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Grooveguide.co.nz | 5 Shit Worth Knowing groove file SILVER SCROLLs Makingtracks APRA have announced the top 20 songs in line for NZ On Air has announced the successful this years Silver Scroll Award. The top 20 songs recipients for the July 2013 round. There were MAITREYA were chosen anonymously by a panel of significant 121 eligible applications. Each of the 121 songs MUSICIAN APRA writers and will now be passed on to the was listened to by each of our seven panelists. wider APRA membership to decide a winner. Recording and Video Cocoa Jackson - ‘Lane In Search Of Souls’ Elizabeth Marvelly - ‘My Own Hero’ Jan Hellriegel - ‘Bottom Of My Heart’ Julien Dyne - ‘December’ Featuring Parks Leno Lovecraft- ‘Paradise Planet’ Luke Thompson - ‘Oh Christina’ Myele Manzanza - ‘City Of Atlantis’ Sunken Seas - ‘Cataclysm’ Surf Friends - ‘The Sea’ Tyson Tyler - ‘Universal Language’ Video Only A Dead Forest Index - ‘Summit Down’ Bangaladesh - ‘Better Day’ ‘Baby Blue’ - Artisan Guns Evan Sinton - ‘Swinging Punches’ ‘Bird In Hand’ - Anna Coddington Fire At Will - ‘She’ll Rev You Up’ ‘Blood Letter’ - Marlon Williams & Delaney Joseph & Maia - ‘Roll Up Your Sleeves’ Davidson Laura Hunter - ‘Driving In A Straight Line’ ‘Cobra Jacket’ - Sharkness Little Lapin - ‘Foreign Places’ ‘Complicated Man’ - Tattletale Saints State Of Mind - ‘Mr Cover Up’ Featuring Percieve ‘Flowers’ - @ Peace Supervillains RMC - ‘Durham Lane’ ‘Ikarus’ - Ladi6 T54 - ‘AC Parade’ ‘Kingfisher Call Me’ - The Ruby Suns Tama Waipara - ‘The Hunter’ ‘Living the Dream’ - Kittens of the Internet The Chills - ‘Molten Gold’ ‘Lose the Game’ - L.A. Mitchell The Map Room -’All You’ll Ever Find’ ‘Lost’ - Six60 ‘Medicine Man’ - Tama Waipara Your house is on fire, what do save? ‘Pazzida’ - Watercolours My flat mate and his son. ‘Royals’ - Lorde Favourite ‘90s TV show? ‘Sad Sound Good’ - Matt Langley In Living Colour. ‘Sailors’ - Urbantramper Dream job as a kid? ‘Thames Soup’ - The Phoenix Foundation Musician. ‘The Listening Times’ - Lawrence Arabia ‘Wake Up’ - Aaradhna First album? ‘West Side Hori’ - Tipene Raising Hell - Run DMC. 2013 APRA SILVER SCROLL AWARDS If you weren’t a musician, what would TUE 15 OCT VECTOR ARENA, AUCKLAND you be? In therapy.
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THE SESSION gig JAMES BLAKE
MATTERHORN OF THE TOWN HALL WEEK
10PM 7PM Wellington’s monthly jam night every last Wednesday With Blake’s album Overgrown, the classically night of the month at Matterhorn from 10pm. Hosted trained pianist/post-dubstep auteur surpasses all by Myele Manzanza and The Session House band the expectation. From touches of R&B and gospel to floor opens up to musicians in attendance after the collaborations with RZA and Brian Eno, Overgrown first set. All welcome. Bring your instruments and your is perfect. Now just prior to the release of his highly- talent, and come together with like-minded peeps. anticipated sophomore album, UK’s James Blake will travel to New Zealand for one special show. THU 01 AUG HUSK SAFE IN SOUND WHAMMY BAR TYLER STREET GARAGE 10PM, $5, DOOR SALES ONLY Brandishing solid riffs, accomplished drumming and 6PM thunderous bass, Husk create a refreshing dose of Safe in Sound is a unique art project which involves tight, psych-rock music. They draw influence from local artists, graphic designers and tattooists and classic psych/blues/prog artists such as King Crimson shoes. In support of Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre, and Free, as well as their contemporary counterparts artists are each given a pair of Nike Air Force 1 trainers Graveyard, The Black Angels and Sleepy Sun. to unleash their creative genius on. At the end of the month the sneakers will be auctioned off and the proceeds donated to the centre. WILBERFORCES SUPERVILLAINS RMC DARKROOM OPIUM BAR, WANAKA 9PM Auckland duo Wilberforces brave the elements from 9.30PM, $10, DOOR SALES ONLY July with a redux of their 2012 Paradise Beach tour Having shared a stage with artists such as – this time armed with more vitriol and, perhaps as Macklemore and GZA, hip-hop theatrics SuperVillains important, their 12” EP. Having undertaken a small are extremely excited to announce their first-ever break since the release of the EP and the video for headline New Zealand tour. Fred Bishop, Eden ‘Haunted’, the band undertake a four-centre tour, Jouavel, Manu Walters and Piata Turei transform into including a long awaited return to Christchurch. their alter egos taking the concept of a live show to extreme new heights. TRANSISTORS SAM ALLEN THE KINGS ARMS WINE CELLAR 8PM Rangiora’s finest, the Transistors, are announcing 8PM, $10-15, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ the imminent release of their second album Is This Auckland’s young folk star Sam Allen released his Anything? It was recorded in the Canterbury music debut Low Cost Culture EP in May and since then hotbed of Sefton with the mighty Bob Frisbee has been honing his live show to take it on the manning the recording controls. To celebrate, they are road. Joining him on tour for most shows will be the heading out on tour, after previously supporting The Mount Maunganui musical duo Joesph & Maia and Buzzcocks around New Zealand. Christchurch “Street Folk” pair Jed & Hera.
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K e y Tami is no stranger to the musical stage and has even dunedin all ages appeared with the late great Johnny Cash. She’s gifted with not only a great voice, but equally a great ability to entertain and write some of the best country songs christchurch TOUR around. Christchurch’s Adam has gained huge respect on the national music scene.
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number twelve for Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, the question is what else 9PM, $10, DOOR SALES ONLY do they have to prove? The album It’s your turn Hamiltron – Brutalitees is coming to commences with the stadium-bating town! J Loads of brutal prizes to be won, especially ‘Axis’, a number that larger than life for those wearing their fav BrutaliTEE! Features just like its creators. Pet Shop Boys Escape From The Sky, Diamond Doll Band, Cage are the godfathers of synth pop and Demise, Blindfolded And Led To The Woods and it is a genre they have engineered Dawn of Azazel. to a fine art. On the whirlwind of songs starting at ‘Love is a Bourgeois Construct’ right through to ‘Thursday’, featuring MC Example, P DIGSS it is a tour de force. 4 THAMES ST, OHAKUNE Probably the most shocking inclusion London’s Pet Shop Boys are one of on the album is the cover of Bruce the most successful pop music acts Springsteen’s ‘The Last To Die’. No, Pet of all time and rightfully so. For more Shop Boys have not gone all acoustic 9PM, $5, DOOR SALES ONLY than 30 years they have been bringing Dylan on us. Instead they re-imagine Combining his love of the snow and music, electronica to the masses and have the gritty lyrics of the original as Shapeshifter’s high-roller, Mr P Digss, pops into had a hand in fashioning the pop shimmering electro call-to-arms. Ohakune for an awesome night of sounds and good landscape for future generations. Electric is a statement that Tennant vibes. This is the only gig he will be playing in the All of this is glossing over the minor and Lowe are not contented with snowy village this winter and it is a very intimate fact that they have won six Grammys resting on their laurels and letting setting with less than 100 people in attendance. and have dominated the UK singles their legacy sustain them. After all charts no less than 40 times. The word these years they are still as hungry “veteran” doesn’t seem to do them and vital as ever. justice any more.
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REWIND OF THE WEEK The stooges funhouse
music. The group was channelling primal fury and frustration for Funhouse, which resulted in some of the ugliest, yet most alive music of GLOBAL CITIZEN PROJECT its era. Funhouse was also where Iggy Pop’s TOWN HALL mad genius became evident; what was merely been a sneer or two on the band’s debut had grown into 7PM, $40-50, THE-EDGE.CO.NZ the roar of a caged animal, and his rants were more immediate and Across the world, musicians are uniting to inspire others to make a stand compelling. The band were much against extreme poverty. The Global Poverty Project recently produced a stronger second time round, with highly successful concert in New York, and organisers are now launching the Ron Asheton’s blazing guitar, and the The Stooges’ first album was Global Citizen Concert in New Zealand. The concert will be a unique evening brutal, yet somewhat primitive pound produced by a classically trained of powerful performances from an all-star line-up, including Tiki Taane, Anika of drummer Scott Asheton and bassist composer and their second (July Moa, Jamie McDell, Seth Haapu, AhoriBuzz and Maitreya. With bespoke musical Dave Alexander. collaborations and new song releases inspired by this social movement, the 1970) by former The Kingsmen audience is in for an unforgettable experience. keyboard player Don Gallucci. With the no frills, blues-doused ‘Down He recognised The Stooges were a on the Street’, the punky garage raver powerhouse live band and wanted ‘Loose’, the paranoid snarl of ‘T.V. Eye’, to recreate that feeling on Funhouse. the primal scream of ‘1970’, and the DANIEL BEDINGFIELD The outcome was a record that calamitous anarchy of ‘L.A. Blues’, delivered the low-tech wallop of Funhouse was fueled by anger and OPERA HOUSE a concert being pumped through fed on complacency. Although The a decent PA, and tracks that were Stooges may have had more hits on bursting with energy and immediacy. other albums, the apocalyptic garage 7.30PM, $61.50, TICKETEK.CO.NZ meltdown of Funhouse is a perfect With their incendiary frontman example of the band at their raw, He’s been called crazy, a dickhead and a terrible Iggy Pop (born James Osterburg), sweaty, howling peak. judge of musical talent. But in 2000, D Bedingfield The Stooges (along with bands like was topping the charts and paving the way for garage Velvet Underground and MC5) were music in NZ. Now, with a new sound and a career to creating a philosophy that would go WRITTEN BY REN KIRK redeem after he slaughtered many a contestant on The on to become the foundation of punk X Factor, catch the man himself live and unplugged.
Grooveguide.co.nz | 9 CULTURE Shit worth doing WED 31 JUL ARTIST Q&A JAMES TREVENA BROWN WINTER GAMESFEST ACTOR/PRO ICE HOCKEY PLAYER CENTRAL LIBRARY Your fantasy spirit animal is… A great white shark...mixed with a 5.30PM-8.30PM velociraptor. Keep entertained and warm over the winter weeks by The best TV show around at the joining a keen group of “gamers” every Wednesday for moment is… six weeks at the central library. Fuel your competitive Motel the theatre show on at streak and test your gaming nouse! Board games, card The Basement!..but since it’s not games, video games, or bring your own games! on TV show... theeen ....I love The Inbetweeners - it’s pure genius. If you haven’t seen it get a few episodes in ya. Being uncool is the new cool and these guys are the THU 01 AUG coolest. People say you look like… DEMIDENKO PLAYS RACHMANINOV A cabbage. It hurts. Five celebs on your f**klist? TOWN HALL Haha Marge Simpson, Renee Cataldo, E.T but with a bit of makeup, the Queen and of course 8PM, $26-102, THE-EDGE.CO.NZ Who’s in the dead supergroup for your Jabba the Hut she’s hot. That got Nikolai Demidenko is an audience favourite for his dream hologram show? pretty weird. Some of them I’d passionate performances of Russian piano music. It would have to be Jacko, Barry White, regret straight after...I’d make He makes his return with another of Rachmaninov’s Tu Pac, Biggie and Pavarotti jamming at them walk home while I cry at the piano concerti in a performance that is sure to sweep the beach on a hot warm evening with bottom of the shower rocking the you away. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the family, girlfriend and mates. images away. the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer. What’s an upcoming film you’re jazzed Kittens or puppies? about? My Border Terrier Scruffy (had to To be honest Pacific Rim! It’s my absolute mention her she reads everything). dream to see dinosaurs vs transformers SAT 03 AUG and as I haven’t grown up these movies What generic current affair has get me going! your blood boiled? GCSB talk. Don’t care, don’t wanna TEDXAUCKLAND Where can your stalkers find you know, just leave me out of it. during the weekend? convergemerge AOTEA CENTRE Just chilling with my girlfriend around SEE HIM PERFORM: JAMES TREVENA Auckland or watching movies in bed. BROWN IN MOTEL I live a crazy rockstar life - on the TUE 13 AUG - SAT 24 AUG THE BASEMENT, 10AM – 6PM, $70-90 weekends its burritos, movies and bed. AUCKLAND You could say it gets pretty wild. ITICKET.CO.NZ TEDxAuckland is back, returning to the Aotea Centre tickets for one day of inspirational talks and entertainment. on sale Thirty speakers and performers will take the stage, Auckland presenting talks that will ignite conversation and expose attendees to world-changing ideas. FRI 02 AUG
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The Thirsty Dog Comedy Club presents its monthly Bringing you the best of Caribbean food with the best Comedy Capers Night featuring Brendhan Lovegrove. music from the region, Atico Cocina is hosting fun-filled He’s not alone, though, and is joined by a classic Latin dance night. Drag along your friends, family, work comedy line-up, including MC Tim Batt (Tevita colleagues, anyone you want to see get up on their Manukia,and Jamaine Ross. feet. You get to enjoy the best ballads, boleros, bossa nova, sson, cha cha cha and Latin jazz fusion.
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THU 01 AUG FILM OF THE WEEK
NOW YOU SEE ME BEHIND THE CANDELABRA GENERAL RELEASE
Jessie Eisenberg and Isla Fisher star in this cat-and- mouse crime thriller as part of The Four Horsemen, a team of the world’s greatest illusionists. Pursued by an elite FBI squad (led by Mark Ruffalo), The Horsemen pull off a series of daring heists against corrupt business leaders during their performances, showering the stolen profits on their audiences. directed by Steven Soderbergh Starring Matt Damon, Scott Bakula , ONLY GOD FORGIVES Eric ZuckermaN GENERAL RELEASE Banished to HBO in its native hot for each other, Liberace’s America for being “too gay”, Steven narcissistic demands soon take Soderbergh’s Liberace tell-all is their toll on an already imbalanced actually scrupulously careful not relationship. to offend anyone: like Boogie Ryan Gosling ditches the heartthrob status once Nights making nice. After an entertaining introduction again, teaming up with director Nicolas Winding Refn to the star and his pampered, Based on the memoirs of Scott pantomime world, the film begins to (Drive) for this violent, Bangkok-set revenge thriller. Thorson, the late pianist’s embittered Julian (Gosling) lives in exile in Bangkok where he runs meander, with a broad turn by Rob ex-lover from 1977-1982, it’s a a Thai boxing club as a front for his family’s drugs Lowe as a plasticky plastic surgeon relatively sunny affair, swept along smuggling operation. When Julian’s brother Billy is and some overly telegraphed by charismatic performances killed, their mother Chrystal wants revenge. Big Biopic Moments not helping from Damon and Douglas, two of proceedings. Thankfully Soderbergh’s Hollywood’s most reliable screen directorial flare brings things back stars, plus familiar faces such as into line before the big finale. CELEBRITY WIFE SWAP USA Dan Aykroyd and Scott ‘Quantum Leap’ Bakula. What we’re left with is a gentle PRIME, 9.30PM drama about people who, if you Douglas made his name playing scratch the surface, must be powerful, morally questionable genuinely damaged even if, for men, and this is a clever addition to the most part, they’re enjoying the canon. Comedically queeny but themselves too much to let on. In Rapper Flavor Flav swaps his fiancée of nine years, Liz, with a core of steel, Liberace has a fact, the only person who could and his three children with fellow musician Dee, best controlling interest in the youngsters feel short-changed is Douglas. No known as the lead singer of ‘80s sensation Twisted he surrounds himself with. The latest US cinema release means no Oscar Sister. Leading very different lives, the stars swap is Damon – playing a teenager! – and nomination – and that’s offensive. their ladies and see how the other half lives. though the two start out convincingly WRITTEN BY FLICKS.CO.NZ
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Patti Smith was one of the key artists in the The definitive story of Elizabeth Taylor, told through breakthrough of New York City punk rock, and was the prism of some of her more precious possessions. hugely influential on the whole New Wave genre. This intimate portrait tells Taylor’s fantastical life Patti Smith remains a vibrant live performer and this story through those possessions – from her Cartier concert at Montreux from 2005 was part of the tour in Ruby Necklace to the Bulgari Vladimir Suite. support of her album Trampin’.
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K e y Arizona Senator and the 2008 Republican ALL AGES DOCUMENTRY presidential nominee, John McCain guest stars as himself in this week’s season five premiere. The installment will see newly elected Pawnee, Indiana AWARDS TV FILM councillor, Leslie Knope travel to Washington D.C. to visit boyfriend Ben. MAKING
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Over the sand dunes, tucked away in Piha, the long- standing beachfront institution, Blair’s, is serving hot and tasty takeaways – fish and chips, hamburgers, toasted sammies, you name it they’ve got it! There’s also cooling iceblocks, ice creams, milkshakes and soft drinks.
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DIRECTOR LOUIS LETERRIER TRIES TO CAPTURE AUDIENCES WITH THE ART OF MAGIC IN NOW YOU SEE ME.
There’s a certain similarity between the art of magic and movies: graphics and a brief fight scene, it’s a feast for the eyes. Sadly, it’s not one Creating a world of illusion, letting your audience see what for the mind. you want them to see, instilling that sense of wonder and Barely given any one-on-one time with our four talented performers, suspense in your crowd, which inevitably results in audible we only see them on stage, impressing audiences with mind-bending “oooos” and “ahhhs”. feats of strength and mental agility. It’s frustrating because the first few Like many amateur magicians, Now You See Me is not quite as polished as scenes establish our four “leads” as headstrong individuals: Some with a its predecessors (world-class movie magic such as The Prestige and even preexisting history and some with a real chip on their shoulder. We were fainted-hearted copy The Illusionist), but delivers with a strong opening ready to sit back and watch the fireworks between seeming ex-lovers J act and a killer finale, leaving you feel somewhat satisfied. Daniel and Henley, or the tension burst when Merritt reads a little too much into Jack’s past. But no such luck and they are held at arms’ length Four very different magicians – the cocky J Daniel Atlas (Jesse for us to watch from the glittering lights of their stage show. Eisenberg), his ex-assistant-turned-pro Henley Reeves (Isla Fisher), old hat mentalist Merritt McKinney (Woody Harrelson) and new kid on the The motivation behind their meeting is revealed to be nothing of the block Jack Wilder (James Franco’s little brother Dave) – roam the streets, intrigue we are promised and comes off far from believable – which, yes, using their skills for more personal gain than good. Brought together is ironic because this is a movie about tricks and twists, but still. Instead, by four mysterious tarot cards, they form one power show, The Four it becomes a caper flick and we spend most of our time with Mark Horsemen, and pull a Robin Hood act as they steal from the rich and give Ruffalo, following the Four Horsemen from city to city, always one step to the poor, all the while never leaving their show. How do they do it? behind, and getting increasingly frustrated. Who is behind their act? What motivates them? All questions straight- I couldn’t help but walk out of the cinema with a smile on my face. Why? laced, no-nonsense FBI Agent Dylan Rhodes (Mark Ruffalo) wants to As a lover of illusion and not a particularly convincing skeptic, the know. screen time to the Four Horsemen’s shows was without a doubt the most Director Louis Leterrier’s track record isn’t a good one – The Incredible entertaining aspect. And as someone who always wants to work out the Hulk, Transporter 2 and Clash of the Titans (which simultaneously floated movie before it reaches its conclusion, I was bowled over by the twist. and sank Sam Worthington’s career in one swoop). But with prominent Yeap, there is one almighty twist that gave me shivers. appearances from both Morgan Freeman and Sir Michael Caine (who And I realised – I had been duped after all. I had been sucked into the also starred in The Prestige) and sex appeal from Inglourious Basterds’ film and held captive to the last moment and the big reveal meant I very talented and under used Mélanie Laurent, Now You See Me shaped couldn’t feel dissatisfied about that. That’s the true illusion here. up to be an entertaining watch. However, the real sleight of hand here is how filmed tricks and witty one-liners can mask what an average plot underlies beneath. WRITTEN BY LAURA WEASER
Visually, it is dazzling. With the majority of the two-hour running NOW YOU SEE ME time dominated by the Four Horseman’s live shows, audience-pleasing IN CINEMAS: THU 01 AUG
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JONAH LOMU RUGBY CHALLENGE NOW AVAILABLE ON PC Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge 2, as released on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in June, is now available for PC via the digital download service Steam. Priced at US$69.95 (around $89), the title requires a minimum of a 2.2GHz Dual-core intel CPU, 2 GB of RAM, and a GeForce 8800 / Radeon HD 3850. Developed by Wellington-based Sidhe, Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge is also known as All Blacks Rugby Challenge 2, and is the sequel to their 2011 release, All Blacks Rugby Challenge. The first game was generally well received, with critics stating that “there is depth behind its flashy veneer” and “it embraces different playing styles, and rewards learning the skills associated with each.”
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INTERVIEW: AARON FORSYTHE ON MAGIC: THE GATHERING
Aaron Forsythe, the Senior Director of Magic: The Gathering Research & Development, was recently in Australia for the PAX expo in Melbourne. We were lucky enough to catch up with the man behind the many and varied aspects of Magic, and we took the opportunity to quiz him about the franchise.
Started in 1993, the collectable card game itself has never been more popular. “Magic is doing incredibly well,” Aaron explained, “even though it is a 20 year old game at this point, it is doing the best it ever has - we have more players now than ever before. Magic in Australia is at highest point ever as well.”
If you’re not familiar with it, the idea is simple enough; each player needs to figure out ways to strategically use the cards in their hand to defeat their opponent. There’s luck involved, too, of course, and modern technology lets you play it on computers, phones, and tablets if the idea of buying lots of physical ALL XBOX ONE SYSTEMS CAN BE cards doesn’t appeal. The most recent videogame release - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014 - recently USED FOR DEVELOPMENT landed on consoles, PCs, and Apple devices. While it does allow you to play the full Magic: The Gathering game, you can’t purchase more cards for it; the title Xbox corporate vice president Marc Whitten has made a dramatic statement eschews the modern “free to play” technique of charging players for additional about the upcoming Xbox One’s policies around independent (“indie”) content by way of in-app purchases. development. In addition to confirming that developers will be able to self- publish on the console, something that wasn’t possible with the Xbox 360, “Duels has been - and will continue to be, for the short term - an on-ramp,” Whitten also suggested that special “dev kit” devices will not be required either. Forsythe explained. “It’s a way to learn the rules, it’s a way to learn the terminology - what the different cards do, how the game functions. Then, ideally, “Our vision is that every person can be a creator,” Whitten said. “That every you’re going to wander into a store and join the community there.” Xbox One can be used for development. That every game and experience can take advantage of all of the features of Xbox One and Xbox LIVE. This means Wizards of the Coast maintain a list of stores around the world that support self-publishing. This means Kinect, the cloud, achievements. This means great the Magic community, including some 30 locations up and down the length of discoverability on Xbox LIVE.” New Zealand. With a new set of cards based around Greek mythology due in September, and the new Duels of the Planeswalkers game now available, now’s as Exactly what this translates to is yet to be confirmed; Whitten stated that the good a time as any to jump in and try it out. company is planning to reveal more information about “the program and the timeline” at Gamescom. Written by alan bell
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REB_2013_GG_General_winter_97x141.aw.indd 2 4/19/13 9:24 AM HOLE LOT OF FUN KIWI ROCKERS HEAD LIKE A HOLE MAKE A WELCOME RETURN.
Head Like A Hole are returning with their “foot stomping shit style… I said to the ‘Monsta X’ guys ‘this has to be good’ and it came out noise [aimed] to make your ears bleed” with a new record, Blood better than I expected.” Will Out, for the first time in two years. They’re also on an album support tour playing across the country. The music videos focus around Judas’ betrayal of Jesus and the thirty pieces of silver. Depicting Judas running from his fears and then ulti- Named after the Nine Inch Nails song of the same name, Booga Beazely mately hanging himself. says he was initially unaware of the names origin, but it quickly drove them all insane. Over the course of the decades, the band has paid their touring dues. So I threw Beazely a question, “What’s one tour story you wouldn’t tell your “Our old bassist Andrew Durno named the band. It didn’t occur to me mum?” his response, the story of Head Like A Hole’s arrest. until six months to a year later. I wish we didn’t pick that name, next thing we knew it was played everywhere. On a tour in Europe in ’95 they “One story I didn’t tell my mother or father is that we were arrested decided to play that song 10 times in a row before we played.” in a prison car park outside Christchurch, Rolleston prison, for illicit substances.” Nonetheless, the Head Like A Hole legacy was soon built and with 2013 over the half waypoint, Blood Will Out “is a great record”. He says they made a mistake pulling into the car park when everybody that drove in or out was being screened for drugs and weapons. They “It’s a good representation of the band and it took a long time put were caught up in it. together,” he says. “We all live in different cities, so were flying up and down the country. Me and Nigel [Regan] would converse a lot and he’d “They didn’t believe our story, that we were a band on tour. We’d decided play demos he had and I would write the lyrics.” to film some footage outside the prison for a bit of a laugh.” It’s the first Head Like A Hole record in two years, but Beazely says Head Like A Hole then turned the experience around. entering the studio again is like riding bike, some things you just don’t “At the start of ‘Comfortably Shagged’, there’s a journalist saying that forget. Head Like A Hole had been arrested, my parents saw it on TV and “It’s one of the best feelings you can have, it feels right. I love the panels, believed it.” the computers, the instruments. I love it when you capture the sound of a Outside of creating mischief with Head Like A Hole, Beazely says he’s a band and listen back, it sounds great.” “real sci-fi freak”. And if given the chance, he would love to “jaunt a few They’ve released the first part of the ‘Monsta’ music video series. thousand years into the future to see if space travel is possible”. Beazely says songs, which were dubbed X, Y, and Z, naturally formed “I want to know if other life forms exist and if we’re the only planet with into a concept. “Nigel had titled songs Monsta X, Monsta Y, and Monsta humans on it.” Z…we got the [video] grant for ‘Hardest Battle’, which was Monsta Y.” Written By SEBASTIAN MACKAY From there, Beazely, says ‘Monsta X’ was the logical step and they whipped it out for a grand. Naturally the amount of money put into a SEE THEM LIVE: HEAD LIKE A HOLE video the influences the way it looks. Beazely says, “with most grants, THU 08 AUG THE KINGS ARMS, AUCKLAND you get eight grand and if you can put some money in, you get a $10,000 FRI 09 AUG ALTITUDE, HAMILTON video.” SAT 10 AUG BREWERS BAR, MT MAUNGANUI
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Head Like A Hole down, in fact, it kept them closer to what Head Like A FRI 16 AUG DUX LIVE, CHRISTCHURCH Hole is all about. SAT 17 AUG THE RO YAL HOTEL, PALMERSTON NORTH “It isn’t the best video, but I wanted to keep it with Head Like A Hole
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