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Gigs | Music | ARTS | FILM | TV | GAMES | GADGETS | FOOD | BARS | GEAR SHIT WORTH DOING 20 - 26 MAR 2013 . NZ’S ONLY FREE WEEKLY STREET PRESS . ISSUE 452 . GROOVEGUIDE.CO.NZ www.facebook.com/NZbattleofthebands TXT “BATTLE” to 5405 for event updates PRESENTS (TXTs cost 50cents) TO VOTE for your favourite band TXT THE BAND’S NAME ENTER NOW to 5405 it’s not too late (TXTs cost 50cents) 2013 National Championship Heat 1 WED 3 April Heat 2 WED 10 April Heat 3 WED 17 April PRIZES Heat 4 WED 24 April Performance at RHYTHM & VINES FESTIVAL Heat 5 THURS 2 May ALLEN & HEATH mixing desk & AUDIO TECHNICA microphones from JANSEN SOUND. 144 Parnell Rd, Parnell, Auckland. Semi 1 WED 8 May Recording time at YORK STREET STUDIOS Doors open 8pm Mastering at MUSIK AND FILM STUDIOS, USA. Semi 2 TUES 14 May Worldwide radio release / promotion & digital distribution via Semi 3 WED 22 May MUSIK AND FILM, USA. Pre-Production time & Packaged audio CDs from Tickets from Semi 4 WED 29 May MORECOREAUDIO STUDIOS. 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If you made your booking at a Ticketmaster mobile website for breaking news, outlet please return to the original outlet where the reviews, interviews and more features. booking was made with your ticket(s) and credit card Our used to purchase in hand to obtain your refund. pick TeScO Beats BlOcKBUSTeR PARK Last week Foals announced their return to New Colin Trevorrow will direct the Zealand in October off the back of their new album next installment of the Jurassic Holy Fire, which was released in February. With Park franchise. Trevorrow made his WE ALSO DO THIS COOL SOCIAL MEDIA STUFF . feature film directorial debut with @GROOVEGUIDE their reputation for ferocious and savage live shows, facebook.COM/GROOVEGUIDE as many of us witnessed at their performance at last year’s Safety Not Guaranteed. Laneway Festival 2011, demand for tickets will be Steven Spielberg is executive high. Check out the band’s newest video ‘Late Night’ producing Jurassic Park 4, which directed by Nabil Elderkin. It’s pretty fully on to, say is set for release in 3-D in 2014. The Groove Guide is New Zealand’s leading weekly the least… script was written by Rise of the music and entertainment publication. 10,000 Planet of the Apes’ screenwriters free copies are available every week at music SEE THE LIVE: FOALS stores, cafes, fast food outlets, nightclubs, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. The SAT 05 OCT TOWN HALL, AUCKLAND bars, restaurants, cinemas and retail stores films have grossed US$1.9 billion at throughout New Zealand. If you would like to TICKETS ON SALE NOW the box office worldwide since the stock Groove Guide please contact jaime@ THE-EDGE.CO.NZ first film was released in 1993. grooveguide.co.nz or call (09) 3664616. IN CINEMAS: THU 13 JUN, 2014 WHeRe HAve you Been? EDITOR Rihanna is bringing her Diamonds World Tour to New Grant Hislop [email protected] Zealand this spring. Live Nation confirmed that the EditORIAL MANAGER tour, which kicks off in North America this week, is set Tyler Hislop [email protected] to dazzle fans down under with concerts confirmed in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney SUB EditOR before touching down in Auckland. The starlet last set Laura Weaser [email protected] foot in NZ in 2008 when she toured with her off and DesigneR (unfortunately) on again boyfriend Chris Brown. Greta Gotlieb [email protected] SEE HER LIVE: RIHANNA Intern: Shirlee Xue SUN 06 OCT VECTOR ARENA, AUCKLAND AdveRtising TICKETS ON SALE: FRI 22 MAR [email protected] TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ AccOUNTS Gail Hislop [email protected] SeT YOUR lAZeRS GEAR Major Lazer are set out to “Free The Universe.” A Bronte Taylor [email protected] new album featuring singles ‘Jah No Partial’, ‘Watch Out For This (Bumaye)’ and ‘Get Free (feat. Amber Spots AgAin The Independent UK has reported CONTRIBUTORS Coffman)’ is set to hit in April. As the sole executive that after two decades the stars Tim Gruar, Seb Mackay, Ren Kirk, Darren Maslin, producer of Major Lazer, Diplo continues to behind British film Trainspotting Angus Deacon, Aaron Yap. spearhead the current dancehall revival movement Proofs: Ellen Moorhead are set to return for a sequel, as with the upcoming release Free The Universe. The the characters face a mid-life crisis. recording includes collaborations with Bruno Mars, PRINT Rumours of a sequel have circulated PMP Maxum Tyga, Flux Pavillion, Wynter Gordon, Shaggy, Wyclef, since Irvine Welsh, the writer of Ezra Koening from Vampire Weekend, Dev and more. PUBLISHER the original Trainspotting novel, Hark Entertainment LTD NEW ALBUM OUT: FRI 12 APR wrote a follow up, Porno, in 2002. PO Box 6032 Wellesley Street, Auckland Director Danny Boyle said a script is in progress, and the plan is to SHAPeSHiFTeR release the film in 2016, on the 20th due to space and content requirements, not all gigs Shapeshifter have announced the release date anniversary of the original. “This has may be listed. listings are user generated. groove guide of their 5th studio album, Delta, to be released in assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies, errors been a long time coming,” Boyle told or omissions. groove guide is provided ‘as is’, for your May. Delta was recorded in Berlin, Woodhill and Canadian film website The Playlist. information only, without warranty of any kind, either Wellington. It features the songs ‘Monarch’, ‘Diamond “There’s always been this long term expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, Trade’ plus the new single ‘Gravity’, which will be plan for Trainspotting 2.” He believes fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringment. released on Fri 22 Mar. Across their career they have the guide’s publisher assumes no responsibility for and that the entire cast could be re- disclaims all liability for any inaccuracies, errors or made genre-defining appearances at Glastonbury, assembled including the original’s omissions in this guide and do not share the opinions The Big Chill, Big Day Out, Parklife plus sold-out star Ewan McGregor. “I don’t think expressed within. reproduction in whole or in part performances across Europe. No doubt there will be there will be any barriers to Ewan without permission is prohibited. copyright 2013 more of this ahead. or any of the cast coming back,” the ISSN 1172-675X NEW ALBUM OUT: FRI 31 MAY director said. GROOVEGUIDE.CO.NZ | 5 SHIT WORTH KNOwing WELLINGTON Jazz FEsTIvaL PLAYiNg In the coming days of winter, hundreds of musicians will be turning up the heat in the capital’s Cuba Quarter at the Wellington Jazz FAVourites Festival, Thu 06 Jun - Sat 08 Jun. This years acts include internationals, homegrown supergroups, chilled afternoon sessions and riotous AnDReW JOYce late-night jams. NzSO SECTION PRINCIPAL CELLO Kicking things off Chucho Valdés opens the Festival on the Thursday with his Afro-Cuban Messengers. Mississippi-born jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson performs on the Friday backed by a sextet featuring some of today’s finest U.S. musicians. Also on Friday night is the Wellington Jazz Festival party, The Opera House Session, promises a night of back-to-back jazz with Estère and the Shogun Orchestra – a super group that features members of The Yoots, Fat Freddy’s Drop, The Black Seeds and Lord Echo. On Saturday, the Opera House plays host to Rae All Star Collective and much more. more jazz - including the sounds of Rodger Fox’s At street level there will be free music and fun with Wellington Jazz Orchestra with special guest the New Zealand School of Music. There are jazz vocalists Glenn Walter (USA) and Erna Ferry (NZ). film classics screening at the Light House Cinema; Signing off the Opera House line-up, Kiwi jazz jazz cabaret at Bats Theatre; Afro-Cuban Bandits and soul diva Iva Lamkum appears on a late night at Havana Bar; a “roomfulla blues” at Hotel Bristol; double-bill with Venezuelan singer Jennifer Zea. The Boptet at Lido; jazz for dinner at Daddy O’s; two Elsewhere in the Cuba Quarter, Mighty Mighty trios at Southern Cross and even a Soul for Survivors turns New Orleans juke joint for the Roseneath service at St Peter’s Church on the Sunday morning Centennial Ragtime Band. From Jerusalem, the Omri after. Plus festival-goers can show off their vintage Mor Trio’s Mighty Mighty set AndalouJazz blends style at the Friday Night Dress Up at any WJF venue contemporary jazz improvisation with traditional across the city. North African Andalusian music. Many other restaurants and bars will be getting in Matterhorn Late Nights is where you can while away the mix with intimate gigs and impromptu jams – as well as fortifying Festival-goers with an espresso Favourite drink? Beer.