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Mahurangi Matters - Entertainment liftout 12 December 2012 As this issue of Mahurangi Matters

went to press, Hobsonville was mopping up after a tornado, Carols

by Candlelight was cancelled due to bad weather and the question

on everyone’s lips was: “Where is summer?” Our theory is that Mother

Nature is waiting for the schools to finish and businesses to shut before

she turns on the heat.

But take heart, that regardless of what the weather does, this

summer is shaping up to be a hot one for local entertainment. Some

of NZ’s top acts, not to mention a few overseas ring-ins, are heading

our way starting with Katchafire and Ladi6 at Mangawhai Tavern on

Boxing Day through to the Matakana Summer Concert featuring Pat

Benatar on February 17.

Keep this liftout handy so you know who’s playing, and where and when.

Rain or shine, have a great summer.

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Recently nominated for the best Maori urban roots/reggae album at the Waiata Maori Music Awards, six-piece band Knights of the Dub Table are heading to the Leigh Sawmill on December 28.Combining elements of electronica into their own fusion of dub-flavoured music, the audience can look forward to soulful vocals, live MCing, heavy bass lines and uplifting songs.Lead singer Reti Hedley, also known as Mr Samy’samson, says it was an honour to be nominated for a Maori Music Award.“It was the first time and the experience was quite humbling,” he says. “The ceremony was held at the Hawke’s Bay Opera House, in Hastings, in September, and it was awesome to see all the great Maori talent in Aotearoa.”Since getting together in 2008, the band has performed at festivals across the country including a gig at Matakana Music Mountain. In 2010, the Knights released the ‘Tronic EP’ containing four original Knights tracks plus five bonus remixes

from Tiki Taane, Optimus Gryme, AUM, Undertow and their very own Mr Samy’samson.The Knights have also featured on compilation CDs, The Best Of Conscious Roots 2012 and Dub Zealand 2011 as well as an upcoming compilation with European company EDI Productions. The band released its debut album Way of the DUB last year.Reti says the band has used this album to experiment with their sound.“We are pushing the envelope with our sound and are continuing to engineer our own unique synths and pads, and we are really lapping up sound design. The music is moving into a more electronic realm, rather than reggae, but we are keeping with our dub roots. We are also trying to keep our hip-hop influences running through the music. Taking those electronic songs and actually playing them in the live arena is a challenge but its great to work hard on something and really smash it out when the time comes to perform in front of a crowd. We are focusing on our live show to make it an overall experience for our fans.”

Ticket giveawayMahurangi Matters has a double pass to the Knights of the Dub Table show at the Leigh Sawmill on December 28 to give away. To enter, write your name and daytime phone number on the back of an envelope and post to: Knights of the Dub Table Competition, Mahurangi Matters PO Box 701 Warkworth. Alternatively, enter by sending us a private message, with the competition name as the subject, to our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mahurangimatters). Competition closes December 20.

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The work of more than 100 artists from throughout NZ will be on display when the annual Great Summer Art Exhibition opens its doors at a Premier Night, on Friday, December 28.Now in its 19th year, the six-day exhibition in the Mahurangi East Community Centre is a major fundraiser for the Mahurangi East Tennis Club.Convenor Judy Phillips says she is expecting somewhere between 300 and 400 paintings to be on display.“It’s shaping up to be another exciting exhibition, with artworks displayed in three categories – professional, intermediate and novice,” Judy says.“There will also be woodturning, sculpture, mixed media, copper works, jewellery, book binding and cards, some amazing raffles and the now-famous Ace Cafe with its home made cakes, savouries and muffins.”Last year’s exhibition raised $15,000 which helped pay off the cost of building new courts. Some of the funds were also spent on refurbishing of the clubrooms, court maintenance

and supporting junior tennis.Judy says the club is grateful for the continued support of major sponsor Bayleys Real Estate.Money raised this year will go towards the cost of resurfacing four of the older courts.Snells Beach artist Patricia Turney, who has been a regular exhibitor over the last 10 years, says one of the attractions of the show is that although it’s local, it showcases work from all over NZ.“It’s well patronised, is held in a great venue and is very well-run.” she says. “As an artist, you can’t ask for much more than that.”Although Patricia is mainly a watercolourist, she has painted in acrylics and pastels, done some pottery and was a keen weaver for a number of years. She regularly exhibits and has won numerous awards including the ASB Premier Art Award at Pumphouse Takapuna. Patricia and her husband Brian ran their own gallery at Northcote Point for many years. (See ad below for exhibition details).

Painter Patricia Turney has been a regular exhibitor at the Great Summer Art Exhibition, over the past 10 years.

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Axemen from around the country will once again go head-to-head, setting woodchips flying at the annual Puhoi Axemen’s wood chopping on the front lawn of the Puhoi Pub on January 12.Puhoi Axemen’s Club president Mike Paddison says the free event is well attended by both participants and spectators. The event will draw more than 32 competitors from Taranaki and Taupo northwards, including the top axemen in the region and around 14 from the Puhoi club itself.A series of 12 events will be spread throughout the day from 9.30am to 5pm with popular team contests between about eight Puhoi axemen and a matching contingent from a visiting club, scheduled at the middle and end of the day.Other events will include single and double-handed sawing, including the Jack and Jill (male and female duo) competition, standing and underhand chop, axe throwing and particularly challenging jigger board, requiring axemen to first scale a nearly four metre pole, before cutting a block on top of it.Thanks to the ongoing support of Puhoi businesses each event offers prize money with up to $200 for the winner of a single event and further

Axemen from all over the North Island will put their skills and strength to the test at the Puhoi carnival on January 1. Photo, Colin Stables from TheCameraShop

Axemen prepare to mix muscle and sweat in annual carnival

prizes for second, third and fourth, though Mike says additional support could always be put to good use.To keep competition lively, a handicapping system is linked to the winnings, with novices starting on a count of three seconds, which goes up by a second every time they win $50 and can go down, if after repeated

competitions no prize money is won.Mike says there’s no age limit for participants and the Puhoi club’s current members range from about 15 to 65 years. A fencing contractor by trade, he got involved himself about five years ago and enjoys the camaraderie, opportunities to travel and the

competitive nature of the sport both within and outside of the club.Participants keep up their form, competing in multiple A&P events and the Puhoi club will be also be running further wood chopping carnivals at Warkworth A&P Show on January 26 and at Helensville A&P show on February 23.


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When 16-year-old Emma Sanderson first told her friends she’d be busy “chopping” at the weekend, they thought she said “shopping”.It came as something of a surprise to her Mahurangi College peers, that the netball playing, jazz and hip hop dancing, former cheerleader and academic high achiever, had added sawing and wood chopping to her activities.Emma decided to give it a go after seeing her father, John, join the Puhoi Axemen’s Club and compete in a number shows that included female competitors.She first joined her Dad in the “Jack and Jill” male and female sawing event a few years ago, and has also competed with him in double sawing categories against all-male teams. This year will be her second also competing in the underhand chop, standing on a log and cutting through it with an axe, in which a lack of female competitors means she normally competes against males.Emma says she found existing club members extremely welcoming and supportive, as they are with all newcomers to the sport, although the barrage of handy tips was a little overwhelming before she found her own preferred style.

Warkworth teenager makes the cut in woodchopping circlesEmma Sanderson comes with an impressive wood chopping pedigree, which includes her father

John and grandfather Morris. Although Morris wasn’t a competitor, he spent years breaking in nearly 300 hectares of new farming country at Ahuroa using an axe. Photo, Colin Stables from TheCameraShop

She has her own axe, that’s slightly lighter and with a shorter handle than some, as well as socks made of the same chain mesh used for butchers’ gloves, to reduce the harm if the axe strikes her foot.

She says performing in front of a crowd is no problem to Emma, who finds it less scary than a dance concert, because the crowds often know little about technique and are simply impressed that she’s participating.

Though women competitors are the minority, she has not been the only female competitor at Puhoi. Last year, Renee MacDonnell, 17, was also sawing with her father and recently Puhoi Pub’s Bev Smith has also tried her hand at sawing. Wood chopping was part of Emma’s successful pitch to be selected as a college sports prefect next year, and she plans to continue the sport for the foreseeable future.

Sharing Puhoi memoriesCelebrations marking the arrival of the Bohemian settlers to Puhoi 150 years ago will get underway on January 20 with a morning tea in the Puhoi Hall for all Goldcard carrying descendants. One of the organisers Jenny Schollum says the day will start at 11am with morning tea and go on until there is no-one left to talk to. People are asked to take along photos to help with sharing of memories of Puhoi and families and updates of your family tree. “We hoping younger Goldcarders will try to bring older descendants,” Jenny says. “Gold coin donation will be appreciated.” There will also be a mass on the same day, starting at 8.30am. Info: Jenny Schollum, Puhoi Historical Society 422 5510 (message) or [email protected]


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In the 28 years that Krista Fletcher has been secretary of the Warkworth Rodeo, the event has only had to be postponed or cancelled three times. Last January’s event was one of those occasions.The arena at the Warkworth Showgrounds looked more like a lake on December 31 when the decision was made to postpone a week to January 6.Normally, the rodeo attracts between 8000 and 10,000 spectators – the crowd this year was less than half that number.“It was definitely the right decision, but it did cost us in gate takings,” Krista says. “Consequently, next month’s purse is the same as this year.”Krista says New Year’s Day is a prime spot on the NZ rodeo circuit calendar and Warkworth has no intention of giving it up.The January 1 event will present the usual programme of bucking bulls and broncos, barrel races, junior events and team competitions. Some individual events carry a purse of $500.One of the big drawcards will be the Friesian/Brahman-cross bull named

Warkworth Rodeo organisers are hoping there will be a little less mud to contend with at next month’s rodeo. Photo, 3 Sisters Photography www.3sistersphotography.co.nz

Rodeo Club retains prized position on circuit calendar

Thunder who will be making his 15th rodeo appearance next month. A bull isn’t ‘ridden’ unless a rider can stay on for eight seconds and Thunder has remained unridden for the past eight years. Last year, a young Australian rodeo rider flew to NZ specifically to ride Thunder and came off in 2.2 seconds.The rodeo requires around 40 bulls and 36 horses, but unlike many other rodeos, the animals in the Warkworth event are used only in Warkworth. They spend the other 364 days of the year on either the rodeo farm in Wyllie Road or on a club member’s property.Krista says they receive a lot of care and attention to ensure they are in tip top condition for their January 1 day out.In last January’s event, 14 cowboys competed in the open bull ride, but only three bulls were ridden.“We have some really good bulls.”



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Tomarata couple, Tom and Marie Whiteford, are looking forward to next month’s Warkworth Rodeo with a mix of excitement and anticipation.Eleven of the bucking bulls at the event originated on their farm, the result of a careful breeding and selection process, which started nearly a decade ago. This will be their first outing in the rodeo arena. Marie is matter-of-fact about the outcome. “I guess we’re going to find out whether or not we’ve been wasting our time,” Marie says.But the couple feel reasonably confident their bulls will live up to their expectations.“I don’t have any doubt that they’re going to buck,” Tom says. “I’ve seen one clear a six-foot cattle yard fence – they’ll buck alright.”The couple can also take heart from the fact that one of their progeny Touchwood has never been ridden* in the 19 times he has been in the arena.Marie and Tom started experimenting with Brahman cross-breeds about nine years ago. They believe the Brahman make better bucking bulls because of their natural athleticism. As well as being tick resistant and better at coping with dry weather, they are also

Bucking Brahman cross-breeds await Warkworth debut

faster and can think quickly.The couple’s first stock came from imported semen straws from Australia and the US, where a single straw can cost from $100 and $1000 depending on the bull’s pedigree.Although they borrowed and then bought a bull from local Brahman breeder Vanessa Doggett, they have gone back to using artificial insemination to ensure diversity in the NZ blood stock.

Tom adds that the US has been breeding bucking bulls for generations and the imported semen will help improve NZ’s bucking bull stock overall. The Whitefords are one of four farms in NZ specialising in breeding bucking stock from Brahman.“What we’re ultimately looking for are bulls that have strong backs and are well muscled with good colour markings.”The mix of cattle on their 56-hectare beef farm include pure Braham, Braham/

Hereford, Friesian, Braham/Friesian, Santa Gertrudis, Santa Gertrudis /Braham and Jersey/Brahman. The next breed to be added to the mix will be the African Zabue, which they are introducing for its colour.“Colour’s a big thing in rodeo. It adds something to the show when the bulls are a bit different and can be easily identified.”Marie says the farm, and the opportunity to experiment with the different cattle breeds, is realising a dream.“I’ve always been a city person but there’s just something about working with cattle that I love,” she says. “It’s purely a hobby, but a lot of care goes into what we do.“It can be hard work at times and I have to admit that sometimes we do ask ourselves why we do it.”Tom says he’s really looking forward to seeing the bulls at the Warkworth Rodeo.“I think we’ll get a helluva buzz when they come out of the gates.”Marie works at RD1 in Wellsford, while Tom works for a hay and silage business Mainland Contractors.*In rodeo, a bull isn’t considered to have been ridden unless a rider can stay on for at least eight seconds.

Taj, a Brahman/Friesian cross, was Tom and Marie Whiteford’s first “AI baby”.


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Budding rodeo stars are being given an opportunity to have a practice run under the experienced eye of former NZ bucking bull champion Marty Westlake.Warkworth Rodeo Club member Tom Whiteford says the club is running introductory sessions, designed for anyone who might think they would like to give rodeo a go.“We’ve already had seven guys and two girls take up the offer,” he says.“They’re a mixed bunch – electricians, builders and mechanics, and a couple of school students.”The sessions begin with participants ‘riding’ a 44-gallon drum so they can

learn how to fall off without hurting themselves. After that, they are put on a quiet heifer.Tom says spectators at the rodeo are always given the chance to ‘have a go’ and a lot of ‘egging on’ can take place, particularly among young men. Some of them are “townies” who have no idea of how to sit on a steer, let alone ride it.“Marty’s got a lot of experience and the sessions can give these young guys a chance to see if they like it or not, before going out in front of a whole crowd of people.”Anyone interested in taking up the offer can phone Tom on 431 5802.

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The Waipu Caledonian Society will stage its 142nd Highland Games on January 1.Visitors will come from all over NZ to compete in piping, fiddling, drumming, highland dancing, athletics and heavyweight field events, all dressed in kilts. It is an opportunity to share their Clan heritage and genealogy.Organisers say it keeps the Scottish traditions alive, not only in Waipu but throughout New Zealand.

New Zealand author Dame Fiona Kidman was recently in Waipu to rehearse her role as guest narrator for the Waipu Grand Pageant, to be performed on January 11 and 12. Author of more than 20 books and a string of awards and literary prizes, Fiona has strong links with Waipu and its people. But this was not always the case.She says she was simply following an instinct when she first considered writing a book based on the Waipu migration story. As a teenager in Waipu she had been fascinated with the ‘legend’ of a local woman the locals called ‘Kitty Slick’, who allegedly kept to herself for 57 years and died alone in a farmhouse on the outskirts of the centre.She was also familiar with the migration story – the band of Highlanders who fled from Scotland to Nova Scotia and then on to Waipu 30 years later, following their enigmatic leader, the Rev Norman McLeod.The Book of Secrets combines these elements into a fictional account of the journey through the eyes of three generations of women and it won the fiction category of the New Zealand Book Awards in 1988. But, it did not go down so well in Waipu, where locals believed the book’s main character, Maria, was based on ‘Kitty Slick’, and Fiona found herself ‘not

Dame Fiona Kidman Photo, Bev Brett

Pageant fosters reconciliation

More than a dozen Clans, plus more than 3000 visitors, are expected to attend the Games which will be hosted by Clan Fergusson.The Waipu Highland Games are an iconic Northland event and the International Highland Games Association voted the event as the best of its kind in the world. It is also the home of the annual NZ Heavyweight Championships, which has been won for the past 15 years by Pat Hellier. Genealogy is a big part of the day and each Clan Society has a tent in the Avenue of the Clans and members of the public are encouraged to talk with them about the Clans they belong to. Information will be available to anyone who is interested in tracing their family heritage. The official morning parade starts at 9.30am, which involves a procession of the Clans down the main street of Waipu. The day itself is based at the Waipu Caledonian Park and winds-up with the the annual Ceilidh (pronounced ‘Kaylee’), a vibrant dance event.

highly welcome’ for a time. In 2005, not long after the first pageant, Fiona was invited to give a talk to locals on the difference between fiction and reality, and she explained that Maria was a fictional construct. Next month’s pageant has a production budget of $240,000, of which $90,000 will be spent on sound and lighting. The Book of Secrets has never been out of print in 27 years. A new edition, with local photographs, was released earlier this month. Pageant information: 09 432 0746 www.waipumuseum.com, or [email protected]

Genealogy high on Games agendaThe Scottish celebration crosses all age barriers.


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In a tour that promises to be bigger than Boxing Day on the motorway, one of Australasia’s foremost rock singers Jimmy Barnes returns to Matakana and Mangawhai this summer.Continuing his love affair with NZ, this will be the eighth time Jimmy and his family have spent Christmas/New Year here. “I keep running into all these Kiwis in Australia and wonder what the hell they are doing there – NZ is paradise!” he says.Jimmy has spent the better half of 2012 exploring new ventures in music. He is

Hit-maker Jimmy Barnes has had 14 Australian Top 40 albums with Cold Chisel and 13 charting solo albums.

Barnes storms back onto Kiwi stages

special guest on the tour Gin Wigmore.Gin says it’ll be a summer of good old rock n roll and she’s looking forward to picking up a few tips from a “true touring master”.Rounding out the bill will be the Thomas Oliver Band from Wellington. The band blends grinding blues beats with clean folk melodies, and slip solid rock into big-chorused country/roots ballads.The Red Hot Summer Tour will play at Mangawhai Tavern on December 27 and Matakana Country Park on December 30.

currently lecturing at Berklee College in Boston, the largest college of contemporary music in the world, and has been teaching students Australian Rock and live performance, as well as taking classes in guitar techniques in songwriting, poetry and lyric, pro-tools, and Spanish 1.Having a phenomenal catalogue of solo hits and Cold Chisel classics which make up his live set, Jimmy will fire up for his first show on December 27 at Mangawhai Tavern.Professionalism, great songs, a strong rock n roll heart, and a healthy knowledge of classic rock and soul is what Jimmy has in common with


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Five big acts, known for their live and massive performances, head to Matakana on Saturday January 5. For one show only, concert goers can get their fix of Shihad, Six60, I Am Giant, David Dallas and King Cannons – all on one stage at Matakana Country Park. There isn’t much that hasn’t been written about Shihad, but both the NZ and Australian press brimmed with excitement in the wake of the Meanest tour. The Meanest album and tour was by no means intended to herald a break or even a hiatus for Shihad as plans are in place for a return to Europe in May to record their ninth album. And then there’s NZ’s most successful band of 2011/ 2012 – Six60. Following on from an extremely successful worldwide tour earlier this year, six music awards in November and a sold out Album Anniversary show in Auckland, Six60 is bringing the live and massive back home to New Zealand this summer.I Am Giant is now based in London, so a day at the beach will be just what these boys need. Already festival stalwarts, despite only a few short years together, the band’s debut album The Horrifying Truth was last year’s biggest selling NZ rock album.

Shihad will play in Mangawhai and Matakana next month.

Massive line-up heading for Country Park

David Dallas has had a huge year. With his signing to US label Duck Down Muslc, and the simultaneous release date across the globe for The Rose Tint. David Dallas is flying the New Zealand flag high as he continues to collaborate and compete with some of the biggest names in American hip-hop.King Cannons are already a big deal here and in Australia, and go from

strength-to-strength, playing ever bigger venues to ever more rabid fans. Following their sell-out tour of NZ earlier this year, the band bring back their brash take on Clash-style social commentary and their own unique ‘electrified soul and roll’ that has won them the hearts and minds of so many. Shihad, I Am Giant and King Cannons will also play at Mangawhai Tavern on January 3.

Wellington based seven-piece masters of dub, reggae, soul and RnB – Fat Freddy’s Drop – will headline the Classic Hits Winery Tour, which plays at Ascension Wine Estate on February 2. Fat Freddy will be joined by Anika, Boh & Hollie: Together in Concert, and another collaboration of equally legendary kiwi musicians, The Adults, featuring Jon Toogood, Julia Deans and Shayne Carter. After a massive year with 19 European and several Australian shows including the Sydney Opera House, Fat Freddy’s Drop is just about to head into the recording studio to record their next album, Blackbird, which is due for release in February. Info: www.winerytour.co.nz.

Ticket giveawayMahurangi Matters has a double pass to the Classic hits Winery Tour on February 2 to give away. To enter, write your name and daytime phone number on the back of an envelope and post to: Winery Tour, Mahurangi Matters PO Box 701 Warkworth. Alternatively, enter by sending us a private message, with Winery Tour as the subject, to our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mahurangimatters). Competition closes January 16.

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Ticket giveawayMahurangi Matters has a double pass to give away to the Live Comedy night on January 16. To enter, write your name and daytime phone number on the back of an envelope and post to: Live Comedy, Mahurangi Matters PO Box 701 Warkworth. Alternatively, enter by sending us a private message, with Live Comedy as the subject, to our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mahurangimatters). Competition closes January 9.

Home-grown comedy in Leigh

Adrian Sutton says comedy encourages people not to take themselves too seriously.

During the day Adrian Sutton works as a mechanic at Autohaus European in Snells Beach, but there’s another side to the Mahurangi College old boy.On selected evenings and weekends, Adrian moonlights as a stand-up comic in Auckland. That’s about to change when Comedy Capers brings a live comedy show to the Leigh Sawmill Café on January 16.Adrian will perform to a hometown audience, alongside NZ comedians Simon McKinney, Tevita Manukia and David Oakes in a show compered by the man who was last year voted NZ’s Best MC, Nick Rado.Adrian got into comedy after heckling a performer at Kitty O’Brien’s in the early 1990s. The audience enjoyed the repartee and Adrian was invited back for a regular spot on open mic nights.Six years travelling overseas didn’t cure him of the buzz he says he gets from comedy and now he’s back doing three or four shows a month.

“The process of taking something that is just an idea through to delivery and getting an audience reaction is quite addictive,” he says. “Plus, my job as a mechanic is pretty serious because it’s all about safety. The comedy provides a nice contrast. I haven’t died on stage yet, but I’m sure my day will come!”He says he’s looking forward to doing a local gig and if the show is successful, he hopes stand-up nights could become a regular feature at the Leigh venue.

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Mangawhai Tavern will be rocking around the clock from December 26 to January 5 with a huge line-up of summer entertainment, featuring top NZ and overseas acts.Proprietor Gillian Houser says the logistics of making it all happen are mind-boggling but it’s a lot of fun “providing you can stand the pace”.“The mood at the tavern over summer is just so good, it’s infectious,” she says.“Everyone’s having a good time and that brings a lot of energy. The entertainment and the people it draws to the village, really bring Mangawhai alive and the economic spin-offs are amazing. Accommodation venues fill up and people come up to spend money and enjoy themselves.”For the tavern, it means extra staff – some of the concerts can require up to 50 house staff and security – and an almost 24-hour operation as back-to-back acts load and unload.“We start getting enquiries about our summer entertainment about the middle of the year. That’s how popular it’s become.”Gillian, who has been in the entertainment industry for more than 30 years, says she tries to get a mix of entertainment covering all genres and age groups.Acts appearing at the tavern this summer include Katchafire & Ladi6, Jimmy Barnes & Gin Wigmore, Anika Moa – Boh Runga – Hollie Smith, Shihad and Kora.

A bona-fide box-car jumping ramblin’ man, Seasick Steve will perform at Mangawhai Tavern on December 29, one of only two shows he’ll do in NZ.Tavern proprietor Gillian Houser says she’s delighted to bring Seasick Steve to audiences in the north.“He’s a real sensation in the US and the UK so it’s a bit of a coup to get him here,” she says.There are a lot of blues musicians out there, but few have actually lived it like Seasick Steve. Born in California, in 1941, he spent much of his life travelling around the States and didn’t settle down into a ‘career’ in music until he was in his 40s.He started as a session musician, recording engineer and sometime busker, and released his debut solo album Dog House Music in 2006 at the age of 65. A performance on the influential Jools Holland’s Hootenanny show that same year exposed him to a much wider audience and sudden, unlikely popularity. The last few years have seen him sign to a major label, record with KT Tunstall and most of Nick Cave’s Grinderman, share stages with Dave Grohl and John Paul Jones, win awards, perform numerous sell-out tours of the UK and Europe, and star in a documentary.

Summer fun – if you can stand the pace

The dungaree-clad, heavily-bearded, seventy-something Seasick Steve has become something of a touring phenomenon. He will play at the Mangawhai Tavern later this month.

Mangawhai hosting US blues legend

From top, I Am Giant, King Cannons, and Six60.


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Music legends Pat Benatar and guitarist Neil Giraldo, Bachman & Turner and America will take the stage at the Matakana Country Park, on February 17.A four-time Grammy winner, Benatar has had a string of chart toppers over the years including Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Love Is A Battlefield, Heartbreaker, We Belong, Fire & Ice, We Live For Love, You Better Run and Invincible. She and husband Giraldo have been making music together for 34 years. Giraldo has worked on many hits for artists such as John Waite, Rick Springfield, Kenny Loggins and Steve Forbert.After reuniting for the first time in more than 20 years, Randy Bachman and Fred Turner continue to thrill fans around the world with their power-driven tunes. The giants of rock n’ roll will be Taking Care of Business while in NZ by performing their vast catalogue of hits along with a sprinkling of new tracks. Bachman earned his first colossal success with Winnipeg rock band The Guess Who when American Woman shot to the number one spot on the Billboard charts, a first for any Canadian act.With Fred Turner, the duo became part of Bachman-Turner Overdrive and gained global success selling in excess of

Pat Benatar is the winner of an unprecedented four consecutive Grammy Awards for Best Female Rock Performance.

Rockers blast back from past

30 million records, earning a staggering 120 platinum, gold and silver discs, and notching up hits in more than 20 countries. BTO reached number one on Billboard’s singles chart with hits like You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet. America formed 42 years ago when Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell, along with former band mate Dan Peek who passed away last year, met at a London high school and harmonized their way to the top of the charts with their signature song A Horse with No Name.


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Local artists have a new venue to showcase their work in Matakana.The Vivian, in Omaha Valley Road, opened on December 1 with its inaugural exhibition featuring the works of Mike Petrie, Virginia Leonard, Vicki Fanning, Louise Mcrae, Garry Currin, Emma Bass, Billy Apple, Star and Ra Gossage, Barry Lett, John Haines and Ian Macdonald.Set on just over a hectare of former grazing land, the new gallery was conceived by Helen Crosby, Oliver King and Virginia Leonard.Oliver says the vision is to sympathetically put together art, artists, buildings and the environment and see what evolves.“The idea of the gallery has been bubbling away for about six years,” he says. “But nothing happened because we didn’t feel Matakana was quite ready for it. More recently, the need for some place to show the work of local artists was becoming more apparent. Small groups such as the Matakana Group and the Matakana Valley Road artists have been doing their own thing, finding their own venues in community halls and sheds, so in the end we decided perhaps it was time.”Mike Petrie designed the new purpose-built gallery which looks something like a farm barn from the outside. The interior is divided into gallery spaces, an office cum social space, and a reading room/library which stocks art books and a collection of art news donated by the Siddell family. The grounds provide ample room for outside installations.Virginia says the gallery is intentionally out of the hustle and bustle of the village so it can offer

The new gallery has a rustic ambience that is welcoming rather than intimidating.

Artists find home on former Omaha Valley farm

visitors a different experience. She says it will be an opportunity to relax, contemplate, wander around and appreciate the art.

“It will also be a home for artists, where they can collaborate and experiment,” she says. The gallery is located at 39 Omaha Valley Road.


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