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NEW LOOK HAURAKIRadio Hauraki continues to build on its recent revamp with changes in the key breakfast and drive time slots. The new Hauraki Breakfast Show (6am-9am) sees Jeremy Wells team up with Matt Heath and Laura McGoldrick, while Mikey Havoc moves into afternoons (4pm-7pm).
“I’ve pretty much burnt every broadcasting bridge there is,” says Wells. “So it’s no surprise that I’ve ended up co-hosting Hauraki’s breakfast show. I give it 12 months before the BSA hunts me down and expels me from radio indefinitely.”
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MORE METALWestfest; a festival already paving it’s way as the newest and biggest event in New Zealand heavy music boasting a now 14 strong band line up over two days with the likes of Korn, Megadeth, Rob Zombie and many more has just announced more bands! Additions include two locals and even an extra international. Added to the line up are Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats, Devilskin and 8 Foot Sativa.WESTFEST
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CH CH CH CHANGESSt Jerome’s Laneway Festival have announced two exciting additions to the Auckland festival later this month. The Presets and Cat Power will join the line-up alongside twenty five other artists at Auckland’s Silo Park on Mon 27 Jan. Due to the time clash with the 56th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, James Blake and Lorde will not be performing at Laneway Festival in Auckland. Refund requests will be accepted through till 5pm NZDT on Thu 16 Jan. After that date, no further refunds requests will be considered.
SNUG AS FUCKLiam Finn will return this year with his third studio album. Dubbed The Nihilist, the 12-track LP is set for a Fri 04 Apr release via Liberation Music in NZ. Finn recorded the follow-up to 2011’s FOMO in a Brooklyn studio overlooking the Manhattan skyline. The Nihilist may not arrive for another few months, but Finn has shared the full-length’s first single: The playfully (caustically?) titled ‘Snug as Fuck,’ an accomplished mini-epic imbued with lo-fi electronics and wispy vocals.
TWO KIMS DOWNSix months and two bassists later, Pixies have finally broken silence on Kim Deal leaving the band. An article at Brooklyn Vegan has Pixies drummer, David Lovering commenting on Kim Deal’s departure: “When we were in the lurch when Kim Deal left it was a tough decision. Basically, no one can replace Kim Deal. It would be impossible to do. Kim Shattuck, we had actually hired her for the European tour, and that had finished a few weeks ago, and then we had worked with Paz in the past. Paz is just wonderful. She’s gonna take over for the next portion of it.”
BETTER CALL SAULAMC have announced Breaking Bad spinoff, Better Call Saul will premiere in November 2014, but a specific date has yet to be announced. The series will follow the morally questionable lawyer, Saul Goodman, as he defends drug dealers and criminals. “You don’t want a criminal lawyer, alright? You want a cri-min-al lawyer. Know what I’m saying?” - Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad.
SONGS FOR GIRLSLily Allen, Beck and Jenny Lewis are among the artists who have penned music for the new season of Girls. The HBO scripted comedy written by Lena Dunham, who also stars in the show, will be broadcast on SOHO on Thu 16 Jan. Speaking to Radio.com about this season’s soundtrack, music supervisor Manish Raval said: “It’s the same sound, same vibe, but one thing that’s different this season is we’ve had the luxury of getting people to contribute brand new songs for us.”
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OLD IS THE NEW NEWThe Very Vintage Day Out is back for its third outing in 2014. Returning with a day of vintage celebrations with entertainment, shopping and interactive activities. Transforming Alexandra Park into a mecca of all things vintage, the event brings together the best vintage wares from around the country, with all kinds of treasures, knick-knacks and fashionable goods on display.
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Your house is on fire, what do you save? My kids.
Favourite ‘90s TV show? The Cosby Show.
Dream job as a kid? Footballer.
First album? Michael Jackson – Bad.
If you weren’t a musician, what would you be? Definitely footballer.
Ultimate festival line-up? The line up that is on our Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise in October 2014 – Damian Marley, Stephen Marley, Julian Marley, Tarrys Riley, Jah Cure, Shaggy, Sean Paul, Morgan Heritage, Wayne Marshall, Black Am I… me… and more.
Who would play you in a film? Either Taye Diggs or Kevin Hart.
How do you discover new music? Sometimes I just surf YouTube for hours looking at new artists.
Worst job you’ve had? Night shift in a warehouse with 12 hour shifts. It was the worst time of my life.
Which song do you wish you wrote? ‘Affairs Of The Heart’ by Damian “Jr Gong” Marley is an excellent song or ‘Let It Burn’ by Usher.
Biggest fear? I haven’t discovered my biggest fear yet!
First gig in attendance? The first show I ever attended was a show that I was performing on with Delroy Wilson, my father Alton Ellis, Ken Boothe and more reggae giants. It was a big big show! I was only 11 years old.
Any vices? I’m not sure that I should let that one out the bag.
Favourite lyric? So many favourite lyrics in so many songs, I couldn’t even pick ONE.
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Two groups, two different takes on music. The Little Darlings Tour sees Paper Cranes and Joseph & Maia team up for a North Island tour, and no doubt they’ll have something special planned. Paper Cranes are inspired by folk music that harks back to its heady heyday, while Joseph & Maia have been making sweet music together for 18 months.
Embrace the summer sun while you can! Brewski in hand, music to listen to – it’s all you need. The super roots band from Raglan is bringing the full vibes to summer locations during 2014, featuring new tracks and a refreshed stage presence. The band believes in pushing the boundaries of the genre to make new contributions to music.
Mudhoney are performing a headline show in Auckland the night before the Big Day Out – the grunge originals have been going strong since the late 1980s, releasing music consistently through the years culminating in their ninth album Vanishing Point. The album sees the band back on the touring circuit and southern hemisphere bound in January.
Guitarist Tom Rodwell has appeared widely in the UK, Switzerland, Holland and the US since 2003, both solo and with his ever-changing band Storehouse. He’s also appeared alongside artists like Trinity Roots, Leon Russell, Otis Taylor and Derek Trucks. Coco Davis is an established jazz and blues interpreter also known for her music-theatre collisions.
Tinged with a mix of raging success and prima donna misery, the legend of BDO has been a bit of a poisoned chalice. With Blur pulling out this year, claiming organization error, things looked grim. Then, bam! Three arguably more awesome acts signed up, just in time to remind us BDO is going strong.
Almost seven years ago, Tami Neilson arrived here with her guitar and a suitcase to marry a Kiwi, leaving behind her family and homeland of Canada. In the tradition of the Carter family, this reunion will be a foot-stomping night of blues, sweet duets, gospel-inspired sounds and a whole lot of soul.
Husk is hitting several towns with support from a host of friends to celebrate the upcoming release of four new tracks recorded at Casa Del Luna. Recorded in the on the foothills of the Waitakere ranges, the songs – showcase the 1960s psychedelic rock spirit coupled with more modern stoner rock sensibilities.
Taking the New Year’s circuit by storm, including a massive set at Northern Bass and at Coroglen Tavern, The Upbeats are heading south to take hold of the capital city. The drum and bass duo have new material and a fire in their veins after extensive touring overseas.
Part of Auckland Council’s free Music in Parks initiative, Aaradhna is taking centre stage supported by Swiss and Three Houses Down. When Aaradhna’s harmonies spill through the speakers, it’s her silky voice over that doo-wop style, and her newfound attitude partnered with old school soul that will hypnotise you.
One of the biggest DJs in the world is coming to Famous Nightclub Wellington for the first time! Tickets are limited due to the size of the venue. This is an awesome chance to get up close and personal with Mr “Oh yes oh yes”.
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Like any good rock ‘n’ roll band, Paramore has had its ups and downs. One big down was losing two of their bandmates, reducing the group to a trio. But they’re enjoying renewed success and are bringing a revitalised energy to New Zealand. Lead singer Hayley Williams “can’t wait” to be back.
Although their name sounds like some kind of cryptic clue, they are in fact a dreamy duo from Wellington. They say the band was named on a whim, while pondering “Lapin” and whether it was the correct French word for rabbits. Hmmm, it happens to the best of us.
Don’t think it’s a kind of zoo show – although the US hardcore punk rockers have been known to fling their poo around… Primate has booked in an “assault” on Kiwi eardrums. Watch as they brutally dispatch their unhinged grindcore-infused auditory wrath upon us.
Influential electronic duo Matmos (Drew Daniel and MC Shmidt) will be performing for the first time in New Zealand, bringing their signature blend of mutant electronica and audio/visual extravagance to audiences around the country! Known for their visually dazzling live performances as for their MENSA-level conceptual backflips.
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Who’s in the dead supergroup for your dream hologram show? Lennon, Marley, Winehouse, Hendrix, Brubeck, Manzarek.
What’s an upcoming film you’re jazzed about? ‘Her’, the new film from Spike Jonze, and now for a douchebag plug: ‘Blood Punch’.
Where can your stalkers find you during the weekend? Cornwall Park, Onerahi, Near a table tennis table.
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What happens when you mix Coca Cola with Pepsi? Not enough to bother.
Your fantasy spirit animal is… A chubby horse.
Your signature “I’m an amazing cook” dish is… IN’N’OUT style patties.
The best TV show around at the moment is… Comedians in Cars getting Coffee.
The best place for a date night is… Make it a date lunch and go to ‘Dreamers’ Café,’ 148 Great South Rd. Get ready to say “Hello Dah-ling!”
You’d get arrested if the police knew that you… Stole a 6 pack of warm Coke cans.
People say you look like… Paul Dano. Marisa Tomei.
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What generic current affair has your blood boiled? My blood hasn’t boiled anything.
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This summer, giant eskimos, jet planes and pineapple lumps are making their way across New Zealand. The iconic Pascall lollies want to sweeten up your day so take a break from the holiday rush and join them at the Candy Carnival! Play a game of Pineapple Shy, throw hoops over milk bottles or fish for eskimos.
This is a joyous occasion! Auckland Chinese Community Centre Inc has been organising an annual Chinese New Year celebration for over 20 years. As the festival’s popularity grow over these years, it has now become a highlight of the Auckland summer events calendar with attendance by 20,000 people or more.
The Boy has been wowing audiences across the globe since 2005 and is bringing his award winning show “More Tape” back to Christchurch for the final time! No doubt you saw him in the Comedy Gala and know this is your last chance to see an multi award-winning, sell-out show that wowed London’s West End.
Butterfly Creek are proud to announce the grand opening of New Zealand’s first dinosaur park, where children of all ages can explore and engage with the prehistoric world of dinosaurs. They have over 40 dinosaurs, some that roar and some that are animatronic.
Provocative and confronting, this is an eye-opening exhibit. In partnership with AUT University, CCS Disability Action is hosting an exhibition which presents the thoughts of four young women. They use photography as a medium to challenge societal assumptions about sexuality and disability.
Living life by the lake, what could be better in a beautiful Kiwi summer? With family-style activities and entertainment, there is lots to see and do in the festival staged around Kerr Bay and Lake Rotoiti. Plan to stay the night to enjoy the range of land-water-air activities and open air movie on Saturday night.
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Sex, drugs and stockbroking – greed is a powerful thing. Set on a backdrop of excessive 1980s living, white-collar crime has never looked like so much fun. Based on the true story of former stockbroker-turned-motivation speaker Jordan Belfort (played by Leonardo DiCaprio), The Wolf of Wall Street follows a young man’s ambitious for riches beyond his wildest dreams and the lengths he’ll go to in order to achieve them – which includes ripping off investors with fraudulent stock sales to the tune of millions of dollars.
Much like our titular antihero, Wolf is a vapid and hollow “dramedy”. While outrageous office orgys and cocaine-fuelled parties are a constant source of laugh-out-loud humour, the excessive living eventually becomes repetitive and, as Jordan feels, it may be time to move on. Following a
classic “fall from grace” narrative, Jordan is eventually punished for his actions, but the movie ends on an ambiguous note and fails to reprimand the audience for vicariously enjoying his lavish lifestyle. This is no morality tale.
Perhaps this was Scorsese’s intention to suggest greed has a hold over all of us or, at just over three hours, the film could have done with a decent cut. But it’s DiCaprio’s standout performance as Belfort and the evolution of him as a fresh-faced graduate to strung-out fraudster that really captivates and thrills. Yeah he’s ripping people off, but there’s something so likeable about him. It’s time to give that man an Oscar.
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Diagnosed with spinal cancer at just 27 years old, Adam navigates the road to recovery with the sometimes overbearing support of his crude best friend, his smothering mother and an inexperienced therapist. Inspired by a true story, this is an honest yet funny account of a young man’s journey toward healing.
Bruce Dern and SNL’s Will Forte star in this father-son drama. Shot in black and white, the Golden Globe nominated flick follows the pair as they road trip from Montana to Nebraska in order to claim a million dollar sweepstakes prize the father believes he has won. A fascinating character study.
Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck – now, Star Trek’s Chris Pine joins the list of actors to take on the iconic role of Tom Clancy’s creation. With Sir Kenneth Branagh (Thor) behind the camera, rebooting the franchise has never been so much fun. Keira Knightley makes a return to the screen as Ryan’s wife.
Metro by Hoyts is a little hipster and a very cool new way to watch movies. Fill your own drinks, then chill out in the grunge-themed lounge area. If you like silence in your flicks, you’ve come to the right place as a “no disturbance” policy is heavily enforced – no latecomers once the main feature starts and talkers, texters and tweeters are asked to leave.
In season three, Hannah is now in a committed relationship with Adam, and the two are settling into a newfound domesticity in Hannah’s apartment. Hannah is also working on rehabilitating her writing career and concentrating on delivering her eBook to her eccentric publisher. More nudity, witty one-liners and girl talk.
Now in its 13th season, the original talent show returns to Prime for 2014. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest featuring new judges Harry Connick Jr. and Jennifer Lope, and returning judge Keith Urban, along with in-house mentor Randy Jackson.
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THE JAC ALBUM RELEASE9PM, Meow!, $10
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CARL COX7PM, Famous Nightclub
KATREENA ERIN & THE EMILY FAIRLIGHT BAND9PM, Meow!
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THE UPBEATS9PM, Exchange Hotel, $10
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MON 20AZTECS - CONQUEST AND CULTURE10AM, Te Papa
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THE BOY WITH TAPE ON HIS FACE - MORE TAPE 7:30PM, Christ’s College
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SUN 19STUFF I FORGOT TO TELL MY DAUGHTER - MICHELE A’COURT7:15PM, North Hagley Park Events Village
THE BOY WITH TAPE ON HIS FACE - MORE TAPE 7:30PM, Christ’s College
TUE 21PARAMORE7PM, CBS Canterbury Arena
WED 151931 HAWKE’S BAY EARTHQUAKE10AM, MTG Hawke’s Bay, Napier
OSLO BROWN MINI TOUR8PM, Major Toms, Mt Maunganui
PINS AND NEEDLES10AM, Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings
THU 161931 HAWKE’S BAY EARTHQUAKE10AM, MTG Hawke’s Bay, Napier
LITTLE LAPIN SOLO ACOUSTIC TOUR NZThe Free House, Nelson
PAPER CRANES / JOSEPH&MAIA - THE LITTLE DARLINGS TOUR - MT MAUNGANUIMajor Toms, Mt Maunganui
PINS AND NEEDLES10AM, Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings
FRI 171931 HAWKE’S BAY EARTHQUAKE10AM, MTG Hawke’s Bay, Napier
BLUES A BILLY TOUR 2014Diggers Back Bar, Hamilton
OSMIUM ‘UNRELENTING’ NZ TOUR - TIMARU9:30PM, Barkode, Timaru
PINS AND NEEDLES10AM, Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings
SAT 181931 HAWKE’S BAY EARTHQUAKE10AM, MTG Hawke’s Bay, Napier
BLUES A BILLY TOUR 2014Eggsentric Cafe, Whitianga
PINS AND NEEDLES10AM, Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings
THE MOA FUNK @ THE YOT CLUB10PM, The YOT Club, Raglan
SUN 191931 HAWKE’S BAY EARTHQUAKE10AM, MTG Hawke’s Bay, Napier
PINS AND NEEDLES10AM, Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings
MON 201931 HAWKE’S BAY EARTHQUAKE10AM, MTG Hawke’s Bay, Napier
TUE 211931 HAWKE’S BAY EARTHQUAKE10AM, MTG Hawke’s Bay, Napier
ALTMUSIC PRESENTS MATMOS (US) WITH THE LADDER IS PART OF THE PITDunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin
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THURSDAY PRO NIGHT8PM, The Classic Studio
FRI 17360 - A THEATRE OF RECOLLECTIONS8PM, Civic Theatre
BIG DAY OUT 2014Western Springs Stadium
CLASSIC LATE & LIVE COMEDY10:30PM, The Classic Comedy Club
DJ FRANK BOOKER8PM, Neighbourhood
DJ KILLAMANRARO5PM, Neighbourhood
DJS MYELE MANZANZA & KEV FRESH9PM, Ponsonby Social Club
DJ PAUL CHANKAY6:30PM, The Deck
EMERGING PIXELS7:30AM, Aotea Centre
FANGS8PM, Ding Dong Lounge
FREEDOM FARMERS10AM, Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
FRIDAY NIGHT WITH DJ LO KEY5PM, La Zeppa Kitchen
LOUD & TASTY FT RYAN ENZED + JAYCEN A’MOUR10PM, CODE
MAGIC ROUNDABOUT WITH STINKY JIM AND DUBHEAD5PM, Verona
NYNTEE & CUFFY6PM, Longroom
THE NIGHT SKY8PM, Stardome
ULTAN BURKE AND RYUZO AT REVELRY8PM, Revelry
URBAN VISIONARIES OF AUCKLAND IN SILO PARK AT PECHA KUCHASilo Park
SAT 18360 - A THEATRE OF RECOLLECTIONS8PM, Civic Theatre
WED 15360 - A THEATRE OF RECOLLECTIONS8PM, Civic Theatre
ANTON CASH8PM, Ding Dong Lounge
BIG WEDNESDAY - FRESH COMEDY8PM, The Classic Comedy Club
EMERGING PIXELS7:30AM, Aotea Centre
FREEDOM FARMERS10AM, Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
THE NIGHT SKY8PM, Stardome
VERONA SESSINS WITH THE REPEAT9PM, Verona
THU 16360 - A THEATRE OF RECOLLECTIONS8PM, Civic Theatre
BEVAN KEYS & NYNTEE6PM, Longroom
EMERGING PIXELS7:30AM, Aotea Centre
FEW CHUR LAB WITH AZBO9PM, Verona
FREEDOM FARMERS10AM, Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
LOU LOU9PM, Leigh Sawmill
MISS JUNE, HOSPITAL SPORTS, DYALTOVThe Lucha Lounge
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY WITH BOBBY BRAZUKA & TDK9PM, Ponsonby Social Club
RED BULL SOUND SELECT PRESENTS: CURATED BY YOUNG GIFTED & BROKE10PM, Cassette Nine
SNOOP DOGG AKA SNOOP LION8PM, The Powerstation
THE DOUBTFUL SOUNDS PLAY THE BOLLIX7PM, The Dogs Bollix
THE GAZE8PM, Ding Dong Lounge
THE NIGHT SKY8PM, Stardome
SUNDAY SESSIONS WITH ELI GUTTENBEIL2PM, La Zeppa Kitchen
THE NIGHT SKY8PM, Stardome
MON 20360 - A THEATRE OF RECOLLECTIONS8PM, Civic Theatre
EMERGING PIXELS7:30AM, Aotea Centre
FREEDOM FARMERS10AM, Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
PRIMATE (U.S) WITH MALEVOLENCE AND BLOODFVKK8PM, Kings Arms
THE NIGHT SKY8PM, Stardome
TUE 21360 - A THEATRE OF RECOLLECTIONS8PM, Civic Theatre
EMERGING PIXELS7:30AM, Aotea Centre
FREEDOM FARMERS10AM, Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
THE NIGHT SKY8PM, Stardome
CARNIVEROUS PLANT SOCIETY9:30PM, Leigh Sawmill
DEAN CAMPBELL AND TONY PHOENIX AT REVELRY8PM, Revelry
DINOSAUR KINGDOM GRAND OPENING WEEKEND9AM, Butterfly Creek
DJ LAURA LUSH8:30PM, Neighbourhood
DJ LINLEY LATU7:30PM, The Deck
FREEDOM FARMERS10AM, Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
LATINAOTEAROA WITH SUPPORT FROM DJ HUDGE & MC JDUBS9PM, Ponsonby Social Club
MR BIG STUFF9PM, Verona
PAUL MATTHEWS (I AM GIANT) GUEST DJ SET8PM, Ding Dong Lounge
PAPER CRANES / JOSEPH&MAIA - THE LITTLE DARLINGS TOUR - AUCKLAND7PM, The Portland Public House, $5
SAM HILL & NYNTEE7PM, Longroom
SATURDAY WITH DJ SELECTA SAM @ LA ZEPPA6PM, La Zeppa Kitchen
THE NIGHT SKY8PM, Stardome
WATERFRONT MARKET8AM, Wynyard Quarter
WEEKEND COMEDY SHOWCASE8PM, The Classic Comedy Club
SUN 19360 - A THEATRE OF RECOLLECTIONS8PM, Civic Theatre
BOB HILLARY & THE MASSIVE MELLOW5PM, Leigh Sawmill, $10
DINOSAUR KINGDOM GRAND OPENING WEEKEND9AM, Butterfly Creek
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A modern take on Asian cuisine, Dragonfly is Wellington’s premier modern Asian restaurant, bar and courtyard, offering a contemporary environment with rustic Asian influences. Their focus is on a shared dining experience of innovative South East Asian cuisine, complemented by boutique beers, creative cocktails and an extensive international wine and beverage selection. We feel the later might be why you come here. While the food is outstanding, two for one cocktail Tuesday is another good reason to give them a try. A cool, low-key setting sets the mood for a good night, and is a welcome change from the norm.
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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.
DE POST466 Mt Eden Rd, 630-9330 Your local in the heart of Mt. Eden with over 100 beers available.
DING DONG LOUNGE 26 Wyndham Street New York’s premier rock and roll bar has come to town.
THE EMPIRE137 Victoria St W, 373 4389New ownership, new look, new vibe!
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.
LE MONDE CAFE 368 Queen St, 222 2800Belgium hot chocolates, coffees and offer a range of beautiful cakes (gluten free available) and organic drinks.
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.
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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.
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.
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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, 282-3895 Auckland’s only performing arts venue that offers a full breakfast menu and delicious coffee to start your day. Range of lunch options, excellent wine list and a modern selection of tapas, pizzas, platters and dinner options.
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RAGGAMUFFIN 2014Fri 31 Jan - Sat 01 Feb Rotorua International Stadium
RAPTURE 2014: EMINEM, KENDRICK LAMAR, J.COLESat 15 Feb Western Springs, Auckland
RIPPON FESTIVALSat 01 Feb Rippon Vineyard, Wanaka
THE ROLLING STONES (UK)Sat 05 Apr Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
ROSIE O’DONNELL (US)Fri 31 Jan Michael Fowler Centre, WellingtonSat 01 Feb ASB Theatre, Auckland
RUDIMENTAL (UK)Tue 04 Mar Vector Arena, AucklandWed 05 Mar TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
SERJ TANIKAN & NZSOSat 29 Mar CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch
SNOOP DOGG (US)Thu 16 Jan Powerstation, Auckland
SPLORE 2014Fri 14 Feb - Sun 16 Feb Tapapakanga Regional Park, Auckland
WESTFEST 2014Wed 19 Feb - Thu 20 Feb Vector Arena, Auckland
LYNYRD SKYNYRD, STARSHIP & 10CCSat 08 Feb The Amphitheatre, TaupoSun 09 Feb Matakana Country Park, Matakana,Sat 15 Feb Gibbston Valley Winery, Queenstown
MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS (US)Wed 12 Mar TSB Bank Arena, WellingtonThu 13 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland
MORCHEEBA (UK)Thu 10 Apr The Powerstation, AucklandFri 11 Apr Opera House, Wellington
MUDHONEY (US)Thu 16 Jan The Kings Arms, Auckland
THE NATIONAL (US)Tue 04 Feb Vector Arena, Auckland
NEKO CASE (US)Fri 14 Mar The Powerstation, Auckland
NINE INCH NAILS & QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE (US)Wed 19 Mar Vector Arena, AucklandSat 22 Mar CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch
NZ FESTIVAL 2014Fri 21 Feb - Sun 16 Mar Multiple Venue, Wellington
OKKERVIL RIVERSat 15 Feb Bodega, WellingtonSun 16 Feb The Kings Arms, Auckland
PARAMORE (US)Sun 19 Jan Vector Arena, AucklandTue 21 Jan CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch
PARACHUTE 2014Fri 24 Jan - Sun 26 Jan Mystery Creek, Hamilton
POKEY LAFARGE (US)Tue 18 Mar Tuning Fork, AucklandThu 20 Mar Bodega, WellingtonFri 21 Mar King Street Live, MastertonSat 22 Mar Black Barn, Havelock North
QUEENSTOWN BLUES & ROOTS FESTIVALSat 26 Apr Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown
THE ADULTS MEETS THE APOThu 30 Jan Dec ASB Theatre, Auckland
ARCTIC MONKEYS (UK)Fri 02 May Vector Arena, AucklandSat 03 May Tsb Bank Arena, Wellington
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
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
CLASSIC HITS WINERY TOUR 2014Sat 01 Feb Ascension Wine Estate, MatakanaSun 02 Feb Marina Reserve, TutukakaWed 05 Feb Church Road Winery, NapierFri 07 Feb Black Barn Vineyards, Havelock NorthSat 08 Feb Alana Estate, MartinboroughTue 11 Feb Arena Manawatu Lawns, Palmerston NorthThu 13 Feb Sentry Hill Winery, New PlymouthFri 14 Feb Wharepai Domain, TaurangaSat 15 Feb Villa Maria Winery, AucklandThu 20 Feb Anderson Park, InvercargillFri 21 Feb Waitiri Creek, GibbstonSat 22 Feb Waipara Hills, WaiparaSun 23 Feb ANZAC Park, GreymouthThu 27 Feb Neudorf Vineyards, Upper MoutereFri 28 Feb Neudorf Vineyards, Upper MoutereSat 01 Mar Villa Maria Winery, Blenheim
DOLLY PARTON (US)Fri 07 Feb Vector Arena, AucklandSat 08 Feb Vector Arena, Auckland
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS (US)Fri 25 Apr The Civic, Auckland
EARL SWEATSHIRT, DANNY BROWN, RUN THE JEWELS (US)Tue 28 Jan James Cabaret, Wellington
ED KOWALCZYK (US)Sat 14 Feb Tuning Fork, Auckland
ELLIE GOULDING (UK)Sat 07 Jun Vector Arena, AucklandMon 09 Jun TSB Bank Arena, WellingtonWed 11 Jun CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch
ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS (UK)Sun 27 Apr The Civic, Auckland
ERYKAH BADU (US)Thu 10 Apr The Civic, Auckland
THE HOLLIES (UK)Fri 21 Feb CSB Arena, ChristchurchSat 22 Feb Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Sun 23 Feb Aotea Centre, Auckland
JAKE BUGG (UK)Thu 10 Apr Town Hall, Auckland
JAMES BLUNT (UK)Wed 28 May The Civic, Auckland
JIMMY CARR (UK)Sat 25 Jan Opera House, Wellington Sun 26 Jan Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland
JOHN MAYER (US)Tue 29 Apr Vector Arena, Auckland
KODALINE (IR)Sun 30 Mar The Powerstation, Auckland
LANEWAY FESTIVALMon 27 Jan Silo Park, Auckland
LIONEL RICHIE & JOHN FARNHAM Thu 20 Mar CBS Arena, ChristchurchSat 22 Mar TSB Bowl of Brooklands, New PlymouthSun 23 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland
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BIG DAY OUT 2014FRI 17 JAN WESTERN SPRINGS STADIUM, AUCKLAND
GROUPLOVEANDREW WESSEN, LEAD singer of the LA-based indie pop outfit Grouplove, is “super-stoked’ at the release of their sophomore album Spreading Rumours.
Wessen, who likens himself to the Baby Spice of the group, tells me that they’d holed up in an old Motown house in LA for 10 weeks, barely sneaking out to a party or to see friends, in order to write, rehearse and record.
“We came of the back of a US tour to promote the first album and then took a week off before going to this house. We lived there and would write in the morning, rehearse in the afternoon, and then record at like two or three in the morning. We did most things in a couple of takes. It wasn’t a reason to get everything perfect; it wasn’t, ‘Okay, now let’s roll take 400’. We wanted that fresh live spontaneity!”
In all, the band produced an encyclopedic lexicon of material. “We had more than 40 songs. But the record company said ‘reign it in’. Too many songs. We whittled it down to 20 or less. That was hard, but no-one’s gonna let us release a double album.”
Grouplove have always remained tight. “We like to control everything. We all write songs. Ryan [Rabin] produces our albums and Hannah [Hooper] does the artwork. The art for this new album was one of the very first drawings Hannah did and we really liked it. She’s done gallery shows all over the world. She does all our art on the albums, singles etc.”
Grouplove turned heads in 2011 with their party-chant ‘Tongue Tied’, which features the band bouncing around during a party while a young man recalls how he ended up face down in a child’s paddling pool in backyard suburbia.
The new video for ‘Ways…’ is a bit of a dream sequence, too. It has a child lookalike Kim Jong-un waking up and rebelling his marshal law roots and getting loose with the band. He swaps his khakis for a Hawaiian shirt and plays havoc in the palace, even freeing political prisoners, while the band jams in the grand hall.
“We like the idea that our music is about love and peace and fun,” says Wessen.
Grouplove’s sound is often compared to The Naked and Famous.
“We love those guys,” he says. “They complement what we do. David [Beadle] and I look so similar. We’re brothers, identical twins. We should swap and play in each other’s bands, see if anyone notices! We’re super stoked that we’re part of the Big Day Out. I know it’s a cliché, but we want to tour and see the place. We hear a lot from N&F and we want to see for ourselves what’s happening’”
TIM GURAR
SPREADING RUMOURS OUT NOW
GHOSTTHEY WON’T BE hard to find – they’ll be the ones dressed in black robes and masks, led by Papa Emeritus II (in full zombie pope regalia), churning out a Satanic rock opera. New Zealand doesn’t know what is about to hit it. I spoke with one of the black-clad Swedes, one of the five The Nameless Ghouls, about the symbolism, message, and mystery of Ghost.
So what is it like being in a globe-trotting metal band when nobody knows your real name or what you look like? “I would say one of the most important ingredients for the bigger picture is not being individually associated to the band.” explained The Ghoul. “We can objectively look at and distance ourselves from what we are doing which is very healthy”. Quite understandably there is a lot of intrigue surrounding Ghost, given their fearsome appearance and occult themes in their songs. Standing out is certainly not going to be an issue but many might misconstrue their message or, even worse, take them as being authentic Devil worshipers. Their tales of diabolical evil are meant to be seen as outlandish even though they still have their roots in the real world. “One of the differences between [Ghost] and a lot of contemporary bands is that we are based around escapism and fantasy. As much as we are singing about divinity and the concept of deities it is also about how mankind relates to the concepts of the Deity and the spiritual world. We fall into a gray zone between reality and fiction.”
Their sophomore album, Infestissumam released last year, is packed to the rafters with such examples of swinging gothic rock. The album’s title loosely translates as ‘the biggest threat’ so what, in the band’s own words, is the biggest threat? “Within the context of the album, the biggest threat is basically the idea of liberation. Traditionally the church and most religions have always labeled sexuality as the biggest threat to society. Female sexual liberation is usually the sign of some diabolical presence and we like to play with that concept.” And sexuality, unlikely as it might seem, is prominent element in the frightening world of Ghost. It can be heard in the songs; singing about Zombie Queens, succubi, and the raptures of Satan.
Given the diverse nature of open air festivals, how do crowds who may not be aware of Ghost react to the drama and theatricality they bring to the stage? “I think that generally, most crowds that are new to us react very positively - we have a tendency to turn people over to our side. Obviously the imagery is intriguing to many and there’s always a certain percentage who will react negatively to us but that’s the whole point”. “We’re really looking forward to getting to New Zealand at last. From where we live it is literally on the opposite side of the globe. It might not be very easy to get there but we are very glad that we can start our relationship with the country now”. Hold on to your daughters brothers and sisters, Ghost are coming!
RICARDO KERR
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MUDHONEY“WE’RE 50-YEAR-OLD men jumping around on stage. It’s hard to take that too seriously,” says Mudhoney guitarist Steve Turner after an intense game of telephone tag (though it felt a little more like phone solitaire). The grunge rockers are celebrating their 25th year and have announced a side show to accompany their billing at 2014’s Big Day Out.
While Turner says he prefers smaller venues to festivals, the band are offering their fans best of both worlds and, rest assured, they won’t be taking themselves too seriously while they’re at it.
“There’s less pressure [from smaller gigs] and they’re more fun and you’re closer to the crowd,” he says.
It seems then that the intimacy of Auckland’s Kings Arms will provide Turner with the closeness he so enjoys and the fans their fair share of Mudhoney’s honest lyrics and unique sound.
Their secret to minimising their own disdain for their setlist is this: “We try to play some songs every night that [the fans] would expect us to play. We do play different songs each night [and] there’s no-one following us around on tour so they don’t know and don’t mind,” Turner says laughing.
Vanishing Point is the band’s latest release and while it adds some new sounds to the Mudhoney arsenal (synths), Turner says it’s hardly a departure from what they’ve done before.
“We’ve been adding stuff since Guy [Maddison, bassist] joined us and we’ve felt freed up since then.”
The freedom has allowed the band to “do whatever we want” and while Turner says they may lose some fans, he’s quick to note the last record used a horn section.
“On [Vanishing Point], we got a great guy on keyboards and there’s not too much, but we did add additional synths.”
Mudhoney isn’t the band’s primary income and this has a big influence on the way they write. Turner says the end of their Warner Brothers contract and departure of Matt Lukin “cleared the air” and “we could do whatever we wanted”.
The pressure to make a commercially viable record has long gone. The band take writing very seriously, but it’s clear that their albums and the survival of the band are products of pure passion.
And it’s this passion that has allowed Mudhoney to build a certain amount of prestige and while Turner says they knew they’d never have a hit album, taking to him about the current state of music feels like talking to an old friend.
Commercial pop isn’t taking over “any more than other times,” Turner says thoughtfully. “Music is more readily available than it was with everything being online.”
The connectivity has given rise to a healthy and vibrant underground scene which reaches from one side of the globe to the other.
“There seems to be more of them [underground scenes], but not everyone will look that deeply. Commercial pop has always been lame. Now we have Miley Cyrus being shocking, yawn.”
“In a weird sort of way, nothing is obscure anymore. The weird stuff that I was listening to at the end of the 1980s even the 1960s has all been found and reissued.”
SEBASTIAN MACKAY
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THU 16 JAN THE KINGS ARMS AUCKLAND
THE NAKED AND FAMOUSJUST ONE SONG and Auckland quintet The Naked and Famous shot to global success, leaving behind five NZ Music Awards, an APRA Silver Scroll and the top spot on both our singles and albums chart, for a whirlwind two years of rock star life – touring the world, going Gold in the US and Canada, having their songs feature on shows like Gossip Girl and films like Pitch Perfect and attracting celebrity fans.
But the band say their speedy success sprouted more than a few tall poppies in New Zealand, so when the time came to start a follow-up to 2010’s Passive Me, Aggressive You, coming home was not an option. The group instead settled in Los Angeles to record In Rolling Waves.
“I didn’t feel it from anyone I respected in the music industry – it was mainly dumb kids running blogs – but we did get heaps of sh** from the indie scene,” says vocalist and guitarist Thom Powers, chatting at LA’s Bedrock Recording Studios. “Everyone was like ‘Sell-outs!’ just because we had experienced success. Children don’t understand what success means or how it happens so all they do is call you a ‘Faggot’.”
Frontwoman Alisa Xayalith adds that in Los Angeles, there is “only optimism about other people’s successes” and despite initially having doubts about heading to Hollywood, the band has thrived in the go-getting environment.
“If I’d been asked a few years ago, ‘Do you want to go to the States?’ I would have lied and said it was unreasonable and that I’d never make it here,’” says Powers.
“Which I guess is a defeatist New Zealand perspective. You think, ‘I’m trapped here and I’m never going to get out,’ and you lower yourself. If you say you want to go to LA and be in a famous, world-touring, international, alternative band people would say, ‘F*** off dick.’
“So the fact I’m here is like a fantasy ambition.”
That fantasy foray into the US – spurred by 2010 single ‘Young Blood’ – kicked off with a heavy tour schedule which saw them playing back-to-back gigs, including iconic festivals like Lollapalooza. While endless shows saw them grow as performers, bassist David Beadle says the tour also taught them the importance of factoring in how songs will be performed live during the creative process.
As a result, rather than layering up sounds and instruments, on In Rolling Waves they included only what they would be capable of performing on stage.
Powers and Xayalith once again took the song-writing reigns and the band had producer Billy Bush and former Nine Inch Nails bassist Justin Meldal-Johnsen on hand to help them through creative stumbling blocks.
While LA remains their base and proved the best location to record In Rolling Waves, NZ is still home and the group are looking forward to playing Kiwi soil at the upcoming Big Day Out.
“One of the first international things we did was the Big Day Out in Australia and NZ,” says Powers. “That’s what kicked everything off in 2011. It’s where we started, so we can’t wait to be back.”
Beyond the festival, while they have other interests – Powers want to further his studies and Beadle is finishing up entomology papers – the band intend to keep going as long as possible.
Says Powers: “I think we’ll see this band through until it’s embarrassing for us to still be singing ‘Young Blood!’”
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AT ST JEROME’S Laneway Festival 2011, one of the band’s that really stuck out was LA’s all girl band Warpaint. “Yeah, we loved that festival. Getting Downunder is a real enjoyment,” teases guitarist/vocalist Emily Kokal, on the phone from the Angel City’s well frequented laundromat. “This has to be the least “Rock’n’Roll” moment of my career,” she quips, “Talking to the press, to promote our new album, whilst separating my whites and smalls for the dryer!” Kokal , in her casual, domestic mood is referring to the January release of the band’s second album, Warpaint.
The laundromat is not too far from Angelino Heights, one of the oldest surviving districts of Los Angeles, where the band rehearses in gutarist, Theresa Wayman’s, funky Victorian house, a world away from the city’s ugly freeways and strip malls.
Wayman’s digs are also home to her sandy-haired son Sirius and, during some months, her boyfriend, British electronic musician James Blake. Kokal talks about rooms stacked with shelves crammed with books on tarot and meditation, wrinkled vinyl records by people like British electronic pioneer Daphne Oram (“she’s weirdly-neat!”), The Roches and his Royal Purpleness – Prince. In addition, there’s tomato plants and a “big statue of Ganesha, the Hindu deity of new beginnings. It’s not a hippy house but we have many influences,
we’re all over the place.”
It’s a clear metaphor for the moody, brooding and laid back style of their new record, which follows, three year’s after their debut The Fool. The themes and tone of the previous work is still there - washes of noise, deft girl group harmonies and almost jazz free-form moments — but the deeper cuts are more grunty, muscular, more pronounced.
“That’s deliberate. It was partly because we’ve been working with (producer) Flood… he was, um, ‘educational! (she pronounces this word with some caution, so as not to come across as too condescending).”
This is particularly evident on the single ‘Love is to Die’, which is both provocative as it is a swooning ode to love, lust and life. At least that’s the interpretation I put to Kokal. She laughs “Well, yes. You could see it that way. But I dunno. Theresa (vocals, guitars) wrote it. She was after a sort of theme… lightness, darkness… it’s open to interpretation… it’s opening herself up, too.”
Additionally, the rehearsal and recording process was filmed for a “twisted behind-the-scenes doco” by video artist Chris Cunningham, who’s married to the band’s bassist, Jenny Lee Lindberg. “It is certainly an interesting watch – he did this sort of alien infrared video
nightmare thing (Rubber Johnny (2005) based on a riff of Aphex Twin’s ‘afx237 v7’). It’s not some twee, Kokal tells me, ‘formed’ on Valentine’s Day 2004 at a local hotel. “An auspicious day, for lovers and music swooners”, she teases but never reveals her joke.
The original lineup consisted of Wayman and Kokal alongside sisters Shannyn Sossamon and Jenny Lee Lindberg. “Shannyn had a band we loved called The Methods. They played two songs, then we did two songs. We all got on and decided to all get together.”
The ‘new’ band played in the Los Angeles area for about three years, writing songs (‘Stars’, ‘Beetles’, and ‘Elephants’) which would eventually comprise their debut EP, Exquisite Corpse (2007), which was mastered by then-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante, who was also Kokal’s boyfriend at the time.
The EP was initially self-released but still made #1 on the influential LA Amoeba Records local artist charts. The single ‘Elephants’ featured in Andrew Hull’s 2011 Horror flick Siren, which garnered the right level of cred to earn recording time for 2012’s The Fool.
Drummer Stella Mozgawa joined the band in the winter of 2009. Shortly afterwards, Warpaint won representation at Rough Trade Records, and hit the road touring the USA, Europe and down here. “I think my favourite moment (of that time) was
opening for The xx, they were cool!” coos Kokal.
The Fool brought great notoriety and inspired a year of touring and playing. “What was fun was rediscovering the songs both on and off the stage. We kept coming to them from new places, play them differently, jam them up or change them around. But now it was time to make new music, too.”
In early 2011 Mozgawa told the UK press that the band was keen to “experiment and write with one another” (the current line-up had never actually composed “from the ground up”). “Like everything we do, it started with jamming and free-flowing onstage and in the studio”.
Wayman went on record as saying the band wanted a minimalist sound on the new disc. “But we were also influenced by R&B and rap,” notes Kokal,” You know, drum machines and ambience.” As the album is largely keys-based, it’s “definitely a different beast from the last one.”
So is there a chance we might see them back down this way again? “Well, yeah I hope so. Stella’s parents are supposed to be down there somewhere. We’ll be touring this album at Coachella and the other big gigs, we’ve had a good response so we could well be back there, too.”
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The joy of Gran Turismo is in unlocking, progressing, getting faster, and winning more money. Gran Turismo is like Pokemon, but with cars. It’s an RPG where all of the main characters are vehicles, and none of them can talk, and there’s no story, and instead of fighting obscure Japanese monsters I race against other cars that also don’t talk but that I am more than happy to ram off the road without mercy.
One of the things I have always enjoyed about the Gran Turismo series is that if you are good at the game, there are ways of letting the game know that you’re good, which lets you progress perhaps that little bit more quickly. One such way is through license testing.
However, GT6 places much less emphasis on the licenses, possibly because some people view them as a difficult and boring aspect of the franchise. There’s only five tests per license now, and the cars you get for getting all golds aren’t as flash as they were in the last game.
Where it counts, Gran Turismo 6 has it – there’s racing, and lots of it. Career mode is massive, and putting ten or so hours into the game isn’t even going to make a dent in the sheer number of events available.
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Graphics are realistic in Gran Turismo 6; some of the environments are lovely, and driving around the Matterhorn is a postcard anyone would be happy to receive, but I can’t help but feel those environments were still pretty lovely in the last game, and even in the one before that. The sound, too, is what you’d expect.
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VETERAN SESSION SINGER Sharon Jones was already 40 years old when she walked into a studio to sing on a Lee Fields record, produced by young R&B fanatics Philip Lehman and Gabriel Roth. In the years that followed, Lehman and Roth kept calling on Jones’ vocal talents for limited edition 45s, that looked and sounded just like true vintage soul. After Lehman and Roth dissolved their partnership in 2000, Roth - now going by the stage name “Bosco Mann”- co-founded Daptone Records with Neal Sugarman, and their first release was to be a full length Sharon Jones album. A new band was formed from the ashes of the Soul Providers and the Mighty Imperials and in 2002 Sharon Jones & The Dap-King released their first album, Dap Dippin’ with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings.
Four albums later and 2013 saw the band ready to release their new album, Give the People What They Want. But 2013 ended up being a year of frustration, fear and false starts for Jones. Not long after announcing the summer release of their fifth album Jones was diagnosed with cancer and everything had to be put on hold; tours were cancelled and the album had to be shelved.
“It’s been a very intense last three years”, Jones explains down the phone line in her soothing Southern drawl. “My mother passing away, Neil Sugarman’s brother passing away, and my cancer. The first time they think
ya know. The doctors keep telling me once they stop the chemo my hair will grow back; “Sharon you gonna be on stage and these things are gonna be turning back to normal.” I can’t wait till I’ve got my energy back and I’m healthy.”
Unfortunately Jones’ health was so poor that she wasn’t able to do any music for a while, “I couldn’t concentrate, I was in so much pain.” But during this time she did manage to do a video for ‘Stranger To My Happiness’, which saw the band shooting in the corner of a warehouse, made up to look like a wedding reception. And while that timeless signature sound and her world-weary (slightly more than before) voice are there, Jones didn’t want to pretend she wasn’t sick and chose not to wear a wig, largely out of respect and appreciation for her fans. “I wanted to let everyone see because I’m not trying to hide… want to make sure they see me and what I’m going through, because they are part of my healing process. So it’s all therapy for me.”
Therapy that I was also (and somewhat unexpectedly) able to be part of. In preparation for the interview I’d created two sets of questions, wondering how much Jones would or would not want to talk about her health. But in just a few short minutes I abandoned all questions, as Jones laconically laid bare her emotions. “I really thought I was gonna die. I thought the record was going to be out and people would never
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it’s just a mild cancer, then its pancreatic cancer… they took out my gall bladder and a foot and a half of my intestine.”
All of this makes the arrival of Give the People What They Want (and a planned return to the stage in February) especially gratifying. Though a lot of the album was recorded before Jones got sick, it’s hard not to read a special piquancy into the album, as the singer dismisses old lovers in the up-tempo stomper ‘Retreat!’, marches directly into the pulsing Detroit-flavoured soul of ‘Stranger To My Happiness’, before easing back down into the mellow feel-good anthem ‘We Get Along’. Set against The Dap-Kings’ characteristically springy horns, Jones growls and struts through 10 timeless songs that couldn’t be better suited for the stage. And to the bands credit, the studio also serves them well, retaining that crackly analog sound the Dap Kings have become known for.
It hasn’t been easy for Jones, not surprisingly, and that’s speaking to her on a good day with only two Chemo treatments left. “I feel ok today and that’s why I started doing all the interviews. The other day my white blood cells were down and I was in to much pain… and then they give you this needle in your bone marrow.” While chemotherapy has been helping to kill the cancer cells Jones’ side-affects have been far reaching: “My eyebrows and eyelashes are gone, everything
see me play it live. It’s opened up my faith and given me more strength, and that’s the reason I want to go out and show the fans. I want to get out there and do this for another eight or 10 years… I’m prayin’ I’ve got another eight or 10 years of being healthy. I didn’t realise how important health was, you take it granted.”
It will be a different me going back out… not in my little dresses anymore. So different, and ya know, it’s gonna be a different Sharon come out there. You can’t go back, but this sickness has changed me. My whole eating, my everything. And I’ve still got a lot of adjusting to do.”
The album has different connotations and significance for Jones and her band now - compared to when they started work on it - and is a very personal album: “It’s dedicated in memory to my mother and Sugarman’s brother,” Jones explains. It should be yet another boon for fans of dusty-grooves who like their funk extra retro, and regardless of everything, Jones is set to Give the People [exactly] What They Want this January. “I can’t wait to get back out there, the stage will give me back my happiness, my joy. I’m a little nervous, but let me tell me something, every night before I get on that stage I’m a little nervous.”
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