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IF YOU LOVE A FRIGHT OR FANCY A MIDNIGHT BITE. COME WITH USA teenage girl is brutally murdered and the hunt for her killer is on. But in a town where everyone hides a secret, will they find the monster among them? Hemlock Grove, adapted from the bestseller by Brian McGreevy, is another addictive thriller exclusive to SKY.
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WRITE YOUR LIFEMorrissey has secured a deal with publisher Penguin to have his memoirs printed as a Penguin Classic. The singer-songwriter co-founded The Smiths and has been a solo artist for 26 years. His songs have been recorded by David Bowie, Nancy Sinatra, Marianne Faithfull, Chrissie Hynde, Thelma Houston, My Chemical Romance and Christy Moore, amongst others. In 2006 Morrissey was voted the second greatest living British icon by viewers of the BBC, losing out to Sir David Attenborough. On Fri 18 Oct Penguin Classics will publish Autobiography by Morrissey.
LEGACYTom Clancy, one of the world’s prolific military, espionage and political thriller novelists of all time has passed away at the age of 66. The Baltimore Sun claims he “died Tuesday after a brief illness at Johns Hopkins Hospital.” Of the 26 books Clancy wrote, 17 became New York Times Bestsellers. His written works have transcended their way from pages films such as The Hunt for Red October, Clear and Present Danger and The Sum of All Fears. In 1996 Clancy co-founded Red Storm Entertainment which developed gaming franchises Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon.
OUT OF THE CLOSETThe fourth book of C.S. Lewis’s children fantasy series will be going into production more than three years after the release of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. The C.S. Lewis Company has made a deal with Hollywood producer Mark Gordon to produce the fourth film in the franchise, which appeared to have hit a roadblock following disappointing box office receipts for the third movie.
TRAPPEDThe Temper Trap have announced the departure of guitarist Lorenzo Sillitto. Lorenzo played guitar for the band from 2006 and has been both a recording and touring member. Lorenzo said, “...It’s been an incredible experience. I want to thank the boys for all the amazing times, places we have seen and played and laughs along the way, management, record labels, the many people who’ve supported the band throughout the years, the many friends I’ve made and of course the fans - it has been an amazing journey, an experience I will never forget and one that changed my life.” The Temper Trap are working on their third studio album which is expected to be released early 2014.
HOME AGAINIt is over 20 years since Salmonella Dub played their first shows around the South Island. They now celebrate this milestone with the release of their first single ‘Same Home Town’ from the bands 8th studio album due out next year. Same Home Town is dedicated to the Dux De Lux, in Christchurch, the first of many Otautahi venues to host the band in their infancy back in 1993. Same Home Town will be released on vinyl and digitally Fri 18 Oct.SEE THEM LIVE: saLmoNELLa DuB
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DOH!The Simpsons has announced that it will be killing off another character. Executive producer Al Jean told reporters during a recent conference call that they’re “working on a script where a character will pass away”. Jean then dropped the hint that the actor voicing the character had won an Emmy. Over the shows 25 seasons only 7 characters have met the grim reaper.
FUNNY BONEBritish comedian Jimmy Carr will be coming to New Zealand for the first time to perform his latest show Gagging Order. Jimmys unique style of humour constantly tests boundaries as he prides himself on the fact that there is no subject or joke that is off limits.The show will be packed with one-liners, stories and jokes - some clever, some rude and a few totally unacceptable. Everybody’s welcome. Just leave your conscience, sense of common decency and moral compass at home and come on out for a laugh.’SEE HIM PERFORM: JimmY carr
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To Come oH mA mAKimbra has posted photos of a recording session featuring At The Drive-In, The Mars Volta and Bosnian Rainbows guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez. The pair were recording at Eldorado Studios in California with American Producer Rich Costey who has worked with artists such as Muse, Frank Turner, Foster The People, Santigold, The Shins, Nine Inch Nail and Rage Against The Machine. We are very keen to hear what they have been working on.
GImme moReDavid Bowie is to release a new three-disc album The Next Day Extra, the collector’s issue of his latest album, The Next Day, which was released earlier this year during March. The latest offering will feature a 10-track companion CD with five never before heard tracks, ‘Atomica’, ‘The Informer’, ‘Like A Rocket Man’, ‘Born In A UFO’ and ‘God Bless The Girl’. The collection will have two new remixes, including one by LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy and a DVD, which will have visuals from ‘Where Are We Now?’, ‘The Stars (Are Out Tonight)’, ‘Valentine’s Day’ and ‘The Next Day’. Alongside all the extra content will be the original 14-track album. The Next Day Extra is set for release on Mon 04 Nov.
GooD LoRDeNo doubt you’ve heard, Lorde has become the first New Zealand act in history to have reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and comes off the back of the release of her debut album Pure Heroine, the album has already received critical acclaim, with Billboard naming the release as the beginning of the “age of Lorde”. Lorde responded to the news on Twitter by saying, “get the fkouttahere. royals is NUMBER 1 on BILLBOARD in the USAAA.”
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Dream job as a kid? To be a fly girl on In Living Colour or a backing singer for someone like Michael Jackson or Bobbi Brown (as long as I got to wear a tight black dress and red lipstick and be on a stage I didn’t mind, so kind of I’m living the dream except I mostly wear loose-fitting long tops and trousers of some description).
First album? Cassette: MJ’s Thriller. CD: Weezer’s blue album.
Ultimate festival line-up? Prince, Michael Jackson, The Clash, Toots & the Maytals, Whitney Houston, MIA, Ricky Gervais, and myself and all my muso mates.
who would play you in a film? Anyone except Kiera Knightly or Kristen Stewart please.
worst job you’ve had? A luggage shop in Dressmart Onehunga for my first year of university. “Would you like to see the features of this suitcase?”
Biggest fear? I only really have first world problems. My life is pretty great really. But I have a recurring dream where all my teeth fall out and the worst part is feeling them in my mouth then spitting them into my hands, or crunching them by accident. I bet that dream is not actually about teeth though...
First gig in attendance? I think it was either Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Supertop or Big Day Out 1996.
Any vices? Caring too much.
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T.I. is ripping the pop charts a new one with hit after hit. Performing alongside him will be none other than French Montana and Bridgette Kelly. Forget the top 40 lists on the TV or radio. This is your chance to see them in the flesh.
In tandem with their debut album release, Mountaineater will be touring the country to spread the glory of their raw, unadulterated sound. Considering the reputation they have for sonic ferocity, you can expect to headbang until your neck hurts.
This three-piece outfit from New York is out to steal both the attention of your ears, and the yearnings of your heart. The Kin have been refining their danger-pop sound, bursting in to venues with surprise gigs – or as they like to say, ‘musical robberies.’ Having pulled many a heist over the years, this trio of tunes and tones have come to pull the act on our shores.
Just take a second to imagine all the screaming fangirls. All of them. Oh god. I think I just about pissed myself.
In conjunction their new album release, Blacklistt are making their way around on a nation-wide tour. Considering that it’s been eight years since their last musical offering, these lads have had quite some time to refine their craft and make sure it’s delivered right. You can be the judge as to whether or not they’ve still got that fiery spark.
Aww yeah. Prepare for a night of class and style, as Subtropicana takes you on a cruise ‘round Auckland harbour. Armed with some tasty, thick beats, you’re gonna need to prepare yourself for some delectable cocktails and an unbearable urge to boogie. Here’s to the fiesta!
Ponsonby’s set to come alive this Saturday with none other than Fiesta In The Park. Boasting some tasty acts such as Sola Rosa and The Desotos, attendees will be in for a night of tasty treats, visual engagement, aural pleasures and just a whole heap of fun. Plus we did mention that it’s all free, right?
I remember when these guys came to play at my school once. I was part of a three-man (boy) moshpit that absolutely went mental during Gray Vickers’ axe-shredding solo. This is the kind of band that doesn’t give a fuck about the haters, and know for a fact that what they’re doing is right for music-kind. Rock on.
Imagine if the Republic of Rock was a real country. The national anthem would be badass, and there’d be an endless line of rockers vying for citizenship. Fortunately, we’ve got the next best thing on the list. From across the ditch, The Trembling will be dragging along their special blend of gut-wrenching metal.
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Miss Crawley’s playful tunes will bring oh so much pleasure to those weary ears. Do yourself a favour and make a trip out to the wondrous gem that is Leigh Sawmill, knock back a couple of wines and warm up to some cheeky songs.
If you’re in the mood for some groove-inducing soul jams, look no further than this gig. Soul diva Bella Kalolo has been nominated for numerous Pacific Music Awards over her impactful career, and is out to delight on the night. Prepare for a performance that’ll make you laugh, cry and long for more.
If you had to choose between a charity event and a killer gig, which one would you pick? Hell, why not just have both? Top-ranking names from outfits such as The Phoenix Foundation, Cairo Knife Fight and Fly My Pretties will all be out to shine on a night dedicated to raising mental health awareness.
These wondrous creatures have been gaining indie/alt rock glory at a beastly pace. Hailing from Las Vegas, these magical songsters reached billboard-topping heights with the track ‘Demons’ back in 2012. This year, ‘Monster’ was featured as the climactic ending song on the iPhone’s #1 game, Infinity Blade 3.
It’s that time of year again! Bring out your fancy threads and prepare to get schooled on who’s who in the national music scene. Only the best of Kiwi talent make it to this level, and prepare to have them all in one place. Let’s hope the roof doesn’t fall down, or New Zealand would be flat outta music.
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Stardom fickle but surely the point of pop music is to be liked, and purchased. Yet the theme of Lorde’s single ‘Royals’ is a dig at success and fame and the cult of personality.
Her defiantly low key video for ‘Tennis Court’, which opens this debut, strings right at you, like Kate Moss on the cover of The Face; blank, yet knowing, taunting black eyes burning through screen. It’s hypnotic, confronting, slightly uncomfortable.
Her moody cover of ‘Swingin Party’ reinforces this. It’s an off script exciting contradiction to the Taylor Swift banality out there now. Actually, it was recently reported she spoke too truthfully in an interview, accidentally insulting the very same woman. Still, she also turned down Katy Perry’s invite to tour. “We don’t care/ We aren’t caught up in your love affair” - i.e. Lorde has introduced herself to the world as someone who doesn’t give many monkeys, in fact 20 sec’s into Pure Heroine, she’s already announced she’s bored.
Thick droning synths, metronomic drum loops creating neutral downbeats inspired by hip-hop. It’s an effect that will become Lorde’s trade-mark. Her voice may not be suited to over the top high end production, nor should it be, instead preferring to cruise around the lower vocal ranges, capitalising on her huskiness and making her songs conversational as they combined street talk with poetic imagery.
Unlike real pop-princesses, Lorde will always have the free spirit about her. There’s a character in her ultra
successful ‘Royals’ that seems to think so proudly proclaiming that they’ll never fall into the trappings of superstardom, as they are taught by E! and MTV. The theme returns in ‘Team’ which considers the glossy houses and cities of the screen and the true reality of real life.
Lorde doesn’t write proper love songs. Her best is ‘A World Alone’, which completes the album. For the most part the songs subject deal with your usual and ordinary. No airbrushed lives in this picture, no “White teeth teens”, as she calls them. The kids in her world bite their nails, drink, up-chuck, fights and sometimes screw around. They’re bored, restless, scared, self-absorbed but also optimistic. There’s some laughter, ambition and success too. ‘Glory and Gore’, too, rehashes the same bloody/regal/teen imagery ting again, perhaps a little over stuffed lyrically, but the message gets through. All up it’s The Wonder Years, set in a typical Auckland Grammar School.
All up the irony and carefully balanced apathy of youth is what makes Pure Heroine work. This is a record that walks the line between rebellion and revelation in the potential trapping of vicarious power and luxury. A sneer at those other pop mistresses, a slap in the face of but a self implication too, of the very contradictions she’s exposing.
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who’s in the dead supergroup for your dream hologram show? The Highwaymen - Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson.
what’s an upcoming film you’re jazzed about? The Counselor.
where can your stalkers find you during the weekend? During the day TAPAC rehearsing or at nights at one of the food joints in Balmoral.
Your fantasy spirit animal is… Wolverine (not to be confused with the X-Men Character.)
Your signature “I’m an amazing cook” dish is… Vegetarian Biriyani, stringy Roti and potato curry.
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The best TV show around at the moment is… Breaking Bad.
The best place for a date night is… The Portland Public.
You’d get arrested if the police knew that you… Sampled items in the pick and mix section before buying it.
People say you look like… The ethnic version of Uncle Fester. I disagree.
what generic current affair has your blood boiled? The situations in Syria, Srilanka and Russia.
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Basement Theatre’s been coming up with all manner of entertaining and innovative performances since it first opened its doors to the public. Dragonlore is no exception. Dealing with the rather niche world of LARPing (Live Action Role Playing), it’s a bittersweet comedy fed by imagination on so many levels.
Sir Edmund Hillary was more than just a man – he was a veritable legend. From the Summit will be a celebration of his efforts, taking particular interest in his expedition up Mount Everest with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. This exhibition will feature an intimate view of the ascent and highlight various aspects of the journey.
Those of a culturally-rich persuasion will certainly find interest in Tumutumu – the new solo dance work by Louise Potiki Bryant. The Tumutumu is a traditional element Maori percussion, for those who are curious. Made in collaboration with, and accompanied live by Richard Nunns.
Considering how much flak the millenials have been copping for their apparent disillusionment with the real world and all of its harsh shortcomings. Atlas/Mountains/Dead Butterflies highlights with the uphill battle that young folk face as they try to make sense of and care for a world that is unwilling to afford them the same courtesies.
More than just a passing trend in the sartorial world, African fashion holds a strong and steady position for its use of bold, flamboyant colours and striking designs. To celebrate African fashion, Makanaka Tuwe presents Africa on My Sleeve to New Zealand.
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You’ve laughed at him as The Hot Chick. You’ve split your sides seeing him as Deuce Bigalow. You’ve even chuckled at his antics in Grown Ups. Get ready to piss yourself as the man unleashes funnies in this standup act over at the Wellington Opera House. Who doesn’t like a bit of humour?
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Kiwi director Andrew Adamson has a gift for the fantastical, what with the huge success of the Shrek and Narnia films. With Mr. Pip, he shows sensitivity for epic, emotional drama too. Faithfully adapting the moving Lloyd Jones award-winning novel Mister Pip, this is a fairly earnest retelling of one girl’s life-changing encounter with a mysterious teacher, who reads Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations to her otherwise educationally barren classroom in late-80s, war-torn Bougainville.
One of the biggest challenges must have been how to tell the story of the man telling a story without him having to constantly tell the story. Adamson cleverly gets around this by illustrating Matilda’s thoughts with her own filtered ideal of the Dickensian world. Cue striking images of an island paradise transformed
into a tropical version of London, Matilda and Pip in colourful finery. It’s exactly what you’d imagine her version of the story would be.
It’s also a pleasure to see Papua New Guinea on the big screen, and Adamson, who spent his teenaged years there, offers a loving ode to its beauty and culture, using the stunning setting, and all its delightful details – crabs, ants, shimmering water – to great effect. But ultimately the performances steal the show. Hugh Laurie as the children’s teacher Mr Watts is both hauntingly sad and inspiring, and the captivating Xzannjah as Matilda is a natural. My only criticism is that it could’ve benefited from a little more levity. However, Adamson has cut some of the bleaker scenes, delivering a film that still delivers a punch to the gut.
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Oh come on. Metalheads – you know who you are. And you know who these guys are. If you ever spent any part of your musical life thrashing about to King Nothing, you know you owe these gods of heavy and yourself a viewing of this movie. Probably two. You know, for good measure.
Have you seen the poster they have for this movie? Holy crap. I’ll be damned if I wasn’t duped into thinking that Miss Watts was the real, royal deal. Considering the lead actress with an uncanny likeness to the namesake royal, this one’s bound to be a treat.
Stephen Fry is quite frankly one of the greatest gifts that mankind has ever had the precious fortune of being given. The workings of his mind and articulation of his thoughts is certainly a sight to behold – especially when dealing with such a powerful topic.
Have you heard about the staggering number of couples that have gotten into spats just because of this series? Dubbed ‘the modern cheating,’ it’s far more crippling than when your friendly friend shares their bits with another lover. Dare I even say it? Yeah. It’s when they watch this show… without you.
Have you noticed how all of Tim Burton’s animated movies are linked? If you grew up with The Nightmare Before Christmas and felt your heart swell when you watched The Corpse Bride, you know this one’s going to find its way into your heart. BECAUSE IT’S ALL THE SAME GUY AND HIS DOG.
Seriously. Why this movie never had its fair share of sequels just boggles the noggin, fries the noodle, and wrinkles the brain. I mention all three because this was one hell of a movie, and only the beginning of a full story – one that would’ve put a veritable shit-tonne of superhero movies to shame.
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Right on Mercury Lane, Aucklanders have a proper treat on their hands. Well, a treat housing a whole myriad of other treats. Mercury Plaza holds various culinary houses for all manner of tastes and inclinations, all under a single roof. If you’re in the mood for anything from saucy Asian cuisine right up to sumptuously saccharine desserts, there’s something that’ll whet your appetite here. The range present is only half of the appeal – loose change will be enough to afford a fair handful of tummy-fillers here. All you need to do is make your way over.
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reCorD tee shirt reLease party6PM, Audio Foundation HQ, $5
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aDam wiLsonThe Windsor Castle
aLisha & anDy JV5PM, Tyler Street Garage
Dean CampbeLL8PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro
DJs barnie & DyLan C9PM, Ponsonby Social Club
DJ huDGe @ La ZeppaLa Zeppa Kitchen
DJ imaGine this8PM, Neighbourhood
DJ Karn haLL9PM, Twentyone SKY CITY
DJ neLson6:30PM, Twentyone SKY CITY
DJ sampLe Gee12:30PM, Twentyone SKY CITY
DJ seLeCta sam & DJ tiDo5:30PM, Everybody`s
DJ tDK9PM, Snapdragon
FriDays at barrio4PM, Barrio
WED 09
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ben waLKer7.30PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro
Dirty Diana7PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro
DJ KLassiX From paris9:30PM, Twentyone SKY CITY
Four bros on show7PM, Galatos
LiVe LiVe CinemaHerald Theatre
moana - my oCean10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum
moCKtober biG weDnesDay - Fresh ComeDy8PM, The Classic Comedy Club
mrs wishy washy2PM, The PumpHouse Theatre
pure - tempo DanCe FestiVaL7PM, Q Auckland
rain by seunG yuL oh7:30AM, Aotea Centre
rememberinG the GLuepot7PM, The Dogs Bollix
storehouse8PM, Wine Cellar, $10
Verona sessions with souLmates with beneFits9PM, Verona
wheeLs on weDnesDay FeaturinG Downtown brown5PM, Barrio
THU 10
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anna CoDDinGton - maKe you mine tourThe Federal Diner
beLLa KaLoLo time anD spaCe nationaL tour9PM, Tyler Street Garage
astro ChiLDren - Deep CeLLar eXpLoration9PM, Wine Cellar, $10
aVaLanChe City / LuKe thompson LeiGh8PM, Leigh Sawmill, $25
DanCe yrseLF CLean8PM, Tyler Street Garage
DJ aDam o anD Jason KyLe9PM, Snapdragon
DJ CharLie9PM, Twentyone SKY CITY
DJ Grant marshaLL12:30PM, Twentyone SKY CITY
DJ Grantis7PM, Everybody`s
DJ Karn haLL9PM, Twentyone SKY CITY
DJ LinLey Latu7:30PM, The Deck
DJ soLLy8:30PM, Neighbourhood
eXit earth: ChuCK norris & FrienDs8PM, The Dogs Bollix, $5
ian beatmaster8PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro
meLtDown: ‘the Cure’ aLbum tour LaunCh party10PM, The Bacco Room
miXtape presents ViCe, boy Zay nG, the rose pipeLine & ryan see9PM, Shadows Bar
moana - my oCean10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum
moCKtober ComeDy aLLstars - benJamin CreLLin & more8PM, The Classic Comedy Club
mountaineater aLbum reLease tour (aKL)9:30PM, Whammy Bar
mr biG stuFF9PM, Verona
mrs wishy washy2PM, The PumpHouse Theatre
nZ opera presents the FLyinG DutChman7:30PM, ASB Theatre
FriDays at reVeLry with Deewhy, Jerm anD DJ Katana9PM, Revelry
Jesse sheehan8PM, Galatos Basement, $10
KinGs & GeneraL Lee ‘transaCtion’ ep LaunCh10PM, Goldfinch
maGiC rounDabout with stinKy Jim anD DubheaD5PM, Verona
meFJus @ baCCo room10PM, Bacco Room, $25
meGan siDweLL “ForeVer on a sunDay” ep reLease8PM, Backbeat Bar, $10
moana - my oCean10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum
moCKtober ComeDy aLLstars - benJamin CreLLin & more8PM, The Classic Comedy Club
mrs wishy washy2PM, The PumpHouse Theatre
oKtoberFestChapel Bar & Bistro
rain by seunG yuL oh7:30AM, Aotea Centre
soLJah w/ harVey Knows a KiLLer & KhhbThe Kingslander
spiCe worLD: the moVie7PM, Maidment Theatre
subtropiCana6:30PM, Tiki Hut
the CVe9PM, The Empire
the FriDay shuFFLe8PM, Sliders Kitchen & Bar
the tabaC LounGe7PM, Tabac
these Four waLLs, statiC era anD 71 sunset8PM, The Kings Arms, $10
SAT 12
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wiCKeD - the untoLD story oF the witChes oF oZ1PM, The EDGE
SUN 13
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ash Graham at winDsor CastLe5PM, Windsor Castle
baCh musiCa, baCh mass in b minor anD moZart horn ConCerto no. 2Auckland Town Hall
JaGermeister sunDay session with the sentimentaL sounD system-thane Kirby & DaVe huLL3PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro
SAT 12
oKtoberFest7:30PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro
raCKets sinGLe reLease show8PM, The Kings Arms, $10
saturDays at reVeLry with Dirty Diana anD tDK9PM, Revelry
sCot proJeCt10PM, Deluxe Nightclub
tempo 10th anniVersary GaLa - tempo DanCe FestiVaL 20138:30PM, Q Auckland
the means with support From anDy JVPonsonby Social Club
VaLLey FunK aLLstars oCtober9PM, Ginger Minx
wiCKeD - the untoLD story oF the witChes oF oZ6:30PM, The EDGE
TUE 15
a thousanD hiLLsTAPAC - The Auckland Performing Arts Centre
imaGine DraGons LiVe @the powerstation7:30PM, The Powerstation
moana - my oCean10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum
ponsonby short FiLm FestiVaL sprinG 20137:30PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro
rain by seunG yuL oh7:30AM, Aotea Centre
Lisa CrawLey6PM, Leigh Sawmill
moana - my oCean10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum
oKtoberFest7:30PM, Chapel Bar & Bistro
rob sChneiDer7PM, SkyCity Theatre
sunDay seLeCtions with stinKy Jim & DubheaD3PM, Tyler Street Garage
the street trash sCuLpture CLash1:30PM, otamariki Reserve
MON 14
moana - my oCean10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum
rain by seunG yuL oh7:30AM, Aotea Centre
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WED 09
DoC rossCanterbury Museum
THU 10
DoC rossCanterbury Museum
GranD oLD hayriDe8PM, The Hilltop Tavern
huntinG bears aLbum reLease south isLanD tour9PM, Wunderbar, $10
these Four waLLs, sueDe arCaDe anD ashei8PM, Dux Live, $15
FRI 11
apoLLo suite FoLLoweD by LuiCe & Greeen ep reLease party8PM, Dux Live
ChCh house CoLLeCtiVe//the CLub8PM, The Club, $10
DoC rossCanterbury Museum
awaKeneD inFerno + Guests - timaruSpeights Ale House
SAT 12
anna CoDDinGton - maKe you mine tour8PM, Wunderbar
DoC rossCanterbury Museum
Lisa CrawLey - aLL in my heaD tour8PM, Darkroom
uLCerate8PM, Churchills, $20
winnies inVitationaL presents stiCKy FinGaZ9:30PM, Winnie Bagoes City
SUN 13
DoC rossCanterbury Museum
MON 14
DoC rossCanterbury Museum
TUE 15
DoC rossCanterbury Museum
FRI 11
anna CoDDinGton - maKe you mine tourThe Penguin Club, oamaru
beLLa KaLoLo time & spaCe nationaL tourThe Bank Bar, Northland
DiCK traCy sinGLe reLeaseMurphy’s Law, Palmerston North
SAT 12
awaKeneD inFerno & GuestsQueens, Dunedin
beLLa KaLoLo time & spaCe nationaL tourRiverbank Centre, Whangarei
GranD oLD hayriDe8.30PM, The Penguin Club, oamaru
these Four waLLs, statiC eraBrewers Bar, Mt Maunganui
the Libres, no saLiVa, miss June9PM, Major Toms, Mt Maunganui
SUN 13
beLLa KaLoLo time & spaCe nationaL touroSPA, Hamilton
GranD oLD hayriDeFunction Centre, Timaru
TUE 15
open miC/DeCKs niGhtRe:Fuel, Dunedin
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aetherCon steampunK baLL8PM, Meow!, $25
Carb on Carb w/ oLiGoCene DrowninG + posh10PM, Mighty Mighty, $5
FunK & FrequenCies10PM, Betty’s
hoLLywooDFun Downstairs, CLaemus, into orbit pLus more9PM, Bar Medusa, $10
iVa LamKum11PM, Matterhorn, $5
LiKe minDs - a ConCert For mentaL heaLth awareness7PM, Bodega
miDsummer - a pLay with sonGs7:30PM, Circa Theatre
rob sChneiDer7PM, The opera House
taLL taLes & tanGos4:30PM, Michael Fowler Centre
the ten tenors - mum’s the worD8PM, St James Theatre
SUN 13
miDsummer - a pLay with sonGs7:30PM, Circa Theatre
MON 14
miDsummer - a pLay with sonGs7:30PM, Circa Theatre
raw meat ComeDy8PM, The Fringe Bar, $8
TUE 15
miDsummer - a pLay with sonGs7:30PM, Circa Theatre
peopLe’s history series 2013- CybèLe LoCKe5:30PM, National Library of New Zealand
WED 092013 itaLian FiLm FestiVaLParamount Theatre
DoLLy miXture8PM, Bats Theatre
miDsummer - a pLay with sonGs7:30PM, Circa Theatre
sappho oCtober8PM, Bar Medusa, $5
the meDiCine - stanD up ComeDy8PM, The Cavern Club, $8
thee weDnesDay niGht Free-show! with hammonDheaD9:30PM, Mighty Mighty
THU 10
bLaCKListt the aLbum tour8PM, James Cabaret, $40
Dimestore sKanKs & DJ sKaman8:30PM, Mighty Mighty, $5
John, iF you’re out there anD Guests8PM, Bar Medusa, $5
Lost birD & younG auGustBodega
miDsummer - a pLay with sonGs7:30PM, Circa Theatre
FRI 11
bLaCK spiDer stomp6PM, Matterhorn
CaLLum GentLeman, the emiLy FairLiGht banD & aLbertK8PM, Eva Street Studio, $10
ChoppeD, sCreweD & FunKy9PM, Betty’s
Disparo nZ tour - weLLinGton9PM, Bar Medusa, $10
DoLLy miXture8PM, Bats Theatre
FLesh D-ViCe, Vas DeFerens & Die GLoCKe10:30PM, Mighty Mighty, $5
miDsummer - a pLay with sonGs7:30PM, Circa Theatre
sKapiti Coasters anD hurriCane wiLLsBodega
SHIT WORTH DOING
Wednesday 9th
KaraoKe Calamity w/VJ aVi From 6pm
Sing it! own it! win it! 8-10pm CoCKtail HourS
Friday 11th
Monday 14th
Thursday 10th
Tuesday 8th
open midday daily & 7pm SaturdayS
ramZ V on tHe deCKS From 6pmHappy HalF HourS12, 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10pm
potluCK doubleS & ladieS SingleS pool CompS at 6pm
$50 bar tabS to be won *ConditionS apply
SalSa ClaSSeS From 7pmSalSa danCe party From 9pm
Señor Hype odd SpinS HiS FunKor KaraoKe iF you aSK niCely
From 6pm
belieVe it or notFree pub QuiZ w/mr marK
6pm Start - get a team togetHer
doorS open @ 7pmmiXtape preSentS
liVe & loud witH ViCe, boy Zay ngtHe roSe pipeline and ryan See
Happy HourS From 8pm
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Saturday 12thFree w/uoa id, $5 w/o
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Once you’re done with that work day, if you’re anything at all like the rest of us – you’re basically drooling for that pint by the time you clock out. Nestled downtown, within Fort Lane, this speakeasy brandishes a wide array of wines, beers from around the world.
Boasting some fantastic beverage options and a mouth-watering menu, this establishment is also the home of cocktail barman Callum Batchelor, holder of accolades such as Cocktail Barman of the Year and an international ranking. Ace.
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817 CoLombo st
Bring out your lederhosen and get your booze face on, ‘cause it’s Oktoberfest. On the off chance that you have no idea what you’re getting yourself into, let me break it down for you. Germans like their beer. A whole lot. So much so, that what originated as a Bavarian fair is now internationally renowned for being a world-class piss-up with some great food and fancy outfits. Master the beer boot twist and prepare yourself as the festival hits Wellington’s shores. Expect all the wonders of Bavarian culture alongside a flavourful Kiwi twist.
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the tuninG ForKVector arena, 42 - 80 mahuhu Crescent, 358-1250 The Tuning Fork is the ground floor space of our 2-storeyed bistro. It’s a great place for a private party on evenings when the main arena is not in use.
Verona169 K’rd, 307-0508 Iconic K Rd hangout with cosy booths, delicious wholesome food, late night Djs & live music, cocktails, freshly squeezed juice & organic tap beer. Open 7 days 7am (9am weekends) till late.
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.
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.
the portLanD pubLiC house463 new north rd The newest port of call in Kingsland.... rustic and raring to serve this evolving part of town.
reVeLry106 ponsonby road, 376- 866319th Century bohemian parlour meets opium den chic. Asian 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!
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.
tom tom27 Drake st, Freemans bay, 377 5737Tom Tom Bar & Eatery is the newly developed Gastrobar housed in a historically significant site.
DinG DonG LounGe 26 wyndham street New York’s premier rock and roll bar has come to town.
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.
FiDDLer irish bar71 Victoria st westA small, but perfectly formed, authentic Irish bar with some of Aucklands friendliest bar staff.
maLt bar 442 richmond road, Grey LynnA must have stop between Ponsonby and Kingsland, with Monteiths beers and great food.
the 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.
pinXtos 128c ponsonby rd Open now. Bar*Cafe*Tapas*
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, 5790340Big J’s - Gourmet burgers rated no.1 via Concrete Play Ground and The Corporate Lunch Box websites. Home of Auckland’s best burgers.
brew on quay 102 quay street Over 102 different beers from around NZ and the world.
CitiZen parK424 new north rd, 846-4964 SoCal inspired garden bar with great food and a social-friendly atmosphere. Relaxed place to come eat, drink, and mingle.
the CLaDDaGh372-376 broadway, 522-4410 The Claddagh Irish Pub - A slice of Ireland in the heart of Newmarket.
De post466 mt eden rd, 630-9330 Your local in the heart of Mt. Eden with over 100 beers available.
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IMAGINE DRAGONS (US)tue 15 oct The Powerstation, Auckland
JUSTIN BIEBER (CA)sat 23 nov Vector Arena, Aucklandsun 24 nov Vector Arena, Auckland
KAIKOURA SUMMERSOUNDSsat 11 Jan - sun 12 Jan Cnr Harnetts & Old Beach Rd, Kaikoura
JACK JOHNSON (US)tue 03 Dec ASB Theatre, Aucklandwed 04 Dec ASB Theatre, Auckland
LA DE DAmon 30 Dec - tue 31 Dec Daisybank Farm, Martinborough Vineyards
LEONARD COHEN (CA)sat 14 Dec CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch tue 17 Dec TSB Bank Arena, Wellingtonwed 18 Dec TSB Bank Arena, Wellingtonsat 21 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland
LIGHTNING BOLT (US)mon 21 oct Puppies, Wellingtontue 22 oct Puppies, Wellingtonwed 23 oct Whammy Bar, Aucklandthu 24 oct Whammy Bar, Auckland
LISA CRAWLEYFri 11 oct Chicks Hotel, Port Chalmerssat 12 oct Darkroom, Christchurchsun 13 oct Leigh Sawmill, Leigh
LUKE THOMPSON & AVALANCHE CITYFri 11 oct Kourawhero Hall, Kourawherosat 12 oct Leigh Sawmill, LeighFri 18 oct Walton Street, Te Awamutuwed 23 oct Major Toms, Taurangathu 24 oct Photographers Gallery, NapierFri 25 oct Fielding Little Theatre, Fieldingsat 26 oct Meow, Wellingtonwed 30 oct The Free House, Nelsonthu 31 oct Penguin Club, OamaruFri 01 nov Chicks Hotel, Dunedinsat 02 nov The Tannery, Christchurchthu 07 nov Old Stone Butter Factory, WhangareiFri 08 nov Bacco Room, Auckland
LUMINATE 2015wed 28 Jan - wed 04 Feb Golden Bay, Nelson
thu 21 nov St Michael & All Angels, ChristchurchFri 22 nov Cardboard Cathedral, Christchurchsat 23 nov Old St Paul’s, Wellington
ENZO – STRANGER THAN FICTIONsat 02 nov Holy Trinity, Aucklandsun 03 nov Holy Trinity, Aucklandmon 04 nov Holy Trinity, Auckland
FAT FREDDY’S DROPFri 06 Dec The Bedford Marquee, Christchurchsun 29 Dec Coroglen Tavern Outdoor Arena, Coromandelmon 30 Dec Brewer’s Field, Mt Maunganuitue 31 Dec Waihi Beach Hotel Outdoor Marquee, Waihithu 02 Jan Matakana Country Estate, MatakanaFri 03 Jan - Riwaka Hotel, Motuekasat 05 Jan The Station Village Complex, Lower Hutt
THE FETISH BALLsat 26 oct Toto’s Montecristo, Auckland
FLEETWOOD MAC (UK/US)wed 04 Dec Vector Arena, Aucklandthu 05 Dec Vector Arena, AucklandFri 06 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland
FLUME (AU)wed 09 oct Logan Campbell Centre, AucklandFri 11 oct James Smith Basement, Wellingtonsat 12 oct Union Hall, Dunedin
HELMET (US)Fri 20 Dec Bodega, Wellington sat 21 Dec Galatos, Auckland
HIGHLIFE NYE EXPERIENCEtue 31 Dec Stonybridge Vineyard, Waiheke Island
AIR SUPPLY (AU)tue 03 Dec CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch wed 04 Dec St James Theatre, Wellington thu 05 Dec The Civic, Auckland
AKON AND T.I. (US)wed 09 oct Vector Arena, Auckland
ALICIA KEYS & JOHN LEGEND (US)thu 19 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland
APRA SILVER SCROLL AWARDStue 15 oct Vector Arena, Auckland
ARMAGEDDONFri 25 oct - sun 28 oct ASB Showgrounds, Auckland
ART IN THE DARKthu 07 nov - sat 09 nov Western Park, Auckland
BEYONCE (US)wed 16 oct Vector Arena, Aucklandthu 17 oct Vector Arena, AucklandFri 18 oct Vector Arena, Aucklandsat 19 oct Vector Arena, Auckland
BIG DAY OUT 2014Fri 17 Jan Western Springs Park, Auckland
BILLY BRAGG (UK)sun 23 mar The Opera House, Wellingtontue 25 mar The Powerstation, Auckland
BLACKLISTTthu 10 oct Parthenon, WellingtonFri 11 oct Cossie Club, Upper Huttsat 12 oct The Mayfair, New Plymouththu 17 oct The Powerstation, AucklandFri 18 oct Altitude, Hamilton sat 19 oct Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai thu 24 oct Stampede Bar, Papakurasat 26 oct Brewers Bar, Mt Maunganui
BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB (US)tue 19 nov The Powerstation, Aucklandwed 20 nov Bodega, Wellington
BRAVEthu 24 oct - Fri 25 oct Tauranga Arts Festival
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (US)sat 01 mar Mt Smart Stadium, Aucklandsun 02 mar Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
BRUNO MARS (US)sat 15 mar Vector Arena, Auckland sun 16 mar Vector Arena, Auckland
CAMP A LOW HUM 2014Fri 07 Feb - sun 09 Feb Wainuiomata
CITY & COLOUR (CA)mon 16 Dec The Civic, Aucklandwed 18 Dec St James Theatre, Wellington
CLANNAD (IE)wed 23 oct ASB Theatre, Aucklandthu 24 oct Opera House, Wellington
CODY CHESNUTT (US)mon 21 oct Bodega, Wellingtontue 22 oct The Tuning Fork, Vector Arena, Auckland
COMMON KINGSwed 23 oct Altitude, Hamiltonthu 24 oct Pettigrew Green Arena, NapierFri 25 oct Hutt Indoor Sports-Hutt Park, Wellingtonsat 26 oct The Powerstation, Aucklandsun 27 oct Brewers Bar, Mt Maunganui
DAVID DALLASsat 12 oct Altitude, Hamilton
DRAGONwed 13 nov St John’s Cathedral, Napier thu 14 nov Chapel Of Christ The King, HamiltonFri 15 nov Holy Trinity, Taurangasat 16 nov Holy Trinity Cathedral, Aucklandtue 19 nov First Presbyterian Church, Invercargillwed 20 nov Knox Church, Dunedin
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THE VODAFONE NEW ZEALAND MUSIC AWARDSthu 21 nov Vector Arena, Auckland
SALT N PEPA (US)Fri 15 nov ASB Theatre, Auckland
SPLORE 2014Fri 14 Feb - sun 16 Feb Tapapakanga Regional Park, Auckland
TAYLOR SWIFT (US)Fri 29 nov Vector Arena, Aucklandsat 30 nov Vector Arena, Aucklandsun 01 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland
TELEVISION (US)thu 24 oct The Powerstation, Auckland
TOMMY TIERNAN (IE)mon 04 nov Skycity Theatre, Aucklandwed 06 nov St James Theatre, WellingtonFri 08 nov Aurora Centre, Christchurch
LYNYRD SKYNYRD, STARSHIP & 10CCsat 08 Feb The Amphitheatre, Tauposun 09 Feb Matakana Country Park, Matakana,sat 15 Feb Gibbston Valley Winery, Queenstown
MATT CORBY (AU)wed 29 oct The Powerstation, Aucklandwed 30 oct Opera House, Wellington
MELVINS (US)wed 04 Dec The Powerstation, Auckland
THE MEMBERS (UK)thu 07 nov Dux Live, ChristchurchFri 08 nov Bodgea, Wellingtonsat 09 nov The Kings Arms, Auckland
METZ (CA)thu 12 Dec Bodega, WellingtonFri 13 Dec The Kings Arms, Auckland
MICHAEL MCINTYRE (UK)mon 25 nov Vector Arena, Auckland
THE NATIONAL (US)tue 04 Feb Vector Arena, Auckland
NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL (US)wed 20 nov Sammy’s, DunedinFri 22 nov Parthenon, Wellingtonsat 23 nov The Kings Arms, Auckland sun 24 nov The Kings Arms, Auckland
NIK KERSHAW (UK)tue 22 oct Dux Live Techwed 23 oct The Playhouse, NelsonFri 25 oct Bodega, Wellingtonsat 26 oct Paddington Live, Aucklandsun 27 oct Leigh Sawmill, Leightue 29 oct Altitude & Gravity, Hamilton wed 30 oct The Cabana, Napier
NORTHERN BASSmon 30 Dec - tue 31 Dec Worsfords Farm, Mangawhai
NZ HERALD PREMIER SERIES: JOIE DE VIRVEthu 19 sep Town Hall, Auckland
OLLY MURS (UK)thu 07 nov ASB Theatre, Auckland
ONE DIRECTION (UK)thu 10 oct CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurchsat 12 oct Vector Arena, Aucklandsun 13 oct Vector Arena, Auckland
ONE REPUBLIC (US)sat 16 nov Vector Arena, Aucklandsun 17 nov TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
PARAMORE (US)sun 19 Jan Vector Arena, Aucklandtue 21 Jan CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch
PASSENGER (UK)thu 28 nov Opera House, WellingtonFri 29 nov The Powerstation, Auckland
RAGGAMUFFIN 2014Fri 31 Jan - sat 01 Feb Rotorua International Stadium
RHIAN SHEEHANsat 02 nov The Opera House, Wellington
RHYTHM & VINES 2013sun 29 Dec - tue 31 Dec Waiohika Estate Vineyard, Gisborne
RHYTHM & ALPS 2013mon 30 Dec - tue 31 Dec Cardrona Valley, Wanaka
RIHANNA (BB)thu 06 oct Vector Arena, AucklandFri 07 oct Vector Arena, Auckland
RIPPON FESTIVALsat 01 Feb Rippon Vineyard, Wanaka
ROB SCHNEIDER (US)sat 12 oct Opera House, Wellingtonsun 13 oct Skycity Theatre, Auckland
RULES OF ADDICTIONsat 07 nov Kings Arms, Aucklandsun 08 nov Axces, Hamiltonsat 28 nov Bar Medusa, Wellingtonsun 29 nov The Cabana, Napier
SANCTUARY SERIES: PERCUSSIONwed 09 oct St Michael’s Church, Auckland
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It’s hard to imagine Eliza Doolittle being a demanding diva. Greeting me with her gorgeous London accent, the singer-songwriter tells me in her breezy, carefree way that it’s her mum’s birthday and she’s taking her out for brunch this particular morning. But when talking about her music and the learning curve she experienced, Eliza’s tone changes and isn’t afraid to reprimand herself for Madonna-like behaviour in the studio.
“I had to tell myself to, basically, shut the fuck up,” laughs Doolittle. The expletive comes with a foray of giggles, as the 25-year-old recalls the “biggest mistake I ever made” during the recording process of her sophomore album, In Your Hands.
Making her mark on the music scene in 2010 with her self-titled debut, Doolittle’s pop-infused, R&B-inspired hits were getting plenty of airplay during the northern summer months and resulted in the album entering the UK album chart at number three. Just 21 years old, the singer’s success saw her tour the UK, support fellow Brit singer Paloma Faith and perform on a number of TV shows.
But like many young Brits and Kiwis, Doolittle was looking for more and took herself on a world tour – essentially, a big OE.
“I know that you guys are so far away from a lot of things, I can imagine you need to get out and see the world,” she empathises, “but it’s not that far off for us too. There is so much in me that wants to travel and see the world. I literally want to go to every corner of the Earth to play music to as many people as possible.”
One of the more unlikely choices was a trip to South America – a place Doolittle admits not many people go on their first album, but somewhere she had always wanted to go – and was surprisingly well-received by many who had never heard her music before. Heading to just about every place she could pack in – Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Brazil – it was in the southeastern country of Argentina where she found her groove, and was inspired to get back to work.
“I felt so alive there,” she says. “We all went out tango dancing one night. I had just gone through a break up and I was feeling terrible. I don’t know what it was about the place, but I felt better. South America marked the end of the tour and I went on to the studio in Los Angeles. Just having the energy from that trip was incredible.”
Recorded half in the US, half in London, her return to music wasn’t a smooth process. After finding success early on in the UK with her debut single ‘Skinny Genes’ and the follow up release ‘Pack Up’, her
expectation for perfection on round two was imminent – and Doolittle says giving up control was a difficult thing to do.
“At the beginning, I was probably horrible to work with – I was so anal!” Doolittle says with a laugh. “I was so frightened about what I was going to do that I wouldn’t carry on until we got a snare sound right. I was quite annoying, but I learnt to let go. I got told off a little bit!
“I actually think I was just too frightened to not let go enough in the first few months of making the record, and I couldn’t get anything. The music wasn’t happening. Then eventually I did and it was much better. The album was pretty much an overnight thing because I felt so bad and I needed to let it out. It changed everything really. Best mistake I ever made.”
Having a very specific vision for the album was one of the main reasons control was yet to be relinquished, but Doolittle soon realised you “can’t be too controlling” as it was driving the writers/producers, Steve Robson and Wayne Hector, insane.
“The people I have worked with on this album have been amazing and they have helped me be the best me I could be. I think it was about letting the people around me do what they do and I wasn’t prepared to accept that at the beginning. I haven’t really talked about it all that much as it was quite a battle for me – to put my life in other people’s hands.”
Her life included some very personal issues, including a serious break-up, which features from beginning to end on In Your Hands. A number of the tracks, such as ‘Walking In Water’ and ‘Don’t Call It Love’ were about the happy times, before it came to an emotional end, inspiring the title track ‘In Your Hands’ and the defiant ‘No Man Can’ .
“I was in a bleak place,” she admits. “It was like I’d given up: I didn’t know anything other than I had to be with that person. But looking back, it was the best thing that happened. I wrote some of my favourite songs about that period of time. I learnt a lot about myself and life in general. The whole thing opened my eyes up.
“On this album, I’ve definitely written about things that are much more honest and inside me – on the last one I look outside myself and don’t give so much away, but I mean, maybe I hadn’t experienced too much at that age as well. It was quite hard to overcome, to let these feelings out – I think some of the producers now know more about me than anyone!”
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I am sitting in my apartment waiting for my cell phone to ring. When it does Joan Jett’s ‘Bad Reputation’ will play; it’s my ringtone. Joan Jett loves rock and roll and I love Joan Jett. When GG rang and asked if I‘d talk to her about her new album Unvarnished I pinched myself. Hard. The phone rings. The publicist tells me she is in her car and we have strictly fifteen minutes to talk.
“Hello? Is this Jan?”
“Yes. Joan?”
“Yeah. How are you?”
“I am great.” How do I tell Joan Jett that if I died tomorrow I would die happy, that this opportunity to talk to her has made my life? Thankfully I realise this interview isn’t about me.
I congratulate her on the new album Unvarnished. I have listened to it twice through in preparation for this chat. It wails.
“Thank you,” she giggles. “I am pretty proud of it.”
Having watched her performance of the album’s first single (produced by and featuring Dave Grohl) ‘Any Weather’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the woman is looking good (she turned 55 in September) and on this new album she is sounding sensational so it must be asked: How does she do it?
“Oh I get asked this all the time. I don’t know that there is a secret, I mean I don’t go to the gym and work out. Good genes I guess. I mean I turned away from a lot of the fatty foods I used to eat when I was younger. Several years ago I became a vegetarian and I guess you know, I have a pretty active job I burn a lot of calories up on stage. I try to take care of myself.”
The game of fame is a serious job to Joan Jett, it’s a well-known fact that she is constantly touring. I learn that it was on the road that the opportunity to work with Grohl arose.
“We toured Chile, Argentina and Brazil with The Foo Fighters last April/May, and you know Dave and I are friends anyway but I asked him to sit down with me... So we got together at his studio in LA and I played him what I had; it was rudimentary, I think I had the chorus music lyrics at the time. He said, ‘let’s record’, me on guitar and Dave played drums and we came up with the music for the song.”
Unvarnished is a departure for Jett given the collaborative nature in which it was made, something she’s never done before. I ask her why she chose to work with Laura Jane Grace (lead singer from punk band Against Me!). Joan explains; “We both do a cover of The Repacements’ ‘Androgenous’ (which you can hear on Jett’s greatest hits album). You know she is transitioning (male to female) and we wanted to support her so we were at their concert a while back and she asked me to get up and sing ‘Androgynous’ with them. I wanna support her so I asked her to write a song with me, she was into it and we pretty much wrote it together over a bunch of emails.”
We chatter about the power of technology in the collaborative process but what I am most interested in is the involvement of her band The Blackhearts. For the first time in their long career band mates Tommy and Dougie were involved in the creative process… Joan gets animated and cuts in. “It’s a band album which is GREAT! I have always wanted to do this but it just never seemed like the right moment. I can’t explain (other than that) it feels good, I really, really like it and I think they feel better about the process. We are really working as a band, not just in the performance, it’s a maturation for us. You know (the song) ‘TMI’, we were all so into that; the concept of over sharing you know? These days even on news shows there is so much transparency, celebrities are asked such deep questions and in ways answers are demanded.” She
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stops mid-sentence. “Gee I should stop talking, you probably have other questions.” I urge her on as it is obvious this is something Joan feels strongly about. I ask her to compare the plight of teen stars these days (the very public meltdowns of Britney Spears, the absurdist behaviour of young stars like Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber) to her own experience as documented in the very honest and graphic biopic The Runaways charting Jett’s rise to international rock fame at the age of fifteen.
“Oh it is a completely different world. Back then we were in a void, a bubble and we were all like ‘bring it on’ so we had a lot of privacy to do what we wanted. The main thing that has been lost these days is that everything is out in the open. Twitter, Facebook there is no privacy, no fascination over the private lives of stars today. Hey, you can do whatever you want to get attention but I am a boundaries person. The music always comes first, if you become better known for your antics you start to lose the credibility of your music career.”
On first listening to Unvarnished I clearly heard the strong personal themes in the songs ‘Fragile’ and ‘Hard To Grown Up’. Again she cuts in;
“Being in a rock band is like I have lived as a teenager my whole life. At some point you have to be responsible. I mean I can’t piss my life away. I don’t wanna grown up but I…I have to.”
I mention the passing of both her parents over the last two years.
“The music has been a great therapy for me, you know, I get it every night that I am on stage sharing the pain. My parents were my best friends who encouraged me to follow my dreams you know? They never said ‘Oh Joan, don’t do that…’ They let me learn (my lessons) myself and they were proud of me you know? My mother supported me so much in the early years. My dad especially in these later years would come to concerts, enjoy himself, (sometimes) he’d cry. It meant a lot losing them. I feel fragile.” She goes quiet for a moment. “I could cry over them (dying) while I am talking to you. (Life is) fragile. (You’re) Here one moment, gone the next. You gotta enjoy it.”
The publicist interrupts telling us that time is up, Joan says, “We aren’t finished yet, I am sure that Jan has one more question.” We get extra time (I have talked to my fair share of folk, none have ever asked for more time) so I ask her about her inclusion in Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Guitarists list. There are only two women on that list, her and Joni Mitchell. Why?
“Oh that list is so old (2003). I guarantee you if that list was written today there would be a lot of women on it.” She seems unprepared to enter into a discussion over latent misogyny in performing arts, and that’s fair. Like she mentioned earlier she is a boundaries person, and on this she is giving very little away.
She is similarly guarded when I ask about whether she has plans to come down to New Zealand, given that her scheduled April show (with The Darkness) was pulled at the eleventh hour reportedly due to a member of The Darkness having injured his leg. Her voice is warm and sends a subtle yet strong message to her kiwi fans; “Sure, I am hoping so. I mean the new album is out and you know, I hope the people will bring me down.”
The publicist is back on the phone saying that most definitely we are out of time. Joan thanks me for taking the time to talk, usually it’s my job to thank an artist. “It has been most enjoyable, I’ll see you when I get to New Zealand then Jan.” If I loved her before I am IN love with her now, and like any diehard fan I dine out on the hope that someday she will indeed play live here. One thing is for sure; Unvarnished is proof that Joan Jett has no intention of slowing down.
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The idea is simple enough; take charge of one of five different character types (a mix of ranged and melee damage dealers, basically, with differing mechanics to spice things up) and wage war on the minions of hell. Doing so will net you gold, loot, and level you up, making you more powerful so that you can - in turn - take on ever stronger enemies.
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Despite being a commercial smash-hit, Diablo III on PC also managed to stir up quite a bit of controversy thanks to two major features: you always had to be online to play, and there was a communal auction house that let people buy powerful items using either gold or cash. Vocal gamers decried both inclusions, and they’ll likely be pleased that Blizzard have opted to leave them out of the console version, making this the definitive variant of Diablo III for some.
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Dingeman says the band’s name comes from a Maori myth he was told growing up.
“[It’s] about a giant that eats mountains. He eats this mountain, gives it a really good crack, and then chokes and dies on the last piece, it’s said that his body forms the top of the mountain.”
An appropriate metaphor for the amount of the emotional sweat and grit that was poured into recording the self titled debut. Dingeman describes the album in five words as “an epic journey reaching fruition” and both artistically and personally it has been exactly that, an epic journey.
“I had it fairly hard at times with traumatic personal stuff… which contributed massively to it taking 22 months. It took forever to get the guitars tracked. We’d work for a couple of weeks and then take a couple of months off.”
The time off was spent paying the bills and feeding mouths. Mountaineater, as with many kiwi artists, aren’t able to make a living off their art, which means it came second to much of their life. But Dingeman is quick to point out that there are two sides to a situation.
“There was no label behind us hammering deadlines, which was both a luxury and a curse.”
On the luxury side, Dingeman says the album is better for it. It’s more emotional and he was able to spend more time on each of the songs.
“I’ve always wanted to try and make something original.”
He says the lyrics “‘tectonic shift/eggshell fragile/like my brain is on my mood swings.” Are an example of the rawness of Mountaineater and the time that he’s spent crafting the songs.
If there were a theme behind the album, Dingeman says it’s about marching through storm and continuing on with life.
“It’s like saying you’ve gone through the shit and you’ve carried the storm cloud like its a chip on your shoulder.”
Much of the music, Dingeman says, harks back to the early days of Mountaineater when the first set of recorded material was released it. Despite the long time space, they’re thematically linked.
“A lot of it springs out of the subconscious, Mutter and Sunfire [previous releases] both reference the sun, Sunfire is an instrumental but the reference is in the title, and Mutter references it in the lyrics.”
He says that Seasonal Defective Disorder is something he’s noticed around Dunedin and that it does reflect in the imagery of songs, as it reflects in the way Dingeman talks.
Despite this being the debut of Mountaineater, Dingeman’s former project was HDU, and he says the key to bringing fans back to the music is for the artist to make it interesting for themselves.
“I start with a riff or chord progression. Mountaineater was written beginning to end by me and there’s an arch to it [the songs]. It starts, it develops and it finishes, but we [the band] tweak it together.”
Mountaineater record their rehearsals and writing sessions and Dingeman says he spends a lot of time going through the recordings and finding the the best parts of a session.
“[It’s] divine inspiration playing together.”
All of this from a man who received very little training and isn’t hindered by not knowing the names of chords but has built bands and albums out of feeling his way through. It’s hard not to be impressed by Mountaineater’s self titled, when you give this record a play, you can hear the twists and turns of two years recording and it sounds well and truly worth it.
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