Groove Guide 501

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO SHIT WORTH DOING IN NEW ZEALAND

FREE

The Grand Budapest Hotel p24

p22

p14

RECORD STORE DAY

p9

WATERFRONT

REEL BRAZIL FILM FEST.

WED 16 APR - TUE 29 APR 2014 . ISSUE 501 . GROOVEGUIDE.CO.NZ

CONVERSE.CO.NZ

SAT 24 MAY TH

VECTOR ARENA TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ | 0800 111 999 TICKETS ON SALE THURS 17TH APRIL

GROOVEGUIDE. CO.NZ SCAN THE QR CODE WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE TO GO TO GROOVE GUIDE’S MOBILE WEBSITE FOR BREAKING NEWS, REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS AND MORE FEATURES.

Top 5 news

WE ALSO DO THIS COOL SOCIAL MEDIA STUFF. @GROOVEGUIDE & FACEBOOK.COM/GROOVEGUIDE

GROOVE GUIDE IS NEW ZEALAND’S LEADING MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT PUBLICATION. 11,000 FREE COPIES ARE AVAILABLE FORTNIGHTLY AT MUSIC STORES, CAFES, FAST FOOD OUTLETS, NIGHTCLUBS, BARS, RESTAURANTS, CINEMAS AND RETAIL STORES THROUGHOUT NEW ZEALAND. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO STOCK GROOVE GUIDE PLEASE CONTACT JAMIE@ HARKENTERTAINMENT.COM OR CALL (09) 3664616.

Publisher Grant Hislop Editorial Manager Tyler Hislop tyler@harkentertainment.com Head Writer Hugo Clark Sub Editor Louise Adams Designer Greta Gotlieb greta@harkentertainment.com

SCROLLING APRA AMCOS have announced that the 2014 APRA Silver Scroll Awards will be held in Wellington on Thu the 30 Oct. Now in its 49th year, the APRA Silver Scroll Awards is a highly anticipated annual event that recognises and celebrates outstanding achievement in the craft of songwriting. The event is traditionally held in Auckland; however this year the awards will be making a welcome return to Wellington.

WHERE’S THE LOVE? As much as it seemed like an April Fools joke, it’s not! Hanson are heading to Auckland for one show. This tour will mark the band’s first ever appearance in New Zealand. 2013 marked the 21st anniversary of Hanson’s formation.

The band celebrated the anniversary with the launch of their own craft beer, Mmmhops, inspired by the title of their breakout single.

SEE THEM LIVE: HANSON SUN 17 AUG THE POWERSTATION, AUCKLAND

LETTERMAN OUT After 34 years of television hosting and almost six thousand shows, comedic talk show host David Letterman has announced his plan to retire in 2015.

David Letterman is turning 67 later this month and made the announcement via his show on Thursday the 3rd of April, that while there were no definite dates he intends to retire in 2015.

Distro Jamie Hislop jamie@harkentertainment.com Advertising Pauline Townsend pauline@harkentertainment.com Accounts Gail Hislop accounts@harkentertainment.com Intern Olivia Gibbard Contributors Hugo Clark, Angus Deacon, Laura Weaser, Kyle Johnson Print Webstar | Blue Star Group Limited Shit Hot Printers Hark Entertainment LTD PO Box 6032 Wellesley Street, Auckland,1141

DUE TO SPACE AND CONTENT REQUIREMENTS, NOT ALL GIGS MAY BE LISTED. LISTINGS ARE USER GENERATED. GROOVE GUIDE ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY INACCURACIES, ERRORS OR OMISSIONS. GROOVE GUIDE IS PROVIDED ‘AS IS’, FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGMENT. THE GUIDE’S PUBLISHER ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY INACCURACIES, ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THIS GUIDE AND DO NOT SHARE THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED WITHIN. REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. COPYRIGHT 2014.

ISSN 1172-675X

JANELLE MONAE AND KIMBRA One of the finest co-headline tours of 2014 has been announced – Janelle Monáe with Kimbra: The Golden Electric Tour in May. The Golden Electric Tour will reveal a stellar show of intertwined joint and individual performances – both artists will perform separate sets with their bands, as well as performing together.

THE GOLDEN ELECTRIC TOUR

MAD GIRLS New Zealand, get ready for some major grrl power this June with an epic double bill: White Lung and Upset. Touring alongside White Lung will be the newly formed US punk-rock super-group, Upset. The band is made up of Ali Koehler, (Best Coast and Vivian Girls), (Jennifer Prince) of (La Sera), Rachel Gagliardi (Slutever) and Patty Schemel, (Hole).

SAT 24 MAY VECTOR ARENA, AUCKLAND

SEE TOURS AND EVENTS FOR DATES

SEE THEM LIVE: JANELLE MONÁE W/ KIMBRA

GROOVEGUIDE.CO.NZ

|

5

Shit worth doing music WED 16 APR

THIS FORTNIGHT’S TEN MUST SEE MUSIC EVENTS IN NEW ZEALAND

KEY FREE

ALL AGES

LOCAL

TOUR

INT’L

CULT CLASSIC

THU 17 APR

HUGH LAURIE

SKID ROW & UGLY KID JOE

MICHAEL FOWLER CENTRE

THE POWERSTATION

WELLINGTON

AUCKLAND

8PM, $89-150, TICKETEK.CO.NZ

8PM, $68, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ

Fans of the British comedy icon and star of US hit show House may not even know about Laurie’s foray into music. However, to call his music career just a side-project would be doing it a serious injustice. He plays just about every instrument imaginable and is indebted to the New Orleans blues sound. See one of the great entertainers of our generation.

1980s metal band Skid Row are hitting New Zealand for a three-show tour. While their original singer may have left the band they haven’t lost any of their intensity. Ugly Kid Joe are no strangers to success themselves, check out their new album Stairway To Hell. This is an epic double-billing for metal fans.

CANCELLED

WED 23 APR

6

|

CHALI 2NA & THE HOUSE OF VIBE

TIFT MERRITT

STUDIO

THE TUNING FORK

AUCKLAND

AUCKLAND

7PM, $69, DASHTICKETS.CO.NZ

7.30PM, $45, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ

Chali 2Na is a hip hop artist and founding member of Jurassic 5. To fans of the seminal group his voice will be instantly recognizable. With a baritone as deep as Barry White, Chali 2Na is the gangster of love and love is definitely what he’s preaching. He exudes a friendliness on the mic while also assaulting the beat with his lyrical prowess.

A native of North Carolina, this singersongwriter spins narrative ballads with the same raw beauty as Emmylou Harris. The Tuning Fork is on a roll at the moment showcasing some great country and Americana acts - Merritt is certainly one of these. Her recent albums have features some of the biggest names in alt-country including My Morning Jacket and Andrew Bird.

GROOVEGUIDE.CO.NZ

GIG OF THE WEEK

WED 23 APR

THU 24 APR

FLIP GRATER WINE CELLAR AUCKLAND 8.30PM, $15, UTR.CO.NZ

Grab a spot on the couch or sway lazily under the Wine Cellar’s low lighting as Flip Grater plays the first new material she has released in four years. Being broke in Paris has sharpened her songwriting skills and the grit of the city is carved into her new material.

FRI 25 APR

THE DOOBIE BROTHERS THE CIVIC AUCKLAND 7.30PM, $95-130, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ

This Californian post-hippie boogie band will be playing their special blend of soulful pop as they tour the world this year. Their name, which comes from their famous love of the green stuff, will be sure to have the veteran stoners grooving. The modern reincarnation of the band includes core members from their formative years and their most successful ‘70s period.

SUN 27 APR SAT 26 APR

QUEENSTOWN BLUES & ROOTS FESTIVAL QUEENSTOWN EVENTS CENTRE QUEENSTOWN 11AM-9PM, $129-250, QUEENSTOWNBLUESROOTSFESTIVAL.CO.NZ

Although you don’t need much excuse to get yourself down to Queenstown this month, they’ve given you one anyway. This festival will be a one-day outdoor event, featuring some huge international and local acts such as Elvis Costello and The Black Seeds, to name but a few. They have crafted a beautiful festival atmosphere that will go from morning till night.

JOSS STONE & INDIA.ARIE MICHAEL FOWLER CENTRE WELLINGTON 7.30PM, $98-115, TICKETEK.CO.NZ

This is a double bill that will have fans of sensual soul salivating. India.Arie is a household name and multiple Grammy Award-winner, guaranteed to put on a hell of a show. After a hiatus from recording, she has returned with an album lauded as her best yet. She will be playing along with Joss Stone, who has the voice and stage presence to compete with Arie.

TUE 29 APR SAT 19 APR SAT 26 APR

INTO THE EAST OLD LODGE THEATRE

DON WALKER & THE BADS

HOKITIKA

JOHN MAYER

LEIGH SAWMILL

7.30PM, $17, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ

VECTOR ARENA

LEIGH/AUCKLAND

AUCKLAND

9PM, $40, UTR.CO.NZ

7PM, $99-129, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ

Leigh’s charming Sawmill venue is a gem of the north and it provides an awesome setting for Don Walker, songwriter from Cold Chisel. He will be playing with The Bads, who invited him here for a tour. Walker documented the seedy underbelly of Australia like no other and is a songwriter’s songwriter, showing others how it is done.

Winners of the renowned Taite Music Prize, Into The East will be playing a secluded and atmospheric gig in Hokitika. The band has been picking up momentum gradually over the past months touring. Their performances have been described as containing hints of Fleetwood Mac in their tight poetic harmonies. Their sound will be a great accompaniment to the picturesque surroundings.

This guy is popular with the ladies.

Tickets to his concert would sell in the blink of an eye without even a passing reference to his music. But his music holds its own, a long worked-on labour of love. Expect his signature bluesy sound mixed with his earlier acoustic classics.

GROOVEGUIDE.CO.NZ

|

7

Shit worth doing screen

THE BEST IN TV AND FILM THIS FORTNIGHT

THU 17 APR

ABOUT FACE: SUPERMODELS THEN AND NOW RIALTO CHANNEL, 8.30PM

Delve into the shadows that lie behind the beauty of the fashion world. A world where youth is the greatest commodity and your next replacement is never far away. This documentary doesn’t shy away from controversial topics and with a wide range of industry heavy hitters, there is authenticity to the punch it packs.

KEY TV SHOW CINEMA RELEASE NEW KID DOCUMENTRY TV FILM THU 17 APR

THE LEGO MOVIE

SHIHAD: BEAUTIFUL MACHINE

GENERAL RELEASE

TV 3, 10.30PM

Lego, the iconic toy that has shaped so many childhoods has been brought to life as a major film. The animation is first-rate and is brought to us by the director of Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. The story revolves around Emmet, who is your average Lego-man thrust into greatest by a case of mistaken identity.

Besides dwelling on the band’s unusual decision to change their name to Pacifier in the wake of the 9/11 disaster, TV3 are documenting the story of one of NZ’s greatest rock bands who in their prime could fill a stadium and get a crowd in a mood like no other. While the band never fully “made it”, their story was truly turbulent.

SUN 20 APR

8

|

FRI 18 APR

THU 24 APR

MAD MEN - S7

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2

SOHO, 8.30PM

GENERAL RELEASE

The show that has kept audiences’ attentions rapt and reaching for the whiskey cabinet is coming to an end. The series is about the most stylish thing to have ever been shown on television, from the retro art design to clothing you would give your right arm for at a vintage store. The show boasts some of the sexiest and suavest characters ever created.

It doesn’t seem that long since Sam Raimi turned the beloved story of Spiderman into a trilogy. Luckily, audiences didn’t have to wait long as Spidey has been reincarnated. Two new baddies have been thrown into the fold, the critically respected Paul Giamatti takes on the role of The Rhino alongside Jamie Foxx as Electro. Spider-man 2 guarantees excitement.

GROOVEGUIDE.CO.NZ

THE 5TH

Reel Brazil film festival THU 24 APR - SUN 25 MAY

FRI 25 APR - SAT 24 MAY

OUT OF TUNE (OS DESAFINADOS) AUCKLAND/WELLINGTON/

THE DOGNAPPER (MATO SEM CACHORRO) AUCKLAND/WELLINGTON/ SAT 26 APR - SAT 24 MAY

UNTIL SBORNIA DO US PART (ATÉ QUE A SBÓRNIA NOS SEPARE) AUCKLAND/WELLINGTON/NELSON

Almost nowhere in the world is as affected by environmental concerns as Brazil, a developing nation with a growing population and a quickly depleting rainforest. Via animation, the themes of corporate dominance and environmental impact are highlighted, as the fictional population of Sbornia are introduced to the rest of the world when the wall separating their world from ours collapses.

Reel Brazil The Fifth

Film Festival

NELSON

A slapstick comedy where a man’s love for his dog and the woman that dumped him fuse into one. The story, set in the affluent and idyllic sector of Rio, has the audience laughing at the absurdity of affection and the lengths people are willing to go to get back what they love.

NELSON

This film documents the Brazilian jazz style known as bossa nova (meaning literally “new trend”), a more laidback and sunnier style to the grittier jazz of the US. A comedy that follows a group of hapless Brazilians as they head to the Big Apple to stamp their mark on the city.

The laughs this fish-out-ofwater comedy brings are matched only by the fingerclicking soundtrack.

Auckland 24 April – 4 May Rialto Newmarket

Wellington 8 – 18 May Paramount Theatre

Nelson 21 – 25 May Suter Cinema

www.reelbrazil.co.nz

Shit worth doing culture

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

FRI 25 APR

BILLY CONNOLLY CBS CANTERBURY ARENA CHRISTCHURCH 7.30PM, $90, TICKETEK.CO.NZ

MON 28 APR

NEXT BIG THINGS RANGATIRA AT Q THEATRE AUCKLAND 7PM, $27-29.50, QTHEATRE.CO.NZ

There are few stand-ups that can make a crowd of thousands slide off their seats with laughter before saying a word.

When Billy Connolly’s eyes light up and those teeth flash, the audience is under his spell. That classic Scottish drawl will transport you to a craggy castle-covered land where, one hopes, everyone is as funny as our beloved Billy!

Hosted by 2008 FRED Award winner, and someone who knows something special when he sees it, Ben Hurley (7 Days) hosts a selection of comedic talent that you may not have heard of yet, but who’ll definitely be on your radar after this!

THU 17 APR – SAT 26 APR

COPPELIA ST JAMES THEATRE WELLINGTON $25-145, TICKETEK.CO.NZ

For fans of ballet, Coppelia could be the complete package, bringing humour, romance and thrills to the most elegant of performances. The story involves a man’s undying affection for a woman – however, he is unaware that she is a life-sized doll. An innocent mistake made by many! The play involves some of New Zealand’s greatest dancers.

TUE 15 APR - WED 30 APR

THE LIFE OF BUDDHA EXHIBITION

KEY

10

|

FREE

ALL AGES

LOCAL

TOUR

INT’L

ART

COMEDY

THEATRE

DANCE

MUSIC

GROOVEGUIDE.CO.NZ

WED 16 APR - SAT 26 APR

FO GUANG SHAN NORTH ISLAND

THE WATER STATION

AUCKLAND

BATS THEATRE

10.30AM - 4PM

WELLINGTON

This highly interactive exhibition will take willing spectators to a higher plane of existence. The gallery shows cartoon illustrations of Buddha’s life, in the traditional style as well as interactive quizzes and a Bodhi tree where people can tie their wishes. This exhibition represents an opportunity to understand more about Buddhism and its founder.

7PM, R15, $13-18, BATS.CO.NZ

Japanese playwright Ota Shogo summons the hypnotic celebration of nature, channelling the spirit of a Haiku, in this wordless play. Time is broken open and examined, slowed down to a trickle, as we watch the lives of individuals as they stop at the water station. The work will be challenging, highly rewarding and well worth the effort.

‘stylish, sophisticated... a triumph!’

Dominion Post

Artist Q&A

Groove File

SAM SIMMONS CLOWN

JAMES NOKISE COMEDIAN/WRITER

Worst job you’ve had?

Cold calling for insurance.

Your house is on fire, what do save?

Laptop or phone...don’t worry about my girlfriend, chances are she started the fire.

Which joke do you wish you wrote?

Steve Hughes: “Straight is the new gay” or Eddie Murphy’s “James Brown” bit.

Favourite ‘90s TV show?

Batman: The Animated Series.

Dream job as a kid?

Computer programmer/ comic writer.

If you weren’t a comedian, what would you be?

Quite wealthy.

Ultimate festival line-up?

One where The Late Show is hosted by Daniel Kitson, with Joan Rivers, Richard Pryor, and Cook and Moore all trying to one-up each other.

Biggest fear?

Pacific Islands going underwater in my lifetime – hey Tokelau.

First comedy gig in attendance?

Indigo in Wellington.

Any vices?

The fun in being a pretentious Wellingtonian.

Favourite lyric?

“Mama-say mama-sah mama-coo-sah.”

SEE HIM PERFORM: JAMES NOKISE IN THE BRONAISSANCE TUE 29 APR - SAT 03 MAY BATS,

Who would play you in a film?

In my mind: The Rock. In reality: The Latino kid from Dangerous Minds.

How do you discover new comedians?

By going to their shows.

12

|

GROOVEGUIDE.CO.NZ

WELLINGTON

Your house is on fire, what do you save?

I don’t know, I don’t own many “things”. Maybe the avocados; they’re expensive at the moment.

Favourite ‘90s TV show?

Golden Girls.

Dream job as a kid?

Ice cream truck driver. The reality as an adult vocation is startlingly different to my dreams as a boy.

If you weren’t a comedian, what would you be?

Zoologist – in fact I studied and was nearly a fully qualified zookeeper until I started being a professional dickhead.

Ultimate festival line-up?

Mitch Hedburg, Mogwai, Kyle Kinnane, B52s, Fred Astaire, Andy Kauffman, Bowie, Elvis and the Muppets.

TUE 06 MAY - SAT 10 MAY Q THEATRE, AUCKLAND COMEDYFESTIVAL.CO.NZ

Who would play you in a film?

The kid from Boy. I’m Danish-Koori, it may just work.

How do you discover new comedians?

Under a rotten log at the bottom of the garden.

Worst job you’ve had?

Organic green grocer. We lied, it was just overpriced normal stuff.

Which joke do you wish you wrote?

“I used to do drugs – I still do, but I used to, too”, by Mitch Hedburg.

Biggest fear?

Heights and girls.

First comedy gig in attendance?

My mother.

Any vices?

Trash TV. I talk such nonsense I balance it out with banal reality television.

Favourite lyric?

“I’m like a cripple that’s got an itch to scratch on a limb that’s not there anymore”, from ‘Bring Yourself Home To Me’ by Jimmy Little.

SEE HIM PERFORM: SAM SIMMONS IN PROBLEMS SAT 26 APR, MON 28 APR - WED 30 APR HERALD THEATRE, AUCKLAND COMEDYFESTIVAL.CO.NZ

Queen Street Concept Store 182 Queen Street, Auckland 1010 +64 9369 5416

St. Lukes Concept Store Level 1, Shop 777, St. Lukes 1346 +64 9846 9158

Albany Concept Store Shop S205A, Albany 0632 +64 9443 1831

Watching Waterfront HEAD DOWN AND SEE WHAT’S ON IN WATERFRONT

KEY OPEN LATE

DRINK

HIPSTER

NEW KID

CAFE

DATE NIGHT

EAT

TRAVEL

MERCHANTS OF VENICE 37-49 JELLICOE ST

Auckland is truly becoming a city on an international scale; every year new projects are popping up throughout the urban landscape, full of promise. The renewal of the Wynyard Quarter from barren port to bustling hub of food and entertainment seems to have happened overnight. The area shows off Auckland’s greatest asset, its waterfront and has already become host to Auckland’s top alternative festival, Laneway. The area is in constant use, whether it’s for outdoor film screenings, markets or just a lazy Sunday skating or shooting hoops on the available courts. The space has already attracted the highest quality of restaurant, from Baduzzi to Miss Clawdy. The area is easily accessible from the centre of town by the picturesque walk along the waterfront or by taking the Inner Link (red) bus. There are big plans for the area yet to come and it will be interesting to see what the next few years have in store as the city really flaunts the beauty that the harbour creates.

JOHNNY BARR’S 12 JELLICOE ST JOHNNYBARRS.COM

Aucklanders have recently realized what they’ve been missing out on for all these years, with cheap and cheerful deli style diners popping up throughout the city. Johnny Barr’s looks set to be a success with a key location and a menu that will have your mouth watering.

It’s fully licensed so grab a bite while enjoying their happy hour from 4-7pm.

BREAKFAST: MON-FRI 8AM-1PM/SAT-SUN 8AM-3PM BISTRO DINING: 11AM-10PM EVERY DAY HAPPY HOUR: 4PM-7PM EVERY DAY

SEAFOOD CENTRAL 22 JELLICOE ST SEAFOODCENTRAL.CO.NZ

Seafood Central has transformed the courtyard of Auckland’s fish market, now complete with bar, live music and chilled out vibes. Sourcing fish direct from the morning’s auction, quality is guaranteed. The menu contains all the classics while also letting you come eye-to-eye with a crayfish or pick your favourite snapper. For boutique seafood and Auckland’s best kia moana straight from ocean to table.

CAFÉ: 7AM-2PM EVERY DAY COURTYARD RESTAURANT: 10AM-9PM EVERY DAY RETAIL SHOP: 9AM-6PM EVERY DAY

MERCHANTSOFVENICE.CO.NZ

With an incredible view of the water and Italian food that’s authentic enough to have you sneering at your run-ofthe-mill runny carbonara, Merchants of Venice have a good thing going on with wood-fired pizzas and pastas made by hand. Italian food is often eaten but rarely done right, so come along and open your eyes to what you’ve been missing.

KITCHEN & BAR: 12PM – LATE EVERY DAY

AUCKLAND BARS AND EATERIES BIG J’S 1 MELTON RD, 579-0340

FATHER TED’S ORIGINAL IRISH PUB

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

1 WELLESLEY ST W 377-3142

BREW ON QUAY

FIDDLER IRISH BAR

102 QUAY ST

71 VICTORIA ST W

Over 102 different beers from around NZ and the world.

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

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

LE MONDE CAFE

THE TUNING FORK

368 QUEEN ST, 222 2800

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

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

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.

MALT BAR

DING DONG LOUNGE 26 WYNDHAM ST

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

442 RICHMOND RD

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

THE PADDINGTON IRONBAR CAFE 150 KARANGAHAPE RD 379 5933 IRONBARCAFE.COM

Vibrant contemporary cuisine with a garden oasis. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. After work drinks with DJs, dinner with live bands and cocktails in the courtyard.

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.

Kids go Free!

Coromandel

Visit this region of fun activities, bush walks and great places to eat and stay!

Rotoroa Island

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS WAGAMAMA.COM

THE PORTLAND PUBLIC HOUSE

THE WINDSOR CASTLE 144 PARNELL RD 356-3650

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

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

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

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

EMAIL US TO ADVERTISE YOUR

BAR OR EATERY

Tiritiri Matangi

SALES@GROOVEGUIDE.CO.NZ

KEY

Try to spot the Takahe or Kokako! Join the Kiwi Ranger fun on Tiri these holidays!

For more details visit www.360discovery.co.nz

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

The newest port of call in Kingsland.... rustic and raring to serve this evolving part of town.

Fun walks, hertitage & an great info centre... an island apart!

To book online for these Easter hols special deals use Promo Code: KIDSGOFREE14

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.

WAGAMAMA

463 NEW NORTH RD

SCHOOL HOLIDAY CRUISIN’

Q THEATRE 305 QUEEN ST 282-3895

OPEN LATE

CRAFT BEER

HIPSTER FRIENDLY

NEW KID

AFTER WORK

DATE NIGHT

DANCE FLOOR

CHEAP & CHEERFUL

LIVE MUSIC

DELIVERY

UPCOMING TOURS & EVENTS ARCTIC MONKEYS (UK) Fri 02 May Vector Arena, Auckland Sat 03 May TSB Bank Arena, Wellington

Arena, Wellington Wed 11 Jun CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch

KT TUNSTALL (UK)

PAPER KITES (AU)

Sat 03 May Studio, Auckland Sun 4 May Bodega, Wellington

Fri 23 May Bodega, Wellington Sat 24 May The Kings Arms, Auckland

ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS (UK)

BATTLE OF THE BABES: WORLD MODEL SEARCH

Sun 27 Apr The Civic, Auckland

QUEENSTOWN BLUES & ROOTS FESTIVAL

Thu 17 Apr Brewers, Mount Maunganui (Heat) Sat 26 Apr Venue TBC, Auckland (NZ National Final)

FLIP GRATER

Sat 26 Apr Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown

Thu 24 Apr Wine Cellar, Auckland Fri 25 Apr Hilltop Tavern, Banks Peninsula

RINGWORM LAWRENCE ARABIA

BILLY CONNOLLY (UK)

GARY NUMAN (UK)

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

Fri 23 May Studio, Auckland

LLOYD COLE (UK)

HANSON (US) Sun 17 Aug Auckland, The Powerstation

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

DIZZEE RASCAL (UK) Wed 30 Apr Vector Arena, Auckland Thu 01 May TSB Arena, Wellington

DJ PREMIER X PETE ROCK Sat 10 May The Powerstation, Auckland

ELLIE GOULDING (UK) Sat 07 Jun Vector Arena, Auckland Mon 09 Jun TSB Bank

16

|

GROOVEGUIDE.CO.NZ

Wed 28 May - Thu 29 May The Kings Arms, Auckland Fri 30 May - Sun 01 Jun Puppies, Wellington

JANELLE MONÁE W/ KIMBRA Sat 24 May Vector Arena, Auckland

Thu 05 Jun Glenroy Auditorium, Dunedin Fri 06 Jun Cardboard Cathedral, Christchurch Sat 07 Jun Old St John’s, Nelson Sun 08 Jun James Cabaret, Wellington Thu 12 Jun Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga Fri 13 Jun Century Theatre MTG, Napier Sat 14 Jun SkyCity Theatre, Auckland Sun 15 Jun Ascension Wine Estate, Matakana

MEAT PUPPETS (US) JOHN MAYER (US) Sat 26 Apr Vector Arena, Auckland

JORDAN BELFORT (US) Thu 26 Jun The Langham, Auckland

Thu 22 May Bodgea, Wellington Fri 23 May The Kings Arms, Auckland

THE NAKED AND FAMOUS Fri 16 May The Powerstation, Auckland

JOSS STONE & INDIA.ARIE Fri 25 Apr Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 27 Apr Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE (US) Sun 12 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland Mon 13 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland Wed 15 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland

Thu 01 May The Kings Arms, Auckland Fri 02 May Valhalla, Wellington Sat 03 May Wintec, Hamilton

ROMANTIC BRASS Tue 15 Apr St Kentigern’s College, Auckland

SCHOOLBOY Q (US) Fri 13 Jun Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland Sat 14 Jun James Cabaret, Wellington

TIFT MERRITT (US) Wed 23 Apr The Tuning Fork, Auckland

TINY RUINS Sat 28 Jun Crystal Palace, Auckland

UGLY KID JOE & SKID ROW (US) Thu 17 Apr The Powerstation, Auckland Sat 19 Apr Churchills Live, Christchurch Mon 21 Apr James Cabaret, Wellington

WHITE LUNG & UPSET Wed 11 Jun Churchills, Christchurch Thu 12 Jun Bodega, Wellington Fri 13 Jun The Kings Arms, Auckland

EMAIL US TO ADVERTISE YOUR

NZ HERALD PREMIER SERIES: SLAVONIC DANCES Thu 01 May Town Hall, Auckland

TOURS AND EVENTS SALES@GROOVEGUIDE.CO.NZ

Semester Break

April

12TH – APRIL 27TH OPEN WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY AT 4PM CLOSED GOOD FRIDAY, OPEN AT 1PM ANZAC DAY OPEN 7PM SATURDAYS 100 karangahape road

OPEN MIDDAY DAILY & 7PM SATURDAYS *DURING STANDARD SEMESTER TIMES DAILY DRINK SPECIALS, FOOD MENU AVAILABLE OPEN TO CLOSE, FREE COFFEE, BOTTOMLESS COKE, POOL TABLES & COMPS, KARAOKE, BIG SCREEN SPORTS, VENUE’S AVAILABLE FOR HIRE! LIVE AND NOT-SO-LIVE MUSIC…

FaeBook.Com/ BaCkBeaTnZ

geT YoUr QUIZ on.

mUSIC QUIZ SpoT prIZeS and LaST TUeSdaY oF Bar TaBS To Be Won

eVerY monTh LImITed SpaCeS neXT QUIZ - 29 apr @ 6:30pm

rSVp YoUr TaBLe here

WWW.roCkShop.Co.nZ/BaCkBeaT

*ALL GIGSS ALWAY H FREE WIT UOA ID

*FOLLOW US TO KEEP UP-TO-DATE WITH WHAT’S HAPPENING!

R18 ID CRITERIA: NZ PHOTO DRIVERS LICENCE, PASSPORT OR HANZ 18+ CARD ONLY.

LEVEL 3, 34 PRINCES ST. AKLD CBD YOURSTUDENTBARIS@SHADOWS.CO.NZ, DDI +64 9 366 0544, BAR +64 9 366 1246

Gear

CONVERSE CHUCK TAYLOR ALL STAR BLACK

BY CONVERSE RRP $130 CONVERSE.CO.NZ

BOMBSHELL SUBLIMATED TEE COWGIRL BANDANA

BY IGGYAZALEA MERCH

BY DOLLY PARTON

RRP $54.95 USD

RRP $20 USD

BANDMERCH.COM/IGGYAZALEA

DOLLYPARTONENTERTAINMENT.COM

SANTIGOLD SOCKS

BY STANCE RRP $14 USD STANCE.COM

SKY FERREIRA FOR REDKEN NEW REDKEN FLEX MESS AROUND 10 RRP $36

M•A•C COSMETICS AND LORDE COLLABORATION

REDKEN CONTROL ADDICT 28 RRP $36

BY M•A•C

REDKEN GUTS 10 RRP $38

COMING THIS WINTER

REDKEN.CO.NZ

MACCOSMETICS.CO.NZ

BY REDKEN

VANS COLLABORATES WITH THE BEATLES YELLOW SUBMARINE

BY VANS RELEASED IN 1968, YELLOW SUBMARINE REPRESENTS THE PERFECT BLEND OF GOOD MUSIC AND UNIQUE ARTWORK. THE ARTWORK AND COLOURS TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THE

18

|

BOYS ALL OVER ME TEE

ALBUM COVER.

BY HUNX AND HIS PUNX

THE CLASSIC SLIP-ON, ERA AND

GET YOURSELF COVERED IN SEXY MUSICAL MEN.

AUTHENTIC RRP $149 AND THE

RRP $39.95 USD

SK8-HI REISSUE RRP $179

WACKYWACKO.BIGCARTEL.COM

VANS.CO.NZ

GROOVEGUIDE.CO.NZ

W H AT E V E R S C E N E YO U ’ R E I N TO . . .

WWW.COSMICNZ.CO.NZ

. . .T H E PA R T Y STA R T S AT

FA S H I O N | A CC E S S O R I E S | G I F T WA R E | P O P C U LT U R E | PA R T Y G E A R 5 HIGH ST, AKL | 284 K ROAD, AKL | 47 CUSTOMS ST, AKL | RE:START MALL, CHC | PALMS MALL, CHC | 355 GEORGE ST, DUN | 97 CUBA ST, WGTN | 179 CUBA ST, WGTN | 131 MANNERS ST, WGTN

Gadgets

MARLEY STIR IT UP HEADPHONES

BY HOUSE OF MARLEY

ABBA: YOU CAN DANCE

RRP $229

BY WII

HARVEYNORMAN.CO.NZ

RRP $78.20 EBGAMES.CO.NZ

PONO MUSIC - WHERE YOUR SOUL REDISCOVERS MUSIC

LADY GAGA APPLE DECAL MACBOOK

BY THE PONOMUSIC TEAM

BY IVY BEE

AS NEIL YOUNG SAYS, “IT’S ABOUT THE MUSIC,

RRP $15.50

IT’S THE REAL MUSIC EXPERIENCE FOR THE 21ST

ETSY.COM/NZ/SHOP/IVYBEE

CENTURY. IT FEELS GOOD BECAUSE IT IS GOOD.” LAUNCHED AT SXSW, PONO HAS IT’S OWN MUSIC STORE AND CONVERTS DIGITAL TRACKS TO AN ANALOG SOUND. WILL THIS BE THE NEXT BIG THING IN MUSIC? KICKSTARTER.COM

BJORK: BIOPHILIA APP

BY BJORK RRP $16.99 ITUNES.APPLE.COM /NZ PLAY.GOOGLE.COM

THE BEATLES [USB] [LIMITED EDITION, BOX SET] RRP $247 USD AMAZON.COM

20

|

GROOVEGUIDE.CO.NZ

Gaming

METAL GEAR SOLID: GROUND ZEROES PS4

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is definitely a matter of quality over quantity. While the full price-tag is never quite justified, it is one of the best stealth-gameplay experiences I’ve had the pleasure of playing. It’s true that the end credits roll after a startling short amount of gameplay – but players will notice that upon returning back to the main menu, they will have only explored around 10% of the game. After this, different missions will open up, with interesting new objectives to explore.

As fans of the series will expect, the game is still a visual masterpiece, especially on the PS4. But what is a surprise is how conservative the game’s creator and director Hideo Kojima has been with the cinematic cut-scenes. Usually the Metal Gear Solid titles are filled with exhaustingly long cutscenes that would rival some of James Cameron’s three-hour epics. But here they are effectively brief, beautifully rendered and packed full of emotion and atmospheric punch, which set the tone for the whole game.

Ground Zeroes still centres around the legendary protagonist Big Boss, aka Snake, efficiently voiced by Hollywood actor Kiefer Sutherland. Snake’s main objective is to infiltrate a prison camp known as Camp Omega and rescue fellow intelligence agents. While doing so, Ground Zeroes doesn’t force you to play in any particular manner. Yes, the game is more engineered around an adrenaline-pumping stealth experience, but you can opt to charge into the prison camp with all guns blazing, blowing stuff up and screaming blue murder if you’d rather. Just be prepared to wear the consequences of your trigger-happy fingers.

There is a sense of pioneering with Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, and not all of it will be welcome. There is a whole new sinister tone to this latest title which alarmingly moves away from the franchise’s quirky, Japanese-centric humour. Sneaking around under a cardboard box, cartoonish exclamation marks, and toilet humour gave the game its semigoofy identity. However Ground Zeroes touches on some very dark subject matter, including rape, torture and even underage sex. Tread with caution. It’s also not the epic adventure that PS4 fans have been begging for since the console launched, so this could be a rental title until the price drops.

ANGUS DEACON

JUST FOR THE RECORD A group of vinyl enthusiasts are getting together for drinks and nibbles and no doubt spinning some records to celebrate record store day this year… a “love of vinyl” party if you will! Then going for a pizza dinner because pizza is round just like a record. Duh.

REAL GROOVY As always Real Groovy have Record Store Day well covered with exclusive RSD releases, live performances and of course free face painting.

LOCAL RELEASES Three coloured vinyl releases on the Real Groovy Records label: La De Da’s - La De Da’s The Scavengers - The Scavengers Spelling Mistakes - Feels So Good The Phoenix Foundation - Bob Lennon John Dylan/Asswipe (7”) INTERNATIONAL VINYL RELEASES Real Groovy will be obtaining as many of the plethora of Record Store Day releases they can get their hands on.

LIVE PERFORMANCES The Spelling Mistakes will play a short set live in-store with a signing opportunity immediately after. The Phoenix Foundation will play the two songs acoustically in-store from the RSD exclusive 7”.

26 KENNEDY RD, NAPIER

438 QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND

JUSTFORTHERECORD.CO.NZ

9AM-7PM, REALGROOVY.CO.NZ

The plight of the Record Industry has had some interesting effects on the way we listen to music. While CD sales have plummeted, the sale of vinyl has found a special niche and sales are the best they have been in years. Classics are being re-released and new music is continually being pressed. Record Store Day celebrates the cult of the record store, the beautiful scent of the bargain bin and the exciting not-knowing that comes from browsing the aisles ready to be seduced by an interesting looking record sleeve. It has become an internationally recognised day, celebrating independently owned stores and institutions such as Real Groovy, who will be celebrating the day in their own unique way. There will be exclusive vinyl releases, so let this day be a wake- up call to all those that cast vinyl into oblivion with relics such as VHS and tapes. Vinyl is back so head to your nearest record store to be convinced.

fi n d u s

Huge Range Of new & used Vinyl RaRe & COlleCtable lPs and 7”s Cds dVds sHiRts POsteRs flags & MeRCHandise OVeR 19,000 iteMs in stOCk! buy Online – Only $6 COuRieR fOR uP tO 8 iteMs! Open 7 Days 109 Devon St West, New Plymouth 06-7580064 info@vinylcountdown.co.nz

SOUTHBOUND RECORDS Pop into Southbound and have a free coffee and some homemade baking with the friendly folk at Southbound Records. Plus they are offering 50% off all secondhand vinyl.

LOCAL RELEASES Delaney Davidson - Swim Down Low (limited edition) INTERNATIONAL RELEASES Southbound has managed to secure over 100 individual Record Store Day releases from all over the world.

LIVE PERFORMANCES Live performances in Southbound’s own “Laneway” in the afternoon including Delaney Davidson, Tami Neilson and more soon to be announced.

DEATH RAY RECORDS Death Ray Records have Flying Nun releases, live performances and 15% off new vinyl and CDs, 30% off all second-hand stock and 50% off all sale unsleeved stock.

LOCAL RELEASES Official Record Store Day releases from Flying Nun include: “The Dunedin Double” with The Chills, Sneaky Feelings, The Stones and The Verlaines.

The other Nun release is from Shayne Carter’s early band Bored Games.

LIVE PERFORMANCES Tom Watson, TUATARA featuring Ryan Prebble and Ben James plus Aldous Harding with Simon Gregory. Also local DJs playing all sorts all day.

VINYL COUNTDOWN Vinyl Countdown have exclusive RSD special releases, records spinning all day outside the store thanks to at least 25 of their Vinyl Club regulars, special in-store and website deals, free giveaways, and a sausage sizzle.

Spend over $30 on Record Store Day at Vinyl Countdown and you’ll get a free sausage from their sizzle and a can of Rock Star Energy drink thanks to Frucor and their Vinyl Countdown chocolates.

69 MT EDEN ROAD, AUCKLAND

10AM-8PM, 3 WILSON ST, NEWTON, WELLINGTON

9AM, 109 DEVON ST WEST, NEW PLYMOUTH

9AM - 5.30PM, SOUTHBOUND.CO.NZ

FACEBOOK.COM/DEATHRAYRECORDSNEWTOWN

VINYLCOUNTDOWN.CO.NZ

Join Southbound Records

Saturday 19th April 2014 Doors Open at 9am

Live

Plenty of RSD exclusives.

Comp coffee and baking.

Newly arrived music books all $8.00.

Enter the draw to win a collection Performances of Music Doco’s. from Tami Neilson 50% off all secondhand vinyl. and Delaney Davidson

Be one of the first to get Delaney Davidson’s new album “Swim Down Low” with a LTD 20 page booklet.

RECORDS

southbound.co.nz/shop

69 Mt Eden Road, Mt Eden www.southbound.co.nz/shop

The Grand Budapest Hotel’s Edward Norton

through something else.

Does Wes allow improvisation?

You do have to surrender to Wes’s precision, and the idea that your improvisational capacity to put a twist on something will be restricted to the confines of the rhythm that Wes has written it in. Working with Wes is like, “No, I don’t want you to change a word, I don’t want you to extemporise it. But within that, give me everything you’ve got.”

What’s it like for the younger cast coming into that atmosphere?

The kids on Moonrise Kingdom were great, but I think Wes moulded them.

Maybe it’s because Tony is a little older; he was very adept at grasping Wes’s rhythms of comedy and delivery. He was impressive. I think, like Jason (Schwartzman), he had an intuitive feeling for the aspirational quality of that young person in this adult world.

OSCAR-NOMINATED ACTOR Edward Norton joined an all-star cast, including Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, Tilda Swinton and Owen Wilson, for Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Berlin Film Festival.

Norton plays Henckels, the captain of the military police in Anderson’s vividly imagined, fictitious European country of Zubrowka.

Set in the 1930s as war looms on the horizon, The Grand Budapest Hotel recounts the adventures of Gustave H., a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel, and Zero Moustafa, a lobby boy who becomes his closest friend. The story involves the theft of a priceless Renaissance painting, a raging battle for a family fortune and a love affair – all against the backdrop of a suddenly and dramatically changing continent.

Did you guys decide to work together again after Moonrise Kingdom?

Yeah. Wes and I exchanged mutual appreciation a long time ago. He saw me in a play and sent me a really nice letter, and I had written to him about his films. I think we both had this notion that it would be great to do something.

We really enjoy working together.

24

|

GROOVEGUIDE.CO.NZ

What did you make of The Grand Budapest Hotel when you first read the script?

I thought it was great. I thought that Gustave was one of the best characters Wes had ever written. His worldview is so funny and memorable, with all of his righteous indignation. It was so funny and touching, as Wes’s stuff often is: there’s a lot of humour, but also poignancy underneath. It reminded me of Max Fischer (from Rushmore) or Steve Zissou, characters who are pressing for an aesthetic vision of the world. Max Fischer’s not fighting change, he’s fighting against being pigeonholed. I’ve come to think that Wes’s films are all about the way your real family disappoints you so you create the family that you need.

Like the frequent appearance of orphans?

Yes, or the characteristics of Gustave.

You know very little about him, but you realise nothing that came before matters. He’s created this world and populated it with people that affirm his worldview. Like Tony Revolori’s character, the lobby boy. Life has left him adrift, but through Gustave, he finds the family he needs. I don’t think there’s a single one of Wes’s films that aren’t about people with some sort of loss, or a sense of deficit in their life, trying to create community and family

How does Wes assemble these incredible casts? Prolific actors seem happy to take smaller roles.

As Bill [Murray] said, “you lose money on the job,” literally [laughs]. But I think Wes creates a community that hits a nerve in many actors. There’s a romance to something like Saturday Night Live or a repertory theatre – a gang that hangs together and does things over and over, and one has a bigger part this time and a smaller part next time. He’s carved this little redoubt against the cynical big budget movie-making experience, which feels very fractured.

Does he show you things before you start filming?

Wes references literature and lots of films. He usually provides a literal library.

He does animated storyboards. He even voices them. It’s the most efficient way to get to it, to hear him say it, because he has a very unique rhythm. I do think even with his controlled way of doing things, Wes loves to get surprised by a funny rhythm or delivery. You can get him to change things a little bit.

There’s always a little bit of room.

DIRECTED BY WES ANDERSON STARRING RALPH FIENNES, F. MURRAY ABRAHAM, MATHIEU AMALRIC IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE

“SIMMONS IS A GENIUS… WITH A DASH OF MIGHTY BOOSH...”

– CHORTLE, UK

Giveaways SHIT WORTH WINNING

WIN

GO TO GROOVEGUIDE.CO.NZ AND ENTER THE DRAW TO WIN THESE PRIZES

WIN NEW ZEALAND COMEDY TRUST & THE EDGE PRESENT

TIFT MERRITT KT TUNSTALL

WED 23 APR TUNING FORK,

SAT 03 MAY STUDIO, AUCKLAND

AUCKLAND

SUN 04 MAY BODGEA, WELLINGTON

1 X DOUBLE PASS

1 X DOUBLE PASS TO SHOW OF

1 X COPY OF TRAVELING ALONG

CHOICE

(DELUXE EDITION)

THE AUSTRALIAN MAESTRO OF SUBURBAN ABSURDISM

26 & 28 – 30 APRIL, 8.30PM HERALD THEATRE, AOTEA CENTRE

TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ or 09 970 9700 BRIDE AND GROOM FLASHDUNCE

SUN 04 MAY ELLERSLIE EVENT

1 X DOUBLE PASS

CENTRE, AUCKLAND

SAT 26 APR THE BASEMENT, AUCKLAND

3 X DOUBLE PASSES

$26* FULL PRICE, $20* CONCESSION AND GROUPS 6+

*SERVICE FEES APPLY.

GIG GUIDE

AUCKLAND GIG GUIDE WED 16 OPEN MIC COMEDY 8PM, Snatch Bar

VERONA SESSIONS WITH EDWINA THORNE Verona

WILL SAUNDERS, SCOTT J MASON & CALLUM GENTLEMAN The Lucha Lounge

THU 17 ANDY JV + ONNY KAULIMA Bedford Soda & Liquor

BEVAN KEYS & NYNTEE 6PM, Longroom

DJ MAD 9PM, Free, Snatch Bar

DON MCGLASHAN 8PM, Casita Miro

FUZEN REUNION The Studio

GARY WAR (US) / PURPLE PILGRIMS / KRAUS

MAGIC ROUNDABOUT WITH STINKY JIM AND DUBHEAD Verona

ROSE ALICE Bedford Soda & Liquor

SAT 19

THU 24 BARNEY VON PAVEMENT Bedford Soda & Liquor

BEVAN KEYS & NYNTEE 6PM, Longroom

DJ MAD

BLACKBIRD ENSEMBLE: THE NIGHT SKY

8PM, Snatch Bar

8PM, Galatos Live

DJS TDK & GRANT APIATA

DJ MAD

Ponsonby Social Club

MANUEL BUNDY

DON WALKER + THE BADS

Verona

9PM, Free, Snatch Bar

MR BIG STUFF

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY WITH DYLAN C & ONNY KAULIMA

Verona

Ponsonby Social Club

NED ROY

OLD MOUT CIDER COMEDY GALA

Leigh Sawmill

Bedford Soda & Liquor

PAUL POTTS 7:30PM, Civic Theatre Auckland

QUINN THE HUMAN, SHEPHERDS OF CASSINI & BRIDGE

Civic Theatre Auckland

BLOODNUT & SKULLS The Lucha Lounge

THE CVE 8PM, Windsor Castle

The Kings Arms

THURSDAY AT SALE ST

Audio Foundation HQ

SUREN UNKA

7PM, Sale Street

HOME

USEC (Union Street Event Centre)

FRI 25

SUN 20

BLACKBIRD ENSEMBLE: THE NIGHT SKY

Verona

HEINEKEN SUNDOWNERS

8PM, Galatos Live

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY WITH DJ PAULY WHO?

4PM, The Tasting Shed

DJ HUDGE & MC JDUBS

JOANNA GEMMA AUGURI

Ponsonby Social Club

Ponsonby Social Club

Leigh Sawmill

SKID ROW & UGLY KID JOE

KING SKINNY

Leigh Sawmill

MANUEL BUNDY

8PM, The Powerstation

SOJOURN PRESENTS :: SOME OTHER PLANETS Number 4 Gallery

THE CVE

DYLAN C + SELECTA SAM

MON 21

Bedford Soda & Liquor

SKID ROW & UGLY KID JOE

FLASHDUNCE STARRING JACKIE VAN BEEK AND JONATHAN BRUGH

8PM, James

TUE 22

THE EASTERN

LIVE JAM NIGHT HOSTED BY YOKOZUNA W/BAILEY WILEY

THURSDAY AT SALE ST 7PM, Sale Street

FRI 18 DJ MAD 8PM, Free, Snatch Bar

LOUD & TASTY FT IAN MUNRO, RYAN ENZED & JAYCEN A’MOUR CODE

8PM, Free, Snatch Bar

Hallertau

8PM, Windsor Castle Mangawhai Tavern

DJ MAD

8PM, Ironbar

PINK FLOYD ‘WISH YOU WERE HERE’ AND U2 DOUBLE FEATURE Stardome

WED 23 OPEN MIC COMEDY 8PM, Free, Snatch Bar

VERONA SESSIONS

STEPHEN K AMOS 7PM, Q Theatre

THE BOOM CAT + EAVESDROP Leigh Sawmill

THE GOLDEN AWESOME, SURF CITY, DAVE WEIR AND THE DEADLY NIGHTSHADES Whammy Bar

THESE FOUR WALLS, FLIRTING WITH DISASTER, ASHEI, STITCHES The Kings Arms

SAT 26 BLACKBIRD ENSEMBLE: THE NIGHT SKY 8PM, Galatos Live

DJ JUNIOR & SAM.E Ponsonby Social Club

DJ MAD 8PM, Free, Snatch Bar

FAR TOO LOUD (UK / NEVER SAY DIE) 11PM, CODE

FLASHDUNCE STARRING JACKIE VAN BEEK & JONATHAN BRUGH 8:30PM, Basement Theatre

LATE LAUGHS 11:30PM, Basement Theatre

MR BIG STUFF Verona

PROFESSOR + TINA TURNTABLES Bedford Soda & Liquor

REEL BRAZIL FILM FESTIVAL AFTER PARTY Windsor Castle

SAM SIMMONS

8:30PM, Basement Theatre

8:30PM, Herald Theatre

“IN TOO DEEP”

SPACE - LOVE MUSIC

9:30PM, Atticus Bar & Coctail Lounge

Toto’s Montecristo Room

LOUD & TASTY FT STACK & PIECE, RYAN ENZED & JAYCEN A’MOUR CODE

MAGIC ROUNDABOUT WITH STINKY JIM AND DUBHEAD Verona

STAND UP FOR KIDS (NZICF) 2PM, Q Theatre

STEPHEN K AMOS 7PM, Q Theatre

STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES WITH THE MASTERSONS The Powerstation

Verona

GROOVEGUIDE.CO.NZ

|

27

AUCKLAND GIG GUIDE SUN 27 HEINEKEN SUNDOWNERS 4PM, The Tasting Shed

JULIAN CLARY Skycity Theatre

MON 28

FLASHDUNCE STARRING JACKIE VAN BEEK AND JONATHAN BRUGH 8:30PM, Basement Theatre

LIVE JAM NIGHT HOSTED BY YOKOZUNA W/BAILEY WILEY

WELLINGTON GIG GUIDE TILT 11AM & 1:45PM, Carter Observatory

WED 23 ANTARCTICA: A YEAR ON ICE 7PM, The Film Archive

8PM, Ironbar

SOLID BREW

REGINALD D HUNTER

Mighty Mighty

Q Theatre

7PM, Comedy Chamber

TAG TEAM COMEDY

SAM SIMMONS

SAM SIMMONS

8PM, The Cavern Club

8:30PM, Herald Theatre

8:30PM, Herald Theatre

TILT

TUE 29

STEPHEN K AMOS

11AM & 1:45PM, Carter Observatory

NEXT BIG THINGS HOSTED BY BEN HURLEY

BACKBEAT MUSIC QUIZ NIGHT Backbeat Bar

7PM, Q Theatre

STICKS, STONES, BROKEN BONES 11AM & 6:30PM, Herald Theatre

THU 24 2014 RAW COMEDY QUEST - FINAL 8PM, San Francisco Bath House

WELLINGTON GIG GUIDE WED 16

TOXIC HOLOCAUST AND SKELETONWITCH

ANTARCTICA: A YEAR ON ICE

7PM, The Film Archive

FRI 18

7PM, The Film Archive

DUB FX + OPIUO

KRIS MCFANG MIDNIGHT TIL 3!

DJ PINKY 8 TIL MIDNIGHT CLOSE

8PM, James Smith Building

HUGH LAURIE

Mighty Mighty

Mighty Mighty

Michael Fowler Centre

SAT 19

FUN-BOTICS

THE MEDICINE

COPPÈLIA

8PM, The Cavern Club

ALISON TOD FEAT. ASHLEY TOMLIN Mighty Mighty

THU 17 3RD THURSDAY FEATURING... LIVE JAZZ 6:30PM, Museum Of Wellington City & Sea

2014 RAW COMEDY QUEST - SEMIFINALS 8PM, San Francisco Bath House

ALDOUS HARDING 9PM, Meow!

7:30PM, St James Theatre

LOADSTAR James Smith Basement

WOLF PARTY! GOLDEN AXE, LIGHTNING TAPE WOLF, SHEVILLE & DOUBLE YA D!

TILT 11AM & 1:45PM, Carter Observatory

FRI 25 9PM, Bodega

COPPÈLIA

TILT 11AM & 1:45PM, Carter Observatory

TV DISKO Mighty Mighty

SAT 26

7PM, The Film Archive

RAW MEAT COMEDY - APRIL

COPPÈLIA

DJ COCO SOLID

8PM, The Fringe Bar

1:30PM & 7:30PM, St James Theatre

TILT

JELLY BEATS Fast Eddies Pool Hall

Fast Eddies Pool Hall

11AM & 1:45PM, Carter Observatory

DUBFX + OPIUO

TUE 22

10PM, San Francisco Bath House

Mighty Mighty

DOPE JESUS PARTY

James Smith Basement

FUN-BOTICS 11:30AM, Carter Observatory

GROOVEGUIDE.CO.NZ

SUN 27 OLD MOUT CIDER FIRST LAUGHS Opera House Wellington

ST. GEORGEÍS DAY Wellington Cathedral of St Paul

STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES St James Theatre

XZIBIT 7PM, James Cabaret

MON 28 MYSTERIES OF MATIU/ SOMES ISLAND 9AM, Museum Of Wellington City & Sea

RAW MEAT COMEDY 8PM, The Fringe Bar

TILT 11AM & 1PM, Carter Observatory

ADAM WRIGHT IN UTOPIA

7:30PM, Opera House Wellington

SUN 20

11AM & 1:45PM, Carter Observatory

Meow!

PAUL POTTS

HUSK

TILT

THE NEW BRIDES BORN BAD WITH ILLS WINTER AND THE BLIND VENETIANS

TUE 29

Mighty Mighty

3:30PM, St James Theatre

Mighty Mighty

11:30AM, Carter Observatory

MON 21

ANTARCTICA: A YEAR ON ICE

|

8PM, Roseneath School Hall

Bodega

ANTARCTICA: A YEAR ON ICE

28

ADAM PIGGOTT AND JAYNE FREEMAN

LOVE SAVES THE DAY JEWEL SCHOOL DJS

LATE LAUGHS

8:30PM, Kitty O’shea’s Irish Bar

JAMES NOKISE: THE BRONAISSANCE 8PM, Bats Theatre

PAUL EGO AMAZINGBALLS 7PM, Hannah Playhouse

THE BIG SHOW - AN INTERNATIONAL COMEDY SHOWCASE 8:30PM, Hannah Playhouse

TILT 11AM & 1PM Carter Observatory

TIM BATT SAVES PLANET EARTH 7PM, Cavern Club

ADD YOUR OWN LISTINGS GROOVEGUIDE.CO.NZ

CHRISTCHURCH GIG GUIDE THU 17 DJ HYPE (UK) PLAYAZ AND MC FUNSTA + LOADSTAR (UK) RAM + LOGISTICS UCSA Foundry Bar

SAT 19 SKID ROW & UGLY KID JOE 8PM, Churchills

TUE 22 COMEDY JAM 8PM, Darkroom

FRI 25 BILLY CONNOLLY

FLIP GRATER 7:30PM, Hilltop Tavern

MANPOWER AUSTRALIA ‘THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER’ 10:30PM, Woolston Club

SOLJAH & KING KAPISI 8PM, Dux Live

WOLF PARTY! GOLDEN AXE, LIGHTNING TAPE WOLF, DELANEY DAVIDSON & BAND, BAD EVIL, SHAKIN EVIL AND DJ’S EL SANTO MUERTO AND THE INVISIBLE HAND

8PM, CBS Arena

Wunderbar

CITY UNDERGROUND PRESENTS T.WILLIAMS

SAT 26

12PM, Winnie Bagoes

CLASH OF THE TITANS Dux Live

MANPOWER AUSTRALIA ‘THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER’ 8PM & 10:30PM, Woolston Club

REGIONAL GIG GUIDE WED 16

PAUL POTTS

BILLY CONNOLLY

7:30PM, Hawkes Bay Opera House, Hawkes Bay

8PM, TSB Stadium, New Plymouth

BOOTS RILEY - OPEN LECTURE: HIP HOP AND THE CLASS STRUGGLE 5:30PM, University of Otago, Dunedin

THU 17 BATTLE OF THE BABES WORLD MODEL SEARCH

WED 23 PAUL POTTS

CHICK’S PINT NIGHT 9:15PM, Chicks Hotel, Dunedin

FRI 25 BLOODNUT & SKULLS

LIVE MUSIC @ THE TIKI Tikipunga Tavern, Whangarei

Legion of Frontiersmen Hall, Tauranga

LIZZIE COOK MUSIC

SAT 26

Tikipunga Tavern, Whangarei

HUSK - INDIGO MOUNTAIN TOUR

CLASH OF THE TITANS Admirals Arms Hotel, Coromandel

LIZZIE COOK MUSIC Reva’s On the Waterfront, Whangarei

9PM, The Royal, Palmerston North

LATE LAUGHS Basement Bar, New Plymouth

PAUL POTTS

SUN 20

7:30PM, Civic Theatre Invercargill, Invercargill

PAUL POTTS

BLOODNUT & SKULLS

7:30PM, Rotorua Civic Theatre, Rotorua

Biddy Mulligan’s Irish Pub, Hamilton

TUE 22 BILLY CONNOLLY 8PM, Regent Theatre, Dunedin

14/04/2014 1

THU 24

Brewers Bar, Mt Maunganui

SAT 19

1002 - NZICF Groove Guide 97x141 AW.indd 1

7:30PM, Regent On Broadway Palmerston North

WOLF PARTY! GOLDEN AXE, LIGHTNING TAPE WOLF, BAD EVIL AND SHAKE N EVIL! Chicks Hotel, Dunedin

M/M (PARIS) NIKI CARO AUGUSTIN TEBOUL DAITO MANABE ASHLEY GILBERTSON KAYT JONES GOLAN LEVIN TIFFANY BOZIC MATT WILLEY MIKE MIZRAHI PENTAGRAM NAT CHESHIRE IAN WHARTON FRAME STORE

Semi-Permanent provides a refreshing look at the current state of the art & design world both educational and inspiring, it’s not to be missed.

Whether your interested in fashion, design, digital or photography, SP has it all.

Tickets on sale now www.semipermanent.com

NZ’s LARGEST Wedding Show!

SimmerDown Productions / ZULU64 Presents...

DJ Total Eclipse

4

Sunday

MAY

Ellerslie Racecourse

WIN a $20,000 Dream Wedding package!

WIN Club Med Kani in the Maldives luxury holiday worth $23,000!

Villains DJ kerb 1 DJ truce lee make music aotearoa hosted by juse 1 & kurst 1

WELLINGTON

THU 1 May BODEGA

Tickets $40 +bf

undertheradar.co.nz

SPECIAL ONLINE TICKETS OFFER. HURRY ENDS SOON

brideandgroomshow.co.nz

www.

Park closer to the movies.

Civic Parking Building 800 parks.

For more go to aucklandtransport.govt.nz/parking

UNCOMPROMISING ENERGY New Zealand Agent: House of Fine Foods Ltd, Auckland Email: wayne@houseff.co.nz

Parking

THE TATTOOED HEART

apo.co.nz

NEW ZEALAND HERALD PREMIER SERIES

Slavonic Dances 8pm, Thursday 1 May Auckland Town Hall APO Principal Bassoonist Ingrid Hagan stars in an exciting concert of music drawing on folklore and mythology.

Book at ticketmaster.co.nz* * Service fees apply

- NZ’S FINEST 09 379 2662