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HAPPY ISSUE 420. REAlly HAPPY. HAPPY AND hungry. free SHIT WORTH DOING ted dirty projectors serj tankian 11 - 17 JUL 2012 . NZ’S ONLY FREE WEEKLY STREET PRESS . ISSUE 420 . GROOVEGUIDE.CO.NZ A Live Planetarium Experience (Under License) Early-bird tickets Exclusively at: Experience the iconic musical through live singing and immersive animation in the planetarium dome. $45 for a limited time! 1 NOV 16 DEC 2012 I wotwnz.com STARDOME presents Je Wayne’s Musical Version of “THE WAR OF THE WORLDS” UNDER LICENSE. Written by Doreen Wayne. Adapted from H. G. Wells’ classic science fiction story. Music by Je Wayne. Lyrics by Gary Osborne except ‘Forever Autumn’ by Gary Osborne and Paul Vigrass, and ‘The Eve of The War’ by Je Wayne. Produced by arrangement with Ollie Record Productions & Je Wayne Music (Publishing) Limited. © Copyright 1976-2013 Ollie Record Productions & Je Wayne Music (Publishing) Limited. All rights reserved. 144 parnell road Every Wednesday from 9pm SHIT WOrth KNOwing grooveguide.co.nz NEWS MATARIKI ON THE MOVE Matariki is taking over Auckland’s Silo Park on Saturday 21 July. The Maori New Year festivities will be more than the usual couple of bands playing down at the waterfront venue, with interactive displays and performances throughout the day. Light installations Our and a video projection mapping from Lakshman pick Anandanayagam, Angus Muir, Jon Baxter and Michael Hodgson will be heightening and enlightening your senses along with music from Anika Moa, Ria Hall, Anna Coddington and DJs. There’s a food special with Scan the QR code with your the Maori night markets and if you’re really feeling smartphone to go to Groove Guide’s spaced, you can check out the stardome telescopes mobile website for breaking news, and get all existential and whatnot. reviews, interviews and more features. 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It’s Maguren, Angus Deacon, Shaun Jones, not just you, higher than a flight James Griffins attendant tripping balls on a Richard INTERN Branson/Virgin Airlines space flight – Bronte Taylor no, it’s Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds. The live multi- PRINT media stage show will be performed Image Print ltd. 34 times every Wednesday to Sunday PUBLISHER from the beginning of November. A Hark Entertainment LTD culmination of the classic Martians PO Box 6032 Wellesley Street, Auckland invading story along with dramatic staging, sound and lighting mixed with custom-made visuals means due to space and content requirements, not all gigs may be listed. listings are user generated. groove guide TWO BLASTS FROM THE PAST heat rays, smoke effects and a bunch assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies, errors The Bengal Lights will be reforming for one special show. If you’re not familiar of all around wacky shit that will or omissions. groove guide is provided ‘as is’, for your with the two-piece, maybe you’ll remember that Zowie used to perform under a make you feel like E.T. has come and information only, without warranty of any kind, either he’s a bad guy. Jeff Wayne’s Musical expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, different moniker. Yep, the starlet is one half of the fan-favourite female duo that fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringment. broke up back in 2008, the other half being Maeve who went on to form another Version Of The War Of the Worlds the guide’s publisher assumes no responsibility for and female two-piece, Cat Venom. Muzai Records announced that Zoe and Maeve will makes its world debut at Stardome disclaims all liability for any inaccuracies, errors or play one show at Auckland’s Whammy Bar on Saturday 25 August in association exclusively, and we’re excited to see omissions in this guide and do not share the opinions the unique 360 degree performance expressed within. reproduction in whole or in part with Cheese On Toast. The good news gets even better with the news that without permission is prohibited. copyright 2012 Auckland yoof-noise thrash heads Bandicoot will also be reforming for the one-off that the planetarium provides. Tickets show. It’s a night of broken bands back together all for the good of your earballs. are available now through iTicket. ISSN 1172-675X GroovEGuiDE.co.nz | 5 SHIT WOrth KNOwing What an asset PLAYiNg Remember the election last year? There was one. National won. Remember it now? Good stuff. Around that time, there was also a little FAVourites debate over a little piece on international business called asset sales. And that little Tom Lark argument is still going on. In fact, it’s kind of the hottest political topic since Bill Clinton GETTY iMaGEs and a certain cigar. It’s a burning topic, alright. A topic that’s being taken to the sell assets that currently belong to all New streets this Saturday. Zealanders to a small minority who can If you’re a student you’ve probably seen afford to buy shares.” people around, asking you to sign a petition. A spokesperson from the group said, Hell, if you’re a student, there’s a good “Only 10 per cent of New Zealanders chance you’re one of the people holding that invest in the stock market, while the rest clipboard with everyone’s signatures on it. of us struggle to pay our power bills that Younger folks are leftier folks, after all. This will only rise when these state owned year we’ve seen students up in arms all over enterprises are sold as shareholders will the show. They’re on the news, blockading demand increased profits.” Queen Street in Auckland. They’re in the The group says thousands of people background of Back Benches. At least they around the country will be taking part were before TVNZ7 got the plug pulled. But to demonstrate continued opposition now it’s not just students out to be heard. to the sale of state assets. “In Auckland, It’s almost everyone who has been vocally after a march up Queen Street, a public objective about the asset sales plan put meeting will be held which will include the forward by the Government. outlining of a campaign against Mighty This Saturday 14 July sees the public River Power and proposing the following Favourite drink? I really love Shasta cherry cola! network of individuals, groups and the a call for a nation-wide boycott of Mercury “Aotearoa NZ Is Not For Sale” organisation Energy, Tiny Mighty Power and Bosco.” Favourite restaurant/café? Anywhere with initiate the National Day of Action Against This Auckland march is part of more than Bubble tea. Asset Sales. Since the sale of assets is a 15 demonstrations around the country on Favourite takeaway? Pizza! Ah-yum-a-yum-a-yum. trending topic of many a dinner table around Saturday.