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Sheep, Dog & Wolf is the winner of the Hallenstein Brothers Critics Choice Prize in the 2013 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards. Finalists Janine and the Mixtape, Paquin and Sheep, Dog & Wolf each performed a live set at the Kings Arms in Auckland on Wed 06 Nov in front of a packed crowd and a panel of 10 music critics. The critics were tasked with selecting just one recipient; a musical prodigy they believe has the potential to become a future Tui winner. Following an impressive set, Sheep, Dog & Wolf - the stage name of Aucklands Daniel McBride - took home the prize. McBride says: Im stunned. Im just so happy. Paquin and Janine and the Mixtape were incredible tonight; I cant wait to see where they go next.

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Nicki Minaj has conrmed she will release a new album next year. The rapper hasnt dropped any music for the last 18 months, but she admits shes beginning to plan her third LP and is expecting it to be ready by the end of 2014. Speaking to MTV, she said, Im denitely working. Im very excited at what Ive been coming up with. I already started, I didnt tell anybody because I didnt want to jinx it and stuff but I already started and Im going home tomorrow to really start. Nicki is remaining secrative about who she is working with, but shes condent the people she has selected for her new studio album will put a different spin on her music

Due to high demand, selling out both his Auckland and Wellington shows, Jimmy Carr has added an extra show for both cities. British comedian, Jimmy Carr, will be coming to New Zealand for the rst time to perform his latest show Gagging Order. Jimmys unique style of humour constantly tests boundaries as he prides himself on the fact that there is no subject or joke that is off limits.
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They hijacked the charts with Thrift Shop and followed it up with the number one ode to gay rights, Same Love. The Seattle duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis will bring their world tour to New Zealand in March 2014. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis will be joined in Tinie Tempah. The Londoner has just dropped his latest album, Demonstration featuring guest spots from Diplo, Dizzee Rascal, 2Chainz, Big Sean, and John Martin, Tinies set the bar high for grime lovers across the globe.
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Xavier Rudd is a gifted one-man band who will return to New Zealand this summer to play three shows with fellow blues travellers, Little Bushman. Rudd, weaves together elements of blues, reggae, indigenous sounds and folk music, singing from a songbook that has produced seven studio albums.
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Birdy will perform at an intimate and exclusive iHeartRadio free show. The show will be held at the Winter Garden at Aucklands Civic Theatre on Mon 18 Nov from 12.30pm. Check outiheartradio.co.nzand listen to ZM and Classic Hits for all the details on how you can win tickets to the money cant buy show. Her sophomore album, Fire Within was released in September and debuted at #5 on the Top 40 Albums chart in New Zealand. The album features the hit single, Wings.

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Alanis Morrisette is no stranger to taking the stage, but it will be other people singing her hits You Oughta Know, Hand In My Pocket and Ironic when her musical hits Broadway. Thats right:Jagged Little Pillis coming to the Great White Way. The seven-time Grammy-Award winner is teaming up with PulitzerPrize winning Tom Kitt, the musical mastermind behindNext To Normaland Green DaysAmerican Idiot, to create a production with the same honesty, power, and raw emotion as the 1995 hit album.

According to a US Weekly exclusive article, in 2015 Lady Gaga will be the rst artist to sing in outer space. Lady Gaga will sing one song from a Virgin Galactic ship at dawn on the nal day of the Zero G Colony festival in New Mexico. A source say She has to do a month of vocal training because of the atmosphere, and apparently she will be accompanied by her glam squad. Zero G Colony is a three day festival set at Spaceport America in New Mexico and will feature entertainment and cuttingedge technology.

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2013 EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS On Sun 10 Nov, Amsterdam played host to the 2013 Europe Music Awards, in which champions, both internationally and regionally were decided by worldwide voting. Locally, the Best New Zealand saw Lorde take the win, ahead of David Dallas, Stan Walker, Shapeshifter and The Naked and Famous. Meanwhile, across the ditch, the Best Australian Act was taken out by Cody Simpson, beating Empire of the Sun, Flume, Iggy Azaelia and Timomatic. Another highlight saw Eminem receive the award for Best Hip-Hop act for his erce comeback with The Marshall Mathers LP 2 and have the honour of Global Icon bestowed upon him. This is the fourth year for the Global Icon putting Marshall Mathers alongside other legends, Bon Jovi, Queen and Whitney Houston. WINNERS INCLUDED: Best Song Bruno Mars - Locked Out of Heaven Best Pop One Direction Best Female Katy Perry Best Male Justin Bieber Best Live Beyonc Best New Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

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Your house is on re, what do save? A strip of 35mm lm containing a photograph of the sea that I havent nished being enamoured with yet. Favourite 90s TV show? This answer is corrupt with time liberties but I cant bring myself to say anything to her than Gilmore Girls. Dream job as a kid? Sailor Moon. First album? Spice Girls. Though more like rst lifestyle. If you werent a musician, what would you be? Sailor Moon cosplayer. Ultimate festival line-up? One long, protracted set from St Vincent and David Byrne. Who would play you in a lm? Rose Matafeo. How do you discover new music? New music and me play Marco/Polo at pool parties. Worst job youve had? Consoling Elizabeth Stokes after the nal Harry Potter movie. Which song do you wish you wrote? Rock the Boat Aaliyah. Biggest fear/s? Glamour and excess. First gig in attendance? Michael Jackson circa 1996. Any vices? The pinnacle of the food pyramid Favourite lyric? I never liked that sad look from someone who wants to be loved by you
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No longer chasing the April Sun in Cuba, the boys return to New Zealand to perform their rst series of acoustic gigs around the country. Their one of the biggest rocks bands of a generation, spurring a number of top chart hits, and now revisiting their classics from an acoustic mindset, fans are in for a treat.

Long before Riri was grabbing her crotch, the original queens of hip-hop were sexing it up. The Grammy award-winning group and are known for putting on an energetic, dynamic and incredibly fun live show. Salt (Cheryl James) and Pepa (Sandy Denton) rst burst into the worldwide spotlight in the late 80s with their international smash hit Push It.

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Led by the rare charisma of frontman Henry Wagons, a celebrated solo artist in his own right, Wagons offer heavy doses of stomping outlaw country, irresistible crooning and classic pop. The group has just spent the last few years touring with the likes of Lucinda Williams, Justin Townes Earle, and Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros.

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Nashville-based artists Robert and Cory are joining forces to present a show steeped in country, bluegrass and gospel genres. Robert was inspired by the records hed heard while growing up in southern Texas, while Cory was raised by religious parents who didnt approve of pop music and grew up listening to vintage gospel and Johnny Cash.

On their upcoming tour, the Wellington show is the rst in The Black Seeds home city since their sellout Dust and Dirt tour in 2012, and for the rst time the band are playing Masterton. Fans are in for an extra treat at these three gigs with members of band performing DJ sets before each show. With support from DJs Flash Harry, Lord Echo, Hammondhead, Black Butter and friends.

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Top trio (Ben, Liam and Katie) are keeping things calm and chilled out for your weekend wind up and are very happy to be joined by two other cool peeps for their show: Emily Edrosa and Big Bend. Emily, of Street Chant fame, is playing a mix of cool jams, while BB is Aucklands newest guitar band.

Brockaower is a nine-piece hip-hop/neo-soul group, hailing from Wellington. Sincetheir formation early in 2011, Brockaower have built up a strong and enthusiastic fanbase through their energetic stage shows around the country, and are set to release their eagerly awaited debut studio album in 2014. Get up, jump around and go crazy.

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Fresh from an inspired US trip of writing and performing, Watercolours aka Chelsea Jade Metcalf is releasing her EP ! To celebrate this and all her recent achievements, including playing alongside Cat Power, Dirty Projectors and Bloc Party, shes going to give you the gig of your life. Supported by Signer (Glass Vaults).

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UK heavyweight Mr C is joined by Andy Vann, Jason Kyle and Matt Drake. Ol C-dawg was a child of the 1960s and began MCing around London clubs at 16 years old. Founder and owner of Plink Plonk records, cofounder of End Recordings, and cofounder and owner of the Superfreq label, hes a big name and a big star.

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Merzbow is spouting some serious denitive brand of Japanese noise. From the darkest subterranean lows to interstellar cosmic highs, his punishing, remorseless frequencies pour forth in a relentless onslaught of pure sound. Celebrated for his solo releases and collaborations, its an aural experience like no other. One word: Loud.

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Its easy to see Matangi as a Jackson Pollock. Meaning, a shit-load gets splattered onto canvas and next second, hey presto - we have questionable art! But its not like that. At least, not once you get over the shock of so much being thrown onto one album. Afterwards, you see the method behind MIAs seemingly frantic madness. Mathangi Maya Arulpragasm (MIAs name in the real world) has had a rather crappy time of it, lately. Shes in the midst of a legal battle regarding her ipping the bird at Americas most holiest of holies - the Superbowl. Theres a court case for custody of her young son, and, just to heap another log on her bonre of problems, shes had more than a few issues getting this latest record out to the masses. But Matangi nally gets to see daylight and its a good, if at times confusing, thing. The albums aptly named for one Hindu goddess of music and learning. That rst connection isnt rocket science but the second plays into the troubles that have plagued this 38-year-old rapper/singer/artist. Matangi is a tangible representation of rebirth for MIA, marking a second coming for her music career after the lukewarm response to her third release, MAYA, from 2010. And just so you didnt miss it, shes loaded Matangi with every bullet she possesses, ring off each round with a self-assured glee. The albums gorged with her trademark London-accented raps, frenetic drums, thunderous bass, and general, dancehall/hip-hop/indiepop, mash-up madness. That berserk, smashed-up quality comes to the fore on tracks like Warriors and aTENTion. Warriors is a psychedelic tilt with more than a hint of eastern-inuence. While aTENTion cools the irons before cranking into a crazed, pop-behemoth of a song, that still needs to take its pills to keep from going totally berko. Theres the high prole Bad Girls, which seems to appear on every soundtrack of the last year or so. But, seemingly to balance out such commercial ear-wormery, are the pointed little reminders that this lady of London remains as socially aware as ever. She pokes a stick at YOLO culture with YALA, a fun yet insightful dig at gen Ys try-to-be-different-bybeing-the-same, methodology. Further hounding the clueless on Boom-Skit, with lines like, all I see is poor people, they should be on ghetto-gram. And thats just scratching the surface, because in MIAs layer cake of art, theres always more to put on the canvas.
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Songwriter and guitarist Ivy Rossiter has been trekking across the country, playing solo shows from Fiordland to Northland. Even though our classic turbulent weather may have dampened her spirits a few times, she pushed on and through it all new music and beautiful lyrics have grown, providing Luckless with an arsenal of fresh griefand-glory borne material to perfect and perform.

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When Timberland got his paws on their single Apologise, OneRepublic became the band you couldnt escape. And seriously, that song was in every pub around the country for too long. Now, still going strong and without Timberland remixing things up, the US rockers are coming to New Zealand.

TUE 19 NOV
BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB
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The San Fran trios latest offering has been hailed by some as their most poignany album to date, with NME calling it beautiful and stately. Recorded at Dave Grohls iconic Studio 606, the album is laced with much emotional and historical signicance.

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and apologize profusely. Fancy Italian pizza so it tastes like I made an effort. The best TV show around at the moment is Probably Parks and Recreation. Just watched the rst episode of the newest season. One of the funniest episodes of TV Ive seen in a long time. The best place for a date night is I dunno about dates. I dont like the word, too much pressure. I reckon we should change it from date to fancy hang out time.
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Consider yourself lucky, punk? Do ya? Try your hand at performance bingo! Take advantage of these last few shows Cassette has coming up! Bingo Mistress Viv is ready to blow your mind with prizes, saucy bingo calls and awesome tunes. Call Cassette Nine to book your seat as the shows sell out.

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From the deep south, Dunedin-based artist Deano Shirriffs presents an inspired collection of works. He draws colours and lines from the beautiful vistas of Te Waipounamu (South Island), with a large part of that inspiration coming from being in the Southern Alps during a snow storm.

Whats an upcoming lm youre jazzed about? The LEGO Movie. Nuff said. Where can your stalkers nd you during the weekend? Theyll never nd me. I never return to the same place twice. Im as illusive as a black cat against a night sky. A ghost, a shadow dancer, walking from town to town. That movie The Book of Eli is about me. I know, weird casting. What happens when you mix Coca Cola with Pepsi? I assume the world ends. Or at the very least a parallel universe is created where you never existed. Your signature Im an amazing cook dish is Im lazy so I generally get takeaways

People say you look like People yelled Harry Potter at me a lot in Thailand. I think any white guy with glasses would get that though. Five celebs on your f**klist? Oh man youre seriously doing this to me? Okay, Amanda Bynes, Ke$ha, that chick from Paramore Nah, Aubrey Plaza ve times, no joke. Kittens or puppies? Trick question. Ducklings. What generic current affair has your blood boiled? Miley Cy wait, no, the government shutdown thing! Thats a thing right?
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Dont be fooled by the title: The AUT Rookie graduate fashion show is one of the most prestigious fashion events on the citys calendar. Experimental a full visual and aural feast of models, lm, video projections and music score, see the future of fashion evolving right before your eyes.

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Ancient Aztecs were a culture which continues to fascinate and bewilder with the rituals and incredibly developed tools. Discover the fascinating and tragic story of the Aztecs through an array of cultural treasures and dramatic multimedia from Mexicos major museums.

The fourth annual Burlesque Masquerade Ball showcases top talent from around New Zealand in one action packed night. A high-class revue brings you a wide variety of talented performers in a classic ball setting. Come and eat, drink, dance, and be entertained all in one amazing evening.

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Helena is a divorce lawyer with a taste for other peoples husbands and shes been stood up by Mr. Wrong. Bobs a total shambles, a two-bit petty crim working for a gangster called Big Tiny Tam. Shes totally out of his league; hes not her type at all. They absolutely should not sleep together. And thats why they do.

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There is an easy way to do absolutely nothing yet support a charity. Its a crazy concept, but for just one Watties can, you can get a ticket to a recent release movie, with all the cans going off to The Salvation Army Christmas Appeal. Unsurprisingly, this is a huge success every year with thousands of cans going their way.

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CARRIE
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Stephen Kings 1976 thrilled/horror shocked audiences to their core. The idea of a coming-of-age girl, with telekinetic powers, was a radical concept for the time and turned into a hit. Now, Kick-Ass Chlo Grace Moretz takes on the titular role, with a new kind of scary evil of a girl wronged by her peers.

When rst interviewed for the butlers job, Cecil Gaines is informed: We have no tolerance for politics at the White House. Yes, its easy for cynics to sneer, but with every main character afforded some complexity, what could have been Civil Rights 101 from the daytime TV-movie school is nowhere near as black and white. Inspired by the real life of White House butler Eugene Allen, Lee Daniels (Precious) takes the truth and ladles on heaps of Hollywood ction. Creating the character of Cecil allows the lm to take in a sweeping history of US Civil Rights from the harsh life of a 1920s Southern cotton picker, to an audience with the newly elected Obama. Yes, it could easily be accused of oversentimentality, simplication, liberal leanings and melodramatic ourishes but then, so couldGandhiandForrest Gump. The minor cast reads like a dream talkshow guest list Jane Fonda,

Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey, Terrence Howard, Vanessa Redgrave but theyre all pretty good. As the Presidents, Alan Rickman makes a great Reagan, Robin Williams a ne Eisenhower, Liev Schreiber a light-relief Lyndon Johnson. The only casting hiccup is John Cusack who remains uncannily unlike Nixon, fake nose and all. But the spotlight belongs to Forest Whitaker as Cecil and Oprah Winfrey as his wife Gloria, with both delivering superbly realised performances. The unshowy direction serves a script juxtaposing racism, sexism, sentimentality and serious social concern. It may be a TV movie writ large, (thinkRootswith Winfrey), but it works because, true or not, theres enough warmth, intelligence, heart, humour and humanity at the core ofThe Butlerto serve as more than supercial entertainment.
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Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock) is WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in this retelling of the early days of the whistleblowing website, culminating in the release of a series of controversial and history changing information leaks. The websites overnight success brought instant fame to the ow of information to news media.

SUN 17 NOV
CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE
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Just when you thought at 42 years old it was time for Jackass Johnny Knoxville to grow up, he comes back with this. Candid camera moments capture real-life people being shocked and disgusted at Bad Grandpa. Joined by a young sidekick, the pair get up to all kinds of dirty mischief.

Made famous for Ryan Goslings photoshopped abs, this poignant comedy will have you laughing and crying at the same time. Forty-something, straight-laced Cal thinks he has the perfect life, but when his wife Emily asks for a divorce, things quickly unravel.Cal is taken on as a protg to handsome player Jacob.

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When we last left Hank Moody, he had just been sentenced to three years probation for statutoryrape. Entering its fth season, Californication picks up two years and nine months into Hanks probation. He is living in New York and has just split from his most recent girlfriend.

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CEREAL KILLA
360 DOMINION RD

As the name suggests (very cleverly, might I add?) these guys are slaying your early morning wake up with all kinds of amazing breakfast/brunches. Pancakes smothering in maple syrup and vanilla, a hearty omelette stuff with the good stuff, or mince on toast (with a modern twist). Always fresh and fast, its good stuff.

BURGER WISCONSIN
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS

SQUID ROW
224 SYMONDS ST

Gourmet burgers are shizering all over chain-food takeaways. Whats not to love? Its local produce and juicy meat, which means you can feel (almost) guilt free about having burgers for dinner. Since the 80s these guys have been working hard to perfect the art of burger construction. Its a constant process to get you the best of the best.

Are you a lover of ne seafood and fresh sh? What about amazing service and a cool atmosphere? Squid Row could be for you! With new owners, a new look and a fresh take on seafood dishes, this is the place you want to head for lunch and dinner! With a funky, casual artdeco style refurbishment, theres a new menu to boot. Youll be blown away by the option everything from surf and turf, to crumbled scallops and chips, and salads. The new Squid Row also runs drinks Happy Hour Wednesday to Friday, pizza promotions on Tuesdays, and 2-4-1 mussels on Sundays.

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CONCERT SEASON COMES and goes and for many metal fans, its a sad time. Soundwave somehow gets better and better, Vans Warped Tour passes us by and many of the metal Gods never quite make it here. It doesnt cost that much to y to Australia, does it? In some cases, it does. But, we nally get something to call our own. Westfest 2014. Two nights at Vector Arena showcasing the worlds best rock, metal and punk acts, needless say, shit will get crazy. As if that wasnt enough, Westfest is bringing back bands that havent been here for far too long, artists that have never ventured down this far and a multi platinum selling beast from thrash metal. So, lay down an excitement tarp because the rst of the line up is; Korn, Rob Zombie, Megadeth, Asking Alexandria, Five Finger Death Punch, Black Veil Brides, Eagles Of Death Metal, August Burns Red, Whitechapel, Terror and Saving Grace with more acts to be announced. Korn are following through from their latest album The Paradigm Shift and theyre in ne form with original guitarist Brian Head Welch back in the fold for the rst time since 2003. Itll be the rst time theyve returned to our shores in over ve years, with a lled out back catalogue including; Untitled, Korn 111 and Path Of Totality. As for the bands that havent yet ripped your face off on a New Zealand stage, Asking Alexandria are right up there. Theyre coming off the back of their record From Death To Destiny which was highly anticipated (and stole the number ve spot on the Billboard top 200) and looks to propel them to international stardom, theyve held the prestigious place of main stage at Download Festival. Dave Mustane is also coming along - and hes bringing Megadeth with him - and hes in the ranks of those who will be arriving here for the rst time. And another with a new release, Super Collider. The multi platinum band are playing alongside the master of horror rock, the one and only Rob Zombie, who will also be down here for the rst time.

Zombie has taken his show all across the world and played with the likes of Joey Jordison (Slipknot, Murderdolls) so its about time he brought his brand of musical theatre this far down. To round off the bands that havent been here before, Black Veil Brides have heard the cries of the BVB Army will be making their way down to Vector as well. But it gets better and it gets heavier, much, much heavier. With genre front runners Whitechapel, a dening force in contemporary heavy music whose rst three albums, including the latest self titled release, bring some of the most aggressive, hostile and dynamic music to the scene theyre a force to be reckoned with. At the tail end of the rst announcement, are hardcore punk rockers Terror who are right back at and will be bringing spirit, ght and essence to their performances of songs that would make death himself resurrect the dead for one nal wall of death. And the pull no punches homegrown Saving Grace, whose modest beginnings have led them to multi record deals followed ve star reviews, headlining tours and festival shows across Australasia. Announcement number two is on its way and if the rst one is anything to go off, Westfest is shaping up to destroy the metal scene in a way New Zealands never experienced. Get Excited.
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GIG GUIDE
AuCKLANd gig guidE
WED 13
BiG WednesdaY FResh CoMedY CaMino Real
8PM, The Classic Comedy Club 8PM, Basement Theatre

SHIT WORTH DOING

Live At SiX

7:30PM, Aotea Centre

NewMaRKet Festival 2013

9AM, Newmarket

FRidaYs at RevelRY with PaGe3, RiKi K and RYuZo

5PM, Revelry

DJ LinleY Latu
7:30PM, The Deck

DJ Paul Hannon DJ SaMPle Gee

FRidaYs at Sale St
6PM, Sale Street

12:30PM, Twentyone SKY CITY Twentyone SKY CITY

CuttinG Teeth OPen MiC NiGht

8PM, Empire Tavern

OCCuPational TheRaPY with BobbY BRaZuKa & PaYdiRt

9PM, Ponsonby Social Club

FRidaY NiGht at LaZePPa with Dj Lo KeY

6PM, La Zeppa Kitchen 10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum

DRaGon - The ACoustiC ChuRCh TouR

8PM, Holy Trinity Cathedral

DJ KlassiX fRoM PaRis

9PM, Twentyone SKY CITY

PaCifiCa LivinG ARts Festival 2013

10AM, Pacica Arts Centre

FRoM The SuMMit JneiRo JaRel (NYC) Live PRoduCeR Set with suPPoRt fRoM Dj PaYdiRt

DusK - feat Paul Hannon [UK]

9PM, Red Bar

DOWNTOWN BROWNS WHEELS ON WEDNESDAY

5PM, Barrio

ShadowBat, EMilY EdRosa, BiG Bend

The Lucha Lounge

FRoM The SuMMit

10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum

EMeRGinG PiXels #3
7:30AM, Aotea Centre 10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum

The Vodafone Season Of ChiCaGo

8PM, Q Auckland

9PM, Ponsonby Social Club

FRoM The SuMMit Live At SiX

ThuRsdaYs at Sale St
6:30PM, Sale Street

JuiCe BaR LeGends PResents JaMes Reid

8:30PM, Juice Bar

IPW PResents: NiGhtMaRe Road: Last ChanCe

6:30PM, Lyneld Recreation Centre

ThuRsdaY PRo NiGht

8PM, The Classic Studio

Live At SiX

7:30PM, Aotea Centre

7:30PM, Aotea Centre

PaCifiCa LivinG ARts Festival 2013

10AM, Pacica Arts Centre

twentYone PResents APL.DE.AP

7PM, Twentyone SKY CITY, $30

MaGiC Roundabout with StinKY JiM and Dubhead

5PM, Verona

KillaManRaRo & FRiends with suPPoRt fRoM ChiP Matthews

9PM, Ponsonby Social Club

Live At SiX

VeRbatiM

6:30PM, The Basement

FRI 15
Ash GRahaM- SiXth StReet Soul at COSH BAR
8:30PM, Cosh, $5

MANUEL BUNDY

7:30PM, Aotea Centre

7:30PM, Leigh Sawmill

MiXed CRate

VeRona Sessions with The RePeat

9PM, Verona

PaCifiCa LivinG ARts Festival 2013

10AM, Pacica Arts Centre

8PM, Ginger Minx

MR BiG Stuff
9PM, Verona

Watties Cans FilM Festival 2013

The C.V.E

6PM, Event Cinemas & Hoyts Cinemas, Can of Food

Bad Habits feat Dose & TeKniK

9PM, Empire Tavern

PaRnell Festival of Roses

10:30PM, InkCoherent, $15

The FRidaY Shuffle

8PM, Sliders Kitchen & Bar 9PM, Ginger Minx

10:30AM, Parnell Rose Gardens

Zeal ARtist ColleCtive

7PM, Zeal Henderson

BReaKeRs vs Adelaide
7:30PM, Vector Arena

The MaGiK Sessions VeRbatiM

SatuRdaYs at RevelRY with Ultan BuRKe and AndY JV

8PM, Revelry

THU 14
AUT RooKie Fashion Show
Shed 10

Cable BaY ChaRitY dinneR and auCtion

6:45PM, Cable Bay

SatuRdaYs at Sale St
7PM, Sale Street

6:30PM, The Basement

CaMino Real

8PM, Basement Theatre

WICKED - The Untold StoRY of the WitChes of OZ

7:30PM, The EDGE

8PM, Q Auckland

The Vodafone Season Of ChiCaGo

CaMino Real

8PM, Basement Theatre

ClassiC CoMedY XMas ShowCase DJ GeneRal Lee DJ HudGe

8:30PM, The Classic Comedy Club 9PM, Twentyone SKY CITY 8PM, Neighbourhood

Dan, GRunteR and FRiends

SAT 16
AltMusiC PResents MeRZbow w/ MeMoRY BuRn, ChRoniC FatiGue SYndRoMe and DJ K5K (AuCKland show)
9PM, The Kings Arms

The WiGGles - ReadY, SteadY, WiGGle TouR NZ 2013

1PM, ASB Theatre

8:30PM, The Windsor Castle

EMeRGinG PiXels #3
7:30AM, Aotea Centre

Two Wolves AlbuM Release VeRbatiM

9:30PM, Old Folks Association 6:30PM, The Basement

Few ChuR Lab with KXVGXN, SaM HaRMan and Guest

8PM, Verona

DJ KaRn Hall

12:30PM, Twentyone SKY CITY

DJ Paul ChanKaY
6:30PM, The Deck

AniMals

10PM, Cassette Nine, $10

WELLINGTON CITY SHAKEEM ON DOWNERS!

9:30PM, Leigh Sawmill, $5

FReeK of the WeeK featuRinG KillaManRaRo

5PM, Barrio

EMeRGinG PiXels #3
7:30AM, Aotea Centre

CaMino Real

8PM, Basement Theatre

FRidaYs At BaRRio FRoM The SuMMit

10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum 4PM, Barrio

ClassiC Late & Live CoMedY

10:30PM, The Classic Comedy Club

DJ FRanK BooKeR

8:30PM, Neighbourhood

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AuCKLANd gig guidE
SUN 17
ACoustiC SundaY Sessions with Josh LeYs
3PM, Neighbourhood 10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum 6PM, Elliott Stables 1PM, The EDGE

SHIT WORTH DOING

WELLINGTON gig guide

WICKED - The Untold StoRY of the WitChes of OZ

WED 13
The MediCine Stand UP CoMedY
8PM, The Cavern Club

SAT 16
BReedinG GRound - SatuRdaY
8PM, Bar Medusa, $10

MON 18
EMeRGinG PiXels #3
7:30AM, Aotea Centre 10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum

FRoM The SuMMit Live JaZZ@The Stables PaRnell Festival of Roses

The WednesdaY NiGht FRee Show with Elliott JaMes

9:30PM, Mighty Mighty

BuRlesQue MasQueRade Ball 2013

7:30PM, James Cabaret

FRoM The SuMMit Raw CoMedY NiGht

Watties Cans FilM Festival

FunKoMMunitY
10PM, Matterhorn, $5

6PM, Reading, Penthouse & Roxy Cinema, Can of Food

FuYuKos Fables + GRoeni + Pales NZ TouR

6PM, Newtown Community & Cultural Centre, $10

10:30AM, Parnell Rose Gardens

8PM, The Classic Comedy Club, $5

THE TINY LIES + DELANEY DAVIDSON

5PM, Leigh Sawmill

TUE 19
Between the Sheets
8PM, Basement Theatre

THU 14
2013 WellinGton Zinefest PResents DeMYstifYinG the ISBN: A TalK
5:30PM, National Library of New Zealand

GunslinGeRs Ball PResents WAGONS (Aus) with John The BaPtist, TaMi Neilson, D BuRMesteR and the Blind
8PM, Bodega

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EMeRGinG PiXels #3
7:30AM, Aotea Centre 10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum

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FRoM The SuMMit The Vodafone Season Of ChiCaGo

6:30PM, Q Auckland

BeYondseMble
8:30PM, Meow!, $20 7PM, BATS Theatre

HaR-CaRb Boil UP
10PM, Southern Cross Garden Bar Restaurant

PandeMiC - STAB 2013 Show Me ShoRts FilM Festival

Paramount Theatre

One Man BannisteR - EvolveR

Meow!, $15

PandeMiC - STAB 2013

7PM, BATS Theatre

CHRISTCHURCH gig guide

WED 13
CanteRbuRY A&P Show
8AM, Canterbury Agricultural Park

FRI 15
BEASTWARS Blood BeCoMes FiRe TouR
King Street Live

ToM Rodwell

FRI 15
CanteRbuRY A&P Show
8AM, Canterbury Agricultural Park

4PM, Southern Cross Garden Bar Restaurant

WateRColouRs
Mighty Mighty

BReedinG GRound - FRidaY

8PM, Bar Medusa, $10

FiRewoRKs & FantasY Watties Cans FilM Festival 2013

6:30PM, Hoyts Riccarton, Northlands & Reading Cinemas, Can of Food

6:30PM, CBS Canterbury Arena

LuCKless DRuMs & Dust TouR NoveMbeR 2013

Hollywood Cinema

SUN 17
GReG Johnson
4PM, Meow!

BRoCKafloweR.. RETURNS! @ BodeGa 15 Nov

Bodega

No bRoadCast with tRoiKa

Wunderbar

MeRZbow (JaP)
9PM, Bodega

CaRlos Navae Louie KnuXX

THU 14
CanteRbuRY A&P Show
8AM, Canterbury Agricultural Park Tommy Changs

SQuaRe Wave Festival - DisasteRadio and KaMandi

9PM, Darkroom

10PM, Southern Cross Garden Bar Restaurant 9PM, The San Francisco Bath House, $20

Show Me ShoRts FilM Festival

Downtown Cinemas TUE 19

MON 18
Raw Meat CoMedY - NoveMbeR
8PM, The Fringe Bar

PlastiC PaCo SCott KellY and The Road HoMe with JaRboe
8PM, Churchills Live

SAT 16
BiG BeaRs WeeKend
2PM, Burgers and Beers, $20

PandeMiC - STAB 2013

7PM, BATS Theatre

PlaYShoP

10:15PM, The Paramount Theatre

SQuaRe Wave Festival Alba and MajoR NaPieR

8PM, Darkroom

ChRistChuRCh Fetish Ball - LeatheR, LaCe and LateX!

8PM, Club 22, $65

The BlaCK Seeds TinY Bubbles

9PM, Meow!, $5

TUES 19
BlaCK Rebel MotoRCYCle Club
8PM, Bodega

8PM, The James Cabaret, $35

Show Me ShoRts FilM Festival

Alice Cinematheque

The PeoPles HistoRY SeRies 2013Melanie Nolan

5:30PM, Museum Of Wellington City & Sea

WheRe Its At LaunCh PaRtY

8PM, Dux Live

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SHIT WORTH DOING

REGIONAL gig guide

wed 13
DRaGon
St Johns Cathedral, Napier

Both Sides of the Line Sideshow CD Release

Mannys Bar, Dunedin

thu 14
Show Me ShoRts FilM Festival
Cinema Gold Palmerston North, Palmerston North

TOM SCOTT & HAZ BEATS AKA THE BOOGIE MONSTERS

The Lincoln, Whangamata

LuCKless

Chicks Hotel, Dunedin

sun 17
LuCKless
The Penguin Club, North Otago

fri 15
DRaGon
Holy Trinity, Tauranga

Mermaids

FuYuKos Fables + GRoeni + Pales

Show Me ShoRts FilM Festival Show Me ShoRts FilM Festival

Rialto Cinemas Dunedin, Dunedin

9PM, Space Monster, Wanganui

sat 16
Ash GRahaM- SiXth StReet Soul
8:30PM, Major Toms, Mt Maunganui

Cinema Gold Palmerston North, Palmerston North

tue 19
MeRZbow w/ OuR Love Will DestRoY The WoRld
Chicks Hotel, Dunedin

BEASTWARS

The Cabana, Napier

ARLI LIBERMAN LIVE

middle eastern world rock ALBUM RELEASE TOUR

FRIDAY 29 NOV
AKL | THE KINGS ARMS

SATURDAY 30 NOV
SUPPORT ACTS

WGTN | SAN FRANCISCO BATH HOUSE

AKL | The Means, Lightning Bells and Phoenix Belly Dance WGTN | Zoe Moon, Lightning Bells and Phoenix Belly Dance Tickets available at the door or eventnder.co.nz $15 General Admission | $10 Students

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SURREAL BAR
7 REES ST, QUEENSTOWN

Its a tourist mecca, with radical people from all over the world coming and going. At Surreal, relax with a cocktail, catch up with new friends andexperience intimate dining in the restaurant, or why not dance the night away with their array of local, national and international entertainment acts.

SOUTHLAND TRAM & RAIL BAR

410 ELLES RD, INVERCARGILL

FORT STREET UNION

16 FORT ST

This place is your ultimate sports bar-style drinking establishment, with 18 machine gaming site (with jackpot), a sweet pool table, darts, big screen TV for all the best sports action and an outside courtyard with open re so you dont have to brave the Southern sting!

DAYTIME

SPORTS BAR DANCE FLOOR ONE NIGHT STAND LIVE MUSIC CRAFT BEERS

Although its a popular spot for lawyers who frequent the area, FSU doesnt discriminate profession: Theyd love you to come for a drink! Location is easy (clues are in the title) and up those narrow stairs lies a whole nother world out there. On one side, there is the indoors, with fairylights, wooden oors and tables and a sweet space to get your groove on. On the other, is the rooftop bar, with DJ deck, another bar and the feeling of being outdoors under the stars. Its a unique and awesome experience for anyone who likes a quiet drink to a rager.

OPEN LATE

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AuCKLANd BARS AND EATERIES

AtiCo CoCina
Victoria 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.

The EMPiRe

137 Victoria St W, 373 4389 New ownership, new look, new vibe!

PINXTOS

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

The TuninG FoRK

BIG JS

FATHER TEDS ORIGINAL IRISH PUB

The PoRtland PubliC House

Vector Arena, 42 - 80 Mahuhu Crescent, 358-1250 The Tuning Fork is the ground oor space of our 2-storeyed bistro. Its a great place for a private party on evenings when the main arena is not in use.

1 Melton Road - Mt Wellington, 5790340 Big Js - Gourmet burgers rated no.1 via Concrete Play Ground and The Corporate Lunch Box websites. Home of Aucklands best burgers.

1 Wellesley St West, 377-3142 Entertainment seven nights a week, with three big screens, pool table, competitions & prizes, quiz, karaoke and live music.

463 New North Rd The newest port of call in Kingsland.... rustic and raring to serve this evolving part of town.

VERONA

FIDDLER IRISH BAR

REVELRY

BREW ON QUAY

102 Quay Street Over 102 different beers from around NZ and the world.

71 Victoria St West A small, but perfectly formed, authentic Irish bar with some of Aucklands friendliest bar staff.

106 Ponsonby Road, 376- 8663 19th Century bohemian parlour meets opium den chic. Asian fusion style eatery set in a bohemian parlour.

169 KRd, 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 le Monde Cafe SALE ST

368 Queen St, 222 2800 Belgium hot chocolates, coffees and offer a range of beautiful cakes (gluten free available) and organic drinks. 7 Sale St, 307-8148 Bistro dining, award-winning microbrewery, celebrated garden bar and a private Velvet Room!

CitiZen PaRK

424 New North Rd, 846-4964 SoCal inspired garden bar with great food and a social-friendly atmosphere. Relaxed place to come eat, drink, and mingle.

305 Queen Street, 282-3895 Aucklands 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.

Malt BaR DE POST

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

Shadows Student BaR

Auckland University, L3, 34 Princes St, 366 0544 Everybody is welcome. Party action every night of the week. DJs, pool tables, movies, quiz, karaoke, happy hours galore.

442 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn A must have stop between Ponsonby and Kingsland, with Monteiths beers and great food.

WaGaMaMa

Multiple Locations, wagamama.com This small sleek and super cool pad is the place for your next function come check us out!

THE PADDINGTON DING DONG LOUNGE

26 Wyndham Street New Yorks premier rock and roll bar has come to town.

117 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.

TOM TOM

27 Drake St, Freemans Bay, 377 5737 Tom Tom Bar & Eatery is the newly developed Gastrobar housed in a historically signicant site.

144 Parnell Rd, 356-3650 Established in 1847, one of Aucklands earliest surviving hotels serves gastro pub food in a comfortable, unpretentious environment.

THE WINDSOR CASTLE

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UPCoMiNg tours & eveNts

AIR SUPPLY (AU)
Tue 03 Dec CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch Wed 04 Dec St James Theatre, Wellington Thu 05 Dec The Civic, Auckland

BRUNO MARS (US)

Sat 15 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 16 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland

DRAGON

CAMP A LOW HUM 2014

Fri 07 Feb - Sun 09 Feb Wainuiomata

ALICIA KEYS & JOHN LEGEND (US) ARLI LIBERMAN

Thu 19 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland

Fri 29 Nov The Kings Arms, Auckland Sat 30 Nov San Fran Bath House, Wellington

Wed 13 Nov St Johns Cathedral, Napier Thu 14 Nov Chapel Of Christ The King, Hamilton Fri 15 Nov Holy Trinity, Tauranga Sat 16 Nov Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland Tue 19 Nov First Presbyterian Church, Invercargill Wed 20 Nov Knox Church, Dunedin Thu 21 Nov St Michael & All Angels, Christchurch Fri 22 Nov Cardboard Cathedral, Christchurch Sat 23 Nov Old St Pauls, Wellington

JUSTIN BIEBER (CA)

Sat 23 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland

KAIKOURA SUMMERSOUNDS
Sat 11 Jan - Sun 12 Jan Cnr Harnetts & Old Beach Rd, Kaikoura

KORA & KATCHAFIRE

ED KOWALCZYK (US) FAT FREDDYS DROP CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS

Fri 13 Dec Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland Sat 14 Dec Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland

Sat 14 Feb Tuning Fork, Auckland

Fri 20 Dec Black Barn Vineyards, Napier Sat 21 Dec The Commercial Hotel, Whakatane Thu 26 Dec Waihi Beach Hotel, Waihi Fri 27 Dec Coroglen Tavern, Coroglen Mon 30 Dec Butlers Reef, New Plymouth/Oakura Thu 2 Jan Opononi Hotel, Opononi Fri 3 Jan Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai Sat 4 Jan Brewers Field, Mt Maunganui

CITY & COLOUR (CA) BEASTWARS

Fri 15 Nov King St Live, Masterton Sat 16 Nov The Cabana, Napier Fri 22 Nov The Kings Arms, Auckland Sat 23 Nov TSB Arena, NZ Tattoo & Art Festival, New Plymouth Sat 23 Nov Mayfair, NZ Tattoo & Art Festival after party, New Plymouth

Mon 16 Dec The Civic, Auckland Wed 18 Dec St James Theatre, Wellington

Fri 06 Dec The Bedford Marquee, Christchurch Sun 29 Dec Coroglen Tavern Outdoor Arena, Coromandel Mon 30 Dec Brewers Field, Mt Maunganui Tue 31 Dec Waihi Beach Hotel Outdoor Marquee, Waihi Thu 02 Jan Matakana Country Estate, Matakana Fri 03 Jan - Riwaka Hotel, Motueka Sat 05 Jan The Station Village Complex, Lower Hutt

JACK JOHNSON (US) JAMES BLUNT (UK)

Tue 03 Dec ASB Theatre, Auckland Wed 04 Dec ASB Theatre, Auckland

Wed 28 May The Civic, Auckland

CLASSIC HITS WINERY TOUR 2014

BIG DAY OUT 2014

Fri 17 Jan Western Springs Park, Auckland

BILLY BRAGG (UK)

Sun 23 Mar The Opera House, Wellington Tue 25 Mar The Powerstation, Auckland

BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB (US) BOND STREET BRIDGE

Tue 19 Nov The Powerstation, Auckland Wed 20 Nov Bodega, Wellington

Fri 15 Nov Oamaru Heritage Festival Club, Oamaru Fri 22 Nov MTG Hawkes Bay, Napier Sat 23 Nov Rogue Stage, Rotorua

Fri 31 Jan Mystery Creek, Hamilton Sat 01 Feb Ascension Wine Estate, Matakana Sun 02 Feb Marina Reserve, Tutukaka Wed 05 Feb Church Road Winery, Napier Fri 07 Feb Black Barn Vineyards, Havelock North Sat 08 Feb Alana Estate, Martinborough Tue 11 Feb Arena Manawatu Lawns, Palmerston North Thu 13 Feb Sentry Hill Winery, New Plymouth Fri 14 Feb Wharepai Domain, Tauranga Sat 15 Feb Villa Maria Winery, Auckland Thu 20 Feb Anderson Park, Invercargill Fri 21 Feb Waitiri Creek, Gibbston Sat 22 Feb Waipara Hills, Waipara Sun 23 Feb ANZAC Park, Greymouth Thu 27 Feb Neudorf Vineyards, Upper Moutere Fri 28 Feb Neudorf Vineyards, Upper Moutere Sat 01 Mar Villa Maria Winery, Blenheim

JIMMY CARR (UK) LA DE DA

Sat 25 Jan Opera House, Wellington Sun 26 Jan Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland

Mon 30 Dec - Tue 31 Dec Daisybank Farm, Martinborough Vineyards

LEONARD COHEN (CA) GUY SEBASTIAN (AU)

Fri 27 Dec Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai Sat 28 Dec Brewers Field, Mount Maunganui Thu 02 Jan Waihi Beach Hotel, Waihi Fri 03 Jan Butlers Reef Hotel, Oakura Sat 04 Jan Riwaka Hotel, Riwaka Sun 05 Jan The Bedford, Christchurch

Sat 14 Dec CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch Tue 17 Dec TSB Bank Arena, Wellington Wed 18 Dec TSB Bank Arena, Wellington Sat 21 Dec Vector Arena, Auckland

LUMINATE 2015

Wed 28 Jan - Wed 04 Feb Golden Bay, Nelson

HELMET (US)

Fri 20 Dec Bodega, Wellington Sat 21 Dec Galatos, Auckland

LYNYRD SKYNYRD, STARSHIP & 10CC

HIGHLIFE NYE EXPERIENCE

Tue 31 Dec Stonybridge Vineyard, Waiheke Island

Sat 08 Feb The Amphitheatre, Taupo Sun 09 Feb Matakana Country Park, Matakana, Sat 15 Feb Gibbston Valley Winery, Queenstown

THE HOLLIES (UK) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (US)

Sat 01 Mar Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Sun 02 Mar Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland

Fri 21 Feb CSB Arena, Christchurch Sat 22 Feb Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Sun 23 Feb Aotea Centre, Auckland

MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS MATAKANAVAL 2014

Thu 02 Jan Matakana Country Park, Matakana

Wed 12 Mar TSB Bank Arena, Wellington Thu 13 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland

DOLLY PARTON (US)

JOHN MAYER (US)

Fri 07 Feb Vector Arena, Auckland

Tue 29 Apr Vector Arena, Auckland

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NORTHERN BASS
Mon 30 Dec - Tue 31 Dec Worsfords Farm, Mangawhai

RIPPON FESTIVAL

Sat 01 Feb Rippon Vineyard, Wanaka

SUMMER COUNTRY MUSIC FEST

Fri 10 Jan Marsden Cove Marina, Whangarei

NZ HERALD PREMIER SERIES: SEASON FINALE

Thu 15 Nov Town Hall, Auckland

MELVINS (US) METZ (CA)

NZ FESTIVAL 2014

Wed 04 Dec The Powerstation, Auckland

Fri 21 Feb - Sun 16 Mar Multiple Venue, Wellington

Thu 12 Dec Bodega, Wellington Fri 13 Dec The Kings Arms, Auckland

ONE REPUBLIC (US) PARAMORE (US)

Sat 16 Nov Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 17 Nov TSB Bank Arena, Wellington

MICHAEL MCINTYRE (UK) Mt Eden

ROBERT DELONG (US)

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Wed 04 Dec Galatos, Auckland

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TASTE OF AUCKLAND 2013

Sun 19 Jan Vector Arena, Auckland Tue 21 Jan CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch

Thu 26 Dec Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai Sat 28 Dec Coroglen Tavern, Coroglen Mon 30 Dec Station Village Complex, Lower Hutt Tue 31 Dec Riwaka Hotel, Riwaka Thu 02 Jan The Bedford Marquee, Christchurch Sun 05 Jan Waihi Hotel, Waihi

PARACHUTE 2014

ROBERT ELLIS & CORY CHISEL (US)

TAYLOR SWIFT (US)

Thu 14 Nov The Tuning Fork, Auckland

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PASSENGER (UK)

Thu 28 Nov Opera House, Wellington Fri 29 Nov The Powerstation, Auckland

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THE VODAFONE NEW ZEALAND MUSIC AWARDS

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THE NATIONAL (US)

Tue 04 Feb Vector Arena, Auckland

PETER MURPHY (UK)

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POKEY LAFARGE (US)

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Sat 28 Dec Mapua Hall, Mapua Tue 31 Dec Pohara Hall, Takaka

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Sat 14 Dec The Leigh Sawmill, Leigh

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Sat 29 Mar CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch

NINE INCH NAILS & QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE (US)

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GRAN TURISMO 6 UPDATE WILL INCLUDE COURSE CREATOR

An update on the ofcial Gran Turismo 6 website reveals plans to add a course creator to the game. The Course Maker app will be added in a title update some time after the games December 6 launch, allowing players to create and race on their own tracks. Additionally, a separate update will add the ability to generate custom courses using real life GPS coordinates gathered using a smartphone application. Other news out of the update includes a return of B-Spec mode, which lets you manage a team as a race director, and a GPS Visualiser, also coming in a future update.

ASSASSINS CREED IV: BLACK FLAG

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I wont give away too many details, as discovering the story is a lot of the fun of the AC series, but Edward Kenway is the hero of this tale. He takes on the dangerous life of a privateer in order to make some quick money, and to nd a better life than the drudgery and poverty that seems to be his destiny. He then stumbles by accident into the path of a desperate member of the secret order of Assassins, and learns of the centuries old battle waged against mortal enemies the Templars. Whether Edward is really interested in choosing a side is to be discovered as the story progresses. As in previous titles, the player can move through story mode, and choose how many of the multitude of side quests they want to dip into. There are assassination missions, ships to battle and plunder of their riches, recruitment and rescue of potential shipmates, and treasure hunts. There are also skill and equipment tree upgrades, including to Edwards ship, the Jackdaw. Edwards arsenal of swords, guns and knives can be expanded and improved, as can his outts, and headquarters. And yes, his art collection.

ACTIVISIONS THIRD-QUARTER EARNINGS BEAT EXPECTATIONS

Activision Blizzards latest nancial report shows better-than-expected earnings for the third quarter of 2013. The companys net revenues for the quarter were $691 million, exceeding the $635 million outlook by 8.8%, but falling short of last years $841 million gure for the same period. Robust continued engagement with our core franchises drove digital revenue, the company explained, which constituted a majority of all revenue. This quarter demonstrates that games like Call of Duty and World of Warcraft engage and entertain our fans year round. Despite the recent launches of Call of Duty: Ghosts and Skylanders SWAP Force, however, the company has revised its fourth-quarter predictions down from $1.3 billion to $1.26 billion, citing the unique challenges presented by the transition to a new console generation. Predictions for the year have been raised from $4.31 billion to $4.32 billion.

While in previous titles, you could mostly choose to ignore side missions if you wanted to power through and get to the freaky ending that you never really had a hope of understanding, in AC4, in order to keep advancing on through the story, you must make at least a few necessary upgrades to the Jackdaw. For this youll need to make some serious money, which can be achieved by looting chests, selling items youve found (or stolen, or hunted), or taking on contract assassin jobs to make quick cash. As upgrades are performed throughout the game, the Jackdaw goes from average little ship that could, through to genuinely terrifying threat to all it encounters. For a platform supposedly on its last legs, AC4 looks sweet as a nut on the 360. The water effects in particular are staggeringly good at times. I cannot wait to see what its going to look like on the next gen consoles in the next few months. Its a boat-load of fun, too, and comes highly recommended for fans of the series.
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A RECENTLY BROADCASTED TED talk by English education specialist Dr Ken Robinson discussed the future of the education system, with a particular emphasis on lost opportunities. Robinson argued that in the new world employers will seek out students who are creative, with good ol academic skills such as Maths and English being less important. While she wouldnt exactly come out and say it, singer/songwriter Ginny Blackmore is a living example of that theory. On the phone from Aussie shes bright and breezy as she tells me all about her meteoric career rise from a shy, uncondent student afraid to put her hand up in class to a successful writer whos worked with Christine Aguilera, sung in the board room of Epic records to performing her own music, making a hit video and recording her own debut album. Hang on what? Back up the bus! Blackmore left school at 16 to become a musician, but she didnt drop out, she was encouraged by her principal and supported by her parents, Blackmores father was a singer musician in the local church. You see many people begin singing in church. I have to admit though I love RnB. At 9 years old she was blown away by Lauren Hill performing in Sister Act II. My rst album was a Fugees album, which my Dad bought me but I got to know Destinys Child, Usher, Pink and Michael Jackson. When she left school a deal was made with her parents to work diligently on her song writing, as a serious concern. I had a nine to ve job, writing, and if there wasnt some kind of noise coming out of my bedroom, my dad was in there wanting to know why! At age 20 Blackmore took the punt and relocated, unscripted and unsupported to London with a plan to earn a living writing for others. Blackmore had pretty little to trade, saved for a self produced demo shed recorded on equipment bought for her by her new friend Daniel Beddingeld. I was doing something at Parachute Festival, and I was tapped on the shoulder by Daniel who told me I amazing and he ended up helping me out. Her work was shopped around and eventually scored a deal with Sony/ATV. However, she found it very hard to write for others, yearning to perform for herself instead. My time in London was hard, I didnt really have a plan, I was

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Tim GRUaR SEE HER LIVE: GINNY BLACKMORE FRI 15 NOV GALATOS, AUCKLAND

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Salt-N-Pepa was one of the rst all-femalerapcrews, but how did you all come to be making music together in the rst place? Well, Pepa and I were in school together, we were also friends at the time and we also worked part time at Sears together as telephone operators. I was dating Hurby Luv Bug at the time who was a producer and he was going to Centre of Media Arts and he had to do a project and he wanted to use Pep and I to rap on the track. The song ended up being The Showstopper which was an answer to Doug E Freshs hit The Show. So what started out as a project ended up getting played on the radio. Shortly after this we recorded an album, which was Hot, Cool & Vicious. You entered the industry at a time when rap music was believed to be afadand record companies were reluctant to sign rap artists. Were you guys aware of this at the time, did it affect or inuence your music? We were very aware that it was particularly difcult for females at that particular time. Ironically, we promised an independent label that we could nish a whole album for $5k so Hurby, Pep and myself literally lived in the studio trying to deliver on this promise, and the album we made was Hot, Cool & Vicious that went double platinum! Of the ve studio albums, which was the hardest to make and why? Brand New was the most challenging to make because we did itcompletelyon our own. We had split fromworkingwith Hurby and it was aweirdtime for us as we were transitioning between record companies. A lot of different things were going on personally andprofessionallyat the time andIfeel like that interfered with the process. We were also having some internal struggles, which made the process alittleharder. Which was the most rewarding and why? Very Necessary was by far the most rewarding. Our lead single was Shoop which Pep put together and we had to ght to convince the record company to even release it! We really believed in the track so we fought hard and when we won the battle, it ended up becoming a massive

worldwide hit so that was very rewarding. The band officially disbanded in 2002. Were you sick of the industry? The reason I left the group was because I was just exhausted and I was disappointed in the business at the time, and Pep and I had become estranged due to external interferences in our relationship. So I made it public that I just had to take some time out to quiet my life. So I left and stayed at home raising my children and being a Mum. I leaned heavily on my faith to get me through that time. Were the mixed emotions about this break up? Yes it was very difcult because I wasnt able to articulate my emotions and feelings to Pep. Me leaving came as a surprise to Pep and really hurt her so we had to take some time to go through rebuilding our relationship and learning to forgive each other. We actually ended up going to counseling which gave us some understanding of our relationship and taught us how to communicate again. It was very hard for both of us. And the upcoming tour, are you guys excited about this? We are so excited to be back on the road. Weve been to Australia three times in the last four years and we just love it, the fans embrace us so warmly. It was great news when we found out we were coming to Auckland this time as well. Do you have a favourite song or songs to play live? We love performing Shoopit has such a great energy live What are you most looking forward to about the Auckland gig? We are just looking forward toreconnecting with our fans. Its been such a long time since weve been to Auckland, something like 19 years! So we are just so excited to come over and see and reconnect with everyone.
REN KIRK SEE THEM LIVE: SALT-N-PEPA FRI 15 NOV ASB THEATRE, AUCKLAND

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