Posted in Footnotes on Jan 29th, 2010
1. Stream the Florence and The Machine album Lungs just in time for Laneways [MySpace]
2. Yeah, we’re still talking about Kanye [Nah Right]
3. Girl Fight! A History of Women Breaking Up Bands [Complex]
4. The Full Monty: Casting American Apparel Models [Flavorwire]
5. The Passing of J.D. Salinger: Another View [The Awl]
Posted in Music on Jan 29th, 2010
You’re welcome to try though. Tickets on sale February 4 from Ticketmaster.
Posted in Books on Jan 29th, 2010
News came today that author J.D. Salinger died of natural causes at the age of 91. The man behind The Catcher In The Rye was said to have written dozens of other works in his life, which saw him become somewhat of a recluse as he shied away from doing interviews. He told The New [...]
Posted in Music on Jan 29th, 2010
Luckily they get a 45 minute set, unlike some bands — they’ll probably also be the highlight of the day if they can manage to pull it off. Anyway, make sure you’re done chatting up the cuties by 6:45 and get down to the main stage.
Posted in Music on Jan 29th, 2010
For reasons that I can’t be bothered even looking into, Hockey won’t be showing up to play as part of the Laneways festival on Monday. It’s no biggie, I guess — I’m sure that they don’t exactly have that many fans down here anyway (Juice TV, you can stop playing their video now). Taking their [...]
Posted in Music on Jan 29th, 2010
Joanna Newsom is in the country and about to play a series of shows in Christchurch (tomorrow), Wellington (Sunday) and Auckland (Tuesday). I’m guessing it will probably be a pretty good chance to hear some of the new material from her just-announced upcoming triple album Have One On Me which is due out at the [...]
Posted in Music on Jan 28th, 2010
New Zealand’s first Soul Alldayer has been announced with a selection of DJ’s playing their favourite soul music over 12 hours. The line-up is Roger Perry, Manual Bundy, Cian, Wendy Douglas, Recloose, Chris Cox, Rivers and LP (Lisa Preston) vocal jam session, Hayley J. Hansell (live vocal set), Sandy Mill , Gene Rivers, Mark Robinson [...]
Posted in Random on Jan 28th, 2010
Alanis Morissette [The High Times Interview]
Posted in Music on Jan 28th, 2010
Who knows – there isn’t a lot of information about it out there (apart from the tweet you can see above) but there are a few rumours that it will be T-Pain’s second single from his forthcoming album and will feature none other than Lady Gaga. I guess you have to resort to these sorts [...]
Posted in Music on Jan 27th, 2010
The Mountain Goats have announced that they will play two New Zealand shows this April. The tour is in support of their new album The Life Of The World To Come — an album in which the song titles are named after verses from the Bible. Dates are:
Thursday April 8 – Kings Arms, Auckland
Friday April [...]
>> 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