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In this weeks Groove Guide, Time Stays We Go as The Veils clock in with their new album. We have The Phoenix Foundation do the Fandango, contaminate the screen with Antiviral, It’s a Comedy Face Off with Guy Williams and Brendon Green and hereeeeees Willy Moon. Plus Hedluv and Passman, Helen Medlyn and Major League Baseball 13 for Playstation. All this and heaps of other shit worth doing, eating, watching and knowing – Groove Guide – that Free Magazine that comes out every week.

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24 - 30 APR 2013 . NZ’S LARGEST FREE WEEKLY STREET PRESS . ISSUE 456 . GROOVEGUIDE.CO.NZ

SHIT WORTH DOING

GIGS | MUSIC | ARTS | FILM | TV | GAMES | GADGETS | FOOD | BARS | GEAR

The Phoenix FoundaTion Brendon Green VS Guy WilliamS

The Veils

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11 YEARS, 38 EVENTS, 11 CITIES, 5 COUNTRIES, 300+ SPEAKERS, 250,000+ ATTENDEES,

41 EXHIBITIONS, 17 EVENT BOOKS

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don’T you (ForGeT aBouT me) The Tuning Fork is Vector Arena’s new boutique venue space and Molly Ringwald… (Yes, you read right) will perform at the red carpet opening night! It will be her first ever show in New Zealand and the launch night for the new intimate performance space. Ringwald and her band will perform material from her debut album. As an actress, she is best known as part of the ‘80s ‘Brat Pack’, having appeared in the iconic John Hughes films Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink.

For this first night, “The Tuning Fork” will be configured in cabaret style with tables and chairs, food, platters, gourmet snacks.

KT TunSTallSinger/songwriter KT Tunstall is set to release her fourth studio album on Fri 07 Jun.InvisibleEmpire//CrescentMoon is a return to the simplicity of her early work and an evolution of her sound, with country-folk undercurrents. The album is made up from two sessions separated into two distinct parts - an A and B side. The first side focuses on the themes of mortality, following the passing away of her father last year. The second side is more reflective of changes in outlook and shifts in her personal life.

radio CrimeSEx-Pluto members Milan Borich and Tim Arnold are finally bringing their new LA project to Auckland. Debbie and The Downers consist of Milan and Tim, with contributions from Geoff Maddock (BressaCreatingCake/Goldenhorse) and Paul Burnell (the Mercinaries). Formerly called the Communist Party, Debbie enjoyed a high profile, live stint in LA circa 2010-12. Shows included residencies at top strip clubs Cheetahs and Crazy Girls, regular slots at hipster joints Harvard and Stone, 3 Clubs, The Monty, the Downtown Standard and High Fidelity Records. Debbie is residing in Auckland for the time being and will be playing live in Auckland in late May.

an unexPeCTed releaSeThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is set for on DVD and Blu-ray in New Zealand on the Wed 01 May and will also be Warner Brothers first title to be released in New Zealand with UltraViolet. UltraViolet is a new way to collect and view movies and TV shows. It allows consumers to access their digital library from a cloud server providing instant streaming and downloading to PC, Mac, Android and iOS. Keep an eye out for the purple UltraViolet band across the top and the stickers on the front of the packaging. Each of these specially marked DVDs and Blu-Rays will include a free UltraViolet code that can then be redeemed online through UltraViolet portals.

GoodBye SailorFounding member of Kiwi bands Hello Sailor and The Pink Flamingo’s, Dave McArtney, has passed away at his home in Pt Chevalier, Auckland. McArtney founded the group Hello Sailor with vocalist Harry Lyon in 1975 and wrote and sung one of the group’s most popular songs ‘Gutter Black’.

For the last 10 years he had been working at the music-training institute MAINZ as a tutor.

SeriouSly? SeriouSly.1,066,500 New Zealanders tuned in during Sunday night’s 90-minute launch of The X Factor NZ. The X Factor was also hit big on social media. During the broadcast, four of the top five trending topics in New Zealand were about the show with #xfactornz in top place, and #xfactornz also trended worldwide reaching number four.

MediaWorks Head of Programming Mark Caulton says: “We are absolutely delighted by the audience response. The X Factor NZ has been years in the planning, and it has been well worth the wait. There’s plenty more to come, with more fantastic Kiwi talent, through the rest of the auditions, Bootcamp, Judges’ Retreats and 10 weeks of LIVE performance shows.”

PaSS K’rd loSe $200Mayor Len Brown confirmed the Auckland edition of Monopoly in an announcement at the Viaduct today. People can vote for their favourite landmarks. Voting will be open until May 24 on the Auckland Monopoly Facebook page or by emailing [email protected]. The date the game will be on sale has yet to be announced.

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due to space and content requirements, not all gigs may be listed. listings are user generated. groove guide assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies, errors or omissions. groove guide is provided ‘as is’, for your

information only, without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to,

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disclaims all liability for any inaccuracies, errors or omissions in this guide and do not share the opinions

expressed within. reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. copyright 2013

GrooveGuide is New Zealand’s leading weekly music and entertainment publication. 11,000 free copies are available every week at music

stores, cafes, fast food outlets, nightclubs, bars, restaurants, cinemas and retail stores

throughout New Zealand. If you would like to stockGrooveGuide please contact jamie@

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EDITORGrant Hislop [email protected]

EDITORIAL MANAGERTyler Hislop [email protected]

SUB EDITORLaura Weaser [email protected]

DESIGNERGreta Gotlieb [email protected]

Intern: Shirlee Xue

DISTROJamie Hislop [email protected]

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ACCOUNTSGail Hislop [email protected]

GEARBronte Taylor [email protected]

CONTRIBUTORSLaura Weaser, Justin Fowler, Brendon Green,

Darren Maslin, Hadyn Green, Connor Crawford, Kyle Johnson.

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Your house is on fire, what do save? HEDLUV: Probably have to say my girlfriend and kid. PASSMAN: Of course yeah, I thought you were gonna say your keyboards. HEDLUV: Flipping nearly did! That would’ve been awkward...

Favourite ‘90s TV show? H: ChuckleVision. I’ve said too much.

Dream job as a kid? P: International rock star/corporate lawyer. H: I liked to wear a policeman’s helmet...

First album? P: My mum bought me Michael Jackson’s BAD on cassette, but she dubbed it onto another cassette so I wouldn’t wear out the original. Ultimate festival line-up? P: All the duos... Daft Punk, Ween, the Chuckle Brothers, Flight of the Conchords, Lightning Bolt.

Who would play you in a film? P: Sam Rockwell. H: People say I look a bit like Orlando Bloom...

How do you discover new music? H: Through Passman... There’s a kind of trickle down effect.

Worst job you’ve had? P: I was a pool attendant that couldn’t swim once... But it was a pretty shallow pool.

Which song do you wish you wrote? P: ‘I’ll be there for you’ by the Rembrandts. H: Can you imagine?!

Biggest fear? P: Dying... And dying on stage. H: I’m not sure I want that sort of information “out there”.

Favourite lyric? H: “We’re doing fine - I’d give it a 9... 9.95”. Spunkadelic on the TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles soundtrack.

Plug whatever you have coming up... H: We’re playing at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival. P: We originally came for the New Zealand music month, but apparently that’s just for New Zealanders. H: Yeah we’re not actually a comedy act, but hopefully no-one will notice

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SCHOOL’S OUT inC.Disney Pixar has announced the celebrity voices that will feature in Monsters University, the prequel to the 2001 film Monsters Inc. Joining Billy crystal and John Goodman are Steve Buscemi, Helen Mirren, Alfred Molina, Dave Foley, Sean P. Hayes, Joel Murray, Peter Sohn, charlie Day, Nathan Fillion, Bobby Moynihan, Julia Sweeney, Aubrey Plaza, Tyler Labine, John Krasinski, Bonnie Hunt, Beth Behrs and John Ratzenberger. Also revealed this week was the story and screenplay credits. Directed by Dan Scanlon, MonstersUniversity features a story and screenplay by Daniel Gerson & Robert L. Baird (Monsters,Inc.) and Scanlon.

Disney Pixar’s, MonstersUniversity will be released in New Zealand cinemas on Thu 11 Jul.

WiSH YOU WERE HEREStorm Thorgerson, the British graphic designer, has lost his battle with cancer aged 69.

The designer created artwork for bands and musicians including Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Peter Gabriel and Muse over his 40 year career.

Thorgerson was a childhood friend of the founding members of Pink Floyd, most famously creating the prism of colour across the cover of The Dark Side of the Moon. His artwork for the band also included the lonesome cow on the cover of Atom Heart Mother, the burning businessman on Wish You Were Here, and the pig flying over Battersea power station on Animals.

Pink Floyd guitarist and singer Dave Gilmour said in a statement on his website that Thorgerson’s artwork for the band had been “an inseparable part of our work. He has been a constant force in my life, both at work and in private, a shoulder to cry on and a great friend. I will miss him.”

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Steven Tyler and his rag-tag crew of elderly musicians, I mean rock stars, are coming to Dunedin of all places to play one hell of a gig. They’re flying the mothership of all staging productions this way on Wednesday and the Forsyth Barr Sadium is gonna be going off. Wolfmother and HLAH to open.

Fresh from European and US tours promoting their new album, The Ruby Suns have returned home to present to you the new record in all its pop glory. The band has been touring as a streamlined three piece overseas, but for these shows they’ll be bringing along some friends for scorching solos/augmentation to make it extra special.

English rapper/singer Example couldn’t get enough of us when he came to play a sold out concert in Waihi Beach in January – so he’s coming back to play another explosive show. The hitmmaker, who has topped the charts with ‘Stay Awake’, ‘Change the Way You Kiss Me’ and ‘Kickstarts’, is a dance show you don’t want to miss.

After two long years, the band is releasing their debut albumTheWayOut. So what do you do to celebrate? Play some live shows of course. The Auckland five-piece is influenced by Lost Prophets, and Breaking Benjamin, fused with their individual styles, and delivers a unique brand of hard rock ‘n’ roll.

Well, it’s official: Summer is well and truly gone. So it’s time to serenade the season with Tahuna Breaks. Their third album ShadowLight is a result of two years and hundreds of hours experimenting and perfecting a dance-orientated funk-soul sound. Get your groove on to their future hits and classic beats.

Xavier Rudd and Thomas Oliver are heading to a place near you this month. The Australia singer-songwriter’s seventh album, SpiritBird, has taken him to some pretty cool locations around the world, including our sweet country. He is a spiritual kind of guy, that looks into his ancestry, painting beautiful pictures with his words.

Paying tribute to the iconic members club in Havana during the 1940s, Atico is bringing distinctly Caribbean flavour to your Wednesday night. Cocktails, Cuban food, a live band and some sexy salsa dancers are just what you need for your mid-week blues. Get your dancing shoes on.

The notorious Gunslingers Ball is back with an evening of country, roots and rock ‘n’ roll, featuring Bernie Griffen & the Grifters, The Broadsides, D Burmester & the Blind, John Baptist and Tami Nielson. Last year was a huge one with sell-out shows and a high-profile national tour that took the experience out on the road – this year will be just as epic.

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The Wellington trio is embarking on a nationwide tour with Seth Frightening to announce the impending arrival of their latest album. Comprised of Alphabethead, Jonny Marks on vocals and Benjamin Knight on drums, these elements combine into an intense live show.

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In Willy Moon, we see a pop singer with musical integrity. He has reincarnated rock ’n’ roll from the 1950s and ‘60s, fused it with funk, 1940s jazz and the theatrics of old Broadway musicals. He has then slammed it all together using modern electronic and hip-hop production. He is the rock ’n’ roll equivalent to Lana del Rey’s and her revamped 1960’s style.

The strings in the album opener ‘Get Up (What You Need)’ instantly turn back time and are joined by a heavy drum beat and Moon’s forceful vocals. Backing vocals bring a funk element to his sound, which continues through the rest of the album. The strong electronic bass in ‘What I Want’ freshens up another old-school sounding number.

Moon’s cool suave vocals are complimented by higher gospel-style backing vocals. Similarly, ‘She Loves Me’ also embraces the current electronic situation in today’s music, creating a harsh yet aurally pleasing confrontation of the 1960s and 2010’s. The hand jive rhythm in ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’ is infectious, and once joined by the intermittent guitar parts and Moon’s bluesy vocals it is an effective resurrection of a classic style.

Deep and sinister sounding horns in ‘Working for the Company’ are met with marching drums and Moon’s tempestuous chanting. Moon chews his lyrics up and spits them out at you with immense amounts of character. His music inspires mental images of early 20th Century working class

fervour and old gangster flicks.

A comparison to Tom Waits’ newer pieces such as ‘Chicago’ or ‘Bad as Me’ is obvious. Moon is absolutely multi-dimensional and can switch with ease between darker more menacing tracks and smoother more romantic numbers. He has the ability to adapt his voice to different emotions and throw himself entirely into character for each song.

‘I Put a Spell on you’ is hypnotic, sang with mystery and allure, it draws you in and holds your attention. He really does this song justice, making it his own without abandoning its dark and brooding essence. The closing instrumental piece, ‘Murder Ballad’, has an enigmatic western feel to it and once again is filled with character and imagery, proving that Moon is a musician not just a singer. In Here’sWillyMoon, classic sound collides with contemporary techniques to create pop music with soul and toughness resulting in an album that is captivating and highly addictive.

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Bringing together industry, musicians and organisations, the Waikato Music Expo showcases everything from audio products, distributors and radio stations, to recording studios, instrument suppliers and DJ lighting software. Guest speakers include: Brendan Smyth, Head of Music (NZ On Air), Cath Andersen, C.E (NZ Music Commission), and Petrina George (APRA).

The legendary bluesman Watermelon Slim, is hoping to do a little fishing here, but when he’s not he’ll be blowing your mind with soulful tunes. A former Mensa member, fencing scholarship recipient, Vietnam vet and 240-point bowler, his rich life provides him with ample subject matter.

It all started with a bunch of people convulsing about in a fit of spastic dancing. Now, Baauer is poised to take over the world his iTunes #1 track ‘Harlem Shake’. Though he hasn’t been on the scene long, the amount of viral buzz around the 23-year-old’s track has meant he’s gone from a low-key figure to chart-topping success.

UK legends Buzzcocks return to New Zealand shores for their biggest run of Kiwi shows in their glorious punk rock career. The original band’s performing their trademark mix of high-energy guitars and pop smarts, the very thing which resulted in some of the greatest songs of the punk era.

The creation of garage-rocker Kyle Thomas, this bands charisma has been described as magnetic. The shows have been called “cheap-beer-soaked tent revivals”. Their solo debut album, WasDead, was the sort of album many musicians would burn down their garages to make and their latest has captivated critics around the world.

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Who’s in the dead supergroup for your dream hologram show? Miles Davis Quintet: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Philly Joe Jones, Bill Evans, and Paul Chambers.

Where can your stalkers find you during the weekend? Out on the road, riding my motorbike either on my lonesome or with my buddies from the Auckland Chapter of the Harley Owners’ Group.

What happens when you mix coca-cola with Pepsi? I run a mile! I’m not into carbonated drinks… well, unless it’s a cooling New Zealand ale after I’ve mowed the lawns!

Your signature “I’m an amazing cook” dish is…

ARTIST Q&A

Spinach cheesecake or, as it has become known after one of my friends had a bit of a tongue trip… “Spanish brunch coat”. Full of cream cheese, sour cream, parmesan cheese, onions, eggs and spinach splodged onto a base of crushed cheese bikkies and butter. Heart attack material…

The best place for a date night is… Out in the wilderness, sitting on a rug, nestled warm in my man’s arms, eating blackberries that we’ve picked at the side of the road, watching the sunset, then as night falls looking up at the stars.

People say you look like… My Da… but I think I look like my Da’s twin brother’s daughter, Jane. The two brothers didn’t look alike… but us two girls are like… er… twins!

Five celebs on your f**klist? Viggo Mortensen and Daniel Craig!

Kittens or puppies? Argh, tough one. We used to have German Shepherds when I was a kid and I loved them and when I volunteered for the SPCA, a hundred years ago when the world was flat, I cleaned dog kennels. So I guess I would have to say puppies.

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The concert begins with a salute to our closest allies with the Australian composer Ross Edward’s Symphony No.1 DaPacemDomine.TillHumanVoicesWakeUsis a work for orchestra and tenor from prominent New Zealand composer Christopher Blake and comfort is found in Elgar’sEnigmaVariations.

Get your ice, ice baby on this season and skate away at the beautiful outdoor ice rink during the autumn school holidays, right on the magnificent Mission Bay beachfront. Groovy tunes are playing all day and into the night where the rink lights up to a magical wonderland and light show.

Marking the return of Indian Ink to Wellington, Guru of Chai takes to the stage. A poor chaiwallah has his life changed forever when a young girl is abandoned at a busy railway station and brings the place to a standstill with the beauty of her singing.

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Give your belly a good work out with whole-hearted laughs and side-splitting gags. With local talent fronting up once again, and international names making their way down our part of town, there’s something for every comedy connoisseur. The festival starts with a special 7 Days recording, really setting the tone for the weeks to come.

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Puccini’s iconic MadameButterfly takes flight this month. Telling the story of longing and betrayal set in Nagasaki around the turn of last century, this new production stars Australian soprano Antoinette Halloran as Butterfly and Italian tenor Piero Pretti as US naval officer Pinkerton.

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Lest we forget. Our national day of remembrance requires some dedication to get up at dawn, but to honour our fallen heroes it is worth the sleep deprivation for the rest of the public holiday. Memorials around the country will be awake from 5am, laying wreaths and marking this special day. Do your part.

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canada is the world capital for cold, cerebral sci-fi – witness the work of David cronenberg (Rabid, Scanners, eXistenZ) and Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Cypher, Splice). If a film’s concept can be summed up in a snazzy one-word title, even better. Emergent in the field is writer/director Brandon Cronenberg, son of David, whose excellent debut ticks all of the above boxes, and more.

Protagonist Caleb Landry Jones, so creepy in TheLastExorcism, is perfectly cast here. His intensity animates the occasionally listless plot, and his pale skin and red hair look striking against the film’s default backdrop – angry burgundy splashed across laboratory white.

Syd (Jones) works for the Lucas Clinic harvesting celebrity diseases, from cold sores to STIs, and selling them to fans. He also supplies them to the black market by smuggling them out of work in his own body. The latter proves particularly unwise when

Jones infects himself with a sample from starlet Hannah Geist (Sarah Gadon), and ends up sick – and sought after by people even sicker.

Appropriately enough, the idea came to Cronenberg in a fever dream (like fellow Canadian James Cameron’s inspiration for TheTerminator), and it’s the concept, not the story, that concerns him most. Such fetishisation of illness may seem disgusting – it certainly is here – but it’s also a plausible next step in an invasive celebrity culture of upskirt shots and kiss-and-tell exposés.

As much a thesis as a thriller, Antiviral is undoubtedly a challenging watch, but it’s helped greatly by beautiful cinematography and music, plus a mordant sense of humour that speaks squarely to cult viewers. On this basis, Cronenberg can expect many more of those, both home and abroad.

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With a new director at the helm, and a whole new cast of villains and heroes, Iron Man is back – suited and booted, and ready to kick some ass. After having his personal world destroyed by supervillain The Mandarin (Ben Kingsley), Iron Man (RDJ) must rise from the ruins to defeat him.

It’s karaoke – Jackass style. Wild child Steve-O guides contestants as they attempt to sing songs while facing extreme and sometimes skin-crawling situations. These challenges include trying to sing while fending off attack dogs, being dunked in a tank of snakes or sticking bare hands into containers of wild animals.

Timed around Anzac Day, SoHo is screening a special showing of the epic WWII miniseries, produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg. It’s a harrowing true account of real, everyday struggles on the battlefield, following a US platoon from training to victory. Tears will be shed.

Brought to you, online, by Canadian comedian Nathan Fielder. The series stars the quirky comic as himself – well, an off-kilter version – who tries to use his business degree and life experiences to help struggling companies and people, with strategies that no traditional business consultant would dare to attempt.

He may have won big with PulpFiction, but a little brutal film called ReservoirDogsput Quentin Tarantino on the map. The story follows what happens before and after (but not during) a botched jewellery store robbery, jumping backwards and forwards between pre and post-robbery events.

Returning for its seventh season, this year sees big changes coming. Not only is Frank getting married in this week’s premiere, but Mac has also packed on the pounds in an effort to make the character look less attractive. “I tried to look as ugly as possible, basically,” Rob says of his 23kg weight-gain.

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Located at Mangere Bridge, Ruby Red shines as brightly as its name suggests. It’s a cute little place, with a real retro vibe and feel, with a décor that harks back to the 1960s – complete with Edmonds flour tins and funky cutlery. With extremely competitive prices and customer service to die for, you can’t go wrong. Sure, they’re not in the heart of the city but if you are on a Sunday drive, why not stop in? You can’t go wrong with a big breakie, something the café prides themselves in, or why not try their exquisite baking with a hot coffee?

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This gorgeous hotel in Wellington’s centre boasts an equally impressive restaurant. Head chef Marc Soper is an award-winner with a passion for fresh flavours and unique food combinations. He strives to use only the best local produce and it shows in his top-quality grub.

maGinniTy’STHe WeLLeSLeY BoUTIQUe HoTeL, 2-8 MAGINNITY ST

Morrison Street Café sits in an old, historic-rated building on Hardy Street, Nelson. Right in the retail heart of town, they provide loyal customers and new arrivals with the food and coffee in a sophisticated super-friendly setting. The menu is always fun and creative, capturing the essence of what they’re about.

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MoocHoWcHoW 23 Ponsonby Rd, 360-6262 Like a stroll through the fragrant night markets & food stalls of Bangkok, MooChowChow is a boost to the senses.

PINXToS 128c Ponsonby Rd Open now. Bar*Cafe*Tapas*

oRVIeTo cAFe935A Mt eden Rd, Mt eden

ReVeLRY 106 Ponsonby Road,376-8663Asian fusion style eatery set in a bohemian parlour.

SALe ST7 Sale St, 307-8148 Bistro dining, award-winning microbrewery, celebrated garden bar and a private Velvet Room!

DePoT86 Federal St, 363-7048

De PoST466 Mt eden Rd, 630-9330 Your local in the heart of Mt. Eden with over 100 beers available.

LIBeRTINe37 Drake St, 929-2790 Taking its cue from the Americas, but with an Antipodean twist.

MALT BAR 442 Richmond Road, Grey LynnA must have stop between Ponsonby and Kingsland, with Monteiths beers and great food.

MeXIco23 Britomart Place, 366-1759The Strand Takapuna, 280-1487Vibrant Mexican street food served with margaritas, tequila and beer. Arrive early for a table.

AGeNTS & MeRcHANTS6-10 Roukai Lane, 309-5854 Seasonal lunch meals and late-night tapas served in a small cobblestone alleyway.

ATIco cocINAVictoria Park Market 19 Drake St Freemans Bay, 354-4030 Inspired Caribbean food and cocktails in the Old Stables & Roof Terrace of the Vic Park Market.

BIG J’S1 Melton Road - Mt Wellington, 5790340Gourmet Burgers are Jason’s speciality take home heat and eat meals, plus a huge range of cabinet food, everything cooked to serve.

BRIToMART coUNTRY cLUB31 Galway St, 303-2541 Gourmet pizzas, tapas and a famous high tea service.

VeRoNA169 K’Rd, 307-0508 Celebrating 20 years on K’Rd. Open 10am till late seven days with intimate booths, live music, gourmet food, cocktails & organic tap beer.

THe WINDSoR cASTLe144 Parnell Rd, 356-3650 Established in 1847, one of Auckland’s earliest surviving hotels serving gastro pub food in a comfortable, unpretentious environment.

QUAY STReeT cAFe 130 Quay Street, Britomart, 337 0088This cheerful, busy inner-city cafe is a fantastic place for weekday breakfast, a leisurely weekend brunch, informal lunch meetings – and great coffee any time.

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AUCKLAND gig gUiDe

Wed 244th Reel BRazil Film Festival8AM, Rialto Cinema

aRt & musicRacket Bar

Battle oF the Bands 2013 national championship - heat 48PM, The Juice Bar, $10

Battle oF the Bands 2013 national championship - heat 48PM, The Kings Arms, $10

classic Wednesdays W/ cult 45Ginger Minx

conch RecoRds at BccBritomart Country Club

cuBan night - Buena vista social cluB tRiButeAtico Cocina

example7:30PM, Logan Campbell Centre

gRoove Revue Sale St

industRy Wednesday - dJ chaRlieTwentyone SKY CITY

James gaylyn duoSKYCITY Casino

Josh leys7.30PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro

madame ButteRFly7:30PM, ASB Theatre

mana FaRRell & Ben lumisSKYCITY Casino

neW zealand inteRnational piano Festival (nzipF) - dénes váRJonThe Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber

soulyRic Verona

the naRk collective & cReative Jazz cluB1885

Thu 254th Reel BRazil Film Festival8AM, Rialto Cinema

acoustic thuRsday With eli7:30PM, Neighbourhood

anzac day6AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum

anzac day activities at the navy museum10AM, Torpedo Bay Museum

Beauty and the BeatsSKYCITY Casino

BomBeRDing Dong Lounge

comedy condiments Feat. ReuBen lee & ed caRutheRs8PM, The Kingslander

dJ alex RichaRds 9PM, Hurstmere Brew Bar

dJ dave and FRiendsRed Hummingbird

dJ imagine this8PM, Snapdragon

dJ James ashWinTwentyone SKY CITY

dJ Jason eli 6PM, Commons

dJ lauRa lush 6PM, La Zeppa Kitchen & Bar

dozen duoSKYCITY Casino

geneRal lee7.30PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro

kFm pResents massive With dJ lanzVerona

music & people plus Jazz night1885

neW zealand inteRnational piano Festival (nzipF) - ilya RashkovskiyThe Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber

nyntee & scRatchyLongroom

old school dJsRacket Bar

Resonance Full spectRum d&BGinger Minx

Rock n Roll dJsDing Dong Lounge

thane kiRBy2PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro

the Junction With issac aesili 9PM, Goldfinch

the Wax WoRks: t-Rice & hudgeBritomart Country Club

Fri 264th Reel BRazil Film Festival8AM, Rialto Cinema

aF pResents #7 a listening seRiesThe Audio Foundation

comedy gala8PM, The EDGE

dean campBell8PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro

dJ adam o & dJ selecta sam 9PM, Snapdragon

dJ aRoha 8PM, Neighbourhood

dJ diRty dianaRed Hummingbird

dJ geneRal leeTwentyone SKY CITY

dJ issac aesili 6PM, La Zeppa Kitchen & Bar

dJ Jason kyle & dJ noRmskiNorthern SteamShip

dJ kaRn hallTwentyone SKY CITY

dJ leza leeThe Deck

dJ nigel love & dJ momentus 8PM, Hurstmere Brew Bar

dJ Rose alice 5:30PM, Everybodys

dJ tido 6pm, Commons

douBle dutch5PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro

doWn the hatch FeatuRing the Beat council Sale St

FangsDing Dong Lounge

FiRe at Will alBum launch W/ decoRtica & ekko paRk9PM, The Kings Arms

FRidays at RevelRyRevelry

glass vaults With team cat Food10PM, Whammy Bar

gunslingeRs Ball 9PM, Leigh Sawmill

keRi hadField & coSKYCITY Casino

lo key & latin aoteaRoaBritomart Country Club

madame ButteRFly7:30PM, ASB Theatre

magic RoundaBout Verona

magik sessions W/ dick Johnson & Bevan keysGinger Minx

mc tali, king kapisi (dJ set) & thieves1885

menage-a-tRoisRacket Bar

nyntee & cuFFyLongroom

nzipF at st kevin’s aRcade - pianist ilya RashkovskiySt Kevins Arcade

pat FoR pResidentBrew on Quay

thane kiRBy’s FRiday night live6PM, The Windsor Castle

Wilkinson ‘take you higheR’10PM, The Bacco Room

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ed gaigeR duoBrew on Quay

Fly By night - RevelRyRevelry

gene RiveRs & klassix FRom paRisBritomart Country Club

gRimasDing Dong Lounge

heathen eyes, evil in eden (Wgtn) W/ Roache and the Royal Jackets9PM< The Juice Bar

kings oF deep W/ teRRy g & uncle philGinger Minx

last auRal tRash eveR!11PM, Coherent, $10

mR Big stuFFVerona

phil madsenSKYCITY Casino

sick disco W/ noRth shoRe pony cluB, steezie WondeR, azBo & damon peRe9PM, Cassette Nine

sisteR act plus Richie Rich vs nynteeLongroom

t- Rice & hudge hip hop night Goldfinch

tempist FuJitMangawhai Tavern

the Black cluBRacket Bar

xavieR Rudd With thomas oliveR8PM, Powerstation

SaT 27 4th Reel BRazil Film Festival8AM, Rialto Cinema

a decade oF impact - impact pRo WRestling6:30PM, Lynfield Recreation Centre

a ponsonBy institution With aRash8PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro

BaaueR10PM, Studio

Banglade$h ep Release x dptRclB8PM, 1885

Booty mash Sale St

depaRtuRe cluB1885

dJ andy Northern SteamShip

dJ gRant maRshallTwentyone SKY CITY

dJ issac aesili7PM, Everybodys

dJ linley latuThe Deck

dJ manuel Bundy5:30PM, Neighbourhood

dJ noRmski & dJ lo9PM, Snapdragon

dJ sample geeTwentyone SKY CITY

dJ selecta sam 8PM, La Zeppa Kitchen & Bar

dJ suBmaRineR 7PM, Commons

MON 29 auckland Film society - Weekly Film6:30PM, Academy Cinemas

chRis maRtin - spot the diFFeRence (uk)7PM, The Classic Comedy & Bar

RaW comedy Quest 2013 - semi Finals8:30PM, The Classic Comedy & Bar

tRevoR noah - the Racist7PM, SkyCity Theatre

Tue 30Battle oF the BastaRds - nz inteRnational comedy Festival7PM, The Basement

chRis maRtin - spot the diFFeRence (uk)7PM, The Classic Comedy & Bar

idiots oF ants - model citizens9PM, Q Thearter

michele a’couRt - stuFF i FoRgot to tell my daughteR8:45PM, Q Auckland

Quiz night7PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro

tom Rhodes - the Real deal FRom the usa7PM, The Classic Comedy & Bar

SuN 28 100% vinyl dJsBritomart Country Club

4th Reel BRazil Film Festival8AM, Rialto Cinema

acoustic sundays With eli guttenBiel 3PM, La Zeppa Kitchen & Bar

Buzzcocks8PM, Kings Arms

chRis melville & coSKYCITY Casino

latin Jazz sundaysAtico Cocina

little lapinThe Portland Public House

madame ButteRFly2:30PM, ASB Theatre

platinumSKYCITY Casino

sunday hosted By maRk lauRent & BRenda liddiaR5PM, The Windsor Castle

sunday session With thane kiRBy3PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro

sunday soul session Ft: dJ dylan c 3PM, Neighbourhood

sundays at sale st Sale St

the sunday RepuBlic Ginger Minx

tRusted FRiends3PM, Revelry

WateRmelon slim (usa) ‘up close & peRsonal nz touRThe Riverhead

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Wed 24 the all seeing hand - seth FRightening touR 20138:30PM, Darkroom

xavieR Rudd With thomas oliveR8PM, CPITa

Thu 25anzac day maRket10AM, Riccarton House & Bush

anzac RememBeRed2PM, Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Fri 26 Bitches love electRo pResents: it’s peanut ButteR Jelly time!9PM, Dux Live

tahuna BReaks - shadoW light alBum Release touR8:30PM, The Bedford at CPSA

the RuBy suns With BoycRush & Blue onesies8PM, Darkroom

SaT 27 the all seeing hand - seth FRightening touR 20139PM, Tommy Chang’s

SuN 28 live acoustic sunday session4PM, Fox & Ferret - The Palms

Tue 30 Buzzcocks8PM, Dux Live

Wed 24 FReak magnet9PM, Mighty Mighty

guRu oF chai8PM, Downstage Theatre

kRoon FoR youR kaiThe Southern Cross Garden Bar

matt enRightDaddy O’s

mighty Quiz! 6.30PM, Mighty Mighty

Ratsmagic, the Blind venetians, papeRscissoRs8PM, Bodega, $5

the Jam8PM, Meow

the session, With ed zuccollo, scott maynaRd and myele manzanza.Matterhorn

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get nice8PM, Matterhorn

guRu oF chai8PM, Downstage Theatre

neon mcFang disko!Mighty Mighty

the Flying gypsiesDaddy O’s

the medicine - stand up comedy8PM, The Cavern Club

the session - ed zuccollo, scott maynaRd & myele manzanza10PM, Matterhorn

Fri 26 adam page & the countsMeow!

chocolate Box,10PM, Matterhorn

chopped scReWed & Funky9PM, Bettys Function House & Bar

declaRation ad, punisheR and BlamelessCapital Vineyard

don luchito6PM, Foxglove

eRin - Rhythm and soul national touR6PM, Evil Genius Records

Jesse Rivest & the Rec devsDaddy O’s

komBi nation7PM, The Film Archive

neWtoWn Rocksteady ep Release paRty9PM, San Francisco Bath House, $10

the dilFs, shitRippeR & pcp eagles9PM, Mighty Mighty

tunes oF iThe Southern Cross Garden Bar

Wellingon Festival oF ciRcus6PM, Wellington Circus Hub

SaT 27 Buzzcocks8PM, Bodega

deRRick may10:30PM, Sandwiches

don FRanks6PM, Daddy O’s

Funny things happen doWn undeR4:30PM, The Film Archive

gaRy mccoRmick & tim shadBolt comedy night7:30PM, Dockside Restaraunt & Bar

into oRBit, an heRo, entBar Medusa

luke thompson & lydia cole - nz autumn touRMeow!

makeRtoRium10AM, Te Papa

Roseneath centennial Ragtime BandThe Southern Cross Garden Bar

sickest smashes! compilation Release: dance asthmatics, shacklock meth paty, salad Boys & x-Ray chaRles 9PM, Mighty Mighty

tWinsetThe Southern Cross Garden Bar

Wellingon Festival oF ciRcus12PM, Wellington Circus Hub

Wilkinson ‘take you higheR’9PM, James Cabaret

SuN 28 FiRst laughs7PM, The Opera House

RecoveRy sessions Feat. uncle silveRBackThe Southern Cross Garden Bar

the tRouBles8:30PM, Meow

MON 29Big Band night8:30PM, Meow

dai henWood - adapt oR dai8:30PM, San Francisco Bath House

Tue 30 dai henWood - adapt oR dai8:30PM, San Francisco Bath House

danny Bhoy nz touR 2013Opera House

eli mattheWson in pRoposition: gReat!7PM, The Cavern Club

JaRRed chRistmas - let’s go moFo!8:30PM, Downstage Theatre

king tuFF (usa / suBpop)8PM, Bodega

nick Rado in the Funniest Joke in the WoRld8:30PM, The Fringe Bar

samantics9:15PM, Kitty O’Shea’s Irish Bar

the impRovisoRs - comic heRoes7:30PM, Circa Theatre

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Wed 24 aeRosmithForsyth Barr Stadium, Otago

heads up shoWcase @ ReFuelRe:Fuel, Otago

WateRmelon slim (usa) ‘up close & peRsonal) nz touRBlack Barn Vineyard Cellar, Hawkes Baya

Thu 25 Battle oF the Bands 2013 national championship - heat 1The Cabana, Hawkes Bay, $10

luke thompson & lydia cole - nz autumn touRDome Cinema, Bay Of Plenty

tahuna BReaks - shadoW light alBum Release touRBrewers Bar, Mt Maunganui

tattletale saints alBum Release touRLe Cafe, Marlborough Sounds

the all seeing hand - seth FRightening touR 2013Queens, Dunedin

WateRmelon slim (usa) ‘up close & peRsonal) nz touRTatapouri Fishing Club, Hawkes Bay

Fri 26 Battle oF the Bands 2013 national championship - heat 1The Outback Inn, Waikato, $10

luke thompson & lydia cole - nz autumn touRRoam Arena Cafe, Manawatu

the all seeing hand - seth FRightening touR 2013Chicks Hotel, Dunedin

toy destRuction ep Release, With astRo childRen & not FRom spaceThe Crown Hotel, Otago

WateRmelon slim (usa) ‘up close & peRsonal) nz touROhope International Golf Club, Bay Of Plenty

xavieR Rudd W/ thomas oliveRThe Mayfair, New Plymouth

SaT 27 Battle oF the Bands 2013 national championship - heat 2Brewers Bar, Bay Of Plenty, $10

sonic delusion alBum Release touRLe Cafe, Marlborough Sounds

tahuna BReaks - shadoW light alBum Release touRSammy’s Dunedin

the RuBy suns W/ BoycRush & guestsChicks Hotel, Dunedin

Waikato music expo 2013Claudelands Arena, Hamitlon

WateRmelon slim (usa) ‘up close & peRsonal) nz touRDiggers Back Bar, Waikato

SuN 28tattletale saints alBum Release touRThe Church, Dunedin

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Cheap Jager, shots galore and a Sunday quiz night – Blend is a real mix of events and deals to suit all kinds of party moods. Situated in the heart of Wellington, next to the Michael Fowler Centre, it’s the ideal location whether it’s an after work business meeting, or dinner and drinks before catching a show.

The biggest and most well-known, student venue in New Zealand. It’s got pool tables, karaoke, movie nights and DJ’s. There’s always something exciting happening and the best part? You do not have to be a student to come along, enjoy the affordable drinks and party.

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The Whiskey Smash is one of the older cocktails in American history, appearing in Jerry Thomas’ first published book on bar tending in 1887. Unfortunately, this drink has been overlooked for some time. So, taking inspiration from this refreshingly simple classic, the guys at Revelry have created a drink that builds off the same ingredients of whiskey, citrus, mint and sugar. For their whiskey they use 12-year-old Chivas Regal, because of its full rounded flavour of fruits, nuts and vanilla. Then combining it with fresh citrus juice, a home made vanilla sugar syrup, fresh mint, egg white and a beautiful French Violette Liqueur to give depth and character. Revelry is a great place to go for that after work drink. There’s no need to book, you can just turn up and sit outside on the bigges deck in Ponsonby. Even with winter on its way, you can still appreciate being outside and keep toasty in front of the fire with a cocktail in hand, all while enjoying some great music. On Wed 01 May Revelry, along with Neat Spirits & Plantation Rum, are bringing you an exclusive night on the evolution of rum. Tickets are $75 and include extensive tastings, canapés and guest speaker Dan Walker. If you’re interested in learning more or buying a ticket please email [email protected].

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the poRtland puBlic house463 new north Rd The newest port of call in Kingsland.... rustic and raring to serve this evolving part of town.

shooteR saloon BaR330 new north RdNot your ‘typical central bar’ - Their no bull policy means what you see is what you get.

VIADUCTsnapdRagon204 Quay st, 357-6147 A blend of 1930s vintage glamour and West Hollywood lounge with a healthy shot of private gentlemen’s club.

VICTORIA PARKsale st7 sale st, 307-8148 A unique collection of spaces - award-winning microbrewery, bistro dining, with a celebrated garden bar and very private Velvet Room!

la zeppa kitchen & BaR37 drake st, 379-8167 Enjoy each other’s company with a great glass of wine and tasty plates, without the constraints of having to book or have a meal at a certain time.

liBeRtine37 drake st, 929-2790 This bar and eatery takes its cue from the Americas, but with an Antipodean twist.

the oakRoom17 drake, 300 6313

FiddleR iRish BaR71 victoria st WestA small, but perfectly formed, authentic Irish bar with some of Aucklands friendliest bar staff..

shadoWs student BaRauckland university, l3, 34 princes st, 366 0544 Everybody is welcome. Party action every night of the week. DJ’s, Pool tables, Movies, Quiz, Karaoke, Happy Hours galore.

veRona169 k’Rd, 307-0508 Celebrating 20 years on K’Rd. With intimate booths, live music, gourmet food, cocktails & organic tap beer.

Q theatRe 305 Queen street Early morning coffee, scones and cool spaces for socialising and sharing ideas. Range of lunch options. Excellent wine list and a stylish selection of tapas, pizzas, platters and dinner options.

Rakinos- Beats, BaR, kitchenlevel 1/35 high street 358-3535‘The Joint since 91’

PARNELLthe paddington117 st georges Bay Rd, 309-3586 A Parnell institution for sports events, craft beers and superb food with the recent addition of top-notch live gigs.

the WindsoR castle144 parnell Rd, 356-3650 Established in 1847, one of Auckland’s earliest surviving hotels serves gastro pub food in a comfortable, unpretentious environment.

KINGSLANDneighBouRhood BReWBaR498 new north Rd, 846-3773 Nestled in the site of an old garage and engineering shop.

BReW on Quay 102 Quay street Over 102 different beers from around NZ and the world.

the BRitomaRt countRy cluB31 galway st, 303-2541 A garden bar in the middle of the city. Comes with a mini golf lawn, cocktail jugs and vinyl-only DJs.

Racket BaR6-10 Roukai lane, 309-5854 Serves everything from single-malt whisky to cans of Double Brown.

mexico23 Britomart place, 366-1759 Drink in the eclectic front bar or settle into the cosy dining area to explore the short but compelling menu.

NEWMARKETthe claddagh372-376 Broadway, 522-4410 The Claddagh Irish Pub - A slice of Ireland in the heart of Newmarket.

CENTRAL & K’RDding dong lounge 26 Wyndham street New York’s premier rock and roll bar has come to town.

doc BaR352 k’Rd, 365-1800 Open Tues-Sat

gRace BaR 103 victoria st West, 300-635221st Birthdays, Hen/Stag Parties, Corporate Events, Dance Parties, CD Release Parties, Live Music.

FatheR ted’s oRiginal iRish puB1 Wellesley st West, 377-3142 Entertainment seven nights a week, with three big screens, pool table, competitions & prizes, quiz, karaoke and live music.

PONSONBYBonita BaR 242 ponsonby Road, 3765670The Ponsonby local on the corner of Summer St, that brings the beauty of fine and inexpensive wines together with a real appreciation of tapas.

gRand centRal126 ponsonby Rd, 360-1260 Ponsonby’s longest serving bar with live music/DJ 7 nights. 2 for 1 happy hour & licensed to 5am.

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TAHUNA BREAKSthu 25 apr Brewers Bar, Taurangasat 27 apr Sammy’s, Dunedinsat 04 may The Powerstation, Auckland

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This week one of the worlds strangely most underrated bands yet arguably one of the best we, new Zealand, have ever contributed to launch a new full-length album for the first time in over four years. You will be pleased to know that we got some time in with the beautiful mind of The Veils main man Finn Andrews. Picking up the line from late night London, the time Andrew’s says he works best; we leapt head first into the big questions. on what to expect from new album Time Stays, We Go Andrews hope’s it’s a continuation of what The Veils already are. “it’s a record about all the usual subjects for us really. There’s lots of tornado’s and poems and brains and birds.”

Andrews wrote over 100 songs for this album. weeding them out was a lot easier than you’d think though. “i wrote a lot but i wrote 90 percent just unadulterated shit.” his song writing is a bit like keeping a musical journal. “The way i write my songs is i tip myself upside down and shake out my pockets to see what falls out – it’s kind of a little bit like that. i compared it earlier to a brain sorbet. which is possibly a bit too much. i use writing stuff down as a way to process thoughts i guess, a lot of my sort of anxieties and things. it seems to be a way to process that stuff. it’s an odd process i’m still learning a lot about. i guess that’s why i want to keep doing it. with every record you learn a bit more and i think the reason you want to keep doing it is because it’s such a mysterious thing, you want to constantly know more about it and how it works.”

nMe stamped the “most underrated band on the planet” stamp on The Veils and Andrews thought it’s better to be underrated than overrated. “i think i’ve always just judged it as a success if we’ve been able to make another record after it. i think we’ve managed to get a big enough following to keep going but we’ve also sidestepped ever being able to be

a band that’s being hyped up to the point of kind of nausea. i think it’s good; it’s given us a lot of freedom. we’ve always been quite outside of whatever else is going on at the time and i think that suits us.”

exactly what their music sounds like is always best from the horse’s mouth so thrown up against the wall Andrews had this to say, “it’s obviously my brain sorbet. “i think all you can hope for; it’s your perspective on the world and your time in it. if i could explain what my perspective was in a conversation then i probably wouldn’t have the need to write songs. it’s all i want it to be. Just an account of the years i get.”

Time Stays, We Go was laid down in Los Angeles at seedy Underbelly studio’s – the same pad Nux Vomica came from. The journalist sniffed a scoop as Time Stays, We Go was originally due out last year but Andrew’s assured that it’s delay was for “all very boring stuff.” Mostly finding money. he had nothing but praise for formal label Rough Trade and since their contract ended Andrews has never find a label quite like them so The Veils went full solo.

They’re burning about the northern hemisphere at the moment checking in at festivals. we are not forgotten down here, no. having spent his youth in new Zealand Andrews thinks of it as a landscape, he added unpretentiously, feeling that a lot of his songs are set places here. Asked whether The Veils have new Zealand in their long range plans Andrews said they’re looking at it and if not sooner, definitely by the end of the year. we’re holding him to it.

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GUY: where are you doing your show?BRENDON: The Basement studio.G: That’s good. Thank God you’re not in Brooklyn again.B: hey, they’re lovely people. And i sold out there. so i like it.G: Congratulations, stop bragging about it.B: Thanks for bringing it up. where are you?G: The Auckland old Folks Ass.B: You’re one of those rogue comedians that got your own venue?G: i am. screw it. i hate ticketek.co.nz, put that in the article please. i do a koha show. i get a cheap venue, and i can just have fun with it.B: Do you do koha at the start of the show or at the end?G: At the end. it would be weird to do it at the start, “Guess how good the show’s going to be.”B: well if it’s a crap show, it’s probably a good idea.G: The hard thing is that people do undervalue your show, because i occasionally do pull out a good one.B: (laughs) i think i’ve seen you do well once.G: i get a lot of people who literally come because it’s the cheapest show. when i first did a koha show i had people coming who were like, “we spent all our money on the bus fare from henderson, but we can give you a bag of olives if you’d like,” and i was like, “Awesome, yeah i’ll take some olives”. i don’t even like olives; i just don’t want anyone to have a free ticket.B: Are you gunning for another award this year?G: Yes.B: which one?G: Maximum awards. All of them.B: You won the Billy T last year, so this year…G: i’m going to try rig the People’s Choice Award. The problem is i tried to vote for myself last night, and it’s really hard to do. The TV3 website is so crummy that i couldn’t vote for myself. how are we going to convince people to give up half an hour of their day to register?B: That’s good for you, because they’re probably going to try vote for someone else, and then give up.G: i tried to rig a TV Guide Award once. B: sexiest Man? was it a write-in campaign?G: Best newcomer. i voted for myself a lot of times. when i heard i was nominated i just started voting for myself.B: sure.G: Because the only people who read TV Guide are old people. They

subscribe to TV Guide and use it to find out what’s on TV because they’re idiots, right? B: Yes.G: Because they don’t know about the internet. They’re morons, right?B: Yes. wait, i’m saying yes to your horrible insults, but not actually agreeing as a person, i’m just letting you run with this.G: (laughs) so old people only vote once. They get their one copy of the TV Guide, they tick Tamati Coffey and Jason Gunn, and they mail it in. i’m on the internet, voting for myself like 300 times a day, and it turns out i still got smoked by nadine Chalmers-Ross.B: (Laughs)G: The point is that if i’d really committed myself, and taken my saturday’s to vote for myself, i would’ve won. i don’t know. Maybe not all awards can be rigged, but if they can i’m going to try and do it. we’ve learned something today.B: we’ve learnt to discount any award that gets put after your name.G: i’ve been calling myself new Zealand’s Tallest Comedian for the last five years. That’s not even an award! i just made that up! Awards are such a crock of shit in comedy, right? no offence to you, you just won an award...B: i think mine’s legit.G: no it is, and i did well to get the Billy T, but they don’t mean anything in comedy because comedy is subjective.B: hey, can you just tell me something that you like?G: Because i’m really negative?B: Yeah.G: (pauses) i’m loving Game Of Thrones at the moment. G&B: (laughs) B: Do you think when they’re writing this up, they’ll do that whole brackets laughs thing, after everything we say, to show that we’re having a good time.G: or just to make it look like i’m not the biggest dickhead in the world.B: (laughs)G: i come across so bad in things.B: They better put the details of our shows in here, too.G: of course they will, they’re pros.

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FAnDAnGo – A LiVeLY spanish dance, or a foolish/ useless act or thing. But ask The Phoenix Foundation’s Luke Buda for the meaning behind the kiwi band’s album title and his response would be “hard work”.

After 15 months of just recording – let alone the last two months of intensive refining and promotion – the band’s front man says the build up to their fifth album release has “driven [him] insane”.

Following their critically acclaimed fourth release Buffalo and finding success in the Uk market with their TV debut on Later... with Jools Holland in 2011, the boys found themselves back home and without any tour plans.

“it was like, ‘ok we finished touring, things are exciting,’” says Luke. “After the last couple of albums, we did Phoenix stuff then went solo, but this time we were like, ‘Let’s keep momentum we had in the Uk going’ – and then the album took a year and a half to make which is pretty hilarious. we did the best we could.”

Like their previous records, Fandango’s evolution began as a single step without any direction or intent – but that’s not a bad thing. As Luke says, he believes their unique sound is inescapable and doesn’t need to be started with a purpose in mind.

“i think all recording processes can have integrity, but there’s what you imagine making and what you hope to make. Maybe you’re listening to really weird electronic music and you think, ‘i’m going to make this’, but then when you start making music naturally, it changes – you just make whatever happens. we don’t have a style manifesto or anything.”

with one band member, Conrad wedde, in Dunedin, percussionist will Ricketts working on solo projects and sam Flynn scott, Tom Callwood and Luke in wellington, the process took place over four different studios – including The Party Room in Dunedin and the band’s headquarters, The Car Club, in wellington. The band had never been so dispersed before, but Luke is happy the album has a cohesive sound – of course, it took “twice the amount of work” to get it the way they wanted.

“[we were] working from 10am to 6pm, go home and cook, put kids in the bath and that kind of shit, go back a couple hours later and work until midnight. That’s what it was like. i know i sound whingy, but it was nonstop. it is hard, especially if you’ve got two kids and hardly any fucking money, but let’s not go into that,” he adds with a laugh.”

opening with ‘Black Mould’ – a peculiarly dreamy track that, as Luke explains isn’t a metaphor for anything, it’s really just about mould – Fandango leads you on a beautiful and melodic journey that the likes of Pink Floyd would be proud of. Tracks such as ‘Corale’, at more than seven minutes long, begin as an instrumental piece before twisting into an upbeat electronic number you could dance to, whereas ‘The Captain’ bears all the hallmarks of ‘80s synth pop.

As someone that likes to enjoy his music “lying in bed, listening through headphones”, Luke says the sequence of tracks was perhaps the most agonised over decision, months before it was even finished, to ensure the musical journey sounded just right.

“That’s how the double album got made,” he explains. “Because we tried as hard as we could to make it not a double, but we couldn’t decide what tracks to put on or put off. i opened up the archive folder and there’s like 30 other demos we had been working on for this album. it’s absurd really how much music we have got through in the last 15 months.”

They also got through two drummers during this time, with Chris o’Connor replacing Richie singleton who left the group after 12 years to focus on his masters in ecology – a decision he didn’t take lightly.

“Richie was the only guy in the band who had another major thing other than music, unlike the rest of us who were all yearning to play together,” says Luke. “it’s a positive thing he’s gone to do and he’s one of the most considerate human beings i’ve met. he said, ‘i just wanted to make sure i have you enough time to find a new person to play on the album so when they go on tour they have something invested in the album.’ Great dude.”

Preparing to tour the Uk in May, Luke says the boys have been working rehearsals with military-like precision – proving while their music is a lively tune, there’s nothing useless or foolish about what they do.

“For us, it’s like drill sergeant. ‘Yep, let’s do that again’, now let’s have a break, and then back into it. we go for it. we take the music very seriously. we might not take ourselves very seriously…”

WRITTEN BY LAuRA WEASER

THE PHOENIx FOuNDATION’S LuKE BuDA REVEALS THE LONG HAuL BEHIND THEIR NEW ALBuM FANDANGO.

alBum: FANDANGO

OuT FRi 26 apR

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Album Launch Party

EXIT 621

8pm Thurs 9th May 1885 Basement,

27 Galway St, Britomart

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9.5.13 @ 1885 Basement

WED 10 APRILSTUDENT NIGHT THURS 11 APRIL

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