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BIG DAY OUT, FRI 20 JAN, MT SMART STADIUM.

BUS OR TRAIN TO BIG DAY OUT To have the best Big Day Out, plan ahead and travel early to beat the crowds. There will be special event buses leaving from Real Groovy (450 Queen St), running direct to Mt Smart Stadium. Buses depart when full between 9.30am-2.30pm for a $15 return or $10 one-way fare. Buses will leave from Mt Smart Stadium when full between 9.30pm -1.30am to get you back into the city. This service is funded and operated by Big Day Out organisers and NZ Bus.

Additional 008* services will depart New Lynn Transport Centre, stopping at all stops en route to Mt Smart Stadium from 10.15am. Additional services will also operate to get passengers home. Buses depart from bus stop 8169 (343 Church St) and run to the New Lynn Transport Centre from 10.30pm. Normal fares apply. This service is funded and operated by Urban Express.

Special event trains will operate on most lines to Penrose Station, a short walk to Mt Smart Stadium. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best to pre-purchase your return tickets from the Britomart, Newmarket, New Lynn and Papakura ticket offices. (Tickets will be available on-board on the day.) *See maxx.co.nz for bus route details.

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Breaking news  Riding the wake of the Soundwave Festival, System Of A Down have announced one New Zealand show next month. The metal icons will play at Auckland’s Trusts Stadium on Wed 22 Feb, and the news gets better with the support act announced as The Dillinger Escape Plan.  St Vincent has announced her first headline tour of NZ, playing at Auckland’s Kings Arms Tavern on Sun 18 Mar and Wellington’s San Fran Bath House on Mon 19 Mar.  Five new acts have been added to the WOMAD line-up. Brazilian virtuoso duo Toninho Ferragutti and Bebe Kramer, Korean traditional musicians TORI Ensemble, Japanese shadow puppeteers Wayang Kulit with Gamelan Padhang Moncar, Maori collaborative musical outfit He Rangi Paihuarere with composer Hirini Melbourne and Wellington self-described “supergroup” Shogun Orchestra have all been added to the WOMAD bill.

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It’s not an announcement as much as an acknowledgement of a rumour you may have heard. While there haven’t been any 100% confirmations from promoters or venues, word is travelling that Radiohead will be playing in New Zealand this November. What started off as a tweet from Connan Mockasin (“I won’t be coming home for camp but will be with Radiohead later in the year” - since removed) was later supported when 95bFM host Charlotte Ryan said that she heard through the grapevine that it was happening. Fingers crossed.

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Real Estate have added one more date to their New Zealand tour. Originally the multi-piece were slated for just two North Island shows, but Mystery Girl have announced that a Dunedin show has been added to the bill. Following Real Estate’s Auckland show at The Kings Arms on Thursday 15 March and the San Fran Bath House gig in Wellington on Friday 16 March, the band will play one South Island show at Refuel in Dunedin on Saturday 17 March.

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03/02 way to Dub

Knights Of The Dub Table will be playing six shows nationwide next month as they celebrate the release of their debut album Way of the DUB. Starting in their hometown of Hamilton on Friday 03 February, the Knights will play at Flow before heading to Auckland’s 4:20, The Royal in Palmerston North, Medusa in Wellington and The Pheasant Plucker in Rotorua before finishing up in Gisborne at the Poverty Bay Club.

24/01 Stairway to the Heavens

Auckland’s Stardome knows what people want, and that’s progressive music mixed with light shows in a place where everything is all cosmic and junk. Surround sound and psychedelia come together for Led Zeppelin and Space Park’s roller coaster ride, where you can “take a crazy ride through a theme park with-out leaving your seat”. The adult-only evenings will be held at the Stardome Observatory & Planetarium on Tuesday 24 January and Tuesday 28 February.

Tom Rodwell and Storehouse play nine shows over the next few weeks. Last week the bluesmen kicked off their tour in Auckland celebrating the release of their single ‘Adam in the Garden’ from their album Live Humble, and this week they play in Mapua, Golden Bay, Nelson, Wairau Valley and St Arnaud.

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Dunedin quartet Alizarin Lizard have recently embarked on the 41-date tour they announced earlier in the year. The band started off in Kaikoura on Sunday and continue this week on Wednesday in Takaka, and the tour continues right through to Saturday 31 March as they promote their debut fulllength The Weekend Went Without You. Check out the tours section to see the full list of dates and shows.

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Melbourne duo DEAD have announced six New Zealand shows in February including their performance at Camp A Low Hum. The two-piece have a touch of Lightning Bolt in them, which is always a bonus when it comes to live shows. Kicking off on Wednesday 08 February at Wanganui’s Arc Theatre, DEAD will follow on to play in Palmerston North before heading to Camp, then to Wellington and Hamilton before finishing up in Auckland.

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Winchfest has been announced to take place just off Surf Highway 45 in Oakura, New Plymouth on Saturday 28 January. The weekend of wakeboarding features music and entertainment from Katchafire, The Upbeats, Cornerstone Roots, Tijuana Cartel, The Red Eyes, OKA, PNC, Batucada Sound Machine, Timmy P, Urusai and Karn Hall among many others. Get your lingo on and use words like “sick”, “gnarly”, “massive air” and whatever else you think wakeboarders say.

16/02 Trash is Back

Greaser extraordinaires Labretta Suede and the Motel Six have announced they’ll be coming back home for a couple of shows. The outfit moved to New York several years ago and are now celebrating their new album Dirty & Dumb. The reinvigorated and rock-erotica fourpiece will be playing in Auckland, at Splore, in Raglan, Mt Maunganui, Napier, Wellington and Waihi.

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PLAYING FAVOURITES Katie Scott & The Miss T’s

Favourite drink? Strawberry Lush Berry Smoothie from Tank Favourite restaurant/cafe? Fusion – it feels like you’re visiting your friend’s house where conveniently the food is amazing Favourite takeaway? Thai from Ponsonby Food Court Favourite colour? Navy blue Favourite classic film? Singin’ In The Rain or Death Becomes Her Favourite childhood memory? Climbing massive trees in Gisborne’s Botanical Gardens with my best mate. Once high up in the trees, there were flat surfaces that were big enough to lie down so we’d hide and write in our notepads Favourite party food? Cheerios Favourite vice? Chocolate by morning, day, and night Favourite song? ‘Stardust’ by Hoagy Carmichael Favourite meal? Caesar salad with a side of fries Favourite cause? Variety - the children’s charity Favourite 90’s TV show? Doug Favourite word? Namaste. I like how it sounds, how it feels to speak it and what it means Favourite album? Caitlin Smith - Stick A Fork In It Favourite type of groupie? Ones who like to lift heavy amps Favourite body part on you? My height. That’s a body part right… my height? Favourite venue? Q Theatre Favourite candy bar? Casa Del Gelato - cute little gelato cafe Favourite current TV show? Boardwalk Empire SEE HER LIVE: KATIE SCOTT & MISS T ’S BLOOM FESTIVAL FRI 20 JAN- SUN 22 JAN MATAKANA COUNTRY PARK, MATAKANA VARIETY- THE CHILDREN’S CHARITY ARTIST PHOTO CREDIT: SACHA STEJKO

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In Brief... Online music streaming site Grooveshark is being sued by four major record label companies. Universal Music, Warner Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and EMI have all filed suits against Grooveshark’s parent company Escape Media Group, saying that no royalty payments have been made. Grooveshark is one of the few streaming services that’s cost-free for anyone to listen to, but the future of the service looks bleak. Without getting into the legalities which half of us don’t really understand anyway, it’s probably best to queue up your final playlist and start looking elsewhere online for similar services. American jazztress Madaleine Peyroux has cancelled her one New Zealand show in Auckland in March. Refunds can be made from point of purchase. Local big-beaters Kerretta will be playing at Wellington’s Mighty Mighty on Saturday 21 January and Auckland’s Kings Arms on Saturday 28 January, before heading to Europe to play a 23 date tour across the continent. The Coachella line-up has been announced and it’s as impressive as ever, but it’s nice that we can take solace in the fact that the likes of M83, The Horrors, Bon Iver, Noel Gallagher, SBTRKT, Kasabian, Black Lips, The Vaccines, Florence + The Machine, Real Estate and more of the festival’s headliners are all playing in New Zealand in the near future as well. The seventh annual Titirangi Festival of Music has been announced to take place from Thursday 29 March through to Sunday 01 April. The festival is comprised of various music and arts performances spread around Titirangi. Tickets go on sale in February and the programme is yet to be finalised, so we’ll stay in the loop about this yearly celebration. Seafood is great, but seafood with entertainment is better. Over Auckland’s Anniversary Weekend the Auckland Seafood Festival will be reeling you in with live music from Avalanche City, The Fourmyula, Hello Sailor, Blues Toulouse, Jonny Love, Uncle Monkey and Anna Hawkins. And of course there’ll be more food than you can shake a fish at. Due to popular demand, the New Plymouth show of the More FM Summer Vineyard Tour

has moved from the Brookland Lawn to the iconic TSB Bowl of Brooklands. Aloe Blacc & The Grand Scheme, John Butler Trio, Tiki Taane, Annabel Fay and Sweet Mix Kids will all be performing. Auckland’s Grey Lynn record store Beat Merchants has announced that the shop will be closing its doors at the end of January. They’re looking for a new outlet, but in the interim (however long that may be) the store will be running online over at discogs.com/ user/beatmerchants. Organisers for Camp A Low Hum have released a 90-minute cassette tape featuring 26 of the 70 artists performing at the annual alt-fest retreat. The tape (which comes with a digital download code, of course) is available from alowhum.com/shop/a-low-hum-merch/ for $10. On a side note, tickets for Camp are almost sold out so get in quick, lest you end up all alone when all of your friends are away in tents and watching 70 bands over three days. The fifth annual Anniversary Weekend Show at the Coromandel’s Coroglen Tavern will be held on Saturday 28 January. Concord Dawn, State Of Mind, Bulletproof, Incognito and MC Rugged Tekniques will all be making their way to the Coromandel for this sell-out event.

Releases This Week Music: Kronos Quartet’s Music of Vladimir Martynov; Maria Callas’ The Callas Effect, Trent Reznor with various artists on The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo soundtrack; King’s Singers’ Greatest Hits; Pop Will Eat Itself’s New Noise Designed By A Sadist; Kurupt’s Against the Grain; Hail Mary Mallon’s Are You Gonna Eat That?; Evidence’s Cats & Dogs; Betraying the Martyrs’ Breathe in Life; Lamb Of God’s Resolution; various artists on Sons Of Anarchy soundtrack. DVD & Blu-ray: Futurama - Season 6 DVD; WWE Best Pay Per View Matches Of 2011 DVD & Blu-ray; The Day John Lennon Died DVD; The Veteran DVD & Blu-ray; Friends With Benefits DVD & Blu-ray; The Zookeeper DVD & Blu-ray; Mother’s Day DVD & Blu-ray.

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Get On The Busk The Stronger Christchurch World Buskers Festival kicks off on this week on Thursday 19 January and runs through to Sunday 29 January. Every year the festival manages to impress the pants off of us, and this year seems no different. Take a deep breath and look at the astounding line-up of top shelf local and international entertainment in no particular order: Funny Bones, Hilby – The Skinny German Juggle Boy, Circus Firemen, Street Circus, Las Cossas Nostra, Fraser Hooper, Peter Mielniczek, Lords Of Strut, Asaf’N Roll, Devil Dan, Lindsay Benner, Daichi, Asher Tea, Ernest The Magnifico, Mat Ricardo, The Wau Wau Sisters, Shep Huntly, Sport Suzie, Mulletman, Rubberband Boy, Maple Staplegun – Breaking Broken Dreams, Daredevil Chicken Club, Lili La Scala, La Dolce Flamingo, Lily Verlaine, Christopher Phi, The Lackies, The Back-up Dancers, The Boy With Tape On His Face, Sam Simmons, Michele A’Court, Thissideup Acrobatics, Urzila Carlson, Jeremy Elwood, Kehau Jackson, Cal Wilson, Justine Smith, Chris Brain, Javier Jarquin, Asher Treleaven, Gypsy Wood, Shep Huntly, Skye Broberg, Gamagalah, Maui – The Art Of Maori Haka, Dr Sanchez, The Eastern, Christchurch Pops Choir, Copper Cowgirl Statue, Gold Man Statue, Perky & Fiddle – Gnomes, Angel Statue, Clockwork Carniville, Dr Rhythm, Pulling Strings, Mel Parsons, Gem & Adam – What Now, Peter Pan & Tinkerbell, Minnie Maniac and Benny B.

These acts and more will be performing around the city in this jawdroppingly impressive festival of comedy, dance, burlesque, family fun, music and just about every form of entertainment you can think of. If you’re in Christchurch over these dates you’ll probably have lined up your must-sees already. If you’re thinking about making tracks to the Garden City for the Buskers Festival, you’re on the right train of thought. Head to worldbuskersfestival. com for more info.

Film news A trailer is online for the LCD Soundsystem doco Shut Up and Play the Hits. The half documentary/ half live-footage film follows man behind the music James Murphy as he plays his final gig at New York’s Madison Square Garden. And hot damn, if it doesn’t send shivers down your spine. An amazing trailer for what will assumedly be an amazing film from and amazing artist. The film has also been picked in the official selection for the Sundance 2012 Film Festival. Officially, there’s no word on a Bridesmaids 2, which is a bummer for any fans of the stunning cast. But Bridesmaids actors Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Jon Hamm and Chris O’Dowd will be joining our favourite Party Down-er Adam Scott and Jennifer Westfeldt in the indie rom-com Friends With Kids. This is Westfeldt’s directorial debut as she moves up from her scriptwriting stints on films like Kissing Jessica Stein. The trailer for Friends With Kids is out now, and with such a fan-favourite cast, we find it hard to believe it will be anything other than one of those better new age rom-coms. The American Society of Cinematographers has announced the nominees for 2011’s Best Cinematography. Guillaume Schiffman is up for The Artist, Jeff Cronenweth for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Robert Richardson for Hugo, Hoyte van Hoytema for the remake of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and (unsurprisingly) Emmanuel Lubezki for The Tree of Life.

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Thursday 19 Regurgitator & Disasteradio

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

San Fran Bath House

General Release

8pm, $18, undertheradar.co.nz

Sometimes when you’re at your friend’s house you have a YouTube party. That’s when you play too many songs and eventually it becomes people waiting for their turn to play funny videos. Regurgitator tends to pop up in the nostalgia version of YouTube parties alongside OPM’s ‘Heaven is a Half-pipe’.

Whenever you play charades, Journey to the Centre of the Earth is always a good film to do. Now that there’s a sequel, it’s got even more words so you can add some spice into your game. Will The Rock be better than Brendan Fraser as the lead? That kind of question keeps you up at night.

Popstrangers

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The Snake Pit

The Powerstation

8pm, $73, ticketmaster.co.nz

8pm, All Ages, $20, Door sales only

Do you love them? Do you hate them? Do you think they’re a bunch of homophobic, sexist brats? Or do you tell people they’re “just lyrics”? Do you have a thing for Tyler? Do you think Frank Ocean is like a morbid Kanye? Odd Future play this Thursday, like it or lump it.

Popstrangers play with Poor You Poor Me, Cool Cult and Tied On Teeth at Auckland’s favourite new altvenue in the middle of the city. The K Road crew can head to High Street this Wednesday as some of 2011’s fan-favourite bands come together to beat out those midweek blues.

David Sedaris

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

Big Night In

Town Hall

General Release

The Kings Arms 8pm, $22, undertheradar.co.nz

7pm, $57.30, the-edge.co.nz

NPR contributor and all-around smart funny guy David Sedaris will entertain Auckland audiences this Wednesday and Thursday at the Auckland Town Hall. Despite being a writer by nature, Sedaris is a performer who is often more referred to as a “humourist” than a “comedian”. All in all, he’s well worth your time.

This remake of the 1979 BBC miniseries and adaptation of the classic spy novel has had critics fawning. The Cold War espionage tale features Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Mark Strong and many more Brit-faves.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Ghost Wave and She’s So Rad all hit Auckland’s Kings Arms Tavern for the big night before the big day. How mad were you that you missed UMO last time they played? Super mad? Then here’s your second chance.

Friday 20 Big Day Out Mt. Smart Stadium

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11am, $160, eventfinder.co.nz, ticketmaster.co.nz, Real Groovy Auckland

Soundgarden, Kasabian, My Chemical Romance, The Living End, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Nero, Cavalera Conspiracy, Parkway Drive, Girl Talk, Royksopp, Battles, Bassnectar, Kimbra, Regurgitator, The Vaccines, Mariachi el Bronx, Cage the Elephant, Foster The People, Best Coast, Das Racist, Cut Off Your Hands, Gin Wigmore, P-Money, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, David Dallas, Beastwars, Ghostwave, MayaVanya, I Am Giant, Midnight Youth, Cairo Knife Fight, The Adults, Junica, Mt. Eden, Nick D, Six60, Bulletproof, SirVere, @Peace, Jakob and Tony Hawk. We all know that haters gon’ hate and for some reason it’s become cool to slam the Big Day Out, but really, what are you complaining about?

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9pm, $20, eventfinder.co.nz

The eight-piece reggae troupe kick off their House of Love tour around New Zealand this week, and Friday sees the Kiwi and Aussie band arrive in Hamilton. Willie Hona from The Herbs and DJ Brown Sugar hold the support reins as well as Zion Hill as they celebrate their album release.

Ital

Suit Up To Throw Down

Whammy Bar

Zeal

9pm, $11, undertheradar.co.nz

All ages, 7pm, $10, Door sales only

The Rose Quartz gang are bringing Ital over from the US to play this very surprising gig. If you’re the type that likes house music but wears boat shoes, you’re allowed to listen to this.

All ages gigs are great because the younglings feel all grown up, and the grown-ups feel like they still have youth on their side. ‘Til Death Do Us Party, The Cursid, Sail at Sunset, Swifts and Sparrows and Authors all-star.

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Saturday 21 Bloom Family Festival

The Bays Wrestlefest

Matakana Country Park

Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre, Tauranga 8.30am, $25-290, iticket.co.nz

6.30pm, $5-40, kiwiprowrestling.co.nz

Wrestling is cool. I met this guy over New Year’s on holiday from England and he kept wanting to wrestle me. He kept trying to get my arm in some kind of arm hold, expect he couldn’t do it. He tells me he’ll get me in an arm hold one day. Bring it, Juddy.

With music from Ladi6, Sola Rosa, Greg Johnson, The Babysitters Circus, comedy from Jarred Fell and Jamie Bowen, pretty dancing from the Royal NZ Ballet, tricks and catching and whatnot from The Fuse Circus of Wellington, magic shows, big inflatable slides and junk that look like they should be on a Japanese game show, horses (OMG CUTE), a Toyworld tent (OMG NOSTALGIA), storytelling (OMG DITCH THE KIDS AND HAVE A GLASS OF WINE AND SOME SWEET NIBBLES) and plenty more all-ages fun, the Bloom Family Festival has something for everyone, but especially those with kids. The family-friendly festivities kick off on Friday and run through to Sunday.

The Boy With Tape On His Face Hagley Park North 7.30pm, $10-15, WBF booking booth from 11am on the day

Who knew that when you mix mime with clown, it ends up being hilarious instead of an eight-year-old’s worst nightmare? The Boy With Tape On His Face has taken his act around the world – recently you may have seen him on that big royal shebang on Christmas on the telly. He’s damn good. So go see him.

Casino Comedy Hour

Wellington Cup Carnival

DJ Yoda

Lunarfest 2012

Christchurch Casino

Trentham Racecourse

Sandwiches

TelstraClear Pacific Events C.

11am, $20, 1-night.co.nz

11pm, $20, dashtickets.co.nz

Horses and racing and gambling and drinking and flirting and hats and dresses and blue shirts and white shirts and stripey shirts and jockeys and sunglasses and dancing and falling over and partying right into the night. Fun.

Sandwiches will be celebrating Wellington Anniversary Weekend in style, and Saturday sees DJ Yoda take to the stage. Tossing up whether or not to make a joke about this gig in Yoda speak. Hmmm. Maybe not.

10pm, FREE, R20

More Buskers Festival goodness with Javier Jarquin, AKA The Card Ninja. Something nice and different, The Card Ninja’s act pretty much involves him throwing cards. Except he’s insanely funny and brilliant. Go figure. See the gambit (zing) pay off.

SUNDAY 22

All ages, 3pm, FREE

The Lunar New Year is different to the other, more popular version. Instead of trying to get a kiss but not and then having a cry, falling over and throwing up in your tent, the Lunar New Year has dragon puppets.

Monday 23 UP FM Solar Series

Wau Wau Sisters

Western Springs Stadium

Hagley Park North 1pm, FREE

7pm, $2 donation, Door sales only

Aural Trash, Mike E, Big Bry, Andy Juice, Tania M, MC Energy, Fatcat Radio, Pakage, Subverse and Spec all play on this day in the sun. If it’s raining, then you can laugh at the fact this is called a “solar” series, and make jokes about solar powered gigs. Gigawatts. There’s your punchline.

Well, well, well. The Wau Wau Sisters. If you don’t know them, then maybe you’ve got safe search on your Google. This overly-talented duo mix cabaret, circus, comedy and more, and they’re hosting the Comedy Club during the Buskers Festival. Leave the kids at home for this one.

The Back-Up Dancers 6pm, FREE

The Back-Up Dancers are two gals that you could maybe describe as Kath and Kim mixed with Amy Winehouse. Maybe a bit of Topp Twins should get thrown in there for good measure. The duo bring their Don’t Cha Wish tour to the Buskers Festival in the hope of finding true love. Or something.

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It’s all about sustainable good times at the Tuborg Summer Sunday on Auckland’s Anniversary Weekend. Sunday 29 January sees the green festival take place at the Matakana Music Mountain, where patrons are encouraged to participate in the coastal clean-up that will be taking place. There’s an incentive – for every sack of trash you collect, some free Tuborg tokens will be coming your way. Congratulate your greenie self by downing a couple of brews. Fly My Pretties, Kora, The Nudge, Little Bushman, Tahuna Breaks, Electric Wire Hustle, AHoriBuzz and @Peace will all be performing throughout the day. One of the aims of the day (as well as watching music, der) is to leave zero waste on the site. Keep it clean and mean.

When and Where: Sun 29 Jan 256 Govan Wilson Road (Music Mountain), Matakana. R18 event, minors must be accompanied by a guardian. Tickets: From Conch Records in Ponsonby, Four Square Matakana and 1-night. co.nz for $99 + booking fee. Transport Options: Buses will leave from 34 Sale St between 9am – 11am. There are plenty of buses and each bus will leave when full. The buses will return people to the same location at the end of the night with the first bus leaving Matakana Music Mountain at 1.00am. Return bus ticket is $30 + booking fee. Cheap car parking will be available in Matakana Village with a bus service to the festival site. Food and Drink: A selection of local food stalls will be open throughout the event serving a variety of dishes. Wine, beer, spirits, Phoenix Drinks and Red Bull will be available for purchase however our license stipulates that no additional alcohol be brought in to the venue itself. Other important info: RFID wristbands are your ticket and allow you to load cash to spend at the event.

It’s been around for longer than some of the people who will be going. Now in its 20th year, the Big Day Out proves time and time again that it is one of the best-run festivals our country has to offer. You know where the beer tent is, you know where the toilets are, the bands play on time... it runs like clockwork, and it’s finely tuned to the nth degree. In no particular order, this Friday the line-up includes Soundgarden, Kasabian, My Chemical Romance, The Living End, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Nero, Cavalera Conspiracy, Parkway Drive, Girl Talk, Royksopp, Battles, Bassnectar, Kimbra, Regurgitator, The Vaccines, Mariachi el Bronx, Cage the Elephant, Foster The People, Best Coast, Das Racist, Cut Off Your Hands, Gin Wigmore, P-Money, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, David Dallas, Beastwars, Ghostwave, MayaVanya, I Am Giant, Midnight Youth, Cairo Knife Fight, The Adults, Junica, Mt. Eden, Nick D, Six60, Bulletproof, Sir-Vere, @Peace, Jakob and Tony Hawk. When and Where: Fri 20 Jan, Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland. Strictly R15. Tickets: From eventfinder.co.nz and ticketmaster.co.nz for $160 + booking fee. Current deal is buy five tickets and get one free. Transport Options: Special event buses will depart Real Groovy (450 Queen St) between 9.30am – 2.30pm, dropping passengers on O’Rorke Road beside the stadium. A $15 return or $10 one-way ticket will be available on the day. Cash fares only. Return buses will depart from O’Rorke Rd, departing when full between 9.30pm – 1.30am returning to the St James Theatre, Wellesley St. Additional trains will operate to Penrose Station, a short walk to the stadium. Area info: Big Day Out Stage (Main Stage), Skate Stage, Skate Ramp, Converse Green Stage and Boiler Room. Speight’s Summit Bar, Isaac’s Cider Bar and Stoneleigh Martinborough Wine Bar – Strictly R18. Other important info: Remember to bring ID, your ticket, important phone numbers, sun block, a watch, any medication you may need, a hat and anything else sun-smart. Allow at least 30 minutes to get through the gates and security checks, depending on the time of day. You can bring an unopened bottle of water (no glass) and reasonable amounts of food into the show without problems. Fruit is highly recommended but don’t throw it at the bands. A Big Day Out app which includes maps, timetables and other handy information is available for download.

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Bright lights hit Rotovegas on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 January. Raggamuffin is this country’s most iconic reggae festival and is now its fifth year. Ali Campbell, Sly & Robbie, Billy Ocean, Arrested Development, J Boog, Spawnbreezie, Big Mountain, Junior Marvin, Nkulee Dube, Kora, Kathafire, House Of Shem, Three Houses Down, Cornerstone Roots, 1814, Sweet & Irie, Sons Of Zion, Tomorrow People, NRG Rising, Soljah, Foundation, Chad Chambers, DJ Sir-Vere, DJ Poroufessor and DJ Beau Zee will be playing over the two days at the country’s biggest reggae party.

When and Where: Fri 27 Jan – Sat 28 Jan Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua. Tickets: From ticketmaster.co.nz – General Admission $129 per person; Group Discount (10 or more) $119 per person; GA + Pre party $159; Family (2 adults + 2 Children) $280; VnC Cocktail Lounge $250 per person; Pre Party (Fri 27 Jan) $40 per person. Transport Options: Buses will be operating to the venue on the Saturday for just $2 per person. Buses operating after the concert on Saturday are free. Parking available at $10 per vehicle per day. Area info: No babies or toddlers under 3 are permitted at this event. R18 Fully licensed bar. Other important info: AWOP (Another Way Of Paying) will replace cash & eftpos and is the currency used across all outlets including food, beverages, merchandise & parking. You are able to purchase your card for $5, of which $2 will be refunded. You load as much money as you like on the card and you can top up throughout the day. Cards are available for pre-purchase from the Rotorua Convention Centre and on event day at the venue.

It’s Auckland’s favourite new festival. It started off well (unless you were solely a Daniel Johnston fan) in Auckland’s downtown sector back in 2010. Last year there were some hiccups in Aotea Square when it got late, but at least they got the licensed section sorted. This year on Auckland’s Anniversary Weekend, Laneway/Laneways heads down to Auckland’s new favourite hangout, Silo Park. Feist, The Horrors, Gotye, Laura Marling, Pajama Club, SBTRKT (Live), Shayne P Carter, Washed Out, Twin Shadow, Anna Calvi, M83, Cults, Girls, EMA, Yuck, Toro Y Moi, Glasser, Opossom, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, Austra, Transistors and Sherpa are all on the bill in this alt/indie fest. Some folks have been saying it’s their new favourite festival and some have been slaying it dwelling on the past.

When and Where: Monday 30 Jan, Silo Park, Wynyard Quarter, Beaumont Street, Auckland. Tickets: From auckland.landwayfestival.com.au for $127. Transport Options: 15 minute walk from Britomart transport centre to the venue. Best bet is to get the bus or train into town. Area info: Strictly R18. Stages include Cherry Lane, Penny Lane and Park Lane. There are pass outs from later in the day. Food and drink: Hungairan Langos Bread, Mexican, Nice Blocks, Atomic Coffee, Gormet Pies from Piggies Pies, Fresh Integrative Therapy Fish and Vege tacos, Bluebells Cupcakes ,Fritz weiners gormet sausages. Licensed – alcohol will be available.

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Returning to our shores for the Big Day Out in January 2012 is Pittsburgh native Gregg Gillis, know by his subjective moniker Girl Talk. When asked about the name, he always replies differently, “Essentially because I really don’t know. I like the idea that it can be whatever you want.” Gillis began making music while studying at Chartiers Valley High School in Bridgeville, Pittsburgh. After various collaborations, he started the Girl Talk solo project and has continued making music name ever since. Originally he’d planned to study biomedical engineering at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. “My focus was on tissue engineering. And I did work as an engineer for a bit, but the music project was starting to eat into my work time. It really took off when I began touring and I had to make a decision.” Music, obviously, won the day. Gillis specialises in mashup-style remixes, using hundreds of unauthorised samples from different songs to create new songs on his laptop. Live, it’s the ultimate cut-and-paste on the fly. “Often I have prescriptions of the song, like the way a band rehearses, but with the freedom to change the song as the mood takes. Changes are subtle like the way a guitarist varies the solo or a drummer changes the beat a bit, but the overall architecture of the song remains the same. There’s a famous article by The New York Times Magazine which calls his music “a lawsuit waiting to happen”. “That’s just big media creating controversy where there is none,” says Gillis. “Most of the time there’s no reaction, except interest from bands keen to see how I use them on my stuff. Besides,” he adds, “I mostly make my albums free downloads so it’s really no different to playing live. I don’t profit in the conventional sense from sampling.” Asking about the future, Gillis notes that he’d rather work on individual songs rather than full-length albums with the songs tied together. “My fifth LP All Day is a free download through the Illegal Art website. I want it to be more of a taste of the live thing because you can’t really see what I’m about from just the aural aspect alone.”

WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR SEE THEM LIVE: GIRL TALK BIG DAY OUT 2012 FRI 20 JAN MT SMART STADIUM, AUCKLAND

I Wanted To Make A Good Chemistry Joke, But The Best Ones Argon Perhaps my adolescence owes My Chemical Romance a lot more than I give them credit for. I do still have this fond memory from all those years ago of being sent to my room for misbehaving – I can’t quite remember how – but that’s irrelevant. What mattered was me slamming the door, picking up the first CD I could find and decimating the eardrums of everyone within a 10-mile radius. And that, ladies and gentlemen, was how I first discovered the cathartic comfort of musics – screaming along at the top of my lungs to ‘I’m Not Okay’. This little anecdote is far from a one-off: My Chemical Romance were hailed by many as the voice for an unsettled generation. Granted, it was nothing at all like Johnny Rotten’s disgust for the monarchy or Miles Davis’ slap to bebop’s overindulgent face in the form of cool jazz, but the kids of the ‘90s had no real war; no real struggle. What we had was MTV and a penchant for black clothing and swooping fringes. I’m sure you remember the era of the emo kid. Gerard Way and his mighty band of eyeliner-coated comrades were just what these ‘misunderstood youths’ needed, churning out teenage anthem after anthem for us to shriek along to. But the angst died off, and most of us grew up. The current generation of teens has the likes of Justin Beiber and Selena Gomez gripping their leashes, and boy bands (which we thought we finally managed to eradicate?) are making their way back in the form of One Direction and that godawful Heart2Heart. So where does this leave MCR? “We’re always ready to evolve. Even if there are those who go ‘fuck you!’ because of it, we’re still willing to make that fresh change to something new,” remarks rhythm guitarist Frank Iero. “It’s just rock. Rock for people with no intentions, no sections in the music store or category. Genres are for people who don’t actually listen. Music’s like architecture: you don’t have to know all the meticulous intricacies just to appreciate the grand design. Rock and roll has to be experienced, and I’m cool with that.”

WRITTEN BY JOSH LING Josh Ling is a freelance music journalist. Check out his adventures at www.sonicswag.tumblr.com. SEE THEM LIVE: MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE BIG DAY OUT 2012 FRI 20 JAN MT SMART STADIUM, AUCKLAND

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Christchurch gig guide Thu 19

Sat 21

Hagley Park

Christchurch Casino

The Colombo

Grand Cafe, Christchurch Casino

Stronger Christchurch Busker Comedy Club (R18): 7Pm: Entry Via $2 Donation Isite Late Night w/ The Buskers At The Colombo (R18): 9Pm: $10+

Pierside Cafe

Karaoke w/ Dj Chick: 8Pm: Free

Woodend Hotel

Karaoke Nights: 8Pm: Free

Yaldhurst Hotel

Open Mic Local Talent Comedy Night: 7:30Pm: Free

Christchurch Casino Midnight Carnivale (R20): 12Am

Christchurch Casino Comedy Hour (R20): 10Pm: Free

Hagley Park

North Hagley Park

The Controlled Falling Project Presented By Thissideup Acrobatics In Association w/ Beca: 5:30Pm

North Hagley Park Le Tigre Bleu: 4:30Pm

North Hagley Park

The Back Up Dancers ‘Don’t Cha Wish’ Tour (R18): 6Pm: Free

North Hagley Park

Isite Late Night w/ The Buskers At The Colombo (R18): 9Pm: $10

North Hagley Park

Tue 24

Nothing But Stand Up - The Divas (R18) In Association w/ Lane Neave Lawyers: 8:30Pm

Street Shows In Busker Park: 11Am

The Boy w/ Tape On His Face More Tape (R16): 7:30Pm: $10

The Colombo

Fri 20

Buskers Burlesque (R18): 10:30Pm

Isite Late Night w/ The Buskers At The Colombo (R18): 9Pm: $10

North Hagley Park

Christchurch Casino

The Controlled Falling Project Presented By Thissideup Acrobatics In Association w/ Beca: 5:30Pm

The Fox & Ferret

Grand Cafe, Christchurch Casino Christchurch Casino Comedy Hour (R20): 10Pm: Free

Hagley Park

Stronger Christchurch Busker Comedy Club (R18): 7Pm: Entry Via $2 Donation

North Hagley Park

Buskers Burlesque (R18): 10:30Pm

North Hagley Park

The Controlled Falling Project Presented By Thissideup Acrobatics In Association w/ Beca: 5:30Pm

North Hagley Park

Sam Simmons (R18): 9:30Pm

North Hagley Park Street Shows In Busker Park: 11Am

North Hagley Park

Nothing But Stand Up - The Divas (R18) In Association w/ Lane Neave Lawyers: 8:30Pm

North Hagley Park

The Back Up Dancers ‘Don’t Cha Wish’ Tour (R18): 6Pm: Free

North Hagley Park

The Boy W/ Tape On His Face More Tape (R16): 7:30Pm: $10+

Pierside Cafe

Lincoln Drive w/ Djdmand: 8:30Pm: Free

The Colombo

Isite Late Night w/ The Buskers At The Colombo (R18): 9Pm: $10+

Ctrl+Alt+Rock: 9:30Pm: Free

Woodend Hotel

The Atarmines: 8Pm: Free

North Hagley Park

The Boy w/ Tape On His Face More Tape (R16): 7:30Pm: $10

North Hagley Park Street Shows In Busker Park: 11Am

North Hagley Park

The Back Up Dancers ‘Don’t Cha Wish’ Tour (R18): 6Pm: Free

North Hagley Park

Sam Simmons (R18): 9:30Pm

North Hagley Park Le Tigre Bleu: 4:30Pm

The Colombo

Isite Late Night w/ The Buskers At The Colombo (R18): 9Pm: $10

North Hagley Park Le Tigre Bleu: 4:30Pm

The Colombo

Stronger Christchurch Busker Comedy Club (R18): 7Pm: Entry Via $2 Donation

North Hagley Park

Christchurch Casino Midnight Carnivale (R20): 12Am

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Sun 22 Christchurch Casino Christchurch Casino Midnight Carnivale (R20): 12Am

Grand Cafe, Christchurch Casino Christchurch Casino Comedy Hour (R20): 10Pm: Free

Hagley Park

Stronger Christchurch Busker Comedy Club (R18): 7Pm: Entry Via $2 Donation

North Hagley Park

Buskers Burlesque (R18): 10:30Pm

North Hagley Park

Nothing But Stand Up - The Divas (R18) In Association w/ Lane Neave Lawyers: 8:30Pm

North Hagley Park

Sam Simmons (R18): 9:30Pm

Mon 23 Christchurch Casino Christchurch Casino Midnight Carnivale (R20): 12Am

Grand Cafe, Christchurch Casino Christchurch Casino Comedy Hour (R20): 10Pm: Free

Hagley Park

Stronger Christchurch Busker Comedy Club (R18): 7Pm: Entry Via $2 Donation

North Hagley Park

The Boy w/ Tape On His Face More Tape (R16): 7:30Pm: $10

North Hagley Park

Nothing But Stand Up - The Divas (R18) In Association w/ Lane Neave Lawyers: 8:30Pm

North Hagley Park Street Shows In Busker Park: 11Am

Christchurch Casino Christchurch Casino Midnight Carnivale (R20): 12Am

Grand Cafe, Christchurch Casino Christchurch Casino Comedy Hour (R20): 10Pm: Free

Hagley Park, Christchurch

Stronger Christchurch Busker Comedy Club (R18): 7Pm: Entry Via $2 Donation

North Hagley Park

Buskers Burlesque (R18): 10:30Pm

North Hagley Park

The Back Up Dancers ‘Don’t Cha Wish’ Tour (R18): 6Pm: Free

North Hagley Park

The Controlled Falling Project Presented By Thissideup Acrobatics In Association w/ Beca: 5:30Pm

North Hagley Park

The Boy w/ Tape On His Face More Tape (R16): 7:30Pm: $10

North Hagley Park Street Shows In Busker Park: 11Am

North Hagley Park Le Tigre Bleu: 4:30Pm

North Hagley Park

Sam Simmons (R18): 9:30Pm

North Hagley Park

The Colombo

The Back Up Dancers ‘Don’t Cha Wish’ Tour (R18): 6Pm: Free Sam Simmons (R18): 9:30Pm

North Hagley Park

Nothing But Stand Up - The Divas (R18) In Association w/ Lane Neave Lawyers: 8:30Pm Isite Late Night w/ The Buskers At The Colombo (R18): 9Pm: $10

Le Tigre Bleu: 4:30Pm

North Hagley Park

The Controlled Falling Project Presented By Thissideup Acrobatics In Association w/ Beca: 5:30Pm

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auckland gig guide Wed 18 1885 Basement

Creative Jazz Club: Andrew Dickeson: 8Pm: $10

Khuja

The List Ft. Haz’beats, Ev Love & Paydirt: 8Pm: Free

Kings Arms

Snapdragon (Downstairs)

Sale St

Whammy Bar

The Britomart Country Club

Skycity Theatre

Taye Williams & Sam Evans: 6Pm: Free

Captain Sergeant Major, God Bows To Math & Parents: 10Pm: $10

FRI 20

Ponsonby Social Club

1885 Basement

Racket Bar

T-Rice & Flex: 6Pm: Free

Sale St

Retro Wednesday Ft. Grant Marshall & Guests: 7Pm: Free

The Britomart Country Club

Kirk James: 6Pm: Free

The Neighbourhood Brewbar Acoustic Wednesdays w/ Eli: 7:30Pm: Free

Thu 19 1885 Basement

Jennifer Zea: 10Pm: Free

1885 Britomart

Sweet Mix Kids: 9Pm: Free

Bacco Room

The Datsuns: 8Pm: $30

Cassette Number Nine The Vicious Cycle Presents Dj Sets From: Das Racist (Usa), People Of Paris & Dj Paydirt (The Arc): 10Pm

Dj Killamanraro: 10Pm: Free

Manuel Bundy & Chip Matthews: 5Pm: Free

The Elephant Wrestler Pat 4 President: 8:30Pm

Absu (Us)- Hellstorm Of Fire & Chaos 2012: 8Pm: $60 The Circling Sun: 9Pm: Free

The Lucha Lounge

Page3, Deewhy, Dean Campbell: 7Pm: Free An Evening w/ Miss Polly Rae & The Hurly Burly Girlies: 8Pm: $79

Snapdragon

Dj Solly & Dj Normski: 6Pm: Free

Snapdragon (Downstairs)

Captain Sergeant Major, Lost Rockets, Used To Be Apes & Project H: 9Pm: Free

Dj Selecta Sam: 10Pm: Free

1885 Britomart

The Neighbourhood Brewbar

Murray Cammick, Ben Wah & Chip Matthews: 2Pm: Free

Benn Morrison & Arash: 6Pm: Free

Dj Coolhandluke: 5:30Pm: Free

Brew On Quay

The Studio

De Post

The Supper Club

Bobby Brazuka & Jennifer Zea: 11Pm: Free

Jason Skelton Duo: 8:30Pm Brett Polley: 8:30Pm

Florrie Mcgreals

Fuzen Presents Immortal Technique: 8:30Pm: $45 Acapella - House Classics: 9Pm: Free

Franko: 9:30Pm

The Britomart Country Club

The Dogs Bollix

Lunar Pupil, Jackal & The Rotti Post Bdo Show: 7:30Pm: $10

The Lucha Lounge Beastwars + Viking Weed: 8Pm: $15

The Neighbourhood Brewbar Dj Chris Cox & Dj Dylan C: 7:30Pm: Free

Gbs Bar

Dean Te Paa: 8:30Pm

Sat 21

Honey Bar

1885 Basement

The Studio

1885 Britomart

Trench Bar

Black Salt

Wine Cellar

Jam: 8Pm: Free

Ink & Coherent

Dj Yoda Dj/Av Tour: 10Pm: $20

Kings Arms

Dust Up At Dawn w/ Guests: 8Pm

La Zeppa

Dj Selecta Sam: 7Pm: Free

Moreton’s

David Shanhun: 8Pm

Northern Steamship Trading Co Dj Normski: 8Pm: Free

Andy Jv: 11Pm: Free

We Own The Night: 10Pm: $10 Music Box: 8Pm

Brew On Quay

Goody 2 Shoes: 9:30Pm

De Post

Mitch French: 8:30Pm

Florrie Mcgreals Brett Polley: 9:30Pm

Khuja

Andy C & Mc Gq: 10Pm: $45 Pure Trench Bar: 10Pm: Free Luckless: 8:30Pm

Sun 22 Goode Brothers Blend: 3Pm

Kings Arms

Ebb N Flo & Guests: 8Pm

Dj Tony Tunes: 6Pm: Free

The Return Of Kronik Re & Copious Dub Ft. D Bass Crew & Bloodtypes: 9Pm: Free

Nuffield Street Trading Co. Brewbar

Ponsonby Social Club

Kings Arms

Djs Pauly Who? & Frank Booker: 8Pm: Free

Sinate Album Release w/ Guests: 8Pm

Sale St

Quay St Clubrooms

La Zeppa

Acoustic Thursdays w/ Waylon: 7:30Pm: Free

Racket Bar

Malones Irish Pub, Waiheke Island

Ponsonby Social Club

Sale St

Khuja Lounge

Basket Of Hammers Presents: 8:30Pm: $10

Northern Steamship Co. Brewbar Soundlounge Ft. Jade Pritchard: 6:30Pm: Free

Nuffield Street Trading Co. Brewbar

Occupational Therapy Ft. Bobby Brazuka & Manuel Bundy: 7Pm: Free

Racket Bar

Nuffield Street Trading Co. Brewbar

Acoustic Sessions w/ Eli Guttenbiel: 7Pm: Free

Tido & Sweet Mix Kids: 6Pm: Free Page3, Deewhy, Dean Campbell: 5Pm: Free

Silo Park

Nyntee & Mayavanya: 6Pm: Free

Silo Cinema Presents ‘Man On A Wire’: 5Pm: Free

Sale St

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Jason Eli: 6:30Pm: Free

Snapdragon

Sweetmixkids: 7:30Pm: Free

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Dj John Holmes: 8Pm: Free

Snapdragon

Dj Jason Eli & Dj Andy Jv: 6Pm: Free

Dj Lo Key: 8Pm: Free

Lee Gray: 8Pm

Northern Steamship Trading Co Dj Jason Kyle: 8Pm: Free

Ponsonby Social Club Phebe Starr Live w/ Bobby Brazuka: 8Pm: Free

Quay St Clubrooms Acoustic Sessions w/ Jade Pritchard: 7Pm: Free

Racket Bar

Gene Rivers & Jerm: 8Pm: Free

Acoustic Thursday w/ Waylon Shae, Page3, Randomplay: 12Pm: Free

The Britomart Country Club

Solly & Dylan C: 2Pm: Free

The Marina

David Shanhun: 1Pm

Ufo

Threat.Meet.Protocol, God Bows To Math, Proton Beast, Hollywoodfun Downstairs & Project H: 4Pm: $5

Western Lights Andrew Mockler: 3Pm

Western Springs Stadium The Up Fm Solar Series 2012: Phase 1: 1Pm: Free

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Wellington gig guide Wed 18

Fri 20

Bettys

Botanic Gardens

The Digital Disco: 10Pm: Free Films By Starlight: Exit Through The Gift Shop: 8Pm: Free

Mighty Mighty

Hollywoodfun Downstairs: 9:30Pm: Free

San Fran Bath House Regurgitator w/ Disasteradio: 8Pm: $18 + Bf

Thu 19 Botanic Gardens

Medusa

The Lido Cafe

Circa Theatre

The Motor Camp: $25-$46

Suit Up To Throw Down w/ ‘Til Death Do Us Party, The Cursid, Swifts And Sparrows, Sail At Sunset & Authors: 7:30Pm

Medusa

Mighty Mighty

Mon 23

Salsa Party w/ Dj King Salsa: 11Pm: Free

Mighty Mighty

Lips & Little Bark: 9:30Pm: $5

San Fran Bath House Aio: 8Pm: $10

Zeal

Suit Up To Throw Down (All Ages) w/ ‘Til Death Do Us Party, The Cursid, Swifts And Sparrows, Sail At Sunset & Authors: 7Pm

Films By Starlight: Bill Cunningham New York: 8Pm: Free

Sat 21

Mighty Mighty

Circa Theatre

The Grasshopper: $5

The Motor Camp: $25-$46

Kerretta w/ Force Fields: 9:30Pm: $5

San Fran Bath House

Immortal Technique: 8Pm: $45 + Bf

The Lido Cafe

Hot Cafe - Gypsy Jazz: 8:30Pm: Free

Circa Theatre

The Motor Camp: $25-$46

Oriental Bay Beach Wellington Beach Soccer Tournament: 9Am: Free

Trentham Racecourse Wellington Cup Carnival: 11Am

Sun 22 Circa Theatre

The Motor Camp: $25-$46

Southern Cross

We Heart Welly: 3Pm: Free

Molly Malones

The Boptet: 7Pm: Free

In Like Flynn: 9Pm: Free

Tue 24 Bats Theatre

Munted: 6:30Pm: $14-$18

Circa Theatre

The Motor Camp: $25-$46

Meow

The Chaps In Concert: 7:30Pm: $20

Hamilton gig guide

REGIONAL gig guide Wed 18

Sat 21

Wed 18

Fri 20

The Playhouse (Nelson)

Dharma Bums Club (Wairau Valley)

House On Hood

Altitude

Park Cafe (Marahau)

Thu 19

The Tap (Nelson)

Seddon Park

Tom Rodwell & Storehouse: 8Pm: $10

The Roots Bar (Takaka) Alizarin Lizard: 9:30Pm: $10

Waihi Beach Hotel The Datsuns: 8Pm: $28

Whakamaru Domain (Taupo)

Kiwiburn 2012: Disaster Holiday $70-$160

Thu 19 River Inn (Golden Bay) Tom Rodwell & Storehouse: 8Pm: Free

The Yot Club (Raglan) The Thomas Oliver Band: $15

Fri 20

Ebb N Flo: 9Pm: $20

Tom Rodwell & Storehouse: 8Pm: $10 Taos: 9Pm: $10

Alizarin Lizard: 9:30Pm

Sun 22 Alpine Lodge (Lake Rotoiti)

Tom Rodwell & Storehouse: 3Pm: Free

Commercial Hotel (Murchison) Alizarin Lizard: 9:30Pm

The Free House (Nelson)

Klezmer Rebs European & Klezmer Music: 7Pm: $10

Baby G’s (Nelson) Alizarin Lizard: 9:30Pm

Tue 24

The Boathouse (Nelson)

The Cook Saddle (Fox Glacier)

Tom Rodwell & Storehouse: 8Pm: $15

Back Benches: 8:30Pm: Free

Alizarin Lizard: 9:30Pm

Hrv Cup Twenty20 Cricket: Knights Vs Volts: 5:30Pm

Otago gig guide Thu 19

Sat 21

Heff’s Hotel

Queenstown Gardens (Queenstown)

The Heff’s Factor - Ultimate Karaoke Competition: 8:30Pm: Free

Summa Sk8 Sesh: 10Am: $10

The World Bar (Queenstown)

Dj Yoda (Uk): 10Pm: $25

Fri 20 Heff’s Hotel

The Heff’s Factor - Ultimate Karaoke Competition: 8:30Pm: Free

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Upcoming tours & events Concord Dawn, State of Mind & guests

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Thu 16 Feb Arc Theatre, Whanganui Fri 17 Feb Mighty Mighty, Wellington Sat 18 Feb Whammy Bar, Auckland

Sat 28 Jan The Coroglen Tavern, Coromandel

Alizarin Lizard

Wed 18 Jan The Roots Bar, Takaka, Nelson Fri 20 Jan Baby G’s, Nelson Sat 21 Jan The Tap, Nelson Sun 22 Jan Commercial Hotel, Murchison Tue 24 Jan The Cook Saddle, Fox Glacier Wed 25 Jan Blue Ice Cafe, Franz Josef Thu 26 Jan Barrytown Hall, Greymouth Fri 27 Jan Franks Cafe and Bar, Greymouth Sat 28 Jan Star Tavern, Westport Sun 29 Jan The Village Hotel, Karamea Mon 30 Jan Bedrock FM Millerton Hall, Millerton Sun 05 Feb Dharma Bums Club, Wairau Valley Wed 08 Feb Mighty Mighty, Wellington Thu 09 Feb St Peters Hall, Paekakariki Wed 15 Feb Cabana Bar, Napier Thu 16 Feb Geoff’s Saloon, Wairoa Fri 17 Feb Sunset Point, Mahia Sat 18 Feb Smash Palace, Gisborne Sun 19 Feb The Pheasant Plucker, Rotorua Wed 22 Feb Waihi Beach Hotel, Coromandel Thu 23 Feb Eggsentric Cafe, Coromandel Sat 25 Feb Rocks Bar, Waiheke Island Sun 26 Feb The Funky Fish, Dargaville Wed 29 Feb Salut, Whangarei Thu 01 Mar Speakeasy bar, Thames Wed 07 Mar The Grange Bar, Hahei Thu 08 Mar Static, Hamilton Fri 09 Mar The Yot Club, Raglan Sat 10 Mar Space Monster, Wanganui Thu 15 Mar Dux Live, Christchurch Fri 16 Mar Refuel Bar, Dunedin Sat 17 Mar Louies bar, Invercargill Sun 18 Mar The Long Room, Riverton Thu 22 Mar The Blue Duck, Milford Sound Fri 23 Mar Dux de Lux Queenstown Sat 24 Mar Mint Bar, Queenstown Sat 31 Mar Feastock 2012, Dunedin

The Cranberries (IR) Batucada Sound Machine Thu 26 Jan Sale St, Auckland Fri 27 Jan San Fran Bath House, Wellington Sun 29 Jan The YOT Club, Raglan Fri 03 Feb Commercial Hotel, Whakatane Sat 04 Feb Povety Bay Club, Gisborne Sun 05 Feb Cabana, Napier Fri 24 Feb Nelson School Of Music, Nelson Sat 25 Feb Hokitikiaís Regent Theatre Fri 02 Mar Old Library, Whangarei Sat 03 Mar Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai

Big Day Out 2012

Fri 20 Jan Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland

Big Night In

Thu 19 Jan Powerstation, Auckland

Black Lips (US)

Tue 28 Feb Powerstation, Auckland

Bloom Festival

Fri 20 Jan - Sun 22 Jan Matakana Country Park, Matakana

Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti (US)

Tue 13 Mar The Kings Arms, Auckland Wed 14 Mar Bodega, Wellington

Creedence Clearwater Revisited (US)

Sat 28 Jan Mills Reef Winery, Tauranga Sun 29 Jan Mills Reef Winery, Tauranga Mon 30 Jan Ellerslie Racecourse, Auckland Wed 01 Feb Bowl of Brooklands, New Plymouth Fri 03 Feb Trentham Racecourse, Wellington Sun 05 Feb Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown

Crosby, Stills & Nash (US) Sat 24 Mar The Trusts Stadium, Auckland

The Damned (EN)

Wed 25 Jan Powerstation, Auckland

Dan Deacon (US)

Fri 03 Feb Whammy Bar, Auckland Sat 04 Feb San Fran Bath House, Wellington Sun 05 Feb Playhouse, Nelson Mon 06 Feb Dux Live, Christchurch Tue 07 Feb Chicks Hotel, Dunedin

Bon Iver (US)

Mon 27 Feb Town Hall, Wellington Tue 28 Feb Town Hall, Wellington

Broken Heartbreakers & Bond Street Bridge Sat 04 Feb Auckland Museum, Auckland

Camp A Low Hum

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Thu 26 Jan The Kings Arms Tavern, Auckland Fri 27 Jan The Yot Club, Raglan Sat 28 Jan Festival Of Lights, Taranaki Wed 01 Feb Dux Live, Christchurch Thu 02 Feb Chick’s Hotel, Dunedin Fri 03 Feb River House, Wanaka Fri 10 Feb Free House, Nelson Sun 12 Feb San Fran Bath House, Wellington

Wed 25 Jan Aurora Centre, Christchurch Fri 27 Jan Powerstation, Auckland Sat 28 Jan The Opera House, Wellington

Thu 15 Mar The Trusts Stadium, Auckland

Thu 09 Feb - Mon 13 Feb 203 Coast Road, RD 1, Wainuiomata

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Fri 03 Feb Ascension Wine Estate, Matakana Sat 04 Feb Ascension Wine Estate, Matakana Sun 05 Feb Marina Reserve, Tutukaka 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, Waipara Sun 19 Feb Logan Park, Dunedin Tue 21 Feb Olssen’s Vineyard, Cromwell Thu 23 Feb Villa Maria Estate, Blenheim Sat 25 Feb Alana Estate, Martinborough Sun 26 Feb Sentry Hill Estate, New Plymouth Fri 02 Mar Vilagrad Winery, Hamilton Sat 03 Mar Villa Maria Estate, Auckland

The Datsuns

Wed 18 Jan Waihi Beach Hotel, Waihi Thu 19 Jan Bacco Room, Auckland Fri 27 Jan Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai Thu 02 Feb San Fran Bath House, Wellington

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The Exploited (SC)

Sun 29 Apr The Kings Arms, Auckland

The Exponents

Fri 09 Mar Theatre Royal, Timaru Sat 10 Mar Regent Theatre, Dunedin Sun 11 Mar St James, Gore Mon 12 Mar Civic, Invercargill Tue 13 Mar Municipal Theatre, Queenstown Thu 15 Mar Opera House, Oamaru Fri 16 Mar CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch Sat 17 Mar Trafalgar Centre, Nelson Tue 20 Mar Opera House, Wellington Wed 21 Mar Opera House, Wanganui Thu 22 Mar TSB Showplace, New Plymouth Fri 23 Mar Regent on Broadway, Palmerston North Sat 24 Mar Station Village Complex, Lower Hutt Sun 25 Mar Bodega, Wellington Tue 27 Mar Bruce Mason Theatre, Takapuna Wed 28 Mar Founders Theatre, Hamilton Thu 29 Mar Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga Fri 30 Mar Civic, Rotorua Sat 31 Mar Municipal Theatre, Napier Sun 01 Apr Hawkeís Bay Opera House, Hastings Mon 02 Apr Memorial Hall, Gisborne Tue 03 Apr De Luxe Theatre, Opotoki Wed 04 Apr Whakatane Hotel, Whakatane Thu 05 Apr Papamoa Tavern, Papamoa Sat 07 Apr Coroglen Tavern, Whitianga Sun 08 Apr Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai Mon 09 Apr Brownzy, Browns Bay Tue 10 Apr Forum North, Whangarei

Wed 08 Feb Arc Theatre, Whanganui Thu 09 Feb The Royal, Palmerston North Sun 12 Feb Freds, Wellington Fri 17 Feb Static, Hamilton Sat 18 Feb Basement, Auckland

Davin McCoy (US) Sun 29 Jan Deep Creek Brewery Co., Auckland

Dirty Three (US)

Wed 14 Mar Powerstation, Auckland

DJ Yoda (EN)

Fri 20 Jan InkCoherent, Auckland

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Sat 28 Jan Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai Sun 29 Jan Coroglen Tavern, Whitianga Sat 04 Feb Butlers Reef, New Plymouth

Laneway Festival 2012

System Of A Down (US)

Mon 30 Jan Silo Park, Auckland

Wed 22 Feb The Trusts Stadium, Auckland

Lamb Of God (US)

TAOS Soulfire Sessions

Wed 07 Mar Studio, Auckland

Lloyd (US)

Fri 03 Feb Civic Theatre, Auckland

Mayer Hawthorne (US)

Wed 22 Feb San Fran Bath House, Wellington Thu 23 Feb Powerstation, Auckland

First Aid Kit (SW) Thu 08 Mar TelstraClear Festival Club, Wellington

Florence + The Machine (US) Mon 28 May Vector Arena, Auckland

Game (US)

Sat 25 Feb Vector Arena, Auckland

Hall & Oates (US)

Sat 28 Jan Church Road Winery, Napier Sun 29 Jan Villa Maria Estate, Auckland

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Men (US)

Thu 23 Feb 4:20, Auckland

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Fri 03 Feb Sileni Estates, Hawkes Bay Sat 04 Feb TSB Bowl of Brooklands, New Plymouth Sun 05 Feb Daisybank Farm, Martinborough Mon 06 Feb Claudelands Green, Hamilton Wed 08 Feb Trafalgar Park, Nelson Thu 09 Feb Peregrine Winery, Queenstown Fri 10 Feb Pegasus Town, Christchurch Sat 11 Feb Turanga Creek, Auckland

Wed 11 Apr Clarence St Theatre, Hamilton Thu 12 Apr Dux Live, Christchurch Fri 13 Apr The Opera House, Wellington Sat 14 Apr SKYCITY Theatre, Auckland

Ital (US)

Fri 20 Jan Whammy Bar, Auckland

Joe Satriani, Steve Vai & Steve Luthaker (US) Sat 24 Mar Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Sun 25 Mar Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland

Kitty, Daisy & Lewis (UK) Tue 31 Jan Powerstation, Auckland Wed 01 Feb Bodega, Wellington

Knights Of The Dub Table

Fri 03 Feb Flow, Hamilton Sat 04 Feb 4:20, Auckland Fri 10 Feb The Royal, Palmerston North Sat 11 Feb Medusa, Wellington Fri 17 Feb The Pheasant Plucker, Rotorua Sat 18 Feb Poverty Bay Club, Gisborne

Labretta Suede and the Motel Six

Thu 16 Feb The Kings Arms, Auckland Fri 17 Feb Splore Sat 18 Feb Splore Thu 23 Feb Raglan, TBC Fri 24 Feb Brewers Bar, Mt Mauganui Thu 01 Mar TBC, Napier Fri 02 Mar Mighty Mighty, Wellington Sat 03 Mar The Waihi Beach Club, Waihi

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Thu 15 Mar The Kings Arms, Auckland Fri 16 Mar San Fran Bath House, Wellington Sat 17 Mar Refuel, Dunedin

Regurgitator (AU) Wed 18 Jan San Fran Bath House, Wellington

Rippon Festival

Sat 04 Feb Rippon Vineyard, Lake Wanaka

Roger Waters: The Wall (US) Sat 18 Feb Vector Arena, Auckland Mon 20 Feb Vector Arena, Auckland Wed 22 Feb Vector Arena, Auckland Thu 23 Feb Vector Arena, Auckland

Roky Erickson (US)

Wed 07 Mar Powerstation, Auckland

Roots Manuva (UK)

Wed 29 Feb The Front Room, Wellington Thu 01 Mar Powerstation, Auckland Fri 02 Mar The Colombo, Christchurch

Incubus (US)

Tue 31 Jan Vector Arena, Auckland Wed 01 Feb TSB Bank Arena, Wellington

Real Estate (US)

New Order (EN)

Mon 27 Feb Vector Arena, Auckland

Newtown Festival Sun 04 Mar Newtown Streets, Wellington

Newtown Rocksteady

Sat 07 Jan De Bier Haus, Tauranga Sun 08 Jan The Yot Club, Raglan Mon 09 Jan Go Vino Cooks Beach, Coromandel Wed 11 Jan Sawmill Cafe, Leigh Thu 12 Jan Cafe Eutopia, Northland Fri 13 Jan Salute Bar, Auckland

P.O.D. (US) W/ Rapture Ruckus

Tue 10 Apr Town Hall, Wellington Wed 11 Apr Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland

Pairs (CH)

Wed 25 Jan Static, Hamilton Thu 26 Jan The ARC Theatre, Whanganui Fri 27 Jan Mighty Mighty, Wellington Sat 28 Jan The Lucha Lounge, Auckland

Roxette (SE)

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Ryan Adams (US)

Tue 06 Mar Regent Theatre, Dunedin Thu 08 Mar Civic Theatre, Auckland

Seether (US)

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Selective Sounds Tue 27 Dec Worsfold Farms, Mangawhai

Shotgun Alley

Thu 02 Feb The Shed, Rotorua Fri 03 Feb The Cabana, Napier Fri 10 Feb Gravity, Hamilton Sat 11 Feb Basement Bar, New Plymouth Fri 17 Feb Real Groovy, Auckland Sat 18 Feb Homegrown, Wellington Fri 24 Feb The Kings Arms, Auckland Sat 25 Feb Brewers Bar, Tauranga Fri 02 Mar The Dux, Christchurch

The Sisters Of Mercy (EN) Wed 22 Feb Powerstation, Auckland

Parachute 2012

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Sun Araw (US)

Fri 27 Jan - Mon 30 Jan Mystery Creek, Hamilton

Sat 28 Jan Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua

Fri 17 Feb - Sun 19 Feb Tapapakanga Regional Park, Auckland

Fri 03 Feb Mighty Mighty, Wellington Sat 04 Feb Whammy Bar, Auckland

Fri 20 Jan The Playhouse Cafe, Mapua Sat 21 Jan Park Cafe, Marahau Mon 06 Feb Luminate, Canaan Downs Fri 23 Mar Khuja Lounge, Auckland Thu 29 Mar The YOT Club, Raglan Fri 30 Mar Flow Bar, Hamilton

Taylor Swift (US)

Fri 16 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland Sat 17 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 18 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland

Thee Oh Sees (US)

Fri 27 Jan Whammy Bar, Auckland Sat 28 Jan Mighty Mighty, Wellington Sun 29 Jan ARC Theatre, Wanganui

The Red Eyes

Thu 26 Jan Mint Bar, Wanaka Fri 27 Jan 12 Below, Dunedin Sat 28 Jan Bodega, Wellington Sun 29 Jan Winchfest, New Plymouth Fri 3 Feb Sawmill Cafe, Leigh Sat 4 Feb Flow Bar, Hamilton Sun 5 Feb Kings Arms, Auckland

Trailer Park Boys (CA) Fri 23 Mar Town Hall, Auckland Sat 24 Mar The Opera House, Wellington

Tom Rodwell & Storehouse

Wed 18 Jan The Playhouse, Mapua Thu 19 Jan The River Inn, Takaka Fri 20 Jan The Boathouse, Nelson Sat 21 Jan Dharma BumĂClub, Wairau Valley Sun 22 Jan Alpine Lodge, St Arnaud Sat 28 Jan Naval Point Yacht Club, Lyttelton Thu 02 Feb Le Cafe, Picton Fri 03 Feb Southern Cross, Wellington Sun 05 Feb Rotorua Blues Feast, Rotorua

Tuborg Summer Sunday Sun 29 Jan Matakana Music Mountain, Matakana

Two Piece Fest

Sat 18 Feb Mighty Mighty, Wellington

Urge Overkill (US)

Tue 06 Mar Powerstation, Auckland

Winchfest

Sat 28 Jan - Sun 29 Jan Surf Highway 45, New Plymouth

WOMAD

Fri 16 Mar - Sun 18 Mar TSB Bowl of Brooklands, New Plymouth

YES (US)

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Wellington After the plethora of great games we had towards the end of 2011, it seems that like a well-used call girl, for the next couple of weeks we’re in a bit of a dry patch. So what I thought I’d do was give a bit of a run down on what we can expect and look forward to in 2012. There are numerous sequels to critically acclaimed games such as FIFA and Call of Duty, as well as a spattering of new titles. This year will also see the launch of two new platforms in the shape of the Playstation Vita and the Wii U. On the game front, one of the most anticipated titles of the year is on its way. Although there’s no official release date, we know that Grand Theft Auto V will be hitting stores sometime in the latter half of the year. While the GTA series was certainly a style of gameplay that other games aspired and subsequently adhered to, there’s no doubt that the original open-world life of debauchery and sin will have plenty of surprises for us. I’m not saying this will be the game of the year, but it’s most definitely one to keep your eye out for. What’s also exciting is the RPG adaptation of everyone’s favourite fantasy drama Game of Thrones which will released on Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. Whether this game will actually be worth your while or just a finely tuned marketing exercise to capitalise on the television phenomenon is up in the air, but we know that the game was written under the supervision of the franchise creator George RR Martin and that the player can play as one

of two roles as either a part of the Night’s Watch or a priest out to redeem his name. While the fanboy in me is excited to see this, videogame adaptations of film and television rarely rest on their own laurels, so we’ll reserve judgement of this release for now. Other titles worthy of note are Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning; Ninja Gaiden 3; Ghost Recon Future Soldier; Far Cry 3; Syndicate; Mass Effect 3; Max Payne 3; Prototype 2; CounterStrike: Global Offensive; Diablo III; Fable: The Journey; Halo 4 and South Park: The Game. South Park? Yes, South Park. But more on why that makes the wish list at a later date. As for the consoles, if you’ve played Wii then you know what it’s all about. This year the Wii U changes the gameplay slightly by adding an additional handheld motion-sensitive touchscreen console. The Vita is Sony’s upgrade from the PSP and to describe it, I’ll borrow a phrase from our content editor in that basically it’s ‘kick-ass’. Dual analog sticks, OLED touch screen and a touch pad on the back along with Bluetooth, Wifi and 3G all on a tight little dish that’s lighter than your iPhone – what’s not to love? Last year is a hard one to top in terms of content and sales in the gaming world, so let’s hope 2012 can deliver. Fus Ro Dah, everybody. Written by Jon Snow

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Here’s a funny anecdote: originally entitled Troublemaker, this release was renamed TY.O after Cruz wished to express his annoyance at people constantly pronouncing his name wrong. Self-indulgent as the title may be, Taio is nonetheless being pedantic for a set of reasons. If people are going to be talking about him (which let’s face it, they will) he wants them getting his name right. And he wants them to keep talking, because he’s clearly planning on staying around. While not necessarily amazing on a lyrical, sonic or technical level, TY.O revisits the same formula that granted such success with his unbearably catchy hit ‘Dynamite.’ On the roster for this release are huge names like David Guetta, Flo Rida and Pitbull - cementing Taio as one of the big players in the overarching pop/dance/ r’n’b megalith. Expect to be moving your feet to tracks like ‘Hangover’ and ‘Little Bad Girl’ in clubs everywhere soon.

Cobra Skulls have been plugging away at their indistinctive yet fun brand of punk for a few years now. This latest effort sees no departure from what has become the band’s signature. Gruff vocals and catchy pop choruses can both be heard repeatedly across Agitations. Despite this lack of endeavour to expand their sound ( and one that’s so common across countless similar bands) this album is enjoyable, as long as you’re into no-nonsense, dirty punk‘n’roll with pop sensibilities (think Descendents, Against Me!). The topics raised on the album are also noteworthy, all being related to the year of protest that has just passed in both the Middle East and the Western world. They don’t come off as poetic as others might, but neither do they sound preachy or too cheesy. Obviously the disgruntlement is coming from the heart. Not a classic album, but no way near terrible either, with many strong shout-along tunes.

Jack, That Cat Was Clean, put out by UK label Charly, presents us with six tracks of Charly cuts that span the plethorra of soul sound indicative of the label. The album’s name hails from a track by Dr. Horse — a deliciously saucy number which doubles easily as a style guide for soul. This album showcases some of the true mastery of producer/ musician Allan Toussiant, such as jazz number ‘Fat Cat’ by The Stokes and ‘Lovely Woman’ by Eldridge Holmes. Lee Dorsey and Allen Toussaint’s ‘Sneaking Sally Through The Alley’ delivers a hot shot of cool funk to the system. The good old bad girls from Queens The Shangri-Las dowse the album with their sound of ‘66 with ‘Love you more than Yesterday’. Barry Mann’s ‘We Gotta Get Outta This Place’ finally gets the limelight, stepping out from The Animals’ shadow. This powerfully heartbreaking original is certainly a standout.

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Steven Spielberg has two films out this summer, but for my money this is the one to see. Merging plot elements from three of Herge’s books (The Secret of the Unicorn, Red Rackham’s Treasure and The Crab with the Golden Claws), the resulting adventure is never short on detail, and packed to the hilt with incident and mystery.

Technically the film is top shelf, with beautiful noir-ish lighting overseen by Spielberg’s regular cinematographer, Janusz Kaminski. The 3D aspects are not overplayed, instead creating a rich depth to near-photoreal images. John Williams’ helterskelter, Euro-flavoured score accompanies the busy and inventive visual storytelling

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Dolphin Tale is an old-fashioned pledge for your heartstrings that feels like something Disney might have put out in the ‘80s. Slick, nicely paced and wellacted, it’s an earnest, sweet film that relies on the extraordinary true story of Winter, the rescued dolphin, and little on manipulative Hollywood tricks. Which is why it’s weird it’s in 3D. Other than a few dreamy underwater shots, and a brief chase scene with a wayward pelican, the extra dimension does extremely little to elevate the experience. Why bother when the story is as heartwarming as this? Are kids really that fickle? It’s rare to find a film based on a true story – much less one as emotive as this – that doesn’t stoop to sentimentality.

North African town being a highlight) but on the whole the film is a very faithful adaptation of Herge’s material, with plenty of affectionate details, in-jokes and references for the fans. Younger audiences, in particular, will be easily won over.

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(Spielberg’s first venture into animation fits him like a glove). Tintin himself verges on being a slightly vanilla hero, although Jamie Bell does his best to infuse him with a sprightly and persistent energy. Mo-cap veteran Andy Serkis (The Lord of the Rings, King Kong, Rise of the Planet of the Apes) plays the frequently sozzled Captain Haddock (purists may question the Scottish accent) as a child-like and befuddled grump. But it’s Tintin’s canny canine companion, Snowy, who steals the show. The action is very over-the-top at times (an amazing and seamless chase sequence in a flash-flooded

Yet Dolphin Tale has plenty to say about friendship, love, loss, disappointment, compassion, positivity, tenacity, triumph over adversity, and even prosthetics technology, without shoving it down your throat. In fact, it could just be the perfect family flick to come out in time for summer. You’d be hard pressed to find a kid who wouldn’t want to swap places with Winter’s best friend, Sawyer, played by the very capable Nathan Gamble. Harry Connick Jr, Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman also rise to the occasion; even if much of their input you’ll be able to spot coming from the other side of the marine centre. Even with those silly glasses on. Written by Rebecca Barry Hill, Flicks.co.nz

Some familiar cinematic conventions are delivered via a highly exotic context in this violent and sexuallycharged crime thriller from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Filled with classic movie swagger, young ne’er-do-well Riva (Patsha Bay) finds himself back in his hometown of Kinshasa (the largest city in the Congo), with a pocketful of cash and a truckload of petrol. Which, in fuel-starved Kinshasa, makes him somewhat of a target. But Riva just wants to have fun and he recruits his old buddy J.M. for a night on the town, which takes a turn for the perilous when Riva takes a shine to the local gangster’s moll (the stunning Manie Malone).

Making matters worse is Riva’s old Angolan gangster boss Cesar (Hoji Fortuna), who has come to the Congo to track down his former employee. The alien environment makes Viva Riva! a fascinating watch, as some clichés are embraced while others are turned on their head. Bay is an empathetic lead but he is blown off the screen by the angular Fortuna, who seems to carry himself with a permanent lean as the ruthless Cesar. The initial grimness of daily life in the Congo is quickly offset by the vibrancy of the characters and the beauty of the locations – but don’t go in expecting anything too slick. Written by Dominic Corry, Flicks.co.nz

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shit we went to

live Photos FLEET Foxes TOWN HALL, AUCKLAND SAT 14 JAN PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF AMANDA RATCLIFFE AMANDASHOOTSBANDS.COM

BEIRUT SFBH, WELLINGTON SAT 14 JAN PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF ALEXANDER HALLAG FACEBOOK.COM/THEMUSICISTALKING

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Shit worth counting

Listophile

1. Natasha Autumn Splendour

2. Foul Creature of Darkness Drop Dead Redhead

3. Obvious: Oblivion Die! Die! Die!

4. Here We Go Again (ft. Spiky Tee) Roots Manuva

5. 212 Azealia Banks

6. Rich Mans World (1%) Immortal Technique

7. Philosophers Tied On Teeth

8. Architecture Coco Solid

9. Horse Song Bernie Griffen & The Grifters

10. Kill For Love (Vocal Version) Chromatics

1. Hugo

Foster The People

3. Freak Dan Aux/P Money

4. 212 Azealia Banks

5. Anticipate (ft. Sam Frank) Skream

6. Hurting (Tensnake Remix)

2. The Darkest Hour 3. War Horse 4. Sherlock Holmes: A Game

of Shadows

5. The Adventures of Tintin:

Secret of the Unicorn

Friendly Fires

7. Like Smoke Amy Winehouse/Nas

8. Speak Of The Devil Hermitude

9. Say No More David Dallas

10. The Poem Magik Johnson

6. The Iron Lady 7. We Bought A Zoo 8. Dolphin Tale 9. The Muppets 10. Melancholia

10 questions

(Chronological order of consumption)

1. Tiger choking

1. Really, summer?

1. Half empty bottle of water

2. Michael J. Fox hunting

2. REALLY?

opened two nights ago

3. Ultimate hangover cure –.

Stones alcoholic ginger beer in a pint class filled with ice and heaps of fresh lime plus 1 shot of Mt Gay Jamaican rum

4. Monteith’s crushed apple

cider (soundcheck)

5. Nice beer  6. Average beer 7. Jagermeister (possibly

poured into a can of red bull depending on how long the tour has been going for)

8. Terrible mass-produced

rubbish beer

3. Bungee crumping 4. Upside-down tennis 5. Power stalking 6. Baby buttering 7. 100 meter rash 8. Synchronised hymning 9. Night javelling 10. Bitch volleyball 11. Electric fencing 12. Aerial petanque 13. High altitude goat herding

9. Jameson

14. Jet-sky jai alai

10. Someone else’s bottle of

15. DIY sky diving

Hendricks gin

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2. Call It What You Want

Independent Top 10 Movie Chart

Alternative Sports

2. Very strong black coffee

Shapeshifter

The Red Eyes Tour Drinks

1. Monarch

16. Mixed marital arts

3. Back to work? 4. Thinking about quitting your

job on a post-holiday whim?

5. Bummed you missed out on

that New Year’s pash?

6. Is there a better word

than pash?

7. Can we start saying “doing

kisses” instead?

8. Aren’t resolutions SO 2011? 9. Are you over Ryan Gosling yet? 10. Yeah, the world is big, sure,

but there can’t be THAT many clouds on Earth, can there?

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