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Shit worth doing music THIS FORTNIGHT’S TEN MUST SEE MUSIC EVENTS IN NEW ZEALAND

KEY FREE

ALL AGES

LOCAL

TOUR

INT’L

CULT CLASSIC

SAT 05 APR

SUREN UNKA

SUN 06 APR

SAN FRAN BATH HOUSE

TAMI NEILSON

WELLINGTON

LEIGH SAWMILL

8PM - 4 AM, $10, UNDERTHERADAR.CO.NZ

LEIGH

Bathed in moody ambiance the Bath House will be an incredibly chill place this Saturday. Suren Unka is a producer of spacious bedroom electro-pop that slowly picks up tempo until you can’t believe you’re grooving. He is joined by Race Banyon, a high school producer with immense promise who is already making a big noise in Wellington.

5PM - 7PM, 0800 289 849

If you haven’t been to the Leigh Sawmill before there is really no excuse after Sunday. Tami Neilson’s fully developed country sound will have the classic venue in rapture as she channels the spirits of Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline.

This will be a great opportunity to catch her on her nationwide tour.

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FRI 04 APR

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THE CIVIC

TOWN HALL

AUCKLAND

AUCKLAND

AUCKLAND

8 PM, DOOR SALES ONLY

8PM, $96,50, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ

7.30PM, $69, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ

As K Road’s Wine Cellar hosts a Bob Dylan tribute night, the place will take on the dim mystique of a mid-’60s Greenwich Village bar as an assortment of New Zealand musicians combine their own material with their favourite Dylan tracks. Expect to see adventurous covers of some of your favourite songs given a country music twist.

The Queen of Soul brings her entirely unique blend of pop laced with hip-hop to Auckland. Badu has had some of the biggest names of hip-hop fall to their knees over her including Andre 3000, who famously wrote ‘Ms Jackson’ about her. With a voice that can’t be surpassed and charisma that will swell throughout the Civic, this is a must.

This youngster is taking the world by storm and is slowly becoming a household name. His sophomore album is produced by the legendary Rick Rubin, who has produced some of Johnny Cash and the Beastie Boys’ best works. The singer has a raw and restless energy, with a Dylanesque promise for big things to come.

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FRI 11 APR FRI 11 APR

MORCHEEBA

SAT 12 APR

FLIP GRATER QUEENS

OPERA HOUSE

JASON ISBELL

DUNEDIN

WELLINGTON

TUNING FORK

8.30PM - 10.30PM, $15, UNDERTHERADAR.CO.NZ

7PM, $80,50, PREMIERTICKETEK.CO.NZ

AUCKLAND

Morcheeba make some of the most deliciously chilled out and catchy music known to humankind. The pioneering trip-hop trio were huge in the ‘90s and will be instantly recognizable to anyone alive-and-kicking at the time. Their lead singer Skye Edwards’s smoky voice has healing qualities and will flood the listener with nostalgic warmth.

8.30PM, $49, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ

Flip Grater has been on the road for nearly four years and has been busy recording and writing. An avid vegetarian she tours the world collecting recipes. Popular in France, she recorded her latest album in a smoky Parisian studio. The album is Pigalle and will hopefully have the same seedy charm and neon glow that the Paris suburb is famous for.

TUE 15 APR

Jason Isbell has been to our shores before, here opening for the great Ryan Adams a few years back now. Isbell’s fame has grown since then and now he is here to tour his own album, the singer/guitarist is here with his full band playing a blend of Memphis blues and Nashville country.

TUE 15 APR

TUE 15 APR

HUGH LAURIE

JOHN BUTLER TRIO

TYGA

THE CIVIC

THE POWERSTATION

VODAFONE EVENTS CENTRE

AUCKLAND

AUCKLAND

AUCKLAND

8PM, $89-$105, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ

8PM, $68, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ

6.30PM - 11PM, $80- $110, TICKETDIRECT.CO.NZ

Hugh Laurie is a man who can do just about anything. Having conquered both the British and American market as an actor, he is now concentrating on his musical career. His style is a mix of blues and music from the Americas.

People will be happy to know that he has retained his wit and sprinkles his live shows with banter.

The John Butler Trio have always worked best as a live band and they let their music flow, expressing universal ideas. John Butler merges multiple styles and is incredibly vocal about important causes. His style and philosophy are perfectly suited to Aotearoa, so watch as he returns to his spiritual home.

The song ‘Rack City’ was unavoidable for a large part of last year. It was lucky then that the song happened to be pretty awesome. Tyga will be lighting up the Vodafone Events Centre, with the ambitious rapper following up his successful mixtapes with the album Hotel California. Let Tyga prove he is at the top of his rap game.

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THIS FORTNIGHT’S FIVE MUST SEE CULTURAL EVENTS IN NEW ZEALAND

WED 02 APR

WED 09 APR

WED 16 APR

THE IMPROV LOUNGE THE FRINGE BAR WELLINGTON

TUE 15 APR - SAT 19 APR

VICE THE BASEMENT AUCKLAND 7PM, $18 -$22, BASEMENTTHEATRE.CO.NZ

SAT 05 APR

THE VERY VINTAGE DAY OUT ALEXANDRA PARK RACEWAY AUCKLAND

Fighting your inner demons? Head to The Basement, Auckland’s great beacon of independent theatre for a night of catharsis, as the characters on stage give in and allow their darkest thoughts into the light. The show strives to question the essence of what is wrong and right. Watch as the characters flippantly shift their moral compasses, making you wish you could join in.

8PM - 9PM, $10, DOOR SALES ONLY

Find that there’s something stale about the average knock-knock joke?

Want your comedy to come with a bit more off-the-cuff spontaneity? Then Wellington’s weekly improv show is for you. Admire as the quick- minded crack-up artists feed off each other’s buzz, spinning yarns and acting like buffoons, all in the name of entertainment.

10AM - 6PM, $5 - $25, ITICKET.CO.NZ

The word “vintage” carries alot of meanings, but it seems like the Very Vintage Day Out has every option covered. The turnout in the past has been impressive. Come and wade through piles of pre-loved goods and then hit the dance floor with a packed entertainment line-up of rockabilly, swing and burlesque!

THU 10 APR

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ASB THEATRE

BATTLE OF THE BABES AKL FINAL

AUCKLAND

THE EMPIRE TAVERN

8PM, $21 - $88, APO.CO.NZ

AUCKLAND

Don your tartans because New Zealand’s sizeable Scottish population has a reason to get excited. This year’s Proms concert has chosen Scotland as its theme, celebrating the rich history of the nation and the music it has produced. The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra will play songs by Scottish composers that showcase the country’s remarkable beauty.

8PM - 11.30PM, $19, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ

This isn’t your standard beauty pageant. These babes are battling it out as part of a new global event with over 800 models registered. This is a competition that is continuing to grow. So, you wouldn’t just be ogling gorgeous girls, you’d be watching history take place. Justify it however you like, just get there!

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MOKO

ID DUNEDIN FASHION SHOW

7.30PM - 10PM, $89,90 - $120, TICKETMASTER.

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AUCKLAND

DUNEDIN

Billy Connolly could quite possibly be the most popular stand-up in the world. The bearded Scotsman is as essentially Scottish as speckled haggis. With banjo in hand, he’s become a bit of a regular around this part of the world, famously touring the country on a three-wheeled motorbike.

He’s back and he’ll pack out the Vector so get in quick.

8PM - 11PM, $22,50 - $47,50, ITICKET.CO.NZ

8PM-10.30PM, $65 -$120, TICKETDIRECT.CO.NZ

There’s much more to Dunedin than you think. Slowly the city has been building a reputation as an underground fashion capital. Celebrating its 15th year, their fashion week will involve eye popping collections set in beautiful heritage locations. Top design talent is on display, both homegrown and from afar.

Moko is a conceptual dance performance inspired by the traditional Maori art of body tattooing. Be amazed as these spiritual patterns explode onto the stage and take on all new types of life. This unique drama will be a showcase of fashion and force, and country’s finest example of the indigenous dance space.

TUE 08 APR - THU 24 APR FRI 11 APR

RHYS DARBY: MR ADVENTURE REGENT THEATRE DUNEDIN 8PM -10PM, $42,50 - $47,50, TICKETDIRECT.CO.NZ

Rhys Darby, who hit the international stage as the most popular character in HBO’s Flight of the Conchords, brings a new chapter to his live-act, famous for his blend of classic Kiwi yarns and visual slapstick. Since his rise to fame, Darby has become an icon, a caricature of all that is Kiwi.

FRED

WED 09 APR - SUN 13 APR

THE BASEMENT

WELLINGTON FASHION WEEK

AUCKLAND

SHED 6

8PM, $20-$25, BASEMENTHEATRE.CO.NZ

WELLINGTON

A one (wo)man show needs a strong actress to carry the performance.

Auckland is lucky to have Lisa Chappell playing Fred in this play about cannibalism and ice-cream and all those other things that go in-between. Chappell plays multiple characters with schizophrenic zeal, in this self-penned black comedy.

Expect dollops of absurdity, verging between horrific and hilarious.

$25 -$49, PREMIER.TICKETEK.CO.NZ

See what avant-garde directions New Zealand’s top designers will be taking fashion over the coming seasons with Wellington’s much-anticipated Fashion Week. The city which has always been synonymous with laid-back cool will be strutting its stuff at Shed 6. Top NZ designers will be walking the boards showing us what we have to look forward to.

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THE BEST IN TV AND FILM THIS FORTNIGHT

MON 07 APR

GAME OF THRONES - S4 SOHO, 8.30PM

The wait is over. The show that has fascinated viewers and dominated water-cooler work conversations is back. It’s been a while since the third season, which ended in such a bloody fashion. Soho are recapping old episodes for those that need a reminder of why everything that HBO does is worth watching.

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DAVID BOWIE - FIVE YEARS

SUN 06 APR

PRIME, 9.30 PM

David Bowie has redefined himself more times than perhaps any other musician in the history of popular music. The documentary series Prime Rocks looks at five different points in his career. Watch archive footage of Bowie in the midst of his cocaine psychosis when he was referred to as the ‘Thin White Duke’ or in full transgender swing as Ziggy Stardust.

THU 03 APR

NYMPHOMANIAC VOL 1 & 2

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New Zealand is pushing above its weight in terms of creative output. This coming of age style indie drama was an official selection at Sundance this year. The film has a nostalgic tinge, that isn’t exactly rose-tinted, looking at the loss of innocence of two brothers in small-town NZ in the early ‘80s.

FRI 11 APR

GENERAL RELEASE

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN

CINEMA

TV2, 7.30PM

Anyone familiar with the works of Lars von Trier will know that the man is no stranger to controversy and his newest release looks set to carry on the tradition. Full of both pretension and beauty, he is one of the last truly wild-card directors. This film stares unflinchingly at sex addiction through the life of a female protagonist.

The familiar story of Peter Parker has been given the Hollywood treatment again and there’s something about Spiderman that makes it enjoyable no matter how many retellings. Watch as the nerdy outsider turns to jaw dropping arachno-hero and of course gets the girl. This story goes more in depth into Parker’s family and what makes him tick.

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THU 01 MAY

GUTTER BLACK: A MEMOIR DAVE MCARTNEY

Dave McArtney, founding member of Hello Sailor, may have passed away but for those interested in the turbulent times of one of New Zealand’s most renowned groups his memoir is available at last. The book, which McArtney was working on for well over a decade is clearly a labour of love. It will document the band’s sometimes sordid reputation for delving into partying and drugs. They were considered one of the more dangerous, truly rock and roll bands from Auckland at the time. In an almost prophetic way, the book was completed only weeks before his untimely death. Let the memoir also serve as a history of pre-gentrified Ponsonby and the music scene of the time.

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Vice has long been the go to source for alternative news and media, stories from around the world told from a refreshing and unfiltered perspective. The publication has risen from its humble Canadian beginnings into a media powerhouse of sorts.

Their website uses video as their preferred medium and gives instant access to all things Vice-related.

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KIKI BEWARE

TOMMY CHANG’S

344 GEORGE ST

48 LONDON ST, LYTTELTON

DUNEDIN

CHRISTCHURCH

Light and floral, Kiki Beware has the carefree ambiance that so many cafés strive to create. The café is cool in both its hipdesign and springtime feel upon entering. Art covers the walls and every piece of decoration and furniture looks handpicked with precision to add mood to the place. The café serves Supreme Coffee, which is always a good start and has enough sitting space, either on tables or stools at the bar to offer shelter from Dunedin’s cold climate. The food offered up is getting a good name for itself amongst the students, with the salmon bagels a popular favourite.

Lyttleton, tucked into the hills just out of Christchurch and espousing a community spirit, is fast becoming the hip centre of the South Island. The bar retains much of its interesting history and this is where much of its charm springs. The bar was originally a fruit shop owned by a Mr. Chang in the early part of last century and most of the atmosphere-adding furniture has been saved from these days. The bar has become a hub for the burgeoning folk and country scene spilling out of Lyttelton. This coupled with the fine craft beers has made this the beacon of the suburb’s cultural renaissance.

LE GARDE-MANGER

LA BOTTEGA BAKERY

479 NEW NORTH RD

503 NEW NORTH RD

THE PORTLAND PUBLIC HOUSE

AUCKLAND

AUCKLAND

463 NEW NORTH RD,

MEMPHIS BELLE COFFEE HOUSE

Le Garde-Manger is branching out from its original Queen Street spot, opening up another location across town. The place is quintessential French with checkered tablecloths, French wine and intimate dining. Eat a meal or a quick crepe while enjoying some banter from the waitresses then stumble out and pretend it’s midnight in Paris.

Good Italian food is hard to come by in New Zealand, especially food that is affordable and outside the standard spaghetti Bolognese or slice of pizza. La Bottega Bakery in Kingsland is reasonably priced and authentic (in both food and design). Their courtyard is a perfect place to devour a mouth melting pastry made fresh by their Italian chefs.

KINGSLAND

38 DIXON ST

AUCKLAND

WELLINGTON

The Portland Public House has the power to always seem packed. Perhaps this is because the place feels like a villa that just happened to get converted into a pub overnight. This lively and atmospheric pub serves a good variety of interesting beers and food and has live music most evenings of the week.

Wellington does cafés well! So when a café gets regular acclaim and is voted best café in town on numerous occasions you know it must be something special. Memphis Belle Coffee House take their coffee seriously and serve such a range of drinks your head will be buzzing before you’ve taken your first sip.

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AUCKLAND BARS AND EATERIES Q THEATRE

ATICO COCINA 19 DRAKE ST FREEMANS BAY, 354-4030

Inspired Caribbean food and cocktails in the old stables & roof terrace of the Vic Park Market.

FIDDLER IRISH BAR 71 VICTORIA ST W

A small but perfectly formed authentic Irish bar with some of Auckland’s friendliest bar staff.

305 QUEEN ST 282-3895

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.

BIG J’S 1 MELTON RD, 579-0340

Big J’s - gourmet burgers rated no.1 by Concrete Playground and The Corporate Lunch Box websites. Home of Auckland’s best burgers.

Auckland’s only performing arts venue offering a full breakfast menu and delicious coffee to start your day. Range of lunch options, wine list and a modern selection of tapas, pizzas, platters and dinner options.

IRONBAR CAFE 150 KARANGAHAPE RD 379 5933 IRONBARCAFE.COM

Vibrant Contemporary cuisine with a garden oasis. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Afterwork drinks with djs, dinner with live bands and cocktails in the courtyard.

SHADOWS STUDENT BAR AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY, L3, 34 PRINCES ST, 366 0544

WAGAMAMA

Everybody is welcome. Party action every night of the week.

DJs, pool tables, quiz, karaoke, food and drink specials.

This small, sleek and super cool pad is the place for your next function - come check us out!

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS WAGAMAMA.COM

BREW ON QUAY 102 QUAY ST

Over 102 different beers from around NZ and the world.

LE MONDE CAFE 368 QUEEN ST, 222 2800

DING DONG LOUNGE 26 WYNDHAM ST

New York’s premier rock and roll bar has come to town.

Belgium hot chocolates, coffees and offer a range of beautiful cakes (gluten free available), and organic drinks.

THE WINDSOR CASTLE

THE TUNING FORK

144 PARNELL RD 356-3650

VECTOR ARENA, 42 - 80 MAHUHU CRES, 358-1250

The Tuning Fork is the ground floor space of Vector Arena’s two storeyed bistro. It’s a great place for a private party on evenings when the main arena is not in use.

Established in 1847, one of Auckland’s earliest surviving hotels serves gastro pub food in a comfortable, unpretentious environment.

MALT BAR 442 RICHMOND RD

FATHER TED’S ORIGINAL IRISH PUB 1 WELLESLEY ST W 377-3142

Entertainment seven nights a week, with three big screens, pool table, competitions and prizes, quiz, karaoke and live music.

A must have stop between Ponsonby and Kingsland, with Monteiths beers and great food.

THE PADDINGTON A Parnell institution for sports events, craft beers and superb food with the recent addition of top-notch live gigs.

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and gives me one in the throat,” he says with a laugh. “It was great fun.”

There’s definitely no hard feelings though. Callan sings Evans’s praises for his ability as an actor, particularly in the physical scenes.

Our Kiwi Superhero MORE THAN A DECADE AGO, ACTOR CALLAN MULVEY CHEATED DEATH. NOW HE’S TAKING ON CAPTAIN AMERICA IN THE NEW SEQUEL, THE WINTER SOLDIER. He’s starred in back-to-back Hollywood blockbusters, sharing the screen with A-listers including Chris Evans, Oscar winner Robert Redford and Scarlett Johansson, yet in true Kiwi fashion, actor Callan Mulvey is exceptionally humble about the hype that surrounds him – he’s just glad to be working.

“I’m excited to have a bit of ‘heat’, if you like, because work begets work and a lot of this industry is about hype,” he drawls in a thick Australian accent, a result of moving to Sydney with his parents at age eight. “I’m loving it.”

From a supporting role in 300: Rise of an Empire, to securing a role in Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the 39-year-old’s evolution from small screen spots on the likes of Home and Away, McLeod’s Daughters and Underbelly to silver screen success is developing in the right direction.

But it’s been a journey that’s taken more than a decade of blood, sweat and tears to get Callan where he is today. In 2003, he was involved in a horrific head-on collision at 100km/ hr, leaving him trapped in the car for almost an hour. The accident required Callan to undergo extensive facial reconstruction after the midsection of his face collapsed. He was also blind in one eye and the left side of his body crushed. He is lucky to be alive.

Now, talking to Callan about his latest movie role, his passion for working – particularly in physical roles – is

apparent as he’s still counting his lucky stars to be able to do what he loves.

“Sometimes my ankle and knee give me a bit of grief, but I’m happy to have a leg to complain about,” he admits. “I keep myself fit and I train a lot, so my body is in pretty good shape.”

Ironically, his willingness to get roughed up a bit is what landed him the Captain America role that’s set to propel him into stardom.

It began in early 2012, when Callan unsuccessfully auditioned for another Marvel movie, Iron Man 3. Despite the setback, his relationship with the studio wasn’t over. He was called back to the casting couch to audition for CA:TWS directors Anthony and Joe Russo.

He was auditioning for the character Brock Rumlow/Crossbones, which eventually went to Frank Grillo, but last March, Callan was awarded the part of Jack Rollins, which he says “took me by surprise, but I was stoked.”

For six months, Callan was immersed in the world of Captain America. Much like 300, there was little CGI in the fight scenes, with the actors and stunt doubles involved in choreographed sequences of hand-to-hand combat.

But as SHIELD agent Jack Rollins, Callan was often on the receiving end of a good right hook, notably in a close quarters elevator scene with Captain America himself (Chris Evans).

“I keep in shape generally, so we just had a couple of sessions learning whatever moves I had to do, which essentially just meant me getting punched in the face and falling on my arse. [Evans] blocks both my punches

“Apparently he can be shown a 25move fight scene twice and he’ll have it down pat perfectly. The stunt guys love him and think he’s a freak, because he’s so quick at picking up it up. That’s what you want – the more stunts you can get the actor doing, the easier it is to suspend the audience’s disbelief.”

It’s obvious, chatting to Callan, that while he enjoys dramatic features, his passion for putting his body on the line is something he’s always chasing. And he’s not the only one that’s happier for it, with his wife of three years, Rachel Thomas, enjoying the results of his hard work.

“I sent her a couple of pics from the set [of 300]. There was one picture she now has as her background on her phone and she was like, ‘See honey?

This is where it needs to stay.’ Jokingly, of course, but she loves it. She’s just happy to see me working. Rachel is a massive part of why I am in the position that I’m in. She’s integral to my success.”

With the couple already living “completely unattached” to any longterm plan, Callan’s new-found fame will no doubt make it even harder to be together as much as they’d like.

But with potential offers flying in for blockbuster roles, including Zack Synder’s upcoming Batman vs Superman movie, Callan’s more than happy to keep riding the wave of success for as long as possible.

“We’re in talks,” he says, coyly. “I am waiting with anticipation to see what they’re doing…I’m frustratedly waiting to hear. I love working, as long as it is challenging and I grow as a performer.”

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