Posted in Footnotes on Oct 8th, 2009
1. The Vodafone NZ Music Awards are happening tonight and Real Groove have the odds covered, TAB style. [Real Groove] 2. Flavorwire discusses The Very Best and how the group would like to work with Akon in the future. “It would be a cool thing, right, because I never felt like he really embraced his [...]
Posted in Music on Aug 31st, 2009
I talked how much I liked The Very Best’s ‘Warm Heart of Africa’ last week and now we have a new track off their album which is available now to purchase in digital format. Apart from the drums of ‘Rain Dance,’ the track is a little more subdued than ‘Warm Heart of Africa.’ This time, it’s M.I.A’s turn to step [...]
Posted in Music on Aug 24th, 2009
I can’t say enough good things about this song. It’s the kind of summer feel-good song that resonates on a whole bunch of levels. The Very Best is a collaboration between Radioclit and Malawi-born Esau Mwamwaya. On ‘Warm Heart of Africa’ they get a little help from Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend and he absolutely nails the [...]
>> 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