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Sam Mendes, the Skyfall director, has confirmed he is on board for the next Bond installment. Mendes had previously said he wouldn’t be involved with the 24th film in the franchise, but last week released this statement – “I am very pleased that by giving me the time I need to honor all my theatre commitments, the producers have made it possible for me to direct Bond 24. I very much look forward to taking up the reigns again, and to working with Daniel Craig, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli for a second time.” Scan the QR code with your smartphone to go to Groove Guide’s mobile website for breaking news, reviews, interviews and more features.
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Hip-hop and R&B radio brand Flava will expand into Wellington and Dunedin this week. “We’ve had so much demand to get Flava into everywhere from Dunedin to the Gold Coast. We’ve even had offers from people to put transmitters on their houses, so it’s great to be able expand the network… to be able to have it in eight locations this year is a very exciting expansion for us,” Flava’s Content Director, Christian Boston states. A full programme will launch at midday on 19 July with celebrity interviews, exclusive remixes, lifestyle information and news.
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Police confirmed over the weekend that actor Cory Monteith, who played the teen heartthrob Finn Hudson in Glee, was found dead in his hotel room in Vancouver. The cause of death the 31 year old is as yet unknown, but there were no signs of foul play, said police. Monteith had struggled with alcohol and drug addiction in the past, and completed a stint of rehab in April for substance addiction. Monteith’s spokeswoman, Melissa Kates, said in a statement: “We are so saddened to confirm that the reports on the death of Cory Monteith are accurate.”
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Feast, one of Gisborne’s highly regarded wine and food events is back. The 16th annual Feast will be held on Sun 27 Oct, during Labour weekend amongst the vines of Waiohika Estate. Feast general manager and director Alex Turnbull says festival-goers can expect up to 30 of Gisborne’s best vineyards and eateries showcasing the best wines and food they have to offer. Kiwi rock band The Exponents will headline Feast supported by AhoriBuzz and The Kaleidoscopes with additional acts to be announced. Information regarding ticket sales will be released shortly.
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Due to high demand for tickets for the first run of Beyoncé’s The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour presale tickets, an additional show has been added to the Auckland calendar. The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour starring Beyoncé is the biggest tour of 2013, with its special effects and intricate, strobe-laden light show, is an artistic triumph and the entertainer’s most ambitious undertaking to date. It is bigger in scope than any of her previous shows, fittingly designed for the vastness of arenas.
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Australian rock band The Drones will be heading here in October after finishing Australian show dates the to perform their first ever New Zealand shows. The NZ shows in Auckland and Wellington follow a successful year of touring, including opening for Neil Young and the release of their latest album I See Seaweed during March of this year. SEE THEM LIVE: THE DRONES FRI 04 OCT THE KINGS ARMS, AUCKLAND SAT 05 OCT BODEGA, WELLINGTON TICKETS ON SALE NOW UNDERTHERADAR.CO.NZ
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The English indie rock band Babyshambles, formed by the infamous Pete Doherty is releasing their third studio album Sequel to the Prequel later this year. The album will be the band’s first full length album since 2007’s ‘Shotter’s Nation’. Pete Doherty told NME last week, “I don’t want this to be half arsed, I want to get up there and really fucking smash it out. Babyshambles aren’t back, this band has always been here”. On hearing the final version of the single ‘Nothing Comes To Nothing’, Pete stated “It actually made me cry.” NEW ALBUM: SEQUEL TO THE PREQUEL OUT FRI 30 AUG
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Your house is on fire, what do save? My son. Favourite ‘90s TV show? I can’t really say but in the 80’s I loved C.H.I.PS. Dream job as a kid? A helicopter gunner. First album? INXS – Kick. If you weren’t a musician, what would you be? Tattooist. Ultimate festival line-up? Prince, Slayer, Stevie Wonder, Major Lazer, Little Dragon, and The Specials to name a few.
BETTER & COLOUR & LIGHT BADDER ‘Colour & Light: Impressionism from France & America’, an exhibition from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston opened at Te Papa last week. Te Papa Chief Executive Michael Houlihan says the opening of the new gallery, Te Ihomatua | Gallery on 4, is a big step towards expanding Te Papa’s art gallery space three-fold over the next few years. The exhibition contains over 60 paintings, sculptures and prints from one of the world’s great Impressionist collections, including works by Monet, Pissarro, Renoir, Degas and Cézanne.
Organisers of The Big Day Out 2014 have released ticket prices, sale dates and even a date in which they will announce the “lineup to end all Big Day Out lineups.” The line up announcement is scheduled for Thu 01 Aug at 6am on their website. “This is going to be a big year. We have some amazing, world dominating artists in store for Big Day Out 2014. New stages, new activities, nooks and crannies for you to discover. We have a lot to unveil.” 10,000 early bird tickets will go on sale at a reduced price of $165 (including booking fee). Full price tickets will be $185.
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Who would play you in a film? Aaron Tokona from Ahoribuzz. How do you discover new music? At overseas festivals, raves or through my mates.
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US electro-rap group Far East Movement are touring Australasia in July! They’ll be bringing their Movementality show to Auckland. The group rocketed to notoriety with smash hits ‘Like A G6’ and last year’s ‘Live My Life (feat. Justin Bieber)’ and ‘Turn Up The Love (feat. Cover Drive)’.
Come out of the cold and into the heat of Brazil! Juice Bar is here to warm you up this winter with the perfect recipe: The rhythm of a traditional Brazilian Carnival, traditional food/drinks and, of course, the latest Brazilian hits. Have your dancing shoes on!!
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Brandishing solid riffs, accomplished drumming and thunderous bass, Husk create a refreshing dose of tight, psych-rock music. They draw influence from classic psych/blues/prog artists such as King Crimson and Free, as well as their contemporary counterparts Graveyard, The Black Angels and Sleepy Sun.
Hot off the release of their highly anticipated fourth LP Time Stays, We Go – The Veils bring their exhilarating craftsmanship and fearless live performance to New Zealanders once again. Their new LP is the The Veils at the pinnacle of creative prowess, instantly dazzling in New Zealand, already racking up significant radio play and critical acclaim.
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A special one-off live cinema event screening as part of the New Zealand International Film Festival. Italian prog-rock legends Goblin will perform their iconic score to Dario Argento’s horror film Suspiria. The cult classic tells the delirious tale of an American ballet student who transfers to a prestigious dance academy in Germany, only to discover that it is controlled by a coven of witches.
8PM, $35, UTR.CO.NZ
After disbanding the Mint Chicks, Ruban Nielson planned to quit music and take on a day job. For a hobby, he started making psychedelic demos in his basement, using samples. Soon, music took over as a career again, and his fun brand of experimental pop ended up in the hands of Fat Possum Records.
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In celebration of the release of their brand-new double album Fandango, the band announces a sixstop New Zealand tour this July. Fans are in for a treat of a live show “on the spectrum between Spinal Tap’s Jazz Odyssey and David Lynch (in the best possible way)” as recently described by the Guardian UK.
Although Mount Maunganui duo Joseph Thompson and Maia Potier only began recording music together in April 2012, some would say the band’s diverse sound has been evolving. A guitar drives most of their music, with appearances from xylophones, tambourines and a vintage 80s Casio keyboard.
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Shapeshifter need no introduction. Recorded in Berlin, Woodhill and Wellington and incorporating elements of the heavy soul tempered with drum and bass, jazz and funk that fans have become accustomed to, their new album Delta sees Shapeshifter stretch their palette even further, adding club tempo feels and other more slanted elements into the mix.
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staying power. Sound The Alarm is the next in a long line of career defining moments for Jones. Just like his previous two releases this album is peppered with guest appearances from younger artists keen to work with this iconic figure. Contemporary soul men Mayer Hawthorne and Anthony Hamilton are along for the ride along with pop dive Estelle and blues rocker Gary Clark Jr.
8pm, $100 ticketmaster.co.nz
A sculptor of musical sound, with infinite creativity and technical mastery, with a career spanning three decades, more than 15 million album sales and three Grammy Awards, Steve Vai embodies the seamless, symbiotic union between man and guitar, bending sounds as much as audiences’ minds.
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Manuka Jam combines an exclusive selection of New Zealand’s house djs and musicians to provide a unique live clubbing experience. Features Jimmy Wales (harmonica), Freedom on Sax (Layla) playing the saxophone and MC Emma Hand with some sweet explicit freestyle vocals.
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Booker T Jones is undeniably one of the most legendary organ players of all time. His legacy was cemented five decades ago through his work with Stax Records and his band the MGs. Bernie Worrell from Parliament and the late Ray Manzarek from the Doors and, legends in their own right, have cited him as a key influence. Needless to say that Jones has nothing left to prove in the music industry. So when in 2009 he released a new album, Potato Hole and The Road To Memphis in 2011 people were surprised with his
These contributions reflect the tone of Sound The Alarm as it veers from feel good R&B (‘All Over the Place’) to gritty blues workouts (‘Father Son Blues’ that features Ted Jones, son of Booker). Sandwiched in between them all is the 60s rave up ‘Fun’, a bubbly concoction of hand claps and horn riffs. Just like The Road To Memphis before it, this is a record that shows off not only Booker T’s influence but also his diversity. This old dog has a seemingly endless supply to new tricks to wow us with. WRITTEN BY RICARDO KERR
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As front man and pop-writing genius with the legendary Exponents, Jordan clocked up a staggering 18 Top 40 singles over the years, with ‘Victoria’ recently voted by public as the eight greatest New Zealand song of all time. His band is a mash-up of iconic Kiwi singers, bringing the energy of Jordan’s history mixed with a new sound.
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already critically acclaimed status, and made the band a household name in rock ‘n’ roll.
EL SCHLONG THE KINGS ARMS
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Leah Hinton formed El Schlong in Dunedin, 2003, along with fellow music student Nick Baldwin on bass. They learned their craft in the city’s DIY student punk/metal scene before moving to the country’s capital in 2005. This winter, El Schlong is hunkering down in a shed in the middle of a paddock in Masterton to begin writing their third album.
SUN 21 JUL LAZY SUNDAY’S ATICO COCINA
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Sundays have never been more relaxed than at Atico Cocoina. The all-day restaurant offers wine and cocktail list alongside a seasonal menu. Diners can enjoy a lazy-sit down over one of the signature dishes: Chargrilled prime Angus beef marinated with fresh ground coffee and pepper.
1983’s Speaking in Tongues was Talking Heads’ first studio release in three years, and picked up where the 1980 Afro-punk fusion Remain In Light left off. The LP finally made sense of the Heads’ marriage of artschool intellect and funky dance floor soul, while still remaining purposeful and playful. At the time of release the nine songs on Speaking in Tongues — the group’s first self-produced studio album after having worked with Brian Eno on the first three — demonstrated a new precision and flair, which quite possibly make it their most influential album. It was a breakout album that added commercial success to their
From album opener ‘Burning Down the House’, with its tumbling drum breaks, springy synths and desolate keys, the rapid zigzagging synths and cleverly articulated guitar and percussion of ‘Girlfriend Is Better’, through to some John Lee Hookerstyle blues on ‘Swamp’, Speaking In Tongues takes the Heads’ love affair with funk to the next level with complex rhythms and an extended cast of players (most notably Parliament keyboard legend Bernie Worrell and the classically trained funk maestro Wally Badarou). But despite the cleverly crafted musicality, Speaking In Tongues is an album that does not flaunt its cleverness. With alluring hooks and deviant rhythms, the real art here is the incorporation of disparate elements from pop, punk and R&B into a coherent, celebratory dance ethic. Little did David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison know it back in ‘83, but they managed to create a new model for great party albums to come. WRITTEN BY REN KIRK
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FRI 19 JUL BRENDHAN LOVEGROVE
JAROD RAWIRI ACTOR
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Your fantasy spirit animal is… Shaun Tan, who I met, said I was an emu. So, how about a moa.
7PM, $10-20, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ
Your signature “I’m an amazing cook” dish is… I’ve made some amazing marinated ribs before. Was hard to share.
Everyone’s favourite bald-headed, Polytechnicmocking, crass-talking comedian takes to the stage. After winning the prestigious Billy T Award in 1998, Brendhan travelled and performed at international comedy festivals throughout the world hitting the UK pro comedy circuit in 2000 and notched up some 300 comedy club shows in his first year alone.
The best TV show around at the moment is… This show called Harry seemed to be pretty popular. I had a little role in it by the way.
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The best place for a date night is… This is a series of dates. Head up all the mountains in Auckland. An interesting perspective of the city.
BODEGA 7.30PM, $20, COSMICTICKETING.CO.NZ SAT 16 JUL - FRI 19 JUL
As the title suggests it’s a mix of burlesque and zombies. No, not quite Zombie Strippers… but it will be tantalising – sometimes in all the wrong ways! The largest, darkest revue in the country. The show combines the IBC’s trademark mix of live music, dance, depravity, burlesque and warped humor.
SAT 20 JUL MANU AUTE KITE DAY OKAREI MARAE
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As Mary Poppins once said, “Let’s go fly a kite!” Manu Aute Kite Day is Matariki Festival’s most popular family outing. They’re inviting kite lovers of all ages to join them at Orakei Marae and celebrate the ancient Matariki tradition of kite flying that symbolically connects heaven and earth.
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Who’s in the dead supergroup for your dream hologram show? Mozart, John Bonham and Kurt Cobain. What’s a recent film you’re jazzed about? Man of Steel. Have always been a Superman fan. Actually I’m a Clark Kent fan really. Closet nerd. Where can your stalkers find you during the weekend? Coxs Bay Park at 3pm usually. But they will all become Pua Magasiva’s stalkers. He’s usually there too. What happens when you mix CocaCola with Pepsi? World peace?
You’d get arrested if the police knew that you… Read all the Twilight books or hated The Hobbit. People say you look like… I have signed autographs for fans of the movie Boy. People think I’m Taika Waititi. Kittens or puppies? Neither. What generic current affair has your blood boiled? The death of Wellington City. It’s awesome down there. SEE HIM PERFORM: JAROD RAWIRI IN TU SAT 20 JUL - SAT 27 JUL Q THEATRE, AUCKLAND
SUN 21 JUL KEANU REEVES SAVES THE UNIVERSE THE BASEMENT
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Victorian Roller Derby Leagues Queen Bees are going on a NZ tour and this July will be taking on Pirate City Rollers All Scars. The Queen Bees are on a winning streak for the 2013 season, but after the recent defeat by Wellington the Scars are eager to prove their skills.
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This is a twisted, bawdy, silly, romp through your favorite science fiction tales where time isn’t the only thing that’s warped! This raucous, irreverent satire illegally marries The Matrix with Star Trek, Star Wars and all things Keanu. It boldly goes where it’s never been before.
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One of the city’s most popular performance and rehearsal venues is offering a fun-filled, enlightening holiday programme. There’s Circus Arts, teaching you the basics of defying gravity and tumbling through the air. Or try your hand/feet at contemporary dance and hip hop.
a majestic story of love and brotherhood…
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PACIFIC RIM
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A sports documentary that sets out to prove that age is no limit when it comes to athletic triumph, following eight pensioners from four different continents with over 700 years between them as they compete in the World over 80s Table Tennis Championships in Inner Mongolia.
directed by Guillermo del Toro Starring Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Mako Mori
CARTOON COLLEGE ARTS CHANNEL, 8.30PM
Each fall, The Center for Cartoon Studies invites 20 of the world’s most promising cartoonists and graphic novelists to a village in Vermont for a no-holds-barred education in comics. Those who complete the twoyear program earn a Master of Fine Arts degree and are ready to face the uncertainty of a career in one of the world’s most labour-intensive art forms.
SUN 21 JUL ZODIAC SKY MOVIES GREATS, 8.30pm
Few cases in the history of true crime are as intriguing as that of Zodiac, a bizarre gunman in an executioner’s hood, who taunts the police with dozens of letters containing eerie messages and cryptograms. Director David Fincher captures the story of the infamous killer who terrorised the city.
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Justifiably proud of a ridiculously awesome premise, Pacific Rim lovingly embraces its blockbuster status, clichés and all – refreshingly without any post-modern nonsense, knowing winks at the audience or ounce of satire. The film does exactly what it says on its ludicrously oversized walking tin: Giant robots looking cool while pummeling the crap out of massive monsters. Those expecting a cerebral dimension to Guillermo del Toro’s $200 million action epic may leave a little disappointed, but he revels in the sheer fun of Pacific Rim’s concept and scale in a way that’ll excite and engross those on board with the concept. Sensory overload is the order of the day, Pacific Rim packing a punch with its bold and bright colour palette, sheer size and mega volume. Yet somehow, as ridiculous as it sounds, there’s an enjoyable subtlety and elegance to how deftly del Toro sets up his world and illustrates the scale of its gladiators inside the film’s
opening few minutes. The fight sequences do get a little same-y, largely set at night and in the ocean – though we glimpse some short sequences elsewhere. The film also arguably peaks preclimax with the most brilliant neon bombardment of the senses since Enter the Void – two 50m combatants spectacularly duking it out in late night downtown Hong Kong. It’s hard to believe Pacific Rim has a 131-minute running time, sustaining attention throughout and ripping along with little of the betweenset-piece slump common to other blockbusters. And without a single line of dialogue from a villain, a tired retread of a reluctant hero’s journey or wasting any time trying to ground itself in a gritty reality. We all better hope this makes plenty of money, because del Toro just showed Hollywood how a blockbuster should be done. WRITTEN BY STEVE NEWALL, FLICKS.CO.NZ
MON 22 JUL COSENTINO THE GRAND ILLUSIONIST
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Episodes of The X Factor NZ are here! The hit show concludes on Sunday. With the three remaining acts performing in a final show, followed by the results show which will see the winner named on Monday. This week’s finale will see the series’ contestants having everything to sing for.
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Cosentino has already achieved what many performers have only dreamed of: Runner-up 2011 Australia’s Got Talent, a three times Australian Award winning Magician, 2012 winner of the Merlin Award for Most Original Magician and sell out shows.
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In the brand new season, Patrick Jane’s hunt for serial killer Red John escalates. For years, Patrick Jane has patiently tracked his nemesis and played Red John’s cat and mouse games. With one of his accomplices now in custody, Patrick senses that Red John is closer than ever.
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The restaurant is set in a large historic converted stable-style building that draws inspiration from the Caribbean and South America. From the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula to the north of Colombia and Venezuela, this area offers a rich mixture of European and African flavours.
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If you’re the kind of person that likes to start their day the right way with a hearty breakfast/brunch, this is the place for you. With more options than you can poke your fork at. Owner and head chef Tara is diligently committed to her love of good food.
What’s the story, morning glory? It’s frozen yoghurt! Ditch the calorieladen ice-cream and come over to the light side. Selecting premium quality ingredients, Yoghurt Story uses real dairy, fresh milk, fruit purees, and high counts of beneficial live yogurt cultures (including probiotic) in each flavour. Then, they’ve got fresh fruit, delicious sweets, sliced nuts, sauce and cereals so you can create your own combination of tastes and textures to get the perfect mix. No two visits will ever be the same, with yoghurt mixes changing often. It’s fun and a hands-on experience crafting the perfect treat, light snack or dessert.
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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.
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.
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372-376 Broadway, 522-4410 The Claddagh Irish Pub - A slice of Ireland in the heart of Newmarket.
466 Mt Eden Rd, 630-9330 Your local in the heart of Mt. Eden with over 100 beers available.
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.
DING DONG LOUNGE
26 Wyndham Street New York’s premier rock and roll bar has come to town.
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.
442 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn A must have stop between Ponsonby and Kingsland, with Monteiths beers and great food.
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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.
VERONA
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Q Theatre 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.
The Portland Public House
463 New North Rd The newest port of call in Kingsland.... rustic and raring to serve this evolving part of town.
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.
BREW ON QUAY
102 Quay Street Over 102 different beers from around NZ and the world.
Citizen ParK
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.
FIDDLER IRISH BAR
71 Victoria St West A small, but perfectly formed, authentic Irish bar with some of Aucklands friendliest bar staff.
IPANEMA BAR & RESTAURANT
2 Ponsonby Road Brazilian cuisine and bar mixed with classic & contemporary Brazilian music & culture.
REVELRY
106 Ponsonby Road, 376- 8663 19th Century bohemian parlour meets opium den chic. 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!
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.
tours & events
Upcoming tours & events ALL TIME LOW (US)
Tue 27 Aug The Powerstation, Auckland
THE DATSUNS
Fri 25 Oct - Sun 28 Oct ASB Showgrounds, Auckland
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
BEERVANA
DISCLOSURE (UK)
AMANDA PALMER (US)
Wed 04 Sep San Fran Bath House, Wellington Fri 06 Sep The Kings Arms, Auckland
ARMAGEDDON
Fri 09 Aug - Sat 10 Aug Westpac Stadium, Wellington
BERNARD FANNING (AU)
Fri 30 Aug The Powerstation, Auckland Sat 31 Aug Parthenon, Wellington
BEYONCE (US)
Wed 04 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland Thu 05 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland Fri 06 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
Sat 15 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 16 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland
CAMP A LOW HUM 2014
Fri 07 Feb - Sun 09 Feb Wainuiomata
CHICAGO
Sat 16 Jul - Sat 27 Jul Playhouse Theatre, Auckland
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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
THE HARD ONS (AU)
Thu 08 Aug Bodega, Wellington Fri 09 Aug Rhythm, New Plymouth Sat 10 Aug The Kings Arms, Auckland
HEAD LIKE A HOLE
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
NORTHERN BASS
Mon 30 Dec - Tue 31 Dec Worsfords Farm, Mangawhai
HIGHLIFE NYE EXPERIENCE
OLLY MURS (UK)
Wed 07 Aug The Kings Arms, Auckland
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
Thu 25 Jul Town Hall, Auckland
NZ HERALD PREMIER SERIES: NOT YOUR GRANDMA’S ORGANIST
JAGWAR MA (AU) FLY MY PRETTIES
NEWSTALK ZB SPLENDOUR SERIES: A NEW ERA
Wed 17 Jul ReFuel, Dunedin Thu 18 Jul Hilltop Tavern, Little River Fri 19 Jul Wunderbar, Lyttelton Fri 02 Aug Whammy Bar, Auckland
Tue 31 Dec Stonybridge Vineyard, Waiheke Island
CALEXICO (US)
Sat 16 Jul - Sun 29 Sep Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland
NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL (US)
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BRUNO MARS (US)
CALIFORNIA DESIGN 1930 - 1965
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
FAT FREDDY’S DROP
BIG DAY OUT 2014
Thu 12 Sep The Powerstation, Auckland Fri 13 Sep Opera House, Wellington Sat 14 Sep Christchurch Arts Festival Sun 15 Sep Christchurch Arts Festival
Fri 19 Jul The Civic, Auckland
MICHAEL WINSLOW (US)
Fri 19 Jul Biddy Mulligan’s, Hamilton Sat 20 Jul The Kings Arms, Auckland
FLEETWOOD MAC (UK/US)
Wed 07 Aug - Sat 10 Aug Mangere Arts Centre, Auckland Wed 14 Aug - Thu 15 Aug Massey Studio Lab, Auckland Tue 20 Aug TSB Showplace, New Plymouth Fri 23 Aug Clarence Street Theatre, Hamilton Tue 27 Aug Hawke’s Bay Opera House, Hawke’s Bay Thu 24 Oct - Fri 25 Oct Tauranga Arts Festival
GOBLIN ‘SUSPERIA’ LIVE
EL SCHLONG
Fri 13 Sep The Powerstation, Auckland Sat 14 Sep The Powerstation, Auckland Fri 20 Sep Opera House, Wellington
BRAVE
Sat 05 Oct Town Hall, Auckland
Fri 27 Sep Town Hall, Auckland
Fri 18 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland Sat 19 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland
Fri 17 Jan Western Springs, Auckland
FOALS (UK)
JAKE BUGG (UK)
Tue 30 Jul The Powerstation, Auckland
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
JUSTIN BIEBER (CA)
Sat 23 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 24 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland
LA DE DA
Mon 30 Dec - Tue 31 Dec Daisybank Farm, Martinborough Vineyards
LADI6
Thu 18 Jul Sideline Bar, Napier Fri 19 Jul Heaven & Hell, Rotorua Sat 20 Jul Brewers Bar, Mt Maunganui
M.D.C
Sat 17 Aug The Kings Arms, Auckland
Thu 18 Jul Town Hall, Auckland
Thu 07 Nov ASB Theatre, Auckland
ONE DIRECTION (UK)
Thu 10 Oct CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch Sat 12 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 13 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland
PASSION PIT (US)
Thu 25 Jul The Powerstation, Auckland
THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION
Fri 19 Jul The Bedford at CPSA, Christchurch Sat 20 Jul Queens, Dunedin Sun 21 Jul Chicks Hotel, Port Chalmers Fri 26 Jul The Cabana, Napier Sat 27 Jul James Cabaret, Wellington
RHYTHM & VINES 2014
Sun 29 Dec - Tue 31 Dec Waiohika Estate vineyard, Gisborne
RIHANNA (BB)
Thu 06 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland Fri 07 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland
SALT N PEPA
Fri 15 Nov ASB Theatre, Auckland
SHAPESHIFTER
Fri 19 Jul The Powerstation, Auckland Thu 25 Jul Altitude, Hamilton Fri 26 Jul The Mayfair, New Plymouth Sat 27 Jul Town Hall, Wellington
tours & events
Upcoming tours & events SPLORE 2014
Fri 14 Feb - Sun 16 Feb Tapapakanga Regional Park
Opera House, Wanganui Tue 17 Sep Town Hall, Masterton Thu 19 Sep Air Force Museum Wigram, Christchurch Fri 20 Sep Regent Theatre, Dunedin Sat 21 Sep Civic Theatre, Invercargill Wed 25 Sep Regent Theatre, Greymouth Thu 26 Sep NBS Theatre, Westport Fri 27 Sep Nelson College School Hall, Nelson Mon 30 Sep Town Hall, Dannevirke Tue 01 Oct Hawke’s Bay Opera House, Hastings Wed 02 Oct Great Lakes Centre, Taupo Thu 03 Oct Town Hall, Pukekohe Fri 04 Oct Forum North, Whangarei
UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA
Thu 18 Jul ReFuel, Dunedin Fri 19 Jul The Kings Arms, Auckland Sat 20 Jul Bodega, Wellington
WARHOL: IMMORTAL
STEVE VAI (US)
Tue 16 Jul - Sun 25 Aug Te Papa, Wellington
Thu 18 Jul Town Hall, Wellington Sat 20 Jul ASB Theatre, Auckland
STAN WALKER
Wed 04 Sep Civic Theatre, Rotorua Thu 05 Sep Founders Theatre, Hamilton Fri 06 Sep Holy Trinity, Tauranga Sat 07 Sep Town Hall, Auckland Tue 10 Sep War Memorial Hall, Edgecumbe Wed 11 Sep Waitomo Cultural Centre, Te Kuiti Thu 12 Sep TSB Arena, New Plymouth Fri 13 Sep Regent on Broadway, Palmerston North Sat 14 Sep Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Mon 16 Sep Royal Wanganui
THE SUPERVILLAINS RMC
Fri 26 Jul Dux Live, Christchurch Sat 27 Jul Blue Pub, Methven – Free Entry! Thu 01 Aug Opium, Wanaka Fri 02 Aug World Bar, Queenstown Sat 03 Aug Refuel Bar, Dunedin Fri 09 Aug San Francisco Bath House, Wellington Sat 17 Aug The Kings Arms, Auckland
TAYLOR SWIFT (US)
Fri 29 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland Sat 30 Nov 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
TRUTH
Fri 19 Jul The Bay, Waiheke Island Sat 20 Jul Juice Bar, 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
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DREAMING BIG Weird is as weird does. And that Lynch does very weird indeed. He’s out-psyched the psycho’s with movies like Blue Velvet and Wild At Heart, made one of the freakiest (and most critically acclaimed) TV series of all time, and now, almost on a whim, he’s staking his claim as a weirdo-musician non-parallel. The Big Dream is his second studio LP, following-up on 2011’s supertrippy effort, Crazy Clown Time. That album was notable for the presence of Yeah Yeah Yeah’s singer, Karen O, as well as featuring one of the more disturbed music video’s you could ever imagine (which was naturally filmed by the multi-talented Lynch himself ). But where Crazy Clown Time was uneven yet chock-full of berserk ideas, The Big Dream finds Lynch operating at a new level of musical consistency. It’s an effort that deserves kudos. Lynch handles the primary song-writing and performance duties here; writing 11 out of the album’s 12 tracks, excluding his very original take on the Bob Dylan folk classic, ‘The Ballad of Hollis Brown.’ It was all recorded over several months at Lynch’s Asymmetrical Studio, with assistance from engineer and friend Dean Hurley, who also contributes production and instrumentation on The Big Dream. Nothing has changed between the two studio albums in terms of Lynch’s creative process, as the man himself points out: “Most of the songs start out as a type of blues jam and then we go sideways from there. What comes out is a hybrid, modernised form of low-down blues.” And that’s what Lynch has dubbed his style as - ‘modern blues.’ At the heart of these blues is his ever-growing affection for the guitar, an instrument he’s still finding his way with but - much like everything else he does - manages to provoke in new directions. On The Big Dream there’s some powerful reverb with that guitar, something he layers up against his oddly child-like and fragile vocals. The album kicks off in what could only be described as ‘Lynchian fashion,’ opening with the title track and our newest re-introduction to Lynch’s alien voice. “It’s the big dream, the big dream... the biiiiig dream,” he intones. It’s a mantra that prepares you for what’s to come,
the dream, within the dream, within the dream (something Lynch does better than anyone else, long before Chris Nolan ever came up the sleeper-agents of Inception). We take a trip to Twin Peaks on ‘Star Dream Girl,’ with handclaps and his favourite guitar forming the backbone of a song that could have played while Agent Dale Cooper drove through the glades of America’s most twisted (imaginary) township. ‘Last Call’ is an erie, beat-laden, electronic warning. Not overly sinister but thought provoking and a pointer to... something. David probably only knows. ‘The Ballad Of Hollis Brown’ stands out, not just for those haunting, damaged lyrics, but the way in which they’re delivered by Lynch and held together by Hurley’s drums and those ever present guitars. If you don’t know the Dylan version, or the one by Nina Simone, then hopefully this will entice you to seek out those other two, just to see how beautifully worked each is. It’s a great story of desperation and being dirt-poor with Lynch’s version standing-up surprisingly well in comparison to the more prestigious, earlier two. And that’s all part of the beauty of this charming-yet-nuts, director/actor/ painter/musician, that when you think you have him in your sights, he stops, turns, and then walks off in another direction. He did it on film when, out of the blue, he created a straight-forward piece of heartland America with The Straight Story. He’s doing it on a smaller scale - and with much more subtlety - on The Big Dream. But don’t see each song as a breakdown of that, because The Big Dream is not so much the sum of its parts as being a part of something else. Lynch is a big one for interconnectivity so that would make a lot of sense. There’s a bigger picture at work but a lot of it is unseen. WRITTEN BY DARREN MASLIN NEW ALBUM: THE BIG DREAM OUT FRI 19 JUL
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GIG GUIDE
SHIT WORTH DOING
WELLINGTON gig guide WED 17 The Improv Lounge presents Micetro 8PM, The Fringe Bar
The Medicine Stand Up Comedy
8PM, The Cavern Club, $8
Wednesday Night Free Show: Miles Calder 9:30pm, Mighty Mighty
Zomburlesque: Ressurection Bodega
THU 18 Aether Tri-Angle Tour 8:30PM, Bar Medusa
Joseph & Maia w Great South & Shannalee Ray
NO SALIVA NZ TOUR - WELLINGTON Puppies
RED SKY BLUES & DIGG 9:30PM, Mighty Mighty
That Comedy Show 8PM, The Royal Alehouse and Eatery
Zomburlesque: Ressurection
Matterhorn for Women’s Refuge One For The Ladies
Capital Rock’n Roll Party, Party, Party!
PlayShop Live
DESECRATION OF THE CAPITAL IV
10PM, Matterhorn, $10
10:15PM, The Paramount Theatre
Sandwiches 10th Birthday - What Happened to the Techno
9PM, Bar Medusa
6PM, The San Francisco Bath House
SWAMPTON CREEPS & BIG RIVER CHAIN
8PM, Sandwiches
10:30PM, Mighty Mighty, $5
WILBERFORCES LP RELEASE WITH FANTAILS
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
10:30PM, Mighty Mighty, $5
8PM, Bodega
Zomburlesque: Ressurection
SUN 21
SAT 20
The Turner Prize
Andy Warhol - A Documentary
The Vodafone Season of Swan Lake
1:30PM, Te Papa
1:30PM, St James Theatre
Funktion & Basement Jazz
Sarah Frances Johnston
8PM, Spotlight Theatre Allan Brewster Centre
General Lee
The CVE
The 6:30 Show Panel Comedy
Hootchy Kootchy Girls Burlesque Amateur Night
The Thirsty Dog Comedy Club Presents: Open Mic Nite
Hunters & Selectors
The Wax Works: T-Rice & Hudge
Bodega
FRI 19 Adam Page Edinburgh Fringe Fundraiser 9PM, Meow!
Brockaflower July Minitaur! SFBH
9PM, San Francisco Bath House, $15
8PM, Meow!
Bodega
10:30AM, Te Papa
AUCKLAND gig guide WED 17
Red Cup Night
Art & Music
Taking Off
6PM, Racket Bar
Believe it or Not Trivia Quiz 6PM, Windsor Castle
Big Wednesday Fresh Comedy
8PM, The Classic Comedy & Bar
7.30PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro
6:30PM, The Classic Comedy & Bar
THU 18
8PM, 1885
7.30PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro
8PM, Juice Bar
5:30PM, Racket Bar
Circling Sun Band with support from Dylan C
Chicago A Musical Vaudeville
Conch Records at BCC
DJ Imagine This
5:30PM, Britomart Country Club
8PM, Snapdragon
Intimacies
DJ Jason Eli
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8PM, Maidment Theatre
6pm, Commons
Galatos Live
The Nark Collective & Creative Jazz Club
Few Chur Lab with Haz (YGB) and KXVGXN
Occupational Therapy with Djs Onny Kaulima & Paydirt
Ponsonby Social Club
8PM, 1885
8PM, Playhouse Theatre
9PM, Verona
Intimacies
8PM, Maidment Theatre
Marina Katerina
7.30pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro
7PM, Ponsonby Social Club
6:30PM, Sale St
8PM, Windsor Castle
8PM, The Thirsty Dog Tavern & Cafe
5:30PM, Britomart Country Club
Thursday Pro Night
8PM, The Classic Comedy & Bar
FRI 19 Aotearoa Found in Translation 8PM, TAPAC
SHIT WORTH DOING
auckland gig guide FRI 19
The Black Club
Mess With Texas
Bad Habits 4 feat. State of Mind & Nick D
The CVE
Mr Big Stuff
DJ ExMixkid & DJ Lo
The Encore Comedy Show - Brendhan Lovegrove
New Way Home, El Schlong, Mothra & Rule Of Thieves
TRUTH (Deep Medi // Tempa) feat. Morrison, One40 & MC Bill E-Fluid
New Zealand International Film Festival
DJ Jason Kyle
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
6pm, Northern Steam Ship
8PM, The Kings Arms
NO SALIVA NZ TOUR - AUCKLAND
DJ Lo Key
Winter Carnival 10PM, The Juice Bar
Saturdays at Sale St
6pm, La Zeppa Kitchen
DJ Sam Hill 9PM, Roxy
SAT 20
DJ T-Rice
Andy JV & TDK
9pm, Neighbourhood
5:30PM, Britomart Country Club
Down The Hatch featuring Riqi Harawira & The Nansen Brothers
Aotearoa Found in Translation
10:30PM, Ink Bar, $15 9pm, Snapdragon
DJ Frank Booker & DJ Hudge 5.30pm, Everybody`s
DJs Frank Booker & Jerm Ponsonby Social Club
6PM, Sale St
Fridays at Revelry with DJ Katana 5PM, Revelry
Ian Beatmaster
8PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro
Intimacies
8PM, Maidment Theatre
Jo Burzynka Oenosthesia sound & taste presentation
8PM, Encore Entertainment Venue
9:30PM, The Bay, $20
8PM, TAPAC
Classic Late & Live Comedy
10:30PM, The Classic Comedy & Bar
CRC Speedshow 2013 9AM, ASB Showgrounds, $20
DJ BenWah & Dj Andy JV 9PM, Roxy
DJ Laura Lush
7pm, Neighbourhood
DJ Normski
9pm, Northern Steam Ship
Junior & Dave Hull
DJ Selecta Sam
5:30PM, Britomart Country Club
6pm, La Zeppa Kitchen
Keanu Reeves Saves the Universe
DJ Ruben Rivers-Smith
Live @ The Dog bollix: Chuck Norris & Guests The Dogs Bollix
Magic Roundabout with Stinky Jim, Manuel Bundy & Mr Big Stuff 5PM, Verona
Goldfinch
Foreign Faders 9pm, Snapdragon
FSR Promotions Presents: TRUTH (Deep MEDi/Tempa) 10PM, Juice Bar
Grimas
8PM, Ding Dong Lounge
MayaVanya & Puzzles
Ian Beatmaster
6PM, Racket Bar
8PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro
New Zealand International Film Festival
Intimacies
10AM, The EDGE
Nigel Love & Momentus 6pm, Hurstmere Brew Bar
SPACE DOCKING 10PM, Whammy Bar
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7PM, The Basement
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8PM, Maidment Theatre
Jordan Luck Band 9:30PM, Leigh Sawmill
Lady Luck 10PM, 1885
Manuka Jam
10PM, Ink Bar, $10
8:30PM, Whammy Bar, $10 9PM, Verona
8PM, The Kings Arms $10
10AM, The EDGE
9PM, USEC, $5 7PM, Sale St
Shapeshifter Official Afterparty 11PM, The Bacco Room
Si Res & Tyra Hammone Live. Support by Sam.E Ponsonby Social Club
Sick Disco w/ Frank Booker, Zayn Kemp, Matt Drake & Klassix 10PM, Cassette Nine, $10
Silo Park Comes Alive for Matariki Festival 10AM, Silo Park
The Brookes Brothers 10PM, Galatos
The CVE
9PM, The Empire
The Realistics Windsor Castle
Thieves
8PM, Racket Bar
Thin White Lines & Jackal @ Lucha Lounge! 9PM, The Lucha Lounge
Winter Solstice with Sam Hill 9PM, Revelry
SUN 21 Acoustic Sunday Session w Eli Guttenbiel 3pm, La Zeppa Kitchen
Aotearoa Found in Translation 8PM, TAPAC
Hawaiian Airlines Sunday Session with the Sentimental Sound System 3PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro
In Session Hosted By Ray Bishop 2:30PM, Sale St
Intimacies
8PM, Maidment Theatre
Little Lapin with The Map Room live at The Leigh Sawmill 4:30PM, Leigh Sawmill
New Zealand International Film Festival 10AM, The EDGE
Silo Park Comes Alive for Matariki Festival 10AM, Silo Park
Slave’s Soup Kitchen 3PM, Britomart Country Club
Wellington Sea Shanty Society Album Release Tour The Brewery
MON 22 Intimacies
8PM, Maidment Theatre
Kings Arms Music Quiz! The Kings Arms
New Zealand International Film Festival 10AM, The EDGE
Raw Comedy Night The Winter Season
8PM, The Classic Comedy & Bar, $5
TUE 23 Beats, Eats & Co. with Dustin (Conch) and friends 6PM, Ponsonby Social Club
Bitchin’ Bingo at De Post 7:30PM, De Post
California Design Open Late Art Gallery Toi o T?maki
Intimacies
8PM, Maidment Theatre
CRC Speedshow 2013
Moonfest
Gazebo Girls North Island Tour Devonport Folk Club
Quiz Night
9AM, ASB Showgrounds, $20
8PM, The Bunker
7:30PM, Tahaki Reserve 7PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro
Soulyric
8:00PM, Verona
SHIT WORTH DOING
REGIONAL gig guide Wed 17
Ladi6 w/ @Peace
Husk - NZ Winter Tour
Minuit
ReFuel Bar, Dunedin
Heaven & Hell Nightclub, Rotorua Nelson School of Music, Nelson
Thu 18
The Veils
Ladi6 w/ @Peace
The Sideline Bar, Napier
Sat 20
Lipstick, Lies & Gasoline
Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute
Lalaland Wanaka, Wanaka
Wellington Sea Shanty Society Album Release Tour Cardrona Hotel, Wanaka
Fri 19 Devilskin
The Mayfair, New Plymouth
Joseph & Maia, Great North & Guests - Feedback the Foodbank
The Stomach, Palmerston North
Sammy’s, Dunedin
Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai
Devilskin
The Big Apple, Otorohonga
Joseph & Maia Winter Tour w/ Great North
Photographers’ Gallery, Napier
Ladi6 w/ @Peace
Brewers Bar, Mt Maunganui
Phoenix Foundation Fandango Album Release Tour Queens, Dunedin
PNC & Tommy Ill
Mr Cue, Palmerston North
CHRISTCHURCH gig guide Wed 17 Adam McGrath (The Eastern) 8PM, Wunderbar
Zillions
8PM, Dux Live
Thu 18 Babysitters Circus 8PM, Dux Live
Luckless Darkroom
Zillions & guests 8.30PM, Wunderbar
Fri 19
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Tali & Scruffy Wally 9PM, Winnie Bagoes
Sat 20 Ewen Gilmour, Guy Williams, Thomas Coffey 8PM, Alvarados
The Veils
8PM, Dux Live
Sun 21 The Veils
8PM, Dux Live
The Wellington Sea Shanty Society 8PM, The Brewery
Dance Asthmatics, Log Horn Breed Darkroom
Dead End Roller Derby Girls Present: Super Heroes vs Villains 6PM, Cowles Stadium
Phoenix Foundation Fandango Tour
8PM, The Bedford - CPSA Building
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PLANTS VS. ZOMBIES 2 Popcap and EA have released the hotly anticipated follow-up to Plants vs. Zombies ahead of it’s planned late-July date, but only to people based in Australia and New Zealand. The staged release, producer Allen Murray explained, is to ensure it’s actually ready for prime time, ahead of it’s launch in the larger US and European territories. “We want to have at least a four-week testing period,” Murray explained, “so that we can get the game out there, check how our systems are functioning, check how people are using it, and be able to make one or two patches to adjust if needed — and then check to make sure everything’s stable before rolling it out.” A free to play universal app for iOS devices, Plants vs. Zombies 2 requires a minimum of iPhone 4, iPad 2, or fourth generation iPod Touch, iOS 5.1 or higher, and is a 42.9 MB download.
DIGGS NIGHTCRAWLER PS 3 If you haven’t used the Wonderbook before, here’s a really really quick recap: It’s an experience that combines your PS3, TV, the PlayStation Eye, a Move controller, and a physical book with special graphics printed on it to create an augmented reality experience that really has no peers. You sit in front of the TV and flip through the book; you are then shown on the TV (along with the book and your living room), and extra things are added as if they’re coming out of the pages of the book. The second title to be released for Wonderbook is Diggs Nightcrawler. It looks like a film noir cartoon adventure, and features nursery rhyme characters such as Itsy Bitsy spider, the Three Little Pigs, and Mother Goose, amongst others.
FINAL FANTASY X HD LIMITED EDITION Square Enix have unveiled a special, limited edition version of the upcoming Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster. According to Phil Elliot, Square Enix’ head of community, it’s only coming as an option for purchasers of the PlayStation 3 version of the game; there are no plans to offer a similar variant edition on PS Vita (where the game will also be available.) The limited edition includes an exclusive art book, showcasing concept art used in the development of both X and X-2, as well as special packaging and a message from the game’s producer, Yoshinori Kitase. Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD, a remastered version of both Final Fantasy X (2001) and Final Fantasy X-2 (2003), was originally announced at Tokyo Game Show in 2011. The publisher is yet to announce a release date for the title, however it is expected sometime in 2013.
Diggs himself is an inchworm in a trench coat. He’s a private detective, thrust onto the case to try and work out who has bumped off his friend. (Humpty Dumpty, off a wall. He had a great fall, apparently.) Diggs has been framed for the murder of Humpty, so with the pigs on his tail (literally), he’ll need your help to find the pieces of shell scattered around the surrounding area, so that he can help put Humpty together again . . . and clear his own name, of course. The player is dragged into the action immediately, as Diggs notices you looking at him, and asks for your help with the case. He needs you to turn the book around, and turn the radio on by waving your hand. You can interact with similar objects, as well as spinning the book to view different areas of the many scenes, tilt it to dip a lamp over an area that needs illuminating, or by shouting and waving at the PlayStation Eye to let Diggs know when it’s safe to break cover and make a dash for freedom. With a playful look and feel, an engaging storybook setting, and the sheer magic of using the WonderBook, Diggs is enjoyable for kids and something adults will also gain the occasional chuckle from. WRITTEN BY FIONA O’KANE
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UNKNOWN & RESTRICTED Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s sound has created a stir throughout the music sphere. Their daft hooks coupled with fuzzy, psych-pop grooves, all connoting a vintage sound that pushes towards the future. Their rise to fame, however, began in a tricky balancing act between isolation and communication, says UMO singer, guitarist and songwriter Ruban Nielson. “One of the things I used to do when I was in New Zealand was hang out in the mall [by myself]. I like being around people, but I didn’t want anybody to actually interact with me. The thing with the band is, it’s a means to communicate with people in a way that I feel comfortable with.” The recording process of Nielson’s tunes have been widely publicised as introspective nocturnal affairs. Late-night tinkering with recording equipment, rummaging through vinyl relics, giving new soul to an antique sound that barely saw the light of day. The process created a texture that the band’s success has been riding on since ‘Ffunny Friends’ popped up on the music blog circuit in 2010. “I’d run things in and out of the computer, from a vintage fader into a tape machine, and then record off my tape machine back into my laptop, and just play around with it. I feel like the texture of the sound gives you a whole other thing, where you can mess with people’s emotions, ya know,” the ex-Mint Chicker explains. Nielson admits this arduous process put him in a strange mindset, somewhat intoxicated by his huge desire to find a particular shade and tone, and run riot with it. “It just puts me in a weird space, it’s more than just the song, and the lyrics and stuff... When I’m making it with all this equipment...[a pause, and the hint of a devilish grimace]… there’s something strange in my brain happening when I’m writing.” Currently in Minneapolis having a few drinks before their show, UMO have been touring the USA for just over two weeks, and prior to that played a month’s worth of sold out gigs in Europe. Nielson is obviously impressed with this feat, and his tone lightens when listing the bands they have supported.
[Getting] to hang out with Wayne Coye was amazing”. While their self-titled debut album heralded Nielson’s return to the music industry with a collection of psych-tinged nuggets, all gritty with a break-beat soul charm, the second release – the aptly titled II – marks a progressive step in their evolution. The song structures are ever-winding and the guitar work is a maze of intricate finger-flexing that carries each number through murky, opiated grooves. This sonic maturity follows from a mindset specifically attuned to the live show. “When I made the first album, I wasn’t really thinking of it being a band at all. I was just having fun and not thinking about how it’s going to translate live. The second one is a lot easier to play [because we acknowledged] this is a band that’s gonna have only three people, and we’re gonna have to make all the sounds ourselves. It’s a bit more geared towards the live show.” In terms of their live performance, UMO are a force to be reckoned with. US music channel Fuse TV earlier this year named them one of the 30 Must See Acts at SXSW, an iconic music festival based in Austin, Texas. And while stepping from the guitarist position into the frontman spotlight was an initial shock to the native New Zealander, it proved the perfect catalyst for change he needed after a rough breakup with The Mint Chicks. “It kinda came when I was ready for something else. I didn’t wanna be involved in the music industry anymore, I didn’t wanna be in a band, and have all of the conflicts with bandmates, I just wanted to get away from that whole world. “It’s kinda weird by myself with another band. It comes to the point where an opportunity [is] coming up and you just can’t not try it out” For seizing the opportunity and giving those first UMO demos a shot, Mr Nielson, we are all glad. WRITTEN BY JAMES MANNING SEE THEM LIVE: UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA THU 18 JUL REFUEL, DUNEDIN FRI 19 JUL THE KINGS ARMS, AUCKLAND SAT 20 JUL BODEGA, WELLINGTON
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