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The Doobie Brothers will bring their celebrated catalogue of rock music back to our shores this Easter for one Auckland show at The Civic on Friday 25 April. As one of the most popular and influential rock bands of the ‘70’s, The Doobie brothers evolved from a mellow, post-hippie boogie band to a slick, soulinflicted pop outfit by the end of the decade. SEE THEM LIVE: THE DOOBIE BROTHERS FRI 25 APR THE CIVIC, AUCKLAND
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New Zealand continues its lengthy love affair when Elvis Costello, the acclaimed singer-songwriter, returns to New Zealand in April 2014 bringing with him The Imposters. Costello will play just one show in Auckland on Sunday 27 April at the The Civic after his already announced festival appearances at Deni Blues & Roots in Deniliquin and Byron Bay’s Bluesfest in Australia. SEE HIM LIVE: ELVIS COSTELLO SUN 27 APR THE CIVIC, AUCKLAND TICKETS ON SALE: 9AM, THU 28 NOV TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ
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Erykah Badu will once again grace New Zealand fans with one show in Auckland. Universally known as the ‘Queen of Soul’, Badu’s unique approach to soul has redefined the genre, described as a mix of traditional soul vocals, staccato hip-hop rhythms and a laid-back jazzy groove by ‘The New York Times’. “After 15 years in the music business, Erykah Badu remains a fiercely independent spirit and genuinely inspiring artist.” – NZ Herald. SEE HER LIVE: ERYKAH BADU THU 10 APRIL THE CIVIC, AUCKLAND TICKETS ON SALE: 9AM, THU 21 NOV TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ
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Ellie Goulding will be bringing her voice and unique brand of indieelectronica to New Zealand for a tour in June. Having toured Australia in 2013 as both part of the Future Music Festival line-up and her own headline side shows, Ellie Goulding is set to deliver an electrifying live performance in Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide Sydney and Brisbane before heading to New Zealand for shows in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. SEE HER LIVE: ELLIE GOULDING SAT 07 JUN VECTOR ARENA AUCKLAND MON 09 JUN TSB BANK ARENA, WELLINGTON WED 11 JUN CBS CANTERBURY ARENA, CHRISTCHURCH
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SOMETHING’S IN THE WATER
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Pink Floyd co-founder, Roger Waters, was quoted as saying, “I finished a demo of it last night.” “It’s 55 minutes long. It’s songs and theatre as well. I don’t want to give too much away, but it’s couched as a radio play. It has characters who speak to each other, and it’s a quest. It’s about an old man and a young child trying to figure out why they are killing the children.” After the recent and highly successful three-year tour of, The Wall, Roger is undecided is the album will be supported with a tour. He told Rolling Stone “I’m suffering a little bit of withdrawal after ending The Wall tour.” “It’s sort of a relief to not have to go out and do that every night, but they’re such a great team. There were 180 of us together every day. That piece was very moving every night.”
ALIGHT MCKNIGHT
R&B singer-songwriter, producer and musician, Brian McKnight is coming to New Zealand for a single show. Brian’s last visit in 2011 saw him deliver an acoustic performance at the Civic Theatre. This time around Brian returns with his full seven-piece band, to showcase new songs from his latest album ‘More Than Words’ as well as performing his hits. SEE HIM LIVE: BRIAN MCKNIGHT THU 27 FEB ASB THEATRE, AUCKLAND TICKETS ON SALE: 9AM, THU 21 NOV
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The Texan-bred indie folkrockers Okkervil River have announced two New Zealand shows. The band recently released their album The Silver Gymnasium, which finds them travelling back to those glory days of the 1980s. Local fans will attest from previous visits that Okkervil River are an extremely well-drilled and evocative live proposition, so it will be exciting to watch them bring these timetravelling new tunes to life when they returning next February. SEE THEM LIVE: OKKERVIL RIVER SAT 15 FEB BODEGA, WELLINGTON SUN 16 FEB THE KINGS ARMS, AUCKLAND
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groove file TVNZ 2014 KELLY JOE PHELPS
TVNZ has unveiled its exciting primetime plans for New Zealand’s most watched channels in 2014.
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TVNZ Head of Television, Jeff Latch, says: “There’s so much to love about our 2014 lineup. TV ONE and TV2 have a sensational new slate of programming that we hope viewers will take to their hearts.” Latch says the year ahead showcases the depth and breadth of TVNZ’s local and international programming.
Your house is on fire, what do save? I’d save the people in the house. I can replace everything else. Favourite ‘90s TV show? I didn’t watch TV in the ‘90s. Dream job as a kid? Building fences. I absolutely love hammering nails into wood. First album? Stevie Wonder’s Talking Book. If you weren’t a musician, what would you be? I’d like to work with the Forest Service. Ultimate festival line-up? Mississippi John Hurt, John Coltrane, Eddie Arnold, Doris Day, Nirvana, John Fahey, Vladimir Ashkenazy, and Billie Holiday. Who would play you in a film? Gary Oldman. How do you discover new music? Recommendations from friends. Worst job you’ve had? I haven’t ever had a job I didn’t like, fortunately. Which song do you wish you wrote? Any one of the Lennon/McCartney hits. Imagine the fun of trying to figure out how to spend all that royalty money! Biggest fear? Haunted houses.
“Mark my words: 2014 is going to be a standout year for local content. TVNZ will put to air more than $100 million of local programming. We’re proud to continue to champion our nation’s stories with a strong focus on quality New Zealand drama, comedy, news and factual programming. Combined with our unparalleled access to hit international shows, our viewers will be spoilt for choice.” On TV ONE Broadchurch, Breathless, Secrets and Lies, Rake, Upper Middle Bogan, MasterChef New Zealand, Agent Anna, Offspring, The Following, House Husbands, A Place to Call Home, Mr Selfridge, Person of Interest, Scandal, and Call the Midwife. NEW TO TV2 Agents of SHIELD, Resurrection, Step Dave, Super Fun Night, Mom, Nabbed, Wentworth, Arrow, Revenge, The Big Bang Theory, Once Upon A Time, The Amazing Race Australia and My Kitchen Rules.
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First gig in attendance? I’ve never gone to big concerts. As soon as I learned to drive I started going to any underage club I could get to that had scruffy hippies playing old-time music on old guitars. I loved those years.
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OPTIV & BTK
THE KINGS ARMS
STUDIO
10PM, $25, ITICKET.CO.NZ
8PM, $40, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ
Exploring the heart and soul of US music, Kelly Joe Phelps has been recording and playing around the world for close to 20 years. A virtuoso slide guitar player and accomplished singer-songwriter, he has toured alongside BB King, Lucinda Williams and Madeline Peyroux.
Both producers have had a long history of releases in the drum & bass scene and between them have appeared on an impressive list of revered labels such as Renegade Hardware, Subtitles Music, Virus, and many more. Optiv from the UK and BTK from Brazil joined forces in Switzerland after meeting up at various events in the area.
BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB
GREG JOHNSON
THE POWERSTATION
JUICE BAR
8PM, $57.50, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ
8PM, $45, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ
With a catalogue now six albums strong, the San Francisco trio’s latest offering, Specter at the Feast, has been hailed as their strongest, most poignant recording to date. The album was written after the band lost one of their central figures in 2010, father to bassist Robert Been.
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Greg Johnson will perform seven concerts across New Zealand for his Spring Lounge tour, including a very special Juice Bar Legends televised concert in Auckland. The November tour for California-based Johnson includes South Island shows in Christchurch, Nelson and Picton, while North Island fans can catch him in Wellington, Auckland, Huapai and Waiuku. Joined by Lisa Crawley.
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EKKO PARK Dux Live
8PM, $50, UTR.CO.NZ
Reuniting in April this year, the US indie rock band is proud to be in original form and on tour again. Playing four shows around the country, fans will be pleased to see singer, guitarist and songwriter Jeff Mangum at the forefront of the group’s experimental sound, obscure lyrics and eclectic instrumentation.
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Ekko Park is an Auckland four-piece rock band with great pedigree. Described as “a ship captained by an Irishman and crewed by three Kiwis” – singer Joe, a born and bred Belfast boy, travelled the globe playing music before settling in New Zealand where he teamed up with some blokes from down under, who had been playing around the local scene.
THU 21 NOV LAWRENCE ARABIA
BEASTWARS
THE KINGS ARMS
THE KINGS ARMS
9PM, $18-25, UTR.CO.NZ
8PM, $20, UTR.CO.NZ
Following news Nick Keller is nominated for Best Album Art at the Vodafone NZ Music awards for Blood Becomes Fire the band are excited to have a set list including songs from the new album that have never been played live before and a taste of the new music being readied for future releases.
The Festival of Colour presents Lawrence Arabia’s Wanaka date as part of the band’s first-ever nationwide tour outside the four main centres. Arabia, aka James Milne, said the show would be just as entertaining as April’s gig, but a whole new sonic experience for the town.
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5.45PM, $25, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ
This year hosted by Shannon Ryan and Stan Walker, with live performances from Ruby Frost, Iva Lamkum, Aradhna and the one and only Lorde, it’s set to be the biggest event to date. Jam-packed with influential people from the biz and media peeps, it’s smoozing and boozing and having a good time. Get amongst!
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SAT 23 NOV
MF JOYCE
JUSTIN BIEBER
HOME SURGERY: 2009-2013
VECTOR ARENA
6.30PM, $103-152, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ
He’s been spending time in Brazil, reportedly hitting up brothels and sleeping with young ladies, so who knows what mischief the 19-year-old will get up to in New Zealand? The Baby hitmaker promises an electric show – bring you earplugs as the girls will be going cray cray for Bieb’s brawn. So inappropriate.
DRAGON OLD ST PAUL’S
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.
SUMMER SMASH 2013 YOT CLUB, RAGLAN
9PM, $10, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ
Time to welcome in the approaching summer season with some of New Zealand’s finest musical talents. Come dance the night away to an eclectic mix of rock, drum & bass, electro and dub. Acts include Knights of the Dub Table, Cheshire Grimm, J-Plates and more announcements coming soon!
BOND STREET BRIDGE ST CHAD’S COMMUNICAYION CENTRE, ROTORUA
8PM, $15, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ
The alt-folksters are proud to announce the release of an album recording the incredible stories of Captain Scott and Sir Ernest Shackleton. The band is celebrating the release with a national tour, taking in special performances at some of New Zealand’s premier museums and galleries.
What are you working on right now? An illustration for a local band called the BloodBags. Who was an inspiration or idol to you growing up? My brother. When you were a kid what was your dream job? A cartoonist. What’s your favourite venue in the country? It would have to be Whammy bar or Mighty Mighty. Where was the last place you went out for dinner? The Taste Place in Mt Eden. Where’s the best place to get Eggs Benedict? At home. What has been the best show you’ve attended this year? Black Sabbath. What show are you most anticipating this year? Guitar Wolf.
MON 25 NOV CHARLEY PRIDE FOUNDERS THEATRE
8PM, $97, TICKETEK.CO.NZ
Charley Pride is one of the biggest selling country music artists of all time. He has sold an incredible 70 million albums, including 31 gold and 4 platinum albums – as well as one that achieved quadruple platinum status.
What’s your guilty pleasure? Smoking (Although I don’t feel particularly guilty about it).
A usual Wednesday night for you is… Still smoking. One piece of advice you’ve never forgotten… Be nice to people. The biggest mistake you’ve made is… Not being nice to people The biggest success you’ve had is… Putting a ring on my wife’s finger. New Zealand music needs more… Badass Motherfuckers. New Zealand television needs more… Badass Motherfuckers. New Zealand audiences are… Going to have a better time if they go see all these Badass Motherfuckers. One industry that’s overlooked in New Zealand is… Comics. Name five things surrounding you right now. Books, Coffee, A security guard named tevita, a Librarian and a Pot plant. Do a self-portrait in under five minutes for us. You can see this on the cover of home Surgery.
Is tall poppy syndrome a thing? It is definitely something. What do you most respect about your friends? Their ability to keep listening… A usual Saturday night for you is… Smoking a lot.
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FRI 22 NOV
BETH ALLEN
GREG STRAIGHT
ACTRESS
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Plenty of people chat to me at Pak’nSave, but I prefer if no one talks to me in my house, because they will likely interrupt me talking to myself, or to the dog.
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He first became known as an artist when working as a graphic designer. Greg decided to turn his focus back to fine arts and produced a striking range of kiwiana art prints inspired by the tiki. To celebrate a huge year, Greg will be showcasing old favourites and new works, including a range based on his artwork for Chelsea.
The best TV show around at the moment is… Community. The best place for a date night is… The French Café if you want to show your credit card who’s boss, or my couch if my husband is cooking. While I throw meals together and hope for the best, he actually bothers to take time and ensure it’s edible. I think he bought the tarragon powder.
BOEING BOEING FORTUNE THEATRE
7.30PM, $20-40, FORTUNETHEATRE.CO.NZ
Bernard, a successful architect living in a posh Paris apartment, has been deftly juggling three fiancées – one French, one American and one German, all flight attendants. But this supersonic lifestyle hits turbulence when his old college friend visits, a new faster Boeing jet has been introduced and each of his three fiancées change their flight schedules.
SAT 23 NOV NZ TATTOO & ARTS FESTIVAL TSB STADIUM, NEW PLYMOUTH SAT 23 NOV - SUN 24 NOV 11AM-10PM, $40, DOOR SALES ONLY
This is Australasia’s largest tattoo event, with more than 200 of the world’s best tattoo artists, including Dan Smith, Randy Englehard, Sabado and Jim Sylvia. Star of reality TV show Best Ink and international model Sabina Kelley is in attendance, plus live music from Beastwars, Fire at Will, Ekko Park and more.
People say you look like… A meercat. Or Julia Roberts. Or “familiar.”
Who’s in the dead supergroup for your dream hologram show? Hendrix, Joplin, Michael Jackson and Keith Moon, and I insist on going to the after-party. What’s an upcoming film you’re jazzed about? Dallas Buyers Club. I like Matthew McConaughey’s “I do what I want” attitude. And he’s a sweet babe.
Kittens or puppies? Puppies. Cats are fickle. I need more commitment from my relationships than they are prepared to give. What generic current affair has your blood boiled? The Roast Busters and the terrible rate of conviction for sexual crimes the world over. SEE HER PERFORM: BETH ALLEN
Where can your stalkers find you during the weekend? Pak’nSave Mt Albert and in my house.
IN BETWEEN THE SHEETS TUE 19 NOV - SAT 30 NOV THE BASEMENT THEATRE, AUCKLAND
SUN 24 NOV NZ SCHOOL OF DANCE GRAD SEASON NZ NATIONAL DANCE AND DRAMA CENTRE
BEN HURLEY 2PM, $16-28
PADDINGTON LIVE
One of the most eagerly anticipated events on the dance calendar, the school offers an exhilarating mix of classical ballet and contemporary choreography. Showcasing the exceptional talent of students from all three years, this programme represents the best of national and international dance.
8PM, $20, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ
After a sell-out show at The Paddington last month, Kiwi comedians are back and packing the laughs with 7 Days superstar, Ben Hurley, as the headliner. Also featuring the energetic and hilarious Jamie Bowen, who is fresh from a trip to the UK. Then there’s magician Jarred Fell and Irish host Alan McElroy.
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The British comedian’s spot-on observational comedy and trademark ability to turn everyday situations into master-classes of human exasperation, have struck chords with millions of fans, resolutely cementing him as one of the UK’s most loved and treasured comedy performers.
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THU 22 NOV HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE
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GENERAL
The second installment in the Hunger Games franchise follows Katniss and Peeta after surviving the games. The pair find themselves forced back into the deadly free-for-all tournament for the ‘Quarter Quell’, the 75th Hunger Games that brings back 24 victors from previous years. directed by Kimberly Peirce
MUD
Starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Gabriella Wilde
GENERAL
Coming-of-age drama seen through the eyes of two boys - Ellis and Neckbone - who discover and befriend a charismatic fugitive named Mud hiding on an island on the Mississippi. Mud takes a liking to the boys and recruits them to his cause: the search for true love and a clean getaway.
THE WRITERS’ ROOM 9PM, SOHO
The Writers Room is a panel style discussion with the biggest puppet masters in television. Join the cocreators of Game of Thrones, as they open up in a rare and candid behind the- scenes look. In full confession, find out how Game of Thrones has became more eagerly anticipated than winter coming.
SAT 23 NOV DUMBO
School was – pardon the expression – bloody, screaming hell in Stephen King’s 1974 novel, and Brian De Palma’s still-definitive 1977 film adaptation. The problem for Kimberley (Boys Don’t Cry) Peirce’s competent cover version is how to up the stakes? We begin, boldly enough, with crazy Mrs. White (Julianne Moore) about to plunge a pair of scissors into newborn baby Carrie, who’s possessed with telekinetic powers. But following this original opening gambit is a procession of familiar plot beats modernised and amped up to 11. When the teenaged Carrie (Chloë Grace Moretz) is tormented by her classmates during her first period, the ordeal is filmed and uploaded. When Mrs. White hits Carrie with a Bible, it’s not a shocking slap but a WWE nosebreaker. And, as in the book, Carrie’s final vengeance engulfs most of the
town, not just the school prom. Although brutally efficient and well acted, Peirce’s effort lacks character. Moretz is far too selfpossessed to convince as an ugly duckling, and her powers are too developed for her to be considered an underdog. Not only can she mind-weld (!), she seems to be auditioning for Looper 2. Moore is good, as always, and newcomer Gabriella Wilde shines as Sue Snell, the film’s conscience, but whereas De Palma’s classic combined high camp and horror to resemble a massacre on the set of Happy Days, this is more like a bad day in The O.C. It’s too knowing, too blasé – or maybe we are. Perhaps it’s as simple as this: you can’t mourn lost innocence twice. JOHN FIELDING, FLICKS.CO.NZ
MON 25 NOV
DISNEY JUNIOR, 12pm
BIG BROTHER AUSTRALIA TV3, 4.30pm A heart warming Disney classic from 1941, the story of a young circus elephant ridiculed because of his enormous ears. Assisted by a mouse and numerous cheeky characters, they sing and dance their way to achieving Dumbo’s full potential by unlocking a talent .
More than just a social experiment, Big Brother is a psychologists dream. This years housemates will make you laugh, cry and you’ll find yourself yelling at the TV not sure knowing why. There are plenty of twists and “oh no you didn’t” scenarios.
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A BEAUTIFUL MIND
Based on the life of Nobel Prize-winning scientist John Forbes Nash, Jr Nash – played by Russell Crowe – as he struggles between brilliance and schizophrenia. Jennifer Connelly portrays Nash’s devoted-yet-troubled wife. A good watch for a Sunday night on the couch.
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The family owned and operated business has been running for more than 100 years, so fair to say they know a thing or two about their meat. For the finest cuts and to meet your specific BBQ meat needs. From an extensive selection of banquet roasts and the traditional cuts of pork, to homemade smallgoods.
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THE STORE
Sure, these guys do breakfast, lunch and dinner as you would expect, but what you really want to know about is the dessert. A two page menu that might as well be dipped in chocolate sums up how delectable this place is.
A European artisan deli/bakery right in the heart of Britomart, The Store is a place of two halves. On one side, there’s the chic diner, serving casual meals and drinks. The other is a neighbourhood grocer, selling a revolving menu of in-house made gourmet food and coffee. This includes takeaway pastries, loaves of fresh, delicious bread and even gelato. The menu follows a “farm to fork” philosophy, with local produce all the way, incorporating citrus fruit, pears, figs, pecan and macadamia nuts grown at The Hip Group’s own orchard at Kumeu. A truly delightful experience.
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auckland gig guide WED 20 Bad State, Doserma, Concrete Donkey Ding Dong Lounge
Between the Sheets 8PM, Basement Theatre
Big Wednesday Fresh Comedy
8PM, The Classic Comedy Club
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club with Ghost Wave 8PM, The Powerstation
Jo Hanna Love, Callum Gentleman & Someone Someone 8PM, Wine Cellar, $10
Show Me Shorts Film Festival 12PM, Capitol Cinema
Taste of Puketapapa Mt Roskill, Three Kings and Hillsborough
Anton Cash
Between the Sheets
Between the Sheets
Classic Late & Live Comedy
Ding Dong Lounge 8PM, Basement Theatre
Cosmological Beginnings
6PM, Endemic World
8PM, Basement Theatre
10:30PM, The Classic Comedy Club
DJ General Lee
9PM, Twentyone SKY CITY
Dan, Grunter and Friends
DJ Paul Chankay
6:30PM, Q Auckland
DJ Gabriella
Verona Sessions with The Repeat
DJ Roger C (Barcelona) with support from Bobby Brazuka
Emerging Pixels #3
The Vodafone Season Of Chicago
8:30PM, The Windsor Castle 9PM, Twentyone SKY CITY
6:30PM, The Deck
9PM, Ponsonby Social Club
DJ Klassix from Paris
9PM, Verona
7:30AM, Aotea Centre
12:30PM, Twentyone SKY CITY
DOWNTOWN BROWNS WHEELS ON WEDNESDAY
WICKED - The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz
Few Chur Lab with KXVGXN, Sam Harman and guest
7:30PM, The Civic
8PM, Neighbourhood
5PM, Barrio
8PM, Verona
Emerging Pixels #3
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FIN.
Emerging Pixels #3
From The Summit
2013 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards
9PM, Twentyone SKY CITY
7:30AM, Aotea Centre 10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum
5:45PM, Vector Arena, $25
WED 20 Special Screening and Q&A with Oscar Accredited Filmmakers 6:30PM, The Film Archive
Splitting Atoms w/ Given Names and Slower Motion
The Digg EP Release w No Shells 9PM, Meow!
SAT 23
DJ Solly
7:30PM, Raye Freedman Arts Centre
7:30AM, Aotea Centre
Forgotten Generation, Penny Dreadfuls and Dirty Vinyls @ Lucha Lounge
Ding Dong Lounge
The Lucha Lounge
WELLINGTON gig guide
DJ Sample Gee
Freek of the Week featuring Killamanraro 5PM, Barrio
From The Summit 10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum
Fangs FIN.
7:30PM, Raye Freedman Arts Centre
Fridays At Barrio 4PM, Barrio
Fridays at Revelry with Deewhy, Richie Rich and DJ Katana 5PM, Revelry
Fridays at Sale St
2013 Wellington Zinefest
Kraus, Klaus Filip,Nick Graham
12PM, The James Cabaret, $5
7:30PM, Audio Foundation HQ, $5
BitchFest - A Female Vocal Showcase
5PM, La Zeppa Kitchen
6PM, Sale Street
Friday night with Dj Aimee Rensford
The Medicine Stand Up Comedy
8PM, Bar Medusa, $5
Occupational Therapy with Bobby Brazuka & Onny Kaulima 9PM, Ponsonby Social Club
10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum
Dragon - The Acoustic Church Tour
Taste of Puketapapa
Greg Johnson
THEE WEDNESDAY NIGHT FREE-SHOW! WITH ARCHER (AU)
8PM, Old St Paulís Cathedral
10PM, Bodega
8PM, The Cavern Club
9:30PM, Mighty Mighty
THU 21 Films with Fight 7PM, The Film Archive
Nightrain and guests
Films with Fight 7PM, The Film Archive
The Wiggles - Ready, Steady, Wiggle Tour NZ 2013 1PM, St James Theatre
6:30PM, Sale Street
WELLINGTON ZINE FEST AFTER PARTY!
Thursday Pro Night
10:30PM, Mighty Mighty, $5
Luckless ‘Drums & Dust’ Tour November 2013
SUN 24
FRI 22 Films with Fight 7PM, The Film Archive
SURF FRIENDS & LITTLE BARK
10:30PM, Mighty Mighty, $5
The Vodafone Season Of Chicago 8PM, Q Auckland
8PM, Bar Medusa, $5
9PM, Mighty Mighty
Mt Roskill, Three Kings and Hillsborough
Curiosity Roadshow 12PM, Museum Of Wellington City & Sea
Thursdays at Sale St
8PM, The Classic Studio
Turning on Parnell’s Christmas Lights Heard Park
WICKED - The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz 7:30PM, The Civic
MON 25 Raw Meat Comedy - November 8PM, The Fringe Bar
FRI 22 BEASTWARS Blood Becomes Fire Tour The Kings Arms
From The Summit
8:30PM, Juice Bar
Greg Straight - Endless Summer Art Show 5PM, Augusto
Magic Roundabout with Stinky Jim and Dubhead 5PM, Verona
Optiv & BTK
10PM, The Studio, $30
OXYTOCIN
9PM, USEC (Union Street Event Centre)
SHIT WORTH DOING
auckland gig guide Sons Of Zion, Tomorrow People & Chad Chambers 8PM, Papakura Tavern, $40
Taste of Puketapapa
Justin Bieber
6:30PM, Vector Arena
LAWRENCE ARABIA
The C.V.E
Knock Knock Comedy featuring Ben Hurley
The Favoured Few EP RELEASE GIG 8:30PM, Backbeat Bar, $10
The Friday Shuffle 8PM, Sliders Kitchen & Bar
The Jazz Age: Songs of the SIlver Screen Victoria Theatre
The Magik Sessions 9PM, Ginger Minx
The Vodafone Season Of Chicago 8PM, Q Auckland
WICKED - The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz 7:30PM, The Civic
SAT 23 A-City Jackers 9PM, Red Bar
Between the Sheets 2:00PM, Basement Theatre
Between the Sheets 8PM, Basement Theatre
8:30PM, Leigh Sawmill
Between the Sheets
Michael McIntyre
FIN.
Raw Comedy Night
8PM, Basement Theatre
7:30PM, Raye Freedman Arts Centre
From The Summit 10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum
The Vodafone Season Of Chicago
8PM, The Portland Public House
Miho Wada
7:30PM, Windsor Castle
Modern Love 6PM, Ginger Minx
Mr Big Stuff Verona
Saturdays at Revelry with Dean Campbell and Jerm 8PM, Revelry
Saturdays at Sale St 7PM, Sale Street
6PM, Elliott Stables
Louis Baker Birds Tour
5:30PM, Leigh Sawmill, $20
WICKED - The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz 1PM, The Civic
MON 25 Between the Sheets 8PM, Basement Theatre
Emerging Pixels #3 7:30AM, Aotea Centre
Saturday Night at La Zeppa with Dj Tido
From The Summit
6PM, La Zeppa Kitchen
10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum
Sick Disco presents Electric Wire Hustle
Japanese Film Week 2013
9PM, Cassette Nine, $20
Sons Of Zion, Tomorrow People & Chad Chambers 8PM, The Brownzy, $40 Kelliher Estate
Mt Roskill, Three Kings and Hillsborough
DJ Coolhand Luke
The Antihero E.P Release Party
DJs Frank Booker & Mikki Dee (Wellington)
The Vodafone Season Of Chicago
DJ Imagine This
8:30PM, Neighbourhood
DJ Linley Latu 7:30PM, The Deck
DJ Tony Phoenix
12:30PM, Twentyone SKY CITY
11PM, Whammy Bar, $10
8PM, Q Auckland
Uptown Boogie 3PM, Neighbourhood
#Vogue ft. L D R U (Future Classics / AUS) 10PM, Goldfinch
WICKED - The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz 2PM, The Civic
Dollhouse
SUN 24
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An Evening with Mandy Patinkin & Nathan Gunn
Ding Dong Lounge 7:30PM, Raye Freedman Arts Centre
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6PM, Q Auckland
TUE 26 Between the Sheets 8PM, Basement Theatre
Emerging Pixels #3 7:30AM, Aotea Centre
From The Summit 10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum
Japanese Film Week 2013
6:15PM, Rialto - Newmarket
Taste of Puketapapa Mt Roskill, Three Kings and Hillsborough
6:15PM, Rialto - Newmarket
CHRISTCHURCH gig guide
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Altmusic presents Merzbow with Acclimate and Stanier Black-Five (Christchurch show)
9PM, Twentyone SKY CITY
Taste of Puketapapa
Live Jazz@The Stables
Hallertau
Taste of Puketapapa
DJ Grant Marshall
4:20, 373 Karangahape Rd
Luckless ‘Drums & Dust’ Tour November 2013
Dead Little Penny & Minnie Prickles with Guests
9PM, Ponsonby Social Club
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Mt Roskill, Three Kings and Hillsborough
THU 21
6PM, Neighbourhood
8PM, The Classic Comedy Club
Last Sunday Jazz
Stoli Fiesta Del Sol
Wine Cellar
Vector Arena
8PM, Paddington Live
Classic Comedy Xmas Showcase
8:30PM, The Classic Comedy Club
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9PM, Dux Live
Dragon - The Acoustic Church Tour 8PM, St Michael and All Angels
Square Wave Festival - Donny Benet (Aus) and Doprah 9PM, Darkroom
FRI 22 Dragon - The Acoustic Church Tour 8PM, Cardboard Cathedral
Ekko Park Dux Live
SAT 23 T54 In Brush Park Album Release Tour 9PM, Darkroom
The Tiny Lies - The Oaks They Will Bow Release Tour 9PM, Wunderbar, $20
Two Wolves Album Release NZ Tour 9:30PM, New City Hotel
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FRI 22
Aroha Quartet in ‘Near & Far(r)’
Luckless ‘Drums & Dust’ Tour November 2013
7PM, St Andrew’s in the City, Palmerston North
Space Monster, Wanganui
Bitchin’ Bingo at Pog Mahones Qtown
SAT 23
Pog Mahones Irish Pub, Queenstown
BEASTWARS Blood Becomes Fire Tour
Bitchin Bingo at The Find
The Mayfair, New Plymouth
Freaky Meat
World Bar, Queenstown Lakes
Dragon - The Acoustic Church Tour
Biddy Mulligan’s Irish Pub, Hamilton
Knox Church, Dunedin
NZ Tattoo Festival
Luckless ‘Drums & Dust’ Tour November 2013
Show Me Shorts Film Festival
TSB Stadium, New Plymouth
The Free House, Nelson
Movie Max, Timaru
Show Me Shorts Film Festival
Soljah with 12 Days
Bay City Cinemas, Tauranga
The Northern Wairoa Hotel, Dargaville
Show Me Shorts Film Festival
SUN 24
THU 21
Ekko Park at NZ Tattoo and Arts Festival
Louis Baker Birds Tour
NZ Tattoo Festival
Limelight Cinema, Omaru
Snug, New Plymouth
TSB Stadium, New Plymouth TSB Stadium, New Plymouth
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INCH BAR 8 BANK ST
Give them an Inch, they’ll take a mile? Well, when it comes to service and good banter, they will. They may be small, a hole in the wall if you will, but located opposite the Botanic Gardens in the north end of Dunedin.
HAVANA BAR
Behind apartments, off the beaten track, lies a little bit of Cuba just bursting o get out. Looking more like a cute cottage than a colourful bar, Havana is a fun and funky place for socialites of all types. The bar has supported local and international musicians four nights a week for more than 10 years, and has maintained its commitment to providing free music to Wellingtonian’s ever since. From its inception, Havana Bar has created a new hum in the city by embracing all things Cuban: Its history, music, rum, famous cigars and coffee.
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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.
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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.
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Multiple Locations, wagamama.com This small sleek and super cool pad is the place for your next function come check us out!
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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.
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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
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
BEASTWARS
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
CLASSIC HITS WINERY TOUR 2014
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
BILLY BRAGG (UK)
BOND STREET BRIDGE
Fri 22 Nov MTG Hawkes Bay, Napier Sat 23 Nov Rogue Stage, Rotorua
Sat 15 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 16 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland
CAMP A LOW HUM 2014
Fri 07 Feb - Sun 09 Feb Wainuiomata
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Fri 20 Dec Bodega, Wellington Sat 21 Dec Galatos, Auckland
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
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
Fri 21 Feb CSB Arena, Christchurch Sat 22 Feb Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Sun 23 Feb Aotea Centre, Auckland
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LYNYRD SKYNYRD, STARSHIP & 10CC
Wed 28 Jan - Wed 04 Feb Golden Bay, Nelson
Sat 08 Feb The Amphitheatre, Taupo Sun 09 Feb Matakana Country Park, Matakana, Sat 15 Feb Gibbston Valley Winery, Queenstown
MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS
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
FAT FREDDY’S DROP
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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
DRAGON
Sat 14 Feb Tuning Fork, Auckland
Mon 16 Dec The Civic, Auckland Wed 18 Dec St James Theatre, Wellington
GUY SEBASTIAN (AU)
Fri 07 Feb Vector Arena, Auckland
ED KOWALCZYK
CITY & COLOUR (CA)
Mon 30 Dec - Tue 31 Dec Daisybank Farm, Martinborough Vineyards
DOLLY PARTON
Sat 02 Nov Holy Trinity, Auckland Sun 03 Nov Holy Trinity, Auckland Mon 04 Nov Holy Trinity, Auckland
Fri 13 Dec Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland Sat 14 Dec Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland
LA DE DA
Tue 29 Apr Vector Arena, Auckland
ENZO – STRANGER THAN FICTION
CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS
Sat 25 Jan Opera House, Wellington Sun 26 Jan Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland
THE HOLLIES
Tue 19 Nov The Powerstation, Auckland Wed 20 Nov Bodega, Wellington
BRUNO MARS (US)
JIMMY CARR (UK)
Tue 31 Dec Stonybridge Vineyard, Waiheke Island
BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB (US)
Sat 01 Mar Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Sun 02 Mar Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
Wed 28 May The Civic, Auckland
HIGHLIFE NYE EXPERIENCE
Sun 23 Mar The Opera House, Wellington Tue 25 Mar The Powerstation, Auckland
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (US)
JAMES BLUNT (UK)
Wed 12 Mar TSB Bank Arena, Wellington Thu 13 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland
MATAKANAVAL 2014 JUSTIN BIEBER (CA)
Sat 23 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland
KAIKOURA SUMMERSOUNDS Sat 11 Jan - Sun 12 Jan Cnr Harnetts & Old Beach Rd, Kaikoura
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
Thu 02 Jan Matakana Country Park, Matakana
MELVINS (US)
Wed 04 Dec The Powerstation, Auckland
METZ (CA)
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
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Upcoming tours & events THE NATIONAL (US)
Tue 04 Feb Vector Arena, Auckland
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
PASSENGER (UK)
RUDIMENTAL
PETER MURPHY
RULES OF ADDICTION
POKEY LAFARGE
SALMONELLA DUB
Thu 28 Nov Opera House, Wellington Fri 29 Nov The Powerstation, Auckland
Sat 14 Dec Studio, Auckland Sun 15 Dec Bodega, Wellington
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
NINE INCH NAILS & QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE (US) Wed 19 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland Sat 22 Mar CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch
NORTHERN BASS
Mon 30 Dec - Tue 31 Dec Worsfords Farm, Mangawhai
NZ FESTIVAL 2014
Tue 04 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland Wed 05 Mar TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
Sat 28 Nov Bar Medusa, Wellington Sun 29 Nov The Cabana, Napier
Sat 28 Dec Mapua Hall, Mapua Tue 31 Dec Pohara Hall, Takaka
RAGGAMUFFIN 2014
TAYLOR SWIFT (US)
Fri 31 Jan - Sat 01 Feb Rotorua International Stadium
Fri 29 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland Sat 30 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 01 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland
RAPTURE 2014: EMINEM, KENDRICK LAMAR, J.COLE
THE VODAFONE NEW ZEALAND MUSIC AWARDS
Sat 15 Feb Western Springs, Auckland
Thu 21 Nov Vector Arena, 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
RIPPON FESTIVAL
Sat 01 Feb Rippon Vineyard, Wanaka
SAL VALENTINE & THE BABYSHAKES
Sat 14 Dec The Leigh Sawmill, Leigh
SERJ TANIKAN & NZSO Sat 29 Mar CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch
Fri 21 Feb - Sun 16 Mar Multiple Venue, Wellington
XAVIER RUDD & LITTLE BUSHMAN
Sat 28 Dec Waihi Beach Hotel, Waihi Sun 29 Dec Butlers Reef, Oakura Mon 30 Dec Riwaka Hotel, Riwaka
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
SPLORE 2014 ROBERT DELONG (US)
Fri 14 Feb - Sun 16 Feb Tapapakanga Regional Park, Auckland
ROSIE O’DONNELL (US)
SUMMER COUNTRY MUSIC FEST
Wed 04 Dec Galatos, Auckland
Fri 31 Jan Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Sat 01 Feb ASB Theatre, Auckland
Fri 10 Jan Marsden Cove Marina, Whangarei
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JAMES MCAVOY TALKS ABOUT HIS WILDEST ROLE TO DATE IN FILTH. “I’m minging [ugly] in this movie,” James McAvoy says, bursting into a sudden laugh. “But that was all proper hard works.” Taking on a rough-as-guts role in the new movie Filth involved a little physical “deterioration” as he puts it to really embrace the character of Detective Sergeant Bruce Robertson, a man who will stop at nothing to climb the career ladder and is hell bent on taking down anyone standing in his way. “I put on a bit of weight, grew a beard and drank a hell of a lot of whisky. And I rubbed the shit out of my face before every single take just to make my face look sore. And we did a put a little bit of wrinkles around my eyes too.” As the title suggests, this film is properly filthy. Based on the novel of the same name by Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting), the black comedydrama centres on a bipolar, bigoted, junkie cop Bruce (McAvoy), who manipulates and hallucinates his way through the festive season in a bid to secure a promotion. McAvoy – typically known for playing mild-mannered, unassuming heart-throb – has morphed into a foul-mouthed, rough and tumble, for lack of a better word asshole – and he’s loving it. “I was desperate to get the part. I thought it was one of the best scripts I’d ever read and definitely in the top three I’d ever read,” he says. “When I read it I immediately knew what I wanted to do with the character. “I knew what I wanted to try and make the audience go through and feel, where I wanted them to laugh and when I wanted them to cry and when I wanted them to feel like they hated me because I knew I was going to try to manipulate them into liking me again a minute later. I knew I wanted to do all that. And it’s very rare that I get that many ideas and that much clarity after one reading but I did.” Casting McAvoy for the role seemed like an odd choice, even to director and screenwriter Jon S Baird, who says, “I’d naively assumed that James probably had a gentle kind of upbringing.” He quickly found out that the actor’s “tough Glaswegian background” gave him a real insight into the character.
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“A shiver raced up my spine [when he told me about his past]. McAvoy’s intelligence, humour and edge, but more importantly his comprehension of mental illness, immediately put him in a league of his own, and the hunt for [the character] Bruce Robertson had come to an end.” Often confronting and generally out to shock, there is no shortage of debauchery in Filth and on the back of such roles as Starter for 10, X-Men: First Class and Wanted, some of the material was certainly a surprise for McAvoy. “On the second day of the shoot there was a scene that I had no problem with on the page and then when I had to do it I felt sick. It’s a scene where Bruce blackmails a 15 year-old girl to give him a blowjob. But that was the only time, actually. The rest of [the film’s content] I felt fairly at home with (laughs). And by the way, the actress in that scene was 21 years old at the time.” In fact, he found Bruce one of the easiest roles to play in terms of knowing where to go with the character, from our first meeting of Bruce as a truly unlikeable individual, to finding some empathy in the emotional breakdown he begins to experience. “The script was so strong and it was a case of coming into work, having a quick chat about it and going, ‘Are we all in the same place? Right, let’s do it.’ And then it was a case of hitting it as hard as possible to see how well we could do this amazing material justice. And that’s so rare. It’s really only happened to me on Atonement. And when it does happen it’s an incredible feeling because you then get to really work and act. “It was an absolute joy. It was a lot of effort and it took an enormous amount of energy to play this part and I’m not saying that it’s an amazing performance – people can decide that for themselves – but the ease with which my performance came out was surprising for me because I thought it was going to take a lot more to find Bruce but that’s testament to a great script.” LAURA WEASER IN CINEMAS THU 21 NOV
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Grand Theft Auto Online’s “Beach Bum Pack”, which was revealed in October, is releasing this week developers Rockstar have revealed. The update, which is scheduled to hit on Wednesday in New Zealand, adds two new weapons, four vehicles (for land and sea, according to the announcement), new jobs, and new customization options. New “jobs” (the game’s equivalent of quests) include an off-road race event called Grass Route II, a beach-front survival mode set on the pier, and parachuting through checkpoints - something which, according to Rockstar, players with skills will be able to complete a large portion of before they even open their chutes. Grand Theft Auto Online - the multiplayer component of the recently released Grand Theft Auto V - had a challenging start when it first became available at the beginning of October, but reports suggest that the game is now largely playable and the distribution of online currency - as a way of apologizing for the launch problems - has been embraced by fans.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE XBOX ONE The Xbox One promises to pack a powerful punch - sure, on paper, the PS4 has a performance advantage, but if we’ve learnt anything in recent years, including the rise of Indie games, it’s that pure horsepower isn’t everything when it comes to designing masterful videogames. Microsoft’s new console is also vying for the desirable position of top dog in your entertainment unit. Television and streaming media are being pushed in a big way - the Xbox One is hoping to revolutionise the way we watch TV, by using the console’s power to allow you to snap between TV, media, and gaming, or do two things at once. Not only that but the Xbox One now sports a Blu-Ray player - itself a must-have device for any serious media box.
SONY HOPE TO AVOID A PS4 GAME DROUGHT
It’s not unusual for a new console to release amidst hype and fanfare, with an impressive list of launch titles, and then have little in the way of new software for the next few months. However, Sony are working to ensure that the PlayStation 4 console doesn’t face such a drought. Sony’s Scott Rohde has stated that the new console’s first few months will see “a pretty decent flow, especially from that small indie scene, both internally and through third-party indie games.” A cursory glance at the PS4 release schedule suggests something of a lack of bigname titles for early next year, but this is at least in part due to many upcoming games not yet having received a solid release date. On that front, Rohde said that a release date for Infamous: Second Son and more information about The Order: 1886 are coming soon. Rohde also emphasised Sony’s commitment to indie games, saying he expects to exceed the goal of having a new, exclusive indie title every month. “I love the fact that, because we’ve embraced indie, there’s a huge area of games that supplement that retail launch lineup. I really do think that’s a good thing, that you have a flow.” The PlayStation 4 - which is now available in the United States - releases in New Zealand on Fri 29 Nov.
Microsoft is really throwing their weight behind Xbox Live next generation, ensuring that the Xbox One will have immense server-side support. This “Cloud” will allow gamers to store their content and developers to utilise for dedicated servers and extra processing. An example of the way in which the Cloud can enhance games, according to Microsoft, can be found in Forza Motorsport 5’s ‘Drivatars’ - effectively a merge of gamer’s personal racing styles with that of an AI, this should result in realistic driving behaviours that, in theory, will make the AI come truly to life when you connect to Xbox Live. The new Kinect - a camera-based controller - is now so advanced that it can read your heart rate, facial expressions, and if whether you’ve passed the controller to another player. You can log in just by looking at it, and your console can read stored-value “points” cards just by holding them up to the Kinect. There’s also a host of games coming for the thing, of course, with high-profile launch games like Dead Rising 3, Ryse: Son of Rome, Forza 5, and Killer Instinct being joined by a host of cross-platform games straight away, and then followed next year by exclusives like Titanfall and Project Spark. The future is not only bright for the Xbox One, it’s also now; Microsoft’s new console launches in New Zealand - the first country in the world to get the console - on Fri 22 Nov. Joel Lauterbach
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N A E MAK I N CA ? N O I T A V R E S OB C O MEDIAN MICHAEL MCINTYRE TAN , W O RKING O TALK S FAKE U T AND R U S S ELL CR O WE .
In a 20-minute conversation with British comedian Michael McIntyre, you can talk about everything and nothing at all. For a man who specialises in observational humour, he’s able to turn the simplest questions or the smallest things into what seems like a rambling yarn, but is actually a cleverly calculated comedic style. “How’s the weather in New Zealand? I’m keen to get a tan,” he opens with, very matter-of-factly. Arriving on our shores at the end of November, in a month where we can experience four seasons in one day, he obviously knows little about our country. And since it is his first time here, it’s understandable. But he’s not totally clueless – “I know about the Crowes… Martin, Jeff and of course, Russell. I know about Lord of the Rings, but I didn’t make it through all of them.” So he’s well-versed in our culture, clearly. It’s late Sunday night in the UK, when the father of two says he’s not at his funniest. It’s obviously not true – although he’s very “serious” about getting a brown bronzed look. “I only really look good with a tan. I don’t ever look very good: It’s not my thing. But if I have a tan? Oh, I go into another realm. I was hoping to pick one up. I did years ago – as a teen – get involved in fake tan and it just didn’t work for me. Twenty years ago you would just put something on that stunk, smelly lotion, that would just go and streak. The smell thing, they need to tackle that.” Despite this being our first introduction to the 37-year-old, the rest of the globe is already very familiar with the man who last year was reportedly the highest-grossing comedian in the world. His shows are electric with wildly-exaggerated hand gestures, frantic strutting up and down the stage, and a slightly effeminate voice that often gives way to accent impersonations. As well as appearing on top UK shows, including Have I Got News For You, Would I Lie to You? and Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, Michael began hosting his own show, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, which ran for two years with great success. But he’s also a prolific touring talent, having travelled across the UK and Europe on numerous occasions and recently making a trip to South Africa. Coming to New Zealand is something he is very excited about – even if he believes the trip was organised by his manager with ulterior motives.
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“I think basically my manager wanted to go to the Ashes and he told me that there was a huge following down under,” Michael says with a laugh. “But I like being on stage, then after it’s over I worry about the next one, to be honest. It’s all quite stressful. Travelling abroad is quite fun, but I have to make sure I am on form for the show. This will be a whole new, massive trip. I’ve never come this far for so long to play to a place I know nothing about.” Coming so far also involves leaving behind his wife Kitty and their two young sons, Lucas and Oscar, who he often takes on tour across the UK during school holidays – although he admits it can be hard when “I am sleeping in the afternoons and doing the show at night”. It’s obvious playing such high energy shows, particularly if it’s on a long run, can take a physical toll on the comedian, and that’s why fitness is an important part of his preparation – if fitness involved eating. “I’ve been doing crunches through this conversation. Well, not the whole time, I jumped rope for a few minutes,” he says deadpan. “I work out 24 hours a day, that’s pretty much it, I only eat protein shakes... and I put them in difficult places so I have to climb up or put them under something heavy. A classic example of Michael McIntyre at his best, he can no longer keep his cool and breaks into a fit of undignified giggles, before turning on the seriousness for a brief second. “But yes, it does get exhausting, also I have that funny microphone that sticks out of my head, so if I get out of breath, it’s quite hard to hide it when there’s a mic literally in your mouth like a toothbrush. “I remember going through a sound dubbing thing to make myself sound fitter because there was so much heavy breathing going on, so many sound mixers. I tell you it is easier than going to the gym.” Leaving me to talk to “some bloke from Adelaide radio”, Michael is a surprising bundle of energy for a late Sunday night, and ending with “I like talking to you the most”, I look forward to seeing what he has to offer Kiwi fans at Vector Arena. LAURA WEASER SEE HIM PERFORM: MICHAEL MCINTYRE MON 25 NOV VECTOR ARENA, AUCKLAND
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