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Rise in GiRl Fall Out Boy have put an end to years of rumors and speculation, with the official announcement that the band has returned with a new single ‘My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)’. The single is the first from Fall Out Boy’s new album, Save Rock And Roll that will be released May 06, 2013, the 10th anniversary of Fall Out Boy’s first full-length studio album in 2003, Take This To Your Grave.
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COHeeD AnD CAMBRiANew York’s Coheed and Cambria return to New Zealand after a five-year absence, during which dynamic prog-punk fusion has become some of the most acclaimed music of this era.
SEE THEM LIVE: COHEED & CAMBRIA
WED 17 APR THE POWERSTATION, AUCKLAND
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THe Devil We knOWRickie Lee Jones has announced one New Zealand show set for this March. Bruce Mason Centre in Auckland will hold the show on Fri 15 Mar as part of her The Devil You Know tour. Her 1979 self-titled album spent 11 weeks in the Top 10 of the New Zealand Albums Chart that year, and contained the hit single ‘Chuck E’s In Love’.
isHOpApple has announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded more than 25 billion songs from the iTunes Store. “We are grateful to our users whose passion for music over the past 10 years has made iTunes the number one music retailer in the world,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. The 25 billionth song, ‘Monkey Drums’ (Goksel Vancin Remix) by Chase Buch, was purchased by Phillip Lüpke from Germany. As the downloader of the 25 billionth song, Phillip will receive a €10,000 iTunes gift card.
A sTAple DieTAlt-country superstars Wilco and soul/gospel powerhouse Mavis Staples are teaming up for what promises to be one of the most essential shows of 2013. As a live unit, Wilco are unmissable and the addition of Mavis Staples adds an extra frisson to an already highly anticipated show.
SEE THEM LIVE: WILCO W/ MAVIS STAPLES
FRI 05 APR TOWN HALL, WELLINGTON
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BesT in THe TOOl sHeDLast week the return of Californian prog-rockers Tool was announced. Taking time from recording their fifth studio album, vocalist Maynard James Keenan, guitarist Adam Jones, drummer Danny Carey and bassist Justin Chancellor will be performing a series of headline shows across Australia and New Zealand this April / May.
SEE THEM LIVE: TOOL
WED 08 MAY VECTOR ARENA, AUCKLAND
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MAXiMUM CApACiTy pARTyNew Zealand’s one off Bloc Party show has been announced and sold out all in one week. It was announced last week the band would return to Auckland and had a “real treat is in store”. They have decided to do something a bit special and perform their arena size songs in the relatively intimate club setting of The Powerstation. This was music to fan’s ears, who then snapped up tickets as soon as they became available.
SEE THEM LIVE: BLOC PARTY
THU 07 MAR THE POWERSTATION, AUCKLAND
MOnOpOly MeOW MeOWsSay goodbye to the 1930’s iron in the family favourite board game Monopoly. Fans have voted to make a cat the newest token, replacing the not-so-hot iron. After an online vote the iron was ousted by the cat after winning 31 percent of the vote. With just 8 percent of the vote, the iron was the least popular of the eight tokens that also include the racecar, top hat, wheelbarrow, battleship, shoe, thimble and Scottie dog.
THe MOveMenT The Movement Festival is coming to New Zealand. Nas, 2 Chainz, Chiddy Bang, Joey Bada$$, Angel Haze with local support from Home Brew, David Dallas and DJ Sir-Vere will be heading to NZ to play the festival. The Movement Festival places Grammy award winning Hip Hop heavyweights, with mixtape kings and local heroes in what’s destined to takeover as the Hip Hop and Urban event in New Zealand.
SEE THEM LIVE: THE MOVEMENT FESTIVAL
WED 24 APR VECTOR ARENA, AUCKLAND
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The glamist and glitziest night in the music industry is over for another year. Below is a list of some of 2013 Grammy Award winners:
Record of the Year: ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ – Gotye, ft. Kimbra
Album of the Year: Babel – Mumford & Sons
Song of the Year: ‘We Are Young’ – Fun. ft. Janelle Monáe
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Dan Auerbach
Best New Artist: Fun.
Best Pop Vocal Album: Stronger – Kelly Clarkson
Best Pop Solo Performance: ‘Set Fire to the Rain’ – Adele
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ – Gotye, ft. Kimbra
Best Rock Album: El Camino – The Black Keys
Best Rock Song: ‘Lonely Boy’ – The Black Keys
Best Rock Performance: ‘Lonely Boy’ – The Black Keys
Best Alternative Music Album: Making Mirrors – Gotye
Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance: ‘Love Bites (So Do I)’ – Halestorm
Best Country Album: Uncaged – Zac Brown Band
Best Country Song: ‘Blown Away’ – Carrie Underwood
Best Country Solo Performance: ‘Blown Away’ – Carrie Underwood
Best R&B Album: Black Radio – Robert Glasper Experiment
Best R&B Song: ‘Adorn’ – Miguel
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Your house is on fire, what do save? My partner and my cat, not sure what order.
Favourite ‘90s TV show? That music show with Robert Rakete, so long ago I can’t remember.
Dream job as a kid? Always wanted to be a singer, now I get to live my dream.
First album? LP of Solid Gold Hits.
If you weren’t a musician, what would you be? A marine biologist.
Ultimate festival line-up? If I had a time machine my ultimate line up would be Bob Marley, Prince, Elvis Presley, Anita Baker, Sade, Bees Gees, Alicia Keys, Johnny Cash, The Supremes, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Nina Simone and Grace Jones.
Who would play you in a film? Wanda Sykes.
Worst job you’ve had? Postie round on the Mt Roskill hills, but I had great legs.
Which song do you wish you wrote? ‘I will Always Love You’ by Dolly Parton.
Biggest fear? I would freak out if there were a snake in my room.
First gig in attendance? Pink Floyd.
Any vices? Any kind of beer especially Moritz and cigars.
Favourite lyric? “Emancipate yourself from mental slavery none, but ourselves can free our minds” – ‘Redemption Song’ by Bob Marley.
Plug whatever you have coming up... My new album Chasing the Light gets released on February 15. Gig at the Tabac bar, Auckland on February 20, 2013. Tickets available at www.undertheradar.co.nz
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Best Rap Album: Take Care – Drake
Best Rap Song: ‘Niggas In Paris’ –Jay-Z & Kanye West
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: ‘No Church In The Wild’ – Jay-Z & Kanye West, ft. Frank Ocean & The Dream
Best Urban Contemporary Album: Channel Orange – Frank Ocean
Best Dance/Electronica Album: Bangarang – Skrillex
Best World Music Album: The Living Room Sessions, Part 1 – Ravi Shankar
Best Blues Album: Locked Down – Dr. John
Best Americana Album: Slipstream – Bonnie Raitt
Best Reggae Album: Rebirth – Jimmy Cliff
Best Comedy Album: Blow Your Pants Off – Jimmy Fallon
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He’s not just a pretty face – Andrew Keoghan is also an insanely talented multi-instrumentalist. Having returning from a recent Europe and North American tour – so what’s the first thing he wants to do? Play for his Kiwi fans. Andrew will preview a selection of new songs, as well as material from his 2011 debut.
Balada Entertainment and Grape Vinyl presents Nickodemus. From the early days of Giant Step, to today’s Turntables on the Hudson parties, Nickodemus has been a key element in the NYC dance music scene for over 10 years. He’s joined by Dj Tamenpi, with support from Bobby Brazuka and Zane Tee.
I see what he did there – that’s a catchy title, but to be honest I also expect to see some rhinestones because they are cool and shinny. For one night only, the rapping sensation Daniel Urquhart – whose self-proclaimed passion in life is hip-hop and horses – will be galloping all the way from the South Island to bring his cheeky rhymes.
Flip, real name Clare, Grater is back from France to celebrate the Kiwi summer (cleverly escaping the cold). The Christchurch singer-songwriter is touring through some of her favourite local spots, taking her indie-folk sound to new places as well as familiar ones, debuting hot tracks from her fourth album (out this year).
Make a day of it on the Shore, starting with the Devonport Wine & Food Festival and ending with one of the top parties of summer! Presented by Highlife Entertainment, The Tuborg Sounds of Summer is back at the Masonic Tavern with a power packed international and local line-up including Argentinian-born Space Ibiza resident DJ Paul Darey!
Every man and his dog loves a good vineyard tour. Why? Booze and music, why else? Of course you can’t actually bring your dog into the concert, but you can bring your friends or family. The Tauranga sun will keep you going all through the night as you listen to Kiwi act Opshop and Che-Fu and Aaradhna, as well as Aussie Missy Higgins.
This stellar event pairs the homegrown spectacular that is the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra with “the best ukulele soloist in the world” James Hill in a summer double bill of ukulele magic. Look out for ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’, surely one of the most popular songs on the ukulele, thanks to 50 First Dates.
It’s not some satanic ritual disguised in the middle of the Garden City, so leave your crazy at home. New Zealand’s hottest up and coming band Devilskin are taking the rock scene by storm and riding high on their recent success. The Hamilton rockers are proud to announce their South Island debut in Christchurch by popular demand.
Break out the jump rope; lay down some vinyl and crack open a fire hydrant because the Regrooved Welcome to Summer Block Party is here! Featuring some of Kiwiland’s top hip-hop, funk, glitch hop, breakbeat and ghettofunk talent – which includes King Kapisi and Kolab – plus two top internationals, across three rooms indoor and outdoor at the basement theatre.
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Possibly the biggest Winery Tour line-up to date, this staple summer show has become an iconic event since its inception seven years ago. This year’s headline act is Fat Freddy’s Drop, joined by the sensational Anika (Moa), Boh (Runga) & Hollie (Smith) collaboration, and to top it off is The Adults, featuring Jon Toogood, Julia Deans and Shayne Carter.
Ohemgee. I don’t want to get you excited but Pat Benatar! Possibly one of the greatest ‘80s rock icons ever (depending how you look at it). She’s joined by fellow performers Neil Giraldo, giants of rock ‘n’ roll Bachman & Tuner and America. Pat’s a four time Grammy winner and not to mention, and more importantly, she sung the karaoke classic Love Is a Battlefield.
G Thomas is best known for writing the pop hits of Kiwi band Goodshirt, and has also worked with a range of recording artists including Bic Runga, Golden Horse, Future Cut, Sarah Brown, Steve Abel and Dave Yetton. Everyone will love the acoustic/alternative sound of the Gareth Thomas Band. It’s the perfect sound to lull you into a middle-afternoon coma of delight.
For their first New Zealand tour in 10 years, who is to say Garbage is a has beens? If their latest tour will be anything like the last, they will show why they are a premium live band. Shirley’s a bit old and perhaps a bit wiser, but she’s still got her Scottish bite.
For all you tweens out there, get ready to make your big fluro signs the night before and lube up your vocal chords for a good hour or whatever of screaming –it’s Reece! The guy that young girls seem to find hot, but I seriously can’t figure out what is going on there.
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‘Satisfaction’ The Rolling Stones
‘Easy’ Commodores
‘Highway to Hell’ AC/DC
‘Sweet Transvestite’ Rocky Horror Picture Show
‘I Want To Break Free’ Queen
‘Dude Looks Like a Lady’ Aerosmith
‘Tainted Love’ Soft Cell
‘Smack My Bitch Up’ The Prodigy
‘Who Are You’ The Who
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Who’s in the dead supergroup for your dream hologram show? Miles Davis. That’s all.
What’s an upcoming film you’re jazzed about? Seeing the illegal footage from behind the scenes of the Watersider’s Strike in the 1950s as part of our film evening!
Your fantasy spirit animal is… Lone wolf, obviously. Isn’t that everyone’s fantasy spirit animal?
Your signature “I’m an amazing cook” dish is… Soba noodles with mango, eggplant and tofu. It’s really good, and almost impossible to fuck up.
The best TV show around at the moment is… Definitely, Parks and Recreation.
You’d get arrested if the police knew that you… Once I stole a sticker from the butcher’s shop when I was four years old, but my mum engaged in some restorative justice and made me take it back and confront my victim, so that probably doesn’t count, does it?
ARTIST Q&A
People say you look like… Once Honor Blackman (a.k.a Pussy Galore) told me I looked a bit like “that other Australian actress, what’s her name, Toni someone?” I am not Australian or an actor, and nor do I look anything like Toni Collette, but I took it anyway.
Five celebs on your f**klist? I prefer to have a “handholding list” because that seems way less intimidating than a fucklist. So, people I would like to hold hands with: David Byrne (smart), Stephen Merchant (funny), Pamela Adlon (sassy), James Murphy (endearing) and Louis C.K (poignant).
What generic current affair has your blood boiled? The constant and relentless focus on beneficiary bashing whilst corporate welfarism runs on unabated and encouraged.
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Wellington, the cultural and alternative hipster city of New Zealand (all stereotypes applied here), is getting a huge dollop of the weird and wonderful in the Fringe Festival. The Civic Square is being transformed from the ordinary to the extraordinary with show previews, whole lunch shows, buskers and more.
The Auckland Art Gallery’s exhibit Who Shot Rock & Roll is nearly over – and this is one special showing you don’t want to miss! Music and images combine at the last Open Later night; with DJ Leonie Hayden gets the evening started at 6pm, before guest speaker Otis Frizzell (hip-hop artist, TV/radio personality) discusses his fave pic. Legendary Kiwi musician SJD performs live to end the show.
Hamilton Gardens, an iconic attraction for the more civilised folk, is transformed for 14 days every February for the Garden Festival. Marquees spring up, car parks overflow, people are everywhere, music and laughter spill from every corner. Take your grandmother, go for a picnic, or go for the range of live entertainment.
You know the kick-ass titles; now hear the award-winning music as played by the New Zealand Symphonic Orchestra. The concert features composer Tan Dun’s scores from three classic martial arts films – The Banquet, Hero, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. And to remind you of their big screen ka-pow, scenes from the films will play in the background.
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Myers Park, upper Queen Street, is transforming itself into the gateway for the Auckland Fringe event. Step through the magical gates (so to speak) and be prepared for all the unconventional content you can shake your finger at. Auckland Fringe is an open access arts festival, providing a platform for performers to present innovative work in an environment of artistic freedom. Public spaces will be taken over by cinema, theatre and dancing, and purpose-built areas (theatres, halls swimming pools) will house alternative content in all forms. Myers Park has activities for the kids, grins, eye-openings, lost islands and 40-plus Fringe acts sharing their spoils. Bring the family for a live Instagram of the Fringe to come.
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With an ear for music and an eye for the landscape Mt Zion starts New zealand’s filmmaking year on a good note. It’s not going to boil up the country in the way Boy did, but this is a homegrown muso drama to be proud of.
Stan Walker does well portraying the daftly naïve Turei, a potato picker with a stupendous voice who dreams of being the opening act for Bob Marley & the Wailers’ Auckland concert. Though Walker’s range is limited (re: his acting, not his singing), his game is lifted significantly when onscreen with his superb bro-counsel co-stars – musician Troy Kingi, Shortland Streeter David Wikaira-Paul and ghost chips internaliser Darcy Ray Flavell-Hudson – whose group chemistry throbs with a naturally humorous vibrancy that pulsates throughout the film. Temuera Morrison is perfectly nuanced as Turei’s father, a “man of the land” who uses his whanau-heavy morals
to level his son’s increasingly self-indulgent aspirations.
The film delights in recreating 1979 Pukekohe, from the intimate low-income neighbourhoods to the terrible facial hair styling on the record producers’ faces. Managing to romanticise the era without shamelessly over-glorifying it, writer-director Tearepa Kahi uses the beauty of the land as a contrast to a cultural lifestyle hit by the effects of urbanisation.
I wish the big confrontation near the end carried more weight, for it resolves in a way that feels far too subdued. Nevertheless, I commend Mt Zion for how it filters its by-the-numbers themes through the values of traditional Maori communities, producing something fresh and wholesome. And be prepared to hum those tunes days after you’ve left the cinema.
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STARRING STAN WALKER AND TEMUERA MORRISON
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Savage Garden, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey. What do these artists all have in common except all having hits pre-1990s? Love songs. This Valentine’s Day, MTV Classic is your home of love as we bring you the 100 mushiest, feel good, lovey- dovey songs of all time. Get your significant other around for some loving.
The world of fantasy and reality collide in a brand new season of the hit show. In season two, the fairytale characters awaken from the curse and remember who they truly are. To their dismay, they aren’t transported back to fairytale land. To make matters worse, Rumpelstiltskin introduces magic into the town.
Billed as the spin off from Knocked Up, we reunite with Leslie Mann’s character and her husband, played by Paul Rudd as she turns 40 (well, 38 in her eyes). As she struggles to come to terms with her age, she slips into a mid-life crisis, with some very funny – yet heartwarming – results.
The new season of Family Guy is here, and continues on with more celebrity guest stars and controversy than you can shake a stick at. This latest episode is looking at the birth of Jesus. Ryan Reynolds lends his voice as the Son of God and the story is populated with all your favourite characters in various roles.
Based on Saturday Night Live sketches, the iconic Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin star in Coneheads as aliens with cone-shaped craniums who come to Earth to observe everyday life and pursue the immigrant’s American dream. They raise their teenage daughter Connie and live with secret identities while being tracked incessantly by an INS agent.
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Who has the hots in the kitchen to win the judges over? Manu Feildel and Pete Evans return to host and judge the ultimate home-cooking battle as they accept dinner party invites in each state across Australia. The “chefs” are bitchy, the food is hot and the competition is steamy. It’s one wild, spicy ride.
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If ever a name was a good indication of what to expect A Deco would be it. Named Cuisine magazines Best Regional Restaurant (Runner-up) and Best Chef, A Deco brings a sense of 1920s glamour and class to their restaurant in every way – from the food to the décor, nothing looks out of place. The house also boasts delightful subtropical gardens, making it a real summer stop if you are heading northwards. Using Northland’s wonderfully fresh and diverse produce, and working closely with local suppliers and growers to create menus which follows the seasons is something A Deco prides themselves on.
A DeCO70 KAMO RD, WHANGIREI
Whether it is good old-fashion fish and chips or a grand helping of kai moana, everything is fresh and local, so you know it is good. The chefs go the extra mile to make everything look beautiful and what’s pleasing for the eye has to be awesome for the stomach.
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Located in the historic Foundation Building in Parnell, TriBeCa looks and feels like a movie set from a period flick. From the stone casting outside and the cobbled path, to the brick and garden terraces, it’s the perfect place to indulge in gourmet cuisine – with options for a set menu for a group to tastings and a la carte.
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PINXTOS 128c Ponsonby Rd Open now. Bar*Cafe*Tapas*
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SALE ST7 Sale St, 307-8148 Bistro dining, award-winning microbrewery, celebrated garden bar and a private Velvet Room!
SALS PIzzA 277 Broadway, Newmarket, 524 7257Legendary pizza maker’s secret family recipe and are proud to serve you authentic NY Pizza.
DEPOT86 Federal St, 363-7048
DE POST466 Mt Eden Rd, 630-9330 Your local in the heart of Mt. Eden with over 100 beers available.
LIBERTINE37 Drake St, 929-2790 Taking its cue from the Americas, but with an Antipodean twist.
MALT BAR 442 Richmond Road, Grey LynnA must have stop between Ponsonby and Kingsland, with Monteiths beers and great food.
MEXICO23 Britomart Place, 366-1759The Strand Takapuna, 280-1487Vibrant Mexican street food served with margaritas, tequila and beer. Arrive early for a table.
AGENTS & MERCHANTS6-10 Roukai Lane, 309-5854 Seasonal lunch meals and late-night tapas served in a small cobblestone alleyway.
ATICO COCINAVictoria Park Market 19 Drake St Freemans Bay, 354-4030 Inspired Caribbean food and cocktails in the Old Stables & Roof Terrace of the Vic Park Market.
BIG J’S1 Melton Road - Mt Wellington, 5790340Gourmet Burgers are Jason’s speciality take home heat and eat meals, plus a huge range of cabinet food, everything cooked to serve.
BRITOMART COUNTRY CLUB31 Galway St, 303-2541 Gourmet pizzas, tapas and a famous high tea service.
VERONA169 K’Rd, 307-0508 Celebrating 20 years on K’Rd. Open 10am till late seven days with intimate booths, live music, gourmet food, cocktails & organic tap beer.
THE WINDSOR CASTLE144 Parnell Rd, 356-3650 Established in 1847, one of Auckland’s earliest surviving hotels serving gastro pub food in a comfortable, unpretentious environment.
QUAY STREET CAFE 130 Quay Street, Britomart, 337 0088This cheerful, busy inner-city cafe is a fantastic place for weekday breakfast, a leisurely weekend brunch, informal lunch meetings – and great coffee any time.
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doc Sanchez & Mc talI8:30pm, The Monday Room
Kate anaStaSIou 6pm, The Brick Works
Thu 14ollIe6pm, Astro Lounge
delIcIouS thurSdayS - that ruSe KId9pm, Delicious Thursdays
dr Sanchez - latIn GuItar7:30pm, Clink Restaurant & Bar
GhoSt daddy’S antI-ValentIneS day 20138:30pm, Dux Live, $15
dj nacoa & natalIe Slade8:30pm, The Monday Room
ValentIneS nIGht at Pallet PaVIlIon7:30pm, Pallet Pavillion
SeISMIcKS8:30pm, The Brewery
Bond Street BrIdGe exPlorerS cluB tour9pm, The Kimbell Garage Gallery, $10
MatIu te huKI South ISland SuMMer tour8pm, Wunderbar, $10
Fri 15Bond Street BrIdGe exPlorerS cluB tour9pm, Wunderbar, $10
Kate anaStaSIou5pm, Astro Lounge
PlaStIc Paco & x-ray charleS9pm, Darkroom
Beach BreaKS wIth djdMand8:30pm, Pierside Cafe
Shanalee & ryan - dj thanKS (GueSt MelBourne dj)5pm, Revival Bar
aSSeMBly requIred4pm, The Brewery
recKleSS duo9pm, Trevinos
SaT 16cluB caM & dj rIa9pm, The Monday Room
dr Sanchez6:30pm, Astro Lounge
the new zealand PlayhouSe12PM, Cashel Mall Re:Start
Seth haMIlton - the Get down9pm, CBD Bar
node PreSentS eStere + dj thanKS9pm, Dux Live
ollIe - dj andy huMM5pm, Revival Bar
SonS of reGGae - Merchant of flow / one droP natIon / one waKa10pm, The Brewery
Sun 17dIaMond harBour PreSentS - deVIlISh Mary1pm, Godley House Cafe
dr Sanchez7:30pm, The Brewery
Kate anaStaSIou4pm, Kate Anastasiou
natalIe elMS4pm, Astro Lounge
Vorn South ISland tour 20138pm, Wunderbar, $10
Mon 18hera and jed8:30pm, The Monday Room
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Wed 13creatIVe jazz cluB8pm, 1885 Basement, $10
tnc PreSent; dj Katana, anGela fISKen, dIrty uncool & More9pm, 1885 Britomart
conch recordS at Bcc5pm, The Britomart Country Club
the audIo juStIce8pm, The Kings Arms, $5
toM rodwell acouStIc Set6pm, Meola Kitchen
the cIrclInG Sun PluS dj nathan haIneS9pm, Ponsonby Social Club
racKet BooK SwaP6pm, Racket Bar
Grant MarShall and nIGel loVe5pm, Sale St
InduStry nIGht9:30pm, Twentyone
Thu 14the wax worKS: t-rIce & dj hudGe5pm, The Britomart Country Club
dj julIan dyne6:30pm, Everybody’s
dj andy jV9pm, Goldfinch Bar
dj alex rIchardS9pm, Hurstmere Brew Bar
dj tIdo6pm, DJ Tido
dj SnarloS & the BrIdGe6pm, Libertine
jacKal, ManIc BaBy dollS, layzerBeeK & Boy zaynG8pm, The Lucha Lounge
the Get down ft hIPStaMatIcS7pm, Nectar Bar
acouStIc thurSdayS wIth waylon7:30pm, Nuffield St. Brewbar
occuPatIonal theraPy feat BoBBy BrazuKa & frIendS9pm, Ponsonby Social Club
VIVacIouS VaudeVIlle - a frInGe SPecIal!9pm, Q Theatre, $35
dj Paul hannon9pm, Twentyone
dj IMaGIne thIS8pm, Snapdragon
cut lunch wIth SweetPantS12PM, Takutai Square
dj jaSon elI 6pm, The Commons
Fri 15eddIe nuMBerS alBuM releaSe Party8pm, 1885 Britomart, $10
adaM PIGGott and jayne freeMan7:30pm, Artworks Theatre, $15
MuSIc In ParKS 2013: MIdGe MarSden, the alIBIS6pm, Blockhouse Bay Beach Reserve
dj ISSac aeSIlI & dj lonG BoSS5:30pm, Everybody’s
dj reclooSe & dj Grant MarShall7pm, Goldfinch Bar
dj nIGel loVe & dj tony PhoneIx6pm, Hurstmere Brew Bar
the deSotoS & nIGel GaVIn7:30pm, Juice Bar, $20
dj lo Key6pm, La Zeppa
flIP Grater9:30pm, Leigh Sawmill Cafe
dj reBecca MaxIne & dj chewIe lewIS6pm, Libertine
GraVeyard loVe & loSt rocKetS9pm, The Lucha Lounge, $5
delIcateSSen3pm, Marvel Grill
Brett Polley8pm, Moretons Bar & Restaurant
dj jaSon Kyle & dj norMSKINorthern Steamship Trading Co.
dj roSe alIce6pm, Nuffield St. Brewbar
wellInGton InternatIonal uKulele orcheStra & jaMeS hIll8pm, Q Theatre, $59
dylan c & tIdo6pm, Racket Bar
dj dIrty dIana8pm, Red Hummingbird
dee why, SaMPle Gee andultan BurKe5pm, Sale St
Shae Snell4:45pm, Shakespeare Tavern Basement Bar
dj tIdo7:30pm, Everybodys
dj flex weBSter & dj lyraKIll8pm, Hurstmere Brew Bar
dj lInley latu7:30pm, The Deck Skycity
dj Grant MarShall9pm, Twentyone
dj tdK & dj dylan cSnapdragon
dj SPooKyThe Commons
eMMa G duo9pm, The Merchant Bar & Kitchen
free thInKIn’10pm, Ink, $10
dj Selecta SaM6pm, La Zeppa
nIcKodeMuS9:30pm, Leigh Sawmill Cafe, $20
dj johnny holMeS & dj tony tuneS6pm, Libertine
dj Ben wahNorthern Steamship Trading Co.
KIllaManraro & frIendS w SuPPort froM chIP MatthewS9pm, Ponsonby Social Club
dj leza lee6:30pm, The Deck Skycity
dj Karn hall8:30pm, Twentyone
dj adaM o & dj exMIxKId8pm, Snapdragon
dj julIan dyne6pm, The Commons
Vhf duo9pm, The Merchant Bar & Kitchen
lIon rocKerS hI-fI10pm, Toto Montecristo Room, $10
the leGendary hellBIlly cIrcuS8:30pm, Whammy Bar & Wine Cellar, $10
SaT 16SPIt It out6pm, 1885 Basement
faMe w/ Karn hall & SaMBro10pm, 1885 Britomart, $10
Bad haBItS feat State of MInd, teKnIK10:30pm, Bacco Room
SIcK dISco PreSentS dj yoda (uK)10pm, Cassette Number Nine, $15
daVId Shanhun8:30pm, De Post Belgian Beer Cafe
Pat Benatar & neIl GIraldo, BachMan & turner and aMerIca1pm, Matakana Country Park, $95
conch Sunday GrIll6pm, Ponsonby Social Club
cIder co-oP2pm, Sale St
Sunday SeSSIonS wIth In-SeSSIon2pm, The Commons
eMMa G1pm, The Marina
jonny woodS2pm, The Merchant Bar & Kitchen
MonIca and the exPloSIon (Sweden)9pm, Verona
adaM PIGGott and jayne freeMan5pm, Windsor Castle
Mon 18hoSPo nIGht6pm, The Britomart Country Club
Tue 19MIxed MeSSaGeS6pm, The Britomart Country Club
oPen MIc nIGht8:30pm, Windsor Castle
Mac MIller @ the PowerStatIon In feB 20138pm, Powerstation
wellInGton InternatIonal uKulele orcheStra and the aMazInG jaMeS hIll8pm, Q Theatre, $59
Gene rIVerS & Sweet MIx KIdS8pm, Racket Bar
dj traSh8pm, Red Hummingbird
rudSItS BrotherS9pm, Rickshaw Eddy’s
Booty MaSh7pm, Sale St
Sun 17Shae duo3pm, Degree
dj SweetPantS3pm, Hurstmere Brew Bar
flyInG nun and arch hIll recordInGS afternoon GrIll2pm, The Kings Arms, $20
acouStIc Sunday SeSSIon w elI GuttenBIel3pm, La Zeppa
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Wed 13Bond Street BrIdGe exPlorerS cluB tourThe Blue Duck, Milford Sound
foSSet and BadGer & SIxtynIner nz tourMussel Inn, Golden Bay
the eaSternoamaru opera House, oamaru
Thu 14adaM PIGGott & jayne freeManKatikati Bowling Club, Katikati
dj yoda w/ SuPPort froM StuBaccaThe World Bar, Queenstown
flIP Grater & the autoMatIcSold Library Building Arts Centre, Whangarei
foSSet and BadGer & SIxtynIner nz tourThe Free House, Nelson
MIhIranGI - SoMeBody ShaKe the tree alBuM tourThe Church, Dunedin
SonIc deluSIon alBuM releaSe tourEast Street Cafe & Bar, Nelson
Vorn South ISland tour 2013Chicks Hotel, Dunedin
Fri 15delGIrl w/ VornMaori Hill Coronation Hall, Dunedin
faSter PuSSycat KIll KIll & SIxtynIner nz tourSpace Monster, Wanganui
Mara & the BuShKaS - to the Sea SeSSIonS aotearoa tourGolden Bear Brewing Company, Waimea
MIhIranGI - SoMeBody ShaKe the tree alBuM tourTillermans, Invercargill
More fM SuMMer VIneyard tourMills Reef Winery, Tauranga
the BollandSPioneer Restaurant & Bar, Kerikeri
the eaSternArrowtown Athenaeum Hall, Arrowtown
SaT 16delGIrl w/ VornThe Fork & Tap Alehouse, Arrowtown
fornax cheMIca tourThe Royal, Palmerston North
Mara & the BuShKaS - to the Sea SeSSIonS aotearoa tourMussel Inn, Golden Bay
More fM SuMMer VIneyard tour 2013Sileni Estates, Hastings
Pat Benatar, BachMan & turner and aMerIcaRiverside Park & unison Ampitheatre, Taupo
SonIc deluSIon alBuM releaSe tourLe Cafe, Marlborough Sounds
the BItcheS Box & Mel ParSonSParklee Farm, Kimbolton
the BollandSRevas on The Waterfront, Whangarei
the eaSternRiverton Arts Centre, Riverton
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MIhIranGI - SoMeBody ShaKe the tree alBuM tourLake Hawea Hotel, Wanaka
raGlan Sunday SeSSIonSYoT Club, Raglan
SoundS on the Sand 2013 - the BlueS Buffetopunake Beach, opunake
wellInGton InternatIonal uKelele orcheStra & jaMeS hIllHamilton Gardens, Hamilton
Mon 18the eaSternStewart Island Community Centre, Stewart Island
Tue 19claSSIc hItS wInery tour 2013: fat freddyS, aB&h & the adultSWaitiri Creek Winery, Queenstown
More fM SuMMer VIneyard tour 2013Trafalgar Park, Nelson
the eaSternEttrick Hall, Alexandra
100 SeaSonS weeKender: Myele Manzanza’S BIrthday Party! day 110pm, Havana
the x-ray catz - rocKaBIlly8:30pm, The Lido
the noodleSHotel Bristol
the offIcIal Bowl-a-raMa after PartySandwiches
truBIe & aBBy are juSt a BIt worrIed7pm, Meow
xurI xruz & no aloha10:30pm, Mighty Mighty, $5
Bond Street BrIdGe exPlorerS cluB tour9pm, The Moorings, $10
the x-ray catzThe Lido Cafe
Sun 17100 SeaSonS weeKender: Myele Manzanza’S BIrthday Party! day 26pm, Days Bay Pavilion
MuSIc at hoMeColonial Cottage Museum
nIGel ParryThe Malthouse
the BoPtet7pm, The Lido
the trouBleS8pm, Meow
More fM SuMMer VIneayrd tour 2013 ft. oPShoP, MISSy hIGGInS, che fu & aaradhnaTe Kairanga Winery
wellInGton jazz cluB4pm, Chicago Sports Cafe, $15
Tue 19adaM PaGe frInGe 20137pm, Studio 9 & Meow, $18
GarBaGeMichael Fowler Centre
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Wed 13ducK ducK choP9:30pm, Mighty Mighty
floSStradaMuS Sandwiches
Matt enrIGhtDaddy o’s
the jaM8pm, Meow
Thu 142 for 1 thurSdayS w MIcah, B-lo, GuS & KeV freSh9pm, Bettys
andrew KeoGhan8pm, San Francisco Bath House, $15
dr PhIlHotel Bristol
GIrlS PISSInG on GIrlS PISSInG9:30pm, Mighty Mighty, $5
jeSSe rIVeSt & the rec deVSDaddy o’s
tan dun MartIal artS trIloGyMichael Fowler Centre
wellInGton MInGuS enSeMBle8pm, Meow
Fri 15BrooKlyn huStle II9pm, Bettys
fornax cheMIca tour8pm, Bodega
KeeP relatIVely calM & carry onMolly Malones
MarK & tala9pm, The Zoo Bar
the waGtaIlS - alBuM releaSe Party8pm, Eva Street Studio, $10
don luchIto9pm, Matterhorn
adaM PaGe and the countS9pm, Meow
KIllInG Bear & aBout the deadlIneS10:30pm, Mighty Mighty, $10
Sly hand BlueS BandDaddy o’s
SnaPPer8pm, Puppies, $15
SoundBIteS - roSeneath centennIal raGtIMe BandDowse Square
the Beat GIrlSPublic Bar & Eatery
SaT 16‘KIcK cluB’ w/ dj SPeedy and GueStS10pm, Bettys
StrIKeMaSter7pm, Bodega, $20
BeautIful land By BuS tour - hannah howeS w/ arIana tIKao & french for raBBItS8pm, Eva Street Studio,
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Set in grandeur of one of Dunedin’s historic buildings, Bacchus has become one of Dunedin’s leading restaurants and number-one places for New Zealand and imported wines. It’s the atmosphere as much as anything, with views of the Octagon as the sun sets and a warm, inviting feeling inside.
This quirky little pop-up embodies what’s important at the real Hamptons in Long Island – beach life. The restaurant’s blue beach shacks and sun umbrella’s are a dramatic contrast to the grey concrete of Auckland’s central business district, and brings the seaside to the working world. The Hamptons will be around until May.
BACCHUS WINE BAR
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Are you a fiend for sweet sugary alcoholic treats? What if rums and bourbons are more your style? You name the flavours you like and Toast’s expert cocktail craftsman will whip them up in a flurry of fresh ingredients and premium spirits. Toast has developed a long-standing reputation for awesome cocktails, local Djs and some crazy bartending. Their staff have won a couple awards for their cocktails too, including the Suntory Cup, Trans Tasman Cocktail Competition and De Kuyper Best Bar Team. But in true Dunedin fashion, it’s a cocktail bar without the pomp and pretense – just a fun, friendly atmosphere with people who are passionate about what they do.
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KINGSLANDneIGhBourhood BrewBar498 new north rd, 846-3773 Nestled in the site of an old garage and engineering shop.
the Portland PuBlIc houSe463 new north rd The newest port of call in Kingsland.... rustic and raring to serve this evolving part of town.
Shooter Saloon Bar330 new north rdNot your ‘typical central bar’ - Their no bull policy means what you see is what you get.
VIADUCTSnaPdraGon204 quay St, 357-6147 A blend of 1930s vintage glamour and West Hollywood lounge with a healthy shot of private gentlemen’s club.
VICTORIA PARKSale Street7 Sale St, 307-8148 A unique collection of spaces - award-winning microbrewery, bistro dining, with a celebrated garden bar and very private Velvet Room!
la zePPa KItchen & Bar37 drake St, 379-8167 Enjoy each other’s company with a great glass of wine and tasty plates, without the constraints of having to book or have a meal at a certain time.
lIBertIne37 drake St, 929-2790 This bar and eatery takes its cue from the Americas, but with an Antipodean twist.
the oaKrooM17 drake, 300 6313
father ted’S orIGInal IrISh PuB1 wellesley St west, 377-3142 Entertainment seven nights a week, with three big screens, pool table, competitions & prizes, quiz, karaoke and live music.
Verona169 K’rd, 307-0508 Celebrating 20 years on K’Rd. With intimate booths, live music, gourmet food, cocktails & organic tap beer.
q theatre 305 queen Street Enjoy a Supreme coffee and power up at our WIFI hotspot. A range of hot-pressed or old school doorstop sandwiches, serious salads, biscuits, tarts, cakes and an ultra-cheap Artists’ Pot of the Day.
raKInoS- BeatS, Bar, KItchenlevel 1/35 high Street 358-3535‘The Joint since 91’
MT EDENde PoSt466 Mt eden rd, 630-9330 Your local in the heart of Mt. Eden with over 100 beers available and superb food.
PARNELLthe PaddInGton117 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.
the wIndSor caStle144 Parnell rd, 356-3650 Established in 1847, one of Auckland’s earliest surviving hotels serves gastro pub food in a comfortable, unpretentious environment.
aGentS & MerchantS48 customs St east, 309-5854 Seasonal lunch meals and late-night tapas served in a small cobblestone alleyway.
Brew on quay 102 quay Street Over 102 different beers from around NZ and the world.
the BrItoMart country cluB31 Galway St, 303-2541 A garden bar in the middle of the city. Comes with a mini golf lawn, cocktail jugs and vinyl-only DJs.
racKet Bar6-10 roukai lane, 309-5854 Serves everything from single-malt whisky to cans of Double Brown.
MexIco23 Britomart Place, 366-1759 Drink in the eclectic front bar or settle into the cosy dining area to explore the short but compelling menu.
NEWMARKETthe claddaGh372-376 Broadway, 522-4410 The Claddagh Irish Pub - A slice of Ireland in the heart of Newmarket.
CENTRAL & K’RDdInG donG lounGe 26 wyndham Street New York’s premier rock and roll bar has come to town.
doc Bar352 K’rd, 365-1800 Open Tues-Sat
Grace Bar 103 Victoria St west, 300-635221st Birthdays, Hen/Stag Parties, Corporate Events, Dance Parties, CD Release Parties, Live Music.
PONSONBYBonIta Bar 242 Ponsonby road, 3765670The Ponsonby local on the corner of Summer St, that brings the beauty of fine and inexpensive wines together with a real appreciation of tapas.
Grand central126 Ponsonby rd, 360-1260 Ponsonby’s longest serving bar with live music/DJ 7 nights. 2 for 1 happy hour & licensed to 5am.
Golden dawncnr Ponsonby & richmond rds, 376-9929
IPaneMa Bar & reStaurant 2 Ponsonby roadBrazilian cuisine and bar mixed with classic & contemporary Brazilian music & culture.
Malt Bar 442 richmond road Grey lynn A must have stop between Ponsonby and Kingsland, with Monteiths beers and great food.
PIntxoS128c Ponsonby rd Open now. Bar*Cafe*Tapas*
the PonSonBy (BelGIan Beer cafe)1-3 St Mary’s rd, 376-6092 A little piece of Europe in the heart of Ponsonby. The perfect spot to kick start the weekend.
reVelry106 Ponsonby road, 376- 866319th Century bohemian pallor meets opium den chic.
BRITOMART1885 - BrItoMart27 Galway St, 551 3100 Nightclub upstairs. Cocktail lounge downstairs. Home to Auckland’s biggest club nights.
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MORE FM VINEYARD TOURfri 15 feb Mills Reef Winery, TaurangaSat 16 feb Sileni Estates Winery, Hawkes BaySun 17 feb Te Kairanga Vineyard, Martinboroughtue 19 feb Trafalgar Park, Nelsonfri 22 feb The Groynes, ChristchurchSat 23 feb Turanga Creek Vineyard, Auckland
MULATU ASTATKE (ET)Sat 16 Mar The Powerstation, Auckland
NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSEtue 19 Mar TSB Bank Arena, Wellingtonthu 21 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland
NICKODEMUS & DJ TAMENPISat 16 feb Sawmill Cafe, Leigh
NZ HERALD PREMIER SERIES: ZARATHUSTRAthu 21 feb Town Hall, Auckland
THE NZ INTERNATIONAL JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVALwed 03 apr - Sun 07 apr Christchurch
THE OFFSPRING (US)wed 27 feb Vector Arena, Auckland
ONE DIRECTION (UK)thu 10 oct CBS Canterbury Arena, ChristchurchSat 12 oct Vector Arena, AucklandSun 13 oct Vector Arena, Auckland
PAT BENATAR, AMERICA AND MORE… Sat 16 feb The Amphitheatre, TaupoSun 17 feb Matakana Country Park, Matakana, North Aucklandwed 20 feb Michael Fowler Centre, WellingtonSat 23 feb Gibbston Valley Winery, Queenstown
PAUL KELLY (AU)wed 20 Mar Knox Church, Dunedinthu 21 Mar The Bedford, Christchurchfri 22 Mar Old St Paul’s, WellingtonSat 23 Mar Holy Trinity Cathedral, AucklandSun 24 Mar Old St Paul’s, Wellington
HOMEGROWN 2013Sat 02 Mar Waterfront, Wellington
THE JACKSONS (US)tue 26 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland
JOAN JETT & THE DARKNESStue 09 apr Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland
THE JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION (US)Mon 04 Mar The Kings Arms, Auckland tue 05 Mar Bodega, Wellington
JOSH GROBAN (US) Sat 13 apr Vector Arena, Auckland
KITTY, DAISY & LEWIS (UK)thu 04 apr The Kings Arms, AucklandSat 06 apr Bodega, Wellington
LINKIN PARK (US)thu 21 feb Vector Arena, Auckland
LUNICE (CA)wed 20 feb Ivy, Wellingtonthu 21 feb Secret Location, Auckland
MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS (US)wed 20 feb UCSA Ilam Gardens, Christchurchthu 21 feb Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedinfri 22 feb Vector Arena, Auckland Sat 23 feb Opera House, Wellington
MICHAEL KIWANUKA (UK)thu 04 apr Holy Trinity Cathedral, Aucklandfri 05 apr Old St Pauls, Wellington
AMANDA PALMER (US)Sat 28 Sep The Kings Arms, Auckland Mon 30 Sep San Fran Bath House, Wellington
ANDREW KEOGHANthu 14 feb San Fran Bath House, WellingtonSat 16 feb Darkroom, Christchurch
BACK TO THE FUTURE W/ DIZZEE RASCAL, AZEALIA BANKS + MOREfri 01 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland
BARRY GIBB & CAROLE KINGSat 23 feb Mission Estate, Hawkes Bay
BLACK SABBATH (UK)Sat 20 apr Vector Arena, AucklandMon 22 apr Vector Arena, Auckland
BLOC PARTY (UK) thu 07 Mar The Powerstation, Auckland
BONNIE RAITT (US)fri 05 apr The NZ International Jazz & Blues Festival, Christchurch
BRYAN ADAMS (CA)Mon 22 apr Michael Fowler Centre, Wellingtontue 23 apr The Civic, Auckland
CAT POWER (US)fri 22 feb Bruce Mason Centre, AucklandSat 23 feb Town Hall, Wellington
CATLINS RIVER FESTIVAL fri 29 Mar - Mon 01 apr River Ridge Retreat, Purakaunui
CHICKS ON SPEED (DE)fri 28 feb Cassette Nine, Auckland Sat 01 Mar Puppies, Wellington
CLASSIC HITS WINERY TOUR 2013tue 12 feb Sentry Hill Estate, New PlymouthSat 16 feb The Mud House Winery & Café, WaiparaSun 17 feb Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedintue 19 feb Waitiri Creek, Gibbstonfri 22 feb Neudorf Vineyards, Upper MoutereSat 23 feb Neudorf Vineyards, Upper MoutereSun 24 feb Villa Maria Winery, Blenheimfri 01 Mar Wharepai Domain, TaurangaSat 02 Mar Villa Maria Winery, AucklandSun 03 Mar Mystery Creek, Hamilton
COHEED AND CAMBRIA (US) wed 17 apr The Powerstation, Auckland
COUNTING CROWS (US)Mon 25 Mar Civic Theatre, Auckland
DEEP PURPLE & JOURNEYSun 24 feb Vector Arena, Auckland
DINOSAUR JR. (US)tue 05 Mar The Powerstation, Auckland
ED SHEERAN (UK)fri 08 Mar TSB Bank Arena, Wellington Sat 09 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland
FLIP GRATER thu 14 feb The Old Library, Whangarei fri 15 feb Leigh Sawmill Cafe, Leigh Sat 16 feb The Whiskey, Auckland
FRANK TURNER (UK)Sat 06 apr The Kings Arms, AucklandSun 07 apr Bodega, Wellington
FRED WESLEY (US)thu 21 Mar The Powerstation, Auckland
FUN. (US)wed 13 Mar Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland
GARBAGE (US)tue 19 feb Michael Fowler Centre, Wellingtonwed 20 feb Civic Theatre, Auckland
GIRLS PISSING ON GIRLS PISSINGwed 13 feb Paganhouse, Christchurchthu 14 feb Mighty Mighty, WellingtonSat 16 feb Audio Foundation, Auckland
GLENN FREY (US)fri 08 Mar CBS Arena, ChristchurchSun 10 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland
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Benatar, the four-time Grammy winner, alongside her producer/guitarist husband, Giraldo, have 10 platinum selling albums and 19 top 40 singles to their name. not to mention writing some of the 80’s most memorable hits, ‘hit me With Your Best Shot’, ‘Love is a Battle field’, ‘We Belong’ and ‘heartbreaker’ among many others.
Benatar, who has been singing since the age of eight, has a 13 disc back catalogue which she began working on when she quit her bank teller job in 1973. a Liza minnelli concert would be the event that gave her the inspiration to start singing full time.
from singing in the school choir, to a one year stint in university studying health education, to bank teller, to singing waitress, Benatar has almost done it all on her long road to success.
In The Heat Of The Night, Benatar’s first album with Giraldo, put out an unfortunately unsuccessful first and second single. however single three ‘if You think You Know how to Love me’ was an immediate success.
the album, produced by mike Chapman, cemented Benatar as a new force in rock and caused Chapman to break his vow of never taking on a new artist again after hearing the original demo tapes. In The Heat Of The Night would be the first in a long line of many successes for Benatar and Giraldo.
Giraldo, arguably one of the finest and most underrated guitarists of the 80’s arena rock genre, landed a guitarist gig with rick Derringer not long after bars. however the band wasn’t to last, with Derringer become intimidated by Giraldo’s growing stage presence and ability. after having his role in the band cut down and other such politics, Giraldo left the band and relocated to new York City. after the move, it would soon be suggested to Giraldo that he joined forces with an up and coming singer by the name of Pat Benatar. as Benatar gained greater fame, Giraldo’s part in the band grew accordingly.
it wasn’t long before Giraldo and Benatar gelled and after a string of hit albums and singles, alongside Giraldo’s talent, Benatar was quickly established one of the greatest female rock voices of the 80s. With Giraldo writing alongside Benatar and producing the albums, his talent
was quickly known. he began to lend them out to other recording artists, something he continues to do to this day.
Benatar and Giraldo were married in 1982 and even though the hits started to dry up, they continued to release albums and the kept touring regularly as well as raising a family.
all in all the duo have been making music together for 34 years and have been equally successful in other musical ventures. outside of the composer and producer role on Benatar’s album’s Giraldo has back catalogue consists of an array of hits he’s helped pen for the likes of John Waite, rick Spring field. Giraldo has seen success with songs co-written for Kenny Loggins, Beth hart, and the Del-Lords, to only scratch the surface.
their support acts, Bachman & turner and america, have legacies of their own. Bachman found success with the Guess Who when their single ‘american Woman’ shot to number one on the billboard charts - a first for a Canadian act. While america quickly became a global household name following their single ‘a horse With no name’ and a string of other hits.
it is no surprise then that their original itinerary wasn’t satisfactory for fans. Due to intense demand the pair added another show, this one at Wellington’s michael fowler Centre, to what was originally only three shows across the north island (taupo, matakana and Queenstown). With 34 years of back catalogue choosing a set list wouldn’t have been an easy task, but the duo are slated to play their aforementioned mega hits, while Bachman & turner will playing some of theirs including the much loved ‘taking Care of Business.’
PAT BENATAR AND HER HuSBAND AND BAND MATE NEIL GIRALDo ARE CoMING To NZ FoR THE FIRST TIME THIS WEEK AND ARE BRINGING WITH THEM SoME oF THE GIANTS oF RoCK ’N’ RoLL, BACHMAN & TuRNER AND AMERICA.
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ShirLeY manSon DoeSn’t want to talk about break-ups. nor does she want to talk about that infamous moment walking offstage in Perth in 2005, or that time she took a shit in an ex-boyfriends cornflakes.
But the Garbage front woman is very open about relationships – in terms of Garbage and their tour down under to promote their latest album Not Your Kind of People .
the rock band – pre hiatus – was known for their live shows. When they last came to new Zealand on their Beautiful Garbage tour 10 years ago, they were welcomed with open arms, despite the tour being plagued by problems elsewhere – from Shirley’s sore throat to drummer Butch Vig’s two rounds of sickness.
Shirley is excited to be back on the road and heading to new Zealand and australia – the place where Garbage initially found fame in the 1990s.
“We are in an incredible privileged position. not many bands can go away for seven years and come back to this incredible welcome. We feel this is our ‘lightning in the bowl moment’. this isn’t going to come around for us again, so we are just trying to ride the waves and hope for the best!” she laughs.
the two shows in auckland and Wellington will be the first time Kiwi fans can hear songs from the band’s latest album Not Your Kind of People played live. the album also marks a first for Garbage – it is their only record produced solely under their own label Stun Volume.
it was a relationship breakdown, Shirley explains with a pause, when asked why the band separated from their previous label. Describing themselves as the band that “didn’t fit in”, Garbage had finally become at loggerheads with their record company and eventually, each other. But for Shirley, walking off tour in 2005 wasn’t the end of Garbage – it was the beginning of a beautiful and more harmonious relationship.
“it was more than just our frustration with our record company,” she explains. “it was also our role in the relationship. We were at odds with them in certain parts of the world because the label just didn’t see eye-to-eye with us.”
for Shirley, this meant the most “easy and natural thing to do” was to start their own label, have a good time and start out the way they want.
and it shows. the new album sounds like a return to form, a return to the sound that made Garbage who they were –‘Stupid Girl’, ‘Supervixen’ – a blend of pop, rock and Shirley’s distinctive growl that makes Garbage indefinable.
“it makes me happy when people say that [this album is like the first],” she says. “i know the first record we made really connected to people and i feel like people are responding in a similar way to this one, even though the records.
Learning form the mistakes made in their earlier relationship, this album also represents a truly collaborative effort between Shirley and fellow band members Duke erikson, Steve marker and Butch Vig.
“i think we realised in order to have a happy band, you need to have everyone really invested in it,” Shirley says with a laugh. “We didn’t write separately like we have in the past. this time round for the most part everyone wrote songs in the same room as one, and it made for a happier family.”
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Statistics show most people meet their future partner in a bar, so if there is a specially organised singles event chances are looking pretty high you’ll score! Everyone who arrives between 7 to 8pm gets a complimentary Passionberry cocktail. The event is hosted by Cleo Bachelor of the Year finalist Stephen Buckley! RSVP to [email protected]
If dinner and drinks is more your scene, bring your loved one (or someone you just met) down to El Gusto and treat them with their Shared Lovers Menu. Live music to get you in the mood from Los Dos Gitano, and to top it all off all, bookings will receive a complimentary glass of bubbles.
Haters are gonna hate, but at least these guys are doing something about it! If you think VD is just an over-commercialised piece of shit, then get on the bandwagon. This year, celebrate by being a part of an anti-valentines night. Petra Rijnbeek will be singing and there is a promise of no slow love songs.
VD is not all chocolates and roses – so if you’re marriage, partnership, dating situation has you down, relationship consulting is on hand to help you fix the cracks before it may be too late. They’ll help you get back on track, set aside an hour or so for you two to connect again and has out any ongoing issues behind closed doors.
When you picked up your partner spinning some sharn about you’re love being written in the stars, now you can actually say your love it up there. This unique event is an unforgettable date where you get a romantic guided tour of the night sky from the comfort of the reclined seats AND you get your very own star.
Enjoy a six-course degustation in the Grand Lobby with glass of bubbles (with optional wine pairing). You will have your own intimate table to share with your special other half. Following that, sit back and enjoy a special pre-release screening of the new Stephen Merchant romantic comedy I Give It a Year at 8:30pm.
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As dodgy as it may sound, it’s not about getting down and dirty on the raceway. It’s actually a special Lindauer Lawn twilight race meeting. Mix and mingle with the finest ladies and gents in Canterbury, while enjoying eight action packed sprint races with only 20 minutes between them. Dress to impress, just saying.
Star gazing seems to be a common theme on Valentine’s Day. Is it like the new jewellery? If you do enjoy a good gaze at the universe, sit back this Valentine’s night at Carter Observatory. Treat your loved one to a starry, romantic planetarium show, bubbles, a sweet treat and stargazing through the historic Cooke telescope (weather-dependent).
It’s the romantic comedy that defined a generation and gave young women unrealistic expectations of love, but it’s a classic flick with a big heart. Hear Inigo Montoya utter those immortal words, or what stable hand Westley take on the ROUS in the Fire Swamp. Silo Park is the perfect location to snuggle under the night’s sky.
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LiKe BiC runGa, anika moa and amiria Grenell in aotearoa, missy higgins is australia’s answer to girl with a guitar and brain exploding with ideas and creativity. it’s a shame that we don’t hear more of her and her compatriots because what she does is slick, clever and down right brilliant.
But that’s all about to be rectified when she joins Che fu and aaradhna on the morefm Summer Vineyard tour, which is set to head out from mills reef Winery tauranga on fri 15 feb . higgins told me she’s quite “stoked at gigging in the wine country”. “i love my job,” she cooed down the phone.
Back over the ditch she’s racked up wax time with a bunch of australian number-one albums: The Sound of White (2004), On a Clear Night (2007) and her latest The Ol’ Razzle Dazzle (2012) plus a pile of nominations at the aria awards, including seven for the latter.
her latest shows a real maturity and spark, a sign that she’s really arrived. ‘Set me on fire’ is pure unadulterated pop with heart. ‘unashamed Desire’ is a hook laden driver, whilst the almost a cappella ‘everyone’s waiting’ has the soul of Gospel and the narration of a good soundtrack.
With a presence that is smoky and universal – without a hint of the gawd-awful aussie twang we all twinge at – her music has a universal maturity that should go well with her Chardonnay and Sauvignon audiences during the upcoming shows. But …Razzle Dazzle has an underlying narrative, too, tucked away and i was keen to find out about the driver behind it.
to answer that, higgins took me back to when she started writing music for her third album in 2009.
“i also wanted to try film and did my debut as annie in [the 2010 film] Bran Nue Dae [directed by rachel Perkins]”.
the film’s an adaptation of the 1990 musical of the same name and “possibly australia’s first aboriginal musical,” she chimes in. “i think i needed a break to understand things and myself from a different perspective.”
higgin’s freely admits to political activism on behalf of first nation peoples, animals, climate change and gay rights. “in australia i often stand out on these things. People still ask why i support aboriginal rights. it’s not as accepted as it is over there [in new Zealand].”
in July 2010, she reluctantly took up an earlier commitment to play several dates of at Sarah mcLachlan’s Lilith fair tour through the uS. But then she met fellow aussie musician Butterfly Boucher. they hit it off and decided to collaborate at Boucher’s place in nashville and to record a few numbers.
that led to a snowball’s momentum, crashing though her musical apathy and the writer’s block she’d amassed over the years. it also led to a wonderful moment when she got to duet with WomaD artist Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu.
“You don’t get that many honors, even in music – so that was really special”.
here’s hoping her time in aotearoa will be special, too.
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MISSY HIGGINS HAS BRANCHED ouT, TAKEN A BREAK AND IS BACK WITH A SENSE oF MATuRITY AND uNDERSTAND IN HER NEW ALBuM.
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Blue 2.
1) Cut along the dotted line. 2) Flip over. Fold the fortune teller into fourths, diagonally, then unfold, so the folds form an X.
How to perform1) Ask a friend for a number between one and four. Perform that Act 1. 2) Ask a friend for a number between one and eight.Count it out, then perform the Act 2 of your choice.
...everything returned to normal, or at least a simulacrum of normal. The smiles returned and the stores reopened and a new mayor was elected. But behind the curtain was a plastic depression which would stay with
the people of the town forever.
...the young
boy
awoke
with a
start. “Mum!” he cried.
After
a moment,
his
mother walked into his
bedroom.
“What
is i
t?”
The
boy
explained
the
dream
he h
ad,
while
the mother listened apethetically. When you’re the last
family on Earth, bad dreams are par for the course.
...a giant talking bunny rabbit appeared, putting a decisive stop to the proceedings. “Come on everyone, hop along, show’s over!” the rabbit shouted at the
laughter. Needless to say, it was the only one laughing.
...the music stopped, the curtains drew to a close. The orchestra packed up their trombones and oboes. No more bows, no encores. Show’s over everyone. Please pick up
a programme on your way out.
Many years later, looking
back at her life and
the myriad moments it
contained, Sarah realised
it was that one fateful
decision that changed her
as a person. It all began
when she...
fram
ed w
ith
the
red
glar
e
of t
he s
etti
ng s
un.
Each
step
kic
ked
up a
sh a
nd
a dr
ynes
s th
at s
tuck
in
the
nost
rils
. He
sto
pped
,
remo
ved
the
cloa
k fr
om h
is
narr
ow s
houl
ders
, an
d...
The lovers exchanged
a knowing glance, and
unclasped their hands.
together for a moment more,
as both knew that it could
be the last. They turned to
onlookers and...
“I’m going to do this, and
there’s nothing you or
anyone else can do to stop
me!” Billy Mumphry stepped
forward, cracked his
of hesitation that betrayed