Posted in Music on Oct 30th, 2009
EXCLUSIVE – Black Eyed Peas were in New Zealand recently and recorded a cover of Quando Quando Quando for the musical Nine, which singer Fergie also stars in. The group played a near sold-out show at the Vector Arena in Auckland on October 13 and in their downtime headed to Parnell’s York Street Studio to [...]
Posted in Music on Oct 30th, 2009
Be warned – the new mixtape from Lil’ Wayne called No Ceilings features a rendition of the most overplayed song of the year, I Gotta Feeling. Also included is Swag Surfin,’ a song which is probably going to be better than anything off Rebirth – and has the most graphic reference to Windows Vista I’ve [...]
Posted in Music on Oct 30th, 2009
The xx are hitting our shores in February for the Laneways festival and for a very short time you can download ‘Islands,’ one of their best songs from their self-titled album. The group has been known to cover such R&B songs as Womack & Womack’s ‘Teardrops’ and Aaliyah’s ‘Hot Like Fire’ – not too sure [...]
Posted in Music on Oct 30th, 2009
Smashproof’s ‘Ordinary Life’ went gold this week, something which I completely overlooked because of other fuck-up’s that grabbed my attention. It’s the group’s second single to get such a certification – ‘Brother’ went double platinum and, as if you don’t remember, spent 11 weeks at number one earlier this year. Glasses in the air, please. [...]
Posted in Music on Oct 28th, 2009
Here’s a little treat for all you Kidz In Space fans out there – Brought to you by Platform TV’s Andrew Hughes and nzmusicvideos.com, the video is a great insight into the Kidz In Space video series. There’s also interviews with Blur & Sharpen’s Tim Van Dammen and Move The Crowd’s Juse talking about the [...]
Posted in Music on Oct 28th, 2009
That right there is the first single from the upcoming self-titled Them Crooked Vultures album. They’re a band of interest to us around these parts – we broke the news last month that they were planning on touring here next year – and now we get ‘New Fang,’ a track which fortunately has Dave Grohl [...]
Posted in Music on Oct 28th, 2009
She’s damn serious too – just look at what she’s done so far – apart from four videos begging Taylor Swift to come to New Zealand (one which is over five minutes long) there’s also this one right here called Taylor Swift Look At My Wall. The tagline? “this took 36 pieces of a4 paper [...]
Posted in Music on Oct 28th, 2009
To be completely honest, I’m still trying to get my head around ‘Embryonic,’ the sprawling new 18-track double album (hey, at least it’s not another quadruple album, right?) from The Flaming Lips. Is it wrong that so far I find the song with MGMT the most enjoyable? To be completely honest we’d just like to [...]
Posted in Music on Oct 27th, 2009
The Gladeyes have confirmed that their debut album ‘Psychosis of Love’ will be released on November 9, via Little Chief Records. Pretty great news as far as we’re concerned and from what we’ve heard about it so far you should be excited too. The group are also playing a few dates across the country over [...]
>> FRIDAY 12 MARCH
- Converge (US) at Kings Arms, Newton, Auckland Region
- The Pink Pound Experience & guests at Rising Sun, Newton, Auckland Region
- Head Like A Hole, Rackets at Bacio Bar, Newton, Auckland Region
- The Sing Songs, Bear Cat, The Glad Eyes at Wine Cellar, Newton, Auckland Region
- Low End Theory ft DJs Dan Paine, Manuel Bundy, Dylan C at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- Crookers Album Release Party ft DJs Sam Hill, Daniel Farley, Dean Campbell, Mark Emerson, Brett Bronze at Be, CBD, Auckland Region
- Mum ft Street Chant, Transistors at Cassette Number Nine, CBD, Auckland Region
- DJs Andy JV, Sam E at Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby, Auckland Region
- Amanda Palmer (US) at Bodega, Wellington Region
- Ladyhawke DJ Set at San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington Region
>> SATURDAY 13 MARCH
- Wooden Shjips at Whammy Bar, Newton, Auckland Region
- Head Like A Hole, Street Chant, The Transistors at Bacio Bar, Newton, Auckland Region
- Metallica, Faith No More and Black Sabbath Tribute Night at Kings Arms, Newton, Auckland Region
- The Sing Songs, Bear Cat, The Glad Eyes at Leigh Sawmill Cafe, Leigh, Auckland Region
- Oui Groove, Team Dynamite, TDK at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- Hit It and Quit It Revue ft DJ Kano (Oz), Recloose, Frank Booker at Khuja, Newton, Auckland Region
- Sick Disco Ft. Randomplay, Boomio Sound, A.D.A.M, MTronBomb at Cassette Number Nine, CBD, Auckland Region
- Kolab Soundsystem, Datt DJ at Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby, Auckland Region
- Street Chant, The Transistors, Rackets, Fatangryman at The Basement, CBD, Auckland Regi
- Converge (US) at Bodega, Wellington Region
- Connan Mockasin - Album Release at San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington Region
- Golden Axe, Thought Creature, Old Grey Wolf at Mighty Mighty, Wellington Region
- Sola Rosa at Al's Bar, Canterbury
- The Pink Floyd Experience at Kerikeri Domain, Northland
>> SUNDAY 14 MARCH
- Petit Cheval Burlesque presents Plum Green at Cassette Number Nine, CBD, Auckland Region
- All the Way Live ft Koru Licks at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- Conch Sunday Grill at Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby, Auckland Region
- Wooden Shjips (US) at Bodega, Wellington Region
- Josephine Costain at Dux De Lux, Otago
>> MONDAY 15 MARCH
- Aroha Documentary Film Evening at Alleluya Cafe, Newton, Auckland Region
>> TUESDAY 16 MARCH
- To Beat With Her Heart ft Charlotte Yates, Mahina-Ina Kaui, Kerryn Fields at Galatos, Newton, Auckland Region
- Acoustic Tuesdays ft Keshia and Karlos at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- Amanda Palmer (US) at Al's Bar, Canterbury
>> WEDNESDAY 17 MARCH
- The Dead Weather (US) at Powerstation, Eden Terrace, Auckland Region
- Teenage Kicks at Cassette Number Nine, CBD, Auckland Region
- Amanda Palmer (US) at Kings Arms, Newton, Auckland Region
- Loop Sessions ft DJs Dylan C, TC at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- The Circling Sun, DJ Truent at Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby, Auckland Region
- Sign Of The Hag / Isaac Vs Drum Machine / Mos Iocoss, Baba Rossa, Jemi Hemi Mandala And Zye Soceles Quartet at 84 Lichfield Street, Canterbury