Posted in Music on Mar 3rd, 2010
Even though I didn’t make it to the Pavement show at the Auckland Town Hall on Monday it would be pretty weak of me not to post anything. So here we are, and yes I am indeed regretting the decision not to go but it’s not like we’re not spoiled for choice with shows at [...]
Posted in Touring on Feb 9th, 2010
So apparently John Mayer could be dating Taylor Swift. Or he hooked up with her or just went out for dinner with her or something, I dunno. That’s probably another good reason not to go and see him — the other would be this — but the fact is that dude has sold 13 million [...]
Posted in Music on Feb 5th, 2010
Vampire Weekend have announced that they will play a one-off show at Auckland’s Bruce Mason Centre on Thursday April 29. The concert is part of a tour to promote their brand new album Contra, which recently debuted at number one in the US and number 12 in New Zealand. The show will also be all-ages [...]
Posted in Music on Feb 4th, 2010
Pussyfooting is the most apt term I can think of right now to describe a something like this. Laneways NZ have issued a statement saying “We know that the day was marred by dealing with some teething problems on the site, we accept full responsibility and apologize for this.” I’m guessing that these ‘teething problems’ [...]
Posted in Touring on Feb 2nd, 2010
It’s her first time playing in New Zealand too. The ‘most awarded female artist in music history’ will play one New Zealand show at New Plymouth’s Bowl of Brooklands on Saturday March 6. Tickets are on sale from Monday February 8 from Ticketmaster.
Posted in Music on Dec 21st, 2009
The list of YouTube’s most watched videos in New Zealand has been released, with a few nice surprises in amongst the results. The biggest? Smashproof, who scored the number one most watched music video in New Zealand. They beat out The Lonely Island, Miley Cyrus and Keri Hilson with their Chris Graham directed video, which [...]
Posted in Fashion on Dec 2nd, 2009
Take the above as proof from none other than the Queen Bee talk-show host herself, Tyra Banks. No dates have been confirmed yet but rumours say that she could actually be here right now. To me, what is more surprising is the fact that America’s Next Top Model has managed lasted 14 cycles without running [...]
Posted in Music on Dec 2nd, 2009
The SXSW showcase that runs from March 17-21 2010 has announced the New Zealand artists that will be travelling to Texas to perform to an audience of a whole bunch of industry types and critics - not the easiest crowd to play in front of, to say the least. The Brunettes, David Dallas, Kidz In Space, Kingston, [...]
The organisers of Raggamuffin have announced that Lauryn Hill will be joining the already-strong line-up in Rotorua on January 23. This means that not only one but two (the two that really matter right?) members of The Fugees will be in the same place at the same time. Zealots, anyone? However, it might not happen [...]
On top of all those other announcements which should safely assure that you have no money left by the end of summer, comes the news that Wilco are returning to New Zealand for two shows. The group played here earlier this year and collaborated on Neil Finn’s 7 World’s Collide album . The tour is [...]
>> 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
>> THURSDAY 18 MARCH
- Al Di Meola with World Sinfonia at Auckland Town Hall, CBD, Auckland Region
- Crescendo Mafia at Dogs Bollix, Newton, Auckland Region
- Old Crow Medicine Show (US) at Powerstation, Eden Terrace, Auckland Region
- Platform Biz ft DJs Lo Key, Aimee at Rakinos, CBD, Auckland Region
- Occupational Therapy ft DJs SirVere, Bobby Brazuka at Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby, Auckland Region
- Slavegrind, Mothra at Kings Arms, Newton, Auckland Region
- The Fourmyula Reunion Tour at Toto Montecristo Room, CBD, Auckland Region
- Help for Haiti Fundraiser ft Little Bushman, Hikoikoi, Olmecha, more at San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington Region
- Josephine Costain at Careys Bay Hotel, Otago
- Connan Mockasin - Album Release at Al's Bar, Canterbury
>> FRIDAY 19MARCH
- The Verlaines at Toto Montecristo Room, CBD, Auckland Region
- The House of Capricorn - Album Release at Kings Arms, Newton, Auckland Region
- Nathan Haines at Leigh Sawmill Cafe, Leigh, Auckland Region
- DJs Cian, TDK at Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby, Auckland Region
- Storehouse: blues rent party at Wine Cellar, Newton, Auckland Region
- Tin Soldiers at The Watusi, Wellington Region
- Head Like A Hole at San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington Region
- Connan Mockasin - Album Release at Chicks Hotel, Otago