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At Comic-con over the weekend Man of Steel director Zack Snyder announce he is involved in making the next Superman and for the first time on the big screen will include Batman. As the script is still in progress Snyder was unable to give many details. Henry Cavill and Amy Adams will appear in the sequel, Warner Bros. have revealed. The film has an expected release in the summer of 2015.
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Mike Rosenberg, aka Passenger, has announced his return to New Zealand in November for two all ages shows. His current album, All The Little Lights, has traveled around the globe, spawning number one singles in thirteen countries (including us here in NZ). SEE HIM LIVE: PASSENGER THU 28 NOV OPERA HOUSE, WELLINGTON FRI 29 NOV THE POWERSTATION, AUCKLAND
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CLIMBING THE SUMMIT
Going Global Music Summit 2013, the 3-day showcase of new music featuring national artists has been announced for September alongside the Going Global Music Summit industry seminars. The Summit takes place in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch. This year’s confirmed speakers will be announced over the coming weeks, SEE TOURS AND EVENT FOR DATES
BLACKLISTTED
Blacklistt are hitting the road in October to unleash songs from their forthcoming album. The band will be releasing their debut album on Fri 13 Sep. Damian Alexander lead singer says, “we have never been so amped for a tour! We have put a lot of time into crafting our songs; it’s going to be fuckin’ sick!!! It’s time for us to deliver and give back to all our fans for their unwavering support over the last few years”. SEE TOURS AND EVENTS FOR DATES TICKETS ON SALE: THU 01 AUG
VITAL VEWING
The alternative rock outfit, Anberlin will be heading out of Westhaven, Florida and coming to New Zealand for a single show at The King’s Arms in Auckland. It’s been four years since they were last in here, performing at Auckland’s Powerstation. Since then the band have been working hard, releasing two more albums, Dark Is the Way, Light Is a Place in 2010 and 2012’s Vital. SEE THEM LIVE: ANBERLIN SAT 31 AUG THE KING’S ARMS, AUCKLAND TICKETS ON SALE NOW ITICKET.CO.NZ
TRAPPED
Canadian beat-maker Ryan Hemsworth is performing in Auckland at Cassette Nine in August. Hemsworth sits uniquely between chill wave and trap and is now regarded as one of the world’s hottest young urban producers. In the words of Lewis McKirdy from Triple J… “Featherweight trap lord champion of the world.” Ryan Hemsworth will be supported by Ben Jamin from the Young, Gifted and Broke collective, The Brotherhood and DJ Katana. SEE HIM LIVE: RYAN HEMSWORTH THU 22 AUG CASSETTE NINE, AUCKLAND TICKETS ON SALE NOW: RGE.MINTTIX.COM
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Who’s in the dead supergroup for your dream hologram show? When I think holograms, I instantly think of ‘Jem’. That would be my dream show. What’s an upcoming film you’re jazzed about? Behind the Candelabra, the new biopic on the life of Liberace, Las Vegas showman and owner of the world’s largest cubic zirconia. Where can your stalkers find you during the weekend? Dizengoff or walking Sam, our pug. What happens when you mix Coca Cola with Pepsi? You get cheap champagne. Your fantasy spirit animal is… A land-based manatee. Your signature “I’m an amazing cook” dish is… Actually I prefer not to cook. In my dream home there would be no kitchen.
Your house is on fire, what do save? My missus’ best friend who is staying with us because her boyfriend broke up with her. Favourite ‘90s TV show? Dragonball Z, Street Sharks and Game of Thrones. Dream job as a kid? Loosing my virginity to Tony Soprano’s daughter. First album? Usher – Confessions. If you weren’t a musician, what would you be? Bout dat Life. Ultimate festival line-up? Nickelback, Panic! At The Disco, Good Charlotte, Green Day, Blink 182, Shihad, Linkin Park and Haz Beats. How do you discover new music? LimeWire. Worst job you’ve had? PD.
The best TV show around at the moment is… Ru Paul’s Drag Race, a reality TV show in which drag queens perform a bunch of challenges to prove that they have the Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve and Talent to be ‘America’s next drag superstar’. The best place for a date night is… Urge, K’Rd. People say you look like… The offspring of Madonna and The Hunger Games’ Josh Hutcherson.
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Which song do you wish you wrote? ‘I’m Like A Bird’ – Nelly Furtado.
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Wednesday hump day. The mid-week wind down. A day of suffering. Whatever you want to call it, The Nark Collective is here to fix your blues. Taking over 1885, the GeorgeFM Drive Takeover Special features Thane Kirby, Kara Ricard, Tim Richards and Beat Mafia. Fun and funky, these guys are spinning the decks and keeping it upbeat from 9pm.
DJs Paul Hannon, Richie Rich and George FM’s Sam Hill are starting at 5pm and taking you through until the early hours of the morning. Come, sit back, relax in front of the fire with a glass of wine and a delicious platter. The goal is to get you ready for the weekend, unwinding after a hard day at the office.
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THU 25 JUL
THE MAYFAIR, NEW PLYMOUTH
PASSION PIT
8PM, $55, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ
THE POWERSTATION
Delta, their fifth album, sees Shapeshifter stretch their palette even further, adding club tempo feels and other more slanted elements into the mix. Recorded in Berlin, Woodhill and Wellington and incorporating elements of heavy soul tempered with drum and bass, jazz and funk.
7.30PM, $79, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ
Irresistible American dance poppers, Passion Pit announce their eagerly awaited return to our shores to perform at The Powerstation. Acclaimed for their unabashedly danceable live performances, Passion Pit bring their explosive party to New Zealand for the third time.
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10 BAR
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One of New Zealand’s most creative exports is about to set alight the club scene in New Zealand Truth (Andre Fernandez and Tristan Roake) has built their reputation at home and abroad as both world-class producers and party-rocking DJs.
In celebration of the release of their brand-new double album Fandango, The Phoenix Foundation a six-stop New Zealand tour. 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).”
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SOLA ROSA
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8PM, $35, UTR.CO.NZ
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School’s out for winter, but sooner or later you’ve got to come back to study! AuSM RE:Orientation 2013 presents Concord Dawn with DJ Dick Johnson and Andy Juice playing at the Vesbar Marquee on AUT University City Campus. Students get a free deal with their student ID before 9.30pm.
Sola Rosa hit the road again with the first two shows this July. Dropping tracks never before played live off the Low and Behold album as well as brand new tunes fresh out the studio door. Joining them on vocal duties is the soulful Sam Allen and Cherie Mathieson.
WELLINGTON UKE ORCHESTRA
PLAYGROUND
TOWN HALL
ROXY
7.30PM, $20-35, TICKETEK.CO.NZ
Wellington’s beloved ukulele vagabonds are hammering the “international” into Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra with a month-long debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This special Wellington Town Hall show marks the beginning of what will surely be an auspicious adventure.
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The Roxy is fast establishing itself as the place to be in Auckland. Now you have an excuse to head downtown, for their own club night, Playground. With a line up of top DJs spinning tunes each event and drinks specials Kicking off the first Friday of each month.
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SUN 28 JUL
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8PM, $45, UTR.CO.NZ
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 NZ once again. The new LP is the The Veils at the pinnacle of creative prowess, instantly dazzling in NZ, already racking up significant radio play and critical acclaim.
MIHIRANGI HOT LAVA, OHAKUNE
9PM, $15, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ
The former New Zealand’s Got Talent contestant heads a line-up of Aotearoa’s finest shining stars in music. Mihirangi, Queen of Loops, and Knights of the Dub Table come together for a winter spectacular in the hottest bar in Ohakune: Hot Lava. You’ll dance, you’ll sing and you’ll spend all night partying.
WELLINGTON SEA SHANTY SOCIETY GOLDEN DAWN
Mayer Hawthorne’s latest album is a collection of dirty sexy love songs. Musically, the record is seductive and surprisingly calm. The music itself acts as more of a background for the lyrics and the storytelling on the record. It’s groovy and the vocal work is fantastically smooth; you can feel that Hawthorne is in control of his range and commands the melodies. ‘Reach Out Richard’ is the prime example of how melodic Hawthorne can be and the minimalistic instrumentation draws
you right into Hawthorne’s vocals and lyrics. On the other hand, ‘Backseat Lover’ has a jazz room-esque feel and follows the short album introduction seamlessly. “If I gotta be/ your cheap backseat lover man/well let’s get it on then” sings Hawthorne, handing himself over with little resistance. The track is the absolutely perfect, musically and vocally balanced; it sets you up for the rest of the album. ‘Crime’ sounds refreshingly different, while fitting into the other tracks on the record. Hawthorne reaches higher pitches and this tracks involves much more active beat than some of the other tracks. Album closer ‘All Better’ is the stand out track on the record, a gentle slow piano behind the vocals, it feels almost a capella until it slides into a string arrangement and comes back down. The track is touching, melancholic, and sweet, it’s Hawthorne at his rawest and the mood lingers for a few moments afterwards WRITTEN BY SEBASTIAN MACKAY
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What comes first the sea or the shanty? For some the shanty is their only way to relate the un-relatable. For others, a shanty may transmit a maladie, something the sea alone can cure. Since time immemorial (1813), members of the Wellington Sea Shanty Society, have known there is no separating the salt from the spume.
THE CARS
200 chart in March 1979 and remained on the charts for 139 weeks. Ocasek’s twitchy vocals became a hallmark of The Cars’ sleek, hookfilled sound, along with Bassist Ben Orr’s slightly smoother vocals, Elliot Easton’s streamlined guitar riffs, Greg Hawkes’ colorful keyboard/ synthesizer decorations and David Robinson’s big beats and propulsive percussion.
TUE 30 JUL JAKE BUGG THE POWERSTATION
7.45PM, $59, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ
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In October 2012, Jake Bugg went straight into the UK album charts at number one. He was 18 years old and is one the most talented, authentic real deal of a singer songwriter the country has produced in many years. Jake is an exceptional and unique artist operating in an area all of his own right now.
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The Cars is the eponymous debut studio album by American rock band The Cars, released on June 6, 1978 via Elektra. While most bands in the late ‘70s were either embracing punk/new wave or hard rock, The Cars were one of the first bands to merge the two styles together. Add to this frontman and songwriter Ric Ocasek’s sweet pop sensibilities and the resulting album suddenly had mass appeal. The Boston-based quintet not only proved that a humble rock band could conquer the airwaves, (with ‘Just What I Needed’ and ‘My Best Friend’s Girl’ getting plenty of radioplay), they also achieved considerable chart success. Having sold one million copies by the end of 1978, The Cars peaked at number 18 on the Billboard
With familiar hits such as ‘My Best Friend’s Girlfriend’ and ‘Good Times Roll’, or the rocking riffs and swooshing synths of ‘Just What I Needed’, it seems somewhat inevitable that these tracks were going to become classics. But like most inimitable rock albums, the lesser-known compositions have plenty to offer too. The fast-paced ‘Don’tcha Stop’, the poppy charm of ‘Bye Bye Love’, or closing tracks ‘Moving In Stereo’ - offering a darker, more atmospheric point of view - and ‘All Mixed Up’ with its classy sax solo. What started as a merging of guitarorientated rock with new wave synthpop, The Cars’ debut has gone on to become an all time classic, whichever genre you want to look at it from. WRITTEN BY REN KIRK
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THU 25 JUL
SHEYNE TUFFERY
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THE KINGSLANDER What happens when you mix Coca Cola with Pepsi? Your cola is not as sweet.
8PM, $20-25
Your fantasy spirit animal is… Dragons are up there or maybe the Pegasus.
After a sell out show during the 2013 NZ International Comedy Festival, Comedy Capers presents another killer lineup featuring the return of Tevita Manukia and MC PAX. Also stars Tim Batt, Matt Stellingwerf and Maarten Idema.
Your signature “I’m an amazing cook” dish is… Steak, mushroom sauce and cauliflower mash. The best TV show around at the moment is… Mad Men.
OPEN MIC NITE COMEDY CLUB THE THIRSTY DOG
The best place for a date night is… El Matador, Cuba St.
8PM, EVERY THU
You’d get arrested if the police knew that you… Drove so slowly.
Some people are naturally funny. Some people believe they are funny. And some people are funny to laugh at, not with. Whether it is dad jokes or “knock knock” ones that you specialise in, the Thirsty Dog Comedy Club welcomes you to their free weekly open mic night.
People say you look like… A cross between a Mexican and a giraffe. Who’s in the dead supergroup for your dream hologram show? Elvis singing, Jimi Hendrix on lead, Bernard Edwards on bass and John Bonham on drums.
SAT 27 JUL
What’s an upcoming film you’re jazzed about? Monsters University.
TU Q THEATRE 8PM, $25-50, QTHEATRE.CO.NZ TUE 23 JUL - SAT 27 JUL
A majestic story of love, redemption, whanau and brotherhood, Patricia Grace’s award-winning novel is the inspiration for this return to the stage by playwright and director Hone Kouka. Weaving together text and image, Tu is a tale set against 1940s New Zealand, Monte.
Where can your stalkers find you during the weekend? Chasing Hugo my son around Avalon Park or Lyall Bay.
Kittens or puppies? Puppies. What generic current affair has your blood boiled? 30 million plus of tax payers money spent on the Americas Cup campaign, cool boats but pay for it your selves you spoilt brats. SEE HIS WORK: GHOST IN THE MACHINE TUE 23 JUL - SUN 01 SEP CITY GALLERY, WELLINGTON
MON 29 JUL EINSTEIN’S UNIVERSE
CHICAGO PLAYHOUSE THEATRE
MIDDLETON GRANGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
8PM, $25-28, ITICKET.CO.NZ 8PM, $10-60, TICKETEK.CO.NZ
TUE 23 JUL - SAT 27 JUL
Velma Kelly, celebrity queen waiting on “Murderers Row” for doing in her cheating husband and sister. Roxie Hart, ambitious ingénue jailed for shooting her boyfriend during a lovers’ spat. Are these women guilty? Does it matter?
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Join Professor Brian Foster, UK violinist Jack Liebeck and some of New Zealand’s much-loved chamber musicians for an evening inspired by Albert Einstein. Jack has a strong interest in science and has carried the Einstein’s Universe programmes with Professor Brian Foster worldwide.
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Colour & Light: Impressionism from France & America presents an illuminating selection of paintings, sculptures, and prints from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston – one of the world’s great impressionist collections.
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THU 25 JUL MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM - S2
THE WORLD’S END
THE HISTORY CHANNEL, 7.30pm
Each hour of this series will take viewers on a captivating, revealing, and sometimes shocking tour of the US’ past. The series casts its net wide, exploring the corners and backrooms of institutions dedicated to a variety of popular and entertaining subjects. directed by Edgar Wright Starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman
SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN RIALTO CHANNEL, 8.30pm
Cape Town record shop owner and music fan Stephen Segerman, meets music journalist Craig BartholomewStrydom. The pair team up and decide to try and find out what happened to Rodriguez, despite prevailing and conflicting rumours of his death.
FRI 26 JUL SUPER CITY - Season 2 TV3, 10PM
Madeleine Sami returns in the second season of Super City. Directed by Oscar Kightley, the series will focus on four new characters, all portrayed by Madeleine Sami. There’s Ofa Faka’apa’apa, ; Levi Tutaima, Mary Dalziel and Brit Ray Donaldson.
Concluding their loose ‘Cornetto trilogy’ after Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, The World’s End sees director Edgar Wright reteam with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, and the result is some of the best work they’ve committed to screen. Shaun may be almost ten years old (and their TV show Spaced even older), but the trio have lost none of their chemistry, with The World’s End benefiting greatly from these gentlemen being a little older and more experienced craftsmen. Wright in particular seems set on making the film his own, with lower levels of homage or parody than its predecessors. As with their previous films there’s a strong genre component, this time honing in on late ‘70s/early ‘80s sci-fi (think The Stepford Wives, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, John Carpenter films and loads of UK telly). While this aspect of the film is gradually unveiled, the other major thread of
The World’s End is on offer from the get-go, with Simon Pegg’s character spurring his 40-something mates on to revisit the best night of his life, an aborted teen pub crawl. Nostalgia falls under the spotlight just as squarely as sci-fi carry-on, but don’t think for minute that this is an overly serious film despite its musings on growing up. Side-splittingly hilarious, The World’s End deftly balances its character work with lashings of comedy and impressive action sequences. These show how much of a grip Wright has on this stuff, hinting at what he’s capable of when he tackles Ant-Man for Marvel later this year. Bursting with great performances, full of gags, with more film references than you could shake a stick at and one hell of an ending, The World’s End is damnnear compulsory viewing. WRITTEN BY STEVE NEWALL, FLICKS.CO.NZ
MON 29 JUL GAME OF THRONES - SEASON 3 SOHO, FROM 1PM
A FISH CALLED WANDA SKY MOVIES CLASSICS, 8.30PM
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You don’t want to be the one kid on the block that hasn’t seen Game of Thrones, so if you missed the dramatic third season, now is your chance to relive all the death, sex, gore, incest and more. It’s Russian Roulette with every episode with none of your favourite characters safe from meeting a grizzly end.
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Monty Pythoners John Cleese and Michael Palin join Kevin Kline and Jamie Lee Curtis in an entertaining film that is so impeccably timed and executed. Four conniving jewel thieves, three Yorkshire terriers and one proper British barrister.
THE MIDDLE TV2, 7.30PM
The Hecks are back at their dysfunctional best in the brand new season of The Middle! After Mike lets slip that Axl is his favourite child, Sue attempts to win her father over with her summer scrapbooking project, while Frankie tries to get each of the children to admit that she is the preferred parent.
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THE GRAND 69-71 COURTENAY PLACE
Dating back to 1910, The Grand has been an iconic of the capital. Recently fully refurbished, with its matai and jarrah floors restored to their former states, the old school vintage look is captured with a new and improved vibe. There is plenty of action during the week with jazz, poker and quiz night.
BELLA CUCINA 6 BRECON ST, QUEENSTOWN
LITTLE BIRD UNBAKERY
Bella Cucina transports diners straight to Italy with a cosy, rustic Italian ambience. Much more than pizza and pasta, Bella Cucina is based on the Italian kitchen philosophy of a daily changing menu to incorporate the freshest produce. Everything is made from scratch.
Raw and organic, this is exquisite food from nature’s finest ingredients. They don’t use any filler ingredients, only the good stuff. Cakes are made without gluten, dairy, sugar or soy. No guilt necessary, so you’re free to savour and enjoy every morsel of pure natural goodness. Breakfast is served from 8am, lunch dishes from 11am, along with smoothies, teas, Teeccino (herbal coffee, seriously good), Kokako cold brew coffee, cakes, tarts, slices, cheesecakes and cookies from the cabinet all day. In our dessert cabinet, you’ll find a delicious array of raw organic creations, from chocolate fudge brownies to superfood power bars.
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WELLINGTON gig guide WED 24 Chelsea Bridge and Nicole Andrews Bodega
The Blind Venetians with support from Kittentank Bodega
The Conquest of Everest
7PM, The Film Archive, $8
The Improv Lounge presents Micetro 8PM, The Fringe Bar, $10
The Medicine Stand Up Comedy
8PM, The Cavern Club, $8
Comedy
7PM, San Francisco Bath House
LADY PARTS
9:30PM, Mighty Mighty
Red - by John Logan 7:30PM, Circa Theatre
The Veils
The Vodafone Season of Swan Lake 7:30PM, St James Theatre
FRI 26 Break Like Waves, Snap Crackle Pop & The Placid Saints 8PM, Bar Medusa, $10
Comedy Cave
Acoustic Routes presents The Raven Mavens
Localize It!
AJ Crawshaw and Band 8:30PM, Bar Medusa, $5
10:30PM, Mighty Mighty, $5
The Veils
8PM, The Cavern Club, $10 7PM, The Grand, $10
SHEIT GEIST & HEX
10:30PM, Mighty Mighty, $5
Sola Rosa 8PM, Bodega
8PM, Bodega
Truth NZ Tour 8PM, Sandwiches
SUN 28
SAT 27
New Zealand International Film Festival
8PM, Bodega
THU 25 8PM, Meow!
ROGERNOMIX & NUMBSKULL
Bad Blocks, Yvnalesva, Skymning 9PM, Puppies, $10
Fandango Album Release Tour 8PM, James Cabaret
New Zealand International Film Festival
10AM, Embassy Theatre
Shapeshifter - Delta 8PM, Wellington Town Hall
10AM, Embassy Theatre
NZSM presents Verdi’s Il Corsaro 2PM, The Opera House
MON 29 New Zealand International Film Festival
10AM, Embassy Theatre
Raw Meat Comedy
New Zealand International Film Festival
Shapeshifter Official Afterparty
8PM, The Fringe Bar, $10
The Nark Collective & Creative Jazz Club
Funktion & Basement Jazz
The Wax Works: T-Rice & Hudge
The QFs World FAMous Karaoke
General Lee
10AM, Embassy Theatre
11PM, Sandwiches
auckland gig guide WED 24 Art & Music 6PM, Racket Bar
Bitchin’ Bingo at Cassette 9
7:30PM, Cassette Nine
Circling Sun Band with support from Dylan C Ponsonby Social Club
Conch Records at BCC
5:30PM, Britomart Country Club
Industry Wednesday - DJ Alex Richards 9PM, Twentyone SKY CITY
Intimacies
8PM, 1885
8PM, The QF Tavern
The Repeat plus special guests
8PM, 1885
7.30PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro
Gralemani Trio 6:30PM, Sale St
9PM, Verona
Hunters & Selectors
THU 25
Intimacies
AuSM Presents Concord Dawn with Guests
LADY PARTS
8PM, Vesbar
Chicago A Musical Vaudeville
6PM, Racket Bar
8PM, Maidment Theatre 9:30PM, Mighty Mighty
LEIGH SCHOOL KAPAHAKA 6:30PM, Leigh Sawmill
Marina Katerina
8PM, Maidment Theatre
8PM, Playhouse Theatre
More
Dan, Grunter and Friends
Passion Pit
DJ Imagine This
R&B JAM Night with Legacy and special guests
Flight Lounge
Occupational Therapy with Djs Bobby Brazuka & Dylan C Ponsonby Social Club
Red Cup Night
7.30PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro
Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet
8PM, Off Broadway Theatre
8:30PM, The Windsor Castle 8PM, Snapdragon
DJ Jason Eli 6pm, Commons
DJ Paul Hannon
9PM, Twentyone SKY CITY
Few Chur Lab with KXVGXN plus guest 9PM, Verona
7.30pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro 7:30PM, Powerstation
9PM, The Juice Bar
5:30PM, Britomart Country Club
FRI 26 Beats on Quay Goldfinch
Dean Campbell
8pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro
DJ Adam O
9pm, Snapdragon
DJ Jason Kyle
6pm, Northern Steam Ship
DJ Laura Lush
6pm, La Zeppa Kitchen
DJ Paul Chankay
6:30PM, Twentyone SKY CITY
DJ Puzzles & DJ ExMixKid 9PM, Roxy
DJ Tido
Everybody`s
Rekorderlig Winter Lights
DJ Solly
The Kingslander Comedy Night feat. Tevita Manukia
DJs Cian & Andy Jv
4PM, Rekorderlig Winter Lights
9pm, Neighbourhood 9PM, Ponsonby Social Club
8PM, The Kingslander
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SHIT WORTH DOING
auckland gig guide DJ Laura Lush
DJ AAA Pass
We Own The Night
Down The Hatch featuring The Beat Council
DJ Dean Campbell & DJ Nick Hook
Wellington Sea Shanty Society Album Release Tour
6pm, Commons
6PM, Sale St
DJ Tony Tunes Imperial Lane
Fame - Black & Yellow 10PM, 1885, $10
Friday On My Mind 6PM, Racket Bar
Fridays at Revelry with Richie Rich & Sam Hill 5PM, Revelry
Intimacies
8PM, Maidment Theatre
Lord of Tigers | Prowler | Bloodnut 9:30PM, The Lucha Lounge
Manuel Bundy & Lo Key 5:30PM, Britomart Country Club
Nigel Love & Momentus 6pm, Hurstmere Brew Bar
9pm, Northern Steam Ship
9pm, Roxy
DJ Imagine This Snapdragon
DJ Linley Latu
7:30PM, Twentyone SKY CITY 6pm, La Zeppa Kitchen
I Heart Goldfinch Goldfinch
Impact Pro Wrestling: Revival of the Fittest 7PM, Mt Albert War Memorial Hall
Intimacies
8PM, Maidment Theatre
Jennifer Zea and Antipodean Collective 9PM, Ponsonby Social Club
JOSEPH & MAIA
8:30PM, Leigh Sawmill, $10
Klassix From Paris & Tido
7:30PM, Bruce Mason Centre
5:30PM, Britomart Country Club
Rekorderlig Winter Lights
Ian Beatmaster
Sola Rosa
8PM, Kings Arms
Stand Up Comedy Ft. 7 Day’s Jeremy Corbett 8:30PM, Blacksalt Bar & Eatery
Tablefox, Sun Bear, The Future’s Bright & Ben Prestidge 9PM, The Dogs Bollix
The CVE
9PM, Empire Tavern
SAT 27 2013 UCI BMX World Championships 9AM, Vector Arena
Art Heist & Jerm 10PM, Racket Bar
Auckland Zinefest 12PM, St Kevins Arcade
Audio Foundation presents Listening Series #9 w/ Droszkhi and IanJohn Hutchinson 8PM, Audio Foundation HQ
Beatstreet
11PM, Ink Bar, $10
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Winter Solstice with Sam Hill and Dean Campbell 9PM, Revelry
SUN 28 100% Vinyl DJs
2PM, Britomart Country Club
2013 UCI BMX World Championships 9AM, Vector Arena
Magura
10PM, Cassette Nine, $10
Starlight Music Presents Cornerstone Roots 7:30PM, Forge 2 Bar and Night Club
The CVE
9PM, Empire Tavern
The Veils NZ Tour 8PM, The Studio
ToneWheel studio show case 8:30PM, Windsor Castle
Urzila Carlson: Long Flight To Freedom: Return Season
8PM, The Classic Comedy & Bar
The Kings Arms
New Zealand International Film Festival 10AM, The EDGE
Raw Comedy Night The Winter Season
8PM, The Classic Comedy & Bar, $5
TUE 30
New Zealand International Film Festival
Rekorderlig Winter Lights
Sick Disco w/ Kev Fresh, Tommy Flowers & Azbo
Kings Arms Music Quiz!
Hawaiian Airlines Sunday Session with the Sentimental Sound System
2:30PM, The EDGE
10PM, Trench Bar
7PM, Sale St
MON 29
Beats, Eats & Co. with Dustin (Conch) and friends
In Session Hosted By Ray Bishop
Saturday night at Sale St
8PM, The Studio
Auckland Symphony Orchestra ‘Little Britain’
National Anthems
9PM, Ding Dong Lounge
The Veils NZ Tour
Backbeat Music Quiz
3pm, La Zeppa Kitchen
8PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro
Ryan Thomas (acoustic) & DJ Grimas
3PM, Rekorderlig Winter Lights
Acoustic Sunday Session w Eli Guttenbiel
3PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro
4PM, Rekorderlig Winter Lights
Rekorderlig Winter Lights
9PM, The Golden Dawn
DJ Selecta Sam
One Man Star Wars
4PM, Rekorderlig Winter Lights
10PM, 1885, $10
2:30PM, Sale St
6:30PM, Backbeat Bar
6PM, Ponsonby Social Club
10AM, The EDGE
Open Mic Night
8:30PM, Windsor Castle
Quiz Night
7PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro
3PM, The Rose Centre
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7:30PM, Phoenix Bar
THU 25 Amiria Grenell Christchurch 8:30PM, The Brewery
This Week at The Club: July 25th 8PM, The Club, $10
FRI 26 Dirty Habit Club Night 8PM, The Club, $10
John Grenell & Amiria Grenell The Darkroom
SuperVillains RMC EP Release Tour 9:30PM, Dux Live, $10
SAT 27 All out Invasion ! 9PM, Churchills Live, $5
Plastic Paco/ Salad Boys/ Log Horn Breed 10PM, Tommy Chang’s
Subtle Soundsystem & PLR Audio presents TRUTH 8PM, Dux Live
This week at The Club: July 27th 8PM, The Club, $10
t SHIT WORTH DOING
REGIONAL gig guide Thu 25 Joseph & Maia Winter Tour w/ Great North Major Toms, Mt Maunganui
Shapeshifter - Delta Altitude Bar, Hamilton
Truth NZ Tour 10 Bar, Dunedin
Wellington Sea Shanty Society
The Craic Irish Pub, Whakatane
Soljah Album Release Tour
Thirty Two 04, Hamilto
Sonic Delusion Album Release Tour The Belgian Bar, Rotorua
Sunley Band w/ Fat Children
Robbie Burns Pub, Dunedin
Wellington Sea Shanty Society Biddy Mulligans Irish Pub, Hamilton
Winter Daze
Winnies, Queenstown
Sat 27
Fri 26
Circle Jerk 2013
Joseph & Maia Winter Tour w/ Great North
Lipstick, Lies & Gasoline
Walton St, Te Awamutu
Phoenix Foundation Fandango Album Release Tour The Cabana, Napier
Shapeshifter - Delta The Mayfair, New Plymouth
8PM, Sammy’s, Dunedin
Diggers Bar, Hamilton
Mihirangi & Knights Of The Dub Table Hot Lava, Ohakune
Oceania Storm
Te Puke Citizens Club, Te Puke
Auckland 95.8, Christchurch 88.0/107.7, Dunedin 88.6, Hawkes Bay 96.7, Northland 106.0, Rotorua 89.5, Tauranga 99.0, Wellington 104.5
BARS
Shit worth dRINKING
THE GOLDEN DAWN CNR PONSONBY & RICHMOND RD
Golden Dawn is the latest bar to hit the Ponsonby strip. From the guys behind one of the world’s most celebrated bars, Wellington’s Matterhorn, Golden Dawn promises to offer an extremely relaxed drinking environment. Specialising in natural wines, they have one of the largest selections.
HASHIGO ZAKE 25 TARANAKI ST
SPAQUA
Hashigo Zake takes the provision of fine beer to new levels. Seven days a week, 362 days a year, they serve the best that our booming craft brewing industry has to offer. They’re building the best range of imported beer that this country has seen.
That Friday/Saturday/Sunday night hangover holding you back from getting your errands done? A visit to the Oxygen Bar may just be your remedy! The new massage/oxygen therapy stand in Downtown is an easy pick-me-up guaranteed to set you right again. Flooding your body with oxygen after a night of alcohol consumption can do wonders to keep hangovers away and make your day that much more enjoyable. Oxygen bars have become popular throughout the world and have been found to have many benefits and few risks. The bars allow people to breathe oxygen enriched air which can oxygenate your blood in just 10 to 20 minutes.
Tuesday 23rd Believe it Or NOt PuB Quiz 6Pm start w/mr mark FOllOwed By staNd uP COmedy! OPeN midday
Thursday 25th
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shit worth Drinking
auckland GROOVE Bars & Eateries 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.
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.
THE CLADDAGH
Malt Bar
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THE PADDINGTON
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.
Shadows Student Bar
442 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn A must have stop between Ponsonby and Kingsland, with Monteiths beers and great food.
PINXTOS
Auckland University, L3, 34 Princes St, 366 0544 Everybody is welcome. Party action every night of the week. DJ’s, pool tables, movies, quiz, karaoke, happy hours galore.
VERONA
169 K’Rd, 307-0508 Iconic K Rd hangout with cosy booths, delicious wholesome food, late night Djs & live music, cocktails, freshly squeezed juice & organic tap beer. Open 7 days 7am (9am weekends) till late.
128c Ponsonby Rd Open now. Bar*Cafe*Tapas*
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.
THE WINDSOR CASTLE
REVELRY
106 Ponsonby Road, 376- 8663 19th Century bohemian parlour meets opium den chic. Asian fusion style eatery set in a bohemian parlour.
144 Parnell Rd, 356-3650 Established in 1847, one of Auckland’s earliest surviving hotels serves gastro pub food in a comfortable, unpretentious environment.
SALE ST
7 Sale St, 307-8148 Bistro dining, award-winning microbrewery, celebrated garden bar and a private Velvet Room!
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tours & events
Upcoming tours & events ALL TIME LOW (US)
Tue 27 Aug The Powerstation, Auckland
AMANDA PALMER (US)
Wed 04 Sep San Fran Bath House, Wellington Fri 06 Sep The Kings Arms, Auckland
ANBERLIN (US)
Wed 31 Aug The Kings Arms, Auckland
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
BEYONCE (US)
Fri 18 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland Sat 19 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland
BIG DAY OUT 2014
Fri 17 Jan Western Springs, Auckland
BRAVE
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
BRUNO MARS (US)
CITY & COLOUR (CA)
Mon 16 Dec The Civic, Auckland Wed 18 Dec St James Theatre, Wellington
DANIEL BEDINGFIELD
Thu 01 Aug Studio, Auckland Sun 04 Aug Opera House, Wellington
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
LA DE DA
THE DRONES (AU)
M.D.C
Sat 17 Aug The Kings Arms, Auckland
Fri 04 Oct, The Kings Arms, Auckland Sat 05 Oct Bodega, Wellington
FAT FREDDY’S DROP
Fri 13 Sep The Powerstation, Auckland Sat 14 Sep The Powerstation, Auckland Fri 20 Sep Opera House, Wellington
FLEETWOOD MAC (UK/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
MICHAEL WINSLOW (US) 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
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
HUSK
Fri 02 Aug Whammy Bar, Auckland
HIGHLIFE NYE EXPERIENCE Tue 31 Dec Stonybridge Vineyard, Waiheke Island
IMAGINE DRAGONS (US)
Tue 15 Oct The Powerstation, Auckland
JAGWAR MA (AU)
CALIFORNIA DESIGN 1930 - 1965
Wed 07 Aug The Kings Arms, Auckland
JAKE BUGG (UK)
Tue 23 Jul - Sun 29 Sep Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland
Tue 23 Jul - Sat 27 Jul Playhouse Theatre, Auckland
Fri 16 Aug The Commercial Hotel, Whakatane Sat 17 Aug The G2 Events Centre, Tauranga Thu 22 Aug Saints and Sinners, Invercargill Fri 23 Aug Sammys, Dunedin Sat 24 Aug Mint Bar, Wanaka Sun 25 Aug Loco, Queenstown Fri 30 Aug The James Cabaret, Wellington Sat 31 Aug Travelodge, Palmerston North Fri 06 Sep The Ballroom, Whangarei Fri 20 Sep The Altitude, Hamilton Sat 21 Sep Waihi Beach Hotel, Waihi Beach Fri 27 Sep The Bedford at CPSA, Christchurch Sat 28 Sep The Powerstation, Auckland
Mon 30 Dec - Tue 31 Dec Daisybank Farm, Martinborough Vineyards
Thu 12 Sep The Powerstation, Auckland Fri 13 Sep Opera House, Wellington Sat 14 Sep Christchurch Arts Festival Sun 15 Sep Christchurch Arts Festival
CHICAGO
Sat 05 Oct Town Hall, Auckland
KATCHAFIRE
Fri 27 Sep Town Hall, Auckland
CALEXICO (US)
Fri 07 Feb - Sun 09 Feb Wainuiomata
FOALS (UK)
DISCLOSURE (UK)
Sat 15 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 16 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland
CAMP A LOW HUM 2014
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
Tue 30 Jul The Powerstation, Auckland
FLY MY PRETTIES
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
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
KAIKOURA SUMMERSOUNDS
Sat 11 Jan - Sun 12 Jan Cnr Harnetts & Old Beach Rd, Kaikoura
NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL (US)
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
NEWSTALK ZB SPLENDOUR SERIES: A NEW ERA Thu 26 Jul Town Hall, Auckland
NORTHERN BASS
Mon 30 Dec - Tue 31 Dec Worsfords Farm, Mangawhai
OLLY MURS (UK)
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
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tours & events
Upcoming tours & events SHAPESHIFTER
Thu 25 Jul Altitude, Hamilton Fri 26 Jul The Mayfair, New Plymouth Sat 27 Jul Town Hall, Wellington
SLAVA (US)
Sat 10 Aug Cassette Nine, Auckland
SPLORE 2014
Fri 14 Feb - Sun 16 Feb Tapapakanga Regional Park
OPERA IN CONCERT: THE RAKES PROGRESS Fri 09 Aug Town Hall, Auckland
PASSION PIT (US)
Thu 25 Jul The Powerstation, Auckland
THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION
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 (US)
Fri 15 Nov 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 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
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)
WARHOL: IMMORTAL Tue 23 Jul - Sun 25 Aug Te Papa, Wellington
Fri 29 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland Sat 30 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland
THE VEILS
Thu 25 Jul Bodega, Wellington Fri 26 Jul Bodega, Wellington Sat 27 Jul Studio, Auckland Sun 28 Jul Studio, Auckland
TRUTH
Wed 24 Jul Opium, Wanaka Thu 25 Jul 10 Bar, Dunedin Fri 26 Jul Sandwiches, Wellington Sat 27 Jul The Bedford at CPSA, Christchurch
SUPERVILLAINS RMC
EP RELEASE TOUR DOOR OPENS 9.30PM. $10 AT THE DOOR • FRI JULY 26 CHRISTCHURCH DUX LIVE (FREE) • SAT AUG 03 DUNEDIN GLENROY AUDITORIUM • SAT JULY 27 METHVEN THE BLUE PUB (FREE) with ‘WHAT SO NOT’ (DJ SET) • THURS AUG 01 WANAKA OPIUM BAR • FRI AUG 09 WELLINGTON SAN FRAN. BATH HOUSE • FRI AUG 02 QUEENSTOWN THE FIND (FREE) • FRI AUG 16 AUCKLAND THE KINGS ARMS
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The Wolverine The Wolverine opens in theatres this Wed 24 Jul, the sixth installment in the X-Men film series, and following on from X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). Featuring the Marvel Comics character Logan/ Wolverine, Hugh Jackman once again plays the iconic-clawed mutant’s title character, with James Mangold directing a screenplay written by Christopher McQuarrie, Scott Frank, and Mark Bomback. Based on the 1982 limited series Wolverine by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller, The Wolverine takes Logan from America to Tokyo, only to become inextricably drawn into a twisted labyrinth of deceit and treachery. Out of his element in a culture that is entirely foreign, he confronts a host of formidably vicious and deadly adversaries; from Yakuza to mobsters, as well as Viper and the legendary Silver Samurai. He also faces his own inner demons and the bleak destiny that is inevitable for a man who is immortal. “This story takes The Wolverine into a world that is vastly different from any seen before in the X-Men series,” says Hugh Jackman, who also serves as a producer on the film. “There are a lot of battles in this story, but the greatest battle of all is the one within Logan between being a monster and a becoming a human being.” From the start Mangold (best known for Walk The Line and 3:10 to Yuma) wanted to break the mold of the comic book-based film. He explains: “The Wolverine was about doing something quite different from the standard superhero movie, where it’s about stopping a villain’s diabolical plot.” In line with this the action and suspense are built more on character, and woven into a new world - which makes for a completely different kind of experience. Despite this, the action is visceral from start to finish, but juxtaposed with the beauty of Japan. “The atmosphere of Japan seeps through the movie,” Jackman observes. “For Logan it has the effect of wiping clean all his normal ways of interacting with people. He has to start fresh.” Logan goes on to learn about the Samurai code, which he’s initially distrustful of. “He starts to gain respect for the idea of being a warrior, for the sense of service that they have. And he starts to become the better version of himself.” From the start, Jackman was committed to taking Wolverine to new levels of physicality, which involved the most intensive and disciplined preparation regime he has undergone yet. “I started training and a very strict diet well in advance… and I think the results have really paid off.” Learning new fighting styles was also paramount to the performance. “I
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have always portrayed Wolverine as a street fighter and a pub brawler. But one of the great things about this story is that when he comes to Japan, he starts to really take discipline and training to heart.” Surrounding Logan on his journey is an international cast of characters. To play the vital role of Shingen Yashida (the leader of a vast criminal empire and father of Wolverine’s new love Mariko), Mangold fittingly chose a man who is himself a legend of Japanese film, Hiroyuki Sanada (Twilight, Ring, The Last Samurai, Rush Hour 3). Sanada’s well-honed Samurai skills also benefited other cast members as he shared his broad knowledge of martial arts action, including with first-time actor Rila Fukushima, who plays sword-wielding bodyguard Yukio, one of the deadliest assassins in Shingen’s clan. Although The Wolverine takes place away from the X-Men team, there are appearances from figures in Logan’s past, including Jean Grey, the telekinetic mutant, played once again by Famke Janssen. “Our scenes are dream-like, beautiful, intimate, and perhaps a little disturbing,” Janssen hints, “and they really help to connect the unique experience of this story to the rest of the X-Men mythology.” To capture Logan’s perilous journey to rediscover the hero inside, there were other important visual elements. Director of photography Ross Emery, production designer François Audouy and costume designer Isis Mussenden each contributed to a design that mixes together elements of noir cinema, Japanese folklore, graphic novel iconography and intense personal drama. On the film, Audouy also was involved in the creation of Wolverine’s nemesis, the Silver Samurai, whose pose-able mechanical suit was built from the ground up. “The suit was made up of over 600 parts, each separately designed and modeled in a computer. When you read it on the page you think, ‘Ah, of course it’ll be CG.’ But it was pretty cool that we got the opportunity to build a real 13-foot robot that kicks ass.” With thundering action, breathtaking stunts and a rivetingly gritty storyline The Wolverine won’t disappoint fans, and is sure to create plenty of new devotees. And for those not so keen on this sort of actionfantasy genre, surely the promise of Hugh Jackman buffer than ever before is worth something? WRITTEN BY REN KIRK THE WOLVERINE IN CINEMAS WED 24 JUL
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REVIEW: MAGIC THE GATHERING - DUELS OF THE PLANESWALKERS 2014 XBOX 360, PC, IPAD Magic the Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014 is the latest iteration in the digital version of the tabletop collectible card game. The card game has an immense following and has been around since the early 1990s. The game (both versions) revolves around playing with a deck of cards, which includes creatures, spells, artifacts, and mana cards. A player summons creatures onto the table who attack the enemy and reduce their health. Simple! New decks in this version of the game are very impressive, and contain some absolutely awesome cards. The artwork is top notch, and makes for a beautiful and engrossing experience. The new “Sealed Play” feature is made all the more enjoyable, thanks to virtually simulating the feeling of unwrapping new booster packs and building your own decks from scratch.
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pairing retro folk with contemporary rock riffs. Writing about his own personal experiences he manages to bring his view to the mainstream, with a wider cultural connection.
Described as a visceral and exciting talent he has ticked boxes for critics and music-lovers alike the world over. At just 19-years-old Bugg’s success is huge, impressive even. The working class lad from Nottingham comes from a broken home and dropped out of music school at 16. While a story like that makes a great bio for despondent and hopeful youth to relate to his current standing is an elevation that will stay a distant dream too far out of reach for most.
There is a developed sense of authenticity in his writing that has been fundamental in generating wide appeal; he is a tailor creating instant connections with music fans. His is a sound of simplicity, pure and unpretentious, the songs are described as perfectly poised and somewhat poignant lyrical tales.
Bugg’s musical story, the current bit anyway - he came from two musically inclined parents, started in 2011 atop the BBC’s “introducing” stage at the Glastonbury Festival. Like a quick firing domino tumble everything got big.
The world’s music critics have been busy with their branders. His debut is laced with wit and his melody and lyricism has drawn comparisons to classic songwriters like Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Johnny Cash, as well as modern greats like The Arctic Monkeys, Damon Albarn and Noel Gallagher.
Mercury Records snapped Bugg up and he released his self-titled debut album last October to rapturous success. The album, Jake Bugg, quickly climbed to number one in the United Kingdom’s album charts followed closely in the singles charts by ‘Lightning Bolt’ and ‘Two Fingers’ which topped out at 26th and 28th respectively.
Rolling Stone Magazine described his music as, “The Sound of Rock ‘n’ Roll being newly discovered.” Even our own provinces have been pretty excited about his talent with The Waikato Times saying, “Simply, Jake Bugg is the greatest mature-thinking youngest singer-songwriter to come out of Britain in an age... yes Bugg is that good.”
He’s been nominated for big awards this year like NME’s Best Album and Best Solo Artist, and the BRIT Award’s British Breakthough Act. He didn’t win them but nomination itself amongst a cast of impressive names like Ben Howard, Alt-J, and Rita Ora is pretty respectable.
Some pretty big names have leapt on the Bugg-buzz. The Stone Roses invited him to open for their secret London gig and brother-loving Noel Gallagher got Bugg to trail him around Europe with his own band The High Flying Birds, and Snow Patrol.
While all that could quickly go to your head he has remained humble, not shy in letting people know he’s more interested in playing shows then attending awards ceremonies. He’s quoted as saying about the BRIT Awards, “If I’ve got nowt to do I might swing by. I’ve got one day off from the tour. I don’t know yet – I might go. I might just skip the do and head to the after party. I’ll wake up on Wednesday morning and just see how I feel, (my chances of winning are) very slim... I expect Rita Ora to win, but good luck to all of them.... it’s great (to be nominated) but I don’t really need an award to inspire me to keep writing music and playing my songs.”
Just two weeks before he lands on our shores Bugg will open for The Rolling Stones in London’s Hyde Park. If you need convincing of his talent take a listen of latest single ‘Broken’. NME has said, “’Broken’ is a song of such towering beauty and elegance, it boggles the mind that a scruffy teenager barely old enough to shave could have written it.”
What’s so great about his music though? He is a seemingly unique artist
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