Be transported through a psychedelic experience accompanied by renditions of music as inspired by the 2007 film Across the Universe. Directed by Michael Sanders Musical Direction by Paul G. Radden and Brendan Agnew 21 September to 5 October 2013 8pm Matinees—Sunday 22 & 29 Sep 2pm Off Broadway Theatre, Elliot St (opposite RSA)
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grooveguide.co.nz NEWS Life’s Big Questions Irish stand up comedian Tommy Tiernan’s has announced New Zealand tour dates. Tommy’s here with a vision for getting us back on track. “Joyful, uplifting, inspirational and breathtakingly funny, Tommy’s latest show doesn’t have all the answers, but one thing’s for sure: no one will have to leave the show with their clothes on inside out!”
SEE HIM LIVE: TOMMY TIERNAN MON 04 NOV SKYCITY THEATRE, AUCKLAND, WED 06 NOV ST JAMES THEA TRE, WELLINGTON Scan the QR code with your FRI 08 NOV AURORA CENTRE, CHRISTCHURCH smartphone to go to Groove Guide’s BRING IT ON mobile website for breaking news, Sheffield metal heads Bring Me the reviews, interviews and more features. YOU can do it! Horizon are coming to Auckland for Emmy-nominated actor and Saturday Night Live a one off show. The group referred to alumni Rob Schneider visits New Zealand for the as ‘new face of British heavy metal’ first time with his new stand up comedy show. are returning to New Zealand not Schneider began writing jokes as a teenager, long after the release of their fourth appearing at local venues and is now well known album Sempiternal bringing more We also do this cool social media stuff. for his trademark blend of character and comedic electronic elements to their already @GrooveGuide acting, Schneider has starred in several of Adam energetic sets. facebook.com/grooveguide Sandler’s Happy Madison projects. 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Tyler Hislop [email protected] SEE THEM LIVE: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND Our SAT 01 MAR MT SMART ST ADIUM, AUCKLAND SUB Editor GENERAL SALE: 9AM MON 26 AUG Laura Weaser [email protected] pick TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ Designer Greta Gotlieb [email protected] OH LORDY! Intern: Darren Menorath. Goal AchIeved Lorde finally announced details of Distro Australian singer-songwriter Matt Corby has her debut album. Social networking Jamie Hislop [email protected] announced his Australian tour will make a stop over sites went crazy when she posted the in New Zealand for one show. The Resolution tour is upcoming album cover. The much Advertising in promotion of his latest EP by the same title, which anticipated album, Pure Heroine, will [email protected] released in mid July. be released in New Zealand Fri 30 Sep. Also announced last week was Accounts SEE HIM LIVE: MATT CORBY that iHeartRadio and Lorde will be Gail Hislop [email protected] TUE 29 OCT THE POWERST ATION, AUCKLAND TICKETS ON SALE NOW joining forces for iHeartRadio’s first GEAR MATTCORBY.COM major concert. The Radio Network’s Bronte Taylor [email protected] digital radio service, iHeartRadio is presenting Lorde in a free Auckland Contributors concert at Vector Arena. Tim Gruar, Sebastian Mackay, Reagan Morris Back in The Family CEO of The Radio Network, Jane print Hastings, says the gig is specifically Webstar | Blue Star Group Limited The Marbeck family sold Marbecks Records eight years ago, and now in the store’s 79th year the family to celebrate the full launch of Publisher have re-purchased Marbecks Classical, Jazz and iHeartRadio in New Zealand. 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We know there are over 40,000 opportunity for several thousand of assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies, errors classical music aficionados and a huge number of jazz or omissions. groove guide is provided ‘as is’, for your those people that have registered enthusiasts also in New Zealand and that’s who we’re information only, without warranty of any kind, either for iHeartRadio to see Lorde live and expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, here for,” says Roger Marbeck. for free.” fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringment. the guide’s publisher assumes no responsibility for and Also new to the Marbecks team is Roger’s son Logan The concert will be the only chance disclaims all liability for any inaccuracies, errors or Marbeck who runs the website, making this the New Zealanders will have to see Lorde omissions in this guide and do not share the opinions fourth generation to work in the firm. in concert at home this year. expressed within. reproduction in whole or in part SEE HER LIVE: LORDE without permission is prohibited. copyright 2013 Shop 28 Queens Arcade, 34 Queen St, Auckland, New SAT 07 SEP VECTOR ARENA , AUCKLAND Zealand 1010 REGISTER FOR TICKETS IHEARTRADIO.CO.NZ ISSN 1172-675X
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RHYTHM & ALPS The Rhythm Group has released the first line up announcement for the 2013 Rhythm and Alps festival.
The Line Up Includes: Rudimental (DJ Set), Shapeshifter, Hospitality, Tahuna Breaks, The Funk Hunters, Recloose, P-Money, David Dallas, @Peace, Concord Dawn, LUMINATE Bulletproof, The Nomad, Louis Baker, Mayavanya Luminate is a summer festival of both live and Reality Chant & Mc Silva & Jah Red Lion, Steve Ward, electronic music, visual arts, performing arts, Jamie Stevens, Thankyou City, Estére, Kev Fresh, knowledge sharing and environmental initiatives. Thanks and Gasp. More acts are to be announced in After running for six years as an annual event the the coming months. organisers of Luminate have decided to host the event every two years. As announced last week, Rhythm and Alps has a new home for 2013. The new location is Robrosa Station “We will be returning with a full-power 8 day Your house is on fire, what do save? in the Cardrona Valley, 15 minutes south of Wanaka, festival in 2015, and plans are already well Paintings, the rest we can replace. Central Otago meaning for the first time this year underway. This decision enables us to invest Favourite ‘90s TV show? Rhythm and Alps will have premium camping. our time and energy in a more sustainable way, Life Goes On. and enables the festival to evolve, to deliver an Tickets for the two-day event are capped at 5000. increased quality of cutting edge music, future Dream job as a kid? There will only be 600 early bird tickets available. thinking presenters, and creative solutions to I used to say that I wanted to be an help build flourishing, self-reliant communities.” - entomologist, just because it was a bit odd SEE THEM LIVE: RHYTHM & ALPS Jules Harper, Luminate Festival Director. coming from an 8 year old and I liked the MON 30 DEC - TUE 31 DEC ROBROSA ST ATION, CARDRONA reaction I got, but really I had no interest in VALLEY LUMINATE FESTIVAL insects. TICKETS ON SALE NOW WED 28 JAN - WED 04 FEB 2015
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If you weren’t a musician, what would you be? A baker of bread. shit worth Ultimate festival line-up? Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Randy Newman, Nancy Wilson, David Gates, Leonard Cohen, Rufus Wainwright, Lucinda Williams, Joan Baez, winning Billie Holiday, James Brown, Jacques Brel and Sondheim. Go to grooveguide.co.nz and enter the Worst job you’ve had? draw to win these prizes Singing telegrams, or refiling an accounts system manually for a bank. AVENGED SEVENFOLD
Which song do you wish you wrote? 3 X COPIES OF HAIL THE KING ‘Simple Twist of Fate’ by Bob Dylan.
First gig in attendance? Supergroove. I was at high school but I snuck in with some older boys with my most mature outfit on, a tweed jacket of my mum’s!
Any vices? Red wine, expensive footwear, ceramics, original art, dark chocolate, single malts, perfectionism.
CAPITAL FETISH BALL – UNDER WORLD SEE HER LIVE: NAOMI FERGUSON SAT 07 SEP MONTE CRISTO, AUCKLAND TOTALLY WEILL AT CHRISTCHURCH ARTS FESTIVAL AMANDA PALMER MEET AND GREET SAT 31 SEP BODGEA , WELLINGTON THU 19 SEP FLETCHER BUILDING FESTIVAL CL UB, CHRISTCHURCH Turn to Page 9 For Details 1 X DOUBLE PASS TO EACH SHOW
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Theatre, 305 Queen St NORTH SHORE BRASS Purchase tickets at box o ice LIVE PERFORMANCE or qtheatre.co.nz / 09 309 9771
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AND THE GRAND THEFT ORCHESTRA THE DRESDEN DOLLS' AMANDA PALMER RETURNS WITH HER BRAND NEW BAND THE GRAND THEFT ORCHESTRA! WED 4 SEPT SAN FRANCISCO BATH HOUSE WELLINGTON FRI 6 SEPT KINGS ARMS, AUCKLAND TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ
SCAN TO DOWNLOAD THE AMANDA PALMER NEW ALBUM ‘THEATRE IS EVIL’ OUT NOW APP AVAILABLE ON iPHONE AND ANDROID WWW.AMANDAPALMER.NET WWW.FRONTIERTOURING.COM.AU MUSIC Shit worth doing WED 21 AUG FRI 23 AUG
SAM ALLEN KATCHAFIRE THE FREE HOUSE, NELSON SAMMY’S
8PM, $15, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ 9PM, $30, EVENTDINDER.CO.NZ Charmingly playful and very insightful, Sam is a Katchafire are finally back in Aotearoa after successful shining singer/songwriter based in central Auckland. tours of Europe, UK and USA in 2013. The Best So Far Already in his third year at the Popular Music tour celebrates the new best of album from the seven- programme at Auckland University, he holds an piece Hamilton band and includes songs from all four obsessive passion for music. His musical journey of their studio albums to date. It’s been a busy time, started in the similar way of many talented young but they’re keen to showcase their hits. performers, at 13 years of age, playing quietly in his bedroom. GREAT NORTH THU 22 AUG THE PORTLAND PUBLIC HOUSE
SALAD BOYS 8PM, $5, DOOR SALES ONLY WHAMMY BAR Much has happened in the 18 months since the release of Great North’s debut album Newfoundland. One guitarist joined a modestly successful pop band, 9PM, $5, DOOR SALES ONLY their drummer cut his head open on a piece of coral in Hawaii, then left the band. Frontman and songwriter Salad Boys and Christian Rock will be touring Hayden Donnell trumped them both by marrying his together this August in association with partner and bassist Rachel Donnell. Christchurch’s independent record label Melted Ice Cream. They are celebrating the release of a split cassette EP featuring 11 minutes of unheard music LEFT OR RIGHT gig from each of the two bands. DUX LIVE OF THE WEEK
JOHNNY & THE FELCHERS 8PM, $15-20, UTR.CO.NZ MIGHTY MIGHTY Left Or Right are on a mission of fusing psychedelia and blues roots in amongst buzzy songs and Richter- ticking jams. Their live performance is sonic with 9.30PM, $5, DOOR SALES ONLY songwriting being the main focus. This winter LOR will blitz six cities over three weekends, playing tracks Johnny & The Felchers are necrophiliac skate punks, from both albums Buzzy and Nuggety, plus road channeling the primitive sounds of the late 1970s and testing some new material for fans. also the early 1980s. They play dirty graveyard old- school punk in the style of Californian bands Fear and Circle Jerks. Connected to the Lorne Street pad, they have released a demo-tape on DIY label Zero Style run NEWTOWN ROCKSTEADY by drummer Johnny Zero. SAN FRAN BATH HOUSE
WE STOLE THE SUN 8PM, $10, UTR.CO.NZ WINE CELLAR The band make their return to the SFBH in fine fashion, flanked by some of Wellingtons’ outstanding local talents. There’s Newtown Rocksteady, a dance 8PM, $10, UTR.CO.NZ band that performs with its soul on its sleeve. Earfood Join We Stole The Sun, Geoff Ong and Page28 for islegit late ‘60s era funk, while Miles Caulder & the a pure night of organic New Zealand music. Great Rumours meld energetic country with heartfelt folk. things come in twos, including Emily and Sam! Then there’s Russell Self to round out the night. Together they make We Stole the Sun, a folk-pop duo with a unique sound, which combines Emily’s jazz- scatting, fun-loving character with Sam’s somewhat melancholic nature – and excessive facial hair. SAT 24 AUG SHEEP, DOG & WOLF THE MILTONES PUPPIES THE EMPIRE TAVERN
9PM, $5, DOOR SALES ONLY 9PM Sheep, Dog & Wolf is releasing his first full-length They’re going to be playing covers at the Empire this album, Egospect, through Lil’ Chief Records – just Saturday for you all to enjoy! This means the chance over a week before he leaves on his European tour. to hear some of your favourite songs jammed by the Hence the live shows in Auckland and Wellington for band! So dancing shoes are required. The group just the release and to say goodbye! Support from Race likes to have a good time and party it up, to see the Banyon (Wlg), Career Girls (Akl), and Foxtrot (Wlg & Akl). crowds enjoying popular tracks everyone loves.
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SUN 25 AUG WIN A MEET AND GREET
LUKE JON SHEARER With THE KINGS ARMS
8PM, $10, COSMICTICKETING.CO.NZ Amanda Luke Jon Shearer is a multi-instrumentalist and solo artist from Newcastle, Australia. After touring both Australia and abroad throughout the past three years, Luke entered the studio in 2012 under his full birth name to record his debut solo album. Set for release Palmer in 2014, the album titled Close your eyes.
L!VE AT THE MUSEUM MUSEUM OF WELLINGTON CITY & SEA
2PM Swing by your local museum for live performances of heart-warming music and a cuppa. The ever-popular free music gigs return with a veritable feast of acts from 26 different, talented New Zealand musicians. The perfect way to kick back on those wintry Sunday afternoons, L!VE Music brings you an all original line- up purely for your entertainment.
SENTIMENTAL SOUND SYSTEM CHAPEL BAR & BISTRO
3PM GeorgeFM’s Thane Kirby and Dave Hull get all mushy over tracks from the yesteryear and present day. You too will feel like you are in a musical time warp as they take you back to a time when the tunes were better and bass more thumping – and heavier than – ever before. POST YOUR ANSWERS TO 1. WHAT BAND WAS AMANDA THE QUESTIONS BELOW TO PALMER A PREVIOUS TUE 27 AUG GO IN THE DRAW TO MEET MEMBER OF? AMANDA PALMER!
ALL TIME LOW TWO READERS FROM AUCKLAND AND WELLINGTON THE POWERSTATION WILL GO BACKSTAGE AND MEET PALMER BEFORE The 2. WHAT IS THE MAIN 8PM, SOLD OUT SHOW. PRIZE INCLUDES A INSTRUMENT THAT AMANDA DOUBLE PASS TO THE SHOW PALMER IS PREDOMINANTLY With overwhelming demand following a first day sell out of their New Zealand show, All Time Low PLUS A MEET AND GREET. KNOW FOR PLAYING? have heard the cries of those left ticketless and TRANSPORT AND ACCOMM NOT announced they will be moving the show to a larger INCLUDED. ENTRIES CLOSE venue. Last year saw the release of their huge hit 5PM, FRI 30 AUG. ‘Don’t Panic’, which debuted in the top five on the iTunes album chart. POST TO: GROOVE GUIDE, PO BOX 6032, WELLESLEY ST, 3. WHICH BAND IS AMANDA auckland FREE AUCKLAND, 1141. PLAYING WITH IN NZ THIS
SEE HER live: Amanda Palmer SEPTEMBER? hamilton LOCAL ACT Wed 04 Sep San Fran Ba th House, Wellington
wellington INTERNATIONAL ACT Fri 06 Sep The Kings Arms, Auckland K ey dunedin all ages NAME: NUMBER: christchurch TOUR
Grooveguide.co.nz | 9 CULTURE Shit worth doing FRI 23 AUG ARTIST Q&A SARAH WATKINS WARHOL NZTRIO PIANIST TE PAPA Your signature “I’m an amazing cook” dish is… Nice and simple - mushroom risotto. The best TV show around at the A visionary icon of the Swinging moment is… Sixties, Andy Warhol has become Breaking Bad. Although to be honest, a legend beyond his years. The I’m watching it on my Apple TV and exhibition features Warhol’s portraits we are only just up to season 4. Don’t of friends, celebrities, socialites, tell me what happens! politicians, and rock stars across multiple media – paintings, MTV You’d get arrested if the police videos, experimental films, screen knew that you… prints, drawings, and magazine I’ll have to plead the 5th on that, covers. Among them are the officer. Prince, ca. 1984 flamboyant, repetitive portraits that People say you look like… Collection of The Andy Warhol made him most famous. As he once Various people have told me I look Museum, Pittsburgh/ © The Andy said:, “Isn’t life a series of images that Warhol Foundation for the Visual like Julianne Moore or Meryl Streep. Arts, Inc. ARS/Licensed by Viscopy, 2013 change as they repeat themselves?” Um, ok... Chuck in Nicole Kidman and Startling self-portraits from a 40- I could do a one-woman version of year period show the persona of The Hours! Andy Warhol developing over time, Who’s in the dead supergroup for until close to his death in 1987. He your dream hologram show? Five celebs on your f**klist? immortalised himself as much others Jeff Buckley is right at the top of my Let’s just say that if Idris Elba walked – on canvas if not elsewhere. list, but I’m not sure who his back-up in the room, nobody else would musicians would be. stand a chance! Well, maybe George Clooney... What’s an upcoming film you’re NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE jazzed about? Kittens or puppies? Keen to see what Sir Peter has lined Kittens!! No question. AOTEA CENTRE up for the second installment of The What generic current affair has Hobbit - even though I still wish they’d your blood boiled? just done it as a single movie... Just one?! Our beloved leader has Where can your stalkers find you way too much to answer to. Not quite the Kinect game where you can “touch” during the weekend? Grizzly Bears, National Geographic Live brings epic At a yoga class, or chilling at home. SEE HER LIVE: SARAH W ATKINS WITH tales of adventure from the most remote corners NZTRIO of the globe. Magazine photojournalist Joel Sartore What happens when you mix Coca ON TOUR NOW braves the front line of exploration and shares an Cola with Pepsi? NZTRIO.COM intimate and humorous look at what could be the Ugh!! A major headache, I’d say! best (and worst) job in the world.
SAT 24 AUG TUE 27 AUG AUCKLAND ROLLER DERBY YMCA PITT ST NZ TRIO CITY GALLERY
Auckland Roller Derby has had a cracker season so far. The women in blue and white have beaten NZTrio invites you to enjoy more sublime music teams from Christchurch and Palmerston North, and at City Gallery Wellington as part of its popular fought valiantly against the victorious Victorians Art³. Staying true to style, Heartbeats explores from Melbourne. Their next challengers – Northern extraordinary New Zealand works. Concert Brisbane Rollers – are currently ranked third in the audiences will be surrounded by the power of Shane southern hemisphere; does the homegrown team Cotton and, drawing on cultures from both the old have what it takes to win? and new worlds.
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wellington MUSIC
A stunning photographic exhibition featuring K ey the works of renowned photographer Doc Ross. dunedin COMEDY Supported by the Christchurch Arts Festival, the exhibition features the portraits of 37 people whose christchurch DANCE lives have been affected by Canterbury’s earthquakes. Fri 30 Aug ______WELLINGTON Sat 31 Aug ______AUCKLAND
Burlesque C The NEW ZEALAND SYMPHONY abaret ORCHESTRA presents NZSO NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA 2013
AUCKLAND TAKAPUNA
TAKAPUNA SHOW THE
31 | 08 | 13 | 08 | 31 PUMPHOUSE THEATRE SATURDAY 31 AUGUST 2013
SHOW STARTS 8PM 31 | 08 | 13 BURLESQUE CABARET AS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE A SLAP-STICK COMEDY LOVE STORY WITH A TWIST
LET THESE NORTHLAND BEAUTIES TAKE YOU ON AN Charlie Chapstick _ Miss Cherry Devine RICHARD LARA UNFORGETTABLE, GLAMOROUS AND HILARIOUS Dahlia Deco _ DiamondStarring Diva _ Miss Terious GILL MELDA JOURNEY THROUGH ONE MAN’S LIFE AND THE – – CONDUCTOR PIANO SECRETS IT HOLDS & Cladass TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM LOGAN Zhu Rong Fury! [ WORLD PREMIERE ] EVENTFINDER.COM BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3 $30.00 & THE PUMPHOUSE THEATRE TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5 ADMIT ONE Killarney Park (off Manurere Ave), Takapuna Scan to listen Principal Sponsors For ticket details go to WHANGAREI DARGAVILLE AUCKLAND WAITANGI Old Library The Little Theatre The Pumphouse, Takapuna Copthorne Resort 16 & 17 August 24 August 31 August 14 September nzso.co.nz
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THU 22 AUG FILM OF THE WEEK ELYSIUM
directed by NEILL BLOMKAMP Starring MATT DAMON, JODIE FOSTER, SHARLTO COPLEY
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING GENERAL RELEASE
Sorry, Joss Whedon doing Shakespeare? What will be see? Over- the-top fights (likely), feisty heroines (definitely) and a strange/ unidentifiable plot twist (probably not). Alexis Denisof, better Writer/director Neill Blomkamp’s The kick-ass action and brain-tickling known as a star of Buffy and husband of How I Met Your Mother’s 2009 feature debut District 9 future tech doesn’t hurt either – Alyson Hannigan, stars as Benedick. With set ideas about love, he received a lot of acclaim for being there is no director working today a sci-fi action thriller with strong who has a better grasp of sci-fi enters a war of words with the lady Beatrice. It’s inevitable they will political undercurrents. The initial action, including James Cameron. fall in love: Didn’t your mother always tell you the boy that teases word on his greatly anticipated Blomkamp is also unmatched in you just does it because he likes you? Oh yeah, and there is also a follow-up Elysium has been that infusing his sci-fi settings with grit scheming plot to ruin an empire, young lovers and a sword fight or the sci-fi and action elements are and wear – the tagging and spray present, but the metaphorical power paint on everything here rings too. It’s action-packed and whipped into a frenzy with Whedon’s is lacking. In this reviewer’s opinion, particularly true. The titular space contemporary spin on the classic. it wasn’t the allegorical aspects that habitat in Elysium of course lacks made District 9 sing, it was the fact grit, but that’s the point of the movie. that you cared about the characters. I was dazzled by every shot of the That’s all fan boys want in their crazy- spinning ‘torus’ style space station, THE MORTAL: INSTRUMENTS CITY OF BONES ass movies – to care. This aspect of but I would’ve liked to have seen a GENERAL RELEASE Blomkamp’s filmmaking prowess is little more of it. very present in Elysium. Elysium doesn’t quite build on the The allegorical aspects are also dazzling potential of District 9, but it present – building on observations doesn’t fail the previous film either. It’s yet another teenage sci-fi fantasy to be dubbed about the 1% versus the rest of us Blomkamp has crafted another the “new Twilight”, but with Phil Collins’ daughter and concerns about availability superior sci-fi action thriller that Lily at the helm we are hoping for better things than to health care. But Elysium works demands emotional investment – I pouty face. Set in New York, ordinary teen Clary because Blomkamp makes sure felt every moment here, and I can’t discovers she is the descendant of a secret cadre of you care about the protagonists wait to do so again, over and over. and their fate – it’s all too rare an half-angel warriors locked in an ancient battle. WRITTEN BY FLICKS.CO.NZ achievement in genre cinema.
KICK-ASS 2 PRIME ROCKS: SOUND CITY GENERAL RELEASE PRIME, 9.30PM
After a gruesome and explosive ending to the comic book adaptation, costumed vigilante Kick-Ass (Aaron Prime Rocks returns next week with Sound City, rock Taylor-Johnson) returns alongside Chloe Grace superstarDave Grohl’s directorial debut! Sound City Moretz’s Hit Girl as the pair deal with high-school life, focuses on the history of the legendary Californian the emerging DIY superhero movement, and their studio where artists such as Neil Young, Fleetwood old nemesis Red Mist – renamed The Mother F**ker Mac, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails, (Christopher Mintz-Plasse). Weezer, and countless others created classic records over the past 40 years. PEEP SHOW - S8 UKTV, 10.00PM NEW KID TV SHOW
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hit comedy returns for an eighth instalment. Peep K ey Show follows the private world of Mark and Jeremy, ALL AGES DOCUMENTRY two flatmates living in south London. Mark is the conventional one seething with inner rages and AWARDS TV FILM desires while Jeremy is the loose cannon full of expressed rages and desires. Auckland 95.8, Christchurch 88.0/107.7, Dunedin 88.6, Hawkes Bay 96.7, Northland 106.0, Rotorua 89.5, Tauranga 99.0, Wellington 104.5
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An intense mix of horror, thriller Alfred Hitchcock psychological and domestic drama, this is thriller meets Tim Burton coming- exquisite film making. of-age freak-out’. EMPIRE MAGAZINE DAILY TELEGRAPH UK
Every scene looks stunning, while always maintaining an unsettling mood. Stoker is the most subtly eerie movie of the year so far. DAILY STAR UK PLANETARIUM MUSIC SHOW
MIA WASIKOWSKA MATTHEW GOODE NICOLE KIDMAN NEXT SHOW: Experience U2’s TUESDAY timeless music with surround sound TH and psychedelic 20AUGUST 8PM graphics in the R18 event INNOCENCE ENDS Planetarium dome. that includes a glass of wine. SCREENING EXCLUSIVELY AT THE ACADEMY CINEMA. $25 FOR DETAILS VISIT WWW.ACADEMYCINEMAS.CO.NZ
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Located in Freeman’s Bay, Clooney is a partnership between Tony Stewart and chef Desmond Harris, who specialises in melding the traditional cuisine with a contemporary approach to ingredients and technique. The dishes are constantly evolving with the trends and seasons, meaning no two visits are the same.
DUKE CARVELL’S 3 SWAN LANE
Q THEATRE/CAFÉ/BAR The Duke’ Carvell traded his way around the world his travels take us around the Mediterranean, his 305 QUEEN ST presence traced through various accounts regions. It’s rich and decadent meals, served in one of the finest establishments that’s to everyone’s liking.
Open from 8am Monday – Friday and weekends dependant on shows; DAYTIME DATE night drop in to Q theatre, café and bar for a coffee, breakfast, a casual business lunch or bring your date for a pre or post theatre dining OPEN LATE CASUAL DINING experience. Menus range from homemade scones to main course meals as well as a selection of modern tapas ideal for sharing. Located NEW KID CHEAP AND CHEERFUL in the heart of Auckland’s theatre district at, Q theatre’s café and bar
feeds Aotearoa’s performing arts from 8 ‘til late. VIBE K ey HIPSTER FRIENDLY TAKEAWAY Pre-theatre bookings recommended: [email protected] or (09) 282 4402 OUTDOOR SHARE For more info visit qtheatre.co.nz
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Te Papa prefers Visa ugust 2013 1 June — 25 a Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4 tepapa.govt.nz/warhol Admission charges apply #warholtepapa Warhol: Immortal. This exhibition has been organized by The Andy Warhol Museum, one of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. Doin’ It With Afp
THE UNCONVENTIONAL SINGER RELIVES HER LAST MEMORIES OF NEW ZEALAND.
WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR
“It was terrifying,” remembers singer/songwriter Amanda extensively. Her latest album, Theatre is Evil, recorded with the Grand Palmer (aka AFP) about one fateful day in February 2011. On the phone Theft Orchestra, was funded through a Kickstarter.com project, from New Orleans, she notes, “I was at the Napier airport, which is raising over $1milliion. Mind you, the return on investment was also about the size of an outside toilet, with all the other passengers huddled generous, with pledgees value-eligible options like decorated turntables, around this big TV. Out on the tarmac the plane from Christchurch had crafty gifts, personal portrait sketches, art books and even a personal just landed and the passengers were arriving in the terminal (oblivious) appearance at their next fundraiser, as well as the final recorded product! to the news a massive earthquake that had just rocked their hometown. The album was recorded in Melbourne with Michael Mcuilken, Chad It was heartbreaking.” Raines, and Jherek Bischoff, a brilliant band of “reconnaissance hacks… I’ve just reminded her of that moment because I’d found her with musical super powers” and producer/engineer John Congleton ‘bookmarked’ tweet when researching for this interview. At the time of “who’s worked with a zillion amazing people including St. Vincent, those quakes, I was following Palmer’s last local solo tour adventures Modest Mouse, and Xiu Xiu”. via Facebook and at the precise moment her comments were coming “I decided on Melbourne for two reasons,” she explains. “I wanted to get through my office was erupting with the news from down south. away from the normal and I’ve recorded in a log cabin before. It’s isolated “You heard it here first, huh?” she says. “I was actually tweeting in a and there are no distractions, but I still wanted coffee down the street car going away from the airport. My first reaction was to get on a plane, and nightlife and Melbourne has that. fly down and do some fundrasing shows. But everyone was like, ‘No, “Also Kiwis and Aussies allow me to be me: this crazy chick that don’t do that, there’s no infrastructure or anything.’ I couldn’t play if I’d breaks rules. It’s a more tolerant society. I don’t feel like my system wanted to – not then. Had my flight had been an hour before I could have isn’t under fire.” landed into ….well...” Palmer’s referring to a recent online attack of her call for local musicians Armageddon? to join her band on stage, promising to pay in ‘beer money’. The furore “Yes. You know the internet is so fast. It really isn’t just this big static was started by a fan claimed she was exploiting talent for free, an odd thing. It’s the new town crier! I did go back to Christchurch with comment given most AFP fans, at least in this part of the world, would The (Dresden) Dolls [the ‘Brechtian punk cabaret’ duo she founded amputate their necessaries to stand on stage with her. with Brian Viglione] last year and I sorta expected everything to just “You see, that’s what I love about Kiwis. They’re much more be there, like the quake didn’t bring it all down. I was amazed at all broadminded. It’s a more relaxed thing. Just enjoy the opportunity!” damage and rubble. Perfect sentiment I ask, referring to one of stand out album tracks ‘Do it There’s a couple of things you should know about Palmer. One is that with a Rockstar’. “Ha. Yes that’s a collision between the f**ker and the she loves her very loyal fans, is totally interactive with them and relies f**kee! The general stereotype of a rocker is a pastiche cliché’, partying on them almost for her very existence. The other is that she loves till dawn, but in the unromantic reality, we just head to the hotel room, being down under. Palmer views her relationship with her audience check emails, drink cocoa in our jammies. Mundane stuff.” as completely 360 degrees. This has always been the case, even from the early Dresden Dolls shows in Boston. Audience members came as Really, Amanda. You will never be mundane. much to participate as to watch. They often wore dramatic make-up and clothing that pushed their cabaret/theater aesthetic. Coordinated by SEE HER LIVE: AMANDA PALMER the band’s The Dirty Business Brigade fans joined them on stage as stilt WED 04 SEP SAN FRAN BATH HOUSE, WELLINGTON walkers, living statues, fire breathers, performing artists of all kinds – FRI 06 SEP THE KINGS ARMS, AUCKLAND they were an integral part of the shows. TURN to page 9 to find out how to win our meet & Greet with Amanda Palmer As Palmer ventured out solo she used crowd sourcing even more
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Speaking In Tongues Funktion & Salad Boys & Christian WED 21 8PM, Herald Theatre Basement Jazz Rock Winter Tour Anthonie Tonnon 8PM, 1885 9PM, Whammy Bar, $5 Residency at Portland The Nark Collective Public House & Creative Jazz Club Gralemani Trio Speaking In Tongues 7PM, The Portland Public House 8PM, 1885 6:30PM, Sale St 8PM, Herald Theatre Art & Music Hunters & Selectors The Birds aka 5:30PM, Racket Bar THU 22 5:30PM, Racket Bar CHRISTOPH EL TRUENTO & MISO SHIRU Big Wednesday - AF presents Listening Marina Katerina Tyler Street Garage Fresh Comedy Series #10 w/ 7.30pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro 8PM, The Classic Comedy & Bar Ducklingmonster, The Wax Works: Colin Woods and Motel by April Phillips T-Rice & Hudge Conch Records at BCC Nigel Wright 8PM, The Basement Studio 5:30PM, Britomart Country Club 5:30PM, Britomart Country Club 8PM, Audio Foundation HQ, $5 Occupational Thursday Pro Night Edwina Thorne DJ Imagine This Therapy with Djs 8PM, The Classic Comedy & Bar 7PM, Verona 8PM, Snapdragon Bobby Brazuka & Onny Kaulima Throwback Thursdays Motel by April Phillips Don’t Puke on Your 9PM, Ponsonby Social Club with Vee & Guests 8PM, The Basement Studio Dad Launch Party FUKUKO 5PM, Beatnik Publishing Resident Alien DJ Ben Walker 6:30PM, The Basement Studio 7pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro Few Chur Lab with FRI 23 KXVGXN plus guest Richie Rich Resident Alien 9PM, Verona 9PM, Citizen Park ALISHA & FLEX 6:30PM, The Basement Studio Tyler Street Garage
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Nigel Love & Momentus Go East! with Cian, Winter Solstice FRI 23 10PM, Hurstmere Brew Bar Manuel Bundy with Richie Rich Classic Late & and Lo- Key and Ultan Burke PCP Eagles @ Wine FUKUKO 9PM, Revelry Live Comedy Cellar, Auckland 23/8 10:30PM, The Classic 8PM, Wine Cellar Comedy & Bar Ian Beatmaster 8PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro Resident Alien SUN 25 Dean Campbell 6:30PM, The Basement Studio 8PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro James Ashwin 100% Vinyl DJs 10PM, Hurstmere Brew Bar 4PM, Britomart Country Club Speaking In Tongues DJ Adam O 8PM, Herald Theatre 9PM, Snapdragon Klassix From Acoustic Sundays Paris & Jerm W/ Josh Leys Submariner 5:30PM, Britomart Country Club Neighbourhood DJ Aroha FUKUKO 9PM, Neighbourhood Malevolence Jagermeister The Black Club - Bloodnut - Sunday Session with DJ Jason Eli 10PM, 1885, $10 5.30PM, Everybody`s Freaky Meat the Sentimental 8:30PM, UFO, $10 Sound System The CVE 3PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro DJ Jason Kyle 9PM, Empire Tavern 6PM, Northern Steam Ship Motel by April Phillips 4PM, The Basement Studio The Tabac Lounge KBB Music Festival - DJ Josh On Decks 7PM, Tabac 30th Anniversary Imperial Lane Movin On Up 2:30PM, The EDGE with Grassroots, Tribute to the Gods Undercover and Piet DJ Laura Lush The Kings Arms Light & Shade Band 7PM, Commons 9PM, Verona 2:30PM, Sale St DJ Lucas New Zealand Slave’s Soup Kitchen 9PM, Citizen Park SAT 24 Northern Soul 4PM, Britomart Country Club Weekender 2013 DJ Solly AAA Pass 8PM, The Strand Tavern STINKY JIM, DUBHEAD 6pm, La Zeppa Kitchen & Bar 9:30PM, Northern Steam Ship & FRIENDS Pikdat Presents: Tyler Street Garage Down The Hatch Auckland Roller Good Fun featuring The Derby vs Northern 10PM, Racket Bar Beat Council Brisbane Rollers MON 26 6PM, Sale St 6PM, Pitt Street YMCA Resident Alien 6:30PM, The Basement Studio Raw Comedy Night - Dub Disco Black City Lights The Winter Season 10PM, CODE, $5 NZ Tour Ritual XIX 8PM, The Classic Comedy & Bar, $5 9:30PM, The Portland 10PM, Studio, $10 Dylan C & Latin Public House Speaking In Tongues Aotearoa Saturdays at Sale St 7PM, Herald Theatre 5:30PM, Britomart Country Club DANCE YRSELF 7:30PM, Sale St CLEAN with AROHA Friday On My Mind & DEAN CAMPBELL Scratchy - Matt Heath Tyler Street Garage 9PM, Citizen Park TUE 27 6PM, Racket Bar DJ Andy JV Sheep, Dog & Wolf After Miss Julie 7PM, The Basement Studio Fridays at Revelry 8:30PM, Neighbourhood - Egospect Album with Page3, Richie Release Auckland DJs Cian & Sam.E The Golden Dawn, $5 Backbeat Music Rich and DJ Katana Quiz Night 5PM, Revelry 9PM, Ponsonby Social Club Shepherds Of Cassini 6:30PM, Backbeat Bar KBB Music Festival - DJ Frank Booker Album Release Party 7PM, Everybody`s 8:30PM, Backbeat Bar, $5 Quiz Night 30th Anniversary 7PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro 5PM, Holy Trinity Cathedral DJ Imagine This Speaking In Tongues & DJ Normski 8PM, Herald Theatre Soulyric Latinaotearoa 8PM, Verona Live with support 9PM, Snapdragon The Miltones from dj Hudge Speaking In Tongues 9PM, Ponsonby Social Club DJ Selecta Sam 9PM, The Empire 6PM, La Zeppa Kitchen 7PM, Herald Theatre Magic Roundabout Weekend Comedy with Stinky Jim, DJ Spooy Showcase Dubhead & Mr Big Stuff 7PM, Commons 8PM, The Classic Comedy & Bar 5PM, Verona DRUMRUNNERS Monochrome Project 9PM, Leigh Sawmill, $5 REGIONAL gig guide 7PM, Backbeat Bar Eyeliner, Lavender Motel by April Phillips (Leno Lovecraft), 8PM, The Basement Studio SoccerPractise Wed 21 Thu 22 (Moppy) New Zealand 7:30PM, Audio Foundation HQ, $5 Nannystate w/ Katchafire Northern Soul The Prophet Hens Saints & Sinners, Invercargill Weekender 2013 Fame - Candyrain and Hana Fahy 10PM, 1885, $10 Re:Fuel, Dunedin Romeo & Tusi 9PM, Atticus 7PM, Playhouse Theatre, Hamilton
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TLA & Black Sky Hustler South Island Tour WED 21 9PM, Chicks Hotel, Dunedin NZ Opera presents Don Giovanni & Friends Fri 23 7PM, CBS Canterbury Arena SATURDAY 31ST AUGUST The Real NZ @ TYLER ST. GARAGE & FUKUKO Katchafire Comedy Show Sammys,Dunedin 8PM, Aurora Centre for WEIRD TOGETHER (FULL LIVE BAND) the Performing Arts AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 TUNES WORLD MUSIC JUKEBOX Nannystate, The Shifting Sands, Paul TOMMY FLOWERS | DEAN CAMPBELL | BOBBY BRAZUKA Cathro & Alex V THU 22 DJ REVELATOR | DICK JOHNSON | NICK D 9PM, Chicks Hotel, Dunedin Black City Lights Romeo & Tusi NZ Tour 7PM, Playhouse 9:30PM, Darkroom Theatre, Hamilton Born Broken, + TLA & Black Sky Hustler Awakened Inferno South Island Tour & Sawdust 9.30PM, Tillerman’s Music 8:30PM, Dux Live Lounge, Invercargill Justin Sane - The Club Grand Re-Opening Sat 24 8PM, The Club, $10 Cornerstone Roots Sam Allen Acoustic Brewers Bar, Mt Maunganui Tour with Joseph & Maia and Jed & Hera Katchafire 8PM, Wunderbar, $15 Mint Bar, Wanaka The Real NZ Little Black Book Comedy Show BAND ON STAGE 10PM | TICKETS FROM UNDERTHERADAR.CO.NZ 7.30PM, Dargaville Little 8PM, Aurora Centre for Theatre, Dargaville the Performing Arts MC Tali feat. DJ Chicoreli w/ support from Soulflex FRI 23 9PM, 4 Thames St, Ohakune Dirty Habit Club Night Romeo & Tusi 8PM, The Club, $10 7PM, Playhouse Left Or Right Winter Theatre, Hamilton Tour with The Laon TLA & Black Sky Hustler 8PM, DUX LIVE South Island Tour OPeN Midday daily & 7PM SaturdayS 9.15PM, The Moose Bar & NZ Opera presents Restaurant, Invercargill Don Giovanni 7PM, CBS Canterbury Arena Tuesday 20th Wednesday 21st Sun 25 SAT 24 Believe it Or NOt karaOke CalaMity w/vJ avi Katchafire Free PuB Quiz w/Mr Mark FrOM 7PM Loco, Queenstown NZ Opera presents 6PM Start Don Giovanni SiNG it! OwN it! wiN it! 1PM, CBS Canterbury Arena Get a teaM tOGether 8-10PM COCktail hOurS Mon 26 Osmium and Guests 9PM, Churchills Live, $10 North Island Hospo Thursday 22nd Friday 23rd Snow Champs Round Up 2013 - dJ hyPe Odd SPiNS the tuNeS 10AM, Turoa Skifield, Ohakune Ck1S BiG retrO Party FrOM 6PM Grand Finals aNd haS karaOke FOr the BOld! 8PM, Dux Live, $10 haPPy halF hOurS FrOM 6PM 12, 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10PM Tue 27 The Club Saturdays 8PM, The Club, $10 Nikita the Spooky & Circus of Men Album Monday 26th Release Tour SUN 25 Saturday 24th POtluCk dOuBleS & 8PM, Space Monster, Wanganui dOOrS OPeN @ 7PM ladieS SiNGleS POOl COMPS Sam Allen Acoustic BiG SCreeN live aCtiON SPOrt at 6PM, $50 Bar taBS tO Be wON *CONditiONS aPPly Tour with Joseph & haPPy hOurS FrOM 8PM SalSa ClaSSeS Maia and Jed & Hera FrOM 7PM Free leSSONS! 8PM, Dux de Lux, $15 add your SalSa daNCe Party FrOM 9PM own listings r18 id Criteria: Nz PhOtO driverS liCeNCe, PaSSPOrt OrhaNz 18+ Card ONly. groovEguide.co.nz level 3, 34 PriNCeS St. akld CBd [email protected] ddi +64 9 366 0544 Bar +64 9 366 1246 GEEKS shit worth playing groove GADGETS
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WWE 2K14 TO INCLUDE ‘30 YEARS REVIEW: PIKMIN 3 OF WRESTLEMANIA MODE’ NINTENDO WII U 2K have announced that WWE 2K14 will include the new ‘30 Years of WrestleMania Mode.’ The mode is being touted as an unprecedented single- Not only has it been almost a decade since the last Pikmin game launched, but player campaign featuring iconic WrestleMania matches and an unparalleled it has also been quite some time since Nintendo last released a fully-fledged 3D roster spanning three decades of WWE history. title on console. Pikmin 3 essentially kicks off what is surely going to be a great few months of solid releases for the Wii U. But is it too little, too late for those Commencing with the inaugural WrestleMania, the nostalgic journey takes who have already written off the Wii U as an underpowered, reduced library, players through more than 45 matches, including the legendary match between console? Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 3; WWE 2K14 cover Superstar The Rock vs. “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan in an “Icon vs. The Pikmin series has always had quite a passionate following, but due to Icon” match at WrestleMania 18; and the much-anticipated WrestleMania 28 main launching on a console that wasn’t exactly an over-performer, the following event featuring The Rock vs. John Cena. wasn’t overly large. Thanks to that, there are probably quite a few of you who have no idea what this game is about, so let me introduce you to the amazing world of Pikmin. XBOX ONE REDUCED TO 13 The gameplay in Pikmin 3 is exactly what you’d expect from a Pikmin sequel: control the Pikmin to return stuff to your ship, take advantage of the Pikmin’s COUNTRIES AT LAUNCH unique skills to over power the multitude of enemies in your way, and gain extra Microsoft have confirmed that Xbox Pikmin by returning food or dead enemies to the Onion (the Pikmin’s organic One will launch in 13 countries and spacecraft). Where the original game had a time limit of thirty days (each day they “remain committed to launch- being about thirteen minutes), Pikmin 3 only ends when you run out of food for ing Xbox One in Belgium, Denmark, your brave crew, which can be obtained by turning the fruit your Pikmin find into Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, juice. Fruit can be obtained through at least one of the following ways: puzzle Sweden, Switzerland, as soon as pos- solving, exploration, strategic thinking, or boss battles. sible in 2014”. Here’s are the confirmed countries for Pikmin 3 was a joy to play, from start to finish, and will continue being so as the Xbox One release in November. I make my way through all of the challenges. The game is outright adorable, and you’ll be hard-pressed not to crack a few grins at the army of loyal idiots Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, following your every move. There really are only a few things wrong with this Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New game, and only one of them is excusable. It’s also a shame that due to low Wii U Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom & sales that this will likely go the way of the previous Pikmin titles: adored games United States with a minimal following. Pikmin 3 is a shining example of what Nintendo is Xbox One will be releasing in November capable of, it’s just a shame that I had almost forgotten that. in NZ at a RRP of $749.99. WRITTEN BY REAGAN MORRIS
GRAND THEFT AUTO V RATED R18 IN NZ CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS TO FEATURE PLAYABLE FEMALE SOLDIERS Grand Theft Auto V has been rated in New Zealand as R18 - Violence, sexual Call of Duty: Ghosts multiplayer campaign reveal has showed the addition of material, drug use and offensive language. something new to the series, playable female soldiers.
Grand Theft Auto V is an upcoming open world action-adventure video game, The reveal comes at the end of the trailer, when it is shown that it’s a female developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. The game will be combatant that has taken out her rivals, as she proceeds to reload her weapon. the first major title in theGrand Theft Auto series since the 2008 release of Grand Theft Auto IV. Series developer, Infinity Ward, has confirmed by tweeting, “Yep, that was a female soldier #GhostsMP.” Infinity Ward’s Mark Rubin also mentioned “And as Over the ditch, the Australian Classification Board has also given the title a rating you saw in the trailer, you can also play as a female soldier.” of R18+ - strong impact themes, violence, language, nudity and sex. Call of Duty: Ghosts is to be released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U & PC on Grand Theft Auto V is out on September 17th on PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360. November 5th. FASHION Shit worth WEARING
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD
“Powerful. Heavy. Focused. Loud. Aggressive.” Are the Vengeance says he sees their job as “making the music we want to make.” five words Avenged Sevenfold and co-founder and guitarist Zacky And is grateful that their fans have allowed them to do that. He does Vengeance used to describe their latest offering Hail to the King. I caught concede that you can’t make everyone happy but he isn’t too bothered by up with Vengeance after a day of photo shoots and he says the band have the fact. been busy getting ready for the album’s release. “There will always be people who expect a certain sound from us but you Hail To The King has been called a back to the roots of classic rock record can’t make everyone happy. What we can do is focus and work as hard as and Vengeance says, that was exactly what they were going for. we can and be true to ourselves. I think that’s what gives you longevity.”
“It was very conscious effort because that’s the thing we haven’t done Longevity is certainly something Avenged Sevenfold have. They formed yet… We’re going back to our roots, it’s the music we love and that in 1999 and have since released four records, Hail to the King marking inspired us.” record number five. Their break through album City Of Evil sold to platinum status and their self titled Avenged Sevenfold debuted at number Musically Hail to the King is simplified and is more stripped back than one on the Billboard Alternative Hard Rock charts. their last record Nightmare. “It’s…more focused on every instrument,” says Vengeance. “There are huge drums and we’ve simplified the guitars This and other successes have led Avenged to be called worthy with massive riffs. “There were elements that we’d always used but we successors to Aerosmith, Guns’n’Roses and KISS. Vengeance says he brought them to the forefront.” thinks it’s all hype.
The band has stayed away from the dueling guitars and layers of vocals “I think people always need something to write about. So they’ll always harmonies, which Vengeance says has lead to a more powerful record. compare bands, I don’t think there is another band that sounds like us, “There is much more impact and effect when you play it loud and when and we aren’t anything like them. When someone’s writing a review it’s we play live.” easy to listen to the first 30 seconds of each song and then base the whole review off that, and compare us to another band. “ On the lyrical content of the record Vengeance says it’s quite the departure from Nightmare and more of a return to Avenged Sevenfold’s He says they’ve always liked AC/DC, Metallica and Pantera, “we’re music story telling. “We were able to move back to using metaphors to take fans and everyone that likes rock likes those bands.” people on a journey compared to the hard honest lyrics of Nightmare.” But says Vengeance, “we’re Avenged Sevenfold, we sound very much like Unsurprising the growth of the band members has been reflected in Avenged Sevenfold. No one sounds like M. Shadows or plays guitar like their records. Vengeance says one of their biggest changes is that they’ve me and Synyster Gates or drums like The Rev. and Arin.” become more focused and they have a better understanding of song WRITTEN BY SEBASTIAN MACKAY writing. This includes applying techniques they’ve learnt over their decade as a band and also bringing in some of the live elements to the ALBUM: HAIL TO THE KING new record. OUT FRI 23 AUG
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