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ALEXANDER SHELLEY conductor & presenter
SHAKESPEARE
IN MUSIC
Thu 24 July HAMILTON
Fri 25 July AUCKLAND
Wed 30 July CHRISTCHURCH
Thu 31 July DUNEDIN
Sat 2 Aug WELLINGTON
KORNGOLD
Much Ado About Nothing Suite
MENDELSSOHN Incidental music
from A Midsummer Nights Dream
WALTON Henry V Suite
R. STRAUSS Macbeth
NEW ZEALAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA presents
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
If music be the food of love, play on ... To celebrate Shakespeares
450th birthday, the NZSO performs an irresistible evening of
symphonic treats inspired by the great bard.
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MARLON WILLIAMS
& MELODY POOL
THE TUNING FORK
AUCKLAND
7PM, $25, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ
Marlon Williams embodies the Country
and Western favour that has been
brewing in Lyttleton over the past years,
with one foot in the past while the other
is frmly planted in the modern mood of
the South Island. He has been making a
name for himself in Austrialia as an artist
to watch. He returned to Lyttleton to
recor his debut album Strange Things
showing off his fair for dark humour
conjuring morbid bagic. He is playing
with Melody Pool, another new artist
with an old soul, time travel with her in
Aucklands Tuning Fork.
CONCORD DAWN
LOCO
QUEENSTOWN
9PM, $10-20, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ
New Zealand have forged their own
recognizable form of Drum and Bass
that is indispensible to summer festivals.
A sunnier and more chilled version of the
darker British form, Concord Dawn has
become a big name playing around the
world. Matt Harvey is the brains behind
the music, spending much of his time in
Vienna, Austria.
WALK TOGETHER
ROCK TOGETHER
WHAMMY BAR
AUCKLAND
8PM, $10, UTR.CO.NZ
Aucklands hot bed of soaked-out
grunge, Whammy bar is providing all
the incentive one needs to get wild
and crazy this Saturday night with a
Hip-Hop vs Punk night. Not since Run
DMC famously battled Aerosmith for
microphone supremacy has a blend of
hard rocking punk and bass swelling
Hip Hop seemed so tempting. For some
people: good music is just good music.
ANIKA MOA & BENNY TIPENE
MIKES ORGANIC BREWERY
NEW PLYMOUTH
7.30PM, $35, NZTIX.CO.NZ
Theres nothing like a road trip to truly
appreciate the beauty of the land.
Anika Moa is soaking in the beauty of
the country and lucky for us is giving
a little back by playing shows in cozy
communities so often by passed. Much
loved in New Zealand, Moa will be
bringing a fresh batch of songs as well
as old favourites and her trademark
sharp banter.
LUCKY DATE
CODE
AUCKLAND
9PM, $5, DOOR SALES ONLY
A remixing king pin of the electronic
world, Jordan Atkins-Loria aka Lucky
Date, has carved a sizeable hole in
the club scene building up a major
online buzz. But behind the remixing
lies Lucky Dates original productions,
which come to life like a dream, creating
inescapable energy and swirling pits of
pumping bass. His music is all about
energy and euphoria.

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THIS FORTNIGHTS TEN MUST
SEE MUSIC EVENTS IN NEW
ZEALAND
ALL AGES
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CULT CLASSIC
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FRI 11 JUL SUN 13 JUL
THU 10 JUL THU 10 JUL
SAT 12 JUL
CHESHIRE GRIMM
YOT CLUB
RAGLAN
$10, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ
The three piece rockers have slowly
been building a name for themselves
around NZ, with their tight and funky
rhythms supported by duel vocalists
Kat and Lora. Coming in fashes and
seismic rushes they get a crowd
moving while also bringin in personal
poetic lyrics. Catch them on their North
Island tour this july.
THE ALL SEEING HANDS
WHAMMY BAR
AUCKLAND
10PM, DOOR SALES ONLY
Whammy Bar needs a bustling
excitable crowd to really reach its full
potential. Lucky then that there really is
no better band touring at the moment
to bring to the boil psychedelic,
fst pumping fts of genre bending
trippiness. Seth Frightenings Wellington
based mellow folk, is pure ephemeral
beauty which both totally contradicts
and welcomes the powerfulness of the
headline group.
HOPETOUN BROWN ALLSTARS
LEIGH SAWMILL CAF
LEIGH/AUCKLAND/AA
4.30PM, $10, DOOR SALES ONLY
The Leigh Sawmill is your out of
Auckland sanctuary, a Mecca for laid
back weekends. Hopetoun Brown,
are wind instrument wielding weirdos,
blowing for Supergroove primarily. They
bring a hefty sound that coupled by a
powerful voice full of soulful menace,
gets a bar cranking. They have been
playing all the classic Auckland
establishments and are now heading a
little further north.
KATCHAFIRE
KING STREET LIVE
MASTERTON
7PM, $30, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ
Katchafre are fresh from their
international tour of the US and
Australia, show the rest of the world
a type of music that we all in sunny
Aotearoa take for granted now days.
Truly one of the best touring bands of
New Zealand, they will be showcasing
their hits as well as testing out unheard
tracks. They have reached legendary
status for a reason, so check them out
and dont be a fool.
GHOST WAVE
BODEGA
WELLINGTON
8PM, $10, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ
Ghost Wave have been at the centre
of the Auckland scene for a good
while now, theyve toured the US and
been reviewed in Pitchfork (as banal
a comment as this seems its actually
quite an achievement), their sound is
indebted to 80s Flying Nun bands who
themselves spawn from the jangle of
The Velvet Underground. Their sound is
indelibly kiwi and hypnotically tight, well
worth a watch.
LUCKLESS
CHICKS HOTEL
DUNEDIN
9PM, $15-20, UTR.CO.NZ
Chicks Hotel is presenting Luckless
launch of Vindication Blues; which is
the sadness which comes when your
pessimistic predictions turn out true.
The band are no strangers to extremes
of emotion, with propulsive drums
and ferce guitars they dont hide that
emotion behind meager whimpers.
This is an ever-evolving project that is
hitting its creative peak. They will be
joined by Dunedin psychedelic pop
band Shifting Sands.


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WED 02 JUL
WED 02 JUL
NZSO: WOUNDED HEARTS
NAPIER MUNICIPAL THEATRE
NAPIER
7PM, TICKETEK.CO.NZ
An exploration of passion and pain,
Schumanns Manfred Overture takes
us deep into the dark world of Lord
Byron, the notorious poet who can
be considered the worlds frst tabloid
celebrity. Prize winning Venezuelan
conductor Rafael Payare will be taking
the audience on this spectacular
journey, vastly compelling in its poetic
expression and exquisite torment
simmering through soaring melodies of
unshakeable despair.
DINO DAYS
BUTTERFLY CREEK
AUCKLAND
9.30AM-5PM
A perfect event to fll those chaotic
school holidays, Dinosaur Kingdom
has a variety of dinosaur activities
including face painting and a dino dig.
Kids love dinosaurs and this event will
get them even more excited about their
fascinating history. The event will be
running all week and is open all day
from the 5th to the 20th of July.
HIKOI
CIRCA THEATRE
WELLINGTON
6.30PM, $25-46, CIRCA.CO.NZ
Hikoi looks at the past as a way of
knowing and controlling the future. The
past lets us know who we are. The play
looks at important events in the history
of our country and links them with pivotal
events in the characters personal lives.
Intimate details of love are shown as
the play follows two generations dealing
with a radically changing world. First the
parents, then their children must hit the
road to fght for their family.
LA TRAVIATA
ST JAMES THEATRE
WELLINGTON
MULTIPLE TIMES, $50-190, TICKETEK.CO.NZ
A truly heartfelt tale of love and loss, La
Traviata is the most performed opera in
the world. A true classic in every sense
of the word, it is an examination of love,
revelry and sacrifce. The tunes will all
be instantly recognisable and warmly
nostalgic, the production promises
to be lavish with a team of incredibly
talented musicians. Broken hearts and
young love fll this must see production.
SIZE ME UP! EXHIBITION
ATRIUM GALLERY
WELLINGTON
10AM-5PM,
Check out some new names in the
Wellington art world at this exhibition,
which focuses on size. A works size is
most impressive when seen in person,
so this is a good reason to get down to
the Atrium Gallery. Many of these artists
are in the early stages of their career
and Atrium promotes the burgening
with their themed group exhibitions.
One of the best places to discoverer NZ
art in Wellington.



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FRI 11 JUL - SAT 19 JUL
SAT 05 JUL - SUN 20 JUL
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TUE 15 JUL
ALICE WALKER:
BEAUTY IN TRUTH
THE VIC CINEMA CAF THEATRE
AUCKLAND
7PM, $20-25
This compelling documentary looks
at the life of Alice Walker, a highly
infuential writer. The flm looks at
those around her and the way their
lives intertwined with her life. The flm
will follow her rise from a childhood of
poverty to her early literary ascendancy
writing childrens stories and eventually
Pulitzer prize winning book. Her books
have been censured for their sexual
nature and profanity.
ALOHA! 1950
THE WINCHESTER
AUCKLAND
8PM, $15, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ
Hi-jinx with a vintage beach party theme
- this sentence is so perfect the event
couldnt be anything but a massive
success. The organizers behind this
event are the Rock n Roll Circus,
and they are bringing a wild night of
burlesque. It was a sold out hit in 2012,
back with new and classic acts. Come
with your fnest Hawaiian gear and a
prize could be yours.
SELECTA: GIANT TEETH
THE BASEMENT
AUCKLAND
7.30PM, ATC.CO.NZ
The Basement theatre is offering up an
eclectic mix of entertainment with the
Selecta series. The show features 12
nights of bootleg theatre, mixing up an
assortment of Vaudeville performances
for the modern eye. There will be
musicians, misfts and mayhem. An
infusion of laughter and shock as
contortionists twist exuberantly, freak out!
FRI 11 JUL - SAT 26 JUL
BLOODY BROTHERS
COURT THEATRE
CHRISTCHURCH
7.30PM, $22-51
The smash hit musical is heading to
New Zealand shores this winter. The
troubled story of a poor but loving
mother who is forced to adopt out one
of her twins to her affuent but childless
employer. Time passes and as the
children grow, their lives continually
intertwine and a friendship blossoms.
The burdens that exist push their
bonds of brotherhood reaching a
dramatic conclusion.
CSO KIDS
ST MARGARETS COLLEGE
CHRISTCHURCH
11AM, TICKETS.CSO.CO.NZ
The ever popular CSO kids concert is
back for the 2014 season. Any one who
has attended one of these events before
will testify to how fun they are. For many
it is an introduction to the world of live
music, a musical journey of sing along
and symphony orchestra the event is
light hearted and full of dancing.
MANA WAHINE
REGENT THEATRE
DUNEDIN
7.30PM, $10-40, TICKETDIRECT.CO.NZ
The Okareka Dance Companys
newest work is an ode to the power,
strength and beauty of women. A truly
dynamic performance, their acclaimed
presentations have toured the world as
a beacon of New Zealands prowess in
the art world. The work fnds its heart in
Maori legends, taking inspiration from
true stories of Te Aokapurangi a Maori
women with a turbulent life.




TUE 01 JUL - SAT 02 AUG
FRI 11 JUL - SAT 12 JUL
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worth
doing
screen
WAYNE ANDERSON SINGER OF SONGS
TVNZ HEARTLAND, 10.30PM
Do the people of New Zealand really know what good music
is? That is the question Wayne Anderson is asking in this
unfinching look at one mans musical quest to educate the
masses of Aotearoa. Imagine Flight of the Conchords if they
never managed to leave the country, this is a journey to the
heart of the New Zealand dream. Fighting public indifference
with their undying dedication to their art.
TWIN SISTERS
ARTS CHANNEL, 8.30PM
An unbelievable human-interest story following the separate
yet linked lives of two sisters abandoned in a cardboard box
at birth. The parallel lives of these two sisters unfold leading to
their unlikely meeting at the age of eight. Adopted to separate
corners of the earth: the fjords of Norway and the big city of the
USA, their lives so disparate seemed destined to connect again.
FROM PARIS WITH LOVE
PRIME, 8.30PM
Dear God, John Travolta looks ridiculous in this flm! He plays
the character Charlie Wax, a wise cracking, cannon toting
CIA agent. He leads law abiding James, played by Irish heart
throb Jonathan Rhys Meyers on a hair raising mission to stop
a Parisian terrorist attack. Featuring eye incinerating action
through the underworld of Europes seedy city, which takes
everything you love about Paris and blows it up.
HOW TO MEET GIRLS FROM A DISTANCE
THE FILM ARCHIVE
WELLINGTON
7PM, $8-10, DOOR SALES ONLY
Described as a Peeping Tom rom-com the flm which won
the $100,000 48-hour flm prize, follows the life of Toby a
Wellington based stalker, who has a hideously sad success
rate with the ladies. From being stabbed in the throat at a caf,
the protagonist seeks to learn all he can about girls before
meeting them, so as to craft the man of their dreams. This is all
possible with the help of an eccentric dating coach.
CALVARY
GENERAL RELEASE
Brendan Gleeson, star of In Bruges and The Guard is back
with another stellar Irish black comedy. He plays a good
natured Irish Catholic priest who struggles against the
inhabitants of his small town. The flm features an all-star Irish
ensemble, who watch as dark thoughts take over the kind
priests mind as his life is threatened one day in confession.


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THU 03 JUL
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JONAH FROM TONGA
COMEDY CENTRAL, 9.25PM
The character of Jonah Takalua is even more incredulous
when you realise middle-aged Aussie mega comic Chris Lilley
plays him. Jonah From Tonga follows the stand out character
from Summer Heights High, as he continues to rebel against
family, friends and teachers who have failed to slow his limitless
resources of energy. This show takes everything you loved
about the original show and pushes it to the extreme.
HEIR HUNTERS S7
LIVING CHANNEL, 8.30PM
Imagine inheriting millions of dollars from a long lost relative?
Then imagine never fnding out about it, Heir Hunters follows
the attempts to track down missing heirs to deceased
peoples estates before the British Treasury lawfully collects the
money. The show is hugely exciting as time slowly ticks away
and the gob smacked expressions when these people are
fnally told of their unknown inheritance.
UTOPIA
SOHO, 9.30PM
Utopia is a cultish graphic
novel which many claim
has predicted the worst
disasters of the 20th
century, or so this terrifying
new thriller says, penned
by master television writer
Dennis Kelly. A small group
of outsiders stumble upon
Utopia and fnd themselves
in the eye of a terrifying
storm of conspiracy and
danger as they are targeted
by shady organisations.
CLERKS
SKY MOVIES CLASSICS, 8.30PM
This is the slackers bible,
in all its glorious black
and white celluloid glory.
The premise of the flm is
ridiculously simple, and
so it needed to be on
such a paper thin budget.
Poor Dante wasnt even
supposed to be at work
today, but that doesnt stop
it being his most defning day
of work ever. The flm works
on lightening quick dialogue
and the introduction of the
notorious characters Jay and
Silent Bob.
SOUND CITY
PRIME, 9.30PM
Dave Grohl is the man who made it from uber cool grunge
drummer to stadium flling mega star. He is now the proud
director of Sound City, which looks at the LA recording
studio where many of the greatest albums ever have been
perfected. To be a fy on the wall of these hallowed halls would
be incredible, this show comes a close second however,
interviewing musicans and producers spelling out what the
place meant for them.
DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
GENERAL RELEASE
CINEMA
The last installment of the planet of the apes franchise was
incredibly well received, set 10 years on, the newest edition follows
Caesar the head Ape who attempts to maintain dominance
over the intelligent ape clan. Caesar is played by the master of
special effects, Andy Serkis the genius behind Lord of the Rings
Gollum. A group of human survivors are also challenging Caesar,
who are attempting to rebuild human civilization.


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Eating Drinking
BETTER BURGER
31 GALWAY STREET
AUCKLAND
Simple and to the point, this new burger establishment had
people queuing out the door during its opening weeks. An
American style burger bar in the heart of Britomart, the menu
is cheap and brief. Choose a burger, chips and a drink -let the
food do the talking. The burgers seem to be inspired by In-N-
Out burger, which those lucky enough to have visited California
have been craving ever since. Better Burger is sandwiched
between Britomart Country Club and 1885 and despite the
fast food prices, their products are organic and locally sourced.
Better Burger stays open until midnight (and later). The only
question left to ask: To cheese or not to cheese?
TYLER STREET GARAGE
120 QUAY ST
AUCKLAND
Tyler Street Garage offers one of the best nights out in Auckland.
An industrial styled bar, as the name suggests, it used to be a
garage. Britomart has become the heart of Aucklands nightlife
and this is in no small part due to the infuence of Tyler Street
Garage. For those looking to impress, there is a private rooftop
bar with incredible views of the harbour. The main bar oozes
sophisticated cool, whether you are here for a chill drink or a
big night out. The bar has a selection of the best DJs that New
Zealand has to offer, playing late into the night. Believe me, even
if you have to queue its worth the wait!
DIZENGOFF
256 PONSONBY RD
AUCKLAND
Dizengoff is highly regarded
as being a sleekly ftted
out establishment high
on modernist style. Pure
minimalism, the place
carries carefully chosen
works of art and seems to
gleam with natural light even
when there is little to speak
of outside. Their coffee
is renowned and so are
their bagels. A Ponsonby
institution, the place has a
kosher foundation and many
of their meals have a middle
eastern twist.
BLEND BAR
120 WAKEFIELD ST
WELLINGTON
Blend Bar & Caf is the
ultimate party bar in
Wellington, with a new food
menu on offer there are now
even more delectable treats
to soak up all that beer.
Situated in the heart of the
city, the bar welcomes after
work drinks or dinners before
a show. The burger menu
is seriously mouth watering,
with totally homemade
patties and sauces.
MEA CULPA
3/175 PONSONBY RD
AUCKLAND
Ponsonby Roads Mea
Culpa is the cocktail
bar in Auckland without
exaggeration. Styled as
a New York hole in the
wall venue, its intimate
nature is perfect for the laid
back banter that exudes
from within the premises.
Cocktails are king here and
the best way to discover this
is by asking Tim, barman
and owner, to surprise you.
Watch in amazement as he
whips up a balanced and
beautiful drink.
MOON BAR
7 ST ANDREW ST
DUNEDIN
Moon Bar likes to think of
itself as more than just a
bar: its an experience. It
has something for everyone,
cocktails, beers and a cigar
menu. Their happy hour
gives you a great excuse to
start the night off nice and
early. Located above Angus
Restaurant, you can saunter
up the stairs after a nice
meal and let your night lift
off in style.
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Do you want to study at MAINZ but cant wait until 2015?
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The following courses are available at MAINZ Auckland
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Learn audio engineering
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An essential frst step in
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MON 21 JUL 2014 - FRI 26 JUN 2015
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An introduction to different
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Study the basics of music
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North Shore Music Theatre presents
BOOK BY
Mark ODonnell
Thomas Meehan
LYRICS BY
Scott Wittman
Marc Shaiman
MUSIC BY
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THE SEX LIVES OF SIAMESE TWINS
IRVINE WELSH
NOVEL
Irvine Welsh has forever seared literature with his indelible
brand of pulp Scottish writing, delving to the northern depths
of lower class flth, chucking up and unglamorous view of how
people go about their daily lives. What is really incredible is
the way he conjures up humour so dark and strong enough to
have you twitching on the foor with your eyes rolling back. His
latest tale takes another stroll down the sociopathic boardwalk
of life, following Lucy an unrepentant sadist. The novel looks
at obsession in a world saturated in advertising, body-
consciousness. True to the Welsh style, the book tests the
readers capacity to stomach horrifc events and dares them to
continue feeling empathy for the twisted protagonist.
ROLLING STONES GEAR
ANDY BABIUK AND
GREG PREVOST
This will be a must read for
instrument enthusiasts as
the entirety of the Rolling
Stones music equipment
is historically documented.
This is also the story of
the infamous band, told
through the instruments
that created their sound as
it progressed from chiming
blues to rock swagger.
Marvel at Brian Jones Sitar
and mourn as his infuence
from the band. Every
song including outtakes
is documented here, with
heavy contribution from
those involved at the time.
THE GOLDFINCH
TARTT DONNA
NOVEL
Donna Tart, writer of cult
classic The Secret History
averages a book a decade,
so needless to say a new
addition to her oeuvre
is always a cause for
celebration. Coming from an
avid fan, The Goldfnch may
be her best yet, the Pulitzer
prize winning novel spans
the tragedy flled life of Theo
following him from New York
to Las Vegas to the gripping
fnale in Amsterdam. The
novel is gritty in the extreme
and an instant classic, flled
with underworld crime and
wild abuse.
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Arena, Wellington
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House, Wellington
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Arena, Auckland
ANTHONIE TONNON
Fri 11 Jul Cassette Nine,
Auckland
Fri 25 Jul Darkroom,
Christchurch
Sat 26 Jul Meow, Wellington
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Sat 02 Aug The
Studio, Auckland
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Studio, Auckland
BIFFY CLYRO (UK)
Tue 02 Sep The Powerstation,
Auckland
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Sat 09 Aug Claudelands
Arena, Hamilton
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Arena, Hamilton
Wed 10 Sep CBS Canterbury
Arena, Christchurch
BOY & BEAR
Thu 18 Sep Kings Arms, Auckland
Fri 19 Sep Bodega, Wellington
BROODS
Thu 21 Aug The Powerstation,
Auckland
Fri 22 Aug Jame
Cabaret, Wellington
Sat 23 Aug The Bedford
@ CPSA, Christchurch
CHESHIRE GRIMM
Fri 11 Jul The Mayfair,
New Plymouth
Sat 12 Jul Major Toms,
Mt Maunganui
Sun 13 Jul Yot Club, Raglan
Fri 18 Jul Valhalla, Wellington
Sat 19 Jul The Royal,
Palmerston North
Thu 24 Jul Ding Dong
Lounge, Auckland
Fri 25 Jul Lucha
Lounge, Auckland
Sat 26 Jul Altitude, Hamilton
COLD CAVE (US)
Thu 04 Sep Bodega, Wellington
Fri 05 Sep Kings Arms, Auckland
CORROSION OF
CONFORMITY (US)
Fri 18 Jul Churchills,
Christchurch
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DEVILSKIN
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Auckland
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Auckland
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Fri 18 Jul San Fran Bath
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Sat 19 Jul Wine Cellar, Auckland
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Favourite drink?
Molly water
Favourite restaurant/
caf?
Dizengoff
Favourite takeaway?
KFC
Favourite colour?
Black
Favourite classic flm?
Menace II Society
Favourite childhood
memory?
Playing ball
Favourite party food?
Fairy Bread/Cheerios
Favourite song?
Stardust Music Sounds
Better With You
Favourite meal?
Grans Roast
Favourite cause?
CanTeen
Favourite label to put on
your relationship?
Lovers & Friends
Favourite 90s TV show?
Martin
Favourite word?
Codes
Favourite album?
Jay-Z - The Blueprint
Favourite type of
groupie?
Vicky Secret Models
Favourite body part on
you?
These fowing ass locks
Favourite body part on
someone else?
Head
Favourite venue?
The Powerstation
Favourite lyric?
Id rather die enormous
than live dormant
Favourite candy bar?
Crunchie
Favourite current TV
show?
Breaking Bad
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AUCKLAND GIG GUIDE
GIG
GUIDE
JUL 02
ANNIE - THE STAGE
MUSICAL
Civic Theatre Auckland
OPENING CUT
AND PASTE
Aotea Centre
SHAKESPEARES
PROBLEMS
7:30pm, The Lucha Lounge
MAD MAORI
AFTER DARK
8pm, Basement Theatre
VERONA SESSIONS
WITH TEE TIME
Verona
NOAH SLEE X HAZ
BEATS X GOLDEN DAWN
The Golden Dawn
MANA WAHINE
7:30pm, Q Theatre
LOOSE CHANGE FT
LUCKY DATE (USA)
9pm, CODE
THE DIRTBAG HIDEOUT
The Kings Arms
JUL 03
THE VISIONARY, RISE
FROM SHADOWS, DEAD
DREAMERS & BRAVES
The Kings Arms
ANNIE - THE STAGE
MUSICAL
Civic Theatre Auckland
OPENING CUT
AND PASTE
Aotea Centre
THE BAYLEYS
GREAT CLASSICS
SERIES: RYSANOV
PLAYS ROCOCO
7:30pm, Auckland Town Hall
SHAKESPEARES
PROBLEMS
7:30pm, The Lucha Lounge
MAD MAORI
AFTER DARK
8pm, Basement Theatre
MANUEL BUNDY
Verona
BITCHIN BINGO AT
THE PUMPHOUSE
CARRINGTONS
Unitec
THE CVE
8pm, Windsor Castle
JUL 04
ANNIE - THE STAGE
MUSICAL
Civic Theatre Auckland
OPENING CUT
AND PASTE
Aotea Centre
FREE YOUR SOUL II
Windsor Castle
SHAKESPEARES
PROBLEMS
7:30pm, The Lucha Lounge
MAD MAORI
AFTER DARK
8pm, Basement Theatre
MAGIC ROUNDABOUT
WITH STINKY JIM
AND DUBHEAD
Verona
RAGE AGAINST THE
MACHINE LIVE TRIBUTE
Ding Dong Lounge
LOUD & TASTY WITH
STACK & PIECE,
RYAN ENZED AND
JAYCEN AMOUR
10pm, CODE
KIOSK WITH MARA TK
& ISAAC AESILI WITH
SUPPORT FROM T.RICE
Ponsonby Social Club
PAPUA MERDEKA
8am, Wine Cellar
FUZZ FUZZ FEST FEAT:
HUSK, RED SKY BLUES,
DICTAPHONE BLUES,
BLOODNUT, GRRENFOG
& STONE THE CROW
The Kings Arms
JUL 05
ANNIE - THE STAGE
MUSICAL
Civic Theatre Auckland
OPENING CUT
AND PASTE
Aotea Centre
SHAKESPEARES
PROBLEMS
7:30pm, The Lucha Lounge
ENTOURAGE @
EVERYBODYS
10pm, Everybody`s
MR BIG STUFF
Verona
EXORDIUM MORS,
METAL TOWER, ANNO
DOMINI MORTUS
& NULLIFER
The Kings Arms
TIKI TAANE
Leigh Sawmill
THE BARN SHEIKS AND
THESE AUTOMATIC
CHANGERS
8pm, The Portland
Public House
JUL 06
ARTISTRY 2014
10am, YMCA (Auckland City)
ANNIE - THE STAGE
MUSICAL
Civic Theatre Auckland
OPENING CUT
AND PASTE
Aotea Centre
AK BLUES CLUB W/ THE
FLAMING MUDCATS
The Kings Arms
UFC - WORLD
MIDDLEWEIGHT
CHAMPION
Windsor Castle
JUL 07
OPENING CUT
AND PASTE
Aotea Centre
KINGS ARMS
MUSIC QUIZ
The Kings Arms
JUL 08
OPENING CUT
AND PASTE
Aotea Centre
LIVE JAM NIGHT
HOSTED BY YOKOZUNA
W/BAILEY WILEY
8pm, Ironbar
KINGS ARMS QUIZ
The Kings Arms
OPEN MIC NIGHT AT
WINDSOR CASTLE
8:15pm, Windsor Castle
JUL 09
OPENING CUT
AND PASTE
Aotea Centre
VERONA SESSIONS
WITH TEE TIME
Verona
THE OUTFIT THEATRE
CO. PRESENT SIN
Q Theatre
THE DIRTBAG HIDEOUT
The Kings Arms
JUL 10
OPENING CUT
AND PASTE
Aotea Centre
MANUEL BUNDY
Verona
THE OUTFIT THEATRE
CO. PRESENT SIN
Q Theatre
THE CVE
8pm, Windsor Castle
HALO OF ASHES,
INCARNIUM, BEN
OLSEN AND GUESTS
The Kings Arms
JUL 11
OPENING CUT
AND PASTE
Aotea Centre
THE OUTFIT THEATRE
CO. PRESENT SIN
Q Theatre
LOUD & TASTY WITH
RYAN ENZED, JAYCEN
AMOUR AND DILDZ
10pm, CODE
THE PSYCHO
ROADSHOW/
SWAMPLAND,
BLOODBAGS, THE
CAVEMEN, X-RAY
FIENDS, SPUTHERN
DIPLOMATS, BLACK
SCIENCE & MISS JUNE
The Kings Arms
ASHEI MUSIC IS
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9pm, Backbeat Bar
MAGIC ROUNDABOUT
WITH STINY JIM
AND DUBHEAD
Verona
ANDY RICHARDS VIDEO
RELEASE PARTY
Juice Bar
JUL 12
OPENING CUT
AND PASTE
Aotea Centre
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JUL 12
MARLON WILLIAMS
SINGLE RELEASE TOUR
W/ MELODY POOL &
ALDOUS HARDING
The Great South
Pacifc Tuning Fork
DJS PAULY WHO?
& KEV FRESH
Ponsonby Social Club
THE OUTFIT THEATRE
CO. PRESENT SIN
Q Theatre
PETER JEFFERIES
W/SUBSTATIC WITH
SPECIAL GUESTS
SHAYNE CARTER
& LITTLE MOON
The Kings Arms
COSMICWHEELS
AND THE SCONES
Backbeat Bar
MR BIG STUFF
Verona
JUL 13
OPENING CUT
AND PASTE
Aotea Centre
HOPETOUN BROWN
ALLSTARS
Leigh Sawmill
THE OUTFIT THEATRE
CO. PRESENT SIN
Q Theatre
THE GUNSMITHS
The Kings Arms
LAZY SUNDAY
LIVE MUSIC AT
WINDSOR CASTLE
Windsor Castle
JUL 14
OPENING CUT
AND PASTE
Aotea Centre
BITCHIN BINGO AT
CITIZEN PARK
7pm, Citizen Park
KINGS ARMS
MUSIC QUIZ
The Kings Arms
THE OUTFIT THEATRE
CO. PRESENT SIN
Q Theatre
JUL 15
LIVE JAM NIGHT
HOSTED BY YOKOZUNA
W/BAILEY WILEY
8pm, Ironbar
OPEN MIC NIGHT AT
WINDSOR CASTLE
8:15pm, Windsor Castle
THE OUTFIT THEATRE
CO. PRESENT SIN
Q Theatre
KINGS ARMS QUIZ
The Kings Arms
JUL 03
BARRYTOWN SHOW
RACKET EMPIRE TOUR
9pm, Barrytown Hall,
West Coast
CHRISTCHURCH SHOW
RACKET EMPIRE TOUR
9:30pm, Churchills,
Christchurch
JUL 03
MINDERBENDER DEBUT
ALBUM RELEASE PARTY
Meow!
JUL 04
CARLOS NAVAE
10pm, The Southern
Cross Garden Bar
SINK THE PINK AC/
DC TRIBUTE BAND
Valhalla
SAUCE MONKEYS
Fast Eddies Pool Hall
CLUB MEOW -
LIVE SESSION
Meow!
JUL 05
BOOGALOOS
10pm, The Southern
Cross Garden Bar
JUL 06
DAWN VIEWING FROM
TANGI TE KEO
7:30pm, Mount Victoria
Lookout (Tangi te Keo)
JUL 08
THE ROAD THAT
WASNT THERE
7pm, Circa Theatre
JUL 09
THE ROAD THAT
WASNT THERE
7pm, Circa Theatre
JUL 10
GHOST WAVE
8pm, Bodega
THE ROAD THAT
WASNT THERE
7pm, Circa Theatre
THURSDAY METAL - GUT
BUCKET AND MORE
Valhalla
JUL 11
THE ROAD THAT
WASNT THERE
7pm, Circa Theatre
MARLON WILLIAMS
SINGLE RELEASE TOUR
W/ MELODY POOL &
ALDOUS HARDING
The San Francisco Bath House
JUL 12
NEWTOWN
ROCKSTEADY
10pm, The Southern
Cross Garden Bar
THE ROAD THAT
WASNT THERE
7pm, Circa Theatre
ASHEI MUSIC
IS BORING EP
RELEASE TOUR
9pm, Valhalla
MISFITS OF ZION
Fast Eddies Pool Hall
JUL 13
THE ROAD THAT
WASNT THERE
7pm, Circa Theatre
A GARAGE SALE
AT THE CROSS
12pm, The Southern
Cross Garden Bar
JUL 14
THE ROAD THAT
WASNT THERE
7pm, Circa Theatre
AUCKLAND GIG GUIDE
LIZZIE COOK MUSIC
Beat Street Cafe
MAPUA/NELSON SHOW
RACKET EMPIRE TOUR
$10, 9pm, Playhouse
Theatre, Hamilton
JUL 05
ASHEI MUSIC
IS BORING EP
RELEASE PARTY
9pm, Dux Live, Christchurch
RAGE AGAINST THE
MACHINE LIVE TRIBUTE
$10, 9pm, Diggers
Bar, Hamilton
JUL 11
CHESHIRE GRIMM
NORTH ISLAND TOUR
$10, The Mayfair, 67-73 Devon
Street West, New Plymouth
DEVILS ELBOW
8pm, $10, The Cabana, Napier
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MANA WAHINE
7pm, $25 - 40,Regent
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JUL 12
LUCKLESS
VINDICATION BLUES
RELEASE TOUR - DND
W SHIFTING SANDS
Chicks Hotel, Port
Chalmers, Dunedin
MANA WAHINE
7pm, $25-40,Regent
Theatre, Dunedin
JUL 13
CHESHIRE GRIMM
NORTH ISLAND TOUR
The YOT Club, Raglan
MARLON WILLIAMS
SINGLE RELEASE TOUR
W/ ALDOUS HARDING
$20, Taste Merchants, 36
Stuart Street, Dunedin
JUL 15
MANA WAHINE -
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BORN IN NEW Cross, England but
now living in California, Gary Oldman is
one of the most prolifc and impressive
actors working in Hollywood today. A
grounding in theatre during the 70s
primed him for breakout roles in 80s
British flms Sid And Nancy (in which
he played punk-music icon Sid Vicious)
and Prick Up Your Ears (in which he
played writer Joe Orton), and the
acclaim he received for both these
performances was widespread and
resounding.
Oldman made his frst American flm
appearance supporting Sean Penn in
1990s State Of Grace, following up
with an astonishing performance as
Lee Harvey Oswald in Oliver Stones
JFK a year later. The 90s established
Oldman as Hollywoods go-to guy for
crafting indelible villains, most notably
as unhinged cop Stansfeld in Luc
Bessons 1994 hitman thriller Lon:
The Professional. But there has always
been an impressive variety to his work,
even before he decided to move away
from antagonistic parts he exhibits
a much in-demand chameleonic talent
that has seen him embracing different
accents and voice registers (Russian
in Air Force One, Texan in The Fifth
Element, German in Immortal Beloved)
as well as vastly varying appearances.
More recently he proved utterly
compelling as a man much older than
his own age, British spy George Smiley
in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and he even
embraced performance capture during
its earlier years alongside Jim Carrey in
Robert Zemeckis A Christmas Carol.
Matt Reeves is just the latest in a long
line of directors who have recruited
Gary Oldman to bring their complex
characters to vivid life, casting him in
the role of belligerent human leader
Dreyfus. On the face of it, it seems
Reeves has lured Oldman back into
an out-and-out villain role, but as
Oldman would tell anyone, its not as
simple as that. Oldman does not see
Dreyfus as a bad guy, by any stretch of
the imagination even his own vast
one. Quite the opposite: hes a hero,
Oldman insists
What are your memories of the
original Planet Of The Apes movie?
I was nine [when it was released]. I
thought it was amazing. You know, that
was part of the appeal [of doing Dawn
Of The Planet Of The Apes]. Culturally
and subconsciously, what the franchise
is, its my youth and something I grew
up with. I remember these behind-the-
scenes photos circulated and it was like
Roddy McDowall sitting in a chair with
a huge great big long cigarette holder.
And they used to eat in the mirror
because they couldnt touch the make-
up. This was before VHS and making-
ofs and all that kind of thing, and you
saw these pictures circulate and I used
to love that. So it was such a nice
history to become part of. That frst one
is still terrifc.
What else drew you to being
involved in this latest Planet Of The
Apes story?
Before I had read a complete script
I spoke with Matt [Reeves, director]
and he sort of talked you through it,
you know? What separates directors,
and Ive worked with all sorts of
directors, some famous and some
not-so-famous, but theres always a
point of view. Its sort of creative and
collaborative but ultimately a director
with a point of view is laser-beam
focused on and he knows what movie
hes making, he knows what he wants.
I always thought Matt was a talent, ever
since he appeared on the scene, and
then when I spoke to him he had such
a clear vision of what he wanted to
achieve. Hes so into the real fabric of
the people and the emotions. It was as
if he was sort of talking about a drama
and not an FX movie obviously its
both and so I love that.
All of the Planet Of The Apes flms
have strong themes, political
messages. What do you feel this
one is saying politically?
I mean, not to forget that the book
[Pierre Boulles novel, on which the
frst flm is based] is on a list of the Top
100 novels ever written. Youre already
working from up there with HG Wells
and Orwell and socially, politically its
in that neighbourhood. But Dawn has
an interesting theme because you see
these gorillas these apes living in this
Utopia, this paradise. And then we
fnd out there are the humans they
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discover each other. They each believe
that the others have been wiped out.
So can they co-exist? Can they live
together? And its that old adage of that
thing of we fear: others. That we have
our own community. You know, can
we all drink a coca-cola and teach the
world to sing? No. I dont think thats
ever gonna happen. And youve got
now the possibility of real extinction
of the human race. These apes are
enviable in a sort of way because they
dont need electricity in the same way
that we do and without that were done.
This isnt a good versus evil story.
Its more about clashing agendas,
isnt it?
Yeah, you sort of have these mirror
images. Jason Clarke [as the human
Malcolm] is almost counterpart
to Caesar [Andy Serkis]. And my
counterpart is Koba [Toby Kebbell].
And we both are coming from the
same hurt place. Jasons character,
hes more open. And my character, like
Tobys character, is coming from this
very injured place of loss. So youve
got, without marching in with guns
in that very classic way, these two
communities that are just separately
trying to hold on to their own existence.
Your character Dreyfus seems
very much a man of action who
actively blames the apes for their
predicament. Hes in combat gear,
wears a black shirt He appears a
bit fascistic.
But hes not. I think hes quite a heroic
character. I guess you could call him the
leader. Matt and I talked about what he
may have done locally in the community
by locally I mean San Francisco.
He was probably a policeman or
something. So they are the sort of
go-to people. Hes resourceful. Hes
that sort of guy who is a designated
leader. Theres no ego in that way. But
hes got very personal baggage that he
carries. And not all things are relative.
We went through the epidemic and
then the subsequent rioting and post-
apocalyptic chaos. Then if you survived
the disease and then youre immune to
the disease and you survive the other
stuff, I think why put that at risk? Thats
where hes coming from.
How was it working with Andy
Serkis, in all his performance-
capture gear playing Caesar?
Well, I dont get a lot of scenes with
Andy. Im mainly based in the human
camp, the compound. So I dont get
to interact with the apes in the same
way as Keri [Russell] and Jason, but
the thing about it is, frst of all, I would
rather act with Andy in a grey leotard
than if he were in make-up. Because
in a sense its like a character in a
costume, you know? Youre getting the
emotion and youre getting the eyes,
youre getting the whole thing. So he
could be in a 19th century costume or
he could be in a grey frogmans outft.
There is that key scene you share
with Andy, where Caesar arrives at
the human settlement with his army.
What was that like to shoot?
Yes, Caesar says, Look, this is the
apes home, this is the human home,
we can live like this. I stayed on the
steps of the compound, so its like
being across a car park, and so I
couldnt really hear the dialogue. I could
see it clearly enough, but I couldnt
really hear it. I mean its Andy in a grey
outft on top of a ladder. Thats what I
saw. On a stepladder. But one day its
gonna be Caesar on a horse! You make
these movies with just blind faith, you
know? And it really is gonna be okay
on the night. When the director says
itll be all right on the night, you know [it
will be].
Whats your take on Matts approach
to the visual effects with this?
Well, hes basically revolutionized
the art form with this. What theyve
achieved in this movie is in its own way
as miraculous as [the achievement of]
Alfonso Cuaron with Gravity. What hes
done is hes taken motion capture and
3D onto location. And then used natural
light, one source directional lighting,
long lenses, all the things that you
would use on a regular movie or a more
conventional movie or a not heavy-FX
flm and applied it to this. So hes taken
all those sort of old techniques and
applied them to new technology. And
Ive seen a cut of the movie with people
running around in grey uniforms and
pixels hardly rendered, and even in this
condition I was totally lost in the story.
I think hes done something very new
here. And more than that, I said, I cant
believe what Im watching. I mean they
look like real gorillas! I dont know what
they did since the last movie, but the
technology has come on a hundredfold.
DAN JOLIN
DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
IN CINEMAS THU 10 JUL