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Thursday 6 June, 8pm Friday 7 June, 7pm Winner of eight Grammy Awards, one of Cuba’s greatest jazz pianists and A two-time Grammy Award winner, jazz bandleaders heads to New Zealand for vocalist Cassandra Wilson has been dubbed the first time. “America’s best singer” by Time magazine. “The dean on Latin jazz... one of the “A contralto as rich and supple as world’s great vituosic pianists.” vintage leather.” — New York TiMes — New York TiMes

Saturday 8 June, 9pm With members of The Yoots, Lord Echo, Fat Freddy’s Drop, “... a stylish, staunch, fierce, young singer” Twinset, The Black Seeds — New ZeALAND HerALD oN ivA LAMkuM and Jennifer Zea “Spiritual, sensual, and playful” — New ZeALAND HerALD oN JeNNiFer ZeA

Friday 7 June, 10pm With legends Billy TK, Mara TK, Riki Gooch, Iraia Whakamoe and Crete Haami

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grooveguide.co.nz NEWS Our ANOTHER NICE SHOW pick Texan based contemporary psychedelic rock band The Black Angels are coming to New Zealand audiences for the first time. Known for their monumental live sets with hypnotizing projections, the band will play two shows on their way to Glastonbury Festival in the UK. Tickets available now from www.undertheradar. co.nz Real Groovy, RPM, and Slow Boat Records. SEE THEM LIVE: THE BLACK ANGELS WED 19 JUN BODEGA, WELLINGTON THU 20 JUNE STUDIO, AUCKLAND TICKETS ON SALE NOW MAKINGTRACKS Scan the QR code with your UNDERTHERADAR.CO.NZ This months round of MakingTracks smartphone to go to Groove Guide’s has been decided. Each of the 126 mobile website for breaking news, applications were listened to by reviews, interviews and more features. SONGBIRD seven independent panelists. 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Grooveguide.co.nz | 5 Shit Worth Knowing PASEFIKA PROUD PLAYING PASEFIKA PROUD PACIFIC MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED Songstress Aaradhna has made a clean sweep at the FAVourites Pasefika Proud Pacific Music Awards winning all five categories she was a finalist in as well as the NZ On P-MONEY Air Radio Airplay Award. The haul represents the most awards won in a night PROFESSIONAL PARTY STARTER ALSO by any single artist in the nine-year history of the MAKER OF MUSIC Pacific Music Awards and comes off the back of her highly acclaimed album Treble & Reverb released in November 2012.

Aaradhna’s wins included - Nautilus Foundation Best Pacific Female Artist, Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist, APRA Best Pacific Song – ‘Wake Up’, NZ On Air Best Pacific Video – ‘Lorena Bobbit’, director Tom Gould, Pasefika Proud Best Pacific Music Album and NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award – ‘Wake Up’.

The only other artist to win multiple awards was Wellington’s Swiss. He took home NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist and the Auckland Council People’s Choice Award – Best Pacific Artist for his debut EP ‘Slow Wind’.

Your house is on fire, what do you save? RIANZ chief executive Chris Caddick says; “The Myself! (And anyone else who may be in the Pacific Music Awards showcase a burgeoning house with me at the time, of course) musical community that RIANZ is proud to support with a Tui for Best Pacific Music Album. Favourite ‘90s TV show? Congratulations to the PMA Trust for a successful The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. event and especially to the 2013 award winners.”

Dream job as a kid? Other winners include - Radio 531pi Best Pacific DJ for a rap group. Group – Tomorrow People – ‘One’, Tagata Pasifika First album? Best Pacific Language – Vaniah Toloa – ‘Tofi O Michael Jackson – Thriller. Tamatane’, Phillip Fuemana Award, Most Promising Artist – Cilla and Manukau Institute of Technology If you weren’t a musician, what would you be? Lifetime Achievement Award – Mavis Rivers Bored to death. The ninth annual Pasefika Proud Pacific Music Ultimate festival line-up? Awards were announced at Manukau City’s Run DMC, NWA, Public Enemy, Wu-Tang Clan, Vodafone Events Centre to celebrate Pacific music Outkast, Daft Punk, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and artists, promote excellence in Pacific music and Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Odd Future, Major encourage young Pacific musicians to aim high. Lazer, A-Trak, Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell and me (so I can get AAA passes for all my friends).

Who would play you in a film? Edward Norton. s hit worth How do you discover new music? Twitter and SoundCloud. winning Worst job you’ve had? I worked a day and a half at the Croxley Go to grooveguide.co.nz and enter the Stationery factory in Papakura. It was the draw to win these prizes worst. I thought I would rather be dead broke than continue working there. I quit that shit so fast.

Which song do you wish you wrote? A lot of them! Biggest fear? NZ DANCE - LANGUAGE OF THE LIVING Heights. Amusement park rides, rollercoasters, WED 12 JUN OPERA HOUSE, WELLINGTON bungy jumps… those kind of heights. 1 X DOUBLE PASS First gig in attendance? MC Hammer at Mt Smart Supertop (1990/91)

Any vices? Alcohol.

Favourite lyric? “Mama-say mama-sah ma-ma-coo-sah”

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Book through Ticketek 0800 842 538 or online at ticketek.co.nz Conc. available, service fees apply Scan to listen Scan to Book Tickets For ticket details go to Series sponsor nzso.co.nz MUSIC Shit worth doing WED 05 JUN FRI 07 JUN

A NIGHT OF IRISH MUSIC ANTHONIE TONNON & WATERCOLOURS SAN FRAN BATH HOUSE CASSETTE NINE

8PM, $25, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ DOOR SALES ONLY No strangers to our land, Alan Doherty and Gerry Paul Anthonie Tonnon and Watercolours has announced have performed here several times over the years with a joint nationwide tour in July. Anthonie recently the band Grada. They’re joined on this trip by Tola reinvented himself as a solo artist and Watercolours, Custy, one of the most famous performers, composers aka talented Auckland songstress Chelsea Metcalf, and recording artists Irish music has to offer. is currently working on her debut album and will be heading south for the first time. Expect great things from this talented duo.

THU 06 JUN HOLLYWOODFUN DOWNSTAIRS LUCHA LOUNGE MATT LANGLEY & LINDON PUFFIN

DARKROOM 9PM Hollywoodfun Downstairs teams up with Australian band Red Beard for a one-off tour in June. They 8PM are playing in Auckland at Lucha Lounge with Matt Langley and Lindon Puffin celebrate the release Mason Clinic and god bows to math. Hollywoodfun of Matt’s second album Virginia Avenue, following his Downstairs was founded in London, England, in the 2010 debut release Featherbones. One of the songs early months of 2008, ending up in Wellington in 2011. won an APRA award – which is kind of a big deal so Last year featured the release of their debut EP So you know he’s a top performer people. Supported by Post Modern. good friend and singer/songwriter Lindon Puffin. AUTOZAMM MIDNIGHT THE KINGSLANDER THE KINGS ARMS

8PM, $15, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ 8PM, $29, UNDERTHERADAR.CO.NZ Come down to the Kingslander onFri 07 Jun where At last, the US metal heads release their highly- Kiwi rockers Autozamm are playing with friends anticipated debut album after nearly a decade of EPs Banglade$h and Intone. In their own words, it’s been and splits. Satanic Royalty is both a distillation of a while, so they are looking forward to this show. It’s first-wave black metal magic and an extension into also a chance for them to say goodbye in style to their harder-rocking territories rampant with lust, filth, and drummer for four years Richard Orr who heads off out sleaze. Supported by Kiwi acts Bulletbelt, Boltcutter of the country. and Filthy Lucifer.

MALI MALI DIE! DIE! DIE! MIGHTY MIGHTY MIGHTY MIGHTY

11PM, $10, DOOR SALES ONLY 9.30PM, $5, DOOR SALES ONLY Hailing from Dunedin, founding members Andrew Calling all Wellington friends of Mali Mali – please Wilson and Michael Prain cut their teeth in the live come out to play and celebrate the use of alliteration music scene by playing in noise bands around town. and duality with Mali Mali’s debut album release It wasn’t until 2003 that they formed Die! Die! Die!, party. They’re excited to be playing their first but they already had the hard working DIY ethos that Wellington show ever at this great venue with Hula continues even now. Their live act leaves nothing to Hope. It’s only $5 to get in and you’ll be able to buy the be desired, ‘cos it’s so good. music there too.

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K ey UK’s Rocket Pimp has teamed up with New dunedin all ages Zealand’s Jaycen A’mour to create this absolute machine of a banger releasing on Cold Blank’s Burn The Fire Records! Line-up includes Greg Churchill, christchurch TOUR Daniel Farley, Jaycen A’mour, Danny G, Dirty Funky Dildz and Ohbee.

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SAT 08 JUN ALBUM OF THE WEEK

CRAIG TERRIS THE NATIONAL TROUBLE WILL FIND ME CHICKS HOTEL

8PM Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Craig Terris is currently touring his debut solo album Bleat Your Heart Out. He’s mostly known for providing drums and backing vocals, recording and touring with Cassette, Samuel Flynn Scott, Luke Buda, Lawrence Arabia, Bachelorette and Barry Saunders to name a few.

DEVILSKIN THE CABANA, NAPIER

8PM, $25, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ After the phenomenal success of their debut single ‘Little Pills’, which has racked up 160,000 hits on YouTube and mass airplay across The Rock, they have been in huge demand nationwide. Devilskin are looking forward to taking the Cabana by storm and delivering a blistering rock performance.

INCARNIUM PURGATORY BIDDY MULLIGANS After developing a cult-like Don’t be fooled though. It’s an underground status, Brooklyn-based interesting example of understated post punk indie rockers The National intention, blowing about it threatens 8PM, $10, DOOR SALES ONLY have risen well above the obscure to melt into the distance on first listen Supporting progressive metal band Incarnium’s depths they once lurked to behold but as you give it the wall-flower Purgatory album release tour. Created in early 2008 by one of 2013’s most anticipated treatment all sorts of hooks, lyrical a bunch of friends from a little place called “Tat Norf” album releases. gems and audio abundance reveal in West Auckland, the band has grown to command themselves. After delivering The Boxer and an enormous stage presence with their signature High Violet to critical acclaim, Kicking off with lyrically languishing sound. Joined by Idyllic Foe, Team Kill, Checaine. they cemented themselves as the track ‘I Should Live In Salt’ is just as soundtrack of existential crises and lugubrious as the rest – an articulate, as a band who does self-deprecating imagery filled revelation that WHAT SO NOT in a consistently flawless, ethereal showcases vocalist Matt Berninger’s fashion creating music that is abilities well higher than his usual STUDIO anything but litanic. baritone drawl. The light wants to shine in. The National have a slow and steady, somewhat subtle approach to The album then bends off into 10PM, $30, 1-NIGHT.CO.NZ musical progression. To the passer lead track ‘Demons’, a traverse in Hailing from the bedrock that is Sydney, this duo is by it would not be unfair to say soulful texture it emits comforting the fresh face of a generation. Three years ago saw that their work would blur into warmth. Pace picks up a notch in the beginnings of the What So Not journey into the one unfortunately dreary amble ‘Don’t Swallow The Cap’ as it secretes musical unknown. Smelting sarcastic synth leads, through the valleys of depression. tension, rumbling percussion vocal transpositions and the ever-essential 808, the But for the fly-on-the-wall, of which underpins a deep experiment in two manipulated past and future to form their own there are many of, the moodiness of eighties keys/synth and artful guitar eclectic brand of dance music. The National’s work is captivating, – subtlety is their strong point and enchanting and probably unhealthy, ‘Nevermind’ and ‘Let It Be’ lurk in the their subtle evolution is masterfully chorus lines. ‘Fireproof’ is a tranquil controlled and vividly pronounced – respite before the deep shit comes TUE 11 JUN like any good hipster will tell you, it out and tracks like ‘Heavenfaced’, just needs deconstructing. ‘Graceless’ and ‘Pink Rabbits’ rollick off the depths of The National’s THE GRAMOPHONE BAND Sixth album Trouble Will Find Me talent for literary, understated adult lauded in high expectation is a angst that is both beautiful and THE PORTLAND PUBLIC HOUSE beautifully atmospheric and dense unpretentious. continuation of The National’s catalogue. Their influences – Cat WRITTEN BY JUSTIN FOWLER 7PM Stevens, Roy Orbison and David Bowie – seep through. This album, Every Tuesday evening in June, The Gramophone Band although still heavily moody, feels perform music of a bygone era at The Portland Public more buoyant and approachable OUT House. They play the sweet dulcet tones and the toe then their past work. It’s like they tapping hits of the 1920’s through to the 1950’s. The discovered the studio had a light Gramophone Band brings a magical evening of vintage switch. music that appeals to both the young and the old. NOW

Grooveguide.co.nz | 9 CULTURE Shit worth doing WED 05 JUN ARTIST Q&A JUD ARTHUR AN EVENING WITH JULIE ANDREWS REQUIEM: NEW ZEALAND BASS THE CIVIC Favourite song? I did it my way.

8PM, $95-595, THE-EDGE.CO.NZ Favourite meal? She was practically perfect in every way, the best Taz’s roast chicken. royal grandmother and knew how to make sweet chic Favourite cause? dresses out of curtains. While her singing days are Riding for the Disabled. behind her, Julie Andrews is an icon of an era. Hosted by her Sound of Music co-star, the interview-style Favourite label to put on your show will be breathtaking. relationship? Heaven.

Favourite ‘90s TV show? WARHOL: IMMORTAL One world of sport. TE PAPA Favourite word? Darlin. 10AM-6PM Favourite album? TUE 04 JUN - SUN 25 AUG Don’t have one/Kings of Leon/Bublé.

The exhibition features Warhol’s portraits of friends, Favourite drink? Favourite type of groupie? celebrities, socialites, politicians, and rock stars across Latte in the morn, Pinot Grigio after five. Haha. multiple media – paintings, MTV videos, experimental films, screen prints, drawings, and magazine covers. Favourite restaurant/café? Favourite body part on someone else? Among them are the flamboyant, repetitive portraits The Blue Train in Southbank, Bottom. that made him most famous. Melbourne. Favourite venue? Favourite takeaway? Dunedin Town Hall. Japanese. Favourite candy bar? FRI 07 JUN Favourite colour? Picnic. Black. Favourite current TV show? Favourite classic film? Game of Thrones. SHORT+SWEET DANCE The Shawshank Redemption. HERALD THEATRE SEE HIM PERFORM: NZSO - REQUIEM Favourite childhood memory? SAT 22 JUN TOWN HALL, AUCKLAND Tutu (grandmother). WED 26 JUN CBS CANTERBURY ARENA, CHIRSTCHURCH 8PM, $20-35, THE-EDGE.CO.NZ Favourite party food? THE 27 JUN TOWN HALL, DUNEDIN Chorizo and chip ‘n’ dip. Short+Sweet Dance is made up of bite-sized SAT 29 JUN MICHAEL FOWLER CENTRE, WELLINGTON performances with nothing over 10 minutes! Favourite vice? Emerging and established dance practitioners have The gym. put together works of contemporary, hip-hop, dance theatre, belly dancing, cultural dancing, multimedia, burlesque and much more. Kick back and let your eyes do the thinking/talking. SAT 08 JUN LANGUAGE OF LIVING CRAFT & GOURMET FOOD MARKET HAWKE’S BAY OPERA HOUSE, HASTINGS KNOX CHURCH

7.30PM, $19-49, TICKETEK.CO.NZ 10AM-2PM, 2ND SAT OF EVERY MONTH After a stellar debut last year of the New Zealand Those trendy hipsters the Parnellians (it’s a word) Dance Company’s production Language of Living the and their crafty markets. The Parnell Artisan Craft & company is about to embark on its inaugural tour Gourmet Food Market is a family-friendly community of the North Island so more people can enjoy this market that continues to showcase the same high compelling contemporary work. It showcases some level of fresh, original New Zealand talent, as well of New Zealand’s finest artistic athletes in innovative as the best in Kiwi designed/made items from well- and relevant choreography. respected local artists and designers.

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K ey Comedy Capers presents another night with a stellar dunedin COMEDY line-up, featuring Jeremy Elwood (7 days). The MC on the night is Adrian Sutton (‘97 Classic Comedy Club original) and fellow comedians Michele A’Court and christchurch DANCE Paul Douglas also star.

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CHUCHO VALDÉS MANTIS: THE MUSIC OF DREW MENZIES OPERA HOUSE OPERA HOUSE

THU 06 JUN SAT 08 JUN 3PM, $40 8PM, $38 Cuba bandleader, pianist, composer and eight-time Wellington drummer and arranger Reuben Bradley Grammy award winner Chucho Valdès comes our way brings together international jazz artists Julien Wilson for his first visit to New Zealand. In true Cuban style, (saxophone), Brett Hirst (bass), James Illingworth Chucho and his Afro-Cuban Messengers are set to (piano) and the New Zealand String Quartet warm your winter and get you dancing. One of Cuba’s for Mantis, a live concert which honours the music of greatest jazz pianists and bandleaders. the late Drew Menzies, one of New Zealand’s best jazz and classical double bassists. With additional string arrangements by John Psathas. THE SESSION MATTERHORN IVA LAMKUM & JENNIFER ZEA OPERA HOUSE THU 06 JUN 10PM SAT 08 JUN 9PM, $30 Your first trip to the Wellington Jazz Festival hub starts with this rocking special edition of A popular name around the Sola Rosa crew, Iva Matterhorn’s monthly jazz jam. Offering a broad jazz Lamkum’s voice has been described as part Lauryn palette of leading international and New Zealand jazz Hill, Nina Simone and Amy Winehouse. Her debut artists, there is a musical programme that is widely album Black Eagle firmly placed her amongst some accessible to all audiences. of our finest artists and had the media taking notes. Venezuelan songwriter Jennifer Zea performs tracks from her latest album The Latin Soul. CASSANDRA WILSON THE OPERA HOUSE WJF FILM PROGRAMME FRI 07 JUN ? 7PM, $38 A two-time Grammy award winner, jazz vocalist FRI 07 JUN - SAT 08 JUNE Cassandra Wilson has been dubbed “America’s best singer” by Time magazine. Having sung everything It ain’t all about the music – the WJF’s film programme from British pop to American country, she signed with at Light House Cuba is alight with jazz gems. Catch Blue Note Records in 1992, releasing the landmark old favourites Jazz on a Summer’s Day and Lady Sings album Blue Light ‘Til Dawn. the Blues, the stylish animated flick Chico and Rita and major highlight The Great Gatsby on its opening weekend at a special WJF discounted rate. ROSENEATH CENTENNIAL RAGTIME BAND MIGHTY MIGHTY FRIDAY NIGHT DRESS UP FRI 07 JUN CUBA ST 8pm

A group of well-dressed and equally talented FRI 07 JUN individuals, this is Wellington’s best loved jazz, blues and ragtime band. The swinging seven-piece brings Who needs an excuse to dress up? Cuba Street’s back to life the music of the saloons and juke joints of answer to The Sevens is a night of vintage dress 1900s New Orleans. Bring your dancing shoes because up, jazz and dancing. Get your vintage glad-rags on there’s no way you’ll be able to sit still. and channel the spirit of Gatsby and the jazz age in venues and bars all across the Cuba Quarter. Awards and spot prizes for the best vintage outfits. THE OPERA HOUSE SESSION auckland ART OPERA HOUSE

FRI 07 JUN hamilton PLAY/TheatRE 10PM, $30 wellington MUSIC Three bands for just $30: Singer and producer Estère; K ey Shogun Orchestra – a super-group with Jennifer Zea and members of The Yoots, Fat Freddy’s Drop, The dunedin COMEDY Black Seeds, Twinset, Lord Echo and Jennifer Zea – and Data Hui, featuring Kiwi favourites Billy TK, Mara TK, christchurch DANCE Riki Gooch, Iraia Whakamoe and Crete Haami. WELLINGTON JAZZ FESTIVAL THU 06 JUN - SAT 08 JUN ON SCREEN Shit worth WATCHING

WED 05 JUN FILM OF THE WEEK KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS (S8) FAST & FURIOUS 6 E!, 8.30PM

Everyone’s favourite dysfunction, media-attention grabbing fame lovers is back. Bruce and his son Brody are making an effort to spend more time together; Kourtney is drawing a line in the sand with Scott when he wants to take their relationship to another level; and the whole clan eagerly awaits Kim’s first child.

directed by JUSTIN LIN ‘THE ORIGINAL’ BILLY T. JAMES SHOW Starring VIN DIESEL, PAUL WALKER, DWAYNE JOHNSON COMEDY CENTRAL, 7.30PM When Fast & Furious 6 isn’t very fast where that sequence trod the fine and furious – ie when the film grinds line between the possible and to a halt from thudding exposition, impossible, but Furious 6 is happy groan-inducing comic relief and to tip the scale with two insane set- It’s Billy T James at his non-PC best, featuring skits questionable emoting – you quickly pieces worth the price of admission like the iconic, Te News, with Billy in his trademark begin to realise that what made Fast alone. The first sees a tank flattening black singlet and yellow towel, as well as Home Five, the preceding franchise high cars with brutal abandon on a busy Improvement, a bro’s guide to renovation. The show point, stand out was the element freeway, which is then followed by first aired in 1981, became an instant hit, and made of surprise from watching a series an enormous military cargo aircraft Billy T James a legend of New Zealand entertainment. smartly re-tooled. being brought down on the world’s first never-ending runway. Director Justin Lin had thrillingly TWO & A HALF MEN – SEASON 10 navigated the focus away from illegal Stitching the action together is a street racing to boldly preposterous nonsensical MacGuffin-driven plot TV2, 7.30PM heist escapades, plus the addition featuring a forgettable rogue British of Dwayne Johnson gave the cast a Black Ops dude (Luke Evans) hell-bent fresh dynamic to bounce off. Furious on stealing a sought-after microchip. 6 is essentially more of the same, New cast members Gina Carano but as far as samey sequels go, it’s (Haywire) and Joe Taslim (The Raid) It’s been a year since internet billionaire Walden not bad, with the action pitched at add a dose of martial arts to the mix, Schmidt (Ashton Kutcher) tumbled into a Malibu beach hysterically overblown levels that while returning old face Michelle house and bought the property where tightly-wound now seem hard to reconcile with the Rodriguez has to carry the burden chiropractor Alan Harper and his slacker teenage son universe established in the first film of an eye-rolling explanation for her Jake resided. The surrogate family unit continues on 12 years ago. existence. the quest to make “better men” of each other. Nothing here quite tops the Rio- BY AARON YAP, FLICKS.CO.NZ FRI 07 JUN demolishing climax of Fast Five, FRESH MEAT MON 10 JUN RIALTO CHANNEL, 8.30PM LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS SKY MOVIES CLASSICS, 8.30PM Maori cannibals? Yeap, it’s as un-PC as you can get. Temuera Morrison plays the part of Hemi, a university professor, married to Margaret, a Nigella-style star cookbook writer. Their daughter’s and son’s on their Seymour (Rick Moranis), an orphan and nerd who way home when their middle class home in Churton works in a run-down flower shop on Skid Row, spends Park is invaded by vicious prison-escapers on the run. his time doing menial tasks and dreaming of his co- worker, Audrey (Ellen Greene). Then, one day, just after an eclipse of the sun, Seymour discovers a strange SAT 08 JUN plant... it’s all downhill from there when it gets a taste for human flesh…

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V I BE K ey HIPSTER FRIENDLY TAKEAWAY menus. All the big games are live in the new bar, plus there’s themed nights! What more could you want? For example, Wednesday is Retro SHARE Champagne Night, where Champagne companies are helping teach OUTDOOR you about their wine. Great music and food. auckland EATERIES

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14 | grooveguide.co.nz GIG GUIDE SHIT WORTH DOING WELLINGTON gig guide

Chucho Valdés and Die Die Die The Bandits Wed 05 the Afro-Cuban 11PM, Mighty Mighty, $10 9PM, The Rogue & Vagabond Dollhouse Live At Messengers Mighty Mighty 8PM, Opera House Hip-Town Bangers The Uprights (part 9.30PM, Mighty Mighty 9PM, The Rogue & Vagabond of the Jazz Festival Mali Mali On Cuba Series) Kroon For Your Kai 9.30PM, Mighty Mighty, $5 Roseneath Centennial 4PM, The Southern The Southern Cross Garden Bar Ragtime Band Cross Garden Bar The Session: Special 8PM, Mighty Mighty Matt Enright Wellington Jazz The Trio w/ Vocals 6.30PM, Daddy O’s Festival Edition the Kemara 4.30PM, Meow 10PM, Matterhorn Fuimaono Band The Jam The Southern Cross Garden Bar 8.30PM, Meow Sun 09 Fri 07 Sat 08 Recovery Sessions Thu 06 Beastwars & The The Southern Cross Garden Bar All Seeing Hand Omri Mor Trio The Nigel Patterson 9PM, Puppies 8PM, Mighty Mighty The Troubles Trio (part of the 8PM, Meow Jazz Festival On Black Jewel Preacher Superfood Cuba Series) presents.. The Southern Cross Garden Bar The Southern Cross Garden Bar Bodega (Burgundy Room) Auckland gig guide

Midnight (USA) DJ Laura Lush DJ Adam O & DJ Wed 05 & guests La Zeppa Kitchen & Bar Jason Kyle 7.30PM, The Kings Arms 10pm, Snapdragon Red Cup Night DJ Nigel love & DJ 7pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro Open Mic Night Tony Phoenix DJ Ben Wah 7PM, The Empire 9pm, Northern Steam Ship Art & Music 6pm, Hurstmere Brew Bar 6PM, Racket Bar The Wax Works: DJ Rose Alice T-Rice & Hudge DJ Rose Alice 7pm, Commons Conch Records at BCC 5PM, Britomart Country Club Imperial Lane 5PM, Britomart Country Club DJ Selecta Sam DJ Tido La Zeppa Kitchen & Bar Fri 07 6pm, Commons Damon Kenzo DJ Spooky 8PM, Ding Dong Lounge ...Party Fridays at Revelry 7pm, Everybody`s 10PM, 1885 5PM, Revelry Leigh Franklin & DJ Submariner & DJ Sons of Play live at 1ST FRIDAYS - PUNK, Lo Key & Jerm Frank Booker the Wine Cellar ROCK, METAL, INDIE 5.30PM, Britomart Country Club 5pm, Neighbourhood 8PM, The Wine Cellar 8PM, Ding Dong Lounge Magic Roundabout Fly By Night Saturdays SAE In The Mix AF presents #8 A with Stinky Jim, 9PM, Revelry Juice Bar Listening Series Dubhead & Mr Big Stuff w/ Tlaotlon, Dawn 5PM, Verona Grimas The Nark Collective Marble, Power Nap 8PM, Ding Dong Lounge & Creative Jazz Club 8PM, The Audio Foundation Marina Katerina 1885 Jackal, Bad State, 5PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro Awesomesauce! 3 Little Pubes presents Over Your and Puppeteer Ratsmagic & The Leers 8PM, UFO Thu 06 Head Release Party Backbeat 10PM, CODE Klassik from Paris Anton Cash Thane Kirby’s & DJ Paul Hannons 8PM, Ding Dong Lounge Curator Friday Night Live Hurstmere Brew Bar 6PM, Racket Bar The Windsor Castle Cathedral Party Lorne Padman (AUS), with General Lee Marina Katerina The CVE Jerm, Sam Hill & 7PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro 5pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro 8PM, The Empire Sam E Lukas 10PM, 1885 DJ Imagine This Dean Campbell Unitec Shakespeare 8pm, Snapdragon 8PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro 2013 Season - Hamlet Marina Katerina 2PM, Unitec Theatre 8PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro DJ Jason Eli DJ Andy JV 6pm, Commons 8pm, Neighbourhood Mr Big Stuff 9PM, Verona Funktion DJ Dylan C & DJ Hudge Sat 08 8PM, 1885 5.30pm, Everybody`s Never Silent Festival, 10,000 Kings Arms Hunters & Selectors DJ ExMixKid, DJ Lo 10PM, Racket Bar The Kings Arms 9pm, Snapdragon 5.30PM, Racket Bar COMEDY CAPERS Rick Bryant & The KFM presents Massive DJ Jason Kyle & PRESENTS A NIGHT Jive Bombers Album 9PM, Verona DJ Normski OF STANDUP Release Party 6pm, Northern Steam Ship 9.30PM, Leigh Sawmill Galatos

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TDK & Gene Rivers Acoustic Sunday The Gramophone Band 5.30PM, Britomart Country Club Session w/ Eli Mon 10 The Portland Public House Guttenbiel Hospo Night The Miltones 3pm, La Zeppa Kitchen & Kitchen Unitec Shakespeare 9PM, The Empire 6PM, Britomart Country Club 2013 Season - Comedy Unitec Shakespeare Acoustic Sunday Unitec Shakespeare of Errors 2013 Season - Comedy Session w/ Josh Leys 2013 Season - Hamlet 7PM, Unitec Theatre of Errors Neighbourhood 2PM, Unitec Theatre 7PM, Unitec Theatre Quiz Night Good news for 7pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro Vision modern man Tue 11 9PM, Red Bar 5PM, Leigh Sawmill Mixed Messages Sun 09 Sunday Session with 6PM, Britomart Country Club our the Sentimental add y gs Sound System Open Mic 100% Vinyl DJs 8.30PM, The Windsor Castle own listin 2PM, Britomart Country Club 3PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro groovEguide.co.nz CHRISTCHURCH gig guide

The Lizard Kings - The Greyhounds & Wed 05 Fri 07 Tribute To The Doors Delaney Davidson Charlotte Ivey & Craig Terris Group 8PM, The Bedford - CPSA Building present an evening Simon Gregory The Darkroom of regret Darkroom 9PM, Wunderbar Echolypse Sat 08 7.30PM, Zebedees Thu 06 Big Rick, Salad Boys Sun 09 Fernando Coppi & Christian Rock Echolypse w/ guests 9PM, The Monday Room Darkroom Lizzie Cook Trio 8PM, The Dux Live Oddysey w/ The 7.30PM, Wunderbar Miss Ink 2013 Final JBUGGMi d- GGQTR-30_5_13_JBUGGge McCleary - GGQTR-30_5_13Billie Jean 30/05/2013 Project 17:06 Page 1 8PM, The Dux Live 8PM, The Bedford - CPSA Building Sabor Latino 8PM, The Brewery 8PM, The Brewery Soulware w/ SOLID ENTERTAINMENT Hendi & guests PRESENTS 8PM, The Dux Live Tue 11 Marlon Williams Darkroom REGIONAL gig guide

Craig Terris Group Wed 05 Chicks Hotel, Dunedin Quiz Night Biddy Mulligans Irish Devilskin Pub, Hamilton The Cabana, Napier Incarnium ‘Purgatory’ Album Release Thu 06 Biddy Mulligan’s Irish Dan Browne Pub, Hamilton Pog Mahones Irish New Way Home 30TH JULY Pub, Queenstown w/ Decortica POWERSTATION Haggis Sandwich Brewers Bar, Mt Maunganui Eltham Town Hall, Eltham Three Houses Down - Moon & Back EP Release AUCKLAND Fri 07 Opononi Hotel, Hokianga 1814 ticketmaster.co.nz Cosmopolitan Club, Gisborne Sun 09 0800 111 999 Midge McCleary Monty’s Bar, Queenstown "The sound of Rock n Roll being newly discovered" - Rolling Stone Sat 08 “A precocious talent fusing retro folk 1814 with blistering contemporary rock riffs” - Clash Magazine The Sideline Bar, Napier Tue 11 The Dalai Lama Cornerstone Roots Dunedin Town Hall, Dunedin THE #1 UK ALBUM ‘JAKE BUGG’ OUT NOW The Mayfair, New Plymouth JAKEBUGG.COM t

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Hidden away in their own little… quarter… Little Beer Quarter is for the appreciators of a fine brew. Their beer list features more than 100 international and New Zealand bottled beers, with 14 rotating beers on tap including two handpulls – there’s a beer, wine or cider to suit everyone. BONITA BAR 242 PONSONBY RD

THE SMASH PALACE Not to be confused with the not-so Fair Trade bananas of the same name, Bonita is a little bit of paradise CNR VICTORIA ST AND BEALEY A VE outside of the concrete jungle. Specialising in all things wine and tapas, let the European sensibility wash over you as you relax after a hard day.

Smash Palace is the epitome of taking a less-than-ideal situation DAYTIME SPORTS BAR and making things better. Smash Palace is one of Christchurch’s ubiquitous “pop-up” bars and has been running out of a OPEN LATE DANCE FLOOR decommissioned bus for nearly a year now. They have two handpumps, with beers from the likes of Cassels, pulled through FOOD ONE NIGHT STAND “from the bag”. They’ve done up their own little courtyard area, strung across festival lights and a canvas, and made the area into a boutique HIPSTER FRIENDLY LIVE MUSIC hang out. Genius. It’s a great place to hang out for a weekend casual VIBE Ke y or meet for a couple of quiets when you’re friends are in town. Show AFTER WORK CRAFT BEERS them the spirit of Canterbury. shit worth Drinking

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BREW ON QUAY FIDDLER IRISH BAR The Portland PONSONBYPONSONBY & other 102 Quay Street 71 Victoria St West Public House Over 102 different beers from A small, but perfectly formed, 463 New North Rd Bonita Bar around NZ and the world. authentic Irish bar with some of The newest port of call in 242 Ponsonby Road, 3765670 Aucklands friendliest bar staff.. Kingsland.... rustic and raring to The Ponsonby local on the corner serve this evolving part of town. of Summer St, that brings the beauty of fine and inexpensive wines together with a real THE BRITOMART appreciation of tapas. COUNTRY CLUB Shadows Student Bar 31 Galway St, 303-2541 Auckland University, L3, 34 SHOOTER SALOON BAR A garden bar in the middle of the Princes St, 366 0544 330 New North Rd city. Comes with a mini golf lawn, Everybody is welcome. Party Not your ‘typical central bar’ - GRAND CENTRAL cocktail jugs and vinyl-only DJs. action every night of the week. Their no bull policy means what DJ’s, Pool tables, Movies, Quiz, you see is what you get. 126 Ponsonby Rd, 360-1260 Karaoke, Happy Hours galore. Ponsonby’s longest serving bar with live music/DJ 7 nights. 2 for 1 happy hour & licensed to 5am. RACKET BAR 6-10 Roukai Lane, 309-5854 Serves everything from single- VERONA VIADUCTVIADUCT 169 K’Rd, 307-0508 malt whisky to cans of Double SNAPDRAGON GOLDEN DAWN Brown. Celebrating 20 years on K’Rd. With intimate booths, live 204 Quay St, 357-6147 Cnr Ponsonby & Richmond Rds, A blend of 1930s vintage 376-9929 music, gourmet food, cocktails & organic tap beer. glamour and West Hollywood lounge with a healthy shot of MEXICO private gentlemen’s club. 23 Britomart Place, 366-1759 IPANEMA BAR & Drink in the eclectic front bar RESTAURANT or settle into the cosy dining Q Theatre 2 Ponsonby Road area to explore the short but 305 Queen Street Brazilian cuisine and bar mixed compelling menu. Early morning coffee, scones and VICTORIA PARK with classic & contemporary cool spaces for socialising and VICTORIA PARK Brazilian music & culture. sharing ideas. Range of lunch SALE ST options. Excellent wine list and a 7 Sale St, 307-8148 stylish selection of tapas, pizzas, A unique collection of spaces -

platters and dinner options. award-winning microbrewery, Malt Bar NEWMARKETNEWMARKET bistro dining, with a celebrated 442 Richmond Road Grey Lynn garden bar and very private THE CLADDAGH Velvet Room! A must have stop between 372-376 Broadway, 522-4410 Ponsonby and Kingsland, with The Claddagh Irish Pub - A Rakinos- Beats, Monteiths beers and great food. slice of Ireland in the heart of Bar, Kitchen Newmarket. Level 1/35 High Street 358-3535 ‘The Joint since 91’ LA ZEPPA KITCHEN & BAR 37 Drake St, 379-8167 Enjoy each other’s company with pintxos 128c Ponsonby Rd a great glass of wine and tasty Open now. Bar*Cafe*Tapas* CENTRAL & Krd plates, without the constraints of CENTRAL & K’RD PARNELLPARNELL having to book or have a meal at DING DONG LOUNGE a certain time. 26 Wyndham Street THE PADDINGTON New York’s premier rock and roll 117 St Georges Bay Rd, 309-3586 REVELRY bar has come to town. A Parnell institution for sports 106 Ponsonby Road, 376- 8663 events, craft beers and superb 19th Century bohemian parlour food with the recent addition of LIBERTINE meets opium den chic. top-notch live gigs. 37 Drake St, 929-2790 This bar and eatery takes its cue DOC BAR from the Americas, but with an 352 K’Rd, 365-1800 Antipodean twist. Open Tues-Sat THE WINDSOR CASTLE BRITOMARTBRITOMART 144 Parnell Rd, 356-3650

1885 Established in 1847, one of THE OAKROOM 27 Galway St, 551 3100 GRACE BAR Auckland’s earliest surviving 17 Drake, 300 6313 Nightclub upstairs. Cocktail 103 Victoria St West, 300-6352 hotels serves gastro pub food lounge downstairs. Home to 21st Birthdays, Hen/Stag Parties, in a comfortable, unpretentious Auckland’s biggest club nights. Corporate Events, Dance Parties, environment. CD Release Parties, Live Music.

AGENTS & MERCHANTS 48 Customs St East, 309-5854 FATHER TED’S KINGSLANDKINGSLAND Seasonal lunch meals and late- ORIGINAL IRISH PUB Neighbourhood night tapas served in a small 1 Wellesley St West, 377-3142 Brewbar cobblestone alleyway. Entertainment seven nights a 498 New North Rd, 846-3773 week, with three big screens, Nestled in the site of an old pool table, competitions & prizes, garage and engineering shop. quiz, karaoke and live music.

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Upcoming tours & events A$AP ROCKY (US) FOALS (UK) MANIC STREET Tue 25 Jun Logan Campbell Sat 05 Oct Town Hall, Auckland Centre, Auckland PREACHERS (UK) HOLLYWOODFUN Tue 02 Jul Vector Arena, Auckland THE ADULTS Thu 27 Jun King St Live, Masterton DOWNSTAIRS Fri 28 Jun The Mayfair, New Plymouth Wed 05 Jun Puppies, Wellington Sat 28 Jun The Powerstation, Auckland Thu 06 Jun Biddy Mulligans, Hamilton Fri 5 Jul Bedford @ CPSA, Christchurch Fri 07 Jun Lucha Lounge, Auckland Sat 6 Jul San Fran Bath Sat 08 Jun Major Toms, House, Wellington Mount Maunganui I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN (AU) SECRET KNIVES & Thu 13 Jun Bar Medusa, Wellington Fri 14 Jun Ellen Melville Hall, Auckland GLASS VAULTS Sat 15 Jun Zebedees, Christchurch Sat 29 Jun Puppies, Wellington Sun 16 Jun Dux De Lux, Christchurch Fri 05 Jul Darkroom, Christchurch Sat 06 Jul Queens, Dunedin Fri 12 Jul, Space Monster MICHAEL HILL Sat 13 Jul Golden Dawn, Auckland INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN SHAPESHIFTER COMPETITION FINALS Fri 12 Jul Bedford Big Top, Christchurch Sat 08 Jun Town Hall, Auckland Sat 13 Jul The Town Hall, Dunedin Fri 19 Jul The Powerstation, Auckland MICHAEL WINSLOW Thu 25 Jul Altitude, Hamilton Sun 11 Aug Founders Fri 26 Jul The Mayfair, New Plymouth Theatre, Hamilton Sat 27 Jul Town Hall, Wellington ANTHONIE TONNON & Mon 12 Aug ASB Theatre, Auckland WATERCOLOURS Tue 13 Aug Municipal Theatre, Napier STEVE VAI (US) Fri 07 Jun Cassette Nine, Auckland Wed 14 Aug MFC, Wellington Thu 18 Jul Town Hall, Wellington Fri 05 Jul Major Toms, Tauranga Fri 16 Aug Town Hall, Dunedin Sat 20 Jul ASB Theatre, Auckland Thu 11 Jul Puppies, Wellington, Sat 17 Aug CBS Arena, Christchurch Fri 12 Jul Wunderbar, Lyttleton Sat 13 Jul Chicks Hotel, Dunedin JAKE BUGG (UK) SURF CITY Tue 30 Jul The Powerstation, Auckland MOLLY RINGWALD Fri 14 Jun Lucha Lounge, Auckland Wed 12 Jun The Tuning Fork, Auckland Sat 15 Jun Mighty Mighty, Wellington AMANDA PALMER (US) Thu 13 Jun The Tuning Fork, Auckland Sat 28 Sep The Kings Arms, Auckland JAMES BLAKE (UK) Mon 30 Sep San Fran Bath Thu 02 Aug Town Hall, Auckland TAYLOR SWIFT (US) House, Wellington Fri 29 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland THE JAPANDROIDS (CA) Sat 30 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland BBQ (AKA Mark Sultan)(CA) Thu 05 Sep Refuel, Dunedin Wed 19 Jun Darkroom, Christchurch Fri 06 Sep Bodega, Wellington UNKNOWN MORTAL Thu 20 Jun Mighty Mighty, Wellington Sat 07 Sep The Kings Arms, Auckland ORCHESTRA Fri 21 Jun Whammy Bar, Auckland Thu 18 Jul ReFuel, Dunedin KILLING JOKE (UK) Fri 19 Jul The Kings Arms, Auckland Thu 13 Jun Studio, Auckland Sat 20 Jul Bodega, Wellington Fri 14 Jun Bodega, Wellington NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL Wed 20 Nov Sammy’s, Dunedin Fri 22 Nov James Cabaret, Wellington Sat 23 Nov The Kings Arms, Auckland Sun 24 Nov The Kings Arms, Auckland ONE DIRECTION (UK) Thu 10 Oct CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch Sat 12 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 13 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland THE VEILS BEASTWARS Fri 19 Jul Sammy’s Dunedin Sat 01 Jun Beach Bar, Invercargill OOOOO (US) Sat 20 Jul Dux Live, Christchurch KIRIN J. CALLINAN (AU) Thu 27 Jun Puppies, Wellington Fri 26 Jul Bodega, Wellington Wed 10 Jul Darkroom, Christchurch Fri 28 Jun Cassette Nine, Auckland Sat 27 Jul Studio, Auckland BRUNO MARS (US) Thu 11 Jul Queens, Dunedin Sat 15 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland Fri 12 Jul Whammy Bar, Auckland Sun 16 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland Sat 13 Jul Puppies, Wellington PASSION PIT (US) Thu 25 Jul The Powerstation, Auckland CRAIG TERRIS LADI6 WITH @PEACE Fri 07 Jun Darkroom, Christchurch Fri 28 Jun The Kiln, Invercargill THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION Sat 08 Jun Chicks Hotel, Dunedin Sat 29 Jun The Bedford @ Fri 12 Jul The Powerstation, Auckland Sat 15 Jun Mighty Mighty, Wellington CPSA, Christchurch Fri 19 Jul The Bedford @ Sun 30 Jun World Bar, Queenstown CPSA, Christchurch Thu 04 Jul King St Live, Masterton Sat 20 Jul Queens, Dunedin FAT FREDDY’S DROP Fri 05 Jul Bodega, Wellington Fri 26 Jul The Cabana, Napier Fri 13 Sep The Powerstation, Auckland Sat 06 Jul The Mayfair, New Plymouth Sat 27 Jul James Cabaret, Wellington Fri 20 Sep Opera House, Wellington Fri 12 Jul The Ballroom, Whangarei Sat 13 Jul Powerstation, Auckland Thu 18 Jul Sideline, Napier RIHANNA (BB) FLEETWOOD MAC (UK/US) Thu 06 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland Fri 06 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland Fri 19 Jul Heaven & Hell, Rotorua Sat 20 Jul Brewer’s Bar, Mt Maunganui Fri 07 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland

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Over the last few years, it has become quite nerve-racking to listen to a Butler described his lyrical collaboration with Osbourne, “Like the old comeback album as many bands have attempted to incorporate modern days Ozzy would come up with sort of the title and roughly what the sound and technique into their music with very varied rates of success. choruses would be or whatever the subject matter would be and then I Black Sabbath fans, however, do not need to worry as 13 is a return to would just fill in the rest. And four of the songs Ozzy did all on his own.” their doom metal roots. Butler then laughed as he adds, “The first thing that I said was, ‘I’m not The three original members were joined on the album by Brad Wilk doing the lyrics.’ And Rick says ‘Oh yes you are!’” (Rage Against The Machine) on drums and legendary producer Although Bill Ward had originally intended to play drums on the album, Rick Rubin. The album was recorded live, just like the earlier ones. Rubin made the decision to use Wilk instead. Iommi said, “It just felt Although it is slightly over-produced in parts, it still has a raw, thick natural to us… a lot of drummers can either go with the bass or go with and menacing core. the guitar and we always go with a drummer that can work with the bass Iommi explained, “It wasn’t quite like we did in the old days, it still went player and a guitarist at the same time, and Brad could do that.” on to the computer, but everything else was fairly like we did it… we He then continued to say that Wilk was able to channel the same jazz didn’t use a lot of tracks. It was very basic the whole thing.” influences that Ward used. “Brad had that same kind of swing. He Despite wanting to stay true to their old sound, Iommi did enjoy using wasn’t just a typical heavy metal drummer.” his new Laney amps. He said, “When we got to the studio there must The midway point of the album reveals this softer and jazzier side of have been 15 different, old vintage amps that Rick’s engineer had gotten. I Sabbath. ‘Zeitgeist’ is brooding and melodic, showcasing innovation and tried them but I didn’t like them! Because they’re called vintage it doesn’t versatility. Doom lurks around the corner as the album winds down in mean to say they’re great you know, and they weren’t! So I didn’t use classic Black Sabbath style. them and we sent them all back and I ended up using my Laneys.” The guitars become deeper and epic while Osbourne’s haunting vocals The album opens slow and heavy with ‘End of the Beginning’. Any lure you in. Osbourne commented, “It has rounded it off really nice for reservations about Osbourne’s voice immediately disappear, as his voice me because when we broke up in 1978 I always felt like it was unfinished is crisp and clear. business… this album is really great you know.” He said, “I kept the register of my vocals on this thing, so I could do them He is right – as the customary gloomy church bells close the album, we live on stage because in the past I did what they call drop-ins. I’d do a can be sure the Black Sabbath comeback will be a success. verse and then I’ll drop-in for the chorus and bring it all together and I found it like difficult to do it live on stage so I have purposely, consciously kept it at a range that is comfortable to do them live.” WRITTEN BY ZOE FITZPATRICK

The song builds up before smashing into the first single ‘God is Dead’. BLACK SABBATH This is probably the most commercial song on the album, but it is in NEW ALBUM: 13 no way mainstream. The lyrics are relevant, relatable and beautifully OUT FRI 07 JUN worded and there is no shortage of references to death and the devil.

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NEW YEARS EVE 2013 / 2014 PREVIEW I know it’s only June right!, but that won’t stop us looking forward to one of the most anticipated party nights of the year and the early announcements are through with a band of regular events getting primed for their first line-up announcements in the coming months.

NORTHERN BASS Now in its third year, Northern Bass are expanding, so expect a RHYTHM & VINES wider spectrum of bass music RnV as it’s affectionately referred culture, improved stages, even to has become a rite of passage more production. Everything will for more than 30,000 local and be bigger, better and bassier than international fans making it New ever! Zealand’s biggest music festival WHEN: MON 30 DEC - TUE 31 DEC with its sister festival Rhythm WHERE: WORSFOLDS FARM, MANGAWHAI & Alps in the South Island announcing sharp new dates of Dec 30 and 31.

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HIGHLIFE NYE EXPERIENCE The Highlife NYE Experience is always a stylish and sophisticated R22 party delivering house music, hip-hop, R ‘n’ B, ‘90s party jams, funk and more from international dance music acts and talent from across New Zealand.

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WHAT SO NOT Hailing from the sandstone bedrock that is Sydney, Australia, this genre-defying duo is the voice of the ADD generation. Signed to Sweat LA DE DA It Our Music (Home to Yolanda Be Cool and Parachute Youth), What La De Da has hinted at some So Not is the play toy alias to wonder kid Flume and good friend Emoh surprises for this year’s Instead. Since 2011 everyone from Tiga, Flosstradamus, Nero, Diplo and pilgrimage through the outskirts Boys Noize have featured tracks and re-edits from this artistic pair and of Wellington. Traditionally home with forthcoming remixes for Kimbra, A-Trak and Mark Foster on the to dub, hip-hop and drum & bass, horizon the boys will be going from What So Not to What Hell Yes! expect a grand set of international ESSENTIAL LISTENING and local performers. ‘LOVE THEME’ (SINGLE 2011) MAJOR LAZER FT AMBER COFFMAN – ‘GET FREE’ (SINGLE 2012) WHEN: MON 30 DEC - TUE 31 DEC THE QUACK (EP 2013) WHERE: DAISYBANK FARM, SEE THEM LIVE: WHAT SO NOT MARTINBOROUGH VINEYARDS SAT 08 JUN STUDIO, AUCKLAND ailabl e

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CLUB REVIEW: SKYCITY TWENTYONE SKYCITY is well known as the hub of entertainment in Auckland and with 20 bars and restaurants it is the perfect location to kick off a big night out or simply socialise in sophisticated surroundings in a safe haven away from winters impending wind and rain. But when your excitement level goes from dinner to dance floor, tucked away on Level 3 and far from prying eyes is twentyone, SKYCITY’s premier nightclub that boasts a consistently high calibre line up every month. Renowned architect Andrew Lister designed twentyone’s stunning interior, with its luxury finishes, soft leathers, a beautiful circular chandelier and a bathroom commonly regarded as the best in town. It’s a far cry from the dully lit, concrete bunkers we have come to expect from other clubs catering to similar sound. You’ll need to dress to the lush environment but the payoff is a no stress venue, an easily accessible music palette and bartender flair that makes for an experience of animated bliss. LEVEL 3, SKYCITY. CNR FEDERAL AND VICTORIA ST, AUCKLAND TOP 5 SKYCITY TWENTYONE CLUB BANGERS TIM PHIN For over 15 years, Our House founder Tim Phin has delivered some of New Zealand’s most memorable and popular dance parties. 1. Kaskade – ‘Atmosphere’ 2. Empire Of The Sun – ‘Alive’ (Zedd Remix) 3. Hardwell – ‘Never Say Goodbye’ 4. Dan Aux featuring Imagine This and Gemma Coppas – ‘All Day’ 5. Tom Piper – ‘High’ SEE HIM DJ: TIM PHIN SAT 08 JUN SKYCITY TWENTYONE, AUCKLAND

SAM HILL With a dedicated career mixing dance music, Sam Hill has earned himself a loyal following of fans with his salacious and anarchic DJing style, plus much respect among his peers. 1. Jetski Safari featuring Helen Corry – ‘Like A Lie’ (Feenixpawl Remix) 2. Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell and T.I. – ‘Blurred Lines’ (Mousse T. Edit) 3. Frank Ocean – ‘Lost’ (Bootleg) 4. Duke Dumont featuring Âme – ‘Need U (100%)’ (Skream Remix) 5. RAC – ‘Hollywood’ (Cassian Remix) SEE HIM DJ: SAM HILL SAT 22 JUN SKYCITY TWENTYONE, AUCKLAND

GENERAL LEE Honoured with record-breaking audience figures on his nationally syndicated “Ministry of Sound radio sessions show”, General KARN HALL Lee is officially the most listened to DJ in New Zealand. Having clocked up more than 16 years in the DJ industry, Karn knows 1. Daft Punk featuring Pharrell how to get the party going, setting dance floors alight at some of New Williams – ‘Get Lucky’ Zealand’s top events and festivals. 2. Robin Thicke featuring 1. Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell and T.I. – ‘Blurred Lines’ (Armando Pharrell and T.I. – ‘Blurred Lines’ Silvestre Remix) (Laidback Luke Remix) 3. Willy Moon – ‘Yeah Yeah’ 2. Ray Foxx featuring Rachel K Collier – ‘Boom Boom’ (Heartbeat) (Cedric Gervais Remix) (Extended Club Mix) 4. Empire Of The Sun – ‘Alive’ 3. Dee-Lite – ‘Groove Is In The Heart’ (Gigamesh Remix) (David Guetta Remix) 4. Martin Solveig – ‘The Night Out’ (A-Trak Vs Martin Extended) 5. Birdy – ‘Skinny Love’ (Denzal Park Remix) 5. Black Box – ‘Everybody Everybody’ (Jolyon Petch’s Emerald Peacock SEE HIM DJ: GENERAL LEE Funk Mix) FRI 07, FRI 14, FRI 28 JUN SKYCITY SEE HIM DJ: KARN HALL TWENTYONE, AUCKLAND FRI 07, FRI 14, FRI 21, FRI 28 JUN SKYCITY TWENTYONE, AUCKLAND SAT 22 JUN SKYCITY TWENTYONE, AUCKLAND SAT 15 JUN SKYCITY TWENTYONE, AUCKLAND

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Much like the character of the same name, Baz Luhrmann’s highly-antici- “Gatsby is an incredible character to play,” acknowledges DiCaprio. “I pated, opulent reimagining of F Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, think he’s very much the manifestation of the American dream, of imagin- is the very epitome of excess, of indulgence and living the dream. ing who you can become… and he does it all for the love of a woman. But even that is open to interpretation: Is Daisy just the manifestation of his With $13 million at his fingertips and an all-star cast of Hollywood heavy- dreams? Or is he really in love with this woman? I think that he’s a hope- weights – not to mention creative input from Prada and Tiffany & Co when less romantic but he’s also an incredibly empty individual searching for it comes to the costuming – the director has brought to life the Roaring something to fill a void in his life.” Twenties from the modest pages of Fitzgerald’s original work. Award-winning actress Carey Mulligan, who stars as Daisy, offers, “The The story follows would-be writer Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) main thing about Daisy is her duality. She wants to be protected and safe as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring and live in a certain way. But, at the same time, she wants epic romance. of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz, bootleg kings, and She’s just swayed by whatever is the strongest and most appealing thing. sky-rocketing stocks. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands She’s not a grounded person or a genuine person, in a way.” next door to a mysterious millionaire, Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio), a man of many secrets. “Leonardo was a constant partner in this search [for an actress to play Daisy],” says Luhrmann. “Leo said the most brilliant thing: ‘You know, The spending and luxury of the rich and young was something Luhrmann I’ve been thinking about it… Gatsby has had a lot of very beautiful women recognised as a relevant theme now more than ever, and made a conscious thrown at him. Carey’s very beautiful, but she’s also very unusual. Daisy effort to both capture the zeitgeist of the era, but also give it a modern edge. needs to be sort of precious and unique and something that Gatsby wants to protect. Something that he’s never experienced before.’ We looked at “Fitzgerald, I think, sensed a fundamental crack in the moral fabric of the each other and said, ‘It’s her.’” 1920s, that things could not keep going up, up, up, as they were, couldn’t last,” says Luhrmann, “and that felt very relevant to the global financial Like his other works, Luhrmann says Gatsby is an entertaining and also crash of 2008. It felt parallel. If I think about it now, this fact is what told modern story, and is hoping his audience will be as captivated by this tale me I had to do Gatsby now and in this way. We came to New York because as he was. we had to be in New York to learn about and understand for ourselves those parallels of place, culture and mindset – Jazz Age and today.” “It has this fantastic romance, the world of the bootlegger, it has flash, it has cash, but it also has violence and death and tragedy. Most importantly, Luhrmann knew that, ultimately, the project would be pinned on the title underneath all of this it has complex, rich characters and deep emotion, character. He needed to find an actor who could express Gatsby’s core passion and love.” complexity, smile “one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reas- surance in it”, and then, in a flash, look “as if he had killed a man”. WRITTEN BY LAURA WEASER

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