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Breaking news ANNOUNCEMENTS A huge line-up of international talent has been announced for one big night at Auckland’s Vector Arena. Die Antwoord, Fatboy Slim, Skrillex and BlaSTiNg oFF English quintet Elbow have announced one New Porter Robinson have all been signed Zealand show in March as they celebrate 20 years on to play this one-off show on Fri 02 and five studio albums upon the release of Build A Mar. Pre-sales are on sale now, with all Rocket Boys!. Following the band’s four huge shows tickets on sale from Thu 02 Feb. our in Australia last year, the rare and much-welcome pick Justin Townes Earle has announced first ever New Zealand gig will be held at Auckland’s his return to New Zealand this year. Powerstation on Wednesday 28 March. Tickets for 18/02 The new country star will play shows in the show go on sale on Friday 10 February through Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland and 28/03 Ticket Master. Leigh this April. ParK UP Auckland’s Silo Park really seems to Glaswegian producer Hudson be one of the hottest new venues Mohawke will play three shows this oMg oWEEK around the inner city. As well as month in Christchurch on Thu 16 Feb, The Otago University Orientation Week is shaping recently hosting Laneway and the Dunedin on Wed 22 Feb and Auckland up to be a big one with Shapeshifter, Shihad, weekly screenings of free outdoor on Thu 22 Feb. David Dallas, Bulletproof, Jessie G, Home Brew, movies (Stand By Me being this week’s Cairo Knife Fight, PNC, P-Money, Sunshine Sound feature – see you there) organisers The Auckland Urge Overkill concert System, Knives at Noon, Nightshade, Dudstown from Silo Park have announced that has been moved from the Powerstation Sound System, Dai Henwood, Rhys Mathewson and Phoenix Foundation will be playing to The Kings Arms. Rose Matafeo all lined up to play at the weeklong on Saturday 18 February. festivity which will be held at the new Forsyth Barr Auckland band Proton Beast will Stadium. The Otago University Students Association be touring the country this month 20/02 has dubbed the week of entertainment Orientadium in celebrating of their debut EP 2000 MMXII and will run from Monday 20 February And Blood. through to Saturday 25 February.
Groove Guide is New Zealand’s leading weekly music and entertainment publication. 10,000 JUST ChoKES free copies are available every week at music The Laughing Samoans are taking their new show stores, cafes, fast food outlets, nightclubs, Funny Chokers on the road. Kicking off in Wellington bars, restaurants, cinemas and retail stores on Saturday 11 February, the comedians will continue throughout New Zealand. If you would like to take their show to Auckland, Whanganui, Rotorua, 05/02 to stock Groove Guide please contact tyler@ Gisborne, Whakatane, Tokoroa, Kerikeri, Whangarei, grooveguide.co.nz or call (09) 3664616. Hastings, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Tauranga, BraZiliaNS Timaru, New Plymouth, Dunedin, Invercargill and EDiTor Nelson, as well as popping over for shows in Australia arE BEST Grant Hislop [email protected] 11/02 and Samoa. The Carnaval is coming to town – gENEral MaNagEr Auckland’s Q Theatre has hooked Gemma Russell [email protected] up with Balada Entertainment for Carnaval 2012 which goes down CoNTriBUTiNg EDiTor PrE-CaMP JiTTErS this Sunday 05 February. Kicking off Matt Monk [email protected] There have been several Camp A Low Hum semi-side at 9pm, Sambra Maracana, Bobby shows announced in Auckland. Nocturnal Collections Brazuka and DJ Datt will be bringing EDiTorial aSSiSTaNT are putting on a show this Friday 03 February at Tyler Hislop [email protected] the Brazilian back as feathers and Lucha Lounge with Bare Grillz and No Art over from those sexy outfits get shaken around. SUB EDiTor Australia with support from Girls Pissing On Girls Elise Brinkman Pissing, Proton Beast, Sex Pest and Igor for a measly $5 on the door. Also announced is three-piece Prince DESigNEr Rama from Florida, who will be playing a DJ set at K Greta Gotlieb [email protected] 03/02 Road’s D.O.C bar on Thursday 09 February. aDVErTiSiNg [email protected]
aCCoUNTS ThE BiTChES BaCK Gail Hislop [email protected] Five weeks of bitchin’ in the box starts this week. Coming to a woolshed, hall or helicopter hanger CoNTriBUTorS near you is The Bitches Box, AKA the collective of 10/03 Conor Whitten, Tim Gruar, David Fincher, singer-songwriter Mel Parsons and actresses Amelia Rebecca Barry Hill, Dominic Corry, Guild and Emma Newborn. The three ladies aim to Moda Fotografica “Give local farming people a chance to say hello to DaNCiNg iN PriNT neighbours far and wide, and share a night of quality ThE STrEETS Image Print ltd. entertainment normally only seen in the city centres” Hamilton’s sell-out street party is in a night of music, theatre and comedy. PUBliShEr 22/02 back for another year of roadside Hark Entertainment LTD debauchery. Soundscape 2012 will PO Box 37584 Parnell, Auckland feature over 50 acts including Kora, Zowie, State Of Mind, Shapeshifter’s due to space and content requirements, not all gigs iN gooD CoMPaNY PMoney, DJ Sir-vere, PNC, Eamonn may be listed. listings are user generated. GROOVE GUIDE The magnificent and mesmerising Shenandoah Fevah, Dan Aux, Justin Sane, DJ assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies, errors Davis has announced a lengthy New Zealand tour Impact, Knights Of The Dub Table, or omissions. GROOVE GUIDE is provided ‘as is’, for your information only, without warranty of any kind, either as she makes her way over from the US, celebrating Reservoir Dogs, Piece, Bones and expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, her latest album The Company We Keep. The more, as well as international acts fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringment. Seattle-based songstress is more than reminiscent Bar9 and Carl Nicholson from the the guide’s publisher assumes no responsibility for and of Joanna Newsom and Final Fantasy/Owen Pallett, UK and Redial and Distrakt from disclaims all liability for any inaccuracies, errors or omissions in this guide and do not share the opinions and her dark lullabies will be taken on 16 shows Australia. Soundscape goes down expressed within. reproduction in whole or in part around the country, kicking off this Saturday at at Hamilton’s Alexandra Street without permission is prohibited. copyright 2011 04/02 Auckland’s Wine Cellar. on Saturday 10 March. Tickets are available now from 1-Night. ISSN 1172-675X
GRoovEGuiDE.co.NZ | 5 ShiT WorTh KNoWiNg PLAYING IN BRIEF... Bret McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords fame has received an Oscar nomination for his original song ‘Man or Muppet’ that featured FAVOURITES in The Muppets, for which he was the music supervisor. He goes up against Sergio Mendes for ‘Real in Rio’ from Rio. This does beg one to JOSEPH HARPER question why there are only two nominees COMEDIAN up for the Best Original Song Oscar, but that’s all to do with boring statistics and voting and rating systems. Disney created a Joy Division inspired t-shirt combining the iconic mouse logo with the cover art from Unknown Pleasures. The shirt sold out in a couple of days, but hot damn if it doesn’t or whatever isn’t going to listen to my music look cool. because I’m gay, fuck it.” Record label Matador made a short 16-second The Hamilton show on Monday 06 February video advertisement to promote the new of the More FM Summer Vineyard Tour at the album from Perfume Genius Put Your Back N Claudelands Arena has been cancelled. 2 It, but the video was not able to be uploaded If you were around in the mid ‘90s you may to YouTube due to the fact it was “promoting remember a little band called Garbage with mature sexual themes” and “not family safe”. such hits as ‘Stupid Girl’ and ‘I’m Only Happy The video shows Perfume Genius’ Mike Hadreas When It Rains’. Last week it was announced Favourite restaurant? giving gay pornstar Arpad Miklos a loving that the band would be self-releasing their La Porchetta cuddle. The two had previously worked together fifth album through Liberator Music in in the video for ‘The Hood’ which came under Australasia – accompanied by the news that Favourite takeaway? a bit of fire for the homosexual themes, but Garbage would also be setting up their own Salty hot chips Hadreas told Pitchfork, “...If Rick in Pittsburgh label, STUNVOLUME. Favourite classic film? Manhattan
Favourite childhood memory? Space Jam 2012 oSCar NoMiNaTioNS Favourite party food? Chips and dip The 84th Academy Awards go down later this month, and Favourite vice? here’s a selection of who’s up for what in the more popular Heaps of peppermint tea to induce a laxative categories: effect and shed a few pounds Best Picture: The Artist; The Descendants; Extremely Favourite song? Loud and Incredibly Close; The Help; Hugo; Midnight in ‘In the Aeroplane Over the Sea’ Paris; Moneyball; The Tree of Life; War Horse. Directing: Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist; Alexander Favourite meal? Payne for The Descendants; Martin Scorsese for Hugo; Spaghetti Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris; Terrence Malick for The Favourite cause? Tree of Life. Vegetarianism Actor in a Leading Role: Demián Bichir in A Better Life; George Clooney in The Descendants; Jean Dujardin in The Favourite label to put on your relationship? Artist; Gary Oldman in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy; Brad Pitt Sexy in Moneyball. Favourite ‘90s TV show? Actress in a Leading Role: Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs; Seinfeld (obviously) Viola Davis in The Help; Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Favourite word? Dragon Tattoo; Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady; Michelle Bleak Williams in My Week with Marilyn. Actor in a Supporting Role: Kenneth Branagh in My Favourite type of groupie? Week with Marilyn; Jonah Hill in Moneyball; Nick Nolte Long-term in Warrior; Christopher Plummer in Beginners; Max von Favourite body part on you? Sydow in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. Foot hair Actress in a Supporting Role: Bérénice Bejo in The Artist; Jessica Chastain in The Help; Melissa McCarthy Favourite body part on someone else? Ears in Bridesmaids; Janet McTeer in Albert Nobbs; Octavia Spencer in The Help. Favourite lyric? Animated Feature Film: A Cat in Paris; Chico & Rita; Kung “We’re four boys in our corduroys; we’re not Fu Panda 2; Puss in Boots; Rango. terrific but we’re confident.” Documentary (Feature): Hell and Back Again; If a Tree Favourite candy bar? Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front; Paradise Lost 3: Pixie Caramel Purgatory; Pina; Undefeated. Foreign Language Film: Bullhead (Belgium); Footnote Favourite current TV show? (Israel); In Darkness (Poland); Monsieur Lazhar (Canada); A Curb Your Enthusiasm Separation (Iran). SEE JOSEPH HARPER’S PERFORMANCE HONEY AT THE Adapted Screenplay: The Descendants; Hugo; The Ides of WELLINGTON FRINGE FESTIVAL March; Moneyball; Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. THU 16 FEB – SAT 18 FEB FRED’S, WELLiNGToN Original Screenplay: The Artist; Bridesmaids; Margin Call; Midnight in Paris; A Separation.
6 | GRoovEGuiDE.co.NZ ShiT WorTh KNoWiNg RELEASES THIS WEEK WINNINGShiT WorTh Music: Derty Sesh’s Apology Accepted; John Never Dies DVD & Blu-ray; Blue Velvet Williamson’s The Big Red; Lana Del Rey’s Blu-ray; Footloose DVD & Blu-ray; Johnny Born To Die; Leonard Cohen’s Old Ideas; English Reborn DVD & Blu-ray; Lost In GO TO GROOVEGUIDE.CO.NZ AND ENTER Rod Stewart’s Storyteller: The Complete Translation Blu-ray; Memories Of Anne THE DRAW TO WIN THESE PRIZES Anthology 1964-1990 four-disc set; Rodrigo Frank DVD; Spy Kids 4 DVD & Blu-ray; Texas Y Gabriela’s Area 52; Sharon Corr’s Dream Killing Fields DVD & Blu-ray; The Elephant MORE FM SUMMER VINEYARD TOUR 2012 of You; Skrillex’s Bangarang; Soulfly’s Man Blu-ray; The Extraordinary Adventures Enslaved; Sean Paul’s Tomahawk Technique; of Adele Blanc-Sec DVD; The Scorpion King The Internet’s Purple Naked Ladies; 3: Battle For Redemption DVD & Blu-ray; The Underworld’s A Collection; Vintage Blues’ Tilman Story DVD; Three Days of the Condor The Bomb Shelter Sessions. Blu-ray; Unfaithful Blu-ray. Cinema: A Few Best Men (directed by Stephan Elliott, starring Xavier Samuel, Rebel Wilson, Olivia Newton-John, Kris Marshall); Chronicle (directed by Josh Trank, starring Michael B. Jordan, Michael Kelly, Dane DeHaan); J. Edgar (directed by Clint Eastwood, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts, Ed Westwick, Judi Dench); Julia’s Eyes (directed by Guillem Morales, starring Belén Rueda, JoHN BuTLER TRio, ALoE BLAcc, Lluís Homar, Pablo Derqui); Like Crazy TiKi TAANE & ANNABEL FAY FRI 03 FEB – SAT 11 FEB SEE TouRS (directed by Drake Doremus, starring Felicity AND EvENTS FoR ALL DATES Jones, Anton Yelchin, Jennifer Lawrence). 1 X DouBLE PASS To EAcH SHoW DVD & Blu-ray: A Fish Called Wanda Blu-ray; Andrew Lloyd Webber Ultimate Collection CLASSIC HITS WINERY TOUR 2012 6 disc set DVD; Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love giaNTS VS PaTrioTS
Zealand time and it’ll be a big one no matter where in the world you are. The New England Patriots take on the New York Giants in that game that looks like rugby with more protection, and you’re advised to get your Yank on and get plenty of hotdogs with a shitload of mustard and ketchup, some Cheetos, some Doritos, some GiN WiGMoRE, THE MuTToN BiRDS & AvALANcHE ciTY nachos, some popcorn, some Budweiser and FRI 03 FEB – SAT 03 MAR SEE TouRS some football jerseys and everything else AND EvENTS FoR ALL DATES stereotypically American. 2 X DouBLE PASSES To SHoW oF cHoicE As well as plenty of bars around whatever town you happen to be in, the 46th MOVIE GIVEAWAYS Superbowl will be screening on ESPN from It might be in another country and it might 8am on Monday 06 February with four hours not be the biggest sport in the land of the of build up and ceremony, with kick off at long white cloud, but the Superbowl XLVI midday. If that’s a little early for all that beer Indianapolis goes down Monday New and junk food, catch the replay at 6pm.
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5 X DouBLE PASSES 3 X DouBLE PASSES They might not be as extravagant as the Pictures award; The Adventures of Tintin took Golden Globes or the Academy Awards, but the Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures MORE GIVEAWAYS the Producers Guild of America Awards award; Downton Abbey took the Long-Form tend to be a very influential set of award Television award; Beats, Rhymes & Life: ceremonies. More often than not, the titular The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest took the winner of the Theatrical Motion Pictures Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures award will win the Oscar for that year. And award; Modern Family took the Episodic while these awards celebrate the producers Television in Comedy award; Boardwalk as opposed to perhaps the actors, directors or Empire took the Episodic Television in Drama finished product itself, what they represent is award; and The Colbert Report took the Live still worthy of note. Entertainment & Talk Television award. So without naming the producers’ names Most noteworthy of these is, of course, the that you probably won’t have heard of Theatrical Motion Pictures award winner – in FiRST AiD KiT ScoTT KELLY (NEuRoSiS) & JoHN BAiZLEY (BARoNESS) anyway, we’ll tell you what title took the win this case, The Artist . This film also took the THE LION’S ROAR SEE TouR PAGES FoR DATES in each category: Cannes Palme d’Or , further forecasting the 2 X ALBuMS The Artist took the Theatrical Motion likelihood of an Oscar win. Watch this space. 2 X DouBLE PASSES
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THURSDAY 02
THE DATSUNS MARK MCGUIRE
SAN FRAN BATH HOUSE AUDIO FOUNDATION
8PM, $28, uNDERTHERADAR.co.NZ 8PM, $10, uNDERTHERADAR.co.NZ The wayward sons of New Zealand rock play The Audio Foundation’s AltMusic 2012 season kicks their final show of their summer tour down at off with USA-based Emeralds guitarist Mark McGuire Wellington’s San Fran Bath House this Thursday. – the 25-year-old who boasts 30 albums under This will be your last chance to catch Cambridge’s his belt. The best description we’ve heard of his finest before the award-winning Dolf, Phil, Ben and music has to be that it “has a pastoral quality both Christian release their upcoming (and as of yet meditative and mind-zapping – amazing to listen to untitled) fifth album. while stoned”.
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SELECTED CINEMAS VECTOR ARENA
This little indie romance took away awards at The writer of Milk has teamed up with everyone’s Sundance, the Gotham Independent Film Awards and favourite angry-old-man-director Clint Eastwood the National Board of Review Awards 2011 and came to tell the story of the face of American law to claim some great praise. Remember Felicity Jones? enforcement. J. Edgar boasts a stellar cast with Turns out she’s doing really great and winning awards Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts, Josh Lucas, Ed left, right and centre. Westwick, Dame Judi Dench and more. CRIMS CHRONICLE A FEW BEST MEN
BATS THEATRE TELSTRA CLEAR CLUB GENERAL RELEASE
8PM, $15-18, BATS.co.NZ From the writer of Super City comes this comedy We highlighted this film last week The director of The Adventures of concerning criminal camaraderie. Amateur crim Willy with much anticipation. If you were Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and the gets busted shoplifting, resulting in his descent into a teenager who discovered you had writer of Death at a Funeral team up a whirlpool of lies and deceit on the run from the 5-0. superpowers, wouldn’t you do stupid for this Aussie-Brit comedy that will When Willy runs into fellow-in-stolen-arms Louis, the shit and film all of it? Of course you be awkward and hard to watch, but two could very well become criminal masterminds. Or would. But then you’d turn evil, in a good way like watching Ricky fail completely. because puberty is AWFUL. Gervais do anything. FRIDAY 03 LLOYD CHINESE NEW YEAR CONCERT
THE CIVIC TOWN HALL
7PM, $39, THE-EDGE.co.NZ 7.30PM, $15-73, ALL AGES, THE-EDGE.co.NZ Can we just take one minute to have a collective You think that just because men slick their hair laugh at Lloyd’s album names and song titles? Street back, shave daily and wear a tailored suit or women Love and King of Hearts are great names for albums. read Vogue, are totally “in season” and can walk in A little arrogant, but they couldn’t get any more stilettos... you think that makes them fancy? Wrong. r’n’b than that. ‘How We Do It (Around My Way)’ and Fancy is the opera. The Chinese opera. The NZSO doing ‘Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)’? ADORABLE. a Chinese New Year Concert opera. That shit is fancy. RIPPON 2012 WARMUP STOREHOUSE KNIGHT OF THE DUB TABLE WAIHI BUSH MUSIC
MINT BAR, WANAKA SOUTHERN CROSS FLOW WAIHI BUSH ORGANIC FARM
8.30PM, $20-80, 9PM 8PM, FREE 9PM, $10, FREE EvENTFiNDER.co.NZ Mint Bar hosts the big night before Masters of calypso blues Tom Rodwell The six-piece Hamilton band play The Waihi Bush Folk Festival is more the big day with New Dub City and Storehouse continue their long- at their home turf this weekend as about folk music than bush folk. along with Red Bull Music Academy winded and much enjoyed ‘Adam Knights of the DUB Table celebrate Although spending the weekend in veterans Riki “Eru Dangerspiel” Gooch in the Garden’ single release tour in their Way of the DUB album release. the bush would kind of make you and Ned “Killamanraro” Ngatae on Wellington before finishing up at the The likes of Kingshifta, Tui Sound bush folk. The laid back music festival the decks. Rotorua Blues Festival on Sunday. System and DJ Briggsy play support. runs from Friday through to Monday.
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SATURDAY 04
BOARDIES & BIKINIS THE RED EYES
RUAPUKE MOTOR CAMP, RAGLAN FLOW
12PM, $80, ALL AGES, EvENTFiNDER.co.NZ 9PM, $18, EvENTFiNDER.co.NZ Antix, Dj Soane, The Bull Munro, Tui Sound System, The Australian monster group of reggae and dub Zion Hill, Aum, Karma Eclectika, Dj Hybrid, NRG celebrate their 10th birthday with their first New Rising, Illicit Wah Wah’s, The Spiritz and plenty Zealand tour, along with the release of their latest more come together for two days of dub, reggae, single ‘Circles’. The band play their second-to-last half-nakedness and everything else summer by the gig of the tour with support from DJ Captain Nemo beach in Raglan all thanks to Tractor FM. before finishing the tour in Auckland on Sunday.
LANTERN FESTIVAL HYDROPLANES
ALBERT PARK LAKE KARAPIRO, CAMBRIDGE
10AM, $10-130, EvENTFiNDER.co.NZ 5PM, ALL AGES, FREE It’s weird to actually get into a festival about lanterns. The USA vs. AUS vs. NZ 2012 UIM World Grand Prix What’s so great about them? The fact remains Hydroplane Championships at Lake Karapiro that every time you see those creatively crafted sounds like a mouthful, but it’s more like an earful. contraptions with a flickering light inside, you get all These boats are like the Indy cars of the water, and lovey-dovey and hold hands with the person you’re on they scream around all like EERRREEUUWW and all a date with (or your friend who gets creeped out). you want to do is see one crash. So fun.
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9AM, SoLD ouT 7.30PM, $30-40, 1-NiGHT.co.NZ When a day-long festival happens in the South If my daughter said that she was going to a “paint Island set around vineyards and mountains and party” called Splurge which is strictly for under-18s serenity and whatnot and hosts Disasteradio, where kids dress in white and then get covered in Katchafire, Kora, Orchestra of Spheres, Street paint, I don’t know how I’d feel about it. This party Chant, Sunshine Sound System, The Datsuns and will be a hormonally suggestive flirt fest, which is just Trinity Roots, it’s going to sell out. Oh, wait, it did. plain weird.
SUN ARAW ANTI-POVERTY BENEFIT SHOW
WHAMMY THE KINGS ARMS
HEART ATTACK ALLEY 10PM, $15, uNDERTHERADAR.co.NZ SHITRIPPER (Vietnam War) 8PM, $10, DooR SALES oNLY LUBIN RAINS
Did Sun Araw sell out last time he came here? TINA TURNTABLES Heart Attack Alley, Shitripper, Vietnam War’s Lubin MOPPY Because his two gigs probably have this time. The Rains, Moppy and one of Auckland’s most excellent psych-popper plays Auckland following his gig swingin’ ladies behind the deck Tina Turntables 8PM down at Wellington’s Mighty Mighty on Friday. ANTI $8/$10 play at this Auckland Action Against Poverty POVERTY SAT 4 FEB The experimentalist brings his full band in tow as BENEFIT KINGS ARMS benefit show. That’s one hell of a good line-up for he celebrates his new release through Drag City, SHOW AUCKLAND ACTION AGAINST POVERTY one hell of a good cause. There’s a 99% chance it Ancient Romans. will be great. MONDAY 06
SUPERBOWL AUCKLAND ART AND CULTURE THE NATION’S CLUBROOMS, SKY CITY
HAMILTON DAYTIME EVENT 1PM, ESPN WELLINGTON LIVE MUSIC The pigskin meets primetime advertising as the 46th Superbowl kicks off Monday New Zealand time. If KEY you’ve got the day off work, you’re sorted. If you don’t DUNEDIN ALL AGES then... we’re not saying pull a sickie, but take an eight hour lunch to go eat some nachos and popcorn and CHRISTCHURCH FILM/TV hotdogs and drink some Budweiser.
GRoovEGuiDE.co.NZ | 9 Gin’s in fine form after a day of drinking ginger tea and taking Turns out it’s tales like that and encounters with other southern folk interviews from her sydney home base. i’m last on the list but there’s no which played a huge part in the colour of this album. “These old guys jaded lady on the end of this phone. say, ‘You from nu Zeeland, You don’t know the blues. Yo Rich! Yo gotta “i like to fucking talk. Tell me something interesting,” she banters. be poor.’ i was just there to learn, you know.” Actually, i want her to tell Me something interesting. We chat about the it seems, though, that Gin took it all in her stride. “i got down to it Big Day Out gig just gone. and started writing, working my nails down writing with every joker, “Yeah, that was kind of weird,” she says in reference to the crowd. “it including a guy called Charlie who plays for a guy called Bob, to get it was really the small Day Out. it was weird, ‘cause i’ve been going since all out,” she says. “Writing is cathartic. in my songs i’m slashing my i was fucking 15, and usually everyone’s jostling around texting cause lovers, digging the graves and burying them, drinking my self to death you can’t find each other.” i ask how it feels to be on the stage of your and then i’m done!” – a tradition she started way back when she won the youth; on the other side as it were. “Yeah, still a blast. Though i was more international song Writing contest in 2004 with a song about her late interested in performing than reflecting on the experience!” father (‘Hallelujah’). speaking of performing, Gin’s planning to get on the road following i’d noticed most of her material was about dark and torrid love, yet the Aussie release of Gravel and Wine before heading off to the states. as a person she was so upbeat and chirpy. Was there a happy song in “Us crowds are so keen,” she enthuses. “They come at the beginning there? “i dunno, but your suggestion of more ukulele numbers of the night and want to see the support act; they’re keen for new with a Hawaiian feel is a possibility.” no such luck on the new music. Touring in America, everything’s well set up there, it’s album though, a genuine product of her road trip. When all organised.” she finally swerved into beachside santa Monica to record it was during her last sojourn to the states that Gin with Butch Walker and Jake sinclair, there were 11 ‘tip top’ pulled together material to record Gravel and Wine. Many songs ready, “That have the love of a cowboy, bathed in a of the elements that fed her music came from experiences little lonesome blues… and the swagger of a woman past like attending a full-on Gospel church service led by the midnight.” Rev Al Green, and an unexpected ‘date’ with a small town it’s those songs that will feature on the upcoming gentleman. Classic Hits Winery Tour, a 13-date event she’ll share “i was in this tiny town of Clarksdale in the Deep with The Mutton Birds and Avalanche City. “i grew south, Mississippi,” she recalls. “You know, it had up a big The Mutton Birds fan so i’m excited to play one old shop. i bought this guitar and this guy, he with them. And Dave (Baxter, Avalanche City) is so must have been the only person in the town, he was hot right now. it’s a great line-up. We’re on the road furious i’d bought it. He wanted it for himself. i told for a month in summer, with a wine bar at every stop. him i’d buy him lunch as a consolation. He invited Can’t wait!” me to go see some cornfields and a BBQ. We drove out in his old car and got to a bar. He pulled out his WRiTTEN BY TiM GRuAR pistol and thumped it on the fucking bar and says, ‘What do you think of that?’ He was asking me out on a date! Whoa!”
SEE HER LIVE: GiN WiGMoRE cLASSic HiTS WiNERY TouR 2012 FRI 03 FEB AScENSioN WiNE ESTATE, MATAKANA SAT 04 FEB AScENSioN WiNE ESTATE, MATAKANA SUN 05 FEB MARiNA RESERvE, TuTuKAKA FRI 10 FEB WHAREPAi DoMAiN, TAuRANGA SAT 11 FEB BRuNToN RoAD, GiSBoRNE SUN 12 FEB BLAcK BARN viNEYARDS, HAvELocK NoRTH THU 16 FEB NEuDoRF viNEYARDS, uPPER MouTERE FRI 17 FEB NEuDoRF viNEYARDS, uPPER MouTERE SAT 18 FEB THE MuD HouSE WiNERY & cAFE, Now in its sixth year, and with a brand new WAiPARA presenting sponsor, the Classic Hits Winery SUN 19 FEB LoGAN PARK, DuNEDiN Tour is a firmly established and much loved TUE 21 FEB oLSSEN’S viNEYARD, cRoMWELL national touring event showcasing the THU 23 FEB viLLA MARiA ESTATE, BLENHEiM best of Kiwi music. In 2012 it will include 16 SAT 25 FEB ALANA ESTATE, MARTiNBoRouGH shows in 14 venues nationwide. SUN 26 FEB SENTRY HiLL ESTATE, NEW PLYMouTH Ticket info: $69 ticketmaster.co.nz FRI 02 MAR viLAGRAD WiNERY, HAMiLToN 5pm- 10pm SAT 03 MAR viLLA MARiA ESTATE, AucKLAND Featuring Gin Wigomore, The Mutton Birds and Avalanche City
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