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Librarian’s struggle with the question - Lance Armstrong - fiction or non fiction?

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MEGA MAN

Kim Dotcom’s new and improved file storage site Mega has launched with half a million users creating accounts in the first 14 hours. This has meant the site has reached maximum capacity and is already showing signs of buckling under pressure.

There is much speculation that the website could be branded illegal like its predecessor Megaupload, but Dotcom and his legal team are adamant Mega is legal and are already making plans for the future. “We want to give back, so we will be hiring New Zealanders here - we want to have customer support here, we will hire developers in NZ, web designers,” said Dotcom. “In the coming years we hope to create a few hundred jobs.”

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If the latest rumours regarding the next generation of PlayStation, the console is to be much more powerful that the next Xbox. Developer sources, have told VG247 that the next PlayStation will have a run-capability of 1.84 teraflops, whereas the next Xbox will be able to achieve only 1.23 teraflops. If true, these numbers mean PlayStation 4 will have a 50% raw, computational power advantage over Xbox 720.

ARNIE brings CONAN to middle earth

Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed that he will be involved in a new Conan film. Not only that, it may be shot in NZ. In a recent interview Schwarzenegger said, “I have asked them (Universal) now for the last ten years to get serious about the Conan series and to not look at it as a B-movie or just a cheap action movie.” He also mentioned, “one of the places they’re looking very closely right now is Jackson’s studio in New Zealand”. He says the studio is rushing to get this underway - “they really want to get it done, so they want to start shooting sometime around the end of this year”.

BLIND BOYS ARE BACK

Following last years announcement that Robert Plant will be performing two New Zealand shows with his band the Sensational Space Shifters, Chugg Entertainment have just announced that The Blind Boys of Alabama will be joining the line-up for both the Wellington and Auckland shows. The living legends of gospel music will be returning to NZ shores with their glorious meld of gospel, blues and rock n roll. It’s harder to find a more joyful sound than their unforgettable shows filled with laughter and packed with emotion that they have finessed over seven decades of touring.

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After nearly as much speculation as Lance Armstrong’s believability, it has finally been revealed that Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) is making a come back later this year. Ron won’t be starting his OWN channel and outing OPRAH on her rumoured diet enhancing drug taking. Instead he reunites with Brick Tamland, Champ Kind and Brian Fantana to ride the classy airwaves of Channel 4 News San Diego. It’s a big call but we really hope they get this right.

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SUGARMAN FOUND

Searching For Sugarman star Rodriguez is set to perform in New Zealand for the first time in March.

The 2012 documentary, a hit at film festivals all over the world, has been nominated for an Academy Award and reveals a man as humble and generous as his songs suggest. Now Rodriguez is coming to our neck of the woods.

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MAN has the blues

Third Man Records has teamed up with an obscure Scottish label to reissue early blues records.

White’s label has partnered up with Document Records to reissue the complete works of Charley Patton, Blind Willie McTell and the Mississippi Sheiks on remastered vinyl. “Third Man Records is thrilled to announce the release of the first three records in our highlyanticipated Document Records reissue series,” said the label in an online statement. They continued: “The recordings we’ll be presenting in this reissue series are the building blocks and DNA of American culture.

Blues, R&B, Elvis, teenagerism, punk rock... it all goes back to these vital, breathtaking recordings. Every record collection should have ample room for these highly important and endlessly listenable albums.”

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THUNDERDOME Your house is on fire, what do save?

After having way too many guitars lost and stolen over the last couple of years, I’d have to say my new Guild.

Favourite ‘90s TV show?

MacGyver.

Dream job as a kid?

Marine biologist. I thought it basically involved looking in rock pools and riding on dolphins.

First album?

Janet Jackson on cassette tape. Pearl Jam on CD. If you weren’t a musician, what would you be?

Able to pay my rent.

Ultimate festival line-up?

Stevie Nicks, Tom Waits, Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Marianne Faithfull.

Who would play you in a film?

Adrian Brody in a wig.

How do you discover new music?

Raiding the libraries of friends.

Which song do you wish you wrote?

‘Blue Valentines’ by Tom Waits.

Another stage has been added to the Laneway festival. The new stage named ‘The Red Bull Thunderdome’ will be set inside an Auckland Waterfront Silo and hosts a lineup of local and international DJs.

“We are very excited to partner with Red Bull to bring to life the Red Bull Thunderdome - our aim is to build a 3am house party right in the middle of the festival with the best of Auckland and abroad battling it out inside one of the strangest venues in the city” Laneway Festival co-promoter Mark Kneebone says.

The Thunderdome will be an enclosed area, shut off by huge black-out drapes with air-conditioning, lights, PA and DJs battling it out with their craftiest tunes. With room inside for 120 people to dance, rave and allow their wildest dreams to come true The Thunderdome will add a new dimension to an already power packed festival.

The Red Bull Thunderdome will kick off mid afternoon and runs through to the end of the festival with the following lineup: Phelps & Munro , A Place to Bury Strangers DJs, DJ Mirror Balls and Squeeky Eye, Beach Pigs , Golden Axe , 95bFM’s Pennie Black and Zac Arnold , Stinky Jim and Geezer Guy, Slutz with Kidz, This Is The Way The World Ends and Mellow Grave.

SOUND CITY

Sound City is a feature length documentary, directed by Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters), about the human element of music, the lost art of analogue recording, and the history of America’s greatest unsung recording studio, Sound City. Sound City opened in 1969 and soon became known for churning out one rock and roll classic after another. Many of the seminal albums of the ‘70’s, ‘80’s and ‘90’s were put on tape within these walls: Classics by Fleetwood Mac, Neil Young, Tom Petty, Metallica and Nirvana.

As technology advanced the human element was no longer necessary. Technology not only levelled the playing field, it also changed the game.

Studios all over the world began to close their doors. Sadly, Sound City was no exception.

Now it’s time for Dave to give something back.

He’s invited many of the greatest recording artists to ever grace Sound City’s halls to help him make a new album on that legendary Neve console - which he purchased when Sound City closed its doors. Together, we see them explore the human element of making music and the lost art of analogue recording.

SOUND CITY WILL BE SCREENED FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY.

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Biggest fear?

Doing math in front of people.

First gig in attendance?

The Smashing Pumpkins.

Any vices?

Whiskey, men, and two minute noodles.

Favourite lyric?

“Every tool is a weapon – if you hold it right.”

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FRI 25 JAN DIRTY PROJECTORS

PARACHUTE FESTIVAL 2013

THE KINGS ARMS

MYSTERY CREEK $30-164, ITICKET.CO.NZ FRI 25 JAN - SUN 27 JAN

8PM, $55, UNDERTHERADAR.CO.NZ

Give the screen a good clean and turn on the visual/audio aids – these Dirty Projectors are back and heading our way to weave their three-part harmonies with curious arrangements into a magical performance. Alternating between stadium-filling power and quiet intimacy, Dirty Projectors will debut tracks from their sixth studio album.

Christian kids’ answer to Big Day Out, prepare for a long weekend of no heavy petting, booze, binges or drugs. Instead, it is all about the music, God and having a nice clean time. But make no mistake, you’re not going to get a lot of sleep – it’s a fun, PG-rated festival with all the trimmings.

ASB GARDEN MAGIC

THE FEELERS ACOUSTIC & ELECTRIC

BOTANIC GARDEN

ASCENSION WINE ESTATE

6.30PM-11PM, $49, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ

WED 23 JAN - SUN 27 JAN

Commemorating the recent release of their live acoustic DVD, The Feeler: The Naked Sessions, the band will be performing a half-hour acoustic set of some of their most loved songs. Hard rock tracks, such as ‘Larger Than Life’or the pop classic ‘Venus’, will be performed with a new fervour, in an ambient setting.

Garden life. Two words synonymous with summer.

Join it with music and it’s a recipe for perfection.

Twenty-two performances from local legends and rising stars take over the Botanical Gardens with a genre of music to suit the tiny tots to the top rockers.

When the sun goes down, bask in the colourful creation of Mike Farrand’s light show.

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THU 24 JAN

PUPPIES

ALESTORM

8PM, $15, UNDERTHERADAR.CO.NZ

THE KINGS ARMS

Newly opened live music venue Puppies celebrates their re-opening by inviting the iconic Phoenix Foundation to their intimate setting. Get up close and person to every drop of sweat or strum of the guitar and let the Phoenix rise from the ashes…so to speak.

8PM, $56, UNDERTHERADAR.CO.NZ

Alestorm are hauling ass back to New Zealand!

Having plundered the world on the back of their Back Through Time album, the band is sailing their way through the seas of time, to their favourite place on the planet with one last mission in mind...the filming of their very first live DVD!

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SUNKEN SEAS THE KINGS ARMS

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8PM, DOOR SALES ONLY

Formed from the remnants of post punk band Tiddabades, Sunken Seas have undergone an incredible shift in style. Where the former band was more the headiness of the dance-punk era, Sunken Seas have brought the sometimes underlying broodiness to the forefront with this new venture. It’s more cold, more industrial.

9PM, $20, UNDERTHERADAR.CO.NZ

Described as a mix of girl group songs and pop-rockpunk sounds, Hunx and His Punx is the brainchild of Seth Bogart (Hunx). As the first-ever girl group led by an openly gay male, they are all about fun and frivolity, like a sugar rush and caffeine crash all at once!

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Taking place just two days before the big party, this very special edition of Silo Sessions will feature an epic line-up curated by the Laneway programming team including Kiwi acts SJD, Ghost Wave and Tom Lark. They are also joined by Tigertown from Sydney.

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SUN 27 JAN CIDER CO OP, FEATURING TIM PAIN

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS

SALE ST

PUSH THE SKY AWAY FEBRUARY 2PM

Sundays in summer have just got more exciting in Auckland’s CBD with the introduction of Sale St’s Cider Co-Op. The Cider Co-Op is a summer Sunday cider celebration like never before, combining Sale St’s now famous deck with a mixture of music, gourmet BBQ treats and that undeniable taste of summer – cider.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are set to release their new album (fifteenth studio album) Push The Sky Away with a special live show at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London in Feb. Following on from 2008’s Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!, it was recorded by regular Bad Seeds and Grinderman collaborator Nick Launay at La Fabrique studios, a 19th century mansion in the south of France. Although their sound tends to change considerably from one album to another, you can bet on the band blending together disparate genres, and tracks that provide a vehicle for Cave’s lyrical intrigue with violence, death, religion and love.

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FOALS

ROTORUA ARTS VILLAGE RAVE

HOLY FIRE FEBRUARY

12.30PM, $25, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ

Formerly called BluesFeast, organisers have renamed the event, which has previously attracted nearly 1000 people for eight hours of music. Why? It better reflects what they are about and encompasses more than just toe-tapping blues. There’s also a fine selection of food and wine on sale, as well as boutique beers and other delicious drinks.

Foals’ new album Holy Fire will be the Oxford-based indie bands third, following debut album Antidotes and 2010’s Total Life Forever. Holy Fire was recorded with producers Flood and Alan Moulder in London, and while the band has described the album as having some “heavier moments and some dirtier moments”, there are still plenty of the traditional sounds that the Foals are known for. The band released their second single ‘My Number’ ahead of their recent Big Day Out performances in Australia, which has a real Curtis Mayfield groove and plenty of funk to it.

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An iconic band for an iconic city attraction’s 150th birthday. Although the band is not turning 150, they are marking more than 20 years of great Southern hits and will be playing them at the anniversary celebrations of the Dunedin Botanic Gardens. It’s a prestigious occasion, but The Chills will be adding a nice touch of rock ‘n’ roll to the event.

MON 28 JAN

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Azealia Banks originally intended to release her debut album Broke With Expensive Tastes in September last year, but announced in August it would be delayed until February 2013. And while there weren’t many details on why, there are plenty who are keen to see what this Harlem rapper’s got up her sleeve, particularly after the single ‘212’ from her four-track EP 1991; the beats, her effortless delivery, the genius sampling of Lazy Jay’s ‘Float My Boat’, what’s not to like?! Yes we are excited for Azealia’s super-slick layered rhymes and the stark contrast between her rough raps and sweet singing style.

DAVID BOWIE THE NEXT DAY MARCH

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8PM, $99-139, TICKETEK.CO.NZ

He’s chosen to go on a Summer Holiday down to our part of the world. It’s hard to believe the British pop crooner is still a) active, b) agile and c) still singing like he did at the peak of his career. Did we mention he is 72 years old? Daym!

Tue 08 Jan (Bowie’s 66th birthday) was a magical sort of day for Bowie fans, with the release of a new single, ‘Where Are We Now?’, produced by long term collaborator Tony Visconti (he’s been producing Bowie’s albums since Space Oddity in 1969!) and recorded in New York. There has been much speculation, rumour and wishful thinking over the years about a new Bowie album, and seemingly out of the blue it’s announced his 30th studio recording and first album in 10 years is set for release this March. No doubt The Next Day will have an instantly familiar sound, because it’s David Bowie’s voice, and Visconti has also revealed that fans can expect ‘funky’, ‘sleazy’, and ‘psychedelic’ songs, alongside several that ‘rock out’. Bring it on we say!

YEAH YEAH YEAHS MOSQUITO

ST. JEROMES LANEWAY FESTIVAL SILO PARK

12PM-11PM, $134, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ

It’s baaaaack! Taking over a different location, Silo Park, means the annual festival is bigger and runs alongside the waterfront, with plenty of shade, more grass, tables, chairs and umbrellas to get into the summer spirit. Now in its fourth year, the site location will still be the most unique music festival location, not to mention a nek level line up.

APRIL

The members of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs - once lovingly labelled by Rolling Stone as “the goth, the nerd and the slut” - have been busy over the past few years with solo projects, collabs, even composing and curating an orchestral work (Nick Zinner)… but not too busy to do another album. Due for release in April, Mosquito will be the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ fourth album and their first since 2009.

While news of the new album had fans cheering, the response to the album artwork has been more like “WTF?” Created by Korean-born animator Beomsik Shimbe Shim, the neon-hued cover depicts a screaming spiky-haired baby in the clutches of a giant purple mosquito. But regardless of this interesting development, we’re expecting the edgy post-punk, dance floor-friendly tunes will sway punters in the end.

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FRI 25 JAN 90 DEGREES SOUTH

ROSS HAMILTON PRIDE FESTIVAL

MOTAT

Your signature “I’m an amazing cook” dish is…

If you can handle spicy food, Chicken Bhuna from scratch. If you can’t, my Cornish Chicken Pie.

10AM-5PM, $7-35, DOOR SALES ONLY WED 23 JAN - SUN 31 MAR

He conquered Mt Everest, he was made a Sir and not to mention his face is on the $5 bill. Sir Ed also led the extraordinary Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition and MOTAT is holding a special exhibit in honour of this mission. It looks at the story of Sir Ed’s determination and his capacity for planning, as well as his place as a national hero.

The best TV show around at the moment is…

Mad Men. I was meant to live during the period where all furniture was Scandinavian, all men wore ties and you started drinking at work at 10am.

The best place for a date night is…

Coco’s Cantina, for meatballs.

INTERNATIONAL BUSKERS FESTIVAL

You’d get arrested if the police knew that you…

Wanted to try my hand at graffiti. I just need to find an appropriate wall.

VIADUCT HARBOUR 12PM-10PM FRI 25 JAN – MON 28 JAN

Surprising, wild and wonderfully different, the city will be bursting at the seams with talented performers. Acts are happening all over the Auckland CBD, including Viaduct Harbour, Downtown Westfield, Vulcan Lane, Wynyard Quarter and Princes Wharf.

Bring your loose change and your best pair of clapping hands and step up to the street.

SAT 26 JAN THE GREAT CHCH CHEESE HEIST RICCARTON HOUSE & BUSH

Who’s in the dead supergroup for your dream hologram show?

James Brown with Amy Winehouse, and Charlie Parker on the saxophone.

What’s an upcoming film you’re jazzed about?

The Great Gatsby, Hitchcock, Oz The Great And Powerful, The Hobbit 2 & 3 and Star Wars VII. Where can your stalkers find you during the weekend?

During summer, hopefully drinking at a friend’s backyard or bach. Or at a music event, like Laneway Festival.

What happens when you mix Coca Cola with Pepsi?

You ruin good Coca Cola.

11AM, $15-35, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ

Is it an organised robbery of a cheese factory? Oh no, but it is a cheese lovers delight! Bringing together wine, cheese, jazz, more cheese and the largest cheese board – created from recycled wood from the Christchurch earthquake – it’s a really community event with a fun and funky vibe. No mice were hurt in the making.

Your fantasy spirit animal is…

A Grizzly Bear that talks.

People say you look like…

I’m grumpy, but I was just born with angry eyes.

Five celebs on your f**klist?

Hugh Jackman, Eddie Redmayne, Nicholas Hoult, Will Young and Matt Morris.

Kittens or puppies?

I don’t like babies, so cats.

What generic current affair has your blood boiled?

The gay marriage debate is interesting. In 10 years’ time we will look back and think ‘That was weird’.

Plug whatever it is that’s coming up for you.

Auckland Pride Festival group exhibition at Black Asterisk, 10 Ponsonby Road, February 8th – 18th

SUN 27 JAN

AUCKLAND SEAFOOD FESTIVAL

SUMMER IN THE PARK

HALSEY WHARF

CORNWALL PARK, HASTINGS

SAT 26 JAN - MON 28 JAN $20, AUCKLANDSEAFOODFESTIVAL.CO.NZ

While Cantabrians are getting all gooey over the dairy products, the City of Sails celebrates their exceptional kai moana. A love of everything from fish to crustacean is a prerequisite, as is a hearty stomach (because you’ll be eating all day). Sit back, soak it in and slip away to the salty sounds of the ocean.

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Loaded with everything from Broadway stage shows to country music, Hastings is putting on a cultural experience like no other. Cornwall Park is a beautiful setting for this month-long event, featuring the serene Osmanthus Chinese Garden and more than eight hectares of land.

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MONDAY 28 JANUARY SILO PARK . WYNYARD QUARTER TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY THE 5TH OF OCTOBER & MORE ACTS ANNOUNCED IN DECEMBER

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THU 24 JAN THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS (1967)

DJANGO UNCHAINED

TCM, 8.30PM

Taking time out from serious subject matter and awardwinning movies, Roman Polanski directed his future wife Sharon Tate in this parody of the vampire genre.

With Polanski in the lead role as the assistant of an old vampire hunter, the director/actor reshapes the genre and adds a touch of dark humour to the cult classic. directed by QUENTIN TARANTINO

THE IMPOSSIBLE

Starring JAMIE FOXX, CHRISTOPH WALTZ, LEONARDO DICAPRIO

GENERAL RELEASE

114 MINutes

Based around the survival of a Spanish family (played

by UK actors), The Impossible is a harrowing natural disaster film based around the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Naomi Watts gives an award-nominated performance as the wife separated from her husband and young son.

DJANGO UNCHAINED GENERAL RELEASE

165 MINutes

Turning the slave trade era on its head, Pulp Fiction director Quentin Tarantino puts his own spin on the spaghetti Western genre, with bullets, blood and brains flying left, right and centre. It’s about as gruesome as they get and it’s a whole lot of wild West fun, in a manner only Tarantino could do.

SAT 26 JAN L&P TOP TOWN 1987 TVNZ HEARTLAND, 7PM

Managing to be both a darkly hilarious, rollickingly entertaining ride of a movie and also nearly three hours long, with scene after scene of densely crammed, unmistakeably excessive Quentin Tarantino dialogue, Django Unchained is his most exciting, accessible and satisfying film for ages. While there may be a bit more of a comic feel than Inglourious Basterds and a tale that hinges on an unlikely buddy bounty hunter pairing rather than Basterds’ ensemble, this is another Tarantino tale that sees him mete out punishment on historical evil through his characters.

Rather than taking on Nazis, Django (Jamie Foxx) uses a chance encounter to wreak vengeance on the brutal oppressors of American slavery here.

And boy do they deserve it, with Tarantino pulling no punches in depicting slavery as bitterly violent and revoltingly dehumanising, with some rather harrowing scenes

of abuse giving his hero an inarguable justification for a killing spree that’ll have you cheering him on.

Foxx does a great line in quiet Western hero, driven by emotions that when not internalised are more often revealed in action rather than words. And as in Basterds, Christoph Waltz revels in the opportunities Tarantino’s script provides him in a gleeful performance as Django’s mentor, German bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz. The film’s other odd couple, plantation owner Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his house slave Stephen (Samuel L. Jackson), also prove memorably entertaining in their roles, the cast as a whole matching Tarantino’s own creative enthusiasm - a combination that makes this a must-see.

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SUN 27 JAN THE AUDREY HEPBURN STORY VIBE, 5.40PM

This is the original backbone show of our national, showing true Kiwi spirit and competition. It’s an action-packed outdoor game series where New Zealand towns select teams to compete in obstacle courses and water challenges. Served with a good dollop of friendly rivalry.

From her childhood in Holland during the Nazi occupation to her meteoric rise to stardom on Broadway and in films, her doomed love affair with William Holden, her troubled marriage to Mel Ferrer and her life-long search for her father, this is a window into the life of this legendary actress.

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TV SHOW

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ONLINE

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DOCUMENTRY

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Lauded by critics for its style, simplicity and genuine warmth. They are also the only televised awards shows to exclusively honour performers, focusing on both individual performances as well as on the work of the entire ensemble of a drama series and comedy series, and the cast of a motion picture.

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SHIT WORTH EATING

THE FRIDGE 507 NEW NORTH ROAD

Most fridges are cool, reliable, separate compartments for all manner of foods and with plenty of space. The Fridge is no different really.

This café has a great array of cabinet food, as well as a great menu selection. Try their eggs benedict – situated on a hash brown as opposed to bread.

AMBELI 18 MAJORIBANKS ST

Rated by Cuisine magazine as the NZ restaurant of the year in 2011, it’s all about gourmet delicacy as you like it. Try the pan seared line-caught snapper with baby octopus and prawn, chorizo risotto in a saffron and fennel broth.

NO 7 BALMAC

Located in the swanky upper hill suburb of Maori Hill, No 7 Balmac is the neighbourhood eatery for those with a cultivated palate, who like something a little fancy but without the frills. Enjoy the rare moments of sunshine Dunedin has to offer in their beautifully wild outdoor courtyard and witness the unique (and productive) kitchen garden. The kitchen boasts a wood-fired grill, fired by applewood from Central Otago. With a strong emphasis on locally sourced produce and “from scratch” cooking – not to mention lovely freshly baked goods – No 7 has a menu to suit your stomach all year around.

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7 BALMACEWEN RD DAYTIME

DATE night

OPEN LATE

CASUAL DINING

NEW KID

CHEAP AND CHEERFUL

HIPSTER FRIENDLY

TAKEAWAY

OUTDOOR

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6-10 Roukai Lane (09) 309-5854 Seasonal lunch meals and latenight tapas served in a small cobblestone alleyway.

BIG J’S

1 Melton Road - Mt Wellington (09) 5790340 Gourmet Burgers is Jason’s speciality take home heat and eat meals, plus huge range of cabinet food, everything cooked to serve.

BRITOMART COUNTRY CLUB

31 Galway St (09) 303-2541 Gourmet pizzas, tapas and a famous high tea service.

DE POST

466 Mt Eden Rd (09) 630-9330 Your local in the heart of Mt. Eden with over 100 beers available.

MOOCHOWCHOW

23 Ponsonby Rd (09) 360-6262 Like a stroll through the fragrant night markets & food stalls of Bangkok, MooChowChow is a boost to the senses.

District Dining

50 Customs St East (09)368-5315 Fresh, affordable bistro dining in a relaxed atmosphere.

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169 K’Rd (09) 307-0508 Celebrating 20 years on K’Rd. Open 10am till late seven days with intimate booths live music, gourmet food, cocktails & organic tap beer.

GOLDEN DAWN

Cnr Ponsonby & Richmond Rds 376-9929

PINXTOS

128c Ponsonby Rd Open now. Bar*Cafe*Tapas

LIBERTINE

37 Drake St (09) 929-2790 Taking its cue from the Americas, but with an Antipodean twist.

Malt Bar

442 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn A must have stop between Ponsonby and Kingsland, with Monteiths beers and great food.

ORVIETO CAFE

935A Mt Eden Rd, Mt Eden

SALE ST

7 Sale St (09) 307-8148 Bistro dining, award-winning microbrewery celebrated garden bar and aprivate Velvet Room!

DEPOT

86 Federal St (09) 363-7048

VERONA

MEXICO

23 Britomart Place (09) 366-1759 The Strand Takapuna (09) 280-1487 Vibrant Mexican street food served with margaritas, tequila and beer. Arrive early for a table.

Sals Pizza

277 Broadway, Newmarket (09) 524 7257 Legendary pizza maker’s secret family recipe and are proud to serve you AUTHENTIC NY Pizza.

THE WINDSOR CASTLE

144 Parnell Rd (09) 356-3650 Established in 1847, one of Auckland’s earliest surviving hotels serving gastro pub food in a comfortable, unpretentious environment.

QUAY STREET CAFE

130 Quay Street, Britomart (09) 337 0088 This cheerful, busy inner-city cafe is a fantastic place for weekday breakfast, a leisurely weekend brunch, informal lunch meetings – and great coffee any time.

GIG GUIDE

SHIT WORTH DOING

WELLINGTON gig guide Wed 23

Fri 25

Die Krabben

Chocolat Box

9.30PM, Mighty Mighty

ZillionZ Summer Tour 2013 9am, Interislander Ferry Southbound

Bill Morris and the Mark IV’s album release tour

The Eggs

10PM, Matterhorn

9PM, Meow, $10

DJ Sebastian Hesp

Darren Watson’s Underground Blues Band

6PM, Puppies, $25

6PM, Foxglove

Adam Piggott and Jayne Freeman 7.30PM, Meow, $10

Dirty Projectors 8PM, San Francisco Bath House, $55

The Phoenix Foundation

10PM, Hashigozake

Sun 27

Faster Pussycat Kill Kill ‘Sebastian’ Tour with Sixtyniner

A Place TO Bury Strangers

Mighty Mighty

8PM, San Francisco Bath House, $40

Andrew London Trio Mulled Wine Concert

Lawrence Arabia

The Boptet

Battle-Ska Galactica Presents: Summer Ska Mash-Up

Noir

The Phoenix Foundation

8PM, Puppies, $15

Thu 24

12am, Matterhorn

Sat 26 7PM, Paekakariki Memorial Hall, $20

8PM, San Francisco Bath House, $25 8.30PM, The Lido

7PM, The Lido

The Troubles 8PM, Meow

8.30PM, Bodega, $10

CHRISTCHURCH gig guide Wed 23

Fri 25

Dr Sanchez

Burns Night Tickets Only

8.30PM, The Monday Room

Hot Dub Time Machine 10PM, The Park, $20

Kate Anastasiou 6PM, The Brick Works

Thu 24 Concord Dawn

7PM, Black Bettys, $40

Sun 27 The Drum Festival

Mantis live at Wunderbar with friends!

Insane Jane

Mike T

8PM, Ciburb Bar

Le Gateau Chocolat

Node + Dead Set Presents Oleh!

(Dunedin) with Reality Chant

6.30PM, Court Theatre

Sat 26 Assembly Required

7PM, Cocopelli The Palms

The Press Summer Season of Grease

7.30PM, Court Theatre

10PM, The Park, $20

Hot Dub Time Machine

Kate Anastasiou

5PM, Revival Bar

The Press Summer Season of Grease

Kate Anastasiou

8PM, CBD Bar

9PM, Wunderbar

Marcel - That Ruse Kid

10PM, The Bedrock Bar

1 Drop Nation ft Revelation

DJ Ruse Kid

9PM, Dux Live, $20 pre

8.45PM, North Hagley Park, $10-15

Superfreak

9PM, Dux Live

9PM, Pierside Cafe

9PM, The Rock-Rolleston 9PM, Becks Alehouse

Le Gateau Chocolat

8.45PM, North Hagley Park, $10-15

Level 6

The Bedrock Bar

Seth Hamilton The Get Down 9PM, CBD Bar

Ollie

Soul Cage

Soul Slide

The Drum Festival

7PM, Pomeroy’s 9PM, Clink Restaurant Bar

8PM, Casino - Diamond Bar 2PM, Little River Campground, $20-40

12am, Little River Campground, $20-40

Thomas Coffey

4.30PM, Fox & Ferret The Palms

Mon 28 Nuttin Trivial - Quiz Night

6.30PM, Pierside Cafe

Tue 29 Beach Breaks with djDiamond 8.30PM, Pierside Cafe

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2.30PM, Elevate

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SHIT WORTH DOING

auckland gig guide Wed 23

KFM presents Mas.sive

Normski

Coast Open Mic 2013

Manuel Bundy and Submariner

Royal Falcon, Mean Girls, Superbird, The Future’s Bright

7PM, Kinja Bar & Japanese Restaurant

Conch Records at BCC Britomart Country Club

Cuba Street Sound System 8PM, Racket Bar

Dirty Projectors (N.Y) 8PM, The Kings Arms

Grant Marshall & Nigel Love 8PM, Sale Street

Industry Wednesday - DJ Alex Richards Twentyone SKY CITY

Josh Leys

8PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro

Tumbastiano Verona

Verona

Sale Street

Mezcolanza Beats

9PM, The Lucha Lounge

Old School DJs

CT Club (Commerce Club of Auckland)

Sice Splash Pool Party

Sunken Seas, The Shocking & Stunning, God Bows To Math and Girls Pissing On Girls Pissing

Cosh Bar

Racket Bar

Pt Erin Pools

The Wax Works: T-Rice & Hudge

8PM, Britomart Country Club

Tido

6.30PM, Everybodys

Fri 25 Chicago Disco & Beatstreet present Simon Beeston 9PM, Ink & Coherent

9PM, The Kings Arms

The Turnaround

9PM, 1885, $10

DJ General Lee

7.30PM, Neighbourhood

Twentyone SKY CITY

A Ponsonby Institution with Arash

Acoustic Thursday ft. Jonny Edwards

DJ Karn Hall

Alestorm w/ Guests 9PM, The Kings Arms

Ben Wah

6PM, Nuffield St.

Double Dutch Chapel Bar & Bistro

Tido

6PM, Commons

Chapel Bar & Bistro

Aroha, Laura Lush 3PM, Neighbourhood

Chapman Wills Revue 7PM, The Prospect of Howick

Cliff Richard

Cider Co-Op featuring Tim Phin

7PM, Vector Arena

Ding Dong Lounge Grand Opening Party

Funkee Monkee Fridays

Kawai Purapura Retreat Centre

Emma G

7PM, Takapuna Bar

General Lee

8PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro

Girl Tiger & Sweet Mix Kids 9PM, 1885

Jason Eli

6PM, Commons

Imagine This 8PM, Snapdragon

Jackal & Layzerbeek undead, live!

7PM, The Wine Cellar

Jonathan Harding EP Release 8PM, The Juice Bar

Verona

Hudge, T-Rice

4PM, Neighbourhood

Jackal,Doppler, Sugar The Mofo, The Altered States 8PM, The Juice Bar

Jason, Longboss 7PM, Everybodys

Laura Lush

6PM, La Zeppa Kitchen & Bar

8PM, The Lucha Lounge

8PM, Ding Dong Lounge

DJ Chica Licorica & Open Mic

Sale St

Highlife Beach Boutique - Summer Sundays Caffe Massimo

Music in Parks: Oceania Storm

Central Park, Papakura

Summer Sunday Jazz Coopers Creek Vineyard

DJ Klassix (Paris) & Ultan Burke

Sunday Soul Session ft. DJ Soane & guest

DJ Linley Latu

Sunday Session with the Sentimental Sound System

Macs Brew Bar The Deck

DJ Sister Act

Chapel Bar & Bistro

Onny Kaulima & Jerm Racket Bar

3PM, Neighbourhood

Chapel Bar & Bistro

The Lazyboyz Legends of Rock Show Huapai Tavern

Rhinestone Mining Company

The Nukes - Viva La Uke

9PM, Ginger Minx

8PM, The Cider Shed Cafe

Mixed Messages & Sweet Mix Kids

Selecta Sam

Tiger Towns (Aus), Avalanche City & Guests

MIXED CRATE

Racket Bar

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Kumeu Showgrounds

Sale Street

Embrace Vile Predicate, Sam Hamilton & Glamour Technology Audio Foundation

Brenda Liddiard @ Auckland Folk Festival

Booty Mash

DJ Tidball

6PM, La Zeppa Kitchen & Bar

3PM, La Zeppa Kitchen & Bar

The Britomart Country Club

8PM, Tillerman’s Music Lounge

Dylan C

Acoustic Sunday Session w/ Eli Guttenbiel

8PM, Leigh Sawmill

Twentyone SKY CITY 8PM, Libertine

Sun 27

Britomart Sunday Service

Delaney Davidson & Dos Hermanos

DJ James Ashwin

1885

BELLA KALOLO & BAND

El Schlong, Osmium, Alphasintori and Iron Tusk

9PM, Goldfinch

Onepoto Domain, Northcote

The Sons, Dan Aux & Sam Hill

Acoustic w/ Eli

Dre

Samuel Miller Reserve, Pukekohe

Titirangi Theatre on Portage

9PM, Cassette Nine

7.30PM, Nuffield St.

Music in Parks: The DeSotos, Bernie Griffen and The Flaming Pearls

The Nukes - Viva La Uke

Sat 26

The Deck

8PM, Rising Sun

7PM, Ascension Wine Estate

Sale Street

DJ Leza Lee

Skewed Official Launch: Girls Night - Lick My Grass

The Feelers Acoustic & Electric

3ST feat. Haz (HomeBrewCrew, @ Peace) & guests

Twentyone SKY CITY

9PM, Cassette Nine, $10

8PM, Libertine

Dean Campbell, Grant Marshall and Sample Gee

Chapel Bar & Bistro

Sick Disco with MayaVanya, tommy Flowers, Azbo, E.C.S & Safari Boy

Music in Parks: The Flaming Mudcats, Ratsmagic

Tenderloins & Aaron

Dean Campbell

Acoustic Thursday w/ Waylon

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5.30PM, Northern Steamship

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8PM, La Zeppa Kitchen & Bar

8PM, Leigh Sawmill Cafe

8PM, The Kings Arms

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auckland gig guide Tony Painting & The Power Cornwall Park

VIVA LA UKE

REGIONAL gig guide St Jeromes Laneway Festival 12PM, Silo Park

8PM, Brewers Bar, Mt Maunganui

The Honey-Jam Music Festival

Leigh Sawmill

Tue 29

Mon 28

Ak Jazz & Blues Club presents: Voxnova

Club ConnoisseursVinyl Appreciation Chapel Bar & Bistro

CrazyWurstBeerFest Leigh Sawmill

Delaney Davidson & Dos Hermanos 7PM, Leigh Sawmill Cafe

Spiral Band, The Nukes, supported by Bosko and Honey Maraetai, Pohutukawa Coast

REGIONAL gig guide Wed 23 Delaney Davidson & Dos Hermanos

Le Cafe, Marlborough Sounds

The Chaps

Biddy Mulligans Irish Pub, Hamilton

Zillionz Summer Tour 2013 Tim’s Place, Motueka

Thu 24 Delaney Davidson & Dos Hermanos Space Monster, Wanganui

Faster Pussycat Kill Kill & Sixtyniner (NL) NZ Tour

Pt Chevalier RSA

Tom Lark, Artisan Guns, Tigertown, Sound the Ocean

Liquid NZ Bar, Nelson

Chapel Bar & Bistro

8PM, The Kings Arms

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Faster Pussycat Kill Kill & Sixtyniner (NL) NZ Tour 8PM, The Cabana, Napier

Fear & Loathing in Rotovegas w/ Delaney Davidson

Zillionz Summer Tour 2013

Sun 27

The Eastern

Senior Citizens Hall, Opotiki

The Feelers Acoustic & Electric 8PM, The Commercial Hotel, Whakatane

Tunes Under the Tower

Tui Headquarters, Mangatainoka

Zillionz Summer Tour 2013

Blue Ice Cafe, Franz Josef

Mon 28

Fat Mouse

JGeeks - Tu Meke Tour

Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai

Te Ahu Centre, Kaitaia

Jo Hanna & the Mystery

Zillionz Summer Tour 2013

The Mussel Inn, Nelson

Rhythm Rotorua Rotorua Arts Village Experience, Rotorua

Summer Series of Free Concerts

Napier Soundshell, Napier

Sunday Sounds: The Chills - 150th Birthday Celebration

The Blue Duck, Milford Sound

Tue 29 JGeeks - Tu Meke Tour Opononi Hotel, Hokianga

Zillionz Summer Tour 2013 Redcliff Cafe, Te Anau

Dunedin Botanic Garden, Dunedin

Lakeland Queen, Rotorua

Jo Hanna and the Mystery

The Playhouse, Nelson

Zillionz Summer Tour 2013

Dharma Burns Club, Blenheim

Sat 26 Adam Piggott and Jayne Freeman

Zillionz Summer Tour 2013

EL SCHLONG, CHRIST PUNCHER w/ Osmium, Twist of Fate & Iron Tusk

Fri 25

Sammy’s, Dunedin

Bella Kalolo and The Band

Queens, Dunedin

Chatchy EP Release Tour

The Joe Cocker Tribute Show Featuring Col Jones The Duke Tavern, Russell

Bent Horseshoe Cafe, Manawatu

The YOT Club, Raglan

Te Kowhai Point Farm, Kerikeri

Happy Daves with Dave Hull

Static Bar, Hamilton

Mussel Inn, Golden Bay

The Feelers Acoustic & Electric

Gypsy Fever

House of Shem

Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai

Savage Club Rooms, Wanganui

Jo Hanna and the Mystery

Cornerstone Roots & Knights of the Dub Table

Julian Temple Band National Tour

Dharma Bums Club, Marlborough

Horeke Tavern, Hokianga

Chicks Hotel, Dunedin

Erin - Rhythm & Soul Summer Tour

Pass The Sauce

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Federal Diner, Wanaka

The World Bar, Queenstown Little Theatre, Taumarunui

BARS

Shit worth dRINKING

RAKINOS LEVEL 1/35 HIGH ST

Every day of the week, there is always a different mood going around Rakinos. The café and lounge bar, with exceptional gigs, has everything from live music happy hours to a hip-hop only night. It’s a place for everyone. Open six days a week and seven nights, there is always something going on.

GOOD LUCK BAR 126 CUBA ST

It’s your Chinese opium den and number-one stop for premium cocktails. Every day is a happy day filled with house drinks for just $5.50 from 4pm to 10m. Treat your girls for a night out on the bubbles on Tuesday, and go cocktail crazy from Wednesday until Sunday.

NO. 1 HIGH ST

Transformed from a grungy nightclub into a classy, art décor style venue, the first thing you notice about No 1 upon arrival is the impressive wall of top shelf spirits.

Scaling the white brick wall, lit by beautiful lights, is every kind of whiskey, vodka, gin, rum (and more) you can think of. By day, the unassuming venue can host small groups or large work parties for a light tipple over lunch. Surrounded by bookshelves, the expansive space feels cosy, yet unobtrusive. By night, the bar is pumping with great beats and the top shelf spirits are coming down.

VIBE Key

1 HIGH ST

DAYTIME

SPORTS BAR

OPEN LATE

DANCE FLOOR

FOOD

ONE NIGHT STAND

HIPSTER FRIENDLY

LIVE MUSIC

AFTER WORK

CRAFT BEERS

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auckland GROOVE GULPS PONSONBY & other PONSONBY Bonita Bar

242 Ponsonby Road 3765670 The ponsonby local on the corner of summer st, that brings the beauty of fine and inexpensive wines together with a real appreciation of tapas.

AGENTS & MERCHANTS

6-10 Roukai Lane (09) 309-5854 Seasonal lunch meals and latenight tapas served in a small cobblestone alleyway.

GOLDEN DAWN

Cnr Ponsonby & Richmond Rds 376-9929

IPANEMA BAR & RESTAURANT

2 Ponsonby Road Brazilian cuisine and bar mixed with classic & contemporary Brazilian music & culture.

102 Quay Street Over 102 different beers from around NZ and the world.

THE BRITOMART COUNTRY CLUB

31 Galway St (09) 303-2541 A garden bar in the middle of the city. Comes with a mini golf lawn, cocktail jugs and vinylonly DJs.

RACKET BAR

6-10 Roukai Lane (09) 309-5854 Serves everything from singlemalt whisky to cans of Double Brown.

442 Richmond Road Grey Lynn A must have stop between Ponsonby and Kingsland, with Monteiths beers and great food.

PINXTOS

128c Ponsonby Rd Open now. Bar*Cafe*Tapas

THE PONSONBY (Belgian Beer Cafe)

1-3 St Mary’s Rd (09) 376-6092 A little piece of Europe in the heart of Ponsonby. The perfect spot to kick start the weekend.

REVELRY

106 Ponsonby Road 376- 8663 19th Century bohemian pallor meets opium den chic

BRITOMART BRITOMART

23 Britomart Place (09) 366-1759 Drink in the eclectic front bar or settle into the cosy dining area to explore the short but compelling menu.

NEWMARKET NEWMARKET THE CLADDAGH

372-376 Broadway (09) 522-4410 The Claddagh Irish Pub - A slice of Ireland in the heart of Newmarket.

KINGSLAND KINGSLAND Neighbourhood Brewbar

498 New North Rd (09) 846-3773 Nestled in the site of an old garage and engineering shop.

169 K’Rd (09) 307-0508 Celebrating 20 years on K’Rd. With intimate booths, live music, gourmet food, cocktails & organic tap beer.

Q Theatre

305 Queen Street Enjoy a Supreme coffee and power up at our WIFI hotspot. A range of hot-pressed or old school doorstop sandwiches, serious salads, biscuits, tarts, cakes and an ultracheap Artists’ Pot of the Day.

CENTRAL& K’RD & Krd CENTRAL

Level 1/35 High Street (09) 358-3535 ‘The Joint since 91’

MTEDEN EDEN Mt DE POST

466 Mt Eden Rd (09) 630-9330 Your local in the heart of Mt. Eden with over 100 beers available and superb food.

The Portland Public House

463 New North Rd The newest port of call in Kingsland.... rustic and raring to serve this evolving part of town.

SHOOTER SALOON BAR

330 New North Rd Not your ‘typical central bar’ Their no bull policy means what you see is what you get.

VIADUCT VIADUCT SNAPDRAGON

204 Quay St (09) 357-6147 A blend of 1930s vintage glamour and West Hollywood lounge with a healthy shot of private gentlemen’s club.

VICTORIAPARK PARK VICTORIA SALE STREET

7 Sale St (09) 307-8148 A unique collection of spaces award-winning microbrewery, bistro dining, with a celebrated garden bar and very private Velvet Room!

PARNELL PARNELL THE PADDINGTON

LA ZEPPA KITCHEN & BAR

DING DONG LOUNGE

117 St Georges Bay Rd (09) 309-3586 A Parnell institution for sports events, craft beers and superb food with the recent addition of top-notch live gigs.

37 Drake St (09) 379-8167 Enjoy each other’s company with a great glass of wine and tasty plates, without the constraints of having to book or have a meal at a certain time.

DOC BAR

THE WINDSOR CASTLE

LIBERTINE

26 Wyndham Street New York’s premier rock and roll bar has come to town.

352 K’Rd (09) 365-1800 Tues-Sat

1885 - Britomart

27 Galway St (09) 551 3100 Nightclub upstairs. Cocktail lounge downstairs. Home to Auckland’s biggest club nights.

VERONA

Rakinos- Beats, Bar, Kitchen MEXICO

Malt Bar

1 Wellesley St West (09) 377-3144 Entertainment seven nights a week, with three big screens, pool table, competitions & prizes, quiz, karaoke and live music.

BREW ON QUAY

GRAND CENTRAL

126 Ponsonby Rd (09) 360-1260 Ponsonby’s longest serving bar with live music/DJ 7 nights. 2 for 1 happy hour & licensed to 5am.

FATHER TED’S ORIGINAL IRISH PUB

GRACE BAR

103 Victoria St West 300-6352 21st Birthdays, Hen/Stag Parties, Corporate Events, Dance Parties, CD Release Parties, Live Music.

144 Parnell Rd (09) 356-3650 Established in 1847, one of Auckland’s earliest surviving hotels serves gastro pub food in a comfortable, unpretentious environment.

37 Drake St (09) 929-2790 This bar and eatery takes its cue from the Americas, but with an Antipodean twist.

THE OAKROOM 17 Drake 300 6313

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tours & events

Upcoming tours & events A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS (US)

Sun 27 Jan San Fran Bath House, Wellington

ALAN DAVIES (UK)

Fri 01 Feb Town Hall, Auckland Sat 02 Feb Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland Sun 03 Feb, Capitaine Bougainville Theatre, Whangarei Tue 05 Feb Founders Theatre, Hamilton Wed 06 Feb Aurora Centre, Christchurch Thu 07 Feb TSB Theatre, New Plymouth Fri 08 Feb Opera House, Wellington

ALESTORM (UK)

Thu 24 Jan The Kings Arms, Auckland

AMANDA PALMER (US)

Sat 28 Sep The Kings Arms, Auckland Mon 30 Sep San Fran Bath House, Wellington

CAT POWER (US)

Fri 22 Feb Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland Sat 23 Feb Town Hall, Wellington

CATLINS RIVER FESTIVAL Fri 29 Mar - Mon 01 Apr River Ridge Retreat, Purakaunui

CLASSIC HITS WINERY TOUR 2013

Sat 02 Feb Ascension Wine Estate, Matakana Sun 03 Feb Marina Reserve, Tutukaka Tue 05 Feb Brunton Road, Gisborne Wed 06 Feb Church Road, Napier Fri 08 Feb Black Barn Vineyards, Havelock North Sat 09 Feb Alana Estate, Martinborough Sun 10 Feb Tui Brewery, Mangatainoka Tue 12 Feb Sentry Hill Estate, New Plymouth Sat 16 Feb The Mud House Winery & Café, Waipara Sun 17 Feb Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Tue 19 Feb Waitiri Creek, Gibbston Fri 22 Feb Neudorf Vineyards, Upper Moutere Sat 23 Feb Neudorf Vineyards, Upper Moutere Sun 24 Feb Villa Maria Winery, Blenheim Fri 01 Mar Wharepai Domain, Tauranga Sat 02 Mar Villa Maria Winery, Auckland Sun 03 Mar Mystery Creek, Hamilton

Thu 14 Feb The Old Library, Whangarei Fri 15 Feb Leigh Sawmill Cafe, Leigh Sat 16 Feb The Whiskey, Auckland

FRED WESLEY (US)

Thu 21 Mar The Powerstation, Auckland

FUN. (US)

Wed 13 Mar Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland

GARBAGE (US)

Tue 19 Feb Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Wed 20 Feb Civic Theatre, Auckland

GLENN FREY (US)

Fri 08 Mar CBS Arena, Christchurch Sun 10 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland

GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR (CA)

Fri 08 Feb The Kings Arms, Auckland Sat 09 Feb San Fran Bath House, Wellington

MICHAEL KIWANUKA (UK) Thu 04 Apr Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland Fri 05 Apr Old St Pauls, Wellington

MORE FM VINEYARD TOUR

Fri 15 Feb Mills Reef Winery, Tauranga Sat 16 Feb Sileni Estates Winery, Hawkes Bay Sun 17 Feb Te Kairanga Vineyard, Martinborough Tue 19 Feb Trafalgar Park, Nelson Fri 22 Feb The Groynes, Christchurch Sat 23 Feb Turanga Creek Vineyard, Auckland

MOUNT EERIE (US)

Fri 01 Feb Wine Cellar, Auckland Sat 02 Feb Puppies, Wellington Mon 04 Feb Barrytown Hall, Barrytown Tue 05 Feb Tim’s Place, Marahau Wed 06 Feb Wunderbar, Lyttelton Thu 07 Feb Chicks Hotel, Dunedin Fri 08 Feb Public Art Gallery, Dunedin

MULATU ASTATKE

Sat 16 Mar The Powerstation, Auckland

HALF THE SIZE, DOUBLE THE FLAVOUR Sun 27 Jan Britomart Country Club, Auckland

HOMEGROWN 2013

Sat 02 Mar Waterfront, Wellington

CLIFF RICHARD (UK) APO SUMMER MATINEE Sat 09 Feb Government House, Auckland

BARRY GIBB & CAROLE KING

Sat 23 Feb Mission Estate, Hawkes Bay

BLACK SABBATH (UK)

Sat 26 Jan Vector Arena, Auckland Mon 28 Jan TSB Bank Arena, Wellington Thu 31 Jan CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch

NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE

Tue 19 Mar TSB Bank Arena, Wellington Thu 21 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland

DEEP PURPLE & JOURNEY

THE NZ INTERNATIONAL JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL

Sun 24 Feb Vector Arena, Auckland

DINOSAUR JR. (US)

Wed 03 Apr - Sun 07 Apr Christchurch

Tue 05 Mar The Powerstation, Auckland

THE OFFSPRING (US)

Sat 20 Apr Vector Arena, Auckland Mon 22 Apr Vector Arena, Auckland

Wed 27 Feb Vector Arena, Auckland

HUNX & HIS PUNX (US)

PARACHUTE FESTIVAL 2013

BONNIE RAITT (US)

THE JACKSONS (US)

BOUNCING SOULS (US)

THE JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION (US)

PAT BENATAR, AMERICA AND MORE…

B.O.B (US)

Postponed. Date TBC Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland

Thu 24 Jan Whammy Bar, Auckland

Tue 26 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland

Fri 05 Apr The NZ International Jazz & Blues Festival, Christchurch

Sun 03 Feb The Kings Arms, Auckland Mon 04 Feb San Fran Bath House, Wellington

BRYAN ADAMS (CA)

Mon 22 Apr Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Tue 23 Apr The Civic, Auckland

CAMP A LOW HUM

Fri 08 Feb - Sun 10 Feb Camp Wainui, Wainuiomata

CARNAVAL

Fri 08 Feb 1885 Britomart, Auckland

DIRTY PROJECTORS (US)

Wed 23 Jan The Kings Arms, Auckland Thu 24 Jan San Fran Bath House, Wellington

ED SHEERAN (UK)

Fri 08 Mar TSB Bank Arena, Wellington Sat 09 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland

FLIP GRATER

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Wed 13 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland

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Tue 26 Feb Vector Arena, Auckland

SANTANA & STEVE MILLER BAND

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Beast Taming 101 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK, OF MONSTERS AND MEN, ARE TAKING DOWN THE COMPETITION ONE STEP AT A TIME. As Iceland’s hottest new export, this indie-folk sextuplet is winning the hearts of their namesake – monsters and men alike. With an almost Sendak-ian charm put to song, these wild things are exactly where they want to be.

Since winning the Músíktilraunir (the Icelandic Battle of The Bands) in 2010, Of Monsters and Men have been climbing the ladder of fame, vaulting past rungs at a time. Truth be told, none of them expected any of this to happen. The announcement of their victory came as a complete and staggering surprise, admits drummer Arnar Hilmarsson.

“We were actually packing our stuff, getting ready to leave the place when they announced the finalists.” Two years later, they’ve joined prestigious tours, received various accolades and have smashed alternative charts worldwide with their hit single ‘Little Talks’. The video has more than 35 million views on YouTube, which already speaks volumes on its own.

Musically speaking, think the big band sound of Arcade Fire meets the acoustic nuances of Avalanche City, sprinkled with vocals akin to that of Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros. The inspiration for their music takes on a myriad of forms, vocalist Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir explains.

Playing to their strengths, the collaborative nature of their music shines through. “I could never come up with a rhythm like Arnar would, or play the bass the way Kristján [Páll Kristjánsson] does anyway,” he muses.

“When the band first started, I didn’t know much about anything. Now I can say I know a few things, but we›re always learning, always getting better – not just as a band, but as friends too.”

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Ashes To Ashes YOUR ‘NEED TO KNOW’ WITH BAT FOR LASHES As one of the indie realm’s more sullen darlings, Bat For Lashes has an unmistakable brand of hypnotising, sullen charm. Natasha Khan’s floats in the gloom, putting alchemists to envy as she channels it into compositions of haunting grandeur. What started out as writing on the side (after hours as a nursery school teacher) eventually made its way into the music consciousness- snapped up by hype machines proclaiming her as the next big thing. They were right.

Here’s the history: Fur and Gold made its debut in 2006, earning nominations for the Mercury Music Prize and several categories of the Brit Award. Gaining confidence and picking up a steady snowball of public acclaim, Khan donned a desert-born alter ego named Pearl for 2009’s Two Suns. Within weeks, the single ‘Daniel’ had spread through the blogosphere and gained the approval of the music world. Khan snagged the Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song and received a nomination for MTV’s Breakthrough Video of the Year for that track alone. After headlining music festivals, touring with Coldplay and generally working herself to the bone, Khan decided to step back from the spotlight. “I was very unrooted and felt I’d lost myself a little bit. So, my main preoccupation was to feel sane again. After taking advice from close friends and people who love me, I decided to stay at home, make myself nice meals, go out for walks- I just sort of battened down the hatches.”

“We played to a huge crowd at Lollapalooza,” shares a clearly excited Ragnar. “There’s a special feeling when you get on stage, like you’re warm on the inside. It’s also pretty weird, because all these people you’ve never met are rooting for you, clapping and singing along to the songs you wrote.” When asked about the special spark that’s taken them this far, the co-frontman simply shrugged. “I don’t really know, to be honest. We just play the music that we love, and maybe other people can feel that too.”

Three years since her last release, Khan has finally made a return to the scene with her much-anticipated latest offering. Building on the experience over her years, the musical maturity was noted by critics media-wide: The Hanged Man appeared on top lists for all the heavyhitters, climbing to the higher tiers of those such as Rolling Stone, Pitchfork and NME (amongst many others). Trumping her writer’s block and crushing the notorious, artist-defining challenge of the third albumKhan is well and truly back. A single listen to ‘Laura’ confirms just as much, and promises a Laneway you’ll be bragging about for years yet.

SEE THEM LIVE: OF MONSTERS AND MEN

SEE HER LIVE: BAT FOR LASHES

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Celebrate Rock Shifting Streams AS THE MAINSTREAM GROWS STRONGER, AUSTRALIAN ARTIST FLUME FIGHTS AGAINST THE MACHINE. Seriously people, come on. What happened? I swear the music world finally got together and eradicated the plague of boybands that held the charts hostage since the early ‘90s. Just when I perfected my “Suck it, Westlife” dance routine, down came a hail of singing and twirling Bratz Boyz dolls going by names like One Direction and The Wanted. And what happened next? The Glee-watching, Ritalin-popping youth went nuts, gagging for any stimulation devoid of complexity.

So in the interests of musical creativity, fostering new heights of talent, border-pushing ideas and abilities, or even just for posterity, let’s try and do something decent for a change. Right here’s where Flume aka Harley Streten quite aptly flows through.

“I think people are getting tired of the commercial scene,” says Harley in the interview. With the same tracks on rotation everywhere, it’s really no surprise. “They’re just getting sick of it, but don’t really know where else to turn. I guess that’s why the new beats scene has been gripping the youth in Australia. There are strong hooks and catchy riffs.” Ergo, there’s a highly sought-after relief from the same recycled formula, the 21-year-old beat-maker implies.

As a fast-rising star, Flume has been making waves and shifting the aural focus down under. With a rather early head start, it doesn’t take much to figure out why his recent releases have such finesse. “I was 10 years old,” reveals Harley. “I was out shopping with my dad and we bought a box of Nutri-Grain with one of those free gimmicks that gets kids to hassle their parents. There was a CD with music making software, loaded it up on my computer, and I’ve been making music since.”

These Are The Droids You’re Looking For. When was the last time you heard of a punk band garnering widespread critical acclaim? Yeah, I know. Too long ago. The spotlights of the music scene have drifted off to calmer waters, latching onto all-tootame movements like chillwave and indie-folk (god I hate Justin Vernon so, so much). But don’t you fret- things are in for a pleasant change. With the rock’n’roll ethos to their arsenal, this two-headed behemoth of sound have brought back grit and substance to the main stage.

With their own special blend of crunch and clang, Japandroids are a band to be seen live. Arguably best-known for their on-stage presence, Brian King (guitar, vox) and David Prowse (drums, vox) rode a surge of popularity stemming from their frenetic and ear-splitting live shows.

Marrying the gruffest of rock’s chord progressions and punk’s general don’t-give-a-fuck clamour, these pioneers of sound have stumbled onto something golden. “We always need to figure out how a song can be super fucking intense the entire time. Until that happens, it’s not done,” mentions King. The duo toured extensively throughout the years 20092010, gaining popularity via word-of-mouth as they played over 200 shows in more than 20 countries.

Their initial sound was raw and untamed- primarily sprouting from the sheer urgency surrounding their first EPs and LP. Prowse muses over this fact. “We didn’t have a lot of time to record [Post-Nothing]. We just cranked it out as quick as we could, because we were recording it ourselves on our own dime, and we wanted to do it as fast as possible, basically.” But it was this unabashed and fearless approach that catapulted them from obscurity to Pitchfork’s ‘Best New Music’ choice with the track ‘Young Hearts Spark Fire’, effectively launching them into the international music consciousness.

He’s not alone in his efforts, with contemporaries such as Chet Faker and Rüfüs incorporating a new sound into the collective sonic consciousness.

“The youth scene in Sydney is growing and the way they find their music is changing too.” With more emphasis on social networking, avenues such as Facebook and Twitter are rekindling the power of word-of-mouth influence, just with a modern tweak.

Three years after their first album, the boys are back with their latest release: Celebration Rock. Suffering through trials and tribulations aplenty, producer Jesse Gander managed to extract an offering of sound from the rockstar hooligans. The band reminisces on some favourite quotes from Gander in the recording process, pulling out gems like “Let’s make this one a little more cruising down the highway, and a little less doing crystal meth on New Year’s...” Emerging several months later from the recording studio, Celebration Rock went on to soar in top lists from heavy-hitting names like Spin, Pitchfork and Rolling Stone.

Omnia mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis (“Everything changes, nothing perishes”). Can you blame the kids for getting sick of dingy clubs where creepy old men fondle you to the sound of whatever’s on the Top 40? I can’t be the only person retching at the mere mention of Waterfront. Do yourself a favour and be ahead of the curve with this one. Long live the gigs, long live the beats.

Despite all the praise, Prowse still believes the journey’s not quite over and done with yet. “I think if you think of our lives as musicians, it’s craftsmanship. We’re not artists, we’re more artisans. You know, I don’t think we view ourselves as musical geniuses who can just make some sort of wonderfully beautiful record out of nothing. It’s something that we work at. And if we keep working, hopefully we’ll keep improving.”

SEE HIM LIVE: FLUME

SEE THEM LIVE: JAPANDROIDS

ST JEROME’S LANEWAY FESTIVAL 2013

ST JEROME’S LANEWAY FESTIVAL 2013

MON 28 JAN SILO PARK, AUCKLAND

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Once you get past the all-new look of the game’s (Justin Bieber-like) antagonist, fans will be relieved to hear that the franchise’s core essence is still intact. DmC is stylish, moody and oozing more cool than a tube of Macleans toothpaste (of the triple stripe variety).

Dante is trapped in Limbo; a plain of existence between the real world and Hell, where evil can seep into our lives and corrupt our very souls.

The offspring of both an angel and a demon (or Nephilim if you want to get technical), Dante is gifted/cursed with supernatural powers – able to cast back the evil and save the human race from extinction.

By “cast back”, we mean “thrash the living bejesus out of”. And it’s here that DmC excels. The combat has always been crucial to the franchise and despite a new team of developers at the helm, it retains the fluid and graceful feel to the relentless hack-slash ‘n’ shoot gameplay. Due to Dante’s mixed heritage, he can call on either angelic or demonic powers in the heat of battle, causing your attacks to be more virtuous, or rage-fueled on demand.

By chaining together combos with a rhythmic finesse, the combat has depth and substance that seldom feels repetitive. Enemies require different strategies and despite the urge to use your fullon “fire and brimstone” powers, some will often require a more tactful approach and a calm demeanor – rather than furious button mashing.

DmC rewards players for gratuitous violence and every chained combo or special move earns you points to eventually give you a rank at the end of the level. Both newcomers and fans of the original game will feel right at home here, with enough variety and outlandish devastation to keep anyone entertained. A well-balanced upgrade system ensures that there are always new attacks and abilities on the horizon for you to pursue as well.

Ninja Theory have been faithful to the original games, but still added enough of their own lick of originality to warrant the return. While there have been a few decisions that fans will disagree with, their stylish reboot of a beloved franchise is worthy of your hard-earned pennies if you enjoyed the original, or games like God of War and Bayonetta.

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NEW ZEALAND’S LONGEST RUNNING MUSIC FESTIVAL IS BACK AT MYSTERY CREEK FOR 2013.

Find your rhythm, light up the night and celebrate the beauty of our planet in a fabulous eight-day summer festival like no other.

Boasting a killer line-up and an impressive seminar schedule, this is a weekend you won’t want to miss. Every year Parachute draws around 20,000 people to celebrate the Christian music scene in a fun, family friendly and drug/alcohol free environment.

Returning for its sixth year, Luminate is an earth-friendly festival of music, dance, arts and culture set in Golden Bay, Nelson. The event has a strong focus on environmental sustainability, intentional community, knowledge sharing and inspiration.

The diversity of music, spread across five zones, is a unique formula, bringing together fans of live bands, electronic dance music and acoustic musicians.

The festival’s intention with the Live Stage is to present a diverse and intelligent selection of organic, deeply spirited and original music which connects to the source and provides all of us with opportunities to release, re-energise, relax, go wild, and tune in to the essence of who we are, individually and collectively manifest on this beautiful planet.

Returning for a third time to Luminate is Adham Shaikh (Canada), the popular world-grooves musician who is bringing a fusion of African, Indian, Balkan, swing, dub and indigenous rhythms. The Underskore Orkestra from the US brings us klezmer, gypsy, jazz and swing to uplift the dancefloor. Kiwi group Mamaku Project weaves French bohemian roots, Pacifica Dub and scents of the Middle East into a fine Jazz-Dub concoction. Hamilton six-piece Knights of the Dub Table promise an extremely high-energy live experience and Carolina Moon combines exquisite jazz with ancient Jewish influences.

There is also Rythymonix, guitar virtuoso Nigel Gavin, the sitar and didgeridoo sounds of Prosad and Irish music from Jon Sanders to name a few acts.

It’s a cultural and musical experience like no other, with musicians drawing their influences from every corner of the globe. Top it off with interactive and informative workshops; Luminate is your number-one summer destination for the fun and funky.

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This year will see the event run over three days for the first time, allowing the line-up to grow to over 100 bands. Both local and international groups will perform across four stages, catering to fans of all genres.

2013 will see headlining act Switchfoot returning to the Parachute stage for the third time. After their scheduled 2012 show was cancelled, fans will be pleased to finally see the San Diego rock group perform.

Alongside them will be Christian music legends, Newsboys. With 6 of their 16 albums achieving gold status, these guys are some of the most well known musicians within the scene. With a newer line-up, this group are at their peak.

Hillsong United, a cornerstone band amongst Christian music will also perform. Their next album is due to be released in February, so fans can hope to see a mixture of old and new material.

A number of seminars will also be held surrounding this year’s theme: Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll. These talks aim to educate and discuss issues affecting popular culture and the music industry. Stories belonging to the musicians involved, as well as guest speakers, will be used to educate and influence those attending.

Alongside the promotion and submersion of Christian music into popular culture, the 2013 Parachute festival aims to support worthy causes, specifically Women’s Refuge and World Vision’s work in Tubehoneza. Alongside this, a fantastic ‘pay what you can afford’ scheme has been set up to help struggling families attend the performances and seminars, an initiative that is uncommon amongst large festivals.

Whether you are Christian or not, Parachute festival will be a great weekend to spend listening to music in the sun with friends and family.

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