Posted in Music on Aug 30th, 2010
Sound of the City just published an interesting piece on Kanye West titled ‘How Kanye West’s Twitter Killed Music Magazines’. And just like that post explores — which points out West’s savviness with the media and how he’s successfully cutting out the middle man between himself and the public — Kanye dropped another new song [...]
Posted in Music on Feb 22nd, 2010
How scary does Nicki Minaj look in this video? I still don’t know about this song though; it almost seems like an acknowledgment of the Pussycat Dolls Don’t Cha. Just not as good obviously. Plus, I’m concerned about Battle of the Sexes? It’s not like Theatre of the Mind or Release Therapy didn’t have bad songs [...]
Posted in Music on Feb 8th, 2010
Between Robin Thicke’s aberrant way of staring at the camera near the end of this, most of his dance moves, Nicki Minaj and the way David Letterman introduced the performance, I’m really not sure about this song anymore. [2dopeboyz] //
>> 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