Posted in Photos on Aug 30th, 2010
Ann Arbor rapper Buff1 played Auckland on Friday as part of Mean As III, which also featured a performance from David Dallas as well as DJ sets from P-Money, Fire & Ice and Che Kamikaze. Over the weekend Buff1 also released his brand new mixtape Ghosting featuring remixes of tracks by Grizzly Bear, Portishead, The [...]
Posted in Music on Aug 18th, 2010
We talked a tiny bit about Ann Arbor hip-hop artist Buff1 when he hopped on a remix to David Dallas’ Front To Back late last year before joining Dallas onstage at SxSW in March. Now he’s coming to New Zealand to play as part of Mean As III, the series of shows featuring Dallas (who [...]
Posted in Music on Jun 8th, 2010
Evolution: Past-Present-Beyond is the Deceptikonz last album before they part ways for good. Similar to Like What, their latest song We Here was produced by Twice As Nice, the production duo who have been handling behind-the-boards duties on songs such as Young Sid’s Never Waste A Day, Frisko and Aaradhna’s Music (Makes The World Go [...]
Posted in Top 5 on May 6th, 2010
We’re right amongst the insanity that is New Zealand Music Month right now, which means an onslaught of local shows that we’re probably going to skip because it’s starting to get too cold and we’re starting to get too old. WHY ISN’T NZMM IN SUMMER ANYWAY?? It’d be greatly appreciated if someone would please start [...]
Posted in Music on Apr 12th, 2010
David Dallas recently headed over to Austin, Texas for the annual SxSW showcase, which also included other New Zealand acts such as Young Sid, Mr. Sicc, Surf City, Gin Wigmore, Bachelorette and The Ruby Suns. Anyway, we’re doing our part to end professional journalism as we know it so we got together for a virtual [...]
Posted in Music on Apr 12th, 2010
It might be a bit early in the week to be discussing the weekend but I guess we all need something to look forward to. This Saturday April 17 looks like a pretty good day out if you’re living in Auckland. It’s the International Record Store Day at Real Groovy, which will see a whole [...]
Posted in Music on Mar 25th, 2010
Still haven’t seen shit from any of the other acts that played SxSW (apart from The Ruby Suns, below), so lets just leave it to our local hip-hop artists to provide us with the visuals from their trip to Austin. Young Sid up top, Mr. Sicc (with a nice quip about P money), David Dallas [...]
Posted in Music on Mar 23rd, 2010
Here’s some pretty nice footage of David Dallas and Buff1 performing at SxSW the other day, courtesy of The Smoking Section. Front To Back (Remix) is what it’s called, if you haven’t heard it yet and want to download the thing proper. Reviews from SxSW are still trickling in (one has to assume people are [...]
Posted in Music on Mar 22nd, 2010
Kinda like this, if only for the fact that I appreciate the direction that P-Money has taken his singles lately, as well as how David Dallas seems to be on top of his game right now (he’s nominated for a Taite Award and Something Awesome scored some solid reviews). I could probably listen to a [...]
Posted in Music on Feb 5th, 2010
The five finalists for the Taite Music Prize have been announced. The award was named after Dylan Taite, one of the countries most renowned music journalists who died in 2003. The award is similar to the Mercury Prize in that it is based on the merit of the music rather than the commercial success that [...]
>> FRIDAY 3 SEPTEMBER
- Rumble in the Jungle AK Regional at Zen, CBD, Auckland Region
- The Gunslingers Ball at Whammy Bar & Wine Cellar, Newton, Auckland Region
- Nathan Haines & The Dream Band at Masonic Tavern, Devonport, Auckland Region
- Surf Friends single release with Ghost Wave and Black Silence & Galvatron at Kings Arms, Newton, Auckland Region
- Arc Of Ascent, Cashcult, Mothra, El Bajo at Rising Sun, Newton, Auckland Region
- Freak Of The Week W The Psychs, Glass Owls, Space Creeps And Welfare Mothers at Galatos, Newton, Auckland Region
- Good To Go with Kev Fresh at Good Luck, Wellington Region
- Pikachunes, Rackets, Old Grey Wolf at Mighty Mighty, Wellington Region
- Kikiilimikilii (France) feat local support Oh My Golly! at The Watusi, Wellington Region
- Nightchoir '24 Hours Of Night ' National NZ Tour at Chicks Hotel, Otago
- The Official Mad Decent Launch Party at Wanaka HQ, Otago
- Scary Kids Scaring Kids at The Bedford, Canterbury
- Shotgun alley, Whether you call it hard rock, cock rock, melodic rock, pop-metal, glam or sleaze, Shotgun Alley at Dux de Lux, Canterbury
- Faster Pussycat Kill Kill at Goodbye Blue Monday, Canterbury
- Salmonella DJ Soundsystem at Crash Palace, Bay of Plenty
>> SATURDAY 4 SEPTEMBER
- Scary Kids Scaring Kids at Zeal, Henderson, Auckland Region
- Nick Johnson, Jarrod Phillips, DJ Lucas at Flight Lounge, CBD, Auckland Region
- Boosh.FM Presents: TREi, Luke Purcell & Echo Company at Fu Bar & Zen, CBD, Auckland Region
- Jimmy and The Goodbrew Album Release at Juice Bar at Windsor Castle, Parnell, Auckland Region
- Battle Of The Bands Regional Final The Rotti, The Slacks, The Fritts, Ream Fist, My asylum, Nailed Shut & Groove Addict at Kings Arms, Newton, Auckland Region
- Teacups | Jacob Perkins & The Nobody | Gundry Blues at Wine Cellar, Newton, Auckland Region
- Reggae Affair at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- the PSYCHS, Space Creeps, Nevernudes at Dogs Bollix, Newton, Auckland Region
- 1885 Britomart - Opening Night - Featuring Hollie Smith at 1885 Britomart, CBD, Auckland Region
- Ambos for Africa Fundraiser at Shadows, CBD, Auckland Region
- Rumble in the Jungle at Sandwiches, Wellington Region
- Salmonella DJ Soundsystem at The Garden Club, Wellington Region
- 24 Hour Party People at San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington Region
- Wasted Youth feat So What So What at The Watusi, Wellington Region
- The Postures god bows to math tour at Chicks Hotel, Otago
- Tahuna Breaks at The Bedford, Canterbury
- Nightchoir '24 Hours Of Night ' National NZ Tour at Goodbye Blue Monday, Canterbury
- Pine, Chch’s god’s & goddess of Alternative / Pop / Indie, back at The Dux! at Dux de Lux, Canterbury
>> SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER
- Mount Gay Rum presents Rakinos new Sunday Jam Session All The Way Live at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- City Of Fire (fear Factory) With Just One Fix at Kings Arms, Newton, Auckland Region
- Conch Sunday Grill at Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby, Auckland Region
- The Poppin' Jays at Happy, Wellington Region
>> TUESDAY 7 SEPTEMBER
- The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra at Windsor Castle, Parnell, Auckland Region
>> WEDNESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER
- Wax'd at Fu Bar, CBD, Auckland Region
- Canadian Club presents Base on High with Dylan C and guests at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- The Circling Sun + DJ Truent at Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby, Auckland Region
- Cuba Libre Karaoke with Bomber at Shadows, CBD, Auckland Region
- Tommy Ill Album Release Tour at Dux De Lux, Otago
- Boom-Draw, DJ sessions of Reggae, Dubstep, Hip-Hop, and Dancehall at Dux de Lux, Canterbury
>> THURSDAY 9 SEPTEMBER
- Attack Attack! (US), Pierce The Veil (US) at Ellen Melville Hall, CBD, Auckland Region
- Thursday Rollout: A Dubstep Weekly at Fu Bar, CBD, Auckland Region
- Becks present Platform Biz hosted by DJ Lokey and guests at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- Occupational Therapy feat Bobby Brazuka & Friends at Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby, Auckland Region
- Annie Crummer LIVE at Sale St, Freemans Bay, Auckland Region
- The Unfaithful Ways (ChCh) Wildwood Lights and Luckless! at Wine Cellar, Newton, Auckland Region
- Wild Things at San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington Region
- Miho Wada & The Shit Fight at The Garden Club, Wellington Region
- Everything Revs and Gold Medal Famous at Mighty Mighty, Wellington Region
- JR Album Release at Happy, Wellington Region
- Good Luck Presents - Selective Hearing w/ Buff Marvin & guests at Good Luck, Wellington Region
- So What So What presents Strangehouse w/ Jetsam Isles at The Watusi, Wellington Region
- The Havana Club Series Nights of Swiss Mixto - Family Cactus at Matterhorn, Wellington Region
- Tommy Ill Album Release Tour at ReFuel, Otago
- The Black Seeds at Sammy's, Otago
- Funkin Thursdays, 90s Hip Hop Classics, The Biggest New Tunes & The Freshest Funk Around Drink Specials, Yummy Food & DJ Mike T From 10pm Til Late at Ishimoto, Canterbury
- Lupus Lunar, alt/quirk pop and roll at Dux de Lux, Canterbury