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NEWS KEY TO OUR HEARTS
R&B singer-songwriter Alicia Keys will be performing at Auckland’s Vector Arena to mark the final leg of her Set the World on Fire Tour. Alicia’s tour will be supported by special guest and highly acclaimed, fellow R&B singer-songwriter John Legend. TICKETS ON SALE: 9AM, FRI 04 OCT TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ THU 19 DEC VECTOR ARENA, AUCKLAND
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STRANGER THAN FICTION
The ENZO - Stranger Than Fiction show, which sees five original members of Split Enz reunited by Eddie Rayner with a 15-piece ENZemble dance band, has sold out. Due to high demand, two more shows have been added including a Sunday Matinee with a special ticket price. Pre-sale tickets will be available from 9am, Tuesday 24th September from TicketMaster SEE THEM LIVE: ENZO – STRANGER THAN FICTION
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ARENA SPECTACULAR
Vector Arena is in 31st place in the top 100 Arena Venues World Wide just behind Madison Square Garden in New York and ahead of all but one of Australia’s big arena venues in the recently released Pollstar 2013 midyear report. Vector Arena expects climb higher towards the top of the list with twenty three shows, many of them sold out, for big acts including, Rihanna, One Direction, Beyoncé, Fleetwood Mac, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Cirque du Soleil still to come before the end of 2013.
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Splore is a three-day festival held at Tapapakanga Regional Park, 70km South East of Auckland City, on a prime beachfront location. “Splore’s theme ‘more to love at Splore’ is brought to life with a second line up announcement that features flamboyant artists, poets and theatre groups for the Fri 14 Feb – Sun 16 Feb 2014 event.” Splore’s international acts so far, with more to be added in October: Ebony Bones (UK) Alice Russell (UK) The Ragga Twins (UK) Adam Freeland (UK) Blak Twang (UK) The Funk Hunters (CA) Shortee Blitz (UK) FOR FULL ANNOUNCEMENT HEAD TO GROOVEGUIDE.CO.NZ SPLORE 2014 FRI 14 FEB - SUN 16 FEB TAPAPAKANGA REGIONAL PARK, AUCKLAND
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SLUDGE
The Washington formed band and the most influential force to have existed in sludge metal, Melvins, are coming to New Zealand for a single show. Melvins have a veritable ‘shitload’ (their words) of albums over the past 30 years under their belts. The Melvins 19th studio album Tres Cabrones, is due out November.
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PRIME SPOT
Prime has secured the fourth season of the highly successful Edwardian drama, Downton Abbey. The series portrays the highs and lows of the aristocratic Crawley family and the servants who work for them, and features a stellar cast led by critically-acclaimed actress Dame Maggie Smith and actor Hugh Bonneville. Details for New Zealand broadcast of Downton Abbey will be released soon
15 MINS OF FAME
Radio Hauraki is giving one local band the chance to be famous. If you’ve ever dreamed of trashing a hotel room or dive off a speaker stack then this the comp for you. Before you do any of this you’ll need to get famous by winning Hauraki’s Big Day Out comp. Upload your demo and if their judges think you have what it takes you’ll win the final remaining slot for a kiwi band at Big Day Out 2014. You’ll be on the bill at Big Day Out, January 17 at Western Springs, Auckland! Enter at hauraki.co.nz
PROTECTION NEEDED
American alternative metal band Helmet will be performing two shows in New Zealand this December. Fronted by Page Hamilton, Helmet have been playing their own brand of heavy music around since 1989, releasing seven studio albums and touring the world constantly. Page’s intelligent musicality has seen him work on several Hollywood scores including S.W.A.T, Titus, and Saw as well as providing guest guitar for artists such as David Bowie, Joe Henry and Therapy? SEE THEM LIVE: HELMET FRI 20 DEC BODEGA, WELLINGTON SAT 21 DEC GALATOS, AUCKLAND TICKETS ON SALE: MON 23 SEP UNDERTHERADAR.CO.NZ
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PLAYING EMMY AWARDS 2013 FAVourites Breaking Bad and Modern Family were the big winners at the 65th annual Primetime Emmy Awards this year.
PATSY Carlyle BARBIE COLLECTOR
Breaking Bad creator and writer Vince Gilligan admitted he didn’t expect the victory as he took the stage at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.
He said: “I did not see this coming. I thought this was going to be House of Cards. “ Meanwhile, hit sitcom Modern Family claimed its fourth consecutive prize for Best Comedy. The Newsroom actor Jeff Daniels and Nurse Jackie actress Meritt Wever were among the surprise winners of the night, collecting Best Actor in a Drama and Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy, respectively. This year’s Emmy Awards proved more solemn than in years past, with tributes being paid to late Glee actor Cory Monteith and The Sopranos leading man James Gandolfini. James’ former on-screen wife Edie Falco led a tribute to him, while Glee actress Jane Lynch led a tribute to Cory, who died in July. EMMY AWARDS 2013 WINNERS: Best Drama: Breaking Bad Best Comedy: Modern Family Best Miniseries or Movie: Behind the Candelabra Best Reality Competition: The Voice
Who was an inspiration or idol to you growing up? Harry Chapin (singer) Margaret Jones (primary school teacher). Worst job you’ve had? A cleaner at Auckland Hospital during my school holidays. I was saving to buy contact lenses. I lied about my age and said I was 16 when I was really only 15.
Best Actor in a Drama: Jeff Daniels – The Newsroom Best Actress in a Drama: Claire Danes – Homeland Best Actor in a Comedy: Jim Parsons – The Big Bang Theory
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama: Anna Gunn – Breaking Bad Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy: Tony Hale – Veep Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy: Meritt Wever – Nurse Jackie Best Actor in a Miniseries or Movie: Michael Douglas – Behind the Candelabra Best Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Laura Linney – The Big C: Hereafter
Best Actress in a Comedy: Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep
Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie: James Cromwell – American Horror Story: Asylum
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama: Bobby Cannavale – Boardwalk Empire
Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Ellen Burstyn – Political Animals
Any vices? I love American diner food. Where can your stalkers find you during the weekend? Either working as a shift supervisor intensive care paramedic for St John or relaxing on my life style block with my critters (two horses, two cows, two dogs and one kitty).
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People say you look like... My older sister. One piece of advice you’ve never forgotten… What goes around comes around.
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Your house is on fire, what do save? My kitty and two doggies. Everyone should own at least one good… Book to read. New Zealand’s biggest Barbie collector, Patsy Carlyle, finishes off Auckland Art Gallery’s series of Design Encounters on the final day of the exhibition, California Design 1930 – 1965: Living in a Modern Way. Mattel and Auckland Art Gallery will be giving away one collector’s-edition Audrey Hepburn. The giveaway takes place at Patsy Carlyle’s Design Encounter at Auckland Art Gallery, 12 – 2pm on Sun 29 Sep. It ’s free to attend the Design Encounter. California Design exhibition is $15 and under.
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SAT 28 SEP
THU 26 SEP DAVE DOBBYN & DON MCGLASHAN
KATCHAFIRE & SONS OF ZION
ST PAUL’S COLLEGIATE SCHOOL
THE POWERSTATION
7.30PM, $69, ACOUSTICCHURCHTOUR.CO.NZ
These two are some of the most famed names in Kiwi rock history. Both individually, and as members of iconic bands such as Th’ Dudes, The Mutton Birds and Blam Blam Blam, these two have graced pubs around the country with hits such as ‘Loyal’ and ‘Slice of Heaven.’
FLY MY PRETTIES UNION HALL
gig OF THE WEEK
8PM, $30, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ
As the trademark sound of Kiwi Summers, Katchafire are essentially a natural treasure. Having only just recently returned from a successful tour around the world, these masters of the groove are back to spread good vibes in the motherland. Sons of Zion will be sharing the stage, and will put proof to their talent live.
LISA CRAWLEY PUPPIES
7PM, $50, TICKETEK.CO.NZ
We’ve mentioned it a couple of times before, but Fly My Pretties are kind of a big deal. If you’re in Dunners, this should, hands down, be your plan for the night. After all, these are some of the most talented musicians Aotearoa has to offer, all under one roof.
DEVILSKIN CHURCHILLS TAVERN
8PM, $12, UTR.CO.NZ
This gig at Puppies is part of Miss Crawley’s album release/tour, promoting her new offering All In My Head. Having performed with illustrious names such as Jools Holland, John Mayer and Paul Weller, this saucy songstress is a force to be reckoned with. She’s been nominated for the Silver Scroll twice already, and if she keeps it up she’ll be taking it home soon.
SMOKEFREE ROCKQUEST RAYE FREEDMAN ARTS CENTRE
9PM, $25, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ
Devilskin are, simply put, more than just a band; they’re a full-blown experience. To be honest, you’d be selling yourself short if you missed out on the raucous on-stage tenacity this rock outfit has been garnering much attention for. Witness soaring vocals and wondrous word-weaving, all to the sound of a powerful rock ensemble.
9PM, $20, ITICKET.CO.NZ
Many of us consider Rockquest to be the breeding ground for some of the best rock groups in New Zealand, and has yet to let us down. Catch the next big thing while they’re still in highschool. Alumni include: Midnight Youth, Opshop, Die!Die!Die!, The Datsuns, The Black Seeds, King Kapisi, Elemeno P and many more.
THE JERKS & BAD EDISON MIGHTY MIGHTY
2 A.M ORCHESTRA JUICE BAR
8.30PM, $4.99
A. Jerk once described the act as “grunge adrenaline injections into the leftover brain cells.” I don’t know about you, but after years of head-banging and circle pits, this sounds like the perfect kind of place to perfect your epileptic fits… I mean, uh, hardcore dancing. Plus Bad Edison kicked ass at Bloodfest 2, FYI.
FRI 27 SEP DISCLOSURE
TANKAPALOOZA
TOWN HALL
WILLOWPARK TAVERN, PALMERSTON NORTH
8PM, $59, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ
I don’t know if it took you by surprise either, but these lads honestly popped out of nowhere. All of a sudden, my Facebook feed was littered with these photos of chaps with drawn-on faces, and dance music trended on the social listening lists. New wave house music, come on in.
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8PM, $10
I realise that we’ve all been instructed by the age-old adage not to judge a book by its cover. Fuck that. Some bands just have the best names, and I swear it bleeds into the music. Plus, the standards are pretty high on our shores, and you wouldn’t last very long if you sucked. Come see the nigh-witching hour melodymakers with support from Delete Delete.
12PM-12AM, $10-20, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ
Anything with the suffix ‘palooza’ basically guarantees that there’ll be shenanigans aplenty, and that you’re in for a good time. Tankapalooza won’t be letting down the trend. Prepare for one hell of a night, as 38 bands grace 3 stages, for 12 hours straight. Christmas comes early for those in Palmy.
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ALBUM OF THE WEEK
SUN 29 SEP
KINGS OF LEON
LATIN JAZZ
MECHANICAL BULL
ATICO COCINA
12PM-5PM
Missing summer and the charms of beach-land paradise? Treat yourself to some saucy tunes from Ricky the Brazilian wonder, and enjoy some of the best Caribbean and Latin American food in town. Bring your wee ones along, as they get a free feed. Winter? What winter?
SENTIMENTAL SOUND SYSTEM CHAPEL BAR & BISTRO
3PM-11PM
Have a case of the Sunday Blues? Here, we’ll fix that for you. Grab a Jagermeister or two, enjoy some sweet tunes hand-picked by Thane Kirby and Dave Hull, and go into the draw to win a $6k Vespa. Feeling better already, are we?
THOMAS OLIVER LEIGH SAWMILL
8PM, $20, DASHTICKETS.CO.NZ
Mr. Oliver is something of a musical curiosity. Venturing deep into the pockets of the sonic unknown, he emerges with all manner of intriguing sound to resounding accolades. Dipping his fingers into various jars, his breadth of music spans from roots, rock and blues right up to the realm of drum and bass vocals. Simply captivating.
MON 30 SEP I HEART GOLDFINCH GOLDFINCH
10PM, DOOR SALES ONLY
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Now this is the type of gig you simply can’t go wrong with. Goldfinch’s monthly party is back, donating all the funds raised to CanTeen – the charity for Youth Cancer. There’s a stellar DJ line-up, and you know you’re there for a good cause. Prime date material. Dress code is black and gold.
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I can’t help throwing the cliché’ out there but it really does feel like Mechanical Bull is a return-toform – sort of. Whilst Come Around Sundown, their previous effort, started well by the second half there was a collapse into mediocrity. And that can’t be forgiven. Any return to a ‘Sex on Fire’ Pt 2 was never gonna happen either. Now Mechanical Bull might not have true fish-across-face-outthere-surprises it’s by far their most seasoned effort to date. And, possibly their most conventional. For me I need limbs to occasionally go out on. I need blood spilt on the console, souls bared. I need evidence of life! So, despite how focused Kings of Leon have been, this one still sounds assured and familiar. And with receding hairlines and several years of tabloid music press covers and mortgage sized parenthoods under their belts, there’s really no reason not to get comfortable and keep those cheques coming in. So, to that end, embracing AOR/ classic-rock and serving up a big slice of the denim-clad ‘70s vibe is a good safe move. The single ‘Supersoaker’ is a dead giveaway, with layers of good ol’ Merseyside chug, cross checked with Happy Days oversexed sentimentality - all too clear on the accompanying video. Mechanical Bull is sequenced like a good ol’ vinyl record, with an obvious Side One (completing with the heartrending ballad ‘Wait For Me’) and a
distinctly different Side Two (which opens with the slightly feeble funk of ‘Family Tree’). Throughout, there’s that buzz of wooden speaker analog warmth common on 50’s Jazz records, a sort of lived in feel making you know the songs, even before you’ve heard them. All deceptively simple. Sparse, basic chord progressions peppered with the occasional arena-sized crescendo and expected soaring chorus. Predictably, the Kings and their longtime collaborator Angelo Petraglia know how to structure a track for maximum effect. ‘Wait for Me’ builds like a child’s block set then crashes down, contemplating the destruction of a second before building again, and again, and again. Rockers ‘Don’t Matter’ and ‘Temple’ show spirit, ‘Rock City’ is like a handbrake in the car park and the Joshua Tree imitation ‘Beautiful War’ is all about the cerebral thunderstorm. WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR
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ARTIST Q&A
THU 26 SEP WORLD OF WEARABLE ART AWARDS SHOW
ANTON OLIVER NZSO
TSB BANK ARENA
pub with some friends or eating something, somewhere and lots of it.
THU 26 SEP - SUN 06 OCT 8PM, $50-150, WORLDOFWEARABLEART.COM
Your signature “I’m an amazing cook” dish is… I’m not an amazing cook and so I tend to outsource this function when trying to impress members of the fairer sex! Therefore my signature is plagiarised which I clearly take the credit for: one must know one’s limitations.
“Where art, fashion and theatre collide, the only boundaries are the limits of the human imagination.” We couldn’t have put it better ourselves. What came from humble beginnings is now an international curiousity. Come lay your eyes on boundarystretching, avant-garde displays of sartorial expertise.
MIDSUMMER – A PLAY WITH SONGS CIRCA THEATRE 7.30PM, $25-46, CIRCA.CO.NZ TUE 24 SEP - SAT 19 OCT
But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks? Why, it’s David Greig and Gordon McIntyre’s hilarious romantic comedy. Whilst it isn’t quite Shakespearean nor a standard Musical, it’s still nothing short of a wonderful on-stage spectacle. Witness the ludicrous love story of a lawyer and a petty criminal, and the shenanigans that ensue.
FRI 27 SEP URZILA CARLSON ENCORE ENTERTAINMENT
8PM, $15-25
Urzila Carlson is fucking hilarious. Seriously. I’m pretty sure she won an award for the most vile joke that New Zealand had heard for the year a little while back. I don’t want to write anything else, other than: Prepare to piss yourself laughing.
Who’s in the dead supergroup for your dream hologram show? Beethoven writing, Marvin Gaye and Janis Joplin soul and spice singing combo, Jimi Hendrix shredding on his strat, Robert Johnson on acoustic guitar and Bob Marley as dedicated skanker. What’s an upcoming film you’re jazzed about? I’ve found that the best movies are the underground ones or documentaries that aren’t generally on the radar and you kinda hear about them from a friend or literally as you’re going down to the buy the tickets. Where can your stalkers find you during the weekend? Any number of places – not in this order: Sleeping in, hopefully out of London and away from people and concrete, yoga studio trying to straighten out the carcass, at a
You’d get arrested if the police knew that you… Did all sorts of unspeakable things after too many hours spent in either the Garden’s Sport’s Tavern or Flat 641 Castle Street: both are Dunedin based addresses. I’m not proud of any of it. Kittens or puppies? Definitely puppies, their potential far outstrips a kitten: in the future they can round up mobs of sheep and fetch big bottles of Speight’s – if they’re good, they do this telepathically. TALL TALES & TANGOS PETER AND THE WOLF NARRATED BY ANTON OLIVER SAT 12 OCT MICHAEL FOWLER CENTRE, WELLINGTON TUE 15 OCT TOWN HALL, DUNEDIN WED 16 OCT ST JAMES, GORE THU 17 OCT TE ANAU FRI 18 OCT WAR MEMORIAL HALL, BALCLUTHA SAT 19 OCT CIVIC THEATRE, INVERCARGILL NZSO.CO.NZ
SAT 28 SEP
A TRIP ACROSS THE UNIVERSE
INDONESIAN FAIR 2013
OFF BROADWAY THEATRE
CANTERBURY HORTICULTRAL CENTRE
8PM, $18- 28, ITICKET.CO.NZ TUE 24 SEP - SAT 05 OCT
The Beatles are one of the world’s most celebrated bands – and even years and years after their end, the magic keeps on going. Papakura Theatre Company will be bringing these tunes to life on stage, performing the songs in a way you’ve never seen before. Fall in love with classics such as ‘Let It Be,’ ‘All My Loving’ and ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ all over again.
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MUSIC
12PM-4PM
Celebrating a richly beautiful culture, the Indonesian Fair this year will be a delight for those that way inclined. Which way, you ask? If you’re the type of person who likes amazing food, captivating entertainment and wonderful people, this is for you. In other words: Everybody.
PURINA DOGS’ DAY OUT
Key
HEARD PARK
dunedin
COMEDY
christchurch
DANCE
10AM-4PM
Who let the dogs out? You! It’s time to treat your four-legged best friend for being ever so lovely and bringing such joy into your life. Let your canine companion run about and make friendly with the other pooches in town. There’ll be plenty of doggy activities for your furry friend.
IN POOCH-FRIENDLY PARNELL
Saturday September 28 9am – 4pm Heard Park, Parnell Rd BYO DOG! Pamper your four-legged best friend (and yourself) with treats and attention at the Purina Dogs’ Day Out. Bring your pooch along to enjoy pupcakes, mini-grooming, boutique petware suppliers, dog treats, dog walkers, and even a pet portrait artist! Relax in one of Parnell’s many dog friendly cafes and restaurants. Shop in Parnell at the Dogs’ Day Out and WIN! Enter the draw to win a Honda drive weekend away for two to the Taupo Hilton, driving the Honda Euro Civic with “magic seats” for your pooch, plus a night for pup at a luxurious pet hotel! AND win great prizes from Purina and other fantastic pet brands. Check out www.parnell.net.nz or www.facebook.com/parnellthecreativequarter for more info.
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FILM OF THE WEEK
WED 25 SEP THE CABIN IN THE WOODS SKY MOVIES, 8.30PM
RUSH directed by Ron Howard Starring Daniel Brühl, Chris Hemsworth and Olivia Wilde
This satirical horror/mystery/thriller flick takes the piss out of all the genres’ tropes and stereotypes – all whilst delivering a top-notch movie. Featuring some impressive CGI, fantastic serious-yet-not-seriousohmygod-we’re-so-meta acting and plotlines, this is an entertaining watch by all means.
THU 26 SEP TURBO GENERAL RELEASE
This is the story of the little snail who could. All Turbo ever wanted was to race with the big boys, but his unfortunate predicament (the fact that he’s a snail) kind of gets in the way. Thanks to a freak accident involving the supercharger of a drag racer, the film’s eponymous hero finally gets the chance to test his mettle at the Indy 500.
JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL 2013 THE FILM ARCHIVE 6PM TUE 24 SEP - SAT 28 SEP
As every Japanophile’s mecca, the Japanese Film Festival features insight into the filmography of the magical land of Gundams, bullet trains and Hello Kitty. Whether you’re harbouring a mild interest in the culture, or if you’re a full-blown weaboo, there’ll be something here for you.
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Hemsworth and Brühl are both terrific, portraying the escalating competitive ribbing between the pair with good humour and genuine passion. Predictably, the women get sidelined: Olivia Wilde is wasted as Hunt’s model girlfriend Suzy Miller, Joséphine de La Baume’s role as Lauda’s wife ultimately reduced a series of wordless glances, which admittedly, she does remarkably well. Technically, Howard doesn’t do anything that John Frankenheimer didn’t already achieve with Grand Prix back in 1966, but some of it sure is dang pretty: armed with Dogme veteran/regular Danny Boyle cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle, Rush’s racing sequences are gussied up with expressionistic splashes of hot, saturated colour that heighten the nerve-rattling, feverishly adrenalised view from inside the cockpit. WRITTEN BY AARON YAP, FLICKS.CO.NZ
FRI 27 SEP
THE X FACTOR USA
WHY MEN WEAR FROCKS
TV3, 7.30PM
ARTS CHANNEL, 9PM
Do we really need to tell you about The X Factor? We know you’ve been waiting for it on the edge of your seat like the rest of us. This year The X Factor USA brings in some female tenacity with Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio joining the ranks of Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato.
This is an interesting one. Following the story of Grayson Perry, this intriguing individual leads something of a double life. On the one hand, he’s a well-respected and talented potter, while on the other – he’s a fascinating transvestite named Claire. Juggling his roles as a husband, artist and father.
NEW KID
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Ron Howard’s Rush is an exuberant, diverting dramatisation of the legendary rivalry between Formula One racers James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl) over the course of the fateful Grand Prix season of 1976. Its combo of hair-raising behind-the-wheel action, heated off-track controversies and stormy relationship soap is hardly earthshattering stuff, but Howard and writer Peter Morgan (Frost/Nixon) do squeeze sufficient dramatic tension out of the opponents’ wildly different temperaments, while acknowledging their shared sense of purpose and conviction. Hunt is the blonde-andblue-eyed Brit, a hard-partying, hotheaded playboy with raw driving talent to spare; Lauda, on the other hand, is a brusquely pragmatic Austrian who doesn’t have time for social frivolities, single-mindedly focused on the race to a fault.
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REALITY TV
CINEMA RELEASE
CULT CLASSIC
ONLINE
ALL AGES
DOCUMENTRY
AWARDS
TV FILM
DREAMS OF A LIFE RIALTO CHANNEL, 8.30PM
In this age of perma-connectivity, it seems like everyone’s aware of what everyone else is doing at any given point in time. But when Joyce Vincent died without so much as a whisper, filmmaker Carol Morley found her documentary.
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SHIT WORTH EATING
PLUME 1335 LEIGH RD
As an eco-conscious establishment, Plume believe heavily in the tenets of sustainability whilst still maintaining a fairly broad range of culinary diversity. Knowing that it’s more than just the food or wine, Plume understand the intricacies of a full sensory experience.
TOTALLY GLUTEN FREE BAKERY 477B BLENHEIM RD
Hipsters and vegans unite! As the name suggests, the baked treats are totally gluten free. Those of an alternative persuasion in their dietary selection will find all manner of tasty goodies that also fit food restrictions or diet choices.
TANUKI’S CAVE
Arguably one of Auckland’s best tucked-away secrets, Tanuki’s Cave transports you to a land of Oriental wonder. Head down the stairs to a cave of delights, replete with Japanese aesthetics and Studio Ghibli flicks on the widescreens. Dim lighting and enthusiastic staff provide a very impressive atmosphere. Word on the street is that the most gracious of patrons have access to varieties of sake available nowhere else in Auckland. Add the fact that these guys provide some of the most delectable Yakitori for miles, and you really have your decision laid out for you. Kanpai!
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DATE night
OPEN LATE
CASUAL DINING
NEW KID
CHEAP AND CHEERFUL
HIPSTER FRIENDLY
TAKEAWAY
OUTDOOR
SHARE
PARNELL WAITERS’ RACE
Narrated by Anton Oliver
October 6th, 2013. 2 – 4pm Heard Park, Parnell Rd. Parnell Village Come and watch Auckland’s top restaurants battle it out in the 40 year old tradition of the Parnell Waiters’ Race See some of New Zealand’s best dining establishments including Non Solo Pizza, Antoine’s, Hammerheads and The Engine Room go head to head armed with a waiter’s tray and glass of wine for the Parnell Waiters’ Race.
The NEW ZEALAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA presents
TALL TALES & TANGOS ANTON OLIVER
CONDUCTOR
NARRATOR
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TCHAIKOVSKY Selections from The Nutcracker FARQUHAR Short Suite from Ring Round the Moon PROKOFIEV Peter and the Wolf
Sat 12 Oct Tue 15 Oct Wed 16 Oct Thu 17 Oct Fri 18 Oct Sat 19 Oct
MC’d by Leigh Hart, with George FM, live music, and a carnival atmosphere.
WELLINGTON DUNEDIN GORE TE ANAU BALCLUTHA INVERCARGILL
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TECWYN EVANS
Come down and cheer on the contestants and indulge in some of the delectable food and wine Parnell hospitality has to offer.
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GIG GUIDE
SHIT WORTH DOING
WELLINGTON gig guide WED 25 The Jam
8:30PM, Meow!
The Medicine Stand Up Comedy 8PM, The Cavern Club
The Session w/ Tyson Smith, Scott Maynard and Myele Manzanza 10PM, Matterhorn
The WEDNESDAY NIGHT FREE SHOW WITH MICROSOFT VOICES
Gravemind album release tour Wellington
PlayShop
Martin Curtis in concert
Bodega
8PM, Bar Medusa
8PM, Meow!, $15
Pick of the Fringe 2013 7PM, Downstage, $10
THE JERKS & BAD EDISON DO MIGHTY
8:30PM, Mighty Mighty, $5
10:15PM, The Paramount Theatre
Tunes Of I Single Release with Aio
SAT 28 Clap Clap Riot 9:30PM, Bodega
Disturbed Nation 10PM, Red Square
Throw it to the Fire: The Final Throw 8:30PM, Bar Medusa, $5
MON 30 Raw Meat Comedy 8PM, The Fringe Bar, $10
TUE 01 People’s History Series: Song Snatchers
FRI 27
Lost Rockets
5:30PM, Museum Of Wellington City & Sea
Comedy Cave
Mashtown County
8PM, The Cavern Club, $10
Poquito
Doprah & Love You Too
The Eggs
The Classic Hits Acoustic Church Tour Dave Dobbyn and Don McGlashan
10:30PM, Mighty Mighty, $5
Matterhorn
7:30PM, Old St Paulís Cathedral
WED 25
THU 26
Dean Campbell
2013 Italian Film Festival
2013 Italian Film Festival
Occupational Therapy with Bobby Brazuka & Paydirt
9:30PM, Mighty Mighty
THU 26 Amiria Grenell & Into the East on Tour
10:30PM, Mighty Mighty
8PM, Puppies, $10
auckland gig guide
7:30PM, Rialto Cinemas
A Trip Across the Universe
8PM, Off Broadway Theatre
Big Wednesday Fresh Comedy
8PM, The Classic Comedy Club
Dirty Diana
7.30PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro
DJ Charlie
9PM, Twentyone SKY CITY
Gwen in Purgatory 7PM, TAPAC - The Auckland Performing Arts Centre
Kiss The Fish 8PM, Q Theatre
Moana - My Ocean 10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum
Rain by Seung Yul Oh 7:30AM, Aotea Centre
SoundBleed online journal /Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere publication ñ joint launch and performance evening Audio Foundation HQ
Verona Sessions with Edwina Thorne 9PM, Verona
1:10PM, Bridgeway Cinema
2013 Italian Film Festival
10:30AM, Rialto Cinemas
A Trip Across the Universe
Off Broadway Theatre
Dan, Grunter and Friends
8:30PM, The Windsor Castle
DJ Gabriella & DJ Salina Pearl
9PM, Twentyone SKY CITY
Few Chur Lab with KXVGXN, Sam Harman plus guest 8PM, Verona
Gwen in Purgatory
9PM, Ponsonby Social Club
Rain by Seung Yul Oh 7:30AM, Aotea Centre
Resonance
8PM, Ginger Minx
Sarah Frances Johnston 6:30PM, Sale St
The Birds: Chistoph El Truento & Miso Shiru 7PM, Tyler Street Garage
Thursday Pro Night
8PM, The Classic Comedy Club
FRI 27 2013 Italian Film Festival
12:50PM, Bridgeway Cinema
8PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro
Down The Hatch featuring The Beat Council 6PM, Sale St
Disclosure LIVE and AlunaGeorge
8PM, Auckland Town Hall, $59
DJ General Lee
9PM, Twentyone SKY CITY
DJs Junior & Dylan C 9PM, Ponsonby Social Club
DJ Leza Lee
6:30PM, The Deck
DJ Tony Phoenix
12:30PM, Twentyone SKY CITY
Fridays at Revelry with Riki K, Dave Hull and Ryuzo 6PM, Revelry
7PM, TAPAC - The Auckland Performing Arts Centre
2013 Italian Film Festival
Gwen in Purgatory
Hopetoun Brown, Callum Gentleman, Brendan Turner, Scott J Mason
10:30AM, Rialto Cinemas
8PM, TAPAC - The Auckland Performing Arts Centre
A Trip Across the Universe
Kiss The Fish
Arash & Andy JV
Magic Roundabout with Stinky Jim and Dubhead
8PM,The Lucha Lounge, $10
Kiss The Fish 8PM, Q Theatre
Marina Katerina
7.30PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro
Moana - My Ocean 10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum
8PM, Off Broadway Theatre 5PM, Tyler Street Garage
BITCHINí BINGO
8:30PM, Leigh Sawmill, $5
Clap Clap Riot
9:30PM, The Kings Arms
Classic Late & Live Comedy
10:30PM, The Classic Comedy Club
Q Theatre
5PM, Verona
Moana - My Ocean 10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum
Moonshine Method 8PM, Wine Cellar
SHIT WORTH DOING
auckland gig guide Rain by Seung Yul Oh 7:30AM, Aotea Centre
The Classic Hits Acoustic Church Tour Dave Dobbyn and Don McGlashan Holy Trinity
The CVE
9PM, The Empire
Jennifer Zea & Antipodean Collective with support from Sam.E Katchafire & Sons of Zion Live at The Powerstation The Powerstation
SAT 28 2013 Italian Film Festival 2013 Italian Film Festival
10:45AM, Rialto Cinemas
Ginger Minx
Dance Yrself Clean Aroha & Dean Campbell 8PM, Tyler Street Garage
DJ Linley Latu 7:30PM, The Deck
DJ Russell Hodgson 9PM, Twentyone SKY CITY
DJ Sample Gee
12:30PM, Twentyone SKY CITY
Gwen in Purgatory 8PM, TAPAC - The Auckland Performing Arts Centre
Ian Beatmaster
8PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro
JACKAL live at UFO with SinKara, Jack’s Cold Sweat and Layzerbeek 9PM, UFO, $10
2013 Italian Film Festival 12PM, Rialto Cinemas
Kiss The Fish 8PM, Q Theatre
Manuka Jam
A Trip Across the Universe
Quiz Night
8PM, Q Theatre
10AM, InkCoherent, $15
Moana - My Ocean
A Trip Across the Universe 8PM, Red Bar
12PM, Bridgeway Cinema
12:20PM, Bridgeway Cinema
Kiss The Fish
Purina Dogs’ Day Out in PoochFriendly Parnell
A-City Jackers
2013 Italian Film Festival
2013 Italian Film Festival
Moana - My Ocean
2am Orchestra
8PM, Off Broadway Theatre
SUN 29
MON 30
2013 Italian Film Festival
10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum
8:30PM, The Juice Bar, $10
7:30PM, The EDGE
9PM, Ponsonby Social Club
kings of Deep
12:10PM, Bridgeway Cinema
WICKED - The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz
Heard Park
Rock Collision Hangar v Hauraki The Hangar
12PM, Rialto Cinemas
2PM, Off Broadway Theatre
Gwen in Purgatory 4PM, TAPAC - The Auckland Performing Arts Centre
Jagermeister Sunday Session with the Sentimental Sound System 3PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro
Light & Shade Band 2:30PM, Sale St
10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum
7PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro
Rain by Seung Yul Oh 7:30AM, Aotea Centre
Raw Comedy Night The Winter Season
8PM, The Classic Comedy Club, $5
TAPAC Holiday Programmes
TAPAC - The Auckland Performing Arts Centre
TUE 01
Saturdays at Revelry with Dean Campbell and Ultan Burke
Moana - My Ocean
Saturdays at Sale St
Sunday Selections with Stinky Jim, Dubhead & Friends
2013 Italian Film Festival
THOMAS OLIVER Beneath The Weissenborn Album Tour
Kiss The Fish
9PM, Revelry 7PM, Sale St
The Classic Hits Acoustic Church Tour Dave Dobbyn and Don McGlashan
7:30PM, Holy Trinity Cathedral
Transcendental Learning Collective
8PM, Audio Foundation HQ, $5
Weekend Comedy Showcase
10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum
3PM, Tyler Street Garage
5PM, Leigh Sawmill
WICKED - The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz 1PM, The EDGE
2013 Italian Film Festival
12:30PM, Bridgeway Cinema
12:40PM, Rialto Cinemas 8PM, Q Theatre
Moana - My Ocean 10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum
Rain by Seung Yul Oh 7:30AM, Aotea Centre
Quiz Night
7pm, Chapel Bar & Bistro
8PM, The Classic Comedy Club
CHRISTCHURCH gig guide WED 25
FRI 27
Doc Ross
Doc Ross
Canterbury Museum
THU 26 Devilskin
9PM, Churchills Tavern
Doc Ross
Canterbury Museum
Permanence // Villain // Radar Angel 9:00pm, Dux Live
Canterbury Museum
Katchafire The Best So Far NZ Tour 8:30PM, The Bedford @ CSPA
Organic Robot Club Night 8PM, The Club, $10
SAT 28 Cosmic’s 16th B’day - State Of Mind, TREi, K-Lab, MC Woody 9PM, The Bedford @ CSPA
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Dead End Derby Roller Girls Double Header vs Dunedin 5PM, Cowles Stadium
MON 30 Doc Ross
Canterbury Museum
Doc Ross
Canterbury Museum
Carb on Carb w/ Coate, X-Ray Charles, Winter and The River Jones Darkroom
The Club Saturdays 8PM, The Club, $10
SUN 29 Doc Ross
Canterbury Museum
TUE 01 Doc Ross
Canterbury Museum
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REGIONAL gig guide Thu 26
Sun 29
Fly My Pretties
Amiria Grenell & Holly Arrowsmith
Union Hall, Dunedin
POP Gig
Carolines Celtic, Wanganui
The Classic Hits Acoustic Church Tour w/ Dave Dobbyn & Don McGlashan
7.30PM, Dunedin Folk Club, Dunedin
Fly My Pretties
Queenstown Memorial Centre, Queenstown
Chapel of Christ The King, Hamilton
Mon 30
Fri 27
The Classic Hits Acoustic Church Tour w/ Dave Dobbyn & Don McGlashan
Anna Coddington Make You Mine Tour
St Johns Cathedral, Napier
Playhouse Theatre, Hamilton
The Classic Hits Acoustic Church Tour w/ Dave Dobbyn & Don McGlashan Holy Trinity, Tauranga
The Shade w/ DJ ILL BAZ 9PM, Re:Fuel, Dunedin
Sat 28 Fly My Pretties
Wanaka Events Centre, Wanaka
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BEBEMOS CNR RIDDIFORD & HALL ST
With a vast variety of food options to choose from, Bebemos will sate the most voracious of appetites. Specialising in Latin American delights, everything from spicy Portuguese chicken with chimichurri dipping sauce to the Gaucho burge.
THE TUNING FORK
The Tuning Fork can be adapted to any key of your preference. Dependent on your demands, you can either opt for a classy, extravagant locale or transpose it into a cozy spot to chill before your show at Vector Arena. You have access to a fully licensed bar, and great menu packages are at your disposal. There’s the option to hire it in conjunction with the Heineken Green Room upstairs, meaning you and your friends will be the most baller chaps and chapettes on the scene.
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Friday 27th
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AFTER WORK
CRAFT BEERS
shit worth Drinking
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.
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.
DING DONG LOUNGE
26 Wyndham Street New York’s premier rock and roll bar has come to town.
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.
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.
REVELRY
106 Ponsonby Road, 376- 8663 19th Century bohemian parlour meets opium den chic. Asian fusion style eatery set in a bohemian parlour.
FIDDLER IRISH BAR BREW ON QUAY
102 Quay Street Over 102 different beers from around NZ and the world.
71 Victoria St West A small, but perfectly formed, authentic Irish bar with some of Aucklands friendliest bar staff.
SALE ST
7 Sale St, 307-8148 Bistro dining, award-winning microbrewery, celebrated garden bar and a private Velvet Room!
Malt Bar 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.
442 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn A must have stop between Ponsonby and Kingsland, with Monteiths beers and great food.
THE PADDINGTON THE CLADDAGH
372-376 Broadway, 522-4410 The Claddagh Irish Pub - A slice of Ireland in the heart of Newmarket.
DE POST
466 Mt Eden Rd, 630-9330 Your local in the heart of Mt. Eden with over 100 beers available.
117 St Georges Bay Rd, 309-3586 A Parnell institution for sports events, craft beers and superb food with the recent addition of top-notch live gigs.
PINXTOS
128c Ponsonby Rd Open now. Bar*Cafe*Tapas*
The Tuning Fork
Vector Arena, 42 - 80 Mahuhu Crescent, 358-1250 The Tuning Fork is the ground floor space of our 2-storeyed bistro. It’s a great place for a private party on evenings when the main arena is not in use.
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.
TOM TOM
27 Drake St, Freemans Bay, 377 5737 Tom Tom Bar & Eatery is the newly developed Gastrobar housed in a historically significant site.
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.
Q Theatre
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 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 AIR SUPPLY (AU)
Tue 03 Dec CBS Arena, Christchurch Wed 04 Dec St James Theatre, Wellington Thu 05 Dec The Civic, Auckland
BRING ME THE HORIZON (UK)
Wed 02 Oct The Powerstation, Auckland
AKON AND T.I. (US)
Wed 09 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland
Thu 19 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland
Thu 26 Sep Puppies, Wellington
APRA SILVER SCROLL AWARDS
Tue 15 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland
ARMAGEDDON
Fri 25 Oct - Sun 28 Oct ASB Showgrounds, 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
DAVID DALLAS
ALICIA KEYS & JOHN LEGEND (US) AMIRIA GRENELL & INTO THE EAST
COMMON KINGS
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (US) Sat 01 Mar Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Sun 02 Mar Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
BRUNO MARS (US)
Sat 15 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 16 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland
CALIFORNIA DESIGN 1930 - 1965 Tue 24 Sep - Sun 29 Sep Art Gallery, Auckland
Fri 27 Sep Ballroom Billiards, Whangarei Sat 28 Sep Brewers Bar, Mount Maunganui Fri 04 Oct Bodega, Wellington Sat 05 Oct Powerstation, Auckland Sat 12 Oct Altitude, Hamilton
DRAGON
Wed 13 Nov St John’s Cathedral, Napier Thu 14 Nov Chapel Of Christ The King, Hamilton Fri 15 Nov Holy Trinity, Tauranga Sat 16 Nov Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland Tue 19 Nov First Presbyterian Church, Invercargill Wed 20 Nov Knox Church, Dunedin Thu 21 Nov St Michael & All Angels, Christchurch Fri 22 Nov Cardboard Cathedral, Christchurch Sat 23 Nov Old St Paul’s, Wellington
THE FETISH BALL Sat 26 Oct Toto’s Montecristo, Auckland
FLEETWOOD MAC (UK/US)
Wed 04 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland Thu 05 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland Fri 06 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland
FLUME (AU)
Wed 09 Oct Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland Fri 11 Oct James Smith Basement, Wellington Sat 12 Oct Union Hall, Dunedin
CAMP A LOW HUM 2014
Fri 07 Feb - Sun 09 Feb Wainuiomata
BEACH FOSSILS (US)
Tue 24 Sep The Kings Arms, 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
DEVILSKIN
BIG DAY OUT 2014
Fri 17 Jan Western Springs Park, Auckland
BILLY BRAGG (UK)
Sun 23 Mar The Opera House, Wellington Tue 25 Mar The Powerstation, Auckland
BLACKLISTT
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
BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB (US)
Tue 19 Nov The Powerstation, Auckland Wed 20 Nov Bodega, Wellington
BRAVE
Thu 24 Oct- Fri 25 Oct Tauranga Arts Festival
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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
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
CODY CHESNUTT (US)
Mon 21 Oct Bodega, Wellington Tue 22 Oct The Tuning Fork, Vector Arena, Auckland
Thu 26 Sep Churchills Tavern, Christchurch Fri 27 Sep Paddy Barry’s Irish Bar, Blenheim Sat 28 Sep Rattle & Hum Bar, Nelson Thu 03 Oct Kings Arms, Auckland Sat 05 Oct Altitude Bar, Hamilton
DISCLOSURE (UK)
Fri 27 Sep Town Hall, Auckland
THE DRONES (AU)
Fri 04 Oct The Kings Arms, Auckland Sat 05 Oct Bodega, Wellington
ENZO – STRANGER THAN FICTION
Sat 02 Nov Holy Trinity, Auckland
FAT FREDDY’S DROP
Fri 06 Dec The Bedford Marquee, Christchurch Sun 29 Dec Coroglen Tavern Outdoor Arena, Coromandel Mon 30 Dec Brewer’s Field, Mt Maunganui Tue 31 Dec Waihi Beach Hotel Outdoor Marquee, Waihi Thu 02 Jan Matakana Country Estate, Matakana Fri 03 Jan - Riwaka Hotel, Motueka Sat 05 Jan The Station Village Complex, Lower Hutt
FLY MY PRETTIES
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
HELMET (US)
Fri 20 Dec Bodega, Wellington Sat 21 Dec Galatos, Auckland
HOLLYWOODFUN DOWNSTAIRS
Fri 27 Sep San Fran Bath House, Wellington Sat 28 Sep Space Monster, Whanganui
HIGHLIFE NYE EXPERIENCE Tue 31 Dec Stonybridge Vineyard, Waiheke Island
IMAGINE DRAGONS (US)
Tue 15 Oct The Powerstation, Auckland
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tours & events
Upcoming tours & events JUSTIN BIEBER (CA)
Sat 23 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 24 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland
MATT CORBY (AU)
Wed 29 Oct The Powerstation, Auckland Wed 30 Oct Opera House, Wellington
KAIKOURA SUMMERSOUNDS Sat 11 Jan - Sun 12 Jan Cnr Harnetts & Old Beach Rd, Kaikoura
ONE DIRECTION (UK)
Thu 10 Oct CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch Sat 12 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 13 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland
PARAMORE (US)
Sun 19 Jan Vector Arena, Auckland Tue 21 Jan CBS Arena, Christchurch
KATCHAFIRE
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
PASSENGER (UK)
JACK JOHNSON (US)
Fri 31 Jan - Sat 01 Feb Rotorua International Stadium
Tue 03 Dec ASB Theatre, Auckland Wed 04 Dec ASB Theatre, Auckland
LA DE DA
Mon 30 Dec - Tue 31 Dec Daisybank Farm, Martinborough Vineyards
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
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
Thu 28 Nov Opera House, Wellington Fri 29 Nov The Powerstation, Auckland
RAGGAMUFFIN 2014
LYNYRD SKYNYRD, STARSHIP & 10CC
Sat 08 Feb The Amphitheatre, Taupo Sun 09 Feb Matakana Country Park, Matakana, Sat 15 Feb Gibbston Valley Winery, Queenstown
Tue 24 Sep Wigram Airforce Museum, Christchurch Wed 25 Sep Regent Theatre, Greymouth Thu 26 Sep NBS Theatre, Westport Fri 27 Sep Nelson College School Hall, Nelson Mon 30 Sep Town Hall, Dannevirke Tue 01 Oct Hawke’s Bay Opera House, Hastings Wed 02 Oct Great Lakes Centre, Taupo Thu 03 Oct Town Hall, Pukekohe Fri 04 Oct Forum North, Whangarei
THE MEMBERS (UK)
TELEVISION (US)
Fri 29 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland Sat 30 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 01 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland
Thu 07 Nov Dux Live, Christchurch Fri 08 Nov Bodgea, Wellington Sat 09 Nov The Kings Arms, Auckland
Thu 24 Oct The Powerstation, Auckland
THOMAS OLIVER
METZ (CA)
Thu 12 Dec Bodega, Wellington Fri 13 Dec The Kings Arms, Auckland
MICHAEL MCINTYRE (UK)
Mon 25 Nov Vector Arena, AUCKLAND
THE NATIONAL (US)
Tue 04 Feb Vector Arena, Auckland
RHIAN SHEEHAN Sat 02 Nov The Opera House, Wellington
RHYTHM & VINES 2013
Sun 29 Dec - Tue 31 Dec Waiohika Estate Vineyard, Gisborne
RHYTHM & ALPS 2013 Mon 30 Dec - Tue 31 Dec Cardrona Valley, Wanaka
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
TOMMY TIERNAN (IE)
Mon 04 Nov Skycity Theatre, Auckland Wed 06 Nov St James Theatre, Wellington Fri 08 Nov Aurora Centre, Christchurch
RIHANNA (BB)
Thu 06 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland Fri 07 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland
RIPPON FESTIVAL
LUKE THOMPSON & AVALANCHE CITY
Wed 28 Jan - Wed 04 Feb Golden Bay, Nelson
STAN WALKER
TAYLOR SWIFT (US)
Wed 04 Dec The Powerstation, Auckland
Thu 26 Sep Major Toms, Tauranga Fri 27 Sep Cabana, Napier Sat 28 Sep Puppies, Wellington Fri 04 Oct Altitude Bar, Hamilton Sat 05 Oct Paddington Live, Auckland Fri 11 Oct Chicks Hotel, Port Chalmers Sat 12 Oct Darkroom, Christchurch Sun 13 Oct Leigh Sawmill, Leigh
LUMINATE 2015
Fri 14 Feb - Sun 16 Feb Tapapakanga Regional Park, Auckland
MELVINS (US)
LISA CRAWLEY
Fri 11 Oct Kourawhero Hall, Kourawhero Sat 12 Oct Leigh Sawmill, Leigh Fri 18 Oct Walton Street, Te Awamutu Wed 23 Oct Major Toms, Tauranga Thu 24 Oct Photographers Gallery, Napier Fri 25 Oct Fielding Little Theatre, Fielding Sat 26 Oct Meow, Wellington Wed 30 Oct The Free House, Nelson Thu 31 Oct Penguin Club, Oamaru Fri 01 Nov Chicks Hotel, Dunedin Sat 02 Nov The Tannery, Christchurch Thu 07 Nov Old Stone Butter Factory, Whangarei Fri 08 Nov Bacco Room, Auckland
SPLORE 2014
Sat 01 Feb Rippon Vineyard, Wanaka
ROB SCHNEIDER (US) NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL (US)
Sat 12 Oct Opera House, Wellington Sun 13 Oct Skycity Theatre, Auckland
Wed 20 Nov Sammy’s, Dunedin Fri 22 Nov Parthenon, Wellington Sat 23 Nov The Kings Arms, Auckland Sun 24 Nov The Kings Arms, Auckland
UNWRAP HAYDN
Wed 25 Sep Town Hall, Auckland
THE VODAFONE NEW ZEALAND MUSIC AWARDS
NIK KERSHAW (UK)
Tue 22 Oct Dux Live Tech Wed 23 Oct The Playhouse, Nelson Fri 25 Oct Bodega, Wellington Sat 26 Oct Paddington Live, Auckland Sun 27 Oct Leigh Sawmill, Leigh
NORTHERN BASS
Mon 30 Dec - Tue 31 Dec Worsfords Farm, Mangawhai
NZ HERALD PREMIER SERIES: JOIE DE VIRVE Thu 19 Sep Town Hall, Auckland
OLLY MURS (UK)
Thu 07 Nov ASB Theatre, Auckland
Thu 21 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland
SANCTUARY SERIES: PERCUSSION
Mon 07 Oct St Peter’s Church, Auckland Wed 09 Oct St Michael’s Church, Auckland
SALT N PEPA (US)
Fri 15 Nov ASB Theatre, Auckland
SHAHRUKH KHAN (IN)
Fri 04 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland
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PRESENTS
ALBUM TOUR WITH
SAT 28TH SEPT ZEAL (ALL AGES) HENDERSON (AKL)
SAT 12TH OCT THE MAYFAIR NEW PLYMOUTH
THURS 3RD OCT REFUEL DUNEDIN
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“The whole idea is a bit crazy for me. Coming to the other side of the world [where] people want to be at your shows, or even talk over a cell phone about the band.” The ‘idea’ referred to is fame, a concept Martin Doherty, the synthesizer and sampler player for Scottish electronic pop trio Chvrches, is still coming to terms with. And fairly so. In just over a year Doherty and band mates Lauren Mayberry (lead vocalist) and Ian Cook (synthesizers, guitar, bass) have been catapulted from the blogosphere into critical acclaim, and show no signs of slowing down. Since posting ‘Lies’ online last May, the Glaswegian trio have been placed in the top five BBC Sound of 2013, performed on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, supported Depeche Mode on a stadium tour, and have headlined tours throughout the UK and USA including an award-winning performance at SXSW. This success has flown them to Australia for three sold out shows, where Doherty is currently calling from. Consciously aware of the ‘hype’ trap many up-and-coming bands fall into, Doherty explains that keeping focus solely on the music has been the only way forward. “We’ve seen it so many times before - people are writing about [a band] at this point and then they disappear just as fast as they arrived. There comes a time with the hype [when] they (the band) have to produce the goods otherwise people are no longer interested in them.” “Don’t get me wrong it’s not that we’re ungrateful. I mean, it’s important; it’s been insane and it’s been really positive. But ultimately we’re never gonna be that band that reads its own press and is obsessed with what people are saying about them. The only goal was to make a record that we were proud of, and I think we’ve done that.” The music itself takes influence from Tubeway Army, Prince, Depeche Mode and Kate Bush, and is a brand of electronic pop that stands out from a genre so overrun with soundalikes. Neon-brite synths clash with cut-up bursts of colour, and mixtures of electronic tones build into hookdriven crescendos. It’s a sound that places Chvrches comfortably between the experimental melodies of Robyn and desolate atmosphere of The Knife.
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Enhancing their strange spell is the vocal delivery of Mayberry, whose voice is laced with a crystal-clear purity and lyrics honest and bold. Contrasting her vocals with the music is where the band’s strength lies and is a balance “difficult to get just right”, admits Doherty. “We’re very aware of how pure and sweet Lauren’s voice can be. In a way it’s something we consider as a real positive [factor] for the music. I think she afford(s) [us] to twist the production a little bit harsher, make it a little more interesting, do weirder things with it. It’s something we explore over the course of the album”, the Glaswegian notes. Although strangers to international fame the trio are more than familiar with the music industry. Cook played with Scottish alternative rock groups Aerogramme and The Unwinding Hours, Doherty with shoegaze outfit The Twilight Sad, and Mayberry sung for the indie-folk collective Blue Sky Archives. And while their current music is a departure from their rock based roots, Doherty says it was “an absolutely logical progression”. “It’s interesting, because even when I was in The Twilight Sad I was on keyboards, so it was a thing that sort of came naturally. It wasn’t really that big of a leap, I had always written music on keyboards or instruments like synthesisers or drum machines.” Their debut record - The Bones Of What You Believe - will be released on September 23rd and was produced entirely by the band, a decision made not only in confidence with the production equipment, but with a staunch protection over their creative process. “Even though [we] started doing these record deals and everything around us was changing, [we made sure] as little of the day-to-day creative process of being in the band changed as possible.” Chvrches are that rare breed who have the balls to stand by their own values in an industry orchestrated by media ‘hype’, and are sure to be a promising act to follow. NEW ALBUM: THE BONES OF WHAT YOU BELIEVE OUT NOW
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BATTLEFIELD 4 BETA DATES ANNOUNCED Electronic Arts have announced the dates for the upcoming Battlefield 4 beta testing period, along with three different ways to gain access to it. Launching on October 2nd, the first phase of the beta includes the siege of Shanghai map, which can be played in either Conquest or Domination mode. To get in on October 2nd, however, you will need to meet at least one of three possible entry criteria: either pre-order the Battlefield 4 PC Digital Deluxe Edition (on EA’s Origin service), be an existing Battlefield 3 Premium member, or a registered owner of Medal of Honor Warfighter Limited Edition or Digital Deluxe Edition. If you don’t meet any of the above requirements, you will still be able to have a go, but not until October 4th, when the game enters open beta. The closed and open beta phases will be accessible on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC - the full game will then release on these same systems on November 1st.
KILLZONE MERCENARY REVIEW If you’re looking for a portable first-person shooter, Killzone: Mercenary is the real deal. It’s not perfect - something I’ll talk more about in a moment - but by gum, it’s still mind-bogglingly amazing in all sorts of important ways. For a start, it looks outrageously good. Like, “is the Vita secretly about twice the power all the other developers seem to think it is?” levels of impressive. Secondly, it plays very well indeed. There’s a proper campaign in here and it’s not your standard “you’re part of the resistance / attacking force / army, go out there and push them back / drive them out / kill them all” fare either. Sure, playing as a mercenary isn’t that different, and really it’s just an excuse to enable the “one man behind enemy lines” missions the game is entirely made up of, but as context it works, and the cinematics that link everything together are fullyformed, providing more than enough motivation and explanation for the “kill anything that moves” action.
PLAYSTATION PLUS OCTOBER CONTENT REVEALED Sony have announced the new games coming to PlayStation 3 and Vita, via the PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection. Highlights include Far Cry 3 on PlayStation 3 and Street Fighter X Tekken on the Vita. Other games added to the service on September 25th include Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams and Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen on PlayStation 3, as well as Touch My Katamari on PlayStation Vita. The games that are leaving the instant game collection (on the same day - you need to “purchase” them before then, as they’ll revert to their previous price from September 26th) are Assassin’s Creed III, Saints Row the Third, and Payday: The Heist for PlayStation 3, as well as Urban Trial Freestyle and new Little King’s Story on PlayStation Vita.
The controls are mostly very impressive. Extra controls laid on top of the standard buttons you’d expect include the ability to (optionally) tilt the Vita to provide some level of fine control over zoomed-in aiming. Once you’ve switched the function on, you simply tilt the Vita while holding in the zoom button and you’ll be able to tweak your aiming location by moving your handheld. It works extremely well; so much so that I’ll be looking for the same option on all games in the future, even those that only appear on home consoles. Level designs are intricately detailed and well laid out, providing a solid frame for the largely arena-like shooting sections, as well as some fun run-and-gun sequences. There’s even some of those big, cinematic moments you’d expect from a modern console shooter, although not as many (which makes sense, given the constraints of the platform.) Killzone: Mercenary is a seriously impressive game. It’s a little on the short side, and has a few little quirks all its own, but there’s no question that developers Guerilla Cambridge have delivered the goods. I still can’t quite believe the technical feats it accomplishes, to be perfectly honest. If you already own a Vita, get it; if you don’t yet lay claim to one, the argument in favor of the console just got even more compelling. WRITTEN BY ALAN BELL
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There’s music that needs 2400W to be heard as it was meant to be heard: louderer. The Sony Shake-5 will rock your senses with its powerful 3-way speaker system and pulsating speaker lights. and with Bluetooth built-in, music playback from smartphone, laptop or tablet is easy. Put the ‘er’ into your louder. sony.co.nz/lovemusic
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“When I was growing up, in my home town, there was a park called Angel Park, where all the crime occurred; where the drug dealers hung out and where there was always a sense of danger and the unknown,” notes guitarist Mark Tremonti. “The park was on Alter Road, (Orlando Florida). Parents would warn kids to stay away. It had the sense of danger and risk. To get to the park, you crossed Alter Bridge. It was the perfect metaphor - heading in to the unknown - when Creed broke up and we started this new band.” Of course, Creed has been defunct now for a while, re-unions excepted but the three main members Tremonti (lead guitar, backing vocals), Brian Marshall (bass) and Scott Phillips (drums, percussion) had something to prove when they grouped up with guitarist and vocalist Myles Kennedy. Creed had clocked up massive airplay with stadium quality numbers like ‘With Arms Wide Open’, before the inevitable crash and burn with vocalist Scott Strapp, who’s particular brand of Christian Rock was threatening a degree of artistic polarisation. Tremonti does burn bridges, so he won’t say he felt suffocated by Strapp’s particular Pentocostal-tinged religion inclination but his quite, careful dodgy of the questions gives it away. “I write all kinds of music. I could write a Creed-type song, an Alter Bridge or something for my own tour,” he claims, nodding that in the war of doctrines, he’s Switzerland. But Alter Bridge’s latest album is not the arena friendly anathematic material of their Creed days, or their previous efforts either.
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Fortress is an unrelenting, onslaught, especially the new single ‘Addicted to Pain’. Tremonti and Kennedy tag team their heaviest, yet most melodic work to date. “We started exploring what we could do with the genre, when we made (the album and title song) ‘Blackbird’, that track was us experimenting with different tempos, ideas and directions. It’s interesting that you ask if I’m offended by the suggestion that the sound is cold and clinical. I guess to a degree that was the ‘character’ I was after. Myles and I work hard to get that good at following each other.” Tremonti has always had an ear for good tune so the process to bring an edgier, darker feel was always undelayed by a need to produce a good song regardless of it’s execution. Themes like regret, sadness, loneliness, pain and addiction are prevalent this time. “but we’re not totally dismal,” he quips, in full laid back drawl. I can hear him smiling over the phone, and that’s ok! “The new album is more of an assault than previous work. It was time to really let the guns out.” Of late Tremonti has been out on the road promoting his own dark solo release, All I was, while Kennedy gigged with Slash and popped over to the UK for an audition with the revived Led Zeppelin. “He told us, and we were all for it. So he flew out meet Jason (Bonham), Jimi and Robert. Yeah, it must have been awe inspiring to meet the guys that invented the music you play. Who knows, maybe what we’re doing will inspire another generation too, keep the cycle going.” And away from Angel Park, we hope! NEW ALBUM: FORTRESS OUT FRI 27 SEP
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