Posted in Touring on Feb 16th, 2010
Seminal Dunedin band The Verlaines are back together for a tour of New Zealand that will see them hit up Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Just kidding, Dunedin’s in there too. The band released their last album Corporate Moronic last year to pretty good reviews. Dates below the jump.
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 Jan 29th, 2010
Joanna Newsom is in the country and about to play a series of shows in Christchurch (tomorrow), Wellington (Sunday) and Auckland (Tuesday). I’m guessing it will probably be a pretty good chance to hear some of the new material from her just-announced upcoming triple album Have One On Me which is due out at the [...]
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 [...]
Posted in Music on Nov 24th, 2009
There’s going to be a huge announcement Thursday morning regarding these guys so I guess this video has dropped just in time. Brick By Boring Brick is one of the stand out tracks from Paramore’s latest album Brand New Eyes. Also, Hayley Williams as a blonde? Not bad.
Watch the video right here.
Slayer and Megadeth have announced they are playing Auckland on Monday 5 October at the Logan Campbell Centre.
Tickets to the show, which is part of a double headlining tour of Australia, go on sale on Monday 10 August. Tickets are available via Ticketek.
Both bands are playing in support of new albums due out later this year. Slayer [...]
>> 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