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Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails has tweeted a selfie with David Lynch (Twin Peaks, Mulholland Drive, The Elephant Man) sparking rumours that the legendary director may be working with the band on the video for their new single ‘Came Back Haunted.’ The album Hesitation Marks is out Mon 02 Sep.
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James Gandolfini, most well known for his role as Tony Soprano, has died from a heart attack at age 51. Gandolfini, the three time Emmy award winner, was in Italy to attend the 59th Taormina Film Festival in Sicily. He was scheduled to participate in an event there last weekend with Italian director Gabriele Muccino. Outside of The Sopranos Gandolfini appeared in a few blockbuster movies including The Mexican and Get Shorty.
GENIUS OR NOT?
Internet provider Orcon has launched ‘Genius Go’, the “new mobile application that enables Kiwis to take home phones anywhere.” Orcon says the key benefits are: You can receive home phone calls from anywhere on a smartphone (can be turned off), make local landline calls from up to five smartphones linked to a home account, simultaneously, make free calls on smartphone to destinations for which customers have a home calling bundle (national, mobile and international) and free call and message (via data) to other smartphones that have the app.
MOVING SWIFTLY
Taylor Swift has confirmed that Neon Trees will be joining her as the main support for the New Zealand RED tour shows. Neon Trees’ lead single ‘Everybody Talks’ raced to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US and became the band’s second platinum single in Australia, charting in the Top 10 here. Fresh from their own sold out headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne, their announcement on the Taylor Swift tour is sure to delight their many Aussie fans. SEE HER LIVE: TAYLOR SWIFT
HOMECOMING KING
Matt ‘Starboy’ Bowden, the “Godfather of the legal high scene”, has release his brand new album to the world. The record is called Homecoming and fans are able to stream it for free on his Soundcloud profile. Bowden, currently in Macedonia (!!), is premiering his epic stage show worldwide, which we can only hope is coming our way soon.
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The Datsuns have declared their first New Zealand wide tour since 2009 in conjunction with the radio release of their single, ‘Bullseye’ from their fifth studio album Death Rattle Boogie that was released last year. The tour bus will be taking the band to nine cities from the deep south of Dunedin to the far north of Whangarei. SEE TOURS AND EVENTS FOR DATES
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Head Like A Hole have been working on new material in preparation for their new album scheduled for later this year and have just announced their return to the road with a nationwide tour. It has been almost exactly two since the last album and the coinciding tour, so they are raring to go and so are the fans!
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For the past two and a half years, Instagram has become a community where you can capture and share images. Last week, the app introduced Video on Instagram, which brings you another way to share your stories. When you go to take a photo on Instagram, you’ll now see a movie camera icon. Tap it to enter video mode, where you can take up to fifteen seconds of video through the Instagram camera. There is also thirteen filters built specifically for video so you can keep sharing beautiful content on Instagram.
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The New Zealand International Film Festival has announced two live cinema events to be held in Auckland.
Favourite drink? A good Pinot Noir! I think I’m coming to the right place… Favourite restaurant/café? My local: http:// www.youdontbringmeflowers.co.uk Favourite classic film? Hitchcock’s Rebecca. Favourite childhood memory? First drum lesson aged six! Favourite party food? Sushi. Favourite vice? The occasional booze-up, usually completely unplanned. Favourite song? Joy Division, ‘Disorder’. Favourite meal? Anything cooked at home. Favourite cause? World Vision Child Sponsorship. Do it! Favourite word? Weirdly, it’s ‘Jodhpur’. I like the way it sounds. And that ‘h’!
The Cameraman is a 1928 silent film starring and co-directed by Buster Keaton. The film will be accompanied live by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra with music composed by Timothy Brock, leading interpreter and composer of orchestral music for silent cinema. Keaton’s most famous short Cops will precede The Cameraman screening on Sunday 4 August at 6.15pm at the Civic. The Crowd, directed by King Vidor, is a silent film set in the machine-age metropolis of 1920’s New York City where an optimistic young man is confident he will succeed without really trying. A new score that pays tribute to the ragtime era has been composed by Johannes Contag (Cloudboy) for The Crowd. The live cinema event will be performed in Auckland on Sunday 28 July 2pm at SkyCity Theatre and in Wellington on Sunday 11 August 4pm at the Paramount.
Favourite album? Steve Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians, the original ECM version. Favourite type of groupie? The forward groupie (I’m terribly shy haha). Favourite body part on you? The scar below my right eye is important to me - long story. Favourite body part on someone else? Varies every time I walk down the street! Favourite venue? Carnegie Hall. It must be said, that place is special.
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Favourite candy bar? Can I answer Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups for this, although technically not a bar?!
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Favourite current TV show? I’m behind the times (see ‘Favourite ‘90s TV Show’) but Portlandia is a blast. SEE HIM PERFORM: COLIN CURRIE FRI 05 JUL MICHAEL FOWLER CENTRE, WELLINGTON WED 10 JUL CBS CANTERBURY ARENA, CHRISTCHURCH FRI 12 JUL FOUNDERS THEATRE, HAMILTON SAT 13 JUL TOWN HALL, AUCKLAND
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THE KILN, INVERCARGILL
7PM, $12, COSMICTICKETING.CO.NZ
8PM , $35, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ
Fresh from playing at Sydney’s Stone Music Festival with the likes of Van Halen, Aerosmith, Billy Joel, Buckcherry and many more as well as recent supports with I Am Giant and London Cries formerly Juke Kartel, Australian Band Ten Thousand are taking their high energy live show across the Tasman on their first New Zealand Tour!
Ladi6 kicks off her tour with @Peace by starting in the deep south. Although @Peace is not at this show, the lovely lady will be playing debut material from her third album Automatic. If her new single ‘Ikarus’ is anything to go by, she has some great new sounds. Come along for a boogie.
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HUSK YOT CLUB, RAGLAN
OOOOO 9PM, $10, DOOR SALES ONLY
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Fresh off playing alongside Americans’, Moon Duo & King Tuff, Auckland stoner trio Husk are set to unleash their high energy live show around the country. Brandishing solid riffs, accomplished drumming and thunderous bass, Husk create a refreshing dose of tight, psych-rock music. They have gained praise from local press and also on multiple overseas blog sites.
9.30PM, $20, UNDERTHERADAR.CO.NZ
Bringing regular collaborator Butterclock along for her first New Zealand appearance, this is a treat for dance fans across the country. oOoOO debut LP is released while on tour, so expect new material. Local producers Race Banyon and Forest Spirits provide support and there will be a DJ set from Ex. D to end the night.
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Seth Frightening aka Sean Kelly returns to Auckland for an intimate performance at K Road’s hallowed Wine Cellar, featuring local support from Deer Park and Wilberforces. Currently based in Wellington, Seth has supported the likes of Grizzly Bear, Jonsi, Low, The Books, Neko Case, Beirut and Deerhoof.
8PM, DOOR SALES ONLY
Prepping for their 2013 album release, see them now before they get too famous! Ghost Wave is haunting your ears and stirring your soul. Ghosty started out in late 2010, struggling to make ends meet after their recording gear was stolen around Christmas.By 2012, they were releasing new material, kicking ass and working on their second album. Booya.
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THE BLUE ONESIES MIGHTY MIGHTY
9PM, $5, DOOR SALES ONLY
Scarlett Lashes is back and sluttier than ever to bring you a night of music, dance and general debauchery. Randa is a rapper/producer from the suburbs. Born the year of Wrestlemania IX, Randa enjoyed trips to the VHS store growing up. On weekdays, they were either rocking spelling tests or faking sick watching Sally Jesse Raphael.
9.30PM, $5, DOOR SALES ONLY
And the award for the best coincidently winter themed band name is… The Blue Onesies! Feel free to wear your own blue onesie to the show of psychedelic Wellington pop. It’ll be a fun way to warm up your ears and also your bodies with some sweet dance moves. The perfect cure to the not-so perfect storm.
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Get down to Lucha Lounge for a night of Chaos and Punkery with Skulls, Bloodnut, Prowler and Bruins. While they may sound like a group of characters from Game of Thrones, they are in fact some of punk rock’s finest. Expect loud, awesome energy. Ladies enter for free. How generous.
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SAT 29 JUN THE NUDGE SAMMY’S
KANYE WEST YEEZUS
9PM, $10-15, COSMICTICKETING.CO.NZ
The Nudge has been forming their genre crossing sound for the past few years now. Formed initially from Ryan Prebble wishing to expand what was originally a solo project, the elements of blues were naturally there. However, with the addition of Coyle and Whakamoe, The Nudge has come to find their sound far more psychedelic and hypnotic.
ARLI LIBERMAN THIRSTY DOG
8PM, $10, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ
In celebration of the release of Arli Liberman’s debut single ‘Dizengoff’, the feted Israeli rock guitarist and composer is giving an electrifying performance. Liberman discovered the luscious possibilities of melody and harmony through childhood experimentation with synth sounds and eventually began to use the guitar as a way to channel the rich, endless notes flowing through him.
THE ADULTS THE POWERSTATION
8PM, $35, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ
The Adults are hitting the road again this winter, with a brand new lineup featuring axe-legend Aaron Tokona of Cairo Knife Fight. Tokona steps into Shayne Carter’s guitarist role and will bring a new dimension to their sound. The tour represents one of the last opportunities to catch the band playing the self-titled debut before they head into the studio.
SECRET KNIVES & GLASS VAULTS PUPPIES
8PM, $9, UNDERTHERADAR.CO.NZ
After a handful of adored live performances in China late in 2012 and an arresting performance at Camp A Low Hum in February, Secret Knives are for the first time since they first came to attention with the release of The Wolves in 2008, touring New Zealand. Joining Secret Knives on this jaunt are friends and collaborators Glass Vaults.
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK VECTOR ARENA
7PM, $99-249, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ
Kiwi fans will be able to dance to ‘Ten Guitars’, when British pop legend Engelbert Humperdinck returns to New Zealand for one concert at Vector Arena. He sold out The Civic when he was last here in 2006 and this show will be another greatest hits performance, so fans can expect ‘Ten Guitars’ will be on the setlist.
Is it a product of out of control ego or is it genius? Is it a 40-minute masterpiece or could it just be a soul-less statement of relentless nihilism? There’s a lot to think about when it comes to Yeezus, not least if it’s as good as many seem to think. But then again, why can’t it be all of the above yet just slightly less of each? North West’s proud daddy puts a lot into his 6th studio album - from a truckload of artist/producer credits to the anger of a well-to-do man whose public persona is so toxic to many. That fury often drives Yeezus, but it’s hard to tell if he’s genuine here, like so much of what the crown prince of controversial outbursts does. Mostly recorded in Paris, the man who loves Taylor Swift’s work (but not as much as Beyoncé’s) shackedup in his Parisian loft to work on the album with a number of international collaborators. Kid Cudi, RZA and a bunch of other, multi-genre bigwigs were part of the fun, culminating in a 10-track, dark and somewhat minimalistic affair.
Sight,’ a wake-up-and-listen track that effectively scrags the listener and pulls them into West’s world. It’s followed by the rollicking, ‘Black Skinhead,’ a short but crucial statement of intent for Kanye’s ego. Shit gets unreal on ‘I Am A God,’ which is baffling, catchy, furious, and fuck-witted. Just take these lyrics: “I am a God, so hurry up with my damn massage. In a Frenchass restaurant... Hurry up with my damn croissants!” There’s a continuous stream of this throughout Yeezus, all set over a battlefield of smashed-up beats and samples. It’s grinding, often wildly misogynistic, and sometimes playful, but never fully without an agenda. If you can get past this, then there’s undoubtedly a very good album sitting in your hands. If not, then you’ll just have to yearn for the good ol’ days before Kanye became Kimye. WRITTEN BY DARREN MASLIN
It’s no surprise that DJ-duo, Daft Punk, produced several tracks as Yeezus often comes off as a brooding flip-side to the French-men’s latest, Random Access Memories. Their presence adds to the strong French/American connection, with Kanye’s city of birth, Chicago, and his 2012 location of France informing many elements on the album. Case in point is the recurring theme of Chicago acid house meeting sparse, French techno at key moments.
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Yeezus kicks off with the jarring ‘On
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FRI 28 JUN MATARIKI DAWN
ARLI LIBERMAN MUSICIAN
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First album? Judas Priest – Painkiller. I was 13 and didn’t know who they were at time, but when I chucked the headphones on… oh, boy that was a serious painkiller for a crazy 13-year-old boy!
WED 26 JUN - SUN 30 JUN
Celebrate Matariki by exploring the star cluster and its cultural traditions and significance. At this special time of year, the dome uses the immersive digital planetarium to project a beautiful virtual starfield high on the domed ceiling above while you recline in the seats below. Be transported by the sights and sounds of Matariki in a unique environment, whatever the weather.
ODYSSEY TAPAC
WED 26 JUN - SUN 30 JUN
Following a critically acclaimed inaugural season, that left audiences beaming, Odyssey, directed by Laurel Devenie and Katy Maudlin, is a theatrical explosion of people, surprise, joy and adventure of epic proportion. There will be shipwrecks, sirens, battles and bicycles, one-eyed monsters and angry gods, singing, feasting, praying and finding your way home.
BIRTH/DEATH MAIDMENT THEATRE $18-25 WED 26 JUN - SUN 30 JUN
A midwife and her high-spirited daughter test a potential new apprentice’s skills, in a somewhat unorthodox fashion. A small village’s repressed fear and anger explodes into a witch hunt that will claim the lives of many women.
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Your house is on fire, what do save? Interesting question. When I was six, my house actually caught on fire… (It was an accident. Never play with matches inside especially when you freakin’ six years old)… the first thing I saved my golden retriever. Favourite ‘90s TV show? Back then my English was pretty crappy and being dyslectic didn’t help with reading the subtitles, but I still love watching The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Dream job as a kid? Dairy farmer or a pilot. Worst job you’ve had? Dairy farmer… I got rammed by an angry cow and fractured my collar bone.
Ultimate festival line-up? Starting with Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix together, Radiohead, Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles grooving with sunglasses, Metallica, James Brown, Michael Jackson and Prince smashing it, Paul Simon with Arli Liberman on shaker (I had to put myself somewhere just so I can hang out with all those people after – that would be like the dream party). The King Crimson playing the album Red, Pink Floyd doing Wish You Were, The Beatles and the grand finale would be Led Zeppelin finishing with ‘Kashmir’. How do you discover new music? Unfortunately, these days, mainly through social networks. Which song do you wish you wrote? ‘Stairway to Heaven’. First gig in attendance? It was in Israel around 1997 and it was a big outdoor concert by an Israeli rock band called Mofa Ha’arnavot Shel Dr Kasper (yeah, try to pronounce this name, this is pretty much how they sounded too). SEE HIM LIVE: ARLI LIBERMAN SAT 29 JUN THIRSTY DOG, AUCKLAND
SUN 30 JUN TAHI MOORE AND CATERINA RIVA
VAUGHAN KING
GUS FISHER GALLERY
HOTEL BRISTOL
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7PM, $15-20, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ
Artspace director, Caterina Riva, discusses the foyer project with Triennial artist Tahi Moore. Aucklandbased artist, Tahi works across a range of media including video, sculpture, painting and performance. Moore’s installations typically unfold and collapse around a central text offered to the viewer through subtitles in his video works.
One of our most seasoned comics, Vaughan King, returns to host a line-up of some of the top new talent on the Wellington scene including Nik Bruce-Smith and Rick Threlfo. Finish your weekend with one of the country’s top comedians introducing the best of the capital’s up and coming performers.
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Brought to you by the Auckland Craft Collective, The Auckland Art & Craft Fair is a one of a kind, special event happening twice a year during summer and winter. Showcasing a selection of the best designers, artists and crafters selling their products direct. Maybe you can score a sweet hat for the polar blast.
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Open from 7.30pm, Thursday 27 June
Touring New Zealand 15–31 July Join Prof. Brian Foster, UK violinist Jack Liebeck and some of NZ’s much-loved chamber musicians for an evening inspired by the great Albert Einstein.
27 June to 11 August For full details visit www.the-edge.co.nz Door sales available THE EDGE presents
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WED 26 JUN
WORLD WAR Z
MOONRISE KINGDOM SKY MOVIES, 8.30PM
Director Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two 12-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle.
directed by Marc Forster Starring BRAD PITT, MIREILLE ENOS, DANIELLA KERTESZ
THE TOWN THAT CAUGHT TOURETTE’S TV3, 9.30PM
This documentary tells the story of a group of teenage girls in a small US town that suddenly developed what appeared to be Tourette’s syndrome. Within a few months, 18 students were sick and the diagnosis became “mass hysteria”. As a cry for help, the girls went on national TV and their story caused a global media frenzy.
THU 27 JUN THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES GENERAL RELEASE
Ryan Gosling as you have never seen him before – unless you have seen Drive or Blue Valentine. Shedding his Notebook pretty boy image, the Gos is a motorcycle stunt rider turned bank robber, working hard to make a dollar for his lady after he discovers an old flame has a child by him. Awkward.
Amongst all the chatter that the zombie concept is played out, consider that the closest these horror staples have come to a blockbuster depiction is the Resident Evil series – something that leaves ample scope for improvement. As the title suggests, World War Z follows the cascading plague of undead around the globe via a series of clashes, stalemates and counter-attacks, and from its broadest, most removed perspective the film offers an enticing blend of action, disaster, pandemic and horror. Most blockbusters’ strengths lie in their set pieces rather than the often-fragile narrative that connects them together, and this is true here, the challenge in fashioning a wholly viable experience from World War Z made all the more difficult by the fragmented first person accounts that form its source material. Unfortunately, the solution
isn’t to insert Brad Pitt into all of these scenarios, the result being an increasingly implausible one man journey around the planet as he gets into, and out of, all manner of zombie scrapes in search of the outbreak’s origins. Those scrapes are pretty damn fun to watch though - particularly the escalating chaos of the fall of Philadelphia and a tense Pitt-stop in Korea - and for a gore-free film, there are plenty of scares to accompany the film’s unique massively depicted scale. Sadly World War Z can’t quite overcome its narrative challenges, well-documented production dramas or the distracting unreality of its undead. A rushed ending and unnecessary family subplot don’t help either, making for a mixed bag that isn’t the disaster some predicted, but is unlikely to kickstart a hoped-for franchise. WRITTEN BY STEVE NEWALL, FLICKS.CO.NZ
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Audrey Tautou stars in this French period drama as an unhappily married woman, who tied the knot for convenience not love. She’s struggling to break free from suffocating social pressures and her boring provincial setting, and when her passionate younger sister arrives, it stirs things up. Directed by the late Claude Miller, based on the 1927 literary classic .
Last season launched with the realisation by Deb (Jennifer Carpenter) that her brother Dexter (Michael C Hall) had not killed just one person, but was the Bay Harbour Butcher, Miami’s notorious serial killer. We saw Dexter gradually replacing “the code”, which stipulates never killing an innocent, with doing whatever it takes him to survive and evade arrest.
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The largest and most revered open air music and performing arts festival in the world, Glastonbury has become a template for all the festivals that have followed it. This year, for the first time in New Zealand, UKTV will bring you six hours of coverage at the same time it goes to air in the UK.
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FUJISAN 474 QUEEN ST
Did you know when it comes to takeaway meals, no longer are fish and chips cutting the mustard. Asian food is becoming a big deal and it’s easy to see why. Take Fujisan, a favourite of the office for their freshly made Japanese cuisine. The new owners make you feel at home.
ZAP 4 ESAN THAI CUISINE 10 COMMERCE ST
Don’t feel tied when it comes to dinner – opt for Thai! Zap4 Esan Thai Cuisine is now a bigger and brighter restaurant. They cook authentic Thai food that’s as close as anything you will find in the country of its origin.
HOLY SMOKE
Like any southern town, Holy Smoke knows the importance of a good fire. Not only does it stoke the stomach, but the unique qualities of cooking with smoke gives your food a full depth of flavour and opens your eyes (and bellies) to a new world. Relax and enjoy their cosy environment, with wonderful wine and food that will excite your taste buds. Delicious grills of beef, venison, lamb and salmon are charcoal barbecued to perfection and served with rosemary potatoes covered in flaky sea salt. Their in-house baker also offers a wonderful range of tempting sweet things.
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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*
LIBERTINE
37 Drake St, 929-2790 Taking its cue from the Americas, but with an Antipodean twist.
BIG J’S
1 Melton Road - Mt Wellington, 5790340 Big J’s - Gourmet burgers rated no.1 via Concrete Play Ground and The Corporate Lunch Box websites. Home of Auckland’s best Burgers.
MOOCHOWCHOW
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.
ORVIETO CAFE
935A Mt Eden Rd, Mt Eden
Revelry
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!
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
144 Parnell Rd, 356-3650 Established in 1847, one of Auckland’s earliest surviving hotels serving gastro pub food in a comfortable, unpretentious environment.
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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.
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Their cocktail menu is based on old Chinese Almanac, the I Ching. The I Ching is very complex, but in layman’s terms these drinks represent a different point of the yin-yang and are in state of constant change. Each cocktail is inspired by a hexagram.
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Situated above the Victoria Park Markets, with a view of the beautiful grounds and the twinkling city lights, La Zeppa has the feel of a New York industrial warehouse which has been lovingly transformed into a spacious bar set with wrought iron candelabras, dim lighting on soft brick and a large open fireplace. The music is mastered by local DJs at the weekends; they ensure it is played for their customers each evening, not themselves. This hip bar focuses on the fact that people want to enjoy each other’s company with a great glass of wine and tasty plates.
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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.
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Cnr Ponsonby & Richmond Rds, 376-9929
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.
6-10 Roukai Lane, 309-5854 Serves everything from singlemalt whisky to cans of Double Brown.
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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.
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169 K’Rd, 307-0508 Celebrating 20 years on K’Rd. With intimate booths, live music, gourmet food, cocktails & organic tap beer.
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372-376 Broadway, 522-4410 The Claddagh Irish Pub - A slice of Ireland in the heart of Newmarket.
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Level 1/35 High Street 358-3535 ‘The Joint since 91’
PARNELL PARNELL 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.
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103 Victoria St West, 300-6352 21st Birthdays, Hen/Stag Parties, Corporate Events, Dance Parties, CD Release Parties, Live Music.
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27 Galway St, 551 3100 Nightclub upstairs. Cocktail lounge downstairs. Home to Auckland’s biggest club nights.
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1 Wellesley St West, 377-3142 Entertainment seven nights a week, with three big screens, pool table, competitions & prizes, quiz, karaoke and live music.
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48 Customs St East, 309-5854 Seasonal lunch meals and latenight tapas served in a small cobblestone alleyway.
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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.
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144 Parnell Rd, 356-3650 Established in 1847, one of Auckland’s earliest surviving hotels serves gastro pub food in a comfortable, unpretentious environment.
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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.
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37 Drake St, 929-2790 This bar and eatery takes its cue from the Americas, but with an Antipodean twist.
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424 New North Rd, 846-4964 SoCal inspired garden bar with great food and a social-friendly atmosphere. Relaxed place to come eat, drink, and mingle.
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102 Quay Street Over 102 different beers from around NZ and the world.
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106 Ponsonby Road, 376- 8663 19th Century bohemian parlour meets opium den chic.
330 New North Rd Not your ‘typical central bar’ Their no bull policy means what you see is what you get.
Shadows Student Bar 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.
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HIGHLIFE NYE EXPERIENCE
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JAGWAR MA (AU)
Tue 25 Jun Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland
Tue 31 Dec Stonybridge Vineyard, Waiheke Island
Thu 27 Jun King Street Live, Masterton Fri 28 Jun The Mayfair, New Plymouth Sat 29 Jun The Powerstation, Auckland Fri 5 Jul The Bedford at CPSA, Christchurch Sat 6 Jul San Fran Bath House, Wellington
Fri 12 Jul The Ballroom, Whangarei Sat 13 Jul The Powerstation, Auckland Thu 18 Jul Sideline Bar, Napier Fri 19 Jul Heaven & Hell, Rotorua Sat 20 Jul Brewers Bar, Mt Maunganui
Wed 07 Aug The Kings Arms, Auckland
JAKE BUGG (UK)
Tue 30 Jul The Powerstation, Auckland
ALL TIME LOW (US)
Tue 27 Aug Zeal West, Auckland
AMANDA PALMER (US)
Sat 28 Sep The Kings Arms, Auckland Mon 30 Sep San Fran Bath House, Wellington
ARMAGEDDON
Fri 25 Oct - Sun 28 Oct ASB Showgrounds, Auckland
BEERVANA
Fri 09 Aug - Sat 10 Aug Westpac Stadium, Wellington
BERNARD FANNING (AU)
Fri 30 Aug The Powerstation, Auckland Sat 31 Aug Parthenon, Wellington
BILLY TK JUNIOR & EWEN GILMOUR
Fri 28 Jun Manny’s Sports Bar & Nightclub, Dunedin
BRUNO MARS (US)
Sat 15 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 16 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland
Chicago
Sat 13 Jul - Sat 27 Jul Playhouse Theatre, Auckland
CAMP A LOW HUM 2014
Fri 07 Feb - Sun 09 Feb Wainuiomata
THE DATSUNS
Thu 29 Aug The Ballroom, Whangarei Fri 30 Aug The Kings Arms, Auckland Sat 31 Aug The Royal, Palmerston North Thu 05 Sep Mayfair, New Plymouth Fri 06 Sep The Cabana, Napier Sat 07 Sep King Street Live, Masterton Thu 12 Sep Bodega, Wellington Fri 13 Sep Bedford at CPSA, Christchurch Sat 14 Sep Refuel, Dunedin
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK (UK)
Sat 29 Jun Vector Arena, Auckland
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 Sat 07 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland
FLUME (AU)
Wed 09 Oct Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland Fri 11 Oct James Smith Basement, Wellington Sat 12 Oct Union Hall, Dunedin
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Thu 05 Sep Te Ahu, Kaitaia Fri 06 Sep Turner Centre, Kerikeri Sat 07 Sep Forum North Expo Hall, Whangarei Sun 08 Sep Town Hall, Dargaville Tue 10 Sep Mercury Theatre, Auckland Wed 11 Sep Mercury Theatre, Auckland Thu 12 Sep Founders Theatre, Hamilton Fri 13 Sep The Devon Hotel, New Plymouth Sat 14 Sep The Royal Wanganui Opera House, Wanganui Sun 15 Sep Hawke’s Bay Opera House, Hastings Wed 18 Sep The Opera House, Wellington Fri 20 Sep Nelson School of Music, Nelson Sat 21 Sep NBS Theatre, Westport Sun 22 Sep The Fletcher Building Festival Club, Christchurch Wed 25 Sep Ashburton Events Centre, Ashburton Thu 26 Sep The Union Hall, Dunedin Sat 28 Sep Wanaka Events Centre, Wanaka Sun 29 Sep Queenstown Memorial Hall, Queenstown Wed 02 Oct The Civic Theatre, Invercargill
FOALS (UK)
Sat 05 Oct Town Hall, Auckland
Sat 06 Jul CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch
JAMES BLAKE (UK)
Thu 02 Aug Town Hall, Auckland
THE JAPANDROIDS (CA)
Thu 05 Sep ReFuel, Dunedin Fri 06 Sep Bodega, Wellington Sat 07 Sep The Kings Arms, Auckland
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Sat 23 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 24 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland
K’RD STRIP A PLACE TO STAND
Fri 28 Jun - Sat 29 Jun Regent Theatre, Dunedin Tue 02 Jul - Wed 03 Jul Telecom Playhouse, Hamilton Sat 06 Jul Centennial Drive Auditorium, Palmerston North Wed 10 Jul - Sat 13 Jul Downstage Theatre, Wellington
Thu 27 Jun The Kings Arms, Auckland
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Fri 19 Jul The Civic, Auckland
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Sun 11 Aug Founders Theatre, Hamilton Mon 12 Aug ASB Theatre, Auckland Tue 13 Aug Municipal Theatre, Napier Wed 14 Aug Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Fri 16 Aug Town Hall, Dunedin Sat 17 Aug CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch
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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
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Thu 08 Aug The Kings Arms, Auckland Fri 09 Aug Altitude, Hamilton Sat 10 Aug Brewers Bar, Mt Maunganui Thu 15 Aug Bodega, Wellington Fri 16 Aug Dux Live, Christchurch Sat 17 Aug The Royal Hotel, Palmerston North
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Mon 30 Dec - Tue 31 Dec Worsfords Farm, Mangawhai
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Fri 28 Jun Yot Club, Raglan Sat 29 Jun Major Tom’s Bar, Mt Maunganui Fri 05 Jul Mighty Mighty, Wellington Tue 09 Jul Barrytown Hall, Barrytown Wed 10 Jul Donovans Store, Okarito Thu 11 Jul Blue Ice, Franz Joseph Fri 12 Jul Mint Bar, Wanaka Sun 14 Jul Blue Duck, Milford Sound Wed 17 Jul ReFuel, Dunedin Thu 18 Jul Hilltop Tavern, Little River Fri 19 Jul Wunderbar, Lyttelton Fri 02 Aug Whammy Bar, Auckland
Tue 02 Jul 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
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Thu 07 Nov ASB Theatre, Auckland
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Fri 28 Jun The Kiln, Invercargill Sat 29 Jun The Bedford at CPSA, Christchurch Sun 30 Jun The World Bar, Queenstown Thu 04 Jul King Street Live, Masterton Fri 05 Jul Bodega, Wellington Sat 06 Jul The Mayfair, New Plymouth
ONE DIRECTION (UK)
Thu 10 Oct CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch Sat 12 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 13 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland
OOOOO (US)
Thu 27 Jun Puppies, Wellington Fri 28 Jun Cassette Nine, Auckland
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Thu 25 Jul The Powerstation, Auckland
Fri 05 Jul Darkroom, Christchurch Sat 06 Jul Queens, Dunedin Fri 12 Jul Space Monster, Wanganui Sat 13 Jul The Golden Dawn, Auckland
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Fri 12 Jul The Bedford Big Top, Christchurch Sat 13 Jul 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
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Wed 03 Jul Bacco Room, Auckland Thu 04 Jul San Fran Bath House, Wellington
STEVE VAI (US) THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION
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Sun 29 Dec - Tue 31 Dec Waiohika Estate vineyard, Gisborne
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Sat 29 Jun Puppies, Wellington
UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA
Thu 18 Jul ReFuel, Dunedin Fri 19 Jul The Kings Arms, Auckland Sat 20 Jul Bodega, Wellington
SALT N PEPA (US)
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TRUTH
Fri 19 Jul The Bay, Waiheke Island Sat 20 Jul Bacco Room, Auckland Wed 24 Jul Opium, Wanaka Thu 25 Jul 10 Bar, Dunedin Fri 26 Jul Sandwiches, Wellington Sat 27 Jul The Bedford at CPSA, Christchurch
Tue 25 Jun - 25 Aug Te Papa, Wellington
Fri 12 Jul The Powerstation, Auckland Fri 19 Jul The Bedford at CPSA, Christchurch Sat 20 Jul Queens, Dunedin Fri 26 Jul The Cabana, Napier Sat 27 Jul James Cabaret, Wellington
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UNWRAP TCHAIKOVSKY Thu 26 Jun Town Hall, Auckland
PUTTING THE SUPER IN SUPERHERO MAN OF STEEL SHEDS ITS CAMP IMAGE AND SHOWS A STRENGTH OF CHARACTER.
Step aside Christopher Reeve, Brandon Routh and spandex underwear – there’s a new hero in town. Downplaying the comic side of the comic book, there’s a reason why he’s called ‘Man of Steel’. With director Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen and Sucker Punch) at the helm – but producer Christopher Nolan clearly whispering in the captain’s ear – the Hollywood heavyweights have steered the superhero in a new direction. Bringing Nolan’s signature darkness and Snyder’s visual technique and finesse, Man of Steel is truly indestructible as a blockbuster of epic proportions. Sent from his homeworld with the hope of a bright future, Kal-El/Clark Kent (played by Henry Cavill) has always been different. Through school he was an outcast, throughout his adult life he shied away from crowds. But when an old evil returns to threaten his new home – earth – Clark must reveal his secret identity and risk being outcast once again. Called “joyless” in advanced reviews, you can see why if you were expecting an Avengers-style, one-liner laden script, heavy on explosions and light on substance – and it’s not surprising with David S Goyer behind the words (The Dark Knight trilogy). This steely flick has heart and soul. It’s not without the odd witty remark or off-hand sarcastic comment, but overall it’s a serious drama that if you removed the caped hero could be any other Oscar contender. The theme of fatherhood, of being a protector and what it means to fight for what you believe in is a heavy issue that is echoed throughout – as Jor-El (Russell Crowe) risks his life for his son’s safety, so too does Clark’s human father, Jonathan (Kevin Costner), and in return Superman risks his life for all humanity. Doing what Snyder does best, this movie is a visual treat. We’re with our hero every step of the way – navigating buildings, crashing through skyscrapers, bounding across Antarctic. It’s amazing how far we have come from a wire-hung actor and rear projection. Although there is an abundance of Steadicam in parts to give you that classic sense of “being in the action” (not to mention a few JJ Abrams lens flares), the sheer scale of the fight scenes can vary from being magnificently worldwide to capturing every punch and kick in hand-to-hand combat. So what about Superman? Well, any man who can reduce his body fat to three percent in six weeks and transform into a British Hulk is going to win my vote (he is delicious), but it’s more than that. Stepping in where others have failed, Henry Cavill (Immortals, The Tudors) plays up the fragility and humanity of Superman far more than it has been touched upon
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before. After all, this is his origin story – growing up a confused boy into an adult, he (literally) goes on a journey of self-discovery to find out where he came from. The transformation of the character is beyond just physical, proving there’s more to him than the cape, which Cavill uncovers perfectly. Speaking of the suit – it’s a big call, but there is no more red underwear and bright blue. Stripped back, looking more spacesuit than superhero, it’s a sign that echoes the film’s sentiments. Other two big bonuses are (dare I say it) Russell Crowe and Michael Shannon. Ditching the bald-headed businessman Lex Luthor, General Zod is a terrifying antagonist. Equipped with the capabilities of Superman, he’s his match, striving for everything Superman wants to defend. Shannon (The Runaways) is dramatic, fearless and utterly ruthless – his singular goal is to preserve his race through the genocide of ours and that’s okay with him. As for Crowe – forgetting he ever tried to sing alongside Hugh Jackman in Les Misérables – he’s back to his Oscar award-winning roots, turning a hand at dramatic monologues and powerful fatherly advice. Like the emotion he stirred in Gladiator, he’s evoking a sense of power and importance in his son’s mission through his words. But it’s not all unfun and no games – there are cute references to classic Superman elements: Lex Luthur, Lana Lang (Clark’s high school crush) and Smallville (the place he grew up in Kanas). There’s also the inclusion of one Lois Lane, played by Amy Adams far more convincingly than Teri Hatcher à la 1990s Lois. She’s a tricky character, caught between being the courageous journalist who you “wouldn’t find without a flak jacket strapped to my chest” and the damsel in distress falling from the sky, screaming for help. It’s a confusing position, but she’s given far more plot time and develops a convincing (and kind of sweet relationship) with her love interest. And thank God she’s not pretending to notice that Clark/ Kal-El are the same person – those glasses couldn’t fool anyone. Gone is the “yo-ho America” bravado – Man of Steel relies on more tangible stuff. Faced with hardship, difficult choices and forced to confront his own beliefs, Superman is a hero who is tested time and time again, but at the end of the day finds strength where man ultimately fails. After all, he is Super. WRITTEN BY LAURA WEASER IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE THU 27 JUN
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When I reviewed inFamous back in 2009, I kinda liked it. Okay, fine, I raved about it. Looking back, I regret nothing: It was – and still is – one of the best games of the generation. Sucker Punch are obviously keen to get the next generation off to a hiss and a roar, because game three in the series is going to be one of the first games available on PlayStation 4 when it releases early next year. Delsin, the new hero, is (of course) a gifted young man, with abilities that grant him all sorts of advantages in combat. This is particularly handy, given Delsin’s agenda is directly at odds with the “dupes” (Second Son’s enemy faction). A free-roaming game, kinda like Grand Theft Auto, your character traverses the environments with both ease and gusto, leaping from building to building and unleashing all manner of crazy, explosive, electric attacks on any who dare to get in his way. The section of gameplay we were shown at E3 was a chaotic sequence in which Delsin faced off against a sizeable force of dupes at the base of the Space Needle. After sneaking around a little bit, the Sucker Punch developer at the controls cast of his character’s anonymity in spectacular fashion, leveraging Delsin’s smoke-based powers to warp straight through a gate and right up to one of the patrolling guards, whom he then smashed face-first into the ground. After that, the proverbial excrement was flung with some gusto directly into the rapidly spinning blades of a nearby air-moving device. It all looks amazing in action: The combination of superpowers – even those few we’ve seen – look exciting to leverage, the enemies look like fun to beat into the ground, and the world is very much the kind of place I want to explore.
Right in the throbbing heart of Microsoft’s enormous green E3 booth, Bill Giese (Forza 5’s design director) sat down to walk me through his latest game. Here was a man brimming with pride over his baby, and just how good he thinks it is – after he was done, I could understand why. He told us about the cars first and how they looked. You have the ability to walk around each of the cars you own in Forza Vista, view them from all angles, get in behind the wheel, or start ‘em up to hear the engine purr. You could do this with a limited selection of your fleet in Forza 4, but this has now been enhanced to include every car you own. Forza 5 offers multiple ways to customise your cars, providing the ability to pull down paint jobs from the cloud, including ones developed by the fan community. The interface will also learn and remember the kinds of paint jobs you like, and make relevant selections every time you log in. A great deal of work is going into how Forza 5 looks. Two things were considered to be absolute essentials during development: The display needed to be 60 frames per second and 1080p. Additionally, the team felt that the cars in Forza 4 looked a little “too” perfect, so they’re adding an air of imperfection to make it more realistic. For example, the “orange peel” effect of a real paint job or a streak in the armor all you lovingly buffed your beauty with. He also took great pains to stress that the new “Drivatar” feature is not AI: It’s real, remembered behaviours and tendencies taken from the way you drive. This makes the way the other cars on the track race that much more realistic. The soundscape and music were carefully constructed: Skywalker Sound was provided some in-game footage and the instructions “make us a soundtrack, just like it’s a movie”. So they did. The finished product was recorded with a full orchestra and the sounds change when the car corners or accelerates, adding realism.
Based on what I’ve seen so far, I can already tell it’s going to be worth the wait. By far, this is now my most anticipated game of the next generation and I can’t wait to get my hands on it.
There are still many things to be announced: The final car numbers, Smartglass integration, physics advances, multiplayer and the tracks that will be available. Based on what I’ve seen so far, I expect only to be further impressed, as the new details are unveiled.
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GIG GUIDE
SHIT WORTH DOING
WELLINGTON gig guide Wed 26 Game of Things 8PM, BATS Theatre
Kroon For Your Kai
The Southern Cross Garden Bar
The Jam
8:30PM, Meow
The Medicine Stand Up Comedy
8PM, The Cavern Club, $8
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FREE SHOW!! 9.30PM, Mighty Mighty
WIT presents - The Improv Lounge 8PM, The Fringe Bar, $10
Thu 27
CHRISTCHURCH gig guide Tunes of I
The Southern Cross Garden Bar
Sat 29 Battle-Ska Galactica
The Southern Cross Garden Bar
Sun 30
Mike T
Smoke Free Rock Quest
Sat 29
Mon 01
Burlesque Assassins Featuring Roxi D’Lite
Monday Night Magic Winter Shenanigans
South Rakkas Crew 10PM, Sandwiches
The Eggs
10PM, Matterhorn, $5
Twinset
The Southern Cross Garden Bar
9.30PM, Puppies
4PM, St James Theatre
THE BLUE ONESIES, SPINHORN CASSAWARY & LOVE TO YOU
The Troubles
7:30PM, The Fringe Bar
Chocolate Box
Darkroom
9PM, CBD Bar
oOoOO & Butterclock (USA)
Burlesque Assassins - Wellington
7PM, University of Canterbury, $20
Fri 28
Mighty Mighty, $5
The Phantom of the Opera
Fri 28
Smoke Free Rock Quest
Marlon Williams
The Southern Cross Garden Bar
8PM, Circa Theatre
7PM, CBS Canterbury Arena
SHITRIPPER 7” RELEASE with NUMBSKULL & ELECTRIC MAYHEM
8PM, Matterhorn
Tu by Hone Kouka
Requiem
8PM, The Bedford at CPSA
The Nudge with Alizarin Lizard & Geysers
Recovery Sessions Feat. JuztJazz
The Southern Cross Garden Bar
Ladi6
Thu 27
7:30PM, Michael Fowler Centre
Get Nice
The Southern Cross Thursday Showcase Feat. Claude Rains
Quiz Night
9PM, Dux Live
Requiem
Sun 30
9.30PM, Mighty Mighty
Crank
7:30PM, Phoenix Bar
‘The Dark Country’... on Tour!! 8PM, Bar Medusa
Wed 26
8PM, Hollywood 3 Cinema
8:30PM, Meow
Theatresports 2013 7PM, Circa Theatre
Mon 01 8PM, The Fringe Bar, $10
Wed 26 Glenn Miller Orchestra
Regent Theatre, Dunedin
Thu 27 Ombrellos, Dunedin
A Play About Space 6:30PM, BATS Theatre
Yes, Prime Minister 6:30PM, The Opera House
8PM, Darkroom, $10
The Adults w/ She’s So Rad
The Mayfair, New Plymouth
The Explorers Club - Antarctica Show
Orokonui Ecosanctuary, Dunedin
Sat 29 Cornerstone Roots
Glenn Miller Orchestra
YOT Club, Raglan
Sonic Delusion Album Release Tour
Globe Theatre, Palmerston North
Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier
Tue 02
7PM, University of Canterbury, $20
REGIONAL gig guide
Erin Morton
Raw Meat Comedy
Sammy’s, Otago
Dirt Box Charlie Album Release Show
The Old Stone Butter Factory, Whangarei
Dudley Benson w/ Hopey One
The Explorers Club - Antarctica Show
Mardi Gras 2013
Queens, Dunedin
Remarkables Red Barn, Queenstown
The Junction, Ohakune
8PM, The Cavern Club, $10
Fri 28
Major Toms, Mt Maunganui
Dead Vicious Album Launch
Husk - NZ Winter Tour
10PM, Matterhorn
Comedy Cave
9.30PM, Mighty Mighty
YOT Club, Raglan
DEAD VISCIOUS & FANTAILS
Malevolence, BloodsprayPolitics, Farmingthepop, Kavort, BTC
9.30PM, Mighty Mighty, $5
PlayShop Live
10:15PM, The Paramount Theatre
Ten Thousand New Zealand Tour 2013 8PM, Medusa
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The Royal, Palmerston North
Midge McCleary
Lake Hawea Hotel, Wanaka
Paul Ubana Jones Sings Dylan
Playhouse Theatre, Hastings
Husk - NZ Winter Tour The Nudge with Alizarin Lizard & Geysers Sammy’s, Dunedin
the Slacks Video Release Party Rhythm, New Plymouth
SHIT WORTH DOING
auckland gig guide Wed 26 Art & Music 6PM, Racket Bar
Conch Records at BCC Britomart Country Club
Grimas
8PM, Ding Dong Lounge
Odyssey
7PM, TAPAC - The Auckland Performing Arts Centre
Red Cup Night
7.30pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro
The new erotica?
Sal Valentine & The Babyshakes
Britomart Country Club
9PM, The Franklin
General Lee
Scarlett Lashes presents..Randa, Grrlfriendz, Bright Child, The Spinsters
7.30pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro
Fri 28
7PM, The Kings Arms
8PM, Juice Bar, $12
5.30PM, Britomart Country Club
The Nark Collective & Creative Jazz Club
Bitchin’ Bingo
9.30PM, Leigh Sawmill
Classic Late & Live Comedy
Ding Dong Lounge
10:30PM, The Classic Comedy & Bar
Unwrap Tchaikovsky
Dark Night Cabaret
6:30PM, Town Hall
8PM, Grey Lynn Library
Thu 27
Dean Campbell
Anton Cash
DJ Adam O & DJ Selecta Sam
Bevan Keys & Scratchy 7PM, Longroom
DJ Imagine This 8PM, Snapdragon
DJ Jason Eli 6pm, Commons
Funktion & Basement Jazz
Odyssey
The Wax Works: T-Rice & Hudge
Ben Wah & Dylan C
8PM, Ding Dong Lounge
6PM, Longroom
6PM, Central City Library
Ten Thousand New Zealand Tour 2013
Thin White Lines, Fit For Wings & Baloo
Nyntee & Cuffy
7PM, TAPAC - The Auckland Performing Arts Centre
6PM, Leys Institute
8PM, 1885
8pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro
9PM, Snapdragon
DJ Jason Eli
9.30PM, Everybody`s
DJ Jason Kyle & DJ Normski
6pm, Northern Steamship
DJ Laura Lush Imperial Lane
8PM, 1885
DJ Leza Lee
Ghostwave “Ages” album release show
DJ Lo Key
Chivas at The Deck
9PM, Lucha Lounge
Smokefree Rockquest 7PM, Bruce Mason Centre
STOMP! Generation 2.0 Code
Sweet Mix Kids − Live 10PM, 1885
The CVE
9PM, The Empire
Sat 29 The Backbeats Backbeat Bar
The CVE
9PM, The Empire
10000
8PM, Racket Bar
Arli Liberman Single Release Party 8PM, The Thirsty Dog
Auckland R18 Cosplay Ball
7:30PM, The Winchester
Departure Club
DJ Amiee Rensford 5pm, Neighbourhood
DJ Nigel love & DJ Ultan Burke
DJ Linley Latu
6.30PM, Sale St
6PM, Hurstmere Brew Bar
Chivas at The Deck
Hunters & Selectors
DJ Tido
DJ Ryuzo & DJ Paul Hannon
Down The Hatch featuring The Beat Council
Open mic Comedy night The Thirsty Dog
Open Mic Night
6PM, Sale St
Fangs
6PM, Ding Dong Lounge
10pm, Snapdragon
8PM, Hurstmere Brew Bar
DJ Selecta Sam La Zeppa
DJ Spooky
7pm, Commons
Prowler, Bruins, Skulls & Bloodnut @ Lucha lounge
MayaVanya & Guests
French for Rabbits ‘Au Revoir!’ Tour w/ Paper Cranes
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Glasgow, Career Girls, Nick Graham, $noregazzm & the Light Of Gaia Revealed The Audio Foundation
Highlife & A-List Winter Social 7PM, The Wharf
Klassix From Paris & Tido
5.30PM, Britomart Country Club
Marina Katerina
8pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro
Odyssey
3PM, TAPAC - The Auckland Performing Arts Centre
Odyssey
7PM, TAPAC - The Auckland Performing Arts Centre
Saturdays at Sale St 7PM, Sale St
Short+Sweet Theatre 8PM, Herald Theatre
Sick Disco w/ Average White DJ, Tommy Flowers & Keepsakes 10PM, Cassette 9
Stone the Crows, Greenfog & Vessel @ Whammy Bar
10PM, Red Bar
The Other Crate Record Fair
10AM, Tyler Street Garage
Weekend Comedy Showcase
8PM, The Classic Comedy & Bar
Sun 30 Acoustic Sunday Session w Eli Guttenbiel 3pm, La Zeppa
ANGELL & TAWHIRI Live Acoustic music
9PM, Revelry
Lucha Lounge
The Kings Arms
Acoustic Sunday Session w/ Josh Leys
Fridays at Revelry
6PM, Racket Bar
GE’EZ band
Fly By Night Saturdays
7PM, The Empire
5PM, Revelry
8PM, Ding Dong Lounge
Submerged Launch Party
9pm, Northern Steam Ship
Grant Marshall & Guests
Odyssey
Gazzy Geff
DJ AAA Pass
DJ ExMixKid
6pm, Commons
10PM, Whammy Bar, $5
10PM, Whammy Bar, $5
La Zeppa Kitchen
5.30PM, Racket Bar
Stone the Crows, Greenfog & Vessel @ Whammy Bar
10PM, 1885
8PM, The Kings Arms
7PM, TAPAC - The Auckland Performing Arts Centre
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8PM, Wine Cellar
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2.30PM, Leigh Sawmill
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3PM, Herald Theatre
6:30PM, Q Theatre
The Glenn Miller Orchestra
Intimacies
NATIONAL FINALS
The Kings Arms 59 France Street, Newton, AUCKLAND
Maidment Theatre
2:30PM, ASB Theatre
Open Mic Night
8.30PM, Windsor Castle
Hawaiian Airlines Sunday Session with Thane Kirby & Dave Hull
Quiz Night
7pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro
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Mon 01 Auckland Film Society – Weekly Film 6:30PM, Academy Cinemas
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8PM, The Classic Comedy & Bar, $5
Te Mara o te Po – The Night Garden A festive celebration of the Maori New Year with live music from:
MIHIRANGI BLACKSANDDIVA JAY OKESENE & THE DUBTRONICS HUIA HAMON
“Matariki is the garden where light and sound come out to play”
SATURDAY JULY 6TH - 7PM SHED 1 - CORBANS ESTATE ARTS CENTRE GREAT NORTH RD HENDERSON Fire dancers / DJ’s Big Screen Visuals Matariki Kai Licensed Bar Coffee & Chai Tickets from: www.eventfinder.co.nz & Corbans Estate Gt North Rd, Henderson Adults $25 Student/Community $15 E: toitoimusic@gmail.com
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PREACHING TO THE CHOIR MANIC STREET PREACHERS PLAY NEW ZEALAND FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER AT THE VECTOR ARENA ON TUE 02 JUL. GROOVE GUIDE HAD A QUICK CHAT ABOUT LIFE, THE UNIVERSE, AND EVERYTHING THAT MUST GO!
Finally… it’s taken a British Lions tour of the Great Southern Land to inspire UK’s greatest pop antagonists to make a trip to our shores. Next month, as part of an Aussie tour, Welsh band Manic Street Preachers will play Vector Arena. The band formed almost as a reaction to the late 80’s stench of Thatcherism with its miner’s strikes, harsh economic measures and class wars, to become one of UK rock’s most enduring musical entities. For three young Welsh lads from Blackwood, Wales, class and gender politics, literature, art and glamour were red rags to the proverbial bull of teenage frustration. Early records were distributed through independent labels and music journals but it wasn’t long before they attracted the attention of the big time sheets like NME and Melody Maker. Recently Q magazine named them ‘National Treasures’. “Ah, yeah. Now I feel old. It’s funny how you bang away knocking down everything, only to replace it yourself.” I suggest that the phrase “National Treasure” feels more like an obelisk in Trafalgar Square and he laughs in agreement. The early Manics adopted every attention-seeking tool at their disposal, spray-painting political slogans on the shirts. Their first EP, New Art Riot (1990), attracted as much media interest for its attacks on fellow musicians as for the actual music. It spawned the self-effacing single ‘You Love Us’, which continues to be a beloved live number. After recruiting the brilliant lyricist and rhythm guitarist Richey Edwards they created a debut double album (Generation Terrorists), which was a full on assault against banks (‘Natwest, Barclays, Midlands, Lloyds’), gender politics, schooling, and fashion. The album, now celebrating its 20th anniversary borrows heavily from philosophy, literature and even poets like Patrick Jones (‘Motorcycle Emptiness’). The album even included a duet with former porn star Tracy Lord (‘Little Baby Nothing’). Edward worked closely with Wire on lyrics and the band’s image. “They were the creative engine, Sean and I did the music and rhythm,” Bradford reminds me. Edwards was famously documented for carving ‘4 Real’ into his arm with a razor blade after his sincerity was challenged by an NME journalist. Edwards’ mental health had been in question around the time of their third album, The Holy Bible, which tackled topics like
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anorexia. He even spent time in rehab. Strangely, Edwards disappeared mysteriously just prior to going on tour in February 1995 and was never seen again. Does Bradford still miss Richey? “Yes, we all do. Many times we write almost as if he’s there. Nicky, writes his lyrics sometimes as if he’s got Richey looking over his shoulder. He reads books that Richey was reading, like he was recommending them.” Almost to prove that point, he reminds me that in May 2009 the band had released an album based on Richey’s work. Journal for Plague Lovers, which featured features lyrics left behind by Edwards. “We had this sort of ‘responsibility’ to do his lyrics some sort of justice, and to keep him alive.” Edwards was declared presumed dead in November 2008. And speaking of releases, the band is up to its 11th/12th, having announced back in November last year that they were recording two albums simultaneously in very different styles. “We are finished and we’ll have something out soon. Two albums, one will be a folk sort of thing; softer, more acoustic and gentle, lots of horns. You know a real Atlantic soul thing. But the other is more anathematic: more spikey, lots of (electric) guitar. Back to our usually yelling and stomping!” While he’s still not revealing the title, Bradford notes that one of the songs to be included, ‘Four Lonely Roads’, features Carmarthenshire psych-folk singer Cate Le Bon. “She has a great voice. We’ve worked collaboratively before so I wanted to try her out.” The group have been recording around South Wales and in the Hansa studio in Berlin, where David Bowie created Heroes. “Yeah, that was interesting. I was reminded of my early penchant for military uniforms,” he jokes remembering his fashion choices around the release of Gold against the Soul (1993). I commented that when Morrissey was here recently, his band all wore the uniform of the All Blacks. Being a keen rugby supporter perhaps he could adopt the uniform of his favourite team? “I don’t think I’d fit the Blackwood Juniors Jersey any more!” WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR SEE THEM LIVE: MANIC STREET PREACHERS TUE 02 JUL VECTOR ARENA, AUCKLAND
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