Posted in Music, Reviews, Uncategorized on Nov 6th, 2009
Paramore – Brand New Eyes Even though the kids in Paramore are only 20, it feels like they’ve already come a long way. Being part of a genre which has arguably passed it’s peak can be tough, but Paramore have showed that they can adapt to changes. On Brand New Eyes, it’s all about singer [...]
Posted in Music on Nov 3rd, 2009
The fact that the US have a new number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 is not surprising – Jay Sean wasn’t going to be able to hold strong forever, especially with such fierce competition coming from our newest Chris Brown, but Fireflies is puzzling. The track, written by the one-man band that is [...]
Posted in Music on Oct 9th, 2009
I’m still a little jealous about Ben Gibbard getting married to Zooey Deschanel. Still, I’m looking forward to hopefully seeing Death Cab For Cutie temporarily take over the teenage market once ‘New Moon’ comes out. It’s sort of amazing how far these guys have actually come since releasing below average albums like ‘Something About Airplanes.’ [...]
Posted in Music on Sep 22nd, 2009
God knows there are enough Twilight fans but why that is, I’m still not sure. Anyway, if someone wants to enlighten me, go right ahead. In the meantime the official tracklist for ‘New Moon’ was announced today and it actually looks promising, especially considering The Corner’s favourite Swede, Lykke Li, has a new song included. [...]
>> 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
>> FRIDAY 10 SEPTEMBER
- XIU XIU (USA) with support from James Duncan at Whammy Bar, Newton, Auckland Region
- Glass Owls, Debutantes and Deer Park at Juice Bar at Windsor Castle, Parnell, Auckland Region
- Native Sons EP release Tour with support from Yebiisu at Forge Bar & Nightclub, Papakura, Auckland Region
- DJ Dubhead & the 95BFM Collaborations at Shadows, CBD, Auckland Region
- Tahuna Breaks at San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington Region
- The Datsuns at Bodega, Wellington Region
- Good To Go with Kev Fresh at Good Luck, Wellington Region
- Truth Puppets Album Release Party at Sandwiches, Wellington Region
- Deth Becomes Shane album release with Murder Chord & Freddy Fudd Pucker at Happy, Wellington Region
- The Pickups, No Aloha & Green Eyed Owl at The Watusi, Wellington Region
- K-Lab 10pm at Matterhorn, Wellington Region
- The Bats NZ September Spring Tour at Captain Cook Tavern, Otago
- The Black Seeds at Queenstown Memorial Hall, Otago
- While I'm Awake I'm At War Album Release Tour at Dux de Lux, Canterbury
- Tommy Ill Album Release Tour at No.8 Wired, Canterbury
- Ed Muzik at El Santo Porteno, Canterbury
>> SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
- Regrooved NZ feat Qdup Fndtn (USA) & Rephrase (AUS) at Toto Bacco Room, CBD, Auckland Region
- The PSYCHS, Eastern Flowers, Chums of Moorhaven at Masonic Tavern, Devonport, Auckland Region
- Dubclash feat Dead Fools Fiesta, Eddie Numbers and Sandy Bay Social Club at Galatos, Newton, Auckland Region
- Nocturne Magazine Presents: Biomechanoid, Issue 4 Release Party at Kings Arms, Newton, Auckland Region
- Matthew Crawley, Luckless and Silke Hartung at Wine Cellar, Newton, Auckland Region
- Modern Love at Cassette Number Nine, CBD, Auckland Region
- Ghost Wave, Deer Park. Grass Cannons at Whammy Bar, Newton, Auckland Region
- Common Ground at 4:20, Newton, Auckland Region
- Party Animals feat Team Dynamite at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- Skanarchy Fest at Bodega, Wellington Region
- Xiu Xiu at San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington Region
- while I'm Awake I'm At War Album Release Tour at Chicks Hotel, Otago
- Flip Grater -While Im Awake Im at War Tour at Chicks Hotel, Otago
- The Truth Albulm Release 2 Zone Party feat Borderline at South Bar, Otago
- Tommy Ill Album Release Tour at Goodbye Blue Monday, Canterbury
- Into The Void, extreme experimental, wall of sound at Dux de Lux, Canterbury
- The Black Seeds at The Bedford, Canterbury
- RDU Presents RoundUp 2010, Heats 1 at Dux de Lux, Canterbury
- The Datsuns at Basement Bar, Taranaki
- Tommy and The Fallen Horses at Matinee, Taranaki