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Sheep, Dog & Wolf is the winner of the Hallenstein Brothers Critics’ Choice Prize in the 2013 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards. Finalists Janine and the Mixtape, Paquin and Sheep, Dog & Wolf each performed a live set at the King’s Arms in Auckland on Wed 06 Nov in front of a packed crowd and a panel of 10 music critics. The critics were tasked with selecting just one recipient; a musical prodigy they believe has the potential to become a future Tui winner. Following an impressive set, Sheep, Dog & Wolf - the stage name of Auckland’s Daniel McBride - took home the prize. McBride says: “I’m stunned. I’m just so happy. Paquin and Janine and the Mixtape were incredible tonight; I can’t wait to see where they go next.”
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Nicki Minaj has confirmed she will release a new album next year. The rapper hasn’t dropped any music for the last 18 months, but she admits she’s beginning to plan her third LP and is expecting it to be ready by the end of 2014. Speaking to MTV, she said, “I’m definitely working. I’m very excited at what I’ve been coming up with. I already started, I didn’t tell anybody because I didn’t want to jinx it and stuff but I already started and I’m going home tomorrow to really start.” Nicki is remaining secrative about who she is working with, but she’s confident the people she has selected for her new studio album will put a different spin on her music
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They hijacked the charts with ‘Thrift Shop’ and followed it up with the number one ode to gay rights, ‘Same Love’. The Seattle duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis will bring their world tour to New Zealand in March 2014. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis will be joined in Tinie Tempah. The Londoner has just dropped his latest album, Demonstration featuring guest spots from Diplo, Dizzee Rascal, 2Chainz, Big Sean, and John Martin, Tinie’s set the bar high for grime lovers across the globe.
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Due to high demand, selling out both his Auckland and Wellington shows, Jimmy Carr has added an extra show for both cities. British comedian, Jimmy Carr, will be coming to New Zealand for the first time to perform his latest show ‘Gagging Order’. Jimmy’s unique style of humour constantly tests boundaries as he prides himself on the fact that there is no subject or joke that is off limits. SEE HIM PERFORM: JIMMY CARR SAT 25 JAN OPERA HOUSE, WELLINGTON SUN 26 JAN BRUCE MASON CENTRE, AUCKLAND
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Xavier Rudd is a gifted one-man band who will return to New Zealand this summer to play three shows with fellow blues travellers, Little Bushman. Rudd, weaves together elements of blues, reggae, indigenous sounds and folk music, singing from a songbook that has produced seven studio albums. SEE HIM LIVE: XAVIER RUDD SAT 28 DEC WAIHI BEACH HOTEL, WAIHI SUN 29 DEC BUTLERS REEF, OAKURA MON 30 DEC RIWAKA HOTEL, MOTUEKA TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ
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Birdy will perform at an intimate and exclusive iHeartRadio free show. The show will be held at the Winter Garden at Auckland’s Civic Theatre on Mon 18 Nov from 12.30pm. Check out iheartradio.co.nz and listen to ZM and Classic Hits for all the details on how you can win tickets to the “money can’t buy” show. Her sophomore album, Fire Within was released in September and debuted at #5 on the Top 40 Albums chart in New Zealand. The album features the hit single, ‘Wings’.
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Alanis Morrisette is no stranger to taking the stage, but it will be other people singing her hits ‘You Oughta Know’, ‘Hand In My Pocket’ and ‘Ironic’ when her musical hits Broadway. That’s right: Jagged Little Pill is coming to the Great White Way. The seven-time Grammy-Award winner is teaming up with PulitzerPrize winning Tom Kitt, the musical mastermind behind Next To Normal and Green Day’s American Idiot, to create a production with the same honesty, power, and raw emotion as the 1995 hit album.
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According to a US Weekly exclusive article, in 2015 Lady Gaga will be the first artist to sing in outer space. Lady Gaga will sing one song from a Virgin Galactic ship at dawn on the final day of the Zero G Colony festival in New Mexico. A source say “She has to do a month of vocal training because of the atmosphere,” and apparently she will be accompanied by her ‘glam squad’. Zero G Colony is a three day festival set at Spaceport America in New Mexico and will feature entertainment and cuttingedge technology.
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Your house is on fire, what do save? A strip of 35mm film containing a photograph of the sea that I haven’t finished being enamoured with yet. Favourite ‘90s TV show? This answer is corrupt with time liberties but I can’t bring myself to say anything to her than Gilmore Girls. Dream job as a kid? Sailor Moon. First album? Spice Girls. Though more like first lifestyle. If you weren’t a musician, what would you be? Sailor Moon cosplayer. Ultimate festival line-up? One long, protracted set from St Vincent and David Byrne.
2013 EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS On Sun 10 Nov, Amsterdam played host to the 2013 Europe Music Awards, in which champions, both internationally and regionally were decided by worldwide voting. Locally, the Best New Zealand saw Lorde take the win, ahead of David Dallas, Stan Walker, Shapeshifter and The Naked and Famous. Meanwhile, across the ditch, the Best Australian Act was taken out by Cody Simpson, beating Empire of the Sun, Flume, Iggy Azaelia and Timomatic. Another highlight saw Eminem receive the award for Best Hip-Hop act for his fierce comeback with The Marshall Mathers LP 2 and have the honour of Global Icon bestowed upon him. This is the fourth year for the Global Icon putting Marshall Mathers alongside other legends, Bon Jovi, Queen and Whitney Houston. WINNERS INCLUDED:
Best Rock Green Day Best Alternative Thirty Seconds to Mars Best Hip-Hop Eminem Best Electronic Avicii Best Look Harry Styles
Best Song Bruno Mars - ‘Locked Out of Heaven’
Best Push Austin Mahone
Best Pop One Direction
Best World Stage Linkin Park
Best Female Katy Perry
Worldwide Act Chris Lee
Best Male Justin Bieber
Biggest Fans Tokio Hotel
Best Live Beyoncé
Best Video Miley Cyrus - ‘Wrecking Ball’
Best New Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Global Icon Eminem
Who would play you in a film? Rose Matafeo.
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How do you discover new music? “New music” and me play Marco/Polo at pool parties. Worst job you’ve had? Consoling Elizabeth Stokes after the final Harry Potter movie. Which song do you wish you wrote? ‘Rock the Boat’ – Aaliyah.
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Biggest fear/s? Glamour and excess. First gig in attendance? Michael Jackson circa 1996. Any vices? The pinnacle of the food pyramid
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THU 14 NOV DRAGON
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8PM, $67.50, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ
No longer chasing the April Sun in Cuba, the boys return to New Zealand to perform their first series of acoustic gigs around the country. Their one of the biggest rocks bands of a generation, spurring a number of top chart hits, and now revisiting their classics from an acoustic mindset, fans are in for a treat.
7PM, $80-100, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ
Long before Riri was grabbing her crotch, the original queens of hip-hop were sexing it up. The Grammy award-winning group and are known for putting on an energetic, dynamic and incredibly fun live show. Salt (Cheryl James) and Pepa (Sandy Denton) first burst into the worldwide spotlight in the late 80’s with their international smash hit ‘Push It’.
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8PM, $25-30, UTR.CO.NZ
Led by the rare charisma of frontman Henry Wagons, a celebrated solo artist in his own right, Wagons offer heavy doses of stomping outlaw country, irresistible crooning and classic pop. The group has just spent the last few years touring with the likes of Lucinda Williams, Justin Townes Earle, and Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zero’s.
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7.30PM, $39, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ
Nashville-based artists Robert and Cory are joining forces to present a show steeped in country, bluegrass and gospel genres. Robert was inspired by the records he’d heard while growing up in southern Texas, while Cory was raised by religious parents who didn’t approve of pop music and grew up listening to vintage gospel and Johnny Cash.
On their upcoming tour, the Wellington show is the first in The Black Seed’s home city since their sellout Dust and Dirt tour in 2012, and for the first time the band are playing Masterton. Fans are in for an extra treat at these three gigs with members of band performing DJ sets before each show. With support from DJ’s Flash Harry, Lord Echo, Hammondhead, Black Butter and friends.
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Top trio (Ben, Liam and Katie) are keeping things calm and chilled out for your weekend wind up and are very happy to be joined by two other cool peeps for their show: Emily Edrosa and Big Bend. Emily, of Street Chant fame, is playing a mix of cool jams, while BB is Auckland’s newest guitar band.
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Brockaflower is a nine-piece hip-hop/neo-soul group, hailing from Wellington. Since their formation early in 2011, Brockaflower have built up a strong and enthusiastic fanbase through their energetic stage shows around the country, and are set to release their eagerly awaited debut studio album in 2014. Get up, jump around and go crazy.
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Fresh from an inspired US trip of writing and performing, Watercolours aka Chelsea Jade Metcalf is releasing her EP ! To celebrate this and all her recent achievements, including playing alongside Cat Power, Dirty Projectors and Bloc Party, she’s going to give you the gig of your life. Supported by Signer (Glass Vaults).
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MATangi
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10PM, $10 BEFORE MIDNIGHT
UK heavyweight Mr C is joined by Andy Vann, Jason Kyle and Matt Drake. Ol’ C-dawg was a child of the 1960s and began MCing around London clubs at 16 years old. Founder and owner of Plink Plonk records, cofounder of End Recordings, and cofounder and owner of the Superfreq label, he’s a big name and a big star.
MERZBOW
THE KINGS ARMS
9.30PM, $22-25
Merzbow is spouting some serious definitive brand of Japanese noise. From the darkest subterranean lows to interstellar cosmic highs, his punishing, remorseless frequencies pour forth in a relentless onslaught of pure sound. Celebrated for his solo releases and collaborations, it’s an aural experience like no other. One word: Loud.
LUCKLESS CHICKS HOTEL
9PM, $10-15, UTR.CO.NZ
Songwriter and guitarist Ivy Rossiter has been trekking across the country, playing solo shows from Fiordland to Northland. Even though our classic turbulent weather may have dampened her spirits a few times, she pushed on and through it all new music and beautiful lyrics have grown, providing Luckless with an arsenal of fresh griefand-glory borne material to perfect and perform.
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7PM, $90, TICKETEK.CO.NZ
When Timberland got his paws on their single ‘Apologise’, OneRepublic became the band you couldn’t escape. And seriously, that song was in every pub around the country for too long. Now, still going strong and without Timberland remixing things up, the US rockers are coming to New Zealand.
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The San Fran trio’s latest offering has been hailed by some as their most poignany album to date, with NME calling it “beautiful and stately”. Recorded at Dave Grohl’s iconic Studio 606, the album is laced with much emotional and historical significance.
It’s easy to see Matangi as a Jackson Pollock. Meaning, a shit-load gets splattered onto canvas and next second, hey presto - we have questionable art! But it’s not like that. At least, not once you get over the shock of so much being thrown onto one album. Afterwards, you see the method behind MIA’s seemingly frantic madness. Mathangi ‘Maya’ Arulpragasm (MIA’s name in the real world) has had a rather crappy time of it, lately. She’s in the midst of a legal battle regarding her flipping the bird at America’s most holiest of holies - the Superbowl. There’s a court case for custody of her young son, and, just to heap another log on her bonfire of problems, she’s had more than a few issues getting this latest record out to the masses. But Matangi finally gets to see daylight and it’s a good, if at times confusing, thing. The album’s aptly named for one Hindu goddess of music and learning. That first connection isn’t rocket science but the second plays into the trouble’s that have plagued this 38-year-old rapper/singer/artist. Matangi is a tangible representation of rebirth for MIA, marking a second coming for her music career after the lukewarm response to her third release, MAYA, from 2010. And just so you didn’t miss it, she’s loaded Matangi with every bullet she possesses, firing off each round with a self-assured glee. The album’s gorged with her trademark London-accented
raps, frenetic drums, thunderous bass, and general, dancehall/hip-hop/indiepop, mash-up madness. That berserk, smashed-up quality comes to the fore on tracks like ‘Warriors’ and ‘aTENTion.’ ‘Warriors’ is a psychedelic tilt with more than a hint of eastern-influence. While ‘aTENTion’ cools the irons before cranking into a crazed, pop-behemoth of a song, that still needs to take its pills to keep from going totally berko. There’s the high profile ‘Bad Girls,’ which seems to appear on every soundtrack of the last year or so. But, seemingly to balance out such commercial ear-wormery, are the pointed little reminders that this lady of London remains as socially aware as ever. She pokes a stick at YOLO culture with ‘YALA,’ a fun yet insightful dig at gen Y’s try-to-be-different-bybeing-the-same, methodology. Further hounding the clueless on ‘Boom-Skit, with lines like, “all I see is poor people, they should be on ghetto-gram.” And that’s just scratching the surface, because in MIA’s layer cake of art, there’s always more to put on the canvas. DARREN MASLIN
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The best TV show around at the moment is… Probably Parks and Recreation. Just watched the first episode of the newest season. One of the funniest episodes of TV I’ve seen in a long time.
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The best place for a date night is… I dunno about dates. I don’t like the word, too much pressure. I reckon we should change it from “date” to “fancy hang out time”.
MATCHBOX STUDIO 10.30AM -6PM TUE 12 NOV - SUN 24 NOV
From the deep south, Dunedin-based artist Deano Shirriffs presents an inspired collection of works. He draws colours and lines from the beautiful vistas of Te Waipounamu (South Island), with a large part of that inspiration coming from being in the Southern Alps during a snow storm.
THU 14 NOV AUT ROOKIE FASHION SHOW SHED 10
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Don’t be fooled by the title: The AUT Rookie graduate fashion show is one of the most prestigious fashion events on the city’s calendar. Experimental a full visual and aural feast of models, film, video projections and music score, see the future of fashion evolving right before your eyes.
What’s an upcoming film you’re jazzed about? The LEGO Movie. ‘Nuff said. Where can your stalkers find you during the weekend? They’ll never find me. I never return to the same place twice. I’m as illusive as a black cat against a night sky. A ghost, a shadow dancer, walking from town to town. That movie The Book of Eli is about me. I know, weird casting. What happens when you mix Coca Cola with Pepsi? I assume the world ends. Or at the very least a parallel universe is created where you never existed. Your signature “I’m an amazing cook” dish is… I’m lazy so I generally get takeaways
People say you look like… People yelled “Harry Potter” at me a lot in Thailand. I think any white guy with glasses would get that though. Five celebs on your f**klist? Oh man you’re seriously doing this to me? Okay, Amanda Bynes, Ke$ha, that chick from Paramore… Nah, Aubrey Plaza five times, no joke. Kittens or puppies? Trick question. Ducklings. What generic current affair has your blood boiled? Miley Cy… – wait, no, the government shutdown thing! That’s a thing right? SEE HIM PERFORM: ELI KENT IN LIVE AT SIX TUE 12 NOV – SAT 16 NOV LOWER NZ BUILDING AOTEA CENTRE, AUCKLAND
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7.30PM, $35-45, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ
TUE 12 NOV - SUN 09 FEB
Ancient Aztecs were a culture which continues to fascinate and bewilder with the rituals and incredibly developed tools. Discover the fascinating and tragic story of the Aztecs through an array of cultural treasures and dramatic multimedia from Mexico’s major museums.
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The fourth annual Burlesque Masquerade Ball showcases top talent from around New Zealand in one action packed night. A high-class revue brings you a wide variety of talented performers in a classic ball setting. Come and eat, drink, dance, and be entertained all in one amazing evening.
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Helena is a divorce lawyer with a taste for other people’s husbands – and she’s been stood up by Mr. Wrong. Bob’s a total shambles, a two-bit petty crim working for a gangster called Big Tiny Tam. She’s totally out of his league; he’s not her type at all. They absolutely should not sleep together. And that’s why they do.
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WED 13 NOV WATTIE’S CAN FILM FESTIVAL
THE BUTLER
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There is an easy way to do absolutely nothing yet support a charity. It’s a crazy concept, but for just one Wattie’s can, you can get a ticket to a recent release movie, with all the cans going off to The Salvation Army Christmas Appeal. Unsurprisingly, this is a huge success every year with thousands of cans going their way.
directed by Lee Daniels Starring Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack
THU 14 NOV CARRIE GENERAL RELEASE
Stephen King’s 1976 thrilled/horror shocked audiences to their core. The idea of a coming-of-age girl, with telekinetic powers, was a radical concept for the time and turned into a hit. Now, Kick-Ass’ Chloë Grace Moretz takes on the titular role, with a new kind of scary evil of a girl wronged by her peers.
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Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock) is WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in this retelling of the early days of the whistleblowing website, culminating in the release of a series of controversial and history changing information leaks. The website’s overnight success brought instant fame to the flow of information to news media.
When first interviewed for the butler’s job, Cecil Gaines is informed: “We have no tolerance for politics at the White House.” Yes, it’s easy for cynics to sneer, but with every main character afforded some complexity, what could have been Civil Rights 101 from the daytime TV-movie school is nowhere near as black and white. Inspired by the real life of White House butler Eugene Allen, Lee Daniels (Precious) takes the ‘truth’ and ladles on heaps of Hollywood fiction. Creating the character of Cecil allows the film to take in a sweeping history of US Civil Rights – from the harsh life of a 1920s Southern cotton picker, to an audience with the newly elected Obama. Yes, it could easily be accused of oversentimentality, simplification, liberal leanings and melodramatic flourishes – but then, so could Gandhi and Forrest Gump. The minor cast reads like a dream talkshow guest list – Jane Fonda,
Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey, Terrence Howard, Vanessa Redgrave – but they’re all pretty good. As the Presidents, Alan Rickman makes a great Reagan, Robin Williams a fine Eisenhower, Liev Schreiber a light-relief Lyndon Johnson. The only casting hiccup is John Cusack who remains uncannily unlike Nixon, fake nose and all. But the spotlight belongs to Forest Whitaker as Cecil and Oprah Winfrey as his wife Gloria, with both delivering superbly realised performances. The unshowy direction serves a script juxtaposing racism, sexism, sentimentality and serious social concern. It may be a TV movie writ large, (think Roots with Winfrey), but it works because, true or not, there’s enough warmth, intelligence, heart, humour and humanity at the core of The Butler to serve as more than superficial entertainment. ADAM FRESCO, FLICKS.CO.NZ
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JACKASS PRESENT: BAD GRANDPA CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE
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TV2, 8.30PM Just when you thought at 42 years old it was time for Jackass’ Johnny Knoxville to grow up, he comes back with this. Candid camera moments capture real-life people being shocked and disgusted at “Bad Grandpa”. Joined by a young sidekick, the pair get up to all kinds of dirty mischief.
Made famous for Ryan Gosling’s “photoshopped abs”, this poignant comedy will have you laughing and crying at the same time. Forty-something, straight-laced Cal thinks he has the perfect life, but when his wife Emily asks for a divorce, things quickly unravel. Cal is taken on as a protégé to handsome player Jacob.
CALIFORNICATION
When we last left Hank Moody, he had just been sentenced to three years’ probation for statutoryrape. Entering its fifth season, Californication picks up two years and nine months into Hank’s probation. He is living in New York and has just split from his most recent girlfriend.
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Are you a lover of fine seafood and fresh fish? What about amazing service and a cool atmosphere? Squid Row could be for you! With new owners, a new look and a fresh take on seafood dishes, this is the place you want to head for lunch and dinner! With a funky, casual artdeco style refurbishment, there’s a new menu to boot. You’ll be blown away by the option – everything from surf and turf, to crumbled scallops and chips, and salads. The new Squid Row also runs drinks Happy Hour Wednesday to Friday, pizza promotions on Tuesdays, and 2-4-1 mussels on Sundays.
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WESTFEST 2014
CONCERT SEASON COMES and goes and for many metal fans, it’s a sad time. Soundwave somehow gets better and better, Vans Warped Tour passes us by and many of the metal Gods never quite make it here. It doesn’t cost that much to fly to Australia, does it? In some cases, it does. But, we finally get something to call our own. Westfest 2014. Two nights at Vector Arena showcasing the world’s best rock, metal and punk acts, needless say, shit will get crazy. As if that wasn’t enough, Westfest is bringing back bands that haven’t been here for far too long, artists that have never ventured down this far and a multi platinum selling beast from thrash metal. So, lay down an excitement tarp because the first of the line up is; Korn, Rob Zombie, Megadeth, Asking Alexandria, Five Finger Death Punch, Black Veil Brides, Eagles Of Death Metal, August Burns Red, Whitechapel, Terror and Saving Grace with more acts to be announced. Korn are following through from their latest album The Paradigm Shift and they’re in fine form with original guitarist Brian ‘Head’ Welch back in the fold for the first time since 2003. It’ll be the first time they’ve returned to our shores in over five years, with a filled out back catalogue including; Untitled, Korn 111 and Path Of Totality. As for the bands that haven’t yet ripped your face off on a New Zealand stage, Asking Alexandria are right up there. They’re coming off the back of their record From Death To Destiny which was highly anticipated (and stole the number five spot on the Billboard top 200) and looks to propel them to international stardom, they’ve held the prestigious place of main stage at Download Festival. Dave Mustane is also coming along - and he’s bringing Megadeth with him - and he’s in the ranks of those who will be arriving here for the first time. And another with a new release, Super Collider. The multi platinum band are playing alongside the master of horror rock, the one and only Rob Zombie, who will also be down here for the first time.
Zombie has taken his show all across the world and played with the likes of Joey Jordison (Slipknot, Murderdolls) so it’s about time he brought his brand of musical theatre this far down. To round off the bands that haven’t been here before, Black Veil Brides have heard the cries of the BVB Army will be making their way down to Vector as well. But it gets better and it gets heavier, much, much heavier. With genre front runners Whitechapel, a defining force in contemporary heavy music whose first three albums, including the latest self titled release, bring some of the most aggressive, hostile and dynamic music to the scene they’re a force to be reckoned with. At the tail end of the first announcement, are hardcore punk rockers Terror who are right back at and will be bringing spirit, fight and essence to their performances of songs that would make death himself resurrect the dead for one final wall of death. And the pull no punches homegrown Saving Grace, whose modest beginnings have led them to multi record deals followed five star reviews, headlining tours and festival shows across Australasia. Announcement number two is on its way and if the first one is anything to go off, Westfest is shaping up to destroy the metal scene in a way New Zealand’s never experienced. Get Excited. SEBASTIAN MACKAY
SEE IT LIVE: WESTFEST 2014 WED 19 FEB – THU 20 FEB VECTOR ARENA, AUCKLAND
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auckland gig guidE WED 13
Live At Six
Big Wednesday Fresh Comedy
Newmarket Festival 2013
8PM, The Classic Comedy Club
Camino Real
8PM, Basement Theatre
“Cutting Teeth” Open Mic Night 8PM, Empire Tavern
7:30PM, Aotea Centre
9AM, Newmarket
Occupational Therapy with Bobby Brazuka & Paydirt 9PM, Ponsonby Social Club
Fridays at Revelry with Page3, Riki K and Ryuzo 5PM, Revelry
Fridays at Sale St 6PM, Sale Street
Friday Night at Lazeppa with Dj Lo Key 6PM, La Zeppa Kitchen
From The Summit
DJ Klassix from Paris
Pacifica Living Arts Festival 2013
DOWNTOWN BROWNS WHEELS ON WEDNESDAY
ShadowBat, Emily Edrosa, Big Bend
Emerging Pixels #3
The Vodafone Season Of Chicago
Jneiro Jarel (NYC) Live Producer Set with support from Dj Paydirt
9PM, Twentyone SKY CITY
5PM, Barrio
7:30AM, Aotea Centre
From The Summit 10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum
10AM, Pacifica Arts Centre
The Lucha Lounge
8PM, Q Auckland
Thursdays at Sale St 6:30PM, Sale Street
Live At Six
Thursday Pro Night
Pacifica Living Arts Festival 2013
twentyone presents APL.DE.AP
7:30PM, Aotea Centre
10AM, Pacifica Arts Centre
Verbatim
6:30PM, The Basement
Verona Sessions with The Repeat 9PM, Verona
Wattie’s Cans Film Festival 2013
6PM, Event Cinemas & Hoyts Cinemas, Can of Food
Zeal Artist Collective 7PM, Zeal Henderson
8PM, The Classic Studio
7PM, Twentyone SKY CITY, $30
FRI 15 Ash Graham- Sixth Street Soul at COSH BAR 8:30PM, Cosh, $5
Bad Habits feat Dose & Teknik
10:30PM, InkCoherent, $15
Breakers vs Adelaide 7:30PM, Vector Arena
10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum
9PM, Ponsonby Social Club
Juice Bar Legends Presents James Reid 8:30PM, Juice Bar
Live At Six
7:30PM, Aotea Centre
Magic Roundabout with Stinky Jim and Dubhead 5PM, Verona
MANUEL BUNDY
DJ Linley Latu 7:30PM, The Deck
DJ Paul Hannon
12:30PM, Twentyone SKY CITY
DJ Sample Gee
Twentyone SKY CITY
Dragon - The Acoustic Church Tour 8PM, Holy Trinity Cathedral
Dusk - feat Paul Hannon [UK] 9PM, Red Bar
From The Summit 10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum
IPW Presents: Nightmare Road: Last Chance 6:30PM, Lynfield Recreation Centre
Killamanraro & Friends with support from Chip Matthews 9PM, Ponsonby Social Club
Live At Six
7:30PM, Aotea Centre
7:30PM, Leigh Sawmill
Mixed Crate
Pacifica Living Arts Festival 2013
Mr Big Stuff
8PM, Ginger Minx
10AM, Pacifica Arts Centre
9PM, Verona
The C.V.E
Parnell Festival of Roses
9PM, Empire Tavern
The Friday Shuffle
10:30AM, Parnell Rose Gardens
The Magik Sessions
Saturdays at Revelry with Ultan Burke and Andy JV
9PM, Ginger Minx
8PM, Revelry
8PM, Sliders Kitchen & Bar
THU 14
Cable Bay charity dinner and auction
Verbatim
Saturdays at Sale St
6:30PM, The Basement
7PM, Sale Street
AUT Rookie Fashion Show
Camino Real
8PM, Basement Theatre
The Vodafone Season Of Chicago
Shed 10
WICKED - The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz
8PM, Q Auckland
Camino Real
8PM, Basement Theatre
Classic Comedy Xmas Showcase
Dan, Grunter and Friends
DJ General Lee
SAT 16
The Wiggles - Ready, Steady, Wiggle Tour NZ 2013
8:30PM, The Windsor Castle
9PM, Twentyone SKY CITY
Emerging Pixels #3
DJ Hudge
7:30AM, Aotea Centre
8PM, Neighbourhood
Few Chur Lab with KXVGXN, Sam Harman and guest
DJ Karn Hall
8PM, Verona
Freek of the Week featuring Killamanraro
6:45PM, Cable Bay
8:30PM, The Classic Comedy Club
12:30PM, Twentyone SKY CITY
DJ Paul Chankay 6:30PM, The Deck
Emerging Pixels #3 7:30AM, Aotea Centre
5PM, Barrio
Fridays At Barrio From The Summit 10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum
4PM, Barrio
7:30PM, The EDGE
Altmusic presents Merzbow w/ Memory Burn, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and DJ K5K (Auckland show) 9PM, The Kings Arms
Animals
10PM, Cassette Nine, $10
Camino Real
1PM, ASB Theatre
Two Wolves Album Release
9:30PM, Old Folks Association
Verbatim
6:30PM, The Basement
WELLINGTON CITY SHAKEíEM ON DOWNERS! 9:30PM, Leigh Sawmill, $5
8PM, Basement Theatre
Classic Late & Live Comedy
10:30PM, The Classic Comedy Club
DJ Frank Booker
8:30PM, Neighbourhood
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From The Summit
WICKED - The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz 1PM, The EDGE
MON 18
10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum
Emerging Pixels #3
Live Jazz@The Stables
From The Summit
7:30AM, Aotea Centre
6PM, Elliott Stables
Parnell Festival of Roses
10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum
Raw Comedy Night
10:30AM, Parnell Rose Gardens
8PM, The Classic Comedy Club, $5
THE TINY LIES + DELANEY DAVIDSON
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5PM, Leigh Sawmill
Between the Sheets 8PM, Basement Theatre
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From The Summit 10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum
The Vodafone Season Of Chicago 6:30PM, Q Auckland
WED 13
SAT 16
The Medicine Stand Up Comedy
Breeding Ground - Saturday
The Wednesday Night Free Show with Elliott James
Burlesque Masquerade Ball 2013
8PM, The Cavern Club
9:30PM, Mighty Mighty
Wattie’s Cans Film Festival
6PM, Reading, Penthouse & Roxy Cinema, Can of Food
THU 14 2013 Wellington Zinefest presents ‘Demystifying the ISBN: A Talk’ 5:30PM, National Library of New Zealand
WED 13
FRI 15
Canterbury A&P Show
Canterbury A&P Show
8AM, Canterbury Agricultural Park
Fireworks & Fantasy
6:30PM, CBS Canterbury Arena
Wattie’s Cans Film Festival 2013 6:30PM, Hoyts Riccarton, Northlands & Reading Cinemas, Can of Food
THU 14 Canterbury A&P Show 8AM, Canterbury Agricultural Park
Plastic Paco Tommy Chang’s
Scott Kelly and The Road Home with Jarboe 8PM, Churchills Live
Square Wave Festival Alba and Major Napier 8PM, Darkroom
8AM, Canterbury Agricultural Park
Show Me Shorts Film Festival
FRI 15 BEASTWARS Blood Becomes Fire Tour
6PM, Newtown Community & Cultural Centre, $10
Gunslingers Ball presents WAGONS (Aus) with John The Baptist, Tami Neilson, D Burmester and the Blind 8PM, Bodega
10PM, Southern Cross Garden Bar Restaurant
Meow!, $15
Pandemic - STAB 2013 7PM, BATS Theatre
Tom Rodwell
4PM, Southern Cross Garden Bar Restaurant
Watercolours
King Street Live
Mighty Mighty
Breeding Ground - Friday
SUN 17
Bodega
Brockaflower.. RETURNS! @ Bodega 15 Nov
Wunderbar
Carlos Navae
Square Wave Festival - Disasteradio and Kamandi
Louie Knuxx
10PM, Southern Cross Garden Bar Restaurant
Greg Johnson 4PM, Meow!
Merzbow (Jap) 9PM, Bodega
Show Me Shorts Film Festival
Downtown Cinemas TUE 19
9PM, Darkroom
9PM, The San Francisco Bath House, $20
MON 18
SAT 16
Pandemic - STAB 2013
Raw Meat Comedy - November
Big Bears Weekend
PlayShop
Christchurch Fetish Ball - Leather, Lace and Latex!
The Black Seeds
2PM, Burgers and Beers, $20
8PM, Club 22, $65
Show Me Shorts Film Festival
8PM, Dux Live
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One Man Bannister - Evolver
7PM, BATS Theatre
No broadcast with troika
Where Its At Launch Party
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Pandemic - STAB 2013
8PM, Bar Medusa, $10
Alice Cinematheque
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Funkommunity
Har-Carb Boil Up
8:30PM, Meow!, $20
Luckless ‘Drums & Dust’ Tour November 2013 Hollywood Cinema
7:30PM, James Cabaret
Beyondsemble
Paramount Theatre
CHRISTCHURCH gig guide
8PM, Bar Medusa, $10
7PM, BATS Theatre
10:15PM, The Paramount Theatre 8PM, The James Cabaret, $35
Tiny Bubbles 9PM, Meow!, $5
8PM, The Fringe Bar
TUES 19 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club 8PM, Bodega
The Peopleís History Series 2013Melanie Nolan 5:30PM, Museum Of Wellington City & Sea
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REGIONAL gig guide wed 13 Dragon
St Johns Cathedral, Napier
thu 14 Show Me Shorts Film Festival
Cinema Gold Palmerston North, Palmerston North
fri 15 Dragon
Holy Trinity, Tauranga
Fuyuko’s Fables + Groeni + Pales
9PM, Space Monster, Wanganui
sat 16
Both Sides of the Line “Sideshow” CD Release Mannys Bar, Dunedin
TOM SCOTT & HAZ BEATS AKA “THE BOOGIE MONSTERS” The Lincoln, Whangamata
Luckless
Chicks Hotel, Dunedin
sun 17 Luckless
The Penguin Club, North Otago
Show Me Shorts Film Festival
Rialto Cinemas Dunedin, Dunedin
Show Me Shorts Film Festival
Cinema Gold Palmerston North, Palmerston North
Ash Graham- Sixth Street Soul
tue 19
BEASTWARS
Merzbow w/ Our Love Will Destroy The World
8:30PM, Major Toms, Mt Maunganui The Cabana, Napier
Mermaids
Chicks Hotel, Dunedin
ARLI LIBERMAN LIVE middle eastern world rock ALBUM RELEASE TOUR
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SURREAL BAR 7 REES ST, QUEENSTOWN
It’s a tourist mecca, with radical people from all over the world coming and going. At Surreal, relax with a cocktail, catch up with new friends and experience intimate dining in the restaurant, or why not dance the night away with their array of local, national and international entertainment acts.
SOUTHLAND TRAM & RAIL BAR 410 ELLES RD, INVERCARGILL
This place is your ultimate sports bar-style drinking establishment, with 18 machine gaming site (with jackpot), a sweet pool table, darts, big screen TV for all the best sports action and an outside courtyard with open fire – so you don’t have to brave the Southern sting!
FORT STREET UNION
Although it’s a popular spot for lawyers who frequent the area, FSU doesn’t discriminate profession: They’d love you to come for a drink! Location is easy (clues are in the title) and up those narrow stairs lies a whole ‘nother world out there. On one side, there is the indoors, with fairylights, wooden floors and tables and a sweet space to get your groove on. On the other, is the rooftop bar, with DJ deck, another bar and the feeling of being outdoors under the stars. It’s a unique and awesome experience for anyone who likes a quiet drink to a rager.
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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.
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.
BREW ON QUAY
102 Quay Street Over 102 different beers from around NZ and the world.
The Empire
137 Victoria St W, 373 4389 New ownership, new look, new vibe!
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.
FIDDLER IRISH BAR
71 Victoria St West A small, but perfectly formed, authentic Irish bar with some of Aucklands friendliest bar staff.
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.
368 Queen St, 222 2800 Belgium hot chocolates, coffees and offer a range of beautiful cakes (gluten free available) and organic drinks.
Malt Bar DE POST
466 Mt Eden Rd, 630-9330 Your local in the heart of Mt. Eden with over 100 beers available.
128c Ponsonby Rd Open now. Bar*Cafe*Tapas*
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.
REVELRY
106 Ponsonby Road, 376- 8663 19th Century bohemian parlour meets opium den chic. Asian fusion style eatery set in a bohemian parlour.
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.
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 le Monde Cafe
Citizen ParK
PINXTOS
442 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn A must have stop between Ponsonby and Kingsland, with Monteiths beers and great food.
SALE ST
7 Sale St, 307-8148 Bistro dining, award-winning microbrewery, celebrated garden bar and a private Velvet Room!
305 Queen Street, 282-3895 Auckland’s only performing arts venue that offers a full breakfast menu and delicious coffee to start your day. Range of lunch options, excellent wine list and a modern selection of tapas, pizzas, platters and dinner options.
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.
Wagamama
Multiple Locations, wagamama.com This small sleek and super cool pad is the place for your next function come check us out!
THE PADDINGTON DING DONG LOUNGE
26 Wyndham Street New York’s premier rock and roll bar has come to town.
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.
TOM TOM
27 Drake St, Freemans Bay, 377 5737 Tom Tom Bar & Eatery is the newly developed Gastrobar housed in a historically significant site.
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 Canterbury Arena, Christchurch Wed 04 Dec St James Theatre, Wellington Thu 05 Dec The Civic, Auckland
BRUNO MARS (US)
Sat 15 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 16 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland
CAMP A LOW HUM 2014
Fri 07 Feb - Sun 09 Feb Wainuiomata
ALICIA KEYS & JOHN LEGEND (US)
Thu 19 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland
ARLI LIBERMAN
Fri 29 Nov The Kings Arms, Auckland Sat 30 Nov San Fran Bath House, Wellington
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
ED KOWALCZYK (US)
Sat 14 Feb Tuning Fork, Auckland
FAT FREDDY’S DROP CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS Fri 13 Dec Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland Sat 14 Dec Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland
CITY & COLOUR (CA) BEASTWARS
Fri 15 Nov King St Live, Masterton Sat 16 Nov The Cabana, Napier Fri 22 Nov The Kings Arms, Auckland Sat 23 Nov TSB Arena, NZ Tattoo & Art Festival, New Plymouth Sat 23 Nov Mayfair, NZ Tattoo & Art Festival after party, New Plymouth
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
BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB (US)
Tue 19 Nov The Powerstation, Auckland Wed 20 Nov Bodega, Wellington
BOND STREET BRIDGE
Fri 15 Nov Oamaru Heritage Festival Club, Oamaru Fri 22 Nov MTG Hawkes Bay, Napier Sat 23 Nov Rogue Stage, Rotorua
Mon 16 Dec The Civic, Auckland Wed 18 Dec St James Theatre, Wellington
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
Fri 31 Jan Mystery Creek, Hamilton Sat 01 Feb Ascension Wine Estate, Matakana Sun 02 Feb Marina Reserve, Tutukaka Wed 05 Feb Church Road Winery, Napier Fri 07 Feb Black Barn Vineyards, Havelock North Sat 08 Feb Alana Estate, Martinborough Tue 11 Feb Arena Manawatu Lawns, Palmerston North Thu 13 Feb Sentry Hill Winery, New Plymouth Fri 14 Feb Wharepai Domain, Tauranga Sat 15 Feb Villa Maria Winery, Auckland Thu 20 Feb Anderson Park, Invercargill Fri 21 Feb Waitiri Creek, Gibbston Sat 22 Feb Waipara Hills, Waipara Sun 23 Feb ANZAC Park, Greymouth Thu 27 Feb Neudorf Vineyards, Upper Moutere Fri 28 Feb Neudorf Vineyards, Upper Moutere Sat 01 Mar Villa Maria Winery, Blenheim
KORA & KATCHAFIRE
Fri 20 Dec Black Barn Vineyards, Napier Sat 21 Dec The Commercial Hotel, Whakatane Thu 26 Dec Waihi Beach Hotel, Waihi Fri 27 Dec Coroglen Tavern, Coroglen Mon 30 Dec Butlers Reef, New Plymouth/Oakura Thu 2 Jan Opononi Hotel, Opononi Fri 3 Jan Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai Sat 4 Jan Brewers Field, Mt Maunganui
JACK JOHNSON (US)
Tue 03 Dec ASB Theatre, Auckland Wed 04 Dec ASB Theatre, Auckland
JAMES BLUNT (UK)
Wed 28 May The Civic, Auckland
LA DE DA
Mon 30 Dec - Tue 31 Dec Daisybank Farm, Martinborough Vineyards
LEONARD COHEN (CA) GUY SEBASTIAN (AU)
Fri 27 Dec Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai Sat 28 Dec Brewers Field, Mount Maunganui Thu 02 Jan Waihi Beach Hotel, Waihi Fri 03 Jan Butlers Reef Hotel, Oakura Sat 04 Jan Riwaka Hotel, Riwaka Sun 05 Jan The Bedford, Christchurch
Tue 31 Dec Stonybridge Vineyard, Waiheke Island
THE HOLLIES (UK)
Fri 21 Feb CSB Arena, Christchurch Sat 22 Feb Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Sun 23 Feb Aotea Centre, Auckland
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (US)
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Sat 25 Jan Opera House, Wellington Sun 26 Jan Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland
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JIMMY CARR (UK)
Fri 20 Dec Bodega, Wellington Sat 21 Dec Galatos, Auckland
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CLASSIC HITS WINERY TOUR 2014
HELMET (US)
Sat 01 Mar Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Sun 02 Mar Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
JUSTIN BIEBER (CA)
DOLLY PARTON (US)
Fri 07 Feb Vector Arena, Auckland
JOHN MAYER (US)
Tue 29 Apr Vector Arena, Auckland
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
LUMINATE 2015
Wed 28 Jan - Wed 04 Feb Golden Bay, Nelson
LYNYRD SKYNYRD, STARSHIP & 10CC
Sat 08 Feb The Amphitheatre, Taupo Sun 09 Feb Matakana Country Park, Matakana, Sat 15 Feb Gibbston Valley Winery, Queenstown
MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS
Wed 12 Mar TSB Bank Arena, Wellington Thu 13 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland
MATAKANAVAL 2014 Thu 02 Jan Matakana Country Park, Matakana
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Upcoming tours & events NORTHERN BASS
Mon 30 Dec - Tue 31 Dec Worsfords Farm, Mangawhai
RIPPON FESTIVAL
Sat 01 Feb Rippon Vineyard, Wanaka
SUMMER COUNTRY MUSIC FEST Fri 10 Jan Marsden Cove Marina, Whangarei
NZ HERALD PREMIER SERIES: SEASON FINALE Thu 15 Nov Town Hall, Auckland
MELVINS (US)
NZ FESTIVAL 2014
Wed 04 Dec The Powerstation, Auckland
Fri 21 Feb - Sun 16 Mar Multiple Venue, Wellington
METZ (CA)
ONE REPUBLIC (US)
Thu 12 Dec Bodega, Wellington Fri 13 Dec The Kings Arms, Auckland
MICHAEL MCINTYRE (UK)
Mon 25 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland
Mt Eden
Thu 26 Dec Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai Sat 28 Dec Coroglen Tavern, Coroglen Mon 30 Dec Station Village Complex, Lower Hutt Tue 31 Dec Riwaka Hotel, Riwaka Thu 02 Jan The Bedford Marquee, Christchurch Sun 05 Jan Waihi Hotel, Waihi
THE NATIONAL (US)
Tue 04 Feb Vector Arena, Auckland
Sat 16 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 17 Nov TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
PARAMORE (US)
Sun 19 Jan Vector Arena, Auckland Tue 21 Jan CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch
PARACHUTE 2014
Fri 24 Jan - Sun 26 Jan Mystery Creek, Hamilton
PASSENGER (UK)
Thu 28 Nov Opera House, Wellington Fri 29 Nov The Powerstation, Auckland
PETER MURPHY (UK)
Sat 14 Dec Studio, Auckland Sun 15 Dec Bodega, Wellington
POKEY LAFARGE (US)
Tue 18 Mar Tuning Fork, Auckland Thu 20 Mar Bodega, Wellington Fri 21 Mar King Street Live, Masterton Sat 22 Mar Black Barn, Havelock North
RAGGAMUFFIN 2014
Fri 31 Jan - Sat 01 Feb Rotorua International Stadium
NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL (US)
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
NINE INCH NAILS & QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE (US) Wed 19 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland Sat 22 Mar CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch
RAPTURE 2014: EMINEM, KENDRICK LAMAR, J.COLE
Sat 15 Feb Western Springs, Auckland
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
ROBERT DELONG (US)
Wed 04 Dec Galatos, Auckland
TASTE OF AUCKLAND 2013
Thu 14 Nov - Sun 17 Nov Victoria Park, Auckland
ROBERT ELLIS & CORY CHISEL (US)
TAYLOR SWIFT (US)
ROSIE O’DONNELL (US)
THE VODAFONE NEW ZEALAND MUSIC AWARDS
Thu 14 Nov The Tuning Fork, Auckland
Fri 31 Jan Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Sat 01 Feb ASB Theatre, Auckland
Fri 29 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland Sat 30 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 01 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland
Thu 21 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland
RUDIMENTAL (UK)
Tue 04 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland Wed 05 Mar TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
RULES OF ADDICTION
Sat 28 Nov Bar Medusa, Wellington Sun 29 Nov The Cabana, Napier
SALMONELLA DUB
Sat 28 Dec Mapua Hall, Mapua Tue 31 Dec Pohara Hall, Takaka
SALT N PEPA (US)
Fri 15 Nov ASB Theatre, Auckland
SAL VALENTINE & THE BABYSHAKES
Sat 14 Dec The Leigh Sawmill, Leigh
SERJ TANIKAN & NZSO Sat 29 Mar CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch
SPLORE 2014
Fri 14 Feb - Sun 16 Feb Tapapakanga Regional Park, Auckland
WAGONS (AU)
Fri 15 Nov The Kings Arms, Auckland Sat 16 Nov Bodega, Wellington
XAVIER RUDD & LITTLE BUSHMAN
Sat 28 Dec Waihi Beach Hotel, Waihi Sun 29 Dec Butlers Reef, Oakura Mon 30 Dec Riwaka Hotel, Riwaka
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GRAN TURISMO 6 UPDATE WILL INCLUDE COURSE CREATOR
An update on the official Gran Turismo 6 website reveals plans to add a course creator to the game. The Course Maker app will be added in a title update some time after the game’s December 6 launch, allowing players to create and race on their own tracks. Additionally, a separate update will add the ability to generate custom courses using real life GPS coordinates gathered using a smartphone application. Other news out of the update includes a return of B-Spec mode, which lets you manage a team as a race director, and a “GPS Visualiser”, also coming in a future update.
ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG XBOX 360, PS3, COMING TO PC, XBOX ONE, PS4 I won’t give away too many details, as discovering the story is a lot of the fun of the AC series, but Edward Kenway is the hero of this tale. He takes on the dangerous life of a privateer in order to make some quick money, and to find a better life than the drudgery and poverty that seems to be his destiny. He then stumbles by accident into the path of a desperate member of the secret order of Assassins, and learns of the centuries old battle waged against mortal enemies the Templars. Whether Edward is really interested in choosing a side is to be discovered as the story progresses. As in previous titles, the player can move through story mode, and choose how many of the multitude of side quests they want to dip into. There are assassination missions, ships to battle and plunder of their riches, recruitment and rescue of potential shipmates, and treasure hunts. There are also skill and equipment tree upgrades, including to Edward’s ship, the Jackdaw. Edward’s arsenal of swords, guns and knives can be expanded and improved, as can his outfits, and headquarters. And yes, his art collection.
ACTIVISION’S THIRD-QUARTER EARNINGS BEAT EXPECTATIONS Activision Blizzard’s latest financial report shows better-than-expected earnings for the third quarter of 2013.
The company’s net revenues for the quarter were $691 million, exceeding the $635 million outlook by 8.8%, but falling short of last year’s $841 million figure for the same period. “Robust continued engagement with our core franchises drove digital revenue,” the company explained, “which constituted a majority of all revenue. This quarter demonstrates that games like Call of Duty and World of Warcraft engage and entertain our fans year round.” Despite the recent launches of Call of Duty: Ghosts and Skylanders SWAP Force, however, the company has revised its fourth-quarter predictions down from $1.3 billion to $1.26 billion, citing the unique challenges presented by the transition to a new console generation. Predictions for the year have been raised from $4.31 billion to $4.32 billion.
While in previous titles, you could mostly choose to ignore side missions if you wanted to power through and get to the freaky ending that you never really had a hope of understanding, in AC4, in order to keep advancing on through the story, you must make at least a few necessary upgrades to the Jackdaw. For this you’ll need to make some serious money, which can be achieved by looting chests, selling items you’ve found (or stolen, or hunted), or taking on contract assassin jobs to make quick cash. As upgrades are performed throughout the game, the Jackdaw goes from “average little ship that could”, through to “genuinely terrifying threat to all it encounters.” For a platform supposedly on its last legs, AC4 looks sweet as a nut on the 360. The water effects in particular are staggeringly good at times. I cannot wait to see what it’s going to look like on the next gen consoles in the next few months. It’s a boat-load of fun, too, and comes highly recommended for fans of the series. Fiona O’Kane
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A RECENTLY BROADCASTED TED talk by English education specialist Dr Ken Robinson discussed the future of the education system, with a particular emphasis on lost opportunities. Robinson argued that in the new world employers will seek out students who are creative, with good ol’ academic skills such as Maths and English being less important. While she wouldn’t exactly come out and say it, singer/songwriter Ginny Blackmore is a living example of that theory. On the phone from Aussie she’s bright and breezy as she tells me all about her meteoric career rise from a shy, unconfident student afraid to put her hand up in class to a successful writer who’s worked with Christine Aguilera, sung in the board room of Epic records to performing her own music, making a hit video and recording her own debut album. Hang on what? Back up the bus! Blackmore left school at 16 to become a musician, but she didn’t drop out, she was encouraged by her principal and supported by her parents, Blackmore’s father was a singer musician in the local church. “You see many people begin singing in church. I have to admit though I love R’n’B.” At 9 years old she was blown away by Lauren Hill performing in Sister Act II. “My first album was a Fugees album, which my Dad bought me but I got to know Destiny’s Child, Usher, Pink and Michael Jackson.” When she left school a deal was made with her parents to work diligently on her song writing, as a serious concern. “I had a nine to five job, writing, and if there wasn’t some kind of noise coming out of my bedroom, my dad was in there wanting to know why!” At age 20 Blackmore took the punt and relocated, unscripted and unsupported to London with a plan to earn a living writing for others. Blackmore had pretty little to trade, saved for a self produced demo she’d recorded on equipment bought for her by her new friend Daniel Beddingfield. “I was doing something at Parachute Festival, and I was tapped on the shoulder by Daniel who told me I amazing and he ended up helping me out.” Her work was shopped around and eventually scored a deal with Sony/ATV. However, she found it very hard to write for others, yearning to perform for herself instead. “My time in London was hard, I didn’t really have a plan, I was
struggling to get record labels to believe in me, beyond just writing and because my songs were deeply personal, it was hard to make them work for others.” However, people did listen. Veteran music manager Mark Sudack (Mariah Carey) heard her promo, which featured early versions of ‘Bones’ and ‘Sing for Me’, who not only signed her on the spot but introduced her to songwriter-producer and A&R man Tricky Stewart (Beyoncé, Rhianna). “That was a magical day, meeting these amazing and powerful people.” Daunting too, no doubt because that meeting eventually led to an introduction to Epic Records CEO LA Reid. Blackmore was asked to sing ‘Bones’ for him -twice! “The first time I was very nervous, I choked.” But Reid was convinced that she had one of the best voices he’s ever heard. He encouraged her to come out of her shy shell and sing it again, this time with more conviction. He called in the office staff for audience encouragement. Blackmore’s second run brought the house down and reduced many to tears. It landed her the deal and now she’s writing material for a fulllength album. “It’s going well. I get to sing my own material, which is satisfying.” And that includes ‘Sing For Me” which was performed by Christina Aguilera. “I got flown out to LA to rework it. It was cool, my lyrics were all from a Kiwi girl’s point of view so some needed a bit of rework, as she didn’t always relate. It’s a bit surreal because everything is set up hours before she arrives, all perfect. I actually decided I wasn’t going to sit waiting like a puppy dog, everyone was all waiting in anticipation of her arrival, and so I popped into the loo the moment she was scheduled to arrive. When I came out it was all (puts on casual voice) “Oh, helloo…” Being ‘casual’ at that meeting was great, The Kiwi laid back approach helped, overall.” And now Blackmore is performing her own material, she’s in Australia having just come from a supporting Ed Sheeran around the USA. “It was really special when I’d perform ‘Bones’ and could see fans down the front, in places like San Francisco, mouthing all the words. Now she’s finally coming home, to perform this week at Galatos and later at Parachute Festival. Welcome home Ginny. Tim Gruar SEE HER LIVE: GINNY BLACKMORE FRI 15 NOV GALATOS, AUCKLAND
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Salt-N-Pepa was one of the first all-female rap crews, but how did you all come to be making music together in the first place? Well, Pepa and I were in school together, we were also friends at the time and we also worked part time at Sears together as telephone operators. I was dating Hurby Luv Bug at the time who was a producer and he was going to Centre of Media Arts and he had to do a project and he wanted to use Pep and I to rap on the track. The song ended up being ‘The Showstopper’ which was an answer to Doug E Fresh’s hit ‘The Show’. So what started out as a project ended up getting played on the radio. Shortly after this we recorded an album, which was Hot, Cool & Vicious. You entered the industry at a time when rap music was believed to be a fad and record companies were reluctant to sign rap artists. Were you guys aware of this at the time, did it affect or influence your music? We were very aware that it was particularly difficult for females at that particular time. Ironically, we promised an independent label that we could finish a whole album for $5k so Hurby, Pep and myself literally lived in the studio trying to deliver on this promise, and the album we made was Hot, Cool & Vicious that went double platinum! Of the five studio albums, which was the hardest to make and why? Brand New was the most challenging to make because we did it completely on our own. We had split from working with Hurby and it was a weird time for us as we were transitioning between record companies. A lot of different things were going on personally and professionally at the time and I feel like that interfered with the process. We were also having some internal struggles, which made the process a little harder. Which was the most rewarding and why? Very Necessary was by far the most rewarding. Our lead single was ‘Shoop’ which Pep put together and we had to fight to convince the record company to even release it! We really believed in the track so we fought hard and when we won the battle, it ended up becoming a massive
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worldwide hit so that was very rewarding. The band officially disbanded in 2002. Were you sick of the industry? The reason I left the group was because I was just exhausted and I was disappointed in the business at the time, and Pep and I had become estranged due to external interferences in our relationship. So I made it public that I just had to take some time out to quiet my life. So I left and stayed at home raising my children and being a Mum. I leaned heavily on my faith to get me through that time. Were the mixed emotions about this break up? Yes it was very difficult because I wasn’t able to articulate my emotions and feelings to Pep. Me leaving came as a surprise to Pep and really hurt her so we had to take some time to go through rebuilding our relationship and learning to forgive each other. We actually ended up going to counseling which gave us some understanding of our relationship and taught us how to communicate again. It was very hard for both of us. And the upcoming tour, are you guys excited about this? We are so excited to be back on the road. We’ve been to Australia three times in the last four years and we just love it, the fans embrace us so warmly. It was great news when we found out we were coming to Auckland this time as well. Do you have a favourite song or songs to play live? We love performing ‘Shoop’ – it has such a great energy live What are you most looking forward to about the Auckland gig? We are just looking forward to reconnecting with our fans. It’s been such a long time since we’ve been to Auckland, something like 19 years! So we are just so excited to come over and see and reconnect with everyone. REN KIRK SEE THEM LIVE: SALT-N-PEPA FRI 15 NOV ASB THEATRE, AUCKLAND
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