good album I It’s not a stretch to say that the authentic must say The Third Wheel Band’s album On Willow Street. Mexican restaurant is one of the best new venues to grab a meal in the central city. In Favourite body part on you? My slightly terms of legit Mexican food, you only ever crooked teeth, which aid my crooked smile. tend to hear about “that one in Kingsland” Favourite body part on someone else? My or “that one in Ellerslie that’s never really husband’s nose. Is that weird? I love it! open”. So when a venue opens up that has more inspiration from Frida Kahlo, Mexican Favourite venue? The Basement, of course. wrestlers and the Day of the Dead than any given Robert Rodriguez film, you know you’re SEE HER LIVE: DIALOGUE WITH A MANNEQUIN in for an authentic time. The crazy selection WED 21- SAT 31 MAR of spiced beers, specialist cocateles and top THE BASEMENT shelf tequila only seals the deal. ITICKET.CO.NZ

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Grooveguide.co.nz | 7 Shit worth doing

Wednesday 14 Thursday 15

Comedy Lab Zomburlesque The Classic Studio Sammy’s

7.30PM, $10, COMEDY.CO.NZ 9PM, $30, DASHTICKETS.CO.NZ

When you think of a comedy lab, you might think If there’s one thing that’s always sexy, it’s burlesque. of people in great big white coats with science And if there’s one thing that’s always cool, it’s sticks pointing at equations on a whiteboard while dressing up like zombies. And if there’s one thing on using beakers with coloured liquid to make the best in Dunedin this Thursday that combines those two comedy in all the land. This isn’t that. It’s more of a things, it’s Sammy’s Zomburlesque party. How is testing ground for jokes, or a preview screening. there any chance this won’t get you excited?

Dirty Three The Cranberries NZ Breakers Powerstation The Trusts North Shore Events Centre

7.30PM, $80-90, 8PM, $65, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ TICKETDIRECT.CO.NZ 7.30PM, SOLD OUT

The dirty boys make their triumphant return to New The Cranberries had some anthems It’s good to see that fans are fully Zealand. Last time they were here for Laneway back during the ‘90s. ‘Zombie’ being one behind the Breakers. And Justin Lin is in 2010, Warren Ellis, and crew blew the metaphorical of the biggest. Just think about that doing wonders for the sport just by lid off the metaphorical can of metaphorical song. It’s hard to get out of your head. being good at it. So catch Linsanity by awesomesauce. If that’s too confusing, just wait until It’s like a power ballad of ‘The Song proxy and see the SKYCITY Breakers you see them live. It will all make sense. That Doesn’t End’. VS the Gold Coast Blaze.

Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti Doug Jerebine DJ Hype Endless Boogie Bodega The Kings Arms 4:20 The Lucha Lounge

8PM, $40, 9PM, $20-25, 8PM, $10, DOOR UNDERTHERADAR.CO.NZ 7PM, $10 DASHTICKETS.CO.NZ SALES ONLY It’s over as quick as it began. Ariel Doug Jerebine has been the talk of Internationals DJ Hype and MC It’s a quick turnaround since the Pink and his Haunted Graffiti play the underground town since Drag Daddy Earl make their way to New announcement about two weeks their second and last show down in City picked up his 1969 recordings Zealand for this night of electronica ago, but tonight the dirty blues trio Wellington. The good news is you earlier this year, and he celebrates gone wild before heading to Endless Boogie play their second and get to see him twice tonight as Mr this Wednesday at The Kings Arms Wellington and Christchurch. final show in the country following Pink will open for himself as Geneva with The World Band, featuring three Support will be handled by locals Tuesday’s Hamilton show at Static, Jacuzzi. drummers and two bass players. Soulscience, Futuretype and more. with support from X-Ray Fiends. Friday 16 Womad Gaytime Rodney Fisher TSB Bowl of Brooklands Lucha Lounge OKra

7PM, $15, 6PM, $99-236, TICKETEK.CO.NZ EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ

Adam Page, Alabama 3, Amiria Grenell, Anda Union, Ash Grunwald, Baaba Maal, Fuck yes. Good old style swingin’ Goodshirt frontman Rodney Fisher Band of Thousands, Batucada Sound Machine, Bebê Kramer, Chapelier Fou, garage hits Lucha as Gaytime struts his solo stuff this Friday at Diego Guerrero y El Solar de Artistas, Dobet Gnahore, Gamelan Taniwha Jaya, celebrate the release of their new Okra in Sandringham (that place Groundation, Gurrumul Yunupingu, He Rangi Paihuarere, Le Trio Joubran, Lo’ album. The only way that this gig that has the great potato balls) as he Jo, Mad Professor, Mahala Rai Banda, Mama Kin, Master Drummers of Burundi, could possibly disappoint is if you get celebrates his collaborative album Minuit, Narasirato, Pajama Club, Pascals, Paul Ubana Jones, Sharon Shannon a call mid-set from your hubby who with support from Dear Times Waste, Big Band, Shivkumar Sharma, Shogun Orchestra, Sivouplait, Staff Benda Bilili, wants to break up. Lydia Cole & Lisa Crawley. Te Mātārae i Orehu, The Black Seeds, The Bombay Royale, The Nukes, The Yoots, Toninho Ferragutti, Tori Ensemble, Watussi, Wayang Kulit and Words $noregazZzm Burlesque Rocks in Motion are all on the line up for the world-famous three day festival that celebrates the World of Music and Dance. Darkroom The Basement

9PM, $25, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ Auckland’s self-described “rave- The glamour of burlesque meets olutionary chippiest mawfucker” the sounds of rock at Burlesque $noregazZzm heads down to Rocks this Friday. Costumes collide Christchurch for a show with support with comedy and class at the same from Fauxhound and WAOTS. Imagine time. It’s sexy and it’s exotic, with a house party with teenagers on the burlesque performers from Auckland, dance floor and you’ve got it nailed. Wellington and America on the bill.

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Saturday 17 gig Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance Jameson Global Party OF THE WEEK General Release The Britomart Country Club

2PM, $25, ITICKET.CO.NZ

Right, the firstGhost Rider film was utter shit. Hats off to Jameson for throwing this International No argument there. But this second one looks Global Party. The country’s queen of pop Zowie promising. The guys behind Crank 2 (who are the headlines the party with support from Clap Clap Riot Tim and Eric of action movies) directed the film. and DJs MayaVanya, Arash, Sam Hill, Daniel Farley, Ghost Rider pisses fire. It looks so over-the-top full Huffey Street Sound System, Connor Nestor and of stupid action, you’re guaranteed to fist pump. Thane Kirby.

ASB Polyfest Real Estate Miss Burlesque 2012 Kingsland Festival Manukau Sports Bowl Refuel Altitude Kingsland Village

8PM, $40, 7.30PM, $35, 9AM, $5 UNDERTHERADAR.CO.NZ EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ The last day of the ASB Polyfest is New Jersey boys-of-the-moment Real The annual Miss Burlesque New Suburban living meets urban family this Saturday as the four-day festival Estate have been making earballs Zealand competition has nine of the fun this weekend at the Kingsland winds up. See the combination of swoon over the airwaves with their brightest burlesque talents compete Festival. See the bouncy castles, a traditional music, dance and more at second album Days, and the trio for the top title, as well as featured Ferris wheel, crafts and teas and this true showcase of New Zealand’s play their last New Zealand show in performances from some of the whatnot, street performers and more diverse cultures coming together. Dunedin this Saturday. hottest va-va-voomers around. stuff that makes Kingsland great.

Eilen Jewell Decortica French for Rabbits L.Y.F.E. Powerstation Bar Medusa Darkroom Linwood Park

8PM, $50, 8PM, $14-15, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ 8PM, FREe 12PM, FREE American singer-songwriter Eilen Rock-pop sensations Decortica play Christchurch-born, Wellington-based The annual Linwood Youth Festival Jewell plays her second and final with These Four Walls as both bands dream-pop folksy duo French for Experience goes down at Linwood show in New Zealand this Saturday rest in the middle of their album Rabbits continue their tour in the Park this weekend as “youth pride, at Auckland’s Powerstation. If her efforts. The new line-up of the former Garden City as they celebrate the diversity and achievements are Americana/blues is good enough for are working with their producer, and release of their debut EP Claimed celebrated”. What that means is if the True Blood soundtrack, it’s good the latter are putting the finishing by the Sea, with Valdera and Petit you’re looking for family fun during enough for you. touches on their next release. Poussin on support. the day, this is apt. Sunday 18 Tuesday 20

St Vincent Space Park The Kings Arms Stardome

8PM, $52, UNDERTHERADAR.CO.NZ 8PM, $35, STARDOME.ORG.NZ

One of the hottest names around and the freshest When anything at all is called Space Park, your ears indie darling to come along since Joanna Newsom, should prick up. When it’s at a planetarium, your ears St Vincent, AKA Annie Erin Clark, plays her first of should light up. When there’s Led Zeppelin music two shows this Sunday. It’s not her first time in the involved, you should start getting giddy. When you country, but it is her first time flying solo here. Catch realise that you feel like watching shapes and colours the brilliance here or in Wellington on Monday. move fast to progressive music, you know what to do.

Taylor Swift auckland art and culture Vector Arena hamilton daytime event 7.30PM, $110-140, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ wellington live music

What can we say about T-Sweezy that you don’t Ke y already know? She’s one of the biggest names in the dunedin all ages world. Kanye likes her, but likes Beyonce better. She looks a bit like a cat. She narrowly escaped being a christchurch film/tv Disney baby. She’s a popstar that you don’t really feel like ripping into because she seems nice.

Grooveguide.co.nz | 9 My Goodness, My Guinness Ponsonby Market Day House parties or pubs Ponsonby Road

Well, duh. When it comes to the Not everything on Saturday has to be about pubs international Irish way of thinking and fake beards. There are kids to think about and and drinking, a couple of things pop families to entertain. If that sounds like your kind of into your mind. Green clothes, orange ball and chain, head to Ponsonby to see the Ponsonby wigs, whiskey and Guinness. Just try Market Day in action. The streets light up with music name another Irish beer. The brand was and entertainment, the shops open their doors wider introduced in 1759, and has matured than Julia Roberts’ smile, and there’s a crazy amount with age. Usually wine does that, but of cafes and restaurants to show down at. Guinness is classier than wine because it’s not made from rotten grapes (which is gross, let’s face it). Riccarton House and Bush Becks Southern Alehouse This year, collectively with millions of 16 Kahu Rd, Riccarton 155 Colombo Steet, Somerfield people from around the globe, Kiwis are being encouraged by Ireland’s iconic beer to attempt setting a world record certified by Guinness World Records (yeah, this beer is EVERYWHERE) The Riccarton House and Bush is The Garden City’s classic Alehouse is marking St Patrick’s Day as officially aiming to make a weekend of fun having a wee celebration called the the ‘The Friendliest Day of the Year’. and friendliness in this all ages Sign of the Firebird. Not everything Head to the Guinness NZ’s Facebook shindig. Irish dancing, folk music, the about St Paddy’s music needs to be all page and say that you’ll be friendly on Guinness Public House, Irish stew, Cranberries and Pogues – the Becks the day, then maybe you’ll be a part of porridge, live music, buskers and Southern Alehouse will be holding a world history. plenty more will be on show at this classic rock day if you feel like a break family-friendly fiesta. from the Irish reels and jigs.

Hurstmere Hooley Biddy Mulligans Molly Malones Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 742 Victoria Street Cnr Taranaki Street & Courtenay Place

As well as iconic Hurstmere Road pub Florrie When it comes to Irish bars in McGreals holding an Irish Mardi Gras on Thursday, A classic Irish bar if ever there was Hamilton, Biddy Mulligans would one, Wellington’s Molly Malones has a warm-up on Friday and of course the main event have to take the whiskey-flavoured on Saturday, three bars will be working together to been around for over 100 years. In cake. Resting on Victoria Street and a that time they’ve picked up a thing make a fully licensed green zone for St Paddy’s. Florrie stone’s throw away from the Waikato McGreals, The Elephant Wrestler and the Belgian Beer or two about a thing or two, and if River, the pub will be one of the go-to anyone knows how to pull off some St Cafe will be serving up everything green and orange venues in Hamilton this Saturday. to get you in the St Paddy’s spirit. It’s basically an Irish Paddy’s shenanigans, it’s these guys. block party. The Claddagh St Patricks Day Festival Shananigans Irish Fest 372-376 Broadway, Newmarket Multiple Venues Golflands, 248 State Highway 2, Hastings

The Claddagh will be celebrating St Patrick’s Day by St Patrick’s Day Mass, Hugh Green This one stuck out like a diamond in featuring entertainment from Celtic to local bands Group St Patrick’s Parade on Queen the rough. What do you get when you throughout the day and well into the evening’s Street, an Irish Music and Dance take the classic St Paddy’s approach celebrations. The specialist selection of Irish beer and Display at the Viaduct Harbour and of music and Irish themed food and whiskey will go down a treat with the live bands for in the Skytower going green. There’s drink but throw in games for the kids the celebratory St Paddy’s tent, where an appropriate plenty lined up for the St Patrick’s to enjoy, mini-golf and tennis? You amount of red-headed mischief will no doubt go down. Festival. Check out stpatrick.co.nz. get up to Shananigans that the whole family can enjoy.

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Practice What You Teach

The Teacha himself, KRS-One, will be bringing more than just a few familiar sounding tracks to New Zealand this April .

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What comes to mind when you think of music in the ‘90s? Were you create a better world in any way he could. When he saw a tipping point in buying your first Ace of Base cassette? Were you relishing in the brand his world he decided to, at the very least, attempt to do something about it new Pearl Jam record? Were you bopping along to the most marketable of instead of waiting until it was too late. marketable boy bands? Everyone knows nostalgia in one way or another, But being one of the original voices of conscious hip-hop (or what and nostalgia knows no bounds. But with any luck, the true conscience of hip-hop used to be when it didn’t need the precursor) doesn’t mean you’re ‘90s hip-hop surpasses such an escapist way of thinking. going to have buddies left, right and centre. Being the vocal man he is, Yeah, that’s pretentious as hell. But when you’re trying to explain why Parker found himself embedded in controversy in 2004 when he made New Zealand is so damn fortunate to have the O’est of OGs coming our comments about the 9/11 attacks on the US. He was (unfairly) quoted as way, you’ve got to give a little leeway for different ways of thinking. And saying “we cheered when it happened” when he was present during a that is exactly what KRS-One is all about. discussion held by The New Yorker (a quote that was used slanderously). Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone. That’s the message But the rapper wouldn’t let himself be held down, and went on the record of Lawrence Krisna Parker. A visionary in his own right. A Teacha if ever with allhiphop.com to issue a statement: there was one. The early ‘90s music market was flooded with the suits we “I was asked about why hip-hop has not engaged the current situation love to hate sending replica after replica of what would end up defining the more… my response was ‘because it does not affect us, or at least we lack of love and spirit in music. Enter hip-hop. The message we couldn’t don’t perceive that it affects us, 9/11 happened to them’. I went on to say truly understand this far away from America, but it got us listening that ‘I am speaking for the culture now; I am not speaking my personal nonetheless. No more racism. Get rid of poverty. Be fair. They’re simple opinion’. I continued to say; ‘9/11 affected them down the block; the rich, words of wisdom, and words that KRS-One pushed heavily. the powerful those that are oppressing us as a culture... We cheered when Many of his ideas stemmed from experience. It was the Stop the 9/11 happened in New York and say that proudly here. Because when we Violence movement in 1989 when the rapper wanted to push the vision were down at the trade center we were getting hit over the head by cops, of, in his own words, restoring the original principles back into hip-hop. told that we can’t come in this building, hustled down to the train station When a fan was shot and killed following a show joint show between because of the way we dressed and talked, and so on, we were racially Boogie Down Productions (KRS-One’s original group) and Public Enemy, profiled. So, when the planes hit the building we were like, ‘mmmm, Parker decided that it was time to do something about the pointless justice.’ And just as I began to say ‘now of course a lot of our friends and violence in the hip-hop community. This rode on the wake of a shooting family were lost there as well’ I was interrupted...” which resulted in the death of Scott La Rock, who had worked with KRS- So what’s the point of all of this? It’s relevant. KRS-One is known as The One during the early days of Boogie Down Productions. As well as the Teacha for a reason. In his 25ish years as a figurehead in the hip-hop scene, movement using their influence to vocalise their vision of peace as they starting schools and initiatives, and generally trying to do his part to make worked with civil rights organisation the National Urban League, a single what little part of the world he can a better place, the rapper is one of the was released which featured some of the biggest names in the East Coast quiet voices of a loud demographic. He works behind the scenes, and it’s a hip-hop scene. ‘Self-Destruction’ featured KRS-One, D-Nice, Ms. Melodie, rare opportunity to see him in front and up close. Delite, Daddy-O, Wise, Frukwan, Kool Moe Dee, MC Lyte, Doug E. Fresh, Just-Ice, Heavy D and Public Enemy, and the song preached for the end of Written by Eddie V ader

pointless violence between minorities. See Him Live: KRS-One That message is nothing new, but it’s still a message that needs Fri 20 Apr Town Hall , Wellington delivering. KRS-One took it upon himself to use his influence to try and Sat 21 Apr Sat 21 Apr Shed 10 @ The Cloud , Auckland

12 | grooveguide.co.nz WOrld MAD A Piece Of Real Estate when it comes to iconic new zealand festivals, it ’s hard Real Estate’s Matthew Mondanile reflects on the band’s to discount the one celebrated around the globe. tour and their new album release Days.

Immerse yourself in the music and culture of places you’ve never been before. World of Music and Dance (WOMAD) is renowned as the international festival created by Peter Gabriel and Thomas Brooman in 1982. Since then, 21 countries have hosted the festival and entertained millions of festival-goers. This year WOMAD returns to New Plymouth for its eighth year, with a spectacular line-up that you won’t want to miss. Past attendees have described WOMAD is the most well-organised festival they’ve been to. This is a good sign for discerning festival veterans. With six stages there’s plenty to explore, and you can walk between the different areas of the park with ease. All age groups are catered for, with a Kidzone as well as mini seating grandstands for seniors. The music is of course the main drawcard, and this year’s line-up is one you won’t want to miss. With acts such as BaabaMaal, Staff Benda Bilili, Mad Professor, Batucada Sound Machine, Adam Page, Bombay Royale, and Minuit vs. Gamelan Taniwha Jaya plus many more, you’re pretty much guaranteed to see something you’ve been hanging out for, or discover something new. Much like the diverse range of music, arts and dance during WOMAD, food is presented as a universal language that everybody can enjoy. You can even sit and watch artists give cooking Real Estate have been goes well. That’s the best demonstrations of some of their favourite dishes. This year Jax creating quite the splash in the thing about being on tour,” Hamilton, finalist in this year’s MasterChef New Zealand television pool of indie music recently. Mondanile says. “The worst show, is to host the Nova Energy Taste the World cuisine marquee. The psychedelic-pop- though is the lack of sleep… The More Than Music section on the WOMAD website reveals punk band are hosted and and crappy food.” more of the extras that make this festival special. The Artists in boasted by Domino records, Mondanile is a pretty Conversation programme on the Pinetum Stage offers the chance to a move that they feel has hard-working guy. With learn more about the background of artists as they share their history helped them stay creatively his own record label in the and musical journeys. Performers will chat informally with their host focussed. “Domino records mix, he is always looking about their lives, their music, and more. are cool,” muses Mondanile. to discover good talent. WOMAD has so much more to offer with outdoor film and music “They really let you get on Kiwi music has flown workshops, and the chance to unwind in the Village of Wellness. It’s with your own thing.” onto his radar before – he the perfect way to fully learn and enjoy a whole world of experiences Perhaps it’s the support adores ‘80s group Beat without even leaving New Zealand, and we can’t wait to get amongst it. from Domino that has led Rhythm Fashion and to the slicker, smoother Flying Nun Records. “It’s SEE IT LIVE: WOMAD sound heard on the band’s clean and Kiwi, yet with a FRI 16 – SUN 18 MAR TSB BOWL OF BROOKLANDS, sophomore album. “We post punk feel.” NEW PLYMOUTH recorded in a studio; we didn’t Being flat out touring all do that on our last album. over the globe means a lot of The sound is a lot cleaner and focus is on performing well. more pleasant sounding.” However, Real Estate are all The group dynamics are ready beginning to think and smooth – no surprise given write new material for the that most of the band are future. September will give childhood mates. The music the boys a break, and will is sculpted by all members: give Mondanile some time to Martin Courtney (vocals and think about his other music guitar), Alex Bleeker (bass), project, Ducktails. Matthew Mondanile (guitar), They boys will soon hit Jackson Pollis (drums) and NZ shores, and are excited Jonah Mauer (keys and to have gig support from guitar). When heading into Sherpa and Cool Rainbows the studio the group writes in Auckland, The Golden and plans the tracks out Awesome and Sleepy Age in methodically, although the Wellington, and with The guitar solos are shredded up Shifting Sands in Dunedin. improvised style. “We’re a pretty tight band now, we’ve WRITTEN BY LARISSA MCMILLAN done a lot of live shows.” This current tour has SEE THEM LIVE: REAL ESTATE been a long one, going since THU 15 MAR The KINGS ARMS, AUCKLAND October (with a few small FRI 16 MAR SAN FRAN BATH HOUSE, breaks in between). “It’s my WELLINGTON favourite thing when a show SAT 17 MAR REFUEL, DUNEDIN Photo Credit: Taranaki daily news

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When you look at the steps Annie Clark AKA St Vincent took before embarking on her solo career, there’s little wonder why fans and critics adore her.

Every few years there emerges a conscious, cerebral and genuinely Actor quickly followed - a beguiling, sophisticated album that built unique artist. You may have already seen St. Vincent’s video for on the ambition of her debut with angular pop, grandiose songwriting ‘Cheerleader’, a recent release from her latest album Strange Mercy, in and even more masterful, confident arrangements. Clark had found an which she’s depicted by director Hiro Murai as a Godzilla-sized realist idiosyncratic writing process with a total immersion into her favorite statue. In fact the video pays homage to Australian artist Ron Mueck, cinema including Badlands, Pierrot le Fou, The Wizard of Oz and Stardust who actually exhibited his giant sized hyper-real sculptures of a new Memories. Consequently each song was a sort of secret film score born, a pregnant mother and other characters in the Christchurch Art revealing its storyline in hushed, with cunning couplets and stanza. Gallery last year. It’s even more poignant that the exhibition closed only This time last year, Clark tweeted that she’d begun on her new work, days before the devastating earthquake in February because, although Strange Mercy, which opens with a nod to French new wave great Clark’s video depicts the sculpture of herself coming to life in front of Éric Rohmer’s 1972 Vaseline lens lust-fest Chloe in the Afternoon. Clark astonished patrons but crumbling to pieces, like falling masonry as it donned stilettos to take the story to darker places. Chloe carries a “black tries, unsuccessfully to leave the gallery. lacquered horse-hair whip,” and is presumably paid to inflict it on the Clark’s own career has its own gargantuan moments. Born in Tulsa, white-collar exhibitionists who seek a sadistic teatime fix. Sometimes it’s Oklahoma, she started out on guitar at 12 years, and as a teenager, hard to know if the song by the same name is sung from under the boot worked as the tour manager for her uncle’s band, Christian Jazz outfit or with the heel firmly planted on tender nether regions. Tuck & Patti. “Physically, I’m a very demure-looking person,” Clark was quoted Later she attended Berklee College of Music, and while there released by Pitchfork.com, “but I certainly have as much aggression or anger her first EPRatsliveonnoevilstar . Shortly after leaving Berklee, Clark as the next person.” The aforementioned ‘Cheerleader’ twists with the returned home to Texas where she joined Tim DeLaughter’s mega- lines, “I’ve played dumb when I knew better / tried too hard just to be upload The Polyphonic Spree, just before their first European tour. In clever,” like a serial killer with a revolver. No direct correlation with the 2004 she officially left the Spree and then joined Sufjan Stevens’ touring faux-Mueck imagery of the video, but a fine telling of Clark’s trademark band in 2006, and bringing with her a tour EP Paris Is Burning (three balance between fragility and violent outbursts of colour and noise. tracks, including a cover of Jackson Browne’s ‘These Days’). Two years ago, Clark got serious, recording her debut Marry Me Written by Tim Gruar under the moniker St. Vincent, which won the hearts of critics and musos alike. Compared to Kate Bush and Bowie’s more experimental efforts, the album’s precocious arrangements and elegant lyrics steadily ST VINCENT grew crowds who were astonished by her musical capabilities and magnetic stage presence. SUN 18 MAR KINGS ARMS, AUCKLAND MON 19 MAR SAN FRAN BATH HOUSE, WELLINGTON

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Sale St Tabac Wed 14 Smooth Grooves: 4:30pm Popstrangers, Tied On Teeth & Grass Cannons: 9Pm: $10 1885 Basement The Britomart Creative Jazz Club: Frank Gibson’s Country Club The Britomart Hardbopmobile: 8pm: $10 Taye Williams & Solly: 6pm: Free Country Club Rob Hill & Manuel Barrio The Fiddler Irish Bar Bundy: 5pm: Free Old Fashioned Wednesdays: Gerry Rooderkerk: 10pm: Free 7:30pm: Free The Deck - SKYCITY listings The Kings Arms DJ Chris Cox & Percussionist event Flight Lounge Real Estate w/ Guests: 8pm: $40 Partido, DJ Leza Lee: 8pm: Free Wednesdays at Flight Lounge: 10pm: Free The Trusts The Elephant Wrestler Stadium Arena Pat 4 President: 9pm Golden Dawn The Cranberries: 7:30pm Real Estate DJ set The Fiddler Irish Bar twentyone The Comedowns: 11pm: Free Merchant Bar & Ponsonby Social Club DJ VTKA: 8pm: free Restaurant The Circling Sun Live The Flying Moa Goody 2 Shoes/ Pat 4 w/ DJ Truent: Free Whammy Bar Matt & The James: 8:30pm: Free President: 9pm Wrath of the Beats: QF Tavern NIGHT 1: 10pm: $5 The Kings Arms Racket Bar Karaoke Kate: 9pm I am Giant w/ Cairo Knife TDK & Jerm: 8pm: Free Fight & Villainy: 8pm: $30 Racket Bar Red Hummingbird Hear No Evil: 6pm: Free The Snake Pit St Patrick’s Day at Red Fri 16 poor you poor me Hummingbird ft. DJ Disco Red Hummingbird presents: 7pm: &5 Trash: 7pm: Free DJ Arash: 7pm: free 1885 Basement Karn Hall: 11pm: Free The Supper Club Sale St Sale St Acapella: Especial House Electric Boogie: 7pm Retro Wednesday: 5:30pm 1885 Britomart Latino: 9pm: Free Benn Morrison & Sweet Tabac The Britomart Mix Kids: 6pm: Free twentyone Poor You Poor Me, Drop Country Club DJ Karn Hall, Dirty Dozen Dead Redhead, Headspins & Baby Steps Sound Basalt & DJ General Lee: Free Hospital Sports: 8Pm: $10 System: 6pm: Free Jason Smith: 9:30pm Vector Arena The Britomart The Fiddler Irish Bar De Post Taylor Swift: 7pm Country Club Eoin O Cinnseala: 8pm: Free Brett Polley: 8:30pm Jameson Global Party ft. Zowie ZEAL Henderson & Clap Clap Riot: 2pm: $25 The Kings Arms GBS Bar Spoken Word Event: 7:30pm: $10 Doug Jerebine album Double Vision: 8:30pm The Deck - SKYCITY release: 8pm: $10 DJ Thane Kirby & Guitarist Glen Eden RSA Adam Stevenson, DJ The Powerstation Dean Te Paa: 8pm Linley Latu: 8pm: Free Dirty Three: 8pm: $65 Sat 17 Ink & Coherent The Dominion twentyone Crushington, Jason Howson, Filth 1885 Basement Traction Duo: 9pm INDUSTRY WEDNESDAYS: Squad, Dan Aux, A.D.A.M, Aaron Sandon James: 11pm: Free 8pm: free Pony Club, Defcon1: 10pm: $10 The Fiddler Irish Bar 1885 Britomart St. Patrick’s Day: Free Lucha Lounge We Own The Night: 10pm: Free Gaytime: 9pm The Lucha Lounge Black Salt COBRA KHAN & SNAKES Thu 15 Merchant Bar & AM Duo: 8pm OF IRON: 9pm: $12 Restaurant 1885 Basement Lee Gray Duo: 9pm Cassette Nine The Powerstation 2Five9 Jazz Trio: 10pm: Free Sick Disco w/ MayaVanya, Eilen Jewell: 8pm: $50 Music Theatre, Randomplay, Defcon-1, MTron 1885 Britomart School of Music & Safari Boy: 10pm: $10 twentyone Thursday Night Live: The Auckland University Lunchtime DJ VKTA, Diry Dozen, DJ Mad Crept: 9pm: Free Concerts: Brass & Strings De Post Jarrod Phillips: 8pm: Free Students: 1pm: Free Mitch French: 8:30pm Florrie McGreals Vector Arena Granduo: 9:30pm Racket Bar Fibber McPhee’s Taylor Swift: 7pm Ben Wah & Arash: 6pm: Free The VHF: 7pm / Dean Te Paa: 9pm Lucha Lounge Wine Cellar Endless Boogie: 8pm Red Hummingbird GBS Bar Heart Attack Alley Dirty Diana, CVE & Celtic Fusion: 8:30pm Fundraiser ft. Gaytime & QF Tavern Thane Kirby: Free The Raw Nerves: 8:30pm Franko: 9pm Glen Eden RSA Sale St Pete Warren Duo: 8pm Racket Bar Friday Fever: 5pm Nyntee & Insomniac: 6pm: Free Khuja Silo Park DJ Kase, Aotea-Raw, Sun 18 Red Hummingbird Silo Cinema & Night Shadowmovement & Wox General Lee & Whistlejacket: Markets present The King Grassroutes[Live] Illectra & The Goode Brothers 7pm: Free of Kong: 5pm: Free Gift[Live] Skinnybeast[Live]: 9pm Granduo: 3pm

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The Kings Arms Cock & Bull (Hamilton) St Vincent & Guests: 8pm: $52 Tue 20 Wed 14 2 Crew: 7pm: Free Merchant Bar & Empire Tavern Founders Theatre Flow Bar (Hamitlon) Restaurant Empire million Dollar (Hamilton) The Collective presents Franko & James: 3pm Trivia: 6:30pm: Free That’s Country: 7:30pm: $75 D&B, Dubstep & Glitch Hop: Free with Student ID / $5 Red Hummingbird Music Theatre, Skycity Hamilton Delta Blues Experience: 7pm: $15 School of Music Latin Dancing Rhythms: Founders Theatre Guillermo Gonzalez: Piano 9pm: Free It’s Party Time with Richard Sale St Master Class: 2pm: Free O’Brien: 8pm: $40 The Hangover Cure: 1pm Racket Bar The Quadrant Bar The Britomart Rob Hill: 6pm: Free Fri 16 Crossroads Duo: 8:30pm: Free Country Club Chip Matthews & Sweet Stardome Observatory Rotorua Civic Theatre Mix Kids: 2pm: Free & Planetarium That’s Country: 7:30pm: $75 Led Zeppelin & Space Park - The Deck - SKYCITY Double Feature (planetarium music show): 8pm: $35 Static (Hamitlon) DJ Nyntee & Saxophonist Thunderdykes, The Beggars’ Lewis McCallum: 5pm: Free Te Karanga Art Gallery Way + Viking Weed: 9pm: Free The Fiddler Irish Bar SCRATCH Night: 7pm: $8 Shae Snell: 6pm: Free The Britomart The Kings Arms Country Club Sat 17 St Vincent: 8pm Murray Cammick: 6pm: Free Altitude bar Vector Arena Windsor Castle (Hamilton) Taylor Swift: 7pm & Juice Bar Miss Burlesque New Zealand Open mic night: 8:30pm 2012: 7:30pm: $35

Christchurch gig guide

Quarry Bar & Bistro The Brewery The Colombo Wed 14 Karaoke w/ Mickey Friday Night Shuffle Club ft. DJ DJ Hype & The Upbeats: 7pm: $25 Rat: 7:30pm: Free Mike T & Aleon: 11pm: Free Ashburton Trust The Fox and Ferret Event Centre Salsa Latina The Fox and Ferret Ctrl Alt Irish Rock: 9:30pm: Free NYC: Royal New Zealand Dance Studio Ctrl-Alt-Rock: 9:30pm: Free Ballet: 7:30pm: $50 Salsa On Thursdays: 8:30pm: Free Becks Southern University of Mon 19 Alehouse Canterbury Sat 17 Jam Session: 8pm: Free Eco Runway: 6:30pm: $25 Hollywood 3 Cinema Club Havana Becks Southern Canterbury Film Society Dance Studio Alehouse presents Walkabout: 6:30pm Bellydance Beginners Sign of the Firebird - St Patricks Class: 7:45pm Fri 16 Day Party: 8pm: Free Pierside Cafe and Bar Nuttin Trivial Quiz Fuel Bar and Grill Becks Southern Christchurch Casino Night: 7pm: Free GGP Free Texas Hold’Em Alehouse Undercover: 11pm: Free D’sendantz: 9pm: Free Poker League: 7pm: Free CPIT Cashel St Mall Le Burlesque Cirque: 8:30pm: $20 Tue 20 French for Rabbits Lunchtime Concert: 12pm: Free darkroom Dux Live Thu 15 French for Rabbits: 8pm: Free Christchurch Casino Secret Show: 6:30pm: Free Ashburton Trust Smashbox: 11pm: Free Dux Live Pierside Cafe and Bar Neverdead: Free Event Centre Texas Holdem: Cash Poker NYC: Royal New Zealand darkroom Nights: 7pm: Free Ballet: 7:30pm: $50 $noregazZzm + Fauxhound Linwood Park + WAOTS: 9pm: Free L.Y.F.E (Linwood Youth Festival Becks Southern Experience): 12pm: Free Alehouse Phillipstown The Black Velvet Band: 8pm: Free Youth Centre Pierside Cafe and Bar Tealight Acoustics ft. The Make St Patricks Day Party: Dux Live Believe, Candice Greene & 8:30pm: Free Alizarin Lizard’s The Weekend Geoffrey Booth: 8:30pm: $10 add your Went Without You album Quarry Bar & Bistro wn listings release tour: 9:15pm Pierside Cafe and Bar St Patrick’s Day Karaoke with o Beach Breaks ft. djDmand: Mickey Rat: 7:30pm: Free Pierside Cafe and Bar 8:30pm: Free groovEguide.co.nz Karaoke w/ DJ Chick: 8pm: Free Rosebank Estate St Patricks Day At Rosebank: 6pm: $25

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Otago gig guide

The Church (Dunedin) Wed 14 Lizzie Gillett: 6:30pm: $5 Sat 17 Sun 18 ReFuel (Dunedin) The Oval (Dunedin) Albert Town Regent Theatre Osmium, Twist Of Fate, Zirka Circus: 7pm Tavern (Wanaka) (Dunedin) Ink Mathematics & Julian Oh My Gish Comedy Tour NYC: Royal New Zealand Temple: 9pm: Free Ballet: 7:30pm Dunedin Public Rialto Cinemas Fri 16 Art Gallery Rialto Cinemas (Dunedin) The Samurai Trilogy: (Dunedin) Alliance Francaise Part 2: 3pm: Free Alliance Francaise French Film Festival Dux de Lux French Film Festival (Queenstown) Louies bar Robbie Burns Rules of Addiction Live: 8pm: Free (Invercargill) The Oval (Dunedin) Pub (Dunedin) Alizarin Lizard’s The Weekend Zirka Circus: 7pm Jo Little & Jared Smith: 7pm: Free Harbour St Theatrette Went Without You album (Oamaru) release tour: 9:15pm $10 The Winehouse The Oval (Dunedin) French for Rabbits: 8pm: $10 Anika Moa: 3pm: $45 Zirka Circus: 7pm Orokonui Isis Lounge (Dunedin) Ecosanctuary The Oxo Cubans’ Famously (Dunedin) Fabulous Friday Night: 9pm: Free Delaney Davidson: 5:30pm: $15 Mon 19 Thu 15 Refuel Bar (Dunedin) ReFuel (Dunedin) Rialto Cinemas Alizarin Lizard’s The Weekend REAL ESTATE: 8pm: $40 10 Bar (Dunedin) Went Without You album (Dunedin) DJ Nick C: 10pm: Free release tour: 9:15pm $10 Alliance Francaise Rialto Cinemas French Film Festival Isis Lounge (Dunedin) Rialto Cinemas (Dunedin) Dunedin Talent Factory: Alliance Francaise (Dunedin) French Film Festival The Oxo Cubans Jam & Alliance Francaise Open Mic: 8pm: Free French Film Festival St Paul’s Cathedral Tue 20 Refuel Bar (Dunedin) (Dunedin) The Oval (Dunedin) Jazz in the Cathedral: 6pm Rialto Cinemas Dan Brader’s Comedy Zirka Circus: 7pm Den: 7:30pm: $5 (Dunedin) The Oval (Dunedin) Alliance Francaise Rialto Cinemas Zirka Circus: 7pm French Film Festival (Dunedin) Alliance Francaise XII Below (Dunedin) French Film Festival Wrath of the Beats: NIGHT 3: 9pm: $10

WELLINGTON gig guide

TelstraClear San Fran Bath House Wed 14 Festival Club Real Estate: 8pm: $40 + bf Sun 18 James Hill: 7:30pm Bodega Southern Cross The Lido Cafe Ariel Pink’s Haunted The Fringe Bar TAOS: 9pm: Free The Boptet: 7pm: Free Graffiti: 8:30pm: $40 Wellington RAW Comedy Quest: 8pm: $15/10 TelstraClear Mighty Mighty Festival Club The Eastern, Lindon Tiki Taane: 7:30pm Mon 19 Puffin: 9pm: $15 San Fran Bath House Fri 16 San Fran Bath House The Eversons: 9pm: Free St Vincent: 8pm: $52 Bodega Sat 17 Southern Cross THE OUTSIDERS - SHALLOW Kroon for your Kai featuring Dan GRAVES EP RELEASE Bar Medusa Green & Ruby Licks: 7pm: Free TOUR: 8pm: $10 These Four Walls & Decortica: 8pm: $15 TelstraClear Bodega Festival Club Eilen Jewell: 8pm: $55 Mighty Mighty James Hill: 7:30pm Sherpa, Sleepy Age & The Meow Eversons: 9:30pm: $5 Charlotte Johansen, Lizardfolk & Finn Johansson: 8pm: $10 San Fran Bath House Thu 15 Atomic: 12am: $10 add your Mighty Mighty wn listings Uni & her Ukulele, Kitten TelstraClear o Mighty Mighty Tank & Johannah Mystery Festival Club Motor City Family Funk: 9pm: $10 & band: 9pm: $5 Tiki Taane: 10:15pm groovEguide.co.nz San Fran Bath House Sandwiches The Lido Cafe Laugh Out Loud Comedy Bass Frontiers 13th Birthday Darren Watson & The Real Deal Show: 7pm: $25 ft. DJ HYPE (UK): 11pm: $30 Blues Band: 8:30pm: Free

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Upcoming tours & events

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In the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, protagonist. He’s small and I’ll admit to a having a flicker play this so much-larger-than- Hollywood specialised in wiry with bulging eyes. But he of doubt about what a life personality. thrillers about well-to-do people delivers an intense performance Monroe film starring a serious With the exception of the whose lives crumble all around that pulled me along violently. actress would turn out like suitably wide-eyed Eddie them by their own doing. I loved He undergoes an unglamorous (potentially excruciatingly Redmayne as Clark though, these movies. Hollywood hasn’t mid-film transformation and it’s overwrought, emotionally). A Williams is somewhat let down made a decent one in years but difficult to picture a major film great performance from Michelle by the film around her. As the thankfully the Europeans are star being willing to suffer such Williams was never in doubt most captivating aspect of the stepping up to fill the gap. indignities on screen. though, and by narrowing the picture, it’s no surprise she stands Following on from French Game of Thrones star Nikolaj focus on Monroe to the glimpse out amongst its other creative films likeTell No One and The Coster-Waldau cuts a nice line seen by naïve film newbie Colin elements but sadly the film’s Big Picture, the Norwegian in inscrutability as a former Clark on the set of The Prince and overall tone is as much TV movie Headhunters tells a gripping story mercenary whom Hennie teams the Showgirl, this adaptation of as true cinematic experience, of one man’s life falling apart as up with. His performance bodes his diaries allows us to be briefly lacking the directorial vision or he sinks further and further into well for his future film career. drawn into Monroe’s orbit and sense of style to elevate this desperation. I loved it. Many of Although he’s been publishing hurled out of it again. beyond being a sweet piece of the elements are familiar, but books since 1997, Jo Nesbo is one By avoiding following a lightweight entertainment. In the setting, the actors and the of many Scandanavian thriller typical biopic formula, My Week the end, the film doesn’t make director’s confident style set writers being tagged as “the next with Marilyn ends up with a as much of its time on the big them apart. Stieg Larsson”. If Headhunters great excuse to put this icon screen as its subject did, but it’s At first glance, Roger Brown is anything to go by, I welcome back on the big screen where worth a watch just for Williams (Askel Hennie) doesn’t exactly further adaptations of his work. she belongs, and Williams makes and the charming tale it tells.

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