GIGS | MUSIC | FILM | REVIEWS | NEWS | GADGETS | GAMES | GEAR SHIT WORTH DOING KRS-One St Vincent . WOMAD Real Estate . St Patrick’s Day 14 - 20 MAR 2012 . NZ’S ORIGINAL FREE WEEKLY STREET PRESS . ISSUE 404 . GROOVEGUIDE.CO.NZ 28 March - 1 April THE NUDGE, PADDY FREE IVA LAMKUM, THE TRONS LUGER BOA, CLAP CLAP RIOT VICTORIA GIRLING-BUTCHER PAUL SYMONS BAND VILLAGE DAY, FAMILY FUN Over 30 concerts and many more events! TO BOOK: ! 950 6359 www.iticket.co.nz www.titirangifestival.com VILLAGE DAY is proudly brought to you by !"#"$%&'"()*%$+%,- Providers of Invisalign - The Clear Alternative to Braces SHIT WORTH ANNOuncING 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.