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The legendary sing and songwriter, JJ Cale, has died after suffering a heart attack. In a statement on Cale’s official website it confirmed that the musician passed away at 8pm on Fri 26 Jul at Scripps Hospital in La Jolla, California. Cale released music under his own name but his greatest success came when artists such as Lynyrd Skynyrd and Eric Clapton turned his songs into anthems.

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U NO MORE

TVNZ has announced that August will be the last month TVNZ U will be on air. TVNZ said it has made a commercial decision to take the free to air channel off air after two years of running at a loss. Monday morning saw this post on the channels official Facebook page: “…The bad news is that unfortunately TVNZ U is planned to close at the end of August. Thank you for all of the support and good times you’ve given us over the last 2 and ½ years…” TVNZ plans to launch TV2+1 on the frequency on Sun 01 Sep. The new channel will be an exact duplicate of TV2, broadcast an hour later.

KIDS ONLY

SKY Television have announced ‘SKY Movies Family’, a new channel that will pop up during school holiday periods through out the year. The channel will exclusively air family movies with a selection of current titles, premieres and films from their library, every day from 6am until the end of the 7pm blockbuster. Movies announced for the September holidays include: Brave, The Witch And The Wardrobe, Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, Dr Seuss’, The Lorax, Frankenweenie, Happy Feet 2, Hotel Transylvania, Ice Age 4: Continental Drift, Labyrinth, Mrs Doubtfire, The Muppets and more.

The channel will return for an extended duration over the Christmas/New Year holiday period airing from Fri 27 Dec until Sun 26 Jan.

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HALLELUJAH

Music legend Leonard Cohen has announced his return to New Zealand for three shows in December. Since returning to the stage in 2008 after a 15-year hiatus, Cohen has lost nothing in his years off the road and his shows have quickly been recognised as musical history.

Cohen - along with his incredible nine-piece band featuring the likes of Sharon Robinson, the infamous Webb Sisters and musical director Roscoe Beck - will be performing to audiences in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

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CHURCH ON SUNDAY

The 2013 Classic Hits Acoustic Church Tour returns for its sixth year bringing Dave Dobbyn and Don McGlashan together for the first time in a concert.

Fans can expect to hear classic tracks from both artists as well as some new original tracks. “Church was where I first discovered my love of music. It’s great to be taking it back to where the journey began for me,” says Dave. Don says, “I played on The Winery Tour last year with some of my old mates from The Mutton Birds, but I’m relishing the chance to play alongside Dave in these intimate environments.”

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Pearl Jam are set to release their first studio album since 2009’s Backspacer. The upcoming album, Lightning Bolt, will mark the release of their tenth studio album in a career spanning over two decades.

The first track from the album, ‘Mind Your Manners’ has been made available prior to the albums October release date. Rumour has it that the band will return to NZ and play 2014 Big Day Out. I guess we will find out for sure on Thu 01 Aug when the official announcement is made.

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CARDS ON THE TABLE

The new drama series The Blacklist, starring James Spader, will screen on TV3 as part of a new partnership between MediaWorks and Sony Pictures Television. MediaWorks TV Director of Programming, Mark Caulton says: “The Blacklist created some of the biggest buzz at this year’s LA Screenings, and will be a fantastic addition to TV3’s primetime lineup. We are thrilled to have secured this stand-out show for our viewers, along with a number of other terrific series from Sony Pictures Television.” Other highlights include sitcom The Michael J Fox Show; drama series Rake, starring Greg Kinnear; drama series House of Cards, starring Kevin Spacey; and Us & Them, an American remake of the UK comedy series, Gavin and Stacey.

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Your house is on fire, what do save?

My flat mate and his son.

Favourite ‘90s TV show?

In Living Colour.

Dream job as a kid?

Musician.

First album?

Raising Hell - Run DMC.

SILVER SCROLLs Makingtracks APRA have announced the top 20 songs in line for this years Silver Scroll Award. The top 20 songs were chosen anonymously by a panel of significant APRA writers and will now be passed on to the wider APRA membership to decide a winner.

‘Baby Blue’ - Artisan Guns ‘Bird In Hand’ - Anna Coddington ‘Blood Letter’ - Marlon Williams & Delaney Davidson ‘Cobra Jacket’ - Sharkness ‘Complicated Man’ - Tattletale Saints ‘Flowers’ - @ Peace ‘Ikarus’ - Ladi6 ‘Kingfisher Call Me’ - The Ruby Suns ‘Living the Dream’ - Kittens of the Internet ‘Lose the Game’ - L.A. Mitchell ‘Lost’ - Six60 ‘Medicine Man’ - Tama Waipara ‘Pazzida’ - Watercolours ‘Royals’ - Lorde ‘Sad Sound Good’ - Matt Langley ‘Sailors’ - Urbantramper ‘Thames Soup’ - The Phoenix Foundation ‘The Listening Times’ - Lawrence Arabia ‘Wake Up’ - Aaradhna ‘West Side Hori’ - Tipene

NZ On Air has announced the successful recipients for the July 2013 round. There were 121 eligible applications. Each of the 121 songs was listened to by each of our seven panelists.

Recording and Video Cocoa Jackson - ‘Lane In Search Of Souls’ Elizabeth Marvelly - ‘My Own Hero’ Jan Hellriegel - ‘Bottom Of My Heart’ Julien Dyne - ‘December’ Featuring Parks Leno Lovecraft- ‘Paradise Planet’ Luke Thompson - ‘Oh Christina’ Myele Manzanza - ‘City Of Atlantis’ Sunken Seas - ‘Cataclysm’ Surf Friends - ‘The Sea’ Tyson Tyler - ‘Universal Language’ Video Only A Dead Forest Index - ‘Summit Down’ Bangaladesh - ‘Better Day’ Evan Sinton - ‘Swinging Punches’ Fire At Will - ‘She’ll Rev You Up’ Joseph & Maia - ‘Roll Up Your Sleeves’ Laura Hunter - ‘Driving In A Straight Line’ Little Lapin - ‘Foreign Places’ State Of Mind - ‘Mr Cover Up’ Featuring Percieve Supervillains RMC - ‘Durham Lane’ T54 - ‘AC Parade’ Tama Waipara - ‘The Hunter’ The Chills - ‘Molten Gold’ The Map Room -’All You’ll Ever Find’

2013 APRA SILVER SCROLL AWARDS

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

In therapy.

Ultimate festival line-up?

Sade, Jimmy Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Biggie, 2Pac and Nas. Who would play you in a film?

I am the movies.

How do you discover new music?

People’s stolen music at parties.

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Worst job you’ve had?

Bathroom attendant in NYC.

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Which song do you wish you wrote?

‘Somebody already broke my heart’ – Sade.

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Heights.

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First gig in attendance?

U2 & BB King, Lancaster Park, Nov 4, 1989.

Any vices?

Pleasure and fear.

Favourite lyric?

‘Me, we’ - Muhammad Ali. DANIEL BEDINGFIELD SEE HIM LIVE: MAITREYA GLOBAL CITIZENs PROJECT SUN 04 AUG TOWN HALL, AUCKLAND

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MATTERHORN

JAMES BLAKE TOWN HALL

10PM

Wellington’s monthly jam night every last Wednesday night of the month at Matterhorn from 10pm. Hosted

by Myele Manzanza and The Session House band the floor opens up to musicians in attendance after the first set. All welcome. Bring your instruments and your talent, and come together with like-minded peeps.

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With Blake’s album Overgrown, the classically trained pianist/post-dubstep auteur surpasses all expectation. From touches of R&B and gospel to collaborations with RZA and Brian Eno, Overgrown is perfect. Now just prior to the release of his highlyanticipated sophomore album, UK’s James Blake will travel to New Zealand for one special show.

HUSK SAFE IN SOUND

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Safe in Sound is a unique art project which involves local artists, graphic designers and tattooists and shoes. In support of Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre, artists are each given a pair of Nike Air Force 1 trainers to unleash their creative genius on. At the end of the month the sneakers will be auctioned off and the proceeds donated to the centre.

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.

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OPIUM BAR, WANAKA 9PM 9.30PM, $10, DOOR SALES ONLY

Having shared a stage with artists such as Macklemore and GZA, hip-hop theatrics SuperVillains are extremely excited to announce their first-ever headline New Zealand tour. Fred Bishop, Eden Jouavel, Manu Walters and Piata Turei transform into their alter egos taking the concept of a live show to extreme new heights.

Auckland duo Wilberforces brave the elements from July with a redux of their 2012 Paradise Beach tour – this time armed with more vitriol and, perhaps as important, their 12” EP. Having undertaken a small break since the release of the EP and the video for ‘Haunted’, the band undertake a four-centre tour, including a long awaited return to Christchurch.

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THE KINGS ARMS

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Auckland’s young folk star Sam Allen released his debut Low Cost Culture EP in May and since then has been honing his live show to take it on the road. Joining him on tour for most shows will be the Mount Maunganui musical duo Joesph & Maia and Christchurch “Street Folk” pair Jed & Hera.

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Rangiora’s finest, the Transistors, are announcing the imminent release of their second album Is This Anything? It was recorded in the Canterbury music hotbed of Sefton with the mighty Bob Frisbee manning the recording controls. To celebrate, they are heading out on tour, after previously supporting The Buzzcocks around New Zealand.

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Tami is no stranger to the musical stage and has even appeared with the late great Johnny Cash. She’s gifted with not only a great voice, but equally a great ability to entertain and write some of the best country songs around. Christchurch’s Adam has gained huge respect on the national music scene.

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SAT 03 AUG BRUTALITEES BIRTHDAY BASH FROM HELL #6

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number twelve for Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, the question is what else do they have to prove? The album commences with the stadium-bating ‘Axis’, a number that larger than life just like its creators. Pet Shop Boys are the godfathers of synth pop and it is a genre they have engineered to a fine art. On the whirlwind of songs starting at ‘Love is a Bourgeois Construct’ right through to ‘Thursday’, featuring MC Example, it is a tour de force.

9PM, $10, DOOR SALES ONLY

It’s your turn Hamiltron – Brutalitees is coming to town! J Loads of brutal prizes to be won, especially for those wearing their fav BrutaliTEE! Features Escape From The Sky, Diamond Doll Band, Cage Demise, Blindfolded And Led To The Woods and Dawn of Azazel.

P DIGSS 4 THAMES ST, OHAKUNE

9PM, $5, DOOR SALES ONLY

Combining his love of the snow and music, Shapeshifter’s high-roller, Mr P Digss, pops into Ohakune for an awesome night of sounds and good vibes. This is the only gig he will be playing in the snowy village this winter and it is a very intimate setting with less than 100 people in attendance.

SUN 04 AUG

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London’s Pet Shop Boys are one of the most successful pop music acts of all time and rightfully so. For more than 30 years they have been bringing electronica to the masses and have had a hand in fashioning the pop landscape for future generations.

All of this is glossing over the minor fact that they have won six Grammys and have dominated the UK singles charts no less than 40 times. The word “veteran” doesn’t seem to do them justice any more.

With the release of Electric, album

Probably the most shocking inclusion on the album is the cover of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Last To Die’. No, Pet Shop Boys have not gone all acoustic Dylan on us. Instead they re-imagine the gritty lyrics of the original as shimmering electro call-to-arms.

Electric is a statement that Tennant and Lowe are not contented with resting on their laurels and letting their legacy sustain them. After all these years they are still as hungry and vital as ever.

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REWIND OF THE WEEK The stooges funhouse music. The group was channelling primal fury and frustration for Funhouse, which resulted in some of the ugliest, yet most alive music of its era.

GLOBAL CITIZEN PROJECT TOWN HALL

7PM, $40-50, THE-EDGE.CO.NZ

Across the world, musicians are uniting to inspire others to make a stand against extreme poverty. The Global Poverty Project recently produced a highly successful concert in New York, and organisers are now launching the Global Citizen Concert in New Zealand. The concert will be a unique evening of powerful performances from an all-star line-up, including Tiki Taane, Anika Moa, Jamie McDell, Seth Haapu, AhoriBuzz and Maitreya. With bespoke musical collaborations and new song releases inspired by this social movement, the audience is in for an unforgettable experience.

DANIEL BEDINGFIELD OPERA HOUSE

7.30PM, $61.50, TICKETEK.CO.NZ

He’s been called crazy, a dickhead and a terrible judge of musical talent. But in 2000, D Bedingfield was topping the charts and paving the way for garage music in NZ. Now, with a new sound and a career to redeem after he slaughtered many a contestant on The X Factor, catch the man himself live and unplugged.

The Stooges’ first album was produced by a classically trained composer and their second (July 1970) by former The Kingsmen keyboard player Don Gallucci.

He recognised The Stooges were a powerhouse live band and wanted to recreate that feeling on Funhouse.

The outcome was a record that delivered the low-tech wallop of a concert being pumped through a decent PA, and tracks that were bursting with energy and immediacy.

With their incendiary frontman Iggy Pop (born James Osterburg), The Stooges (along with bands like Velvet Underground and MC5) were creating a philosophy that would go on to become the foundation of punk

Funhouse was also where Iggy Pop’s mad genius became evident; what was merely been a sneer or two on the band’s debut had grown into the roar of a caged animal, and his rants were more immediate and compelling. The band were much stronger second time round, with Ron Asheton’s blazing guitar, and the brutal, yet somewhat primitive pound of drummer Scott Asheton and bassist Dave Alexander.

With the no frills, blues-doused ‘Down on the Street’, the punky garage raver ‘Loose’, the paranoid snarl of ‘T.V. Eye’, the primal scream of ‘1970’, and the calamitous anarchy of ‘L.A. Blues’, Funhouse was fueled by anger and fed on complacency. Although The Stooges may have had more hits on other albums, the apocalyptic garage meltdown of Funhouse is a perfect example of the band at their raw, sweaty, howling peak.

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CENTRAL LIBRARY Your fantasy spirit animal is…

A great white shark...mixed with a velociraptor.

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The best TV show around at the moment is…

Motel the theatre show on at The Basement!..but since it’s not on TV show... theeen ....I love The Inbetweeners - it’s pure genius.

If you haven’t seen it get a few episodes in ya. Being uncool is the new cool and these guys are the coolest.

Keep entertained and warm over the winter weeks by joining a keen group of “gamers” every Wednesday for six weeks at the central library. Fuel your competitive streak and test your gaming nouse! Board games, card games, video games, or bring your own games!

THU 01 AUG

People say you look like…

A cabbage. It hurts.

DEMIDENKO PLAYS RACHMANINOV TOWN HALL

8PM, $26-102, THE-EDGE.CO.NZ

Nikolai Demidenko is an audience favourite for his passionate performances of Russian piano music.

He makes his return with another of Rachmaninov’s piano concerti in a performance that is sure to sweep you away. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer.

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TEDXAUCKLAND AOTEA CENTRE

10AM – 6PM, $70-90

TEDxAuckland is back, returning to the Aotea Centre for one day of inspirational talks and entertainment.

Thirty speakers and performers will take the stage, presenting talks that will ignite conversation and expose attendees to world-changing ideas.

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

It would have to be Jacko, Barry White, Tu Pac, Biggie and Pavarotti jamming at the beach on a hot warm evening with the family, girlfriend and mates.

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

To be honest Pacific Rim! It’s my absolute dream to see dinosaurs vs transformers and as I haven’t grown up these movies get me going!

Where can your stalkers find you during the weekend?

Just chilling with my girlfriend around Auckland or watching movies in bed.

I live a crazy rockstar life - on the weekends its burritos, movies and bed.

You could say it gets pretty wild.

Five celebs on your f**klist?

Haha Marge Simpson, Renee Cataldo, E.T but with a bit of makeup, the Queen and of course Jabba the Hut she’s hot. That got pretty weird. Some of them I’d regret straight after...I’d make them walk home while I cry at the bottom of the shower rocking the images away.

Kittens or puppies?

My Border Terrier Scruffy (had to mention her she reads everything).

What generic current affair has your blood boiled?

GCSB talk. Don’t care, don’t wanna know, just leave me out of it.

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FRI 02 AUG

COMEDY CAPERS

SASSY LATIN NIGHT

THIRSTY DOG

ATICO COCINA

8PM

8PM, $15-20, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ

The Thirsty Dog Comedy Club presents its monthly Comedy Capers Night featuring Brendhan Lovegrove.

He’s not alone, though, and is joined by a classic comedy line-up, including MC Tim Batt (Tevita Manukia,and Jamaine Ross.

Bringing you the best of Caribbean food with the best music from the region, Atico Cocina is hosting fun-filled Latin dance night. Drag along your friends, family, work colleagues, anyone you want to see get up on their feet. You get to enjoy the best ballads, boleros, bossa nova, sson, cha cha cha and Latin jazz fusion.

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The Royal New Zealand Ballet presents a national tour of dance icon Russell Kerr’s classic production of Swan Lake, the centrepiece of their 60th birthday year.

The perfect synthesis of music and dance, with the support from the NZSO, the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra and the APO.

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THU 01 AUG

BEHIND THE CANDELABRA

NOW YOU SEE ME GENERAL RELEASE

Jessie Eisenberg and Isla Fisher star in this cat-andmouse crime thriller as part of The Four Horsemen, a team of the world’s greatest illusionists. Pursued by an elite FBI squad (led by Mark Ruffalo), The Horsemen pull off a series of daring heists against corrupt business leaders during their performances, showering the stolen profits on their audiences.

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Ryan Gosling ditches the heartthrob status once again, teaming up with director Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive) for this violent, Bangkok-set revenge thriller.

Julian (Gosling) lives in exile in Bangkok where he runs a Thai boxing club as a front for his family’s drugs smuggling operation. When Julian’s brother Billy is killed, their mother Chrystal wants revenge.

CELEBRITY WIFE SWAP USA PRIME, 9.30PM

Rapper Flavor Flav swaps his fiancée of nine years, Liz, and his three children with fellow musician Dee, best known as the lead singer of ‘80s sensation Twisted Sister. Leading very different lives, the stars swap their ladies and see how the other half lives.

FRI 02 AUG

Banished to HBO in its native America for being “too gay”, Steven Soderbergh’s Liberace tell-all is actually scrupulously careful not to offend anyone: like Boogie Nights making nice.

Based on the memoirs of Scott Thorson, the late pianist’s embittered ex-lover from 1977-1982, it’s a relatively sunny affair, swept along by charismatic performances from Damon and Douglas, two of Hollywood’s most reliable screen stars, plus familiar faces such as Dan Aykroyd and Scott ‘Quantum Leap’ Bakula.

Douglas made his name playing powerful, morally questionable men, and this is a clever addition to the canon. Comedically queeny but with a core of steel, Liberace has a controlling interest in the youngsters he surrounds himself with. The latest is Damon – playing a teenager! – and though the two start out convincingly

hot for each other, Liberace’s narcissistic demands soon take their toll on an already imbalanced relationship.

After an entertaining introduction to the star and his pampered, pantomime world, the film begins to meander, with a broad turn by Rob Lowe as a plasticky plastic surgeon and some overly telegraphed Big Biopic Moments not helping proceedings. Thankfully Soderbergh’s directorial flare brings things back into line before the big finale.

What we’re left with is a gentle drama about people who, if you scratch the surface, must be genuinely damaged even if, for the most part, they’re enjoying themselves too much to let on. In fact, the only person who could feel short-changed is Douglas. No US cinema release means no Oscar nomination – and that’s offensive.

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MON 05 AUG PATTI SMITH: LIVE AT MONTREUX ARTS CHANNEL, 9.35PM

ELIZABETH TAYLOR: AUCTION OF A LIFETIME VIBE, 8.30PM

Patti Smith was one of the key artists in the breakthrough of New York City punk rock, and was hugely influential on the whole New Wave genre.

Patti Smith remains a vibrant live performer and this concert at Montreux from 2005 was part of the tour in support of her album Trampin’.

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The definitive story of Elizabeth Taylor, told through the prism of some of her more precious possessions.

This intimate portrait tells Taylor’s fantastical life story through those possessions – from her Cartier Ruby Necklace to the Bulgari Vladimir Suite.

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Arizona Senator and the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, John McCain guest stars as himself in this week’s season five premiere. The installment will see newly elected Pawnee, Indiana councillor, Leslie Knope travel to Washington D.C. to visit boyfriend Ben.

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BLAIR’S ON THE BEACH 25 MARINE PARADE SOUTH, PIHA

Over the sand dunes, tucked away in Piha, the longstanding beachfront institution, Blair’s, is serving hot and tasty takeaways – fish and chips, hamburgers, toasted sammies, you name it they’ve got it! There’s also cooling iceblocks, ice creams, milkshakes and soft drinks.

DOUGHBIN BAKERY 138 ANDERSONS BAY RD

The Doughbin is already a familiar Dunedin landmark Catering for morning and afternoon teas, lunches, office shouts, sports functions, birthday parties and more? Their mantra is Kiwi food, prepared using quality ingredients and delivered fresh for you to enjoy.

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GIG GUIDE

SHIT WORTH DOING

WELLINGTON gig guide WED 31

Utu Redux

4PM, Embassy Theatre

Dimestore Skanks with Skapiti Coasters Bodega

The Jam

8:30PM, Meow

10:30PM, Mighty Mighty

THU 01

PlayShop

E N T Album Release NZ Tour

Stomp

Stroma - Event Horizon

SAT 03

The Medicine Stand Up Comedy

8PM, Puppies, $10

The Session, with Ed Zuccollo, Scott Maynard and Myele Manzanza.

7:30PM, Ilott Theatre

8PM, The Cavern Club, $8

10PM, Matterhorn

THE WEDNESDAY NIGHT FREE SHOW WITH WILLIAM JOHN HOOKER 9:30PM, Mighty Mighty

FRI 02 Art to Art - Warhol Floortalk 12:15PM, Te Papa

Chopped, Screwed & Funky Betty’s

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Emily Fairlight and Friends Bodega

TRANSISTORS ALBUM RELEASE & THE SITUATIONS

10:30PM, Mighty Mighty, $5

10:15PM, The Paramount Theatre 7:30PM, St James Theatre

Caburlesque - Stage & Screen Bonanza 8:30PM, The Fringe Bar

Death Ray records opening

SUN 04 New Zealand International Film Festival

10AM, Embassy Theatre

Stomp

1PM, St James Theatre

The Troubles 8:30PM, Meow

2PM, Death Ray records

New Zealand International Film Festival

10AM, Embassy Theatre

MON 05 Raw Meat Comedy 8PM, The Fringe Bar, $10

Stomp

7:30PM, St James Theatre

The Johnnys!

TUE 06

Ghetto Sunrise One Drop Love EP Release Tour

Bodega

Whiskey, Cheese, and Whisky

Sarah Frances Johnston

Fridays at Revelry with Deewhy & Ryuzo

The Food Show - Auckland

Friday On My Mind

Localist Jam 6PM, City Gallery Wellington

8PM, San Francisco Bath House

AUCKLAND gig guide WED 31 Art & Music

6PM, The Kapiti Store

6PM, Racket Bar

Circling Sun Band with support from Dylan C

9PM, Ponsonby Social Club

THU 01 Dan, Grunter and Friends

Comedy Special Steve Wrigley - A Menace and a Fiasco

8.30PM, The Windsor Castle

8:30PM, The Classic Studio

9PM, Studio

Conch Records at BCC

Dry July After Party

5PM, Britomart Country Club

4pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro

Movie Night - Plunket Fundraiser

Funktion & Basement Jazz

7:30PM, Hoyts Cinema Sylvia Park

Red Cup Night

Daniel Bedingfield

8PM, 1885

Hunters & Selectors

7.30PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro

5.30PM, Racket Bar

The Cat’s Meow by Steven Peros

Howick Little Theatre 8PM

Occupational Therapy with Djs Bobby Brazuka & Paydirt

The Hopetoun Brown All-stars

Marina Katerina

8:30PM, The Portland Public House

The Nark Collective & Creative Jazz Club 8PM, 1885

9PM, Ponsonby Social Club

6.30PM, Sale St

10AM, ASB Showgrounds

The Wax Works: T-Rice & Hudge

5PM, Britomart Country Club

Thursday Pro Night

6PM, Racket Bar

Fuck Winter Magnum PI Hawaiian Luau Red Bar

Razorback Ridge

8PM, The Classic Comedy & Bar

8:30PM, The Portland Public House

Tom Rodwell

State of Mind

6:30PM, Southbound Records

9PM, Smart Bar

Sugar High

FRI 02

10PM, 1885, $10

1st Fridays - Snakes Of Iron & Fire At Will

9PM, Empire Tavern

8PM, Ding Dong Lounge

Dean Campbell

8pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro

DJs Frank Booker & Dylan C

7.30pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro

9PM, Ponsonby Social Club

Psychick Witch, It Hurts, Biscuits

Down The Hatch featuring The Beat Council

8PM, Audio Foundation HQ

6PM, Revelry

6PM, Sale St

The CVE

Threes Company 10PM, Ink Bar, $10

Tido & Jerm

5:30PM, Britomart Country Club

Weekend Comedy Showcase

8PM, The Classic Comedy & Bar

SHIT WORTH DOING

auckland gig guide SAT 03

Public Demand

A Night Of Raw Political Ranting And Raw RocknRoll !!!

Saturdays at Sale St

The Cabana

Alt & Neu Trench Bar

Bobby Brazuka & Billy Fluid Live with support from Junior 9PM, Ponsonby Social Club

Classic Late & Live Comedy

10:30PM, The Classic Comedy & Bar

Gene Rivers & Klassix From Paris

5:30PM, Britomart Country Club

Ian Beatmaster 8pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro

Lady Luck

8PM, 1885, $10

New Zealand International Film Festival

10PM, Rakinos Cafe & Lounge Bar, $10 7PM, Sale St

TEDxAuckland 10AM, Aotea Centre

The Food Show

10AM, ASB Showgrounds, $28

The Miltones 9PM, The Empire

Vision

9PM, Red Bar

Winter Solstice with Dirty Uncool and Sam Hill 9PM, Revelry

XX (Karn Hall, Foreign Faders and Jarrod Phillips) 10PM, Racket Bar

YOLANDA! w/ The Psychs 9PM, The Portland Public House

SUN 04

MON 05

100% Vinyl DJs

Kings Arms Music Quiz!

CANDICE BROOKS

Raw Comedy Night The Winter Season

2PM, Britomart Country Club 2:30PM, Leigh Sawmill

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

Light & Shade Band 2:30PM, Sale St

New Zealand International Film Festival 10AM, The EDGE

The Food Show

10AM, ASB Showgrounds, $28

The Global Citizen Concert 7PM, Auckland Town Hall

The Heretic

4PM, Maidment Theatre

TUE 06 Beats, Eats & Co. with Dustin (Conch) and friends 9PM, Ponsonby Social Club

Open Mic night At Windsor Castle 8:30PM, Windsor Castle

Stomp

7:30PM, ASB Theatre

The Brave - The Defining Brave Tour 7:30PM, Mangere Arts Centre

The Heretic

6:30PM, Maidment Theatre 7pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro

CHRISTCHURCH gig guide

REGIONAL gig guide

WED 31

SAT 03

Thu 01

Sat 03

Lupus Luna with The Governor General

New Zealand International Film Festival

Ivy Rossiter - Luckless

A Night of Raw Political Ranting & Raw RockNRoll

8PM, Dux Live

10AM, Hoyts Northlands

THU 01

RDU and Dux Live present RounDUp 2013 Heats

Penny Black & The Broken Men

10AM, Dux Live

Thursdays @ The Club

9PM, Dux Live

8PM, Wunderbar

8PM, The Club, $10

FRI 02 Bitches Love Electro Club night

Salmonella DJ Soundsystem The Club Saturdays with General Lee 8PM, The Club, $10

The Vodafone Season of Swan Lake 1:30PM, CBS Canterbury Arena

New Zealand International Film Festival

10AM, Hoyts Northlands

System-Shock Fundraiser

9PM, Darkroom

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SuperVillains RMC EP Release Tour Opium, Wanaka

Winter Daze

Winnies, Queenstown

House of Shem

Fundraiser Show - Kings & Queens of The Stage

SuperVillians RMC EP Release Tour

Queens, Dunedin

House of Shem

Sam Allen Acoustic Tour w/ Jed & Hera

10AM, Dux Live

Axces Bar, Hamilton

PDIGSSSS

New Zealand International Film Festival

RDU and Dux Live present RounDUp 2013 Heats

Brutalitees Birthday Bash From Hell #6

Fri 02

Louis Baker

10AM, Hoyts Northlands

The Cabana, Napier

Hot Lava, Ohakune

SUN 04

8PM, Dux Live

Wilberforces NZ Tour 2013

Toitu Otago Settlers Museum, Dunedin

Axces Bar, Hamilton

8PM, The Club, $10

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Quiz Night

10AM, The EDGE

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The Kings Arms

Nelson School of Music, Nelson

The Pioneer, Te Awamutu

SuperVillains RMC EP Release Tour

The World Bar, Queenstown

The Biggest Party in Queenstown!

Winnies, Queenstown

4 Thames St, Ohakune

ReFuel Bar, Dunedin

Wilberforces NZ Tour 2013 Queens, Dunedin

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Stravinsky: The Rake’s Progress 7.30pm, Fri 9 August, Auckland Town Hall An operatic adventure of love, lunacy and the perilous lures of London.

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BARS

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THE CONSERVATORY 1-17 JELLICOE ST, NORTH WHARF

Lunch, brunch, breakfast, mid-afternoon snack. You can grab an 18” pizza, share a sumptuous platter with friends, enjoy an ice-cold pint or drink down several amazing cocktails. The Conservatory is able to cater for all occasions. Prepared with love by some of the best chefs in Auckland, this is food for the soul.

BUMP AND GRIND 336 ST ASAPH ST

Bump & Grind Coffee Bar are not just a catchy name and a clever coffee pun – they’re serving up the yummiest, fastest takeaway coffees in town. Located inside Galaxy Records on St Asaph St, you can get your music fix at the same time as your caffeine hit!

STEER AND BEER

Steer & Beer Bar & Grill is Wellington’s latest dining attraction, located in the heart of Courtenay Place, their menu offers a relaxing dining style for all ages. They have a mouth-watering selection of steaks and other tasty New Zealand favourites. There’s a special nearly every day of the week, with 2 for 1 Mondays, kids dine free Tuesday, all you can eat ribs Wednesday (my personal highlight) and Thursday movie deal.

Not to mention… Sunday night roast – the best cure for winter blues.

Whatever takes your fancy, it’s hearty meals you’ll love.

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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

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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.

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.

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

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.

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

The Portland Public House

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

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

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

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!

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tours & events

Upcoming tours & events ALL TIME LOW (US)

BULLETPROOF

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AMANDA PALMER (US)

CALEXICO (US)

HIGHLIFE NYE EXPERIENCE

Tue 27 Aug The Powerstation, Auckland

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

CALIFORNIA DESIGN 1930 - 1965

Tue 30 Jul - Sun 29 Sep Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland

CAMP A LOW HUM 2014

Fri 07 Feb - Sun 09 Feb Wainuiomata

CITY & COLOUR (CA)

Mon 16 Dec The Civic, Auckland Wed 18 Dec St James Theatre, Wellington

CLASSIC HITS ACOUSTIC CHURCH TOUR

DANIEL BEDINGFIELD Thu 17 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland Fri 18 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland Sat 19 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland

BIG DAY OUT 2014

Fri 17 Jan Western Springs, Auckland

BLACKLISTT

Sat 28 Sep Zeal - Henderson, Auckland Thu 03 Oct Refuel, Dunedin Fri 04 Oct The Bedford Big Top, Christchurch Sat 05 Oct Riwaka Hotel, Nelson Thu 10 Oct James Cabaret, Wellington Fri 11 Oct Cossie Club, Upper Hutt Sat 12 Oct The Mayfair, New Plymouth Thu 17 Oct The Powerstation, Auckland Fri 18 Oct Altitude, Hamilton Sat 19 Oct Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai Thu 24 Oct Stampede Bar, Papakura Sat 26 Oct Brewers Bar Field, Mt Maunganui

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)

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

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Tue 31 Dec Stonybridge Vineyard, Waiheke Island

Thu 12 Sep The Powerstation, Auckland Fri 13 Sep Opera House, Wellington Sat 14 Sep Christchurch Arts Festival Sun 15 Sep Christchurch Arts Festival

Thu 26 Sep Chapel of Christ The King, Hamilton Fri 27 Sep Holy Trinity, Tauranga Sat 28 Sep Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland Mon 30 Sep St John’s Cathedral, Napier Tue 01 Oct Old St Paul’s, Wellington Thu 03 Oct Cardboard Cathedral, Christchurch Sat 05 Oct Knox Church, Dunedin

BEYONCE (US)

Fri 02 Aug Whammy Bar, Auckland

Fri 09 Aug Ink Bar, Auckland

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

DISCLOSURE (UK)

Fri 27 Sep Town Hall, Auckland

THE DRONES (AU)

IMAGINE DRAGONS 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 of Music, Nelson Sat 21 Sep NBS Theatre, Westport Sun 22 Sep The Fletcher Building Festival Club, Christchurch Wed 25 Sep Ashburton Events Centre, Ashburton Thu 26 Sep The Union Hall, Dunedin Sat 28 Sep Wanaka Events Centre, Wanaka Sun 29 Sep Queenstown Memorial Hall, Queenstown Wed 02 Oct The Civic Theatre, Invercargill

FOALS (UK)

Sat 05 Oct Town Hall, Auckland

GOING GLOBAL MUSIC SHOWCASES

Thu 05 Sep Mighty Mighty, Wellington Thu 05 Sep San Francisco Bath House, Wellington Sat 07 Sep Galatos Live, Auckland Mon 09 Sep Fletcher Building Festival Club, Christchurch

GOING GLOBAL DAYTIME SESSIONS

Thu 05 Sep CQ Function Centre, Wellington Sat 07 Sep Aut City Campus, Auckland Mon 09 Sep Fletcher Building Festival Club, Christchurch

Fri 04 Oct, The Kings Arms, Auckland Sat 05 Oct Bodega, Wellington

Wed 07 Aug The Kings Arms, 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

KAIKOURA SUMMERSOUNDS Sat 11 Jan - Sun 12 Jan Cnr Harnetts & Old Beach Rd, Kaikoura

KATCHAFIRE

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

Fri 13 Sep The Powerstation, Auckland Sat 14 Sep The Powerstation, Auckland Sun 15 Sep The Powerstation, Auckland Fri 20 Sep Opera House, Wellington

M.D.C

Sat 17 Aug The Kings Arms, Auckland

FLEETWOOD MAC (UK/US)

THE HARD ONS (AU)

FLUME (AU)

HEAD LIKE A HOLE

Wed 09 Oct Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland Fri 11 Oct James Smith Basement, Wellington Sat 12 Oct Union Hall, Dunedin

JAGWAR MA (AU)

LA DE DA

FAT FREDDY’S DROP

Wed 04 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland Thu 05 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland Fri 06 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland

Tue 15 Oct The Powerstation, Auckland

Thu 08 Aug Bodega, Wellington Fri 09 Aug Rhythm, New Plymouth Sat 10 Aug The Kings Arms, Auckland

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

MICHAEL WINSLOW (US)

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

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

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Upcoming tours & events NORTHERN BASS

RIHANNA (BB)

OLLY MURS (UK)

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SLAVA (US)

Mon 30 Dec - Tue 31 Dec Worsfords Farm, Mangawhai

Sat 10 Aug Cassette Nine, Auckland

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

SPLORE 2014

SUPERVILLAINS RMC

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

Thu 07 Nov ASB Theatre, Auckland

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

Fri 15 Nov ASB Theatre, Auckland

Fri 14 Feb - Sun 16 Feb Tapapakanga Regional Park

STAN WALKER

OPERA IN CONCERT: THE RAKES PROGRESS

Fri 09 Aug Town Hall, Auckland

PASSENGER (UK)

Thu 28 Nov Opera House, Wellington Fri 29 Nov The Powerstation, Auckland

RHYTHM & VINES 2014

Sun 29 Dec - Tue 31 Dec Waiohika Estate vineyard, Gisborne

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

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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

THOMAS OLIVER

Sat 21 Sep St Peter’s Hall, Paekakariki Sun 22 Sep Moorings, Wellington Wed 25 Sep Snug, New Plymouth Thu 26 Sep Biddy Mulligans, Hamilton Fri 27 Sep House Session, Auckland Sat 28 Sep Wine Cellar, Auckland Sun 29 Sep Leigh Sawmill, Leigh Wed 02 Oct Major Toms, Tauranga Thu 03 Oct Blackbarn Bistro, Havelock North

WARHOL: IMMORTAL Tue 30 Jul - Sun 25 Aug Te Papa, Wellington

TAYLOR SWIFT (US)

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

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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

DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE? DIRECTOR LOUIS LETERRIER TRIES TO CAPTURE AUDIENCES WITH THE ART OF MAGIC IN NOW YOU SEE ME. There’s a certain similarity between the art of magic and movies: Creating a world of illusion, letting your audience see what you want them to see, instilling that sense of wonder and suspense in your crowd, which inevitably results in audible “oooos” and “ahhhs”.

Like many amateur magicians, Now You See Me is not quite as polished as its predecessors (world-class movie magic such as The Prestige and even fainted-hearted copy The Illusionist), but delivers with a strong opening act and a killer finale, leaving you feel somewhat satisfied.

Four very different magicians – the cocky J Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg), his ex-assistant-turned-pro Henley Reeves (Isla Fisher), old hat mentalist Merritt McKinney (Woody Harrelson) and new kid on the block Jack Wilder (James Franco’s little brother Dave) – roam the streets, using their skills for more personal gain than good. Brought together by four mysterious tarot cards, they form one power show, The Four Horsemen, and pull a Robin Hood act as they steal from the rich and give to the poor, all the while never leaving their show. How do they do it?

Who is behind their act? What motivates them? All questions straightlaced, no-nonsense FBI Agent Dylan Rhodes (Mark Ruffalo) wants to know.

Director Louis Leterrier’s track record isn’t a good one – The Incredible Hulk, Transporter 2 and Clash of the Titans (which simultaneously floated and sank Sam Worthington’s career in one swoop). But with prominent appearances from both Morgan Freeman and Sir Michael Caine (who also starred in The Prestige) and sex appeal from Inglourious Basterds’ very talented and under used Mélanie Laurent, Now You See Me shaped up to be an entertaining watch. However, the real sleight of hand here is how filmed tricks and witty one-liners can mask what an average plot underlies beneath.

Visually, it is dazzling. With the majority of the two-hour running time dominated by the Four Horseman’s live shows, audience-pleasing

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graphics and a brief fight scene, it’s a feast for the eyes. Sadly, it’s not one for the mind.

Barely given any one-on-one time with our four talented performers, we only see them on stage, impressing audiences with mind-bending feats of strength and mental agility. It’s frustrating because the first few scenes establish our four “leads” as headstrong individuals: Some with a preexisting history and some with a real chip on their shoulder. We were ready to sit back and watch the fireworks between seeming ex-lovers J Daniel and Henley, or the tension burst when Merritt reads a little too much into Jack’s past. But no such luck and they are held at arms’ length for us to watch from the glittering lights of their stage show.

The motivation behind their meeting is revealed to be nothing of the intrigue we are promised and comes off far from believable – which, yes, is ironic because this is a movie about tricks and twists, but still. Instead, it becomes a caper flick and we spend most of our time with Mark Ruffalo, following the Four Horsemen from city to city, always one step behind, and getting increasingly frustrated.

I couldn’t help but walk out of the cinema with a smile on my face. Why? As a lover of illusion and not a particularly convincing skeptic, the screen time to the Four Horsemen’s shows was without a doubt the most entertaining aspect. And as someone who always wants to work out the movie before it reaches its conclusion, I was bowled over by the twist.

Yeap, there is one almighty twist that gave me shivers.

And I realised – I had been duped after all. I had been sucked into the film and held captive to the last moment and the big reveal meant I couldn’t feel dissatisfied about that. That’s the true illusion here.

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JONAH LOMU RUGBY CHALLENGE NOW AVAILABLE ON PC Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge 2, as released on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in June, is now available for PC via the digital download service Steam. Priced at US$69.95 (around $89), the title requires a minimum of a 2.2GHz Dual-core intel CPU, 2 GB of RAM, and a GeForce 8800 / Radeon HD 3850.

Developed by Wellington-based Sidhe, Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge is also known as All Blacks Rugby Challenge 2, and is the sequel to their 2011 release, All Blacks Rugby Challenge. The first game was generally well received, with critics stating that “there is depth behind its flashy veneer” and “it embraces different playing styles, and rewards learning the skills associated with each.”

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INTERVIEW: AARON FORSYTHE ON MAGIC: THE GATHERING Aaron Forsythe, the Senior Director of Magic: The Gathering Research & Development, was recently in Australia for the PAX expo in Melbourne.

We were lucky enough to catch up with the man behind the many and varied aspects of Magic, and we took the opportunity to quiz him about the franchise.

Started in 1993, the collectable card game itself has never been more popular.

“Magic is doing incredibly well,” Aaron explained, “even though it is a 20 year old game at this point, it is doing the best it ever has - we have more players now than ever before. Magic in Australia is at highest point ever as well.”

ALL XBOX ONE SYSTEMS CAN BE USED FOR DEVELOPMENT Xbox corporate vice president Marc Whitten has made a dramatic statement about the upcoming Xbox One’s policies around independent (“indie”) development. In addition to confirming that developers will be able to selfpublish on the console, something that wasn’t possible with the Xbox 360, Whitten also suggested that special “dev kit” devices will not be required either.

“Our vision is that every person can be a creator,” Whitten said. “That every Xbox One can be used for development. That every game and experience can take advantage of all of the features of Xbox One and Xbox LIVE. This means self-publishing. This means Kinect, the cloud, achievements. This means great discoverability on Xbox LIVE.” Exactly what this translates to is yet to be confirmed; Whitten stated that the company is planning to reveal more information about “the program and the timeline” at Gamescom.

If you’re not familiar with it, the idea is simple enough; each player needs to figure out ways to strategically use the cards in their hand to defeat their opponent. There’s luck involved, too, of course, and modern technology lets you play it on computers, phones, and tablets if the idea of buying lots of physical cards doesn’t appeal.

The most recent videogame release - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014 - recently landed on consoles, PCs, and Apple devices. While it does allow you to play the full Magic: The Gathering game, you can’t purchase more cards for it; the title eschews the modern “free to play” technique of charging players for additional content by way of in-app purchases.

“Duels has been - and will continue to be, for the short term - an on-ramp,” Forsythe explained. “It’s a way to learn the rules, it’s a way to learn the terminology - what the different cards do, how the game functions. Then, ideally, you’re going to wander into a store and join the community there.”

Wizards of the Coast maintain a list of stores around the world that support the Magic community, including some 30 locations up and down the length of New Zealand. With a new set of cards based around Greek mythology due in September, and the new Duels of the Planeswalkers game now available, now’s as good a time as any to jump in and try it out.

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Head Like A Hole are returning with their “foot stomping shit noise [aimed] to make your ears bleed” with a new record, Blood Will Out, for the first time in two years. They’re also on an album support tour playing across the country.

Named after the Nine Inch Nails song of the same name, Booga Beazely says he was initially unaware of the names origin, but it quickly drove them all insane.

“Our old bassist Andrew Durno named the band. It didn’t occur to me until six months to a year later. I wish we didn’t pick that name, next thing we knew it was played everywhere. On a tour in Europe in ’95 they decided to play that song 10 times in a row before we played.”

Nonetheless, the Head Like A Hole legacy was soon built and with 2013 over the half waypoint, Blood Will Out “is a great record”.

“It’s a good representation of the band and it took a long time put together,” he says. “We all live in different cities, so were flying up and down the country. Me and Nigel [Regan] would converse a lot and he’d play demos he had and I would write the lyrics.”

It’s the first Head Like A Hole record in two years, but Beazely says entering the studio again is like riding bike, some things you just don’t forget.

“It’s one of the best feelings you can have, it feels right. I love the panels, the computers, the instruments. I love it when you capture the sound of a band and listen back, it sounds great.”

They’ve released the first part of the ‘Monsta’ music video series.

Beazely says songs, which were dubbed X, Y, and Z, naturally formed into a concept. “Nigel had titled songs Monsta X, Monsta Y, and Monsta Z…we got the [video] grant for ‘Hardest Battle’, which was Monsta Y.” From there, Beazely, says ‘Monsta X’ was the logical step and they whipped it out for a grand. Naturally the amount of money put into a video the influences the way it looks. Beazely says, “with most grants, you get eight grand and if you can put some money in, you get a $10,000 video.”

Only having about a $1000 to spend on the ‘Monsta X’ video didn’t slow Head Like A Hole down, in fact, it kept them closer to what Head Like A Hole is all about.

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style… I said to the ‘Monsta X’ guys ‘this has to be good’ and it came out better than I expected.”

The music videos focus around Judas’ betrayal of Jesus and the thirty pieces of silver. Depicting Judas running from his fears and then ultimately hanging himself.

Over the course of the decades, the band has paid their touring dues. So I threw Beazely a question, “What’s one tour story you wouldn’t tell your mum?” his response, the story of Head Like A Hole’s arrest.

“One story I didn’t tell my mother or father is that we were arrested in a prison car park outside Christchurch, Rolleston prison, for illicit substances.”

He says they made a mistake pulling into the car park when everybody that drove in or out was being screened for drugs and weapons. They were caught up in it.

“They didn’t believe our story, that we were a band on tour. We’d decided to film some footage outside the prison for a bit of a laugh.”

Head Like A Hole then turned the experience around.

“At the start of ‘Comfortably Shagged’, there’s a journalist saying that Head Like A Hole had been arrested, my parents saw it on TV and believed it.”

Outside of creating mischief with Head Like A Hole, Beazely says he’s a “real sci-fi freak”. And if given the chance, he would love to “jaunt a few thousand years into the future to see if space travel is possible”.

“I want to know if other life forms exist and if we’re the only planet with humans on it.”

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