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END OF PUPPIES Twenty months after opening, the Wellington live music venue Puppies will close its doors whilst releasing the book detailing why Ian Jorgensen (a.k.a. Blink) had to try this experiment in the first place. “The book, The problem with music in New Zealand, how we can fix it and why I started and ran Puppies is not just me being a dick and hassling venues, it’s about making people aware of the realities of this industry we’re in and perhaps how with just some simple education and working together…” Blink has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help make the vinyl, book and closing parties great. To get tickets to the final weekend, you’ll need to go through Kickstarter. KICKSTARTER.COM/PROJECTS/ALOWHUM/THE-
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FULL OF COLE Lloyd Cole will perform eight concerts across New Zealand from early June, with our own Greg Johnson returning from Los Angeles to join the bill. New Zealand’s appreciation for Cole reaches back 30 years to early Lloyd Cole and the Commotions continuing right up to 2011’s Broken Record. Cole’s solo concerts coincide with the local release of his new album Standards. TICKETS ON SALE: THU 13 MAR
TRUTH TWISTED The version of South Park: The Stick of Truth that released in New Zealand was censored, Ubisoft have revealed. This follows assurances received from the company last year that Kiwi gamers would not receive a copy of the game that was modified from the developer’s original vision. Each censored scene is replaced by an image background and a description text selected by Matt & Trey”
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Shit worth doing music THIS WEEK’S TEN MUST SEE MUSIC EVENTS IN NEW ZEALAND
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ALL AGES
LOCAL
TOUR
INT’L
CULT CLASSIC
SAT 15 MAR - SUN 16 MAR FRI 14 MAR
BRUNO MARS
NEKO CASE
VECTOR ARENA
THE POWERSTATION
AUCKLAND
AUCKLAND
7PM, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ
8PM, $55, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ
The pint-sized singer with hair you could lose yourself in is getting ready to perform at Auckland’s Vector Arena. Expect Mars to be sporting a Fedora hat while crooning undeniably catchy hits from his impressive repertoire. His stage presence and old-fashioned showmanship could be worth watching even for non-fans.
Sultry singer-songwriter Neko Case will perform at The Powerstation to an intimate audience. The former member of The New Pornographers allows her powerful voice to weave out country inspired tunes that meld twangy guitar rifts with surreal subject matter. See her live, if only for that voice.
GIG OF THE WEEK
WED 12 MAR
FRI 14 MAR
MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS
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POKEY LAFARGE
TSB BANK ARENA
CLAP CLAP RIOT
TUNING FORK
WELLINGTON
DUX LIVE
AUCKLAND
8PM, $95, TICKETEK.CO.NZ
CHRISTCHURCH
7PM, $45, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ
Having cleaned up at the Grammys for apologising to Kendrick Lamar after dominating the rap category, Macklemore is about to grace our shores in what is sure to be a packed and raucous crowd. Love him or hate him, judging by the video for ‘Can’t Hold Us’, his Wellington show is going to be epic.
8PM, $15, UNDERTHERADAR.CO.NZ
The Tuning Fork is Vector’s baby venue and provides an intimate alternative to the usual stadium-fillers. Pokey Lafarge is the real deal in terms of bluesinspired music. Hailing from Missouri, Pokey brings his five-piece backing band to help get the audience swinging. Did I mention that Jack White signed the band to his own label?!
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Canterbury locals now plying their trade in Auckland, Clap Clap Riot are starting to make a name for themselves as a tight Indie Rock four-piece after the release of their debut album Counting Spins. Join them at Dux in Christchurch for the album release tour of their sophomore album Nobody/Everybody.
FRI 14 MAR - SUN 16 MAR
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WOMAD 2014
YO LA TENGO
TSB BOWL OF BROOKLANDS
OPERA HOUSE
THE BLACK SEEDS
NEW PLYMOUTH
WELLINGTON
THE SQUARE
$99-159, TICKETS.WOMAD.CO.NZ
8PM, $28-58, TICKETEK.CO.NZ
PALMERSTON NORTH
If you’ve never heard of Womad then don’t sleep on this unique and eclectic music festival for a moment longer. Bringing you artists from the furthest expanses of the globe that while obscure, are guaranteed to inspire and get you grooving. All this while tucked in the picturesque surroundings of New Plymouth’s Pukekura Park.
Indie royalty Yo La Tengo have managed to continually redesign their sound while remaining relevant and popular. Formed in 1984, the band still manages to create music that feels new and exciting. Inspired by New Zealand’s own Flying Nun record label, expect their shows to be a sonic feast perfect for Wellington’s Opera House.
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The Black Seeds following in the footsteps of Fat Freddy’s Drop are receiving critical acclaim overseas and are helping to put New Zealand on the map as the go-to nation for good vibes Roots Reggae. What better way to enjoy the tail end of the sunny weather than a free concert perfect for a picnic.
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GAPPY RANK PONSONBY SOCIAL CLUB
SKYCITY CASINO
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BODEGA
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10.15PM - 10.45PM,
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A New Zealand treasure, Anika Moa is playing a free performance that is likely to cover songs from her long and prestigious career. Her music has been inspired by ideas of love and her most recent album, released with Boh Runga and Hollie Smith, ventures into new elements of her life including her recent motherhood.
8PM, $20-30, UNDERTHERADAR.CO.NZ
For those who don’t want the weekend to finish, the solution to those otherwise uneventful Sunday nights is here. Gappy Ranks, an English-Caribbean dancehall musician, claims to be the “Grandson of Reggae”, and along with special guests will bring down a storm of Dub, Dancehall and Reggae sure to put the ultimate full stop to your weekend.
New Zealand has long been lacking a hip-hop group that retains a uniquely New Zealand feel whilst also having the potential to make big noise overseas. @Peace make thoughtful hip-hop with a strong emphasis on lush LA-inspired production. Bodega is bound to go off and tickets will sell-out.
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THE BEST IN TV AND FILM THIS WEEK
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EPISODES - S1 SOHO, 2.30PM
Witness the first season of new comedy series Episodes, penned by the creator of Friends. The show follows an English couple (Tamsin Greig and Steven Mangan) who move to LA to remake their popular TV show. Episodes deals what happens when shows are given the ‘American Treatment’. Expect humour with levels of awkwardness.
SUN 16 MAR FRI 14 MAR
LIVE FROM THE ARTISTS DEN STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS
ARTS CHANNEL, 8.30PM
ROSEDALE PARK NORTH
A multiple award-nominated television series that lets audiences see renowned musicians performing outside the standard venue settings. These settings have included churches, temples, museums and even a sailing ship. Each hour-long episode contains an intimate performance as well as interviews with the featured artist who chooses the venue based on personal significance.
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A chance to watch the most recent take on one of the all time great science fiction franchises. Marvell at the jaw dropping special effects while relaxing in Albany’s Rosedale Park North. It’s worth watching for Actor-Of-The-Moment Benedict Cumberbatch as Khan, a genetically engineered superhuman.
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David Mitchell’s fantastically convoluted novel, Cloud Atlas, gets the Hollywood treatment by the directors of The Matrix. A wildly ambitious film that suceeds in capturing the humour and eye-popping ideas of the novel. Both Tom Hanks and Hugh Grant play multiple different roles in a star-studded cast which encapsulates a variety of genres.
Expect your mind to be sufficiently blown after watching this complex, action-packed thriller that leaves your heart pounding even if you’re not always quite sure what’s going on. Pretty boys Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy and Joseph GordonLevitt create battlegrounds in their victims’ subconscious leading to the most climatic scenes in recent film history.
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300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE More abs, action and atrocious one-liners: the 300 sequel is everything you wanted and gore. Set before, during and after the events of the 2006 blockbuster, 300: Rise of an Empire follows Gerard Butler lookalike, Aussie Sullivan Stapleton, as he takes on the Persians in the Battle of Salamis (true story). Although missing Zack Snyder’s directorial presence (he stays on as writer/producer), the sequel retains a lot of its stylistic elements as you can see from the promotion material: over saturated colours, ramping (fast/slow motion) while also incorporating a few real life set pieces. But with a cameraman and unknown director Noam Murro in the hot seat, it seems to have lost a lot of the original finesse that Snyder so expertly captures in all his films. Stapleton gets his big break as our protagonist, but undoubtedly has big sandals to fill in Butler’s absence. He tries, and does a fine job (a mighty fine
one, look at those abs and arms!), but the power and gusto of Butler’s presence is felt and makes the moments of ridiculously even more unbelievable. There’s no “this is Sparta” moment. New addition Eva Green reps for the girls as Artemisia and definitely shows up the boys, proving to be more than eye candy as she hacks her way through one body after another. Missing a lot of the original elements that made the first so successful, it was always going to be a hard act to follow, but at least 300: Rise of an Empire is an entertaining and thrilling watch for fans of sword and sandals action, while returning characters further enrich the historicallybased tale. Popcorn fodder at its best. LAURA WEASER
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THIS WEEK’S FIVE MUST SEE CULTURAL EVENTS IN NEW ZEALAND
WED 12 MAR - FRI 14 MAR
AN ILIAD OPERA HOUSE WELLINGTON 8.30 PM - 10.00 PM, $28-58, TICKETEK.CO.NZ
WED 12 MAR - SAT 15 MAR
ASB POLYFEST MANUKAU SPORTS BOWL AUCKLAND $5, DOOR SALES ONLY
TUE 11 MAR - THU 13 MAR
INSIDE OUT SHED 11 WELLINGTON 9.00 AM - 4.00 PM
Quentin Dumortier has made it his mission over the past months to document the inhabitants of Wellington, photographing passersby as they go about their daily lives. Part of a worldwide project for those interested in seeing art created from the everyday, this is a unique and free opportunity to celebrate the diversity and unique spirit of Wellington.
Auckland, as the largest Pacific Island city, hosts the Maori and Pacific Island cultural festival which is guaranteed to bring in huge crowds and a celebration of multiple cultures each displaying their own colourful identities. The festival includes dance, food, craft and competing groups performing on five stages.
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Lauded by the New York Times, this one man show muses upon important issues which link modern society with Homer’s 2,800 year-old epic poem. Denis O’Hare is already widely known for starring in HBO’s True Blood, and he blends dark humour with thrilling drama in what is sure to be a stunning piece of theatre.
SAT 15 MAR
STOMACH
MIKE KING
THE BASEMENT
THE PADDINGTON
AUCKLAND
AUCKLAND
7.00 PM, $15-20, ITICKET.CO.NZ
8.00 PM - 10.00 PM, PHONE 0800 289 849
Auckland’s The Basement again proves that it is the hotbed for contemporary, thought-provoking theatre. Stomach, which runs for three nights, shines a light on supremely relatable topics such as strained relationships, hair maintenance and YouTube clips. The play shows life as it passes.
Local well-loved comedian Mike King plays an up close and personal night of standup comedy, performing at Parnell’s tucked away pub The Paddington. The night is hosted by Irish comic Alan McElroy and there will also be a range of popular supporting acts on the bill so expect it to sell out fast.
Artist Q&A
JJ FONG ACTRESS/PRODUCER
Who’s in the dead supergroup for your dream hologram show? Amy Winehouse, MJ and Billie Holiday. What’s an upcoming film you’re jazzed about? Well it’s already out... but Her - and I already have seen it but I LOVED it. So real and depressing yet so truthful. Where can your stalkers find you during the weekend? Facebook bitches. What happens when you mix Coca Cola with Pepsi? I hate fizzy drinks... I know I was quite the outcast at kids birthday parties with my OJ. Your fantasy spirit animal is… A purple deer with a unicorn horn.
The best TV show around at the moment is… Girls and True Detective sorry that’s two but it’s quite hard to choose - oh and for NZ it would be Stepdave ;) The best place for a date night is… I would say Ponsonby Central just cos you can choose whatever you like. You’d get arrested if the police knew that you… Did sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. People say you look like… Grace Park off Hawaii Five-O. Kittens or puppies? PUPPIES! What generic current affair has your blood boiled? Anything to do with hunting sharks and whales, environmental issues mainly. SEE HER PERFORM: JJ FANG
Your signature “I’m an amazing cook” dish is… Lasagne fo sure! And a roast...
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ALBUM REVIEW FRI 14 MAR
“I went into Six60 expecting a good time, but I never imagined walking out of there thinking that was one of the greatest live shows I've seen. But I did. It was” - WAIKATO TIMES
MØ NO MYTHOLOGIES TO FOLLOW
The mysterious foreign girl. Sultry, multi-tracked vocals among synths and beats. A weird ass name. In other words, when it rains, it pours. This is the debut album from Karen Marie Ørsted, a stoned-looking, pony-tailed Dane set upon becoming the latest electro-pop doll. There’s been career momentum since 2012 for MØ, and for the big unveiling, Ørsted has forged a very current hybrid of Grimes/Lorde/ Florence material which is unfortunately quite forgettable, only because it’s been done again and again. ‘Fire Rides’ is 2014 filler, a Cherry Ripe for the George FM Favourites playlist. Rhetorical turds like “What am I to do in the city, if I can’t have it all and I just wanna feel pretty” make Mythologies seem a bit hollow and uninspired. The Diplo co-lab ‘XXX 88’ is a phoned in paycheque. Decidedly, not everything is empty. ‘Slow Love’ and ‘Glass’ deliver some great vibes, with delicate, crystal-clear production from kinsman Ronni
Vandahl complimenting Ørsted’s ghostly wail. The closing ‘Glass’ sounds like a warped Christmas carol, also portraying the quirkiness that could eventually separate her from the pack. But it’s all begging to be remixed and dub-stepped on. Listen, in no way am I bashing MØ’s vision. It’s just too ‘of the moment’ – like nu-rave was in 2008. Basically, Ørsted needs to carve her own path, instead of riding on the coattails of others. Overall, there’s promise written all over No Mythologies To Follow, but the substance is dangerously low. JACK EBDALE
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Worst job you’ve had? Toilet cleaner at a high school. It’s true.
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Your house is on fire, what do save? My family.
Which song do you wish you wrote? ‘It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll’ - The Rolling Stones.
Favourite ‘90s TV show? Seinfeld.
Biggest fear? Trolley hitting the back of my ankle.
Dream job as a kid? When I was a kid I really wanted to be a television presenter.
First gig in attendance? Powerfinger circa first album. I am Australian, after all.
First album? MxPx. If you weren’t a musician, what would you be? A comedian. Ultimate festival line-up? Bad Brains, Elvis Costello, Patty Smith, Nirvana, Nick Cave.
Any vices? TV. Watching way too much
How do you discover new music? Via friends (not the TV show btw.)
Favourite lyric? “I don’t sleep because sleep is the coven of death� - NAS. SEE THEM LIVE: SIX60 SAT 15 MAR BEDFORD MARQUEE,
Who would play you in a film? I don’t want to say Jack Black but let’s be honest.
THE NEW AND IMPROVED STRIP Fort Street has had a face-lift, but these changes are not only skin-deep. A complete overhaul has turned Fort Street into a vibrant shared space for pedestrians, motor vehicles and businesses. Opening up a flow for foot traffic to the many bars, cafĂŠs and many other businesses. Go downtown and see the transformation for yourself.
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VIZ CAFÉ 53 FORT ST AUCKLAND 366 3008, VIZCAFE.CO.NZ OPEN: MON TO FRI 6AM - 4PM, SAT 8AM - 2PM
Kiwis love cabinet food and VIZ café is more than happy to oblige us in an array of succulent treats. This vibrant café allows inner-city workers to slip out of the office to satisfy their cravings. They cater meetings and events and will tailor a menu to suit your every need.
ATTICUS CAFÉ, BAR & FUNCTION VENUE 63 FORT ST AUCKLAND 377 3678, ATTICUS.CO.NZ OPEN: MON TO FRI 12PM TILL LATE
Atticus Café, Bar & Function Venue is a slick bar offering a relaxed atmosphere. Open as a café then serving tapas before finally dimming the lights and transforming into a laid-back bar during the night. Atticus can also be hired for functions and is in a prime location for the Britomart and Vector Arena.
COVO PASTA PIZZA BAR 44 FORT ST AUCKLAND 377 9290, FACEBOOK.COM/COVONZ
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OPEN: MON TO FRI 10AM - 11PM, SAT 6PM - 11PM
53 FORT ST
Covo has relocated to Fort Street from its original Richmond Road location. This authentic Italian pizzeria and pasta joint is making the most of the abundant outdoor seating available, allowing customers to enjoy the last of the summer sun whilst people-watching. The inside has a rustic charm that makes for lovely romantic dining.
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WORKOUT ON FORT ST. Fitness on Fort Offers: • Modern high quality equipment • $60 per month for new members • 24 hour access • No contracts, sign-up or termination fees • Personal training • Complimentary personal training session (conditions apply)
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377 0053, FITNESSONFORT.CO.NZ OPEN: 24-7
As the sun dwindles and the great outdoors start to seem a little less appealing, don’t fret as Fitness on Fort allows you to work out for winter without having to brave the elements. Open 24-7 because, hey, no one’s going to tell you when you can or can’t flex those muscles.
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UPCOMING TOURS & EVENTS
A$AP FERG (US) Fri 28 Mar Studio, Auckland Sat 29 Mar Bodega, Wellington
ARCTIC MONKEYS (UK) Fri 02 May Vector Arena, Auckland Sat 03 May TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
BATTLE OF THE BABES WORLD MODEL SEARCH Fri 14 Mar Cue Bar, Palmerston North (Heat) Sat 15 Mar The Empire, Auckland (Semi Final) Fri 21 Mar Axces, Hamilton (Heat) Sat 22 Mar The Empire, Auckland (Semi Final) Fri 04 Apr Juice Bar, Auckland (AKL Final 1) Sat 05 Apr The Empire, Auckland (AKL Final 2) Wed 09 Apr Dux Live, Christchurch (Heat) Thu 10 Apr Red Square, Wellington (Heat) Fri 11 Apr Red Square, Wellington (Heat) Sat 12 Apr Red Square, Wellington (WLG Final) Thu 17 Apr Brewers, Mount Maunganui (Heat) Sat 26 Apr Venue TBC, Auckland (Nz National Final)
BILLY CONNOLLY (UK)
CLAP CLAP RIOT
GARY NUMAN (UK)
Tue 08 Apr - Wed 09 Apr Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier Sat 12 Apr Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 13 Apr Vector Arena, Auckland Wed 16 Apr TSB Stadium, New Plymouth Tue 22 Apr Regent on Broadway, Palmerston North Fri 25 Apr CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch Tue 29 Apr Theatre Royal, Timaru Thu 01 May Stadium Southland, Invercargill Sun 04 May Events Centre, Queenstown Wed 07 May Town Hall, Dunedin Fri 09 May Marlborough Lines Stadium, Blenheim Sun 11 May TSB Bank Arena, Wellington Wed 14 May Claudelands Arena, Hamilton
Fri 14 Mar Dux Live, Christchurch Sat 15 Mar Chicks’ Hotel, Dunedin
Fri 23 May Studio, Auckland
GIZMOS, GADGETS & TECHNOLOGY SHOW Sat 07 Mar - Sun 08 Mar 2015 ASB Showgrounds, Auckland
HUGH LAURIE (UK) Tue 15 Apr The Civic, Auckland Wed 16 Apr Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington
JAKE BUGG (UK) Thu 10 Apr Town Hall, Auckland
DIZZEE RASCAL (UK) Wed 30 Apr Vector Arena, Auckland Thu 01 May TSB Arena, Wellington
JAMES BLUNT (UK)
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS (US)
JOHN BUTLER TRIO (AU)
Fri 25 Apr The Civic, Auckland
Tue 27 May Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Wed 28 May The Civic, Auckland
Tue 15 Apr The Powerstation, Auckland
BOBBY KEYS AND THE SUFFERING BASTARD (US) Fri 04 Apr The Powerstation, Auckland
BRODY DALLE (AU) Wed 19 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland Thu 20 Mar TSB Arena, Wellington Sat 22 Mar CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch
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TxK, if you’ve never heard of it, is the latest iteration of an ancient videogame called Tempest. Created in 1981 by a man called Dave Theurer, the general gist of proceedings remains largely the same today as it was more than 30 years ago; you control a spaceship that rides the top of a tube and must destroy all of the attacking aliens before they climb the walls of the tube where they can reach (and therefore kill) you. It’s like a typical sidescrolling shooter in a lot of ways, but the playfield’s been warped around a bit and your perspective is looking into the level (instead of alongside of it). If you’re thinking old school, you’re on the right track; TxK is very faithful to the core of the original experience, and is right inline with Jeff Minter’s Tempest 2000 - a version of the game created for the Atari Jaguar in 1994. The fact that it’s extremely similar to Tempest 2000 isn’t a fluke; Jeff Minter’s at the helm of this game, and fans of Tempest 2000 will feel right at home. The structure of the game
is simple enough to let you grasp the core mechanics very quickly, yet so welldesigned that even hours later you’ll be discovering nuances in the way you can leverage those gameplay systems to get a little further, score a little higher, or just do something truly crazy-awesome without the confines of the systems Jeff’s designed. Visually, TxK is a treat; sure, it’s not exactly pushing the Vita in terms of detailed textures and so on, but it’s crazy-bright, very fastmoving, and it all cranks along at 60 frames a second - all while delivering killer retro-inspired electronica straight to your brain (wearing headphones is highly recommended). If you like the sound of a retro-inspired shooter, want a massive nostalgia hit, or just want to have a lot of fun with your Vita, TxK is a no-brainer purchase. With its power-ups, flashy visuals, and perky music, you’ll be whipped back to a time before narrative and other complex motivations were required of games and fun was enough. Buy it (it’s only $13.25); TxK alone is reason enough to own a Vita. ALAN BELL
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood isn’t a massive, big-budget extravaganza, which new owners of Microsoft’s fancy box might be hanging out for, but it does offer an innovative and visually captivating experience for a relatively decent price tag. This Xbox Live downloadable platformer is a sequel to Max and the Magic Marker, which appeared on WiiWare, PSN, and mobile platforms back in 2010. While you still play as the titular character Max, the massive facelift in the graphics department makes The Curse of the Brotherhood feel like a completely different game. The gameplay mechanics have also evolved dramatically. In the game, our hero Max has an annoying little brother named Felix who looks like the creepy love-child of Harry Potter and Ron Weasley. Like all siblings do, Max wishes his tedious bro would just go away. After searching for ways to get rid of him on the Internet, Max stumbles across an evil spell, which opens up a portal releasing a monstrous claw that grabs little Felix and traps him in a treacherous magical place called Anotherland. Naturally, Max feels pretty guilty about banishing his own flesh and
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at that time of the morning. It was a good (metaphor).” The resulting lyric embodies that sentiment: “I will crack the motor/Jam my stiletto into that machine/Yeah I took the power/Got to kick myself out of the dream.” “It really is a symbolic account of what I’ve been doing all these years.”
Joan as Policewoman I first heard Joan Wasser’s soulful, melancholic torch songs when Manu Taylor played her debut album Real Life on Linda Clarke’s ‘Nine to Noon’ show on National Radio. That album was her first under the brand but it definitely wasn’t a green effort. The Maine-born singer started out as a classical violinist in the Boston University Symphony Orchestra before playing in more raucous outfits including The Dam Builders. She did time on Antony and The Jonhsons’ Mercury Prize-winning I am A Bird Now, toured in Rufus Wainwright’s band, suffered the loss of her mother to cancer and of her boyfriend, Jeff Buckley, in 1997, when he drowned in the Tennessee river. Those last two events informed her most cathartic work To Survive, which set her up as a diva of pain. “I guess it did,” she agrees, on the phone from her Brooklyn home, “Today, though, I’m in the best place I’ve ever been in. I’m happier, more positive.” And with her fourth album The Classic, she’s out to prove it. She tells me it was intentional to build on the creative impetus and success of 2011’s The Deep Field, which was “a more intimate, elemental and uplifting” brand of soul. Her new album kicks off with ‘Witness’, a full-on soul revival imitation of the Supremes at their career best. “I wasn’t intentionally trying to be like the girl bands, but it helps. That music is so uplifting and positive.” This theme leads on later to the title track, which Joan refers to as a “classic Motown tune,
it’s all the elements I love in that music. Harmony; a little melancholy; big, sweeping chords. But I wrote it (The Classic), as an old school girl-group doo-wop song. The words are like those of Marvin Gaye or Stevie Wonder. Oh I love his tune ‘Joy Inside My Tears’. It was intentional that at the end of the song I’m spelling out the song’s name - like Aretha (‘R-E-S-P-E-C-T’!).” But the most telling part of her new mood is in the beginning of the song which declares “I am home in your arms.” “It’s an expression of comfort, jubilation. You’re right, I still include melancholy, it’s still part of my life, but it’s no longer sapping all my energy.” Liam Finn recently told me about his nocturnal inspirations during his time in New York, as the city grew and evolved around him during the recording process. It appeared in his work like another instrument. “Mmm, for me not so much an instrument, but an ORCHESTRA,” she declares in verbal capitals. Her home, Brooklyn, in particular, appears through the lyrics of ‘Witness’, where there’s clear reference to a pile driver, a shoe and a constant nagging internal conversation of self-doubt and self-deprecation. “I tell myself these little stories and end up [convincing] myself that something won’t work out. Brooklyn… the place is constantly reinventing itself. There’s building and road works starting at 7AM everyday. The pile drivers start up. My neighbours’ china and pictures are falling off the walls. The sound creeps into my dreams. I can’t tell what’s real
Joan tells me this album is a “steadfast attack on my own self-destruction.” It sweeps around the sassiness of Diana Ross, The Vandellas, hints of Bond-era Shirley Bassey and breaths of “my inner Barry White, with less pounds I hope.” Nowhere is that more obvious than on track two, and the main single, ‘Holy City’, which was loosely based on a visit to the Wailing Wall and possibly too many late nights watching Starsky & Hutch or Bullet. The album’s littered with brassy stabs, fuzzy-bear guitars and waaa-waaas. It also includes a cameo from comedian and fellow Brooklynite Reggie Watts, who appears on ‘Holy City’ in his human beatbox mode and on The Classic as an extra from Sha na na. “Getting Watts was a nice ‘coup’,” notes Joan. “I have admired his work for ages. I saw him on a TV show and thought, I’ll email him and invite him to appear on a song. I thought, this’ll take ages. I felt like a stalker or a groupie. But,” she giggles in embarrassment, “A reply came back in under half an hour “yes, he’ll do it!” Yay!” Joan digs her deepest with ‘Good Together’, the track that is most like her old self. “You asked why I state “I don’t want to be nostalgic” in a song that’s all about digging up the past. This is not really like that. Like in ‘Shame’ I’m exorcising demons, and it’s good to do that sometimes. I tackle ‘Shame’ like the way people take on their fears, banishing what holds you back - grieving for a lost relationship, feeling upset for past acts and problems.” Joan’s over it, clearly, and her resulting fifth album she believes is the embodiment of her efforts to face and resolve all personal issues, and in so doing reject her penchant for melancholic disposition. Nowadays she’s got a passion for life and it’s starting to show through the cracks. TIM GRUAR
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MON 17 RAW COMEDY QUEST 2014 - OFFICIAL HEATS 8PM, The Classic Comedy Club
TUE 18 DAFFODILS 7:30PM, Q Theatre
GIRL IN TAN BOOTS 8PM, Basement Theatre
MAMMA MIA! THE STAGE MUSICAL Civic Theatre Auckland
PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE AUSA 7:30PM, Old Arts Plaza, The University of Auckland
PINK FLOYD & LED ZEPPELIN DOUBLE FEATURE - STARDOME
SHOW ME WHERE IT HURTS
POKEY LAFARGE
8PM, Basement Theatre
8PM, Vector Arena
Hallertau
GRIND
NEKO CASE
7PM, Cosh
8PM, The Powerstation
THE AUTUMN NIGHT SKY - PLANETARIUM SHOW
9PM, Juice Bar
GIRL IN TAN BOOTS
8PM, Stardome Observatory & Planetarium
GIRL IN TAN BOOTS
PAUL UBANA JONES
GAPPY RANKS (UK/JAMAICA)
8PM, Fukuko
MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS WITH SPECIAL GUEST TINIE TEMPAH
8PM, Maidment Theatre
8AM, Wynyard Quarter
9PM, Ponsonby Social Club
THURSDAY PRO NIGHT
ASB POLYFEST
WATERFRONT MARKET
8PM, Ding Dong Lounge
8PM, The Paddington Parnell
8PM, The Gables Ale House
3PM, Neighbourhood
8PM, Leigh Sawmill, $20
7:30PM, Hawkins Theatre 8PM, The Classic Comedy Club
UPTOWN BOOGIE
STATIC ERA, 30 YEARS LATE & DAMN THE TREND
THE PA BOYS
FRI 14
THU 13
9:30PM, Stardome
COMEDY NIGHT FEATURING MIKE KING
THE GABLES COMEDY NIGHT - DAI HENWOOD
9PM, Verona
9PM, Ironbar
8PM, Auckland Town Hall
MAMMA MIA! THE STAGE MUSICAL
8PM, Stardome
THE BOOM CAT LAUNCH
7:30PM, Old Arts Plaza, The University of Auckland
RUD STEWART THE ROD STEWART TRIBUTE SHOW
7:30PM, Old Arts Plaza, The University of Auckland
PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE AUSA SUMMER SHAKESPEARE
7PM, The Tuning Fork
SPECTRUM Aotea Centre
8PM, Stardome
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WELLINGTON GIG GUIDE WED 12 COLONIAL COTTAGE SUMMER HOURS Colonial Cottage Museum
LIVE FLAMENCO WITH ISABEL RIVERA CUENCA 10PM, Matterhorn
NEKO CASE 8:30PM, The James Cabaret
TE UPOKO O TE IKA A MAUI 10AM, Museum Of Wellington City & Sea
THE FOUR TENORS
THE DOUBTFUL SOUNDS PLAY VALHALLA Valhalla
THE TROUBLES PLAY THE SOUND OF MUSIC 8:30PM, Meow!, $10
WATERFRONT POP-UP SHOPS 10:30AM, Taranaki Wharf
WELCOME TO WELLINGTON
10PM, Meow!
THE MEDICINE STAND UP COMEDY
FRI 14
8PM, The Cavern Club
BATHS
THE WEDNESDAY NIGHT FREE SHOW WITH FOX & WOLF
9PM, Bodega
WATERFRONT POP-UP SHOPS 10:30AM, Taranaki Wharf
WELCOME TO WELLINGTON Museum Of Wellington City & Sea
THU 13 2014 RAW COMEDY QUEST 8PM, San Francisco Bath House
COLONIAL COTTAGE SUMMER HOURS Colonial Cottage Museum
FIVE BY FIVE: SHOSTAKOVICH SYMPHONY NO. 5 12:30PM, Michael Fowler Centre
BRUCE BROWN 5PM, Meow!
COLONIAL COTTAGE SUMMER HOURS Colonial Cottage Museum
DJ’S CAUSE ‘N’ EFFECT.
KELEMEN QUARTET 7:30PM, Michael Fowler Centre
LORD ECHO - DJ SET 8PM, Matterhorn
MARCH TO MISMEMBER
Colonial Cottage Museum
FRENTE CUMBIERO 8:30PM, The James Cabaret
PASEFIKA 8PM, Circa Theatre
POWER PLANT 8:30PM, Botanic Garden
STEPHANIE PARIS 5PM, Meow!
TE UPOKO O TE IKA A MAUI 10AM, Museum Of Wellington City & Sea
THE GOLDEN AWESOME 10:30PM, Mighty Mighty, $5
Museum Of Wellington City & Sea
YO LA TENGO 8PM, Opera House Wellington
POWER PLANT 8:30PM, Botanic Garden
TE UPOKO O TE IKA A MAUI 10AM, Museum Of Wellington City & Sea
WATERFRONT POP-UP SHOPS 10:30AM, Taranaki Wharf
WELCOME TO WELLINGTON Museum Of Wellington City & Sea
MON 17 RAW MEAT COMEDY 8PM, The Fringe Bar
TE UPOKO O TE IKA A MAUI 10AM, Museum Of Wellington City & Sea
WATERFRONT POP-UP SHOPS 10:30AM, Taranaki Wharf
WELCOME TO WELLINGTON Museum Of Wellington City & Sea
TUE 18 TE UPOKO O TE IKA A MAUI 10AM, Museum Of Wellington City & Sea
WATERFRONT POP-UP SHOPS
Valhalla
SUN 16
ONCE WE BUILT A TOWER
COLONIAL COTTAGE SUMMER HOURS
WELCOME TO WELLINGTON
7PM, BATS Theatre
Colonial Cottage Museum
ORCHESTRA OF SPHERES AND AUDIO TEARS
PASEFIKA
Museum Of Wellington City & Sea
10:30PM, Mighty Mighty, $5
Matterhorn
10AM, Museum Of Wellington City & Sea
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COLONIAL COTTAGE SUMMER HOURS
WELCOME TO WELLINGTON
TE UPOKO O TE IKA A MAUI
10AM, Museum Of Wellington City & Sea
5PM, Meow!
10:30AM, Taranaki Wharf
LIVE FLAMENCO WITH ISABEL RIVERA CUENCA
TE UPOKO O TE IKA A MAUI
CABARET & BURLESQUE
8:30PM, The James Cabaret
8:30PM, Botanic Garden
7PM, BATS Theatre
8PM, Bodega
FRENTE CUMBIERO
Meow!
ONCE WE BUILT A TOWER
@PEACE ALBUM RELEASE
WATERFRONT POP-UP SHOPS
POWER PLANT
8:30PM, The James Cabaret
SAT 15
Fast Eddies Pool Hall
LAUREN NOTTINGHAM
NEKO CASE
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Museum Of Wellington City & Sea
9:30PM, Mighty Mighty
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THE CAMELTONES!
WATERFRONT POP-UP SHOPS 10:30AM, Taranaki Wharf
WELCOME TO WELLINGTON Museum Of Wellington City & Sea
10:30AM, Taranaki Wharf
4PM, Circa Theatre
CHRISTCHURCH GIG GUIDE FRI 14
SAT 15
CLAP CLAP RIOT NOBODY / EVERYBODY ALBUM RELEASE TOUR
SIX60
8PM, Dux Live, $20
T54 - THE INVISIBLE HAND TOUR 9PM, Tommy Chang’s, $10
THE TAKEOVER 9PM, Churchills Live
8PM, The Bedford Marquee
STITCHES AND SETTING FIRE TO STACEY NATIONAL TOUR 8:45PM, Churchills, $10
TUE 18 BILL HALEY JR & THE COMETS Aurora Centre Christchurch
REGIONAL GIG GUIDE WED 12 1931 HAWKE’S BAY EARTHQUAKE 10AM, MTG Hawke’s Bay, Napier
SMITHER! 10AM, Waikato Museum, Hamilton
THU 13
SMITHER! 10AM, Waikato Museum, Hamilton
STITCHES AND SETTING FIRE TO STACEY NATIONAL TOUR Re:Fuel, Dunedin
THE CAMELTONES IN WHANGANUI Space Monster, Wanganui
1931 HAWKE’S BAY EARTHQUAKE
SAT 15
10AM, MTG Hawke’s Bay, Napier
1931 HAWKE’S BAY EARTHQUAKE
BATTLE OF THE BABES - WORLD MODEL SEARCH The Cabana, Napier
SMITHER! 10AM, Waikato Museum, Hamilton
FRI 14 1931 HAWKE’S BAY EARTHQUAKE 10AM, MTG Hawke’s Bay, Napier
10AM, MTG Hawke’s Bay, Napier
BILL HALEY JR & THE COMETS ILT Stadium, Invercargill
CLAP CLAP RIOT NOBODY / EVERYBODY ALBUM RELEASE TOUR Chicks Hotel, Dunedin
SUN 16
TUE 18
1931 HAWKE’S BAY EARTHQUAKE
1931 HAWKE’S BAY EARTHQUAKE
10AM, MTG Hawke’s Bay, Napier
10AM, MTG Hawke’s Bay, Napier
BILL HALEY JR & THE COMETS
SMITHER!
Dunedin Town Hall, Dunedin
SMITHER! 10AM, Waikato Museum, Hamilton
MON 17
10AM, Waikato Museum, Hamilton
SONGS IN THE KEY OF MOTOWN Hawkes Bay Opera House, Hawkes Bay
1931 HAWKE’S BAY EARTHQUAKE 10AM, MTG Hawke’s Bay, Napier
BILL HALEY JR & THE COMETS Theatre Royal, Nelson
SMITHER! 10AM, Waikato Museum, Hamilton
SMITHER!
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real talent and I’m glad he’s grown into his own and is being recognised around the world for being great.” It’s been a rollercoaster ride of a career for Elbow, whose first album Asleep In The Back was released back in 2001. They lost two record deals then came back to win the UK’s coveted Mercury Music Prize in 2008 for their album Seldom Seen Kid. But Garvey reckons The Take Off And Landing Of Everything beats anything they’ve released before.
Elbow If Elbow’s last album Build A Rocket Boys was about nostalgia, the Manchester band’s sixth record The Take Off And Landing Of Everything is about fresh starts. Following the end of his long-term relationship with writer Emma Jane Unsworth, singer and lyricist Guy Garvey found himself spending a lot of time in New York and for the first time in his career, inspired by a new place. Sat drinking a pint of bitter in his local pub near to the band’s Blueprint Studios in Salford, Manchester, Garvey says, “There has always been a love song to Manchester on every album, but I really do love it in New York. I went there when my relationship was coming to an end and it inspired a lot of the writing on the new album.” Loving the anonymity of the Big Apple, Garvey spent time sat in cafes, observing people’s lives and listening in to their conversations. “The band aren’t huge out there,” he says. “In fact no one bats an eyelid. It’s lovely to be anonymous. Don’t get me wrong, I like the other side of success too, but not all the time. It’s great to have the best of both worlds.” One of his trips to New York inspired the album’s standout song ‘New York Morning’ which includes the line, “It’s the modern Rome and folk are nice to Yoko.” It’s a lyric that’s already been called “the best line in years” by Coldplay’s Chris
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Martin in a text to Garvey. “I was jet-lagged and went out onto the streets where The Moonstruck Diner where the Cher and Nicolas Cage film Moonstruck was filmed,” explains Garvey, “I was sat there watching the morning and writing about the energy of the morning.” “And I was excited by what I was writing and that’s when I came up with the line. Yoko is so respected in New York but the Brits were awful to her. I was thinking about that and pictures of her and John Lennon that are on every market stall and in all the gift shops. They had to leave Britain and that’s a shame.” Garvey’s lyrics have earned him the title of a “modern day poet” which he is quick to laugh off. “It’s absurd, “ he says shaking his head. “I would never consider myself a poet as I’m friends with Simon Armitage, who is one our greatest poets, though even he doesn’t like being called a poet. I just try my best but if you want to look at real modern day poets then look at Alex Turner’s lyrics. The lad is a genius.” Garvey says he’s a huge fan of Turner and his band and salutes the Arctic Monkeys for being “the best rock and roll band of this age.” “I worked with them last year when they headlined Glastonbury Festival,” he says. “I did their strings for them so I’m really proud of that band. Alex is a
“I know all bands think that but it’s true,” he says. “We’ve worked so hard on this and tracks on The Take Off And Landing Of Everything like ‘Charge, My Sad Captains’ and ‘The Blanket of Night’ are really up there with our best songs.” And Garvey says this new chapter for the band is cemented by the fact the five - Garvey, drummer Richard Jupp, bassist Pete Turner, Guitarist Mark Potter and his keyboard and producer brother Craig Potter - are closer than ever. “There aren’t any egos in Elbow. No one is the leader and we all have as equally important roles. We are equals from the decisions we make to how the royalties are split, which is five ways. “It would never work if anything wasn’t equal. We’ve grown up together and been friends since we were knee high. We all have our individual strengths Craig is the producer whizz and the lads leave me alone to my lyrics. When we do fall out, it’s hardly anything serious. We’ve always been the same gang and always will be. “Getting that second chance meant everything to us. As much now as back then so we’ll never take it for granted. What is different this time is that the entire band loves every song on the record. That’s never happened before. There has always been one of us that doesn’t like one and they’ve had to be voted down. If that’s not a fresh start for Elbow then I don’t know what is.” JAMIE WYNN
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