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Breaking news
Friday 20 January saw the last Big Day Out arrive at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland, and festival organisers along with St John Ambulance and Auckland Central Police reported a relatively trouble free day. St John Ambulance stated that staff treated 348 people for the usual and expected festival-related dramas with three being taken to hospital but none being listed as serious. The police reported that there were no arrests of the near 20,000 punters at the event. Good to see everyone was on their best behaviour for the final festival. Legendary rhythm and blues icon Etta James passed away last week at the ripe age of 73. Activist group Auckland Action Against Poverty has announced an upcoming benefit show at The Kings Arms for $10. The Sat 04 Feb show includes Heart Attack Alley, Shitripper, Lubin Rains, Tina Turntables and Moppy on the line-up.
Announcements
System Of A Down have announced one New Zealand show as they ride the wake of Australias Soundwave Festival. The metallers are no strangers to the country and it might not be the first time youll see Serj Tankian walking around, but that doesnt mean its nothing to get excited about. Adding to the fun, heavy thrash heads The Dillinger Escape Plan will also be playing at this one-off Auckland show at The Trusts Stadium on Wednesday 22 February.
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22/02
our pick
27/01 1, 2, 3, BrEaK
24/02
The New Zealand Fashion Festival will be kicking off on Friday 24 February and running through to Sunday 04 March down at Aucklands Shed 10. Designers and retailers on the bill are Andrea Moore, Annah Stretton, Celine Rita, COOP, Hailwood, Huffer, Ingrid Starnes, Jimmy D, Juliette Hogan, Kimberleys, Lonely Hearts, Max, MisteR, Ruby, Sabatini, Sable & Minx, Salasai, Starfish, Stolen Girlfriends Club, Taylor, Trelise Cooper, Whiri, Workshop, WORLD, Zambesi and more, plus that handy little Designer Garage Sale on Saturday 03 and Sunday 04 March.
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St Vincent has announced her first headline tour of NZ. After playing with the Polyphonic Spree, Sufjan Stevens touring band and at the Big Day Out, Annie Clark has moved up to her own Auckland and Wellington shows. With three critically acclaimed albums under her belt, many fans are saying that its about time. St Vincent plays at Aucklands Kings Arms on Sunday 18 March and Wellingtons San Fran Bath House on Monday 19 March.
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Following the SKYCITY Breakers game against the Sydney Kings this Friday, the Kiwi ballers will be throwing down some post-match action at SKYCITYs sports bar The Nations Clubrooms. Hosted by Radio Sports DArcy Waldegrave, fans (or haters) can mix and mingle (or abuse and subsequently get kicked out) at the bar with the Breakers themselves. If you really feel like youre on form, the SKYCITY Cheer Team will also be there for you to either bitch about or flirt at and think about doing kisses with.
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Ex-Joy Division bassist Peter Hook will be bringing his Joy Division tribute shows to Auckland and Wellington in April. The Unknown Pleasures Tour was brought to New Zealand (and taken to the rest of the world) back in 2010, and this year Peter will be touring his new tribute show Closer. Wellington gets a special treat with a performance of Unknown Pleasures as well as the new show. Bodega hosts in the capital on Wednesday 18 April for Unknown Pleasures and Thursday 19 April for Closer before the latter moves up to Aucklands Studio on Friday 20 April.
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Steve Earle has announced his return to New Zealand. April will see the shaggy outlaw bring his traditionally raw brand of country rock to Aucklands Kings Arms Tavern on Wednesday 11 April and Bodega in Wellington on Thursday 12 April. The singer/ songwriter/author/actor/daddy to Justin will be performing the two shows solo in an acoustic setting. Tickets go on sale Thursday 26 January from Real Groovy and Eventfinder.
DoWn To ThE WirE
Remember when Sky channel SoHo threw itself in front of our eyeballs, entertaining us with some of the best shows available? Then remember how you had to start paying for it after a while? Yeah, that was a bummer. But last week Sky announced that for one weekend SoHo will be available for free to anyone with the digital platform. The Open Weekend, as its called, kicks off at 1.15pm on Friday 10 February through to midnight on Monday 13 February.
10/02 Soho gooD
26/02
Ascension Wine Estate seems to be packing in the gigs lately. Ex-Little River Band singer Glenn Shorrock, Sharon ONeill, Shona Laing, Debbie Harwood and Annie Crummer will all be performing at the vineyards latest announced day of fun in the sun Rock The Vines. The collective of musicians will play at the Matakana venue on Sunday 26 February.
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Nikau Rhythms fifth birthday for the annual Anniversary Weekend Rave at the Coromandels Coroglen Tavern goes down this Saturday 28 January. Its been a good four years since the likes of Concord Dawn, State of Mind, Bulletproof and Incognito with MC Rugged Tekniques have all played together, so theres a bit of partying and catching up to be done. Tickets are available from Real Groovy, Funktion Whitianga, iTicket and the Coroglen itself for $48.
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PLAYInG In BrIef... FAVourItes

AnnA Coddington
Favourite drink? Milkis (a milky Soda! so weird but so good) Favourite restaurant/caf? Sake Bar 601, Kingsland Favourite takeaway? Aloha Sushi, Raglan Favourite colour? Black an yellow, black an yellow Favourite vice? Coffee. Every morning without fail Favourite song? At the moment New Beat by Toro y Moi Favourite meal? Tofu stir fry Favourite word? Lolz Favourite type of groupie? Ones that buy your albums and come to your shows Favourite body part on you? No Favourite body part on someone else? Brain Favourite venue? YOT Club, Raglan Favourite lyric? I have loads, including I had a predisposition for low level drama / I used rescue remedy to make myself calmer. Favourite current TV show? 3 News and Deadwood.
THU 26 JAN KinGS ARMS, AucKLAnD FRI 27 JAN THE YoT cLuB, RAGLAn SAT 28 JAN FESTivAL oF LiGHTS, TARAnAKi WED 01 FEB DuX LivE, cHRiSTcHuRcH THU 02 FEB cHicKS HoTEL, DunEDin FRI 03 FEB RivER HouSE, WAnAKA FRI 10 FEB FREE HouSE, nELSon SUN 12 FEB SAn FRAn BATH HouSE, WELLinGTon
Kiwi candy-synth princess Zowie has been announced to support yesteryear heavyweights Roxette at Aucklands Vector Arena on Saturday 11 February. The singer and band replace Dragon who have cancelled due to scheduling issues. SKYCITY Auckland has confirmed that the Auckland Anniversary Poker Championship will deliver an $80,000 prize pool. The main event will be held from Thursday 25 January through to Monday 30 January at the Auckland casino. How good is your pokerface? The boys from No Age have called out Kings Of Leon for ripping off the iconic No Age rainbow T-shirt. No Age posted a picture of a Kings of Leon T-shirt on their blog, commenting t shirt designs by the kings of originality... looking good. While KOL are not selling the t-shirt through their online store, it is available for purchase through Amazon. Its about time we had some stadium rock VS punk rock beef. Have a look at the image what do you think? And speaking of stadium rock, Bruce Springsteen has announced details of his new album. The Boss will be releasing the thirteen track Ron Aniello produced Wrecking Ball on Monday 05 March in the UK. The first
single We Take Care of Our Own is out now, and features Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello and former Pearl Jam drummer Matt Chamberlain. Rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, drummer, pioneer and all round industry veteran Johnny Otis passed away last week at the ripe old age of 90 years young. Otis was working out the kinks of mid-century r&b back in the 1940s, paving the way for bands in the late 50s and early 60s to come in and seal the deal on the genre. He was also a bit dashing.
golDEn gloBE WinnErS

Last week the Golden Globes went off with host Ricky Gervais (again) getting drunk (again), self-promoting (again) and giving celebrities shit (again). The list of winners follows: Best Motion Picture (Drama) The Descendants; Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) The Artist; Best Actor (Drama) George Clooney (in The Descendants); Best Actor (Musical or Comedy) Jean Dujardin (in The Artist); Best Actress (Drama) Meryl Streep (in The Iron Lady); Best Actress (Musical or Comedy) Michelle Williams (in My Week with Marilyn); Best Director Martin Scorsese (for Hugo); Best Supporting Actor Christopher Plummer (in Beginners); Best Supporting Actress Octavia Spencer (in The Help); Best Foreign Language Film A Separation; Best Screenplay Woody Allen (for Midnight in Paris); Best Original Score The Artist; Best Original Song Masterpiece (from W.E.); Best Animated Feature Film The Adventures of Tintin.
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The Red Bull Music Academy is bringing the party to Waiheke Island as The Do-Over makes its debut down under. Since the Los Angeles launch of the party back in 2005, The Do-Over arrives in New Zealand for the first time this Saturday 28 January at The Bay. While the line-up is kept secret until the day of the party itself, we can say that some of the original Do-Over crew from the US are making the trip to the island in Auckland. DJs Chris Haycock and Jamie Strong kick off the festivities with sangria in the afternoon at what DJ Jazzy Jeff (who doesnt get quoted anywhere near enough) has called the best party on the planet. Organisers have stated that there has been a line-up correction previously announced act Aloe Blacc will not be appearing at The Do-Over due to scheduling conflicts.
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Music: Bonobos Black Sands Remixed; Young Jeezys TM 103 Hustlerz Ambition; Benjamin Grosvenors Chopin Liszt Ravel; The Little Willies For the Good Times; Francois & the Atlas Mountains E Volo Love; Snoop Doggs Tha Doggfather re-release; Danny Boys Its About Time; The LBC Crews Havent You Heard re-release; Daz Dillingers Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back; Statik Selektahs Population Control; Kidz in the Halls occasion; DJ Dramas Third Power; Lamb of Gods Resolution; The Doors LA Woman (40th Anniversary Edition); various artists on the 2012 Grammy Nominees compilation; various artists on More FM Sing It. Film & Documentaries: The Doors Mr. Mojo Risin: The Story of L.A. Woman DVD & Blu-ray; Barquero Blu-ray; Gunfight At Dodge City Blu-ray; Man of the East Blu-ray; Navajo Joe Blu-ray; Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon DVD & Blu-ray; Ned Kelly Blu-ray; Videodrome Blu-ray; Abduction DVD & Blu-ray; Apollo 18 DVD & Blu-ray; Win Win DVD & Bluray; Jane Eyre DVD & Blu-ray; Pom Wonderful
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No doubt most readers will have heard of the Mega Conspiracy bust that happened last week, AKA the arrest of the bigwigs behind file-sharing website Mega Upload. Being the digitally savvy users that you are, youll have an opinion on what went down. Its either big news or small news to you, depending on whether you use megaupload. com for your own purposes, most of which is illegal to do a point that has certainly become moot now that the site has been taken down. What you may not have heard is what happened as a response. The self-proclaimed hacktivist fighters of internet freedom group known as Anonymous took to websites such as universalmusic.com, justive.gov, mpaa.org, riaa.org and more shut those sites down. All in all this will not be the last time you hear about the file-sharing argument (it wasnt all that long ago that the infamous Skynet debacle hit New Zealand). What this does mean is that we could be looking at a new business model being developed for subscription services in terms of file-sharing, although the manner in which this potential new service has come about may be overkill. Follow the progress of the Stop Online Piracy Act as it unfolds in America theres a very good chance it will end up affecting New Zealanders sooner rather than later.
The Chemical Brothers: Dont Think at EVENT Cinemas 5 X DOUBLE PASSES
ChroniCle
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A new label has opened up shop in Auckland. Hell Is Now Love is a boutique sister label to Muzai Records, set up by Martin Phillips and Muzais Benji Jackson. Phillips says of the new label, Specialising in spreading the word about great, largely overlooked local bands, HINL is dedicated to music that doesnt get played on crap radio stations or musicless television, music that means something, music that deserves to be heard not because of a promotional budget but because of the dedication and passion of great musicians. Lost Rockets, Mason Clinic, Proton Beast and Black Science from Auckland, Hollywoodfun Downstairs, Captain Sergeant Major and The Postures from Wellington, Make More from Brisbane and Will Gresson from Berlin are the artists on the roster so far. All Hell is Now Love releases are available through the labels bandcamp store (hellisnowlove.bandcamp. com ) for free download or from online sites Bandcamp and Trade Me as well as Musiquarium and Marbecks in Auckland, Lucky in Hunterville and Evil Genius in Wellington.
AnniversAry Weekend rAve
Nikau Rhythm Presents: Anniversary Weekend Rave ft. Concord Dawn, State of Mind and Guests SAT 28 JAN Coroglen Tavern, Coromandel 2 X DOUBLE PASSES
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BATUCADA SOUND MACHINE 2 X DoN T KEEP SILENT
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wedensdAY 25
Fire At Will video releAse
THE KINGS ARMS
8pM, FREE
PAirs
STATIC
9pM, DooR SALES onLY
Auckland five-piece hardcore rockers Fire At Will are releasing their video for Cant Wait this Wednesday, with support from Crimson Rain and Silence The City. They also have an amazing poster for the gig with sweet art of Batman from iconic comic artist Jim Lee. For no reason! What total dudes.
The Shanghai music scene is the next big thing according to a survey we made up that two people answered. Shanghai pop-thrash duo Pairs play four NZ shows this week, starting off in Hamilton on Wednesday before heading to Wanganui on Thursday, Wellington on Friday and finishing up in Auckland on Saturday.
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the girl With the drAgon tAttoo
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the desCendAnts
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Yeah, yeah, weve heard it all before. The foreign language version was so much better and stuck to the source material more. Does that mean you need to turn up your nose at a remake? No, it doesnt. If anyone is going to do the original books and films justice, its director David Fincher.
Whether you think George Clooney is a total dreamboat or nothing but a smug smile machine is up to you, but he does bang out some good flicks. While this story of a husband/father whose life gets twistturned upside down seems overdone, its won itself the awards to get some interest from us.
yoUng AdUlt
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the ChemiCAl Brothers: dont think

SELECTED CINEMAS
What do you get when you mix the writer of Juno with the director of Juno and basically make Juno an adult woman instead of a jargon-spewing anti-hero to tweens everywhere? You get Young Adult, which actually rocks a great cast with Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson, J.K. Simmons, Patton Oswalt and more.
The Chemical Brothers have a reputation for their live performances as many New Zealand fans will know from firsthand experience. This live concert movie sees the band filmed with over 20 cameras at Japans Fuji Rock Festival in 2011 in front of a whopping 50,000 fans. The hard part will be staying in your seat.
FrIdAY 27
rAggAmUFFin
ROTORUA INTERNATIONAL STADIUM
5pM , $30-280, TicKETMASTER.co.nz
the dAtsUns
MANGAWHAI TAVERN
8pM, $28, unDERTHERADAR.co.nz
While the main show with Ali Campbells UB40, J Boog, Arrested Development, Billy Ocean, Big Mountain, Jnr Marvin, Spawnbreezie, Nkulee Dube (Lucky Dubes daughter), Kora, Katchafire, House of Shem, 1814, Cornerstone Roots, Three Houses Down, NRG Rising, Tomorrow People, Soljah, Foundation, Chad Chambers, DJ Sir-Vere and DJ Poroufessor might not kick off until tomorrow, Friday night sees the Mai FM party kick off at Field 2s second stage. As a little incentive, headliners DJ Sir-Vere, Sons of Zion, Sweet & Irie, Katchafire and Arrested Development all play at this pre-game party.
The favourite sons of New Zealand rocknroll have returned home for a few shows, and this week sees them arrive at Mangawhais most notorious tavern with special support guests in the form of The Checks. Get a short sneak peek at what will be on their (as-ofyet untitled) upcoming album this Friday.
dose
FLOW
9pM, $10, DooR SALES onLY
BAtUCAdA soUnd mAChine

SAN FRAN BATH HOUSE
8.30pM, $20-25, EvEnTFinDER.co.nz
Hamiltons first big drumnbass gig for the year kicks off as Dose makes his way over direct from the UK with. local support from DJs Dold, Hybrid, Euphoric Milk and Mitch K.
Batucada Sound Machine celebrate the release of their newest album Dont Keep Silent. The band hit Wellington this Friday following their Thursday show at Aucklands Sale St.
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thee oh sees
MIGHTY MIGHTY
8pM, DooR SALES onLY
mACBeth
PUMPHOUSE THEATRE
8pM, $15-24, SHoRSiDETHEATRE.co.nz
drAB doo-riFFs
THE YOT CLUB
8pM, $10, DooR SALES onLY
So for those that dont know, Thee Oh Sees are playing three shows this weekend. And if you dont know, then youre a fool, because theyre one of the killinest garage rock bands around today. John Dwyer has been around for years, and you dont understand how rare it actually is to see him live.
Going to see Shakespeare is pretty much the best way to take a girl youre trying to impress out on a date. Except youre a philistine and youll get bored, and shes probably more into fem-lit anyway.
The Drab Doo-Riffs are accompanied by fellow surf-heads-in-arms The Hollow Grinders for a night of doubles at Raglans YOT Club. Is it meta if you pop out for a surf after the show or is it just dangerous?
AnniversAry rAve
COROGLEN TAVERN
7pM, $48, iTicKET.co.nz
WinChFest
NEW PLYMOUTH
9.30AM, $20-120, EvEnTFinDER.co.nz
PArAChUte mUsiC FestivAl

MYSTERY CREEK EVENTS CENTRE
11AM, $1-465, iTicKET.co.nz
CAPe estAte
CAPE ESTATE
12pM, $90, 1-niGHT.co.nz
The Coromandels staple venue celebrates the fifth annual Anniversary Weekend Rave presented by Nikau Rhythm with Concord Dawn, State of Mind, Bulletproof, Incognito and MC Rugged Tekniques. Its a veritable dnb and dub overload.
As well as two days of wakeboarding youve got acts like The Upbeats, MC Tali, PNC, Karn Hall, Batucada Sound Machine, Katchafire, The Red Eyes, Cornerstone Roots and more to ease your wake across the weekend.
It starts on Friday and gets serious on Saturday as Casting Crowns, Relient K, The Rocket Summer, The Almost, Showbread, Ascend the Hill and another 90-odd bands and acts all come together for the 22nd year of the Parachute Music Festival.
Two days of dance nuttiness hits Hawkes Bay winery Cape Estate for the vineyards self titled festival. Roll Out, Sharnika, Play Dope, Optimus Gryme, i-Drop, Electric Surgeon and many more DJs fill the bill for this weekend party.
dresden dolls
THE OPERA HOUSE
8pM, $56.50, TicKETEK.co.nz
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MILLS REEF WINERY
6.30pM, $89, TicKETDiREcT.co.nz
hAll And oAtes

CHURCH ROAD WINERY
4pM, $109-169, TicKETMASTER.co.nz
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WANAKA SHOWGROUNDS
The cabaret-punk duo that you love to love and who love to love us back are back with more love. Its not Amanda Palmer and Brian Vigliones first time playing in New Zealand, so see what all the fuss is about.
Tauranga hosts Creedence Clearwater Revisited this weekend at the Mills Reef Winery before the geriatrockers head to Auckland, New Plymouth, Wellington and Queenstown. Take your ma or shout your pa and feel real good about yourself.
Hall and Oates arrive at Napiers Church Road Winery with Ice House and Goodshirt. You know that scene in 500 Days of Summer when Joseph Gordon-Levitt is dancing in his imagination? That was these guys. That and Rich Girl. And way more.
So Wanakas Cinema Paradiso Drive-In Movie Evening should be a whopping pile of fun. If you go, be sure to listen to the Grease soundtrack, The Shangri-Las, The Ronettes and other equally awesome 1960s love songs when you pick up your gal.
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12.30pM, $127, LAnEWAYFESTivAL.co.nz
kitty, dAisy & leWis

POWERSTATION
8pM, $50, TicKETMASTER.co.nz
On the bill for Aucklands favourite new festival are: The Horrors, Feist, Gotye, Laura Marling, Pajama Club, SBTRKT (Live), Shayne P Carter, Washed Out, Twin Shadow, Anna Calvi, M83, Cults, Girls, EMA, Yuck, Toro Y Moi, Glasser, Opossom, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, Austra, Transistors and Sherpa. Sorted.
The three young Brits head back our way for the third time following their sell-out shows of 2010 and 2011. Their sound is one theyve managed to reinvigorate since the swingin sixties, and anyone whos been to a Kitty, Daisy and Lewis show will tell you its one not to be missed.
AUCKLAND HAMILTON
ART AND CULTURE DAYTIME EVENT
inCUBUs
VECTOR ARENA
7.45pM, $89.90, TicKETMASTER.co.nz
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WELLINGTON DUNEDIN CHRISTCHURCH
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Youve got to give it to Brandon Boyd hes aged pretty well. Its been 16 years since the first Incubus album The Fungus Amongus and hes looking as fresh as ever. Johnny Depp could probably play him in a biopic. Hopefully Tim Burton wouldnt direct the film though. Wait. What were we talking about?
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THE DAWn FoLLoWinG THE DuSK oF SupERHERo MoviES MAY BE HERE
A lot of filmgoers question whether the superhero movie genre has passed its use-by date. they say that theyre sick of them, and that they dont see the point in all of these prequel/sequel reboots such as the Spider-Man franchise, the X-Men Origins series or the fact that there are already people lined up to work on the next installment of non-canonical Batman movies. Well, heres a film that will probably both infuriate and placate those people at the same time. Chronicle is the directorial debut of Josh trank. trank originally developed the story, and it was subsequently rewritten by Max landis. odds are you wont have heard of either of these men, since theyve both spent their industry lives waiting for their big break enter Chronicle, the superhero origin story with a difference. Sound familiar? It should. Comparisons have been made between District 9 and Chronicle already. the premise of found-footage mixed with a unique take on a classic (and some might say overused) format, using relatively unknown actors that results in making critics refer to the film as one that ushers in a new era for whatever genre it happens to be. As a comic and superhero fanboy, the trailer for Chronicle got me hyped. Im a sucker for coming-of-age movies (a genre this film could somewhat fall into) and the idea that if it was to happen, this is how it would happen. If you and your buddies discovered you had super powers, wouldnt you go round pranking people and filming it? Using your telekinesis to spook people? of course you would. Weve all heard the classic, With great power comes great responsibility line, but an even more notorious quote is the age old, Absolute power corrupts absolutely. And if you were a teenager with all those damn hormones and all that self-loathing looking for a place in the world, only to find
that youve become even more of an outcast now... wouldnt the power start going to your head? What happens when youre a typical teenager making typical rash adolescent decisions, except those rash decisions involve superpowers? the film has clearly impressed the suits in Hollywood, as trank is topping the list of directors to helm the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot. Yes, another reboot. But with the way that superhero movies are heading (darker, more relatable, original storytelling and all-round less camp) we could be seeing the dawn of new superhero movies as opposed to the end of them altogether. Chronicle is less Blair Witch/Paranormal Activity and more... well, thats the rub, isnt it? It isnt the very first of its kind, but it is one that could send more low-budget indie flicks into the sci-fi territory without ending up in B-grade movie hell. As with any director, their first film is rarely their best work. But a film like Chronicle usually receives praise for its idea as opposed to its execution. By no means am I saying that its a heaping pile of shit, but look at any directorial debut and youll find that its common to walk away thinking the director didnt quite know what they were doing. While thats not the case here, youll still find yourself contemplating the longevity of Chronicle. It might not have the staying power, but the first ride is always the most exciting, isnt it? WRiTTEn BY KEvin KARTun
CHRONICLE DIRECTED BY JoSH TRAnK STARRING MicHAEL B. JoRDAn, MicHAEL KELLY AnD ALEX RuSSELL
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KNIGHTS OF THE DUB TABLE
ALBUM TOUR
3rd february - flow bar (hamilton)
with
kingshifta, tui soundsystem & dj briggsy
4th february - 420 bar (auckland)

with
kingshifta, tui soundsystem, euphoria & dj briggsy
10th february - the royal (palmerston north)

with
kingshifta & tui soundsystem
11th february - medusa (wellington)

with
kingshifta, tui soundsystem, groove roots & dj briggsy
17th february - the pheasant plucker

(rotorua)
with
kingshifta, tui soundsystem & swamp thing
18th february - poverty bay club (gisborne)

with
kingshifta, tui soundsystem & soul society
$15 on the door $10 presales through www.eventfinder.co.nz doors open 9pm
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THE FoRMER FRonTMAn oF onE oF THE WoRLDS BiGGEST REGGAE GRoupS TALKS LiFE AFTER uB40
WHAt Are YoU like? I think, as Ali Campbell (former front man from reggae Supergroup UB40) calls me up. Having learnt hes just returned from the road I expected jaded, tired mumblings on the end of the blower. turns out the mans in fine voice, despite having just touched down from a whirlwind tour of the Caribbean with his new band. Campbell will also be flying through the antipodes as part of a down under excursion which includes rotoruas Raggamuffin festival on 27 28 January. Yeah, its a great life touring, he confirms enthusiastically, though I wont get time to see much of New Zealand. this is about my third time down there and I love it! Campbell is the one and only original voice from massive 80s hits like red red Wine, Kingston town and Cant Help falling In love. UB40 sold over 70 million records worldwide, toured across the globe, notched up four number one worldwide singles and over 40 top UK singles, released 24 studio albums and received an Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement. Campbells voice has provided the soundtrack to a whole generation and beyond. Its surprising how many people still have the vinyl, they bring it along to concerts for signing at such, he remarks. I still think reggae sounds best on the old turntable, too. In october 2007, Campbell released solo album Running Free, featuring guest artists such as soul great Smokey robinson, Mick Hucknall and super dub team Sly and robbie. the album went top 10 in the UK charts, attaining gold status. that led to his departure from UB40 in January of 2008 after 28 years with the band which was put down to management
and business disputes which Campbell now philosophically dismisses as old news, not worth the lines on this page. A happy result was keyboardist Mickey Virtue also leaving UB40 to form part of Cambells new tour band and contributing to his third solo album Flying High in 2009, which once again hit the highs with a top 15 in the UK charts. Campbell has always had a soft spot for covers, and in october 2010 he put out solo effort number four Great British Songs. He tells me that recruiting Sly and robbie again was a bit of a challenge. they were very wary of a dub version of Hard Days Night they couldnt see it working. But it did. I think I got one over them there! He laughs. I finish on the old chestnut what is he planning to get up to on this New Zealand visit? No bungy jumping or surfing, he laughs. Im too white! I might get another tattoo. I have a few Maori tats and tribal stuff. thatd be fun if I get time? All business enquiries apply to this publication. Nah, just kidding. WRiTTEn BY TiM GRuAR
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AHEAD oF THEiR viSiT To AucKLAnD, AnTHonY GonzALEz, FounDER AnD LEAD SonGWRiTER FoR M83, SpEAKS To Groove Guide ABouT conFiDEncE, viSion, AnD cHiLDHooD inFLuEncES. tHere WAS oNCe a point when albums were everything. Its a shame that neither I nor the majority of the readers of this esteemed magazine were even alive during that halcyon time when the only realistic way to sit and enjoy music was to slide a vinyl record from its often excellently-prepared sleeve, lay it on a turntable, lower the needle, and descend into a crackly kind of heaven. Anthony Gonzalez was born into an age of rapid expansion, in which the tools used to make and listen to music were multiplying and advancing. theres no getting away from this in the songs that he writes pulled determinately in one direction by modernism and futuristic tones, whilst simultaneously falling comfortably into the cushy lushness of his beloved decade: the 80s. Hes always been informed by his surroundings while still pertaining to the extroversion and melancholia of pop music; its colour, its vibrancy, and the visual element that he ties wholeheartedly in to his own, oftentimes surreal, sleeves and videos. I grew up in the 90s, and going to record stores, yknow he muses. the first thing that you see is the cover of the record. the music and the visual [element] go together. Its very important. M83s career trajectory sits somewhere astride the two warring factions of modernity and nostalgia, maintaining a steady rise over the past 10 years before the explosion that was Saturdays = Youth, the point at which Gonzalez childhood and teenage inspirations came bursting, almost entirely unfettered, in to the mainstream. It required a mammoth effort to support it, one that saw Gonzalez grace stages with the like of the now-faltering Kings of leon, and the recently-reformed Depeche Mode, all of which pointed relentlessly at Gonazalez shortcomings as a live performer; he could inject as much bravado and pomp as he liked into his recorded music, but to have it induce a full and punishing impact, then it needed a euphoric set of performances to follow. Part of his courage and confidence comes from a realisation that he needed to up his game. I said to myself, okay, Anthony; you just turned 30. Its time for you to be less shy in front of a microphone he recalls. When you see all those frontmen on stage who are very confident in front of a large audience it gives you confidence to try the same thing, and thats what I wanted to do with this album Ive been in the industry for ten years as a recording artist, so Im definitely more confident. His latest work, Hurry Up, Were Dreaming, unashamedly harks back to an age of double albums formerly the only way possible to allow both the public and fans to engage with an extensive release. Critics wielding doubting pens have tried to stand at the receiving end of a tidal wave of praise, dealing blows to an album that should be lauded for its scope and attempts to escape from a regimented schedule of recording 9-13 tracks, releasing them, and touring them until another set of songs is written or a major drug habit is created, claiming that although Gonzalez tries and succeeds in terms of sheer vision, he lacks the depth required to make Hurry Up a truly great album. A few went as far as to say the album was a simple rehash of failed cuts from previous records. Hurry Up, Were Dreaming is a challenge, and there is no getting around it. from the placid troughs of slower, more ambient tracks, to the skyscraping heights of Midnight City, this Bright flash and Claudia lewis, it could almost read like a film score la Vangelis work for Blade Runner, or Cliff Martinez brooding synths conjured up to accompany the noir-ish film Drive. Johnny Jewel (beloved producer behind the nigh-on incestuous Italians Do It Better label) has recently added to this recent cinematic theme with his Symmetry project. In a few weeks, Gonzalez will bring his small troupe of musicians to Aucklands shores to play St. Jeromes laneway. expect equal parts surging, wide-eyed euphoria laid alongside slower, gentler ambient outings. Indeed, his live shows read much like records: expansive, challenging, and in no way lacking in effort. WRiTTEn BY JAMES A. RoBinS
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Botanic Gardens Matterhorn
The Session: Free Films By Starlight: Kaikohe demolition: 9:30Pm: Free
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Bar Medusa
Bloodspray For Politics, Project: Blood, rising Force, Heathen collective: 9:30Pm: $10
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havana Bar
MiGhty MiGhty
new dub city: 9Pm
MiGhty MiGhty
Kobosh, The outsiders & Killing Bear: 9:30Pm: $5
MiGhty MiGhty
Thee oh Sees (us), Mr Slackjaw, The Spunks & The Grand chancellors: 9:30Pm: $10
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Pairs Summer Sweat Tour 2012 W/ God Bows To Math: 9Pm: $10
sandwiches:
Plump djs (uk) 11Pm: $15
thu 26
Botanic Gardens
Films By Starlight: Labyrinth: 9:30Pm: Free
Molly Malones
The relatives: 9Pm: Free
southern cross
san Fran Bath house

Batucada Sound Machine: 7:30Pm: $25
The Arvo Show Presents The claire Terry Trio: 4Pm: Free / Amalgamatez: 9:30Pm: Free
southern cross the lido caFe
recovery Sessions W/ The dreamers: 3Pm: Free The Boptet: 7Pm: Free
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MiGhty MiGhty
southern cross
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darren Watson & The real deal Blues Band: 8:30Pm: Free
Maximal Minimalism iii: 8Pm: Free / 20 Meter Breit (Ge), Force Fields: 9:30Pm: $5
the opera house

The dresden dolls: 8Pm
the FrinGe Bar
tue 31
Bats theatre
The Long Weekend: 6:30Pm: $16
southern cross the BiG KuMara

The Big Kumara Quiz night: 7Pm: Free
The Guest room Series Presents Miles calder: 8Pm: Free
open Mic - rise of The Superunknowns: 8Pm: Free
sun 29
puBlic
The Sunday Jazz club: 7:30Pm: Free
sat 28
BoaBaB caFe
new dub city: 9Pm
circa theatre
escenia del Flamenco: 7:30Pm: $42
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Wed 25
Blue ice caFe (Franz JoseF)
Alizarin Lizards The Weekend Went Without You Album release Tour: 9:30Pm
OTaGO GIG GuIdE

sat 28
church road winery (napier)
Hall & oates
sun 29
the villaGe hotel (KaraMea)
thu 26
heFFs hotel
The Heffs Factor - ultimate Karaoke competition: 8:30Pm: Free
coroGlen tavern (coroMandel)
thu 26
Barrytown hall (GreyMouth)
Alizarin Lizards The Weekend Went Without You Album release Tour: 9:30Pm: $10
Anniversary Weekend rave Ft. concord dawn, State of Mind, Bulletproof, incognito & Mc rugged Tekniques: 8Pm: $48
the yot cluB (raGlan)

Batucada Sound Machine: 7:30Pm: $25
the church
Kill Martha 2: 9Pm
rotorua international stadiuM

raggamuffin 2012: $85 +
Mon 30
BedrocK FM Millerton hall (Millerton)
Alizarin Lizards The Weekend Went Without You Album release Tour: 9:30Pm: $10
Fri 27
heFFs hotel
The Heffs Factor - ultimate Karaoke competition: 8:30Pm: Free
the arc theatre (whanGanui)
star tavern (westport)

the duKe (russell)

i Am Giant W/ cairo Knife Fight & villainy: 8Pm: $30
MosGiel coronation hall Xii Below
Showstoppers: 11Am: $30 The red eyes (Au) nz Homecoming Tour: 8Pm: $18
Fri 27
FranKs caFe & Bar (GreyMouth)
the yacht cluB (raGlan)

Tom rodwell & Storehouse Adam in The Garden Single release Tour: 8Pm: $10 drab doo-riffs & Hollow Grinders: 8:30Pm: $10
the yot cluB (raGlan)
our add y tings is oWn l

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sat 28
Bethunes Gallery
Swallow Your Words Part 3: 12Pm
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Anna coddington: 7:30Pm
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Wed 25
106 ponsonBy
Live on The deck W/ Phil Stoodley: 6Pm: Free
the neiGhBourhood BrewBar

dj Toni cooper: 7:30Pm: Free davin Mccoy (us) new zealand Tour: 9Pm: Free
ponsonBy social cluB

Bella Kalolo Live W/ Tdk: Free
Brew on Quay de post
Franko/Scottie: 9:30Pm Francis Jakeman: 8:30Pm
the windsor castle the wine cellar whaMMy Bar
QF tavern
The Futures Bright: 8Pm: Free
1885 BaseMent KinGs arMs
Quay st cluBrooMs
Acoustic Sessions W/ eli Guttenbiel: 7Pm: Free
Florrie McGreals
Granduo: 9:30Pm
creative Jazz club: Steve Barry / Pj Koopman Quartet: 8Pm: $10 Fire At Will, crimson rain & Silence The city: 8Pm
The chaps W/ Bernie Griffen & The Grifters: 8:30Pm: $15 imploder, The Sadnuts & The dirty Sweets: 10:30Pm
racKet Bar
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Tido & Arash: 6Pm: Free
red huMMinGBird
cve: 9pm: Free
The chicago disco Summer Tour W/ djs Philippa, dean davis, Jason Kyle, Tom Mcguinnes & Jamie White: 10Pm: $10
MeXican caFe
Live Latin & Brazilian Music: 8:30Pm: Free
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The circling Sun: 9Pm: Free
Fri 27
106 ponsonBy
Live on The deck W/ The Ben Sinclair Trio: 6Pm: Free
Page3, deewhy, dean campbell: 5Pm: Free
Kerretta W/ Guests cobra Khan: 8Pm: $15 dj Toni cooper: 8Pm: Free
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racKet Bar sale st
T-rice & Flex: 6Pm: Free retro Wednesday Ft. Grant Marshall & Guests: 7Pm: Free
Silo cinema Presents oceans: 5Pm: Free Hey Ladies: 8Pm: Free
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1885 BaseMent
J Star(uk) + regrooved Sound System: 9:30Pm: $15 Pairs Summer Sweat Tour 2012 W/ God Bows To Math: 9Pm: $10
chip Matthews & dylan c: 10Pm: Free
snapdraGon taBac
the BritoMart country cluB

Lokey: 6Pm: Free
1885 BritoMart Brew on Quay
Benn Morrison & T-rice: 6Pm: Free Jason Smith duo: 8:30Pm
dj Jason Kyle & dj ned roy: 6Pm: Free vietnam War, Ghost Wave & Space creeps: 9Pm: $10
northern steaMship tradinG co

dj Lo Key: 8Pm: Free

Acoustic Wednesdays W/ eli: 7:30Pm: Free
cassette nuMBer nine

Mum club Ft. drop dead redhead, Headspins & djs: 10Pm: $10
the BaseMent

djs Julien dyne & dylan c: 9Pm: Free Acoustic Sessions W/ Jonny Love: 7Pm: Free
the powerstation
The damned: 8Pm: $65
Subtract, Jackal, Mte, resporn & Jurassic Penguin (All Ages): 8Pm: $10
Quay st cluBrooMs racKet Bar
de post
Mal Maccallum: 8:30Pm
thu 26
106 ponsonBy
106 Thursdays W/ Thane Kirby: 9Pm: Free
Florrie McGreals
Mitch French: 9:30Pm
Latin Aotearoa: 6Pm: Free
the elephant wrestler

Lee Gray: 8:30Pm
insomniac & Jerm: 6Pm: Free
GBs Bar
ricKshaw eddies
Mal Maccallum: 9Pm
Francis Jakeman: 8:30Pm
1885 BaseMent
havana cluB JaMes
the Merchant Bar & Kitchen
sale st
2Five9 Jazz Trio: 10Pm: Free
The Latin explosion W/ cuban Accent: 10Pm: Free Paradise: 9Pm: $25
Franko & Jamie: 9:30Pm
1885 BritoMart KinGs arMs

dj chris cox & dj Andy Jv: 5:30Pm: Free
Page3, deewhy, dean campbell: 7Pm: Free
Sweet Mix Kids: 6Pm: Free Anna coddingtons Little islands Tour: 8Pm: 20
snapdraGon (downstairs) snapdraGon
dj normski: 10Pm: Free dj rose Alice & dj Andy Jv: 6Pm: Free
KhuJa lounGe
northern steaMship tradinG co

Soundlounge Ft. James Kahu: 6:30Pm: Free
Bury Me Low release - W/ This Flight Tonight & The Bonnie c: 7Pm: $10
the powerstation trench Bar uFo
The dresden dolls: 8Pm: $55 Fridays At Trench Bar: 10Pm: Free All A Sudden darkness: 8Pm: $10
KinGs arMs la zeppa
Snakes of iron, Fictional response & Guests: 8Pm: $10 dj Selecta Sam: 7Pm: Free
cian, Ben Wah & chip Matthews: 2Pm: Free
ponsonBy social cluB racKet Bar sale st
occupational Therapy Ft. Bobby Brazuka & Adam o: 7Pm: Free cian & nyntee Free Batucada Sound Machine: 7:30Pm: $25
ManGawhai tavern
The datsuns: 8Pm: $28
sat 28
106 ponsonBy
reuben rivers-Smith: 9:30Pm: Free
the Bay (waiheKe island) the Merchant Bar & Kitchen

Lee Gray: 9:30Pm
red Bull Music Academy Presents The do over: 2Pm: Free
MeXican caFe aucKland Moretons
Salsa Party W/ dj King Salsa: 11Pm: Free riqi Harawera: 8Pm
1885 BaseMent
snapdraGon
onny Kaulima: 11Pm: Free

dj Laura Lush & dj Tido: Free
Sweetmixkids: 7:30Pm: Free
1885 BritoMart BlacK salt
ohaGens irish Bar

davin Mccoy (us) new zealand Tour: 9Pm: Free
departure club: 10Pm: $10 2S A crowd: 8Pm
Josh Leys & Andy Jv: 6Pm: Free
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villa Maria estate
Hall & oates
Wed 25
static
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The datsuns: 8Pm
Mon 30
ellerslie racecourse silo parK
creedence clearwater revisited Summer Tour: 5:30Pm: $89 St Jeromes Laneway Festival: 12:30Pm: $127
sun 29
Mystery creeK events centre
Parachute 2012: early Bird: $169, General entry: $189
cornwall parK Band rotunda
cornwall Park Summer Music concert Series: 1Pm: Free
university oF waiKato sports Fields

Asb Social Sport: ultimate Frisbee: 6Pm
deep creeK Brewery co.

davin Mccoy (us) : 3Pm: Free
dos aMiGos
thu 26
cocK & Bull
classic car Hamilton Meet night: 5Pm: Free
te rapa racecourse
Jazz on A Sunday evening - new Year Special: 5:30Pm: $15
The Latin explosion: 10Pm
leiGh sawMill caFe

The nukes: 9:30Pm: $15
tue 31
eMpire tavern KinGs arMs racKet Bar
empire Million dollar Trivia: 6:30Pm: Free The crimson vendetta, incarnium, Austere: 8Pm rob Hill: 6Pm: Free
Mon 30
MataKana Music Mountain sale st
Tuborg Summer Sunday: 12Pm Sounds of Summer Ft. Grant Marshall, General Lee & Sample Gee: 1Pm: Free
Fri 27
dose
Flow: 9Pm: $10
dave & dan Present: dazed & confused (Sunday Film) + nyntee & Junior: 2Pm: Free
Murray cammick: 6Pm: Free
the Marina
the powerstation vector arena

incubus
Andrew Mockler: 1Pm
Kitty daisy & Lewis: 8Pm: $50
sat 28

Groov e G u id e .c o .n
the Merchant Bar & Kitchen
Pat 4 President: 3Pm
chRIsTchuRch GIG GuIdE

Wed 25
aurora centre
The dresden dolls
north haGley parK

Le Tigre Bleu: 4:30Pm
Grand caFe, christchurch casino

christchurch casino comedy Hour (r20): 10Pm: Free
north haGley parK north haGley parK
Buskers Burlesque (r18): 10:30Pm nothing But Stand up - The divas (r18) in Association W/ Lane neave Lawyers: 8:30Pm
north haGley parK
christchurch casino
christchurch casino Midnight carnivale (r20): 12Am
nothing But Stand up - The divas (r18) in Association W/ Lane neave Lawyers: 8:30Pm
haGley parK
north haGley parK
Stronger christchurch Busker comedy club (r18): 7Pm

The controlled Falling Project Presented By Thissideup Acrobatics in Association W/ Beca: 5:30Pm
north haGley parK

Street Shows in Busker Park: 11Am
the coloMBo
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Stronger christchurch Busker comedy club (r18): 7Pm: entry via $2 donation
Buskers Burlesque (r18): 10:30Pm Sam Simmons (r18): 9:30Pm isite Late night W/ The Buskers At The colombo (r18): 9Pm: entry via donation
The Back up dancers dont cha Wish Tour (r18): 6Pm: Free Sam Simmons (r18): 9:30Pm The Boy W/ Tape on His Face - More Tape (r16): 7:30Pm: entry via donation
Fri 27
christchurch casino

The Back up dancers dont cha Wish Tour (r18): 6Pm: Free

north haGley parK
north haGley parK
thu 26
christchurch casino
haGley parK
The Boy W/ Tape on His Face - More Tape (r16): 7:30Pm: entry via donation
north haGley parK
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sun 29
north haGley parK
The Boy W/ Tape on His Face - More Tape (r16): 7:30Pm: entry via donation
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sat 28
christchurch casino
north haGley parK

north haGley parK
Sam Simmons (r18): 9:30Pm The controlled Falling Project Presented By Thissideup Acrobatics in Association W/ Beca: 5:30Pm
the coloMBo
Buskers Best Bits (r18): 7Pm

Sam Simmons (r18): 9:30Pm The Boy W/ Tape on His Face - More Tape (r16): 7:30Pm: entry via donation
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haGley parK
north haGley parK the coloMBo

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thu 16 Feb Arc Theatre, Whanganui Fri 17 Feb Mighty Mighty, Wellington sat 18 Feb Whammy Bar, Auckland
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thu 26 Jan Sale St, Auckland Fri 27 Jan San Fran Bath House, Wellington sun 29 Jan The Yot Club, Raglan Fri 03 Feb Commercial Hotel, Whakatane sat 04 Feb Poverty Bay Club, Gisborne sun 05 Feb Cabana, Napier Fri 24 Feb Nelson School Of Music, Nelson sat 25 Feb Regent Theatre, Hokitika Fri 02 Mar Old Library, Whangarei sat 03 Mar Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai
creedence cleArwATer revisiTed (Us)
sat 28 Jan Mills Reef Winery, Tauranga sun 29 Jan Mills Reef Winery, Tauranga Mon 30 Jan Ellerslie Racecourse, Auckland wed 01 Feb Bowl Of Brooklands, New Plymouth Fri 03 Feb Trentham Racecourse, Wellington sun 05 Feb Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown
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sat 24 Mar The Trusts Stadium, Auckland
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wed 25 Jan Blue Ice Cafe, Franz Josef thu 26 Jan Barrytown Hall, Greymouth Fri 27 Jan Franks Cafe And Bar, Greymouth sat 28 Jan Star Tavern, Westport sun 29 Jan The Village Hotel, Karamea Mon 30 Jan Bedrock Fm Millerton Hall, Millerton sun 05 Feb Dharma Bums Club, Wairau Valley wed 08 Feb Mighty Mighty, Wellington thu 09 Feb St Peters Hall, Paekakariki wed 15 Feb Cabana Bar, Napier thu 16 Feb Geoffs Saloon, Wairoa Fri 17 Feb Sunset Point, Mahia sat 18 Feb Smash Palace, Gisborne sun 19 Feb The Pheasant Plucker, Rotorua wed 22 Feb Waihi Beach Hotel, Coromandel thu 23 Feb Eggsentric Cafe, Coromandel sat 25 Feb Rocks Bar, Waiheke Island sun 26 Feb The Funky Fish, Dargaville wed 29 Feb Salut, Whangarei thu 01 Mar Speakeasy Bar, Thames wed 07 Mar The Grange Bar, Hahei thu 08 Mar Static, Hamilton Fri 09 Mar The Yot Club, Raglan sat 10 Mar Space Monster, Wanganui thu 15 Mar Dux Live, Christchurch Fri 16 Mar Refuel Bar, Dunedin sat 17 Mar Louies Bar, Invercargill sun 18 Mar The Long Room, Riverton thu 22 Mar The Blue Duck, Milford Sound Fri 23 Mar Dux De Lux, Queenstown sat 24 Mar Mint Bar, Queenstown sat 31 Mar Feastock 2012, Dunedin
tue 28 Feb Powerstation, Auckland
The dAMned (en) dAn deAcon (Us)
wed 25 Jan Powerstation, Auckland
Fri 03 Feb Whammy Bar, Auckland sat 04 Feb San Fran Bath House, Wellington sun 05 Feb Playhouse, Nelson Mon 06 Feb Dux Live, Christchurch tue 07 Feb Chicks Hotel, Dunedin
sat 17 Mar Trafalgar Centre, Nelson tue 20 Mar Opera House, Wellington wed 21 Mar Opera House, Wanganui thu 22 Mar Tsb Showplace, New Plymouth Fri 23 Mar Regent On Broadway, Palmerston North sat 24 Mar Station Village Complex, Lower Hutt sun 25 Mar Bodega, Wellington tue 27 Mar Bruce Mason Theatre, Auckland wed 28 Mar Founders Theatre, Hamilton thu 29 Mar Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga Fri 30 Mar Civic, Rotorua sat 31 Mar Municipal Theatre, Napier sun 01 apr Hawkes Bay Opera House, Hastings Mon 02 apr Memorial Hall, Gisborne tue 03 apr De Luxe Theatre, Opotoki wed 04 apr Whakatane Hotel, Whakatane thu 05 apr Papamoa Tavern, Papamoa sat 07 apr Coroglen Tavern, Whitianga sun 08 apr Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai Mon 09 apr Brownzy, Browns Bay tue 10 apr Forum North, Whangarei
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The Feelers
Mon 27 Feb Town Hall, Wellington tue 28 Feb Town Hall, Wellington
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sat 04 Feb Auckland Museum, Auckland
sat 28 Jan Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai sun 29 Jan Coroglen Tavern, Coromandel sat 04 Feb Butlers Reef, New Plymouth
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clAssic hiTs winery ToUr 2012
Fri 27 Jan Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai thu 02 Feb San Fran Bath House, Wellington
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thu 26 Jan The Kings Arms, Auckland Fri 27 Jan The Yot Club, Raglan sat 28 Jan Festival Of Lights, Taranaki wed 01 Feb Dux Live, Christchurch thu 02 Feb Chicks Hotel, Dunedin Fri 03 Feb River House, Wanaka Fri 10 Feb Free House, Nelson sun 12 Feb San Fran Bath House, Wellington
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wed 08 Feb Arc Theatre, Whanganui thu 09 Feb The Royal, Palmerston North sun 12 Feb Freds, Wellington Fri 17 Feb Static, Hamilton sat 18 Feb Basement, Auckland
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thu 08 Mar Telstraclear Festival Club, Wellington
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Mon 28 May Vector Arena, Auckland
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wed 14 Mar Powerstation, Auckland
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wed 11 apr Clarence St Theatre, Hamilton thu 12 apr Dux Live, Christchurch Fri 13 apr The Opera House, Wellington sat 14 apr Skycity Theatre, Auckland
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tue 31 Jan Vector Arena, Auckland wed 01 Feb TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
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Fri 03 Feb Flow, Hamilton sat 04 Feb 4:20, Auckland Fri 10 Feb The Royal, Palmerston North sat 11 Feb Medusa, Wellington Fri 17 Feb The Pheasant Plucker, Rotorua sat 18 Feb Poverty Bay Club, Gisborne
roxeTTe (se) new order (en)

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sat 11 Feb Vector Arena, Auckland
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ryAn AdAMs (Us)
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newTown FesTivAl nz FAshion FesTivAl

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Thee oh sees (Us) seeTher (Us)

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Fri 27 Jan Whammy Bar, Auckland sat 28 Jan Mighty Mighty, Wellington sun 29 Jan Arc Theatre, Wanganui
lAMb oF God (Us) lloyd (Us)
shenAndoAh dAvis (Us)
TrAiler pArK boys (cA)

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wed 07 Mar Studio, Auckland
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wed 25 Jan Static, Hamilton thu 26 Jan The Arc Theatre, Whanganui Fri 27 Jan Mighty Mighty, Wellington sat 28 Jan The Lucha Lounge, Auckland
pArAchUTe 2012 peTer hooK lUcindA williAMs

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ToM rodwell & sTorehoUse
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shoTGUn Alley
TUborG sUMMer sUndAy

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rAGGAMUFFin 2012 reAl esTATe (Us)
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MAdeleine peyroUx (Us)

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thu 02 Feb The Shed, Rotorua Fri 03 Feb The Cabana, Napier Fri 10 Feb Gravity, Hamilton sat 11 Feb Basement Bar, New Plymouth Fri 17 Feb Real Groovy, Auckland sat 18 Feb Homegrown, Wellington Fri 24 Feb The Kings Arms, Auckland sat 25 Feb Brewers Bar, Tauranga Fri 02 Mar The Dux, Christchurch
Two piece FesT
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UrGe overKill (Us) winchFesT woMAd

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The sisTers oF Mercy (en)

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MAyer hAwThorne (Us) Men (Us)
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The red eyes
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splore 2012
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sT vincenT (Us)
More FM sUMMer vineyArd ToUr
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yes (Us)
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sTeve eArle (Us) sUn ArAw (Us)
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sat 18 Feb Vector Arena, Auckland Mon 20 Feb Vector Arena, Auckland wed 22 Feb Vector Arena, Auckland thu 23 Feb Vector Arena, Auckland
Fri 03 Feb Mighty Mighty, Wellington sat 04 Feb Whammy Bar, Auckland
wed 07 Mar Powerstation, Auckland
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ive decided over the next couple of weeks to take a quick look back at some of the games released toward the end of 2011 that perhaps lost out due to the hype surrounding release such as COD and BF3. Forza has been one my favourite racing games for years. The reason for this really is that Im not a total petrol head, but enjoy a good race. Forzas great in this regard, giving you lots of various difficulty settings to enjoy the game at your level of ability/ interest. Personally Im in favour of having the racing line on in braking zones, automatic gears but steering and braking assists off. For those hardcore enough however, you can turn all of this off and even introduce a clutch if you really want to test your skills. For those familiar to the Forza series, the rewind function is also back which I love, as theres nothing more frustrating than winning for a whole race to muck up the last corner and come third. Yes, I know this may be unrealistic, but I for one am happy with the mulligan philosophy and getting a free drop. The game is visually stunning and Turn 10, the games developers, have really focused on making sure theres no
compromise on frame rates. As such, there arent extreme changing weather conditions to negotiate during a race, but you can race certain tracks at different times of the day. The audio has also had a revamp and is fully adjustable for you to focus on how much your tyres are skidding, to how much youre pushing your gear ratio/engine. The audio characteristics also change when you upgrade your exhaust/pistons/etc. Customisation of the cars is always fun, although I dont get much chance to admire my handiwork as I race from the in-car view (which, I should add, offers fantastic attention to detail). Id love to have three screens set up as well as the purpose-designed Forza 4 steering wheel and pedals and let rip my inner Lewis Hamilton. For me racing games can get a bit repetitive, but at least Forza mixes it up with various challenges. Take on knocking down pins on the Top Gear track to racing an opponent on roads navigating around unsuspecting Sunday drivers. Its a real challenge to Gran Turismos crown, and I have to say with this installment I prefer Forza 4.
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BsM came together at supercitylands Galatos Bar early in the century, and have been kickin it ever since. Theyve pretty much been travelling the world and playing a funky blend of Latin, drummer based grooves with ties to the hip shakin Rio style party music. This is their second studio effort mixed by Bob Bassy Brockman, its a full agenda of sweaty rhythmic soul and stompin Brazilian beats. The pick of the tunes would be My Heart He Say with a mix of high-energy samba and Santana-styled guitar licks. That said, these guys bounce all over the globe, musically, stealing
alBuM oF the WeeK

from virtually every Spanishspeaking dance trend, even including a little ska (Un Poquito) and a few rhymes (Traigo Mi Sonido) in the mix. Its a bit of a clich claiming their live act can top a recorded performance, but if youre around when they tour this summer or attend WOMAD in March youll have a chance to validate that for yourself.
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Girls in love
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its pretty hard to recommend a three-track ep from some guy who no one has ever heard of. But bear with me. Perfect Hair Forever is pure bedroom rock. The Aucklandbased one-man band sings stupid songs about 1960s teenage love that youre surprised you actually like. The lo-fi tracks sound like theyve been recorded to tape in a gritty Texas bedroom by a lovelorn little 16-year-old girl who doesnt know how to make the heartbreak stop. On Girls In Love, PHFs influences are much the same as his previous mini-EPs. The likes of Paul Peterson, Buddy Holly and Coen brothers soundtracks shine through the raspy layers of adolescent lyrics. My Teen Idol is straight out of a John Waters film, Miss Georgina Rizk screams nothing but cowboys crossing the desert and finisher Me & You deserves to be played at your high school prom when the king and queen have been crowned. Do cowboys sway? Because they would to this.
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the Broken needles are a rocknroll band from north Queensland, australia. They dont suffer fools, are easily annoyed, and dont have a sense of humour. They are also influenced heavily by The Black Keys, The Stones, Steve Earle, Nick Cave and The White Stripes, though that may never be admitted in public. Terra Nullius is the Townsville-based quartets long-awaited debut that they describe as A muscle car ride from a desolate, empty landscape to the southern capital cities of Australia, filtered through lead-singer Mick Galloways decadent and depraved mind. But scrape away the obese pontifications and youll discover there a few gems amongst the rough and frayed, with more than a nod to Neil Young (I am not the Resurrection, Abattoir Song). Ultimately its a mixed bag. With good editing itd make a worthy EP.
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in the vain attempt of recapturing the magic of rancid and the clash come the tearaways from Melbourne. They blast out no-frills punk rock on their latest LP with sprinklings of ska and country present as well, making this bunch just a tad more interesting than your average chancers. The band doesnt pretend to be original, but what they lack in a unique sound they kind of make up for in passion and some catchy tunes. They do best on their most frenzied tracks such as the Exploitedesque hardcore Silent World. However, they should really loose the squirm-inducing rockabilly overtones clinging to this record like a bad tribute to Strummer and his Mescaleros. This group is doomed to be merely a tight tribute act to the aforementioned bands, but maybe they dont even care? If you like straight up punk and tried and tested formulas, youll probably get a kick outta this.
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youve heard of him, but cant name any of his songs. He was playing down the road one night, but you didnt go. Lindon Puffin occupies a strange space in NZ music, existing on the underground circuit while writing songs aimed squarely at the mainstream. Hope Holiday confirms his knack for a straight-up tune, and though its a respectable offering of rootsy pop songcraft, theres little on here that seems like it will be the one to break through to the masses. Joined by an able crew of musicians operating as The Transgressions, Puffins latest album lacks the hooks to be truly memorable in the way that, say, Liam Finn manages. The subtle electro touches cant disguise a lack of variety, and though Hope Holiday features a fantastic graphic package (including the stunning back cover shot of Puffin silhouetted against a vast cityscape), the songs inside dont quite reach the same heights.
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when hes not making quality films, Martin scorsese has spent an admirable amount of time restoring them. His latest effort, a 1930s-set fantasy taking a Philip Pullman-ish approach to cinema history, combines both passions with aplomb. In a pop-up book Paris beautifully rendered in shimmering CG, Hugo (Asa
Butterfield) is a lonely orphan who lives in the walls of a train station, keeping the clocks wound while concealing his presence from the gammylegged inspector (Sacha Baron Cohen). We first meet our hero speeding through the Potteresque platforms in order to steal parts from an embittered toymaker (Ben Kingsley) and
repair the mysterious automaton his inventor father (Jude Law) left him. But could there be a connection between the two? Well, yes but its not Hugos underwhelming plight that Scorseses concerned with. Instead, he takes the opportunity to celebrate the pioneers of his beloved medium, revisiting long-forgotten films (1902s A Trip To The Moon) in glorious 3D and remembering long-forsaken film-makers (Georges Mlis, the Lumire Brothers) along the way. At one point Hugo dangles precariously from a clock face like silent comedian Harold Lloyd (and Doc Brown!) before him, but dont be fooled into thinking this is kids stuff. Besides a seam of darkness
that includes a show-stopping clockwork nightmare and Cohens ashamed admission: I was injured in the war it will never heal Hugo is aimed at Scorseses-in-the-making rather than the mass market. Its not an adventure, but a loving tribute to all the broken things, and those who would fix them.
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when Tinker Tailor sweeps this years award nominations as it surely will this is a film that screams quality the one it most deserves will be missing: Best supporting Mote. Adapted from John Le Carrs Cold War spy novel, Tomas Alfredsons follow-up to Let The Right One In is thick with dust, must and ash, its ageing agents suffocating in waves of grey as they try to root out the Russian mole muddying the waters at M16. Is there any point? As Gary Oldmans creased George Smiley puts it: Theres as little worth on your side as there is on mine. With its austere atmosphere, glacial pace and longwinded plot, its not a film for everyone. The most exciting setpiece takes place in a library, and no one
cracks out the Bourne moves. But theres plenty for connoisseurs to savour, and all the time in the world to do so with the running time shorter than the Cold War itself. Oldman leads one of the best British casts ever assembled in this film which has a terrible sadness that seeps deep into your bones. This isnt Dr No or In Like Flint, its the prolonged and messy end of an era. Each chance of renewal (a mother suckling her baby, a bird swooping from the fireplace) gets violently snuffed out. And those dusty swirls arent just stylised visuals, theyre the ghosts of wasted lives. Seems some spies never did come in from the cold.
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you dont have to be a horse person to enjoy this gentle documentary but it would probably help. Buck Brannamans life story seems ready made for the movies, so its little surprise he was partial inspiration for Robert Redfords character in The Horse Whisperer. Buck doesnt actually whisper at the horses he tames in the workshops he hosts all over America; its more of an unspoken offering of understanding. But it gets results. The film uses Bucks story to make universally relevant points about the power of empathy and compassion. When we learn of Bucks abusive upbringing, TV footage of his youthful self doing rope tricks takes on tragic proportions.
Whilst this remains reasonably captivating for its first hour, it kinda runs out of steam after that, suggesting there wasnt quite enough to justify a full-length movie. Watching Buck run his workshops is entertaining, only up to a point, but his story remains a heartfelt exploration of a gentle soul and a relevant reminder to be nice to the animals.
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desk between the turn tables diving at the same time
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For ThE loVE oF hEll

AnniversAry Weekend rAve

ShiT WorTh Doing

the ChemiCAl Brothers: dont think

BAtUCAdA soUnd mAChine

ShiT WorTh Doing

PArAChUte mUsiC FestivAl

hAll And oAtes

kitty, dAisy & leWis

ART AND CULTURE DAYTIME EVENT

WELLINGTON DUNEDIN CHRISTCHURCH

LIVE MUSIC ALL AGES FILM/TV

THE DAWn FoLLoWinG THE DuSK oF SupERHERo MoviES MAY BE HERE

KNIGHTS OF THE DUB TABLE

kingshifta, tui soundsystem & dj briggsy

4th february - 420 bar (auckland)

kingshifta, tui soundsystem, euphoria & dj briggsy

10th february - the royal (palmerston north)

kingshifta & tui soundsystem

11th february - medusa (wellington)

kingshifta, tui soundsystem, groove roots & dj briggsy

17th february - the pheasant plucker

kingshifta, tui soundsystem & swamp thing

18th february - poverty bay club (gisborne)

kingshifta, tui soundsystem & soul society

27 - 28 JAN 2012 ROTORUA INTERNATIONAL STADIUM

WELLINGTON GIG GuIdE

new dub city: 9Pm

Kobosh, The outsiders & Killing Bear: 9:30Pm: $5

Plump djs (uk) 11Pm: $15

The relatives: 9Pm: Free

san Fran Bath house

southern cross the lido caFe

the lido caFe

the opera house

the FrinGe Bar

southern cross the BiG KuMara

The Guest room Series Presents Miles calder: 8Pm: Free

open Mic - rise of The Superunknowns: 8Pm: Free

escenia del Flamenco: 7:30Pm: $42