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Winner of eight Grammy Awards, one of Cuba’s greatest jazz pianists and bandleaders heads to New Zealand for the first time.

A two-time Grammy Award winner, jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson has been dubbed “America’s best singer” by Time magazine.

“The dean on Latin jazz... one of the world’s great vituosic pianists.”

“A contralto as rich and supple as vintage leather.” — New York TiMes

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Saturday 8 June, 9pm With members of The Yoots, Lord Echo, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Twinset, The Black Seeds and Jennifer Zea

“... a stylish, staunch, fierce, young singer” — New ZeALAND HerALD oN ivA LAMkuM

“Spiritual, sensual, and playful” — New ZeALAND HerALD oN JeNNiFer ZeA

Friday 7 June, 10pm

With legends Billy TK, Mara TK, Riki Gooch, Iraia Whakamoe and Crete Haami

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Texan based contemporary psychedelic rock band The Black Angels are coming to New Zealand audiences for the first time. Known for their monumental live sets with hypnotizing projections, the band will play two shows on their way to Glastonbury Festival in the UK. Tickets available now from www.undertheradar. co.nz Real Groovy, RPM, and Slow Boat Records.

SEE THEM LIVE: THE BLACK ANGELS WED 19 JUN BODEGA, WELLINGTON THU 20 JUNE STUDIO, AUCKLAND

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SONGBIRD

Bernard Fanning, front man of Powderfinger, announced to NZ fans he will be performing in both Auckland and Wellington this August. The Departures Tour provides fans the first opportunity to hear his forthcoming album Departures live. The album will be released the same day tickets go on sale for his show – Fri 07 Jun. Bernard says: “I can’t wait to get to NZ with a new batch of tunes and a new band. This new album is much more energetic so it’s going to make for a really dynamic show when paired with the stuff from Tea & Sympathy”.

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THEIR AIM IS TRUE

Elvis Costello and The Roots have announced their a collaborative album titled Wise Up Ghost. The existence of the record was first revealed by ?uestlove during an interview with Billboard Magazine in January. A small number of test pressings were distributed as white labels on Record Store Day on the 20 Apr but the full release will follow later in the year. One of the most unexpected and surprising releases of 2013.

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DEATH & RESCRRECTION

Killing Joke will debut their cult documentary The Death And Resurrection Show first, here in New Zealand on Wed 12 Jun at Auckland’s Academy Theatre. The documentary unveils their music, method and madness featuring interviews with Jaz Coleman, Youth, Geordie, Big Paul, Reza Udhin, Jimmy Page, Peter Hook, Dave Grohl, Ray Manzarek, Alex Paterson, Chris Kimsey, Tom Larkin, Hinewehi Mohi, Dr Cornelius, inventors, astrologists, the Gatherers and many more. Following the screening there will be a Q&A session with the band and director.

MAKINGTRACKS

This months round of MakingTracks has been decided. Each of the 126 applications were listened to by seven independent panelists. The panel consisted of Gaye Stebbing (Juice TV), Neil Cox (CHART), Mike McClung (Radio Hauraki), Aaron Hawkins (Radio One), Rikki Morris (Morrisound Auckland), Lydia Jenkin (NZ Herald Time Out) and Tania Dean (NZ On Air).

Recording and Video Annah Mac – ‘Crossfire’ Blacklistt – ‘Home’ Die Die Die – ‘Angel’ Ekko Park – M’y Crime’ Five Mile Town – ‘The Lucky OneS’ Grand Rapids – ‘Sorry, You’re Crazy’ Happiness Stan – ‘Melville’s Big White Whale’ Lips – ‘Freddy Bardot’ Princess Chelsea – ‘No Church on Sunday’ Sherpa – ‘Stars Aren’t Play Doh’ She’s So Rad – ‘Cool It’ Streets of Laredo – ‘Laredo’ Suren Unka – ‘Golden Town’ ft. Gala Georgette Video David Dallas – ‘Wire’ featuring Ruby Frost Evan Sinton – ‘Prisoner’s Cinema’ Gareth Thomas – ‘Gone Cold’ Jetski Safari – ‘Like A Lie’ ft. Helen Corry Ladi6 – ‘Automatic’ Loui the Zu – ‘City of China’ P-Money – ‘Finding God’ ft. @Peace Rival State – ‘Aces’ Shapeshifter – ‘In Colour’ Soljah – ‘Message’ The Make Believe – ‘Til the End of Time’

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BEERVANA

The annual Beervana is back showcasing over 200 of New Zealand’s premier craft beers, a chance to meet many of New Zealand’s best brewers, a home brew competition and seminars on how to brew your own beer. Festival Director David Cryer says that they are privileged to be showcasing some of the country’s finest craft beer brewers at Beervana.

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Northern Bass New Year’s eve festival will be back for this at it’s home ground of Worsfolds Farm, Mangawhai. ‘We felt it was important that we put our stake in the ground and let New Zealand know that there will be another Northern Bass this year” Commented Gareth Popham (FuZen Entertainment/Northern Bass Festival Director). Northern Bass will continue to grow for 2013/14.” More details to come in July.

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PASEFIKA PROUD PASEFIKA PROUD PACIFIC MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED Songstress Aaradhna has made a clean sweep at the Pasefika Proud Pacific Music Awards winning all five categories she was a finalist in as well as the NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award.

The haul represents the most awards won in a night by any single artist in the nine-year history of the Pacific Music Awards and comes off the back of her highly acclaimed album Treble & Reverb released in November 2012.

Aaradhna’s wins included - Nautilus Foundation Best Pacific Female Artist, Niu FM Best Pacific Urban Artist, APRA Best Pacific Song – ‘Wake Up’, NZ On Air Best Pacific Video – ‘Lorena Bobbit’, director Tom Gould, Pasefika Proud Best Pacific Music Album and NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award – ‘Wake Up’.

The only other artist to win multiple awards was Wellington’s Swiss. He took home NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist and the Auckland Council People’s Choice Award – Best Pacific Artist for his debut EP ‘Slow Wind’.

Your house is on fire, what do you save?

Myself! (And anyone else who may be in the house with me at the time, of course) Favourite ‘90s TV show?

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Dream job as a kid?

DJ for a rap group.

First album?

Michael Jackson – Thriller.

If you weren’t a musician, what would you be?

Bored to death.

Ultimate festival line-up?

Run DMC, NWA, Public Enemy, Wu-Tang Clan, Outkast, Daft Punk, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Odd Future, Major Lazer, A-Trak, Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell and me (so I can get AAA passes for all my friends).

Who would play you in a film?

Edward Norton.

How do you discover new music?

Twitter and SoundCloud.

Worst job you’ve had?

I worked a day and a half at the Croxley Stationery factory in Papakura. It was the worst. I thought I would rather be dead broke than continue working there. I quit that shit so fast.

RIANZ chief executive Chris Caddick says; “The Pacific Music Awards showcase a burgeoning musical community that RIANZ is proud to support with a Tui for Best Pacific Music Album.

Congratulations to the PMA Trust for a successful event and especially to the 2013 award winners.”

Other winners include - Radio 531pi Best Pacific Group – Tomorrow People – ‘One’, Tagata Pasifika Best Pacific Language – Vaniah Toloa – ‘Tofi O Tamatane’, Phillip Fuemana Award, Most Promising Artist – Cilla and Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award – Mavis Rivers The ninth annual Pasefika Proud Pacific Music Awards were announced at Manukau City’s Vodafone Events Centre to celebrate Pacific music and artists, promote excellence in Pacific music and encourage young Pacific musicians to aim high.

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Which song do you wish you wrote?

A lot of them!

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Biggest fear?

Heights. Amusement park rides, rollercoasters, bungy jumps… those kind of heights.

First gig in attendance?

MC Hammer at Mt Smart Supertop (1990/91) Any vices?

Alcohol.

Favourite lyric?

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FRI 07 JUN

WED 05 JUN A NIGHT OF IRISH MUSIC

ANTHONIE TONNON & WATERCOLOURS

SAN FRAN BATH HOUSE

CASSETTE NINE

8PM, $25, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ

No strangers to our land, Alan Doherty and Gerry Paul have performed here several times over the years with the band Grada. They’re joined on this trip by Tola Custy, one of the most famous performers, composers and recording artists Irish music has to offer.

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Anthonie Tonnon and Watercolours has announced a joint nationwide tour in July. Anthonie recently reinvented himself as a solo artist and Watercolours, aka talented Auckland songstress Chelsea Metcalf, is currently working on her debut album and will be heading south for the first time. Expect great things from this talented duo.

HOLLYWOODFUN DOWNSTAIRS MATT LANGLEY & LINDON PUFFIN

LUCHA LOUNGE

DARKROOM

9PM

8PM

Matt Langley and Lindon Puffin celebrate the release of Matt’s second album Virginia Avenue, following his 2010 debut release Featherbones. One of the songs won an APRA award – which is kind of a big deal so you know he’s a top performer people. Supported by good friend and singer/songwriter Lindon Puffin.

Hollywoodfun Downstairs teams up with Australian band Red Beard for a one-off tour in June. They are playing in Auckland at Lucha Lounge with Mason Clinic and god bows to math. Hollywoodfun Downstairs was founded in London, England, in the early months of 2008, ending up in Wellington in 2011.

Last year featured the release of their debut EP So Post Modern.

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THE KINGS ARMS 8PM, $15, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ 8PM, $29, UNDERTHERADAR.CO.NZ

At last, the US metal heads release their highlyanticipated debut album after nearly a decade of EPs and splits. Satanic Royalty is both a distillation of first-wave black metal magic and an extension into harder-rocking territories rampant with lust, filth, and sleaze. Supported by Kiwi acts Bulletbelt, Boltcutter and Filthy Lucifer.

Come down to the Kingslander onFri 07 Jun where Kiwi rockers Autozamm are playing with friends Banglade$h and Intone. In their own words, it’s been a while, so they are looking forward to this show. It’s also a chance for them to say goodbye in style to their drummer for four years Richard Orr who heads off out of the country.

DIE! DIE! DIE!

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MIGHTY MIGHTY

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Calling all Wellington friends of Mali Mali – please come out to play and celebrate the use of alliteration and duality with Mali Mali’s debut album release party. They’re excited to be playing their first Wellington show ever at this great venue with Hula Hope. It’s only $5 to get in and you’ll be able to buy the music there too.

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Hailing from Dunedin, founding members Andrew Wilson and Michael Prain cut their teeth in the live music scene by playing in noise bands around town.

It wasn’t until 2003 that they formed Die! Die! Die!, but they already had the hard working DIY ethos that continues even now. Their live act leaves nothing to be desired, ‘cos it’s so good.

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UK’s Rocket Pimp has teamed up with New Zealand’s Jaycen A’mour to create this absolute machine of a banger releasing on Cold Blank’s Burn The Fire Records! Line-up includes Greg Churchill, Daniel Farley, Jaycen A’mour, Danny G, Dirty Funky Dildz and Ohbee.

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CRAIG TERRIS

TROUBLE WILL FIND ME

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Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Craig Terris is currently touring his debut solo album Bleat Your Heart Out. He’s mostly known for providing drums and backing vocals, recording and touring with Cassette, Samuel Flynn Scott, Luke Buda, Lawrence Arabia, Bachelorette and Barry Saunders to name a few.

DEVILSKIN THE CABANA, NAPIER

8PM, $25, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ

After the phenomenal success of their debut single ‘Little Pills’, which has racked up 160,000 hits on YouTube and mass airplay across The Rock, they have been in huge demand nationwide. Devilskin are looking forward to taking the Cabana by storm and delivering a blistering rock performance.

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8PM, $10, DOOR SALES ONLY

Supporting progressive metal band Incarnium’s Purgatory album release tour. Created in early 2008 by a bunch of friends from a little place called “Tat Norf” in West Auckland, the band has grown to command an enormous stage presence with their signature sound. Joined by Idyllic Foe, Team Kill, Checaine.

WHAT SO NOT STUDIO

10PM, $30, 1-NIGHT.CO.NZ

Hailing from the bedrock that is Sydney, this duo is the fresh face of a generation. Three years ago saw the beginnings of the What So Not journey into the musical unknown. Smelting sarcastic synth leads, vocal transpositions and the ever-essential 808, the two manipulated past and future to form their own eclectic brand of dance music.

TUE 11 JUN THE GRAMOPHONE BAND THE PORTLAND PUBLIC HOUSE

7PM

Every Tuesday evening in June, The Gramophone Band perform music of a bygone era at The Portland Public House. They play the sweet dulcet tones and the toe tapping hits of the 1920’s through to the 1950’s. The Gramophone Band brings a magical evening of vintage music that appeals to both the young and the old.

After developing a cult-like underground status, Brooklyn-based post punk indie rockers The National have risen well above the obscure depths they once lurked to behold one of 2013’s most anticipated album releases.

After delivering The Boxer and High Violet to critical acclaim, they cemented themselves as the soundtrack of existential crises and as a band who does self-deprecating in a consistently flawless, ethereal fashion creating music that is anything but litanic.

The National have a slow and steady, somewhat subtle approach to musical progression. To the passer by it would not be unfair to say that their work would blur into one unfortunately dreary amble through the valleys of depression.

But for the fly-on-the-wall, of which there are many of, the moodiness of The National’s work is captivating, enchanting and probably unhealthy, their subtle evolution is masterfully controlled and vividly pronounced – like any good hipster will tell you, it just needs deconstructing.

Sixth album Trouble Will Find Me lauded in high expectation is a beautifully atmospheric and dense continuation of The National’s catalogue. Their influences – Cat Stevens, Roy Orbison and David Bowie – seep through. This album, although still heavily moody, feels more buoyant and approachable then their past work. It’s like they discovered the studio had a light switch.

Don’t be fooled though. It’s an interesting example of understated intention, blowing about it threatens to melt into the distance on first listen but as you give it the wall-flower treatment all sorts of hooks, lyrical gems and audio abundance reveal themselves.

Kicking off with lyrically languishing track ‘I Should Live In Salt’ is just as lugubrious as the rest – an articulate, imagery filled revelation that showcases vocalist Matt Berninger’s abilities well higher than his usual baritone drawl. The light wants to shine in.

The album then bends off into lead track ‘Demons’, a traverse in soulful texture it emits comforting warmth. Pace picks up a notch in ‘Don’t Swallow The Cap’ as it secretes tension, rumbling percussion underpins a deep experiment in eighties keys/synth and artful guitar – subtlety is their strong point and ‘Nevermind’ and ‘Let It Be’ lurk in the chorus lines. ‘Fireproof’ is a tranquil respite before the deep shit comes out and tracks like ‘Heavenfaced’, ‘Graceless’ and ‘Pink Rabbits’ rollick off the depths of The National’s talent for literary, understated adult angst that is both beautiful and unpretentious.

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Favourite song?

I did it my way.

8PM, $95-595, THE-EDGE.CO.NZ

Favourite meal?

Taz’s roast chicken.

She was practically perfect in every way, the best royal grandmother and knew how to make sweet chic dresses out of curtains. While her singing days are behind her, Julie Andrews is an icon of an era. Hosted by her Sound of Music co-star, the interview-style show will be breathtaking.

Favourite cause?

Riding for the Disabled.

Favourite label to put on your relationship?

Heaven.

Favourite ‘90s TV show?

One world of sport.

WARHOL: IMMORTAL

Favourite word?

Darlin.

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Favourite album?

Don’t have one/Kings of Leon/Bublé.

TUE 04 JUN - SUN 25 AUG

The exhibition features Warhol’s portraits of friends, celebrities, socialites, politicians, and rock stars across multiple media – paintings, MTV videos, experimental films, screen prints, drawings, and magazine covers.

Among them are the flamboyant, repetitive portraits that made him most famous.

Favourite drink?

Latte in the morn, Pinot Grigio after five.

Favourite type of groupie?

Haha.

Favourite restaurant/café?

The Blue Train in Southbank, Melbourne.

Favourite body part on someone else?

Bottom.

Favourite takeaway?

Japanese.

FRI 07 JUN

Favourite candy bar?

Picnic.

Favourite colour?

Black.

SHORT+SWEET DANCE HERALD THEATRE

Favourite classic film?

The Shawshank Redemption.

Favourite childhood memory?

Tutu (grandmother).

8PM, $20-35, THE-EDGE.CO.NZ

Short+Sweet Dance is made up of bite-sized performances with nothing over 10 minutes!

Emerging and established dance practitioners have put together works of contemporary, hip-hop, dance theatre, belly dancing, cultural dancing, multimedia, burlesque and much more. Kick back and let your eyes do the thinking/talking.

Favourite party food?

Chorizo and chip ‘n’ dip.

Favourite vice?

The gym.

Favourite venue?

Dunedin Town Hall.

Favourite current TV show?

Game of Thrones.

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LANGUAGE OF LIVING

CRAFT & GOURMET FOOD MARKET

HAWKE’S BAY OPERA HOUSE, HASTINGS

KNOX CHURCH

7.30PM, $19-49, TICKETEK.CO.NZ

After a stellar debut last year of the New Zealand Dance Company’s production Language of Living the company is about to embark on its inaugural tour of the North Island so more people can enjoy this compelling contemporary work. It showcases some of New Zealand’s finest artistic athletes in innovative and relevant choreography.

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Those trendy hipsters the Parnellians (it’s a word) and their crafty markets. The Parnell Artisan Craft & Gourmet Food Market is a family-friendly community market that continues to showcase the same high level of fresh, original New Zealand talent, as well as the best in Kiwi designed/made items from wellrespected local artists and designers.

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Comedy Capers presents another night with a stellar line-up, featuring Jeremy Elwood (7 days). The MC on the night is Adrian Sutton (‘97 Classic Comedy Club original) and fellow comedians Michele A’Court and Paul Douglas also star.

JAZZ

WELLINGTON JAZZ FESTIVAL

WELLINGTON JAZZ FESTIVAL THU 06 JUN - SAT 08 JUN CHUCHO VALDÉS

MANTIS: THE MUSIC OF DREW MENZIES

OPERA HOUSE

OPERA HOUSE

THU 06 JUN

SAT 08 JUN

8PM, $38

3PM, $40

Wellington drummer and arranger Reuben Bradley brings together international jazz artists Julien Wilson (saxophone), Brett Hirst (bass), James Illingworth (piano) and the New Zealand String Quartet for Mantis, a live concert which honours the music of the late Drew Menzies, one of New Zealand’s best jazz and classical double bassists. With additional string arrangements by John Psathas.

Cuba bandleader, pianist, composer and eight-time Grammy award winner Chucho Valdès comes our way for his first visit to New Zealand. In true Cuban style, Chucho and his Afro-Cuban Messengers are set to warm your winter and get you dancing. One of Cuba’s greatest jazz pianists and bandleaders.

THE SESSION

IVA LAMKUM & JENNIFER ZEA

MATTERHORN

OPERA HOUSE

THU 06 JUN 10PM

SAT 08 JUN 9PM, $30

Your first trip to the Wellington Jazz Festival hub starts with this rocking special edition of Matterhorn’s monthly jazz jam. Offering a broad jazz palette of leading international and New Zealand jazz artists, there is a musical programme that is widely accessible to all audiences.

A popular name around the Sola Rosa crew, Iva Lamkum’s voice has been described as part Lauryn Hill, Nina Simone and Amy Winehouse. Her debut album Black Eagle firmly placed her amongst some of our finest artists and had the media taking notes.

Venezuelan songwriter Jennifer Zea performs tracks from her latest album The Latin Soul.

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A two-time Grammy award winner, jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson has been dubbed “America’s best singer” by Time magazine. Having sung everything from British pop to American country, she signed with Blue Note Records in 1992, releasing the landmark album Blue Light ‘Til Dawn.

FRI 07 JUN - SAT 08 JUNE

It ain’t all about the music – the WJF’s film programme at Light House Cuba is alight with jazz gems. Catch old favourites Jazz on a Summer’s Day and Lady Sings the Blues, the stylish animated flick Chico and Rita and major highlight The Great Gatsby on its opening weekend at a special WJF discounted rate.

ROSENEATH CENTENNIAL RAGTIME BAND FRIDAY NIGHT DRESS UP

MIGHTY MIGHTY FRI 07 JUN

CUBA ST

8pm

A group of well-dressed and equally talented individuals, this is Wellington’s best loved jazz, blues and ragtime band. The swinging seven-piece brings back to life the music of the saloons and juke joints of 1900s New Orleans. Bring your dancing shoes because there’s no way you’ll be able to sit still.

FRI 07 JUN

Who needs an excuse to dress up? Cuba Street’s answer to The Sevens is a night of vintage dress up, jazz and dancing. Get your vintage glad-rags on and channel the spirit of Gatsby and the jazz age in venues and bars all across the Cuba Quarter. Awards and spot prizes for the best vintage outfits.

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Three bands for just $30: Singer and producer Estère; Shogun Orchestra – a super-group with Jennifer Zea and members of The Yoots, Fat Freddy’s Drop, The Black Seeds, Twinset, Lord Echo and Jennifer Zea – and Data Hui, featuring Kiwi favourites Billy TK, Mara TK, Riki Gooch, Iraia Whakamoe and Crete Haami.

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FAST & FURIOUS 6

E!, 8.30PM

Everyone’s favourite dysfunction, media-attention grabbing fame lovers is back. Bruce and his son Brody are making an effort to spend more time together; Kourtney is drawing a line in the sand with Scott when he wants to take their relationship to another level; and the whole clan eagerly awaits Kim’s first child. directed by JUSTIN LIN

‘THE ORIGINAL’ BILLY T. JAMES SHOW

Starring VIN DIESEL, PAUL WALKER, DWAYNE JOHNSON

COMEDY CENTRAL, 7.30PM

It’s Billy T James at his non-PC best, featuring skits like the iconic, Te News, with Billy in his trademark black singlet and yellow towel, as well as Home Improvement, a bro’s guide to renovation. The show first aired in 1981, became an instant hit, and made Billy T James a legend of New Zealand entertainment.

TWO & A HALF MEN – SEASON 10 TV2, 7.30PM

It’s been a year since internet billionaire Walden Schmidt (Ashton Kutcher) tumbled into a Malibu beach house and bought the property where tightly-wound chiropractor Alan Harper and his slacker teenage son Jake resided. The surrogate family unit continues on the quest to make “better men” of each other.

When Fast & Furious 6 isn’t very fast and furious – ie when the film grinds to a halt from thudding exposition, groan-inducing comic relief and questionable emoting – you quickly begin to realise that what made Fast Five, the preceding franchise high point, stand out was the element of surprise from watching a series smartly re-tooled.

Director Justin Lin had thrillingly navigated the focus away from illegal street racing to boldly preposterous heist escapades, plus the addition of Dwayne Johnson gave the cast a fresh dynamic to bounce off. Furious 6 is essentially more of the same, but as far as samey sequels go, it’s not bad, with the action pitched at hysterically overblown levels that now seem hard to reconcile with the universe established in the first film 12 years ago.

Nothing here quite tops the Riodemolishing climax of Fast Five,

FRI 07 JUN FRESH MEAT

where that sequence trod the fine line between the possible and impossible, but Furious 6 is happy to tip the scale with two insane setpieces worth the price of admission alone. The first sees a tank flattening cars with brutal abandon on a busy freeway, which is then followed by an enormous military cargo aircraft being brought down on the world’s first never-ending runway.

Stitching the action together is a nonsensical MacGuffin-driven plot featuring a forgettable rogue British Black Ops dude (Luke Evans) hell-bent on stealing a sought-after microchip.

New cast members Gina Carano (Haywire) and Joe Taslim (The Raid) add a dose of martial arts to the mix, while returning old face Michelle Rodriguez has to carry the burden of an eye-rolling explanation for her existence.

BY AARON YAP, FLICKS.CO.NZ

MON 10 JUN

RIALTO CHANNEL, 8.30PM

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS SKY MOVIES CLASSICS, 8.30PM Maori cannibals? Yeap, it’s as un-PC as you can get.

Temuera Morrison plays the part of Hemi, a university professor, married to Margaret, a Nigella-style star cookbook writer. Their daughter’s and son’s on their way home when their middle class home in Churton Park is invaded by vicious prison-escapers on the run.

Seymour (Rick Moranis), an orphan and nerd who works in a run-down flower shop on Skid Row, spends his time doing menial tasks and dreaming of his coworker, Audrey (Ellen Greene). Then, one day, just after an eclipse of the sun, Seymour discovers a strange plant... it’s all downhill from there when it gets a taste for human flesh…

SAT 08 JUN A CLOCKWORK ORANGE

NEW KID

TV SHOW

REALITY TV

CINEMA RELEASE

CULT CLASSIC

ONLINE

ALL AGES

DOCUMENTRY

AWARDS

TV FILM

In a futuristic welfare state, Alex, a vicious young hoodlum who spends his nights roaming the city with his friends, assaulting innocent people in the streets. Finally captured, Alex undergoes rehabilitation in the form of therapy as brutal and horrifying as any of his offenses.

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SKY MOVIES CLASSICS, 8.30PM

1 June — 25 August 2013 Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4 Admission charges apply Warhol: Immortal. This exhibition has been organized

by The Andy Warhol Museum, one of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh.

Te Papa prefers Visa

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Self-portrait no. 9, 1986 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of the National Gallery Women’s Association, Governor, 1987 (IC3-1987) © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. ARS/Licensed by Viscopy, 2013a

EAT

SHIT WORTH EATING

ROCK SALT CNR COBHAM RD & KERIKERI RD, KERIKERI

Rock Salt provides great food and drink in a comfortable space allowing you to relax and enjoy a business lunch, after work drink or dinner. The kitchen is open all day and serves a wide selection of homemade hot and cold food all prepared with, where possible, local ingredients.

RENKON MULTIPLE LOCATIONS

What’s not to love about Japanese food? It’s good for you with lots of veges, it’s full of flavour and it’s just the right amount of saucy to leave you without that greasy feeling of some takeaways. Renkon is perfect for lunch or dinner, with cheap as $11.50 mains.

SLIDERS KITCHEN & BAR

Sliders – the hot new trend in dining. Mini mini burgers designed to quash that craving while satisfying your hungry stomach. Set in a 100plus year old brick historic building, Sliders Kitchen and Bar gives a relaxing and casual place to meet friends. You can choose from either their specialty sliders/burgers menu, or opt for the tapas or full dinner menus. All the big games are live in the new bar, plus there’s themed nights! What more could you want? For example, Wednesday is Retro Champagne Night, where Champagne companies are helping teach you about their wine. Great music and food.

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222 PONSONBY RD

DAYTIME

DATE night

OPEN LATE

CASUAL DINING

NEW KID

CHEAP AND CHEERFUL

HIPSTER FRIENDLY

TAKEAWAY

OUTDOOR

SHARE

auckland EATERIES AGENTS & MERCHANTS

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

DEPOT

86 Federal St, 363-7048

DE POST Atico Cocina

Victoria Park Market 19 Drake St Freemans Bay, 354-4030 Inspired Caribbean food and cocktails in the Old Stables & Roof Terrace of the Vic Park Market.

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

BRITOMART COUNTRY CLUB

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

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

PINXTOS

128c Ponsonby Rd Open now. Bar*Cafe*Tapas* 37 Drake St, 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.

MEXICO

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

VERONA

169 K’Rd, 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.

THE WINDSOR CASTLE

935A Mt Eden Rd, Mt Eden

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

Revelry

QUAY STREET CAFE

LIBERTINE

BIG J’S

1 Melton Road - Mt Wellington, 5790340 Big J’s - Gourmet burgers rated n1 via concrete play ground and the corporate lunch box websites. Home of Auckland’s best Burgers.

MOOCHOWCHOW

ORVIETO CAFE

106 Ponsonby Road, 376-8663 Asian fusion style eatery set in a bohemian parlour.

SALE ST

7 Sale St, 307-8148 Bistro dining, award-winning microbrewery, celebrated garden bar and a private Velvet Room!

130 Quay Street, Britomart, 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 05 Dollhouse Live At Mighty Mighty 9.30PM, Mighty Mighty

Chucho Valdés and the Afro-Cuban Messengers 8PM, Opera House

Mali Mali

Kroon For Your Kai

9.30PM, Mighty Mighty, $5

Matt Enright

The Session: Special Wellington Jazz Festival Edition

The Southern Cross Garden Bar 6.30PM, Daddy O’s

10PM, Matterhorn

The Jam

8.30PM, Meow

Thu 06 The Nigel Patterson Trio (part of the Jazz Festival On Cuba Series)

The Southern Cross Garden Bar

Fri 07 Beastwars & The All Seeing Hand

Die Die Die

The Bandits

Hip-Town Bangers

The Uprights (part of the Jazz Festival On Cuba Series)

11PM, Mighty Mighty, $10 9PM, The Rogue & Vagabond

Roseneath Centennial Ragtime Band 8PM, Mighty Mighty

the Kemara Fuimaono Band

The Southern Cross Garden Bar

Sat 08 Omri Mor Trio

9PM, Puppies

8PM, Mighty Mighty

Black Jewel Preacher presents..

Superfood

Midnight (USA) & guests

DJ Laura Lush

Open Mic Night

DJ Nigel love & DJ Tony Phoenix

9PM, The Rogue & Vagabond

4PM, The Southern Cross Garden Bar

The Trio w/ Vocals 4.30PM, Meow

Sun 09 Recovery Sessions

The Southern Cross Garden Bar

The Troubles 8PM, Meow

The Southern Cross Garden Bar

Bodega (Burgundy Room)

Auckland gig guide Wed 05 Red Cup Night

7pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro

Art & Music 6PM, Racket Bar

Conch Records at BCC 5PM, Britomart Country Club

Damon Kenzo

8PM, Ding Dong Lounge

Leigh Franklin & Sons of Play live at the Wine Cellar 8PM, The Wine Cellar

SAE In The Mix Juice Bar

The Nark Collective & Creative Jazz Club 1885

Thu 06 Anton Cash

7.30PM, The Kings Arms 7PM, The Empire

The Wax Works: T-Rice & Hudge

6pm, Hurstmere Brew Bar

DJ Rose Alice

DJ Adam O & DJ Jason Kyle 10pm, Snapdragon

DJ Ben Wah

9pm, Northern Steam Ship

DJ Rose Alice 7pm, Commons

5PM, Britomart Country Club

Imperial Lane

Fri 07

DJ Tido

...Party

Fridays at Revelry

7pm, Everybody`s

Lo Key & Jerm

DJ Submariner & DJ Frank Booker

10PM, 1885

1ST FRIDAYS - PUNK, ROCK, METAL, INDIE 8PM, Ding Dong Lounge

AF presents #8 A Listening Series w/ Tlaotlon, Dawn Marble, Power Nap 8PM, The Audio Foundation

Awesomesauce! presents Over Your Head Release Party 10PM, CODE

8PM, Ding Dong Lounge

Curator

Cathedral Party with General Lee

Marina Katerina

7PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro

5pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro

DJ Imagine This

Dean Campbell

8pm, Snapdragon

8PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro

DJ Jason Eli

DJ Andy JV

6pm, Commons

8pm, Neighbourhood

Funktion

DJ Dylan C & DJ Hudge

6PM, Racket Bar

8PM, 1885

5.30pm, Everybody`s

Hunters & Selectors

DJ ExMixKid, DJ Lo

5.30PM, Racket Bar

9pm, Snapdragon

KFM presents Massive

DJ Jason Kyle & DJ Normski

9PM, Verona

La Zeppa Kitchen & Bar

6pm, Northern Steam Ship

6pm, Commons 5PM, Revelry

DJ Selecta Sam

La Zeppa Kitchen & Bar

DJ Spooky

5.30PM, Britomart Country Club

5pm, Neighbourhood

Magic Roundabout with Stinky Jim, Dubhead & Mr Big Stuff

Fly By Night Saturdays

5PM, Verona

Marina Katerina

5PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro

Ratsmagic & The Leers Backbeat

Thane Kirby’s Friday Night Live The Windsor Castle

The CVE

8PM, The Empire

Unitec Shakespeare 2013 Season - Hamlet 2PM, Unitec Theatre

Sat 08 10,000

10PM, Racket Bar

COMEDY CAPERS PRESENTS A NIGHT OF STANDUP 9.30PM, Leigh Sawmill

9PM, Revelry

Grimas

8PM, Ding Dong Lounge

Jackal, Bad State, 3 Little Pubes and Puppeteer 8PM, UFO

Klassik from Paris & DJ Paul Hannons Hurstmere Brew Bar

Lorne Padman (AUS), Jerm, Sam Hill & Sam E Lukas 10PM, 1885

Marina Katerina

8PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro

Mr Big Stuff 9PM, Verona

Never Silent Festival, Kings Arms The Kings Arms

Rick Bryant & The Jive Bombers Album Release Party Galatos

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SHIT WORTH DOING

auckland gig guide TDK & Gene Rivers

5.30PM, Britomart Country Club

The Miltones 9PM, The Empire

Unitec Shakespeare 2013 Season - Comedy of Errors 7PM, Unitec Theatre

Vision

9PM, Red Bar

Sun 09 100% Vinyl DJs

2PM, Britomart Country Club

Acoustic Sunday Session w/ Eli Guttenbiel

3pm, La Zeppa Kitchen & Kitchen

Acoustic Sunday Session w/ Josh Leys Neighbourhood

The Gramophone Band

Hospo Night

Unitec Shakespeare 2013 Season - Comedy of Errors

6PM, Britomart Country Club

Unitec Shakespeare 2013 Season - Hamlet 2PM, Unitec Theatre

Good news for modern man

Tue 11

5PM, Leigh Sawmill

Sunday Session with the Sentimental Sound System 3PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro

Mon 10

Mixed Messages

6PM, Britomart Country Club

Open Mic

8.30PM, The Windsor Castle

Wed 05

Fri 07

Charlotte Ivey & Simon Gregory

Craig Terris Group

8PM, The Bedford - CPSA Building

Echolypse

Sat 08

Fernando Coppi

Big Rick, Salad Boys & Christian Rock

7.30PM, Zebedees

Echolypse w/ guests

9PM, The Monday Room

8PM, The Dux Live

Oddysey w/ The Billie Jean30/05/2013 Project JBUGG - GGQTR-30_5_13_JBUGG - GGQTR-30_5_13 Midge McCleary 8PM, The Brewery

The Lizard Kings Tribute To The Doors

The Darkroom

Thu 06

8PM, The Dux Live

SOLID ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS

7PM, Unitec Theatre

Quiz Night

7pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro

our add y ings ist own l groov

CHRISTCHURCH gig guide Darkroom

The Portland Public House

Darkroom

Miss Ink 2013 Final

17:06 Page8PM, 1 The Bedford - CPSA Building

Soulware w/ Hendi & guests 8PM, The Dux Live

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The Greyhounds & Delaney Davidson present an evening of regret 9PM, Wunderbar

Sun 09 Lizzie Cook Trio 7.30PM, Wunderbar

Sabor Latino 8PM, The Brewery

Tue 11 Marlon Williams Darkroom

REGIONAL gig guide Wed 05 Quiz Night

Biddy Mulligans Irish Pub, Hamilton

30TH JULY

POWERSTATION

Thu 06 Dan Browne

Pog Mahones Irish Pub, Queenstown

Craig Terris Group Chicks Hotel, Dunedin

Devilskin

The Cabana, Napier

Incarnium ‘Purgatory’ Album Release Biddy Mulligan’s Irish Pub, Hamilton

New Way Home w/ Decortica

Brewers Bar, Mt Maunganui

AUCKLAND

Haggis Sandwich

Fri 07

Opononi Hotel, Hokianga

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1814

Sun 09

"The sound of Rock n Roll being newly discovered" - Rolling Stone “A precocious talent fusing retro folk with blistering contemporary rock riffs” - Clash Magazine

THE #1 UK ALBUM ‘JAKE BUGG’ OUT NOW JAKEBUGG.COM

Eltham Town Hall, Eltham

Cosmopolitan Club, Gisborne

Sat 08

Three Houses Down Moon & Back EP Release

Midge McCleary

Monty’s Bar, Queenstown

1814

Tue 11

Cornerstone Roots

The Dalai Lama

The Sideline Bar, Napier The Mayfair, New Plymouth

Dunedin Town Hall, Dunedin

CHICKS THAT SCREAM AND HEATHEN SKULLS PRESENT FROM RICHMOND, VIRGINIA!

PLANETARIUM MUSIC SHOW

NUKES NEW ZEALAND 2013

TWO ALBUMS: ‘DARK SIDE OF THE MOON’ & ‘THE WALL’

& DARK SIDE OF THE MOON NEXT SHOW:

TUESDAY

JUNE 11 8PM Re-live two of the greatest rock albums of all time with surround sound in the planetarium theatre at Stardome.

18+ event that includes two glasses of wine.

$35

To book phone 09 624 1246 / stardome.org.nz

WELLINGTON

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BARS

Shit worth dRINKING

LITTLE BEER QUARTER 6 EDWARD ST

Hidden away in their own little… quarter… Little Beer Quarter is for the appreciators of a fine brew. Their beer list features more than 100 international and New Zealand bottled beers, with 14 rotating beers on tap including two handpulls – there’s a beer, wine or cider to suit everyone.

BONITA BAR 242 PONSONBY RD

THE SMASH PALACE

Not to be confused with the not-so Fair Trade bananas of the same name, Bonita is a little bit of paradise outside of the concrete jungle. Specialising in all things wine and tapas, let the European sensibility wash over you as you relax after a hard day.

Smash Palace is the epitome of taking a less-than-ideal situation and making things better. Smash Palace is one of Christchurch’s ubiquitous “pop-up” bars and has been running out of a decommissioned bus for nearly a year now. They have two handpumps, with beers from the likes of Cassels, pulled through “from the bag”. They’ve done up their own little courtyard area, strung across festival lights and a canvas, and made the area into a boutique hang out. Genius. It’s a great place to hang out for a weekend casual or meet for a couple of quiets when you’re friends are in town. Show them the spirit of Canterbury.

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CNR VICTORIA ST AND BEALEY AVE

DAYTIME

SPORTS BAR

OPEN LATE

DANCE FLOOR

FOOD

ONE NIGHT STAND

HIPSTER FRIENDLY

LIVE MUSIC

AFTER WORK

CRAFT BEERS

shit worth Drinking

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.

GRAND CENTRAL

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

GOLDEN DAWN

Cnr Ponsonby & Richmond Rds, 376-9929

BREW ON QUAY

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

THE BRITOMART COUNTRY CLUB

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

FIDDLER IRISH BAR

71 Victoria St West A small, but perfectly formed, authentic Irish bar with some of Aucklands friendliest bar staff..

Auckland University, L3, 34 Princes St, 366 0544 Everybody is welcome. Party action every night of the week.

DJ’s, Pool tables, Movies, Quiz, Karaoke, Happy Hours galore.

VERONA

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

MEXICO IPANEMA BAR & RESTAURANT

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

Malt Bar

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

pintxos

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

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

NEWMARKET NEWMARKET

CENTRAL& K’RD & Krd CENTRAL DING DONG LOUNGE

REVELRY

106 Ponsonby Road, 376- 8663 19th Century bohemian parlour meets opium den chic.

Q Theatre

305 Queen Street Early morning coffee, scones and cool spaces for socialising and sharing ideas. Range of lunch options. Excellent wine list and a stylish selection of tapas, pizzas, platters and dinner options.

THE CLADDAGH

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

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

BRITOMART BRITOMART 1885

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

AGENTS & MERCHANTS

48 Customs St East, 309-5854 Seasonal lunch meals and latenight tapas served in a small cobblestone alleyway.

GRACE BAR

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

FATHER TED’S ORIGINAL IRISH PUB

1 Wellesley St West, 377-3142 Entertainment seven nights a week, with three big screens, pool table, competitions & prizes, quiz, karaoke and live music.

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, 357-6147 A blend of 1930s vintage glamour and West Hollywood lounge with a healthy shot of private gentlemen’s club.

VICTORIAPARKPARK VICTORIA SALE ST

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

Rakinos- Beats, Bar, Kitchen

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

PARNELL PARNELL THE PADDINGTON

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

DOC BAR

352 K’Rd, 365-1800 Open Tues-Sat

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

Shadows Student Bar

RACKET BAR

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

The Portland Public House

LA ZEPPA KITCHEN & BAR

37 Drake St, 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.

LIBERTINE

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

THE WINDSOR CASTLE

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

THE OAKROOM 17 Drake, 300 6313

KINGSLAND KINGSLAND Neighbourhood Brewbar

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

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tours & events

Upcoming tours & events A$AP ROCKY (US)

FOALS (UK)

THE ADULTS

HOLLYWOODFUN DOWNSTAIRS

Tue 25 Jun Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland

Thu 27 Jun King St Live, Masterton Fri 28 Jun The Mayfair, New Plymouth Sat 28 Jun The Powerstation, Auckland Fri 5 Jul Bedford @ CPSA, Christchurch Sat 6 Jul San Fran Bath House, Wellington

Sat 05 Oct Town Hall, Auckland

MANIC STREET PREACHERS (UK)

Tue 02 Jul Vector Arena, Auckland

Wed 05 Jun Puppies, Wellington Thu 06 Jun Biddy Mulligans, Hamilton Fri 07 Jun Lucha Lounge, Auckland Sat 08 Jun Major Toms, Mount Maunganui

I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN (AU)

SECRET KNIVES & GLASS VAULTS

Thu 13 Jun Bar Medusa, Wellington Fri 14 Jun Ellen Melville Hall, Auckland Sat 15 Jun Zebedees, Christchurch Sun 16 Jun Dux De Lux, Christchurch

MICHAEL HILL INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION FINALS Sat 08 Jun Town Hall, Auckland

MICHAEL WINSLOW

Sun 11 Aug Founders Theatre, Hamilton Mon 12 Aug ASB Theatre, Auckland Tue 13 Aug Municipal Theatre, Napier Wed 14 Aug MFC, Wellington Fri 16 Aug Town Hall, Dunedin Sat 17 Aug CBS Arena, Christchurch

ANTHONIE TONNON & WATERCOLOURS

Fri 07 Jun Cassette Nine, Auckland Fri 05 Jul Major Toms, Tauranga Thu 11 Jul Puppies, Wellington, Fri 12 Jul Wunderbar, Lyttleton Sat 13 Jul Chicks Hotel, Dunedin

AMANDA PALMER (US)

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

BBQ (AKA Mark Sultan)(CA) Wed 19 Jun Darkroom, Christchurch Thu 20 Jun Mighty Mighty, Wellington Fri 21 Jun Whammy Bar, Auckland

JAKE BUGG (UK)

Tue 30 Jul The Powerstation, Auckland

JAMES BLAKE (UK)

MOLLY RINGWALD

Wed 12 Jun The Tuning Fork, Auckland Thu 13 Jun The Tuning Fork, Auckland

Sat 29 Jun Puppies, Wellington Fri 05 Jul Darkroom, Christchurch Sat 06 Jul Queens, Dunedin Fri 12 Jul, Space Monster Sat 13 Jul Golden Dawn, Auckland

SHAPESHIFTER

Fri 12 Jul Bedford Big Top, Christchurch Sat 13 Jul The Town Hall, Dunedin Fri 19 Jul The Powerstation, Auckland Thu 25 Jul Altitude, Hamilton Fri 26 Jul The Mayfair, New Plymouth Sat 27 Jul Town Hall, Wellington

STEVE VAI (US)

Thu 18 Jul Town Hall, Wellington Sat 20 Jul ASB Theatre, Auckland

SURF CITY

Fri 14 Jun Lucha Lounge, Auckland Sat 15 Jun Mighty Mighty, Wellington

TAYLOR SWIFT (US)

Thu 02 Aug Town Hall, Auckland

Fri 29 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland Sat 30 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland

THE JAPANDROIDS (CA)

Thu 05 Sep Refuel, Dunedin Fri 06 Sep Bodega, Wellington Sat 07 Sep The Kings Arms, Auckland

UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA

Thu 18 Jul ReFuel, Dunedin Fri 19 Jul The Kings Arms, Auckland Sat 20 Jul Bodega, Wellington

KILLING JOKE (UK)

Thu 13 Jun Studio, Auckland Fri 14 Jun Bodega, Wellington

NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL

Wed 20 Nov Sammy’s, Dunedin Fri 22 Nov James Cabaret, Wellington Sat 23 Nov The Kings Arms, Auckland Sun 24 Nov The Kings Arms, Auckland

ONE DIRECTION (UK) BEASTWARS

Sat 01 Jun Beach Bar, Invercargill

Sat 15 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 16 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland

CRAIG TERRIS

LADI6 WITH @PEACE

Fri 07 Jun Darkroom, Christchurch Sat 08 Jun Chicks Hotel, Dunedin Sat 15 Jun Mighty Mighty, Wellington

FAT FREDDY’S DROP

Fri 13 Sep The Powerstation, Auckland Fri 20 Sep Opera House, Wellington

FLEETWOOD MAC (UK/US) Fri 06 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland

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Wed 10 Jul Darkroom, Christchurch Thu 11 Jul Queens, Dunedin Fri 12 Jul Whammy Bar, Auckland Sat 13 Jul Puppies, Wellington

BRUNO MARS (US)

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Thu 10 Oct CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch Sat 12 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 13 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland

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Fri 28 Jun The Kiln, Invercargill Sat 29 Jun The Bedford @ CPSA, Christchurch Sun 30 Jun World Bar, Queenstown Thu 04 Jul King St Live, Masterton Fri 05 Jul Bodega, Wellington Sat 06 Jul The Mayfair, New Plymouth Fri 12 Jul The Ballroom, Whangarei Sat 13 Jul Powerstation, Auckland Thu 18 Jul Sideline, Napier Fri 19 Jul Heaven & Hell, Rotorua Sat 20 Jul Brewer’s Bar, Mt Maunganui

OOOOO (US)

Thu 27 Jun Puppies, Wellington Fri 28 Jun Cassette Nine, Auckland

PASSION PIT (US)

Thu 25 Jul The Powerstation, Auckland

THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION

Fri 12 Jul The Powerstation, Auckland Fri 19 Jul The Bedford @ CPSA, Christchurch Sat 20 Jul Queens, Dunedin Fri 26 Jul The Cabana, Napier Sat 27 Jul James Cabaret, Wellington

RIHANNA (BB)

Thu 06 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland Fri 07 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland

THE VEILS

Fri 19 Jul Sammy’s Dunedin Sat 20 Jul Dux Live, Christchurch Fri 26 Jul Bodega, Wellington Sat 27 Jul Studio, Auckland

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OUT OF THE BLACKNESS BLACK SABBATH – OZZY OSBOURNE, TONY IOMMI AND GEEZER BUTLER – SPOKE RECENTLY IN AUCKLAND ABOUT THEIR UPCOMING ALBUM. Over the last few years, it has become quite nerve-racking to listen to a comeback album as many bands have attempted to incorporate modern sound and technique into their music with very varied rates of success.

Black Sabbath fans, however, do not need to worry as 13 is a return to their doom metal roots.

The three original members were joined on the album by Brad Wilk (Rage Against The Machine) on drums and legendary producer Rick Rubin. The album was recorded live, just like the earlier ones.

Although it is slightly over-produced in parts, it still has a raw, thick and menacing core.

Iommi explained, “It wasn’t quite like we did in the old days, it still went on to the computer, but everything else was fairly like we did it… we didn’t use a lot of tracks. It was very basic the whole thing.”

Despite wanting to stay true to their old sound, Iommi did enjoy using his new Laney amps. He said, “When we got to the studio there must have been 15 different, old vintage amps that Rick’s engineer had gotten. I tried them but I didn’t like them! Because they’re called vintage it doesn’t mean to say they’re great you know, and they weren’t! So I didn’t use them and we sent them all back and I ended up using my Laneys.”

The album opens slow and heavy with ‘End of the Beginning’. Any reservations about Osbourne’s voice immediately disappear, as his voice is crisp and clear.

He said, “I kept the register of my vocals on this thing, so I could do them live on stage because in the past I did what they call drop-ins. I’d do a verse and then I’ll drop-in for the chorus and bring it all together and I found it like difficult to do it live on stage so I have purposely, consciously kept it at a range that is comfortable to do them live.”

The song builds up before smashing into the first single ‘God is Dead’.

This is probably the most commercial song on the album, but it is in no way mainstream. The lyrics are relevant, relatable and beautifully worded and there is no shortage of references to death and the devil.

Butler described his lyrical collaboration with Osbourne, “Like the old days Ozzy would come up with sort of the title and roughly what the choruses would be or whatever the subject matter would be and then I would just fill in the rest. And four of the songs Ozzy did all on his own.”

Butler then laughed as he adds, “The first thing that I said was, ‘I’m not doing the lyrics.’ And Rick says ‘Oh yes you are!’”

Although Bill Ward had originally intended to play drums on the album, Rubin made the decision to use Wilk instead. Iommi said, “It just felt natural to us… a lot of drummers can either go with the bass or go with the guitar and we always go with a drummer that can work with the bass player and a guitarist at the same time, and Brad could do that.”

He then continued to say that Wilk was able to channel the same jazz influences that Ward used. “Brad had that same kind of swing. He wasn’t just a typical heavy metal drummer.”

The midway point of the album reveals this softer and jazzier side of Sabbath. ‘Zeitgeist’ is brooding and melodic, showcasing innovation and versatility. Doom lurks around the corner as the album winds down in classic Black Sabbath style.

The guitars become deeper and epic while Osbourne’s haunting vocals lure you in. Osbourne commented, “It has rounded it off really nice for me because when we broke up in 1978 I always felt like it was unfinished business… this album is really great you know.”

He is right – as the customary gloomy church bells close the album, we can be sure the Black Sabbath comeback will be a success.

WRITTEN BY ZOE FITZPATRICK BLACK SABBATH NEW ALBUM: 13 OUT FRI 07 JUN

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This Month in Clubland NEW YEARS EVE 2013 / 2014 PREVIEW I know it’s only June right!, but that won’t stop us looking forward to one of the most anticipated party nights of the year and the early announcements are through with a band of regular events getting primed for their first line-up announcements in the coming months.

NORTHERN BASS RHYTHM & VINES RnV as it’s affectionately referred to has become a rite of passage for more than 30,000 local and international fans making it New Zealand’s biggest music festival with its sister festival Rhythm & Alps in the South Island announcing sharp new dates of Dec 30 and 31.

Now in its third year, Northern Bass are expanding, so expect a wider spectrum of bass music culture, improved stages, even more production. Everything will be bigger, better and bassier than ever!

WHEN: MON 30 DEC - TUE 31 DEC WHERE: WORSFOLDS FARM, MANGAWHAI

WHEN: SUN 29 DEC - TUE 31 DEC WHERE: WAIOHIKA ESTATE VINEYARD, GISBORNE

HIGHLIFE NYE EXPERIENCE The Highlife NYE Experience is always a stylish and sophisticated R22 party delivering house music, hip-hop, R ‘n’ B, ‘90s party jams, funk and more from international dance music acts and talent from across New Zealand.

WHEN: TUE 31 DEC WHERE: STONYRIDGE VINEYARD, WAIHEKE ISLAND

WHAT SO NOT LA DE DA La De Da has hinted at some surprises for this year’s pilgrimage through the outskirts of Wellington. Traditionally home to dub, hip-hop and drum & bass, expect a grand set of international and local performers.

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Hailing from the sandstone bedrock that is Sydney, Australia, this genre-defying duo is the voice of the ADD generation. Signed to Sweat It Our Music (Home to Yolanda Be Cool and Parachute Youth), What So Not is the play toy alias to wonder kid Flume and good friend Emoh Instead. Since 2011 everyone from Tiga, Flosstradamus, Nero, Diplo and Boys Noize have featured tracks and re-edits from this artistic pair and with forthcoming remixes for Kimbra, A-Trak and Mark Foster on the horizon the boys will be going from What So Not to What Hell Yes!

SEE THEM LIVE: WHAT SO NOT SAT 08 JUN STUDIO, AUCKLAND

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CLUB REVIEW: SKYCITY TWENTYONE SKYCITY is well known as the hub of entertainment in Auckland and with 20 bars and restaurants it is the perfect location to kick off a big night out or simply socialise in sophisticated surroundings in a safe haven away from winters impending wind and rain. But when your excitement level goes from dinner to dance floor, tucked away on Level 3 and far from prying eyes is twentyone, SKYCITY’s premier nightclub that boasts a consistently high calibre line up every month. Renowned architect Andrew Lister designed twentyone’s stunning interior, with its luxury finishes, soft leathers, a beautiful circular chandelier and a bathroom commonly regarded as the best in town. It’s a far cry from the dully lit, concrete bunkers we have come to expect from other clubs catering to similar sound. You’ll need to dress to the lush environment but the payoff is a no stress venue, an easily accessible music palette and bartender flair that makes for an experience of animated bliss.

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TOP 5 SKYCITY TWENTYONE CLUB BANGERS TIM PHIN For over 15 years, Our House founder Tim Phin has delivered some of New Zealand’s most memorable and popular dance parties.

1. Kaskade – ‘Atmosphere’ 2. Empire Of The Sun – ‘Alive’ (Zedd Remix) 3. Hardwell – ‘Never Say Goodbye’ 4. Dan Aux featuring Imagine This and Gemma Coppas – ‘All Day’ 5. Tom Piper – ‘High’ SEE HIM DJ: TIM PHIN SAT 08 JUN SKYCITY TWENTYONE, AUCKLAND

SAM HILL With a dedicated career mixing dance music, Sam Hill has earned himself a loyal following of fans with his salacious and anarchic DJing style, plus much respect among his peers.

1. Jetski Safari featuring Helen Corry ­– ‘Like A Lie’ (Feenixpawl Remix) 2. Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell and T.I. ­– ‘Blurred Lines’ (Mousse T. Edit) 3. Frank Ocean – ‘Lost’ (Bootleg) 4. Duke Dumont featuring Âme – ‘Need U (100%)’ (Skream Remix) 5. RAC – ‘Hollywood’ (Cassian Remix) SEE HIM DJ: SAM HILL SAT 22 JUN SKYCITY TWENTYONE, AUCKLAND

GENERAL LEE

Honoured with record-breaking audience figures on his nationally syndicated “Ministry of Sound radio sessions show”, General Lee is officially the most listened to DJ in New Zealand.

1. Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams – ‘Get Lucky’ 2. Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell and T.I. – ‘Blurred Lines’ (Laidback Luke Remix) 3. Willy Moon – ‘Yeah Yeah’ (Cedric Gervais Remix) 4. Empire Of The Sun – ‘Alive’ (David Guetta Remix) 5. Birdy – ‘Skinny Love’ (Denzal Park Remix) SEE HIM DJ: GENERAL LEE

KARN HALL Having clocked up more than 16 years in the DJ industry, Karn knows how to get the party going, setting dance floors alight at some of New Zealand’s top events and festivals.

1. Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell and T.I. – ‘Blurred Lines’ (Armando Silvestre Remix) 2. Ray Foxx featuring Rachel K Collier – ‘Boom Boom’ (Heartbeat) (Extended Club Mix) 3. Dee-Lite – ‘Groove Is In The Heart’ (Gigamesh Remix) 4. Martin Solveig – ‘The Night Out’ (A-Trak Vs Martin Extended) 5. Black Box – ‘Everybody Everybody’ (Jolyon Petch’s Emerald Peacock Funk Mix)

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In the Moscow Metro, 20 years after an apocalyptic nuclear war, the struggle for survival continues. The surface is a deadly wasteland. If the radiation doesn’t kill you, the mutants will. Beneath the ground, it’s not much better. Survivors are split into factions, constantly battling for territory, supplies, and weapons.

It’s grim. But, it is also the perfect setting for a post-apocalyptic first person shooter. And, after the success of 2010’s Metro 2033, Ukrainian developers 4A Games are ready to take us back to the world of even neo-er Neo-Nazis, gas masks, deadly air rifles, and the mysterious Dark Ones.

If it all sounds hopelessly depressing, it is. And Metro: Last Light brings it to life brilliantly.

From the misty, grey, crumbling, surface, to the underground communities full of desperate people determined to carry on. Once the game gets going you’ll be feeling the cold, fighting a sense of dread and treating rifle rounds and gas mask filters like gold.

Within the world of Metro, the game plays like your average shooter. It’s all pretty standard FPS stuff, just with an added touch of dour realism.

There are no snappy one-liners when you take out a guard. No “yee-ha” bravado, or man sized minigun, when you stumble on a room full of enemy soldiers. In Last Light after you kill a guard your celebration is usually crouching in a dark corner, checking you gun’s pressure and ammo, before sneaking out through an open vent.

That’s not to say you don’t have a choice in how to play. You can shoot everyone and everything if you want, or you can play sneakily, creeping around, turning off lights, and knocking people out.

Legendary Edition

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Legendary Edition HAS Added features like combat cameras, mounted combat, Legendary difficulty mode for hardcore players, and Legendary skills‚ AI enabling you to master every perk and level up your skills infinitely.

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There’s no health meter magically in front of your face. No armour bonus for killing 10 enemies in a row. If you fall down in a swamp, you have to wipe the mud away so you can see. And, if you run out of ammo shooting mutants, their bodies don’t magically carry 20 fresh shotgun shells to keep you going.

Metro: Last Light is a hugely enjoyable game. It is very European – there is sex, violence, politics, and some pretty weird mysticism. What it does best of all is establish and maintain a tone. It is sad. It is hopeless. It is grim. Wonderfully, thought provokingly, and very enjoyably grim.

WRITTEN BY DENE BENHAM

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SILVER NUT & BOLT CUFFLINKS

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What’s the ethos of your store/clothing line?

Celine Rita is a boutique fashion label based in Auckland (136B Newton Road) and online at celinerita.com. Unashamedly feminine with the perfect fit always at the heart of our designs.

Whether it’s a twist on the classic party dress or chic separates for day or night wear, we take the time to make sure every item feels and looks wonderful on.

Which historical figure had some wicked style?

Historical fashion had always struck a deep chord with me and often influences my designs, so I’m struggling to name just one! But right now, I’m loving Lady Di’s style. She’s a muse for our SS ’13 collection.

What muso/celebrity has style up the wazoo?

I have major girl crushes on - Audrey Tautou, Alexa Chung, Clemence Poesy. They all have a very clear personal style that is effortlessly cool, whether they are in girlish dresses or cropped skinnies and flats.

Society’s biggest fashion faux-pas?

There is nothing worse than following the latest trends too closely, especially when it doesn’t flatter your shape. Runners up in this category would have to be wearing too much black and playing it safe.

What’s the must-have look this spring?

Combining different textures in the same colour palette.

BARREL BAG

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This cute, ziggy blue barrel bag is perfect for carrying around your essentials.

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A perfectly tailored suit.

What are the essentials for a lady’s wardrobe?

The dress. Each season, that go-to dress that makes you look and feel amazing. One you can dress up or wear with sneakers. It doesn’t need to be heavily accessorised, the dress should speak for itself.

LEPOARD LACE-uPS

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This winter sees Vans take on the animal prints with three classic styles updated in a leopard print complimented with black accents to finish the look.

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A ROARING GOOD TIME BAZ LUHRMANN’S EPIC THE GREAT GATSBY PUTS THE EXCESS IN THE EXCESSIVE 1920S. Who is this Gatsby? It’s the question on everyone’s lips as they arrive at his lavish mansion. The Champagne flows excessively, diamonds light up the night into the wee hours of the morning and the vibrant party scene is nothing but a blur as partygoers drink and dance themselves stupid.

Hmmm, I don’t know – complex, romantic, dark, glamorous, great actor…”

Much like the character of the same name, Baz Luhrmann’s highly-anticipated, opulent reimagining of F Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, is the very epitome of excess, of indulgence and living the dream.

“Gatsby is an incredible character to play,” acknowledges DiCaprio. “I think he’s very much the manifestation of the American dream, of imagining who you can become… and he does it all for the love of a woman. But even that is open to interpretation: Is Daisy just the manifestation of his dreams? Or is he really in love with this woman? I think that he’s a hopeless romantic but he’s also an incredibly empty individual searching for something to fill a void in his life.”

With $13 million at his fingertips and an all-star cast of Hollywood heavyweights – not to mention creative input from Prada and Tiffany & Co when it comes to the costuming – the director has brought to life the Roaring Twenties from the modest pages of Fitzgerald’s original work.

The story follows would-be writer Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz, bootleg kings, and sky-rocketing stocks. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious millionaire, Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio), a man of many secrets.

The spending and luxury of the rich and young was something Luhrmann recognised as a relevant theme now more than ever, and made a conscious effort to both capture the zeitgeist of the era, but also give it a modern edge.

“Fitzgerald, I think, sensed a fundamental crack in the moral fabric of the 1920s, that things could not keep going up, up, up, as they were, couldn’t last,” says Luhrmann, “and that felt very relevant to the global financial crash of 2008. It felt parallel. If I think about it now, this fact is what told me I had to do Gatsby now and in this way. We came to New York because we had to be in New York to learn about and understand for ourselves those parallels of place, culture and mindset – Jazz Age and today.”

Luhrmann knew that, ultimately, the project would be pinned on the title character. He needed to find an actor who could express Gatsby’s core complexity, smile “one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it”, and then, in a flash, look “as if he had killed a man”.

“I’d been secretly working on it for some time, knowing all along who I’d like to play Jay Gatsby. Really, it wasn’t difficult to think of someone!

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DiCaprio, with whom Luhrmann had worked on William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet when he was just 22 years old, was the obvious choice.

Award-winning actress Carey Mulligan, who stars as Daisy, offers, “The main thing about Daisy is her duality. She wants to be protected and safe and live in a certain way. But, at the same time, she wants epic romance.

She’s just swayed by whatever is the strongest and most appealing thing.

She’s not a grounded person or a genuine person, in a way.”

“Leonardo was a constant partner in this search [for an actress to play Daisy],” says Luhrmann. “Leo said the most brilliant thing: ‘You know, I’ve been thinking about it… Gatsby has had a lot of very beautiful women thrown at him. Carey’s very beautiful, but she’s also very unusual. Daisy needs to be sort of precious and unique and something that Gatsby wants to protect. Something that he’s never experienced before.’ We looked at each other and said, ‘It’s her.’”

Like his other works, Luhrmann says Gatsby is an entertaining and also modern story, and is hoping his audience will be as captivated by this tale as he was.

“It has this fantastic romance, the world of the bootlegger, it has flash, it has cash, but it also has violence and death and tragedy. Most importantly, underneath all of this it has complex, rich characters and deep emotion, passion and love.”

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