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NEWS I’m so Tired of being Sexy

Brazilian dance-punk four-piece CSS set to make a return to NZ in November. CSS (Cansei de Ser Sexy or ‘I’m so tired of being sexy’ - a Beyonce quote) are now sporting an all-female line-up since the departure of founding member Adriano Cintra. The band released their fourth album Planta last month which was produced Dave Sitek (TV On The Radio).

SEE THEM LIVE: CSS THU 07 NOV THE POWERSTATION, AUCKLAND TICKETS ON SALE: TUE 27 AUG, 9AM

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LEGEND Returns

Ohio born singer-songwriter John Legend will be releasing his fourth studio album, Love in the Future during September, this year. Earlier this month the single ‘Made to Love’ released featuring New Zealand’s own Kimbra and production by Kanye West. John Legend commented on the album “I’m so excited to release this project. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed making this album with a team of incredibly gifted producers and co-writers.” “Every day we went to the studio with the goal to create something beautiful, to make the best album of my career. After all the writing and arranging and re-mixing and editing, it’s finally time for the world to hear it.”

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High Resolution

Australian singer-songwriter Matt Corby has announced an additional show at the Wellington Opera House while in New Zealand as part of his Resolution tour. Matt’s Auckland show at The Powerstation sold out in 10 minutes prompting an extra show.

Tickets for the Welllington show are on sale now mattcorby.com SEE HIM LIVE: MATT CORBY TUE 29 OCT THE POWERSTATION, AUCKLAND WED 30 OCT OPERA HOUSE, WELLINGTON

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National Service

The National will return to New Zealand for their third visit on Tue 04 Feb next year. From The Kings Arms in 2008 to three nights at The Powerstation in 2011, this time they will play Auckland’s Vector Arena.

In February The National return to New Zealand for one show only as part of their Trouble Will Find Me World Tour. The venue will be configured in free-flow mode whereby the audience have the choice between standing on the floor or being seated in the lower bowl of the arena.

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BRING ME MORE

After selling out their show at Auckland’s Powerstation within the first week the tickets became available, British metal core band Bring Me The Horizon have announced a second show the following day. The band have also released a brand new music video. Which you can watch on our website.

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Be there or be Square

After selling out her first two shows Taylor Swift has announced a third Auckland show at Vector Arena as part of her Red Tour. “The Red Tour performance features two multi-level stages, elaborate costumes, dancers, aerialists and changing sets. In a concert event that provides non-stop action and state of the art technology, Taylor constantly moves around the venue and uses different stages, giving every audience member a great seat. Taylor plays electric guitar, banjo, piano and acoustic guitar and changes costumes 10 times over the course of the evening. Her set features several songs from her record-breaking Red album, as well as new takes on several other fan favourites.’

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SOUNDWAVE

Aussie’s Soundwave festival has announced the first lot of artists for the 2014 tour.

The line up includes:

Your house is on fire, what do save?

My ass! And anyone else living. Possessions come and go.

Dream job as a kid?

Astronaut-scientist-musician.

First album?

Beatles’ Yellow Submarine.

Ultimate festival line-up?

Sade, Prince, Jesus & Mary Chain, The Residents, Rodriguez, Marshall Allen’s Sun Ra Arkestra, Keith Jarrett, Marcos Valle, Kelela, Total Freedom, Mark Ernestus, Omar-S, Kyle Hall, Kode9, Scratcha DVA, DJ Rashad, Cooly G, Peter Van Hoesen, Ron Morelli/L.I.E.S. crew, Bill Kouligas/PAN crew, Levon Vincent, Theo Parrish, Moodymann, Terrence, Dixon, Anthony Shake Shakir, Regis, Autechre, Ryoji Ikeda, DJ Pete, DJ Randall.

How do you discover new music?

Through friends, online, in record shops.

Worst job you’ve had?

Waterslide monitor at a city pool when I was a teenager - I sat at the top of the slide, letting kids know when they could take their turn.

There was a height stick and any kids that were too short I had to turn away. Shattered dreams on a daily basis, it was terrible.

Green Day, Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Temple Pilots (w/ Chester Bennington), Alice in Chains, Rob Zombie, Megadeth, Placebo, AFI, Korn, Alterbridge, Trivium, Down, Devildriver, Newsted, Biffy Clyro, Rocket from the Crypt, Asking Alexandra, Clutch, Alkaline Trio, Baroness, Five Finger Death Punch, August Burns Red, Testament, Living Color, Letlive, Motionless in White, GWAR, Black Dahlia Murder, Mushroomhead, Finch, Pulled Apart by Horse, Ill Nino, Nancy Vandal, Bowling for Soup, Trash Talk, Skindred, Volbeat, Amon Amarth, Terror, Whitechapel, Tesseract, The Story So Far, Hardcore Superstar, 10 Years, Walking Papers, Our Last Night, Coliseum, Your Demise, Heave’s Basement, Real Friends.

A second announcement would be made in the coming months.

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WINNER IS...

The always-outrageous MTV Video Music Awards has all gone to plan (well, as much as it ever can when you have that group of people in the same room). The awards were given out at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and below are the list of winners on the night.

Video of the year ‘Mirror’ - Justin Timberlake Best male video ‘Locked Out Of Heaven’ - Bruno Mars Artist to watch ‘What About Love’ - Austin Mahone Best song of the summer ‘Best Song Ever’ - One Direction Best video with a social message ‘Same Love’ - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Mary Lambert Best female video ‘I Knew You Were Trouble’ - Taylor Swift Best hip-hop video ‘Can’t Hold Us’ - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton Best pop video ‘Come & Get It’ - Selena Gomez Best rock video ‘Up In The Air’ - Thirty Seconds To Mars Best collaboration ‘Just Give Me A Reason’ - P!nk ft. Nate Ruess

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Which song do you wish you wrote?

‘You are the Sunshine of my Life’ by Stevie Wonder.

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First gig in attendance?

I saw the Beach Boys when I was seven.

Any vices?

Drugs, alcohol, moodiness, impatience. Plenty more where that came from...

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FRI 30 AUG

WED 28 AUG KIERAN COOPER & RICHARD RAINE

KATCHAFIRE

WINE CELLAR

PATHENON

9PM

8.30PM, $30, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ

Expect rich vocal harmonies and guitar work reminiscent of Elliott Smith, Kristin Hersh and Iron & Wine from Kieran Cooper’s work. Meanwhile Richard, founding member of rockers The Twitch, is working on his debut solo EP and would love you to hear it.

Katchafire are back in Aotearoa after successful tours of Europe, UK and USA in 2013. The Best So Far tour celebrates the new best of album from the seven-piece Hamilton band and includes songs from all four of their studio albums to date. It’s been a busy time, but they’re keen to showcase their hits.

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The Datsuns are warming up for their New Zealand tour with a free guest DJ set at Auckland’s Ding Dong Lounge. The vibe will continue after with DJs spinning rock and roll at Ding Dong Lounge and specials will be available to those holding Datsuns tickets.

COCO DAVIS

gig OF THE WEEK

8PM, $56, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ

The Departures Tour provides fans the first opportunity to hear Bernard’s forthcoming album Departures live. The first single ‘Battleships’ has already climbed into the Top 20 on the New Zealand Rock radio charts, following in footsteps of Bernard’s former solo smash ‘Wish You Well’, and a slew of former Powderfinger rock hits.

LEFT OR RIGHT

WINE CELLAR

PUPPIES 9.30PM, $10, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ

Coco Davis returns to the Wine Cellar fresh from a South Island jaunt with Tom Rodwell with a steamy new set. Inspired by cabaret, surrealism and film noir, Davis has developed subtle yet dislocating new arrangements of old songs. Influenced by the musictheatre collaborations of Bertolt Brecht.

THU 29 AUG

8PM, $10-15, UTR.CO.NZ

Left Or Right are on a mission of fusing psychedelia and blues roots in amongst buzzy songs and Richterticking jams. Their live performance is sonic with songwriting being the main focus. This winter LOR will blitz six cities over three weekends, playing tracks from both albums Buzzy and Nuggety, plus road testing some new material for fans.

PCP EAGLES JOAN BAEZ

MIGHTY MIGHTY

THE CIVIC 10.30PM, $5, DOOR SALES ONLY 8PM, $79-89, THE-EDGE.CO.NZ

Joan Baez is a musical and political force whose influence is incalculable. Her earliest recordings fed a host of traditional ballads into the rock vernacular, before she unselfconsciously introduced Bob Dylan to the world in 1963.

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Touted as a hot Kiwi boy band, don’t expect to see any One Direction style side-parts of chinos around here. Formed from the members of your favourite New Zealand punk and hardcore bands, both past and present – Backyard Burial, Basura Blanca, Black Tuesday, Blistering Tongues, Bobby D And The Dynamite Kids and some – PCP like to party.

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7.30PM

Enjoy the end of the Big Little City Restaurant Month with a great Latin Night at Atico Cocina. After the sold out gathering on August 2, Atico is hosting another great night. This sexy night is free, so all you need is your dancing shoes and be ready to enjoy the special mojitos!

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ALBUM OF THE WEEK

SAT 31 AUG OPTIMUS GRYME TUROA LODGE BAR, OHAKUNE

BABYSHAMBLES PREQUEL TO THE SEQUEL

9PM, $10, 1-NIGHT.CO.NZ

With a decade of experience behind him as a DJ, producer, label manager and more, Optimus Gryme is one of our leading dubstep artists. As a DJ, he turns nightclubs into mosh-pits and proudly serves as one of Tiki Taane’s tour DJs. Tonight features MC Bill-E Fluid, with support from DJ Lyrakill, Stranger Than Me, Deejay Tone-Def and Cam Cee.

THE DATSUNS THE ROYAL, PALMERSTON NORTH

8PM, $30, UTR.CO.NZ

The Datsuns prolong their Death Rattle Boogie by revealing their plans to melt minds, hearts and the winter malaise with steam charged shows in August and September. The first nationwide tour for The Datsuns since 2009. The tour bus is taking the band to nine cities.

ANBERLIN THE KINGS ARMS

8PM, $40, ITICKET.CO.NZ

It’s been four years since Florida’s finest breached our shores, bringing their 2008 album New Surrender to life. Between then and now, Anberlin has continued to solidify their place as hard working bands, delivering the left-right hook of 2010’s Brendan O’Brien-produced Dark Is the Way, Light Is a Place and 2012’s Vital.

WEIRD TOGETHER & FRIENDS TYLER STREET GARAGE

6PM, $20, UTR.CO.NZ

To celebrate the release of their new single ‘Drop The Brass’ ­a jazz-inspired, awesome version of Skrillex – these Kiwi musos are bringing their full live show to Tyler Street Garage! Both Tyler Street Garage & Fukuko will be lit up with the sounds of the world as Weird Together & Friends takes over our favourite part of Auckland’s Britomart.

FOREIGN FADERS SNAPDRAGON

9PM

Foreign Faders specialise in nearly every genre you could think of (maybe minus hardcore, mesh-vest wearing trance and sweet-as pop). Soul, reggae, jazz R&B, hip-hop, old-school classics, all served up on a platter of turntable trickery.

It’s like they never went away. There was a time when Pete Doherty was the bastard godchild of every tabloid in Blighty. As the perfect drug addled poster boy for good ol’ fashioned ‘yoof’ degradation, he pretty much kept News Of The World in the black for the better part of three years. But now, in the modern age of twitteratic rock pathos, it’s virtually impossible to shock and gloat about fame and infamy. Plus Murdoch’s filthy rag has shut down. Sleaze press exposure can no longer save a band. So what’s left is a ditching of the grubby media antics and a return to making decent music.

Early ‘Shambles releases were all about the form over function and lacked substance. But this time there are glimpses of a more sober, more mature approach to rock n roll! ‘Fireman’ does its best Clash impersonation, whilst ‘New Pair’ is a remarkably good lil’ epic slow burner.

Of course listening to ‘Nothing Comes to Nothing,’ it’s clear beyond a doubt Babyshambles have hoovered up all of 80’s Dunedin. This might be the most perfect pop song that Dave Kilgour never wrote. Carrying of the pilfering theme, we find Lily Allen robbed of her ironic hoedown ‘It’s Not Fair’ and sold back to us as the ‘Shambles’ ‘Fall From Grace’.

Disturbingly the song is oddly refreshing but also annoyingly catchy in a boot-scoot kinda way.

More Clash moments in the Brit pop ballads ‘Maybelline’ and Damon Albarn too will be banging the door down for his share of the royalties

on this one. The biggest surprise is the title track, which includes an infectious ‘30’s Juke Joint Jive and scratched 60 samples from early demos.

The musicianship has glimmers of professionalism, especially some gnarly Waits style keyboards, retains just enough of a threat of selfimplosion to keep us on the edge of the dance floor.

Another surprise comes in the Jamaican dub groove of ‘Dr. No’, which is a serious consideration for my next Christmas party mix tape. Hints at the ironic miserable genius of Morrissey/ Marr rear up in ‘Picture Me in the Hospital’ as the perfect offset to the cheerful early numbers.

Despite the obvious kleptomania the deeper you get in to this album, the better the cuts - the reward for perseverance. It’s only been five years since the Babyshambles and the Libertines ruled the music tabloids.

But if they spent more time making albums like this and less time creating headlines they could’ve really been contenders. Oh well, late start’s better than nothing.

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ARTIST Q&A

FRI 30 AUG NZSO NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA

JODIE HILLOCK ACTRESS

MICHAEL FOWLER CENTRE

Your fantasy spirit animal is…

A Direhorse from Avatar.

6.30PM, $15-45, TICKETEK.CO.NZ

Your signature “I’m an amazing cook” dish is…

Ideally I’d get my amazing mum to cook it and then try passing it off as my own.

The NZSO National Youth Orchestra has provided New Zealand’s finest young musicians the opportunity to work together towards the common goal of excellence.

In 2013 join them for two unique performances featuring the orchestra and exceptional special guests from New Zealand and abroad.

The best TV show around at the moment is…

I enjoyed the awesome female ensemble of Wentworth. Hopefully it gets a second season.

HOTEL RENDEZVOUS

The best place for a date night is…

The hidden Hogan batch at Karekare.

HOTEL RENDEZVOUS

You’d get arrested if the police knew that you…

Let all the chickens go from the Battery farm down the road… (if only I had the balls).

6.30PM/8PM, $45, DASHTICKETS.CO.NZ

What goes on behind the closed doors of the hotel room? This is as intimate as theatre gets, as sitespecific theatre uses the Hotel Rendezvous room to tell personal tales. Explore the twists in the unfolding stories and the interactions of the guests who inhabit this hotel room.

SAT 31 AUG

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

Queen, absolutely.

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

Behind the Candelabra.

LITTLE BLACK BOOK SHOW THE PUMPHOUSE THEATRE

7.30PM, $30, PUMPHOUSE.CO.NZ

The Northern Dolls are proud to present the sequel to 2012’s sell out production. Little Black Book follows the hilariously tragic tale of lovable burlesque granny Gladass’s discovery of her late husband’s box of “memories”. As each precious keepsake is discovered, Gladass begins to wonder if she really knew her sweet mild-mannered husband at all.

CAPITAL FETISH BALL

Where can your stalkers find you during the weekend?

Skiing, playing with my horsy or up on the Tutukaka coast.

What happens when you mix Coca Cola with Pepsi?

Erm… obesity?

People say you look like…

Danielle Cormack, I’m waiting for them to say I act like her too…

Kittens or puppies?

I lose my s*&t over both of them. It’s embarrassing but I have no control.

What generic current affair has your blood boiled?

Russia’s ‘aversion’ to homosexuality and the Party Pill testing on Animals, seriously?

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THU 29 AUG - SUN 01 SEP 2PM/6PM, $19-59, QTHEATRE.CO.NZ

9PM, $30-90, DASHTICKETS.CO.NZ

New Zealand’s kinkiest night of the year is fast approaching and it will be one of the best yet! It promises to be a thrilling night for those who dare to venture outside the box, whether you’re already part of the fetish scene, or whether you’re simply curious.

The theme is Underworld: Interpret at your will!

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Premiering this August, The New Zealand Dance Company’s first full-length work is a unique season which features the powerful collision of a live brass band with the raw beauty of contemporary dance.

Created by the company’s artistic director, Shona McCullagh, musician Chris O’Connor and songwriter/ composer Don McGlashan.

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Q THEATRE - LOFT

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COMEDY

christchurch

DANCE

5PM, $20-45, QTHEATRE.CO.NZ

NZ Trio invites you to experience more sublime music in their popular Loft Series. Drawing from cultures in both the Old and New Worlds, bask in the sumptuous sounds of unashamedly colourful and emotional works from Russia and the USA.

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“…BRIGHT, ORIGINAL & REFRESHINGLY FUNNY!” THE NEW YORK TIMES

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FILM OF THE WEEK

THU 29 AUG

KICK-ASS 2

JOBS GENERAL RELEASE

No doubt you use your iPhone, iPad, iMac, iWhatever on a regular basis. Now, see the personal story behind the visionary creator of Apple – Steve Jobs. Ashton Kutcher transforms from comedic rouge into an actor vying for an Oscar in an emotive portrayal of one man’s struggle to change technology. directed by JEFF WADLOW

VICIOUS - S1

Starring AARON TAYLOR-JOHNSON, CHLOË GRACE MORETZ, CHRISTOPHER MINTZ-PLASSE

TV ONE, 9.05PM

Sir Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi head a stellar cast in this wicked new comedy. Vicious tells the story of ageing partners Freddie (McKellen) and Stuart (Jacobi), two men who have lived together for nearly 50 years.

When they met, their careers were at a high, but now their lives consist of reading books and bickering.

SAT 31 AUG THE WIRE – S5 SOHO, FROM 12.30PM

Created by David Simon (The Corner, Treme), the final season of The Wire expands its focus into the media – specifically the role of newspapers in the twisted bureaucracy of big cities while still including vagaries of crime, law enforcement and politics in Baltimore.

It’s everyone’s favourite nail-biter.

It’s somewhat surprising that many of the fight scenes in Kick-Ass 2 aren’t all that memorable, given they were the only thing worth remembering in Jeff Wadlow’s Never Back Down. The highway sequence in particular is a victim of bad postproduction. Still, the sequel’s new director admirably keeps the manic mix of R-rated comedy and action seen in Matthew Vaughn’s original while omitting the terrible attempts at shock-drama that polluted Mark Millar’s comic – the ultra-violence is already full-on without the need of animal decapitation, child slaughter and gang rape.

While the crime-fighting craze has spread to other wannabe vigilantes, Mindy hangs up her Hit-Girl suit to give ‘regular’ teen life a go. The parallel between the boy-band obsessions of dolled-up teenage

girls and the fanboy superhero adorations of costumed geeks is a surprisingly novel illustration of otherwise typical high-school identity themes.

However, the huge focus on Hit-Girl comes at the expense of Kick-Ass himself, who’s little more than a narrator in the film – it makes a particularly heavy tragedy in the third act feel lighter than it should.

Side-characters are also denied their times to shine, with Jim Carrey’s scene-stealing Colonel Stars and Stripes leaving the stage long before we want him to. Fortunately, Christopher Mintz-Plasse transcends as villainous douchebag The Motherf–ker – he’s like an angry Internet troll who actually goes through with his threats.

WRITTEN BY LIAM MAGUREN, FLICKS.CO.NZ

SUN 01 SEP

U LIVE - THE WRAP PARTY

SOUTH PARK MARATHON

U, 4PM

COMEDY CENTRAL, 1.30PM

Join the team for the last ever broadcast of U live and the closing of TVNZ U. They’ll be celebrating the good times on U with an all-out party, featuring our hosts, contributors and even a few special guests. If you’ve been a fan over the last two-and-a-half years, this is your chance to say goodbye.

As we prepare our screens for the new season of South Park in October, Comedy Central is continuing to relive and re-love some of the greatest South Park episodes ever. Every Sunday, glue yourself to the couch and watch another epic countdown of the best (and possibly worst) ever South Park episodes.

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It’s a place where credible, established acts can perform their music free from the structures of the charts and the marketing cycle. Season three features performances from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foster the People, Scissor Sisters and more.

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TRIO CAFÉ 5 MELLING RD

Moderately priced, freshly-made home baking and rich, Fair Trade organic coffee – a trip to Lower Hutt wouldn’t be complete without a stop to Trio. Lunch, brunch and all-day breakfast, this cosy little café receives rave reviews for its hospitality.

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“I just love feeding people.” That’s the message behind Jess’ Underground Kitchen. It began in her dining room: After cooking dinner for a couple of friends, one joked that she’d love to pay Jess Daniels to cook her meals during the week. A week later, Jess had put together her first menu. Each week Jess uploads a new menu, showing what will be cooking Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. You can also order soups for the week, and any number of frozen meals from her freezer. Place your order before 10am and pick up between 5-7pm on your way home from work. Dinner = sorted.

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GIG GUIDE

SHIT WORTH DOING

WELLINGTON gig guide WED 28 The Medicine Stand Up Comedy 8PM, The Cavern Club

The Price

6:30PM, Circa Theatre

THE WEDNESDAY NIGHT FREE-SHOW! WITH: HAMMONDHEAD ELECTRO 9:30PM, Mighty Mighty

Weapons You’ve Never Heard Of 9PM, Bodega, $5

THU 29 2 For 1 Thursdays!

5PM, Betty’s

Kieran Cooper & Richard Raine - Bright Lights Tour 2013 9PM, Puppies

Killing Bear Bodega

Rhian & the Utter Strangers

9:30PM, Mighty Mighty, $5

The Archipelago - Featuring Dan Droutsos and Aion Maaka 7:30PM, Cavern Club

The Yeti Trilogy

PlayShop

10:15PM, The Paramount Theatre

POD featuring Imon Star 10PM, Meow!

Richter City Roller Derby - Home Game 3 Brutal Pageant vs. Comic Slams TSB Stadium

7PM, BATS Theatre

Soup & A Seat

12:15PM, The Film Archive

SUN 01

FRI 30

The Yeti Trilogy

The Price

An Hero - Klangfeld - Palaces

7PM, BATS Theatre

4PM, Circa Theatre

Theatresports Freestyle

9PM, Bar Medusa, $5

SAT 31

Chopped, Screwed & Funky

Julien Dyne, Mara TK, Riki Gooch

Weekend Warriors

9PM, Betty’s

8PM, Bodega

Katchafire - The Best So Far...

RAINBOW CHAN (AUS)

Welcome to Wellington The Movie

8:30PM, James Cabaret

Lady Parts EP Release with Heat Like Me and Fly By Night and Clever Hansel Bodega, $5

NZSO National Youth Orchestra

6:30PM, Michael Fowler Centre

PCP EAGLES & D BURMESTER & THE BLIND

10:30PM, Mighty Mighty, $5

Bow Messiah Maggots National Tour - Wellington 9PM, Bar Medusa, $10

The Eversons and Love You To 9PM, Puppies, $10

Capital Fetish Ball 2013 - Wellington

7PM, Circa Theatre 3PM, Bodega

10AM, Museum of Wellington City & Sea

MON 02 Big Trouble 8PM, Meow!

Deep End - Wellington Film Society 6:15PM, The Paramount Theatre

9PM, James Smith Basement

10:30PM, Mighty Mighty, $5

CHRISTCHURCH gig guide WED 28 Doc Ross

Canterbury Museum

THU 29 Cultural Festival 2013 7PM, CBS Canterbury Arena

Doc Ross

Canterbury Museum

Thursdays at The Club

Serpico (Funknslocuts)

9PM, The Monday Room

SAT 31 Doc Ross

9PM, Dux Live

The Datsuns

Doc Ross

Kieran Cooper & Richard Raine - Bright Lights Tour 2013 9PM, Darkroom

Ballroom Billiards, Whangarei

Canterbury Museum

Fri 30

MON 02

Good News For Modern Man

Doc Ross

Canterbury Museum

Biddy Mulligans Irish Pub, Hamilton

TLA & Black Sky Hustler South

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Katchafire The Best So Far... New Zealand Wide Tour

Travelodge, Palmerston North

Luke John Shearer Sammy’s, Dunedin

Raoul from Austria & Friends 4 Thames St, Ohakune

Richter City Roller Derby

TSB Stadium, New Plymouth

Smashproof Paint Fade Tour

9PM, Club Paradox, Nelson

9PM, Paddy Barry’s Irish Club, Blenheim

Doc Ross

Sat 31

Tue 02

Open Heart Circuitry

Good News For Modern Man & Earl Buck Wylde III

Nikita The Spooky & A Circus of Men Album Release Tour

Cultural Festival 2013

Canterbury Museum

Rhythm Upstairs, New Plymouth

SUN 01

TUE 03

Doc Ross

Nikita The Spooky & A Circus of Men Album Release Tour

Thu 29

FRI 30 7PM, CBS Canterbury Arena

Wed 28

Canterbury Museum

8PM, The Club, $10

TLA and Black Sky Hustler South Island Tour

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Canterbury Museum Dux Live

Vinnies Restaurant & Bar, Raglan

Dome Cinema, Gisborne

SHIT WORTH DOING

auckland gig guide WED 28

FRI 30

After Miss Julie

After Miss Julie

7PM, The Basement Studio

Anthonie Tonnon Residency at Portland Public House

Cartoon, Power Nap, Lttle Phnx

Big Wednesday Fresh Comedy

Classic Late & Live Comedy

7PM, The Portland Public House

8PM, The Classic Comedy & Bar

DJ Charlie

9PM, Twentyone SKY CITY

DJ James Ashwin

9PM, Twentyone SKY CITY

DJ Dirty Di

10:30PM, The Classic Comedy & Bar

Dean Campbell

8PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro

DJ Dylan

9PM, Neighbourhood

DJ Hudge

Kieran Cooper & Richard Raine - Bright Lights Tour 2013

DJ Jason Kyle

Rain by Seung Yul Oh 7:30AM, Aotea Centre

The Datsuns DJ set 9PM, Ding Dong Lounge

The Repeat plus special guests 9PM, Verona

THU 29 After Miss Julie

5.30PM, Everybody`s 6PM, Northern Steam Ship

DJ Sam Hill

12:30PM, Twentyone SKY CITY 6PM, La Zeppa Kitchen

Rumble Edge Line, The New Brides & Shoutin’ Preachin’ at Whammy Bar 9:30PM, Whammy Bar, $10

9PM, Rakinos, $30

After Miss Julie

7PM, The Basement Studio

Ain’t It Fun w/ Grimas Ding Dong Lounge

DPTRCLB x PleasePlease

9PM, Snapdragon

Ian Beatmaster

8PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro

I heart Goldfinch Goldfinch

Just Another System Party - Drum & Bass Revival Edition 10PM, The Studio, $5

Killamanraro & friends with support from Chip Matthews 9PM, Ponsonby Social Club

Klassix & Tony

8pm, Hurstmere Brew Bar

LEFT OR RIGHT with Michael Cathro 9:30PM, Leigh Sawmill

Little Black Book

7:30PM, The PumpHouse Theatre

MEGA POTENT - SHALL WE SOUND DANCE IMPROV SESSION

8PM, Audio Foundation HQ, $10

NZSO National Youth Orchestra 7:30PM, The EDGE

The Commons

8PM, Wine Cellar, $10

Audio Foundation HQ

Down The Hatch featuring The Beat Council

Anberlin (US) with Fire at Will

PIRATE CITY ROLLERS VS NORTHERN BRISBANE ROLLERS

6PM, Sale St

Erotica Lifestyles Expo

Ding Dong Lounge

Marina Katarina

Fridays at Revelry with Deewhy, Paul Hannon and Ultan Burke

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7:30PM, Q Auckland

6pm, La Zeppa Kitchen & Bar

Album Release Tour | Nikita the Spooky and Circus of Men

Ding Dong Lounge

7PM, Tyler Street Garage

Rotunda

2013 NZ DMC CHAMPIONSHIP

Imperial Lane

Fangs

The Birds: Chistoph El Truento & Miso Shiru

7:30AM, Aotea Centre

DJ Rose Alice

Louder (Metal Night)

6:30PM, Sale St

Rain by Seung Yul Oh

SAT 31

6:30PM, The Deck

11AM, Ellerslie Event Centre

Sarah Frances Johnston

10PM, Cassette Nine

DJ Leza Lee

5PM, Verona

7:30AM, Aotea Centre

Foreign Faders

8PM, Kings Arms

DJ Tido

Rain by Seung Yul Oh

Paquin EP II Release Tour

9PM, Twentyone SKY CITY

Dan, Grunter and Friends

9PM, Ponsonby Social Club

11AM, Ellerslie Event Centre

The Datsuns

9PM, Snapdragon

Occupational Therapy with Djs Bobby Brazuka & Onny Kaulima

Erotica Lifestyles Expo

10PM, Hurstmere Brew Bar

DJ Karn Hall

8:30PM, The Classic Studio

7:30PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro

Nigel Love & Momentus

12PM, Vault Bar

DJ TDK & DJ Solly

Few Chur Lab with KXVGXN plus guest

10PM, 1885, $10

9PM, Ponsonby Social Club

Comedy Special Ben Hurley - The Reckoning

8PM, Snapdragon

5PM, Verona

Smashproof Paint Fade Tour

DJ T-Rice

DJ Imagine This

DJ selecta Sam

DJs Junior & Andy Jv

7PM, The Basement Studio

8:30PM, The Windsor Castle

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7pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro

9PM, The Wine Cellar

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7PM, The Basement Studio

Magic Roundabout with Stinky Jim, Dubhead & Manuel Bundy

8PM, The Kings Arms, $40

Corner Diary

8PM, The Basement

Decortica & Doppler 9PM, Ding Dong Lounge, $10

Dixie Evans Week Auckland Fundraiser Show 8PM, 1885

5PM, Revelry

DJ Hudge

Hollywoodfun Downstairs, Black Science & DHDFDs

DJ Laura Lush

Ding Dong Lounge

Kohls A Killer “Workn Hard Release Tour” 8:30PM, Backbeat Bar

Latin Night

8PM, Atico Cocina

8.30PM, Neighbourhood 7pm, Commons

Piano Pumice songs

7PM, YMCA

Raiders of the Lost Art Ink Bar, $10

Saturdays at Sale St 7PM, Sale St

Steve Wrigley presents Impact Pro Wrestling Live 6:30PM, Lynfield Recreation Centre

The Backbeats with Special guests Geoffrey Chunn and Cameron Bennett

DJ Paul Chankay

8PM, Backbeat Bar

DJ Paul Hannon

Tony Painting and the Power

7:30PM, The Deck

9PM, Twentyone SKY CITY

9PM, The Juice Bar

DJ Sample Gee

Weekend Comedy Showcase

12:30PM, Twentyone SKY CITY

8PM, The Classic Comedy & Bar

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auckland gig guide Weird Together & Friends

6PM, Tyler Street Garage

Winter Solstice with Grant Marshall and Andy JV 9PM, Revelry

3PM, Tyler Street Garage

MON 02 Rain by Seung Yul Oh

SUN 01

7:30AM, Aotea Centre

Cog and Cake: Steampunk High Tea 2PM, Ferndale House

Erotica Lifestyles Expo 11AM, Ellerslie Event Centre

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

Lazy Sundays 1PM, Atico Cocina

Light & Shade Band 2:30PM, Sale St

Speaking In Tongues 7PM, Herald Theatre

TUE 03 After Miss Julie

7PM, The Basement Studio

Rain by Seung Yul Oh 7:30AM, Aotea Centre

Romeo and Tusi

7PM, Mangere Arts Centre

Soulyric Verona

Speaking In Tongues

NZTrio - Loft Series 2013 5PM, Q Auckland

Rotunda

Sunday Selections with Stinky Jim & Dubhead

7PM, Herald Theatre

Quiz Night

7pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro

2PM, Q Auckland

OPeN Midday daily & 7PM SaturdayS

Tuesday 27th Believe it Or NOt Free PuB Quiz w/Mr Mark 6PM Start Get a teaM tOGether

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BARS

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IMPERIAL LANE 7 FORT ST

Inspired by New York and Melbourne before it – by day, Imperial Lane is home to new European patisserie and bakery Elske, with Danish-inspired European bakery and patisserie goods from Michelinstarred pastry chef Kristina Jensen served alongside some seriously good coffee.

BACCHUA WINE BAR LEVEL 1/12 THE OCTAGON

Set in the heart of Dunedin, Bacchus has been offering quality, imaginative and contemporary fare with traditional flavours for over 20 years and has built a reputation for an extensive selection of New Zealand and imported wines.

MOTEL BAR

For any one that appreciates great cocktails late at night, there is Motel Bar. An intimate venue where old technology has been brought through into the new millennium, the 1950’s-style ambiance is lures you in and fills your soul. Here, they play vinyl more often than not, provide cigars for those of that persuasion, and field one of the largest spirit selections in town. And it is where you are encouraged to ask questions about what we serve and why, with a background low hum of music and conversation. The mood is refined and dry, with shades of the grande dame hotels of yesterday.

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auckland BARS AND 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.

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.

BIG J’S

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

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.

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

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.

PINXTOS

Shadows Student Bar

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

DJ’s, pool tables, movies, quiz, karaoke, happy hours galore.

VERONA

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.

FIDDLER IRISH BAR

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

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.

IPANEMA BAR & RESTAURANT

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

Presents: Big Little City Restaurant Month

Latin Night

19 Drake Street Freeman’s Bay

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Son-Boleros, Bossa Nova, Salsa Live Band Friday 30 August 8pm

19 Drake Street Freeman’s Bay

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REVELRY

106 Ponsonby Road, 376- 8663 19th Century bohemian parlour meets opium den chic. Asian fusion style eatery set in a bohemian parlour.

SALE ST

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

THE WINDSOR CASTLE

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

tours & events

Upcoming tours & events AKON AND T.I. (US)

Wed 09 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland

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

BRAVE

Tue 27 Aug Opera House, Hawke’s Bay Thu 24 Oct - Fri 25 Oct Tauranga Arts Festival

BRING ME THE HORIZON (UK)

Wed 02 Oct The Powerstation, Auckland

ANBERLIN (US)

CLASSIC HITS ACOUSTIC CHURCH TOUR

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

COMMON KINGS

Wed 31 Aug The Kings Arms, Auckland

Wed 23 Oct Altitude, Hamilton Thu 24 Oct Pettigrew Green Arena, Napier Fri 25 Oct Hutt Indoor SportsHutt Park, Wellington Sat 26 Oct The Powerstation, Auckland Sun 27 Oct Brewers Bar, Mt Maunganui

ARMAGEDDON

Fri 25 Oct - Sun 28 Oct ASB Showgrounds, Auckland

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (US) Sat 01 Mar Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland

BRUNO MARS (US)

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

BAYLEYS GREAT CLASSICS SERIES: MY COUNTRY Thu 05 Sep Town Hall, Auckland

BEACH FOSSILS (US)

Mon 23 Sep Bodega, Wellington Tue 24 Sep The Kings Arms, Auckland

BERNARD FANNING (AU)

Fri 30 Aug The Powerstation, Auckland

BEYONCE (US)

Wed 16 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland Thu 17 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland Fri 18 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland Sat 19 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland

CALEXICO (US)

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

CALIFORNIA DESIGN 1930 - 1965 Tue 27 Aug - Sun 29 Sep Art Gallery, Auckland

CAMP A LOW HUM 2014

Fri 07 Feb - Sun 09 Feb Wainuiomata

CHRISTCHURCH ARTS FESTIVAL Tue 27 Aug - Sun 22 Sep

BIG DAY OUT 2014

Tue 19 Nov The Powerstation, Auckland Wed 20 Nov Bodega, Wellington

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DISCLOSURE (UK)

Fri 27 Sep Town Hall, Auckland

THE DRONES (AU)

DUNEDIN CRAFT BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL

BLACKLISTT

BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB (US)

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 The Bedford at CPSA, Christchurch Sat 14 Sep Refuel, Dunedin

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

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

Fri 17 Jan Western Springs Park, Auckland

Sat 28 Sep Zeal, Auckland Thu 03 Oct ReFuel, Dunedin Fri 04 Oct The Bedford Big Top, Christchurch Sat 05 Oct Riwaka Hotel, Nelson Thu 10 Oct Parthenon, 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, Mt Maunganui

THE DATSUNS

FLY MY PRETTIES

Sat 14 Sep Forsyth Bar Stadium, Dunedin

FAT FREDDY’S DROP

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

FLEETWOOD MAC (UK/US) CITY & COLOUR (CA)

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

CLANNAD (IE)

Wed 23 Oct ASB Theatre, Auckland Thu 24 Oct Opera House, Wellington

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

FOALS (UK)

Sat 05 Oct Town Hall, Auckland

GOING GLOBAL MUSIC SHOWCASES

Thu 05 Sep Mighty Mighty, Wellington Thu 05 Sep San Fran Bath House, Wellington Sat 07 Sep Galatos, 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

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tours & events

Upcoming tours & events HOLLYWOODFUN DOWNSTAIRS

Wed 28 Aug Puppies, Wellington Thu 29 Aug The Royal, Palmerston North Fri 30 Aug Ding Dong Lounge, Auckland Sat 31 Aug Brewers Bar, Mt. Maunganui Thu 05 Sep Beach Bar, Invercargill Fri 06 Sep ReFuel, Dunedin Sat 07 Sep Darkroom, Christchurch Fri 27 Sep San Fran Bath House, Wellington Sat 28 Sep Space Monster, Whanagnui

LIGHTNING BOLT (US)

Mon 21 Oct Puppies, Wellington Tue 22 Oct Puppies, Wellington Wed 23 Oct Whammy Bar, Auckland Thu 24 Oct Whammy Bar, Auckland

PCP EAGLES

Fri 30 Aug Mighty Mighty, Wellington Sat 31 Aug Rhythm, New Plymouth Fri 06 Sep Cross St, Auckland Thu 12 Sep Dux Live, Christchurch Fri 13 Sep Musos Club, Dunedin Sat 14 Sep Malbas, Timaru Thu 26 Sep Gasometer, Melbourne Fri 27 Sep Barley Corn, Melbourne Sat 28 Sep Hermann’s Bar, Sydney Sun 29 Sep Your House, Sydney

REGURGITATOR (AU)

Fri 20 Sep Bodega, Wellington Sat 21 Sep The Kings Arms, Auckland

HIGHLIFE NYE EXPERIENCE Tue 31 Dec Stonybridge Vineyard, Waiheke Island

IMAGINE DRAGONS (US)

Tue 15 Oct The Powerstation, Auckland

LORDE

TAYLOR SWIFT (US)

Sat 07 Sep Vector Arena, Auckland

Fri 29 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland Sat 30 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 01 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland

LUMINATE 2015

Wed 28 Jan - Wed 04 Feb Golden Bay, Nelson

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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 30 Aug Parthenon, 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

LA DE DA

Mon 30 Dec - Tue 31 Dec Daisybank Farm, Martinborough Vineyards

LAUREL HALO (US)

Thu 12 Sep Third Door, Christchurch Fri 13 Sep Queens, Dunedin Sat 14 Sep Puppies, Wellington Wed 18 Sep Whammy Bar, Auckland

LEONARD COHEN (CA)

Sat 14 Dec CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch Tue 17 Dec TSB Bank Arena, Wellington Wed 18 Dec TSB Bank Arena, Wellington Sat 21 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland

Choral Masterpieces

Mozart Requiem 8pm, Thursday 12 September Auckland Town Hall Classical and Baroque specialist Bernard Labadie leads the orchestra and Voices New Zealand in Mozart’s much-loved choral work.

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INCHING FORWARD Dave Grohl’s Sound City aired recently. It’s a tribute dingy-dive to the LA studio that made every great record from Rumours to Nevermind. On film both owners and engineers were quick to blame the studio’s demise on the coming of ProTools, laptops and home studios. Yet, in the same breath, they praised Reznor for using the very same weapons of their own mass destruction to create beautiful, if not darkly disturbing music during his time in their establishment.

Far away from Sound City’s 70’s decadence and stained shag pile queasiness, Reznor’s latest digs, The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, were swarming with cops and SWAT Choppers on standby for expected riots following the Trayvon Martin verdict.

Deep underground, Reznor set up candles to mask the smell of sewage and to create a 3PM Cigar Lounge ambience in his cavenous lair. For weeks this secretive subterranean base has been home for his latest project, the recently reformed NIN. He was there to compile two live shows - one for the upcoming US arena circuit in September and another for the summer festival route - the first since their break up following the 2009’s Wave Goodbye tour. That was a practical move to make room to work on The Social Network soundtrack, start a family, and set up a new band, How to Destroy Angels, which includes his new wife Mariqueen Maandig.

For the last two decades Reznor’s Nine Inch Nails have forced brutal – yet seditious, melodic – techno-tronic hardcore rock down the throat of Corporate America. Starting with Pretty Hate Machine, and its primal screamer ‘Head Like a Hole,’ Reznor’s drove innovation and creativity like a burning bus through a brick wall.

He discovered, nurtured and then dismissed Marilyn Manson. Then, in 1994 he all but committed suicide on the noir-rock album The Downward Spiral, appropriately recorded in the house where Sharon Tate was murdered. And then went on to survive a heroin overdose in 2000.

But today he’s older and calmer. He’s still the respected elder statesman for the menacing end of alternative culture and the first person film director David Fincher [The Social Network] calls to score his movie.

He’s also the bud Josh Homme dialed when he needed advice on how to bounce back from a near-death experience. Now he’s droppin’ the 8th NIN’ album Hesitation Marks – their first since The Slip in 2008.

At 48 Reznor’s a more affable prospect than his intense and difficult reputation suggests. He fronts the media with a sort of ironic optimism.

“Downward Spiral felt like I had an unending bottomless pit of rage and self-loathing inside me,” he told The Guardian, recently, “and I had to somehow challenge something or I’d explode.” And referring to Hesitation Marks, he noted, “This record was written as the other side of that journey (out from hate and self loathing).” The despair, loneliness, rage and isolation still exist but is more contained. Clearly he’s in a better place to express it “and that rage is quieter.”

As the world spirals downward Reznor’s ascends in a spectacular reversal. During a tour with How to Destroy Angels, he remembered he was supposed to deliver the record company a contractual greatest hits package. So in 2012, keen to honor the debt, he wrote two new numbers for the collection; ‘Satellite’ and ‘Everything’. The experience felt fresh and unburdened so he carried on, writing a whole new body of work. A new solitary writing approach, using a drum machine as the backbone of every track, hammered home the new Nails sound.

Whilst the composition of Hesitation Marks went smoothly, the band’s production did not, claiming early recruits King Crimson’s Adrian Belew and Eric Avery (Jane’s Addiction) who came and went again due to the sheer intensity of the process.

Finally, the product emerged, like an industrial variant of Radiohead’s In Rainbows, twitching with glitchy electronica and smelling like early 80’s doomed House music. There was clearly a layer of maturity settling.

For instance the David Lynch directed first single ‘Came Back Haunted’, whilst epilepsy inducing is a mainstream walk in the club compared to snarling earlier promos.

Even a fan’s tribute to the very indie strum-along ‘Everything’ even has Reznor riding an animated, candy colored unicorn. All testament to his new status as a humored stable, sober father to two young boys and the ultimate proof to every parent that their maladjusted child will come right in the end. Maybe.

WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR NEW ALBUM: HESITATION MARKS OUT FRI 30 AUG

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TITANFALL HANDS ON XBOX 360, XBOX ONE & PC Heavily rumoured before its reveal at E3 earlier this year, Titanfall still captured the hearts and minds of any that saw it, with EA’s new shooter going on to win many “best of E3” game critic’s awards - and for good reason.

Its combination of fast paced, run up walls and shoot with mechs action looked like just the ticket for those (like me) who are looking for something new in their FPS rotation.

At Gamescom I was one of the first in the world to find out that it’s not just clever video editing and obviously staged / choreographed sequences (you’re not fooling anyone, guys.) It turns out, you see, that running up walls and stomping on dudes with massive robots is as fun as it sounds.

PS3 TO PS4 UPGRADE FOR CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS CONFIRMED Activision has announced Call of Duty: Ghosts’ participation in Sony’s PS3 to PS4 upgrade program. The upgrade program is completely optional and allows consumers who purchase Call of Duty: Ghosts on PlayStation 3 to upgrade to the PlayStation 4 version of the game for a limited time at a suggested retail price of only $10 NZD. “Today we’re announcing that anyone who buys Call of Duty: Ghosts for the PS3 will be able to upgrade to Call of Duty: Ghosts for the PS4 for a limited time at a suggested retail price of just 10 dollars, 10 euros or 10 pounds,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing, Inc. Call of Duty: Ghosts will release on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC and Wii U on Tue 05 Nov. The title will also release on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in November.

The level I played was one of those that includes some level of narrative elements (the bit at the beginning, basically - only some of the levels have this sort of stuff, the rest are more traditional in structure.) They’re Titanfall’s nod to the singleplayer campaign that was otherwise dropped from the game about a year into its four-year development cycle. It’s not super clear yet if this sort of stuff is going to go any deeper than giving the action some basic context, as it did here, but after playing the game I’m not really sure I’m bothered anymore.

A big singleplayer fan, I was nervous about the prospects of a multiplayer-only shooter, but it might just be that in order to actually succeed in this space, all a game has to do is be spectacularly good - in which case Titanfall is more than in with a chance.

The mix of old and new ideas, which seems to permeate every aspect of the game, should help people feel instantly familiar with it and yet give them ample opportunity to learn - a masterful piece of design, should they pull it off. Based on my experiences at Gamescom, I suggest that’s exactly what they’ve achieved, and Titanfall might actually give Call of Duty a run for its money in the “it’s a shooter but it’s also a game” genre.

“This changes everything”, I told Drew shortly after my session - and I meant it.

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RISING FROM THE ASHES WITH POWDERFINGER FIRMLY IN THE DUST, LEAD SINGER BERNARD FANNING EMBRACES HIS SINGLE STATUS.

Less than 10 minutes after talking with Bernard Fanning, I get it – an email announcing the release of a new remix package of David Bowie’s hits and myths. For some reason, the thrill of the release is still there.

Fanning, former lead singer and multi-instrumentalist from the now defunct Powderfinger, had only just been elaborating on that loss of “reward” and anticipation that was part and parcel of pop music. Perhaps he was unaware of this new release.

“When I was a kid,” he explained, “I would save up for weeks to buy a record of my favourite artist. I’d cycle home and pop it down on the player and mull over every note, lyric, everything. There was a great reward in that. I’m coming to the sad realisation that music is slipping into a state of unimportance. A 13-year-old kid would rather play Street Fighter 2 than rock out to Led Zep II, you know. But it could just be me.

“I like to write entire albums, not individual (disconnected) songs. It’s how I’ve always written. I go to a studio, write the beds, the rhythms. I write a lot and throw heaps away, because it’s rubbish. It’s part of the self-editing process. But at the end you have a well-crafted product. Today, with instant downloads and stuff that thrill isn’t there. The audiences aren’t owning the experience. You can still get it on the road, though.”

On the road is where Fanning is today. I’m calling him in Rockhampton, Queensland, where he’s setting up for that night’s gig. Fanning has been touring his new album Departures for about a month.

“It’s been going well,” he shares. “I was a little apprehensive because the two albums [Tea and Sympathy (2005)] are quite different. The main ‘glue’ between them is ‘Wish you Well’, which was a big radio hit.”

This time the tour is getting around all the theatres, which brings a dedicated audience.

“Many are Powderfinger fans, but I was determined to play only my solo material. Powderfinger finished in 2010, three years ago. We’re done.

Why would I want to redo that material on a solo tour? There’s no point doing the same stuff with a different band. I don’t think, at least in the short term, we’ll be like Crowded House, constantly farewelling and reforming. Heck, we played the Crowdie’s farewell gig on Sydney’s Opera House steps!”

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What is familiar is Fanning’s “politics”. He’s a strong advocate for Aboriginal rights and respect for their culture. Later this year, he’ll perform at the Mbantua Festival up in Alice Springs, a unique and authentic experience of Central Australian desert cultures and food.

“It’s awesome,” he enthuses. “There are dream workshops, specialist food even and even a spear throwing competitions. Essentially Aboriginal people have been treated like sh*t since the white man arrived and I wanted to get involved and bring some (visibility) to what’s going ion. Maybe I can make my audience a little bit more aware of these fantastic cultures and get respect that way.”

He also notes that, at least in some parts of official Australian federal, there is the adoption of some ‘customs’. I explain the concept of the powhiri, which is widely used here in Aotearoa.

“They have something similar called ‘Welcome to the Country’. It’s a sort of welcome to the land. They also do an ‘acknowledgement’, which is used at official government functions. It basically takes into account the people of the land.”

He further explains that Aboriginal culture and rights are very slowly becoming accepted and understood, but it will still take several generations to get there – and getting here is next on his list. Fanning will bring to Auckland a mix of both his albums.

He’s looking forward to trying out different arrangements from the two albums.

“I’m also rearranging some of the work for a vineyard tour later in the year, so in New Zealand I’m going to try out a few ideas. Could be risky, who knows?”

I’d take Neil Young’s advice there –don’t shoot ‘till you see the whites of their eyes!

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