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01 - 07 FEB 2012 NZrsquoS origiNal FrEE WEEKlY STrEET PrESS iSSUE 398 grooVEgUiDECoNZ
SHIT WORTH DOING
gigS | MUSiC | FilM | rEViEWS | NEWS | gaDgETS | gaMES | gEar
Bernard SumnerStephen MorrisGillian GilbertPhil CunninghamTom Chapman
27th FebruaryVector Arena Auckland
wwwticketmasterconz0800 111 999
Presented by Solid Entertainment95bFM and Vector Arena
PRESENTS
ft International Jazz artist
Jake Fryeramp the Ron Samsom Trio
with special guestsThe Tony Hopkins Quartet
Mike Muranethe Viva Jazz Quartet
Gibson McNab amp AtwillThe Windsor Castle
144 Parnell Road1200 noon
Get your tickets now fromEventfinder and at the
venue
SundayFebruary 12th
In store now
with special guests
vector arenasaturday mar 31
on salethursday feb 9
970 9700 or ticketmasterconz
Presented by Michael Coppel I evanescencecom I g3tourcom I satrianicom I vaicom I stevelukathernet I elbowcouk I nicklowecom I coppelcomau
New album The Old Magic out now
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BlaSTiNg oFFEnglish quintet Elbow have announced one New Zealand show in March as they celebrate 20 years and five studio albums upon the release of Build A Rocket Boys Following the bandrsquos four huge shows in Australia last year the rare and much-welcome first ever New Zealand gig will be held at Aucklandrsquos Powerstation on Wednesday 28 March Tickets for the show go on sale on Friday 10 February through Ticket Master
PrE-CaMP JiTTErSThere have been several Camp A Low Hum semi-side shows announced in Auckland Nocturnal Collections are putting on a show this Friday 03 February at Lucha Lounge with Bare Grillz and No Art over from Australia with support from Girls Pissing On Girls Pissing Proton Beast Sex Pest and Igor for a measly $5 on the door Also announced is three-piece Prince Rama from Florida who will be playing a DJ set at K Roadrsquos DOC bar on Thursday 09 February
oMg oWEEKThe Otago University Orientation Week is shaping up to be a big one with Shapeshifter Shihad David Dallas Bulletproof Jessie G Home Brew Cairo Knife Fight PNC P-Money Sunshine Sound System Knives at Noon Nightshade Dudstown Sound System Dai Henwood Rhys Mathewson and Rose Matafeo all lined up to play at the weeklong festivity which will be held at the new Forsyth Barr Stadium The Otago University Students Association has dubbed the week of entertainment Orientadium MMXII and will run from Monday 20 February through to Saturday 25 February
ThE BiTChES BaCKFive weeks of bitchinrsquo in the box starts this week Coming to a woolshed hall or helicopter hanger near you is The Bitches Box AKA the collective of singer-songwriter Mel Parsons and actresses Amelia Guild and Emma Newborn The three ladies aim to ldquoGive local farming people a chance to say hello to neighbours far and wide and share a night of quality entertainment normally only seen in the city centresrdquo in a night of music theatre and comedy
iN gooD CoMPaNYThe magnificent and mesmerising Shenandoah Davis has announced a lengthy New Zealand tour as she makes her way over from the US celebrating her latest album The Company We Keep The Seattle-based songstress is more than reminiscent of Joanna Newsom and Final FantasyOwen Pallett and her dark lullabies will be taken on 16 shows around the country kicking off this Saturday at Aucklandrsquos Wine Cellar
JUST ChoKESThe Laughing Samoans are taking their new show Funny Chokers on the road Kicking off in Wellington on Saturday 11 February the comedians will continue to take their show to Auckland Whanganui Rotorua Gisborne Whakatane Tokoroa Kerikeri Whangarei Hastings Hamilton Palmerston North Tauranga Timaru New Plymouth Dunedin Invercargill and Nelson as well as popping over for shows in Australia and Samoa
ParK UPAucklandrsquos Silo Park really seems to be one of the hottest new venues around the inner city As well as recently hosting Laneway and the weekly screenings of free outdoor movies (Stand By Me being this weekrsquos feature ndash see you there) organisers from Silo Park have announced that Phoenix Foundation will be playing on Saturday 18 February
DaNCiNg iN ThE STrEETSHamiltonrsquos sell-out street party is back for another year of roadside debauchery Soundscape 2012 will feature over 50 acts including Kora Zowie State Of Mind Shapeshifterrsquos PMoney DJ Sir-vere PNC Eamonn Fevah Dan Aux Justin Sane DJ Impact Knights Of The Dub Table Reservoir Dogs Piece Bones and more as well as international acts Bar9 and Carl Nicholson from the UK and Redial and Distrakt from Australia Soundscape goes down at Hamiltonrsquos Alexandra Street on Saturday 10 March Tickets are available now from 1-Night
BraZiliaNS arE BESTThe Carnaval is coming to town ndash Aucklandrsquos Q Theatre has hooked up with Balada Entertainment for Carnaval 2012 which goes down this Sunday 05 February Kicking off at 9pm Sambra Maracana Bobby Brazuka and DJ Datt will be bringing the Brazilian back as feathers and those sexy outfits get shaken around
our pick
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due to space and content requirements not all gigs may be listed listings are user generated groove guide assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies errors or omissions groove guide is provided lsquoas isrsquo for your
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expressed within reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited copyright 2011
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A huge line-up of international talent has been announced for one big night at Aucklandrsquos Vector Arena Die Antwoord Fatboy Slim Skrillex and Porter Robinson have all been signed on to play this one-off show on Fri 02 Mar Pre-sales are on sale now with all tickets on sale from Thu 02 Feb
Justin Townes Earle has announced his return to New Zealand this year The new country star will play shows in Christchurch Wellington Auckland and Leigh this April
Glaswegian producer Hudson Mohawke will play three shows this month in Christchurch on Thu 16 Feb Dunedin on Wed 22 Feb and Auckland on Thu 22 Feb
The Auckland Urge Overkill concert has been moved from the Powerstation to The Kings Arms
Auckland band Proton Beast will be touring the country this month in celebrating of their debut EP 2000 And Blood
GRoovEGuiDEconz | 5
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Joseph harperCOMEDIAN
In BrIefBret McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords fame has received an Oscar nomination for his original song lsquoMan or Muppetrsquo that featured in The Muppets for which he was the music supervisor He goes up against Sergio Mendes for lsquoReal in Riorsquo from Rio This does beg one to question why there are only two nominees up for the Best Original Song Oscar but thatrsquos all to do with boring statistics and voting and rating systems
Disney created a Joy Division inspired t-shirt combining the iconic mouse logo with the cover art from Unknown Pleasures The shirt sold out in a couple of days but hot damn if it doesnrsquot look cool
Record label Matador made a short 16-second video advertisement to promote the new album from Perfume Genius Put Your Back N 2 It but the video was not able to be uploaded to YouTube due to the fact it was ldquopromoting mature sexual themesrdquo and ldquonot family saferdquo The video shows Perfume Geniusrsquo Mike Hadreas giving gay pornstar Arpad Miklos a loving cuddle The two had previously worked together in the video for lsquoThe Hoodrsquo which came under a bit of fire for the homosexual themes but Hadreas told Pitchfork ldquoIf Rick in Pittsburgh
Favourite restaurant La Porchetta
Favourite takeaway Salty hot chips
Favourite classic film Manhattan
Favourite childhood memory Space Jam
Favourite party food Chips and dip
Favourite vice Heaps of peppermint tea to induce a laxative effect and shed a few pounds
Favourite song lsquoIn the Aeroplane Over the Searsquo
Favourite meal Spaghetti
Favourite cause Vegetarianism
Favourite label to put on your relationship Sexy
Favourite lsquo90s TV show Seinfeld (obviously)
Favourite word Bleak
Favourite type of groupie Long-term
Favourite body part on you Foot hair
Favourite body part on someone else Ears
Favourite lyric ldquoWersquore four boys in our corduroys wersquore not terrific but wersquore confidentrdquo
Favourite candy bar Pixie Caramel
Favourite current TV show Curb Your Enthusiasm
SEE JOSEPH HARPERrsquoS PERFORMANCE Honey AT THE WELLINGTON FRINGE FESTIVAL
THU 16 FEB ndash SAT 18 FEB FREDrsquos WELLinGTon
or whatever isnrsquot going to listen to my music because Irsquom gay fuck itrdquo
The Hamilton show on Monday 06 February of the More FM Summer Vineyard Tour at the Claudelands Arena has been cancelled
If you were around in the mid lsquo90s you may remember a little band called Garbage with such hits as lsquoStupid Girlrsquo and lsquoIrsquom Only Happy When It Rainsrsquo Last week it was announced that the band would be self-releasing their fifth album through Liberator Music in Australasia ndash accompanied by the news that Garbage would also be setting up their own label STUNVOLUME
PLAYInG FAVourItes
The 84th Academy Awards go down later this month and herersquos a selection of whorsquos up for what in the more popular categories
Best Picture The Artist The Descendants Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close The Help Hugo Midnight in Paris Moneyball The Tree of Life War Horse
Directing Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist Alexander Payne for The Descendants Martin Scorsese for Hugo Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris Terrence Malick for The Tree of Life
Actor in a Leading Role Demiaacuten Bichir in A Better Life George Clooney in The Descendants Jean Dujardin in The Artist Gary Oldman in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Brad Pitt in Moneyball
Actress in a Leading Role Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs Viola Davis in The Help Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady Michelle Williams in My Week with Marilyn
Actor in a Supporting Role Kenneth Branagh in My Week with Marilyn Jonah Hill in Moneyball Nick Nolte in Warrior Christopher Plummer in Beginners Max von Sydow in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Actress in a Supporting Role Beacutereacutenice Bejo in The Artist Jessica Chastain in The Help Melissa McCarthy in Bridesmaids Janet McTeer in Albert Nobbs Octavia Spencer in The Help
Animated Feature Film A Cat in Paris Chico amp Rita Kung Fu Panda 2 Puss in Boots Rango
Documentary (Feature) Hell and Back Again If a Tree Falls A Story of the Earth Liberation Front Paradise Lost 3 Purgatory Pina Undefeated
Foreign Language Film Bullhead (Belgium) Footnote (Israel) In Darkness (Poland) Monsieur Lazhar (Canada) A Separation (Iran)
Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Hugo The Ides of March Moneyball Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Original Screenplay The Artist Bridesmaids Margin Call Midnight in Paris A Separation
2012 oSCar NoMiNaTioNS
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CLassiC hiTs wiNery ToUr 2012
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Music Derty Seshrsquos Apology Accepted John Williamsonrsquos The Big Red Lana Del Reyrsquos Born To Die Leonard Cohenrsquos Old Ideas Rod Stewartrsquos Storyteller The Complete Anthology 1964-1990 four-disc set Rodrigo Y Gabrielarsquos Area 52 Sharon Corrrsquos Dream of You Skrillexrsquos Bangarang Soulflyrsquos Enslaved Sean Paulrsquos Tomahawk Technique The Internetrsquos Purple Naked Ladies Underworldrsquos A Collection Vintage Bluesrsquo The Bomb Shelter Sessions
Cinema A Few Best Men (directed by Stephan Elliott starring Xavier Samuel Rebel Wilson Olivia Newton-John Kris Marshall) Chronicle (directed by Josh Trank starring Michael B Jordan Michael Kelly Dane DeHaan) J Edgar (directed by Clint Eastwood starring Leonardo DiCaprio Naomi Watts Ed Westwick Judi Dench) Juliarsquos Eyes (directed by Guillem Morales starring Beleacuten Rueda Lluiacutes Homar Pablo Derqui) Like Crazy (directed by Drake Doremus starring Felicity Jones Anton Yelchin Jennifer Lawrence)
DVD amp Blu-ray A Fish Called Wanda Blu-ray Andrew Lloyd Webber Ultimate Collection 6 disc set DVD Andrew Lloyd Webberrsquos Love
releases ThIs weekNever Dies DVD amp Blu-ray Blue Velvet Blu-ray Footloose DVD amp Blu-ray Johnny English Reborn DVD amp Blu-ray Lost In Translation Blu-ray Memories Of Anne Frank DVD Spy Kids 4 DVD amp Blu-ray Texas Killing Fields DVD amp Blu-ray The Elephant Man Blu-ray The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec DVD The Scorpion King 3 Battle For Redemption DVD amp Blu-ray The Tilman Story DVD Three Days of the Condor Blu-ray Unfaithful Blu-ray
It might be in another country and it might not be the biggest sport in the land of the long white cloud but the Superbowl XLVI Indianapolis goes down Monday New
They might not be as extravagant as the Golden Globes or the Academy Awards but the Producers Guild of America Awards tend to be a very influential set of award ceremonies More often than not the titular winner of the Theatrical Motion Pictures award will win the Oscar for that year And while these awards celebrate the producers as opposed to perhaps the actors directors or finished product itself what they represent is still worthy of note
So without naming the producersrsquo names that you probably wonrsquot have heard of anyway wersquoll tell you what title took the win in each category
The Artist took the Theatrical Motion
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Zealand time and itrsquoll be a big one no matter where in the world you are
The New England Patriots take on the New York Giants in that game that looks like rugby with more protection and yoursquore advised to get your Yank on and get plenty of hotdogs with a shitload of mustard and ketchup some Cheetos some Doritos some nachos some popcorn some Budweiser and some football jerseys and everything else stereotypically American
As well as plenty of bars around whatever town you happen to be in the 46th Superbowl will be screening on ESPN from 8am on Monday 06 February with four hours of build up and ceremony with kick off at midday If thatrsquos a little early for all that beer and junk food catch the replay at 6pm
Pictures award The Adventures of Tintin took the Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures award Downton Abbey took the Long-Form Television award Beats Rhymes amp Life The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest took the Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures award Modern Family took the Episodic Television in Comedy award Boardwalk Empire took the Episodic Television in Drama award and The Colbert Report took the Live Entertainment amp Talk Television award
Most noteworthy of these is of course the Theatrical Motion Pictures award winner ndash in this case The Artist This film also took the Cannes Palme drsquoOr further forecasting the likelihood of an Oscar win Watch this space
GRoovEGuiDEconz | 7
The DaTsUNs Mark MCgUire
From the writer of Super City comes this comedy concerning criminal camaraderie Amateur crim Willy gets busted shoplifting resulting in his descent into a whirlpool of lies and deceit on the run from the 5-0 When Willy runs into fellow-in-stolen-arms Louis the two could very well become criminal masterminds Or fail completely
You think that just because men slick their hair back shave daily and wear a tailored suit or women read Vogue are totally ldquoin seasonrdquo and can walk in stilettos you think that makes them fancy Wrong Fancy is the opera The Chinese opera The NZSO doing a Chinese New Year Concert opera That shit is fancy
Can we just take one minute to have a collective laugh at Lloydrsquos album names and song titles Street Love and King of Hearts are great names for albums A little arrogant but they couldnrsquot get any more rrsquonrsquob than that lsquoHow We Do It (Around My Way)rsquo and lsquoDedication to My Ex (Miss That)rsquo ADORABLE
CriMs
ChiNese New year CoNCerTLLoyD
BATS THEATRE
TOWN HALLTHE CIVIC
The wayward sons of New Zealand rock play their final show of their summer tour down at Wellingtonrsquos San Fran Bath House this Thursday This will be your last chance to catch Cambridgersquos finest before the award-winning Dolf Phil Ben and Christian release their upcoming (and as of yet untitled) fifth album
The Audio Foundationrsquos AltMusic 2012 season kicks off with USA-based Emeralds guitarist Mark McGuire ndash the 25-year-old who boasts 30 albums under his belt The best description wersquove heard of his music has to be that it ldquohas a pastoral quality both meditative and mind-zapping ndash amazing to listen to while stonedrdquo
This little indie romance took away awards at Sundance the Gotham Independent Film Awards and the National Board of Review Awards 2011 and came to claim some great praise Remember Felicity Jones Turns out shersquos doing really great and winning awards left right and centre
The writer of Milk has teamed up with everyonersquos favourite angry-old-man-director Clint Eastwood to tell the story of the face of American law enforcement J Edgar boasts a stellar cast with Leonardo DiCaprio Naomi Watts Josh Lucas Ed Westwick Dame Judi Dench and more
Like Crazy J eDgar
SAN FRAN BATH HOUSE AUDIO FOUNDATION
SELECTED CINEMAS VECTOR ARENA
We highlighted this film last week with much anticipation If you were a teenager who discovered you had superpowers wouldnrsquot you do stupid shit and film all of it Of course you would But then yoursquod turn evil because puberty is AWFUL
The six-piece Hamilton band play at their home turf this weekend as Knights of the DUB Table celebrate their Way of the DUB album release The likes of Kingshifta Tui Sound System and DJ Briggsy play support
Mint Bar hosts the big night before the big day with New Dub City along with Red Bull Music Academy veterans Riki ldquoEru Dangerspielrdquo Gooch and Ned ldquoKillamanrarordquo Ngatae on the decks
The director of The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert and the writer of Death at a Funeral team up for this Aussie-Brit comedy that will be awkward and hard to watch but in a good way like watching Ricky Gervais do anything
The Waihi Bush Folk Festival is more about folk music than bush folk Although spending the weekend in the bush would kind of make you bush folk The laid back music festival runs from Friday through to Monday
Masters of calypso blues Tom Rodwell and Storehouse continue their long-winded and much enjoyed lsquoAdam in the Gardenrsquo single release tour in Wellington before finishing up at the Rotorua Blues Festival on Sunday
ChroNiCLe
kNighT oF The DUb TabLerippoN 2012 warMUp
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TELSTRA CLEAR CLUB
FLOWMINT BAR WANAKA
GENERAL RELEASE
WAIHI BUSH ORGANIC FARMSOUTHERN CROSS
8PM $28 unDERTHERADARconz 8PM $10 unDERTHERADARconz
8PM $15-18 BATsconz
7PM $39 THE-EDGEconz 730PM $15-73 ALL AGEs THE-EDGEconz
830PM $20-80 EvEnTFinDERconz9PM $10 FREE8PM FREE9PM
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LIVE MUSIC
ALL AGES
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The pigskin meets primetime advertising as the 46th Superbowl kicks off Monday New Zealand time If yoursquove got the day off work yoursquore sorted If you donrsquot then wersquore not saying pull a sickie but take an eight hour lunch to go eat some nachos and popcorn and hotdogs and drink some Budweiser
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AUCKLAND ACTION AGAINST POVERTY
ANTIPOVERTY BENEFITSHOW
Heart Attack Alley Shitripper Vietnam Warrsquos Lubin Rains Moppy and one of Aucklandrsquos most excellent swinginrsquo ladies behind the deck Tina Turntables play at this Auckland Action Against Poverty benefit show Thatrsquos one hell of a good line-up for one hell of a good cause Therersquos a 99 chance it will be great
The USA vs AUS vs NZ 2012 UIM World Grand Prix Hydroplane Championships at Lake Karapiro sounds like a mouthful but itrsquos more like an earful These boats are like the Indy cars of the water and they scream around all like EERRREEUUWW and all you want to do is see one crash So fun
aNTi-poverTy beNeFiT show
hyDropLaNes
THE KINGS ARMS
LAKE KARAPIRO CAMBRIDGE
Antix Dj Soane The Bull Munro Tui Sound System Zion Hill Aum Karma Eclectika Dj Hybrid NRG Rising Illicit Wah Wahrsquos The Spiritz and plenty more come together for two days of dub reggae half-nakedness and everything else summer by the beach in Raglan all thanks to Tractor FM
When a day-long festival happens in the South Island set around vineyards and mountains and serenity and whatnot and hosts Disasteradio Katchafire Kora Orchestra of Spheres Street Chant Sunshine Sound System The Datsuns and Trinity Roots itrsquos going to sell out Oh wait it did
Itrsquos weird to actually get into a festival about lanterns Whatrsquos so great about them The fact remains that every time you see those creatively crafted contraptions with a flickering light inside you get all lovey-dovey and hold hands with the person yoursquore on a date with (or your friend who gets creeped out)
Did Sun Araw sell out last time he came here Because his two gigs probably have this time The psych-popper plays Auckland following his gig down at Wellingtonrsquos Mighty Mighty on Friday The experimentalist brings his full band in tow as he celebrates his new release through Drag City Ancient Romans
boarDies amp bikiNis
rippoN FesTivaL
LaNTerN FesTivaL
sUN araw
RUAPUKE MOTOR CAMP RAGLAN
RIPPON VINEYARD WANAKA
ALBERT PARK
WHAMMY
If my daughter said that she was going to a ldquopaint partyrdquo called Splurge which is strictly for under-18s where kids dress in white and then get covered in paint I donrsquot know how Irsquod feel about it This party will be a hormonally suggestive flirt fest which is just plain weird
The Australian monster group of reggae and dub celebrate their 10th birthday with their first New Zealand tour along with the release of their latest single lsquoCirclesrsquo The band play their second-to-last gig of the tour with support from DJ Captain Nemo before finishing the tour in Auckland on Sunday
spLUrge ndash CoLoUrFesT
The reD eyes
ASB SHOWGROUNDS
FLOW
10PM $15 unDERTHERADARconz 8PM $10 DooR sALEs onLY
1PM EsPn
9AM soLD ouT 730PM $30-40 1-niGHTconz
5PM ALL AGEs FREE10AM $10-130 EvEnTFinDERconz
12PM $80 ALL AGEs EvEnTFinDERconz 9PM $18 EvEnTFinDERconz
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sAturdAY 04
mondAY 06
gig oF ThE WEEK
ShiT WorTh DoiNg
WRiTTEn BY TiM GRuAR
Ginrsquos in fine form after a day of drinking ginger tea and taking interviews from her sydney home base irsquom last on the list but therersquos no jaded lady on the end of this phone
ldquoi like to fucking talk Tell me something interestingrdquo she banters Actually i want her to tell Me something interesting We chat about the Big Day Out gig just gone
ldquoYeah that was kind of weirdrdquo she says in reference to the crowd ldquoit was really the small Day Out it was weird lsquocause irsquove been going since i was fucking 15 and usually everyonersquos jostling around texting cause you canrsquot find each otherrdquo i ask how it feels to be on the stage of your youth on the other side as it were ldquoYeah still a blast Though i was more interested in performing than reflecting on the experiencerdquo
speaking of performing Ginrsquos planning to get on the road following the Aussie release of Gravel and Wine before heading off to the states ldquoUs crowds are so keenrdquo she enthuses ldquoThey come at the beginning of the night and want to see the support act theyrsquore keen for new music Touring in America everythingrsquos well set up there itrsquos all organisedrdquo
it was during her last sojourn to the states that Gin pulled together material to record Gravel and Wine Many of the elements that fed her music came from experiences like attending a full-on Gospel church service led by the Rev Al Green and an unexpected lsquodatersquo with a small town gentleman
ldquoi was in this tiny town of Clarksdale in the Deep south Mississippirdquo she recalls ldquoYou know it had one old shop i bought this guitar and this guy he must have been the only person in the town he was furious irsquod bought it He wanted it for himself i told him irsquod buy him lunch as a consolation He invited me to go see some cornfields and a BBQ We drove out in his old car and got to a bar He pulled out his pistol and thumped it on the fucking bar and says lsquoWhat do you think of thatrsquo He was asking me out on a date Whoardquo
Turns out itrsquos tales like that and encounters with other southern folk which played a huge part in the colour of this album ldquoThese old guys say lsquoYou from nu Zeeland You donrsquot know the blues Yo Rich Yo gotta be poorrsquo i was just there to learn you knowrdquo
it seems though that Gin took it all in her stride ldquoi got down to it and started writing working my nails down writing with every joker including a guy called Charlie who plays for a guy called Bob to get it all outrdquo she says ldquoWriting is cathartic in my songs irsquom slashing my lovers digging the graves and burying them drinking my self to death and then irsquom donerdquo ndash a tradition she started way back when she won the international song Writing contest in 2004 with a song about her late father (lsquoHallelujahrsquo)
irsquod noticed most of her material was about dark and torrid love yet as a person she was so upbeat and chirpy Was there a happy song in
there ldquoi dunno but your suggestion of more ukulele numbers with a Hawaiian feel is a possibilityrdquo no such luck on the new
album though a genuine product of her road trip When she finally swerved into beachside santa Monica to record
with Butch Walker and Jake sinclair there were 11 lsquotip toprsquo songs ready ldquoThat have the love of a cowboy bathed in a little lonesome blueshellip and the swagger of a woman past
midnightrdquoitrsquos those songs that will feature on the upcoming
Classic Hits Winery Tour a 13-date event shersquoll share with The Mutton Birds and Avalanche City ldquoi grew up a big The Mutton Birds fan so irsquom excited to play with them And Dave (Baxter Avalanche City) is so
hot right now itrsquos a great line-up Wersquore on the road for a month in summer with a wine bar at every stop Canrsquot waitrdquo
SEE HER LIVE Gin WiGMoRE cLAssic HiTs WinERY TouR 2012
FRI 03 FEB AscEnsion WinE EsTATE MATAKAnA
SAT 04 FEB AscEnsion WinE EsTATE MATAKAnA
SUN 05 FEB MARinA REsERvE TuTuKAKA
FRI 10 FEB WHAREPAi DoMAin TAuRAnGA
SAT 11 FEB BRunTon RoAD GisBoRnE
SUN 12 FEB BLAcK BARn vinEYARDs HAvELocK noRTH
THU 16 FEB nEuDoRF vinEYARDs uPPER MouTERE
FRI 17 FEB nEuDoRF vinEYARDs uPPER MouTERE
sAT 18 FEB THE MuD HousE WinERY amp cAFE WAiPARA
SUN 19 FEB LoGAn PARK DunEDin
TUE 21 FEB oLssEnrsquos vinEYARD cRoMWELL
THU 23 FEB viLLA MARiA EsTATE BLEnHEiM
SAT 25 FEB ALAnA EsTATE MARTinBoRouGH
SUN 26 FEB sEnTRY HiLL EsTATE nEW PLYMouTH
FRI 02 MAR viLAGRAD WinERY HAMiLTon
SAT 03 MAR viLLA MARiA EsTATE AucKLAnD
Now in its sixth year and with a brand new presenting sponsor the Classic Hits Winery Tour is a firmly established and much loved national touring event showcasing the best of Kiwi music In 2012 it will include 16 shows in 14 venues nationwide
Ticket info $69 ticketmasterconz5pm- 10pmFeaturing Gin Wigomore The Mutton Birds and Avalanche City
10 | GRoovEGuiDEconz
As DeMOnsTRATORs GATHeR in their thousands in syria and the Arab spring Tide sweeps a sea-change of power across the Middle east John Butlerrsquos words sound eerily prophetic ldquoTake back your feet take back your hands Take back your words take back your landsrdquo Butler sings on lsquoRevolutionrsquo the hit single from 2010rsquos April Uprising
ldquoi guess in one way or another revolution ndash people standing up for their own sovereignty and getting their own justice ndash has always been a big part of how i see the worldrdquo says the talented frontman ldquoPeople taking back their futures and their own realities and not letting other people decide it for themrdquo
Butler wasnrsquot singing then about the liberation of the Arab world ndashthe song was written in 2009 a year before protesters filled the streets of Tunisia ndash but instead about his own history
ldquoMy great-great-grandfather was part of an uprising called the April Uprising in 1875 to emancipate his people from the oppression of the Ottoman empirerdquo Butler says with audible pride
But that was only the start of Aprilrsquos significance for him 100 years later on April 1 1975 John Butler was born in April 2009 he broke up the last trio bringing in bassist Byron Luiters and drummer nicky Bomba and in April 2010 their new album was released
ldquoso April Uprising became this metaphor for change and spiritual revolution musical revolution personal revolutionrdquo Butler says
As influential as his past was on the album ndash ldquoit definitely changed who i wasrdquo he reflects ndash it served more as a positive affirmation than a total rebirth ldquoWhen you discover your roots it makes your tree a lot strongerrdquo he says
That reinforcement would provide a foundation for the record which builds on Butlerrsquos trademark potpourri of blues rock and roots Those influences still abound but Butlerrsquos new affinity for songwriting delivers a refined sound not heard in earlier work
ldquoThe biggest most conscious change was just trimming all the fat off everythingrdquo he says ldquoi just wanted to see if i could write good songs that held water by themselvesrdquo
Grand instrumental arrangements stretched to 10 and 20 minutes on previous releases but April Uprising is an exercise in poetic restraint
ldquoAs much as irsquom very much into elongated musical movements this time around i wasnrsquot fully inspired to do thatrdquo comments Butler ldquoitrsquos saying a lot more with fewer words in a less naiumlve and obvious wayrdquo
so while the ingredients are vintage John Butler the approach was distinctly new new too was the level of involvement by his band-mates whose fingerprints are more visible than on any album before
ldquoi donrsquot care if itrsquos Byronrsquos idea or Johnrsquos idea or nickyrsquos idea or my wifersquos idea Whatever sounds good is all that matters
ldquoThatrsquos one thing that has become more and more important as i continue being a musician and a performer and a recording artist irsquom not really in charge the song is in chargerdquo says Butler ldquoitrsquos always a good thing to remember ndash serve the song donrsquot let the song serve yourdquo
October 2011 sees the three-piece coming off a three and a half month tour of europe Brazil and north America and Butler says their road act is better than it has ever been
ldquoWersquove really hit our stride and itrsquos consistently a lot of funrdquoTheir shows are a delight to behold as between them they burn
through a veritable orchestra of stringed instruments ndash featuring banjos 12 strings and lap steel guitars and double basses The excitement on stage is palpable and it shows in their faces as they swap grins on extended percussive jams
ldquoitrsquos about being in the moment and trying to let whatever is coming through come through as purely as possible i never know what that is all i know is that when irsquom present and in that moment the good stuff comes Thatrsquos not something that you can just make happenrdquo Butler says
new Zealand audiences got a taste of that magic at the Big Day Out last year and Butler says hersquos excited to return in february for the More fM summer Vineyard Tour
ldquoirsquom excited because i get to spent more than a week in Aotearoardquo he tells me ldquonew Zealandrsquos a beautiful country and itrsquos so rare to able to actually play outdoors in new Zealand at that time of yearrdquo
SEE THEM LIVE JoHn BuTLER TRio
MoRE FM suMMER vinEYARD TouR 2012
FRI 03 FEB siLEni EsTATEs HAsTinGs
SAT 04 FEB BRooKLAnDs LAWn nEW PLYMouTH
SUN 05 FEB DAisYBAnK FARM MARTinBoRouGH
WED 08 FEB TRAFALGAR PARK nELson
THU 09 FEB PEREGRinE WinEs QuEEnsToWn
FRI 10 FEB PEGAsus ToWn PEGAsus
SAT 11 FEB TuRAnGA cREEK oRGAnic vinEYARD AucKLAnD
WRiTTEn BY conoR WHiTTEn
For five years More FM has brought the best in local music to some of the countryrsquos finest locations Hitting the road in February 2012 with a fresh look and name the More FM Summer Vineyard Tour will travel to the beautiful surrounds of New Zealand vineyards with the addition of hot international acts headlining the tourrsquos stellar line-up
Ticket info $795pm- 10pmFeaturing John Butler Trio Aloe Blacc Annabel Fay Tiki and The Sweetmix Kids
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DEATH cAB FoR cuTiE BAssisT nicK HARMER TALKED To KEvin KARTun ABouT coMinG To ouR sHoREs FoR FoR THE FiRsT TiME To PLAY AT THE nEW zEALAnD inTERnATionAL ARTs FEsTivAL AnD WHAT THE BAnD cAn EXPEcT FRoM KiWi FAns
ldquoOVeR THe YeARs everybodyrsquos been really nice to us which is great i feel like wersquove got a good rapport with our fans and we havenrsquot had anyone get weird i think wersquore pretty lucky in that regard But itrsquos always nice to meet people after the show and say hi We try our best to shake hands and say hellordquo
so says Death Cab for Cutiersquos nick Harmer the bassist of a band that has around 15 years of label hopping and indie royalty under its belt
fandom would of course come in waves for the seattle band After being signed to the likes of sub-Pop Atlantic Warner and more their latest release Codes And Keys has brought the often loved band back from the forgotten corners of many musical minds
seven studio releases over 14 years may not be perceived as a significant number of endeavours but Death Cab may very well be known more for their live performances than their back catalogue A perfect example can be seen in their live video of lsquoYou Are A Touristrsquo which was the first ever scripted single-take music video production to be broadcast live as it was filmed Part marketing strategy and part art for artrsquos sake the video was a hit with Death Cab fans new and old alike Criticsrsquo opinions of the video were fell on both sides of the fence but a resounding appreciation for the concept and execution was heard throughout the blogosphere
When it comes to new Zealand Harmerrsquos understanding of the country is as common as most foreigners who have never visited ldquoAre the flight of the Conchords guys national treasures i hear their faces are going on moneyrdquo he jokes
The one-off show at the New Zealand International Arts Festival on
Wednesday 01 february will be the first time that the band has played in new Zealand in their 15-odd years of touring
ldquoirsquom really excitedrdquo says Harmer ldquowersquove had lots of friends that have gone over and itrsquos actually shameful that wersquove been to Australia so many times but this is only our first time [in nZ]rdquo
Harmer says that he and the rest of the Death Cab crew are hoping to get some time in travelling around the country but with as for any major international act their time here will be stretched thin ldquofrom Australia wersquore going to new Zealand and from there wersquore going to do some southeast Asia shows i hope long enough that we can see some of the country and explore a little bitrdquo
i go back to the idea of the wide array of fans of the band Having been one of the originators of the indie-pop sound that made waves in the early 21st century and growing into an international act that has the capability budget and a much-needed audience to pull off something like the live-stream of lsquoYou Are A Touristrsquo sided by the fact that they just look like good dudes irsquom convinced that Death Cab are the approachable boys of alt-rock kingdom so whatrsquos the best way to get an autograph shake a hand or see some babies get kissed
ldquoi would say just come down to the venue early Whenever we get to a new place and wersquore not really sure where to go we definitely like to explore but we always just hang around near the venuerdquo
And has that friendliness ever got them in trouble Has for example a fan ever sent the band a Polaroid of one of the membersrsquo lips
ldquoWhat like when wersquore sleepingrdquo Harmer laughs ldquono nothing crazy like that nothing too insanerdquo
SEE THEM LIVE DEATH cAB FoR cuTiE (us) PERFoRMinG AT THE nEW zEALAnD inTERnATionAL ARTs FEsTivAL
WED 29 FEB ToWn HALL WELLinGTon
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Mighty MightyThe Other Hands W Orange Farm 9Pm
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thu 02dowSe art MuSeuMKlezmer Rebs Koha
MeduSaThe Metal Zone Ft Rising Force 5Pm Free
Mighty MightyThe Wanted Sessions - A Tribute To Hank Williams 8Pm Free
San Fran Bath houSeThe Datsuns 8Pm $28
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MeduSaThrow It To The Fire amp Guests 8Pm $5
Mighty MightySun Araw Absolute Boys amp Rose Quartz Djs 930Pm $5
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Southern CroSSThe Arvo Show Ft Tunes Of I 4Pm Free Niko Ne Zna 930Pm Free
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Fri 03FLow (haMiLton)Knights Of The Dub Table Way Of The Dub Album Tour 9Pm $10
StatiC (haMiLton)Thunderdykes amp Heart Attack Alley 9Pm
the CoMMerCiaL hoteL (tauranga)Batucada Sound Machine 730Pm $25
viSion ChurCh eaStSide (haMiLton)Showstoppers 11Am $30
sat 04FLow (haMiLton)The Red Eyes 9Pm $18
huntLy and diStriCt workingMenrsquoS CLuBCrossroads Duo 7Pm Free
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St JohnrsquoS MethodiSt ChurCh (haMiLton)Craftmad Craft And Design Market 10Am Free
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CeLSiuSGlam - Putting The Fun Back Into Friday Night 9Pm Free
CiviC theatreLloyd
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SiLo parkSilo Cinema Presents Stand By Me 5Pm Free
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the BritoMart Country CLuBMurray Cammick amp Chip Matthews 5Pm Free
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whaMMyDan Deacon amp Guests 8Pm
aLBert parkAuckland Lantern Festival 5Pm Free
the puMphouSe theatreAntony And Cleopatra Shakespeare In The Park 2012 8Pm $24
Wed 011885 BaSeMentCreative Jazz Club James Ryan Trio (Au) 8Pm $10
1885 BaSeMentJames Ryan Trio (Au) 8Pm $10
ivory LoungeLace Live At Ivory Lounge 730Pm Free
khuJaThe List Ft Super Villians amp Ev Love 10Pm Free
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raCket BarT-Rice amp Flex 6Pm Free
the BritoMart Country CLuBDj Pups 6Pm Free
the puMphouSe theatreAntony And Cleopatra Shakespeare In The Park 2012 8Pm $24
thu 021885 BaSeMent2Five9 Jazz Trio 10Pm Free
1885 BritoMartSweet Mix Kids 9Pm Free
audio Foundation hqAltmusic 2012 Presents Mark Mcguire (Emeralds) W Droszkhi 8Pm $10
khuJaPark Tapes Presents Apollo Kids Beatmakers Night W Forest Spirits amp Sable Ben Jaminrsquo Shanalog Tapeworm Jacke 2 amp Djs 9Pm $5
kingS arMSScott Kelly (Neurosis) John Baizley (Baroness) amp Guests 8Pm
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raCket BarNyntee amp Isaac Aesili 6Pm Free
SnapdragonSweetmixkids 730Pm Free
the BritoMart Country CLuBVelvet Sound Society amp Insomniac 6Pm Free
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CornwaLL parkCornwall Park Summer Music Concert Series 1Pm Free
the kingS arMSThe Red Eyes 7Pm $18
the puMphouSe theatreMacbeth Shakespeare In The Park 2012 8Pm $24
BarrioSoul Food W Jason EliEarl Gateshead (Uk) 3Pm Free
Leigh SawMiLL CaFeOuter Base 3Pm Free The Turnaround Waitangi Special 9Pm $20
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the BritoMart Country CLuBKirk James amp Dylan C 2Pm Free
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the BritoMart Country CLuBMurray Cammick 6Pm Free
the puMphouSe theatreAntony And Cleopatra Shakespeare In The Park 2012 8Pm $24
town haLLShort + Sweet Dance 7Pm $25
sat 041885 BaSeMentRob Hill amp Isaac Aesili 10Pm Free
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aLBert parkAuckland Lantern Festival 5Pm Free
aSCenSion wine eStateClassic Hits Winery Tour Ft Gin Wigmore Muttonbirds amp Avalanche City 5Pm
auCkLand MuSeuMMusic At Auckland Museum 11Am Free
CaSSette nineSick Disco Ft Frank Booker Randomplay Aaron Pony Safari Boy Dirty Uncool amp Mtron 10Pm $10
ink amp CoherentGrubstep amp Propa Jacks 10Pm $10
kingS arMSThe Anti-Poverty Benefit Show 8Pm $8 Unwaged amp $10 Waged
Managawhai tavernI Am Giant W Cairo Knife Fight 8Pm $30
ponSonBy SoCiaL CLuBSide Steps Quintet W Pauly Who amp Dj Piet 8Pm
raCket BarGene Rivers amp Sweet Mix Kids 8Pm Free
red huMMingBirdThe Philosophy amp Jason Gundry 9Pm Free
SnapdragonDj Adam O amp Dj Normski 6Pm Free
the BritoMart Country CLuBCian Tido amp Manuel Bundy 2Pm Free
the kingS arMSAuckland Action Against Poverty Tourettes Vietnam War Wilberforces amp Guests 7Pm
the StudioZeds Dead (Ca) amp Bare Noize (Uk) 10Pm $30
whaMMySun Araw (Us) W special guests 8pm Limited Door Sales
the wine CeLLarShenandoah Davis New Zealand Tour 2012 W Nadia Reid 9Pm $10
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thu 02BarLuga (wanaka)Davin Mccoy (Us) New Zealand Tour 9Pm Free
ChiCkrsquoS hoteL (dunedin)Anna Coddington
dux de Lux (queenStown)New Dub City 2012 Aotearoa Tour 8Pm Free
dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
edgar Centre (dunedin)El Caballo Blanco The Dance Of The White Stallions 730Pm
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Fri 03dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
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heFFrsquoS hoteL (dunedin)The Heffrsquos Factor Ultimate Karaoke Competition 830Pm Free
Mint Bar (wanaka)Rippon 2012 Warmup
river houSe (wanaka)Anna Coddington
wanaka hqJstar (Uk) amp The Nomad 9Pm
sat 04ChiCkS hoteL (dunedin)New Dub City 2012 Aotearoa Tour 8Pm
dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
Mint Bar (wanaka)Rippon 2012 Afterparty 9Pm $15
rippon vineyard (wanaka)Rippon Festival 930Am
roxBurgh town haLLMundi 730Pm $20
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sun 05dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
Luggate hoteL (wanaka)Davin Mccoy (Us) New Zealand Tour 3Pm Free
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Mon 06dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
tue 07dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
ChiCkrsquoS hoteLDan Deacon amp Guests
Wed 01BeCkS Southern aLehouSeJam Session 8Pm Free
dux LiveAnna Coddington
thu 02BeCkS Southern aLehouSeThe Black Velvet Band 8Pm Free
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Fri 03BeCkS Southern aLehouSeRetrosonic 9Pm Free
the BreweryFriday Night Shuffle Club W Dj Mike T amp Aleon 11Pm Free
La CaSa BeLLaLittle River Music Festival 10Am
pierSide CaFe and BarBeach Breaks With Dj Dmand 9Pm Free
waihi BuSh organiC FarM (geraLdine)Waihi Bush Music Festival 9Am $20-$80
sat 04darkrooMValdera Petit Poisson amp Arroes 8Pm Free
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SaLSa Latina danCe StudioSalsa Night Fever 9Pm $5
the CoLoMBoCamo amp Krooked 7Pm $60
waihi BuSh organiC FarM (geraLdine)Waihi Bush Music Festival 9Am $20-$80
sun 05darkrooMFlip Grater 8Pm Free
dux de LuxNew Dub City 2012 Aotearoa Tour 8Pm Free
La CaSa BeLLaLittle River Music Festival 10Am
waihi BuSh organiC FarM (geraLdine)Waihi Bush Music Festival 9Am $20-$80
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La CaSa BeLLaLittle River Music Festival 10Am
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Wed 01BowL oF BrookLandS (new pLyMouth)Creedence Clearwater Revisited
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the MuSSeL inn (neLSon)Alizarin Lizard The Weekend Went Without You Album Release Tour 930Pm
the Shed (rotorua)Shotgun Alley
Fri 03oLd SkooL Bar (paLMerSon north)The Hypnotics W Dj Deviox 8Pm Free
SiLeni eState (hawkeS Bay)More Fm Summer Vineyard Tour Ft Aloe Blacc Annabel Fay amp John Butler Trio
the CaBana (napier)Shotgun Alley
sat 04ButLerS reeF (new pLyMouth)The Feelers
horSe amp hound (MaSterton)The Hypnotics W Dj Deviox 8Pm Free
poverty Bay CLuB (giSBorne)Batucada Sound Machine 730Pm $25
BowL oF BrookLandS (new pLyMouth)More Fm Summer Vineyard Tour Ft Aloe Blacc Annabel Fay amp John Butler Trio
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dharMa BuMS CLuB (wairau vaLLey)Alizarin Lizard The Weekend Went Without You Album Release Tour 930Pm $10
Marina reServe (tutukaka)Classic Hits Winery Tour Ft Gin Wigmore Muttonbirds amp Avalanche City 5Pm
rave rotorua artS viLLage experienCeRhythm Rotorua 12Pm $25
the pLayhouSe (neLSon)Dan Deacon amp Guests
Mon 06Canaan downS (neLSon)Taos At The Luminate Festival
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Sat 24 Mar Station Village Complex Lower HuttSun 25 Mar Bodega Wellingtontue 27 Mar Bruce Mason Theatre Aucklandwed 28 Mar Founders Theatre Hamiltonthu 29 Mar Baycourt Theatre TaurangaFri 30 Mar Civic RotoruaSat 31 Mar Municipal Theatre NapierSun 01 apr Hawkersquos Bay Opera House HastingsMon 02 apr Memorial Hall Gisbornetue 03 apr De Luxe Theatre Opotokiwed 04 apr Whakatane Hotel Whakatanethu 05 apr Papamoa Tavern PapamoaSat 07 apr Coroglen Tavern Whitianga Sun 08 apr Mangawhai Tavern MangawhaiMon 09 apr Brownzy Browns Baytue 10 apr Forum North Whangarei
Fatboy Slim (UK)Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
the FeelerSSat 04 Feb Butlers Reef New Plymouth
FirSt aid Kit (SW)thu 08 Mar TelstraClear Festival Club Wellington
Florence + the machineMon 28 May Vector Arena Auckland
Game (US)Sat 25 Feb Vector Arena Auckland
henry rollinS (US)wed 11 apr Clarence St Theatre Hamiltonthu 12 apr Dux Live ChristchurchFri 13 apr The Opera House WellingtonSat 14 apr SKYCITY Theatre Auckland
incUbUS (US)wed 01 Feb TSB Bank Arena Wellington
dan deacon (US)Fri 03 Feb Whammy Bar AucklandSat 04 Feb San Fran Bath House WellingtonSun 05 Feb Playhouse NelsonMon 06 Feb Dux Live Christchurchtue 07 Feb Chicks Hotel Dunedin
the datSUnSthu 02 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellington
dead (aU)wed 08 Feb Arc Theatre Whanganuithu 09 Feb The Royal Palmerston NorthSun 12 Feb Freds WellingtonFri 17 Feb Static HamiltonSat 18 Feb Basement Auckland
die antWoord (Sa) Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
dirty three (US)wed 14 Mar Powerstation Auckland
elboW (UK)wed 28 Mar Powerstation Auckland
the exploited (Sc)Sun 29 apr The Kings Arms Auckland
the exponentSFri 09 Mar Theatre Royal TimaruSat 10 Mar Regent Theatre DunedinSun 11 Mar St James GoreMon 12 Mar Civic Invercargilltue 13 Mar Municipal Theatre Queenstownthu 15 Mar Opera House OamaruFri 16 Mar CBS Canterbury Arena ChristchurchSat 17 Mar Trafalgar Centre Nelsontue 20 Mar Opera House Wellingtonwed 21 Mar Opera House Wanganuithu 22 Mar TSB Showplace New PlymouthFri 23 Mar Regent on Broadway Palmerston North
aa (US)thu 16 Feb Arc Theatre WhanganuiFri 17 Feb Mighty Mighty WellingtonSat 18 Feb Whammy Bar Auckland
alizarin lizard Sun 05 Feb Dharma Bums Club Wairau Valleywed 08 Feb Mighty Mighty Wellington thu 09 Feb St Peters Hall Paekakarikiwed 15 Feb Cabana Bar Napierthu 16 Feb Geoffrsquos Saloon Wairoa Fri 17 Feb Sunset Point MahiaSat 18 Feb Smash Palace Gisborne Sun 19 Feb The Pheasant Plucker Rotorua wed 22 Feb Waihi Beach Hotel Coromandel thu 23 Feb Eggsentric Cafe Coromandel Sat 25 Feb Rocks Bar Waiheke IslandSun 26 Feb The Funky Fish Dargaville wed 29 Feb Salut Whangarei thu 01 Mar Speakeasy Bar Thames wed 07 Mar The Grange Bar Hahei thu 08 Mar Static Hamilton Fri 09 Mar The Yot Club Raglan Sat 10 Mar Space Monster Wanganui thu 15 Mar Dux Live Christchurch Fri 16 Mar Refuel Bar Dunedin Sat 17 Mar Louiersquos bar Invercargill Sun 18 Mar The Long Room Riverton thu 22 Mar The Blue Duck Milford SoundFri 23 Mar Dux de Lux QueenstownSat 24 Mar Mint Bar Queenstown Sat 31 Mar Feastock 2012 Dunedin
anna coddinGtonwed 01 Feb Dux Live Christchurchthu 02 Feb Chickrsquos Hotel DunedinFri 03 Feb River House Wanaka Fri 10 Feb Free House Nelson Sun 12 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellington
ariel pinKrsquoS haUnted GraFFiti (US)tue 13 Mar The Kings Arms Aucklandwed 14 Mar Bodega Wellington
batUcada SoUnd machineFri 03 Feb Commercial Hotel Whakatane Sat 04 Feb Poverty Bay Club GisborneSun 05 Feb Cabana Napier Fri 24 Feb Nelson School Of Music Nelson Sat 25 Feb Regent Theatre HokitikaFri 02 Mar Old Library Whangarei Sat 03 Mar Mangawhai Tavern Mangawhai
blacK lipS (US)tue 28 Feb Powerstation Auckland
bon iver (US)Mon 27 Feb Town Hall Wellingtontue 28 Feb Town Hall Wellington
broKen heartbreaKerS amp bond Street bridGe Sat 04 Feb Auckland Museum Auckland
camp a loW hUmthu 09 Feb - Mon 13 Feb 203 Coast Road RD 1 Wainuiomata
carnaval 2012Sun 05 Feb Q Theatre Auckland
claSSic hitS Winery toUr 2012Fri 03 Feb Ascension Wine Estate MatakanaSat 04 Feb Ascension Wine Estate MatakanaSun 05 Feb Marina Reserve Tutukaka Fri 10 Feb Wharepai Domain TaurangaSat 11 Feb Brunton Road GisborneSun 12 Feb Black Barn Vineyards Havelock Norththu 16 Feb Neudorf Vineyards Upper MoutereFri 17 Feb Neudorf Vineyards Upper MoutereSat 18 Feb The Mud House Winery amp Cafe WaiparaSun 19 Feb Logan Park Dunedintue 21 Feb Olssenrsquos Vineyard Cromwellthu 23 Feb Villa Maria Estate BlenheimSat 25 Feb Alana Estate MartinboroughSun 26 Feb Sentry Hill Estate New PlymouthFri 02 Mar Vilagrad Winery HamiltonSat 03 Mar Villa Maria Estate Auckland
the cranberrieS (ir)thu 15 Mar The Trusts Stadium Auckland
creedence clearWater reviSited (US)wed 01 Feb Bowl of Brooklands New PlymouthFri 03 Feb Trentham Racecourse WellingtonSun 05 Feb Queenstown Events Centre Queenstown
croSby StillS amp naSh (US)Sat 24 Mar The Trusts Stadium Auckland
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the red eyeS Fri 03 Feb Sawmill Cafe Leigh Sat 04 Feb Flow Bar Hamilton Sun 05 Feb Kings Arms Auckland
rippon FeStivalSat 04 Feb Rippon Vineyard Lake Wanaka
roGer WaterS the WallSat 18 Feb Vector Arena AucklandMon 20 Feb Vector Arena Aucklandwed 22 Feb Vector Arena Aucklandthu 23 Feb Vector Arena Auckland
roKy ericKSon (US)wed 07 Mar Powerstation Auckland
rootS manUva (UK)thu 01 Mar Powerstation AucklandFri 02 Mar The Colombo Christchurch
roxette (Se)Sat 11 Feb Vector Arena Auckland
ryan adamS (US)tue 06 Mar Regent Theatre Dunedinthu 08 Mar Civic Theatre Auckland
Scott Kelly (neUroSiS) amp John baizley (baroneSS)thu 02 Feb The Kings Arms AucklandFri 03 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellington
Seether (US)Fri 10 Feb Studio Auckland
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neW order (en)Mon 27 Feb Vector Arena Auckland
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as a musician gamer and avid filmgoer the similarities and differences of the markets have had me thinking a lot recently that the movie and music industries could probably learn a lot from the gaming world right now I had no idea when I started investigating this just how colossal the gaming industry has become
Some of the figures Irsquove found are mindboggling and Irsquove come to realise that my iPhone and Mac calculators canrsquot even cope with the numbers being generated For example in November last year the multi-platform release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 saw it set a new five-day entertainment record grossing $775 million globally
Before I get too carried away with stats though itrsquos no secret that the music and movie industries have been struggling to find new models to deal with the advent of the digital age and as such digital consumerism CD sales have been in decline for years and are fast becoming an archaic luxury item such as vinyl Box office sales have likewise been falling The question is ndash why
The cost of going to the cinema is now ludicrous more often than not and although 3D (when used effectively) is worth the trip simply adding it on after the movie is shot and charging $20 to see it makes me feel like Peter Griffin after a prostate exam On the other hand there are films that you enjoy more when seeing them at the cinema A movie like Drive for example is well worth the cinematic experience immersing yourself in the whole surround-sound and large screen experience seeing and participating in the film according to the directorrsquos wishes Price isnrsquot the be all and end all on the audio side of things but Napster made music essentially worthless for a while by the ease of downloading for free This I would venture though was a direct backlash to the unaffordable prices (especially for kids) of buying music Movies are having their own Napster moment with torrenting or rar file-sharing sites (and you know yoursquove used them you dirty little downloader you)
A separate issue is the ridiculous nature of staggered global film releases The same
gaMing vs Movies amp MusiCwhy iS gaMing taking aLL our MoneyS
has to be said for TV shows where at least with the advent of the Soho channel wersquoll only be two weeks behind the US for Game of Thrones in April Is two weeks a long time to wait If yoursquore a diehard fan then the answer is a resounding ldquofuck yesrdquo especially when the films and shows are available on a raft of websites ndash Kim Dotcom anyone
Now look at gaming A game has a worldwide release date and stores do the midnight opening thing to make sure that fans can get hold of what they want exactly when they want it before everyone else They also add value to their products by providing an online community and free downloadable content (DLC) which enhances the games if you purchase them legitimately Not only does this make you want to buy the proper game but also the DLCs can cost around $15 which ends up netting the developers even more cash for something that back in the day they probably wouldrsquove just had in the game anyway
Price is not a factor given you deliver what the consumer wants which can be seen with games like Wii Sports Resort having an RRP of around $130
So what does this mean according to numbers that bigwig suits understand Apologies for my rudimentary math but Irsquom just using these figures to make a point not for historical accuracy Adelersquos album 21 topped the charts for 2011 selling 153 million units globally which at an average of $19unit comes to over $290 million Comparatively in the movie world Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 raked in almost $467 million Call of Duty MW3 on Xbox 360 and PS3 alone raked in more than $27 billion (units sold globally multiplied by RRP of $119) Top 10 gross figures in
GamING
each industry combined of 2011 were (approximately) Music ndash $870 million Movies ndash $3 billion and gaming way out ahead on $8 billion (yes $8 billion)
You also have to factor in though that people have initially bought the hardware to play these games on Nintendo have sold 947 million Wii consoles to date leading Xbox 360 PS3 and Nintendo 3DS on 642 million 61 million and 153 million respectively (according to vgchartzcom) It really is just an astronomical growth industry with no signs of slowing It is interesting to think that so much of peoplersquos entertainment budget is being invested into gaming which leads me to ask just why that is Itrsquos never been cool to be a gamer but so many of us are now ndash thanks to our iPhone and Smartphone apps and an aging console gaming population
Music at least has light at the end of the tunnel in terms of earning revenue for artists There is the argument that getting someonersquos music for free may lead you to buy more of their work in the future or attend their live shows However Irsquom sure most artists would like to see a return on the time effort and expense that goes into recording and producing their music Bjork has shown the way forward by adding value through apps Biophillia was released as an iPad app with each song having its own app contained within it with bonus content and interactive features
Digital sales now account for a third of the market globally and the advent of cloud servers and subscription-based services could really tip the scales back to legal purchasing of music Why Because itrsquos cheap easy and with added value it makes sense to do so With movieshellip who knows Are they going to learn the lessons of Christmases past or plough on believing they can stop the rot that theyrsquore really just pouring water onto rather than drying What happens when all of our televisions are 3D
Is it finally getting cool to be a gamer I bet it feels good to be a game developer right nowhellip
WRITTEN BY JON SNOW
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aLbum REvIEWS
Forget being Bjorn again This the second effort from Swedish Soumlderberg sisters is a huge improvement on their debut The Big Black and Blue Produced by Mike Mogis who also performs on several tracks it has a slightly darker feel due in part to contributions from Bright Eyesrsquo Conor Oberst and The Felice Brothers And therersquos a definite confidence and maturity in the assured indie-country sound which draws influence and sustenance from the likes of Laura Marling and Mumford amp Sons
The title track has that moody infectious folk-hook common to the work of Unthank Sisters while lsquoEmmyloursquo shows an uncanny mimicry of their idol Harris
would definitely approve of the journey-like train-clacking percussion and pessimistic optimism in the lyrics Closer lsquoKing of the Worldrsquo is a satisfying clap-along hoedown courtesy of Oberst and some very clever horns and fiddle-dee-dees
But despite the new directions minor in the in the whole Klara and Johannarsquos singing is still distinctive clear and utterly beautiful especially in their modulated bell-like harmonies
WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR
itrsquos tough to make the call and say that reM are money-grabbing with this record ndash a double album that spans their career history picking and choosing a healthy dose of the obscure and the wildly popular
With any bandrsquos implosion or split comes a desperate attempt by their label to milk the last of the cash cow and any cynic could approach Part Lies with that mindset but the liner notes tell a different story band members past and present including an occasional non-committal paragraph from Michael Stipe recall spikier tracks like the Letterman-only lsquoSo Central Rainrsquo with the same breath of vitality as mega-hit lsquoLosing My Religionrsquo
Rather than squeeze every last dollar from the break up Part Lies is intended as a stop-end to their career something that stands a testament and true
WRITTEN BY JAMES A ROBINS
never known for their subtlety Biohazard make belligerent groove metal with a heart of furious punk rock like it was going out of fashion
The lsquo90s Brooklyn hardcore pioneers sound is reinvigorated by the return to their original line-up for this their ninth album Singer Evan Seinfeld still barks like a junkyard dog and his lyrics are as blunt and artless as they have ever been The placid intro to lsquoKilling Mersquo is startling in its softness but it does not last very long and is usurped by the forced rap metal of lsquoCountdown Doomrsquo
Reborn in Defiance is a throwback to the early to mid lsquo90s when bands like Anthrax Helmet and Butthole Surfers ruled MTV The reunion of this band however was short-lived Seinfeld has already left to once again turn his attention to the adult film industry
WRITTEN BY RICARDO KERR
if you arenrsquot used to British vocalists you may need the first couple of tracks to adjust on the Big pinkrsquos Future This The chorus of lsquoStay Goldrsquo the albumrsquos first track is the first hook into the carefully orchestrated sound that has depth colour and texture But admittedly there are times where The Big Pink recklessly walks the line between crowded and perfectly timed
The genre-fusing electro-rock string combination on Track lsquo77rsquo and the drums of lsquoHit The Ground (Superman)rsquo are emotionally affecting both lyrically and musically Itrsquos the consciousness of knowing that rock can be boring that gives this band one of its most beautiful traits ndash the willingness to push the envelope with a sound that risks being mundane Future This avoids a collision with banality by incorporating cellos and violins great lyrics infectious vocal hooks and choruses that allow the vocals to soar above the music to show off Milorsquos ability
WRITTEN BY SEBASTIAN MACKAY
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david Fincherrsquos made some strange career choices (Benjamin Button anyone) but adapting Stieg Larssonrsquos best-selling Scandinavian door-stopper might well be the weirdest For one thing itrsquos already been done pretty well in 2009 For another the first half of the story ndash a rather lame murder mystery enlivened by a
i am not a fan of the previous films by screenwriter diablo Cody (Jenniferrsquos Body) or director Jason reitman (Up In The Air) and their last collaboration together (Juno) was hardly the Second Coming So I went into Young Adult without a huge amount of excitement
Turns out though this is one of the best contemporary dramas to come along in years Charlize Theron is at her absolute best playing a shallow and charmless writer who returns to her tiny hometown to awkwardly woo a former flame (Patrick Wilson)
Theron is a wonder in this film and her lack of an Oscar nomination for this is nothing less than criminal She manages to embrace her characterrsquos awfulness while delivering a raw
multi-dimensional performance that demands audience empathy
Alternative comedy superstar Patton Oswalt (Big Fan) is great as the schlub she ends up befriending and plenty of talent fill out the supporting roles
This film reminded me somewhat of the underrated dramedy In Her Shoes another film that shows just how satisfying a well-realised character arc can be Young Adult doesnrsquot proffer easy resolutions to the issues it throws up but therersquos something for everyone to relate to here
The only distracting element was the surfeit of fast food product placement but I guess we should get used to that
WRITTEN BY DOMINIC CORRY FLICKSCONZ
the girl With the dragon tattoo
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fascinating central character in troubled hacker Lisbeth Salander (Mara) ndash is 90 exposition meets 10 sexual assault Fincherrsquos also retained the bookrsquos Swedish setting and names so itrsquos not even a sop to the subtitle-averse
So what can we expect from this spruced-up Swenglish version besides more product placement For the first hour
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY ALExANDER PAYNE
STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY SHAILENE WOODLEY AND AMARA MILLER
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY JASON REITMAN
STARRING CHARLIZE THERON PATRICK WILSON AND PATTON OSWALT
disappointingly little As before nobody seems willing to snip Larssonrsquos narrative string so we trudge through a series of wearying introductions to interchangeable old men (Plummer Berkoff Skarsgard) each of whom has a long-buried secret No scene lasts longer than 30 seconds except those depicting Salander getting abused which feel endless It is to put it lightly a difficult watch
Although Craig is a commanding presence as crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist itrsquos not until he and Salander join forces that film emerges from its predecessorrsquos shadow When it does itrsquos riveting ndash the leadsrsquo strange chemistry (think little girl lost meets handsome dad)
crackles and Fincher has a real talent for making people looking through files seem fascinating (see Zodiac) Although the excitement subsides after a terrific early climax itrsquos an effective if unfathomable entry in the Fincher canon If yoursquove seen the original knock a star off the rating If you havenrsquot seen either watch this one
WRITTEN BY MATT GLASBY FLICKSCONZ
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itrsquos rare for a director to strike the right chord with every film but alexander payne has seemingly managed it Moving on from his success with Sideways Election and About Schmidt The Descendants will leave you with the same admiration for the guy he knows how to write about middle-aged men in a slump
George Clooney is his new fall guy Matt King and the actor expertly shucks off his cocksure swagger to play a hands-off dad confronting loss responsibility and history in an extraordinarily nuanced performance And as much as Mattrsquos character sees his island lsquoparadisersquo as a myth the stunning backdrop of Hawaii makes for a much more eye-pleasing setting than most
The complexity of Mattrsquos predicament is handled with wit grace and often disgrace each of the family forced to work together and at times suppress their true desires in lieu of the greater good Even the supposedly superficial characters ndash Alexrsquos stoner friend Sid and the sunny wife of Mattrsquos wifersquos lover ndash emerge as three-dimensional humans trying to forge the best path through lifersquos rough patches
Payne says he hates sentimentality and other than a few drawn-out tearjerker moments towards the end The Descendantsrsquo crude-talking kids subvert any mushiness But for the most part this is a moving tale
WRITTEN BY REBECCA BARRY HILL FLICKSCONZ
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9 Architecture CoCo SoLid
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1 The Clash (white Man) in haMMerSMith paLaiS
2 Prince Buster aL Capone
3 Bob Marley and the WailersBurning and Looting
4 The Specials a MeSSage to you rudy
5 Big Youth SCreaMing target
6 RancidtiMe BoMB
7 CapletonJah Jah City
8 V Spy V Spyone oF a kind
9 Blackstone Bush Reggae Bandngurra BLaCkStoneta
10 Straight To Hellthe CLaSh
See theM Live NEW DUB CITY FeB 02 DUx DE LUx QUEENSTOWN FeB 03 MINT BAR WANAKA FeB 04 CHICKS HOTEL DUNEDIN FeB 05 DUx DE LUx CHRISTCHURCH
1 Reaching Outnero
2 212 (Clean Edit)azeaLia BankS
3 Call It What You WantFoSter the peopLe
4 On My Mind (Rustie Remix) Joker
5 Say No Moredavid daLLaS
6 Just Got Started 360 Ft pez
7 Hot Right Now dJ FreSh Ft rita ora
8 The Poem Magik JohnSon
9 Anticipate SkreaM Ft SaM Frank
10 Monarch ShapeShiFter
1 You have really pretty lips
2 My girlfriend doesnrsquot like me talking about your lips
3 I like that you have tattoos
4 She doesnrsquot like me talking about them either
5 Your hair looks like summer
6 My girlfriendrsquos hair looks like a thunderstorm
7 You could play Amy Poehlerrsquos daughter in a movie
8 I think itrsquos cool how you donrsquot pronounce a lot of the last letters of the words you say when yoursquore singing
9 Keep up the good work with the eyeliner
10 I actually donrsquot have a girlfriend
1 Can I call all of you John Butler
2 $10 says you guys play hacky sack
3 My granddad says you need a shave
4 I donrsquot know how my granddad knows who you are
5 Can you do skateboard tricks
6 $10 says you can do skateboard tricks
7 You have a pointy chin
8 But itrsquos a handsome chin
9 Who would win in a fight ndash your Fedora or your dreads
10 $10 says the dreads would win
1 The Descendants
2 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3 Hugo 3D
4 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5 Young Adult
6 Journey 2 The Mysterious Island
7 Buck
8 Sionersquos 2 Unfinished Business
9 The Adventures of Tintin Secret of the Unicorn 3D
10 War Horse
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BlaSTiNg oFFEnglish quintet Elbow have announced one New Zealand show in March as they celebrate 20 years and five studio albums upon the release of Build A Rocket Boys Following the bandrsquos four huge shows in Australia last year the rare and much-welcome first ever New Zealand gig will be held at Aucklandrsquos Powerstation on Wednesday 28 March Tickets for the show go on sale on Friday 10 February through Ticket Master
PrE-CaMP JiTTErSThere have been several Camp A Low Hum semi-side shows announced in Auckland Nocturnal Collections are putting on a show this Friday 03 February at Lucha Lounge with Bare Grillz and No Art over from Australia with support from Girls Pissing On Girls Pissing Proton Beast Sex Pest and Igor for a measly $5 on the door Also announced is three-piece Prince Rama from Florida who will be playing a DJ set at K Roadrsquos DOC bar on Thursday 09 February
oMg oWEEKThe Otago University Orientation Week is shaping up to be a big one with Shapeshifter Shihad David Dallas Bulletproof Jessie G Home Brew Cairo Knife Fight PNC P-Money Sunshine Sound System Knives at Noon Nightshade Dudstown Sound System Dai Henwood Rhys Mathewson and Rose Matafeo all lined up to play at the weeklong festivity which will be held at the new Forsyth Barr Stadium The Otago University Students Association has dubbed the week of entertainment Orientadium MMXII and will run from Monday 20 February through to Saturday 25 February
ThE BiTChES BaCKFive weeks of bitchinrsquo in the box starts this week Coming to a woolshed hall or helicopter hanger near you is The Bitches Box AKA the collective of singer-songwriter Mel Parsons and actresses Amelia Guild and Emma Newborn The three ladies aim to ldquoGive local farming people a chance to say hello to neighbours far and wide and share a night of quality entertainment normally only seen in the city centresrdquo in a night of music theatre and comedy
iN gooD CoMPaNYThe magnificent and mesmerising Shenandoah Davis has announced a lengthy New Zealand tour as she makes her way over from the US celebrating her latest album The Company We Keep The Seattle-based songstress is more than reminiscent of Joanna Newsom and Final FantasyOwen Pallett and her dark lullabies will be taken on 16 shows around the country kicking off this Saturday at Aucklandrsquos Wine Cellar
JUST ChoKESThe Laughing Samoans are taking their new show Funny Chokers on the road Kicking off in Wellington on Saturday 11 February the comedians will continue to take their show to Auckland Whanganui Rotorua Gisborne Whakatane Tokoroa Kerikeri Whangarei Hastings Hamilton Palmerston North Tauranga Timaru New Plymouth Dunedin Invercargill and Nelson as well as popping over for shows in Australia and Samoa
ParK UPAucklandrsquos Silo Park really seems to be one of the hottest new venues around the inner city As well as recently hosting Laneway and the weekly screenings of free outdoor movies (Stand By Me being this weekrsquos feature ndash see you there) organisers from Silo Park have announced that Phoenix Foundation will be playing on Saturday 18 February
DaNCiNg iN ThE STrEETSHamiltonrsquos sell-out street party is back for another year of roadside debauchery Soundscape 2012 will feature over 50 acts including Kora Zowie State Of Mind Shapeshifterrsquos PMoney DJ Sir-vere PNC Eamonn Fevah Dan Aux Justin Sane DJ Impact Knights Of The Dub Table Reservoir Dogs Piece Bones and more as well as international acts Bar9 and Carl Nicholson from the UK and Redial and Distrakt from Australia Soundscape goes down at Hamiltonrsquos Alexandra Street on Saturday 10 March Tickets are available now from 1-Night
BraZiliaNS arE BESTThe Carnaval is coming to town ndash Aucklandrsquos Q Theatre has hooked up with Balada Entertainment for Carnaval 2012 which goes down this Sunday 05 February Kicking off at 9pm Sambra Maracana Bobby Brazuka and DJ Datt will be bringing the Brazilian back as feathers and those sexy outfits get shaken around
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A huge line-up of international talent has been announced for one big night at Aucklandrsquos Vector Arena Die Antwoord Fatboy Slim Skrillex and Porter Robinson have all been signed on to play this one-off show on Fri 02 Mar Pre-sales are on sale now with all tickets on sale from Thu 02 Feb
Justin Townes Earle has announced his return to New Zealand this year The new country star will play shows in Christchurch Wellington Auckland and Leigh this April
Glaswegian producer Hudson Mohawke will play three shows this month in Christchurch on Thu 16 Feb Dunedin on Wed 22 Feb and Auckland on Thu 22 Feb
The Auckland Urge Overkill concert has been moved from the Powerstation to The Kings Arms
Auckland band Proton Beast will be touring the country this month in celebrating of their debut EP 2000 And Blood
GRoovEGuiDEconz | 5
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Joseph harperCOMEDIAN
In BrIefBret McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords fame has received an Oscar nomination for his original song lsquoMan or Muppetrsquo that featured in The Muppets for which he was the music supervisor He goes up against Sergio Mendes for lsquoReal in Riorsquo from Rio This does beg one to question why there are only two nominees up for the Best Original Song Oscar but thatrsquos all to do with boring statistics and voting and rating systems
Disney created a Joy Division inspired t-shirt combining the iconic mouse logo with the cover art from Unknown Pleasures The shirt sold out in a couple of days but hot damn if it doesnrsquot look cool
Record label Matador made a short 16-second video advertisement to promote the new album from Perfume Genius Put Your Back N 2 It but the video was not able to be uploaded to YouTube due to the fact it was ldquopromoting mature sexual themesrdquo and ldquonot family saferdquo The video shows Perfume Geniusrsquo Mike Hadreas giving gay pornstar Arpad Miklos a loving cuddle The two had previously worked together in the video for lsquoThe Hoodrsquo which came under a bit of fire for the homosexual themes but Hadreas told Pitchfork ldquoIf Rick in Pittsburgh
Favourite restaurant La Porchetta
Favourite takeaway Salty hot chips
Favourite classic film Manhattan
Favourite childhood memory Space Jam
Favourite party food Chips and dip
Favourite vice Heaps of peppermint tea to induce a laxative effect and shed a few pounds
Favourite song lsquoIn the Aeroplane Over the Searsquo
Favourite meal Spaghetti
Favourite cause Vegetarianism
Favourite label to put on your relationship Sexy
Favourite lsquo90s TV show Seinfeld (obviously)
Favourite word Bleak
Favourite type of groupie Long-term
Favourite body part on you Foot hair
Favourite body part on someone else Ears
Favourite lyric ldquoWersquore four boys in our corduroys wersquore not terrific but wersquore confidentrdquo
Favourite candy bar Pixie Caramel
Favourite current TV show Curb Your Enthusiasm
SEE JOSEPH HARPERrsquoS PERFORMANCE Honey AT THE WELLINGTON FRINGE FESTIVAL
THU 16 FEB ndash SAT 18 FEB FREDrsquos WELLinGTon
or whatever isnrsquot going to listen to my music because Irsquom gay fuck itrdquo
The Hamilton show on Monday 06 February of the More FM Summer Vineyard Tour at the Claudelands Arena has been cancelled
If you were around in the mid lsquo90s you may remember a little band called Garbage with such hits as lsquoStupid Girlrsquo and lsquoIrsquom Only Happy When It Rainsrsquo Last week it was announced that the band would be self-releasing their fifth album through Liberator Music in Australasia ndash accompanied by the news that Garbage would also be setting up their own label STUNVOLUME
PLAYInG FAVourItes
The 84th Academy Awards go down later this month and herersquos a selection of whorsquos up for what in the more popular categories
Best Picture The Artist The Descendants Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close The Help Hugo Midnight in Paris Moneyball The Tree of Life War Horse
Directing Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist Alexander Payne for The Descendants Martin Scorsese for Hugo Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris Terrence Malick for The Tree of Life
Actor in a Leading Role Demiaacuten Bichir in A Better Life George Clooney in The Descendants Jean Dujardin in The Artist Gary Oldman in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Brad Pitt in Moneyball
Actress in a Leading Role Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs Viola Davis in The Help Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady Michelle Williams in My Week with Marilyn
Actor in a Supporting Role Kenneth Branagh in My Week with Marilyn Jonah Hill in Moneyball Nick Nolte in Warrior Christopher Plummer in Beginners Max von Sydow in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Actress in a Supporting Role Beacutereacutenice Bejo in The Artist Jessica Chastain in The Help Melissa McCarthy in Bridesmaids Janet McTeer in Albert Nobbs Octavia Spencer in The Help
Animated Feature Film A Cat in Paris Chico amp Rita Kung Fu Panda 2 Puss in Boots Rango
Documentary (Feature) Hell and Back Again If a Tree Falls A Story of the Earth Liberation Front Paradise Lost 3 Purgatory Pina Undefeated
Foreign Language Film Bullhead (Belgium) Footnote (Israel) In Darkness (Poland) Monsieur Lazhar (Canada) A Separation (Iran)
Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Hugo The Ides of March Moneyball Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Original Screenplay The Artist Bridesmaids Margin Call Midnight in Paris A Separation
2012 oSCar NoMiNaTioNS
6 | GRoovEGuiDEconz
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wInnInGGO TO GROOVEGUIDECONZ AND ENTER THE DRAW TO WIN THESE PRIZES
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CLassiC hiTs wiNery ToUr 2012
More FM sUMMer viNeyarD ToUr 2012
Music Derty Seshrsquos Apology Accepted John Williamsonrsquos The Big Red Lana Del Reyrsquos Born To Die Leonard Cohenrsquos Old Ideas Rod Stewartrsquos Storyteller The Complete Anthology 1964-1990 four-disc set Rodrigo Y Gabrielarsquos Area 52 Sharon Corrrsquos Dream of You Skrillexrsquos Bangarang Soulflyrsquos Enslaved Sean Paulrsquos Tomahawk Technique The Internetrsquos Purple Naked Ladies Underworldrsquos A Collection Vintage Bluesrsquo The Bomb Shelter Sessions
Cinema A Few Best Men (directed by Stephan Elliott starring Xavier Samuel Rebel Wilson Olivia Newton-John Kris Marshall) Chronicle (directed by Josh Trank starring Michael B Jordan Michael Kelly Dane DeHaan) J Edgar (directed by Clint Eastwood starring Leonardo DiCaprio Naomi Watts Ed Westwick Judi Dench) Juliarsquos Eyes (directed by Guillem Morales starring Beleacuten Rueda Lluiacutes Homar Pablo Derqui) Like Crazy (directed by Drake Doremus starring Felicity Jones Anton Yelchin Jennifer Lawrence)
DVD amp Blu-ray A Fish Called Wanda Blu-ray Andrew Lloyd Webber Ultimate Collection 6 disc set DVD Andrew Lloyd Webberrsquos Love
releases ThIs weekNever Dies DVD amp Blu-ray Blue Velvet Blu-ray Footloose DVD amp Blu-ray Johnny English Reborn DVD amp Blu-ray Lost In Translation Blu-ray Memories Of Anne Frank DVD Spy Kids 4 DVD amp Blu-ray Texas Killing Fields DVD amp Blu-ray The Elephant Man Blu-ray The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec DVD The Scorpion King 3 Battle For Redemption DVD amp Blu-ray The Tilman Story DVD Three Days of the Condor Blu-ray Unfaithful Blu-ray
It might be in another country and it might not be the biggest sport in the land of the long white cloud but the Superbowl XLVI Indianapolis goes down Monday New
They might not be as extravagant as the Golden Globes or the Academy Awards but the Producers Guild of America Awards tend to be a very influential set of award ceremonies More often than not the titular winner of the Theatrical Motion Pictures award will win the Oscar for that year And while these awards celebrate the producers as opposed to perhaps the actors directors or finished product itself what they represent is still worthy of note
So without naming the producersrsquo names that you probably wonrsquot have heard of anyway wersquoll tell you what title took the win in each category
The Artist took the Theatrical Motion
giaNTS VS PaTrioTS
ProDUCTioN ValUES
scoTT KELLY (nEuRosis) amp JoHn BAizLEY (BARonEss)
sEE TouR PAGEs FoR DATEs
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Zealand time and itrsquoll be a big one no matter where in the world you are
The New England Patriots take on the New York Giants in that game that looks like rugby with more protection and yoursquore advised to get your Yank on and get plenty of hotdogs with a shitload of mustard and ketchup some Cheetos some Doritos some nachos some popcorn some Budweiser and some football jerseys and everything else stereotypically American
As well as plenty of bars around whatever town you happen to be in the 46th Superbowl will be screening on ESPN from 8am on Monday 06 February with four hours of build up and ceremony with kick off at midday If thatrsquos a little early for all that beer and junk food catch the replay at 6pm
Pictures award The Adventures of Tintin took the Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures award Downton Abbey took the Long-Form Television award Beats Rhymes amp Life The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest took the Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures award Modern Family took the Episodic Television in Comedy award Boardwalk Empire took the Episodic Television in Drama award and The Colbert Report took the Live Entertainment amp Talk Television award
Most noteworthy of these is of course the Theatrical Motion Pictures award winner ndash in this case The Artist This film also took the Cannes Palme drsquoOr further forecasting the likelihood of an Oscar win Watch this space
GRoovEGuiDEconz | 7
The DaTsUNs Mark MCgUire
From the writer of Super City comes this comedy concerning criminal camaraderie Amateur crim Willy gets busted shoplifting resulting in his descent into a whirlpool of lies and deceit on the run from the 5-0 When Willy runs into fellow-in-stolen-arms Louis the two could very well become criminal masterminds Or fail completely
You think that just because men slick their hair back shave daily and wear a tailored suit or women read Vogue are totally ldquoin seasonrdquo and can walk in stilettos you think that makes them fancy Wrong Fancy is the opera The Chinese opera The NZSO doing a Chinese New Year Concert opera That shit is fancy
Can we just take one minute to have a collective laugh at Lloydrsquos album names and song titles Street Love and King of Hearts are great names for albums A little arrogant but they couldnrsquot get any more rrsquonrsquob than that lsquoHow We Do It (Around My Way)rsquo and lsquoDedication to My Ex (Miss That)rsquo ADORABLE
CriMs
ChiNese New year CoNCerTLLoyD
BATS THEATRE
TOWN HALLTHE CIVIC
The wayward sons of New Zealand rock play their final show of their summer tour down at Wellingtonrsquos San Fran Bath House this Thursday This will be your last chance to catch Cambridgersquos finest before the award-winning Dolf Phil Ben and Christian release their upcoming (and as of yet untitled) fifth album
The Audio Foundationrsquos AltMusic 2012 season kicks off with USA-based Emeralds guitarist Mark McGuire ndash the 25-year-old who boasts 30 albums under his belt The best description wersquove heard of his music has to be that it ldquohas a pastoral quality both meditative and mind-zapping ndash amazing to listen to while stonedrdquo
This little indie romance took away awards at Sundance the Gotham Independent Film Awards and the National Board of Review Awards 2011 and came to claim some great praise Remember Felicity Jones Turns out shersquos doing really great and winning awards left right and centre
The writer of Milk has teamed up with everyonersquos favourite angry-old-man-director Clint Eastwood to tell the story of the face of American law enforcement J Edgar boasts a stellar cast with Leonardo DiCaprio Naomi Watts Josh Lucas Ed Westwick Dame Judi Dench and more
Like Crazy J eDgar
SAN FRAN BATH HOUSE AUDIO FOUNDATION
SELECTED CINEMAS VECTOR ARENA
We highlighted this film last week with much anticipation If you were a teenager who discovered you had superpowers wouldnrsquot you do stupid shit and film all of it Of course you would But then yoursquod turn evil because puberty is AWFUL
The six-piece Hamilton band play at their home turf this weekend as Knights of the DUB Table celebrate their Way of the DUB album release The likes of Kingshifta Tui Sound System and DJ Briggsy play support
Mint Bar hosts the big night before the big day with New Dub City along with Red Bull Music Academy veterans Riki ldquoEru Dangerspielrdquo Gooch and Ned ldquoKillamanrarordquo Ngatae on the decks
The director of The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert and the writer of Death at a Funeral team up for this Aussie-Brit comedy that will be awkward and hard to watch but in a good way like watching Ricky Gervais do anything
The Waihi Bush Folk Festival is more about folk music than bush folk Although spending the weekend in the bush would kind of make you bush folk The laid back music festival runs from Friday through to Monday
Masters of calypso blues Tom Rodwell and Storehouse continue their long-winded and much enjoyed lsquoAdam in the Gardenrsquo single release tour in Wellington before finishing up at the Rotorua Blues Festival on Sunday
ChroNiCLe
kNighT oF The DUb TabLerippoN 2012 warMUp
a Few besT MeN
waihi bUsh MUsiCsTorehoUse
TELSTRA CLEAR CLUB
FLOWMINT BAR WANAKA
GENERAL RELEASE
WAIHI BUSH ORGANIC FARMSOUTHERN CROSS
8PM $28 unDERTHERADARconz 8PM $10 unDERTHERADARconz
8PM $15-18 BATsconz
7PM $39 THE-EDGEconz 730PM $15-73 ALL AGEs THE-EDGEconz
830PM $20-80 EvEnTFinDERconz9PM $10 FREE8PM FREE9PM
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FrIdAY 03
thursdAY 02
AUCKLAND
HAMILTON
WELLINGTON
DUNEDIN
CHRISTCHURCH
ART AND CULTURE
DAYTIME EVENT
LIVE MUSIC
ALL AGES
FILMTV
The pigskin meets primetime advertising as the 46th Superbowl kicks off Monday New Zealand time If yoursquove got the day off work yoursquore sorted If you donrsquot then wersquore not saying pull a sickie but take an eight hour lunch to go eat some nachos and popcorn and hotdogs and drink some Budweiser
sUperbowLTHE NATIONrsquoS CLUBROOMS SKY CITY
SHIT
RIP
PER
LUBI
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INS
(Vie
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War
)TI
NA T
URNT
ABLE
S
HEA
RTAT
TACK
ALLE
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MOPPY
8PM$8$10
SAT 4 FEBKINGS ARMS
AUCKLAND ACTION AGAINST POVERTY
ANTIPOVERTY BENEFITSHOW
Heart Attack Alley Shitripper Vietnam Warrsquos Lubin Rains Moppy and one of Aucklandrsquos most excellent swinginrsquo ladies behind the deck Tina Turntables play at this Auckland Action Against Poverty benefit show Thatrsquos one hell of a good line-up for one hell of a good cause Therersquos a 99 chance it will be great
The USA vs AUS vs NZ 2012 UIM World Grand Prix Hydroplane Championships at Lake Karapiro sounds like a mouthful but itrsquos more like an earful These boats are like the Indy cars of the water and they scream around all like EERRREEUUWW and all you want to do is see one crash So fun
aNTi-poverTy beNeFiT show
hyDropLaNes
THE KINGS ARMS
LAKE KARAPIRO CAMBRIDGE
Antix Dj Soane The Bull Munro Tui Sound System Zion Hill Aum Karma Eclectika Dj Hybrid NRG Rising Illicit Wah Wahrsquos The Spiritz and plenty more come together for two days of dub reggae half-nakedness and everything else summer by the beach in Raglan all thanks to Tractor FM
When a day-long festival happens in the South Island set around vineyards and mountains and serenity and whatnot and hosts Disasteradio Katchafire Kora Orchestra of Spheres Street Chant Sunshine Sound System The Datsuns and Trinity Roots itrsquos going to sell out Oh wait it did
Itrsquos weird to actually get into a festival about lanterns Whatrsquos so great about them The fact remains that every time you see those creatively crafted contraptions with a flickering light inside you get all lovey-dovey and hold hands with the person yoursquore on a date with (or your friend who gets creeped out)
Did Sun Araw sell out last time he came here Because his two gigs probably have this time The psych-popper plays Auckland following his gig down at Wellingtonrsquos Mighty Mighty on Friday The experimentalist brings his full band in tow as he celebrates his new release through Drag City Ancient Romans
boarDies amp bikiNis
rippoN FesTivaL
LaNTerN FesTivaL
sUN araw
RUAPUKE MOTOR CAMP RAGLAN
RIPPON VINEYARD WANAKA
ALBERT PARK
WHAMMY
If my daughter said that she was going to a ldquopaint partyrdquo called Splurge which is strictly for under-18s where kids dress in white and then get covered in paint I donrsquot know how Irsquod feel about it This party will be a hormonally suggestive flirt fest which is just plain weird
The Australian monster group of reggae and dub celebrate their 10th birthday with their first New Zealand tour along with the release of their latest single lsquoCirclesrsquo The band play their second-to-last gig of the tour with support from DJ Captain Nemo before finishing the tour in Auckland on Sunday
spLUrge ndash CoLoUrFesT
The reD eyes
ASB SHOWGROUNDS
FLOW
10PM $15 unDERTHERADARconz 8PM $10 DooR sALEs onLY
1PM EsPn
9AM soLD ouT 730PM $30-40 1-niGHTconz
5PM ALL AGEs FREE10AM $10-130 EvEnTFinDERconz
12PM $80 ALL AGEs EvEnTFinDERconz 9PM $18 EvEnTFinDERconz
GRoovEGuiDEconz | 9
KeY
sAturdAY 04
mondAY 06
gig oF ThE WEEK
ShiT WorTh DoiNg
WRiTTEn BY TiM GRuAR
Ginrsquos in fine form after a day of drinking ginger tea and taking interviews from her sydney home base irsquom last on the list but therersquos no jaded lady on the end of this phone
ldquoi like to fucking talk Tell me something interestingrdquo she banters Actually i want her to tell Me something interesting We chat about the Big Day Out gig just gone
ldquoYeah that was kind of weirdrdquo she says in reference to the crowd ldquoit was really the small Day Out it was weird lsquocause irsquove been going since i was fucking 15 and usually everyonersquos jostling around texting cause you canrsquot find each otherrdquo i ask how it feels to be on the stage of your youth on the other side as it were ldquoYeah still a blast Though i was more interested in performing than reflecting on the experiencerdquo
speaking of performing Ginrsquos planning to get on the road following the Aussie release of Gravel and Wine before heading off to the states ldquoUs crowds are so keenrdquo she enthuses ldquoThey come at the beginning of the night and want to see the support act theyrsquore keen for new music Touring in America everythingrsquos well set up there itrsquos all organisedrdquo
it was during her last sojourn to the states that Gin pulled together material to record Gravel and Wine Many of the elements that fed her music came from experiences like attending a full-on Gospel church service led by the Rev Al Green and an unexpected lsquodatersquo with a small town gentleman
ldquoi was in this tiny town of Clarksdale in the Deep south Mississippirdquo she recalls ldquoYou know it had one old shop i bought this guitar and this guy he must have been the only person in the town he was furious irsquod bought it He wanted it for himself i told him irsquod buy him lunch as a consolation He invited me to go see some cornfields and a BBQ We drove out in his old car and got to a bar He pulled out his pistol and thumped it on the fucking bar and says lsquoWhat do you think of thatrsquo He was asking me out on a date Whoardquo
Turns out itrsquos tales like that and encounters with other southern folk which played a huge part in the colour of this album ldquoThese old guys say lsquoYou from nu Zeeland You donrsquot know the blues Yo Rich Yo gotta be poorrsquo i was just there to learn you knowrdquo
it seems though that Gin took it all in her stride ldquoi got down to it and started writing working my nails down writing with every joker including a guy called Charlie who plays for a guy called Bob to get it all outrdquo she says ldquoWriting is cathartic in my songs irsquom slashing my lovers digging the graves and burying them drinking my self to death and then irsquom donerdquo ndash a tradition she started way back when she won the international song Writing contest in 2004 with a song about her late father (lsquoHallelujahrsquo)
irsquod noticed most of her material was about dark and torrid love yet as a person she was so upbeat and chirpy Was there a happy song in
there ldquoi dunno but your suggestion of more ukulele numbers with a Hawaiian feel is a possibilityrdquo no such luck on the new
album though a genuine product of her road trip When she finally swerved into beachside santa Monica to record
with Butch Walker and Jake sinclair there were 11 lsquotip toprsquo songs ready ldquoThat have the love of a cowboy bathed in a little lonesome blueshellip and the swagger of a woman past
midnightrdquoitrsquos those songs that will feature on the upcoming
Classic Hits Winery Tour a 13-date event shersquoll share with The Mutton Birds and Avalanche City ldquoi grew up a big The Mutton Birds fan so irsquom excited to play with them And Dave (Baxter Avalanche City) is so
hot right now itrsquos a great line-up Wersquore on the road for a month in summer with a wine bar at every stop Canrsquot waitrdquo
SEE HER LIVE Gin WiGMoRE cLAssic HiTs WinERY TouR 2012
FRI 03 FEB AscEnsion WinE EsTATE MATAKAnA
SAT 04 FEB AscEnsion WinE EsTATE MATAKAnA
SUN 05 FEB MARinA REsERvE TuTuKAKA
FRI 10 FEB WHAREPAi DoMAin TAuRAnGA
SAT 11 FEB BRunTon RoAD GisBoRnE
SUN 12 FEB BLAcK BARn vinEYARDs HAvELocK noRTH
THU 16 FEB nEuDoRF vinEYARDs uPPER MouTERE
FRI 17 FEB nEuDoRF vinEYARDs uPPER MouTERE
sAT 18 FEB THE MuD HousE WinERY amp cAFE WAiPARA
SUN 19 FEB LoGAn PARK DunEDin
TUE 21 FEB oLssEnrsquos vinEYARD cRoMWELL
THU 23 FEB viLLA MARiA EsTATE BLEnHEiM
SAT 25 FEB ALAnA EsTATE MARTinBoRouGH
SUN 26 FEB sEnTRY HiLL EsTATE nEW PLYMouTH
FRI 02 MAR viLAGRAD WinERY HAMiLTon
SAT 03 MAR viLLA MARiA EsTATE AucKLAnD
Now in its sixth year and with a brand new presenting sponsor the Classic Hits Winery Tour is a firmly established and much loved national touring event showcasing the best of Kiwi music In 2012 it will include 16 shows in 14 venues nationwide
Ticket info $69 ticketmasterconz5pm- 10pmFeaturing Gin Wigomore The Mutton Birds and Avalanche City
10 | GRoovEGuiDEconz
As DeMOnsTRATORs GATHeR in their thousands in syria and the Arab spring Tide sweeps a sea-change of power across the Middle east John Butlerrsquos words sound eerily prophetic ldquoTake back your feet take back your hands Take back your words take back your landsrdquo Butler sings on lsquoRevolutionrsquo the hit single from 2010rsquos April Uprising
ldquoi guess in one way or another revolution ndash people standing up for their own sovereignty and getting their own justice ndash has always been a big part of how i see the worldrdquo says the talented frontman ldquoPeople taking back their futures and their own realities and not letting other people decide it for themrdquo
Butler wasnrsquot singing then about the liberation of the Arab world ndashthe song was written in 2009 a year before protesters filled the streets of Tunisia ndash but instead about his own history
ldquoMy great-great-grandfather was part of an uprising called the April Uprising in 1875 to emancipate his people from the oppression of the Ottoman empirerdquo Butler says with audible pride
But that was only the start of Aprilrsquos significance for him 100 years later on April 1 1975 John Butler was born in April 2009 he broke up the last trio bringing in bassist Byron Luiters and drummer nicky Bomba and in April 2010 their new album was released
ldquoso April Uprising became this metaphor for change and spiritual revolution musical revolution personal revolutionrdquo Butler says
As influential as his past was on the album ndash ldquoit definitely changed who i wasrdquo he reflects ndash it served more as a positive affirmation than a total rebirth ldquoWhen you discover your roots it makes your tree a lot strongerrdquo he says
That reinforcement would provide a foundation for the record which builds on Butlerrsquos trademark potpourri of blues rock and roots Those influences still abound but Butlerrsquos new affinity for songwriting delivers a refined sound not heard in earlier work
ldquoThe biggest most conscious change was just trimming all the fat off everythingrdquo he says ldquoi just wanted to see if i could write good songs that held water by themselvesrdquo
Grand instrumental arrangements stretched to 10 and 20 minutes on previous releases but April Uprising is an exercise in poetic restraint
ldquoAs much as irsquom very much into elongated musical movements this time around i wasnrsquot fully inspired to do thatrdquo comments Butler ldquoitrsquos saying a lot more with fewer words in a less naiumlve and obvious wayrdquo
so while the ingredients are vintage John Butler the approach was distinctly new new too was the level of involvement by his band-mates whose fingerprints are more visible than on any album before
ldquoi donrsquot care if itrsquos Byronrsquos idea or Johnrsquos idea or nickyrsquos idea or my wifersquos idea Whatever sounds good is all that matters
ldquoThatrsquos one thing that has become more and more important as i continue being a musician and a performer and a recording artist irsquom not really in charge the song is in chargerdquo says Butler ldquoitrsquos always a good thing to remember ndash serve the song donrsquot let the song serve yourdquo
October 2011 sees the three-piece coming off a three and a half month tour of europe Brazil and north America and Butler says their road act is better than it has ever been
ldquoWersquove really hit our stride and itrsquos consistently a lot of funrdquoTheir shows are a delight to behold as between them they burn
through a veritable orchestra of stringed instruments ndash featuring banjos 12 strings and lap steel guitars and double basses The excitement on stage is palpable and it shows in their faces as they swap grins on extended percussive jams
ldquoitrsquos about being in the moment and trying to let whatever is coming through come through as purely as possible i never know what that is all i know is that when irsquom present and in that moment the good stuff comes Thatrsquos not something that you can just make happenrdquo Butler says
new Zealand audiences got a taste of that magic at the Big Day Out last year and Butler says hersquos excited to return in february for the More fM summer Vineyard Tour
ldquoirsquom excited because i get to spent more than a week in Aotearoardquo he tells me ldquonew Zealandrsquos a beautiful country and itrsquos so rare to able to actually play outdoors in new Zealand at that time of yearrdquo
SEE THEM LIVE JoHn BuTLER TRio
MoRE FM suMMER vinEYARD TouR 2012
FRI 03 FEB siLEni EsTATEs HAsTinGs
SAT 04 FEB BRooKLAnDs LAWn nEW PLYMouTH
SUN 05 FEB DAisYBAnK FARM MARTinBoRouGH
WED 08 FEB TRAFALGAR PARK nELson
THU 09 FEB PEREGRinE WinEs QuEEnsToWn
FRI 10 FEB PEGAsus ToWn PEGAsus
SAT 11 FEB TuRAnGA cREEK oRGAnic vinEYARD AucKLAnD
WRiTTEn BY conoR WHiTTEn
For five years More FM has brought the best in local music to some of the countryrsquos finest locations Hitting the road in February 2012 with a fresh look and name the More FM Summer Vineyard Tour will travel to the beautiful surrounds of New Zealand vineyards with the addition of hot international acts headlining the tourrsquos stellar line-up
Ticket info $795pm- 10pmFeaturing John Butler Trio Aloe Blacc Annabel Fay Tiki and The Sweetmix Kids
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DEATH cAB FoR cuTiE BAssisT nicK HARMER TALKED To KEvin KARTun ABouT coMinG To ouR sHoREs FoR FoR THE FiRsT TiME To PLAY AT THE nEW zEALAnD inTERnATionAL ARTs FEsTivAL AnD WHAT THE BAnD cAn EXPEcT FRoM KiWi FAns
ldquoOVeR THe YeARs everybodyrsquos been really nice to us which is great i feel like wersquove got a good rapport with our fans and we havenrsquot had anyone get weird i think wersquore pretty lucky in that regard But itrsquos always nice to meet people after the show and say hi We try our best to shake hands and say hellordquo
so says Death Cab for Cutiersquos nick Harmer the bassist of a band that has around 15 years of label hopping and indie royalty under its belt
fandom would of course come in waves for the seattle band After being signed to the likes of sub-Pop Atlantic Warner and more their latest release Codes And Keys has brought the often loved band back from the forgotten corners of many musical minds
seven studio releases over 14 years may not be perceived as a significant number of endeavours but Death Cab may very well be known more for their live performances than their back catalogue A perfect example can be seen in their live video of lsquoYou Are A Touristrsquo which was the first ever scripted single-take music video production to be broadcast live as it was filmed Part marketing strategy and part art for artrsquos sake the video was a hit with Death Cab fans new and old alike Criticsrsquo opinions of the video were fell on both sides of the fence but a resounding appreciation for the concept and execution was heard throughout the blogosphere
When it comes to new Zealand Harmerrsquos understanding of the country is as common as most foreigners who have never visited ldquoAre the flight of the Conchords guys national treasures i hear their faces are going on moneyrdquo he jokes
The one-off show at the New Zealand International Arts Festival on
Wednesday 01 february will be the first time that the band has played in new Zealand in their 15-odd years of touring
ldquoirsquom really excitedrdquo says Harmer ldquowersquove had lots of friends that have gone over and itrsquos actually shameful that wersquove been to Australia so many times but this is only our first time [in nZ]rdquo
Harmer says that he and the rest of the Death Cab crew are hoping to get some time in travelling around the country but with as for any major international act their time here will be stretched thin ldquofrom Australia wersquore going to new Zealand and from there wersquore going to do some southeast Asia shows i hope long enough that we can see some of the country and explore a little bitrdquo
i go back to the idea of the wide array of fans of the band Having been one of the originators of the indie-pop sound that made waves in the early 21st century and growing into an international act that has the capability budget and a much-needed audience to pull off something like the live-stream of lsquoYou Are A Touristrsquo sided by the fact that they just look like good dudes irsquom convinced that Death Cab are the approachable boys of alt-rock kingdom so whatrsquos the best way to get an autograph shake a hand or see some babies get kissed
ldquoi would say just come down to the venue early Whenever we get to a new place and wersquore not really sure where to go we definitely like to explore but we always just hang around near the venuerdquo
And has that friendliness ever got them in trouble Has for example a fan ever sent the band a Polaroid of one of the membersrsquo lips
ldquoWhat like when wersquore sleepingrdquo Harmer laughs ldquono nothing crazy like that nothing too insanerdquo
SEE THEM LIVE DEATH cAB FoR cuTiE (us) PERFoRMinG AT THE nEW zEALAnD inTERnATionAL ARTs FEsTivAL
WED 29 FEB ToWn HALL WELLinGTon
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the StudioZeds Dead (Ca) amp Bare Noize (Uk) 10Pm $30
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thu 02BarLuga (wanaka)Davin Mccoy (Us) New Zealand Tour 9Pm Free
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Mint Bar (wanaka)Rippon 2012 Warmup
river houSe (wanaka)Anna Coddington
wanaka hqJstar (Uk) amp The Nomad 9Pm
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dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
Mint Bar (wanaka)Rippon 2012 Afterparty 9Pm $15
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Mon 06dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
tue 07dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
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La CaSa BeLLaLittle River Music Festival 10Am
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the Shed (rotorua)Shotgun Alley
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the CaBana (napier)Shotgun Alley
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rave rotorua artS viLLage experienCeRhythm Rotorua 12Pm $25
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Sat 24 Mar Station Village Complex Lower HuttSun 25 Mar Bodega Wellingtontue 27 Mar Bruce Mason Theatre Aucklandwed 28 Mar Founders Theatre Hamiltonthu 29 Mar Baycourt Theatre TaurangaFri 30 Mar Civic RotoruaSat 31 Mar Municipal Theatre NapierSun 01 apr Hawkersquos Bay Opera House HastingsMon 02 apr Memorial Hall Gisbornetue 03 apr De Luxe Theatre Opotokiwed 04 apr Whakatane Hotel Whakatanethu 05 apr Papamoa Tavern PapamoaSat 07 apr Coroglen Tavern Whitianga Sun 08 apr Mangawhai Tavern MangawhaiMon 09 apr Brownzy Browns Baytue 10 apr Forum North Whangarei
Fatboy Slim (UK)Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
the FeelerSSat 04 Feb Butlers Reef New Plymouth
FirSt aid Kit (SW)thu 08 Mar TelstraClear Festival Club Wellington
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Game (US)Sat 25 Feb Vector Arena Auckland
henry rollinS (US)wed 11 apr Clarence St Theatre Hamiltonthu 12 apr Dux Live ChristchurchFri 13 apr The Opera House WellingtonSat 14 apr SKYCITY Theatre Auckland
incUbUS (US)wed 01 Feb TSB Bank Arena Wellington
dan deacon (US)Fri 03 Feb Whammy Bar AucklandSat 04 Feb San Fran Bath House WellingtonSun 05 Feb Playhouse NelsonMon 06 Feb Dux Live Christchurchtue 07 Feb Chicks Hotel Dunedin
the datSUnSthu 02 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellington
dead (aU)wed 08 Feb Arc Theatre Whanganuithu 09 Feb The Royal Palmerston NorthSun 12 Feb Freds WellingtonFri 17 Feb Static HamiltonSat 18 Feb Basement Auckland
die antWoord (Sa) Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
dirty three (US)wed 14 Mar Powerstation Auckland
elboW (UK)wed 28 Mar Powerstation Auckland
the exploited (Sc)Sun 29 apr The Kings Arms Auckland
the exponentSFri 09 Mar Theatre Royal TimaruSat 10 Mar Regent Theatre DunedinSun 11 Mar St James GoreMon 12 Mar Civic Invercargilltue 13 Mar Municipal Theatre Queenstownthu 15 Mar Opera House OamaruFri 16 Mar CBS Canterbury Arena ChristchurchSat 17 Mar Trafalgar Centre Nelsontue 20 Mar Opera House Wellingtonwed 21 Mar Opera House Wanganuithu 22 Mar TSB Showplace New PlymouthFri 23 Mar Regent on Broadway Palmerston North
aa (US)thu 16 Feb Arc Theatre WhanganuiFri 17 Feb Mighty Mighty WellingtonSat 18 Feb Whammy Bar Auckland
alizarin lizard Sun 05 Feb Dharma Bums Club Wairau Valleywed 08 Feb Mighty Mighty Wellington thu 09 Feb St Peters Hall Paekakarikiwed 15 Feb Cabana Bar Napierthu 16 Feb Geoffrsquos Saloon Wairoa Fri 17 Feb Sunset Point MahiaSat 18 Feb Smash Palace Gisborne Sun 19 Feb The Pheasant Plucker Rotorua wed 22 Feb Waihi Beach Hotel Coromandel thu 23 Feb Eggsentric Cafe Coromandel Sat 25 Feb Rocks Bar Waiheke IslandSun 26 Feb The Funky Fish Dargaville wed 29 Feb Salut Whangarei thu 01 Mar Speakeasy Bar Thames wed 07 Mar The Grange Bar Hahei thu 08 Mar Static Hamilton Fri 09 Mar The Yot Club Raglan Sat 10 Mar Space Monster Wanganui thu 15 Mar Dux Live Christchurch Fri 16 Mar Refuel Bar Dunedin Sat 17 Mar Louiersquos bar Invercargill Sun 18 Mar The Long Room Riverton thu 22 Mar The Blue Duck Milford SoundFri 23 Mar Dux de Lux QueenstownSat 24 Mar Mint Bar Queenstown Sat 31 Mar Feastock 2012 Dunedin
anna coddinGtonwed 01 Feb Dux Live Christchurchthu 02 Feb Chickrsquos Hotel DunedinFri 03 Feb River House Wanaka Fri 10 Feb Free House Nelson Sun 12 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellington
ariel pinKrsquoS haUnted GraFFiti (US)tue 13 Mar The Kings Arms Aucklandwed 14 Mar Bodega Wellington
batUcada SoUnd machineFri 03 Feb Commercial Hotel Whakatane Sat 04 Feb Poverty Bay Club GisborneSun 05 Feb Cabana Napier Fri 24 Feb Nelson School Of Music Nelson Sat 25 Feb Regent Theatre HokitikaFri 02 Mar Old Library Whangarei Sat 03 Mar Mangawhai Tavern Mangawhai
blacK lipS (US)tue 28 Feb Powerstation Auckland
bon iver (US)Mon 27 Feb Town Hall Wellingtontue 28 Feb Town Hall Wellington
broKen heartbreaKerS amp bond Street bridGe Sat 04 Feb Auckland Museum Auckland
camp a loW hUmthu 09 Feb - Mon 13 Feb 203 Coast Road RD 1 Wainuiomata
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claSSic hitS Winery toUr 2012Fri 03 Feb Ascension Wine Estate MatakanaSat 04 Feb Ascension Wine Estate MatakanaSun 05 Feb Marina Reserve Tutukaka Fri 10 Feb Wharepai Domain TaurangaSat 11 Feb Brunton Road GisborneSun 12 Feb Black Barn Vineyards Havelock Norththu 16 Feb Neudorf Vineyards Upper MoutereFri 17 Feb Neudorf Vineyards Upper MoutereSat 18 Feb The Mud House Winery amp Cafe WaiparaSun 19 Feb Logan Park Dunedintue 21 Feb Olssenrsquos Vineyard Cromwellthu 23 Feb Villa Maria Estate BlenheimSat 25 Feb Alana Estate MartinboroughSun 26 Feb Sentry Hill Estate New PlymouthFri 02 Mar Vilagrad Winery HamiltonSat 03 Mar Villa Maria Estate Auckland
the cranberrieS (ir)thu 15 Mar The Trusts Stadium Auckland
creedence clearWater reviSited (US)wed 01 Feb Bowl of Brooklands New PlymouthFri 03 Feb Trentham Racecourse WellingtonSun 05 Feb Queenstown Events Centre Queenstown
croSby StillS amp naSh (US)Sat 24 Mar The Trusts Stadium Auckland
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rippon FeStivalSat 04 Feb Rippon Vineyard Lake Wanaka
roGer WaterS the WallSat 18 Feb Vector Arena AucklandMon 20 Feb Vector Arena Aucklandwed 22 Feb Vector Arena Aucklandthu 23 Feb Vector Arena Auckland
roKy ericKSon (US)wed 07 Mar Powerstation Auckland
rootS manUva (UK)thu 01 Mar Powerstation AucklandFri 02 Mar The Colombo Christchurch
roxette (Se)Sat 11 Feb Vector Arena Auckland
ryan adamS (US)tue 06 Mar Regent Theatre Dunedinthu 08 Mar Civic Theatre Auckland
Scott Kelly (neUroSiS) amp John baizley (baroneSS)thu 02 Feb The Kings Arms AucklandFri 03 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellington
Seether (US)Fri 10 Feb Studio Auckland
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ShotGUn alleythu 02 Feb The Shed RotoruaFri 03 Feb The Cabana NapierFri 10 Feb Gravity HamiltonSat 11 Feb Basement Bar New PlymouthFri 17 Feb Real Groovy AucklandSat 18 Feb Homegrown WellingtonFri 24 Feb The Kings Arms AucklandSat 25 Feb Brewers Bar TaurangaFri 02 Mar The Dux Christchurch
the SiSterS oF mercy (en)wed 22 Feb Powerstation Auckland
lloyd (US)Fri 03 Feb Civic Theatre Auckland
lUcinda WilliamS tue 10 apr Town Hall Auckland wed 11 apr St James Theatre Wellington
mayer haWthorne (US)wed 22 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellingtonthu 23 Feb Powerstation Auckland
men (US)thu 23 Feb 420 Auckland
more Fm SUmmer vineyard toUrFri 03 Feb Sileni Estate Hawkes BaySat 04 Feb TSB Bowl of Brooklands New PlymouthSun 05 Feb Daisybank Farm MartinboroughMon 06 Feb Claudelands Green Hamiltonwed 08 Feb Trafalgar Park Nelsonthu 09 Feb Peregrine Winery QueenstownFri 10 Feb Pegasus Town ChristchurchSat 11 Feb Turanga Creek Auckland
neW order (en)Mon 27 Feb Vector Arena Auckland
neWtoWn FeStivalSun 04 Mar Newtown Streets Wellington
nz FaShion FeStivalFri 24 Feb - Sun 04 Mar Shed 10 Auckland
pod (US) W raptUre rUcKUStue 10 apr Town Hall Wellingtonwed 11 apr Logan Campbell Centre Auckland
peter hooKwed 18 apr Bodega Wellingtonthu 19 apr Bodega WellingtonFri 20 apr Studio Auckland
porter robinSon (US)Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
real eState (US)thu 15 Mar The Kings Arms AucklandFri 16 Mar San Fran Bath House WellingtonSat 17 Mar Refuel Dunedin
Joe Satriani Steve vai amp Steve lUthaKer (US)Sat 24 Mar Michael Fowler Centre WellingtonSun 25 Mar Logan Campbell Centre Auckland
JUStin toWneS earle (US)thu 19 apr Dux de Lux ChristchurchFri 20 apr Bar Bodega Wellington Sat 21 apr The Kings Arms AucklandSun 22 apr Leigh Sawmill Cafe Auckland
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as a musician gamer and avid filmgoer the similarities and differences of the markets have had me thinking a lot recently that the movie and music industries could probably learn a lot from the gaming world right now I had no idea when I started investigating this just how colossal the gaming industry has become
Some of the figures Irsquove found are mindboggling and Irsquove come to realise that my iPhone and Mac calculators canrsquot even cope with the numbers being generated For example in November last year the multi-platform release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 saw it set a new five-day entertainment record grossing $775 million globally
Before I get too carried away with stats though itrsquos no secret that the music and movie industries have been struggling to find new models to deal with the advent of the digital age and as such digital consumerism CD sales have been in decline for years and are fast becoming an archaic luxury item such as vinyl Box office sales have likewise been falling The question is ndash why
The cost of going to the cinema is now ludicrous more often than not and although 3D (when used effectively) is worth the trip simply adding it on after the movie is shot and charging $20 to see it makes me feel like Peter Griffin after a prostate exam On the other hand there are films that you enjoy more when seeing them at the cinema A movie like Drive for example is well worth the cinematic experience immersing yourself in the whole surround-sound and large screen experience seeing and participating in the film according to the directorrsquos wishes Price isnrsquot the be all and end all on the audio side of things but Napster made music essentially worthless for a while by the ease of downloading for free This I would venture though was a direct backlash to the unaffordable prices (especially for kids) of buying music Movies are having their own Napster moment with torrenting or rar file-sharing sites (and you know yoursquove used them you dirty little downloader you)
A separate issue is the ridiculous nature of staggered global film releases The same
gaMing vs Movies amp MusiCwhy iS gaMing taking aLL our MoneyS
has to be said for TV shows where at least with the advent of the Soho channel wersquoll only be two weeks behind the US for Game of Thrones in April Is two weeks a long time to wait If yoursquore a diehard fan then the answer is a resounding ldquofuck yesrdquo especially when the films and shows are available on a raft of websites ndash Kim Dotcom anyone
Now look at gaming A game has a worldwide release date and stores do the midnight opening thing to make sure that fans can get hold of what they want exactly when they want it before everyone else They also add value to their products by providing an online community and free downloadable content (DLC) which enhances the games if you purchase them legitimately Not only does this make you want to buy the proper game but also the DLCs can cost around $15 which ends up netting the developers even more cash for something that back in the day they probably wouldrsquove just had in the game anyway
Price is not a factor given you deliver what the consumer wants which can be seen with games like Wii Sports Resort having an RRP of around $130
So what does this mean according to numbers that bigwig suits understand Apologies for my rudimentary math but Irsquom just using these figures to make a point not for historical accuracy Adelersquos album 21 topped the charts for 2011 selling 153 million units globally which at an average of $19unit comes to over $290 million Comparatively in the movie world Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 raked in almost $467 million Call of Duty MW3 on Xbox 360 and PS3 alone raked in more than $27 billion (units sold globally multiplied by RRP of $119) Top 10 gross figures in
GamING
each industry combined of 2011 were (approximately) Music ndash $870 million Movies ndash $3 billion and gaming way out ahead on $8 billion (yes $8 billion)
You also have to factor in though that people have initially bought the hardware to play these games on Nintendo have sold 947 million Wii consoles to date leading Xbox 360 PS3 and Nintendo 3DS on 642 million 61 million and 153 million respectively (according to vgchartzcom) It really is just an astronomical growth industry with no signs of slowing It is interesting to think that so much of peoplersquos entertainment budget is being invested into gaming which leads me to ask just why that is Itrsquos never been cool to be a gamer but so many of us are now ndash thanks to our iPhone and Smartphone apps and an aging console gaming population
Music at least has light at the end of the tunnel in terms of earning revenue for artists There is the argument that getting someonersquos music for free may lead you to buy more of their work in the future or attend their live shows However Irsquom sure most artists would like to see a return on the time effort and expense that goes into recording and producing their music Bjork has shown the way forward by adding value through apps Biophillia was released as an iPad app with each song having its own app contained within it with bonus content and interactive features
Digital sales now account for a third of the market globally and the advent of cloud servers and subscription-based services could really tip the scales back to legal purchasing of music Why Because itrsquos cheap easy and with added value it makes sense to do so With movieshellip who knows Are they going to learn the lessons of Christmases past or plough on believing they can stop the rot that theyrsquore really just pouring water onto rather than drying What happens when all of our televisions are 3D
Is it finally getting cool to be a gamer I bet it feels good to be a game developer right nowhellip
WRITTEN BY JON SNOW
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aLbum REvIEWS
Forget being Bjorn again This the second effort from Swedish Soumlderberg sisters is a huge improvement on their debut The Big Black and Blue Produced by Mike Mogis who also performs on several tracks it has a slightly darker feel due in part to contributions from Bright Eyesrsquo Conor Oberst and The Felice Brothers And therersquos a definite confidence and maturity in the assured indie-country sound which draws influence and sustenance from the likes of Laura Marling and Mumford amp Sons
The title track has that moody infectious folk-hook common to the work of Unthank Sisters while lsquoEmmyloursquo shows an uncanny mimicry of their idol Harris
would definitely approve of the journey-like train-clacking percussion and pessimistic optimism in the lyrics Closer lsquoKing of the Worldrsquo is a satisfying clap-along hoedown courtesy of Oberst and some very clever horns and fiddle-dee-dees
But despite the new directions minor in the in the whole Klara and Johannarsquos singing is still distinctive clear and utterly beautiful especially in their modulated bell-like harmonies
WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR
itrsquos tough to make the call and say that reM are money-grabbing with this record ndash a double album that spans their career history picking and choosing a healthy dose of the obscure and the wildly popular
With any bandrsquos implosion or split comes a desperate attempt by their label to milk the last of the cash cow and any cynic could approach Part Lies with that mindset but the liner notes tell a different story band members past and present including an occasional non-committal paragraph from Michael Stipe recall spikier tracks like the Letterman-only lsquoSo Central Rainrsquo with the same breath of vitality as mega-hit lsquoLosing My Religionrsquo
Rather than squeeze every last dollar from the break up Part Lies is intended as a stop-end to their career something that stands a testament and true
WRITTEN BY JAMES A ROBINS
never known for their subtlety Biohazard make belligerent groove metal with a heart of furious punk rock like it was going out of fashion
The lsquo90s Brooklyn hardcore pioneers sound is reinvigorated by the return to their original line-up for this their ninth album Singer Evan Seinfeld still barks like a junkyard dog and his lyrics are as blunt and artless as they have ever been The placid intro to lsquoKilling Mersquo is startling in its softness but it does not last very long and is usurped by the forced rap metal of lsquoCountdown Doomrsquo
Reborn in Defiance is a throwback to the early to mid lsquo90s when bands like Anthrax Helmet and Butthole Surfers ruled MTV The reunion of this band however was short-lived Seinfeld has already left to once again turn his attention to the adult film industry
WRITTEN BY RICARDO KERR
if you arenrsquot used to British vocalists you may need the first couple of tracks to adjust on the Big pinkrsquos Future This The chorus of lsquoStay Goldrsquo the albumrsquos first track is the first hook into the carefully orchestrated sound that has depth colour and texture But admittedly there are times where The Big Pink recklessly walks the line between crowded and perfectly timed
The genre-fusing electro-rock string combination on Track lsquo77rsquo and the drums of lsquoHit The Ground (Superman)rsquo are emotionally affecting both lyrically and musically Itrsquos the consciousness of knowing that rock can be boring that gives this band one of its most beautiful traits ndash the willingness to push the envelope with a sound that risks being mundane Future This avoids a collision with banality by incorporating cellos and violins great lyrics infectious vocal hooks and choruses that allow the vocals to soar above the music to show off Milorsquos ability
WRITTEN BY SEBASTIAN MACKAY
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david Fincherrsquos made some strange career choices (Benjamin Button anyone) but adapting Stieg Larssonrsquos best-selling Scandinavian door-stopper might well be the weirdest For one thing itrsquos already been done pretty well in 2009 For another the first half of the story ndash a rather lame murder mystery enlivened by a
i am not a fan of the previous films by screenwriter diablo Cody (Jenniferrsquos Body) or director Jason reitman (Up In The Air) and their last collaboration together (Juno) was hardly the Second Coming So I went into Young Adult without a huge amount of excitement
Turns out though this is one of the best contemporary dramas to come along in years Charlize Theron is at her absolute best playing a shallow and charmless writer who returns to her tiny hometown to awkwardly woo a former flame (Patrick Wilson)
Theron is a wonder in this film and her lack of an Oscar nomination for this is nothing less than criminal She manages to embrace her characterrsquos awfulness while delivering a raw
multi-dimensional performance that demands audience empathy
Alternative comedy superstar Patton Oswalt (Big Fan) is great as the schlub she ends up befriending and plenty of talent fill out the supporting roles
This film reminded me somewhat of the underrated dramedy In Her Shoes another film that shows just how satisfying a well-realised character arc can be Young Adult doesnrsquot proffer easy resolutions to the issues it throws up but therersquos something for everyone to relate to here
The only distracting element was the surfeit of fast food product placement but I guess we should get used to that
WRITTEN BY DOMINIC CORRY FLICKSCONZ
the girl With the dragon tattoo
the desCendants young adult
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FiLM FiLM
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY DAVID FINCHER
STARRING DANIEL CRAIG ROONEY MARA AND CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER
fascinating central character in troubled hacker Lisbeth Salander (Mara) ndash is 90 exposition meets 10 sexual assault Fincherrsquos also retained the bookrsquos Swedish setting and names so itrsquos not even a sop to the subtitle-averse
So what can we expect from this spruced-up Swenglish version besides more product placement For the first hour
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY ALExANDER PAYNE
STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY SHAILENE WOODLEY AND AMARA MILLER
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY JASON REITMAN
STARRING CHARLIZE THERON PATRICK WILSON AND PATTON OSWALT
disappointingly little As before nobody seems willing to snip Larssonrsquos narrative string so we trudge through a series of wearying introductions to interchangeable old men (Plummer Berkoff Skarsgard) each of whom has a long-buried secret No scene lasts longer than 30 seconds except those depicting Salander getting abused which feel endless It is to put it lightly a difficult watch
Although Craig is a commanding presence as crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist itrsquos not until he and Salander join forces that film emerges from its predecessorrsquos shadow When it does itrsquos riveting ndash the leadsrsquo strange chemistry (think little girl lost meets handsome dad)
crackles and Fincher has a real talent for making people looking through files seem fascinating (see Zodiac) Although the excitement subsides after a terrific early climax itrsquos an effective if unfathomable entry in the Fincher canon If yoursquove seen the original knock a star off the rating If you havenrsquot seen either watch this one
WRITTEN BY MATT GLASBY FLICKSCONZ
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itrsquos rare for a director to strike the right chord with every film but alexander payne has seemingly managed it Moving on from his success with Sideways Election and About Schmidt The Descendants will leave you with the same admiration for the guy he knows how to write about middle-aged men in a slump
George Clooney is his new fall guy Matt King and the actor expertly shucks off his cocksure swagger to play a hands-off dad confronting loss responsibility and history in an extraordinarily nuanced performance And as much as Mattrsquos character sees his island lsquoparadisersquo as a myth the stunning backdrop of Hawaii makes for a much more eye-pleasing setting than most
The complexity of Mattrsquos predicament is handled with wit grace and often disgrace each of the family forced to work together and at times suppress their true desires in lieu of the greater good Even the supposedly superficial characters ndash Alexrsquos stoner friend Sid and the sunny wife of Mattrsquos wifersquos lover ndash emerge as three-dimensional humans trying to forge the best path through lifersquos rough patches
Payne says he hates sentimentality and other than a few drawn-out tearjerker moments towards the end The Descendantsrsquo crude-talking kids subvert any mushiness But for the most part this is a moving tale
WRITTEN BY REBECCA BARRY HILL FLICKSCONZ
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1 Wendyrsquos graSS CannonS
2 Foul Creature Of Darkness drop dead redhead
3 Natasha autuMn SpLendour
4 This Is Not An Exit the tranSiStorS
5 Clicheacute diCtaphone BLueS
6 Nowhere Slow 1995
7 Oblivious Oblivion die die die
8 Take You There kittentank
9 Architecture CoCo SoLid
10 Yellow Snot Funk hoMe Brew
10 thingsali MC punKy reggae songs 10 things
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1 The Clash (white Man) in haMMerSMith paLaiS
2 Prince Buster aL Capone
3 Bob Marley and the WailersBurning and Looting
4 The Specials a MeSSage to you rudy
5 Big Youth SCreaMing target
6 RancidtiMe BoMB
7 CapletonJah Jah City
8 V Spy V Spyone oF a kind
9 Blackstone Bush Reggae Bandngurra BLaCkStoneta
10 Straight To Hellthe CLaSh
See theM Live NEW DUB CITY FeB 02 DUx DE LUx QUEENSTOWN FeB 03 MINT BAR WANAKA FeB 04 CHICKS HOTEL DUNEDIN FeB 05 DUx DE LUx CHRISTCHURCH
1 Reaching Outnero
2 212 (Clean Edit)azeaLia BankS
3 Call It What You WantFoSter the peopLe
4 On My Mind (Rustie Remix) Joker
5 Say No Moredavid daLLaS
6 Just Got Started 360 Ft pez
7 Hot Right Now dJ FreSh Ft rita ora
8 The Poem Magik JohnSon
9 Anticipate SkreaM Ft SaM Frank
10 Monarch ShapeShiFter
1 You have really pretty lips
2 My girlfriend doesnrsquot like me talking about your lips
3 I like that you have tattoos
4 She doesnrsquot like me talking about them either
5 Your hair looks like summer
6 My girlfriendrsquos hair looks like a thunderstorm
7 You could play Amy Poehlerrsquos daughter in a movie
8 I think itrsquos cool how you donrsquot pronounce a lot of the last letters of the words you say when yoursquore singing
9 Keep up the good work with the eyeliner
10 I actually donrsquot have a girlfriend
1 Can I call all of you John Butler
2 $10 says you guys play hacky sack
3 My granddad says you need a shave
4 I donrsquot know how my granddad knows who you are
5 Can you do skateboard tricks
6 $10 says you can do skateboard tricks
7 You have a pointy chin
8 But itrsquos a handsome chin
9 Who would win in a fight ndash your Fedora or your dreads
10 $10 says the dreads would win
1 The Descendants
2 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3 Hugo 3D
4 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5 Young Adult
6 Journey 2 The Mysterious Island
7 Buck
8 Sionersquos 2 Unfinished Business
9 The Adventures of Tintin Secret of the Unicorn 3D
10 War Horse
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BlaSTiNg oFFEnglish quintet Elbow have announced one New Zealand show in March as they celebrate 20 years and five studio albums upon the release of Build A Rocket Boys Following the bandrsquos four huge shows in Australia last year the rare and much-welcome first ever New Zealand gig will be held at Aucklandrsquos Powerstation on Wednesday 28 March Tickets for the show go on sale on Friday 10 February through Ticket Master
PrE-CaMP JiTTErSThere have been several Camp A Low Hum semi-side shows announced in Auckland Nocturnal Collections are putting on a show this Friday 03 February at Lucha Lounge with Bare Grillz and No Art over from Australia with support from Girls Pissing On Girls Pissing Proton Beast Sex Pest and Igor for a measly $5 on the door Also announced is three-piece Prince Rama from Florida who will be playing a DJ set at K Roadrsquos DOC bar on Thursday 09 February
oMg oWEEKThe Otago University Orientation Week is shaping up to be a big one with Shapeshifter Shihad David Dallas Bulletproof Jessie G Home Brew Cairo Knife Fight PNC P-Money Sunshine Sound System Knives at Noon Nightshade Dudstown Sound System Dai Henwood Rhys Mathewson and Rose Matafeo all lined up to play at the weeklong festivity which will be held at the new Forsyth Barr Stadium The Otago University Students Association has dubbed the week of entertainment Orientadium MMXII and will run from Monday 20 February through to Saturday 25 February
ThE BiTChES BaCKFive weeks of bitchinrsquo in the box starts this week Coming to a woolshed hall or helicopter hanger near you is The Bitches Box AKA the collective of singer-songwriter Mel Parsons and actresses Amelia Guild and Emma Newborn The three ladies aim to ldquoGive local farming people a chance to say hello to neighbours far and wide and share a night of quality entertainment normally only seen in the city centresrdquo in a night of music theatre and comedy
iN gooD CoMPaNYThe magnificent and mesmerising Shenandoah Davis has announced a lengthy New Zealand tour as she makes her way over from the US celebrating her latest album The Company We Keep The Seattle-based songstress is more than reminiscent of Joanna Newsom and Final FantasyOwen Pallett and her dark lullabies will be taken on 16 shows around the country kicking off this Saturday at Aucklandrsquos Wine Cellar
JUST ChoKESThe Laughing Samoans are taking their new show Funny Chokers on the road Kicking off in Wellington on Saturday 11 February the comedians will continue to take their show to Auckland Whanganui Rotorua Gisborne Whakatane Tokoroa Kerikeri Whangarei Hastings Hamilton Palmerston North Tauranga Timaru New Plymouth Dunedin Invercargill and Nelson as well as popping over for shows in Australia and Samoa
ParK UPAucklandrsquos Silo Park really seems to be one of the hottest new venues around the inner city As well as recently hosting Laneway and the weekly screenings of free outdoor movies (Stand By Me being this weekrsquos feature ndash see you there) organisers from Silo Park have announced that Phoenix Foundation will be playing on Saturday 18 February
DaNCiNg iN ThE STrEETSHamiltonrsquos sell-out street party is back for another year of roadside debauchery Soundscape 2012 will feature over 50 acts including Kora Zowie State Of Mind Shapeshifterrsquos PMoney DJ Sir-vere PNC Eamonn Fevah Dan Aux Justin Sane DJ Impact Knights Of The Dub Table Reservoir Dogs Piece Bones and more as well as international acts Bar9 and Carl Nicholson from the UK and Redial and Distrakt from Australia Soundscape goes down at Hamiltonrsquos Alexandra Street on Saturday 10 March Tickets are available now from 1-Night
BraZiliaNS arE BESTThe Carnaval is coming to town ndash Aucklandrsquos Q Theatre has hooked up with Balada Entertainment for Carnaval 2012 which goes down this Sunday 05 February Kicking off at 9pm Sambra Maracana Bobby Brazuka and DJ Datt will be bringing the Brazilian back as feathers and those sexy outfits get shaken around
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PO Box 37584 Parnell Auckland
A huge line-up of international talent has been announced for one big night at Aucklandrsquos Vector Arena Die Antwoord Fatboy Slim Skrillex and Porter Robinson have all been signed on to play this one-off show on Fri 02 Mar Pre-sales are on sale now with all tickets on sale from Thu 02 Feb
Justin Townes Earle has announced his return to New Zealand this year The new country star will play shows in Christchurch Wellington Auckland and Leigh this April
Glaswegian producer Hudson Mohawke will play three shows this month in Christchurch on Thu 16 Feb Dunedin on Wed 22 Feb and Auckland on Thu 22 Feb
The Auckland Urge Overkill concert has been moved from the Powerstation to The Kings Arms
Auckland band Proton Beast will be touring the country this month in celebrating of their debut EP 2000 And Blood
GRoovEGuiDEconz | 5
ShiT WorTh KNoWiNg
Joseph harperCOMEDIAN
In BrIefBret McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords fame has received an Oscar nomination for his original song lsquoMan or Muppetrsquo that featured in The Muppets for which he was the music supervisor He goes up against Sergio Mendes for lsquoReal in Riorsquo from Rio This does beg one to question why there are only two nominees up for the Best Original Song Oscar but thatrsquos all to do with boring statistics and voting and rating systems
Disney created a Joy Division inspired t-shirt combining the iconic mouse logo with the cover art from Unknown Pleasures The shirt sold out in a couple of days but hot damn if it doesnrsquot look cool
Record label Matador made a short 16-second video advertisement to promote the new album from Perfume Genius Put Your Back N 2 It but the video was not able to be uploaded to YouTube due to the fact it was ldquopromoting mature sexual themesrdquo and ldquonot family saferdquo The video shows Perfume Geniusrsquo Mike Hadreas giving gay pornstar Arpad Miklos a loving cuddle The two had previously worked together in the video for lsquoThe Hoodrsquo which came under a bit of fire for the homosexual themes but Hadreas told Pitchfork ldquoIf Rick in Pittsburgh
Favourite restaurant La Porchetta
Favourite takeaway Salty hot chips
Favourite classic film Manhattan
Favourite childhood memory Space Jam
Favourite party food Chips and dip
Favourite vice Heaps of peppermint tea to induce a laxative effect and shed a few pounds
Favourite song lsquoIn the Aeroplane Over the Searsquo
Favourite meal Spaghetti
Favourite cause Vegetarianism
Favourite label to put on your relationship Sexy
Favourite lsquo90s TV show Seinfeld (obviously)
Favourite word Bleak
Favourite type of groupie Long-term
Favourite body part on you Foot hair
Favourite body part on someone else Ears
Favourite lyric ldquoWersquore four boys in our corduroys wersquore not terrific but wersquore confidentrdquo
Favourite candy bar Pixie Caramel
Favourite current TV show Curb Your Enthusiasm
SEE JOSEPH HARPERrsquoS PERFORMANCE Honey AT THE WELLINGTON FRINGE FESTIVAL
THU 16 FEB ndash SAT 18 FEB FREDrsquos WELLinGTon
or whatever isnrsquot going to listen to my music because Irsquom gay fuck itrdquo
The Hamilton show on Monday 06 February of the More FM Summer Vineyard Tour at the Claudelands Arena has been cancelled
If you were around in the mid lsquo90s you may remember a little band called Garbage with such hits as lsquoStupid Girlrsquo and lsquoIrsquom Only Happy When It Rainsrsquo Last week it was announced that the band would be self-releasing their fifth album through Liberator Music in Australasia ndash accompanied by the news that Garbage would also be setting up their own label STUNVOLUME
PLAYInG FAVourItes
The 84th Academy Awards go down later this month and herersquos a selection of whorsquos up for what in the more popular categories
Best Picture The Artist The Descendants Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close The Help Hugo Midnight in Paris Moneyball The Tree of Life War Horse
Directing Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist Alexander Payne for The Descendants Martin Scorsese for Hugo Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris Terrence Malick for The Tree of Life
Actor in a Leading Role Demiaacuten Bichir in A Better Life George Clooney in The Descendants Jean Dujardin in The Artist Gary Oldman in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Brad Pitt in Moneyball
Actress in a Leading Role Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs Viola Davis in The Help Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady Michelle Williams in My Week with Marilyn
Actor in a Supporting Role Kenneth Branagh in My Week with Marilyn Jonah Hill in Moneyball Nick Nolte in Warrior Christopher Plummer in Beginners Max von Sydow in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Actress in a Supporting Role Beacutereacutenice Bejo in The Artist Jessica Chastain in The Help Melissa McCarthy in Bridesmaids Janet McTeer in Albert Nobbs Octavia Spencer in The Help
Animated Feature Film A Cat in Paris Chico amp Rita Kung Fu Panda 2 Puss in Boots Rango
Documentary (Feature) Hell and Back Again If a Tree Falls A Story of the Earth Liberation Front Paradise Lost 3 Purgatory Pina Undefeated
Foreign Language Film Bullhead (Belgium) Footnote (Israel) In Darkness (Poland) Monsieur Lazhar (Canada) A Separation (Iran)
Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Hugo The Ides of March Moneyball Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Original Screenplay The Artist Bridesmaids Margin Call Midnight in Paris A Separation
2012 oSCar NoMiNaTioNS
6 | GRoovEGuiDEconz
ShiT WorTh KNoWiNg
ShiT WorTh
wInnInGGO TO GROOVEGUIDECONZ AND ENTER THE DRAW TO WIN THESE PRIZES
JoHn BuTLER TRio ALoE BLAcc TiKi TAAnE amp AnnABEL FAYFRI 03 FEB ndash SAT 11 FEB sEE TouRs AnD EvEnTs FoR ALL DATEs1 X DouBLE PAss To EAcH sHoW
Gin WiGMoRE THE MuTTon BiRDs amp AvALAncHE ciTYFRI 03 FEB ndash SAT 03 MAR sEE TouRs AnD EvEnTs FoR ALL DATEs2 X DouBLE PAssEs To sHoW oF cHoicE
WEEKEND
5 X DouBLE PAssEs
FiRsT AiD KiT
THE LIONrsquoS ROAR
2 X ALBuMs
CHRONICLE
3 X DouBLE PAssEs
Movie giveaways
More giveaways
CLassiC hiTs wiNery ToUr 2012
More FM sUMMer viNeyarD ToUr 2012
Music Derty Seshrsquos Apology Accepted John Williamsonrsquos The Big Red Lana Del Reyrsquos Born To Die Leonard Cohenrsquos Old Ideas Rod Stewartrsquos Storyteller The Complete Anthology 1964-1990 four-disc set Rodrigo Y Gabrielarsquos Area 52 Sharon Corrrsquos Dream of You Skrillexrsquos Bangarang Soulflyrsquos Enslaved Sean Paulrsquos Tomahawk Technique The Internetrsquos Purple Naked Ladies Underworldrsquos A Collection Vintage Bluesrsquo The Bomb Shelter Sessions
Cinema A Few Best Men (directed by Stephan Elliott starring Xavier Samuel Rebel Wilson Olivia Newton-John Kris Marshall) Chronicle (directed by Josh Trank starring Michael B Jordan Michael Kelly Dane DeHaan) J Edgar (directed by Clint Eastwood starring Leonardo DiCaprio Naomi Watts Ed Westwick Judi Dench) Juliarsquos Eyes (directed by Guillem Morales starring Beleacuten Rueda Lluiacutes Homar Pablo Derqui) Like Crazy (directed by Drake Doremus starring Felicity Jones Anton Yelchin Jennifer Lawrence)
DVD amp Blu-ray A Fish Called Wanda Blu-ray Andrew Lloyd Webber Ultimate Collection 6 disc set DVD Andrew Lloyd Webberrsquos Love
releases ThIs weekNever Dies DVD amp Blu-ray Blue Velvet Blu-ray Footloose DVD amp Blu-ray Johnny English Reborn DVD amp Blu-ray Lost In Translation Blu-ray Memories Of Anne Frank DVD Spy Kids 4 DVD amp Blu-ray Texas Killing Fields DVD amp Blu-ray The Elephant Man Blu-ray The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec DVD The Scorpion King 3 Battle For Redemption DVD amp Blu-ray The Tilman Story DVD Three Days of the Condor Blu-ray Unfaithful Blu-ray
It might be in another country and it might not be the biggest sport in the land of the long white cloud but the Superbowl XLVI Indianapolis goes down Monday New
They might not be as extravagant as the Golden Globes or the Academy Awards but the Producers Guild of America Awards tend to be a very influential set of award ceremonies More often than not the titular winner of the Theatrical Motion Pictures award will win the Oscar for that year And while these awards celebrate the producers as opposed to perhaps the actors directors or finished product itself what they represent is still worthy of note
So without naming the producersrsquo names that you probably wonrsquot have heard of anyway wersquoll tell you what title took the win in each category
The Artist took the Theatrical Motion
giaNTS VS PaTrioTS
ProDUCTioN ValUES
scoTT KELLY (nEuRosis) amp JoHn BAizLEY (BARonEss)
sEE TouR PAGEs FoR DATEs
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Zealand time and itrsquoll be a big one no matter where in the world you are
The New England Patriots take on the New York Giants in that game that looks like rugby with more protection and yoursquore advised to get your Yank on and get plenty of hotdogs with a shitload of mustard and ketchup some Cheetos some Doritos some nachos some popcorn some Budweiser and some football jerseys and everything else stereotypically American
As well as plenty of bars around whatever town you happen to be in the 46th Superbowl will be screening on ESPN from 8am on Monday 06 February with four hours of build up and ceremony with kick off at midday If thatrsquos a little early for all that beer and junk food catch the replay at 6pm
Pictures award The Adventures of Tintin took the Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures award Downton Abbey took the Long-Form Television award Beats Rhymes amp Life The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest took the Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures award Modern Family took the Episodic Television in Comedy award Boardwalk Empire took the Episodic Television in Drama award and The Colbert Report took the Live Entertainment amp Talk Television award
Most noteworthy of these is of course the Theatrical Motion Pictures award winner ndash in this case The Artist This film also took the Cannes Palme drsquoOr further forecasting the likelihood of an Oscar win Watch this space
GRoovEGuiDEconz | 7
The DaTsUNs Mark MCgUire
From the writer of Super City comes this comedy concerning criminal camaraderie Amateur crim Willy gets busted shoplifting resulting in his descent into a whirlpool of lies and deceit on the run from the 5-0 When Willy runs into fellow-in-stolen-arms Louis the two could very well become criminal masterminds Or fail completely
You think that just because men slick their hair back shave daily and wear a tailored suit or women read Vogue are totally ldquoin seasonrdquo and can walk in stilettos you think that makes them fancy Wrong Fancy is the opera The Chinese opera The NZSO doing a Chinese New Year Concert opera That shit is fancy
Can we just take one minute to have a collective laugh at Lloydrsquos album names and song titles Street Love and King of Hearts are great names for albums A little arrogant but they couldnrsquot get any more rrsquonrsquob than that lsquoHow We Do It (Around My Way)rsquo and lsquoDedication to My Ex (Miss That)rsquo ADORABLE
CriMs
ChiNese New year CoNCerTLLoyD
BATS THEATRE
TOWN HALLTHE CIVIC
The wayward sons of New Zealand rock play their final show of their summer tour down at Wellingtonrsquos San Fran Bath House this Thursday This will be your last chance to catch Cambridgersquos finest before the award-winning Dolf Phil Ben and Christian release their upcoming (and as of yet untitled) fifth album
The Audio Foundationrsquos AltMusic 2012 season kicks off with USA-based Emeralds guitarist Mark McGuire ndash the 25-year-old who boasts 30 albums under his belt The best description wersquove heard of his music has to be that it ldquohas a pastoral quality both meditative and mind-zapping ndash amazing to listen to while stonedrdquo
This little indie romance took away awards at Sundance the Gotham Independent Film Awards and the National Board of Review Awards 2011 and came to claim some great praise Remember Felicity Jones Turns out shersquos doing really great and winning awards left right and centre
The writer of Milk has teamed up with everyonersquos favourite angry-old-man-director Clint Eastwood to tell the story of the face of American law enforcement J Edgar boasts a stellar cast with Leonardo DiCaprio Naomi Watts Josh Lucas Ed Westwick Dame Judi Dench and more
Like Crazy J eDgar
SAN FRAN BATH HOUSE AUDIO FOUNDATION
SELECTED CINEMAS VECTOR ARENA
We highlighted this film last week with much anticipation If you were a teenager who discovered you had superpowers wouldnrsquot you do stupid shit and film all of it Of course you would But then yoursquod turn evil because puberty is AWFUL
The six-piece Hamilton band play at their home turf this weekend as Knights of the DUB Table celebrate their Way of the DUB album release The likes of Kingshifta Tui Sound System and DJ Briggsy play support
Mint Bar hosts the big night before the big day with New Dub City along with Red Bull Music Academy veterans Riki ldquoEru Dangerspielrdquo Gooch and Ned ldquoKillamanrarordquo Ngatae on the decks
The director of The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert and the writer of Death at a Funeral team up for this Aussie-Brit comedy that will be awkward and hard to watch but in a good way like watching Ricky Gervais do anything
The Waihi Bush Folk Festival is more about folk music than bush folk Although spending the weekend in the bush would kind of make you bush folk The laid back music festival runs from Friday through to Monday
Masters of calypso blues Tom Rodwell and Storehouse continue their long-winded and much enjoyed lsquoAdam in the Gardenrsquo single release tour in Wellington before finishing up at the Rotorua Blues Festival on Sunday
ChroNiCLe
kNighT oF The DUb TabLerippoN 2012 warMUp
a Few besT MeN
waihi bUsh MUsiCsTorehoUse
TELSTRA CLEAR CLUB
FLOWMINT BAR WANAKA
GENERAL RELEASE
WAIHI BUSH ORGANIC FARMSOUTHERN CROSS
8PM $28 unDERTHERADARconz 8PM $10 unDERTHERADARconz
8PM $15-18 BATsconz
7PM $39 THE-EDGEconz 730PM $15-73 ALL AGEs THE-EDGEconz
830PM $20-80 EvEnTFinDERconz9PM $10 FREE8PM FREE9PM
8 | GRoovEGuiDEconz
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FrIdAY 03
thursdAY 02
AUCKLAND
HAMILTON
WELLINGTON
DUNEDIN
CHRISTCHURCH
ART AND CULTURE
DAYTIME EVENT
LIVE MUSIC
ALL AGES
FILMTV
The pigskin meets primetime advertising as the 46th Superbowl kicks off Monday New Zealand time If yoursquove got the day off work yoursquore sorted If you donrsquot then wersquore not saying pull a sickie but take an eight hour lunch to go eat some nachos and popcorn and hotdogs and drink some Budweiser
sUperbowLTHE NATIONrsquoS CLUBROOMS SKY CITY
SHIT
RIP
PER
LUBI
N RA
INS
(Vie
tnam
War
)TI
NA T
URNT
ABLE
S
HEA
RTAT
TACK
ALLE
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MOPPY
8PM$8$10
SAT 4 FEBKINGS ARMS
AUCKLAND ACTION AGAINST POVERTY
ANTIPOVERTY BENEFITSHOW
Heart Attack Alley Shitripper Vietnam Warrsquos Lubin Rains Moppy and one of Aucklandrsquos most excellent swinginrsquo ladies behind the deck Tina Turntables play at this Auckland Action Against Poverty benefit show Thatrsquos one hell of a good line-up for one hell of a good cause Therersquos a 99 chance it will be great
The USA vs AUS vs NZ 2012 UIM World Grand Prix Hydroplane Championships at Lake Karapiro sounds like a mouthful but itrsquos more like an earful These boats are like the Indy cars of the water and they scream around all like EERRREEUUWW and all you want to do is see one crash So fun
aNTi-poverTy beNeFiT show
hyDropLaNes
THE KINGS ARMS
LAKE KARAPIRO CAMBRIDGE
Antix Dj Soane The Bull Munro Tui Sound System Zion Hill Aum Karma Eclectika Dj Hybrid NRG Rising Illicit Wah Wahrsquos The Spiritz and plenty more come together for two days of dub reggae half-nakedness and everything else summer by the beach in Raglan all thanks to Tractor FM
When a day-long festival happens in the South Island set around vineyards and mountains and serenity and whatnot and hosts Disasteradio Katchafire Kora Orchestra of Spheres Street Chant Sunshine Sound System The Datsuns and Trinity Roots itrsquos going to sell out Oh wait it did
Itrsquos weird to actually get into a festival about lanterns Whatrsquos so great about them The fact remains that every time you see those creatively crafted contraptions with a flickering light inside you get all lovey-dovey and hold hands with the person yoursquore on a date with (or your friend who gets creeped out)
Did Sun Araw sell out last time he came here Because his two gigs probably have this time The psych-popper plays Auckland following his gig down at Wellingtonrsquos Mighty Mighty on Friday The experimentalist brings his full band in tow as he celebrates his new release through Drag City Ancient Romans
boarDies amp bikiNis
rippoN FesTivaL
LaNTerN FesTivaL
sUN araw
RUAPUKE MOTOR CAMP RAGLAN
RIPPON VINEYARD WANAKA
ALBERT PARK
WHAMMY
If my daughter said that she was going to a ldquopaint partyrdquo called Splurge which is strictly for under-18s where kids dress in white and then get covered in paint I donrsquot know how Irsquod feel about it This party will be a hormonally suggestive flirt fest which is just plain weird
The Australian monster group of reggae and dub celebrate their 10th birthday with their first New Zealand tour along with the release of their latest single lsquoCirclesrsquo The band play their second-to-last gig of the tour with support from DJ Captain Nemo before finishing the tour in Auckland on Sunday
spLUrge ndash CoLoUrFesT
The reD eyes
ASB SHOWGROUNDS
FLOW
10PM $15 unDERTHERADARconz 8PM $10 DooR sALEs onLY
1PM EsPn
9AM soLD ouT 730PM $30-40 1-niGHTconz
5PM ALL AGEs FREE10AM $10-130 EvEnTFinDERconz
12PM $80 ALL AGEs EvEnTFinDERconz 9PM $18 EvEnTFinDERconz
GRoovEGuiDEconz | 9
KeY
sAturdAY 04
mondAY 06
gig oF ThE WEEK
ShiT WorTh DoiNg
WRiTTEn BY TiM GRuAR
Ginrsquos in fine form after a day of drinking ginger tea and taking interviews from her sydney home base irsquom last on the list but therersquos no jaded lady on the end of this phone
ldquoi like to fucking talk Tell me something interestingrdquo she banters Actually i want her to tell Me something interesting We chat about the Big Day Out gig just gone
ldquoYeah that was kind of weirdrdquo she says in reference to the crowd ldquoit was really the small Day Out it was weird lsquocause irsquove been going since i was fucking 15 and usually everyonersquos jostling around texting cause you canrsquot find each otherrdquo i ask how it feels to be on the stage of your youth on the other side as it were ldquoYeah still a blast Though i was more interested in performing than reflecting on the experiencerdquo
speaking of performing Ginrsquos planning to get on the road following the Aussie release of Gravel and Wine before heading off to the states ldquoUs crowds are so keenrdquo she enthuses ldquoThey come at the beginning of the night and want to see the support act theyrsquore keen for new music Touring in America everythingrsquos well set up there itrsquos all organisedrdquo
it was during her last sojourn to the states that Gin pulled together material to record Gravel and Wine Many of the elements that fed her music came from experiences like attending a full-on Gospel church service led by the Rev Al Green and an unexpected lsquodatersquo with a small town gentleman
ldquoi was in this tiny town of Clarksdale in the Deep south Mississippirdquo she recalls ldquoYou know it had one old shop i bought this guitar and this guy he must have been the only person in the town he was furious irsquod bought it He wanted it for himself i told him irsquod buy him lunch as a consolation He invited me to go see some cornfields and a BBQ We drove out in his old car and got to a bar He pulled out his pistol and thumped it on the fucking bar and says lsquoWhat do you think of thatrsquo He was asking me out on a date Whoardquo
Turns out itrsquos tales like that and encounters with other southern folk which played a huge part in the colour of this album ldquoThese old guys say lsquoYou from nu Zeeland You donrsquot know the blues Yo Rich Yo gotta be poorrsquo i was just there to learn you knowrdquo
it seems though that Gin took it all in her stride ldquoi got down to it and started writing working my nails down writing with every joker including a guy called Charlie who plays for a guy called Bob to get it all outrdquo she says ldquoWriting is cathartic in my songs irsquom slashing my lovers digging the graves and burying them drinking my self to death and then irsquom donerdquo ndash a tradition she started way back when she won the international song Writing contest in 2004 with a song about her late father (lsquoHallelujahrsquo)
irsquod noticed most of her material was about dark and torrid love yet as a person she was so upbeat and chirpy Was there a happy song in
there ldquoi dunno but your suggestion of more ukulele numbers with a Hawaiian feel is a possibilityrdquo no such luck on the new
album though a genuine product of her road trip When she finally swerved into beachside santa Monica to record
with Butch Walker and Jake sinclair there were 11 lsquotip toprsquo songs ready ldquoThat have the love of a cowboy bathed in a little lonesome blueshellip and the swagger of a woman past
midnightrdquoitrsquos those songs that will feature on the upcoming
Classic Hits Winery Tour a 13-date event shersquoll share with The Mutton Birds and Avalanche City ldquoi grew up a big The Mutton Birds fan so irsquom excited to play with them And Dave (Baxter Avalanche City) is so
hot right now itrsquos a great line-up Wersquore on the road for a month in summer with a wine bar at every stop Canrsquot waitrdquo
SEE HER LIVE Gin WiGMoRE cLAssic HiTs WinERY TouR 2012
FRI 03 FEB AscEnsion WinE EsTATE MATAKAnA
SAT 04 FEB AscEnsion WinE EsTATE MATAKAnA
SUN 05 FEB MARinA REsERvE TuTuKAKA
FRI 10 FEB WHAREPAi DoMAin TAuRAnGA
SAT 11 FEB BRunTon RoAD GisBoRnE
SUN 12 FEB BLAcK BARn vinEYARDs HAvELocK noRTH
THU 16 FEB nEuDoRF vinEYARDs uPPER MouTERE
FRI 17 FEB nEuDoRF vinEYARDs uPPER MouTERE
sAT 18 FEB THE MuD HousE WinERY amp cAFE WAiPARA
SUN 19 FEB LoGAn PARK DunEDin
TUE 21 FEB oLssEnrsquos vinEYARD cRoMWELL
THU 23 FEB viLLA MARiA EsTATE BLEnHEiM
SAT 25 FEB ALAnA EsTATE MARTinBoRouGH
SUN 26 FEB sEnTRY HiLL EsTATE nEW PLYMouTH
FRI 02 MAR viLAGRAD WinERY HAMiLTon
SAT 03 MAR viLLA MARiA EsTATE AucKLAnD
Now in its sixth year and with a brand new presenting sponsor the Classic Hits Winery Tour is a firmly established and much loved national touring event showcasing the best of Kiwi music In 2012 it will include 16 shows in 14 venues nationwide
Ticket info $69 ticketmasterconz5pm- 10pmFeaturing Gin Wigomore The Mutton Birds and Avalanche City
10 | GRoovEGuiDEconz
As DeMOnsTRATORs GATHeR in their thousands in syria and the Arab spring Tide sweeps a sea-change of power across the Middle east John Butlerrsquos words sound eerily prophetic ldquoTake back your feet take back your hands Take back your words take back your landsrdquo Butler sings on lsquoRevolutionrsquo the hit single from 2010rsquos April Uprising
ldquoi guess in one way or another revolution ndash people standing up for their own sovereignty and getting their own justice ndash has always been a big part of how i see the worldrdquo says the talented frontman ldquoPeople taking back their futures and their own realities and not letting other people decide it for themrdquo
Butler wasnrsquot singing then about the liberation of the Arab world ndashthe song was written in 2009 a year before protesters filled the streets of Tunisia ndash but instead about his own history
ldquoMy great-great-grandfather was part of an uprising called the April Uprising in 1875 to emancipate his people from the oppression of the Ottoman empirerdquo Butler says with audible pride
But that was only the start of Aprilrsquos significance for him 100 years later on April 1 1975 John Butler was born in April 2009 he broke up the last trio bringing in bassist Byron Luiters and drummer nicky Bomba and in April 2010 their new album was released
ldquoso April Uprising became this metaphor for change and spiritual revolution musical revolution personal revolutionrdquo Butler says
As influential as his past was on the album ndash ldquoit definitely changed who i wasrdquo he reflects ndash it served more as a positive affirmation than a total rebirth ldquoWhen you discover your roots it makes your tree a lot strongerrdquo he says
That reinforcement would provide a foundation for the record which builds on Butlerrsquos trademark potpourri of blues rock and roots Those influences still abound but Butlerrsquos new affinity for songwriting delivers a refined sound not heard in earlier work
ldquoThe biggest most conscious change was just trimming all the fat off everythingrdquo he says ldquoi just wanted to see if i could write good songs that held water by themselvesrdquo
Grand instrumental arrangements stretched to 10 and 20 minutes on previous releases but April Uprising is an exercise in poetic restraint
ldquoAs much as irsquom very much into elongated musical movements this time around i wasnrsquot fully inspired to do thatrdquo comments Butler ldquoitrsquos saying a lot more with fewer words in a less naiumlve and obvious wayrdquo
so while the ingredients are vintage John Butler the approach was distinctly new new too was the level of involvement by his band-mates whose fingerprints are more visible than on any album before
ldquoi donrsquot care if itrsquos Byronrsquos idea or Johnrsquos idea or nickyrsquos idea or my wifersquos idea Whatever sounds good is all that matters
ldquoThatrsquos one thing that has become more and more important as i continue being a musician and a performer and a recording artist irsquom not really in charge the song is in chargerdquo says Butler ldquoitrsquos always a good thing to remember ndash serve the song donrsquot let the song serve yourdquo
October 2011 sees the three-piece coming off a three and a half month tour of europe Brazil and north America and Butler says their road act is better than it has ever been
ldquoWersquove really hit our stride and itrsquos consistently a lot of funrdquoTheir shows are a delight to behold as between them they burn
through a veritable orchestra of stringed instruments ndash featuring banjos 12 strings and lap steel guitars and double basses The excitement on stage is palpable and it shows in their faces as they swap grins on extended percussive jams
ldquoitrsquos about being in the moment and trying to let whatever is coming through come through as purely as possible i never know what that is all i know is that when irsquom present and in that moment the good stuff comes Thatrsquos not something that you can just make happenrdquo Butler says
new Zealand audiences got a taste of that magic at the Big Day Out last year and Butler says hersquos excited to return in february for the More fM summer Vineyard Tour
ldquoirsquom excited because i get to spent more than a week in Aotearoardquo he tells me ldquonew Zealandrsquos a beautiful country and itrsquos so rare to able to actually play outdoors in new Zealand at that time of yearrdquo
SEE THEM LIVE JoHn BuTLER TRio
MoRE FM suMMER vinEYARD TouR 2012
FRI 03 FEB siLEni EsTATEs HAsTinGs
SAT 04 FEB BRooKLAnDs LAWn nEW PLYMouTH
SUN 05 FEB DAisYBAnK FARM MARTinBoRouGH
WED 08 FEB TRAFALGAR PARK nELson
THU 09 FEB PEREGRinE WinEs QuEEnsToWn
FRI 10 FEB PEGAsus ToWn PEGAsus
SAT 11 FEB TuRAnGA cREEK oRGAnic vinEYARD AucKLAnD
WRiTTEn BY conoR WHiTTEn
For five years More FM has brought the best in local music to some of the countryrsquos finest locations Hitting the road in February 2012 with a fresh look and name the More FM Summer Vineyard Tour will travel to the beautiful surrounds of New Zealand vineyards with the addition of hot international acts headlining the tourrsquos stellar line-up
Ticket info $795pm- 10pmFeaturing John Butler Trio Aloe Blacc Annabel Fay Tiki and The Sweetmix Kids
GRoovEGuiDEconz | 11
DEATH cAB FoR cuTiE BAssisT nicK HARMER TALKED To KEvin KARTun ABouT coMinG To ouR sHoREs FoR FoR THE FiRsT TiME To PLAY AT THE nEW zEALAnD inTERnATionAL ARTs FEsTivAL AnD WHAT THE BAnD cAn EXPEcT FRoM KiWi FAns
ldquoOVeR THe YeARs everybodyrsquos been really nice to us which is great i feel like wersquove got a good rapport with our fans and we havenrsquot had anyone get weird i think wersquore pretty lucky in that regard But itrsquos always nice to meet people after the show and say hi We try our best to shake hands and say hellordquo
so says Death Cab for Cutiersquos nick Harmer the bassist of a band that has around 15 years of label hopping and indie royalty under its belt
fandom would of course come in waves for the seattle band After being signed to the likes of sub-Pop Atlantic Warner and more their latest release Codes And Keys has brought the often loved band back from the forgotten corners of many musical minds
seven studio releases over 14 years may not be perceived as a significant number of endeavours but Death Cab may very well be known more for their live performances than their back catalogue A perfect example can be seen in their live video of lsquoYou Are A Touristrsquo which was the first ever scripted single-take music video production to be broadcast live as it was filmed Part marketing strategy and part art for artrsquos sake the video was a hit with Death Cab fans new and old alike Criticsrsquo opinions of the video were fell on both sides of the fence but a resounding appreciation for the concept and execution was heard throughout the blogosphere
When it comes to new Zealand Harmerrsquos understanding of the country is as common as most foreigners who have never visited ldquoAre the flight of the Conchords guys national treasures i hear their faces are going on moneyrdquo he jokes
The one-off show at the New Zealand International Arts Festival on
Wednesday 01 february will be the first time that the band has played in new Zealand in their 15-odd years of touring
ldquoirsquom really excitedrdquo says Harmer ldquowersquove had lots of friends that have gone over and itrsquos actually shameful that wersquove been to Australia so many times but this is only our first time [in nZ]rdquo
Harmer says that he and the rest of the Death Cab crew are hoping to get some time in travelling around the country but with as for any major international act their time here will be stretched thin ldquofrom Australia wersquore going to new Zealand and from there wersquore going to do some southeast Asia shows i hope long enough that we can see some of the country and explore a little bitrdquo
i go back to the idea of the wide array of fans of the band Having been one of the originators of the indie-pop sound that made waves in the early 21st century and growing into an international act that has the capability budget and a much-needed audience to pull off something like the live-stream of lsquoYou Are A Touristrsquo sided by the fact that they just look like good dudes irsquom convinced that Death Cab are the approachable boys of alt-rock kingdom so whatrsquos the best way to get an autograph shake a hand or see some babies get kissed
ldquoi would say just come down to the venue early Whenever we get to a new place and wersquore not really sure where to go we definitely like to explore but we always just hang around near the venuerdquo
And has that friendliness ever got them in trouble Has for example a fan ever sent the band a Polaroid of one of the membersrsquo lips
ldquoWhat like when wersquore sleepingrdquo Harmer laughs ldquono nothing crazy like that nothing too insanerdquo
SEE THEM LIVE DEATH cAB FoR cuTiE (us) PERFoRMinG AT THE nEW zEALAnD inTERnATionAL ARTs FEsTivAL
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as a musician gamer and avid filmgoer the similarities and differences of the markets have had me thinking a lot recently that the movie and music industries could probably learn a lot from the gaming world right now I had no idea when I started investigating this just how colossal the gaming industry has become
Some of the figures Irsquove found are mindboggling and Irsquove come to realise that my iPhone and Mac calculators canrsquot even cope with the numbers being generated For example in November last year the multi-platform release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 saw it set a new five-day entertainment record grossing $775 million globally
Before I get too carried away with stats though itrsquos no secret that the music and movie industries have been struggling to find new models to deal with the advent of the digital age and as such digital consumerism CD sales have been in decline for years and are fast becoming an archaic luxury item such as vinyl Box office sales have likewise been falling The question is ndash why
The cost of going to the cinema is now ludicrous more often than not and although 3D (when used effectively) is worth the trip simply adding it on after the movie is shot and charging $20 to see it makes me feel like Peter Griffin after a prostate exam On the other hand there are films that you enjoy more when seeing them at the cinema A movie like Drive for example is well worth the cinematic experience immersing yourself in the whole surround-sound and large screen experience seeing and participating in the film according to the directorrsquos wishes Price isnrsquot the be all and end all on the audio side of things but Napster made music essentially worthless for a while by the ease of downloading for free This I would venture though was a direct backlash to the unaffordable prices (especially for kids) of buying music Movies are having their own Napster moment with torrenting or rar file-sharing sites (and you know yoursquove used them you dirty little downloader you)
A separate issue is the ridiculous nature of staggered global film releases The same
gaMing vs Movies amp MusiCwhy iS gaMing taking aLL our MoneyS
has to be said for TV shows where at least with the advent of the Soho channel wersquoll only be two weeks behind the US for Game of Thrones in April Is two weeks a long time to wait If yoursquore a diehard fan then the answer is a resounding ldquofuck yesrdquo especially when the films and shows are available on a raft of websites ndash Kim Dotcom anyone
Now look at gaming A game has a worldwide release date and stores do the midnight opening thing to make sure that fans can get hold of what they want exactly when they want it before everyone else They also add value to their products by providing an online community and free downloadable content (DLC) which enhances the games if you purchase them legitimately Not only does this make you want to buy the proper game but also the DLCs can cost around $15 which ends up netting the developers even more cash for something that back in the day they probably wouldrsquove just had in the game anyway
Price is not a factor given you deliver what the consumer wants which can be seen with games like Wii Sports Resort having an RRP of around $130
So what does this mean according to numbers that bigwig suits understand Apologies for my rudimentary math but Irsquom just using these figures to make a point not for historical accuracy Adelersquos album 21 topped the charts for 2011 selling 153 million units globally which at an average of $19unit comes to over $290 million Comparatively in the movie world Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 raked in almost $467 million Call of Duty MW3 on Xbox 360 and PS3 alone raked in more than $27 billion (units sold globally multiplied by RRP of $119) Top 10 gross figures in
GamING
each industry combined of 2011 were (approximately) Music ndash $870 million Movies ndash $3 billion and gaming way out ahead on $8 billion (yes $8 billion)
You also have to factor in though that people have initially bought the hardware to play these games on Nintendo have sold 947 million Wii consoles to date leading Xbox 360 PS3 and Nintendo 3DS on 642 million 61 million and 153 million respectively (according to vgchartzcom) It really is just an astronomical growth industry with no signs of slowing It is interesting to think that so much of peoplersquos entertainment budget is being invested into gaming which leads me to ask just why that is Itrsquos never been cool to be a gamer but so many of us are now ndash thanks to our iPhone and Smartphone apps and an aging console gaming population
Music at least has light at the end of the tunnel in terms of earning revenue for artists There is the argument that getting someonersquos music for free may lead you to buy more of their work in the future or attend their live shows However Irsquom sure most artists would like to see a return on the time effort and expense that goes into recording and producing their music Bjork has shown the way forward by adding value through apps Biophillia was released as an iPad app with each song having its own app contained within it with bonus content and interactive features
Digital sales now account for a third of the market globally and the advent of cloud servers and subscription-based services could really tip the scales back to legal purchasing of music Why Because itrsquos cheap easy and with added value it makes sense to do so With movieshellip who knows Are they going to learn the lessons of Christmases past or plough on believing they can stop the rot that theyrsquore really just pouring water onto rather than drying What happens when all of our televisions are 3D
Is it finally getting cool to be a gamer I bet it feels good to be a game developer right nowhellip
WRITTEN BY JON SNOW
GROOVEGUIDECONZ | 23
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aLbum REvIEWS
Forget being Bjorn again This the second effort from Swedish Soumlderberg sisters is a huge improvement on their debut The Big Black and Blue Produced by Mike Mogis who also performs on several tracks it has a slightly darker feel due in part to contributions from Bright Eyesrsquo Conor Oberst and The Felice Brothers And therersquos a definite confidence and maturity in the assured indie-country sound which draws influence and sustenance from the likes of Laura Marling and Mumford amp Sons
The title track has that moody infectious folk-hook common to the work of Unthank Sisters while lsquoEmmyloursquo shows an uncanny mimicry of their idol Harris
would definitely approve of the journey-like train-clacking percussion and pessimistic optimism in the lyrics Closer lsquoKing of the Worldrsquo is a satisfying clap-along hoedown courtesy of Oberst and some very clever horns and fiddle-dee-dees
But despite the new directions minor in the in the whole Klara and Johannarsquos singing is still distinctive clear and utterly beautiful especially in their modulated bell-like harmonies
WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR
itrsquos tough to make the call and say that reM are money-grabbing with this record ndash a double album that spans their career history picking and choosing a healthy dose of the obscure and the wildly popular
With any bandrsquos implosion or split comes a desperate attempt by their label to milk the last of the cash cow and any cynic could approach Part Lies with that mindset but the liner notes tell a different story band members past and present including an occasional non-committal paragraph from Michael Stipe recall spikier tracks like the Letterman-only lsquoSo Central Rainrsquo with the same breath of vitality as mega-hit lsquoLosing My Religionrsquo
Rather than squeeze every last dollar from the break up Part Lies is intended as a stop-end to their career something that stands a testament and true
WRITTEN BY JAMES A ROBINS
never known for their subtlety Biohazard make belligerent groove metal with a heart of furious punk rock like it was going out of fashion
The lsquo90s Brooklyn hardcore pioneers sound is reinvigorated by the return to their original line-up for this their ninth album Singer Evan Seinfeld still barks like a junkyard dog and his lyrics are as blunt and artless as they have ever been The placid intro to lsquoKilling Mersquo is startling in its softness but it does not last very long and is usurped by the forced rap metal of lsquoCountdown Doomrsquo
Reborn in Defiance is a throwback to the early to mid lsquo90s when bands like Anthrax Helmet and Butthole Surfers ruled MTV The reunion of this band however was short-lived Seinfeld has already left to once again turn his attention to the adult film industry
WRITTEN BY RICARDO KERR
if you arenrsquot used to British vocalists you may need the first couple of tracks to adjust on the Big pinkrsquos Future This The chorus of lsquoStay Goldrsquo the albumrsquos first track is the first hook into the carefully orchestrated sound that has depth colour and texture But admittedly there are times where The Big Pink recklessly walks the line between crowded and perfectly timed
The genre-fusing electro-rock string combination on Track lsquo77rsquo and the drums of lsquoHit The Ground (Superman)rsquo are emotionally affecting both lyrically and musically Itrsquos the consciousness of knowing that rock can be boring that gives this band one of its most beautiful traits ndash the willingness to push the envelope with a sound that risks being mundane Future This avoids a collision with banality by incorporating cellos and violins great lyrics infectious vocal hooks and choruses that allow the vocals to soar above the music to show off Milorsquos ability
WRITTEN BY SEBASTIAN MACKAY
First aid Kit
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the LionrsquoS roar
part LieS part heart part truth part garBage 1982-2011
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david Fincherrsquos made some strange career choices (Benjamin Button anyone) but adapting Stieg Larssonrsquos best-selling Scandinavian door-stopper might well be the weirdest For one thing itrsquos already been done pretty well in 2009 For another the first half of the story ndash a rather lame murder mystery enlivened by a
i am not a fan of the previous films by screenwriter diablo Cody (Jenniferrsquos Body) or director Jason reitman (Up In The Air) and their last collaboration together (Juno) was hardly the Second Coming So I went into Young Adult without a huge amount of excitement
Turns out though this is one of the best contemporary dramas to come along in years Charlize Theron is at her absolute best playing a shallow and charmless writer who returns to her tiny hometown to awkwardly woo a former flame (Patrick Wilson)
Theron is a wonder in this film and her lack of an Oscar nomination for this is nothing less than criminal She manages to embrace her characterrsquos awfulness while delivering a raw
multi-dimensional performance that demands audience empathy
Alternative comedy superstar Patton Oswalt (Big Fan) is great as the schlub she ends up befriending and plenty of talent fill out the supporting roles
This film reminded me somewhat of the underrated dramedy In Her Shoes another film that shows just how satisfying a well-realised character arc can be Young Adult doesnrsquot proffer easy resolutions to the issues it throws up but therersquos something for everyone to relate to here
The only distracting element was the surfeit of fast food product placement but I guess we should get used to that
WRITTEN BY DOMINIC CORRY FLICKSCONZ
the girl With the dragon tattoo
the desCendants young adult
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FiLM
FiLM FiLM
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY DAVID FINCHER
STARRING DANIEL CRAIG ROONEY MARA AND CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER
fascinating central character in troubled hacker Lisbeth Salander (Mara) ndash is 90 exposition meets 10 sexual assault Fincherrsquos also retained the bookrsquos Swedish setting and names so itrsquos not even a sop to the subtitle-averse
So what can we expect from this spruced-up Swenglish version besides more product placement For the first hour
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY ALExANDER PAYNE
STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY SHAILENE WOODLEY AND AMARA MILLER
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY JASON REITMAN
STARRING CHARLIZE THERON PATRICK WILSON AND PATTON OSWALT
disappointingly little As before nobody seems willing to snip Larssonrsquos narrative string so we trudge through a series of wearying introductions to interchangeable old men (Plummer Berkoff Skarsgard) each of whom has a long-buried secret No scene lasts longer than 30 seconds except those depicting Salander getting abused which feel endless It is to put it lightly a difficult watch
Although Craig is a commanding presence as crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist itrsquos not until he and Salander join forces that film emerges from its predecessorrsquos shadow When it does itrsquos riveting ndash the leadsrsquo strange chemistry (think little girl lost meets handsome dad)
crackles and Fincher has a real talent for making people looking through files seem fascinating (see Zodiac) Although the excitement subsides after a terrific early climax itrsquos an effective if unfathomable entry in the Fincher canon If yoursquove seen the original knock a star off the rating If you havenrsquot seen either watch this one
WRITTEN BY MATT GLASBY FLICKSCONZ
ON ScREEN
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itrsquos rare for a director to strike the right chord with every film but alexander payne has seemingly managed it Moving on from his success with Sideways Election and About Schmidt The Descendants will leave you with the same admiration for the guy he knows how to write about middle-aged men in a slump
George Clooney is his new fall guy Matt King and the actor expertly shucks off his cocksure swagger to play a hands-off dad confronting loss responsibility and history in an extraordinarily nuanced performance And as much as Mattrsquos character sees his island lsquoparadisersquo as a myth the stunning backdrop of Hawaii makes for a much more eye-pleasing setting than most
The complexity of Mattrsquos predicament is handled with wit grace and often disgrace each of the family forced to work together and at times suppress their true desires in lieu of the greater good Even the supposedly superficial characters ndash Alexrsquos stoner friend Sid and the sunny wife of Mattrsquos wifersquos lover ndash emerge as three-dimensional humans trying to forge the best path through lifersquos rough patches
Payne says he hates sentimentality and other than a few drawn-out tearjerker moments towards the end The Descendantsrsquo crude-talking kids subvert any mushiness But for the most part this is a moving tale
WRITTEN BY REBECCA BARRY HILL FLICKSCONZ
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thu 19 Jan - Sun 29 Jan
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COURTESY OF THE WORLD BUSKERS FESTIVAL TRUST
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1 Wendyrsquos graSS CannonS
2 Foul Creature Of Darkness drop dead redhead
3 Natasha autuMn SpLendour
4 This Is Not An Exit the tranSiStorS
5 Clicheacute diCtaphone BLueS
6 Nowhere Slow 1995
7 Oblivious Oblivion die die die
8 Take You There kittentank
9 Architecture CoCo SoLid
10 Yellow Snot Funk hoMe Brew
10 thingsali MC punKy reggae songs 10 things
shit Worth Counting
INDEPENDENT TOP 10 MOVIE CHART
I WANT TO SAY TO JOHN BUTLER TRIO
I WANT TO SAY TO GIN WIGMORE BUT HAVE DEFINITE POTENTIAL TO BE TAKEN THE WRONG WAY
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1 The Clash (white Man) in haMMerSMith paLaiS
2 Prince Buster aL Capone
3 Bob Marley and the WailersBurning and Looting
4 The Specials a MeSSage to you rudy
5 Big Youth SCreaMing target
6 RancidtiMe BoMB
7 CapletonJah Jah City
8 V Spy V Spyone oF a kind
9 Blackstone Bush Reggae Bandngurra BLaCkStoneta
10 Straight To Hellthe CLaSh
See theM Live NEW DUB CITY FeB 02 DUx DE LUx QUEENSTOWN FeB 03 MINT BAR WANAKA FeB 04 CHICKS HOTEL DUNEDIN FeB 05 DUx DE LUx CHRISTCHURCH
1 Reaching Outnero
2 212 (Clean Edit)azeaLia BankS
3 Call It What You WantFoSter the peopLe
4 On My Mind (Rustie Remix) Joker
5 Say No Moredavid daLLaS
6 Just Got Started 360 Ft pez
7 Hot Right Now dJ FreSh Ft rita ora
8 The Poem Magik JohnSon
9 Anticipate SkreaM Ft SaM Frank
10 Monarch ShapeShiFter
1 You have really pretty lips
2 My girlfriend doesnrsquot like me talking about your lips
3 I like that you have tattoos
4 She doesnrsquot like me talking about them either
5 Your hair looks like summer
6 My girlfriendrsquos hair looks like a thunderstorm
7 You could play Amy Poehlerrsquos daughter in a movie
8 I think itrsquos cool how you donrsquot pronounce a lot of the last letters of the words you say when yoursquore singing
9 Keep up the good work with the eyeliner
10 I actually donrsquot have a girlfriend
1 Can I call all of you John Butler
2 $10 says you guys play hacky sack
3 My granddad says you need a shave
4 I donrsquot know how my granddad knows who you are
5 Can you do skateboard tricks
6 $10 says you can do skateboard tricks
7 You have a pointy chin
8 But itrsquos a handsome chin
9 Who would win in a fight ndash your Fedora or your dreads
10 $10 says the dreads would win
1 The Descendants
2 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3 Hugo 3D
4 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5 Young Adult
6 Journey 2 The Mysterious Island
7 Buck
8 Sionersquos 2 Unfinished Business
9 The Adventures of Tintin Secret of the Unicorn 3D
10 War Horse
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BlaSTiNg oFFEnglish quintet Elbow have announced one New Zealand show in March as they celebrate 20 years and five studio albums upon the release of Build A Rocket Boys Following the bandrsquos four huge shows in Australia last year the rare and much-welcome first ever New Zealand gig will be held at Aucklandrsquos Powerstation on Wednesday 28 March Tickets for the show go on sale on Friday 10 February through Ticket Master
PrE-CaMP JiTTErSThere have been several Camp A Low Hum semi-side shows announced in Auckland Nocturnal Collections are putting on a show this Friday 03 February at Lucha Lounge with Bare Grillz and No Art over from Australia with support from Girls Pissing On Girls Pissing Proton Beast Sex Pest and Igor for a measly $5 on the door Also announced is three-piece Prince Rama from Florida who will be playing a DJ set at K Roadrsquos DOC bar on Thursday 09 February
oMg oWEEKThe Otago University Orientation Week is shaping up to be a big one with Shapeshifter Shihad David Dallas Bulletproof Jessie G Home Brew Cairo Knife Fight PNC P-Money Sunshine Sound System Knives at Noon Nightshade Dudstown Sound System Dai Henwood Rhys Mathewson and Rose Matafeo all lined up to play at the weeklong festivity which will be held at the new Forsyth Barr Stadium The Otago University Students Association has dubbed the week of entertainment Orientadium MMXII and will run from Monday 20 February through to Saturday 25 February
ThE BiTChES BaCKFive weeks of bitchinrsquo in the box starts this week Coming to a woolshed hall or helicopter hanger near you is The Bitches Box AKA the collective of singer-songwriter Mel Parsons and actresses Amelia Guild and Emma Newborn The three ladies aim to ldquoGive local farming people a chance to say hello to neighbours far and wide and share a night of quality entertainment normally only seen in the city centresrdquo in a night of music theatre and comedy
iN gooD CoMPaNYThe magnificent and mesmerising Shenandoah Davis has announced a lengthy New Zealand tour as she makes her way over from the US celebrating her latest album The Company We Keep The Seattle-based songstress is more than reminiscent of Joanna Newsom and Final FantasyOwen Pallett and her dark lullabies will be taken on 16 shows around the country kicking off this Saturday at Aucklandrsquos Wine Cellar
JUST ChoKESThe Laughing Samoans are taking their new show Funny Chokers on the road Kicking off in Wellington on Saturday 11 February the comedians will continue to take their show to Auckland Whanganui Rotorua Gisborne Whakatane Tokoroa Kerikeri Whangarei Hastings Hamilton Palmerston North Tauranga Timaru New Plymouth Dunedin Invercargill and Nelson as well as popping over for shows in Australia and Samoa
ParK UPAucklandrsquos Silo Park really seems to be one of the hottest new venues around the inner city As well as recently hosting Laneway and the weekly screenings of free outdoor movies (Stand By Me being this weekrsquos feature ndash see you there) organisers from Silo Park have announced that Phoenix Foundation will be playing on Saturday 18 February
DaNCiNg iN ThE STrEETSHamiltonrsquos sell-out street party is back for another year of roadside debauchery Soundscape 2012 will feature over 50 acts including Kora Zowie State Of Mind Shapeshifterrsquos PMoney DJ Sir-vere PNC Eamonn Fevah Dan Aux Justin Sane DJ Impact Knights Of The Dub Table Reservoir Dogs Piece Bones and more as well as international acts Bar9 and Carl Nicholson from the UK and Redial and Distrakt from Australia Soundscape goes down at Hamiltonrsquos Alexandra Street on Saturday 10 March Tickets are available now from 1-Night
BraZiliaNS arE BESTThe Carnaval is coming to town ndash Aucklandrsquos Q Theatre has hooked up with Balada Entertainment for Carnaval 2012 which goes down this Sunday 05 February Kicking off at 9pm Sambra Maracana Bobby Brazuka and DJ Datt will be bringing the Brazilian back as feathers and those sexy outfits get shaken around
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A huge line-up of international talent has been announced for one big night at Aucklandrsquos Vector Arena Die Antwoord Fatboy Slim Skrillex and Porter Robinson have all been signed on to play this one-off show on Fri 02 Mar Pre-sales are on sale now with all tickets on sale from Thu 02 Feb
Justin Townes Earle has announced his return to New Zealand this year The new country star will play shows in Christchurch Wellington Auckland and Leigh this April
Glaswegian producer Hudson Mohawke will play three shows this month in Christchurch on Thu 16 Feb Dunedin on Wed 22 Feb and Auckland on Thu 22 Feb
The Auckland Urge Overkill concert has been moved from the Powerstation to The Kings Arms
Auckland band Proton Beast will be touring the country this month in celebrating of their debut EP 2000 And Blood
GRoovEGuiDEconz | 5
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Joseph harperCOMEDIAN
In BrIefBret McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords fame has received an Oscar nomination for his original song lsquoMan or Muppetrsquo that featured in The Muppets for which he was the music supervisor He goes up against Sergio Mendes for lsquoReal in Riorsquo from Rio This does beg one to question why there are only two nominees up for the Best Original Song Oscar but thatrsquos all to do with boring statistics and voting and rating systems
Disney created a Joy Division inspired t-shirt combining the iconic mouse logo with the cover art from Unknown Pleasures The shirt sold out in a couple of days but hot damn if it doesnrsquot look cool
Record label Matador made a short 16-second video advertisement to promote the new album from Perfume Genius Put Your Back N 2 It but the video was not able to be uploaded to YouTube due to the fact it was ldquopromoting mature sexual themesrdquo and ldquonot family saferdquo The video shows Perfume Geniusrsquo Mike Hadreas giving gay pornstar Arpad Miklos a loving cuddle The two had previously worked together in the video for lsquoThe Hoodrsquo which came under a bit of fire for the homosexual themes but Hadreas told Pitchfork ldquoIf Rick in Pittsburgh
Favourite restaurant La Porchetta
Favourite takeaway Salty hot chips
Favourite classic film Manhattan
Favourite childhood memory Space Jam
Favourite party food Chips and dip
Favourite vice Heaps of peppermint tea to induce a laxative effect and shed a few pounds
Favourite song lsquoIn the Aeroplane Over the Searsquo
Favourite meal Spaghetti
Favourite cause Vegetarianism
Favourite label to put on your relationship Sexy
Favourite lsquo90s TV show Seinfeld (obviously)
Favourite word Bleak
Favourite type of groupie Long-term
Favourite body part on you Foot hair
Favourite body part on someone else Ears
Favourite lyric ldquoWersquore four boys in our corduroys wersquore not terrific but wersquore confidentrdquo
Favourite candy bar Pixie Caramel
Favourite current TV show Curb Your Enthusiasm
SEE JOSEPH HARPERrsquoS PERFORMANCE Honey AT THE WELLINGTON FRINGE FESTIVAL
THU 16 FEB ndash SAT 18 FEB FREDrsquos WELLinGTon
or whatever isnrsquot going to listen to my music because Irsquom gay fuck itrdquo
The Hamilton show on Monday 06 February of the More FM Summer Vineyard Tour at the Claudelands Arena has been cancelled
If you were around in the mid lsquo90s you may remember a little band called Garbage with such hits as lsquoStupid Girlrsquo and lsquoIrsquom Only Happy When It Rainsrsquo Last week it was announced that the band would be self-releasing their fifth album through Liberator Music in Australasia ndash accompanied by the news that Garbage would also be setting up their own label STUNVOLUME
PLAYInG FAVourItes
The 84th Academy Awards go down later this month and herersquos a selection of whorsquos up for what in the more popular categories
Best Picture The Artist The Descendants Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close The Help Hugo Midnight in Paris Moneyball The Tree of Life War Horse
Directing Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist Alexander Payne for The Descendants Martin Scorsese for Hugo Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris Terrence Malick for The Tree of Life
Actor in a Leading Role Demiaacuten Bichir in A Better Life George Clooney in The Descendants Jean Dujardin in The Artist Gary Oldman in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Brad Pitt in Moneyball
Actress in a Leading Role Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs Viola Davis in The Help Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady Michelle Williams in My Week with Marilyn
Actor in a Supporting Role Kenneth Branagh in My Week with Marilyn Jonah Hill in Moneyball Nick Nolte in Warrior Christopher Plummer in Beginners Max von Sydow in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Actress in a Supporting Role Beacutereacutenice Bejo in The Artist Jessica Chastain in The Help Melissa McCarthy in Bridesmaids Janet McTeer in Albert Nobbs Octavia Spencer in The Help
Animated Feature Film A Cat in Paris Chico amp Rita Kung Fu Panda 2 Puss in Boots Rango
Documentary (Feature) Hell and Back Again If a Tree Falls A Story of the Earth Liberation Front Paradise Lost 3 Purgatory Pina Undefeated
Foreign Language Film Bullhead (Belgium) Footnote (Israel) In Darkness (Poland) Monsieur Lazhar (Canada) A Separation (Iran)
Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Hugo The Ides of March Moneyball Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Original Screenplay The Artist Bridesmaids Margin Call Midnight in Paris A Separation
2012 oSCar NoMiNaTioNS
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Music Derty Seshrsquos Apology Accepted John Williamsonrsquos The Big Red Lana Del Reyrsquos Born To Die Leonard Cohenrsquos Old Ideas Rod Stewartrsquos Storyteller The Complete Anthology 1964-1990 four-disc set Rodrigo Y Gabrielarsquos Area 52 Sharon Corrrsquos Dream of You Skrillexrsquos Bangarang Soulflyrsquos Enslaved Sean Paulrsquos Tomahawk Technique The Internetrsquos Purple Naked Ladies Underworldrsquos A Collection Vintage Bluesrsquo The Bomb Shelter Sessions
Cinema A Few Best Men (directed by Stephan Elliott starring Xavier Samuel Rebel Wilson Olivia Newton-John Kris Marshall) Chronicle (directed by Josh Trank starring Michael B Jordan Michael Kelly Dane DeHaan) J Edgar (directed by Clint Eastwood starring Leonardo DiCaprio Naomi Watts Ed Westwick Judi Dench) Juliarsquos Eyes (directed by Guillem Morales starring Beleacuten Rueda Lluiacutes Homar Pablo Derqui) Like Crazy (directed by Drake Doremus starring Felicity Jones Anton Yelchin Jennifer Lawrence)
DVD amp Blu-ray A Fish Called Wanda Blu-ray Andrew Lloyd Webber Ultimate Collection 6 disc set DVD Andrew Lloyd Webberrsquos Love
releases ThIs weekNever Dies DVD amp Blu-ray Blue Velvet Blu-ray Footloose DVD amp Blu-ray Johnny English Reborn DVD amp Blu-ray Lost In Translation Blu-ray Memories Of Anne Frank DVD Spy Kids 4 DVD amp Blu-ray Texas Killing Fields DVD amp Blu-ray The Elephant Man Blu-ray The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec DVD The Scorpion King 3 Battle For Redemption DVD amp Blu-ray The Tilman Story DVD Three Days of the Condor Blu-ray Unfaithful Blu-ray
It might be in another country and it might not be the biggest sport in the land of the long white cloud but the Superbowl XLVI Indianapolis goes down Monday New
They might not be as extravagant as the Golden Globes or the Academy Awards but the Producers Guild of America Awards tend to be a very influential set of award ceremonies More often than not the titular winner of the Theatrical Motion Pictures award will win the Oscar for that year And while these awards celebrate the producers as opposed to perhaps the actors directors or finished product itself what they represent is still worthy of note
So without naming the producersrsquo names that you probably wonrsquot have heard of anyway wersquoll tell you what title took the win in each category
The Artist took the Theatrical Motion
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Zealand time and itrsquoll be a big one no matter where in the world you are
The New England Patriots take on the New York Giants in that game that looks like rugby with more protection and yoursquore advised to get your Yank on and get plenty of hotdogs with a shitload of mustard and ketchup some Cheetos some Doritos some nachos some popcorn some Budweiser and some football jerseys and everything else stereotypically American
As well as plenty of bars around whatever town you happen to be in the 46th Superbowl will be screening on ESPN from 8am on Monday 06 February with four hours of build up and ceremony with kick off at midday If thatrsquos a little early for all that beer and junk food catch the replay at 6pm
Pictures award The Adventures of Tintin took the Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures award Downton Abbey took the Long-Form Television award Beats Rhymes amp Life The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest took the Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures award Modern Family took the Episodic Television in Comedy award Boardwalk Empire took the Episodic Television in Drama award and The Colbert Report took the Live Entertainment amp Talk Television award
Most noteworthy of these is of course the Theatrical Motion Pictures award winner ndash in this case The Artist This film also took the Cannes Palme drsquoOr further forecasting the likelihood of an Oscar win Watch this space
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The DaTsUNs Mark MCgUire
From the writer of Super City comes this comedy concerning criminal camaraderie Amateur crim Willy gets busted shoplifting resulting in his descent into a whirlpool of lies and deceit on the run from the 5-0 When Willy runs into fellow-in-stolen-arms Louis the two could very well become criminal masterminds Or fail completely
You think that just because men slick their hair back shave daily and wear a tailored suit or women read Vogue are totally ldquoin seasonrdquo and can walk in stilettos you think that makes them fancy Wrong Fancy is the opera The Chinese opera The NZSO doing a Chinese New Year Concert opera That shit is fancy
Can we just take one minute to have a collective laugh at Lloydrsquos album names and song titles Street Love and King of Hearts are great names for albums A little arrogant but they couldnrsquot get any more rrsquonrsquob than that lsquoHow We Do It (Around My Way)rsquo and lsquoDedication to My Ex (Miss That)rsquo ADORABLE
CriMs
ChiNese New year CoNCerTLLoyD
BATS THEATRE
TOWN HALLTHE CIVIC
The wayward sons of New Zealand rock play their final show of their summer tour down at Wellingtonrsquos San Fran Bath House this Thursday This will be your last chance to catch Cambridgersquos finest before the award-winning Dolf Phil Ben and Christian release their upcoming (and as of yet untitled) fifth album
The Audio Foundationrsquos AltMusic 2012 season kicks off with USA-based Emeralds guitarist Mark McGuire ndash the 25-year-old who boasts 30 albums under his belt The best description wersquove heard of his music has to be that it ldquohas a pastoral quality both meditative and mind-zapping ndash amazing to listen to while stonedrdquo
This little indie romance took away awards at Sundance the Gotham Independent Film Awards and the National Board of Review Awards 2011 and came to claim some great praise Remember Felicity Jones Turns out shersquos doing really great and winning awards left right and centre
The writer of Milk has teamed up with everyonersquos favourite angry-old-man-director Clint Eastwood to tell the story of the face of American law enforcement J Edgar boasts a stellar cast with Leonardo DiCaprio Naomi Watts Josh Lucas Ed Westwick Dame Judi Dench and more
Like Crazy J eDgar
SAN FRAN BATH HOUSE AUDIO FOUNDATION
SELECTED CINEMAS VECTOR ARENA
We highlighted this film last week with much anticipation If you were a teenager who discovered you had superpowers wouldnrsquot you do stupid shit and film all of it Of course you would But then yoursquod turn evil because puberty is AWFUL
The six-piece Hamilton band play at their home turf this weekend as Knights of the DUB Table celebrate their Way of the DUB album release The likes of Kingshifta Tui Sound System and DJ Briggsy play support
Mint Bar hosts the big night before the big day with New Dub City along with Red Bull Music Academy veterans Riki ldquoEru Dangerspielrdquo Gooch and Ned ldquoKillamanrarordquo Ngatae on the decks
The director of The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert and the writer of Death at a Funeral team up for this Aussie-Brit comedy that will be awkward and hard to watch but in a good way like watching Ricky Gervais do anything
The Waihi Bush Folk Festival is more about folk music than bush folk Although spending the weekend in the bush would kind of make you bush folk The laid back music festival runs from Friday through to Monday
Masters of calypso blues Tom Rodwell and Storehouse continue their long-winded and much enjoyed lsquoAdam in the Gardenrsquo single release tour in Wellington before finishing up at the Rotorua Blues Festival on Sunday
ChroNiCLe
kNighT oF The DUb TabLerippoN 2012 warMUp
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TELSTRA CLEAR CLUB
FLOWMINT BAR WANAKA
GENERAL RELEASE
WAIHI BUSH ORGANIC FARMSOUTHERN CROSS
8PM $28 unDERTHERADARconz 8PM $10 unDERTHERADARconz
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830PM $20-80 EvEnTFinDERconz9PM $10 FREE8PM FREE9PM
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The pigskin meets primetime advertising as the 46th Superbowl kicks off Monday New Zealand time If yoursquove got the day off work yoursquore sorted If you donrsquot then wersquore not saying pull a sickie but take an eight hour lunch to go eat some nachos and popcorn and hotdogs and drink some Budweiser
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8PM$8$10
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AUCKLAND ACTION AGAINST POVERTY
ANTIPOVERTY BENEFITSHOW
Heart Attack Alley Shitripper Vietnam Warrsquos Lubin Rains Moppy and one of Aucklandrsquos most excellent swinginrsquo ladies behind the deck Tina Turntables play at this Auckland Action Against Poverty benefit show Thatrsquos one hell of a good line-up for one hell of a good cause Therersquos a 99 chance it will be great
The USA vs AUS vs NZ 2012 UIM World Grand Prix Hydroplane Championships at Lake Karapiro sounds like a mouthful but itrsquos more like an earful These boats are like the Indy cars of the water and they scream around all like EERRREEUUWW and all you want to do is see one crash So fun
aNTi-poverTy beNeFiT show
hyDropLaNes
THE KINGS ARMS
LAKE KARAPIRO CAMBRIDGE
Antix Dj Soane The Bull Munro Tui Sound System Zion Hill Aum Karma Eclectika Dj Hybrid NRG Rising Illicit Wah Wahrsquos The Spiritz and plenty more come together for two days of dub reggae half-nakedness and everything else summer by the beach in Raglan all thanks to Tractor FM
When a day-long festival happens in the South Island set around vineyards and mountains and serenity and whatnot and hosts Disasteradio Katchafire Kora Orchestra of Spheres Street Chant Sunshine Sound System The Datsuns and Trinity Roots itrsquos going to sell out Oh wait it did
Itrsquos weird to actually get into a festival about lanterns Whatrsquos so great about them The fact remains that every time you see those creatively crafted contraptions with a flickering light inside you get all lovey-dovey and hold hands with the person yoursquore on a date with (or your friend who gets creeped out)
Did Sun Araw sell out last time he came here Because his two gigs probably have this time The psych-popper plays Auckland following his gig down at Wellingtonrsquos Mighty Mighty on Friday The experimentalist brings his full band in tow as he celebrates his new release through Drag City Ancient Romans
boarDies amp bikiNis
rippoN FesTivaL
LaNTerN FesTivaL
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RUAPUKE MOTOR CAMP RAGLAN
RIPPON VINEYARD WANAKA
ALBERT PARK
WHAMMY
If my daughter said that she was going to a ldquopaint partyrdquo called Splurge which is strictly for under-18s where kids dress in white and then get covered in paint I donrsquot know how Irsquod feel about it This party will be a hormonally suggestive flirt fest which is just plain weird
The Australian monster group of reggae and dub celebrate their 10th birthday with their first New Zealand tour along with the release of their latest single lsquoCirclesrsquo The band play their second-to-last gig of the tour with support from DJ Captain Nemo before finishing the tour in Auckland on Sunday
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The reD eyes
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Ginrsquos in fine form after a day of drinking ginger tea and taking interviews from her sydney home base irsquom last on the list but therersquos no jaded lady on the end of this phone
ldquoi like to fucking talk Tell me something interestingrdquo she banters Actually i want her to tell Me something interesting We chat about the Big Day Out gig just gone
ldquoYeah that was kind of weirdrdquo she says in reference to the crowd ldquoit was really the small Day Out it was weird lsquocause irsquove been going since i was fucking 15 and usually everyonersquos jostling around texting cause you canrsquot find each otherrdquo i ask how it feels to be on the stage of your youth on the other side as it were ldquoYeah still a blast Though i was more interested in performing than reflecting on the experiencerdquo
speaking of performing Ginrsquos planning to get on the road following the Aussie release of Gravel and Wine before heading off to the states ldquoUs crowds are so keenrdquo she enthuses ldquoThey come at the beginning of the night and want to see the support act theyrsquore keen for new music Touring in America everythingrsquos well set up there itrsquos all organisedrdquo
it was during her last sojourn to the states that Gin pulled together material to record Gravel and Wine Many of the elements that fed her music came from experiences like attending a full-on Gospel church service led by the Rev Al Green and an unexpected lsquodatersquo with a small town gentleman
ldquoi was in this tiny town of Clarksdale in the Deep south Mississippirdquo she recalls ldquoYou know it had one old shop i bought this guitar and this guy he must have been the only person in the town he was furious irsquod bought it He wanted it for himself i told him irsquod buy him lunch as a consolation He invited me to go see some cornfields and a BBQ We drove out in his old car and got to a bar He pulled out his pistol and thumped it on the fucking bar and says lsquoWhat do you think of thatrsquo He was asking me out on a date Whoardquo
Turns out itrsquos tales like that and encounters with other southern folk which played a huge part in the colour of this album ldquoThese old guys say lsquoYou from nu Zeeland You donrsquot know the blues Yo Rich Yo gotta be poorrsquo i was just there to learn you knowrdquo
it seems though that Gin took it all in her stride ldquoi got down to it and started writing working my nails down writing with every joker including a guy called Charlie who plays for a guy called Bob to get it all outrdquo she says ldquoWriting is cathartic in my songs irsquom slashing my lovers digging the graves and burying them drinking my self to death and then irsquom donerdquo ndash a tradition she started way back when she won the international song Writing contest in 2004 with a song about her late father (lsquoHallelujahrsquo)
irsquod noticed most of her material was about dark and torrid love yet as a person she was so upbeat and chirpy Was there a happy song in
there ldquoi dunno but your suggestion of more ukulele numbers with a Hawaiian feel is a possibilityrdquo no such luck on the new
album though a genuine product of her road trip When she finally swerved into beachside santa Monica to record
with Butch Walker and Jake sinclair there were 11 lsquotip toprsquo songs ready ldquoThat have the love of a cowboy bathed in a little lonesome blueshellip and the swagger of a woman past
midnightrdquoitrsquos those songs that will feature on the upcoming
Classic Hits Winery Tour a 13-date event shersquoll share with The Mutton Birds and Avalanche City ldquoi grew up a big The Mutton Birds fan so irsquom excited to play with them And Dave (Baxter Avalanche City) is so
hot right now itrsquos a great line-up Wersquore on the road for a month in summer with a wine bar at every stop Canrsquot waitrdquo
SEE HER LIVE Gin WiGMoRE cLAssic HiTs WinERY TouR 2012
FRI 03 FEB AscEnsion WinE EsTATE MATAKAnA
SAT 04 FEB AscEnsion WinE EsTATE MATAKAnA
SUN 05 FEB MARinA REsERvE TuTuKAKA
FRI 10 FEB WHAREPAi DoMAin TAuRAnGA
SAT 11 FEB BRunTon RoAD GisBoRnE
SUN 12 FEB BLAcK BARn vinEYARDs HAvELocK noRTH
THU 16 FEB nEuDoRF vinEYARDs uPPER MouTERE
FRI 17 FEB nEuDoRF vinEYARDs uPPER MouTERE
sAT 18 FEB THE MuD HousE WinERY amp cAFE WAiPARA
SUN 19 FEB LoGAn PARK DunEDin
TUE 21 FEB oLssEnrsquos vinEYARD cRoMWELL
THU 23 FEB viLLA MARiA EsTATE BLEnHEiM
SAT 25 FEB ALAnA EsTATE MARTinBoRouGH
SUN 26 FEB sEnTRY HiLL EsTATE nEW PLYMouTH
FRI 02 MAR viLAGRAD WinERY HAMiLTon
SAT 03 MAR viLLA MARiA EsTATE AucKLAnD
Now in its sixth year and with a brand new presenting sponsor the Classic Hits Winery Tour is a firmly established and much loved national touring event showcasing the best of Kiwi music In 2012 it will include 16 shows in 14 venues nationwide
Ticket info $69 ticketmasterconz5pm- 10pmFeaturing Gin Wigomore The Mutton Birds and Avalanche City
10 | GRoovEGuiDEconz
As DeMOnsTRATORs GATHeR in their thousands in syria and the Arab spring Tide sweeps a sea-change of power across the Middle east John Butlerrsquos words sound eerily prophetic ldquoTake back your feet take back your hands Take back your words take back your landsrdquo Butler sings on lsquoRevolutionrsquo the hit single from 2010rsquos April Uprising
ldquoi guess in one way or another revolution ndash people standing up for their own sovereignty and getting their own justice ndash has always been a big part of how i see the worldrdquo says the talented frontman ldquoPeople taking back their futures and their own realities and not letting other people decide it for themrdquo
Butler wasnrsquot singing then about the liberation of the Arab world ndashthe song was written in 2009 a year before protesters filled the streets of Tunisia ndash but instead about his own history
ldquoMy great-great-grandfather was part of an uprising called the April Uprising in 1875 to emancipate his people from the oppression of the Ottoman empirerdquo Butler says with audible pride
But that was only the start of Aprilrsquos significance for him 100 years later on April 1 1975 John Butler was born in April 2009 he broke up the last trio bringing in bassist Byron Luiters and drummer nicky Bomba and in April 2010 their new album was released
ldquoso April Uprising became this metaphor for change and spiritual revolution musical revolution personal revolutionrdquo Butler says
As influential as his past was on the album ndash ldquoit definitely changed who i wasrdquo he reflects ndash it served more as a positive affirmation than a total rebirth ldquoWhen you discover your roots it makes your tree a lot strongerrdquo he says
That reinforcement would provide a foundation for the record which builds on Butlerrsquos trademark potpourri of blues rock and roots Those influences still abound but Butlerrsquos new affinity for songwriting delivers a refined sound not heard in earlier work
ldquoThe biggest most conscious change was just trimming all the fat off everythingrdquo he says ldquoi just wanted to see if i could write good songs that held water by themselvesrdquo
Grand instrumental arrangements stretched to 10 and 20 minutes on previous releases but April Uprising is an exercise in poetic restraint
ldquoAs much as irsquom very much into elongated musical movements this time around i wasnrsquot fully inspired to do thatrdquo comments Butler ldquoitrsquos saying a lot more with fewer words in a less naiumlve and obvious wayrdquo
so while the ingredients are vintage John Butler the approach was distinctly new new too was the level of involvement by his band-mates whose fingerprints are more visible than on any album before
ldquoi donrsquot care if itrsquos Byronrsquos idea or Johnrsquos idea or nickyrsquos idea or my wifersquos idea Whatever sounds good is all that matters
ldquoThatrsquos one thing that has become more and more important as i continue being a musician and a performer and a recording artist irsquom not really in charge the song is in chargerdquo says Butler ldquoitrsquos always a good thing to remember ndash serve the song donrsquot let the song serve yourdquo
October 2011 sees the three-piece coming off a three and a half month tour of europe Brazil and north America and Butler says their road act is better than it has ever been
ldquoWersquove really hit our stride and itrsquos consistently a lot of funrdquoTheir shows are a delight to behold as between them they burn
through a veritable orchestra of stringed instruments ndash featuring banjos 12 strings and lap steel guitars and double basses The excitement on stage is palpable and it shows in their faces as they swap grins on extended percussive jams
ldquoitrsquos about being in the moment and trying to let whatever is coming through come through as purely as possible i never know what that is all i know is that when irsquom present and in that moment the good stuff comes Thatrsquos not something that you can just make happenrdquo Butler says
new Zealand audiences got a taste of that magic at the Big Day Out last year and Butler says hersquos excited to return in february for the More fM summer Vineyard Tour
ldquoirsquom excited because i get to spent more than a week in Aotearoardquo he tells me ldquonew Zealandrsquos a beautiful country and itrsquos so rare to able to actually play outdoors in new Zealand at that time of yearrdquo
SEE THEM LIVE JoHn BuTLER TRio
MoRE FM suMMER vinEYARD TouR 2012
FRI 03 FEB siLEni EsTATEs HAsTinGs
SAT 04 FEB BRooKLAnDs LAWn nEW PLYMouTH
SUN 05 FEB DAisYBAnK FARM MARTinBoRouGH
WED 08 FEB TRAFALGAR PARK nELson
THU 09 FEB PEREGRinE WinEs QuEEnsToWn
FRI 10 FEB PEGAsus ToWn PEGAsus
SAT 11 FEB TuRAnGA cREEK oRGAnic vinEYARD AucKLAnD
WRiTTEn BY conoR WHiTTEn
For five years More FM has brought the best in local music to some of the countryrsquos finest locations Hitting the road in February 2012 with a fresh look and name the More FM Summer Vineyard Tour will travel to the beautiful surrounds of New Zealand vineyards with the addition of hot international acts headlining the tourrsquos stellar line-up
Ticket info $795pm- 10pmFeaturing John Butler Trio Aloe Blacc Annabel Fay Tiki and The Sweetmix Kids
GRoovEGuiDEconz | 11
DEATH cAB FoR cuTiE BAssisT nicK HARMER TALKED To KEvin KARTun ABouT coMinG To ouR sHoREs FoR FoR THE FiRsT TiME To PLAY AT THE nEW zEALAnD inTERnATionAL ARTs FEsTivAL AnD WHAT THE BAnD cAn EXPEcT FRoM KiWi FAns
ldquoOVeR THe YeARs everybodyrsquos been really nice to us which is great i feel like wersquove got a good rapport with our fans and we havenrsquot had anyone get weird i think wersquore pretty lucky in that regard But itrsquos always nice to meet people after the show and say hi We try our best to shake hands and say hellordquo
so says Death Cab for Cutiersquos nick Harmer the bassist of a band that has around 15 years of label hopping and indie royalty under its belt
fandom would of course come in waves for the seattle band After being signed to the likes of sub-Pop Atlantic Warner and more their latest release Codes And Keys has brought the often loved band back from the forgotten corners of many musical minds
seven studio releases over 14 years may not be perceived as a significant number of endeavours but Death Cab may very well be known more for their live performances than their back catalogue A perfect example can be seen in their live video of lsquoYou Are A Touristrsquo which was the first ever scripted single-take music video production to be broadcast live as it was filmed Part marketing strategy and part art for artrsquos sake the video was a hit with Death Cab fans new and old alike Criticsrsquo opinions of the video were fell on both sides of the fence but a resounding appreciation for the concept and execution was heard throughout the blogosphere
When it comes to new Zealand Harmerrsquos understanding of the country is as common as most foreigners who have never visited ldquoAre the flight of the Conchords guys national treasures i hear their faces are going on moneyrdquo he jokes
The one-off show at the New Zealand International Arts Festival on
Wednesday 01 february will be the first time that the band has played in new Zealand in their 15-odd years of touring
ldquoirsquom really excitedrdquo says Harmer ldquowersquove had lots of friends that have gone over and itrsquos actually shameful that wersquove been to Australia so many times but this is only our first time [in nZ]rdquo
Harmer says that he and the rest of the Death Cab crew are hoping to get some time in travelling around the country but with as for any major international act their time here will be stretched thin ldquofrom Australia wersquore going to new Zealand and from there wersquore going to do some southeast Asia shows i hope long enough that we can see some of the country and explore a little bitrdquo
i go back to the idea of the wide array of fans of the band Having been one of the originators of the indie-pop sound that made waves in the early 21st century and growing into an international act that has the capability budget and a much-needed audience to pull off something like the live-stream of lsquoYou Are A Touristrsquo sided by the fact that they just look like good dudes irsquom convinced that Death Cab are the approachable boys of alt-rock kingdom so whatrsquos the best way to get an autograph shake a hand or see some babies get kissed
ldquoi would say just come down to the venue early Whenever we get to a new place and wersquore not really sure where to go we definitely like to explore but we always just hang around near the venuerdquo
And has that friendliness ever got them in trouble Has for example a fan ever sent the band a Polaroid of one of the membersrsquo lips
ldquoWhat like when wersquore sleepingrdquo Harmer laughs ldquono nothing crazy like that nothing too insanerdquo
SEE THEM LIVE DEATH cAB FoR cuTiE (us) PERFoRMinG AT THE nEW zEALAnD inTERnATionAL ARTs FEsTivAL
WED 29 FEB ToWn HALL WELLinGTon
12 | GRoovEGuiDEconz
IN CINEMAS FEBRUARY 2
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event listings
WELLINGTON GIG GuIdE
Wed 01BodegaKitty Daisy amp Lewis 8Pm $55
MatterhornThe Session 10Pm Free
Mighty MightyThe Other Hands W Orange Farm 9Pm
Southern CroSSKroon For Your Kai Ft Jodie Gummer 7Pm Free
tSB Band arenaIncubus
thu 02dowSe art MuSeuMKlezmer Rebs Koha
MeduSaThe Metal Zone Ft Rising Force 5Pm Free
Mighty MightyThe Wanted Sessions - A Tribute To Hank Williams 8Pm Free
San Fran Bath houSeThe Datsuns 8Pm $28
Fri 03BodegaKittentank Terror Of The Deep amp Guests 9Pm
MeduSaThrow It To The Fire amp Guests 8Pm $5
Mighty MightySun Araw Absolute Boys amp Rose Quartz Djs 930Pm $5
San Fran Bath houSeScott Kelly (Neurosis) amp John Baizley (Baroness) 8Pm
Southern CroSSTom Rodwell amp Storehouse lsquoAdam In The Gardenrsquo Single Release Tour 8Pm Free
trenthaM raCeCourSeCreedence Clearwater Revisited
sat 04Mighty MightySunken Seas Jon Lemmon Diving 930Pm $5
San Fran Bath houSeDan Deacon amp Guests 8Pm
Southern CroSSThe Arvo Show Ft Tunes Of I 4Pm Free Niko Ne Zna 930Pm Free
sun 05the Lido CaFeThe Boptet 7Pm Free
Mon 06FoxgLove BarRadio Actives One Love 2012 12Pm Free
tue 07San Fran Bath houSeReggae Night W Long Shen Dao 7Pm $10 + Bf
Fri 03FLow (haMiLton)Knights Of The Dub Table Way Of The Dub Album Tour 9Pm $10
StatiC (haMiLton)Thunderdykes amp Heart Attack Alley 9Pm
the CoMMerCiaL hoteL (tauranga)Batucada Sound Machine 730Pm $25
viSion ChurCh eaStSide (haMiLton)Showstoppers 11Am $30
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Fatboy Slim (UK)Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
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rippon FeStivalSat 04 Feb Rippon Vineyard Lake Wanaka
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ShotGUn alleythu 02 Feb The Shed RotoruaFri 03 Feb The Cabana NapierFri 10 Feb Gravity HamiltonSat 11 Feb Basement Bar New PlymouthFri 17 Feb Real Groovy AucklandSat 18 Feb Homegrown WellingtonFri 24 Feb The Kings Arms AucklandSat 25 Feb Brewers Bar TaurangaFri 02 Mar The Dux Christchurch
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men (US)thu 23 Feb 420 Auckland
more Fm SUmmer vineyard toUrFri 03 Feb Sileni Estate Hawkes BaySat 04 Feb TSB Bowl of Brooklands New PlymouthSun 05 Feb Daisybank Farm MartinboroughMon 06 Feb Claudelands Green Hamiltonwed 08 Feb Trafalgar Park Nelsonthu 09 Feb Peregrine Winery QueenstownFri 10 Feb Pegasus Town ChristchurchSat 11 Feb Turanga Creek Auckland
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nz FaShion FeStivalFri 24 Feb - Sun 04 Mar Shed 10 Auckland
pod (US) W raptUre rUcKUStue 10 apr Town Hall Wellingtonwed 11 apr Logan Campbell Centre Auckland
peter hooKwed 18 apr Bodega Wellingtonthu 19 apr Bodega WellingtonFri 20 apr Studio Auckland
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real eState (US)thu 15 Mar The Kings Arms AucklandFri 16 Mar San Fran Bath House WellingtonSat 17 Mar Refuel Dunedin
Joe Satriani Steve vai amp Steve lUthaKer (US)Sat 24 Mar Michael Fowler Centre WellingtonSun 25 Mar Logan Campbell Centre Auckland
JUStin toWneS earle (US)thu 19 apr Dux de Lux ChristchurchFri 20 apr Bar Bodega Wellington Sat 21 apr The Kings Arms AucklandSun 22 apr Leigh Sawmill Cafe Auckland
Kitty daiSy amp leWiS (UK)wed 01 Feb Bodega Wellington
KniGhtS oF the dUb tableFri 03 Feb Flow HamiltonSat 04 Feb 420 AucklandFri 10 Feb The Royal Palmerston NorthSat 11 Feb Medusa WellingtonFri 17 Feb The Pheasant Plucker RotoruaSat 18 Feb Poverty Bay Club Gisborne
labretta SUede and the motel Sixthu 16 Feb The Kings Arms AucklandFri 17 Feb Splore Sat 18 Feb Splorethu 23 Feb TBC RaglanFri 24 Feb Brewers Bar Mt Mauganuithu 01 Mar TBC NapierFri 02 Mar Mighty Mighty WellingtonSat 03 Mar The Waihi Beach Club Waihi
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little bUShman amp electric Wire hUStleFri 24 Feb Brewers Bar Mt MaunganuiSat 25 Feb The Kings Arms Auckland Sun 26 Feb The Yot Club Raglan
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SKrillex (US)Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
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St vincent (US)Sun 18 Mar The Kings Arms AucklandMon 19 Mar San Fran Bath House Wellington
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as a musician gamer and avid filmgoer the similarities and differences of the markets have had me thinking a lot recently that the movie and music industries could probably learn a lot from the gaming world right now I had no idea when I started investigating this just how colossal the gaming industry has become
Some of the figures Irsquove found are mindboggling and Irsquove come to realise that my iPhone and Mac calculators canrsquot even cope with the numbers being generated For example in November last year the multi-platform release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 saw it set a new five-day entertainment record grossing $775 million globally
Before I get too carried away with stats though itrsquos no secret that the music and movie industries have been struggling to find new models to deal with the advent of the digital age and as such digital consumerism CD sales have been in decline for years and are fast becoming an archaic luxury item such as vinyl Box office sales have likewise been falling The question is ndash why
The cost of going to the cinema is now ludicrous more often than not and although 3D (when used effectively) is worth the trip simply adding it on after the movie is shot and charging $20 to see it makes me feel like Peter Griffin after a prostate exam On the other hand there are films that you enjoy more when seeing them at the cinema A movie like Drive for example is well worth the cinematic experience immersing yourself in the whole surround-sound and large screen experience seeing and participating in the film according to the directorrsquos wishes Price isnrsquot the be all and end all on the audio side of things but Napster made music essentially worthless for a while by the ease of downloading for free This I would venture though was a direct backlash to the unaffordable prices (especially for kids) of buying music Movies are having their own Napster moment with torrenting or rar file-sharing sites (and you know yoursquove used them you dirty little downloader you)
A separate issue is the ridiculous nature of staggered global film releases The same
gaMing vs Movies amp MusiCwhy iS gaMing taking aLL our MoneyS
has to be said for TV shows where at least with the advent of the Soho channel wersquoll only be two weeks behind the US for Game of Thrones in April Is two weeks a long time to wait If yoursquore a diehard fan then the answer is a resounding ldquofuck yesrdquo especially when the films and shows are available on a raft of websites ndash Kim Dotcom anyone
Now look at gaming A game has a worldwide release date and stores do the midnight opening thing to make sure that fans can get hold of what they want exactly when they want it before everyone else They also add value to their products by providing an online community and free downloadable content (DLC) which enhances the games if you purchase them legitimately Not only does this make you want to buy the proper game but also the DLCs can cost around $15 which ends up netting the developers even more cash for something that back in the day they probably wouldrsquove just had in the game anyway
Price is not a factor given you deliver what the consumer wants which can be seen with games like Wii Sports Resort having an RRP of around $130
So what does this mean according to numbers that bigwig suits understand Apologies for my rudimentary math but Irsquom just using these figures to make a point not for historical accuracy Adelersquos album 21 topped the charts for 2011 selling 153 million units globally which at an average of $19unit comes to over $290 million Comparatively in the movie world Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 raked in almost $467 million Call of Duty MW3 on Xbox 360 and PS3 alone raked in more than $27 billion (units sold globally multiplied by RRP of $119) Top 10 gross figures in
GamING
each industry combined of 2011 were (approximately) Music ndash $870 million Movies ndash $3 billion and gaming way out ahead on $8 billion (yes $8 billion)
You also have to factor in though that people have initially bought the hardware to play these games on Nintendo have sold 947 million Wii consoles to date leading Xbox 360 PS3 and Nintendo 3DS on 642 million 61 million and 153 million respectively (according to vgchartzcom) It really is just an astronomical growth industry with no signs of slowing It is interesting to think that so much of peoplersquos entertainment budget is being invested into gaming which leads me to ask just why that is Itrsquos never been cool to be a gamer but so many of us are now ndash thanks to our iPhone and Smartphone apps and an aging console gaming population
Music at least has light at the end of the tunnel in terms of earning revenue for artists There is the argument that getting someonersquos music for free may lead you to buy more of their work in the future or attend their live shows However Irsquom sure most artists would like to see a return on the time effort and expense that goes into recording and producing their music Bjork has shown the way forward by adding value through apps Biophillia was released as an iPad app with each song having its own app contained within it with bonus content and interactive features
Digital sales now account for a third of the market globally and the advent of cloud servers and subscription-based services could really tip the scales back to legal purchasing of music Why Because itrsquos cheap easy and with added value it makes sense to do so With movieshellip who knows Are they going to learn the lessons of Christmases past or plough on believing they can stop the rot that theyrsquore really just pouring water onto rather than drying What happens when all of our televisions are 3D
Is it finally getting cool to be a gamer I bet it feels good to be a game developer right nowhellip
WRITTEN BY JON SNOW
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aLbum REvIEWS
Forget being Bjorn again This the second effort from Swedish Soumlderberg sisters is a huge improvement on their debut The Big Black and Blue Produced by Mike Mogis who also performs on several tracks it has a slightly darker feel due in part to contributions from Bright Eyesrsquo Conor Oberst and The Felice Brothers And therersquos a definite confidence and maturity in the assured indie-country sound which draws influence and sustenance from the likes of Laura Marling and Mumford amp Sons
The title track has that moody infectious folk-hook common to the work of Unthank Sisters while lsquoEmmyloursquo shows an uncanny mimicry of their idol Harris
would definitely approve of the journey-like train-clacking percussion and pessimistic optimism in the lyrics Closer lsquoKing of the Worldrsquo is a satisfying clap-along hoedown courtesy of Oberst and some very clever horns and fiddle-dee-dees
But despite the new directions minor in the in the whole Klara and Johannarsquos singing is still distinctive clear and utterly beautiful especially in their modulated bell-like harmonies
WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR
itrsquos tough to make the call and say that reM are money-grabbing with this record ndash a double album that spans their career history picking and choosing a healthy dose of the obscure and the wildly popular
With any bandrsquos implosion or split comes a desperate attempt by their label to milk the last of the cash cow and any cynic could approach Part Lies with that mindset but the liner notes tell a different story band members past and present including an occasional non-committal paragraph from Michael Stipe recall spikier tracks like the Letterman-only lsquoSo Central Rainrsquo with the same breath of vitality as mega-hit lsquoLosing My Religionrsquo
Rather than squeeze every last dollar from the break up Part Lies is intended as a stop-end to their career something that stands a testament and true
WRITTEN BY JAMES A ROBINS
never known for their subtlety Biohazard make belligerent groove metal with a heart of furious punk rock like it was going out of fashion
The lsquo90s Brooklyn hardcore pioneers sound is reinvigorated by the return to their original line-up for this their ninth album Singer Evan Seinfeld still barks like a junkyard dog and his lyrics are as blunt and artless as they have ever been The placid intro to lsquoKilling Mersquo is startling in its softness but it does not last very long and is usurped by the forced rap metal of lsquoCountdown Doomrsquo
Reborn in Defiance is a throwback to the early to mid lsquo90s when bands like Anthrax Helmet and Butthole Surfers ruled MTV The reunion of this band however was short-lived Seinfeld has already left to once again turn his attention to the adult film industry
WRITTEN BY RICARDO KERR
if you arenrsquot used to British vocalists you may need the first couple of tracks to adjust on the Big pinkrsquos Future This The chorus of lsquoStay Goldrsquo the albumrsquos first track is the first hook into the carefully orchestrated sound that has depth colour and texture But admittedly there are times where The Big Pink recklessly walks the line between crowded and perfectly timed
The genre-fusing electro-rock string combination on Track lsquo77rsquo and the drums of lsquoHit The Ground (Superman)rsquo are emotionally affecting both lyrically and musically Itrsquos the consciousness of knowing that rock can be boring that gives this band one of its most beautiful traits ndash the willingness to push the envelope with a sound that risks being mundane Future This avoids a collision with banality by incorporating cellos and violins great lyrics infectious vocal hooks and choruses that allow the vocals to soar above the music to show off Milorsquos ability
WRITTEN BY SEBASTIAN MACKAY
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david Fincherrsquos made some strange career choices (Benjamin Button anyone) but adapting Stieg Larssonrsquos best-selling Scandinavian door-stopper might well be the weirdest For one thing itrsquos already been done pretty well in 2009 For another the first half of the story ndash a rather lame murder mystery enlivened by a
i am not a fan of the previous films by screenwriter diablo Cody (Jenniferrsquos Body) or director Jason reitman (Up In The Air) and their last collaboration together (Juno) was hardly the Second Coming So I went into Young Adult without a huge amount of excitement
Turns out though this is one of the best contemporary dramas to come along in years Charlize Theron is at her absolute best playing a shallow and charmless writer who returns to her tiny hometown to awkwardly woo a former flame (Patrick Wilson)
Theron is a wonder in this film and her lack of an Oscar nomination for this is nothing less than criminal She manages to embrace her characterrsquos awfulness while delivering a raw
multi-dimensional performance that demands audience empathy
Alternative comedy superstar Patton Oswalt (Big Fan) is great as the schlub she ends up befriending and plenty of talent fill out the supporting roles
This film reminded me somewhat of the underrated dramedy In Her Shoes another film that shows just how satisfying a well-realised character arc can be Young Adult doesnrsquot proffer easy resolutions to the issues it throws up but therersquos something for everyone to relate to here
The only distracting element was the surfeit of fast food product placement but I guess we should get used to that
WRITTEN BY DOMINIC CORRY FLICKSCONZ
the girl With the dragon tattoo
the desCendants young adult
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FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY DAVID FINCHER
STARRING DANIEL CRAIG ROONEY MARA AND CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER
fascinating central character in troubled hacker Lisbeth Salander (Mara) ndash is 90 exposition meets 10 sexual assault Fincherrsquos also retained the bookrsquos Swedish setting and names so itrsquos not even a sop to the subtitle-averse
So what can we expect from this spruced-up Swenglish version besides more product placement For the first hour
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY ALExANDER PAYNE
STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY SHAILENE WOODLEY AND AMARA MILLER
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY JASON REITMAN
STARRING CHARLIZE THERON PATRICK WILSON AND PATTON OSWALT
disappointingly little As before nobody seems willing to snip Larssonrsquos narrative string so we trudge through a series of wearying introductions to interchangeable old men (Plummer Berkoff Skarsgard) each of whom has a long-buried secret No scene lasts longer than 30 seconds except those depicting Salander getting abused which feel endless It is to put it lightly a difficult watch
Although Craig is a commanding presence as crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist itrsquos not until he and Salander join forces that film emerges from its predecessorrsquos shadow When it does itrsquos riveting ndash the leadsrsquo strange chemistry (think little girl lost meets handsome dad)
crackles and Fincher has a real talent for making people looking through files seem fascinating (see Zodiac) Although the excitement subsides after a terrific early climax itrsquos an effective if unfathomable entry in the Fincher canon If yoursquove seen the original knock a star off the rating If you havenrsquot seen either watch this one
WRITTEN BY MATT GLASBY FLICKSCONZ
ON ScREEN
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itrsquos rare for a director to strike the right chord with every film but alexander payne has seemingly managed it Moving on from his success with Sideways Election and About Schmidt The Descendants will leave you with the same admiration for the guy he knows how to write about middle-aged men in a slump
George Clooney is his new fall guy Matt King and the actor expertly shucks off his cocksure swagger to play a hands-off dad confronting loss responsibility and history in an extraordinarily nuanced performance And as much as Mattrsquos character sees his island lsquoparadisersquo as a myth the stunning backdrop of Hawaii makes for a much more eye-pleasing setting than most
The complexity of Mattrsquos predicament is handled with wit grace and often disgrace each of the family forced to work together and at times suppress their true desires in lieu of the greater good Even the supposedly superficial characters ndash Alexrsquos stoner friend Sid and the sunny wife of Mattrsquos wifersquos lover ndash emerge as three-dimensional humans trying to forge the best path through lifersquos rough patches
Payne says he hates sentimentality and other than a few drawn-out tearjerker moments towards the end The Descendantsrsquo crude-talking kids subvert any mushiness But for the most part this is a moving tale
WRITTEN BY REBECCA BARRY HILL FLICKSCONZ
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6 Nowhere Slow 1995
7 Oblivious Oblivion die die die
8 Take You There kittentank
9 Architecture CoCo SoLid
10 Yellow Snot Funk hoMe Brew
10 thingsali MC punKy reggae songs 10 things
shit Worth Counting
INDEPENDENT TOP 10 MOVIE CHART
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1 The Clash (white Man) in haMMerSMith paLaiS
2 Prince Buster aL Capone
3 Bob Marley and the WailersBurning and Looting
4 The Specials a MeSSage to you rudy
5 Big Youth SCreaMing target
6 RancidtiMe BoMB
7 CapletonJah Jah City
8 V Spy V Spyone oF a kind
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10 Straight To Hellthe CLaSh
See theM Live NEW DUB CITY FeB 02 DUx DE LUx QUEENSTOWN FeB 03 MINT BAR WANAKA FeB 04 CHICKS HOTEL DUNEDIN FeB 05 DUx DE LUx CHRISTCHURCH
1 Reaching Outnero
2 212 (Clean Edit)azeaLia BankS
3 Call It What You WantFoSter the peopLe
4 On My Mind (Rustie Remix) Joker
5 Say No Moredavid daLLaS
6 Just Got Started 360 Ft pez
7 Hot Right Now dJ FreSh Ft rita ora
8 The Poem Magik JohnSon
9 Anticipate SkreaM Ft SaM Frank
10 Monarch ShapeShiFter
1 You have really pretty lips
2 My girlfriend doesnrsquot like me talking about your lips
3 I like that you have tattoos
4 She doesnrsquot like me talking about them either
5 Your hair looks like summer
6 My girlfriendrsquos hair looks like a thunderstorm
7 You could play Amy Poehlerrsquos daughter in a movie
8 I think itrsquos cool how you donrsquot pronounce a lot of the last letters of the words you say when yoursquore singing
9 Keep up the good work with the eyeliner
10 I actually donrsquot have a girlfriend
1 Can I call all of you John Butler
2 $10 says you guys play hacky sack
3 My granddad says you need a shave
4 I donrsquot know how my granddad knows who you are
5 Can you do skateboard tricks
6 $10 says you can do skateboard tricks
7 You have a pointy chin
8 But itrsquos a handsome chin
9 Who would win in a fight ndash your Fedora or your dreads
10 $10 says the dreads would win
1 The Descendants
2 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3 Hugo 3D
4 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5 Young Adult
6 Journey 2 The Mysterious Island
7 Buck
8 Sionersquos 2 Unfinished Business
9 The Adventures of Tintin Secret of the Unicorn 3D
10 War Horse
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Joseph harperCOMEDIAN
In BrIefBret McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords fame has received an Oscar nomination for his original song lsquoMan or Muppetrsquo that featured in The Muppets for which he was the music supervisor He goes up against Sergio Mendes for lsquoReal in Riorsquo from Rio This does beg one to question why there are only two nominees up for the Best Original Song Oscar but thatrsquos all to do with boring statistics and voting and rating systems
Disney created a Joy Division inspired t-shirt combining the iconic mouse logo with the cover art from Unknown Pleasures The shirt sold out in a couple of days but hot damn if it doesnrsquot look cool
Record label Matador made a short 16-second video advertisement to promote the new album from Perfume Genius Put Your Back N 2 It but the video was not able to be uploaded to YouTube due to the fact it was ldquopromoting mature sexual themesrdquo and ldquonot family saferdquo The video shows Perfume Geniusrsquo Mike Hadreas giving gay pornstar Arpad Miklos a loving cuddle The two had previously worked together in the video for lsquoThe Hoodrsquo which came under a bit of fire for the homosexual themes but Hadreas told Pitchfork ldquoIf Rick in Pittsburgh
Favourite restaurant La Porchetta
Favourite takeaway Salty hot chips
Favourite classic film Manhattan
Favourite childhood memory Space Jam
Favourite party food Chips and dip
Favourite vice Heaps of peppermint tea to induce a laxative effect and shed a few pounds
Favourite song lsquoIn the Aeroplane Over the Searsquo
Favourite meal Spaghetti
Favourite cause Vegetarianism
Favourite label to put on your relationship Sexy
Favourite lsquo90s TV show Seinfeld (obviously)
Favourite word Bleak
Favourite type of groupie Long-term
Favourite body part on you Foot hair
Favourite body part on someone else Ears
Favourite lyric ldquoWersquore four boys in our corduroys wersquore not terrific but wersquore confidentrdquo
Favourite candy bar Pixie Caramel
Favourite current TV show Curb Your Enthusiasm
SEE JOSEPH HARPERrsquoS PERFORMANCE Honey AT THE WELLINGTON FRINGE FESTIVAL
THU 16 FEB ndash SAT 18 FEB FREDrsquos WELLinGTon
or whatever isnrsquot going to listen to my music because Irsquom gay fuck itrdquo
The Hamilton show on Monday 06 February of the More FM Summer Vineyard Tour at the Claudelands Arena has been cancelled
If you were around in the mid lsquo90s you may remember a little band called Garbage with such hits as lsquoStupid Girlrsquo and lsquoIrsquom Only Happy When It Rainsrsquo Last week it was announced that the band would be self-releasing their fifth album through Liberator Music in Australasia ndash accompanied by the news that Garbage would also be setting up their own label STUNVOLUME
PLAYInG FAVourItes
The 84th Academy Awards go down later this month and herersquos a selection of whorsquos up for what in the more popular categories
Best Picture The Artist The Descendants Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close The Help Hugo Midnight in Paris Moneyball The Tree of Life War Horse
Directing Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist Alexander Payne for The Descendants Martin Scorsese for Hugo Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris Terrence Malick for The Tree of Life
Actor in a Leading Role Demiaacuten Bichir in A Better Life George Clooney in The Descendants Jean Dujardin in The Artist Gary Oldman in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Brad Pitt in Moneyball
Actress in a Leading Role Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs Viola Davis in The Help Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady Michelle Williams in My Week with Marilyn
Actor in a Supporting Role Kenneth Branagh in My Week with Marilyn Jonah Hill in Moneyball Nick Nolte in Warrior Christopher Plummer in Beginners Max von Sydow in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Actress in a Supporting Role Beacutereacutenice Bejo in The Artist Jessica Chastain in The Help Melissa McCarthy in Bridesmaids Janet McTeer in Albert Nobbs Octavia Spencer in The Help
Animated Feature Film A Cat in Paris Chico amp Rita Kung Fu Panda 2 Puss in Boots Rango
Documentary (Feature) Hell and Back Again If a Tree Falls A Story of the Earth Liberation Front Paradise Lost 3 Purgatory Pina Undefeated
Foreign Language Film Bullhead (Belgium) Footnote (Israel) In Darkness (Poland) Monsieur Lazhar (Canada) A Separation (Iran)
Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Hugo The Ides of March Moneyball Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Original Screenplay The Artist Bridesmaids Margin Call Midnight in Paris A Separation
2012 oSCar NoMiNaTioNS
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Music Derty Seshrsquos Apology Accepted John Williamsonrsquos The Big Red Lana Del Reyrsquos Born To Die Leonard Cohenrsquos Old Ideas Rod Stewartrsquos Storyteller The Complete Anthology 1964-1990 four-disc set Rodrigo Y Gabrielarsquos Area 52 Sharon Corrrsquos Dream of You Skrillexrsquos Bangarang Soulflyrsquos Enslaved Sean Paulrsquos Tomahawk Technique The Internetrsquos Purple Naked Ladies Underworldrsquos A Collection Vintage Bluesrsquo The Bomb Shelter Sessions
Cinema A Few Best Men (directed by Stephan Elliott starring Xavier Samuel Rebel Wilson Olivia Newton-John Kris Marshall) Chronicle (directed by Josh Trank starring Michael B Jordan Michael Kelly Dane DeHaan) J Edgar (directed by Clint Eastwood starring Leonardo DiCaprio Naomi Watts Ed Westwick Judi Dench) Juliarsquos Eyes (directed by Guillem Morales starring Beleacuten Rueda Lluiacutes Homar Pablo Derqui) Like Crazy (directed by Drake Doremus starring Felicity Jones Anton Yelchin Jennifer Lawrence)
DVD amp Blu-ray A Fish Called Wanda Blu-ray Andrew Lloyd Webber Ultimate Collection 6 disc set DVD Andrew Lloyd Webberrsquos Love
releases ThIs weekNever Dies DVD amp Blu-ray Blue Velvet Blu-ray Footloose DVD amp Blu-ray Johnny English Reborn DVD amp Blu-ray Lost In Translation Blu-ray Memories Of Anne Frank DVD Spy Kids 4 DVD amp Blu-ray Texas Killing Fields DVD amp Blu-ray The Elephant Man Blu-ray The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec DVD The Scorpion King 3 Battle For Redemption DVD amp Blu-ray The Tilman Story DVD Three Days of the Condor Blu-ray Unfaithful Blu-ray
It might be in another country and it might not be the biggest sport in the land of the long white cloud but the Superbowl XLVI Indianapolis goes down Monday New
They might not be as extravagant as the Golden Globes or the Academy Awards but the Producers Guild of America Awards tend to be a very influential set of award ceremonies More often than not the titular winner of the Theatrical Motion Pictures award will win the Oscar for that year And while these awards celebrate the producers as opposed to perhaps the actors directors or finished product itself what they represent is still worthy of note
So without naming the producersrsquo names that you probably wonrsquot have heard of anyway wersquoll tell you what title took the win in each category
The Artist took the Theatrical Motion
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Zealand time and itrsquoll be a big one no matter where in the world you are
The New England Patriots take on the New York Giants in that game that looks like rugby with more protection and yoursquore advised to get your Yank on and get plenty of hotdogs with a shitload of mustard and ketchup some Cheetos some Doritos some nachos some popcorn some Budweiser and some football jerseys and everything else stereotypically American
As well as plenty of bars around whatever town you happen to be in the 46th Superbowl will be screening on ESPN from 8am on Monday 06 February with four hours of build up and ceremony with kick off at midday If thatrsquos a little early for all that beer and junk food catch the replay at 6pm
Pictures award The Adventures of Tintin took the Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures award Downton Abbey took the Long-Form Television award Beats Rhymes amp Life The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest took the Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures award Modern Family took the Episodic Television in Comedy award Boardwalk Empire took the Episodic Television in Drama award and The Colbert Report took the Live Entertainment amp Talk Television award
Most noteworthy of these is of course the Theatrical Motion Pictures award winner ndash in this case The Artist This film also took the Cannes Palme drsquoOr further forecasting the likelihood of an Oscar win Watch this space
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The DaTsUNs Mark MCgUire
From the writer of Super City comes this comedy concerning criminal camaraderie Amateur crim Willy gets busted shoplifting resulting in his descent into a whirlpool of lies and deceit on the run from the 5-0 When Willy runs into fellow-in-stolen-arms Louis the two could very well become criminal masterminds Or fail completely
You think that just because men slick their hair back shave daily and wear a tailored suit or women read Vogue are totally ldquoin seasonrdquo and can walk in stilettos you think that makes them fancy Wrong Fancy is the opera The Chinese opera The NZSO doing a Chinese New Year Concert opera That shit is fancy
Can we just take one minute to have a collective laugh at Lloydrsquos album names and song titles Street Love and King of Hearts are great names for albums A little arrogant but they couldnrsquot get any more rrsquonrsquob than that lsquoHow We Do It (Around My Way)rsquo and lsquoDedication to My Ex (Miss That)rsquo ADORABLE
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The wayward sons of New Zealand rock play their final show of their summer tour down at Wellingtonrsquos San Fran Bath House this Thursday This will be your last chance to catch Cambridgersquos finest before the award-winning Dolf Phil Ben and Christian release their upcoming (and as of yet untitled) fifth album
The Audio Foundationrsquos AltMusic 2012 season kicks off with USA-based Emeralds guitarist Mark McGuire ndash the 25-year-old who boasts 30 albums under his belt The best description wersquove heard of his music has to be that it ldquohas a pastoral quality both meditative and mind-zapping ndash amazing to listen to while stonedrdquo
This little indie romance took away awards at Sundance the Gotham Independent Film Awards and the National Board of Review Awards 2011 and came to claim some great praise Remember Felicity Jones Turns out shersquos doing really great and winning awards left right and centre
The writer of Milk has teamed up with everyonersquos favourite angry-old-man-director Clint Eastwood to tell the story of the face of American law enforcement J Edgar boasts a stellar cast with Leonardo DiCaprio Naomi Watts Josh Lucas Ed Westwick Dame Judi Dench and more
Like Crazy J eDgar
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We highlighted this film last week with much anticipation If you were a teenager who discovered you had superpowers wouldnrsquot you do stupid shit and film all of it Of course you would But then yoursquod turn evil because puberty is AWFUL
The six-piece Hamilton band play at their home turf this weekend as Knights of the DUB Table celebrate their Way of the DUB album release The likes of Kingshifta Tui Sound System and DJ Briggsy play support
Mint Bar hosts the big night before the big day with New Dub City along with Red Bull Music Academy veterans Riki ldquoEru Dangerspielrdquo Gooch and Ned ldquoKillamanrarordquo Ngatae on the decks
The director of The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert and the writer of Death at a Funeral team up for this Aussie-Brit comedy that will be awkward and hard to watch but in a good way like watching Ricky Gervais do anything
The Waihi Bush Folk Festival is more about folk music than bush folk Although spending the weekend in the bush would kind of make you bush folk The laid back music festival runs from Friday through to Monday
Masters of calypso blues Tom Rodwell and Storehouse continue their long-winded and much enjoyed lsquoAdam in the Gardenrsquo single release tour in Wellington before finishing up at the Rotorua Blues Festival on Sunday
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The pigskin meets primetime advertising as the 46th Superbowl kicks off Monday New Zealand time If yoursquove got the day off work yoursquore sorted If you donrsquot then wersquore not saying pull a sickie but take an eight hour lunch to go eat some nachos and popcorn and hotdogs and drink some Budweiser
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8PM$8$10
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AUCKLAND ACTION AGAINST POVERTY
ANTIPOVERTY BENEFITSHOW
Heart Attack Alley Shitripper Vietnam Warrsquos Lubin Rains Moppy and one of Aucklandrsquos most excellent swinginrsquo ladies behind the deck Tina Turntables play at this Auckland Action Against Poverty benefit show Thatrsquos one hell of a good line-up for one hell of a good cause Therersquos a 99 chance it will be great
The USA vs AUS vs NZ 2012 UIM World Grand Prix Hydroplane Championships at Lake Karapiro sounds like a mouthful but itrsquos more like an earful These boats are like the Indy cars of the water and they scream around all like EERRREEUUWW and all you want to do is see one crash So fun
aNTi-poverTy beNeFiT show
hyDropLaNes
THE KINGS ARMS
LAKE KARAPIRO CAMBRIDGE
Antix Dj Soane The Bull Munro Tui Sound System Zion Hill Aum Karma Eclectika Dj Hybrid NRG Rising Illicit Wah Wahrsquos The Spiritz and plenty more come together for two days of dub reggae half-nakedness and everything else summer by the beach in Raglan all thanks to Tractor FM
When a day-long festival happens in the South Island set around vineyards and mountains and serenity and whatnot and hosts Disasteradio Katchafire Kora Orchestra of Spheres Street Chant Sunshine Sound System The Datsuns and Trinity Roots itrsquos going to sell out Oh wait it did
Itrsquos weird to actually get into a festival about lanterns Whatrsquos so great about them The fact remains that every time you see those creatively crafted contraptions with a flickering light inside you get all lovey-dovey and hold hands with the person yoursquore on a date with (or your friend who gets creeped out)
Did Sun Araw sell out last time he came here Because his two gigs probably have this time The psych-popper plays Auckland following his gig down at Wellingtonrsquos Mighty Mighty on Friday The experimentalist brings his full band in tow as he celebrates his new release through Drag City Ancient Romans
boarDies amp bikiNis
rippoN FesTivaL
LaNTerN FesTivaL
sUN araw
RUAPUKE MOTOR CAMP RAGLAN
RIPPON VINEYARD WANAKA
ALBERT PARK
WHAMMY
If my daughter said that she was going to a ldquopaint partyrdquo called Splurge which is strictly for under-18s where kids dress in white and then get covered in paint I donrsquot know how Irsquod feel about it This party will be a hormonally suggestive flirt fest which is just plain weird
The Australian monster group of reggae and dub celebrate their 10th birthday with their first New Zealand tour along with the release of their latest single lsquoCirclesrsquo The band play their second-to-last gig of the tour with support from DJ Captain Nemo before finishing the tour in Auckland on Sunday
spLUrge ndash CoLoUrFesT
The reD eyes
ASB SHOWGROUNDS
FLOW
10PM $15 unDERTHERADARconz 8PM $10 DooR sALEs onLY
1PM EsPn
9AM soLD ouT 730PM $30-40 1-niGHTconz
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WRiTTEn BY TiM GRuAR
Ginrsquos in fine form after a day of drinking ginger tea and taking interviews from her sydney home base irsquom last on the list but therersquos no jaded lady on the end of this phone
ldquoi like to fucking talk Tell me something interestingrdquo she banters Actually i want her to tell Me something interesting We chat about the Big Day Out gig just gone
ldquoYeah that was kind of weirdrdquo she says in reference to the crowd ldquoit was really the small Day Out it was weird lsquocause irsquove been going since i was fucking 15 and usually everyonersquos jostling around texting cause you canrsquot find each otherrdquo i ask how it feels to be on the stage of your youth on the other side as it were ldquoYeah still a blast Though i was more interested in performing than reflecting on the experiencerdquo
speaking of performing Ginrsquos planning to get on the road following the Aussie release of Gravel and Wine before heading off to the states ldquoUs crowds are so keenrdquo she enthuses ldquoThey come at the beginning of the night and want to see the support act theyrsquore keen for new music Touring in America everythingrsquos well set up there itrsquos all organisedrdquo
it was during her last sojourn to the states that Gin pulled together material to record Gravel and Wine Many of the elements that fed her music came from experiences like attending a full-on Gospel church service led by the Rev Al Green and an unexpected lsquodatersquo with a small town gentleman
ldquoi was in this tiny town of Clarksdale in the Deep south Mississippirdquo she recalls ldquoYou know it had one old shop i bought this guitar and this guy he must have been the only person in the town he was furious irsquod bought it He wanted it for himself i told him irsquod buy him lunch as a consolation He invited me to go see some cornfields and a BBQ We drove out in his old car and got to a bar He pulled out his pistol and thumped it on the fucking bar and says lsquoWhat do you think of thatrsquo He was asking me out on a date Whoardquo
Turns out itrsquos tales like that and encounters with other southern folk which played a huge part in the colour of this album ldquoThese old guys say lsquoYou from nu Zeeland You donrsquot know the blues Yo Rich Yo gotta be poorrsquo i was just there to learn you knowrdquo
it seems though that Gin took it all in her stride ldquoi got down to it and started writing working my nails down writing with every joker including a guy called Charlie who plays for a guy called Bob to get it all outrdquo she says ldquoWriting is cathartic in my songs irsquom slashing my lovers digging the graves and burying them drinking my self to death and then irsquom donerdquo ndash a tradition she started way back when she won the international song Writing contest in 2004 with a song about her late father (lsquoHallelujahrsquo)
irsquod noticed most of her material was about dark and torrid love yet as a person she was so upbeat and chirpy Was there a happy song in
there ldquoi dunno but your suggestion of more ukulele numbers with a Hawaiian feel is a possibilityrdquo no such luck on the new
album though a genuine product of her road trip When she finally swerved into beachside santa Monica to record
with Butch Walker and Jake sinclair there were 11 lsquotip toprsquo songs ready ldquoThat have the love of a cowboy bathed in a little lonesome blueshellip and the swagger of a woman past
midnightrdquoitrsquos those songs that will feature on the upcoming
Classic Hits Winery Tour a 13-date event shersquoll share with The Mutton Birds and Avalanche City ldquoi grew up a big The Mutton Birds fan so irsquom excited to play with them And Dave (Baxter Avalanche City) is so
hot right now itrsquos a great line-up Wersquore on the road for a month in summer with a wine bar at every stop Canrsquot waitrdquo
SEE HER LIVE Gin WiGMoRE cLAssic HiTs WinERY TouR 2012
FRI 03 FEB AscEnsion WinE EsTATE MATAKAnA
SAT 04 FEB AscEnsion WinE EsTATE MATAKAnA
SUN 05 FEB MARinA REsERvE TuTuKAKA
FRI 10 FEB WHAREPAi DoMAin TAuRAnGA
SAT 11 FEB BRunTon RoAD GisBoRnE
SUN 12 FEB BLAcK BARn vinEYARDs HAvELocK noRTH
THU 16 FEB nEuDoRF vinEYARDs uPPER MouTERE
FRI 17 FEB nEuDoRF vinEYARDs uPPER MouTERE
sAT 18 FEB THE MuD HousE WinERY amp cAFE WAiPARA
SUN 19 FEB LoGAn PARK DunEDin
TUE 21 FEB oLssEnrsquos vinEYARD cRoMWELL
THU 23 FEB viLLA MARiA EsTATE BLEnHEiM
SAT 25 FEB ALAnA EsTATE MARTinBoRouGH
SUN 26 FEB sEnTRY HiLL EsTATE nEW PLYMouTH
FRI 02 MAR viLAGRAD WinERY HAMiLTon
SAT 03 MAR viLLA MARiA EsTATE AucKLAnD
Now in its sixth year and with a brand new presenting sponsor the Classic Hits Winery Tour is a firmly established and much loved national touring event showcasing the best of Kiwi music In 2012 it will include 16 shows in 14 venues nationwide
Ticket info $69 ticketmasterconz5pm- 10pmFeaturing Gin Wigomore The Mutton Birds and Avalanche City
10 | GRoovEGuiDEconz
As DeMOnsTRATORs GATHeR in their thousands in syria and the Arab spring Tide sweeps a sea-change of power across the Middle east John Butlerrsquos words sound eerily prophetic ldquoTake back your feet take back your hands Take back your words take back your landsrdquo Butler sings on lsquoRevolutionrsquo the hit single from 2010rsquos April Uprising
ldquoi guess in one way or another revolution ndash people standing up for their own sovereignty and getting their own justice ndash has always been a big part of how i see the worldrdquo says the talented frontman ldquoPeople taking back their futures and their own realities and not letting other people decide it for themrdquo
Butler wasnrsquot singing then about the liberation of the Arab world ndashthe song was written in 2009 a year before protesters filled the streets of Tunisia ndash but instead about his own history
ldquoMy great-great-grandfather was part of an uprising called the April Uprising in 1875 to emancipate his people from the oppression of the Ottoman empirerdquo Butler says with audible pride
But that was only the start of Aprilrsquos significance for him 100 years later on April 1 1975 John Butler was born in April 2009 he broke up the last trio bringing in bassist Byron Luiters and drummer nicky Bomba and in April 2010 their new album was released
ldquoso April Uprising became this metaphor for change and spiritual revolution musical revolution personal revolutionrdquo Butler says
As influential as his past was on the album ndash ldquoit definitely changed who i wasrdquo he reflects ndash it served more as a positive affirmation than a total rebirth ldquoWhen you discover your roots it makes your tree a lot strongerrdquo he says
That reinforcement would provide a foundation for the record which builds on Butlerrsquos trademark potpourri of blues rock and roots Those influences still abound but Butlerrsquos new affinity for songwriting delivers a refined sound not heard in earlier work
ldquoThe biggest most conscious change was just trimming all the fat off everythingrdquo he says ldquoi just wanted to see if i could write good songs that held water by themselvesrdquo
Grand instrumental arrangements stretched to 10 and 20 minutes on previous releases but April Uprising is an exercise in poetic restraint
ldquoAs much as irsquom very much into elongated musical movements this time around i wasnrsquot fully inspired to do thatrdquo comments Butler ldquoitrsquos saying a lot more with fewer words in a less naiumlve and obvious wayrdquo
so while the ingredients are vintage John Butler the approach was distinctly new new too was the level of involvement by his band-mates whose fingerprints are more visible than on any album before
ldquoi donrsquot care if itrsquos Byronrsquos idea or Johnrsquos idea or nickyrsquos idea or my wifersquos idea Whatever sounds good is all that matters
ldquoThatrsquos one thing that has become more and more important as i continue being a musician and a performer and a recording artist irsquom not really in charge the song is in chargerdquo says Butler ldquoitrsquos always a good thing to remember ndash serve the song donrsquot let the song serve yourdquo
October 2011 sees the three-piece coming off a three and a half month tour of europe Brazil and north America and Butler says their road act is better than it has ever been
ldquoWersquove really hit our stride and itrsquos consistently a lot of funrdquoTheir shows are a delight to behold as between them they burn
through a veritable orchestra of stringed instruments ndash featuring banjos 12 strings and lap steel guitars and double basses The excitement on stage is palpable and it shows in their faces as they swap grins on extended percussive jams
ldquoitrsquos about being in the moment and trying to let whatever is coming through come through as purely as possible i never know what that is all i know is that when irsquom present and in that moment the good stuff comes Thatrsquos not something that you can just make happenrdquo Butler says
new Zealand audiences got a taste of that magic at the Big Day Out last year and Butler says hersquos excited to return in february for the More fM summer Vineyard Tour
ldquoirsquom excited because i get to spent more than a week in Aotearoardquo he tells me ldquonew Zealandrsquos a beautiful country and itrsquos so rare to able to actually play outdoors in new Zealand at that time of yearrdquo
SEE THEM LIVE JoHn BuTLER TRio
MoRE FM suMMER vinEYARD TouR 2012
FRI 03 FEB siLEni EsTATEs HAsTinGs
SAT 04 FEB BRooKLAnDs LAWn nEW PLYMouTH
SUN 05 FEB DAisYBAnK FARM MARTinBoRouGH
WED 08 FEB TRAFALGAR PARK nELson
THU 09 FEB PEREGRinE WinEs QuEEnsToWn
FRI 10 FEB PEGAsus ToWn PEGAsus
SAT 11 FEB TuRAnGA cREEK oRGAnic vinEYARD AucKLAnD
WRiTTEn BY conoR WHiTTEn
For five years More FM has brought the best in local music to some of the countryrsquos finest locations Hitting the road in February 2012 with a fresh look and name the More FM Summer Vineyard Tour will travel to the beautiful surrounds of New Zealand vineyards with the addition of hot international acts headlining the tourrsquos stellar line-up
Ticket info $795pm- 10pmFeaturing John Butler Trio Aloe Blacc Annabel Fay Tiki and The Sweetmix Kids
GRoovEGuiDEconz | 11
DEATH cAB FoR cuTiE BAssisT nicK HARMER TALKED To KEvin KARTun ABouT coMinG To ouR sHoREs FoR FoR THE FiRsT TiME To PLAY AT THE nEW zEALAnD inTERnATionAL ARTs FEsTivAL AnD WHAT THE BAnD cAn EXPEcT FRoM KiWi FAns
ldquoOVeR THe YeARs everybodyrsquos been really nice to us which is great i feel like wersquove got a good rapport with our fans and we havenrsquot had anyone get weird i think wersquore pretty lucky in that regard But itrsquos always nice to meet people after the show and say hi We try our best to shake hands and say hellordquo
so says Death Cab for Cutiersquos nick Harmer the bassist of a band that has around 15 years of label hopping and indie royalty under its belt
fandom would of course come in waves for the seattle band After being signed to the likes of sub-Pop Atlantic Warner and more their latest release Codes And Keys has brought the often loved band back from the forgotten corners of many musical minds
seven studio releases over 14 years may not be perceived as a significant number of endeavours but Death Cab may very well be known more for their live performances than their back catalogue A perfect example can be seen in their live video of lsquoYou Are A Touristrsquo which was the first ever scripted single-take music video production to be broadcast live as it was filmed Part marketing strategy and part art for artrsquos sake the video was a hit with Death Cab fans new and old alike Criticsrsquo opinions of the video were fell on both sides of the fence but a resounding appreciation for the concept and execution was heard throughout the blogosphere
When it comes to new Zealand Harmerrsquos understanding of the country is as common as most foreigners who have never visited ldquoAre the flight of the Conchords guys national treasures i hear their faces are going on moneyrdquo he jokes
The one-off show at the New Zealand International Arts Festival on
Wednesday 01 february will be the first time that the band has played in new Zealand in their 15-odd years of touring
ldquoirsquom really excitedrdquo says Harmer ldquowersquove had lots of friends that have gone over and itrsquos actually shameful that wersquove been to Australia so many times but this is only our first time [in nZ]rdquo
Harmer says that he and the rest of the Death Cab crew are hoping to get some time in travelling around the country but with as for any major international act their time here will be stretched thin ldquofrom Australia wersquore going to new Zealand and from there wersquore going to do some southeast Asia shows i hope long enough that we can see some of the country and explore a little bitrdquo
i go back to the idea of the wide array of fans of the band Having been one of the originators of the indie-pop sound that made waves in the early 21st century and growing into an international act that has the capability budget and a much-needed audience to pull off something like the live-stream of lsquoYou Are A Touristrsquo sided by the fact that they just look like good dudes irsquom convinced that Death Cab are the approachable boys of alt-rock kingdom so whatrsquos the best way to get an autograph shake a hand or see some babies get kissed
ldquoi would say just come down to the venue early Whenever we get to a new place and wersquore not really sure where to go we definitely like to explore but we always just hang around near the venuerdquo
And has that friendliness ever got them in trouble Has for example a fan ever sent the band a Polaroid of one of the membersrsquo lips
ldquoWhat like when wersquore sleepingrdquo Harmer laughs ldquono nothing crazy like that nothing too insanerdquo
SEE THEM LIVE DEATH cAB FoR cuTiE (us) PERFoRMinG AT THE nEW zEALAnD inTERnATionAL ARTs FEsTivAL
WED 29 FEB ToWn HALL WELLinGTon
12 | GRoovEGuiDEconz
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WELLINGTON GIG GuIdE
Wed 01BodegaKitty Daisy amp Lewis 8Pm $55
MatterhornThe Session 10Pm Free
Mighty MightyThe Other Hands W Orange Farm 9Pm
Southern CroSSKroon For Your Kai Ft Jodie Gummer 7Pm Free
tSB Band arenaIncubus
thu 02dowSe art MuSeuMKlezmer Rebs Koha
MeduSaThe Metal Zone Ft Rising Force 5Pm Free
Mighty MightyThe Wanted Sessions - A Tribute To Hank Williams 8Pm Free
San Fran Bath houSeThe Datsuns 8Pm $28
Fri 03BodegaKittentank Terror Of The Deep amp Guests 9Pm
MeduSaThrow It To The Fire amp Guests 8Pm $5
Mighty MightySun Araw Absolute Boys amp Rose Quartz Djs 930Pm $5
San Fran Bath houSeScott Kelly (Neurosis) amp John Baizley (Baroness) 8Pm
Southern CroSSTom Rodwell amp Storehouse lsquoAdam In The Gardenrsquo Single Release Tour 8Pm Free
trenthaM raCeCourSeCreedence Clearwater Revisited
sat 04Mighty MightySunken Seas Jon Lemmon Diving 930Pm $5
San Fran Bath houSeDan Deacon amp Guests 8Pm
Southern CroSSThe Arvo Show Ft Tunes Of I 4Pm Free Niko Ne Zna 930Pm Free
sun 05the Lido CaFeThe Boptet 7Pm Free
Mon 06FoxgLove BarRadio Actives One Love 2012 12Pm Free
tue 07San Fran Bath houSeReggae Night W Long Shen Dao 7Pm $10 + Bf
Fri 03FLow (haMiLton)Knights Of The Dub Table Way Of The Dub Album Tour 9Pm $10
StatiC (haMiLton)Thunderdykes amp Heart Attack Alley 9Pm
the CoMMerCiaL hoteL (tauranga)Batucada Sound Machine 730Pm $25
viSion ChurCh eaStSide (haMiLton)Showstoppers 11Am $30
sat 04FLow (haMiLton)The Red Eyes 9Pm $18
huntLy and diStriCt workingMenrsquoS CLuBCrossroads Duo 7Pm Free
Lake karapiro (CaMBridge)2012 Masport Uim World Grand Prix Hydroplane Championships 10Am $20+
riverSide park amp uniSon aMphitheatre (taupo)Taupo Summer Concert 12Pm $89
ruapuke Motor CaMp (ragLan)Boardies amp Bikinis 2012 12Am $80
St JohnrsquoS MethodiSt ChurCh (haMiLton)Craftmad Craft And Design Market 10Am Free
sun 05Lake karapiro (CaMBridge)2012 Masport Uim World Grand Prix Hydroplane Championships 10Am $20+
MaJor toMrsquoS Bar (tauranga)Shenandoah Davis 9Pm
events
WaIkaTO GIG GuIdE
ruapuke Motor CaMp (ragLan)Boardies amp Bikinis 2012 12Am $80
the pLaza (putaruru)South Waikato Country Music Club Concert 1Pm Free
Mon 06CLaudeLandS green (haMiLton)More Fm Summer Vineyard Tour Ft Aloe Blacc Annabel Fay amp John Butler Trio
16 | GROOVEGUIDECONZ
Fri 031885 BaSeMentDylan C 11Pm Free
1885 BritoMartTdk amp Andy Jv 6Pm Free
aSCenSion wine eStateClassic Hits Winery Tour Ft Gin Wigmore Muttonbirds amp Avalanche City 5Pm
CeLSiuSGlam - Putting The Fun Back Into Friday Night 9Pm Free
CiviC theatreLloyd
khuJaD-Bass Crew Presents Inna Mash Up Stylee Ft Exile Prospect Locksteady amp Sam Rivers 9Pm Free
Leigh SawMiLL CaFeThe Red Eyes (Au) 930Pm $18
LuCha LoungeBare Grillz (Au) amp No Art (Au) 8Pm $5
MexiCan CaFe auCkLandSalsa Party W Dj King Salsa 11Pm Free
ponSonBy SoCiaL CLuBDjs Cian amp Isaac Aesili 8Pm Free
raCket BarTido amp Arash 6Pm Free
red huMMingBirdDirty Diana Cve amp Thane Kirby
SiLo parkSilo Cinema Presents Stand By Me 5Pm Free
SMithDj Tony Tunes 8Pm Free
StaMpede Bar amp griLLLong Weekend Balloon Party Ft Dj Manchoo amp Dj Cxl 9Pm Presales $10
the BritoMart Country CLuBMurray Cammick amp Chip Matthews 5Pm Free
the kingS arMSBob Marley Party 8Pm
whaMMyDan Deacon amp Guests 8Pm
aLBert parkAuckland Lantern Festival 5Pm Free
the puMphouSe theatreAntony And Cleopatra Shakespeare In The Park 2012 8Pm $24
Wed 011885 BaSeMentCreative Jazz Club James Ryan Trio (Au) 8Pm $10
1885 BaSeMentJames Ryan Trio (Au) 8Pm $10
ivory LoungeLace Live At Ivory Lounge 730Pm Free
khuJaThe List Ft Super Villians amp Ev Love 10Pm Free
kingS arMSAfterdawn Young Mood Club Autospoon amp Yolanda 8Pm
MexiCan CaFe auCkLandLive Latin amp Brazilian Music 830Pm Free
raCket BarT-Rice amp Flex 6Pm Free
the BritoMart Country CLuBDj Pups 6Pm Free
the puMphouSe theatreAntony And Cleopatra Shakespeare In The Park 2012 8Pm $24
thu 021885 BaSeMent2Five9 Jazz Trio 10Pm Free
1885 BritoMartSweet Mix Kids 9Pm Free
audio Foundation hqAltmusic 2012 Presents Mark Mcguire (Emeralds) W Droszkhi 8Pm $10
khuJaPark Tapes Presents Apollo Kids Beatmakers Night W Forest Spirits amp Sable Ben Jaminrsquo Shanalog Tapeworm Jacke 2 amp Djs 9Pm $5
kingS arMSScott Kelly (Neurosis) John Baizley (Baroness) amp Guests 8Pm
ponSonBy SoCiaL CLuBOccupational Therapy Ft Bobby Brazuka amp Andy Jv 8Pm Free
raCket BarNyntee amp Isaac Aesili 6Pm Free
SnapdragonSweetmixkids 730Pm Free
the BritoMart Country CLuBVelvet Sound Society amp Insomniac 6Pm Free
sun 05aLBert parkAuckland Lantern Festival 5Pm Free
CornwaLL parkCornwall Park Summer Music Concert Series 1Pm Free
the kingS arMSThe Red Eyes 7Pm $18
the puMphouSe theatreMacbeth Shakespeare In The Park 2012 8Pm $24
BarrioSoul Food W Jason EliEarl Gateshead (Uk) 3Pm Free
Leigh SawMiLL CaFeOuter Base 3Pm Free The Turnaround Waitangi Special 9Pm $20
ponSonBy SoCiaL CLuBConch Sunday Grill Ft Funkommunity Bplus amp SamE 8Pm Free
qCarnaval 2012 - Waitangi Weekend W Sambra Maracana Bobby Brazuka DJ Datt amp special guests 9Pm $10
the BritoMart Country CLuBKirk James amp Dylan C 2Pm Free
Mon 06FLo Bar amp CaFeWaitangi W Nrg Rising amp Co 4Pm $10
the CLaSSiCRaw Comedy Night 8Pm $5
tue 07eMpire tavernEmpire Million Dollar Trivia 630Pm Free
raCket BarRob Hill 6Pm Free
the BritoMart Country CLuBMurray Cammick 6Pm Free
the puMphouSe theatreAntony And Cleopatra Shakespeare In The Park 2012 8Pm $24
town haLLShort + Sweet Dance 7Pm $25
sat 041885 BaSeMentRob Hill amp Isaac Aesili 10Pm Free
1885 BritoMartMayavanya amp Jerm 8Pm $10
aLBert parkAuckland Lantern Festival 5Pm Free
aSCenSion wine eStateClassic Hits Winery Tour Ft Gin Wigmore Muttonbirds amp Avalanche City 5Pm
auCkLand MuSeuMMusic At Auckland Museum 11Am Free
CaSSette nineSick Disco Ft Frank Booker Randomplay Aaron Pony Safari Boy Dirty Uncool amp Mtron 10Pm $10
ink amp CoherentGrubstep amp Propa Jacks 10Pm $10
kingS arMSThe Anti-Poverty Benefit Show 8Pm $8 Unwaged amp $10 Waged
Managawhai tavernI Am Giant W Cairo Knife Fight 8Pm $30
ponSonBy SoCiaL CLuBSide Steps Quintet W Pauly Who amp Dj Piet 8Pm
raCket BarGene Rivers amp Sweet Mix Kids 8Pm Free
red huMMingBirdThe Philosophy amp Jason Gundry 9Pm Free
SnapdragonDj Adam O amp Dj Normski 6Pm Free
the BritoMart Country CLuBCian Tido amp Manuel Bundy 2Pm Free
the kingS arMSAuckland Action Against Poverty Tourettes Vietnam War Wilberforces amp Guests 7Pm
the StudioZeds Dead (Ca) amp Bare Noize (Uk) 10Pm $30
whaMMySun Araw (Us) W special guests 8pm Limited Door Sales
the wine CeLLarShenandoah Davis New Zealand Tour 2012 W Nadia Reid 9Pm $10
auckLaNd GIG GuIdE
16 | GROOVEGUIDECONZ
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GROOVEGUIDECONZ | 17
thu 02BarLuga (wanaka)Davin Mccoy (Us) New Zealand Tour 9Pm Free
ChiCkrsquoS hoteL (dunedin)Anna Coddington
dux de Lux (queenStown)New Dub City 2012 Aotearoa Tour 8Pm Free
dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
edgar Centre (dunedin)El Caballo Blanco The Dance Of The White Stallions 730Pm
heFFrsquoS hoteL (dunedin)The Heffrsquos Factor Ultimate Karaoke Competition 830Pm Free
Fri 03dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
earnSCLeugh haLL (aLexandra)Mundi 730Pm $20
edgar Centre (dunedin)El Caballo Blanco The Dance Of The White Stallions 730Pm
heFFrsquoS hoteL (dunedin)The Heffrsquos Factor Ultimate Karaoke Competition 830Pm Free
Mint Bar (wanaka)Rippon 2012 Warmup
river houSe (wanaka)Anna Coddington
wanaka hqJstar (Uk) amp The Nomad 9Pm
sat 04ChiCkS hoteL (dunedin)New Dub City 2012 Aotearoa Tour 8Pm
dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
Mint Bar (wanaka)Rippon 2012 Afterparty 9Pm $15
rippon vineyard (wanaka)Rippon Festival 930Am
roxBurgh town haLLMundi 730Pm $20
wingatui raCeCourSeChampions Day 2012 1130Am $10
sun 05dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
Luggate hoteL (wanaka)Davin Mccoy (Us) New Zealand Tour 3Pm Free
queenStown eventS CentreCreedence Clearwater Revisited Summer Tour 5Pm $89
Mon 06dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
tue 07dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
ChiCkrsquoS hoteLDan Deacon amp Guests
Wed 01BeCkS Southern aLehouSeJam Session 8Pm Free
dux LiveAnna Coddington
thu 02BeCkS Southern aLehouSeThe Black Velvet Band 8Pm Free
darkrooMPairs Summer Sweat Nz Tour 2012 9Pm Free
pierSide CaFe and BarKaraoke W Dj Chick 8Pm Free
SaLSa Latina danCe StudioSalsa On Thursdays 845Pm Free
Fri 03BeCkS Southern aLehouSeRetrosonic 9Pm Free
the BreweryFriday Night Shuffle Club W Dj Mike T amp Aleon 11Pm Free
La CaSa BeLLaLittle River Music Festival 10Am
pierSide CaFe and BarBeach Breaks With Dj Dmand 9Pm Free
waihi BuSh organiC FarM (geraLdine)Waihi Bush Music Festival 9Am $20-$80
sat 04darkrooMValdera Petit Poisson amp Arroes 8Pm Free
dux LiveChristchurch lsquo80S Reunion Night W Axemen Mcgoohans Ritchie Venus 3Guesses Angel Rock amp Guests 4Pm
La CaSa BeLLaLittle River Music Festival 10Am
pierSide CaFe and BarThe Stone Cold Chillers 830Pm Free
SaLSa Latina danCe StudioSalsa Night Fever 9Pm $5
the CoLoMBoCamo amp Krooked 7Pm $60
waihi BuSh organiC FarM (geraLdine)Waihi Bush Music Festival 9Am $20-$80
sun 05darkrooMFlip Grater 8Pm Free
dux de LuxNew Dub City 2012 Aotearoa Tour 8Pm Free
La CaSa BeLLaLittle River Music Festival 10Am
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Fatboy Slim (UK)Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
the FeelerSSat 04 Feb Butlers Reef New Plymouth
FirSt aid Kit (SW)thu 08 Mar TelstraClear Festival Club Wellington
Florence + the machineMon 28 May Vector Arena Auckland
Game (US)Sat 25 Feb Vector Arena Auckland
henry rollinS (US)wed 11 apr Clarence St Theatre Hamiltonthu 12 apr Dux Live ChristchurchFri 13 apr The Opera House WellingtonSat 14 apr SKYCITY Theatre Auckland
incUbUS (US)wed 01 Feb TSB Bank Arena Wellington
dan deacon (US)Fri 03 Feb Whammy Bar AucklandSat 04 Feb San Fran Bath House WellingtonSun 05 Feb Playhouse NelsonMon 06 Feb Dux Live Christchurchtue 07 Feb Chicks Hotel Dunedin
the datSUnSthu 02 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellington
dead (aU)wed 08 Feb Arc Theatre Whanganuithu 09 Feb The Royal Palmerston NorthSun 12 Feb Freds WellingtonFri 17 Feb Static HamiltonSat 18 Feb Basement Auckland
die antWoord (Sa) Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
dirty three (US)wed 14 Mar Powerstation Auckland
elboW (UK)wed 28 Mar Powerstation Auckland
the exploited (Sc)Sun 29 apr The Kings Arms Auckland
the exponentSFri 09 Mar Theatre Royal TimaruSat 10 Mar Regent Theatre DunedinSun 11 Mar St James GoreMon 12 Mar Civic Invercargilltue 13 Mar Municipal Theatre Queenstownthu 15 Mar Opera House OamaruFri 16 Mar CBS Canterbury Arena ChristchurchSat 17 Mar Trafalgar Centre Nelsontue 20 Mar Opera House Wellingtonwed 21 Mar Opera House Wanganuithu 22 Mar TSB Showplace New PlymouthFri 23 Mar Regent on Broadway Palmerston North
aa (US)thu 16 Feb Arc Theatre WhanganuiFri 17 Feb Mighty Mighty WellingtonSat 18 Feb Whammy Bar Auckland
alizarin lizard Sun 05 Feb Dharma Bums Club Wairau Valleywed 08 Feb Mighty Mighty Wellington thu 09 Feb St Peters Hall Paekakarikiwed 15 Feb Cabana Bar Napierthu 16 Feb Geoffrsquos Saloon Wairoa Fri 17 Feb Sunset Point MahiaSat 18 Feb Smash Palace Gisborne Sun 19 Feb The Pheasant Plucker Rotorua wed 22 Feb Waihi Beach Hotel Coromandel thu 23 Feb Eggsentric Cafe Coromandel Sat 25 Feb Rocks Bar Waiheke IslandSun 26 Feb The Funky Fish Dargaville wed 29 Feb Salut Whangarei thu 01 Mar Speakeasy Bar Thames wed 07 Mar The Grange Bar Hahei thu 08 Mar Static Hamilton Fri 09 Mar The Yot Club Raglan Sat 10 Mar Space Monster Wanganui thu 15 Mar Dux Live Christchurch Fri 16 Mar Refuel Bar Dunedin Sat 17 Mar Louiersquos bar Invercargill Sun 18 Mar The Long Room Riverton thu 22 Mar The Blue Duck Milford SoundFri 23 Mar Dux de Lux QueenstownSat 24 Mar Mint Bar Queenstown Sat 31 Mar Feastock 2012 Dunedin
anna coddinGtonwed 01 Feb Dux Live Christchurchthu 02 Feb Chickrsquos Hotel DunedinFri 03 Feb River House Wanaka Fri 10 Feb Free House Nelson Sun 12 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellington
ariel pinKrsquoS haUnted GraFFiti (US)tue 13 Mar The Kings Arms Aucklandwed 14 Mar Bodega Wellington
batUcada SoUnd machineFri 03 Feb Commercial Hotel Whakatane Sat 04 Feb Poverty Bay Club GisborneSun 05 Feb Cabana Napier Fri 24 Feb Nelson School Of Music Nelson Sat 25 Feb Regent Theatre HokitikaFri 02 Mar Old Library Whangarei Sat 03 Mar Mangawhai Tavern Mangawhai
blacK lipS (US)tue 28 Feb Powerstation Auckland
bon iver (US)Mon 27 Feb Town Hall Wellingtontue 28 Feb Town Hall Wellington
broKen heartbreaKerS amp bond Street bridGe Sat 04 Feb Auckland Museum Auckland
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carnaval 2012Sun 05 Feb Q Theatre Auckland
claSSic hitS Winery toUr 2012Fri 03 Feb Ascension Wine Estate MatakanaSat 04 Feb Ascension Wine Estate MatakanaSun 05 Feb Marina Reserve Tutukaka Fri 10 Feb Wharepai Domain TaurangaSat 11 Feb Brunton Road GisborneSun 12 Feb Black Barn Vineyards Havelock Norththu 16 Feb Neudorf Vineyards Upper MoutereFri 17 Feb Neudorf Vineyards Upper MoutereSat 18 Feb The Mud House Winery amp Cafe WaiparaSun 19 Feb Logan Park Dunedintue 21 Feb Olssenrsquos Vineyard Cromwellthu 23 Feb Villa Maria Estate BlenheimSat 25 Feb Alana Estate MartinboroughSun 26 Feb Sentry Hill Estate New PlymouthFri 02 Mar Vilagrad Winery HamiltonSat 03 Mar Villa Maria Estate Auckland
the cranberrieS (ir)thu 15 Mar The Trusts Stadium Auckland
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roKy ericKSon (US)wed 07 Mar Powerstation Auckland
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ryan adamS (US)tue 06 Mar Regent Theatre Dunedinthu 08 Mar Civic Theatre Auckland
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ShotGUn alleythu 02 Feb The Shed RotoruaFri 03 Feb The Cabana NapierFri 10 Feb Gravity HamiltonSat 11 Feb Basement Bar New PlymouthFri 17 Feb Real Groovy AucklandSat 18 Feb Homegrown WellingtonFri 24 Feb The Kings Arms AucklandSat 25 Feb Brewers Bar TaurangaFri 02 Mar The Dux Christchurch
the SiSterS oF mercy (en)wed 22 Feb Powerstation Auckland
lloyd (US)Fri 03 Feb Civic Theatre Auckland
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peter hooKwed 18 apr Bodega Wellingtonthu 19 apr Bodega WellingtonFri 20 apr Studio Auckland
porter robinSon (US)Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
real eState (US)thu 15 Mar The Kings Arms AucklandFri 16 Mar San Fran Bath House WellingtonSat 17 Mar Refuel Dunedin
Joe Satriani Steve vai amp Steve lUthaKer (US)Sat 24 Mar Michael Fowler Centre WellingtonSun 25 Mar Logan Campbell Centre Auckland
JUStin toWneS earle (US)thu 19 apr Dux de Lux ChristchurchFri 20 apr Bar Bodega Wellington Sat 21 apr The Kings Arms AucklandSun 22 apr Leigh Sawmill Cafe Auckland
Kitty daiSy amp leWiS (UK)wed 01 Feb Bodega Wellington
KniGhtS oF the dUb tableFri 03 Feb Flow HamiltonSat 04 Feb 420 AucklandFri 10 Feb The Royal Palmerston NorthSat 11 Feb Medusa WellingtonFri 17 Feb The Pheasant Plucker RotoruaSat 18 Feb Poverty Bay Club Gisborne
labretta SUede and the motel Sixthu 16 Feb The Kings Arms AucklandFri 17 Feb Splore Sat 18 Feb Splorethu 23 Feb TBC RaglanFri 24 Feb Brewers Bar Mt Mauganuithu 01 Mar TBC NapierFri 02 Mar Mighty Mighty WellingtonSat 03 Mar The Waihi Beach Club Waihi
lamb oF God (US)wed 07 Mar Studio Auckland
little bUShman amp electric Wire hUStleFri 24 Feb Brewers Bar Mt MaunganuiSat 25 Feb The Kings Arms Auckland Sun 26 Feb The Yot Club Raglan
upcOmING TOuRS amp EvENTS
SKrillex (US)Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
SoUndScape 2012Sat 10 Mar Alexandra St Hamilton
Splore 2012Fri 17 Feb - Sun 19 Feb Tapapakanga Regional Park Auckland
St vincent (US)Sun 18 Mar The Kings Arms AucklandMon 19 Mar San Fran Bath House Wellington
Steve earle (US)wed 11 apr The Kings Arms Aucklandthu 12 apr Bodega Wellington
SUn araW (US)Fri 03 Feb Mighty Mighty WellingtonSat 04 Feb Whammy Bar Auckland
SyStem oF a doWn (US)wed 22 Feb The Trusts Stadium Auckland
taoS SoUlFire SeSSionSMon 06 Feb Luminate Canaan DownsFri 23 Mar Khuja Lounge Aucklandthu 29 Mar The YOT Club RaglanFri 30 Mar Flow Bar Hamilton
taylor SWiFt (US)Fri 16 Mar Vector Arena AucklandSat 17 Mar Vector Arena AucklandSun 18 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
trailer parK boyS (ca)Fri 23 Mar Town Hall AucklandSat 24 Mar The Opera House Wellington
tom rodWell amp StorehoUSethu 02 Feb Le Cafe PictonFri 03 Feb Southern Cross WellingtonSun 05 Feb Rotorua Blues Feast Rotorua
tWo piece FeStSat 18 Feb Bodega Wellington
UrGe overKill (US)tue 06 Mar Powerstation Auckland
WomadFri 16 Mar - Sun 18 Mar TSB Bowl of Brooklands New Plymouth
yeS (US)Sun 01 apr Vector Arena Auckland
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as a musician gamer and avid filmgoer the similarities and differences of the markets have had me thinking a lot recently that the movie and music industries could probably learn a lot from the gaming world right now I had no idea when I started investigating this just how colossal the gaming industry has become
Some of the figures Irsquove found are mindboggling and Irsquove come to realise that my iPhone and Mac calculators canrsquot even cope with the numbers being generated For example in November last year the multi-platform release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 saw it set a new five-day entertainment record grossing $775 million globally
Before I get too carried away with stats though itrsquos no secret that the music and movie industries have been struggling to find new models to deal with the advent of the digital age and as such digital consumerism CD sales have been in decline for years and are fast becoming an archaic luxury item such as vinyl Box office sales have likewise been falling The question is ndash why
The cost of going to the cinema is now ludicrous more often than not and although 3D (when used effectively) is worth the trip simply adding it on after the movie is shot and charging $20 to see it makes me feel like Peter Griffin after a prostate exam On the other hand there are films that you enjoy more when seeing them at the cinema A movie like Drive for example is well worth the cinematic experience immersing yourself in the whole surround-sound and large screen experience seeing and participating in the film according to the directorrsquos wishes Price isnrsquot the be all and end all on the audio side of things but Napster made music essentially worthless for a while by the ease of downloading for free This I would venture though was a direct backlash to the unaffordable prices (especially for kids) of buying music Movies are having their own Napster moment with torrenting or rar file-sharing sites (and you know yoursquove used them you dirty little downloader you)
A separate issue is the ridiculous nature of staggered global film releases The same
gaMing vs Movies amp MusiCwhy iS gaMing taking aLL our MoneyS
has to be said for TV shows where at least with the advent of the Soho channel wersquoll only be two weeks behind the US for Game of Thrones in April Is two weeks a long time to wait If yoursquore a diehard fan then the answer is a resounding ldquofuck yesrdquo especially when the films and shows are available on a raft of websites ndash Kim Dotcom anyone
Now look at gaming A game has a worldwide release date and stores do the midnight opening thing to make sure that fans can get hold of what they want exactly when they want it before everyone else They also add value to their products by providing an online community and free downloadable content (DLC) which enhances the games if you purchase them legitimately Not only does this make you want to buy the proper game but also the DLCs can cost around $15 which ends up netting the developers even more cash for something that back in the day they probably wouldrsquove just had in the game anyway
Price is not a factor given you deliver what the consumer wants which can be seen with games like Wii Sports Resort having an RRP of around $130
So what does this mean according to numbers that bigwig suits understand Apologies for my rudimentary math but Irsquom just using these figures to make a point not for historical accuracy Adelersquos album 21 topped the charts for 2011 selling 153 million units globally which at an average of $19unit comes to over $290 million Comparatively in the movie world Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 raked in almost $467 million Call of Duty MW3 on Xbox 360 and PS3 alone raked in more than $27 billion (units sold globally multiplied by RRP of $119) Top 10 gross figures in
GamING
each industry combined of 2011 were (approximately) Music ndash $870 million Movies ndash $3 billion and gaming way out ahead on $8 billion (yes $8 billion)
You also have to factor in though that people have initially bought the hardware to play these games on Nintendo have sold 947 million Wii consoles to date leading Xbox 360 PS3 and Nintendo 3DS on 642 million 61 million and 153 million respectively (according to vgchartzcom) It really is just an astronomical growth industry with no signs of slowing It is interesting to think that so much of peoplersquos entertainment budget is being invested into gaming which leads me to ask just why that is Itrsquos never been cool to be a gamer but so many of us are now ndash thanks to our iPhone and Smartphone apps and an aging console gaming population
Music at least has light at the end of the tunnel in terms of earning revenue for artists There is the argument that getting someonersquos music for free may lead you to buy more of their work in the future or attend their live shows However Irsquom sure most artists would like to see a return on the time effort and expense that goes into recording and producing their music Bjork has shown the way forward by adding value through apps Biophillia was released as an iPad app with each song having its own app contained within it with bonus content and interactive features
Digital sales now account for a third of the market globally and the advent of cloud servers and subscription-based services could really tip the scales back to legal purchasing of music Why Because itrsquos cheap easy and with added value it makes sense to do so With movieshellip who knows Are they going to learn the lessons of Christmases past or plough on believing they can stop the rot that theyrsquore really just pouring water onto rather than drying What happens when all of our televisions are 3D
Is it finally getting cool to be a gamer I bet it feels good to be a game developer right nowhellip
WRITTEN BY JON SNOW
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aLbum REvIEWS
Forget being Bjorn again This the second effort from Swedish Soumlderberg sisters is a huge improvement on their debut The Big Black and Blue Produced by Mike Mogis who also performs on several tracks it has a slightly darker feel due in part to contributions from Bright Eyesrsquo Conor Oberst and The Felice Brothers And therersquos a definite confidence and maturity in the assured indie-country sound which draws influence and sustenance from the likes of Laura Marling and Mumford amp Sons
The title track has that moody infectious folk-hook common to the work of Unthank Sisters while lsquoEmmyloursquo shows an uncanny mimicry of their idol Harris
would definitely approve of the journey-like train-clacking percussion and pessimistic optimism in the lyrics Closer lsquoKing of the Worldrsquo is a satisfying clap-along hoedown courtesy of Oberst and some very clever horns and fiddle-dee-dees
But despite the new directions minor in the in the whole Klara and Johannarsquos singing is still distinctive clear and utterly beautiful especially in their modulated bell-like harmonies
WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR
itrsquos tough to make the call and say that reM are money-grabbing with this record ndash a double album that spans their career history picking and choosing a healthy dose of the obscure and the wildly popular
With any bandrsquos implosion or split comes a desperate attempt by their label to milk the last of the cash cow and any cynic could approach Part Lies with that mindset but the liner notes tell a different story band members past and present including an occasional non-committal paragraph from Michael Stipe recall spikier tracks like the Letterman-only lsquoSo Central Rainrsquo with the same breath of vitality as mega-hit lsquoLosing My Religionrsquo
Rather than squeeze every last dollar from the break up Part Lies is intended as a stop-end to their career something that stands a testament and true
WRITTEN BY JAMES A ROBINS
never known for their subtlety Biohazard make belligerent groove metal with a heart of furious punk rock like it was going out of fashion
The lsquo90s Brooklyn hardcore pioneers sound is reinvigorated by the return to their original line-up for this their ninth album Singer Evan Seinfeld still barks like a junkyard dog and his lyrics are as blunt and artless as they have ever been The placid intro to lsquoKilling Mersquo is startling in its softness but it does not last very long and is usurped by the forced rap metal of lsquoCountdown Doomrsquo
Reborn in Defiance is a throwback to the early to mid lsquo90s when bands like Anthrax Helmet and Butthole Surfers ruled MTV The reunion of this band however was short-lived Seinfeld has already left to once again turn his attention to the adult film industry
WRITTEN BY RICARDO KERR
if you arenrsquot used to British vocalists you may need the first couple of tracks to adjust on the Big pinkrsquos Future This The chorus of lsquoStay Goldrsquo the albumrsquos first track is the first hook into the carefully orchestrated sound that has depth colour and texture But admittedly there are times where The Big Pink recklessly walks the line between crowded and perfectly timed
The genre-fusing electro-rock string combination on Track lsquo77rsquo and the drums of lsquoHit The Ground (Superman)rsquo are emotionally affecting both lyrically and musically Itrsquos the consciousness of knowing that rock can be boring that gives this band one of its most beautiful traits ndash the willingness to push the envelope with a sound that risks being mundane Future This avoids a collision with banality by incorporating cellos and violins great lyrics infectious vocal hooks and choruses that allow the vocals to soar above the music to show off Milorsquos ability
WRITTEN BY SEBASTIAN MACKAY
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david Fincherrsquos made some strange career choices (Benjamin Button anyone) but adapting Stieg Larssonrsquos best-selling Scandinavian door-stopper might well be the weirdest For one thing itrsquos already been done pretty well in 2009 For another the first half of the story ndash a rather lame murder mystery enlivened by a
i am not a fan of the previous films by screenwriter diablo Cody (Jenniferrsquos Body) or director Jason reitman (Up In The Air) and their last collaboration together (Juno) was hardly the Second Coming So I went into Young Adult without a huge amount of excitement
Turns out though this is one of the best contemporary dramas to come along in years Charlize Theron is at her absolute best playing a shallow and charmless writer who returns to her tiny hometown to awkwardly woo a former flame (Patrick Wilson)
Theron is a wonder in this film and her lack of an Oscar nomination for this is nothing less than criminal She manages to embrace her characterrsquos awfulness while delivering a raw
multi-dimensional performance that demands audience empathy
Alternative comedy superstar Patton Oswalt (Big Fan) is great as the schlub she ends up befriending and plenty of talent fill out the supporting roles
This film reminded me somewhat of the underrated dramedy In Her Shoes another film that shows just how satisfying a well-realised character arc can be Young Adult doesnrsquot proffer easy resolutions to the issues it throws up but therersquos something for everyone to relate to here
The only distracting element was the surfeit of fast food product placement but I guess we should get used to that
WRITTEN BY DOMINIC CORRY FLICKSCONZ
the girl With the dragon tattoo
the desCendants young adult
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FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY DAVID FINCHER
STARRING DANIEL CRAIG ROONEY MARA AND CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER
fascinating central character in troubled hacker Lisbeth Salander (Mara) ndash is 90 exposition meets 10 sexual assault Fincherrsquos also retained the bookrsquos Swedish setting and names so itrsquos not even a sop to the subtitle-averse
So what can we expect from this spruced-up Swenglish version besides more product placement For the first hour
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY ALExANDER PAYNE
STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY SHAILENE WOODLEY AND AMARA MILLER
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY JASON REITMAN
STARRING CHARLIZE THERON PATRICK WILSON AND PATTON OSWALT
disappointingly little As before nobody seems willing to snip Larssonrsquos narrative string so we trudge through a series of wearying introductions to interchangeable old men (Plummer Berkoff Skarsgard) each of whom has a long-buried secret No scene lasts longer than 30 seconds except those depicting Salander getting abused which feel endless It is to put it lightly a difficult watch
Although Craig is a commanding presence as crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist itrsquos not until he and Salander join forces that film emerges from its predecessorrsquos shadow When it does itrsquos riveting ndash the leadsrsquo strange chemistry (think little girl lost meets handsome dad)
crackles and Fincher has a real talent for making people looking through files seem fascinating (see Zodiac) Although the excitement subsides after a terrific early climax itrsquos an effective if unfathomable entry in the Fincher canon If yoursquove seen the original knock a star off the rating If you havenrsquot seen either watch this one
WRITTEN BY MATT GLASBY FLICKSCONZ
ON ScREEN
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itrsquos rare for a director to strike the right chord with every film but alexander payne has seemingly managed it Moving on from his success with Sideways Election and About Schmidt The Descendants will leave you with the same admiration for the guy he knows how to write about middle-aged men in a slump
George Clooney is his new fall guy Matt King and the actor expertly shucks off his cocksure swagger to play a hands-off dad confronting loss responsibility and history in an extraordinarily nuanced performance And as much as Mattrsquos character sees his island lsquoparadisersquo as a myth the stunning backdrop of Hawaii makes for a much more eye-pleasing setting than most
The complexity of Mattrsquos predicament is handled with wit grace and often disgrace each of the family forced to work together and at times suppress their true desires in lieu of the greater good Even the supposedly superficial characters ndash Alexrsquos stoner friend Sid and the sunny wife of Mattrsquos wifersquos lover ndash emerge as three-dimensional humans trying to forge the best path through lifersquos rough patches
Payne says he hates sentimentality and other than a few drawn-out tearjerker moments towards the end The Descendantsrsquo crude-talking kids subvert any mushiness But for the most part this is a moving tale
WRITTEN BY REBECCA BARRY HILL FLICKSCONZ
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See theM Live NEW DUB CITY FeB 02 DUx DE LUx QUEENSTOWN FeB 03 MINT BAR WANAKA FeB 04 CHICKS HOTEL DUNEDIN FeB 05 DUx DE LUx CHRISTCHURCH
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8 The Poem Magik JohnSon
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10 Monarch ShapeShiFter
1 You have really pretty lips
2 My girlfriend doesnrsquot like me talking about your lips
3 I like that you have tattoos
4 She doesnrsquot like me talking about them either
5 Your hair looks like summer
6 My girlfriendrsquos hair looks like a thunderstorm
7 You could play Amy Poehlerrsquos daughter in a movie
8 I think itrsquos cool how you donrsquot pronounce a lot of the last letters of the words you say when yoursquore singing
9 Keep up the good work with the eyeliner
10 I actually donrsquot have a girlfriend
1 Can I call all of you John Butler
2 $10 says you guys play hacky sack
3 My granddad says you need a shave
4 I donrsquot know how my granddad knows who you are
5 Can you do skateboard tricks
6 $10 says you can do skateboard tricks
7 You have a pointy chin
8 But itrsquos a handsome chin
9 Who would win in a fight ndash your Fedora or your dreads
10 $10 says the dreads would win
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9 The Adventures of Tintin Secret of the Unicorn 3D
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Cinema A Few Best Men (directed by Stephan Elliott starring Xavier Samuel Rebel Wilson Olivia Newton-John Kris Marshall) Chronicle (directed by Josh Trank starring Michael B Jordan Michael Kelly Dane DeHaan) J Edgar (directed by Clint Eastwood starring Leonardo DiCaprio Naomi Watts Ed Westwick Judi Dench) Juliarsquos Eyes (directed by Guillem Morales starring Beleacuten Rueda Lluiacutes Homar Pablo Derqui) Like Crazy (directed by Drake Doremus starring Felicity Jones Anton Yelchin Jennifer Lawrence)
DVD amp Blu-ray A Fish Called Wanda Blu-ray Andrew Lloyd Webber Ultimate Collection 6 disc set DVD Andrew Lloyd Webberrsquos Love
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It might be in another country and it might not be the biggest sport in the land of the long white cloud but the Superbowl XLVI Indianapolis goes down Monday New
They might not be as extravagant as the Golden Globes or the Academy Awards but the Producers Guild of America Awards tend to be a very influential set of award ceremonies More often than not the titular winner of the Theatrical Motion Pictures award will win the Oscar for that year And while these awards celebrate the producers as opposed to perhaps the actors directors or finished product itself what they represent is still worthy of note
So without naming the producersrsquo names that you probably wonrsquot have heard of anyway wersquoll tell you what title took the win in each category
The Artist took the Theatrical Motion
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Zealand time and itrsquoll be a big one no matter where in the world you are
The New England Patriots take on the New York Giants in that game that looks like rugby with more protection and yoursquore advised to get your Yank on and get plenty of hotdogs with a shitload of mustard and ketchup some Cheetos some Doritos some nachos some popcorn some Budweiser and some football jerseys and everything else stereotypically American
As well as plenty of bars around whatever town you happen to be in the 46th Superbowl will be screening on ESPN from 8am on Monday 06 February with four hours of build up and ceremony with kick off at midday If thatrsquos a little early for all that beer and junk food catch the replay at 6pm
Pictures award The Adventures of Tintin took the Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures award Downton Abbey took the Long-Form Television award Beats Rhymes amp Life The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest took the Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures award Modern Family took the Episodic Television in Comedy award Boardwalk Empire took the Episodic Television in Drama award and The Colbert Report took the Live Entertainment amp Talk Television award
Most noteworthy of these is of course the Theatrical Motion Pictures award winner ndash in this case The Artist This film also took the Cannes Palme drsquoOr further forecasting the likelihood of an Oscar win Watch this space
GRoovEGuiDEconz | 7
The DaTsUNs Mark MCgUire
From the writer of Super City comes this comedy concerning criminal camaraderie Amateur crim Willy gets busted shoplifting resulting in his descent into a whirlpool of lies and deceit on the run from the 5-0 When Willy runs into fellow-in-stolen-arms Louis the two could very well become criminal masterminds Or fail completely
You think that just because men slick their hair back shave daily and wear a tailored suit or women read Vogue are totally ldquoin seasonrdquo and can walk in stilettos you think that makes them fancy Wrong Fancy is the opera The Chinese opera The NZSO doing a Chinese New Year Concert opera That shit is fancy
Can we just take one minute to have a collective laugh at Lloydrsquos album names and song titles Street Love and King of Hearts are great names for albums A little arrogant but they couldnrsquot get any more rrsquonrsquob than that lsquoHow We Do It (Around My Way)rsquo and lsquoDedication to My Ex (Miss That)rsquo ADORABLE
CriMs
ChiNese New year CoNCerTLLoyD
BATS THEATRE
TOWN HALLTHE CIVIC
The wayward sons of New Zealand rock play their final show of their summer tour down at Wellingtonrsquos San Fran Bath House this Thursday This will be your last chance to catch Cambridgersquos finest before the award-winning Dolf Phil Ben and Christian release their upcoming (and as of yet untitled) fifth album
The Audio Foundationrsquos AltMusic 2012 season kicks off with USA-based Emeralds guitarist Mark McGuire ndash the 25-year-old who boasts 30 albums under his belt The best description wersquove heard of his music has to be that it ldquohas a pastoral quality both meditative and mind-zapping ndash amazing to listen to while stonedrdquo
This little indie romance took away awards at Sundance the Gotham Independent Film Awards and the National Board of Review Awards 2011 and came to claim some great praise Remember Felicity Jones Turns out shersquos doing really great and winning awards left right and centre
The writer of Milk has teamed up with everyonersquos favourite angry-old-man-director Clint Eastwood to tell the story of the face of American law enforcement J Edgar boasts a stellar cast with Leonardo DiCaprio Naomi Watts Josh Lucas Ed Westwick Dame Judi Dench and more
Like Crazy J eDgar
SAN FRAN BATH HOUSE AUDIO FOUNDATION
SELECTED CINEMAS VECTOR ARENA
We highlighted this film last week with much anticipation If you were a teenager who discovered you had superpowers wouldnrsquot you do stupid shit and film all of it Of course you would But then yoursquod turn evil because puberty is AWFUL
The six-piece Hamilton band play at their home turf this weekend as Knights of the DUB Table celebrate their Way of the DUB album release The likes of Kingshifta Tui Sound System and DJ Briggsy play support
Mint Bar hosts the big night before the big day with New Dub City along with Red Bull Music Academy veterans Riki ldquoEru Dangerspielrdquo Gooch and Ned ldquoKillamanrarordquo Ngatae on the decks
The director of The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert and the writer of Death at a Funeral team up for this Aussie-Brit comedy that will be awkward and hard to watch but in a good way like watching Ricky Gervais do anything
The Waihi Bush Folk Festival is more about folk music than bush folk Although spending the weekend in the bush would kind of make you bush folk The laid back music festival runs from Friday through to Monday
Masters of calypso blues Tom Rodwell and Storehouse continue their long-winded and much enjoyed lsquoAdam in the Gardenrsquo single release tour in Wellington before finishing up at the Rotorua Blues Festival on Sunday
ChroNiCLe
kNighT oF The DUb TabLerippoN 2012 warMUp
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TELSTRA CLEAR CLUB
FLOWMINT BAR WANAKA
GENERAL RELEASE
WAIHI BUSH ORGANIC FARMSOUTHERN CROSS
8PM $28 unDERTHERADARconz 8PM $10 unDERTHERADARconz
8PM $15-18 BATsconz
7PM $39 THE-EDGEconz 730PM $15-73 ALL AGEs THE-EDGEconz
830PM $20-80 EvEnTFinDERconz9PM $10 FREE8PM FREE9PM
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The pigskin meets primetime advertising as the 46th Superbowl kicks off Monday New Zealand time If yoursquove got the day off work yoursquore sorted If you donrsquot then wersquore not saying pull a sickie but take an eight hour lunch to go eat some nachos and popcorn and hotdogs and drink some Budweiser
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8PM$8$10
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AUCKLAND ACTION AGAINST POVERTY
ANTIPOVERTY BENEFITSHOW
Heart Attack Alley Shitripper Vietnam Warrsquos Lubin Rains Moppy and one of Aucklandrsquos most excellent swinginrsquo ladies behind the deck Tina Turntables play at this Auckland Action Against Poverty benefit show Thatrsquos one hell of a good line-up for one hell of a good cause Therersquos a 99 chance it will be great
The USA vs AUS vs NZ 2012 UIM World Grand Prix Hydroplane Championships at Lake Karapiro sounds like a mouthful but itrsquos more like an earful These boats are like the Indy cars of the water and they scream around all like EERRREEUUWW and all you want to do is see one crash So fun
aNTi-poverTy beNeFiT show
hyDropLaNes
THE KINGS ARMS
LAKE KARAPIRO CAMBRIDGE
Antix Dj Soane The Bull Munro Tui Sound System Zion Hill Aum Karma Eclectika Dj Hybrid NRG Rising Illicit Wah Wahrsquos The Spiritz and plenty more come together for two days of dub reggae half-nakedness and everything else summer by the beach in Raglan all thanks to Tractor FM
When a day-long festival happens in the South Island set around vineyards and mountains and serenity and whatnot and hosts Disasteradio Katchafire Kora Orchestra of Spheres Street Chant Sunshine Sound System The Datsuns and Trinity Roots itrsquos going to sell out Oh wait it did
Itrsquos weird to actually get into a festival about lanterns Whatrsquos so great about them The fact remains that every time you see those creatively crafted contraptions with a flickering light inside you get all lovey-dovey and hold hands with the person yoursquore on a date with (or your friend who gets creeped out)
Did Sun Araw sell out last time he came here Because his two gigs probably have this time The psych-popper plays Auckland following his gig down at Wellingtonrsquos Mighty Mighty on Friday The experimentalist brings his full band in tow as he celebrates his new release through Drag City Ancient Romans
boarDies amp bikiNis
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ALBERT PARK
WHAMMY
If my daughter said that she was going to a ldquopaint partyrdquo called Splurge which is strictly for under-18s where kids dress in white and then get covered in paint I donrsquot know how Irsquod feel about it This party will be a hormonally suggestive flirt fest which is just plain weird
The Australian monster group of reggae and dub celebrate their 10th birthday with their first New Zealand tour along with the release of their latest single lsquoCirclesrsquo The band play their second-to-last gig of the tour with support from DJ Captain Nemo before finishing the tour in Auckland on Sunday
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The reD eyes
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Ginrsquos in fine form after a day of drinking ginger tea and taking interviews from her sydney home base irsquom last on the list but therersquos no jaded lady on the end of this phone
ldquoi like to fucking talk Tell me something interestingrdquo she banters Actually i want her to tell Me something interesting We chat about the Big Day Out gig just gone
ldquoYeah that was kind of weirdrdquo she says in reference to the crowd ldquoit was really the small Day Out it was weird lsquocause irsquove been going since i was fucking 15 and usually everyonersquos jostling around texting cause you canrsquot find each otherrdquo i ask how it feels to be on the stage of your youth on the other side as it were ldquoYeah still a blast Though i was more interested in performing than reflecting on the experiencerdquo
speaking of performing Ginrsquos planning to get on the road following the Aussie release of Gravel and Wine before heading off to the states ldquoUs crowds are so keenrdquo she enthuses ldquoThey come at the beginning of the night and want to see the support act theyrsquore keen for new music Touring in America everythingrsquos well set up there itrsquos all organisedrdquo
it was during her last sojourn to the states that Gin pulled together material to record Gravel and Wine Many of the elements that fed her music came from experiences like attending a full-on Gospel church service led by the Rev Al Green and an unexpected lsquodatersquo with a small town gentleman
ldquoi was in this tiny town of Clarksdale in the Deep south Mississippirdquo she recalls ldquoYou know it had one old shop i bought this guitar and this guy he must have been the only person in the town he was furious irsquod bought it He wanted it for himself i told him irsquod buy him lunch as a consolation He invited me to go see some cornfields and a BBQ We drove out in his old car and got to a bar He pulled out his pistol and thumped it on the fucking bar and says lsquoWhat do you think of thatrsquo He was asking me out on a date Whoardquo
Turns out itrsquos tales like that and encounters with other southern folk which played a huge part in the colour of this album ldquoThese old guys say lsquoYou from nu Zeeland You donrsquot know the blues Yo Rich Yo gotta be poorrsquo i was just there to learn you knowrdquo
it seems though that Gin took it all in her stride ldquoi got down to it and started writing working my nails down writing with every joker including a guy called Charlie who plays for a guy called Bob to get it all outrdquo she says ldquoWriting is cathartic in my songs irsquom slashing my lovers digging the graves and burying them drinking my self to death and then irsquom donerdquo ndash a tradition she started way back when she won the international song Writing contest in 2004 with a song about her late father (lsquoHallelujahrsquo)
irsquod noticed most of her material was about dark and torrid love yet as a person she was so upbeat and chirpy Was there a happy song in
there ldquoi dunno but your suggestion of more ukulele numbers with a Hawaiian feel is a possibilityrdquo no such luck on the new
album though a genuine product of her road trip When she finally swerved into beachside santa Monica to record
with Butch Walker and Jake sinclair there were 11 lsquotip toprsquo songs ready ldquoThat have the love of a cowboy bathed in a little lonesome blueshellip and the swagger of a woman past
midnightrdquoitrsquos those songs that will feature on the upcoming
Classic Hits Winery Tour a 13-date event shersquoll share with The Mutton Birds and Avalanche City ldquoi grew up a big The Mutton Birds fan so irsquom excited to play with them And Dave (Baxter Avalanche City) is so
hot right now itrsquos a great line-up Wersquore on the road for a month in summer with a wine bar at every stop Canrsquot waitrdquo
SEE HER LIVE Gin WiGMoRE cLAssic HiTs WinERY TouR 2012
FRI 03 FEB AscEnsion WinE EsTATE MATAKAnA
SAT 04 FEB AscEnsion WinE EsTATE MATAKAnA
SUN 05 FEB MARinA REsERvE TuTuKAKA
FRI 10 FEB WHAREPAi DoMAin TAuRAnGA
SAT 11 FEB BRunTon RoAD GisBoRnE
SUN 12 FEB BLAcK BARn vinEYARDs HAvELocK noRTH
THU 16 FEB nEuDoRF vinEYARDs uPPER MouTERE
FRI 17 FEB nEuDoRF vinEYARDs uPPER MouTERE
sAT 18 FEB THE MuD HousE WinERY amp cAFE WAiPARA
SUN 19 FEB LoGAn PARK DunEDin
TUE 21 FEB oLssEnrsquos vinEYARD cRoMWELL
THU 23 FEB viLLA MARiA EsTATE BLEnHEiM
SAT 25 FEB ALAnA EsTATE MARTinBoRouGH
SUN 26 FEB sEnTRY HiLL EsTATE nEW PLYMouTH
FRI 02 MAR viLAGRAD WinERY HAMiLTon
SAT 03 MAR viLLA MARiA EsTATE AucKLAnD
Now in its sixth year and with a brand new presenting sponsor the Classic Hits Winery Tour is a firmly established and much loved national touring event showcasing the best of Kiwi music In 2012 it will include 16 shows in 14 venues nationwide
Ticket info $69 ticketmasterconz5pm- 10pmFeaturing Gin Wigomore The Mutton Birds and Avalanche City
10 | GRoovEGuiDEconz
As DeMOnsTRATORs GATHeR in their thousands in syria and the Arab spring Tide sweeps a sea-change of power across the Middle east John Butlerrsquos words sound eerily prophetic ldquoTake back your feet take back your hands Take back your words take back your landsrdquo Butler sings on lsquoRevolutionrsquo the hit single from 2010rsquos April Uprising
ldquoi guess in one way or another revolution ndash people standing up for their own sovereignty and getting their own justice ndash has always been a big part of how i see the worldrdquo says the talented frontman ldquoPeople taking back their futures and their own realities and not letting other people decide it for themrdquo
Butler wasnrsquot singing then about the liberation of the Arab world ndashthe song was written in 2009 a year before protesters filled the streets of Tunisia ndash but instead about his own history
ldquoMy great-great-grandfather was part of an uprising called the April Uprising in 1875 to emancipate his people from the oppression of the Ottoman empirerdquo Butler says with audible pride
But that was only the start of Aprilrsquos significance for him 100 years later on April 1 1975 John Butler was born in April 2009 he broke up the last trio bringing in bassist Byron Luiters and drummer nicky Bomba and in April 2010 their new album was released
ldquoso April Uprising became this metaphor for change and spiritual revolution musical revolution personal revolutionrdquo Butler says
As influential as his past was on the album ndash ldquoit definitely changed who i wasrdquo he reflects ndash it served more as a positive affirmation than a total rebirth ldquoWhen you discover your roots it makes your tree a lot strongerrdquo he says
That reinforcement would provide a foundation for the record which builds on Butlerrsquos trademark potpourri of blues rock and roots Those influences still abound but Butlerrsquos new affinity for songwriting delivers a refined sound not heard in earlier work
ldquoThe biggest most conscious change was just trimming all the fat off everythingrdquo he says ldquoi just wanted to see if i could write good songs that held water by themselvesrdquo
Grand instrumental arrangements stretched to 10 and 20 minutes on previous releases but April Uprising is an exercise in poetic restraint
ldquoAs much as irsquom very much into elongated musical movements this time around i wasnrsquot fully inspired to do thatrdquo comments Butler ldquoitrsquos saying a lot more with fewer words in a less naiumlve and obvious wayrdquo
so while the ingredients are vintage John Butler the approach was distinctly new new too was the level of involvement by his band-mates whose fingerprints are more visible than on any album before
ldquoi donrsquot care if itrsquos Byronrsquos idea or Johnrsquos idea or nickyrsquos idea or my wifersquos idea Whatever sounds good is all that matters
ldquoThatrsquos one thing that has become more and more important as i continue being a musician and a performer and a recording artist irsquom not really in charge the song is in chargerdquo says Butler ldquoitrsquos always a good thing to remember ndash serve the song donrsquot let the song serve yourdquo
October 2011 sees the three-piece coming off a three and a half month tour of europe Brazil and north America and Butler says their road act is better than it has ever been
ldquoWersquove really hit our stride and itrsquos consistently a lot of funrdquoTheir shows are a delight to behold as between them they burn
through a veritable orchestra of stringed instruments ndash featuring banjos 12 strings and lap steel guitars and double basses The excitement on stage is palpable and it shows in their faces as they swap grins on extended percussive jams
ldquoitrsquos about being in the moment and trying to let whatever is coming through come through as purely as possible i never know what that is all i know is that when irsquom present and in that moment the good stuff comes Thatrsquos not something that you can just make happenrdquo Butler says
new Zealand audiences got a taste of that magic at the Big Day Out last year and Butler says hersquos excited to return in february for the More fM summer Vineyard Tour
ldquoirsquom excited because i get to spent more than a week in Aotearoardquo he tells me ldquonew Zealandrsquos a beautiful country and itrsquos so rare to able to actually play outdoors in new Zealand at that time of yearrdquo
SEE THEM LIVE JoHn BuTLER TRio
MoRE FM suMMER vinEYARD TouR 2012
FRI 03 FEB siLEni EsTATEs HAsTinGs
SAT 04 FEB BRooKLAnDs LAWn nEW PLYMouTH
SUN 05 FEB DAisYBAnK FARM MARTinBoRouGH
WED 08 FEB TRAFALGAR PARK nELson
THU 09 FEB PEREGRinE WinEs QuEEnsToWn
FRI 10 FEB PEGAsus ToWn PEGAsus
SAT 11 FEB TuRAnGA cREEK oRGAnic vinEYARD AucKLAnD
WRiTTEn BY conoR WHiTTEn
For five years More FM has brought the best in local music to some of the countryrsquos finest locations Hitting the road in February 2012 with a fresh look and name the More FM Summer Vineyard Tour will travel to the beautiful surrounds of New Zealand vineyards with the addition of hot international acts headlining the tourrsquos stellar line-up
Ticket info $795pm- 10pmFeaturing John Butler Trio Aloe Blacc Annabel Fay Tiki and The Sweetmix Kids
GRoovEGuiDEconz | 11
DEATH cAB FoR cuTiE BAssisT nicK HARMER TALKED To KEvin KARTun ABouT coMinG To ouR sHoREs FoR FoR THE FiRsT TiME To PLAY AT THE nEW zEALAnD inTERnATionAL ARTs FEsTivAL AnD WHAT THE BAnD cAn EXPEcT FRoM KiWi FAns
ldquoOVeR THe YeARs everybodyrsquos been really nice to us which is great i feel like wersquove got a good rapport with our fans and we havenrsquot had anyone get weird i think wersquore pretty lucky in that regard But itrsquos always nice to meet people after the show and say hi We try our best to shake hands and say hellordquo
so says Death Cab for Cutiersquos nick Harmer the bassist of a band that has around 15 years of label hopping and indie royalty under its belt
fandom would of course come in waves for the seattle band After being signed to the likes of sub-Pop Atlantic Warner and more their latest release Codes And Keys has brought the often loved band back from the forgotten corners of many musical minds
seven studio releases over 14 years may not be perceived as a significant number of endeavours but Death Cab may very well be known more for their live performances than their back catalogue A perfect example can be seen in their live video of lsquoYou Are A Touristrsquo which was the first ever scripted single-take music video production to be broadcast live as it was filmed Part marketing strategy and part art for artrsquos sake the video was a hit with Death Cab fans new and old alike Criticsrsquo opinions of the video were fell on both sides of the fence but a resounding appreciation for the concept and execution was heard throughout the blogosphere
When it comes to new Zealand Harmerrsquos understanding of the country is as common as most foreigners who have never visited ldquoAre the flight of the Conchords guys national treasures i hear their faces are going on moneyrdquo he jokes
The one-off show at the New Zealand International Arts Festival on
Wednesday 01 february will be the first time that the band has played in new Zealand in their 15-odd years of touring
ldquoirsquom really excitedrdquo says Harmer ldquowersquove had lots of friends that have gone over and itrsquos actually shameful that wersquove been to Australia so many times but this is only our first time [in nZ]rdquo
Harmer says that he and the rest of the Death Cab crew are hoping to get some time in travelling around the country but with as for any major international act their time here will be stretched thin ldquofrom Australia wersquore going to new Zealand and from there wersquore going to do some southeast Asia shows i hope long enough that we can see some of the country and explore a little bitrdquo
i go back to the idea of the wide array of fans of the band Having been one of the originators of the indie-pop sound that made waves in the early 21st century and growing into an international act that has the capability budget and a much-needed audience to pull off something like the live-stream of lsquoYou Are A Touristrsquo sided by the fact that they just look like good dudes irsquom convinced that Death Cab are the approachable boys of alt-rock kingdom so whatrsquos the best way to get an autograph shake a hand or see some babies get kissed
ldquoi would say just come down to the venue early Whenever we get to a new place and wersquore not really sure where to go we definitely like to explore but we always just hang around near the venuerdquo
And has that friendliness ever got them in trouble Has for example a fan ever sent the band a Polaroid of one of the membersrsquo lips
ldquoWhat like when wersquore sleepingrdquo Harmer laughs ldquono nothing crazy like that nothing too insanerdquo
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as a musician gamer and avid filmgoer the similarities and differences of the markets have had me thinking a lot recently that the movie and music industries could probably learn a lot from the gaming world right now I had no idea when I started investigating this just how colossal the gaming industry has become
Some of the figures Irsquove found are mindboggling and Irsquove come to realise that my iPhone and Mac calculators canrsquot even cope with the numbers being generated For example in November last year the multi-platform release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 saw it set a new five-day entertainment record grossing $775 million globally
Before I get too carried away with stats though itrsquos no secret that the music and movie industries have been struggling to find new models to deal with the advent of the digital age and as such digital consumerism CD sales have been in decline for years and are fast becoming an archaic luxury item such as vinyl Box office sales have likewise been falling The question is ndash why
The cost of going to the cinema is now ludicrous more often than not and although 3D (when used effectively) is worth the trip simply adding it on after the movie is shot and charging $20 to see it makes me feel like Peter Griffin after a prostate exam On the other hand there are films that you enjoy more when seeing them at the cinema A movie like Drive for example is well worth the cinematic experience immersing yourself in the whole surround-sound and large screen experience seeing and participating in the film according to the directorrsquos wishes Price isnrsquot the be all and end all on the audio side of things but Napster made music essentially worthless for a while by the ease of downloading for free This I would venture though was a direct backlash to the unaffordable prices (especially for kids) of buying music Movies are having their own Napster moment with torrenting or rar file-sharing sites (and you know yoursquove used them you dirty little downloader you)
A separate issue is the ridiculous nature of staggered global film releases The same
gaMing vs Movies amp MusiCwhy iS gaMing taking aLL our MoneyS
has to be said for TV shows where at least with the advent of the Soho channel wersquoll only be two weeks behind the US for Game of Thrones in April Is two weeks a long time to wait If yoursquore a diehard fan then the answer is a resounding ldquofuck yesrdquo especially when the films and shows are available on a raft of websites ndash Kim Dotcom anyone
Now look at gaming A game has a worldwide release date and stores do the midnight opening thing to make sure that fans can get hold of what they want exactly when they want it before everyone else They also add value to their products by providing an online community and free downloadable content (DLC) which enhances the games if you purchase them legitimately Not only does this make you want to buy the proper game but also the DLCs can cost around $15 which ends up netting the developers even more cash for something that back in the day they probably wouldrsquove just had in the game anyway
Price is not a factor given you deliver what the consumer wants which can be seen with games like Wii Sports Resort having an RRP of around $130
So what does this mean according to numbers that bigwig suits understand Apologies for my rudimentary math but Irsquom just using these figures to make a point not for historical accuracy Adelersquos album 21 topped the charts for 2011 selling 153 million units globally which at an average of $19unit comes to over $290 million Comparatively in the movie world Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 raked in almost $467 million Call of Duty MW3 on Xbox 360 and PS3 alone raked in more than $27 billion (units sold globally multiplied by RRP of $119) Top 10 gross figures in
GamING
each industry combined of 2011 were (approximately) Music ndash $870 million Movies ndash $3 billion and gaming way out ahead on $8 billion (yes $8 billion)
You also have to factor in though that people have initially bought the hardware to play these games on Nintendo have sold 947 million Wii consoles to date leading Xbox 360 PS3 and Nintendo 3DS on 642 million 61 million and 153 million respectively (according to vgchartzcom) It really is just an astronomical growth industry with no signs of slowing It is interesting to think that so much of peoplersquos entertainment budget is being invested into gaming which leads me to ask just why that is Itrsquos never been cool to be a gamer but so many of us are now ndash thanks to our iPhone and Smartphone apps and an aging console gaming population
Music at least has light at the end of the tunnel in terms of earning revenue for artists There is the argument that getting someonersquos music for free may lead you to buy more of their work in the future or attend their live shows However Irsquom sure most artists would like to see a return on the time effort and expense that goes into recording and producing their music Bjork has shown the way forward by adding value through apps Biophillia was released as an iPad app with each song having its own app contained within it with bonus content and interactive features
Digital sales now account for a third of the market globally and the advent of cloud servers and subscription-based services could really tip the scales back to legal purchasing of music Why Because itrsquos cheap easy and with added value it makes sense to do so With movieshellip who knows Are they going to learn the lessons of Christmases past or plough on believing they can stop the rot that theyrsquore really just pouring water onto rather than drying What happens when all of our televisions are 3D
Is it finally getting cool to be a gamer I bet it feels good to be a game developer right nowhellip
WRITTEN BY JON SNOW
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aLbum REvIEWS
Forget being Bjorn again This the second effort from Swedish Soumlderberg sisters is a huge improvement on their debut The Big Black and Blue Produced by Mike Mogis who also performs on several tracks it has a slightly darker feel due in part to contributions from Bright Eyesrsquo Conor Oberst and The Felice Brothers And therersquos a definite confidence and maturity in the assured indie-country sound which draws influence and sustenance from the likes of Laura Marling and Mumford amp Sons
The title track has that moody infectious folk-hook common to the work of Unthank Sisters while lsquoEmmyloursquo shows an uncanny mimicry of their idol Harris
would definitely approve of the journey-like train-clacking percussion and pessimistic optimism in the lyrics Closer lsquoKing of the Worldrsquo is a satisfying clap-along hoedown courtesy of Oberst and some very clever horns and fiddle-dee-dees
But despite the new directions minor in the in the whole Klara and Johannarsquos singing is still distinctive clear and utterly beautiful especially in their modulated bell-like harmonies
WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR
itrsquos tough to make the call and say that reM are money-grabbing with this record ndash a double album that spans their career history picking and choosing a healthy dose of the obscure and the wildly popular
With any bandrsquos implosion or split comes a desperate attempt by their label to milk the last of the cash cow and any cynic could approach Part Lies with that mindset but the liner notes tell a different story band members past and present including an occasional non-committal paragraph from Michael Stipe recall spikier tracks like the Letterman-only lsquoSo Central Rainrsquo with the same breath of vitality as mega-hit lsquoLosing My Religionrsquo
Rather than squeeze every last dollar from the break up Part Lies is intended as a stop-end to their career something that stands a testament and true
WRITTEN BY JAMES A ROBINS
never known for their subtlety Biohazard make belligerent groove metal with a heart of furious punk rock like it was going out of fashion
The lsquo90s Brooklyn hardcore pioneers sound is reinvigorated by the return to their original line-up for this their ninth album Singer Evan Seinfeld still barks like a junkyard dog and his lyrics are as blunt and artless as they have ever been The placid intro to lsquoKilling Mersquo is startling in its softness but it does not last very long and is usurped by the forced rap metal of lsquoCountdown Doomrsquo
Reborn in Defiance is a throwback to the early to mid lsquo90s when bands like Anthrax Helmet and Butthole Surfers ruled MTV The reunion of this band however was short-lived Seinfeld has already left to once again turn his attention to the adult film industry
WRITTEN BY RICARDO KERR
if you arenrsquot used to British vocalists you may need the first couple of tracks to adjust on the Big pinkrsquos Future This The chorus of lsquoStay Goldrsquo the albumrsquos first track is the first hook into the carefully orchestrated sound that has depth colour and texture But admittedly there are times where The Big Pink recklessly walks the line between crowded and perfectly timed
The genre-fusing electro-rock string combination on Track lsquo77rsquo and the drums of lsquoHit The Ground (Superman)rsquo are emotionally affecting both lyrically and musically Itrsquos the consciousness of knowing that rock can be boring that gives this band one of its most beautiful traits ndash the willingness to push the envelope with a sound that risks being mundane Future This avoids a collision with banality by incorporating cellos and violins great lyrics infectious vocal hooks and choruses that allow the vocals to soar above the music to show off Milorsquos ability
WRITTEN BY SEBASTIAN MACKAY
First aid Kit
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david Fincherrsquos made some strange career choices (Benjamin Button anyone) but adapting Stieg Larssonrsquos best-selling Scandinavian door-stopper might well be the weirdest For one thing itrsquos already been done pretty well in 2009 For another the first half of the story ndash a rather lame murder mystery enlivened by a
i am not a fan of the previous films by screenwriter diablo Cody (Jenniferrsquos Body) or director Jason reitman (Up In The Air) and their last collaboration together (Juno) was hardly the Second Coming So I went into Young Adult without a huge amount of excitement
Turns out though this is one of the best contemporary dramas to come along in years Charlize Theron is at her absolute best playing a shallow and charmless writer who returns to her tiny hometown to awkwardly woo a former flame (Patrick Wilson)
Theron is a wonder in this film and her lack of an Oscar nomination for this is nothing less than criminal She manages to embrace her characterrsquos awfulness while delivering a raw
multi-dimensional performance that demands audience empathy
Alternative comedy superstar Patton Oswalt (Big Fan) is great as the schlub she ends up befriending and plenty of talent fill out the supporting roles
This film reminded me somewhat of the underrated dramedy In Her Shoes another film that shows just how satisfying a well-realised character arc can be Young Adult doesnrsquot proffer easy resolutions to the issues it throws up but therersquos something for everyone to relate to here
The only distracting element was the surfeit of fast food product placement but I guess we should get used to that
WRITTEN BY DOMINIC CORRY FLICKSCONZ
the girl With the dragon tattoo
the desCendants young adult
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FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY DAVID FINCHER
STARRING DANIEL CRAIG ROONEY MARA AND CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER
fascinating central character in troubled hacker Lisbeth Salander (Mara) ndash is 90 exposition meets 10 sexual assault Fincherrsquos also retained the bookrsquos Swedish setting and names so itrsquos not even a sop to the subtitle-averse
So what can we expect from this spruced-up Swenglish version besides more product placement For the first hour
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY ALExANDER PAYNE
STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY SHAILENE WOODLEY AND AMARA MILLER
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY JASON REITMAN
STARRING CHARLIZE THERON PATRICK WILSON AND PATTON OSWALT
disappointingly little As before nobody seems willing to snip Larssonrsquos narrative string so we trudge through a series of wearying introductions to interchangeable old men (Plummer Berkoff Skarsgard) each of whom has a long-buried secret No scene lasts longer than 30 seconds except those depicting Salander getting abused which feel endless It is to put it lightly a difficult watch
Although Craig is a commanding presence as crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist itrsquos not until he and Salander join forces that film emerges from its predecessorrsquos shadow When it does itrsquos riveting ndash the leadsrsquo strange chemistry (think little girl lost meets handsome dad)
crackles and Fincher has a real talent for making people looking through files seem fascinating (see Zodiac) Although the excitement subsides after a terrific early climax itrsquos an effective if unfathomable entry in the Fincher canon If yoursquove seen the original knock a star off the rating If you havenrsquot seen either watch this one
WRITTEN BY MATT GLASBY FLICKSCONZ
ON ScREEN
shit Worth WatChing
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itrsquos rare for a director to strike the right chord with every film but alexander payne has seemingly managed it Moving on from his success with Sideways Election and About Schmidt The Descendants will leave you with the same admiration for the guy he knows how to write about middle-aged men in a slump
George Clooney is his new fall guy Matt King and the actor expertly shucks off his cocksure swagger to play a hands-off dad confronting loss responsibility and history in an extraordinarily nuanced performance And as much as Mattrsquos character sees his island lsquoparadisersquo as a myth the stunning backdrop of Hawaii makes for a much more eye-pleasing setting than most
The complexity of Mattrsquos predicament is handled with wit grace and often disgrace each of the family forced to work together and at times suppress their true desires in lieu of the greater good Even the supposedly superficial characters ndash Alexrsquos stoner friend Sid and the sunny wife of Mattrsquos wifersquos lover ndash emerge as three-dimensional humans trying to forge the best path through lifersquos rough patches
Payne says he hates sentimentality and other than a few drawn-out tearjerker moments towards the end The Descendantsrsquo crude-talking kids subvert any mushiness But for the most part this is a moving tale
WRITTEN BY REBECCA BARRY HILL FLICKSCONZ
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World BusKers FestivalChriStChurCh
thu 19 Jan - Sun 29 Jan
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MODA FOTOGRAFICA
COURTESY OF THE WORLD BUSKERS FESTIVAL TRUST
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1 Wendyrsquos graSS CannonS
2 Foul Creature Of Darkness drop dead redhead
3 Natasha autuMn SpLendour
4 This Is Not An Exit the tranSiStorS
5 Clicheacute diCtaphone BLueS
6 Nowhere Slow 1995
7 Oblivious Oblivion die die die
8 Take You There kittentank
9 Architecture CoCo SoLid
10 Yellow Snot Funk hoMe Brew
10 thingsali MC punKy reggae songs 10 things
shit Worth Counting
INDEPENDENT TOP 10 MOVIE CHART
I WANT TO SAY TO JOHN BUTLER TRIO
I WANT TO SAY TO GIN WIGMORE BUT HAVE DEFINITE POTENTIAL TO BE TAKEN THE WRONG WAY
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1 The Clash (white Man) in haMMerSMith paLaiS
2 Prince Buster aL Capone
3 Bob Marley and the WailersBurning and Looting
4 The Specials a MeSSage to you rudy
5 Big Youth SCreaMing target
6 RancidtiMe BoMB
7 CapletonJah Jah City
8 V Spy V Spyone oF a kind
9 Blackstone Bush Reggae Bandngurra BLaCkStoneta
10 Straight To Hellthe CLaSh
See theM Live NEW DUB CITY FeB 02 DUx DE LUx QUEENSTOWN FeB 03 MINT BAR WANAKA FeB 04 CHICKS HOTEL DUNEDIN FeB 05 DUx DE LUx CHRISTCHURCH
1 Reaching Outnero
2 212 (Clean Edit)azeaLia BankS
3 Call It What You WantFoSter the peopLe
4 On My Mind (Rustie Remix) Joker
5 Say No Moredavid daLLaS
6 Just Got Started 360 Ft pez
7 Hot Right Now dJ FreSh Ft rita ora
8 The Poem Magik JohnSon
9 Anticipate SkreaM Ft SaM Frank
10 Monarch ShapeShiFter
1 You have really pretty lips
2 My girlfriend doesnrsquot like me talking about your lips
3 I like that you have tattoos
4 She doesnrsquot like me talking about them either
5 Your hair looks like summer
6 My girlfriendrsquos hair looks like a thunderstorm
7 You could play Amy Poehlerrsquos daughter in a movie
8 I think itrsquos cool how you donrsquot pronounce a lot of the last letters of the words you say when yoursquore singing
9 Keep up the good work with the eyeliner
10 I actually donrsquot have a girlfriend
1 Can I call all of you John Butler
2 $10 says you guys play hacky sack
3 My granddad says you need a shave
4 I donrsquot know how my granddad knows who you are
5 Can you do skateboard tricks
6 $10 says you can do skateboard tricks
7 You have a pointy chin
8 But itrsquos a handsome chin
9 Who would win in a fight ndash your Fedora or your dreads
10 $10 says the dreads would win
1 The Descendants
2 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3 Hugo 3D
4 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5 Young Adult
6 Journey 2 The Mysterious Island
7 Buck
8 Sionersquos 2 Unfinished Business
9 The Adventures of Tintin Secret of the Unicorn 3D
10 War Horse
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The DaTsUNs Mark MCgUire
From the writer of Super City comes this comedy concerning criminal camaraderie Amateur crim Willy gets busted shoplifting resulting in his descent into a whirlpool of lies and deceit on the run from the 5-0 When Willy runs into fellow-in-stolen-arms Louis the two could very well become criminal masterminds Or fail completely
You think that just because men slick their hair back shave daily and wear a tailored suit or women read Vogue are totally ldquoin seasonrdquo and can walk in stilettos you think that makes them fancy Wrong Fancy is the opera The Chinese opera The NZSO doing a Chinese New Year Concert opera That shit is fancy
Can we just take one minute to have a collective laugh at Lloydrsquos album names and song titles Street Love and King of Hearts are great names for albums A little arrogant but they couldnrsquot get any more rrsquonrsquob than that lsquoHow We Do It (Around My Way)rsquo and lsquoDedication to My Ex (Miss That)rsquo ADORABLE
CriMs
ChiNese New year CoNCerTLLoyD
BATS THEATRE
TOWN HALLTHE CIVIC
The wayward sons of New Zealand rock play their final show of their summer tour down at Wellingtonrsquos San Fran Bath House this Thursday This will be your last chance to catch Cambridgersquos finest before the award-winning Dolf Phil Ben and Christian release their upcoming (and as of yet untitled) fifth album
The Audio Foundationrsquos AltMusic 2012 season kicks off with USA-based Emeralds guitarist Mark McGuire ndash the 25-year-old who boasts 30 albums under his belt The best description wersquove heard of his music has to be that it ldquohas a pastoral quality both meditative and mind-zapping ndash amazing to listen to while stonedrdquo
This little indie romance took away awards at Sundance the Gotham Independent Film Awards and the National Board of Review Awards 2011 and came to claim some great praise Remember Felicity Jones Turns out shersquos doing really great and winning awards left right and centre
The writer of Milk has teamed up with everyonersquos favourite angry-old-man-director Clint Eastwood to tell the story of the face of American law enforcement J Edgar boasts a stellar cast with Leonardo DiCaprio Naomi Watts Josh Lucas Ed Westwick Dame Judi Dench and more
Like Crazy J eDgar
SAN FRAN BATH HOUSE AUDIO FOUNDATION
SELECTED CINEMAS VECTOR ARENA
We highlighted this film last week with much anticipation If you were a teenager who discovered you had superpowers wouldnrsquot you do stupid shit and film all of it Of course you would But then yoursquod turn evil because puberty is AWFUL
The six-piece Hamilton band play at their home turf this weekend as Knights of the DUB Table celebrate their Way of the DUB album release The likes of Kingshifta Tui Sound System and DJ Briggsy play support
Mint Bar hosts the big night before the big day with New Dub City along with Red Bull Music Academy veterans Riki ldquoEru Dangerspielrdquo Gooch and Ned ldquoKillamanrarordquo Ngatae on the decks
The director of The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert and the writer of Death at a Funeral team up for this Aussie-Brit comedy that will be awkward and hard to watch but in a good way like watching Ricky Gervais do anything
The Waihi Bush Folk Festival is more about folk music than bush folk Although spending the weekend in the bush would kind of make you bush folk The laid back music festival runs from Friday through to Monday
Masters of calypso blues Tom Rodwell and Storehouse continue their long-winded and much enjoyed lsquoAdam in the Gardenrsquo single release tour in Wellington before finishing up at the Rotorua Blues Festival on Sunday
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GENERAL RELEASE
WAIHI BUSH ORGANIC FARMSOUTHERN CROSS
8PM $28 unDERTHERADARconz 8PM $10 unDERTHERADARconz
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DAYTIME EVENT
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ALL AGES
FILMTV
The pigskin meets primetime advertising as the 46th Superbowl kicks off Monday New Zealand time If yoursquove got the day off work yoursquore sorted If you donrsquot then wersquore not saying pull a sickie but take an eight hour lunch to go eat some nachos and popcorn and hotdogs and drink some Budweiser
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AUCKLAND ACTION AGAINST POVERTY
ANTIPOVERTY BENEFITSHOW
Heart Attack Alley Shitripper Vietnam Warrsquos Lubin Rains Moppy and one of Aucklandrsquos most excellent swinginrsquo ladies behind the deck Tina Turntables play at this Auckland Action Against Poverty benefit show Thatrsquos one hell of a good line-up for one hell of a good cause Therersquos a 99 chance it will be great
The USA vs AUS vs NZ 2012 UIM World Grand Prix Hydroplane Championships at Lake Karapiro sounds like a mouthful but itrsquos more like an earful These boats are like the Indy cars of the water and they scream around all like EERRREEUUWW and all you want to do is see one crash So fun
aNTi-poverTy beNeFiT show
hyDropLaNes
THE KINGS ARMS
LAKE KARAPIRO CAMBRIDGE
Antix Dj Soane The Bull Munro Tui Sound System Zion Hill Aum Karma Eclectika Dj Hybrid NRG Rising Illicit Wah Wahrsquos The Spiritz and plenty more come together for two days of dub reggae half-nakedness and everything else summer by the beach in Raglan all thanks to Tractor FM
When a day-long festival happens in the South Island set around vineyards and mountains and serenity and whatnot and hosts Disasteradio Katchafire Kora Orchestra of Spheres Street Chant Sunshine Sound System The Datsuns and Trinity Roots itrsquos going to sell out Oh wait it did
Itrsquos weird to actually get into a festival about lanterns Whatrsquos so great about them The fact remains that every time you see those creatively crafted contraptions with a flickering light inside you get all lovey-dovey and hold hands with the person yoursquore on a date with (or your friend who gets creeped out)
Did Sun Araw sell out last time he came here Because his two gigs probably have this time The psych-popper plays Auckland following his gig down at Wellingtonrsquos Mighty Mighty on Friday The experimentalist brings his full band in tow as he celebrates his new release through Drag City Ancient Romans
boarDies amp bikiNis
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LaNTerN FesTivaL
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RUAPUKE MOTOR CAMP RAGLAN
RIPPON VINEYARD WANAKA
ALBERT PARK
WHAMMY
If my daughter said that she was going to a ldquopaint partyrdquo called Splurge which is strictly for under-18s where kids dress in white and then get covered in paint I donrsquot know how Irsquod feel about it This party will be a hormonally suggestive flirt fest which is just plain weird
The Australian monster group of reggae and dub celebrate their 10th birthday with their first New Zealand tour along with the release of their latest single lsquoCirclesrsquo The band play their second-to-last gig of the tour with support from DJ Captain Nemo before finishing the tour in Auckland on Sunday
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Ginrsquos in fine form after a day of drinking ginger tea and taking interviews from her sydney home base irsquom last on the list but therersquos no jaded lady on the end of this phone
ldquoi like to fucking talk Tell me something interestingrdquo she banters Actually i want her to tell Me something interesting We chat about the Big Day Out gig just gone
ldquoYeah that was kind of weirdrdquo she says in reference to the crowd ldquoit was really the small Day Out it was weird lsquocause irsquove been going since i was fucking 15 and usually everyonersquos jostling around texting cause you canrsquot find each otherrdquo i ask how it feels to be on the stage of your youth on the other side as it were ldquoYeah still a blast Though i was more interested in performing than reflecting on the experiencerdquo
speaking of performing Ginrsquos planning to get on the road following the Aussie release of Gravel and Wine before heading off to the states ldquoUs crowds are so keenrdquo she enthuses ldquoThey come at the beginning of the night and want to see the support act theyrsquore keen for new music Touring in America everythingrsquos well set up there itrsquos all organisedrdquo
it was during her last sojourn to the states that Gin pulled together material to record Gravel and Wine Many of the elements that fed her music came from experiences like attending a full-on Gospel church service led by the Rev Al Green and an unexpected lsquodatersquo with a small town gentleman
ldquoi was in this tiny town of Clarksdale in the Deep south Mississippirdquo she recalls ldquoYou know it had one old shop i bought this guitar and this guy he must have been the only person in the town he was furious irsquod bought it He wanted it for himself i told him irsquod buy him lunch as a consolation He invited me to go see some cornfields and a BBQ We drove out in his old car and got to a bar He pulled out his pistol and thumped it on the fucking bar and says lsquoWhat do you think of thatrsquo He was asking me out on a date Whoardquo
Turns out itrsquos tales like that and encounters with other southern folk which played a huge part in the colour of this album ldquoThese old guys say lsquoYou from nu Zeeland You donrsquot know the blues Yo Rich Yo gotta be poorrsquo i was just there to learn you knowrdquo
it seems though that Gin took it all in her stride ldquoi got down to it and started writing working my nails down writing with every joker including a guy called Charlie who plays for a guy called Bob to get it all outrdquo she says ldquoWriting is cathartic in my songs irsquom slashing my lovers digging the graves and burying them drinking my self to death and then irsquom donerdquo ndash a tradition she started way back when she won the international song Writing contest in 2004 with a song about her late father (lsquoHallelujahrsquo)
irsquod noticed most of her material was about dark and torrid love yet as a person she was so upbeat and chirpy Was there a happy song in
there ldquoi dunno but your suggestion of more ukulele numbers with a Hawaiian feel is a possibilityrdquo no such luck on the new
album though a genuine product of her road trip When she finally swerved into beachside santa Monica to record
with Butch Walker and Jake sinclair there were 11 lsquotip toprsquo songs ready ldquoThat have the love of a cowboy bathed in a little lonesome blueshellip and the swagger of a woman past
midnightrdquoitrsquos those songs that will feature on the upcoming
Classic Hits Winery Tour a 13-date event shersquoll share with The Mutton Birds and Avalanche City ldquoi grew up a big The Mutton Birds fan so irsquom excited to play with them And Dave (Baxter Avalanche City) is so
hot right now itrsquos a great line-up Wersquore on the road for a month in summer with a wine bar at every stop Canrsquot waitrdquo
SEE HER LIVE Gin WiGMoRE cLAssic HiTs WinERY TouR 2012
FRI 03 FEB AscEnsion WinE EsTATE MATAKAnA
SAT 04 FEB AscEnsion WinE EsTATE MATAKAnA
SUN 05 FEB MARinA REsERvE TuTuKAKA
FRI 10 FEB WHAREPAi DoMAin TAuRAnGA
SAT 11 FEB BRunTon RoAD GisBoRnE
SUN 12 FEB BLAcK BARn vinEYARDs HAvELocK noRTH
THU 16 FEB nEuDoRF vinEYARDs uPPER MouTERE
FRI 17 FEB nEuDoRF vinEYARDs uPPER MouTERE
sAT 18 FEB THE MuD HousE WinERY amp cAFE WAiPARA
SUN 19 FEB LoGAn PARK DunEDin
TUE 21 FEB oLssEnrsquos vinEYARD cRoMWELL
THU 23 FEB viLLA MARiA EsTATE BLEnHEiM
SAT 25 FEB ALAnA EsTATE MARTinBoRouGH
SUN 26 FEB sEnTRY HiLL EsTATE nEW PLYMouTH
FRI 02 MAR viLAGRAD WinERY HAMiLTon
SAT 03 MAR viLLA MARiA EsTATE AucKLAnD
Now in its sixth year and with a brand new presenting sponsor the Classic Hits Winery Tour is a firmly established and much loved national touring event showcasing the best of Kiwi music In 2012 it will include 16 shows in 14 venues nationwide
Ticket info $69 ticketmasterconz5pm- 10pmFeaturing Gin Wigomore The Mutton Birds and Avalanche City
10 | GRoovEGuiDEconz
As DeMOnsTRATORs GATHeR in their thousands in syria and the Arab spring Tide sweeps a sea-change of power across the Middle east John Butlerrsquos words sound eerily prophetic ldquoTake back your feet take back your hands Take back your words take back your landsrdquo Butler sings on lsquoRevolutionrsquo the hit single from 2010rsquos April Uprising
ldquoi guess in one way or another revolution ndash people standing up for their own sovereignty and getting their own justice ndash has always been a big part of how i see the worldrdquo says the talented frontman ldquoPeople taking back their futures and their own realities and not letting other people decide it for themrdquo
Butler wasnrsquot singing then about the liberation of the Arab world ndashthe song was written in 2009 a year before protesters filled the streets of Tunisia ndash but instead about his own history
ldquoMy great-great-grandfather was part of an uprising called the April Uprising in 1875 to emancipate his people from the oppression of the Ottoman empirerdquo Butler says with audible pride
But that was only the start of Aprilrsquos significance for him 100 years later on April 1 1975 John Butler was born in April 2009 he broke up the last trio bringing in bassist Byron Luiters and drummer nicky Bomba and in April 2010 their new album was released
ldquoso April Uprising became this metaphor for change and spiritual revolution musical revolution personal revolutionrdquo Butler says
As influential as his past was on the album ndash ldquoit definitely changed who i wasrdquo he reflects ndash it served more as a positive affirmation than a total rebirth ldquoWhen you discover your roots it makes your tree a lot strongerrdquo he says
That reinforcement would provide a foundation for the record which builds on Butlerrsquos trademark potpourri of blues rock and roots Those influences still abound but Butlerrsquos new affinity for songwriting delivers a refined sound not heard in earlier work
ldquoThe biggest most conscious change was just trimming all the fat off everythingrdquo he says ldquoi just wanted to see if i could write good songs that held water by themselvesrdquo
Grand instrumental arrangements stretched to 10 and 20 minutes on previous releases but April Uprising is an exercise in poetic restraint
ldquoAs much as irsquom very much into elongated musical movements this time around i wasnrsquot fully inspired to do thatrdquo comments Butler ldquoitrsquos saying a lot more with fewer words in a less naiumlve and obvious wayrdquo
so while the ingredients are vintage John Butler the approach was distinctly new new too was the level of involvement by his band-mates whose fingerprints are more visible than on any album before
ldquoi donrsquot care if itrsquos Byronrsquos idea or Johnrsquos idea or nickyrsquos idea or my wifersquos idea Whatever sounds good is all that matters
ldquoThatrsquos one thing that has become more and more important as i continue being a musician and a performer and a recording artist irsquom not really in charge the song is in chargerdquo says Butler ldquoitrsquos always a good thing to remember ndash serve the song donrsquot let the song serve yourdquo
October 2011 sees the three-piece coming off a three and a half month tour of europe Brazil and north America and Butler says their road act is better than it has ever been
ldquoWersquove really hit our stride and itrsquos consistently a lot of funrdquoTheir shows are a delight to behold as between them they burn
through a veritable orchestra of stringed instruments ndash featuring banjos 12 strings and lap steel guitars and double basses The excitement on stage is palpable and it shows in their faces as they swap grins on extended percussive jams
ldquoitrsquos about being in the moment and trying to let whatever is coming through come through as purely as possible i never know what that is all i know is that when irsquom present and in that moment the good stuff comes Thatrsquos not something that you can just make happenrdquo Butler says
new Zealand audiences got a taste of that magic at the Big Day Out last year and Butler says hersquos excited to return in february for the More fM summer Vineyard Tour
ldquoirsquom excited because i get to spent more than a week in Aotearoardquo he tells me ldquonew Zealandrsquos a beautiful country and itrsquos so rare to able to actually play outdoors in new Zealand at that time of yearrdquo
SEE THEM LIVE JoHn BuTLER TRio
MoRE FM suMMER vinEYARD TouR 2012
FRI 03 FEB siLEni EsTATEs HAsTinGs
SAT 04 FEB BRooKLAnDs LAWn nEW PLYMouTH
SUN 05 FEB DAisYBAnK FARM MARTinBoRouGH
WED 08 FEB TRAFALGAR PARK nELson
THU 09 FEB PEREGRinE WinEs QuEEnsToWn
FRI 10 FEB PEGAsus ToWn PEGAsus
SAT 11 FEB TuRAnGA cREEK oRGAnic vinEYARD AucKLAnD
WRiTTEn BY conoR WHiTTEn
For five years More FM has brought the best in local music to some of the countryrsquos finest locations Hitting the road in February 2012 with a fresh look and name the More FM Summer Vineyard Tour will travel to the beautiful surrounds of New Zealand vineyards with the addition of hot international acts headlining the tourrsquos stellar line-up
Ticket info $795pm- 10pmFeaturing John Butler Trio Aloe Blacc Annabel Fay Tiki and The Sweetmix Kids
GRoovEGuiDEconz | 11
DEATH cAB FoR cuTiE BAssisT nicK HARMER TALKED To KEvin KARTun ABouT coMinG To ouR sHoREs FoR FoR THE FiRsT TiME To PLAY AT THE nEW zEALAnD inTERnATionAL ARTs FEsTivAL AnD WHAT THE BAnD cAn EXPEcT FRoM KiWi FAns
ldquoOVeR THe YeARs everybodyrsquos been really nice to us which is great i feel like wersquove got a good rapport with our fans and we havenrsquot had anyone get weird i think wersquore pretty lucky in that regard But itrsquos always nice to meet people after the show and say hi We try our best to shake hands and say hellordquo
so says Death Cab for Cutiersquos nick Harmer the bassist of a band that has around 15 years of label hopping and indie royalty under its belt
fandom would of course come in waves for the seattle band After being signed to the likes of sub-Pop Atlantic Warner and more their latest release Codes And Keys has brought the often loved band back from the forgotten corners of many musical minds
seven studio releases over 14 years may not be perceived as a significant number of endeavours but Death Cab may very well be known more for their live performances than their back catalogue A perfect example can be seen in their live video of lsquoYou Are A Touristrsquo which was the first ever scripted single-take music video production to be broadcast live as it was filmed Part marketing strategy and part art for artrsquos sake the video was a hit with Death Cab fans new and old alike Criticsrsquo opinions of the video were fell on both sides of the fence but a resounding appreciation for the concept and execution was heard throughout the blogosphere
When it comes to new Zealand Harmerrsquos understanding of the country is as common as most foreigners who have never visited ldquoAre the flight of the Conchords guys national treasures i hear their faces are going on moneyrdquo he jokes
The one-off show at the New Zealand International Arts Festival on
Wednesday 01 february will be the first time that the band has played in new Zealand in their 15-odd years of touring
ldquoirsquom really excitedrdquo says Harmer ldquowersquove had lots of friends that have gone over and itrsquos actually shameful that wersquove been to Australia so many times but this is only our first time [in nZ]rdquo
Harmer says that he and the rest of the Death Cab crew are hoping to get some time in travelling around the country but with as for any major international act their time here will be stretched thin ldquofrom Australia wersquore going to new Zealand and from there wersquore going to do some southeast Asia shows i hope long enough that we can see some of the country and explore a little bitrdquo
i go back to the idea of the wide array of fans of the band Having been one of the originators of the indie-pop sound that made waves in the early 21st century and growing into an international act that has the capability budget and a much-needed audience to pull off something like the live-stream of lsquoYou Are A Touristrsquo sided by the fact that they just look like good dudes irsquom convinced that Death Cab are the approachable boys of alt-rock kingdom so whatrsquos the best way to get an autograph shake a hand or see some babies get kissed
ldquoi would say just come down to the venue early Whenever we get to a new place and wersquore not really sure where to go we definitely like to explore but we always just hang around near the venuerdquo
And has that friendliness ever got them in trouble Has for example a fan ever sent the band a Polaroid of one of the membersrsquo lips
ldquoWhat like when wersquore sleepingrdquo Harmer laughs ldquono nothing crazy like that nothing too insanerdquo
SEE THEM LIVE DEATH cAB FoR cuTiE (us) PERFoRMinG AT THE nEW zEALAnD inTERnATionAL ARTs FEsTivAL
WED 29 FEB ToWn HALL WELLinGTon
12 | GRoovEGuiDEconz
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StatiC (haMiLton)Thunderdykes amp Heart Attack Alley 9Pm
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whaMMyDan Deacon amp Guests 8Pm
aLBert parkAuckland Lantern Festival 5Pm Free
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ivory LoungeLace Live At Ivory Lounge 730Pm Free
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1885 BritoMartSweet Mix Kids 9Pm Free
audio Foundation hqAltmusic 2012 Presents Mark Mcguire (Emeralds) W Droszkhi 8Pm $10
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kingS arMSScott Kelly (Neurosis) John Baizley (Baroness) amp Guests 8Pm
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BarrioSoul Food W Jason EliEarl Gateshead (Uk) 3Pm Free
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ink amp CoherentGrubstep amp Propa Jacks 10Pm $10
kingS arMSThe Anti-Poverty Benefit Show 8Pm $8 Unwaged amp $10 Waged
Managawhai tavernI Am Giant W Cairo Knife Fight 8Pm $30
ponSonBy SoCiaL CLuBSide Steps Quintet W Pauly Who amp Dj Piet 8Pm
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red huMMingBirdThe Philosophy amp Jason Gundry 9Pm Free
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the BritoMart Country CLuBCian Tido amp Manuel Bundy 2Pm Free
the kingS arMSAuckland Action Against Poverty Tourettes Vietnam War Wilberforces amp Guests 7Pm
the StudioZeds Dead (Ca) amp Bare Noize (Uk) 10Pm $30
whaMMySun Araw (Us) W special guests 8pm Limited Door Sales
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thu 02BarLuga (wanaka)Davin Mccoy (Us) New Zealand Tour 9Pm Free
ChiCkrsquoS hoteL (dunedin)Anna Coddington
dux de Lux (queenStown)New Dub City 2012 Aotearoa Tour 8Pm Free
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heFFrsquoS hoteL (dunedin)The Heffrsquos Factor Ultimate Karaoke Competition 830Pm Free
Mint Bar (wanaka)Rippon 2012 Warmup
river houSe (wanaka)Anna Coddington
wanaka hqJstar (Uk) amp The Nomad 9Pm
sat 04ChiCkS hoteL (dunedin)New Dub City 2012 Aotearoa Tour 8Pm
dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
Mint Bar (wanaka)Rippon 2012 Afterparty 9Pm $15
rippon vineyard (wanaka)Rippon Festival 930Am
roxBurgh town haLLMundi 730Pm $20
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sun 05dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
Luggate hoteL (wanaka)Davin Mccoy (Us) New Zealand Tour 3Pm Free
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Mon 06dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
tue 07dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
ChiCkrsquoS hoteLDan Deacon amp Guests
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dux LiveAnna Coddington
thu 02BeCkS Southern aLehouSeThe Black Velvet Band 8Pm Free
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the CoLoMBoCamo amp Krooked 7Pm $60
waihi BuSh organiC FarM (geraLdine)Waihi Bush Music Festival 9Am $20-$80
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La CaSa BeLLaLittle River Music Festival 10Am
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the Shed (rotorua)Shotgun Alley
Fri 03oLd SkooL Bar (paLMerSon north)The Hypnotics W Dj Deviox 8Pm Free
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the CaBana (napier)Shotgun Alley
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rave rotorua artS viLLage experienCeRhythm Rotorua 12Pm $25
the pLayhouSe (neLSon)Dan Deacon amp Guests
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Sat 24 Mar Station Village Complex Lower HuttSun 25 Mar Bodega Wellingtontue 27 Mar Bruce Mason Theatre Aucklandwed 28 Mar Founders Theatre Hamiltonthu 29 Mar Baycourt Theatre TaurangaFri 30 Mar Civic RotoruaSat 31 Mar Municipal Theatre NapierSun 01 apr Hawkersquos Bay Opera House HastingsMon 02 apr Memorial Hall Gisbornetue 03 apr De Luxe Theatre Opotokiwed 04 apr Whakatane Hotel Whakatanethu 05 apr Papamoa Tavern PapamoaSat 07 apr Coroglen Tavern Whitianga Sun 08 apr Mangawhai Tavern MangawhaiMon 09 apr Brownzy Browns Baytue 10 apr Forum North Whangarei
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the FeelerSSat 04 Feb Butlers Reef New Plymouth
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die antWoord (Sa) Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
dirty three (US)wed 14 Mar Powerstation Auckland
elboW (UK)wed 28 Mar Powerstation Auckland
the exploited (Sc)Sun 29 apr The Kings Arms Auckland
the exponentSFri 09 Mar Theatre Royal TimaruSat 10 Mar Regent Theatre DunedinSun 11 Mar St James GoreMon 12 Mar Civic Invercargilltue 13 Mar Municipal Theatre Queenstownthu 15 Mar Opera House OamaruFri 16 Mar CBS Canterbury Arena ChristchurchSat 17 Mar Trafalgar Centre Nelsontue 20 Mar Opera House Wellingtonwed 21 Mar Opera House Wanganuithu 22 Mar TSB Showplace New PlymouthFri 23 Mar Regent on Broadway Palmerston North
aa (US)thu 16 Feb Arc Theatre WhanganuiFri 17 Feb Mighty Mighty WellingtonSat 18 Feb Whammy Bar Auckland
alizarin lizard Sun 05 Feb Dharma Bums Club Wairau Valleywed 08 Feb Mighty Mighty Wellington thu 09 Feb St Peters Hall Paekakarikiwed 15 Feb Cabana Bar Napierthu 16 Feb Geoffrsquos Saloon Wairoa Fri 17 Feb Sunset Point MahiaSat 18 Feb Smash Palace Gisborne Sun 19 Feb The Pheasant Plucker Rotorua wed 22 Feb Waihi Beach Hotel Coromandel thu 23 Feb Eggsentric Cafe Coromandel Sat 25 Feb Rocks Bar Waiheke IslandSun 26 Feb The Funky Fish Dargaville wed 29 Feb Salut Whangarei thu 01 Mar Speakeasy Bar Thames wed 07 Mar The Grange Bar Hahei thu 08 Mar Static Hamilton Fri 09 Mar The Yot Club Raglan Sat 10 Mar Space Monster Wanganui thu 15 Mar Dux Live Christchurch Fri 16 Mar Refuel Bar Dunedin Sat 17 Mar Louiersquos bar Invercargill Sun 18 Mar The Long Room Riverton thu 22 Mar The Blue Duck Milford SoundFri 23 Mar Dux de Lux QueenstownSat 24 Mar Mint Bar Queenstown Sat 31 Mar Feastock 2012 Dunedin
anna coddinGtonwed 01 Feb Dux Live Christchurchthu 02 Feb Chickrsquos Hotel DunedinFri 03 Feb River House Wanaka Fri 10 Feb Free House Nelson Sun 12 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellington
ariel pinKrsquoS haUnted GraFFiti (US)tue 13 Mar The Kings Arms Aucklandwed 14 Mar Bodega Wellington
batUcada SoUnd machineFri 03 Feb Commercial Hotel Whakatane Sat 04 Feb Poverty Bay Club GisborneSun 05 Feb Cabana Napier Fri 24 Feb Nelson School Of Music Nelson Sat 25 Feb Regent Theatre HokitikaFri 02 Mar Old Library Whangarei Sat 03 Mar Mangawhai Tavern Mangawhai
blacK lipS (US)tue 28 Feb Powerstation Auckland
bon iver (US)Mon 27 Feb Town Hall Wellingtontue 28 Feb Town Hall Wellington
broKen heartbreaKerS amp bond Street bridGe Sat 04 Feb Auckland Museum Auckland
camp a loW hUmthu 09 Feb - Mon 13 Feb 203 Coast Road RD 1 Wainuiomata
carnaval 2012Sun 05 Feb Q Theatre Auckland
claSSic hitS Winery toUr 2012Fri 03 Feb Ascension Wine Estate MatakanaSat 04 Feb Ascension Wine Estate MatakanaSun 05 Feb Marina Reserve Tutukaka Fri 10 Feb Wharepai Domain TaurangaSat 11 Feb Brunton Road GisborneSun 12 Feb Black Barn Vineyards Havelock Norththu 16 Feb Neudorf Vineyards Upper MoutereFri 17 Feb Neudorf Vineyards Upper MoutereSat 18 Feb The Mud House Winery amp Cafe WaiparaSun 19 Feb Logan Park Dunedintue 21 Feb Olssenrsquos Vineyard Cromwellthu 23 Feb Villa Maria Estate BlenheimSat 25 Feb Alana Estate MartinboroughSun 26 Feb Sentry Hill Estate New PlymouthFri 02 Mar Vilagrad Winery HamiltonSat 03 Mar Villa Maria Estate Auckland
the cranberrieS (ir)thu 15 Mar The Trusts Stadium Auckland
creedence clearWater reviSited (US)wed 01 Feb Bowl of Brooklands New PlymouthFri 03 Feb Trentham Racecourse WellingtonSun 05 Feb Queenstown Events Centre Queenstown
croSby StillS amp naSh (US)Sat 24 Mar The Trusts Stadium Auckland
upcOmING TOuRS amp EvENTS
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the red eyeS Fri 03 Feb Sawmill Cafe Leigh Sat 04 Feb Flow Bar Hamilton Sun 05 Feb Kings Arms Auckland
rippon FeStivalSat 04 Feb Rippon Vineyard Lake Wanaka
roGer WaterS the WallSat 18 Feb Vector Arena AucklandMon 20 Feb Vector Arena Aucklandwed 22 Feb Vector Arena Aucklandthu 23 Feb Vector Arena Auckland
roKy ericKSon (US)wed 07 Mar Powerstation Auckland
rootS manUva (UK)thu 01 Mar Powerstation AucklandFri 02 Mar The Colombo Christchurch
roxette (Se)Sat 11 Feb Vector Arena Auckland
ryan adamS (US)tue 06 Mar Regent Theatre Dunedinthu 08 Mar Civic Theatre Auckland
Scott Kelly (neUroSiS) amp John baizley (baroneSS)thu 02 Feb The Kings Arms AucklandFri 03 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellington
Seether (US)Fri 10 Feb Studio Auckland
Shenandoah daviS (US)Sun 05 Feb Major Tomrsquos Bar Tauranga wed 08 Feb Static Hamilton thu 09 Feb Space Monster Wanganui thu 16 Feb The Mussel Inn Nelson Fri 17 Feb Frankrsquos Cafe Greymouth Fri 24 Feb Chicks Hotel Dunedin Sun 26 Feb Harbour Street Theatrette Oamaru Sat 03 Mar Happy Wellington Mon 05 Mar The ARC Theatre Whanganui wed 07 Mar The Cabana Napier Fri 09 Mar The Wine Cellar Auckland
ShotGUn alleythu 02 Feb The Shed RotoruaFri 03 Feb The Cabana NapierFri 10 Feb Gravity HamiltonSat 11 Feb Basement Bar New PlymouthFri 17 Feb Real Groovy AucklandSat 18 Feb Homegrown WellingtonFri 24 Feb The Kings Arms AucklandSat 25 Feb Brewers Bar TaurangaFri 02 Mar The Dux Christchurch
the SiSterS oF mercy (en)wed 22 Feb Powerstation Auckland
lloyd (US)Fri 03 Feb Civic Theatre Auckland
lUcinda WilliamS tue 10 apr Town Hall Auckland wed 11 apr St James Theatre Wellington
mayer haWthorne (US)wed 22 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellingtonthu 23 Feb Powerstation Auckland
men (US)thu 23 Feb 420 Auckland
more Fm SUmmer vineyard toUrFri 03 Feb Sileni Estate Hawkes BaySat 04 Feb TSB Bowl of Brooklands New PlymouthSun 05 Feb Daisybank Farm MartinboroughMon 06 Feb Claudelands Green Hamiltonwed 08 Feb Trafalgar Park Nelsonthu 09 Feb Peregrine Winery QueenstownFri 10 Feb Pegasus Town ChristchurchSat 11 Feb Turanga Creek Auckland
neW order (en)Mon 27 Feb Vector Arena Auckland
neWtoWn FeStivalSun 04 Mar Newtown Streets Wellington
nz FaShion FeStivalFri 24 Feb - Sun 04 Mar Shed 10 Auckland
pod (US) W raptUre rUcKUStue 10 apr Town Hall Wellingtonwed 11 apr Logan Campbell Centre Auckland
peter hooKwed 18 apr Bodega Wellingtonthu 19 apr Bodega WellingtonFri 20 apr Studio Auckland
porter robinSon (US)Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
real eState (US)thu 15 Mar The Kings Arms AucklandFri 16 Mar San Fran Bath House WellingtonSat 17 Mar Refuel Dunedin
Joe Satriani Steve vai amp Steve lUthaKer (US)Sat 24 Mar Michael Fowler Centre WellingtonSun 25 Mar Logan Campbell Centre Auckland
JUStin toWneS earle (US)thu 19 apr Dux de Lux ChristchurchFri 20 apr Bar Bodega Wellington Sat 21 apr The Kings Arms AucklandSun 22 apr Leigh Sawmill Cafe Auckland
Kitty daiSy amp leWiS (UK)wed 01 Feb Bodega Wellington
KniGhtS oF the dUb tableFri 03 Feb Flow HamiltonSat 04 Feb 420 AucklandFri 10 Feb The Royal Palmerston NorthSat 11 Feb Medusa WellingtonFri 17 Feb The Pheasant Plucker RotoruaSat 18 Feb Poverty Bay Club Gisborne
labretta SUede and the motel Sixthu 16 Feb The Kings Arms AucklandFri 17 Feb Splore Sat 18 Feb Splorethu 23 Feb TBC RaglanFri 24 Feb Brewers Bar Mt Mauganuithu 01 Mar TBC NapierFri 02 Mar Mighty Mighty WellingtonSat 03 Mar The Waihi Beach Club Waihi
lamb oF God (US)wed 07 Mar Studio Auckland
little bUShman amp electric Wire hUStleFri 24 Feb Brewers Bar Mt MaunganuiSat 25 Feb The Kings Arms Auckland Sun 26 Feb The Yot Club Raglan
upcOmING TOuRS amp EvENTS
SKrillex (US)Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
SoUndScape 2012Sat 10 Mar Alexandra St Hamilton
Splore 2012Fri 17 Feb - Sun 19 Feb Tapapakanga Regional Park Auckland
St vincent (US)Sun 18 Mar The Kings Arms AucklandMon 19 Mar San Fran Bath House Wellington
Steve earle (US)wed 11 apr The Kings Arms Aucklandthu 12 apr Bodega Wellington
SUn araW (US)Fri 03 Feb Mighty Mighty WellingtonSat 04 Feb Whammy Bar Auckland
SyStem oF a doWn (US)wed 22 Feb The Trusts Stadium Auckland
taoS SoUlFire SeSSionSMon 06 Feb Luminate Canaan DownsFri 23 Mar Khuja Lounge Aucklandthu 29 Mar The YOT Club RaglanFri 30 Mar Flow Bar Hamilton
taylor SWiFt (US)Fri 16 Mar Vector Arena AucklandSat 17 Mar Vector Arena AucklandSun 18 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
trailer parK boyS (ca)Fri 23 Mar Town Hall AucklandSat 24 Mar The Opera House Wellington
tom rodWell amp StorehoUSethu 02 Feb Le Cafe PictonFri 03 Feb Southern Cross WellingtonSun 05 Feb Rotorua Blues Feast Rotorua
tWo piece FeStSat 18 Feb Bodega Wellington
UrGe overKill (US)tue 06 Mar Powerstation Auckland
WomadFri 16 Mar - Sun 18 Mar TSB Bowl of Brooklands New Plymouth
yeS (US)Sun 01 apr Vector Arena Auckland
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as a musician gamer and avid filmgoer the similarities and differences of the markets have had me thinking a lot recently that the movie and music industries could probably learn a lot from the gaming world right now I had no idea when I started investigating this just how colossal the gaming industry has become
Some of the figures Irsquove found are mindboggling and Irsquove come to realise that my iPhone and Mac calculators canrsquot even cope with the numbers being generated For example in November last year the multi-platform release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 saw it set a new five-day entertainment record grossing $775 million globally
Before I get too carried away with stats though itrsquos no secret that the music and movie industries have been struggling to find new models to deal with the advent of the digital age and as such digital consumerism CD sales have been in decline for years and are fast becoming an archaic luxury item such as vinyl Box office sales have likewise been falling The question is ndash why
The cost of going to the cinema is now ludicrous more often than not and although 3D (when used effectively) is worth the trip simply adding it on after the movie is shot and charging $20 to see it makes me feel like Peter Griffin after a prostate exam On the other hand there are films that you enjoy more when seeing them at the cinema A movie like Drive for example is well worth the cinematic experience immersing yourself in the whole surround-sound and large screen experience seeing and participating in the film according to the directorrsquos wishes Price isnrsquot the be all and end all on the audio side of things but Napster made music essentially worthless for a while by the ease of downloading for free This I would venture though was a direct backlash to the unaffordable prices (especially for kids) of buying music Movies are having their own Napster moment with torrenting or rar file-sharing sites (and you know yoursquove used them you dirty little downloader you)
A separate issue is the ridiculous nature of staggered global film releases The same
gaMing vs Movies amp MusiCwhy iS gaMing taking aLL our MoneyS
has to be said for TV shows where at least with the advent of the Soho channel wersquoll only be two weeks behind the US for Game of Thrones in April Is two weeks a long time to wait If yoursquore a diehard fan then the answer is a resounding ldquofuck yesrdquo especially when the films and shows are available on a raft of websites ndash Kim Dotcom anyone
Now look at gaming A game has a worldwide release date and stores do the midnight opening thing to make sure that fans can get hold of what they want exactly when they want it before everyone else They also add value to their products by providing an online community and free downloadable content (DLC) which enhances the games if you purchase them legitimately Not only does this make you want to buy the proper game but also the DLCs can cost around $15 which ends up netting the developers even more cash for something that back in the day they probably wouldrsquove just had in the game anyway
Price is not a factor given you deliver what the consumer wants which can be seen with games like Wii Sports Resort having an RRP of around $130
So what does this mean according to numbers that bigwig suits understand Apologies for my rudimentary math but Irsquom just using these figures to make a point not for historical accuracy Adelersquos album 21 topped the charts for 2011 selling 153 million units globally which at an average of $19unit comes to over $290 million Comparatively in the movie world Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 raked in almost $467 million Call of Duty MW3 on Xbox 360 and PS3 alone raked in more than $27 billion (units sold globally multiplied by RRP of $119) Top 10 gross figures in
GamING
each industry combined of 2011 were (approximately) Music ndash $870 million Movies ndash $3 billion and gaming way out ahead on $8 billion (yes $8 billion)
You also have to factor in though that people have initially bought the hardware to play these games on Nintendo have sold 947 million Wii consoles to date leading Xbox 360 PS3 and Nintendo 3DS on 642 million 61 million and 153 million respectively (according to vgchartzcom) It really is just an astronomical growth industry with no signs of slowing It is interesting to think that so much of peoplersquos entertainment budget is being invested into gaming which leads me to ask just why that is Itrsquos never been cool to be a gamer but so many of us are now ndash thanks to our iPhone and Smartphone apps and an aging console gaming population
Music at least has light at the end of the tunnel in terms of earning revenue for artists There is the argument that getting someonersquos music for free may lead you to buy more of their work in the future or attend their live shows However Irsquom sure most artists would like to see a return on the time effort and expense that goes into recording and producing their music Bjork has shown the way forward by adding value through apps Biophillia was released as an iPad app with each song having its own app contained within it with bonus content and interactive features
Digital sales now account for a third of the market globally and the advent of cloud servers and subscription-based services could really tip the scales back to legal purchasing of music Why Because itrsquos cheap easy and with added value it makes sense to do so With movieshellip who knows Are they going to learn the lessons of Christmases past or plough on believing they can stop the rot that theyrsquore really just pouring water onto rather than drying What happens when all of our televisions are 3D
Is it finally getting cool to be a gamer I bet it feels good to be a game developer right nowhellip
WRITTEN BY JON SNOW
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aLbum REvIEWS
Forget being Bjorn again This the second effort from Swedish Soumlderberg sisters is a huge improvement on their debut The Big Black and Blue Produced by Mike Mogis who also performs on several tracks it has a slightly darker feel due in part to contributions from Bright Eyesrsquo Conor Oberst and The Felice Brothers And therersquos a definite confidence and maturity in the assured indie-country sound which draws influence and sustenance from the likes of Laura Marling and Mumford amp Sons
The title track has that moody infectious folk-hook common to the work of Unthank Sisters while lsquoEmmyloursquo shows an uncanny mimicry of their idol Harris
would definitely approve of the journey-like train-clacking percussion and pessimistic optimism in the lyrics Closer lsquoKing of the Worldrsquo is a satisfying clap-along hoedown courtesy of Oberst and some very clever horns and fiddle-dee-dees
But despite the new directions minor in the in the whole Klara and Johannarsquos singing is still distinctive clear and utterly beautiful especially in their modulated bell-like harmonies
WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR
itrsquos tough to make the call and say that reM are money-grabbing with this record ndash a double album that spans their career history picking and choosing a healthy dose of the obscure and the wildly popular
With any bandrsquos implosion or split comes a desperate attempt by their label to milk the last of the cash cow and any cynic could approach Part Lies with that mindset but the liner notes tell a different story band members past and present including an occasional non-committal paragraph from Michael Stipe recall spikier tracks like the Letterman-only lsquoSo Central Rainrsquo with the same breath of vitality as mega-hit lsquoLosing My Religionrsquo
Rather than squeeze every last dollar from the break up Part Lies is intended as a stop-end to their career something that stands a testament and true
WRITTEN BY JAMES A ROBINS
never known for their subtlety Biohazard make belligerent groove metal with a heart of furious punk rock like it was going out of fashion
The lsquo90s Brooklyn hardcore pioneers sound is reinvigorated by the return to their original line-up for this their ninth album Singer Evan Seinfeld still barks like a junkyard dog and his lyrics are as blunt and artless as they have ever been The placid intro to lsquoKilling Mersquo is startling in its softness but it does not last very long and is usurped by the forced rap metal of lsquoCountdown Doomrsquo
Reborn in Defiance is a throwback to the early to mid lsquo90s when bands like Anthrax Helmet and Butthole Surfers ruled MTV The reunion of this band however was short-lived Seinfeld has already left to once again turn his attention to the adult film industry
WRITTEN BY RICARDO KERR
if you arenrsquot used to British vocalists you may need the first couple of tracks to adjust on the Big pinkrsquos Future This The chorus of lsquoStay Goldrsquo the albumrsquos first track is the first hook into the carefully orchestrated sound that has depth colour and texture But admittedly there are times where The Big Pink recklessly walks the line between crowded and perfectly timed
The genre-fusing electro-rock string combination on Track lsquo77rsquo and the drums of lsquoHit The Ground (Superman)rsquo are emotionally affecting both lyrically and musically Itrsquos the consciousness of knowing that rock can be boring that gives this band one of its most beautiful traits ndash the willingness to push the envelope with a sound that risks being mundane Future This avoids a collision with banality by incorporating cellos and violins great lyrics infectious vocal hooks and choruses that allow the vocals to soar above the music to show off Milorsquos ability
WRITTEN BY SEBASTIAN MACKAY
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the LionrsquoS roar
part LieS part heart part truth part garBage 1982-2011
reBorn in deFianCeFuture thiS
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alBuM oF the WeeK
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david Fincherrsquos made some strange career choices (Benjamin Button anyone) but adapting Stieg Larssonrsquos best-selling Scandinavian door-stopper might well be the weirdest For one thing itrsquos already been done pretty well in 2009 For another the first half of the story ndash a rather lame murder mystery enlivened by a
i am not a fan of the previous films by screenwriter diablo Cody (Jenniferrsquos Body) or director Jason reitman (Up In The Air) and their last collaboration together (Juno) was hardly the Second Coming So I went into Young Adult without a huge amount of excitement
Turns out though this is one of the best contemporary dramas to come along in years Charlize Theron is at her absolute best playing a shallow and charmless writer who returns to her tiny hometown to awkwardly woo a former flame (Patrick Wilson)
Theron is a wonder in this film and her lack of an Oscar nomination for this is nothing less than criminal She manages to embrace her characterrsquos awfulness while delivering a raw
multi-dimensional performance that demands audience empathy
Alternative comedy superstar Patton Oswalt (Big Fan) is great as the schlub she ends up befriending and plenty of talent fill out the supporting roles
This film reminded me somewhat of the underrated dramedy In Her Shoes another film that shows just how satisfying a well-realised character arc can be Young Adult doesnrsquot proffer easy resolutions to the issues it throws up but therersquos something for everyone to relate to here
The only distracting element was the surfeit of fast food product placement but I guess we should get used to that
WRITTEN BY DOMINIC CORRY FLICKSCONZ
the girl With the dragon tattoo
the desCendants young adult
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FiLM FiLM
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY DAVID FINCHER
STARRING DANIEL CRAIG ROONEY MARA AND CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER
fascinating central character in troubled hacker Lisbeth Salander (Mara) ndash is 90 exposition meets 10 sexual assault Fincherrsquos also retained the bookrsquos Swedish setting and names so itrsquos not even a sop to the subtitle-averse
So what can we expect from this spruced-up Swenglish version besides more product placement For the first hour
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY ALExANDER PAYNE
STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY SHAILENE WOODLEY AND AMARA MILLER
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY JASON REITMAN
STARRING CHARLIZE THERON PATRICK WILSON AND PATTON OSWALT
disappointingly little As before nobody seems willing to snip Larssonrsquos narrative string so we trudge through a series of wearying introductions to interchangeable old men (Plummer Berkoff Skarsgard) each of whom has a long-buried secret No scene lasts longer than 30 seconds except those depicting Salander getting abused which feel endless It is to put it lightly a difficult watch
Although Craig is a commanding presence as crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist itrsquos not until he and Salander join forces that film emerges from its predecessorrsquos shadow When it does itrsquos riveting ndash the leadsrsquo strange chemistry (think little girl lost meets handsome dad)
crackles and Fincher has a real talent for making people looking through files seem fascinating (see Zodiac) Although the excitement subsides after a terrific early climax itrsquos an effective if unfathomable entry in the Fincher canon If yoursquove seen the original knock a star off the rating If you havenrsquot seen either watch this one
WRITTEN BY MATT GLASBY FLICKSCONZ
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itrsquos rare for a director to strike the right chord with every film but alexander payne has seemingly managed it Moving on from his success with Sideways Election and About Schmidt The Descendants will leave you with the same admiration for the guy he knows how to write about middle-aged men in a slump
George Clooney is his new fall guy Matt King and the actor expertly shucks off his cocksure swagger to play a hands-off dad confronting loss responsibility and history in an extraordinarily nuanced performance And as much as Mattrsquos character sees his island lsquoparadisersquo as a myth the stunning backdrop of Hawaii makes for a much more eye-pleasing setting than most
The complexity of Mattrsquos predicament is handled with wit grace and often disgrace each of the family forced to work together and at times suppress their true desires in lieu of the greater good Even the supposedly superficial characters ndash Alexrsquos stoner friend Sid and the sunny wife of Mattrsquos wifersquos lover ndash emerge as three-dimensional humans trying to forge the best path through lifersquos rough patches
Payne says he hates sentimentality and other than a few drawn-out tearjerker moments towards the end The Descendantsrsquo crude-talking kids subvert any mushiness But for the most part this is a moving tale
WRITTEN BY REBECCA BARRY HILL FLICKSCONZ
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1 Wendyrsquos graSS CannonS
2 Foul Creature Of Darkness drop dead redhead
3 Natasha autuMn SpLendour
4 This Is Not An Exit the tranSiStorS
5 Clicheacute diCtaphone BLueS
6 Nowhere Slow 1995
7 Oblivious Oblivion die die die
8 Take You There kittentank
9 Architecture CoCo SoLid
10 Yellow Snot Funk hoMe Brew
10 thingsali MC punKy reggae songs 10 things
shit Worth Counting
INDEPENDENT TOP 10 MOVIE CHART
I WANT TO SAY TO JOHN BUTLER TRIO
I WANT TO SAY TO GIN WIGMORE BUT HAVE DEFINITE POTENTIAL TO BE TAKEN THE WRONG WAY
30 | GROOVEGUIDECONZ
1 The Clash (white Man) in haMMerSMith paLaiS
2 Prince Buster aL Capone
3 Bob Marley and the WailersBurning and Looting
4 The Specials a MeSSage to you rudy
5 Big Youth SCreaMing target
6 RancidtiMe BoMB
7 CapletonJah Jah City
8 V Spy V Spyone oF a kind
9 Blackstone Bush Reggae Bandngurra BLaCkStoneta
10 Straight To Hellthe CLaSh
See theM Live NEW DUB CITY FeB 02 DUx DE LUx QUEENSTOWN FeB 03 MINT BAR WANAKA FeB 04 CHICKS HOTEL DUNEDIN FeB 05 DUx DE LUx CHRISTCHURCH
1 Reaching Outnero
2 212 (Clean Edit)azeaLia BankS
3 Call It What You WantFoSter the peopLe
4 On My Mind (Rustie Remix) Joker
5 Say No Moredavid daLLaS
6 Just Got Started 360 Ft pez
7 Hot Right Now dJ FreSh Ft rita ora
8 The Poem Magik JohnSon
9 Anticipate SkreaM Ft SaM Frank
10 Monarch ShapeShiFter
1 You have really pretty lips
2 My girlfriend doesnrsquot like me talking about your lips
3 I like that you have tattoos
4 She doesnrsquot like me talking about them either
5 Your hair looks like summer
6 My girlfriendrsquos hair looks like a thunderstorm
7 You could play Amy Poehlerrsquos daughter in a movie
8 I think itrsquos cool how you donrsquot pronounce a lot of the last letters of the words you say when yoursquore singing
9 Keep up the good work with the eyeliner
10 I actually donrsquot have a girlfriend
1 Can I call all of you John Butler
2 $10 says you guys play hacky sack
3 My granddad says you need a shave
4 I donrsquot know how my granddad knows who you are
5 Can you do skateboard tricks
6 $10 says you can do skateboard tricks
7 You have a pointy chin
8 But itrsquos a handsome chin
9 Who would win in a fight ndash your Fedora or your dreads
10 $10 says the dreads would win
1 The Descendants
2 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3 Hugo 3D
4 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5 Young Adult
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8 Sionersquos 2 Unfinished Business
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ART AND CULTURE
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The pigskin meets primetime advertising as the 46th Superbowl kicks off Monday New Zealand time If yoursquove got the day off work yoursquore sorted If you donrsquot then wersquore not saying pull a sickie but take an eight hour lunch to go eat some nachos and popcorn and hotdogs and drink some Budweiser
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ANTIPOVERTY BENEFITSHOW
Heart Attack Alley Shitripper Vietnam Warrsquos Lubin Rains Moppy and one of Aucklandrsquos most excellent swinginrsquo ladies behind the deck Tina Turntables play at this Auckland Action Against Poverty benefit show Thatrsquos one hell of a good line-up for one hell of a good cause Therersquos a 99 chance it will be great
The USA vs AUS vs NZ 2012 UIM World Grand Prix Hydroplane Championships at Lake Karapiro sounds like a mouthful but itrsquos more like an earful These boats are like the Indy cars of the water and they scream around all like EERRREEUUWW and all you want to do is see one crash So fun
aNTi-poverTy beNeFiT show
hyDropLaNes
THE KINGS ARMS
LAKE KARAPIRO CAMBRIDGE
Antix Dj Soane The Bull Munro Tui Sound System Zion Hill Aum Karma Eclectika Dj Hybrid NRG Rising Illicit Wah Wahrsquos The Spiritz and plenty more come together for two days of dub reggae half-nakedness and everything else summer by the beach in Raglan all thanks to Tractor FM
When a day-long festival happens in the South Island set around vineyards and mountains and serenity and whatnot and hosts Disasteradio Katchafire Kora Orchestra of Spheres Street Chant Sunshine Sound System The Datsuns and Trinity Roots itrsquos going to sell out Oh wait it did
Itrsquos weird to actually get into a festival about lanterns Whatrsquos so great about them The fact remains that every time you see those creatively crafted contraptions with a flickering light inside you get all lovey-dovey and hold hands with the person yoursquore on a date with (or your friend who gets creeped out)
Did Sun Araw sell out last time he came here Because his two gigs probably have this time The psych-popper plays Auckland following his gig down at Wellingtonrsquos Mighty Mighty on Friday The experimentalist brings his full band in tow as he celebrates his new release through Drag City Ancient Romans
boarDies amp bikiNis
rippoN FesTivaL
LaNTerN FesTivaL
sUN araw
RUAPUKE MOTOR CAMP RAGLAN
RIPPON VINEYARD WANAKA
ALBERT PARK
WHAMMY
If my daughter said that she was going to a ldquopaint partyrdquo called Splurge which is strictly for under-18s where kids dress in white and then get covered in paint I donrsquot know how Irsquod feel about it This party will be a hormonally suggestive flirt fest which is just plain weird
The Australian monster group of reggae and dub celebrate their 10th birthday with their first New Zealand tour along with the release of their latest single lsquoCirclesrsquo The band play their second-to-last gig of the tour with support from DJ Captain Nemo before finishing the tour in Auckland on Sunday
spLUrge ndash CoLoUrFesT
The reD eyes
ASB SHOWGROUNDS
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10PM $15 unDERTHERADARconz 8PM $10 DooR sALEs onLY
1PM EsPn
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Ginrsquos in fine form after a day of drinking ginger tea and taking interviews from her sydney home base irsquom last on the list but therersquos no jaded lady on the end of this phone
ldquoi like to fucking talk Tell me something interestingrdquo she banters Actually i want her to tell Me something interesting We chat about the Big Day Out gig just gone
ldquoYeah that was kind of weirdrdquo she says in reference to the crowd ldquoit was really the small Day Out it was weird lsquocause irsquove been going since i was fucking 15 and usually everyonersquos jostling around texting cause you canrsquot find each otherrdquo i ask how it feels to be on the stage of your youth on the other side as it were ldquoYeah still a blast Though i was more interested in performing than reflecting on the experiencerdquo
speaking of performing Ginrsquos planning to get on the road following the Aussie release of Gravel and Wine before heading off to the states ldquoUs crowds are so keenrdquo she enthuses ldquoThey come at the beginning of the night and want to see the support act theyrsquore keen for new music Touring in America everythingrsquos well set up there itrsquos all organisedrdquo
it was during her last sojourn to the states that Gin pulled together material to record Gravel and Wine Many of the elements that fed her music came from experiences like attending a full-on Gospel church service led by the Rev Al Green and an unexpected lsquodatersquo with a small town gentleman
ldquoi was in this tiny town of Clarksdale in the Deep south Mississippirdquo she recalls ldquoYou know it had one old shop i bought this guitar and this guy he must have been the only person in the town he was furious irsquod bought it He wanted it for himself i told him irsquod buy him lunch as a consolation He invited me to go see some cornfields and a BBQ We drove out in his old car and got to a bar He pulled out his pistol and thumped it on the fucking bar and says lsquoWhat do you think of thatrsquo He was asking me out on a date Whoardquo
Turns out itrsquos tales like that and encounters with other southern folk which played a huge part in the colour of this album ldquoThese old guys say lsquoYou from nu Zeeland You donrsquot know the blues Yo Rich Yo gotta be poorrsquo i was just there to learn you knowrdquo
it seems though that Gin took it all in her stride ldquoi got down to it and started writing working my nails down writing with every joker including a guy called Charlie who plays for a guy called Bob to get it all outrdquo she says ldquoWriting is cathartic in my songs irsquom slashing my lovers digging the graves and burying them drinking my self to death and then irsquom donerdquo ndash a tradition she started way back when she won the international song Writing contest in 2004 with a song about her late father (lsquoHallelujahrsquo)
irsquod noticed most of her material was about dark and torrid love yet as a person she was so upbeat and chirpy Was there a happy song in
there ldquoi dunno but your suggestion of more ukulele numbers with a Hawaiian feel is a possibilityrdquo no such luck on the new
album though a genuine product of her road trip When she finally swerved into beachside santa Monica to record
with Butch Walker and Jake sinclair there were 11 lsquotip toprsquo songs ready ldquoThat have the love of a cowboy bathed in a little lonesome blueshellip and the swagger of a woman past
midnightrdquoitrsquos those songs that will feature on the upcoming
Classic Hits Winery Tour a 13-date event shersquoll share with The Mutton Birds and Avalanche City ldquoi grew up a big The Mutton Birds fan so irsquom excited to play with them And Dave (Baxter Avalanche City) is so
hot right now itrsquos a great line-up Wersquore on the road for a month in summer with a wine bar at every stop Canrsquot waitrdquo
SEE HER LIVE Gin WiGMoRE cLAssic HiTs WinERY TouR 2012
FRI 03 FEB AscEnsion WinE EsTATE MATAKAnA
SAT 04 FEB AscEnsion WinE EsTATE MATAKAnA
SUN 05 FEB MARinA REsERvE TuTuKAKA
FRI 10 FEB WHAREPAi DoMAin TAuRAnGA
SAT 11 FEB BRunTon RoAD GisBoRnE
SUN 12 FEB BLAcK BARn vinEYARDs HAvELocK noRTH
THU 16 FEB nEuDoRF vinEYARDs uPPER MouTERE
FRI 17 FEB nEuDoRF vinEYARDs uPPER MouTERE
sAT 18 FEB THE MuD HousE WinERY amp cAFE WAiPARA
SUN 19 FEB LoGAn PARK DunEDin
TUE 21 FEB oLssEnrsquos vinEYARD cRoMWELL
THU 23 FEB viLLA MARiA EsTATE BLEnHEiM
SAT 25 FEB ALAnA EsTATE MARTinBoRouGH
SUN 26 FEB sEnTRY HiLL EsTATE nEW PLYMouTH
FRI 02 MAR viLAGRAD WinERY HAMiLTon
SAT 03 MAR viLLA MARiA EsTATE AucKLAnD
Now in its sixth year and with a brand new presenting sponsor the Classic Hits Winery Tour is a firmly established and much loved national touring event showcasing the best of Kiwi music In 2012 it will include 16 shows in 14 venues nationwide
Ticket info $69 ticketmasterconz5pm- 10pmFeaturing Gin Wigomore The Mutton Birds and Avalanche City
10 | GRoovEGuiDEconz
As DeMOnsTRATORs GATHeR in their thousands in syria and the Arab spring Tide sweeps a sea-change of power across the Middle east John Butlerrsquos words sound eerily prophetic ldquoTake back your feet take back your hands Take back your words take back your landsrdquo Butler sings on lsquoRevolutionrsquo the hit single from 2010rsquos April Uprising
ldquoi guess in one way or another revolution ndash people standing up for their own sovereignty and getting their own justice ndash has always been a big part of how i see the worldrdquo says the talented frontman ldquoPeople taking back their futures and their own realities and not letting other people decide it for themrdquo
Butler wasnrsquot singing then about the liberation of the Arab world ndashthe song was written in 2009 a year before protesters filled the streets of Tunisia ndash but instead about his own history
ldquoMy great-great-grandfather was part of an uprising called the April Uprising in 1875 to emancipate his people from the oppression of the Ottoman empirerdquo Butler says with audible pride
But that was only the start of Aprilrsquos significance for him 100 years later on April 1 1975 John Butler was born in April 2009 he broke up the last trio bringing in bassist Byron Luiters and drummer nicky Bomba and in April 2010 their new album was released
ldquoso April Uprising became this metaphor for change and spiritual revolution musical revolution personal revolutionrdquo Butler says
As influential as his past was on the album ndash ldquoit definitely changed who i wasrdquo he reflects ndash it served more as a positive affirmation than a total rebirth ldquoWhen you discover your roots it makes your tree a lot strongerrdquo he says
That reinforcement would provide a foundation for the record which builds on Butlerrsquos trademark potpourri of blues rock and roots Those influences still abound but Butlerrsquos new affinity for songwriting delivers a refined sound not heard in earlier work
ldquoThe biggest most conscious change was just trimming all the fat off everythingrdquo he says ldquoi just wanted to see if i could write good songs that held water by themselvesrdquo
Grand instrumental arrangements stretched to 10 and 20 minutes on previous releases but April Uprising is an exercise in poetic restraint
ldquoAs much as irsquom very much into elongated musical movements this time around i wasnrsquot fully inspired to do thatrdquo comments Butler ldquoitrsquos saying a lot more with fewer words in a less naiumlve and obvious wayrdquo
so while the ingredients are vintage John Butler the approach was distinctly new new too was the level of involvement by his band-mates whose fingerprints are more visible than on any album before
ldquoi donrsquot care if itrsquos Byronrsquos idea or Johnrsquos idea or nickyrsquos idea or my wifersquos idea Whatever sounds good is all that matters
ldquoThatrsquos one thing that has become more and more important as i continue being a musician and a performer and a recording artist irsquom not really in charge the song is in chargerdquo says Butler ldquoitrsquos always a good thing to remember ndash serve the song donrsquot let the song serve yourdquo
October 2011 sees the three-piece coming off a three and a half month tour of europe Brazil and north America and Butler says their road act is better than it has ever been
ldquoWersquove really hit our stride and itrsquos consistently a lot of funrdquoTheir shows are a delight to behold as between them they burn
through a veritable orchestra of stringed instruments ndash featuring banjos 12 strings and lap steel guitars and double basses The excitement on stage is palpable and it shows in their faces as they swap grins on extended percussive jams
ldquoitrsquos about being in the moment and trying to let whatever is coming through come through as purely as possible i never know what that is all i know is that when irsquom present and in that moment the good stuff comes Thatrsquos not something that you can just make happenrdquo Butler says
new Zealand audiences got a taste of that magic at the Big Day Out last year and Butler says hersquos excited to return in february for the More fM summer Vineyard Tour
ldquoirsquom excited because i get to spent more than a week in Aotearoardquo he tells me ldquonew Zealandrsquos a beautiful country and itrsquos so rare to able to actually play outdoors in new Zealand at that time of yearrdquo
SEE THEM LIVE JoHn BuTLER TRio
MoRE FM suMMER vinEYARD TouR 2012
FRI 03 FEB siLEni EsTATEs HAsTinGs
SAT 04 FEB BRooKLAnDs LAWn nEW PLYMouTH
SUN 05 FEB DAisYBAnK FARM MARTinBoRouGH
WED 08 FEB TRAFALGAR PARK nELson
THU 09 FEB PEREGRinE WinEs QuEEnsToWn
FRI 10 FEB PEGAsus ToWn PEGAsus
SAT 11 FEB TuRAnGA cREEK oRGAnic vinEYARD AucKLAnD
WRiTTEn BY conoR WHiTTEn
For five years More FM has brought the best in local music to some of the countryrsquos finest locations Hitting the road in February 2012 with a fresh look and name the More FM Summer Vineyard Tour will travel to the beautiful surrounds of New Zealand vineyards with the addition of hot international acts headlining the tourrsquos stellar line-up
Ticket info $795pm- 10pmFeaturing John Butler Trio Aloe Blacc Annabel Fay Tiki and The Sweetmix Kids
GRoovEGuiDEconz | 11
DEATH cAB FoR cuTiE BAssisT nicK HARMER TALKED To KEvin KARTun ABouT coMinG To ouR sHoREs FoR FoR THE FiRsT TiME To PLAY AT THE nEW zEALAnD inTERnATionAL ARTs FEsTivAL AnD WHAT THE BAnD cAn EXPEcT FRoM KiWi FAns
ldquoOVeR THe YeARs everybodyrsquos been really nice to us which is great i feel like wersquove got a good rapport with our fans and we havenrsquot had anyone get weird i think wersquore pretty lucky in that regard But itrsquos always nice to meet people after the show and say hi We try our best to shake hands and say hellordquo
so says Death Cab for Cutiersquos nick Harmer the bassist of a band that has around 15 years of label hopping and indie royalty under its belt
fandom would of course come in waves for the seattle band After being signed to the likes of sub-Pop Atlantic Warner and more their latest release Codes And Keys has brought the often loved band back from the forgotten corners of many musical minds
seven studio releases over 14 years may not be perceived as a significant number of endeavours but Death Cab may very well be known more for their live performances than their back catalogue A perfect example can be seen in their live video of lsquoYou Are A Touristrsquo which was the first ever scripted single-take music video production to be broadcast live as it was filmed Part marketing strategy and part art for artrsquos sake the video was a hit with Death Cab fans new and old alike Criticsrsquo opinions of the video were fell on both sides of the fence but a resounding appreciation for the concept and execution was heard throughout the blogosphere
When it comes to new Zealand Harmerrsquos understanding of the country is as common as most foreigners who have never visited ldquoAre the flight of the Conchords guys national treasures i hear their faces are going on moneyrdquo he jokes
The one-off show at the New Zealand International Arts Festival on
Wednesday 01 february will be the first time that the band has played in new Zealand in their 15-odd years of touring
ldquoirsquom really excitedrdquo says Harmer ldquowersquove had lots of friends that have gone over and itrsquos actually shameful that wersquove been to Australia so many times but this is only our first time [in nZ]rdquo
Harmer says that he and the rest of the Death Cab crew are hoping to get some time in travelling around the country but with as for any major international act their time here will be stretched thin ldquofrom Australia wersquore going to new Zealand and from there wersquore going to do some southeast Asia shows i hope long enough that we can see some of the country and explore a little bitrdquo
i go back to the idea of the wide array of fans of the band Having been one of the originators of the indie-pop sound that made waves in the early 21st century and growing into an international act that has the capability budget and a much-needed audience to pull off something like the live-stream of lsquoYou Are A Touristrsquo sided by the fact that they just look like good dudes irsquom convinced that Death Cab are the approachable boys of alt-rock kingdom so whatrsquos the best way to get an autograph shake a hand or see some babies get kissed
ldquoi would say just come down to the venue early Whenever we get to a new place and wersquore not really sure where to go we definitely like to explore but we always just hang around near the venuerdquo
And has that friendliness ever got them in trouble Has for example a fan ever sent the band a Polaroid of one of the membersrsquo lips
ldquoWhat like when wersquore sleepingrdquo Harmer laughs ldquono nothing crazy like that nothing too insanerdquo
SEE THEM LIVE DEATH cAB FoR cuTiE (us) PERFoRMinG AT THE nEW zEALAnD inTERnATionAL ARTs FEsTivAL
WED 29 FEB ToWn HALL WELLinGTon
12 | GRoovEGuiDEconz
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WELLINGTON GIG GuIdE
Wed 01BodegaKitty Daisy amp Lewis 8Pm $55
MatterhornThe Session 10Pm Free
Mighty MightyThe Other Hands W Orange Farm 9Pm
Southern CroSSKroon For Your Kai Ft Jodie Gummer 7Pm Free
tSB Band arenaIncubus
thu 02dowSe art MuSeuMKlezmer Rebs Koha
MeduSaThe Metal Zone Ft Rising Force 5Pm Free
Mighty MightyThe Wanted Sessions - A Tribute To Hank Williams 8Pm Free
San Fran Bath houSeThe Datsuns 8Pm $28
Fri 03BodegaKittentank Terror Of The Deep amp Guests 9Pm
MeduSaThrow It To The Fire amp Guests 8Pm $5
Mighty MightySun Araw Absolute Boys amp Rose Quartz Djs 930Pm $5
San Fran Bath houSeScott Kelly (Neurosis) amp John Baizley (Baroness) 8Pm
Southern CroSSTom Rodwell amp Storehouse lsquoAdam In The Gardenrsquo Single Release Tour 8Pm Free
trenthaM raCeCourSeCreedence Clearwater Revisited
sat 04Mighty MightySunken Seas Jon Lemmon Diving 930Pm $5
San Fran Bath houSeDan Deacon amp Guests 8Pm
Southern CroSSThe Arvo Show Ft Tunes Of I 4Pm Free Niko Ne Zna 930Pm Free
sun 05the Lido CaFeThe Boptet 7Pm Free
Mon 06FoxgLove BarRadio Actives One Love 2012 12Pm Free
tue 07San Fran Bath houSeReggae Night W Long Shen Dao 7Pm $10 + Bf
Fri 03FLow (haMiLton)Knights Of The Dub Table Way Of The Dub Album Tour 9Pm $10
StatiC (haMiLton)Thunderdykes amp Heart Attack Alley 9Pm
the CoMMerCiaL hoteL (tauranga)Batucada Sound Machine 730Pm $25
viSion ChurCh eaStSide (haMiLton)Showstoppers 11Am $30
sat 04FLow (haMiLton)The Red Eyes 9Pm $18
huntLy and diStriCt workingMenrsquoS CLuBCrossroads Duo 7Pm Free
Lake karapiro (CaMBridge)2012 Masport Uim World Grand Prix Hydroplane Championships 10Am $20+
riverSide park amp uniSon aMphitheatre (taupo)Taupo Summer Concert 12Pm $89
ruapuke Motor CaMp (ragLan)Boardies amp Bikinis 2012 12Am $80
St JohnrsquoS MethodiSt ChurCh (haMiLton)Craftmad Craft And Design Market 10Am Free
sun 05Lake karapiro (CaMBridge)2012 Masport Uim World Grand Prix Hydroplane Championships 10Am $20+
MaJor toMrsquoS Bar (tauranga)Shenandoah Davis 9Pm
events
WaIkaTO GIG GuIdE
ruapuke Motor CaMp (ragLan)Boardies amp Bikinis 2012 12Am $80
the pLaza (putaruru)South Waikato Country Music Club Concert 1Pm Free
Mon 06CLaudeLandS green (haMiLton)More Fm Summer Vineyard Tour Ft Aloe Blacc Annabel Fay amp John Butler Trio
16 | GROOVEGUIDECONZ
Fri 031885 BaSeMentDylan C 11Pm Free
1885 BritoMartTdk amp Andy Jv 6Pm Free
aSCenSion wine eStateClassic Hits Winery Tour Ft Gin Wigmore Muttonbirds amp Avalanche City 5Pm
CeLSiuSGlam - Putting The Fun Back Into Friday Night 9Pm Free
CiviC theatreLloyd
khuJaD-Bass Crew Presents Inna Mash Up Stylee Ft Exile Prospect Locksteady amp Sam Rivers 9Pm Free
Leigh SawMiLL CaFeThe Red Eyes (Au) 930Pm $18
LuCha LoungeBare Grillz (Au) amp No Art (Au) 8Pm $5
MexiCan CaFe auCkLandSalsa Party W Dj King Salsa 11Pm Free
ponSonBy SoCiaL CLuBDjs Cian amp Isaac Aesili 8Pm Free
raCket BarTido amp Arash 6Pm Free
red huMMingBirdDirty Diana Cve amp Thane Kirby
SiLo parkSilo Cinema Presents Stand By Me 5Pm Free
SMithDj Tony Tunes 8Pm Free
StaMpede Bar amp griLLLong Weekend Balloon Party Ft Dj Manchoo amp Dj Cxl 9Pm Presales $10
the BritoMart Country CLuBMurray Cammick amp Chip Matthews 5Pm Free
the kingS arMSBob Marley Party 8Pm
whaMMyDan Deacon amp Guests 8Pm
aLBert parkAuckland Lantern Festival 5Pm Free
the puMphouSe theatreAntony And Cleopatra Shakespeare In The Park 2012 8Pm $24
Wed 011885 BaSeMentCreative Jazz Club James Ryan Trio (Au) 8Pm $10
1885 BaSeMentJames Ryan Trio (Au) 8Pm $10
ivory LoungeLace Live At Ivory Lounge 730Pm Free
khuJaThe List Ft Super Villians amp Ev Love 10Pm Free
kingS arMSAfterdawn Young Mood Club Autospoon amp Yolanda 8Pm
MexiCan CaFe auCkLandLive Latin amp Brazilian Music 830Pm Free
raCket BarT-Rice amp Flex 6Pm Free
the BritoMart Country CLuBDj Pups 6Pm Free
the puMphouSe theatreAntony And Cleopatra Shakespeare In The Park 2012 8Pm $24
thu 021885 BaSeMent2Five9 Jazz Trio 10Pm Free
1885 BritoMartSweet Mix Kids 9Pm Free
audio Foundation hqAltmusic 2012 Presents Mark Mcguire (Emeralds) W Droszkhi 8Pm $10
khuJaPark Tapes Presents Apollo Kids Beatmakers Night W Forest Spirits amp Sable Ben Jaminrsquo Shanalog Tapeworm Jacke 2 amp Djs 9Pm $5
kingS arMSScott Kelly (Neurosis) John Baizley (Baroness) amp Guests 8Pm
ponSonBy SoCiaL CLuBOccupational Therapy Ft Bobby Brazuka amp Andy Jv 8Pm Free
raCket BarNyntee amp Isaac Aesili 6Pm Free
SnapdragonSweetmixkids 730Pm Free
the BritoMart Country CLuBVelvet Sound Society amp Insomniac 6Pm Free
sun 05aLBert parkAuckland Lantern Festival 5Pm Free
CornwaLL parkCornwall Park Summer Music Concert Series 1Pm Free
the kingS arMSThe Red Eyes 7Pm $18
the puMphouSe theatreMacbeth Shakespeare In The Park 2012 8Pm $24
BarrioSoul Food W Jason EliEarl Gateshead (Uk) 3Pm Free
Leigh SawMiLL CaFeOuter Base 3Pm Free The Turnaround Waitangi Special 9Pm $20
ponSonBy SoCiaL CLuBConch Sunday Grill Ft Funkommunity Bplus amp SamE 8Pm Free
qCarnaval 2012 - Waitangi Weekend W Sambra Maracana Bobby Brazuka DJ Datt amp special guests 9Pm $10
the BritoMart Country CLuBKirk James amp Dylan C 2Pm Free
Mon 06FLo Bar amp CaFeWaitangi W Nrg Rising amp Co 4Pm $10
the CLaSSiCRaw Comedy Night 8Pm $5
tue 07eMpire tavernEmpire Million Dollar Trivia 630Pm Free
raCket BarRob Hill 6Pm Free
the BritoMart Country CLuBMurray Cammick 6Pm Free
the puMphouSe theatreAntony And Cleopatra Shakespeare In The Park 2012 8Pm $24
town haLLShort + Sweet Dance 7Pm $25
sat 041885 BaSeMentRob Hill amp Isaac Aesili 10Pm Free
1885 BritoMartMayavanya amp Jerm 8Pm $10
aLBert parkAuckland Lantern Festival 5Pm Free
aSCenSion wine eStateClassic Hits Winery Tour Ft Gin Wigmore Muttonbirds amp Avalanche City 5Pm
auCkLand MuSeuMMusic At Auckland Museum 11Am Free
CaSSette nineSick Disco Ft Frank Booker Randomplay Aaron Pony Safari Boy Dirty Uncool amp Mtron 10Pm $10
ink amp CoherentGrubstep amp Propa Jacks 10Pm $10
kingS arMSThe Anti-Poverty Benefit Show 8Pm $8 Unwaged amp $10 Waged
Managawhai tavernI Am Giant W Cairo Knife Fight 8Pm $30
ponSonBy SoCiaL CLuBSide Steps Quintet W Pauly Who amp Dj Piet 8Pm
raCket BarGene Rivers amp Sweet Mix Kids 8Pm Free
red huMMingBirdThe Philosophy amp Jason Gundry 9Pm Free
SnapdragonDj Adam O amp Dj Normski 6Pm Free
the BritoMart Country CLuBCian Tido amp Manuel Bundy 2Pm Free
the kingS arMSAuckland Action Against Poverty Tourettes Vietnam War Wilberforces amp Guests 7Pm
the StudioZeds Dead (Ca) amp Bare Noize (Uk) 10Pm $30
whaMMySun Araw (Us) W special guests 8pm Limited Door Sales
the wine CeLLarShenandoah Davis New Zealand Tour 2012 W Nadia Reid 9Pm $10
auckLaNd GIG GuIdE
16 | GROOVEGUIDECONZ
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GROOVEGUIDECONZ | 17
thu 02BarLuga (wanaka)Davin Mccoy (Us) New Zealand Tour 9Pm Free
ChiCkrsquoS hoteL (dunedin)Anna Coddington
dux de Lux (queenStown)New Dub City 2012 Aotearoa Tour 8Pm Free
dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
edgar Centre (dunedin)El Caballo Blanco The Dance Of The White Stallions 730Pm
heFFrsquoS hoteL (dunedin)The Heffrsquos Factor Ultimate Karaoke Competition 830Pm Free
Fri 03dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
earnSCLeugh haLL (aLexandra)Mundi 730Pm $20
edgar Centre (dunedin)El Caballo Blanco The Dance Of The White Stallions 730Pm
heFFrsquoS hoteL (dunedin)The Heffrsquos Factor Ultimate Karaoke Competition 830Pm Free
Mint Bar (wanaka)Rippon 2012 Warmup
river houSe (wanaka)Anna Coddington
wanaka hqJstar (Uk) amp The Nomad 9Pm
sat 04ChiCkS hoteL (dunedin)New Dub City 2012 Aotearoa Tour 8Pm
dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
Mint Bar (wanaka)Rippon 2012 Afterparty 9Pm $15
rippon vineyard (wanaka)Rippon Festival 930Am
roxBurgh town haLLMundi 730Pm $20
wingatui raCeCourSeChampions Day 2012 1130Am $10
sun 05dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
Luggate hoteL (wanaka)Davin Mccoy (Us) New Zealand Tour 3Pm Free
queenStown eventS CentreCreedence Clearwater Revisited Summer Tour 5Pm $89
Mon 06dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
tue 07dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
ChiCkrsquoS hoteLDan Deacon amp Guests
Wed 01BeCkS Southern aLehouSeJam Session 8Pm Free
dux LiveAnna Coddington
thu 02BeCkS Southern aLehouSeThe Black Velvet Band 8Pm Free
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Fatboy Slim (UK)Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
the FeelerSSat 04 Feb Butlers Reef New Plymouth
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die antWoord (Sa) Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
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the exploited (Sc)Sun 29 apr The Kings Arms Auckland
the exponentSFri 09 Mar Theatre Royal TimaruSat 10 Mar Regent Theatre DunedinSun 11 Mar St James GoreMon 12 Mar Civic Invercargilltue 13 Mar Municipal Theatre Queenstownthu 15 Mar Opera House OamaruFri 16 Mar CBS Canterbury Arena ChristchurchSat 17 Mar Trafalgar Centre Nelsontue 20 Mar Opera House Wellingtonwed 21 Mar Opera House Wanganuithu 22 Mar TSB Showplace New PlymouthFri 23 Mar Regent on Broadway Palmerston North
aa (US)thu 16 Feb Arc Theatre WhanganuiFri 17 Feb Mighty Mighty WellingtonSat 18 Feb Whammy Bar Auckland
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little bUShman amp electric Wire hUStleFri 24 Feb Brewers Bar Mt MaunganuiSat 25 Feb The Kings Arms Auckland Sun 26 Feb The Yot Club Raglan
upcOmING TOuRS amp EvENTS
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taoS SoUlFire SeSSionSMon 06 Feb Luminate Canaan DownsFri 23 Mar Khuja Lounge Aucklandthu 29 Mar The YOT Club RaglanFri 30 Mar Flow Bar Hamilton
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tWo piece FeStSat 18 Feb Bodega Wellington
UrGe overKill (US)tue 06 Mar Powerstation Auckland
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as a musician gamer and avid filmgoer the similarities and differences of the markets have had me thinking a lot recently that the movie and music industries could probably learn a lot from the gaming world right now I had no idea when I started investigating this just how colossal the gaming industry has become
Some of the figures Irsquove found are mindboggling and Irsquove come to realise that my iPhone and Mac calculators canrsquot even cope with the numbers being generated For example in November last year the multi-platform release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 saw it set a new five-day entertainment record grossing $775 million globally
Before I get too carried away with stats though itrsquos no secret that the music and movie industries have been struggling to find new models to deal with the advent of the digital age and as such digital consumerism CD sales have been in decline for years and are fast becoming an archaic luxury item such as vinyl Box office sales have likewise been falling The question is ndash why
The cost of going to the cinema is now ludicrous more often than not and although 3D (when used effectively) is worth the trip simply adding it on after the movie is shot and charging $20 to see it makes me feel like Peter Griffin after a prostate exam On the other hand there are films that you enjoy more when seeing them at the cinema A movie like Drive for example is well worth the cinematic experience immersing yourself in the whole surround-sound and large screen experience seeing and participating in the film according to the directorrsquos wishes Price isnrsquot the be all and end all on the audio side of things but Napster made music essentially worthless for a while by the ease of downloading for free This I would venture though was a direct backlash to the unaffordable prices (especially for kids) of buying music Movies are having their own Napster moment with torrenting or rar file-sharing sites (and you know yoursquove used them you dirty little downloader you)
A separate issue is the ridiculous nature of staggered global film releases The same
gaMing vs Movies amp MusiCwhy iS gaMing taking aLL our MoneyS
has to be said for TV shows where at least with the advent of the Soho channel wersquoll only be two weeks behind the US for Game of Thrones in April Is two weeks a long time to wait If yoursquore a diehard fan then the answer is a resounding ldquofuck yesrdquo especially when the films and shows are available on a raft of websites ndash Kim Dotcom anyone
Now look at gaming A game has a worldwide release date and stores do the midnight opening thing to make sure that fans can get hold of what they want exactly when they want it before everyone else They also add value to their products by providing an online community and free downloadable content (DLC) which enhances the games if you purchase them legitimately Not only does this make you want to buy the proper game but also the DLCs can cost around $15 which ends up netting the developers even more cash for something that back in the day they probably wouldrsquove just had in the game anyway
Price is not a factor given you deliver what the consumer wants which can be seen with games like Wii Sports Resort having an RRP of around $130
So what does this mean according to numbers that bigwig suits understand Apologies for my rudimentary math but Irsquom just using these figures to make a point not for historical accuracy Adelersquos album 21 topped the charts for 2011 selling 153 million units globally which at an average of $19unit comes to over $290 million Comparatively in the movie world Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 raked in almost $467 million Call of Duty MW3 on Xbox 360 and PS3 alone raked in more than $27 billion (units sold globally multiplied by RRP of $119) Top 10 gross figures in
GamING
each industry combined of 2011 were (approximately) Music ndash $870 million Movies ndash $3 billion and gaming way out ahead on $8 billion (yes $8 billion)
You also have to factor in though that people have initially bought the hardware to play these games on Nintendo have sold 947 million Wii consoles to date leading Xbox 360 PS3 and Nintendo 3DS on 642 million 61 million and 153 million respectively (according to vgchartzcom) It really is just an astronomical growth industry with no signs of slowing It is interesting to think that so much of peoplersquos entertainment budget is being invested into gaming which leads me to ask just why that is Itrsquos never been cool to be a gamer but so many of us are now ndash thanks to our iPhone and Smartphone apps and an aging console gaming population
Music at least has light at the end of the tunnel in terms of earning revenue for artists There is the argument that getting someonersquos music for free may lead you to buy more of their work in the future or attend their live shows However Irsquom sure most artists would like to see a return on the time effort and expense that goes into recording and producing their music Bjork has shown the way forward by adding value through apps Biophillia was released as an iPad app with each song having its own app contained within it with bonus content and interactive features
Digital sales now account for a third of the market globally and the advent of cloud servers and subscription-based services could really tip the scales back to legal purchasing of music Why Because itrsquos cheap easy and with added value it makes sense to do so With movieshellip who knows Are they going to learn the lessons of Christmases past or plough on believing they can stop the rot that theyrsquore really just pouring water onto rather than drying What happens when all of our televisions are 3D
Is it finally getting cool to be a gamer I bet it feels good to be a game developer right nowhellip
WRITTEN BY JON SNOW
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aLbum REvIEWS
Forget being Bjorn again This the second effort from Swedish Soumlderberg sisters is a huge improvement on their debut The Big Black and Blue Produced by Mike Mogis who also performs on several tracks it has a slightly darker feel due in part to contributions from Bright Eyesrsquo Conor Oberst and The Felice Brothers And therersquos a definite confidence and maturity in the assured indie-country sound which draws influence and sustenance from the likes of Laura Marling and Mumford amp Sons
The title track has that moody infectious folk-hook common to the work of Unthank Sisters while lsquoEmmyloursquo shows an uncanny mimicry of their idol Harris
would definitely approve of the journey-like train-clacking percussion and pessimistic optimism in the lyrics Closer lsquoKing of the Worldrsquo is a satisfying clap-along hoedown courtesy of Oberst and some very clever horns and fiddle-dee-dees
But despite the new directions minor in the in the whole Klara and Johannarsquos singing is still distinctive clear and utterly beautiful especially in their modulated bell-like harmonies
WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR
itrsquos tough to make the call and say that reM are money-grabbing with this record ndash a double album that spans their career history picking and choosing a healthy dose of the obscure and the wildly popular
With any bandrsquos implosion or split comes a desperate attempt by their label to milk the last of the cash cow and any cynic could approach Part Lies with that mindset but the liner notes tell a different story band members past and present including an occasional non-committal paragraph from Michael Stipe recall spikier tracks like the Letterman-only lsquoSo Central Rainrsquo with the same breath of vitality as mega-hit lsquoLosing My Religionrsquo
Rather than squeeze every last dollar from the break up Part Lies is intended as a stop-end to their career something that stands a testament and true
WRITTEN BY JAMES A ROBINS
never known for their subtlety Biohazard make belligerent groove metal with a heart of furious punk rock like it was going out of fashion
The lsquo90s Brooklyn hardcore pioneers sound is reinvigorated by the return to their original line-up for this their ninth album Singer Evan Seinfeld still barks like a junkyard dog and his lyrics are as blunt and artless as they have ever been The placid intro to lsquoKilling Mersquo is startling in its softness but it does not last very long and is usurped by the forced rap metal of lsquoCountdown Doomrsquo
Reborn in Defiance is a throwback to the early to mid lsquo90s when bands like Anthrax Helmet and Butthole Surfers ruled MTV The reunion of this band however was short-lived Seinfeld has already left to once again turn his attention to the adult film industry
WRITTEN BY RICARDO KERR
if you arenrsquot used to British vocalists you may need the first couple of tracks to adjust on the Big pinkrsquos Future This The chorus of lsquoStay Goldrsquo the albumrsquos first track is the first hook into the carefully orchestrated sound that has depth colour and texture But admittedly there are times where The Big Pink recklessly walks the line between crowded and perfectly timed
The genre-fusing electro-rock string combination on Track lsquo77rsquo and the drums of lsquoHit The Ground (Superman)rsquo are emotionally affecting both lyrically and musically Itrsquos the consciousness of knowing that rock can be boring that gives this band one of its most beautiful traits ndash the willingness to push the envelope with a sound that risks being mundane Future This avoids a collision with banality by incorporating cellos and violins great lyrics infectious vocal hooks and choruses that allow the vocals to soar above the music to show off Milorsquos ability
WRITTEN BY SEBASTIAN MACKAY
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david Fincherrsquos made some strange career choices (Benjamin Button anyone) but adapting Stieg Larssonrsquos best-selling Scandinavian door-stopper might well be the weirdest For one thing itrsquos already been done pretty well in 2009 For another the first half of the story ndash a rather lame murder mystery enlivened by a
i am not a fan of the previous films by screenwriter diablo Cody (Jenniferrsquos Body) or director Jason reitman (Up In The Air) and their last collaboration together (Juno) was hardly the Second Coming So I went into Young Adult without a huge amount of excitement
Turns out though this is one of the best contemporary dramas to come along in years Charlize Theron is at her absolute best playing a shallow and charmless writer who returns to her tiny hometown to awkwardly woo a former flame (Patrick Wilson)
Theron is a wonder in this film and her lack of an Oscar nomination for this is nothing less than criminal She manages to embrace her characterrsquos awfulness while delivering a raw
multi-dimensional performance that demands audience empathy
Alternative comedy superstar Patton Oswalt (Big Fan) is great as the schlub she ends up befriending and plenty of talent fill out the supporting roles
This film reminded me somewhat of the underrated dramedy In Her Shoes another film that shows just how satisfying a well-realised character arc can be Young Adult doesnrsquot proffer easy resolutions to the issues it throws up but therersquos something for everyone to relate to here
The only distracting element was the surfeit of fast food product placement but I guess we should get used to that
WRITTEN BY DOMINIC CORRY FLICKSCONZ
the girl With the dragon tattoo
the desCendants young adult
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FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY DAVID FINCHER
STARRING DANIEL CRAIG ROONEY MARA AND CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER
fascinating central character in troubled hacker Lisbeth Salander (Mara) ndash is 90 exposition meets 10 sexual assault Fincherrsquos also retained the bookrsquos Swedish setting and names so itrsquos not even a sop to the subtitle-averse
So what can we expect from this spruced-up Swenglish version besides more product placement For the first hour
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY ALExANDER PAYNE
STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY SHAILENE WOODLEY AND AMARA MILLER
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY JASON REITMAN
STARRING CHARLIZE THERON PATRICK WILSON AND PATTON OSWALT
disappointingly little As before nobody seems willing to snip Larssonrsquos narrative string so we trudge through a series of wearying introductions to interchangeable old men (Plummer Berkoff Skarsgard) each of whom has a long-buried secret No scene lasts longer than 30 seconds except those depicting Salander getting abused which feel endless It is to put it lightly a difficult watch
Although Craig is a commanding presence as crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist itrsquos not until he and Salander join forces that film emerges from its predecessorrsquos shadow When it does itrsquos riveting ndash the leadsrsquo strange chemistry (think little girl lost meets handsome dad)
crackles and Fincher has a real talent for making people looking through files seem fascinating (see Zodiac) Although the excitement subsides after a terrific early climax itrsquos an effective if unfathomable entry in the Fincher canon If yoursquove seen the original knock a star off the rating If you havenrsquot seen either watch this one
WRITTEN BY MATT GLASBY FLICKSCONZ
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itrsquos rare for a director to strike the right chord with every film but alexander payne has seemingly managed it Moving on from his success with Sideways Election and About Schmidt The Descendants will leave you with the same admiration for the guy he knows how to write about middle-aged men in a slump
George Clooney is his new fall guy Matt King and the actor expertly shucks off his cocksure swagger to play a hands-off dad confronting loss responsibility and history in an extraordinarily nuanced performance And as much as Mattrsquos character sees his island lsquoparadisersquo as a myth the stunning backdrop of Hawaii makes for a much more eye-pleasing setting than most
The complexity of Mattrsquos predicament is handled with wit grace and often disgrace each of the family forced to work together and at times suppress their true desires in lieu of the greater good Even the supposedly superficial characters ndash Alexrsquos stoner friend Sid and the sunny wife of Mattrsquos wifersquos lover ndash emerge as three-dimensional humans trying to forge the best path through lifersquos rough patches
Payne says he hates sentimentality and other than a few drawn-out tearjerker moments towards the end The Descendantsrsquo crude-talking kids subvert any mushiness But for the most part this is a moving tale
WRITTEN BY REBECCA BARRY HILL FLICKSCONZ
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thu 19 Jan - Sun 29 Jan
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COURTESY OF THE WORLD BUSKERS FESTIVAL TRUST
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6 Nowhere Slow 1995
7 Oblivious Oblivion die die die
8 Take You There kittentank
9 Architecture CoCo SoLid
10 Yellow Snot Funk hoMe Brew
10 thingsali MC punKy reggae songs 10 things
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I WANT TO SAY TO JOHN BUTLER TRIO
I WANT TO SAY TO GIN WIGMORE BUT HAVE DEFINITE POTENTIAL TO BE TAKEN THE WRONG WAY
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1 The Clash (white Man) in haMMerSMith paLaiS
2 Prince Buster aL Capone
3 Bob Marley and the WailersBurning and Looting
4 The Specials a MeSSage to you rudy
5 Big Youth SCreaMing target
6 RancidtiMe BoMB
7 CapletonJah Jah City
8 V Spy V Spyone oF a kind
9 Blackstone Bush Reggae Bandngurra BLaCkStoneta
10 Straight To Hellthe CLaSh
See theM Live NEW DUB CITY FeB 02 DUx DE LUx QUEENSTOWN FeB 03 MINT BAR WANAKA FeB 04 CHICKS HOTEL DUNEDIN FeB 05 DUx DE LUx CHRISTCHURCH
1 Reaching Outnero
2 212 (Clean Edit)azeaLia BankS
3 Call It What You WantFoSter the peopLe
4 On My Mind (Rustie Remix) Joker
5 Say No Moredavid daLLaS
6 Just Got Started 360 Ft pez
7 Hot Right Now dJ FreSh Ft rita ora
8 The Poem Magik JohnSon
9 Anticipate SkreaM Ft SaM Frank
10 Monarch ShapeShiFter
1 You have really pretty lips
2 My girlfriend doesnrsquot like me talking about your lips
3 I like that you have tattoos
4 She doesnrsquot like me talking about them either
5 Your hair looks like summer
6 My girlfriendrsquos hair looks like a thunderstorm
7 You could play Amy Poehlerrsquos daughter in a movie
8 I think itrsquos cool how you donrsquot pronounce a lot of the last letters of the words you say when yoursquore singing
9 Keep up the good work with the eyeliner
10 I actually donrsquot have a girlfriend
1 Can I call all of you John Butler
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3 My granddad says you need a shave
4 I donrsquot know how my granddad knows who you are
5 Can you do skateboard tricks
6 $10 says you can do skateboard tricks
7 You have a pointy chin
8 But itrsquos a handsome chin
9 Who would win in a fight ndash your Fedora or your dreads
10 $10 says the dreads would win
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2 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3 Hugo 3D
4 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5 Young Adult
6 Journey 2 The Mysterious Island
7 Buck
8 Sionersquos 2 Unfinished Business
9 The Adventures of Tintin Secret of the Unicorn 3D
10 War Horse
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WRiTTEn BY TiM GRuAR
Ginrsquos in fine form after a day of drinking ginger tea and taking interviews from her sydney home base irsquom last on the list but therersquos no jaded lady on the end of this phone
ldquoi like to fucking talk Tell me something interestingrdquo she banters Actually i want her to tell Me something interesting We chat about the Big Day Out gig just gone
ldquoYeah that was kind of weirdrdquo she says in reference to the crowd ldquoit was really the small Day Out it was weird lsquocause irsquove been going since i was fucking 15 and usually everyonersquos jostling around texting cause you canrsquot find each otherrdquo i ask how it feels to be on the stage of your youth on the other side as it were ldquoYeah still a blast Though i was more interested in performing than reflecting on the experiencerdquo
speaking of performing Ginrsquos planning to get on the road following the Aussie release of Gravel and Wine before heading off to the states ldquoUs crowds are so keenrdquo she enthuses ldquoThey come at the beginning of the night and want to see the support act theyrsquore keen for new music Touring in America everythingrsquos well set up there itrsquos all organisedrdquo
it was during her last sojourn to the states that Gin pulled together material to record Gravel and Wine Many of the elements that fed her music came from experiences like attending a full-on Gospel church service led by the Rev Al Green and an unexpected lsquodatersquo with a small town gentleman
ldquoi was in this tiny town of Clarksdale in the Deep south Mississippirdquo she recalls ldquoYou know it had one old shop i bought this guitar and this guy he must have been the only person in the town he was furious irsquod bought it He wanted it for himself i told him irsquod buy him lunch as a consolation He invited me to go see some cornfields and a BBQ We drove out in his old car and got to a bar He pulled out his pistol and thumped it on the fucking bar and says lsquoWhat do you think of thatrsquo He was asking me out on a date Whoardquo
Turns out itrsquos tales like that and encounters with other southern folk which played a huge part in the colour of this album ldquoThese old guys say lsquoYou from nu Zeeland You donrsquot know the blues Yo Rich Yo gotta be poorrsquo i was just there to learn you knowrdquo
it seems though that Gin took it all in her stride ldquoi got down to it and started writing working my nails down writing with every joker including a guy called Charlie who plays for a guy called Bob to get it all outrdquo she says ldquoWriting is cathartic in my songs irsquom slashing my lovers digging the graves and burying them drinking my self to death and then irsquom donerdquo ndash a tradition she started way back when she won the international song Writing contest in 2004 with a song about her late father (lsquoHallelujahrsquo)
irsquod noticed most of her material was about dark and torrid love yet as a person she was so upbeat and chirpy Was there a happy song in
there ldquoi dunno but your suggestion of more ukulele numbers with a Hawaiian feel is a possibilityrdquo no such luck on the new
album though a genuine product of her road trip When she finally swerved into beachside santa Monica to record
with Butch Walker and Jake sinclair there were 11 lsquotip toprsquo songs ready ldquoThat have the love of a cowboy bathed in a little lonesome blueshellip and the swagger of a woman past
midnightrdquoitrsquos those songs that will feature on the upcoming
Classic Hits Winery Tour a 13-date event shersquoll share with The Mutton Birds and Avalanche City ldquoi grew up a big The Mutton Birds fan so irsquom excited to play with them And Dave (Baxter Avalanche City) is so
hot right now itrsquos a great line-up Wersquore on the road for a month in summer with a wine bar at every stop Canrsquot waitrdquo
SEE HER LIVE Gin WiGMoRE cLAssic HiTs WinERY TouR 2012
FRI 03 FEB AscEnsion WinE EsTATE MATAKAnA
SAT 04 FEB AscEnsion WinE EsTATE MATAKAnA
SUN 05 FEB MARinA REsERvE TuTuKAKA
FRI 10 FEB WHAREPAi DoMAin TAuRAnGA
SAT 11 FEB BRunTon RoAD GisBoRnE
SUN 12 FEB BLAcK BARn vinEYARDs HAvELocK noRTH
THU 16 FEB nEuDoRF vinEYARDs uPPER MouTERE
FRI 17 FEB nEuDoRF vinEYARDs uPPER MouTERE
sAT 18 FEB THE MuD HousE WinERY amp cAFE WAiPARA
SUN 19 FEB LoGAn PARK DunEDin
TUE 21 FEB oLssEnrsquos vinEYARD cRoMWELL
THU 23 FEB viLLA MARiA EsTATE BLEnHEiM
SAT 25 FEB ALAnA EsTATE MARTinBoRouGH
SUN 26 FEB sEnTRY HiLL EsTATE nEW PLYMouTH
FRI 02 MAR viLAGRAD WinERY HAMiLTon
SAT 03 MAR viLLA MARiA EsTATE AucKLAnD
Now in its sixth year and with a brand new presenting sponsor the Classic Hits Winery Tour is a firmly established and much loved national touring event showcasing the best of Kiwi music In 2012 it will include 16 shows in 14 venues nationwide
Ticket info $69 ticketmasterconz5pm- 10pmFeaturing Gin Wigomore The Mutton Birds and Avalanche City
10 | GRoovEGuiDEconz
As DeMOnsTRATORs GATHeR in their thousands in syria and the Arab spring Tide sweeps a sea-change of power across the Middle east John Butlerrsquos words sound eerily prophetic ldquoTake back your feet take back your hands Take back your words take back your landsrdquo Butler sings on lsquoRevolutionrsquo the hit single from 2010rsquos April Uprising
ldquoi guess in one way or another revolution ndash people standing up for their own sovereignty and getting their own justice ndash has always been a big part of how i see the worldrdquo says the talented frontman ldquoPeople taking back their futures and their own realities and not letting other people decide it for themrdquo
Butler wasnrsquot singing then about the liberation of the Arab world ndashthe song was written in 2009 a year before protesters filled the streets of Tunisia ndash but instead about his own history
ldquoMy great-great-grandfather was part of an uprising called the April Uprising in 1875 to emancipate his people from the oppression of the Ottoman empirerdquo Butler says with audible pride
But that was only the start of Aprilrsquos significance for him 100 years later on April 1 1975 John Butler was born in April 2009 he broke up the last trio bringing in bassist Byron Luiters and drummer nicky Bomba and in April 2010 their new album was released
ldquoso April Uprising became this metaphor for change and spiritual revolution musical revolution personal revolutionrdquo Butler says
As influential as his past was on the album ndash ldquoit definitely changed who i wasrdquo he reflects ndash it served more as a positive affirmation than a total rebirth ldquoWhen you discover your roots it makes your tree a lot strongerrdquo he says
That reinforcement would provide a foundation for the record which builds on Butlerrsquos trademark potpourri of blues rock and roots Those influences still abound but Butlerrsquos new affinity for songwriting delivers a refined sound not heard in earlier work
ldquoThe biggest most conscious change was just trimming all the fat off everythingrdquo he says ldquoi just wanted to see if i could write good songs that held water by themselvesrdquo
Grand instrumental arrangements stretched to 10 and 20 minutes on previous releases but April Uprising is an exercise in poetic restraint
ldquoAs much as irsquom very much into elongated musical movements this time around i wasnrsquot fully inspired to do thatrdquo comments Butler ldquoitrsquos saying a lot more with fewer words in a less naiumlve and obvious wayrdquo
so while the ingredients are vintage John Butler the approach was distinctly new new too was the level of involvement by his band-mates whose fingerprints are more visible than on any album before
ldquoi donrsquot care if itrsquos Byronrsquos idea or Johnrsquos idea or nickyrsquos idea or my wifersquos idea Whatever sounds good is all that matters
ldquoThatrsquos one thing that has become more and more important as i continue being a musician and a performer and a recording artist irsquom not really in charge the song is in chargerdquo says Butler ldquoitrsquos always a good thing to remember ndash serve the song donrsquot let the song serve yourdquo
October 2011 sees the three-piece coming off a three and a half month tour of europe Brazil and north America and Butler says their road act is better than it has ever been
ldquoWersquove really hit our stride and itrsquos consistently a lot of funrdquoTheir shows are a delight to behold as between them they burn
through a veritable orchestra of stringed instruments ndash featuring banjos 12 strings and lap steel guitars and double basses The excitement on stage is palpable and it shows in their faces as they swap grins on extended percussive jams
ldquoitrsquos about being in the moment and trying to let whatever is coming through come through as purely as possible i never know what that is all i know is that when irsquom present and in that moment the good stuff comes Thatrsquos not something that you can just make happenrdquo Butler says
new Zealand audiences got a taste of that magic at the Big Day Out last year and Butler says hersquos excited to return in february for the More fM summer Vineyard Tour
ldquoirsquom excited because i get to spent more than a week in Aotearoardquo he tells me ldquonew Zealandrsquos a beautiful country and itrsquos so rare to able to actually play outdoors in new Zealand at that time of yearrdquo
SEE THEM LIVE JoHn BuTLER TRio
MoRE FM suMMER vinEYARD TouR 2012
FRI 03 FEB siLEni EsTATEs HAsTinGs
SAT 04 FEB BRooKLAnDs LAWn nEW PLYMouTH
SUN 05 FEB DAisYBAnK FARM MARTinBoRouGH
WED 08 FEB TRAFALGAR PARK nELson
THU 09 FEB PEREGRinE WinEs QuEEnsToWn
FRI 10 FEB PEGAsus ToWn PEGAsus
SAT 11 FEB TuRAnGA cREEK oRGAnic vinEYARD AucKLAnD
WRiTTEn BY conoR WHiTTEn
For five years More FM has brought the best in local music to some of the countryrsquos finest locations Hitting the road in February 2012 with a fresh look and name the More FM Summer Vineyard Tour will travel to the beautiful surrounds of New Zealand vineyards with the addition of hot international acts headlining the tourrsquos stellar line-up
Ticket info $795pm- 10pmFeaturing John Butler Trio Aloe Blacc Annabel Fay Tiki and The Sweetmix Kids
GRoovEGuiDEconz | 11
DEATH cAB FoR cuTiE BAssisT nicK HARMER TALKED To KEvin KARTun ABouT coMinG To ouR sHoREs FoR FoR THE FiRsT TiME To PLAY AT THE nEW zEALAnD inTERnATionAL ARTs FEsTivAL AnD WHAT THE BAnD cAn EXPEcT FRoM KiWi FAns
ldquoOVeR THe YeARs everybodyrsquos been really nice to us which is great i feel like wersquove got a good rapport with our fans and we havenrsquot had anyone get weird i think wersquore pretty lucky in that regard But itrsquos always nice to meet people after the show and say hi We try our best to shake hands and say hellordquo
so says Death Cab for Cutiersquos nick Harmer the bassist of a band that has around 15 years of label hopping and indie royalty under its belt
fandom would of course come in waves for the seattle band After being signed to the likes of sub-Pop Atlantic Warner and more their latest release Codes And Keys has brought the often loved band back from the forgotten corners of many musical minds
seven studio releases over 14 years may not be perceived as a significant number of endeavours but Death Cab may very well be known more for their live performances than their back catalogue A perfect example can be seen in their live video of lsquoYou Are A Touristrsquo which was the first ever scripted single-take music video production to be broadcast live as it was filmed Part marketing strategy and part art for artrsquos sake the video was a hit with Death Cab fans new and old alike Criticsrsquo opinions of the video were fell on both sides of the fence but a resounding appreciation for the concept and execution was heard throughout the blogosphere
When it comes to new Zealand Harmerrsquos understanding of the country is as common as most foreigners who have never visited ldquoAre the flight of the Conchords guys national treasures i hear their faces are going on moneyrdquo he jokes
The one-off show at the New Zealand International Arts Festival on
Wednesday 01 february will be the first time that the band has played in new Zealand in their 15-odd years of touring
ldquoirsquom really excitedrdquo says Harmer ldquowersquove had lots of friends that have gone over and itrsquos actually shameful that wersquove been to Australia so many times but this is only our first time [in nZ]rdquo
Harmer says that he and the rest of the Death Cab crew are hoping to get some time in travelling around the country but with as for any major international act their time here will be stretched thin ldquofrom Australia wersquore going to new Zealand and from there wersquore going to do some southeast Asia shows i hope long enough that we can see some of the country and explore a little bitrdquo
i go back to the idea of the wide array of fans of the band Having been one of the originators of the indie-pop sound that made waves in the early 21st century and growing into an international act that has the capability budget and a much-needed audience to pull off something like the live-stream of lsquoYou Are A Touristrsquo sided by the fact that they just look like good dudes irsquom convinced that Death Cab are the approachable boys of alt-rock kingdom so whatrsquos the best way to get an autograph shake a hand or see some babies get kissed
ldquoi would say just come down to the venue early Whenever we get to a new place and wersquore not really sure where to go we definitely like to explore but we always just hang around near the venuerdquo
And has that friendliness ever got them in trouble Has for example a fan ever sent the band a Polaroid of one of the membersrsquo lips
ldquoWhat like when wersquore sleepingrdquo Harmer laughs ldquono nothing crazy like that nothing too insanerdquo
SEE THEM LIVE DEATH cAB FoR cuTiE (us) PERFoRMinG AT THE nEW zEALAnD inTERnATionAL ARTs FEsTivAL
WED 29 FEB ToWn HALL WELLinGTon
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San Fran Bath houSeThe Datsuns 8Pm $28
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Mighty MightySun Araw Absolute Boys amp Rose Quartz Djs 930Pm $5
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Fri 03FLow (haMiLton)Knights Of The Dub Table Way Of The Dub Album Tour 9Pm $10
StatiC (haMiLton)Thunderdykes amp Heart Attack Alley 9Pm
the CoMMerCiaL hoteL (tauranga)Batucada Sound Machine 730Pm $25
viSion ChurCh eaStSide (haMiLton)Showstoppers 11Am $30
sat 04FLow (haMiLton)The Red Eyes 9Pm $18
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Lake karapiro (CaMBridge)2012 Masport Uim World Grand Prix Hydroplane Championships 10Am $20+
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ruapuke Motor CaMp (ragLan)Boardies amp Bikinis 2012 12Am $80
St JohnrsquoS MethodiSt ChurCh (haMiLton)Craftmad Craft And Design Market 10Am Free
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MaJor toMrsquoS Bar (tauranga)Shenandoah Davis 9Pm
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CeLSiuSGlam - Putting The Fun Back Into Friday Night 9Pm Free
CiviC theatreLloyd
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Leigh SawMiLL CaFeThe Red Eyes (Au) 930Pm $18
LuCha LoungeBare Grillz (Au) amp No Art (Au) 8Pm $5
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SiLo parkSilo Cinema Presents Stand By Me 5Pm Free
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StaMpede Bar amp griLLLong Weekend Balloon Party Ft Dj Manchoo amp Dj Cxl 9Pm Presales $10
the BritoMart Country CLuBMurray Cammick amp Chip Matthews 5Pm Free
the kingS arMSBob Marley Party 8Pm
whaMMyDan Deacon amp Guests 8Pm
aLBert parkAuckland Lantern Festival 5Pm Free
the puMphouSe theatreAntony And Cleopatra Shakespeare In The Park 2012 8Pm $24
Wed 011885 BaSeMentCreative Jazz Club James Ryan Trio (Au) 8Pm $10
1885 BaSeMentJames Ryan Trio (Au) 8Pm $10
ivory LoungeLace Live At Ivory Lounge 730Pm Free
khuJaThe List Ft Super Villians amp Ev Love 10Pm Free
kingS arMSAfterdawn Young Mood Club Autospoon amp Yolanda 8Pm
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raCket BarT-Rice amp Flex 6Pm Free
the BritoMart Country CLuBDj Pups 6Pm Free
the puMphouSe theatreAntony And Cleopatra Shakespeare In The Park 2012 8Pm $24
thu 021885 BaSeMent2Five9 Jazz Trio 10Pm Free
1885 BritoMartSweet Mix Kids 9Pm Free
audio Foundation hqAltmusic 2012 Presents Mark Mcguire (Emeralds) W Droszkhi 8Pm $10
khuJaPark Tapes Presents Apollo Kids Beatmakers Night W Forest Spirits amp Sable Ben Jaminrsquo Shanalog Tapeworm Jacke 2 amp Djs 9Pm $5
kingS arMSScott Kelly (Neurosis) John Baizley (Baroness) amp Guests 8Pm
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raCket BarNyntee amp Isaac Aesili 6Pm Free
SnapdragonSweetmixkids 730Pm Free
the BritoMart Country CLuBVelvet Sound Society amp Insomniac 6Pm Free
sun 05aLBert parkAuckland Lantern Festival 5Pm Free
CornwaLL parkCornwall Park Summer Music Concert Series 1Pm Free
the kingS arMSThe Red Eyes 7Pm $18
the puMphouSe theatreMacbeth Shakespeare In The Park 2012 8Pm $24
BarrioSoul Food W Jason EliEarl Gateshead (Uk) 3Pm Free
Leigh SawMiLL CaFeOuter Base 3Pm Free The Turnaround Waitangi Special 9Pm $20
ponSonBy SoCiaL CLuBConch Sunday Grill Ft Funkommunity Bplus amp SamE 8Pm Free
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the BritoMart Country CLuBKirk James amp Dylan C 2Pm Free
Mon 06FLo Bar amp CaFeWaitangi W Nrg Rising amp Co 4Pm $10
the CLaSSiCRaw Comedy Night 8Pm $5
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raCket BarRob Hill 6Pm Free
the BritoMart Country CLuBMurray Cammick 6Pm Free
the puMphouSe theatreAntony And Cleopatra Shakespeare In The Park 2012 8Pm $24
town haLLShort + Sweet Dance 7Pm $25
sat 041885 BaSeMentRob Hill amp Isaac Aesili 10Pm Free
1885 BritoMartMayavanya amp Jerm 8Pm $10
aLBert parkAuckland Lantern Festival 5Pm Free
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ink amp CoherentGrubstep amp Propa Jacks 10Pm $10
kingS arMSThe Anti-Poverty Benefit Show 8Pm $8 Unwaged amp $10 Waged
Managawhai tavernI Am Giant W Cairo Knife Fight 8Pm $30
ponSonBy SoCiaL CLuBSide Steps Quintet W Pauly Who amp Dj Piet 8Pm
raCket BarGene Rivers amp Sweet Mix Kids 8Pm Free
red huMMingBirdThe Philosophy amp Jason Gundry 9Pm Free
SnapdragonDj Adam O amp Dj Normski 6Pm Free
the BritoMart Country CLuBCian Tido amp Manuel Bundy 2Pm Free
the kingS arMSAuckland Action Against Poverty Tourettes Vietnam War Wilberforces amp Guests 7Pm
the StudioZeds Dead (Ca) amp Bare Noize (Uk) 10Pm $30
whaMMySun Araw (Us) W special guests 8pm Limited Door Sales
the wine CeLLarShenandoah Davis New Zealand Tour 2012 W Nadia Reid 9Pm $10
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ChiCkrsquoS hoteL (dunedin)Anna Coddington
dux de Lux (queenStown)New Dub City 2012 Aotearoa Tour 8Pm Free
dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
edgar Centre (dunedin)El Caballo Blanco The Dance Of The White Stallions 730Pm
heFFrsquoS hoteL (dunedin)The Heffrsquos Factor Ultimate Karaoke Competition 830Pm Free
Fri 03dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
earnSCLeugh haLL (aLexandra)Mundi 730Pm $20
edgar Centre (dunedin)El Caballo Blanco The Dance Of The White Stallions 730Pm
heFFrsquoS hoteL (dunedin)The Heffrsquos Factor Ultimate Karaoke Competition 830Pm Free
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upcOmING TOuRS amp EvENTS
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UrGe overKill (US)tue 06 Mar Powerstation Auckland
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yeS (US)Sun 01 apr Vector Arena Auckland
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as a musician gamer and avid filmgoer the similarities and differences of the markets have had me thinking a lot recently that the movie and music industries could probably learn a lot from the gaming world right now I had no idea when I started investigating this just how colossal the gaming industry has become
Some of the figures Irsquove found are mindboggling and Irsquove come to realise that my iPhone and Mac calculators canrsquot even cope with the numbers being generated For example in November last year the multi-platform release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 saw it set a new five-day entertainment record grossing $775 million globally
Before I get too carried away with stats though itrsquos no secret that the music and movie industries have been struggling to find new models to deal with the advent of the digital age and as such digital consumerism CD sales have been in decline for years and are fast becoming an archaic luxury item such as vinyl Box office sales have likewise been falling The question is ndash why
The cost of going to the cinema is now ludicrous more often than not and although 3D (when used effectively) is worth the trip simply adding it on after the movie is shot and charging $20 to see it makes me feel like Peter Griffin after a prostate exam On the other hand there are films that you enjoy more when seeing them at the cinema A movie like Drive for example is well worth the cinematic experience immersing yourself in the whole surround-sound and large screen experience seeing and participating in the film according to the directorrsquos wishes Price isnrsquot the be all and end all on the audio side of things but Napster made music essentially worthless for a while by the ease of downloading for free This I would venture though was a direct backlash to the unaffordable prices (especially for kids) of buying music Movies are having their own Napster moment with torrenting or rar file-sharing sites (and you know yoursquove used them you dirty little downloader you)
A separate issue is the ridiculous nature of staggered global film releases The same
gaMing vs Movies amp MusiCwhy iS gaMing taking aLL our MoneyS
has to be said for TV shows where at least with the advent of the Soho channel wersquoll only be two weeks behind the US for Game of Thrones in April Is two weeks a long time to wait If yoursquore a diehard fan then the answer is a resounding ldquofuck yesrdquo especially when the films and shows are available on a raft of websites ndash Kim Dotcom anyone
Now look at gaming A game has a worldwide release date and stores do the midnight opening thing to make sure that fans can get hold of what they want exactly when they want it before everyone else They also add value to their products by providing an online community and free downloadable content (DLC) which enhances the games if you purchase them legitimately Not only does this make you want to buy the proper game but also the DLCs can cost around $15 which ends up netting the developers even more cash for something that back in the day they probably wouldrsquove just had in the game anyway
Price is not a factor given you deliver what the consumer wants which can be seen with games like Wii Sports Resort having an RRP of around $130
So what does this mean according to numbers that bigwig suits understand Apologies for my rudimentary math but Irsquom just using these figures to make a point not for historical accuracy Adelersquos album 21 topped the charts for 2011 selling 153 million units globally which at an average of $19unit comes to over $290 million Comparatively in the movie world Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 raked in almost $467 million Call of Duty MW3 on Xbox 360 and PS3 alone raked in more than $27 billion (units sold globally multiplied by RRP of $119) Top 10 gross figures in
GamING
each industry combined of 2011 were (approximately) Music ndash $870 million Movies ndash $3 billion and gaming way out ahead on $8 billion (yes $8 billion)
You also have to factor in though that people have initially bought the hardware to play these games on Nintendo have sold 947 million Wii consoles to date leading Xbox 360 PS3 and Nintendo 3DS on 642 million 61 million and 153 million respectively (according to vgchartzcom) It really is just an astronomical growth industry with no signs of slowing It is interesting to think that so much of peoplersquos entertainment budget is being invested into gaming which leads me to ask just why that is Itrsquos never been cool to be a gamer but so many of us are now ndash thanks to our iPhone and Smartphone apps and an aging console gaming population
Music at least has light at the end of the tunnel in terms of earning revenue for artists There is the argument that getting someonersquos music for free may lead you to buy more of their work in the future or attend their live shows However Irsquom sure most artists would like to see a return on the time effort and expense that goes into recording and producing their music Bjork has shown the way forward by adding value through apps Biophillia was released as an iPad app with each song having its own app contained within it with bonus content and interactive features
Digital sales now account for a third of the market globally and the advent of cloud servers and subscription-based services could really tip the scales back to legal purchasing of music Why Because itrsquos cheap easy and with added value it makes sense to do so With movieshellip who knows Are they going to learn the lessons of Christmases past or plough on believing they can stop the rot that theyrsquore really just pouring water onto rather than drying What happens when all of our televisions are 3D
Is it finally getting cool to be a gamer I bet it feels good to be a game developer right nowhellip
WRITTEN BY JON SNOW
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aLbum REvIEWS
Forget being Bjorn again This the second effort from Swedish Soumlderberg sisters is a huge improvement on their debut The Big Black and Blue Produced by Mike Mogis who also performs on several tracks it has a slightly darker feel due in part to contributions from Bright Eyesrsquo Conor Oberst and The Felice Brothers And therersquos a definite confidence and maturity in the assured indie-country sound which draws influence and sustenance from the likes of Laura Marling and Mumford amp Sons
The title track has that moody infectious folk-hook common to the work of Unthank Sisters while lsquoEmmyloursquo shows an uncanny mimicry of their idol Harris
would definitely approve of the journey-like train-clacking percussion and pessimistic optimism in the lyrics Closer lsquoKing of the Worldrsquo is a satisfying clap-along hoedown courtesy of Oberst and some very clever horns and fiddle-dee-dees
But despite the new directions minor in the in the whole Klara and Johannarsquos singing is still distinctive clear and utterly beautiful especially in their modulated bell-like harmonies
WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR
itrsquos tough to make the call and say that reM are money-grabbing with this record ndash a double album that spans their career history picking and choosing a healthy dose of the obscure and the wildly popular
With any bandrsquos implosion or split comes a desperate attempt by their label to milk the last of the cash cow and any cynic could approach Part Lies with that mindset but the liner notes tell a different story band members past and present including an occasional non-committal paragraph from Michael Stipe recall spikier tracks like the Letterman-only lsquoSo Central Rainrsquo with the same breath of vitality as mega-hit lsquoLosing My Religionrsquo
Rather than squeeze every last dollar from the break up Part Lies is intended as a stop-end to their career something that stands a testament and true
WRITTEN BY JAMES A ROBINS
never known for their subtlety Biohazard make belligerent groove metal with a heart of furious punk rock like it was going out of fashion
The lsquo90s Brooklyn hardcore pioneers sound is reinvigorated by the return to their original line-up for this their ninth album Singer Evan Seinfeld still barks like a junkyard dog and his lyrics are as blunt and artless as they have ever been The placid intro to lsquoKilling Mersquo is startling in its softness but it does not last very long and is usurped by the forced rap metal of lsquoCountdown Doomrsquo
Reborn in Defiance is a throwback to the early to mid lsquo90s when bands like Anthrax Helmet and Butthole Surfers ruled MTV The reunion of this band however was short-lived Seinfeld has already left to once again turn his attention to the adult film industry
WRITTEN BY RICARDO KERR
if you arenrsquot used to British vocalists you may need the first couple of tracks to adjust on the Big pinkrsquos Future This The chorus of lsquoStay Goldrsquo the albumrsquos first track is the first hook into the carefully orchestrated sound that has depth colour and texture But admittedly there are times where The Big Pink recklessly walks the line between crowded and perfectly timed
The genre-fusing electro-rock string combination on Track lsquo77rsquo and the drums of lsquoHit The Ground (Superman)rsquo are emotionally affecting both lyrically and musically Itrsquos the consciousness of knowing that rock can be boring that gives this band one of its most beautiful traits ndash the willingness to push the envelope with a sound that risks being mundane Future This avoids a collision with banality by incorporating cellos and violins great lyrics infectious vocal hooks and choruses that allow the vocals to soar above the music to show off Milorsquos ability
WRITTEN BY SEBASTIAN MACKAY
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part LieS part heart part truth part garBage 1982-2011
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david Fincherrsquos made some strange career choices (Benjamin Button anyone) but adapting Stieg Larssonrsquos best-selling Scandinavian door-stopper might well be the weirdest For one thing itrsquos already been done pretty well in 2009 For another the first half of the story ndash a rather lame murder mystery enlivened by a
i am not a fan of the previous films by screenwriter diablo Cody (Jenniferrsquos Body) or director Jason reitman (Up In The Air) and their last collaboration together (Juno) was hardly the Second Coming So I went into Young Adult without a huge amount of excitement
Turns out though this is one of the best contemporary dramas to come along in years Charlize Theron is at her absolute best playing a shallow and charmless writer who returns to her tiny hometown to awkwardly woo a former flame (Patrick Wilson)
Theron is a wonder in this film and her lack of an Oscar nomination for this is nothing less than criminal She manages to embrace her characterrsquos awfulness while delivering a raw
multi-dimensional performance that demands audience empathy
Alternative comedy superstar Patton Oswalt (Big Fan) is great as the schlub she ends up befriending and plenty of talent fill out the supporting roles
This film reminded me somewhat of the underrated dramedy In Her Shoes another film that shows just how satisfying a well-realised character arc can be Young Adult doesnrsquot proffer easy resolutions to the issues it throws up but therersquos something for everyone to relate to here
The only distracting element was the surfeit of fast food product placement but I guess we should get used to that
WRITTEN BY DOMINIC CORRY FLICKSCONZ
the girl With the dragon tattoo
the desCendants young adult
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FiLM FiLM
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY DAVID FINCHER
STARRING DANIEL CRAIG ROONEY MARA AND CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER
fascinating central character in troubled hacker Lisbeth Salander (Mara) ndash is 90 exposition meets 10 sexual assault Fincherrsquos also retained the bookrsquos Swedish setting and names so itrsquos not even a sop to the subtitle-averse
So what can we expect from this spruced-up Swenglish version besides more product placement For the first hour
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY ALExANDER PAYNE
STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY SHAILENE WOODLEY AND AMARA MILLER
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY JASON REITMAN
STARRING CHARLIZE THERON PATRICK WILSON AND PATTON OSWALT
disappointingly little As before nobody seems willing to snip Larssonrsquos narrative string so we trudge through a series of wearying introductions to interchangeable old men (Plummer Berkoff Skarsgard) each of whom has a long-buried secret No scene lasts longer than 30 seconds except those depicting Salander getting abused which feel endless It is to put it lightly a difficult watch
Although Craig is a commanding presence as crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist itrsquos not until he and Salander join forces that film emerges from its predecessorrsquos shadow When it does itrsquos riveting ndash the leadsrsquo strange chemistry (think little girl lost meets handsome dad)
crackles and Fincher has a real talent for making people looking through files seem fascinating (see Zodiac) Although the excitement subsides after a terrific early climax itrsquos an effective if unfathomable entry in the Fincher canon If yoursquove seen the original knock a star off the rating If you havenrsquot seen either watch this one
WRITTEN BY MATT GLASBY FLICKSCONZ
ON ScREEN
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itrsquos rare for a director to strike the right chord with every film but alexander payne has seemingly managed it Moving on from his success with Sideways Election and About Schmidt The Descendants will leave you with the same admiration for the guy he knows how to write about middle-aged men in a slump
George Clooney is his new fall guy Matt King and the actor expertly shucks off his cocksure swagger to play a hands-off dad confronting loss responsibility and history in an extraordinarily nuanced performance And as much as Mattrsquos character sees his island lsquoparadisersquo as a myth the stunning backdrop of Hawaii makes for a much more eye-pleasing setting than most
The complexity of Mattrsquos predicament is handled with wit grace and often disgrace each of the family forced to work together and at times suppress their true desires in lieu of the greater good Even the supposedly superficial characters ndash Alexrsquos stoner friend Sid and the sunny wife of Mattrsquos wifersquos lover ndash emerge as three-dimensional humans trying to forge the best path through lifersquos rough patches
Payne says he hates sentimentality and other than a few drawn-out tearjerker moments towards the end The Descendantsrsquo crude-talking kids subvert any mushiness But for the most part this is a moving tale
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8 Take You There kittentank
9 Architecture CoCo SoLid
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10 thingsali MC punKy reggae songs 10 things
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INDEPENDENT TOP 10 MOVIE CHART
I WANT TO SAY TO JOHN BUTLER TRIO
I WANT TO SAY TO GIN WIGMORE BUT HAVE DEFINITE POTENTIAL TO BE TAKEN THE WRONG WAY
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1 The Clash (white Man) in haMMerSMith paLaiS
2 Prince Buster aL Capone
3 Bob Marley and the WailersBurning and Looting
4 The Specials a MeSSage to you rudy
5 Big Youth SCreaMing target
6 RancidtiMe BoMB
7 CapletonJah Jah City
8 V Spy V Spyone oF a kind
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10 Straight To Hellthe CLaSh
See theM Live NEW DUB CITY FeB 02 DUx DE LUx QUEENSTOWN FeB 03 MINT BAR WANAKA FeB 04 CHICKS HOTEL DUNEDIN FeB 05 DUx DE LUx CHRISTCHURCH
1 Reaching Outnero
2 212 (Clean Edit)azeaLia BankS
3 Call It What You WantFoSter the peopLe
4 On My Mind (Rustie Remix) Joker
5 Say No Moredavid daLLaS
6 Just Got Started 360 Ft pez
7 Hot Right Now dJ FreSh Ft rita ora
8 The Poem Magik JohnSon
9 Anticipate SkreaM Ft SaM Frank
10 Monarch ShapeShiFter
1 You have really pretty lips
2 My girlfriend doesnrsquot like me talking about your lips
3 I like that you have tattoos
4 She doesnrsquot like me talking about them either
5 Your hair looks like summer
6 My girlfriendrsquos hair looks like a thunderstorm
7 You could play Amy Poehlerrsquos daughter in a movie
8 I think itrsquos cool how you donrsquot pronounce a lot of the last letters of the words you say when yoursquore singing
9 Keep up the good work with the eyeliner
10 I actually donrsquot have a girlfriend
1 Can I call all of you John Butler
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3 My granddad says you need a shave
4 I donrsquot know how my granddad knows who you are
5 Can you do skateboard tricks
6 $10 says you can do skateboard tricks
7 You have a pointy chin
8 But itrsquos a handsome chin
9 Who would win in a fight ndash your Fedora or your dreads
10 $10 says the dreads would win
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2 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3 Hugo 3D
4 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5 Young Adult
6 Journey 2 The Mysterious Island
7 Buck
8 Sionersquos 2 Unfinished Business
9 The Adventures of Tintin Secret of the Unicorn 3D
10 War Horse
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As DeMOnsTRATORs GATHeR in their thousands in syria and the Arab spring Tide sweeps a sea-change of power across the Middle east John Butlerrsquos words sound eerily prophetic ldquoTake back your feet take back your hands Take back your words take back your landsrdquo Butler sings on lsquoRevolutionrsquo the hit single from 2010rsquos April Uprising
ldquoi guess in one way or another revolution ndash people standing up for their own sovereignty and getting their own justice ndash has always been a big part of how i see the worldrdquo says the talented frontman ldquoPeople taking back their futures and their own realities and not letting other people decide it for themrdquo
Butler wasnrsquot singing then about the liberation of the Arab world ndashthe song was written in 2009 a year before protesters filled the streets of Tunisia ndash but instead about his own history
ldquoMy great-great-grandfather was part of an uprising called the April Uprising in 1875 to emancipate his people from the oppression of the Ottoman empirerdquo Butler says with audible pride
But that was only the start of Aprilrsquos significance for him 100 years later on April 1 1975 John Butler was born in April 2009 he broke up the last trio bringing in bassist Byron Luiters and drummer nicky Bomba and in April 2010 their new album was released
ldquoso April Uprising became this metaphor for change and spiritual revolution musical revolution personal revolutionrdquo Butler says
As influential as his past was on the album ndash ldquoit definitely changed who i wasrdquo he reflects ndash it served more as a positive affirmation than a total rebirth ldquoWhen you discover your roots it makes your tree a lot strongerrdquo he says
That reinforcement would provide a foundation for the record which builds on Butlerrsquos trademark potpourri of blues rock and roots Those influences still abound but Butlerrsquos new affinity for songwriting delivers a refined sound not heard in earlier work
ldquoThe biggest most conscious change was just trimming all the fat off everythingrdquo he says ldquoi just wanted to see if i could write good songs that held water by themselvesrdquo
Grand instrumental arrangements stretched to 10 and 20 minutes on previous releases but April Uprising is an exercise in poetic restraint
ldquoAs much as irsquom very much into elongated musical movements this time around i wasnrsquot fully inspired to do thatrdquo comments Butler ldquoitrsquos saying a lot more with fewer words in a less naiumlve and obvious wayrdquo
so while the ingredients are vintage John Butler the approach was distinctly new new too was the level of involvement by his band-mates whose fingerprints are more visible than on any album before
ldquoi donrsquot care if itrsquos Byronrsquos idea or Johnrsquos idea or nickyrsquos idea or my wifersquos idea Whatever sounds good is all that matters
ldquoThatrsquos one thing that has become more and more important as i continue being a musician and a performer and a recording artist irsquom not really in charge the song is in chargerdquo says Butler ldquoitrsquos always a good thing to remember ndash serve the song donrsquot let the song serve yourdquo
October 2011 sees the three-piece coming off a three and a half month tour of europe Brazil and north America and Butler says their road act is better than it has ever been
ldquoWersquove really hit our stride and itrsquos consistently a lot of funrdquoTheir shows are a delight to behold as between them they burn
through a veritable orchestra of stringed instruments ndash featuring banjos 12 strings and lap steel guitars and double basses The excitement on stage is palpable and it shows in their faces as they swap grins on extended percussive jams
ldquoitrsquos about being in the moment and trying to let whatever is coming through come through as purely as possible i never know what that is all i know is that when irsquom present and in that moment the good stuff comes Thatrsquos not something that you can just make happenrdquo Butler says
new Zealand audiences got a taste of that magic at the Big Day Out last year and Butler says hersquos excited to return in february for the More fM summer Vineyard Tour
ldquoirsquom excited because i get to spent more than a week in Aotearoardquo he tells me ldquonew Zealandrsquos a beautiful country and itrsquos so rare to able to actually play outdoors in new Zealand at that time of yearrdquo
SEE THEM LIVE JoHn BuTLER TRio
MoRE FM suMMER vinEYARD TouR 2012
FRI 03 FEB siLEni EsTATEs HAsTinGs
SAT 04 FEB BRooKLAnDs LAWn nEW PLYMouTH
SUN 05 FEB DAisYBAnK FARM MARTinBoRouGH
WED 08 FEB TRAFALGAR PARK nELson
THU 09 FEB PEREGRinE WinEs QuEEnsToWn
FRI 10 FEB PEGAsus ToWn PEGAsus
SAT 11 FEB TuRAnGA cREEK oRGAnic vinEYARD AucKLAnD
WRiTTEn BY conoR WHiTTEn
For five years More FM has brought the best in local music to some of the countryrsquos finest locations Hitting the road in February 2012 with a fresh look and name the More FM Summer Vineyard Tour will travel to the beautiful surrounds of New Zealand vineyards with the addition of hot international acts headlining the tourrsquos stellar line-up
Ticket info $795pm- 10pmFeaturing John Butler Trio Aloe Blacc Annabel Fay Tiki and The Sweetmix Kids
GRoovEGuiDEconz | 11
DEATH cAB FoR cuTiE BAssisT nicK HARMER TALKED To KEvin KARTun ABouT coMinG To ouR sHoREs FoR FoR THE FiRsT TiME To PLAY AT THE nEW zEALAnD inTERnATionAL ARTs FEsTivAL AnD WHAT THE BAnD cAn EXPEcT FRoM KiWi FAns
ldquoOVeR THe YeARs everybodyrsquos been really nice to us which is great i feel like wersquove got a good rapport with our fans and we havenrsquot had anyone get weird i think wersquore pretty lucky in that regard But itrsquos always nice to meet people after the show and say hi We try our best to shake hands and say hellordquo
so says Death Cab for Cutiersquos nick Harmer the bassist of a band that has around 15 years of label hopping and indie royalty under its belt
fandom would of course come in waves for the seattle band After being signed to the likes of sub-Pop Atlantic Warner and more their latest release Codes And Keys has brought the often loved band back from the forgotten corners of many musical minds
seven studio releases over 14 years may not be perceived as a significant number of endeavours but Death Cab may very well be known more for their live performances than their back catalogue A perfect example can be seen in their live video of lsquoYou Are A Touristrsquo which was the first ever scripted single-take music video production to be broadcast live as it was filmed Part marketing strategy and part art for artrsquos sake the video was a hit with Death Cab fans new and old alike Criticsrsquo opinions of the video were fell on both sides of the fence but a resounding appreciation for the concept and execution was heard throughout the blogosphere
When it comes to new Zealand Harmerrsquos understanding of the country is as common as most foreigners who have never visited ldquoAre the flight of the Conchords guys national treasures i hear their faces are going on moneyrdquo he jokes
The one-off show at the New Zealand International Arts Festival on
Wednesday 01 february will be the first time that the band has played in new Zealand in their 15-odd years of touring
ldquoirsquom really excitedrdquo says Harmer ldquowersquove had lots of friends that have gone over and itrsquos actually shameful that wersquove been to Australia so many times but this is only our first time [in nZ]rdquo
Harmer says that he and the rest of the Death Cab crew are hoping to get some time in travelling around the country but with as for any major international act their time here will be stretched thin ldquofrom Australia wersquore going to new Zealand and from there wersquore going to do some southeast Asia shows i hope long enough that we can see some of the country and explore a little bitrdquo
i go back to the idea of the wide array of fans of the band Having been one of the originators of the indie-pop sound that made waves in the early 21st century and growing into an international act that has the capability budget and a much-needed audience to pull off something like the live-stream of lsquoYou Are A Touristrsquo sided by the fact that they just look like good dudes irsquom convinced that Death Cab are the approachable boys of alt-rock kingdom so whatrsquos the best way to get an autograph shake a hand or see some babies get kissed
ldquoi would say just come down to the venue early Whenever we get to a new place and wersquore not really sure where to go we definitely like to explore but we always just hang around near the venuerdquo
And has that friendliness ever got them in trouble Has for example a fan ever sent the band a Polaroid of one of the membersrsquo lips
ldquoWhat like when wersquore sleepingrdquo Harmer laughs ldquono nothing crazy like that nothing too insanerdquo
SEE THEM LIVE DEATH cAB FoR cuTiE (us) PERFoRMinG AT THE nEW zEALAnD inTERnATionAL ARTs FEsTivAL
WED 29 FEB ToWn HALL WELLinGTon
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upcOmING TOuRS amp EvENTS
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as a musician gamer and avid filmgoer the similarities and differences of the markets have had me thinking a lot recently that the movie and music industries could probably learn a lot from the gaming world right now I had no idea when I started investigating this just how colossal the gaming industry has become
Some of the figures Irsquove found are mindboggling and Irsquove come to realise that my iPhone and Mac calculators canrsquot even cope with the numbers being generated For example in November last year the multi-platform release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 saw it set a new five-day entertainment record grossing $775 million globally
Before I get too carried away with stats though itrsquos no secret that the music and movie industries have been struggling to find new models to deal with the advent of the digital age and as such digital consumerism CD sales have been in decline for years and are fast becoming an archaic luxury item such as vinyl Box office sales have likewise been falling The question is ndash why
The cost of going to the cinema is now ludicrous more often than not and although 3D (when used effectively) is worth the trip simply adding it on after the movie is shot and charging $20 to see it makes me feel like Peter Griffin after a prostate exam On the other hand there are films that you enjoy more when seeing them at the cinema A movie like Drive for example is well worth the cinematic experience immersing yourself in the whole surround-sound and large screen experience seeing and participating in the film according to the directorrsquos wishes Price isnrsquot the be all and end all on the audio side of things but Napster made music essentially worthless for a while by the ease of downloading for free This I would venture though was a direct backlash to the unaffordable prices (especially for kids) of buying music Movies are having their own Napster moment with torrenting or rar file-sharing sites (and you know yoursquove used them you dirty little downloader you)
A separate issue is the ridiculous nature of staggered global film releases The same
gaMing vs Movies amp MusiCwhy iS gaMing taking aLL our MoneyS
has to be said for TV shows where at least with the advent of the Soho channel wersquoll only be two weeks behind the US for Game of Thrones in April Is two weeks a long time to wait If yoursquore a diehard fan then the answer is a resounding ldquofuck yesrdquo especially when the films and shows are available on a raft of websites ndash Kim Dotcom anyone
Now look at gaming A game has a worldwide release date and stores do the midnight opening thing to make sure that fans can get hold of what they want exactly when they want it before everyone else They also add value to their products by providing an online community and free downloadable content (DLC) which enhances the games if you purchase them legitimately Not only does this make you want to buy the proper game but also the DLCs can cost around $15 which ends up netting the developers even more cash for something that back in the day they probably wouldrsquove just had in the game anyway
Price is not a factor given you deliver what the consumer wants which can be seen with games like Wii Sports Resort having an RRP of around $130
So what does this mean according to numbers that bigwig suits understand Apologies for my rudimentary math but Irsquom just using these figures to make a point not for historical accuracy Adelersquos album 21 topped the charts for 2011 selling 153 million units globally which at an average of $19unit comes to over $290 million Comparatively in the movie world Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 raked in almost $467 million Call of Duty MW3 on Xbox 360 and PS3 alone raked in more than $27 billion (units sold globally multiplied by RRP of $119) Top 10 gross figures in
GamING
each industry combined of 2011 were (approximately) Music ndash $870 million Movies ndash $3 billion and gaming way out ahead on $8 billion (yes $8 billion)
You also have to factor in though that people have initially bought the hardware to play these games on Nintendo have sold 947 million Wii consoles to date leading Xbox 360 PS3 and Nintendo 3DS on 642 million 61 million and 153 million respectively (according to vgchartzcom) It really is just an astronomical growth industry with no signs of slowing It is interesting to think that so much of peoplersquos entertainment budget is being invested into gaming which leads me to ask just why that is Itrsquos never been cool to be a gamer but so many of us are now ndash thanks to our iPhone and Smartphone apps and an aging console gaming population
Music at least has light at the end of the tunnel in terms of earning revenue for artists There is the argument that getting someonersquos music for free may lead you to buy more of their work in the future or attend their live shows However Irsquom sure most artists would like to see a return on the time effort and expense that goes into recording and producing their music Bjork has shown the way forward by adding value through apps Biophillia was released as an iPad app with each song having its own app contained within it with bonus content and interactive features
Digital sales now account for a third of the market globally and the advent of cloud servers and subscription-based services could really tip the scales back to legal purchasing of music Why Because itrsquos cheap easy and with added value it makes sense to do so With movieshellip who knows Are they going to learn the lessons of Christmases past or plough on believing they can stop the rot that theyrsquore really just pouring water onto rather than drying What happens when all of our televisions are 3D
Is it finally getting cool to be a gamer I bet it feels good to be a game developer right nowhellip
WRITTEN BY JON SNOW
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aLbum REvIEWS
Forget being Bjorn again This the second effort from Swedish Soumlderberg sisters is a huge improvement on their debut The Big Black and Blue Produced by Mike Mogis who also performs on several tracks it has a slightly darker feel due in part to contributions from Bright Eyesrsquo Conor Oberst and The Felice Brothers And therersquos a definite confidence and maturity in the assured indie-country sound which draws influence and sustenance from the likes of Laura Marling and Mumford amp Sons
The title track has that moody infectious folk-hook common to the work of Unthank Sisters while lsquoEmmyloursquo shows an uncanny mimicry of their idol Harris
would definitely approve of the journey-like train-clacking percussion and pessimistic optimism in the lyrics Closer lsquoKing of the Worldrsquo is a satisfying clap-along hoedown courtesy of Oberst and some very clever horns and fiddle-dee-dees
But despite the new directions minor in the in the whole Klara and Johannarsquos singing is still distinctive clear and utterly beautiful especially in their modulated bell-like harmonies
WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR
itrsquos tough to make the call and say that reM are money-grabbing with this record ndash a double album that spans their career history picking and choosing a healthy dose of the obscure and the wildly popular
With any bandrsquos implosion or split comes a desperate attempt by their label to milk the last of the cash cow and any cynic could approach Part Lies with that mindset but the liner notes tell a different story band members past and present including an occasional non-committal paragraph from Michael Stipe recall spikier tracks like the Letterman-only lsquoSo Central Rainrsquo with the same breath of vitality as mega-hit lsquoLosing My Religionrsquo
Rather than squeeze every last dollar from the break up Part Lies is intended as a stop-end to their career something that stands a testament and true
WRITTEN BY JAMES A ROBINS
never known for their subtlety Biohazard make belligerent groove metal with a heart of furious punk rock like it was going out of fashion
The lsquo90s Brooklyn hardcore pioneers sound is reinvigorated by the return to their original line-up for this their ninth album Singer Evan Seinfeld still barks like a junkyard dog and his lyrics are as blunt and artless as they have ever been The placid intro to lsquoKilling Mersquo is startling in its softness but it does not last very long and is usurped by the forced rap metal of lsquoCountdown Doomrsquo
Reborn in Defiance is a throwback to the early to mid lsquo90s when bands like Anthrax Helmet and Butthole Surfers ruled MTV The reunion of this band however was short-lived Seinfeld has already left to once again turn his attention to the adult film industry
WRITTEN BY RICARDO KERR
if you arenrsquot used to British vocalists you may need the first couple of tracks to adjust on the Big pinkrsquos Future This The chorus of lsquoStay Goldrsquo the albumrsquos first track is the first hook into the carefully orchestrated sound that has depth colour and texture But admittedly there are times where The Big Pink recklessly walks the line between crowded and perfectly timed
The genre-fusing electro-rock string combination on Track lsquo77rsquo and the drums of lsquoHit The Ground (Superman)rsquo are emotionally affecting both lyrically and musically Itrsquos the consciousness of knowing that rock can be boring that gives this band one of its most beautiful traits ndash the willingness to push the envelope with a sound that risks being mundane Future This avoids a collision with banality by incorporating cellos and violins great lyrics infectious vocal hooks and choruses that allow the vocals to soar above the music to show off Milorsquos ability
WRITTEN BY SEBASTIAN MACKAY
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david Fincherrsquos made some strange career choices (Benjamin Button anyone) but adapting Stieg Larssonrsquos best-selling Scandinavian door-stopper might well be the weirdest For one thing itrsquos already been done pretty well in 2009 For another the first half of the story ndash a rather lame murder mystery enlivened by a
i am not a fan of the previous films by screenwriter diablo Cody (Jenniferrsquos Body) or director Jason reitman (Up In The Air) and their last collaboration together (Juno) was hardly the Second Coming So I went into Young Adult without a huge amount of excitement
Turns out though this is one of the best contemporary dramas to come along in years Charlize Theron is at her absolute best playing a shallow and charmless writer who returns to her tiny hometown to awkwardly woo a former flame (Patrick Wilson)
Theron is a wonder in this film and her lack of an Oscar nomination for this is nothing less than criminal She manages to embrace her characterrsquos awfulness while delivering a raw
multi-dimensional performance that demands audience empathy
Alternative comedy superstar Patton Oswalt (Big Fan) is great as the schlub she ends up befriending and plenty of talent fill out the supporting roles
This film reminded me somewhat of the underrated dramedy In Her Shoes another film that shows just how satisfying a well-realised character arc can be Young Adult doesnrsquot proffer easy resolutions to the issues it throws up but therersquos something for everyone to relate to here
The only distracting element was the surfeit of fast food product placement but I guess we should get used to that
WRITTEN BY DOMINIC CORRY FLICKSCONZ
the girl With the dragon tattoo
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STARRING DANIEL CRAIG ROONEY MARA AND CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER
fascinating central character in troubled hacker Lisbeth Salander (Mara) ndash is 90 exposition meets 10 sexual assault Fincherrsquos also retained the bookrsquos Swedish setting and names so itrsquos not even a sop to the subtitle-averse
So what can we expect from this spruced-up Swenglish version besides more product placement For the first hour
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY ALExANDER PAYNE
STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY SHAILENE WOODLEY AND AMARA MILLER
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY JASON REITMAN
STARRING CHARLIZE THERON PATRICK WILSON AND PATTON OSWALT
disappointingly little As before nobody seems willing to snip Larssonrsquos narrative string so we trudge through a series of wearying introductions to interchangeable old men (Plummer Berkoff Skarsgard) each of whom has a long-buried secret No scene lasts longer than 30 seconds except those depicting Salander getting abused which feel endless It is to put it lightly a difficult watch
Although Craig is a commanding presence as crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist itrsquos not until he and Salander join forces that film emerges from its predecessorrsquos shadow When it does itrsquos riveting ndash the leadsrsquo strange chemistry (think little girl lost meets handsome dad)
crackles and Fincher has a real talent for making people looking through files seem fascinating (see Zodiac) Although the excitement subsides after a terrific early climax itrsquos an effective if unfathomable entry in the Fincher canon If yoursquove seen the original knock a star off the rating If you havenrsquot seen either watch this one
WRITTEN BY MATT GLASBY FLICKSCONZ
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itrsquos rare for a director to strike the right chord with every film but alexander payne has seemingly managed it Moving on from his success with Sideways Election and About Schmidt The Descendants will leave you with the same admiration for the guy he knows how to write about middle-aged men in a slump
George Clooney is his new fall guy Matt King and the actor expertly shucks off his cocksure swagger to play a hands-off dad confronting loss responsibility and history in an extraordinarily nuanced performance And as much as Mattrsquos character sees his island lsquoparadisersquo as a myth the stunning backdrop of Hawaii makes for a much more eye-pleasing setting than most
The complexity of Mattrsquos predicament is handled with wit grace and often disgrace each of the family forced to work together and at times suppress their true desires in lieu of the greater good Even the supposedly superficial characters ndash Alexrsquos stoner friend Sid and the sunny wife of Mattrsquos wifersquos lover ndash emerge as three-dimensional humans trying to forge the best path through lifersquos rough patches
Payne says he hates sentimentality and other than a few drawn-out tearjerker moments towards the end The Descendantsrsquo crude-talking kids subvert any mushiness But for the most part this is a moving tale
WRITTEN BY REBECCA BARRY HILL FLICKSCONZ
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World BusKers FestivalChriStChurCh
thu 19 Jan - Sun 29 Jan
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COURTESY OF THE WORLD BUSKERS FESTIVAL TRUST
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1 Wendyrsquos graSS CannonS
2 Foul Creature Of Darkness drop dead redhead
3 Natasha autuMn SpLendour
4 This Is Not An Exit the tranSiStorS
5 Clicheacute diCtaphone BLueS
6 Nowhere Slow 1995
7 Oblivious Oblivion die die die
8 Take You There kittentank
9 Architecture CoCo SoLid
10 Yellow Snot Funk hoMe Brew
10 thingsali MC punKy reggae songs 10 things
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INDEPENDENT TOP 10 MOVIE CHART
I WANT TO SAY TO JOHN BUTLER TRIO
I WANT TO SAY TO GIN WIGMORE BUT HAVE DEFINITE POTENTIAL TO BE TAKEN THE WRONG WAY
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1 The Clash (white Man) in haMMerSMith paLaiS
2 Prince Buster aL Capone
3 Bob Marley and the WailersBurning and Looting
4 The Specials a MeSSage to you rudy
5 Big Youth SCreaMing target
6 RancidtiMe BoMB
7 CapletonJah Jah City
8 V Spy V Spyone oF a kind
9 Blackstone Bush Reggae Bandngurra BLaCkStoneta
10 Straight To Hellthe CLaSh
See theM Live NEW DUB CITY FeB 02 DUx DE LUx QUEENSTOWN FeB 03 MINT BAR WANAKA FeB 04 CHICKS HOTEL DUNEDIN FeB 05 DUx DE LUx CHRISTCHURCH
1 Reaching Outnero
2 212 (Clean Edit)azeaLia BankS
3 Call It What You WantFoSter the peopLe
4 On My Mind (Rustie Remix) Joker
5 Say No Moredavid daLLaS
6 Just Got Started 360 Ft pez
7 Hot Right Now dJ FreSh Ft rita ora
8 The Poem Magik JohnSon
9 Anticipate SkreaM Ft SaM Frank
10 Monarch ShapeShiFter
1 You have really pretty lips
2 My girlfriend doesnrsquot like me talking about your lips
3 I like that you have tattoos
4 She doesnrsquot like me talking about them either
5 Your hair looks like summer
6 My girlfriendrsquos hair looks like a thunderstorm
7 You could play Amy Poehlerrsquos daughter in a movie
8 I think itrsquos cool how you donrsquot pronounce a lot of the last letters of the words you say when yoursquore singing
9 Keep up the good work with the eyeliner
10 I actually donrsquot have a girlfriend
1 Can I call all of you John Butler
2 $10 says you guys play hacky sack
3 My granddad says you need a shave
4 I donrsquot know how my granddad knows who you are
5 Can you do skateboard tricks
6 $10 says you can do skateboard tricks
7 You have a pointy chin
8 But itrsquos a handsome chin
9 Who would win in a fight ndash your Fedora or your dreads
10 $10 says the dreads would win
1 The Descendants
2 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3 Hugo 3D
4 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5 Young Adult
6 Journey 2 The Mysterious Island
7 Buck
8 Sionersquos 2 Unfinished Business
9 The Adventures of Tintin Secret of the Unicorn 3D
10 War Horse
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DEATH cAB FoR cuTiE BAssisT nicK HARMER TALKED To KEvin KARTun ABouT coMinG To ouR sHoREs FoR FoR THE FiRsT TiME To PLAY AT THE nEW zEALAnD inTERnATionAL ARTs FEsTivAL AnD WHAT THE BAnD cAn EXPEcT FRoM KiWi FAns
ldquoOVeR THe YeARs everybodyrsquos been really nice to us which is great i feel like wersquove got a good rapport with our fans and we havenrsquot had anyone get weird i think wersquore pretty lucky in that regard But itrsquos always nice to meet people after the show and say hi We try our best to shake hands and say hellordquo
so says Death Cab for Cutiersquos nick Harmer the bassist of a band that has around 15 years of label hopping and indie royalty under its belt
fandom would of course come in waves for the seattle band After being signed to the likes of sub-Pop Atlantic Warner and more their latest release Codes And Keys has brought the often loved band back from the forgotten corners of many musical minds
seven studio releases over 14 years may not be perceived as a significant number of endeavours but Death Cab may very well be known more for their live performances than their back catalogue A perfect example can be seen in their live video of lsquoYou Are A Touristrsquo which was the first ever scripted single-take music video production to be broadcast live as it was filmed Part marketing strategy and part art for artrsquos sake the video was a hit with Death Cab fans new and old alike Criticsrsquo opinions of the video were fell on both sides of the fence but a resounding appreciation for the concept and execution was heard throughout the blogosphere
When it comes to new Zealand Harmerrsquos understanding of the country is as common as most foreigners who have never visited ldquoAre the flight of the Conchords guys national treasures i hear their faces are going on moneyrdquo he jokes
The one-off show at the New Zealand International Arts Festival on
Wednesday 01 february will be the first time that the band has played in new Zealand in their 15-odd years of touring
ldquoirsquom really excitedrdquo says Harmer ldquowersquove had lots of friends that have gone over and itrsquos actually shameful that wersquove been to Australia so many times but this is only our first time [in nZ]rdquo
Harmer says that he and the rest of the Death Cab crew are hoping to get some time in travelling around the country but with as for any major international act their time here will be stretched thin ldquofrom Australia wersquore going to new Zealand and from there wersquore going to do some southeast Asia shows i hope long enough that we can see some of the country and explore a little bitrdquo
i go back to the idea of the wide array of fans of the band Having been one of the originators of the indie-pop sound that made waves in the early 21st century and growing into an international act that has the capability budget and a much-needed audience to pull off something like the live-stream of lsquoYou Are A Touristrsquo sided by the fact that they just look like good dudes irsquom convinced that Death Cab are the approachable boys of alt-rock kingdom so whatrsquos the best way to get an autograph shake a hand or see some babies get kissed
ldquoi would say just come down to the venue early Whenever we get to a new place and wersquore not really sure where to go we definitely like to explore but we always just hang around near the venuerdquo
And has that friendliness ever got them in trouble Has for example a fan ever sent the band a Polaroid of one of the membersrsquo lips
ldquoWhat like when wersquore sleepingrdquo Harmer laughs ldquono nothing crazy like that nothing too insanerdquo
SEE THEM LIVE DEATH cAB FoR cuTiE (us) PERFoRMinG AT THE nEW zEALAnD inTERnATionAL ARTs FEsTivAL
WED 29 FEB ToWn HALL WELLinGTon
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Wed 01BodegaKitty Daisy amp Lewis 8Pm $55
MatterhornThe Session 10Pm Free
Mighty MightyThe Other Hands W Orange Farm 9Pm
Southern CroSSKroon For Your Kai Ft Jodie Gummer 7Pm Free
tSB Band arenaIncubus
thu 02dowSe art MuSeuMKlezmer Rebs Koha
MeduSaThe Metal Zone Ft Rising Force 5Pm Free
Mighty MightyThe Wanted Sessions - A Tribute To Hank Williams 8Pm Free
San Fran Bath houSeThe Datsuns 8Pm $28
Fri 03BodegaKittentank Terror Of The Deep amp Guests 9Pm
MeduSaThrow It To The Fire amp Guests 8Pm $5
Mighty MightySun Araw Absolute Boys amp Rose Quartz Djs 930Pm $5
San Fran Bath houSeScott Kelly (Neurosis) amp John Baizley (Baroness) 8Pm
Southern CroSSTom Rodwell amp Storehouse lsquoAdam In The Gardenrsquo Single Release Tour 8Pm Free
trenthaM raCeCourSeCreedence Clearwater Revisited
sat 04Mighty MightySunken Seas Jon Lemmon Diving 930Pm $5
San Fran Bath houSeDan Deacon amp Guests 8Pm
Southern CroSSThe Arvo Show Ft Tunes Of I 4Pm Free Niko Ne Zna 930Pm Free
sun 05the Lido CaFeThe Boptet 7Pm Free
Mon 06FoxgLove BarRadio Actives One Love 2012 12Pm Free
tue 07San Fran Bath houSeReggae Night W Long Shen Dao 7Pm $10 + Bf
Fri 03FLow (haMiLton)Knights Of The Dub Table Way Of The Dub Album Tour 9Pm $10
StatiC (haMiLton)Thunderdykes amp Heart Attack Alley 9Pm
the CoMMerCiaL hoteL (tauranga)Batucada Sound Machine 730Pm $25
viSion ChurCh eaStSide (haMiLton)Showstoppers 11Am $30
sat 04FLow (haMiLton)The Red Eyes 9Pm $18
huntLy and diStriCt workingMenrsquoS CLuBCrossroads Duo 7Pm Free
Lake karapiro (CaMBridge)2012 Masport Uim World Grand Prix Hydroplane Championships 10Am $20+
riverSide park amp uniSon aMphitheatre (taupo)Taupo Summer Concert 12Pm $89
ruapuke Motor CaMp (ragLan)Boardies amp Bikinis 2012 12Am $80
St JohnrsquoS MethodiSt ChurCh (haMiLton)Craftmad Craft And Design Market 10Am Free
sun 05Lake karapiro (CaMBridge)2012 Masport Uim World Grand Prix Hydroplane Championships 10Am $20+
MaJor toMrsquoS Bar (tauranga)Shenandoah Davis 9Pm
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ruapuke Motor CaMp (ragLan)Boardies amp Bikinis 2012 12Am $80
the pLaza (putaruru)South Waikato Country Music Club Concert 1Pm Free
Mon 06CLaudeLandS green (haMiLton)More Fm Summer Vineyard Tour Ft Aloe Blacc Annabel Fay amp John Butler Trio
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Fri 031885 BaSeMentDylan C 11Pm Free
1885 BritoMartTdk amp Andy Jv 6Pm Free
aSCenSion wine eStateClassic Hits Winery Tour Ft Gin Wigmore Muttonbirds amp Avalanche City 5Pm
CeLSiuSGlam - Putting The Fun Back Into Friday Night 9Pm Free
CiviC theatreLloyd
khuJaD-Bass Crew Presents Inna Mash Up Stylee Ft Exile Prospect Locksteady amp Sam Rivers 9Pm Free
Leigh SawMiLL CaFeThe Red Eyes (Au) 930Pm $18
LuCha LoungeBare Grillz (Au) amp No Art (Au) 8Pm $5
MexiCan CaFe auCkLandSalsa Party W Dj King Salsa 11Pm Free
ponSonBy SoCiaL CLuBDjs Cian amp Isaac Aesili 8Pm Free
raCket BarTido amp Arash 6Pm Free
red huMMingBirdDirty Diana Cve amp Thane Kirby
SiLo parkSilo Cinema Presents Stand By Me 5Pm Free
SMithDj Tony Tunes 8Pm Free
StaMpede Bar amp griLLLong Weekend Balloon Party Ft Dj Manchoo amp Dj Cxl 9Pm Presales $10
the BritoMart Country CLuBMurray Cammick amp Chip Matthews 5Pm Free
the kingS arMSBob Marley Party 8Pm
whaMMyDan Deacon amp Guests 8Pm
aLBert parkAuckland Lantern Festival 5Pm Free
the puMphouSe theatreAntony And Cleopatra Shakespeare In The Park 2012 8Pm $24
Wed 011885 BaSeMentCreative Jazz Club James Ryan Trio (Au) 8Pm $10
1885 BaSeMentJames Ryan Trio (Au) 8Pm $10
ivory LoungeLace Live At Ivory Lounge 730Pm Free
khuJaThe List Ft Super Villians amp Ev Love 10Pm Free
kingS arMSAfterdawn Young Mood Club Autospoon amp Yolanda 8Pm
MexiCan CaFe auCkLandLive Latin amp Brazilian Music 830Pm Free
raCket BarT-Rice amp Flex 6Pm Free
the BritoMart Country CLuBDj Pups 6Pm Free
the puMphouSe theatreAntony And Cleopatra Shakespeare In The Park 2012 8Pm $24
thu 021885 BaSeMent2Five9 Jazz Trio 10Pm Free
1885 BritoMartSweet Mix Kids 9Pm Free
audio Foundation hqAltmusic 2012 Presents Mark Mcguire (Emeralds) W Droszkhi 8Pm $10
khuJaPark Tapes Presents Apollo Kids Beatmakers Night W Forest Spirits amp Sable Ben Jaminrsquo Shanalog Tapeworm Jacke 2 amp Djs 9Pm $5
kingS arMSScott Kelly (Neurosis) John Baizley (Baroness) amp Guests 8Pm
ponSonBy SoCiaL CLuBOccupational Therapy Ft Bobby Brazuka amp Andy Jv 8Pm Free
raCket BarNyntee amp Isaac Aesili 6Pm Free
SnapdragonSweetmixkids 730Pm Free
the BritoMart Country CLuBVelvet Sound Society amp Insomniac 6Pm Free
sun 05aLBert parkAuckland Lantern Festival 5Pm Free
CornwaLL parkCornwall Park Summer Music Concert Series 1Pm Free
the kingS arMSThe Red Eyes 7Pm $18
the puMphouSe theatreMacbeth Shakespeare In The Park 2012 8Pm $24
BarrioSoul Food W Jason EliEarl Gateshead (Uk) 3Pm Free
Leigh SawMiLL CaFeOuter Base 3Pm Free The Turnaround Waitangi Special 9Pm $20
ponSonBy SoCiaL CLuBConch Sunday Grill Ft Funkommunity Bplus amp SamE 8Pm Free
qCarnaval 2012 - Waitangi Weekend W Sambra Maracana Bobby Brazuka DJ Datt amp special guests 9Pm $10
the BritoMart Country CLuBKirk James amp Dylan C 2Pm Free
Mon 06FLo Bar amp CaFeWaitangi W Nrg Rising amp Co 4Pm $10
the CLaSSiCRaw Comedy Night 8Pm $5
tue 07eMpire tavernEmpire Million Dollar Trivia 630Pm Free
raCket BarRob Hill 6Pm Free
the BritoMart Country CLuBMurray Cammick 6Pm Free
the puMphouSe theatreAntony And Cleopatra Shakespeare In The Park 2012 8Pm $24
town haLLShort + Sweet Dance 7Pm $25
sat 041885 BaSeMentRob Hill amp Isaac Aesili 10Pm Free
1885 BritoMartMayavanya amp Jerm 8Pm $10
aLBert parkAuckland Lantern Festival 5Pm Free
aSCenSion wine eStateClassic Hits Winery Tour Ft Gin Wigmore Muttonbirds amp Avalanche City 5Pm
auCkLand MuSeuMMusic At Auckland Museum 11Am Free
CaSSette nineSick Disco Ft Frank Booker Randomplay Aaron Pony Safari Boy Dirty Uncool amp Mtron 10Pm $10
ink amp CoherentGrubstep amp Propa Jacks 10Pm $10
kingS arMSThe Anti-Poverty Benefit Show 8Pm $8 Unwaged amp $10 Waged
Managawhai tavernI Am Giant W Cairo Knife Fight 8Pm $30
ponSonBy SoCiaL CLuBSide Steps Quintet W Pauly Who amp Dj Piet 8Pm
raCket BarGene Rivers amp Sweet Mix Kids 8Pm Free
red huMMingBirdThe Philosophy amp Jason Gundry 9Pm Free
SnapdragonDj Adam O amp Dj Normski 6Pm Free
the BritoMart Country CLuBCian Tido amp Manuel Bundy 2Pm Free
the kingS arMSAuckland Action Against Poverty Tourettes Vietnam War Wilberforces amp Guests 7Pm
the StudioZeds Dead (Ca) amp Bare Noize (Uk) 10Pm $30
whaMMySun Araw (Us) W special guests 8pm Limited Door Sales
the wine CeLLarShenandoah Davis New Zealand Tour 2012 W Nadia Reid 9Pm $10
auckLaNd GIG GuIdE
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thu 02BarLuga (wanaka)Davin Mccoy (Us) New Zealand Tour 9Pm Free
ChiCkrsquoS hoteL (dunedin)Anna Coddington
dux de Lux (queenStown)New Dub City 2012 Aotearoa Tour 8Pm Free
dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
edgar Centre (dunedin)El Caballo Blanco The Dance Of The White Stallions 730Pm
heFFrsquoS hoteL (dunedin)The Heffrsquos Factor Ultimate Karaoke Competition 830Pm Free
Fri 03dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
earnSCLeugh haLL (aLexandra)Mundi 730Pm $20
edgar Centre (dunedin)El Caballo Blanco The Dance Of The White Stallions 730Pm
heFFrsquoS hoteL (dunedin)The Heffrsquos Factor Ultimate Karaoke Competition 830Pm Free
Mint Bar (wanaka)Rippon 2012 Warmup
river houSe (wanaka)Anna Coddington
wanaka hqJstar (Uk) amp The Nomad 9Pm
sat 04ChiCkS hoteL (dunedin)New Dub City 2012 Aotearoa Tour 8Pm
dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
Mint Bar (wanaka)Rippon 2012 Afterparty 9Pm $15
rippon vineyard (wanaka)Rippon Festival 930Am
roxBurgh town haLLMundi 730Pm $20
wingatui raCeCourSeChampions Day 2012 1130Am $10
sun 05dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
Luggate hoteL (wanaka)Davin Mccoy (Us) New Zealand Tour 3Pm Free
queenStown eventS CentreCreedence Clearwater Revisited Summer Tour 5Pm $89
Mon 06dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
tue 07dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
ChiCkrsquoS hoteLDan Deacon amp Guests
Wed 01BeCkS Southern aLehouSeJam Session 8Pm Free
dux LiveAnna Coddington
thu 02BeCkS Southern aLehouSeThe Black Velvet Band 8Pm Free
darkrooMPairs Summer Sweat Nz Tour 2012 9Pm Free
pierSide CaFe and BarKaraoke W Dj Chick 8Pm Free
SaLSa Latina danCe StudioSalsa On Thursdays 845Pm Free
Fri 03BeCkS Southern aLehouSeRetrosonic 9Pm Free
the BreweryFriday Night Shuffle Club W Dj Mike T amp Aleon 11Pm Free
La CaSa BeLLaLittle River Music Festival 10Am
pierSide CaFe and BarBeach Breaks With Dj Dmand 9Pm Free
waihi BuSh organiC FarM (geraLdine)Waihi Bush Music Festival 9Am $20-$80
sat 04darkrooMValdera Petit Poisson amp Arroes 8Pm Free
dux LiveChristchurch lsquo80S Reunion Night W Axemen Mcgoohans Ritchie Venus 3Guesses Angel Rock amp Guests 4Pm
La CaSa BeLLaLittle River Music Festival 10Am
pierSide CaFe and BarThe Stone Cold Chillers 830Pm Free
SaLSa Latina danCe StudioSalsa Night Fever 9Pm $5
the CoLoMBoCamo amp Krooked 7Pm $60
waihi BuSh organiC FarM (geraLdine)Waihi Bush Music Festival 9Am $20-$80
sun 05darkrooMFlip Grater 8Pm Free
dux de LuxNew Dub City 2012 Aotearoa Tour 8Pm Free
La CaSa BeLLaLittle River Music Festival 10Am
waihi BuSh organiC FarM (geraLdine)Waihi Bush Music Festival 9Am $20-$80
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cHRISTcHuRcH GIG GuIdE
Mon 06dux LiveDan Deacon amp Guests
La CaSa BeLLaLittle River Music Festival 10Am
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Wed 01BowL oF BrookLandS (new pLyMouth)Creedence Clearwater Revisited
thu 02Le CaFe (piCton)Tom Rodwell amp Storehouse lsquoAdam In The Gardenrsquo Single Release Tour 8Pm $10
the MuSSeL inn (neLSon)Alizarin Lizard The Weekend Went Without You Album Release Tour 930Pm
the Shed (rotorua)Shotgun Alley
Fri 03oLd SkooL Bar (paLMerSon north)The Hypnotics W Dj Deviox 8Pm Free
SiLeni eState (hawkeS Bay)More Fm Summer Vineyard Tour Ft Aloe Blacc Annabel Fay amp John Butler Trio
the CaBana (napier)Shotgun Alley
sat 04ButLerS reeF (new pLyMouth)The Feelers
horSe amp hound (MaSterton)The Hypnotics W Dj Deviox 8Pm Free
poverty Bay CLuB (giSBorne)Batucada Sound Machine 730Pm $25
BowL oF BrookLandS (new pLyMouth)More Fm Summer Vineyard Tour Ft Aloe Blacc Annabel Fay amp John Butler Trio
events
sun 05CaBana Bar (napier)Batucada Sound Machine 730Pm $25
daiSyBank FarM (MartinBorough)More Fm Summer Vineyard Tour Ft Aloe Blacc Annabel Fay amp John Butler Trio
dharMa BuMS CLuB (wairau vaLLey)Alizarin Lizard The Weekend Went Without You Album Release Tour 930Pm $10
Marina reServe (tutukaka)Classic Hits Winery Tour Ft Gin Wigmore Muttonbirds amp Avalanche City 5Pm
rave rotorua artS viLLage experienCeRhythm Rotorua 12Pm $25
the pLayhouSe (neLSon)Dan Deacon amp Guests
Mon 06Canaan downS (neLSon)Taos At The Luminate Festival
REGIONaL GIG GuIdE
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Sat 24 Mar Station Village Complex Lower HuttSun 25 Mar Bodega Wellingtontue 27 Mar Bruce Mason Theatre Aucklandwed 28 Mar Founders Theatre Hamiltonthu 29 Mar Baycourt Theatre TaurangaFri 30 Mar Civic RotoruaSat 31 Mar Municipal Theatre NapierSun 01 apr Hawkersquos Bay Opera House HastingsMon 02 apr Memorial Hall Gisbornetue 03 apr De Luxe Theatre Opotokiwed 04 apr Whakatane Hotel Whakatanethu 05 apr Papamoa Tavern PapamoaSat 07 apr Coroglen Tavern Whitianga Sun 08 apr Mangawhai Tavern MangawhaiMon 09 apr Brownzy Browns Baytue 10 apr Forum North Whangarei
Fatboy Slim (UK)Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
the FeelerSSat 04 Feb Butlers Reef New Plymouth
FirSt aid Kit (SW)thu 08 Mar TelstraClear Festival Club Wellington
Florence + the machineMon 28 May Vector Arena Auckland
Game (US)Sat 25 Feb Vector Arena Auckland
henry rollinS (US)wed 11 apr Clarence St Theatre Hamiltonthu 12 apr Dux Live ChristchurchFri 13 apr The Opera House WellingtonSat 14 apr SKYCITY Theatre Auckland
incUbUS (US)wed 01 Feb TSB Bank Arena Wellington
dan deacon (US)Fri 03 Feb Whammy Bar AucklandSat 04 Feb San Fran Bath House WellingtonSun 05 Feb Playhouse NelsonMon 06 Feb Dux Live Christchurchtue 07 Feb Chicks Hotel Dunedin
the datSUnSthu 02 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellington
dead (aU)wed 08 Feb Arc Theatre Whanganuithu 09 Feb The Royal Palmerston NorthSun 12 Feb Freds WellingtonFri 17 Feb Static HamiltonSat 18 Feb Basement Auckland
die antWoord (Sa) Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
dirty three (US)wed 14 Mar Powerstation Auckland
elboW (UK)wed 28 Mar Powerstation Auckland
the exploited (Sc)Sun 29 apr The Kings Arms Auckland
the exponentSFri 09 Mar Theatre Royal TimaruSat 10 Mar Regent Theatre DunedinSun 11 Mar St James GoreMon 12 Mar Civic Invercargilltue 13 Mar Municipal Theatre Queenstownthu 15 Mar Opera House OamaruFri 16 Mar CBS Canterbury Arena ChristchurchSat 17 Mar Trafalgar Centre Nelsontue 20 Mar Opera House Wellingtonwed 21 Mar Opera House Wanganuithu 22 Mar TSB Showplace New PlymouthFri 23 Mar Regent on Broadway Palmerston North
aa (US)thu 16 Feb Arc Theatre WhanganuiFri 17 Feb Mighty Mighty WellingtonSat 18 Feb Whammy Bar Auckland
alizarin lizard Sun 05 Feb Dharma Bums Club Wairau Valleywed 08 Feb Mighty Mighty Wellington thu 09 Feb St Peters Hall Paekakarikiwed 15 Feb Cabana Bar Napierthu 16 Feb Geoffrsquos Saloon Wairoa Fri 17 Feb Sunset Point MahiaSat 18 Feb Smash Palace Gisborne Sun 19 Feb The Pheasant Plucker Rotorua wed 22 Feb Waihi Beach Hotel Coromandel thu 23 Feb Eggsentric Cafe Coromandel Sat 25 Feb Rocks Bar Waiheke IslandSun 26 Feb The Funky Fish Dargaville wed 29 Feb Salut Whangarei thu 01 Mar Speakeasy Bar Thames wed 07 Mar The Grange Bar Hahei thu 08 Mar Static Hamilton Fri 09 Mar The Yot Club Raglan Sat 10 Mar Space Monster Wanganui thu 15 Mar Dux Live Christchurch Fri 16 Mar Refuel Bar Dunedin Sat 17 Mar Louiersquos bar Invercargill Sun 18 Mar The Long Room Riverton thu 22 Mar The Blue Duck Milford SoundFri 23 Mar Dux de Lux QueenstownSat 24 Mar Mint Bar Queenstown Sat 31 Mar Feastock 2012 Dunedin
anna coddinGtonwed 01 Feb Dux Live Christchurchthu 02 Feb Chickrsquos Hotel DunedinFri 03 Feb River House Wanaka Fri 10 Feb Free House Nelson Sun 12 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellington
ariel pinKrsquoS haUnted GraFFiti (US)tue 13 Mar The Kings Arms Aucklandwed 14 Mar Bodega Wellington
batUcada SoUnd machineFri 03 Feb Commercial Hotel Whakatane Sat 04 Feb Poverty Bay Club GisborneSun 05 Feb Cabana Napier Fri 24 Feb Nelson School Of Music Nelson Sat 25 Feb Regent Theatre HokitikaFri 02 Mar Old Library Whangarei Sat 03 Mar Mangawhai Tavern Mangawhai
blacK lipS (US)tue 28 Feb Powerstation Auckland
bon iver (US)Mon 27 Feb Town Hall Wellingtontue 28 Feb Town Hall Wellington
broKen heartbreaKerS amp bond Street bridGe Sat 04 Feb Auckland Museum Auckland
camp a loW hUmthu 09 Feb - Mon 13 Feb 203 Coast Road RD 1 Wainuiomata
carnaval 2012Sun 05 Feb Q Theatre Auckland
claSSic hitS Winery toUr 2012Fri 03 Feb Ascension Wine Estate MatakanaSat 04 Feb Ascension Wine Estate MatakanaSun 05 Feb Marina Reserve Tutukaka Fri 10 Feb Wharepai Domain TaurangaSat 11 Feb Brunton Road GisborneSun 12 Feb Black Barn Vineyards Havelock Norththu 16 Feb Neudorf Vineyards Upper MoutereFri 17 Feb Neudorf Vineyards Upper MoutereSat 18 Feb The Mud House Winery amp Cafe WaiparaSun 19 Feb Logan Park Dunedintue 21 Feb Olssenrsquos Vineyard Cromwellthu 23 Feb Villa Maria Estate BlenheimSat 25 Feb Alana Estate MartinboroughSun 26 Feb Sentry Hill Estate New PlymouthFri 02 Mar Vilagrad Winery HamiltonSat 03 Mar Villa Maria Estate Auckland
the cranberrieS (ir)thu 15 Mar The Trusts Stadium Auckland
creedence clearWater reviSited (US)wed 01 Feb Bowl of Brooklands New PlymouthFri 03 Feb Trentham Racecourse WellingtonSun 05 Feb Queenstown Events Centre Queenstown
croSby StillS amp naSh (US)Sat 24 Mar The Trusts Stadium Auckland
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the red eyeS Fri 03 Feb Sawmill Cafe Leigh Sat 04 Feb Flow Bar Hamilton Sun 05 Feb Kings Arms Auckland
rippon FeStivalSat 04 Feb Rippon Vineyard Lake Wanaka
roGer WaterS the WallSat 18 Feb Vector Arena AucklandMon 20 Feb Vector Arena Aucklandwed 22 Feb Vector Arena Aucklandthu 23 Feb Vector Arena Auckland
roKy ericKSon (US)wed 07 Mar Powerstation Auckland
rootS manUva (UK)thu 01 Mar Powerstation AucklandFri 02 Mar The Colombo Christchurch
roxette (Se)Sat 11 Feb Vector Arena Auckland
ryan adamS (US)tue 06 Mar Regent Theatre Dunedinthu 08 Mar Civic Theatre Auckland
Scott Kelly (neUroSiS) amp John baizley (baroneSS)thu 02 Feb The Kings Arms AucklandFri 03 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellington
Seether (US)Fri 10 Feb Studio Auckland
Shenandoah daviS (US)Sun 05 Feb Major Tomrsquos Bar Tauranga wed 08 Feb Static Hamilton thu 09 Feb Space Monster Wanganui thu 16 Feb The Mussel Inn Nelson Fri 17 Feb Frankrsquos Cafe Greymouth Fri 24 Feb Chicks Hotel Dunedin Sun 26 Feb Harbour Street Theatrette Oamaru Sat 03 Mar Happy Wellington Mon 05 Mar The ARC Theatre Whanganui wed 07 Mar The Cabana Napier Fri 09 Mar The Wine Cellar Auckland
ShotGUn alleythu 02 Feb The Shed RotoruaFri 03 Feb The Cabana NapierFri 10 Feb Gravity HamiltonSat 11 Feb Basement Bar New PlymouthFri 17 Feb Real Groovy AucklandSat 18 Feb Homegrown WellingtonFri 24 Feb The Kings Arms AucklandSat 25 Feb Brewers Bar TaurangaFri 02 Mar The Dux Christchurch
the SiSterS oF mercy (en)wed 22 Feb Powerstation Auckland
lloyd (US)Fri 03 Feb Civic Theatre Auckland
lUcinda WilliamS tue 10 apr Town Hall Auckland wed 11 apr St James Theatre Wellington
mayer haWthorne (US)wed 22 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellingtonthu 23 Feb Powerstation Auckland
men (US)thu 23 Feb 420 Auckland
more Fm SUmmer vineyard toUrFri 03 Feb Sileni Estate Hawkes BaySat 04 Feb TSB Bowl of Brooklands New PlymouthSun 05 Feb Daisybank Farm MartinboroughMon 06 Feb Claudelands Green Hamiltonwed 08 Feb Trafalgar Park Nelsonthu 09 Feb Peregrine Winery QueenstownFri 10 Feb Pegasus Town ChristchurchSat 11 Feb Turanga Creek Auckland
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as a musician gamer and avid filmgoer the similarities and differences of the markets have had me thinking a lot recently that the movie and music industries could probably learn a lot from the gaming world right now I had no idea when I started investigating this just how colossal the gaming industry has become
Some of the figures Irsquove found are mindboggling and Irsquove come to realise that my iPhone and Mac calculators canrsquot even cope with the numbers being generated For example in November last year the multi-platform release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 saw it set a new five-day entertainment record grossing $775 million globally
Before I get too carried away with stats though itrsquos no secret that the music and movie industries have been struggling to find new models to deal with the advent of the digital age and as such digital consumerism CD sales have been in decline for years and are fast becoming an archaic luxury item such as vinyl Box office sales have likewise been falling The question is ndash why
The cost of going to the cinema is now ludicrous more often than not and although 3D (when used effectively) is worth the trip simply adding it on after the movie is shot and charging $20 to see it makes me feel like Peter Griffin after a prostate exam On the other hand there are films that you enjoy more when seeing them at the cinema A movie like Drive for example is well worth the cinematic experience immersing yourself in the whole surround-sound and large screen experience seeing and participating in the film according to the directorrsquos wishes Price isnrsquot the be all and end all on the audio side of things but Napster made music essentially worthless for a while by the ease of downloading for free This I would venture though was a direct backlash to the unaffordable prices (especially for kids) of buying music Movies are having their own Napster moment with torrenting or rar file-sharing sites (and you know yoursquove used them you dirty little downloader you)
A separate issue is the ridiculous nature of staggered global film releases The same
gaMing vs Movies amp MusiCwhy iS gaMing taking aLL our MoneyS
has to be said for TV shows where at least with the advent of the Soho channel wersquoll only be two weeks behind the US for Game of Thrones in April Is two weeks a long time to wait If yoursquore a diehard fan then the answer is a resounding ldquofuck yesrdquo especially when the films and shows are available on a raft of websites ndash Kim Dotcom anyone
Now look at gaming A game has a worldwide release date and stores do the midnight opening thing to make sure that fans can get hold of what they want exactly when they want it before everyone else They also add value to their products by providing an online community and free downloadable content (DLC) which enhances the games if you purchase them legitimately Not only does this make you want to buy the proper game but also the DLCs can cost around $15 which ends up netting the developers even more cash for something that back in the day they probably wouldrsquove just had in the game anyway
Price is not a factor given you deliver what the consumer wants which can be seen with games like Wii Sports Resort having an RRP of around $130
So what does this mean according to numbers that bigwig suits understand Apologies for my rudimentary math but Irsquom just using these figures to make a point not for historical accuracy Adelersquos album 21 topped the charts for 2011 selling 153 million units globally which at an average of $19unit comes to over $290 million Comparatively in the movie world Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 raked in almost $467 million Call of Duty MW3 on Xbox 360 and PS3 alone raked in more than $27 billion (units sold globally multiplied by RRP of $119) Top 10 gross figures in
GamING
each industry combined of 2011 were (approximately) Music ndash $870 million Movies ndash $3 billion and gaming way out ahead on $8 billion (yes $8 billion)
You also have to factor in though that people have initially bought the hardware to play these games on Nintendo have sold 947 million Wii consoles to date leading Xbox 360 PS3 and Nintendo 3DS on 642 million 61 million and 153 million respectively (according to vgchartzcom) It really is just an astronomical growth industry with no signs of slowing It is interesting to think that so much of peoplersquos entertainment budget is being invested into gaming which leads me to ask just why that is Itrsquos never been cool to be a gamer but so many of us are now ndash thanks to our iPhone and Smartphone apps and an aging console gaming population
Music at least has light at the end of the tunnel in terms of earning revenue for artists There is the argument that getting someonersquos music for free may lead you to buy more of their work in the future or attend their live shows However Irsquom sure most artists would like to see a return on the time effort and expense that goes into recording and producing their music Bjork has shown the way forward by adding value through apps Biophillia was released as an iPad app with each song having its own app contained within it with bonus content and interactive features
Digital sales now account for a third of the market globally and the advent of cloud servers and subscription-based services could really tip the scales back to legal purchasing of music Why Because itrsquos cheap easy and with added value it makes sense to do so With movieshellip who knows Are they going to learn the lessons of Christmases past or plough on believing they can stop the rot that theyrsquore really just pouring water onto rather than drying What happens when all of our televisions are 3D
Is it finally getting cool to be a gamer I bet it feels good to be a game developer right nowhellip
WRITTEN BY JON SNOW
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aLbum REvIEWS
Forget being Bjorn again This the second effort from Swedish Soumlderberg sisters is a huge improvement on their debut The Big Black and Blue Produced by Mike Mogis who also performs on several tracks it has a slightly darker feel due in part to contributions from Bright Eyesrsquo Conor Oberst and The Felice Brothers And therersquos a definite confidence and maturity in the assured indie-country sound which draws influence and sustenance from the likes of Laura Marling and Mumford amp Sons
The title track has that moody infectious folk-hook common to the work of Unthank Sisters while lsquoEmmyloursquo shows an uncanny mimicry of their idol Harris
would definitely approve of the journey-like train-clacking percussion and pessimistic optimism in the lyrics Closer lsquoKing of the Worldrsquo is a satisfying clap-along hoedown courtesy of Oberst and some very clever horns and fiddle-dee-dees
But despite the new directions minor in the in the whole Klara and Johannarsquos singing is still distinctive clear and utterly beautiful especially in their modulated bell-like harmonies
WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR
itrsquos tough to make the call and say that reM are money-grabbing with this record ndash a double album that spans their career history picking and choosing a healthy dose of the obscure and the wildly popular
With any bandrsquos implosion or split comes a desperate attempt by their label to milk the last of the cash cow and any cynic could approach Part Lies with that mindset but the liner notes tell a different story band members past and present including an occasional non-committal paragraph from Michael Stipe recall spikier tracks like the Letterman-only lsquoSo Central Rainrsquo with the same breath of vitality as mega-hit lsquoLosing My Religionrsquo
Rather than squeeze every last dollar from the break up Part Lies is intended as a stop-end to their career something that stands a testament and true
WRITTEN BY JAMES A ROBINS
never known for their subtlety Biohazard make belligerent groove metal with a heart of furious punk rock like it was going out of fashion
The lsquo90s Brooklyn hardcore pioneers sound is reinvigorated by the return to their original line-up for this their ninth album Singer Evan Seinfeld still barks like a junkyard dog and his lyrics are as blunt and artless as they have ever been The placid intro to lsquoKilling Mersquo is startling in its softness but it does not last very long and is usurped by the forced rap metal of lsquoCountdown Doomrsquo
Reborn in Defiance is a throwback to the early to mid lsquo90s when bands like Anthrax Helmet and Butthole Surfers ruled MTV The reunion of this band however was short-lived Seinfeld has already left to once again turn his attention to the adult film industry
WRITTEN BY RICARDO KERR
if you arenrsquot used to British vocalists you may need the first couple of tracks to adjust on the Big pinkrsquos Future This The chorus of lsquoStay Goldrsquo the albumrsquos first track is the first hook into the carefully orchestrated sound that has depth colour and texture But admittedly there are times where The Big Pink recklessly walks the line between crowded and perfectly timed
The genre-fusing electro-rock string combination on Track lsquo77rsquo and the drums of lsquoHit The Ground (Superman)rsquo are emotionally affecting both lyrically and musically Itrsquos the consciousness of knowing that rock can be boring that gives this band one of its most beautiful traits ndash the willingness to push the envelope with a sound that risks being mundane Future This avoids a collision with banality by incorporating cellos and violins great lyrics infectious vocal hooks and choruses that allow the vocals to soar above the music to show off Milorsquos ability
WRITTEN BY SEBASTIAN MACKAY
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david Fincherrsquos made some strange career choices (Benjamin Button anyone) but adapting Stieg Larssonrsquos best-selling Scandinavian door-stopper might well be the weirdest For one thing itrsquos already been done pretty well in 2009 For another the first half of the story ndash a rather lame murder mystery enlivened by a
i am not a fan of the previous films by screenwriter diablo Cody (Jenniferrsquos Body) or director Jason reitman (Up In The Air) and their last collaboration together (Juno) was hardly the Second Coming So I went into Young Adult without a huge amount of excitement
Turns out though this is one of the best contemporary dramas to come along in years Charlize Theron is at her absolute best playing a shallow and charmless writer who returns to her tiny hometown to awkwardly woo a former flame (Patrick Wilson)
Theron is a wonder in this film and her lack of an Oscar nomination for this is nothing less than criminal She manages to embrace her characterrsquos awfulness while delivering a raw
multi-dimensional performance that demands audience empathy
Alternative comedy superstar Patton Oswalt (Big Fan) is great as the schlub she ends up befriending and plenty of talent fill out the supporting roles
This film reminded me somewhat of the underrated dramedy In Her Shoes another film that shows just how satisfying a well-realised character arc can be Young Adult doesnrsquot proffer easy resolutions to the issues it throws up but therersquos something for everyone to relate to here
The only distracting element was the surfeit of fast food product placement but I guess we should get used to that
WRITTEN BY DOMINIC CORRY FLICKSCONZ
the girl With the dragon tattoo
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STARRING DANIEL CRAIG ROONEY MARA AND CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER
fascinating central character in troubled hacker Lisbeth Salander (Mara) ndash is 90 exposition meets 10 sexual assault Fincherrsquos also retained the bookrsquos Swedish setting and names so itrsquos not even a sop to the subtitle-averse
So what can we expect from this spruced-up Swenglish version besides more product placement For the first hour
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY ALExANDER PAYNE
STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY SHAILENE WOODLEY AND AMARA MILLER
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY JASON REITMAN
STARRING CHARLIZE THERON PATRICK WILSON AND PATTON OSWALT
disappointingly little As before nobody seems willing to snip Larssonrsquos narrative string so we trudge through a series of wearying introductions to interchangeable old men (Plummer Berkoff Skarsgard) each of whom has a long-buried secret No scene lasts longer than 30 seconds except those depicting Salander getting abused which feel endless It is to put it lightly a difficult watch
Although Craig is a commanding presence as crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist itrsquos not until he and Salander join forces that film emerges from its predecessorrsquos shadow When it does itrsquos riveting ndash the leadsrsquo strange chemistry (think little girl lost meets handsome dad)
crackles and Fincher has a real talent for making people looking through files seem fascinating (see Zodiac) Although the excitement subsides after a terrific early climax itrsquos an effective if unfathomable entry in the Fincher canon If yoursquove seen the original knock a star off the rating If you havenrsquot seen either watch this one
WRITTEN BY MATT GLASBY FLICKSCONZ
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itrsquos rare for a director to strike the right chord with every film but alexander payne has seemingly managed it Moving on from his success with Sideways Election and About Schmidt The Descendants will leave you with the same admiration for the guy he knows how to write about middle-aged men in a slump
George Clooney is his new fall guy Matt King and the actor expertly shucks off his cocksure swagger to play a hands-off dad confronting loss responsibility and history in an extraordinarily nuanced performance And as much as Mattrsquos character sees his island lsquoparadisersquo as a myth the stunning backdrop of Hawaii makes for a much more eye-pleasing setting than most
The complexity of Mattrsquos predicament is handled with wit grace and often disgrace each of the family forced to work together and at times suppress their true desires in lieu of the greater good Even the supposedly superficial characters ndash Alexrsquos stoner friend Sid and the sunny wife of Mattrsquos wifersquos lover ndash emerge as three-dimensional humans trying to forge the best path through lifersquos rough patches
Payne says he hates sentimentality and other than a few drawn-out tearjerker moments towards the end The Descendantsrsquo crude-talking kids subvert any mushiness But for the most part this is a moving tale
WRITTEN BY REBECCA BARRY HILL FLICKSCONZ
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See theM Live NEW DUB CITY FeB 02 DUx DE LUx QUEENSTOWN FeB 03 MINT BAR WANAKA FeB 04 CHICKS HOTEL DUNEDIN FeB 05 DUx DE LUx CHRISTCHURCH
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1 You have really pretty lips
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3 I like that you have tattoos
4 She doesnrsquot like me talking about them either
5 Your hair looks like summer
6 My girlfriendrsquos hair looks like a thunderstorm
7 You could play Amy Poehlerrsquos daughter in a movie
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9 Keep up the good work with the eyeliner
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1 Can I call all of you John Butler
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9 Who would win in a fight ndash your Fedora or your dreads
10 $10 says the dreads would win
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3 Hugo 3D
4 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5 Young Adult
6 Journey 2 The Mysterious Island
7 Buck
8 Sionersquos 2 Unfinished Business
9 The Adventures of Tintin Secret of the Unicorn 3D
10 War Horse
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the Shed (rotorua)Shotgun Alley
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the CaBana (napier)Shotgun Alley
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Fatboy Slim (UK)Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
the FeelerSSat 04 Feb Butlers Reef New Plymouth
FirSt aid Kit (SW)thu 08 Mar TelstraClear Festival Club Wellington
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die antWoord (Sa) Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
dirty three (US)wed 14 Mar Powerstation Auckland
elboW (UK)wed 28 Mar Powerstation Auckland
the exploited (Sc)Sun 29 apr The Kings Arms Auckland
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aa (US)thu 16 Feb Arc Theatre WhanganuiFri 17 Feb Mighty Mighty WellingtonSat 18 Feb Whammy Bar Auckland
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anna coddinGtonwed 01 Feb Dux Live Christchurchthu 02 Feb Chickrsquos Hotel DunedinFri 03 Feb River House Wanaka Fri 10 Feb Free House Nelson Sun 12 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellington
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batUcada SoUnd machineFri 03 Feb Commercial Hotel Whakatane Sat 04 Feb Poverty Bay Club GisborneSun 05 Feb Cabana Napier Fri 24 Feb Nelson School Of Music Nelson Sat 25 Feb Regent Theatre HokitikaFri 02 Mar Old Library Whangarei Sat 03 Mar Mangawhai Tavern Mangawhai
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the cranberrieS (ir)thu 15 Mar The Trusts Stadium Auckland
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ShotGUn alleythu 02 Feb The Shed RotoruaFri 03 Feb The Cabana NapierFri 10 Feb Gravity HamiltonSat 11 Feb Basement Bar New PlymouthFri 17 Feb Real Groovy AucklandSat 18 Feb Homegrown WellingtonFri 24 Feb The Kings Arms AucklandSat 25 Feb Brewers Bar TaurangaFri 02 Mar The Dux Christchurch
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men (US)thu 23 Feb 420 Auckland
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pod (US) W raptUre rUcKUStue 10 apr Town Hall Wellingtonwed 11 apr Logan Campbell Centre Auckland
peter hooKwed 18 apr Bodega Wellingtonthu 19 apr Bodega WellingtonFri 20 apr Studio Auckland
porter robinSon (US)Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
real eState (US)thu 15 Mar The Kings Arms AucklandFri 16 Mar San Fran Bath House WellingtonSat 17 Mar Refuel Dunedin
Joe Satriani Steve vai amp Steve lUthaKer (US)Sat 24 Mar Michael Fowler Centre WellingtonSun 25 Mar Logan Campbell Centre Auckland
JUStin toWneS earle (US)thu 19 apr Dux de Lux ChristchurchFri 20 apr Bar Bodega Wellington Sat 21 apr The Kings Arms AucklandSun 22 apr Leigh Sawmill Cafe Auckland
Kitty daiSy amp leWiS (UK)wed 01 Feb Bodega Wellington
KniGhtS oF the dUb tableFri 03 Feb Flow HamiltonSat 04 Feb 420 AucklandFri 10 Feb The Royal Palmerston NorthSat 11 Feb Medusa WellingtonFri 17 Feb The Pheasant Plucker RotoruaSat 18 Feb Poverty Bay Club Gisborne
labretta SUede and the motel Sixthu 16 Feb The Kings Arms AucklandFri 17 Feb Splore Sat 18 Feb Splorethu 23 Feb TBC RaglanFri 24 Feb Brewers Bar Mt Mauganuithu 01 Mar TBC NapierFri 02 Mar Mighty Mighty WellingtonSat 03 Mar The Waihi Beach Club Waihi
lamb oF God (US)wed 07 Mar Studio Auckland
little bUShman amp electric Wire hUStleFri 24 Feb Brewers Bar Mt MaunganuiSat 25 Feb The Kings Arms Auckland Sun 26 Feb The Yot Club Raglan
upcOmING TOuRS amp EvENTS
SKrillex (US)Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
SoUndScape 2012Sat 10 Mar Alexandra St Hamilton
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St vincent (US)Sun 18 Mar The Kings Arms AucklandMon 19 Mar San Fran Bath House Wellington
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SUn araW (US)Fri 03 Feb Mighty Mighty WellingtonSat 04 Feb Whammy Bar Auckland
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tWo piece FeStSat 18 Feb Bodega Wellington
UrGe overKill (US)tue 06 Mar Powerstation Auckland
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yeS (US)Sun 01 apr Vector Arena Auckland
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as a musician gamer and avid filmgoer the similarities and differences of the markets have had me thinking a lot recently that the movie and music industries could probably learn a lot from the gaming world right now I had no idea when I started investigating this just how colossal the gaming industry has become
Some of the figures Irsquove found are mindboggling and Irsquove come to realise that my iPhone and Mac calculators canrsquot even cope with the numbers being generated For example in November last year the multi-platform release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 saw it set a new five-day entertainment record grossing $775 million globally
Before I get too carried away with stats though itrsquos no secret that the music and movie industries have been struggling to find new models to deal with the advent of the digital age and as such digital consumerism CD sales have been in decline for years and are fast becoming an archaic luxury item such as vinyl Box office sales have likewise been falling The question is ndash why
The cost of going to the cinema is now ludicrous more often than not and although 3D (when used effectively) is worth the trip simply adding it on after the movie is shot and charging $20 to see it makes me feel like Peter Griffin after a prostate exam On the other hand there are films that you enjoy more when seeing them at the cinema A movie like Drive for example is well worth the cinematic experience immersing yourself in the whole surround-sound and large screen experience seeing and participating in the film according to the directorrsquos wishes Price isnrsquot the be all and end all on the audio side of things but Napster made music essentially worthless for a while by the ease of downloading for free This I would venture though was a direct backlash to the unaffordable prices (especially for kids) of buying music Movies are having their own Napster moment with torrenting or rar file-sharing sites (and you know yoursquove used them you dirty little downloader you)
A separate issue is the ridiculous nature of staggered global film releases The same
gaMing vs Movies amp MusiCwhy iS gaMing taking aLL our MoneyS
has to be said for TV shows where at least with the advent of the Soho channel wersquoll only be two weeks behind the US for Game of Thrones in April Is two weeks a long time to wait If yoursquore a diehard fan then the answer is a resounding ldquofuck yesrdquo especially when the films and shows are available on a raft of websites ndash Kim Dotcom anyone
Now look at gaming A game has a worldwide release date and stores do the midnight opening thing to make sure that fans can get hold of what they want exactly when they want it before everyone else They also add value to their products by providing an online community and free downloadable content (DLC) which enhances the games if you purchase them legitimately Not only does this make you want to buy the proper game but also the DLCs can cost around $15 which ends up netting the developers even more cash for something that back in the day they probably wouldrsquove just had in the game anyway
Price is not a factor given you deliver what the consumer wants which can be seen with games like Wii Sports Resort having an RRP of around $130
So what does this mean according to numbers that bigwig suits understand Apologies for my rudimentary math but Irsquom just using these figures to make a point not for historical accuracy Adelersquos album 21 topped the charts for 2011 selling 153 million units globally which at an average of $19unit comes to over $290 million Comparatively in the movie world Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 raked in almost $467 million Call of Duty MW3 on Xbox 360 and PS3 alone raked in more than $27 billion (units sold globally multiplied by RRP of $119) Top 10 gross figures in
GamING
each industry combined of 2011 were (approximately) Music ndash $870 million Movies ndash $3 billion and gaming way out ahead on $8 billion (yes $8 billion)
You also have to factor in though that people have initially bought the hardware to play these games on Nintendo have sold 947 million Wii consoles to date leading Xbox 360 PS3 and Nintendo 3DS on 642 million 61 million and 153 million respectively (according to vgchartzcom) It really is just an astronomical growth industry with no signs of slowing It is interesting to think that so much of peoplersquos entertainment budget is being invested into gaming which leads me to ask just why that is Itrsquos never been cool to be a gamer but so many of us are now ndash thanks to our iPhone and Smartphone apps and an aging console gaming population
Music at least has light at the end of the tunnel in terms of earning revenue for artists There is the argument that getting someonersquos music for free may lead you to buy more of their work in the future or attend their live shows However Irsquom sure most artists would like to see a return on the time effort and expense that goes into recording and producing their music Bjork has shown the way forward by adding value through apps Biophillia was released as an iPad app with each song having its own app contained within it with bonus content and interactive features
Digital sales now account for a third of the market globally and the advent of cloud servers and subscription-based services could really tip the scales back to legal purchasing of music Why Because itrsquos cheap easy and with added value it makes sense to do so With movieshellip who knows Are they going to learn the lessons of Christmases past or plough on believing they can stop the rot that theyrsquore really just pouring water onto rather than drying What happens when all of our televisions are 3D
Is it finally getting cool to be a gamer I bet it feels good to be a game developer right nowhellip
WRITTEN BY JON SNOW
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aLbum REvIEWS
Forget being Bjorn again This the second effort from Swedish Soumlderberg sisters is a huge improvement on their debut The Big Black and Blue Produced by Mike Mogis who also performs on several tracks it has a slightly darker feel due in part to contributions from Bright Eyesrsquo Conor Oberst and The Felice Brothers And therersquos a definite confidence and maturity in the assured indie-country sound which draws influence and sustenance from the likes of Laura Marling and Mumford amp Sons
The title track has that moody infectious folk-hook common to the work of Unthank Sisters while lsquoEmmyloursquo shows an uncanny mimicry of their idol Harris
would definitely approve of the journey-like train-clacking percussion and pessimistic optimism in the lyrics Closer lsquoKing of the Worldrsquo is a satisfying clap-along hoedown courtesy of Oberst and some very clever horns and fiddle-dee-dees
But despite the new directions minor in the in the whole Klara and Johannarsquos singing is still distinctive clear and utterly beautiful especially in their modulated bell-like harmonies
WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR
itrsquos tough to make the call and say that reM are money-grabbing with this record ndash a double album that spans their career history picking and choosing a healthy dose of the obscure and the wildly popular
With any bandrsquos implosion or split comes a desperate attempt by their label to milk the last of the cash cow and any cynic could approach Part Lies with that mindset but the liner notes tell a different story band members past and present including an occasional non-committal paragraph from Michael Stipe recall spikier tracks like the Letterman-only lsquoSo Central Rainrsquo with the same breath of vitality as mega-hit lsquoLosing My Religionrsquo
Rather than squeeze every last dollar from the break up Part Lies is intended as a stop-end to their career something that stands a testament and true
WRITTEN BY JAMES A ROBINS
never known for their subtlety Biohazard make belligerent groove metal with a heart of furious punk rock like it was going out of fashion
The lsquo90s Brooklyn hardcore pioneers sound is reinvigorated by the return to their original line-up for this their ninth album Singer Evan Seinfeld still barks like a junkyard dog and his lyrics are as blunt and artless as they have ever been The placid intro to lsquoKilling Mersquo is startling in its softness but it does not last very long and is usurped by the forced rap metal of lsquoCountdown Doomrsquo
Reborn in Defiance is a throwback to the early to mid lsquo90s when bands like Anthrax Helmet and Butthole Surfers ruled MTV The reunion of this band however was short-lived Seinfeld has already left to once again turn his attention to the adult film industry
WRITTEN BY RICARDO KERR
if you arenrsquot used to British vocalists you may need the first couple of tracks to adjust on the Big pinkrsquos Future This The chorus of lsquoStay Goldrsquo the albumrsquos first track is the first hook into the carefully orchestrated sound that has depth colour and texture But admittedly there are times where The Big Pink recklessly walks the line between crowded and perfectly timed
The genre-fusing electro-rock string combination on Track lsquo77rsquo and the drums of lsquoHit The Ground (Superman)rsquo are emotionally affecting both lyrically and musically Itrsquos the consciousness of knowing that rock can be boring that gives this band one of its most beautiful traits ndash the willingness to push the envelope with a sound that risks being mundane Future This avoids a collision with banality by incorporating cellos and violins great lyrics infectious vocal hooks and choruses that allow the vocals to soar above the music to show off Milorsquos ability
WRITTEN BY SEBASTIAN MACKAY
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david Fincherrsquos made some strange career choices (Benjamin Button anyone) but adapting Stieg Larssonrsquos best-selling Scandinavian door-stopper might well be the weirdest For one thing itrsquos already been done pretty well in 2009 For another the first half of the story ndash a rather lame murder mystery enlivened by a
i am not a fan of the previous films by screenwriter diablo Cody (Jenniferrsquos Body) or director Jason reitman (Up In The Air) and their last collaboration together (Juno) was hardly the Second Coming So I went into Young Adult without a huge amount of excitement
Turns out though this is one of the best contemporary dramas to come along in years Charlize Theron is at her absolute best playing a shallow and charmless writer who returns to her tiny hometown to awkwardly woo a former flame (Patrick Wilson)
Theron is a wonder in this film and her lack of an Oscar nomination for this is nothing less than criminal She manages to embrace her characterrsquos awfulness while delivering a raw
multi-dimensional performance that demands audience empathy
Alternative comedy superstar Patton Oswalt (Big Fan) is great as the schlub she ends up befriending and plenty of talent fill out the supporting roles
This film reminded me somewhat of the underrated dramedy In Her Shoes another film that shows just how satisfying a well-realised character arc can be Young Adult doesnrsquot proffer easy resolutions to the issues it throws up but therersquos something for everyone to relate to here
The only distracting element was the surfeit of fast food product placement but I guess we should get used to that
WRITTEN BY DOMINIC CORRY FLICKSCONZ
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STARRING DANIEL CRAIG ROONEY MARA AND CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER
fascinating central character in troubled hacker Lisbeth Salander (Mara) ndash is 90 exposition meets 10 sexual assault Fincherrsquos also retained the bookrsquos Swedish setting and names so itrsquos not even a sop to the subtitle-averse
So what can we expect from this spruced-up Swenglish version besides more product placement For the first hour
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY ALExANDER PAYNE
STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY SHAILENE WOODLEY AND AMARA MILLER
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY JASON REITMAN
STARRING CHARLIZE THERON PATRICK WILSON AND PATTON OSWALT
disappointingly little As before nobody seems willing to snip Larssonrsquos narrative string so we trudge through a series of wearying introductions to interchangeable old men (Plummer Berkoff Skarsgard) each of whom has a long-buried secret No scene lasts longer than 30 seconds except those depicting Salander getting abused which feel endless It is to put it lightly a difficult watch
Although Craig is a commanding presence as crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist itrsquos not until he and Salander join forces that film emerges from its predecessorrsquos shadow When it does itrsquos riveting ndash the leadsrsquo strange chemistry (think little girl lost meets handsome dad)
crackles and Fincher has a real talent for making people looking through files seem fascinating (see Zodiac) Although the excitement subsides after a terrific early climax itrsquos an effective if unfathomable entry in the Fincher canon If yoursquove seen the original knock a star off the rating If you havenrsquot seen either watch this one
WRITTEN BY MATT GLASBY FLICKSCONZ
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itrsquos rare for a director to strike the right chord with every film but alexander payne has seemingly managed it Moving on from his success with Sideways Election and About Schmidt The Descendants will leave you with the same admiration for the guy he knows how to write about middle-aged men in a slump
George Clooney is his new fall guy Matt King and the actor expertly shucks off his cocksure swagger to play a hands-off dad confronting loss responsibility and history in an extraordinarily nuanced performance And as much as Mattrsquos character sees his island lsquoparadisersquo as a myth the stunning backdrop of Hawaii makes for a much more eye-pleasing setting than most
The complexity of Mattrsquos predicament is handled with wit grace and often disgrace each of the family forced to work together and at times suppress their true desires in lieu of the greater good Even the supposedly superficial characters ndash Alexrsquos stoner friend Sid and the sunny wife of Mattrsquos wifersquos lover ndash emerge as three-dimensional humans trying to forge the best path through lifersquos rough patches
Payne says he hates sentimentality and other than a few drawn-out tearjerker moments towards the end The Descendantsrsquo crude-talking kids subvert any mushiness But for the most part this is a moving tale
WRITTEN BY REBECCA BARRY HILL FLICKSCONZ
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1 The Clash (white Man) in haMMerSMith paLaiS
2 Prince Buster aL Capone
3 Bob Marley and the WailersBurning and Looting
4 The Specials a MeSSage to you rudy
5 Big Youth SCreaMing target
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See theM Live NEW DUB CITY FeB 02 DUx DE LUx QUEENSTOWN FeB 03 MINT BAR WANAKA FeB 04 CHICKS HOTEL DUNEDIN FeB 05 DUx DE LUx CHRISTCHURCH
1 Reaching Outnero
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1 You have really pretty lips
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3 I like that you have tattoos
4 She doesnrsquot like me talking about them either
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6 My girlfriendrsquos hair looks like a thunderstorm
7 You could play Amy Poehlerrsquos daughter in a movie
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9 Keep up the good work with the eyeliner
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9 Who would win in a fight ndash your Fedora or your dreads
10 $10 says the dreads would win
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2 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3 Hugo 3D
4 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5 Young Adult
6 Journey 2 The Mysterious Island
7 Buck
8 Sionersquos 2 Unfinished Business
9 The Adventures of Tintin Secret of the Unicorn 3D
10 War Horse
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elboW (UK)wed 28 Mar Powerstation Auckland
the exploited (Sc)Sun 29 apr The Kings Arms Auckland
the exponentSFri 09 Mar Theatre Royal TimaruSat 10 Mar Regent Theatre DunedinSun 11 Mar St James GoreMon 12 Mar Civic Invercargilltue 13 Mar Municipal Theatre Queenstownthu 15 Mar Opera House OamaruFri 16 Mar CBS Canterbury Arena ChristchurchSat 17 Mar Trafalgar Centre Nelsontue 20 Mar Opera House Wellingtonwed 21 Mar Opera House Wanganuithu 22 Mar TSB Showplace New PlymouthFri 23 Mar Regent on Broadway Palmerston North
aa (US)thu 16 Feb Arc Theatre WhanganuiFri 17 Feb Mighty Mighty WellingtonSat 18 Feb Whammy Bar Auckland
alizarin lizard Sun 05 Feb Dharma Bums Club Wairau Valleywed 08 Feb Mighty Mighty Wellington thu 09 Feb St Peters Hall Paekakarikiwed 15 Feb Cabana Bar Napierthu 16 Feb Geoffrsquos Saloon Wairoa Fri 17 Feb Sunset Point MahiaSat 18 Feb Smash Palace Gisborne Sun 19 Feb The Pheasant Plucker Rotorua wed 22 Feb Waihi Beach Hotel Coromandel thu 23 Feb Eggsentric Cafe Coromandel Sat 25 Feb Rocks Bar Waiheke IslandSun 26 Feb The Funky Fish Dargaville wed 29 Feb Salut Whangarei thu 01 Mar Speakeasy Bar Thames wed 07 Mar The Grange Bar Hahei thu 08 Mar Static Hamilton Fri 09 Mar The Yot Club Raglan Sat 10 Mar Space Monster Wanganui thu 15 Mar Dux Live Christchurch Fri 16 Mar Refuel Bar Dunedin Sat 17 Mar Louiersquos bar Invercargill Sun 18 Mar The Long Room Riverton thu 22 Mar The Blue Duck Milford SoundFri 23 Mar Dux de Lux QueenstownSat 24 Mar Mint Bar Queenstown Sat 31 Mar Feastock 2012 Dunedin
anna coddinGtonwed 01 Feb Dux Live Christchurchthu 02 Feb Chickrsquos Hotel DunedinFri 03 Feb River House Wanaka Fri 10 Feb Free House Nelson Sun 12 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellington
ariel pinKrsquoS haUnted GraFFiti (US)tue 13 Mar The Kings Arms Aucklandwed 14 Mar Bodega Wellington
batUcada SoUnd machineFri 03 Feb Commercial Hotel Whakatane Sat 04 Feb Poverty Bay Club GisborneSun 05 Feb Cabana Napier Fri 24 Feb Nelson School Of Music Nelson Sat 25 Feb Regent Theatre HokitikaFri 02 Mar Old Library Whangarei Sat 03 Mar Mangawhai Tavern Mangawhai
blacK lipS (US)tue 28 Feb Powerstation Auckland
bon iver (US)Mon 27 Feb Town Hall Wellingtontue 28 Feb Town Hall Wellington
broKen heartbreaKerS amp bond Street bridGe Sat 04 Feb Auckland Museum Auckland
camp a loW hUmthu 09 Feb - Mon 13 Feb 203 Coast Road RD 1 Wainuiomata
carnaval 2012Sun 05 Feb Q Theatre Auckland
claSSic hitS Winery toUr 2012Fri 03 Feb Ascension Wine Estate MatakanaSat 04 Feb Ascension Wine Estate MatakanaSun 05 Feb Marina Reserve Tutukaka Fri 10 Feb Wharepai Domain TaurangaSat 11 Feb Brunton Road GisborneSun 12 Feb Black Barn Vineyards Havelock Norththu 16 Feb Neudorf Vineyards Upper MoutereFri 17 Feb Neudorf Vineyards Upper MoutereSat 18 Feb The Mud House Winery amp Cafe WaiparaSun 19 Feb Logan Park Dunedintue 21 Feb Olssenrsquos Vineyard Cromwellthu 23 Feb Villa Maria Estate BlenheimSat 25 Feb Alana Estate MartinboroughSun 26 Feb Sentry Hill Estate New PlymouthFri 02 Mar Vilagrad Winery HamiltonSat 03 Mar Villa Maria Estate Auckland
the cranberrieS (ir)thu 15 Mar The Trusts Stadium Auckland
creedence clearWater reviSited (US)wed 01 Feb Bowl of Brooklands New PlymouthFri 03 Feb Trentham Racecourse WellingtonSun 05 Feb Queenstown Events Centre Queenstown
croSby StillS amp naSh (US)Sat 24 Mar The Trusts Stadium Auckland
upcOmING TOuRS amp EvENTS
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the red eyeS Fri 03 Feb Sawmill Cafe Leigh Sat 04 Feb Flow Bar Hamilton Sun 05 Feb Kings Arms Auckland
rippon FeStivalSat 04 Feb Rippon Vineyard Lake Wanaka
roGer WaterS the WallSat 18 Feb Vector Arena AucklandMon 20 Feb Vector Arena Aucklandwed 22 Feb Vector Arena Aucklandthu 23 Feb Vector Arena Auckland
roKy ericKSon (US)wed 07 Mar Powerstation Auckland
rootS manUva (UK)thu 01 Mar Powerstation AucklandFri 02 Mar The Colombo Christchurch
roxette (Se)Sat 11 Feb Vector Arena Auckland
ryan adamS (US)tue 06 Mar Regent Theatre Dunedinthu 08 Mar Civic Theatre Auckland
Scott Kelly (neUroSiS) amp John baizley (baroneSS)thu 02 Feb The Kings Arms AucklandFri 03 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellington
Seether (US)Fri 10 Feb Studio Auckland
Shenandoah daviS (US)Sun 05 Feb Major Tomrsquos Bar Tauranga wed 08 Feb Static Hamilton thu 09 Feb Space Monster Wanganui thu 16 Feb The Mussel Inn Nelson Fri 17 Feb Frankrsquos Cafe Greymouth Fri 24 Feb Chicks Hotel Dunedin Sun 26 Feb Harbour Street Theatrette Oamaru Sat 03 Mar Happy Wellington Mon 05 Mar The ARC Theatre Whanganui wed 07 Mar The Cabana Napier Fri 09 Mar The Wine Cellar Auckland
ShotGUn alleythu 02 Feb The Shed RotoruaFri 03 Feb The Cabana NapierFri 10 Feb Gravity HamiltonSat 11 Feb Basement Bar New PlymouthFri 17 Feb Real Groovy AucklandSat 18 Feb Homegrown WellingtonFri 24 Feb The Kings Arms AucklandSat 25 Feb Brewers Bar TaurangaFri 02 Mar The Dux Christchurch
the SiSterS oF mercy (en)wed 22 Feb Powerstation Auckland
lloyd (US)Fri 03 Feb Civic Theatre Auckland
lUcinda WilliamS tue 10 apr Town Hall Auckland wed 11 apr St James Theatre Wellington
mayer haWthorne (US)wed 22 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellingtonthu 23 Feb Powerstation Auckland
men (US)thu 23 Feb 420 Auckland
more Fm SUmmer vineyard toUrFri 03 Feb Sileni Estate Hawkes BaySat 04 Feb TSB Bowl of Brooklands New PlymouthSun 05 Feb Daisybank Farm MartinboroughMon 06 Feb Claudelands Green Hamiltonwed 08 Feb Trafalgar Park Nelsonthu 09 Feb Peregrine Winery QueenstownFri 10 Feb Pegasus Town ChristchurchSat 11 Feb Turanga Creek Auckland
neW order (en)Mon 27 Feb Vector Arena Auckland
neWtoWn FeStivalSun 04 Mar Newtown Streets Wellington
nz FaShion FeStivalFri 24 Feb - Sun 04 Mar Shed 10 Auckland
pod (US) W raptUre rUcKUStue 10 apr Town Hall Wellingtonwed 11 apr Logan Campbell Centre Auckland
peter hooKwed 18 apr Bodega Wellingtonthu 19 apr Bodega WellingtonFri 20 apr Studio Auckland
porter robinSon (US)Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
real eState (US)thu 15 Mar The Kings Arms AucklandFri 16 Mar San Fran Bath House WellingtonSat 17 Mar Refuel Dunedin
Joe Satriani Steve vai amp Steve lUthaKer (US)Sat 24 Mar Michael Fowler Centre WellingtonSun 25 Mar Logan Campbell Centre Auckland
JUStin toWneS earle (US)thu 19 apr Dux de Lux ChristchurchFri 20 apr Bar Bodega Wellington Sat 21 apr The Kings Arms AucklandSun 22 apr Leigh Sawmill Cafe Auckland
Kitty daiSy amp leWiS (UK)wed 01 Feb Bodega Wellington
KniGhtS oF the dUb tableFri 03 Feb Flow HamiltonSat 04 Feb 420 AucklandFri 10 Feb The Royal Palmerston NorthSat 11 Feb Medusa WellingtonFri 17 Feb The Pheasant Plucker RotoruaSat 18 Feb Poverty Bay Club Gisborne
labretta SUede and the motel Sixthu 16 Feb The Kings Arms AucklandFri 17 Feb Splore Sat 18 Feb Splorethu 23 Feb TBC RaglanFri 24 Feb Brewers Bar Mt Mauganuithu 01 Mar TBC NapierFri 02 Mar Mighty Mighty WellingtonSat 03 Mar The Waihi Beach Club Waihi
lamb oF God (US)wed 07 Mar Studio Auckland
little bUShman amp electric Wire hUStleFri 24 Feb Brewers Bar Mt MaunganuiSat 25 Feb The Kings Arms Auckland Sun 26 Feb The Yot Club Raglan
upcOmING TOuRS amp EvENTS
SKrillex (US)Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
SoUndScape 2012Sat 10 Mar Alexandra St Hamilton
Splore 2012Fri 17 Feb - Sun 19 Feb Tapapakanga Regional Park Auckland
St vincent (US)Sun 18 Mar The Kings Arms AucklandMon 19 Mar San Fran Bath House Wellington
Steve earle (US)wed 11 apr The Kings Arms Aucklandthu 12 apr Bodega Wellington
SUn araW (US)Fri 03 Feb Mighty Mighty WellingtonSat 04 Feb Whammy Bar Auckland
SyStem oF a doWn (US)wed 22 Feb The Trusts Stadium Auckland
taoS SoUlFire SeSSionSMon 06 Feb Luminate Canaan DownsFri 23 Mar Khuja Lounge Aucklandthu 29 Mar The YOT Club RaglanFri 30 Mar Flow Bar Hamilton
taylor SWiFt (US)Fri 16 Mar Vector Arena AucklandSat 17 Mar Vector Arena AucklandSun 18 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
trailer parK boyS (ca)Fri 23 Mar Town Hall AucklandSat 24 Mar The Opera House Wellington
tom rodWell amp StorehoUSethu 02 Feb Le Cafe PictonFri 03 Feb Southern Cross WellingtonSun 05 Feb Rotorua Blues Feast Rotorua
tWo piece FeStSat 18 Feb Bodega Wellington
UrGe overKill (US)tue 06 Mar Powerstation Auckland
WomadFri 16 Mar - Sun 18 Mar TSB Bowl of Brooklands New Plymouth
yeS (US)Sun 01 apr Vector Arena Auckland
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as a musician gamer and avid filmgoer the similarities and differences of the markets have had me thinking a lot recently that the movie and music industries could probably learn a lot from the gaming world right now I had no idea when I started investigating this just how colossal the gaming industry has become
Some of the figures Irsquove found are mindboggling and Irsquove come to realise that my iPhone and Mac calculators canrsquot even cope with the numbers being generated For example in November last year the multi-platform release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 saw it set a new five-day entertainment record grossing $775 million globally
Before I get too carried away with stats though itrsquos no secret that the music and movie industries have been struggling to find new models to deal with the advent of the digital age and as such digital consumerism CD sales have been in decline for years and are fast becoming an archaic luxury item such as vinyl Box office sales have likewise been falling The question is ndash why
The cost of going to the cinema is now ludicrous more often than not and although 3D (when used effectively) is worth the trip simply adding it on after the movie is shot and charging $20 to see it makes me feel like Peter Griffin after a prostate exam On the other hand there are films that you enjoy more when seeing them at the cinema A movie like Drive for example is well worth the cinematic experience immersing yourself in the whole surround-sound and large screen experience seeing and participating in the film according to the directorrsquos wishes Price isnrsquot the be all and end all on the audio side of things but Napster made music essentially worthless for a while by the ease of downloading for free This I would venture though was a direct backlash to the unaffordable prices (especially for kids) of buying music Movies are having their own Napster moment with torrenting or rar file-sharing sites (and you know yoursquove used them you dirty little downloader you)
A separate issue is the ridiculous nature of staggered global film releases The same
gaMing vs Movies amp MusiCwhy iS gaMing taking aLL our MoneyS
has to be said for TV shows where at least with the advent of the Soho channel wersquoll only be two weeks behind the US for Game of Thrones in April Is two weeks a long time to wait If yoursquore a diehard fan then the answer is a resounding ldquofuck yesrdquo especially when the films and shows are available on a raft of websites ndash Kim Dotcom anyone
Now look at gaming A game has a worldwide release date and stores do the midnight opening thing to make sure that fans can get hold of what they want exactly when they want it before everyone else They also add value to their products by providing an online community and free downloadable content (DLC) which enhances the games if you purchase them legitimately Not only does this make you want to buy the proper game but also the DLCs can cost around $15 which ends up netting the developers even more cash for something that back in the day they probably wouldrsquove just had in the game anyway
Price is not a factor given you deliver what the consumer wants which can be seen with games like Wii Sports Resort having an RRP of around $130
So what does this mean according to numbers that bigwig suits understand Apologies for my rudimentary math but Irsquom just using these figures to make a point not for historical accuracy Adelersquos album 21 topped the charts for 2011 selling 153 million units globally which at an average of $19unit comes to over $290 million Comparatively in the movie world Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 raked in almost $467 million Call of Duty MW3 on Xbox 360 and PS3 alone raked in more than $27 billion (units sold globally multiplied by RRP of $119) Top 10 gross figures in
GamING
each industry combined of 2011 were (approximately) Music ndash $870 million Movies ndash $3 billion and gaming way out ahead on $8 billion (yes $8 billion)
You also have to factor in though that people have initially bought the hardware to play these games on Nintendo have sold 947 million Wii consoles to date leading Xbox 360 PS3 and Nintendo 3DS on 642 million 61 million and 153 million respectively (according to vgchartzcom) It really is just an astronomical growth industry with no signs of slowing It is interesting to think that so much of peoplersquos entertainment budget is being invested into gaming which leads me to ask just why that is Itrsquos never been cool to be a gamer but so many of us are now ndash thanks to our iPhone and Smartphone apps and an aging console gaming population
Music at least has light at the end of the tunnel in terms of earning revenue for artists There is the argument that getting someonersquos music for free may lead you to buy more of their work in the future or attend their live shows However Irsquom sure most artists would like to see a return on the time effort and expense that goes into recording and producing their music Bjork has shown the way forward by adding value through apps Biophillia was released as an iPad app with each song having its own app contained within it with bonus content and interactive features
Digital sales now account for a third of the market globally and the advent of cloud servers and subscription-based services could really tip the scales back to legal purchasing of music Why Because itrsquos cheap easy and with added value it makes sense to do so With movieshellip who knows Are they going to learn the lessons of Christmases past or plough on believing they can stop the rot that theyrsquore really just pouring water onto rather than drying What happens when all of our televisions are 3D
Is it finally getting cool to be a gamer I bet it feels good to be a game developer right nowhellip
WRITTEN BY JON SNOW
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aLbum REvIEWS
Forget being Bjorn again This the second effort from Swedish Soumlderberg sisters is a huge improvement on their debut The Big Black and Blue Produced by Mike Mogis who also performs on several tracks it has a slightly darker feel due in part to contributions from Bright Eyesrsquo Conor Oberst and The Felice Brothers And therersquos a definite confidence and maturity in the assured indie-country sound which draws influence and sustenance from the likes of Laura Marling and Mumford amp Sons
The title track has that moody infectious folk-hook common to the work of Unthank Sisters while lsquoEmmyloursquo shows an uncanny mimicry of their idol Harris
would definitely approve of the journey-like train-clacking percussion and pessimistic optimism in the lyrics Closer lsquoKing of the Worldrsquo is a satisfying clap-along hoedown courtesy of Oberst and some very clever horns and fiddle-dee-dees
But despite the new directions minor in the in the whole Klara and Johannarsquos singing is still distinctive clear and utterly beautiful especially in their modulated bell-like harmonies
WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR
itrsquos tough to make the call and say that reM are money-grabbing with this record ndash a double album that spans their career history picking and choosing a healthy dose of the obscure and the wildly popular
With any bandrsquos implosion or split comes a desperate attempt by their label to milk the last of the cash cow and any cynic could approach Part Lies with that mindset but the liner notes tell a different story band members past and present including an occasional non-committal paragraph from Michael Stipe recall spikier tracks like the Letterman-only lsquoSo Central Rainrsquo with the same breath of vitality as mega-hit lsquoLosing My Religionrsquo
Rather than squeeze every last dollar from the break up Part Lies is intended as a stop-end to their career something that stands a testament and true
WRITTEN BY JAMES A ROBINS
never known for their subtlety Biohazard make belligerent groove metal with a heart of furious punk rock like it was going out of fashion
The lsquo90s Brooklyn hardcore pioneers sound is reinvigorated by the return to their original line-up for this their ninth album Singer Evan Seinfeld still barks like a junkyard dog and his lyrics are as blunt and artless as they have ever been The placid intro to lsquoKilling Mersquo is startling in its softness but it does not last very long and is usurped by the forced rap metal of lsquoCountdown Doomrsquo
Reborn in Defiance is a throwback to the early to mid lsquo90s when bands like Anthrax Helmet and Butthole Surfers ruled MTV The reunion of this band however was short-lived Seinfeld has already left to once again turn his attention to the adult film industry
WRITTEN BY RICARDO KERR
if you arenrsquot used to British vocalists you may need the first couple of tracks to adjust on the Big pinkrsquos Future This The chorus of lsquoStay Goldrsquo the albumrsquos first track is the first hook into the carefully orchestrated sound that has depth colour and texture But admittedly there are times where The Big Pink recklessly walks the line between crowded and perfectly timed
The genre-fusing electro-rock string combination on Track lsquo77rsquo and the drums of lsquoHit The Ground (Superman)rsquo are emotionally affecting both lyrically and musically Itrsquos the consciousness of knowing that rock can be boring that gives this band one of its most beautiful traits ndash the willingness to push the envelope with a sound that risks being mundane Future This avoids a collision with banality by incorporating cellos and violins great lyrics infectious vocal hooks and choruses that allow the vocals to soar above the music to show off Milorsquos ability
WRITTEN BY SEBASTIAN MACKAY
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the LionrsquoS roar
part LieS part heart part truth part garBage 1982-2011
reBorn in deFianCeFuture thiS
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alBuM oF the WeeK
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david Fincherrsquos made some strange career choices (Benjamin Button anyone) but adapting Stieg Larssonrsquos best-selling Scandinavian door-stopper might well be the weirdest For one thing itrsquos already been done pretty well in 2009 For another the first half of the story ndash a rather lame murder mystery enlivened by a
i am not a fan of the previous films by screenwriter diablo Cody (Jenniferrsquos Body) or director Jason reitman (Up In The Air) and their last collaboration together (Juno) was hardly the Second Coming So I went into Young Adult without a huge amount of excitement
Turns out though this is one of the best contemporary dramas to come along in years Charlize Theron is at her absolute best playing a shallow and charmless writer who returns to her tiny hometown to awkwardly woo a former flame (Patrick Wilson)
Theron is a wonder in this film and her lack of an Oscar nomination for this is nothing less than criminal She manages to embrace her characterrsquos awfulness while delivering a raw
multi-dimensional performance that demands audience empathy
Alternative comedy superstar Patton Oswalt (Big Fan) is great as the schlub she ends up befriending and plenty of talent fill out the supporting roles
This film reminded me somewhat of the underrated dramedy In Her Shoes another film that shows just how satisfying a well-realised character arc can be Young Adult doesnrsquot proffer easy resolutions to the issues it throws up but therersquos something for everyone to relate to here
The only distracting element was the surfeit of fast food product placement but I guess we should get used to that
WRITTEN BY DOMINIC CORRY FLICKSCONZ
the girl With the dragon tattoo
the desCendants young adult
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FiLM FiLM
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY DAVID FINCHER
STARRING DANIEL CRAIG ROONEY MARA AND CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER
fascinating central character in troubled hacker Lisbeth Salander (Mara) ndash is 90 exposition meets 10 sexual assault Fincherrsquos also retained the bookrsquos Swedish setting and names so itrsquos not even a sop to the subtitle-averse
So what can we expect from this spruced-up Swenglish version besides more product placement For the first hour
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY ALExANDER PAYNE
STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY SHAILENE WOODLEY AND AMARA MILLER
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY JASON REITMAN
STARRING CHARLIZE THERON PATRICK WILSON AND PATTON OSWALT
disappointingly little As before nobody seems willing to snip Larssonrsquos narrative string so we trudge through a series of wearying introductions to interchangeable old men (Plummer Berkoff Skarsgard) each of whom has a long-buried secret No scene lasts longer than 30 seconds except those depicting Salander getting abused which feel endless It is to put it lightly a difficult watch
Although Craig is a commanding presence as crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist itrsquos not until he and Salander join forces that film emerges from its predecessorrsquos shadow When it does itrsquos riveting ndash the leadsrsquo strange chemistry (think little girl lost meets handsome dad)
crackles and Fincher has a real talent for making people looking through files seem fascinating (see Zodiac) Although the excitement subsides after a terrific early climax itrsquos an effective if unfathomable entry in the Fincher canon If yoursquove seen the original knock a star off the rating If you havenrsquot seen either watch this one
WRITTEN BY MATT GLASBY FLICKSCONZ
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itrsquos rare for a director to strike the right chord with every film but alexander payne has seemingly managed it Moving on from his success with Sideways Election and About Schmidt The Descendants will leave you with the same admiration for the guy he knows how to write about middle-aged men in a slump
George Clooney is his new fall guy Matt King and the actor expertly shucks off his cocksure swagger to play a hands-off dad confronting loss responsibility and history in an extraordinarily nuanced performance And as much as Mattrsquos character sees his island lsquoparadisersquo as a myth the stunning backdrop of Hawaii makes for a much more eye-pleasing setting than most
The complexity of Mattrsquos predicament is handled with wit grace and often disgrace each of the family forced to work together and at times suppress their true desires in lieu of the greater good Even the supposedly superficial characters ndash Alexrsquos stoner friend Sid and the sunny wife of Mattrsquos wifersquos lover ndash emerge as three-dimensional humans trying to forge the best path through lifersquos rough patches
Payne says he hates sentimentality and other than a few drawn-out tearjerker moments towards the end The Descendantsrsquo crude-talking kids subvert any mushiness But for the most part this is a moving tale
WRITTEN BY REBECCA BARRY HILL FLICKSCONZ
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1 Wendyrsquos graSS CannonS
2 Foul Creature Of Darkness drop dead redhead
3 Natasha autuMn SpLendour
4 This Is Not An Exit the tranSiStorS
5 Clicheacute diCtaphone BLueS
6 Nowhere Slow 1995
7 Oblivious Oblivion die die die
8 Take You There kittentank
9 Architecture CoCo SoLid
10 Yellow Snot Funk hoMe Brew
10 thingsali MC punKy reggae songs 10 things
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INDEPENDENT TOP 10 MOVIE CHART
I WANT TO SAY TO JOHN BUTLER TRIO
I WANT TO SAY TO GIN WIGMORE BUT HAVE DEFINITE POTENTIAL TO BE TAKEN THE WRONG WAY
30 | GROOVEGUIDECONZ
1 The Clash (white Man) in haMMerSMith paLaiS
2 Prince Buster aL Capone
3 Bob Marley and the WailersBurning and Looting
4 The Specials a MeSSage to you rudy
5 Big Youth SCreaMing target
6 RancidtiMe BoMB
7 CapletonJah Jah City
8 V Spy V Spyone oF a kind
9 Blackstone Bush Reggae Bandngurra BLaCkStoneta
10 Straight To Hellthe CLaSh
See theM Live NEW DUB CITY FeB 02 DUx DE LUx QUEENSTOWN FeB 03 MINT BAR WANAKA FeB 04 CHICKS HOTEL DUNEDIN FeB 05 DUx DE LUx CHRISTCHURCH
1 Reaching Outnero
2 212 (Clean Edit)azeaLia BankS
3 Call It What You WantFoSter the peopLe
4 On My Mind (Rustie Remix) Joker
5 Say No Moredavid daLLaS
6 Just Got Started 360 Ft pez
7 Hot Right Now dJ FreSh Ft rita ora
8 The Poem Magik JohnSon
9 Anticipate SkreaM Ft SaM Frank
10 Monarch ShapeShiFter
1 You have really pretty lips
2 My girlfriend doesnrsquot like me talking about your lips
3 I like that you have tattoos
4 She doesnrsquot like me talking about them either
5 Your hair looks like summer
6 My girlfriendrsquos hair looks like a thunderstorm
7 You could play Amy Poehlerrsquos daughter in a movie
8 I think itrsquos cool how you donrsquot pronounce a lot of the last letters of the words you say when yoursquore singing
9 Keep up the good work with the eyeliner
10 I actually donrsquot have a girlfriend
1 Can I call all of you John Butler
2 $10 says you guys play hacky sack
3 My granddad says you need a shave
4 I donrsquot know how my granddad knows who you are
5 Can you do skateboard tricks
6 $10 says you can do skateboard tricks
7 You have a pointy chin
8 But itrsquos a handsome chin
9 Who would win in a fight ndash your Fedora or your dreads
10 $10 says the dreads would win
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as a musician gamer and avid filmgoer the similarities and differences of the markets have had me thinking a lot recently that the movie and music industries could probably learn a lot from the gaming world right now I had no idea when I started investigating this just how colossal the gaming industry has become
Some of the figures Irsquove found are mindboggling and Irsquove come to realise that my iPhone and Mac calculators canrsquot even cope with the numbers being generated For example in November last year the multi-platform release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 saw it set a new five-day entertainment record grossing $775 million globally
Before I get too carried away with stats though itrsquos no secret that the music and movie industries have been struggling to find new models to deal with the advent of the digital age and as such digital consumerism CD sales have been in decline for years and are fast becoming an archaic luxury item such as vinyl Box office sales have likewise been falling The question is ndash why
The cost of going to the cinema is now ludicrous more often than not and although 3D (when used effectively) is worth the trip simply adding it on after the movie is shot and charging $20 to see it makes me feel like Peter Griffin after a prostate exam On the other hand there are films that you enjoy more when seeing them at the cinema A movie like Drive for example is well worth the cinematic experience immersing yourself in the whole surround-sound and large screen experience seeing and participating in the film according to the directorrsquos wishes Price isnrsquot the be all and end all on the audio side of things but Napster made music essentially worthless for a while by the ease of downloading for free This I would venture though was a direct backlash to the unaffordable prices (especially for kids) of buying music Movies are having their own Napster moment with torrenting or rar file-sharing sites (and you know yoursquove used them you dirty little downloader you)
A separate issue is the ridiculous nature of staggered global film releases The same
gaMing vs Movies amp MusiCwhy iS gaMing taking aLL our MoneyS
has to be said for TV shows where at least with the advent of the Soho channel wersquoll only be two weeks behind the US for Game of Thrones in April Is two weeks a long time to wait If yoursquore a diehard fan then the answer is a resounding ldquofuck yesrdquo especially when the films and shows are available on a raft of websites ndash Kim Dotcom anyone
Now look at gaming A game has a worldwide release date and stores do the midnight opening thing to make sure that fans can get hold of what they want exactly when they want it before everyone else They also add value to their products by providing an online community and free downloadable content (DLC) which enhances the games if you purchase them legitimately Not only does this make you want to buy the proper game but also the DLCs can cost around $15 which ends up netting the developers even more cash for something that back in the day they probably wouldrsquove just had in the game anyway
Price is not a factor given you deliver what the consumer wants which can be seen with games like Wii Sports Resort having an RRP of around $130
So what does this mean according to numbers that bigwig suits understand Apologies for my rudimentary math but Irsquom just using these figures to make a point not for historical accuracy Adelersquos album 21 topped the charts for 2011 selling 153 million units globally which at an average of $19unit comes to over $290 million Comparatively in the movie world Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 raked in almost $467 million Call of Duty MW3 on Xbox 360 and PS3 alone raked in more than $27 billion (units sold globally multiplied by RRP of $119) Top 10 gross figures in
GamING
each industry combined of 2011 were (approximately) Music ndash $870 million Movies ndash $3 billion and gaming way out ahead on $8 billion (yes $8 billion)
You also have to factor in though that people have initially bought the hardware to play these games on Nintendo have sold 947 million Wii consoles to date leading Xbox 360 PS3 and Nintendo 3DS on 642 million 61 million and 153 million respectively (according to vgchartzcom) It really is just an astronomical growth industry with no signs of slowing It is interesting to think that so much of peoplersquos entertainment budget is being invested into gaming which leads me to ask just why that is Itrsquos never been cool to be a gamer but so many of us are now ndash thanks to our iPhone and Smartphone apps and an aging console gaming population
Music at least has light at the end of the tunnel in terms of earning revenue for artists There is the argument that getting someonersquos music for free may lead you to buy more of their work in the future or attend their live shows However Irsquom sure most artists would like to see a return on the time effort and expense that goes into recording and producing their music Bjork has shown the way forward by adding value through apps Biophillia was released as an iPad app with each song having its own app contained within it with bonus content and interactive features
Digital sales now account for a third of the market globally and the advent of cloud servers and subscription-based services could really tip the scales back to legal purchasing of music Why Because itrsquos cheap easy and with added value it makes sense to do so With movieshellip who knows Are they going to learn the lessons of Christmases past or plough on believing they can stop the rot that theyrsquore really just pouring water onto rather than drying What happens when all of our televisions are 3D
Is it finally getting cool to be a gamer I bet it feels good to be a game developer right nowhellip
WRITTEN BY JON SNOW
GROOVEGUIDECONZ | 23
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aLbum REvIEWS
Forget being Bjorn again This the second effort from Swedish Soumlderberg sisters is a huge improvement on their debut The Big Black and Blue Produced by Mike Mogis who also performs on several tracks it has a slightly darker feel due in part to contributions from Bright Eyesrsquo Conor Oberst and The Felice Brothers And therersquos a definite confidence and maturity in the assured indie-country sound which draws influence and sustenance from the likes of Laura Marling and Mumford amp Sons
The title track has that moody infectious folk-hook common to the work of Unthank Sisters while lsquoEmmyloursquo shows an uncanny mimicry of their idol Harris
would definitely approve of the journey-like train-clacking percussion and pessimistic optimism in the lyrics Closer lsquoKing of the Worldrsquo is a satisfying clap-along hoedown courtesy of Oberst and some very clever horns and fiddle-dee-dees
But despite the new directions minor in the in the whole Klara and Johannarsquos singing is still distinctive clear and utterly beautiful especially in their modulated bell-like harmonies
WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR
itrsquos tough to make the call and say that reM are money-grabbing with this record ndash a double album that spans their career history picking and choosing a healthy dose of the obscure and the wildly popular
With any bandrsquos implosion or split comes a desperate attempt by their label to milk the last of the cash cow and any cynic could approach Part Lies with that mindset but the liner notes tell a different story band members past and present including an occasional non-committal paragraph from Michael Stipe recall spikier tracks like the Letterman-only lsquoSo Central Rainrsquo with the same breath of vitality as mega-hit lsquoLosing My Religionrsquo
Rather than squeeze every last dollar from the break up Part Lies is intended as a stop-end to their career something that stands a testament and true
WRITTEN BY JAMES A ROBINS
never known for their subtlety Biohazard make belligerent groove metal with a heart of furious punk rock like it was going out of fashion
The lsquo90s Brooklyn hardcore pioneers sound is reinvigorated by the return to their original line-up for this their ninth album Singer Evan Seinfeld still barks like a junkyard dog and his lyrics are as blunt and artless as they have ever been The placid intro to lsquoKilling Mersquo is startling in its softness but it does not last very long and is usurped by the forced rap metal of lsquoCountdown Doomrsquo
Reborn in Defiance is a throwback to the early to mid lsquo90s when bands like Anthrax Helmet and Butthole Surfers ruled MTV The reunion of this band however was short-lived Seinfeld has already left to once again turn his attention to the adult film industry
WRITTEN BY RICARDO KERR
if you arenrsquot used to British vocalists you may need the first couple of tracks to adjust on the Big pinkrsquos Future This The chorus of lsquoStay Goldrsquo the albumrsquos first track is the first hook into the carefully orchestrated sound that has depth colour and texture But admittedly there are times where The Big Pink recklessly walks the line between crowded and perfectly timed
The genre-fusing electro-rock string combination on Track lsquo77rsquo and the drums of lsquoHit The Ground (Superman)rsquo are emotionally affecting both lyrically and musically Itrsquos the consciousness of knowing that rock can be boring that gives this band one of its most beautiful traits ndash the willingness to push the envelope with a sound that risks being mundane Future This avoids a collision with banality by incorporating cellos and violins great lyrics infectious vocal hooks and choruses that allow the vocals to soar above the music to show off Milorsquos ability
WRITTEN BY SEBASTIAN MACKAY
First aid Kit
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part LieS part heart part truth part garBage 1982-2011
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alBuM oF the WeeK
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david Fincherrsquos made some strange career choices (Benjamin Button anyone) but adapting Stieg Larssonrsquos best-selling Scandinavian door-stopper might well be the weirdest For one thing itrsquos already been done pretty well in 2009 For another the first half of the story ndash a rather lame murder mystery enlivened by a
i am not a fan of the previous films by screenwriter diablo Cody (Jenniferrsquos Body) or director Jason reitman (Up In The Air) and their last collaboration together (Juno) was hardly the Second Coming So I went into Young Adult without a huge amount of excitement
Turns out though this is one of the best contemporary dramas to come along in years Charlize Theron is at her absolute best playing a shallow and charmless writer who returns to her tiny hometown to awkwardly woo a former flame (Patrick Wilson)
Theron is a wonder in this film and her lack of an Oscar nomination for this is nothing less than criminal She manages to embrace her characterrsquos awfulness while delivering a raw
multi-dimensional performance that demands audience empathy
Alternative comedy superstar Patton Oswalt (Big Fan) is great as the schlub she ends up befriending and plenty of talent fill out the supporting roles
This film reminded me somewhat of the underrated dramedy In Her Shoes another film that shows just how satisfying a well-realised character arc can be Young Adult doesnrsquot proffer easy resolutions to the issues it throws up but therersquos something for everyone to relate to here
The only distracting element was the surfeit of fast food product placement but I guess we should get used to that
WRITTEN BY DOMINIC CORRY FLICKSCONZ
the girl With the dragon tattoo
the desCendants young adult
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FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY DAVID FINCHER
STARRING DANIEL CRAIG ROONEY MARA AND CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER
fascinating central character in troubled hacker Lisbeth Salander (Mara) ndash is 90 exposition meets 10 sexual assault Fincherrsquos also retained the bookrsquos Swedish setting and names so itrsquos not even a sop to the subtitle-averse
So what can we expect from this spruced-up Swenglish version besides more product placement For the first hour
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY ALExANDER PAYNE
STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY SHAILENE WOODLEY AND AMARA MILLER
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY JASON REITMAN
STARRING CHARLIZE THERON PATRICK WILSON AND PATTON OSWALT
disappointingly little As before nobody seems willing to snip Larssonrsquos narrative string so we trudge through a series of wearying introductions to interchangeable old men (Plummer Berkoff Skarsgard) each of whom has a long-buried secret No scene lasts longer than 30 seconds except those depicting Salander getting abused which feel endless It is to put it lightly a difficult watch
Although Craig is a commanding presence as crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist itrsquos not until he and Salander join forces that film emerges from its predecessorrsquos shadow When it does itrsquos riveting ndash the leadsrsquo strange chemistry (think little girl lost meets handsome dad)
crackles and Fincher has a real talent for making people looking through files seem fascinating (see Zodiac) Although the excitement subsides after a terrific early climax itrsquos an effective if unfathomable entry in the Fincher canon If yoursquove seen the original knock a star off the rating If you havenrsquot seen either watch this one
WRITTEN BY MATT GLASBY FLICKSCONZ
ON ScREEN
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26 | GROOVEGUIDECONZ
itrsquos rare for a director to strike the right chord with every film but alexander payne has seemingly managed it Moving on from his success with Sideways Election and About Schmidt The Descendants will leave you with the same admiration for the guy he knows how to write about middle-aged men in a slump
George Clooney is his new fall guy Matt King and the actor expertly shucks off his cocksure swagger to play a hands-off dad confronting loss responsibility and history in an extraordinarily nuanced performance And as much as Mattrsquos character sees his island lsquoparadisersquo as a myth the stunning backdrop of Hawaii makes for a much more eye-pleasing setting than most
The complexity of Mattrsquos predicament is handled with wit grace and often disgrace each of the family forced to work together and at times suppress their true desires in lieu of the greater good Even the supposedly superficial characters ndash Alexrsquos stoner friend Sid and the sunny wife of Mattrsquos wifersquos lover ndash emerge as three-dimensional humans trying to forge the best path through lifersquos rough patches
Payne says he hates sentimentality and other than a few drawn-out tearjerker moments towards the end The Descendantsrsquo crude-talking kids subvert any mushiness But for the most part this is a moving tale
WRITTEN BY REBECCA BARRY HILL FLICKSCONZ
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$68 topshopcom
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thu 19 Jan - Sun 29 Jan
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COURTESY OF THE WORLD BUSKERS FESTIVAL TRUST
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1 Wendyrsquos graSS CannonS
2 Foul Creature Of Darkness drop dead redhead
3 Natasha autuMn SpLendour
4 This Is Not An Exit the tranSiStorS
5 Clicheacute diCtaphone BLueS
6 Nowhere Slow 1995
7 Oblivious Oblivion die die die
8 Take You There kittentank
9 Architecture CoCo SoLid
10 Yellow Snot Funk hoMe Brew
10 thingsali MC punKy reggae songs 10 things
shit Worth Counting
INDEPENDENT TOP 10 MOVIE CHART
I WANT TO SAY TO JOHN BUTLER TRIO
I WANT TO SAY TO GIN WIGMORE BUT HAVE DEFINITE POTENTIAL TO BE TAKEN THE WRONG WAY
30 | GROOVEGUIDECONZ
1 The Clash (white Man) in haMMerSMith paLaiS
2 Prince Buster aL Capone
3 Bob Marley and the WailersBurning and Looting
4 The Specials a MeSSage to you rudy
5 Big Youth SCreaMing target
6 RancidtiMe BoMB
7 CapletonJah Jah City
8 V Spy V Spyone oF a kind
9 Blackstone Bush Reggae Bandngurra BLaCkStoneta
10 Straight To Hellthe CLaSh
See theM Live NEW DUB CITY FeB 02 DUx DE LUx QUEENSTOWN FeB 03 MINT BAR WANAKA FeB 04 CHICKS HOTEL DUNEDIN FeB 05 DUx DE LUx CHRISTCHURCH
1 Reaching Outnero
2 212 (Clean Edit)azeaLia BankS
3 Call It What You WantFoSter the peopLe
4 On My Mind (Rustie Remix) Joker
5 Say No Moredavid daLLaS
6 Just Got Started 360 Ft pez
7 Hot Right Now dJ FreSh Ft rita ora
8 The Poem Magik JohnSon
9 Anticipate SkreaM Ft SaM Frank
10 Monarch ShapeShiFter
1 You have really pretty lips
2 My girlfriend doesnrsquot like me talking about your lips
3 I like that you have tattoos
4 She doesnrsquot like me talking about them either
5 Your hair looks like summer
6 My girlfriendrsquos hair looks like a thunderstorm
7 You could play Amy Poehlerrsquos daughter in a movie
8 I think itrsquos cool how you donrsquot pronounce a lot of the last letters of the words you say when yoursquore singing
9 Keep up the good work with the eyeliner
10 I actually donrsquot have a girlfriend
1 Can I call all of you John Butler
2 $10 says you guys play hacky sack
3 My granddad says you need a shave
4 I donrsquot know how my granddad knows who you are
5 Can you do skateboard tricks
6 $10 says you can do skateboard tricks
7 You have a pointy chin
8 But itrsquos a handsome chin
9 Who would win in a fight ndash your Fedora or your dreads
10 $10 says the dreads would win
1 The Descendants
2 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3 Hugo 3D
4 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5 Young Adult
6 Journey 2 The Mysterious Island
7 Buck
8 Sionersquos 2 Unfinished Business
9 The Adventures of Tintin Secret of the Unicorn 3D
10 War Horse
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ChiCkrsquoS hoteL (dunedin)Anna Coddington
dux de Lux (queenStown)New Dub City 2012 Aotearoa Tour 8Pm Free
dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
edgar Centre (dunedin)El Caballo Blanco The Dance Of The White Stallions 730Pm
heFFrsquoS hoteL (dunedin)The Heffrsquos Factor Ultimate Karaoke Competition 830Pm Free
Fri 03dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
earnSCLeugh haLL (aLexandra)Mundi 730Pm $20
edgar Centre (dunedin)El Caballo Blanco The Dance Of The White Stallions 730Pm
heFFrsquoS hoteL (dunedin)The Heffrsquos Factor Ultimate Karaoke Competition 830Pm Free
Mint Bar (wanaka)Rippon 2012 Warmup
river houSe (wanaka)Anna Coddington
wanaka hqJstar (Uk) amp The Nomad 9Pm
sat 04ChiCkS hoteL (dunedin)New Dub City 2012 Aotearoa Tour 8Pm
dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
Mint Bar (wanaka)Rippon 2012 Afterparty 9Pm $15
rippon vineyard (wanaka)Rippon Festival 930Am
roxBurgh town haLLMundi 730Pm $20
wingatui raCeCourSeChampions Day 2012 1130Am $10
sun 05dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
Luggate hoteL (wanaka)Davin Mccoy (Us) New Zealand Tour 3Pm Free
queenStown eventS CentreCreedence Clearwater Revisited Summer Tour 5Pm $89
Mon 06dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
tue 07dunedin windSurFing aSSoCiationDriphone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals 9Am
ChiCkrsquoS hoteLDan Deacon amp Guests
Wed 01BeCkS Southern aLehouSeJam Session 8Pm Free
dux LiveAnna Coddington
thu 02BeCkS Southern aLehouSeThe Black Velvet Band 8Pm Free
darkrooMPairs Summer Sweat Nz Tour 2012 9Pm Free
pierSide CaFe and BarKaraoke W Dj Chick 8Pm Free
SaLSa Latina danCe StudioSalsa On Thursdays 845Pm Free
Fri 03BeCkS Southern aLehouSeRetrosonic 9Pm Free
the BreweryFriday Night Shuffle Club W Dj Mike T amp Aleon 11Pm Free
La CaSa BeLLaLittle River Music Festival 10Am
pierSide CaFe and BarBeach Breaks With Dj Dmand 9Pm Free
waihi BuSh organiC FarM (geraLdine)Waihi Bush Music Festival 9Am $20-$80
sat 04darkrooMValdera Petit Poisson amp Arroes 8Pm Free
dux LiveChristchurch lsquo80S Reunion Night W Axemen Mcgoohans Ritchie Venus 3Guesses Angel Rock amp Guests 4Pm
La CaSa BeLLaLittle River Music Festival 10Am
pierSide CaFe and BarThe Stone Cold Chillers 830Pm Free
SaLSa Latina danCe StudioSalsa Night Fever 9Pm $5
the CoLoMBoCamo amp Krooked 7Pm $60
waihi BuSh organiC FarM (geraLdine)Waihi Bush Music Festival 9Am $20-$80
sun 05darkrooMFlip Grater 8Pm Free
dux de LuxNew Dub City 2012 Aotearoa Tour 8Pm Free
La CaSa BeLLaLittle River Music Festival 10Am
waihi BuSh organiC FarM (geraLdine)Waihi Bush Music Festival 9Am $20-$80
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La CaSa BeLLaLittle River Music Festival 10Am
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Wed 01BowL oF BrookLandS (new pLyMouth)Creedence Clearwater Revisited
thu 02Le CaFe (piCton)Tom Rodwell amp Storehouse lsquoAdam In The Gardenrsquo Single Release Tour 8Pm $10
the MuSSeL inn (neLSon)Alizarin Lizard The Weekend Went Without You Album Release Tour 930Pm
the Shed (rotorua)Shotgun Alley
Fri 03oLd SkooL Bar (paLMerSon north)The Hypnotics W Dj Deviox 8Pm Free
SiLeni eState (hawkeS Bay)More Fm Summer Vineyard Tour Ft Aloe Blacc Annabel Fay amp John Butler Trio
the CaBana (napier)Shotgun Alley
sat 04ButLerS reeF (new pLyMouth)The Feelers
horSe amp hound (MaSterton)The Hypnotics W Dj Deviox 8Pm Free
poverty Bay CLuB (giSBorne)Batucada Sound Machine 730Pm $25
BowL oF BrookLandS (new pLyMouth)More Fm Summer Vineyard Tour Ft Aloe Blacc Annabel Fay amp John Butler Trio
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dharMa BuMS CLuB (wairau vaLLey)Alizarin Lizard The Weekend Went Without You Album Release Tour 930Pm $10
Marina reServe (tutukaka)Classic Hits Winery Tour Ft Gin Wigmore Muttonbirds amp Avalanche City 5Pm
rave rotorua artS viLLage experienCeRhythm Rotorua 12Pm $25
the pLayhouSe (neLSon)Dan Deacon amp Guests
Mon 06Canaan downS (neLSon)Taos At The Luminate Festival
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Sat 24 Mar Station Village Complex Lower HuttSun 25 Mar Bodega Wellingtontue 27 Mar Bruce Mason Theatre Aucklandwed 28 Mar Founders Theatre Hamiltonthu 29 Mar Baycourt Theatre TaurangaFri 30 Mar Civic RotoruaSat 31 Mar Municipal Theatre NapierSun 01 apr Hawkersquos Bay Opera House HastingsMon 02 apr Memorial Hall Gisbornetue 03 apr De Luxe Theatre Opotokiwed 04 apr Whakatane Hotel Whakatanethu 05 apr Papamoa Tavern PapamoaSat 07 apr Coroglen Tavern Whitianga Sun 08 apr Mangawhai Tavern MangawhaiMon 09 apr Brownzy Browns Baytue 10 apr Forum North Whangarei
Fatboy Slim (UK)Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
the FeelerSSat 04 Feb Butlers Reef New Plymouth
FirSt aid Kit (SW)thu 08 Mar TelstraClear Festival Club Wellington
Florence + the machineMon 28 May Vector Arena Auckland
Game (US)Sat 25 Feb Vector Arena Auckland
henry rollinS (US)wed 11 apr Clarence St Theatre Hamiltonthu 12 apr Dux Live ChristchurchFri 13 apr The Opera House WellingtonSat 14 apr SKYCITY Theatre Auckland
incUbUS (US)wed 01 Feb TSB Bank Arena Wellington
dan deacon (US)Fri 03 Feb Whammy Bar AucklandSat 04 Feb San Fran Bath House WellingtonSun 05 Feb Playhouse NelsonMon 06 Feb Dux Live Christchurchtue 07 Feb Chicks Hotel Dunedin
the datSUnSthu 02 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellington
dead (aU)wed 08 Feb Arc Theatre Whanganuithu 09 Feb The Royal Palmerston NorthSun 12 Feb Freds WellingtonFri 17 Feb Static HamiltonSat 18 Feb Basement Auckland
die antWoord (Sa) Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
dirty three (US)wed 14 Mar Powerstation Auckland
elboW (UK)wed 28 Mar Powerstation Auckland
the exploited (Sc)Sun 29 apr The Kings Arms Auckland
the exponentSFri 09 Mar Theatre Royal TimaruSat 10 Mar Regent Theatre DunedinSun 11 Mar St James GoreMon 12 Mar Civic Invercargilltue 13 Mar Municipal Theatre Queenstownthu 15 Mar Opera House OamaruFri 16 Mar CBS Canterbury Arena ChristchurchSat 17 Mar Trafalgar Centre Nelsontue 20 Mar Opera House Wellingtonwed 21 Mar Opera House Wanganuithu 22 Mar TSB Showplace New PlymouthFri 23 Mar Regent on Broadway Palmerston North
aa (US)thu 16 Feb Arc Theatre WhanganuiFri 17 Feb Mighty Mighty WellingtonSat 18 Feb Whammy Bar Auckland
alizarin lizard Sun 05 Feb Dharma Bums Club Wairau Valleywed 08 Feb Mighty Mighty Wellington thu 09 Feb St Peters Hall Paekakarikiwed 15 Feb Cabana Bar Napierthu 16 Feb Geoffrsquos Saloon Wairoa Fri 17 Feb Sunset Point MahiaSat 18 Feb Smash Palace Gisborne Sun 19 Feb The Pheasant Plucker Rotorua wed 22 Feb Waihi Beach Hotel Coromandel thu 23 Feb Eggsentric Cafe Coromandel Sat 25 Feb Rocks Bar Waiheke IslandSun 26 Feb The Funky Fish Dargaville wed 29 Feb Salut Whangarei thu 01 Mar Speakeasy Bar Thames wed 07 Mar The Grange Bar Hahei thu 08 Mar Static Hamilton Fri 09 Mar The Yot Club Raglan Sat 10 Mar Space Monster Wanganui thu 15 Mar Dux Live Christchurch Fri 16 Mar Refuel Bar Dunedin Sat 17 Mar Louiersquos bar Invercargill Sun 18 Mar The Long Room Riverton thu 22 Mar The Blue Duck Milford SoundFri 23 Mar Dux de Lux QueenstownSat 24 Mar Mint Bar Queenstown Sat 31 Mar Feastock 2012 Dunedin
anna coddinGtonwed 01 Feb Dux Live Christchurchthu 02 Feb Chickrsquos Hotel DunedinFri 03 Feb River House Wanaka Fri 10 Feb Free House Nelson Sun 12 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellington
ariel pinKrsquoS haUnted GraFFiti (US)tue 13 Mar The Kings Arms Aucklandwed 14 Mar Bodega Wellington
batUcada SoUnd machineFri 03 Feb Commercial Hotel Whakatane Sat 04 Feb Poverty Bay Club GisborneSun 05 Feb Cabana Napier Fri 24 Feb Nelson School Of Music Nelson Sat 25 Feb Regent Theatre HokitikaFri 02 Mar Old Library Whangarei Sat 03 Mar Mangawhai Tavern Mangawhai
blacK lipS (US)tue 28 Feb Powerstation Auckland
bon iver (US)Mon 27 Feb Town Hall Wellingtontue 28 Feb Town Hall Wellington
broKen heartbreaKerS amp bond Street bridGe Sat 04 Feb Auckland Museum Auckland
camp a loW hUmthu 09 Feb - Mon 13 Feb 203 Coast Road RD 1 Wainuiomata
carnaval 2012Sun 05 Feb Q Theatre Auckland
claSSic hitS Winery toUr 2012Fri 03 Feb Ascension Wine Estate MatakanaSat 04 Feb Ascension Wine Estate MatakanaSun 05 Feb Marina Reserve Tutukaka Fri 10 Feb Wharepai Domain TaurangaSat 11 Feb Brunton Road GisborneSun 12 Feb Black Barn Vineyards Havelock Norththu 16 Feb Neudorf Vineyards Upper MoutereFri 17 Feb Neudorf Vineyards Upper MoutereSat 18 Feb The Mud House Winery amp Cafe WaiparaSun 19 Feb Logan Park Dunedintue 21 Feb Olssenrsquos Vineyard Cromwellthu 23 Feb Villa Maria Estate BlenheimSat 25 Feb Alana Estate MartinboroughSun 26 Feb Sentry Hill Estate New PlymouthFri 02 Mar Vilagrad Winery HamiltonSat 03 Mar Villa Maria Estate Auckland
the cranberrieS (ir)thu 15 Mar The Trusts Stadium Auckland
creedence clearWater reviSited (US)wed 01 Feb Bowl of Brooklands New PlymouthFri 03 Feb Trentham Racecourse WellingtonSun 05 Feb Queenstown Events Centre Queenstown
croSby StillS amp naSh (US)Sat 24 Mar The Trusts Stadium Auckland
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the red eyeS Fri 03 Feb Sawmill Cafe Leigh Sat 04 Feb Flow Bar Hamilton Sun 05 Feb Kings Arms Auckland
rippon FeStivalSat 04 Feb Rippon Vineyard Lake Wanaka
roGer WaterS the WallSat 18 Feb Vector Arena AucklandMon 20 Feb Vector Arena Aucklandwed 22 Feb Vector Arena Aucklandthu 23 Feb Vector Arena Auckland
roKy ericKSon (US)wed 07 Mar Powerstation Auckland
rootS manUva (UK)thu 01 Mar Powerstation AucklandFri 02 Mar The Colombo Christchurch
roxette (Se)Sat 11 Feb Vector Arena Auckland
ryan adamS (US)tue 06 Mar Regent Theatre Dunedinthu 08 Mar Civic Theatre Auckland
Scott Kelly (neUroSiS) amp John baizley (baroneSS)thu 02 Feb The Kings Arms AucklandFri 03 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellington
Seether (US)Fri 10 Feb Studio Auckland
Shenandoah daviS (US)Sun 05 Feb Major Tomrsquos Bar Tauranga wed 08 Feb Static Hamilton thu 09 Feb Space Monster Wanganui thu 16 Feb The Mussel Inn Nelson Fri 17 Feb Frankrsquos Cafe Greymouth Fri 24 Feb Chicks Hotel Dunedin Sun 26 Feb Harbour Street Theatrette Oamaru Sat 03 Mar Happy Wellington Mon 05 Mar The ARC Theatre Whanganui wed 07 Mar The Cabana Napier Fri 09 Mar The Wine Cellar Auckland
ShotGUn alleythu 02 Feb The Shed RotoruaFri 03 Feb The Cabana NapierFri 10 Feb Gravity HamiltonSat 11 Feb Basement Bar New PlymouthFri 17 Feb Real Groovy AucklandSat 18 Feb Homegrown WellingtonFri 24 Feb The Kings Arms AucklandSat 25 Feb Brewers Bar TaurangaFri 02 Mar The Dux Christchurch
the SiSterS oF mercy (en)wed 22 Feb Powerstation Auckland
lloyd (US)Fri 03 Feb Civic Theatre Auckland
lUcinda WilliamS tue 10 apr Town Hall Auckland wed 11 apr St James Theatre Wellington
mayer haWthorne (US)wed 22 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellingtonthu 23 Feb Powerstation Auckland
men (US)thu 23 Feb 420 Auckland
more Fm SUmmer vineyard toUrFri 03 Feb Sileni Estate Hawkes BaySat 04 Feb TSB Bowl of Brooklands New PlymouthSun 05 Feb Daisybank Farm MartinboroughMon 06 Feb Claudelands Green Hamiltonwed 08 Feb Trafalgar Park Nelsonthu 09 Feb Peregrine Winery QueenstownFri 10 Feb Pegasus Town ChristchurchSat 11 Feb Turanga Creek Auckland
neW order (en)Mon 27 Feb Vector Arena Auckland
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as a musician gamer and avid filmgoer the similarities and differences of the markets have had me thinking a lot recently that the movie and music industries could probably learn a lot from the gaming world right now I had no idea when I started investigating this just how colossal the gaming industry has become
Some of the figures Irsquove found are mindboggling and Irsquove come to realise that my iPhone and Mac calculators canrsquot even cope with the numbers being generated For example in November last year the multi-platform release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 saw it set a new five-day entertainment record grossing $775 million globally
Before I get too carried away with stats though itrsquos no secret that the music and movie industries have been struggling to find new models to deal with the advent of the digital age and as such digital consumerism CD sales have been in decline for years and are fast becoming an archaic luxury item such as vinyl Box office sales have likewise been falling The question is ndash why
The cost of going to the cinema is now ludicrous more often than not and although 3D (when used effectively) is worth the trip simply adding it on after the movie is shot and charging $20 to see it makes me feel like Peter Griffin after a prostate exam On the other hand there are films that you enjoy more when seeing them at the cinema A movie like Drive for example is well worth the cinematic experience immersing yourself in the whole surround-sound and large screen experience seeing and participating in the film according to the directorrsquos wishes Price isnrsquot the be all and end all on the audio side of things but Napster made music essentially worthless for a while by the ease of downloading for free This I would venture though was a direct backlash to the unaffordable prices (especially for kids) of buying music Movies are having their own Napster moment with torrenting or rar file-sharing sites (and you know yoursquove used them you dirty little downloader you)
A separate issue is the ridiculous nature of staggered global film releases The same
gaMing vs Movies amp MusiCwhy iS gaMing taking aLL our MoneyS
has to be said for TV shows where at least with the advent of the Soho channel wersquoll only be two weeks behind the US for Game of Thrones in April Is two weeks a long time to wait If yoursquore a diehard fan then the answer is a resounding ldquofuck yesrdquo especially when the films and shows are available on a raft of websites ndash Kim Dotcom anyone
Now look at gaming A game has a worldwide release date and stores do the midnight opening thing to make sure that fans can get hold of what they want exactly when they want it before everyone else They also add value to their products by providing an online community and free downloadable content (DLC) which enhances the games if you purchase them legitimately Not only does this make you want to buy the proper game but also the DLCs can cost around $15 which ends up netting the developers even more cash for something that back in the day they probably wouldrsquove just had in the game anyway
Price is not a factor given you deliver what the consumer wants which can be seen with games like Wii Sports Resort having an RRP of around $130
So what does this mean according to numbers that bigwig suits understand Apologies for my rudimentary math but Irsquom just using these figures to make a point not for historical accuracy Adelersquos album 21 topped the charts for 2011 selling 153 million units globally which at an average of $19unit comes to over $290 million Comparatively in the movie world Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 raked in almost $467 million Call of Duty MW3 on Xbox 360 and PS3 alone raked in more than $27 billion (units sold globally multiplied by RRP of $119) Top 10 gross figures in
GamING
each industry combined of 2011 were (approximately) Music ndash $870 million Movies ndash $3 billion and gaming way out ahead on $8 billion (yes $8 billion)
You also have to factor in though that people have initially bought the hardware to play these games on Nintendo have sold 947 million Wii consoles to date leading Xbox 360 PS3 and Nintendo 3DS on 642 million 61 million and 153 million respectively (according to vgchartzcom) It really is just an astronomical growth industry with no signs of slowing It is interesting to think that so much of peoplersquos entertainment budget is being invested into gaming which leads me to ask just why that is Itrsquos never been cool to be a gamer but so many of us are now ndash thanks to our iPhone and Smartphone apps and an aging console gaming population
Music at least has light at the end of the tunnel in terms of earning revenue for artists There is the argument that getting someonersquos music for free may lead you to buy more of their work in the future or attend their live shows However Irsquom sure most artists would like to see a return on the time effort and expense that goes into recording and producing their music Bjork has shown the way forward by adding value through apps Biophillia was released as an iPad app with each song having its own app contained within it with bonus content and interactive features
Digital sales now account for a third of the market globally and the advent of cloud servers and subscription-based services could really tip the scales back to legal purchasing of music Why Because itrsquos cheap easy and with added value it makes sense to do so With movieshellip who knows Are they going to learn the lessons of Christmases past or plough on believing they can stop the rot that theyrsquore really just pouring water onto rather than drying What happens when all of our televisions are 3D
Is it finally getting cool to be a gamer I bet it feels good to be a game developer right nowhellip
WRITTEN BY JON SNOW
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aLbum REvIEWS
Forget being Bjorn again This the second effort from Swedish Soumlderberg sisters is a huge improvement on their debut The Big Black and Blue Produced by Mike Mogis who also performs on several tracks it has a slightly darker feel due in part to contributions from Bright Eyesrsquo Conor Oberst and The Felice Brothers And therersquos a definite confidence and maturity in the assured indie-country sound which draws influence and sustenance from the likes of Laura Marling and Mumford amp Sons
The title track has that moody infectious folk-hook common to the work of Unthank Sisters while lsquoEmmyloursquo shows an uncanny mimicry of their idol Harris
would definitely approve of the journey-like train-clacking percussion and pessimistic optimism in the lyrics Closer lsquoKing of the Worldrsquo is a satisfying clap-along hoedown courtesy of Oberst and some very clever horns and fiddle-dee-dees
But despite the new directions minor in the in the whole Klara and Johannarsquos singing is still distinctive clear and utterly beautiful especially in their modulated bell-like harmonies
WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR
itrsquos tough to make the call and say that reM are money-grabbing with this record ndash a double album that spans their career history picking and choosing a healthy dose of the obscure and the wildly popular
With any bandrsquos implosion or split comes a desperate attempt by their label to milk the last of the cash cow and any cynic could approach Part Lies with that mindset but the liner notes tell a different story band members past and present including an occasional non-committal paragraph from Michael Stipe recall spikier tracks like the Letterman-only lsquoSo Central Rainrsquo with the same breath of vitality as mega-hit lsquoLosing My Religionrsquo
Rather than squeeze every last dollar from the break up Part Lies is intended as a stop-end to their career something that stands a testament and true
WRITTEN BY JAMES A ROBINS
never known for their subtlety Biohazard make belligerent groove metal with a heart of furious punk rock like it was going out of fashion
The lsquo90s Brooklyn hardcore pioneers sound is reinvigorated by the return to their original line-up for this their ninth album Singer Evan Seinfeld still barks like a junkyard dog and his lyrics are as blunt and artless as they have ever been The placid intro to lsquoKilling Mersquo is startling in its softness but it does not last very long and is usurped by the forced rap metal of lsquoCountdown Doomrsquo
Reborn in Defiance is a throwback to the early to mid lsquo90s when bands like Anthrax Helmet and Butthole Surfers ruled MTV The reunion of this band however was short-lived Seinfeld has already left to once again turn his attention to the adult film industry
WRITTEN BY RICARDO KERR
if you arenrsquot used to British vocalists you may need the first couple of tracks to adjust on the Big pinkrsquos Future This The chorus of lsquoStay Goldrsquo the albumrsquos first track is the first hook into the carefully orchestrated sound that has depth colour and texture But admittedly there are times where The Big Pink recklessly walks the line between crowded and perfectly timed
The genre-fusing electro-rock string combination on Track lsquo77rsquo and the drums of lsquoHit The Ground (Superman)rsquo are emotionally affecting both lyrically and musically Itrsquos the consciousness of knowing that rock can be boring that gives this band one of its most beautiful traits ndash the willingness to push the envelope with a sound that risks being mundane Future This avoids a collision with banality by incorporating cellos and violins great lyrics infectious vocal hooks and choruses that allow the vocals to soar above the music to show off Milorsquos ability
WRITTEN BY SEBASTIAN MACKAY
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david Fincherrsquos made some strange career choices (Benjamin Button anyone) but adapting Stieg Larssonrsquos best-selling Scandinavian door-stopper might well be the weirdest For one thing itrsquos already been done pretty well in 2009 For another the first half of the story ndash a rather lame murder mystery enlivened by a
i am not a fan of the previous films by screenwriter diablo Cody (Jenniferrsquos Body) or director Jason reitman (Up In The Air) and their last collaboration together (Juno) was hardly the Second Coming So I went into Young Adult without a huge amount of excitement
Turns out though this is one of the best contemporary dramas to come along in years Charlize Theron is at her absolute best playing a shallow and charmless writer who returns to her tiny hometown to awkwardly woo a former flame (Patrick Wilson)
Theron is a wonder in this film and her lack of an Oscar nomination for this is nothing less than criminal She manages to embrace her characterrsquos awfulness while delivering a raw
multi-dimensional performance that demands audience empathy
Alternative comedy superstar Patton Oswalt (Big Fan) is great as the schlub she ends up befriending and plenty of talent fill out the supporting roles
This film reminded me somewhat of the underrated dramedy In Her Shoes another film that shows just how satisfying a well-realised character arc can be Young Adult doesnrsquot proffer easy resolutions to the issues it throws up but therersquos something for everyone to relate to here
The only distracting element was the surfeit of fast food product placement but I guess we should get used to that
WRITTEN BY DOMINIC CORRY FLICKSCONZ
the girl With the dragon tattoo
the desCendants young adult
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FiLM FiLM
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY DAVID FINCHER
STARRING DANIEL CRAIG ROONEY MARA AND CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER
fascinating central character in troubled hacker Lisbeth Salander (Mara) ndash is 90 exposition meets 10 sexual assault Fincherrsquos also retained the bookrsquos Swedish setting and names so itrsquos not even a sop to the subtitle-averse
So what can we expect from this spruced-up Swenglish version besides more product placement For the first hour
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY ALExANDER PAYNE
STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY SHAILENE WOODLEY AND AMARA MILLER
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY JASON REITMAN
STARRING CHARLIZE THERON PATRICK WILSON AND PATTON OSWALT
disappointingly little As before nobody seems willing to snip Larssonrsquos narrative string so we trudge through a series of wearying introductions to interchangeable old men (Plummer Berkoff Skarsgard) each of whom has a long-buried secret No scene lasts longer than 30 seconds except those depicting Salander getting abused which feel endless It is to put it lightly a difficult watch
Although Craig is a commanding presence as crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist itrsquos not until he and Salander join forces that film emerges from its predecessorrsquos shadow When it does itrsquos riveting ndash the leadsrsquo strange chemistry (think little girl lost meets handsome dad)
crackles and Fincher has a real talent for making people looking through files seem fascinating (see Zodiac) Although the excitement subsides after a terrific early climax itrsquos an effective if unfathomable entry in the Fincher canon If yoursquove seen the original knock a star off the rating If you havenrsquot seen either watch this one
WRITTEN BY MATT GLASBY FLICKSCONZ
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itrsquos rare for a director to strike the right chord with every film but alexander payne has seemingly managed it Moving on from his success with Sideways Election and About Schmidt The Descendants will leave you with the same admiration for the guy he knows how to write about middle-aged men in a slump
George Clooney is his new fall guy Matt King and the actor expertly shucks off his cocksure swagger to play a hands-off dad confronting loss responsibility and history in an extraordinarily nuanced performance And as much as Mattrsquos character sees his island lsquoparadisersquo as a myth the stunning backdrop of Hawaii makes for a much more eye-pleasing setting than most
The complexity of Mattrsquos predicament is handled with wit grace and often disgrace each of the family forced to work together and at times suppress their true desires in lieu of the greater good Even the supposedly superficial characters ndash Alexrsquos stoner friend Sid and the sunny wife of Mattrsquos wifersquos lover ndash emerge as three-dimensional humans trying to forge the best path through lifersquos rough patches
Payne says he hates sentimentality and other than a few drawn-out tearjerker moments towards the end The Descendantsrsquo crude-talking kids subvert any mushiness But for the most part this is a moving tale
WRITTEN BY REBECCA BARRY HILL FLICKSCONZ
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1 The Clash (white Man) in haMMerSMith paLaiS
2 Prince Buster aL Capone
3 Bob Marley and the WailersBurning and Looting
4 The Specials a MeSSage to you rudy
5 Big Youth SCreaMing target
6 RancidtiMe BoMB
7 CapletonJah Jah City
8 V Spy V Spyone oF a kind
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10 Straight To Hellthe CLaSh
See theM Live NEW DUB CITY FeB 02 DUx DE LUx QUEENSTOWN FeB 03 MINT BAR WANAKA FeB 04 CHICKS HOTEL DUNEDIN FeB 05 DUx DE LUx CHRISTCHURCH
1 Reaching Outnero
2 212 (Clean Edit)azeaLia BankS
3 Call It What You WantFoSter the peopLe
4 On My Mind (Rustie Remix) Joker
5 Say No Moredavid daLLaS
6 Just Got Started 360 Ft pez
7 Hot Right Now dJ FreSh Ft rita ora
8 The Poem Magik JohnSon
9 Anticipate SkreaM Ft SaM Frank
10 Monarch ShapeShiFter
1 You have really pretty lips
2 My girlfriend doesnrsquot like me talking about your lips
3 I like that you have tattoos
4 She doesnrsquot like me talking about them either
5 Your hair looks like summer
6 My girlfriendrsquos hair looks like a thunderstorm
7 You could play Amy Poehlerrsquos daughter in a movie
8 I think itrsquos cool how you donrsquot pronounce a lot of the last letters of the words you say when yoursquore singing
9 Keep up the good work with the eyeliner
10 I actually donrsquot have a girlfriend
1 Can I call all of you John Butler
2 $10 says you guys play hacky sack
3 My granddad says you need a shave
4 I donrsquot know how my granddad knows who you are
5 Can you do skateboard tricks
6 $10 says you can do skateboard tricks
7 You have a pointy chin
8 But itrsquos a handsome chin
9 Who would win in a fight ndash your Fedora or your dreads
10 $10 says the dreads would win
1 The Descendants
2 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3 Hugo 3D
4 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5 Young Adult
6 Journey 2 The Mysterious Island
7 Buck
8 Sionersquos 2 Unfinished Business
9 The Adventures of Tintin Secret of the Unicorn 3D
10 War Horse
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the exponentSFri 09 Mar Theatre Royal TimaruSat 10 Mar Regent Theatre DunedinSun 11 Mar St James GoreMon 12 Mar Civic Invercargilltue 13 Mar Municipal Theatre Queenstownthu 15 Mar Opera House OamaruFri 16 Mar CBS Canterbury Arena ChristchurchSat 17 Mar Trafalgar Centre Nelsontue 20 Mar Opera House Wellingtonwed 21 Mar Opera House Wanganuithu 22 Mar TSB Showplace New PlymouthFri 23 Mar Regent on Broadway Palmerston North
aa (US)thu 16 Feb Arc Theatre WhanganuiFri 17 Feb Mighty Mighty WellingtonSat 18 Feb Whammy Bar Auckland
alizarin lizard Sun 05 Feb Dharma Bums Club Wairau Valleywed 08 Feb Mighty Mighty Wellington thu 09 Feb St Peters Hall Paekakarikiwed 15 Feb Cabana Bar Napierthu 16 Feb Geoffrsquos Saloon Wairoa Fri 17 Feb Sunset Point MahiaSat 18 Feb Smash Palace Gisborne Sun 19 Feb The Pheasant Plucker Rotorua wed 22 Feb Waihi Beach Hotel Coromandel thu 23 Feb Eggsentric Cafe Coromandel Sat 25 Feb Rocks Bar Waiheke IslandSun 26 Feb The Funky Fish Dargaville wed 29 Feb Salut Whangarei thu 01 Mar Speakeasy Bar Thames wed 07 Mar The Grange Bar Hahei thu 08 Mar Static Hamilton Fri 09 Mar The Yot Club Raglan Sat 10 Mar Space Monster Wanganui thu 15 Mar Dux Live Christchurch Fri 16 Mar Refuel Bar Dunedin Sat 17 Mar Louiersquos bar Invercargill Sun 18 Mar The Long Room Riverton thu 22 Mar The Blue Duck Milford SoundFri 23 Mar Dux de Lux QueenstownSat 24 Mar Mint Bar Queenstown Sat 31 Mar Feastock 2012 Dunedin
anna coddinGtonwed 01 Feb Dux Live Christchurchthu 02 Feb Chickrsquos Hotel DunedinFri 03 Feb River House Wanaka Fri 10 Feb Free House Nelson Sun 12 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellington
ariel pinKrsquoS haUnted GraFFiti (US)tue 13 Mar The Kings Arms Aucklandwed 14 Mar Bodega Wellington
batUcada SoUnd machineFri 03 Feb Commercial Hotel Whakatane Sat 04 Feb Poverty Bay Club GisborneSun 05 Feb Cabana Napier Fri 24 Feb Nelson School Of Music Nelson Sat 25 Feb Regent Theatre HokitikaFri 02 Mar Old Library Whangarei Sat 03 Mar Mangawhai Tavern Mangawhai
blacK lipS (US)tue 28 Feb Powerstation Auckland
bon iver (US)Mon 27 Feb Town Hall Wellingtontue 28 Feb Town Hall Wellington
broKen heartbreaKerS amp bond Street bridGe Sat 04 Feb Auckland Museum Auckland
camp a loW hUmthu 09 Feb - Mon 13 Feb 203 Coast Road RD 1 Wainuiomata
carnaval 2012Sun 05 Feb Q Theatre Auckland
claSSic hitS Winery toUr 2012Fri 03 Feb Ascension Wine Estate MatakanaSat 04 Feb Ascension Wine Estate MatakanaSun 05 Feb Marina Reserve Tutukaka Fri 10 Feb Wharepai Domain TaurangaSat 11 Feb Brunton Road GisborneSun 12 Feb Black Barn Vineyards Havelock Norththu 16 Feb Neudorf Vineyards Upper MoutereFri 17 Feb Neudorf Vineyards Upper MoutereSat 18 Feb The Mud House Winery amp Cafe WaiparaSun 19 Feb Logan Park Dunedintue 21 Feb Olssenrsquos Vineyard Cromwellthu 23 Feb Villa Maria Estate BlenheimSat 25 Feb Alana Estate MartinboroughSun 26 Feb Sentry Hill Estate New PlymouthFri 02 Mar Vilagrad Winery HamiltonSat 03 Mar Villa Maria Estate Auckland
the cranberrieS (ir)thu 15 Mar The Trusts Stadium Auckland
creedence clearWater reviSited (US)wed 01 Feb Bowl of Brooklands New PlymouthFri 03 Feb Trentham Racecourse WellingtonSun 05 Feb Queenstown Events Centre Queenstown
croSby StillS amp naSh (US)Sat 24 Mar The Trusts Stadium Auckland
upcOmING TOuRS amp EvENTS
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the red eyeS Fri 03 Feb Sawmill Cafe Leigh Sat 04 Feb Flow Bar Hamilton Sun 05 Feb Kings Arms Auckland
rippon FeStivalSat 04 Feb Rippon Vineyard Lake Wanaka
roGer WaterS the WallSat 18 Feb Vector Arena AucklandMon 20 Feb Vector Arena Aucklandwed 22 Feb Vector Arena Aucklandthu 23 Feb Vector Arena Auckland
roKy ericKSon (US)wed 07 Mar Powerstation Auckland
rootS manUva (UK)thu 01 Mar Powerstation AucklandFri 02 Mar The Colombo Christchurch
roxette (Se)Sat 11 Feb Vector Arena Auckland
ryan adamS (US)tue 06 Mar Regent Theatre Dunedinthu 08 Mar Civic Theatre Auckland
Scott Kelly (neUroSiS) amp John baizley (baroneSS)thu 02 Feb The Kings Arms AucklandFri 03 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellington
Seether (US)Fri 10 Feb Studio Auckland
Shenandoah daviS (US)Sun 05 Feb Major Tomrsquos Bar Tauranga wed 08 Feb Static Hamilton thu 09 Feb Space Monster Wanganui thu 16 Feb The Mussel Inn Nelson Fri 17 Feb Frankrsquos Cafe Greymouth Fri 24 Feb Chicks Hotel Dunedin Sun 26 Feb Harbour Street Theatrette Oamaru Sat 03 Mar Happy Wellington Mon 05 Mar The ARC Theatre Whanganui wed 07 Mar The Cabana Napier Fri 09 Mar The Wine Cellar Auckland
ShotGUn alleythu 02 Feb The Shed RotoruaFri 03 Feb The Cabana NapierFri 10 Feb Gravity HamiltonSat 11 Feb Basement Bar New PlymouthFri 17 Feb Real Groovy AucklandSat 18 Feb Homegrown WellingtonFri 24 Feb The Kings Arms AucklandSat 25 Feb Brewers Bar TaurangaFri 02 Mar The Dux Christchurch
the SiSterS oF mercy (en)wed 22 Feb Powerstation Auckland
lloyd (US)Fri 03 Feb Civic Theatre Auckland
lUcinda WilliamS tue 10 apr Town Hall Auckland wed 11 apr St James Theatre Wellington
mayer haWthorne (US)wed 22 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellingtonthu 23 Feb Powerstation Auckland
men (US)thu 23 Feb 420 Auckland
more Fm SUmmer vineyard toUrFri 03 Feb Sileni Estate Hawkes BaySat 04 Feb TSB Bowl of Brooklands New PlymouthSun 05 Feb Daisybank Farm MartinboroughMon 06 Feb Claudelands Green Hamiltonwed 08 Feb Trafalgar Park Nelsonthu 09 Feb Peregrine Winery QueenstownFri 10 Feb Pegasus Town ChristchurchSat 11 Feb Turanga Creek Auckland
neW order (en)Mon 27 Feb Vector Arena Auckland
neWtoWn FeStivalSun 04 Mar Newtown Streets Wellington
nz FaShion FeStivalFri 24 Feb - Sun 04 Mar Shed 10 Auckland
pod (US) W raptUre rUcKUStue 10 apr Town Hall Wellingtonwed 11 apr Logan Campbell Centre Auckland
peter hooKwed 18 apr Bodega Wellingtonthu 19 apr Bodega WellingtonFri 20 apr Studio Auckland
porter robinSon (US)Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
real eState (US)thu 15 Mar The Kings Arms AucklandFri 16 Mar San Fran Bath House WellingtonSat 17 Mar Refuel Dunedin
Joe Satriani Steve vai amp Steve lUthaKer (US)Sat 24 Mar Michael Fowler Centre WellingtonSun 25 Mar Logan Campbell Centre Auckland
JUStin toWneS earle (US)thu 19 apr Dux de Lux ChristchurchFri 20 apr Bar Bodega Wellington Sat 21 apr The Kings Arms AucklandSun 22 apr Leigh Sawmill Cafe Auckland
Kitty daiSy amp leWiS (UK)wed 01 Feb Bodega Wellington
KniGhtS oF the dUb tableFri 03 Feb Flow HamiltonSat 04 Feb 420 AucklandFri 10 Feb The Royal Palmerston NorthSat 11 Feb Medusa WellingtonFri 17 Feb The Pheasant Plucker RotoruaSat 18 Feb Poverty Bay Club Gisborne
labretta SUede and the motel Sixthu 16 Feb The Kings Arms AucklandFri 17 Feb Splore Sat 18 Feb Splorethu 23 Feb TBC RaglanFri 24 Feb Brewers Bar Mt Mauganuithu 01 Mar TBC NapierFri 02 Mar Mighty Mighty WellingtonSat 03 Mar The Waihi Beach Club Waihi
lamb oF God (US)wed 07 Mar Studio Auckland
little bUShman amp electric Wire hUStleFri 24 Feb Brewers Bar Mt MaunganuiSat 25 Feb The Kings Arms Auckland Sun 26 Feb The Yot Club Raglan
upcOmING TOuRS amp EvENTS
SKrillex (US)Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
SoUndScape 2012Sat 10 Mar Alexandra St Hamilton
Splore 2012Fri 17 Feb - Sun 19 Feb Tapapakanga Regional Park Auckland
St vincent (US)Sun 18 Mar The Kings Arms AucklandMon 19 Mar San Fran Bath House Wellington
Steve earle (US)wed 11 apr The Kings Arms Aucklandthu 12 apr Bodega Wellington
SUn araW (US)Fri 03 Feb Mighty Mighty WellingtonSat 04 Feb Whammy Bar Auckland
SyStem oF a doWn (US)wed 22 Feb The Trusts Stadium Auckland
taoS SoUlFire SeSSionSMon 06 Feb Luminate Canaan DownsFri 23 Mar Khuja Lounge Aucklandthu 29 Mar The YOT Club RaglanFri 30 Mar Flow Bar Hamilton
taylor SWiFt (US)Fri 16 Mar Vector Arena AucklandSat 17 Mar Vector Arena AucklandSun 18 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
trailer parK boyS (ca)Fri 23 Mar Town Hall AucklandSat 24 Mar The Opera House Wellington
tom rodWell amp StorehoUSethu 02 Feb Le Cafe PictonFri 03 Feb Southern Cross WellingtonSun 05 Feb Rotorua Blues Feast Rotorua
tWo piece FeStSat 18 Feb Bodega Wellington
UrGe overKill (US)tue 06 Mar Powerstation Auckland
WomadFri 16 Mar - Sun 18 Mar TSB Bowl of Brooklands New Plymouth
yeS (US)Sun 01 apr Vector Arena Auckland
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as a musician gamer and avid filmgoer the similarities and differences of the markets have had me thinking a lot recently that the movie and music industries could probably learn a lot from the gaming world right now I had no idea when I started investigating this just how colossal the gaming industry has become
Some of the figures Irsquove found are mindboggling and Irsquove come to realise that my iPhone and Mac calculators canrsquot even cope with the numbers being generated For example in November last year the multi-platform release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 saw it set a new five-day entertainment record grossing $775 million globally
Before I get too carried away with stats though itrsquos no secret that the music and movie industries have been struggling to find new models to deal with the advent of the digital age and as such digital consumerism CD sales have been in decline for years and are fast becoming an archaic luxury item such as vinyl Box office sales have likewise been falling The question is ndash why
The cost of going to the cinema is now ludicrous more often than not and although 3D (when used effectively) is worth the trip simply adding it on after the movie is shot and charging $20 to see it makes me feel like Peter Griffin after a prostate exam On the other hand there are films that you enjoy more when seeing them at the cinema A movie like Drive for example is well worth the cinematic experience immersing yourself in the whole surround-sound and large screen experience seeing and participating in the film according to the directorrsquos wishes Price isnrsquot the be all and end all on the audio side of things but Napster made music essentially worthless for a while by the ease of downloading for free This I would venture though was a direct backlash to the unaffordable prices (especially for kids) of buying music Movies are having their own Napster moment with torrenting or rar file-sharing sites (and you know yoursquove used them you dirty little downloader you)
A separate issue is the ridiculous nature of staggered global film releases The same
gaMing vs Movies amp MusiCwhy iS gaMing taking aLL our MoneyS
has to be said for TV shows where at least with the advent of the Soho channel wersquoll only be two weeks behind the US for Game of Thrones in April Is two weeks a long time to wait If yoursquore a diehard fan then the answer is a resounding ldquofuck yesrdquo especially when the films and shows are available on a raft of websites ndash Kim Dotcom anyone
Now look at gaming A game has a worldwide release date and stores do the midnight opening thing to make sure that fans can get hold of what they want exactly when they want it before everyone else They also add value to their products by providing an online community and free downloadable content (DLC) which enhances the games if you purchase them legitimately Not only does this make you want to buy the proper game but also the DLCs can cost around $15 which ends up netting the developers even more cash for something that back in the day they probably wouldrsquove just had in the game anyway
Price is not a factor given you deliver what the consumer wants which can be seen with games like Wii Sports Resort having an RRP of around $130
So what does this mean according to numbers that bigwig suits understand Apologies for my rudimentary math but Irsquom just using these figures to make a point not for historical accuracy Adelersquos album 21 topped the charts for 2011 selling 153 million units globally which at an average of $19unit comes to over $290 million Comparatively in the movie world Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 raked in almost $467 million Call of Duty MW3 on Xbox 360 and PS3 alone raked in more than $27 billion (units sold globally multiplied by RRP of $119) Top 10 gross figures in
GamING
each industry combined of 2011 were (approximately) Music ndash $870 million Movies ndash $3 billion and gaming way out ahead on $8 billion (yes $8 billion)
You also have to factor in though that people have initially bought the hardware to play these games on Nintendo have sold 947 million Wii consoles to date leading Xbox 360 PS3 and Nintendo 3DS on 642 million 61 million and 153 million respectively (according to vgchartzcom) It really is just an astronomical growth industry with no signs of slowing It is interesting to think that so much of peoplersquos entertainment budget is being invested into gaming which leads me to ask just why that is Itrsquos never been cool to be a gamer but so many of us are now ndash thanks to our iPhone and Smartphone apps and an aging console gaming population
Music at least has light at the end of the tunnel in terms of earning revenue for artists There is the argument that getting someonersquos music for free may lead you to buy more of their work in the future or attend their live shows However Irsquom sure most artists would like to see a return on the time effort and expense that goes into recording and producing their music Bjork has shown the way forward by adding value through apps Biophillia was released as an iPad app with each song having its own app contained within it with bonus content and interactive features
Digital sales now account for a third of the market globally and the advent of cloud servers and subscription-based services could really tip the scales back to legal purchasing of music Why Because itrsquos cheap easy and with added value it makes sense to do so With movieshellip who knows Are they going to learn the lessons of Christmases past or plough on believing they can stop the rot that theyrsquore really just pouring water onto rather than drying What happens when all of our televisions are 3D
Is it finally getting cool to be a gamer I bet it feels good to be a game developer right nowhellip
WRITTEN BY JON SNOW
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aLbum REvIEWS
Forget being Bjorn again This the second effort from Swedish Soumlderberg sisters is a huge improvement on their debut The Big Black and Blue Produced by Mike Mogis who also performs on several tracks it has a slightly darker feel due in part to contributions from Bright Eyesrsquo Conor Oberst and The Felice Brothers And therersquos a definite confidence and maturity in the assured indie-country sound which draws influence and sustenance from the likes of Laura Marling and Mumford amp Sons
The title track has that moody infectious folk-hook common to the work of Unthank Sisters while lsquoEmmyloursquo shows an uncanny mimicry of their idol Harris
would definitely approve of the journey-like train-clacking percussion and pessimistic optimism in the lyrics Closer lsquoKing of the Worldrsquo is a satisfying clap-along hoedown courtesy of Oberst and some very clever horns and fiddle-dee-dees
But despite the new directions minor in the in the whole Klara and Johannarsquos singing is still distinctive clear and utterly beautiful especially in their modulated bell-like harmonies
WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR
itrsquos tough to make the call and say that reM are money-grabbing with this record ndash a double album that spans their career history picking and choosing a healthy dose of the obscure and the wildly popular
With any bandrsquos implosion or split comes a desperate attempt by their label to milk the last of the cash cow and any cynic could approach Part Lies with that mindset but the liner notes tell a different story band members past and present including an occasional non-committal paragraph from Michael Stipe recall spikier tracks like the Letterman-only lsquoSo Central Rainrsquo with the same breath of vitality as mega-hit lsquoLosing My Religionrsquo
Rather than squeeze every last dollar from the break up Part Lies is intended as a stop-end to their career something that stands a testament and true
WRITTEN BY JAMES A ROBINS
never known for their subtlety Biohazard make belligerent groove metal with a heart of furious punk rock like it was going out of fashion
The lsquo90s Brooklyn hardcore pioneers sound is reinvigorated by the return to their original line-up for this their ninth album Singer Evan Seinfeld still barks like a junkyard dog and his lyrics are as blunt and artless as they have ever been The placid intro to lsquoKilling Mersquo is startling in its softness but it does not last very long and is usurped by the forced rap metal of lsquoCountdown Doomrsquo
Reborn in Defiance is a throwback to the early to mid lsquo90s when bands like Anthrax Helmet and Butthole Surfers ruled MTV The reunion of this band however was short-lived Seinfeld has already left to once again turn his attention to the adult film industry
WRITTEN BY RICARDO KERR
if you arenrsquot used to British vocalists you may need the first couple of tracks to adjust on the Big pinkrsquos Future This The chorus of lsquoStay Goldrsquo the albumrsquos first track is the first hook into the carefully orchestrated sound that has depth colour and texture But admittedly there are times where The Big Pink recklessly walks the line between crowded and perfectly timed
The genre-fusing electro-rock string combination on Track lsquo77rsquo and the drums of lsquoHit The Ground (Superman)rsquo are emotionally affecting both lyrically and musically Itrsquos the consciousness of knowing that rock can be boring that gives this band one of its most beautiful traits ndash the willingness to push the envelope with a sound that risks being mundane Future This avoids a collision with banality by incorporating cellos and violins great lyrics infectious vocal hooks and choruses that allow the vocals to soar above the music to show off Milorsquos ability
WRITTEN BY SEBASTIAN MACKAY
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the LionrsquoS roar
part LieS part heart part truth part garBage 1982-2011
reBorn in deFianCeFuture thiS
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alBuM oF the WeeK
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david Fincherrsquos made some strange career choices (Benjamin Button anyone) but adapting Stieg Larssonrsquos best-selling Scandinavian door-stopper might well be the weirdest For one thing itrsquos already been done pretty well in 2009 For another the first half of the story ndash a rather lame murder mystery enlivened by a
i am not a fan of the previous films by screenwriter diablo Cody (Jenniferrsquos Body) or director Jason reitman (Up In The Air) and their last collaboration together (Juno) was hardly the Second Coming So I went into Young Adult without a huge amount of excitement
Turns out though this is one of the best contemporary dramas to come along in years Charlize Theron is at her absolute best playing a shallow and charmless writer who returns to her tiny hometown to awkwardly woo a former flame (Patrick Wilson)
Theron is a wonder in this film and her lack of an Oscar nomination for this is nothing less than criminal She manages to embrace her characterrsquos awfulness while delivering a raw
multi-dimensional performance that demands audience empathy
Alternative comedy superstar Patton Oswalt (Big Fan) is great as the schlub she ends up befriending and plenty of talent fill out the supporting roles
This film reminded me somewhat of the underrated dramedy In Her Shoes another film that shows just how satisfying a well-realised character arc can be Young Adult doesnrsquot proffer easy resolutions to the issues it throws up but therersquos something for everyone to relate to here
The only distracting element was the surfeit of fast food product placement but I guess we should get used to that
WRITTEN BY DOMINIC CORRY FLICKSCONZ
the girl With the dragon tattoo
the desCendants young adult
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FiLM FiLM
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY DAVID FINCHER
STARRING DANIEL CRAIG ROONEY MARA AND CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER
fascinating central character in troubled hacker Lisbeth Salander (Mara) ndash is 90 exposition meets 10 sexual assault Fincherrsquos also retained the bookrsquos Swedish setting and names so itrsquos not even a sop to the subtitle-averse
So what can we expect from this spruced-up Swenglish version besides more product placement For the first hour
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY ALExANDER PAYNE
STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY SHAILENE WOODLEY AND AMARA MILLER
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY JASON REITMAN
STARRING CHARLIZE THERON PATRICK WILSON AND PATTON OSWALT
disappointingly little As before nobody seems willing to snip Larssonrsquos narrative string so we trudge through a series of wearying introductions to interchangeable old men (Plummer Berkoff Skarsgard) each of whom has a long-buried secret No scene lasts longer than 30 seconds except those depicting Salander getting abused which feel endless It is to put it lightly a difficult watch
Although Craig is a commanding presence as crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist itrsquos not until he and Salander join forces that film emerges from its predecessorrsquos shadow When it does itrsquos riveting ndash the leadsrsquo strange chemistry (think little girl lost meets handsome dad)
crackles and Fincher has a real talent for making people looking through files seem fascinating (see Zodiac) Although the excitement subsides after a terrific early climax itrsquos an effective if unfathomable entry in the Fincher canon If yoursquove seen the original knock a star off the rating If you havenrsquot seen either watch this one
WRITTEN BY MATT GLASBY FLICKSCONZ
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itrsquos rare for a director to strike the right chord with every film but alexander payne has seemingly managed it Moving on from his success with Sideways Election and About Schmidt The Descendants will leave you with the same admiration for the guy he knows how to write about middle-aged men in a slump
George Clooney is his new fall guy Matt King and the actor expertly shucks off his cocksure swagger to play a hands-off dad confronting loss responsibility and history in an extraordinarily nuanced performance And as much as Mattrsquos character sees his island lsquoparadisersquo as a myth the stunning backdrop of Hawaii makes for a much more eye-pleasing setting than most
The complexity of Mattrsquos predicament is handled with wit grace and often disgrace each of the family forced to work together and at times suppress their true desires in lieu of the greater good Even the supposedly superficial characters ndash Alexrsquos stoner friend Sid and the sunny wife of Mattrsquos wifersquos lover ndash emerge as three-dimensional humans trying to forge the best path through lifersquos rough patches
Payne says he hates sentimentality and other than a few drawn-out tearjerker moments towards the end The Descendantsrsquo crude-talking kids subvert any mushiness But for the most part this is a moving tale
WRITTEN BY REBECCA BARRY HILL FLICKSCONZ
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1 Wendyrsquos graSS CannonS
2 Foul Creature Of Darkness drop dead redhead
3 Natasha autuMn SpLendour
4 This Is Not An Exit the tranSiStorS
5 Clicheacute diCtaphone BLueS
6 Nowhere Slow 1995
7 Oblivious Oblivion die die die
8 Take You There kittentank
9 Architecture CoCo SoLid
10 Yellow Snot Funk hoMe Brew
10 thingsali MC punKy reggae songs 10 things
shit Worth Counting
INDEPENDENT TOP 10 MOVIE CHART
I WANT TO SAY TO JOHN BUTLER TRIO
I WANT TO SAY TO GIN WIGMORE BUT HAVE DEFINITE POTENTIAL TO BE TAKEN THE WRONG WAY
30 | GROOVEGUIDECONZ
1 The Clash (white Man) in haMMerSMith paLaiS
2 Prince Buster aL Capone
3 Bob Marley and the WailersBurning and Looting
4 The Specials a MeSSage to you rudy
5 Big Youth SCreaMing target
6 RancidtiMe BoMB
7 CapletonJah Jah City
8 V Spy V Spyone oF a kind
9 Blackstone Bush Reggae Bandngurra BLaCkStoneta
10 Straight To Hellthe CLaSh
See theM Live NEW DUB CITY FeB 02 DUx DE LUx QUEENSTOWN FeB 03 MINT BAR WANAKA FeB 04 CHICKS HOTEL DUNEDIN FeB 05 DUx DE LUx CHRISTCHURCH
1 Reaching Outnero
2 212 (Clean Edit)azeaLia BankS
3 Call It What You WantFoSter the peopLe
4 On My Mind (Rustie Remix) Joker
5 Say No Moredavid daLLaS
6 Just Got Started 360 Ft pez
7 Hot Right Now dJ FreSh Ft rita ora
8 The Poem Magik JohnSon
9 Anticipate SkreaM Ft SaM Frank
10 Monarch ShapeShiFter
1 You have really pretty lips
2 My girlfriend doesnrsquot like me talking about your lips
3 I like that you have tattoos
4 She doesnrsquot like me talking about them either
5 Your hair looks like summer
6 My girlfriendrsquos hair looks like a thunderstorm
7 You could play Amy Poehlerrsquos daughter in a movie
8 I think itrsquos cool how you donrsquot pronounce a lot of the last letters of the words you say when yoursquore singing
9 Keep up the good work with the eyeliner
10 I actually donrsquot have a girlfriend
1 Can I call all of you John Butler
2 $10 says you guys play hacky sack
3 My granddad says you need a shave
4 I donrsquot know how my granddad knows who you are
5 Can you do skateboard tricks
6 $10 says you can do skateboard tricks
7 You have a pointy chin
8 But itrsquos a handsome chin
9 Who would win in a fight ndash your Fedora or your dreads
10 $10 says the dreads would win
1 The Descendants
2 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3 Hugo 3D
4 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5 Young Adult
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the datSUnSthu 02 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellington
dead (aU)wed 08 Feb Arc Theatre Whanganuithu 09 Feb The Royal Palmerston NorthSun 12 Feb Freds WellingtonFri 17 Feb Static HamiltonSat 18 Feb Basement Auckland
die antWoord (Sa) Fri 02 Mar Vector Arena Auckland
dirty three (US)wed 14 Mar Powerstation Auckland
elboW (UK)wed 28 Mar Powerstation Auckland
the exploited (Sc)Sun 29 apr The Kings Arms Auckland
the exponentSFri 09 Mar Theatre Royal TimaruSat 10 Mar Regent Theatre DunedinSun 11 Mar St James GoreMon 12 Mar Civic Invercargilltue 13 Mar Municipal Theatre Queenstownthu 15 Mar Opera House OamaruFri 16 Mar CBS Canterbury Arena ChristchurchSat 17 Mar Trafalgar Centre Nelsontue 20 Mar Opera House Wellingtonwed 21 Mar Opera House Wanganuithu 22 Mar TSB Showplace New PlymouthFri 23 Mar Regent on Broadway Palmerston North
aa (US)thu 16 Feb Arc Theatre WhanganuiFri 17 Feb Mighty Mighty WellingtonSat 18 Feb Whammy Bar Auckland
alizarin lizard Sun 05 Feb Dharma Bums Club Wairau Valleywed 08 Feb Mighty Mighty Wellington thu 09 Feb St Peters Hall Paekakarikiwed 15 Feb Cabana Bar Napierthu 16 Feb Geoffrsquos Saloon Wairoa Fri 17 Feb Sunset Point MahiaSat 18 Feb Smash Palace Gisborne Sun 19 Feb The Pheasant Plucker Rotorua wed 22 Feb Waihi Beach Hotel Coromandel thu 23 Feb Eggsentric Cafe Coromandel Sat 25 Feb Rocks Bar Waiheke IslandSun 26 Feb The Funky Fish Dargaville wed 29 Feb Salut Whangarei thu 01 Mar Speakeasy Bar Thames wed 07 Mar The Grange Bar Hahei thu 08 Mar Static Hamilton Fri 09 Mar The Yot Club Raglan Sat 10 Mar Space Monster Wanganui thu 15 Mar Dux Live Christchurch Fri 16 Mar Refuel Bar Dunedin Sat 17 Mar Louiersquos bar Invercargill Sun 18 Mar The Long Room Riverton thu 22 Mar The Blue Duck Milford SoundFri 23 Mar Dux de Lux QueenstownSat 24 Mar Mint Bar Queenstown Sat 31 Mar Feastock 2012 Dunedin
anna coddinGtonwed 01 Feb Dux Live Christchurchthu 02 Feb Chickrsquos Hotel DunedinFri 03 Feb River House Wanaka Fri 10 Feb Free House Nelson Sun 12 Feb San Fran Bath House Wellington
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blacK lipS (US)tue 28 Feb Powerstation Auckland
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upcOmING TOuRS amp EvENTS
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as a musician gamer and avid filmgoer the similarities and differences of the markets have had me thinking a lot recently that the movie and music industries could probably learn a lot from the gaming world right now I had no idea when I started investigating this just how colossal the gaming industry has become
Some of the figures Irsquove found are mindboggling and Irsquove come to realise that my iPhone and Mac calculators canrsquot even cope with the numbers being generated For example in November last year the multi-platform release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 saw it set a new five-day entertainment record grossing $775 million globally
Before I get too carried away with stats though itrsquos no secret that the music and movie industries have been struggling to find new models to deal with the advent of the digital age and as such digital consumerism CD sales have been in decline for years and are fast becoming an archaic luxury item such as vinyl Box office sales have likewise been falling The question is ndash why
The cost of going to the cinema is now ludicrous more often than not and although 3D (when used effectively) is worth the trip simply adding it on after the movie is shot and charging $20 to see it makes me feel like Peter Griffin after a prostate exam On the other hand there are films that you enjoy more when seeing them at the cinema A movie like Drive for example is well worth the cinematic experience immersing yourself in the whole surround-sound and large screen experience seeing and participating in the film according to the directorrsquos wishes Price isnrsquot the be all and end all on the audio side of things but Napster made music essentially worthless for a while by the ease of downloading for free This I would venture though was a direct backlash to the unaffordable prices (especially for kids) of buying music Movies are having their own Napster moment with torrenting or rar file-sharing sites (and you know yoursquove used them you dirty little downloader you)
A separate issue is the ridiculous nature of staggered global film releases The same
gaMing vs Movies amp MusiCwhy iS gaMing taking aLL our MoneyS
has to be said for TV shows where at least with the advent of the Soho channel wersquoll only be two weeks behind the US for Game of Thrones in April Is two weeks a long time to wait If yoursquore a diehard fan then the answer is a resounding ldquofuck yesrdquo especially when the films and shows are available on a raft of websites ndash Kim Dotcom anyone
Now look at gaming A game has a worldwide release date and stores do the midnight opening thing to make sure that fans can get hold of what they want exactly when they want it before everyone else They also add value to their products by providing an online community and free downloadable content (DLC) which enhances the games if you purchase them legitimately Not only does this make you want to buy the proper game but also the DLCs can cost around $15 which ends up netting the developers even more cash for something that back in the day they probably wouldrsquove just had in the game anyway
Price is not a factor given you deliver what the consumer wants which can be seen with games like Wii Sports Resort having an RRP of around $130
So what does this mean according to numbers that bigwig suits understand Apologies for my rudimentary math but Irsquom just using these figures to make a point not for historical accuracy Adelersquos album 21 topped the charts for 2011 selling 153 million units globally which at an average of $19unit comes to over $290 million Comparatively in the movie world Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 raked in almost $467 million Call of Duty MW3 on Xbox 360 and PS3 alone raked in more than $27 billion (units sold globally multiplied by RRP of $119) Top 10 gross figures in
GamING
each industry combined of 2011 were (approximately) Music ndash $870 million Movies ndash $3 billion and gaming way out ahead on $8 billion (yes $8 billion)
You also have to factor in though that people have initially bought the hardware to play these games on Nintendo have sold 947 million Wii consoles to date leading Xbox 360 PS3 and Nintendo 3DS on 642 million 61 million and 153 million respectively (according to vgchartzcom) It really is just an astronomical growth industry with no signs of slowing It is interesting to think that so much of peoplersquos entertainment budget is being invested into gaming which leads me to ask just why that is Itrsquos never been cool to be a gamer but so many of us are now ndash thanks to our iPhone and Smartphone apps and an aging console gaming population
Music at least has light at the end of the tunnel in terms of earning revenue for artists There is the argument that getting someonersquos music for free may lead you to buy more of their work in the future or attend their live shows However Irsquom sure most artists would like to see a return on the time effort and expense that goes into recording and producing their music Bjork has shown the way forward by adding value through apps Biophillia was released as an iPad app with each song having its own app contained within it with bonus content and interactive features
Digital sales now account for a third of the market globally and the advent of cloud servers and subscription-based services could really tip the scales back to legal purchasing of music Why Because itrsquos cheap easy and with added value it makes sense to do so With movieshellip who knows Are they going to learn the lessons of Christmases past or plough on believing they can stop the rot that theyrsquore really just pouring water onto rather than drying What happens when all of our televisions are 3D
Is it finally getting cool to be a gamer I bet it feels good to be a game developer right nowhellip
WRITTEN BY JON SNOW
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aLbum REvIEWS
Forget being Bjorn again This the second effort from Swedish Soumlderberg sisters is a huge improvement on their debut The Big Black and Blue Produced by Mike Mogis who also performs on several tracks it has a slightly darker feel due in part to contributions from Bright Eyesrsquo Conor Oberst and The Felice Brothers And therersquos a definite confidence and maturity in the assured indie-country sound which draws influence and sustenance from the likes of Laura Marling and Mumford amp Sons
The title track has that moody infectious folk-hook common to the work of Unthank Sisters while lsquoEmmyloursquo shows an uncanny mimicry of their idol Harris
would definitely approve of the journey-like train-clacking percussion and pessimistic optimism in the lyrics Closer lsquoKing of the Worldrsquo is a satisfying clap-along hoedown courtesy of Oberst and some very clever horns and fiddle-dee-dees
But despite the new directions minor in the in the whole Klara and Johannarsquos singing is still distinctive clear and utterly beautiful especially in their modulated bell-like harmonies
WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR
itrsquos tough to make the call and say that reM are money-grabbing with this record ndash a double album that spans their career history picking and choosing a healthy dose of the obscure and the wildly popular
With any bandrsquos implosion or split comes a desperate attempt by their label to milk the last of the cash cow and any cynic could approach Part Lies with that mindset but the liner notes tell a different story band members past and present including an occasional non-committal paragraph from Michael Stipe recall spikier tracks like the Letterman-only lsquoSo Central Rainrsquo with the same breath of vitality as mega-hit lsquoLosing My Religionrsquo
Rather than squeeze every last dollar from the break up Part Lies is intended as a stop-end to their career something that stands a testament and true
WRITTEN BY JAMES A ROBINS
never known for their subtlety Biohazard make belligerent groove metal with a heart of furious punk rock like it was going out of fashion
The lsquo90s Brooklyn hardcore pioneers sound is reinvigorated by the return to their original line-up for this their ninth album Singer Evan Seinfeld still barks like a junkyard dog and his lyrics are as blunt and artless as they have ever been The placid intro to lsquoKilling Mersquo is startling in its softness but it does not last very long and is usurped by the forced rap metal of lsquoCountdown Doomrsquo
Reborn in Defiance is a throwback to the early to mid lsquo90s when bands like Anthrax Helmet and Butthole Surfers ruled MTV The reunion of this band however was short-lived Seinfeld has already left to once again turn his attention to the adult film industry
WRITTEN BY RICARDO KERR
if you arenrsquot used to British vocalists you may need the first couple of tracks to adjust on the Big pinkrsquos Future This The chorus of lsquoStay Goldrsquo the albumrsquos first track is the first hook into the carefully orchestrated sound that has depth colour and texture But admittedly there are times where The Big Pink recklessly walks the line between crowded and perfectly timed
The genre-fusing electro-rock string combination on Track lsquo77rsquo and the drums of lsquoHit The Ground (Superman)rsquo are emotionally affecting both lyrically and musically Itrsquos the consciousness of knowing that rock can be boring that gives this band one of its most beautiful traits ndash the willingness to push the envelope with a sound that risks being mundane Future This avoids a collision with banality by incorporating cellos and violins great lyrics infectious vocal hooks and choruses that allow the vocals to soar above the music to show off Milorsquos ability
WRITTEN BY SEBASTIAN MACKAY
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david Fincherrsquos made some strange career choices (Benjamin Button anyone) but adapting Stieg Larssonrsquos best-selling Scandinavian door-stopper might well be the weirdest For one thing itrsquos already been done pretty well in 2009 For another the first half of the story ndash a rather lame murder mystery enlivened by a
i am not a fan of the previous films by screenwriter diablo Cody (Jenniferrsquos Body) or director Jason reitman (Up In The Air) and their last collaboration together (Juno) was hardly the Second Coming So I went into Young Adult without a huge amount of excitement
Turns out though this is one of the best contemporary dramas to come along in years Charlize Theron is at her absolute best playing a shallow and charmless writer who returns to her tiny hometown to awkwardly woo a former flame (Patrick Wilson)
Theron is a wonder in this film and her lack of an Oscar nomination for this is nothing less than criminal She manages to embrace her characterrsquos awfulness while delivering a raw
multi-dimensional performance that demands audience empathy
Alternative comedy superstar Patton Oswalt (Big Fan) is great as the schlub she ends up befriending and plenty of talent fill out the supporting roles
This film reminded me somewhat of the underrated dramedy In Her Shoes another film that shows just how satisfying a well-realised character arc can be Young Adult doesnrsquot proffer easy resolutions to the issues it throws up but therersquos something for everyone to relate to here
The only distracting element was the surfeit of fast food product placement but I guess we should get used to that
WRITTEN BY DOMINIC CORRY FLICKSCONZ
the girl With the dragon tattoo
the desCendants young adult
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FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY DAVID FINCHER
STARRING DANIEL CRAIG ROONEY MARA AND CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER
fascinating central character in troubled hacker Lisbeth Salander (Mara) ndash is 90 exposition meets 10 sexual assault Fincherrsquos also retained the bookrsquos Swedish setting and names so itrsquos not even a sop to the subtitle-averse
So what can we expect from this spruced-up Swenglish version besides more product placement For the first hour
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY ALExANDER PAYNE
STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY SHAILENE WOODLEY AND AMARA MILLER
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY JASON REITMAN
STARRING CHARLIZE THERON PATRICK WILSON AND PATTON OSWALT
disappointingly little As before nobody seems willing to snip Larssonrsquos narrative string so we trudge through a series of wearying introductions to interchangeable old men (Plummer Berkoff Skarsgard) each of whom has a long-buried secret No scene lasts longer than 30 seconds except those depicting Salander getting abused which feel endless It is to put it lightly a difficult watch
Although Craig is a commanding presence as crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist itrsquos not until he and Salander join forces that film emerges from its predecessorrsquos shadow When it does itrsquos riveting ndash the leadsrsquo strange chemistry (think little girl lost meets handsome dad)
crackles and Fincher has a real talent for making people looking through files seem fascinating (see Zodiac) Although the excitement subsides after a terrific early climax itrsquos an effective if unfathomable entry in the Fincher canon If yoursquove seen the original knock a star off the rating If you havenrsquot seen either watch this one
WRITTEN BY MATT GLASBY FLICKSCONZ
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itrsquos rare for a director to strike the right chord with every film but alexander payne has seemingly managed it Moving on from his success with Sideways Election and About Schmidt The Descendants will leave you with the same admiration for the guy he knows how to write about middle-aged men in a slump
George Clooney is his new fall guy Matt King and the actor expertly shucks off his cocksure swagger to play a hands-off dad confronting loss responsibility and history in an extraordinarily nuanced performance And as much as Mattrsquos character sees his island lsquoparadisersquo as a myth the stunning backdrop of Hawaii makes for a much more eye-pleasing setting than most
The complexity of Mattrsquos predicament is handled with wit grace and often disgrace each of the family forced to work together and at times suppress their true desires in lieu of the greater good Even the supposedly superficial characters ndash Alexrsquos stoner friend Sid and the sunny wife of Mattrsquos wifersquos lover ndash emerge as three-dimensional humans trying to forge the best path through lifersquos rough patches
Payne says he hates sentimentality and other than a few drawn-out tearjerker moments towards the end The Descendantsrsquo crude-talking kids subvert any mushiness But for the most part this is a moving tale
WRITTEN BY REBECCA BARRY HILL FLICKSCONZ
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1 The Clash (white Man) in haMMerSMith paLaiS
2 Prince Buster aL Capone
3 Bob Marley and the WailersBurning and Looting
4 The Specials a MeSSage to you rudy
5 Big Youth SCreaMing target
6 RancidtiMe BoMB
7 CapletonJah Jah City
8 V Spy V Spyone oF a kind
9 Blackstone Bush Reggae Bandngurra BLaCkStoneta
10 Straight To Hellthe CLaSh
See theM Live NEW DUB CITY FeB 02 DUx DE LUx QUEENSTOWN FeB 03 MINT BAR WANAKA FeB 04 CHICKS HOTEL DUNEDIN FeB 05 DUx DE LUx CHRISTCHURCH
1 Reaching Outnero
2 212 (Clean Edit)azeaLia BankS
3 Call It What You WantFoSter the peopLe
4 On My Mind (Rustie Remix) Joker
5 Say No Moredavid daLLaS
6 Just Got Started 360 Ft pez
7 Hot Right Now dJ FreSh Ft rita ora
8 The Poem Magik JohnSon
9 Anticipate SkreaM Ft SaM Frank
10 Monarch ShapeShiFter
1 You have really pretty lips
2 My girlfriend doesnrsquot like me talking about your lips
3 I like that you have tattoos
4 She doesnrsquot like me talking about them either
5 Your hair looks like summer
6 My girlfriendrsquos hair looks like a thunderstorm
7 You could play Amy Poehlerrsquos daughter in a movie
8 I think itrsquos cool how you donrsquot pronounce a lot of the last letters of the words you say when yoursquore singing
9 Keep up the good work with the eyeliner
10 I actually donrsquot have a girlfriend
1 Can I call all of you John Butler
2 $10 says you guys play hacky sack
3 My granddad says you need a shave
4 I donrsquot know how my granddad knows who you are
5 Can you do skateboard tricks
6 $10 says you can do skateboard tricks
7 You have a pointy chin
8 But itrsquos a handsome chin
9 Who would win in a fight ndash your Fedora or your dreads
10 $10 says the dreads would win
1 The Descendants
2 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3 Hugo 3D
4 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5 Young Adult
6 Journey 2 The Mysterious Island
7 Buck
8 Sionersquos 2 Unfinished Business
9 The Adventures of Tintin Secret of the Unicorn 3D
10 War Horse
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as a musician gamer and avid filmgoer the similarities and differences of the markets have had me thinking a lot recently that the movie and music industries could probably learn a lot from the gaming world right now I had no idea when I started investigating this just how colossal the gaming industry has become
Some of the figures Irsquove found are mindboggling and Irsquove come to realise that my iPhone and Mac calculators canrsquot even cope with the numbers being generated For example in November last year the multi-platform release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 saw it set a new five-day entertainment record grossing $775 million globally
Before I get too carried away with stats though itrsquos no secret that the music and movie industries have been struggling to find new models to deal with the advent of the digital age and as such digital consumerism CD sales have been in decline for years and are fast becoming an archaic luxury item such as vinyl Box office sales have likewise been falling The question is ndash why
The cost of going to the cinema is now ludicrous more often than not and although 3D (when used effectively) is worth the trip simply adding it on after the movie is shot and charging $20 to see it makes me feel like Peter Griffin after a prostate exam On the other hand there are films that you enjoy more when seeing them at the cinema A movie like Drive for example is well worth the cinematic experience immersing yourself in the whole surround-sound and large screen experience seeing and participating in the film according to the directorrsquos wishes Price isnrsquot the be all and end all on the audio side of things but Napster made music essentially worthless for a while by the ease of downloading for free This I would venture though was a direct backlash to the unaffordable prices (especially for kids) of buying music Movies are having their own Napster moment with torrenting or rar file-sharing sites (and you know yoursquove used them you dirty little downloader you)
A separate issue is the ridiculous nature of staggered global film releases The same
gaMing vs Movies amp MusiCwhy iS gaMing taking aLL our MoneyS
has to be said for TV shows where at least with the advent of the Soho channel wersquoll only be two weeks behind the US for Game of Thrones in April Is two weeks a long time to wait If yoursquore a diehard fan then the answer is a resounding ldquofuck yesrdquo especially when the films and shows are available on a raft of websites ndash Kim Dotcom anyone
Now look at gaming A game has a worldwide release date and stores do the midnight opening thing to make sure that fans can get hold of what they want exactly when they want it before everyone else They also add value to their products by providing an online community and free downloadable content (DLC) which enhances the games if you purchase them legitimately Not only does this make you want to buy the proper game but also the DLCs can cost around $15 which ends up netting the developers even more cash for something that back in the day they probably wouldrsquove just had in the game anyway
Price is not a factor given you deliver what the consumer wants which can be seen with games like Wii Sports Resort having an RRP of around $130
So what does this mean according to numbers that bigwig suits understand Apologies for my rudimentary math but Irsquom just using these figures to make a point not for historical accuracy Adelersquos album 21 topped the charts for 2011 selling 153 million units globally which at an average of $19unit comes to over $290 million Comparatively in the movie world Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 raked in almost $467 million Call of Duty MW3 on Xbox 360 and PS3 alone raked in more than $27 billion (units sold globally multiplied by RRP of $119) Top 10 gross figures in
GamING
each industry combined of 2011 were (approximately) Music ndash $870 million Movies ndash $3 billion and gaming way out ahead on $8 billion (yes $8 billion)
You also have to factor in though that people have initially bought the hardware to play these games on Nintendo have sold 947 million Wii consoles to date leading Xbox 360 PS3 and Nintendo 3DS on 642 million 61 million and 153 million respectively (according to vgchartzcom) It really is just an astronomical growth industry with no signs of slowing It is interesting to think that so much of peoplersquos entertainment budget is being invested into gaming which leads me to ask just why that is Itrsquos never been cool to be a gamer but so many of us are now ndash thanks to our iPhone and Smartphone apps and an aging console gaming population
Music at least has light at the end of the tunnel in terms of earning revenue for artists There is the argument that getting someonersquos music for free may lead you to buy more of their work in the future or attend their live shows However Irsquom sure most artists would like to see a return on the time effort and expense that goes into recording and producing their music Bjork has shown the way forward by adding value through apps Biophillia was released as an iPad app with each song having its own app contained within it with bonus content and interactive features
Digital sales now account for a third of the market globally and the advent of cloud servers and subscription-based services could really tip the scales back to legal purchasing of music Why Because itrsquos cheap easy and with added value it makes sense to do so With movieshellip who knows Are they going to learn the lessons of Christmases past or plough on believing they can stop the rot that theyrsquore really just pouring water onto rather than drying What happens when all of our televisions are 3D
Is it finally getting cool to be a gamer I bet it feels good to be a game developer right nowhellip
WRITTEN BY JON SNOW
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aLbum REvIEWS
Forget being Bjorn again This the second effort from Swedish Soumlderberg sisters is a huge improvement on their debut The Big Black and Blue Produced by Mike Mogis who also performs on several tracks it has a slightly darker feel due in part to contributions from Bright Eyesrsquo Conor Oberst and The Felice Brothers And therersquos a definite confidence and maturity in the assured indie-country sound which draws influence and sustenance from the likes of Laura Marling and Mumford amp Sons
The title track has that moody infectious folk-hook common to the work of Unthank Sisters while lsquoEmmyloursquo shows an uncanny mimicry of their idol Harris
would definitely approve of the journey-like train-clacking percussion and pessimistic optimism in the lyrics Closer lsquoKing of the Worldrsquo is a satisfying clap-along hoedown courtesy of Oberst and some very clever horns and fiddle-dee-dees
But despite the new directions minor in the in the whole Klara and Johannarsquos singing is still distinctive clear and utterly beautiful especially in their modulated bell-like harmonies
WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR
itrsquos tough to make the call and say that reM are money-grabbing with this record ndash a double album that spans their career history picking and choosing a healthy dose of the obscure and the wildly popular
With any bandrsquos implosion or split comes a desperate attempt by their label to milk the last of the cash cow and any cynic could approach Part Lies with that mindset but the liner notes tell a different story band members past and present including an occasional non-committal paragraph from Michael Stipe recall spikier tracks like the Letterman-only lsquoSo Central Rainrsquo with the same breath of vitality as mega-hit lsquoLosing My Religionrsquo
Rather than squeeze every last dollar from the break up Part Lies is intended as a stop-end to their career something that stands a testament and true
WRITTEN BY JAMES A ROBINS
never known for their subtlety Biohazard make belligerent groove metal with a heart of furious punk rock like it was going out of fashion
The lsquo90s Brooklyn hardcore pioneers sound is reinvigorated by the return to their original line-up for this their ninth album Singer Evan Seinfeld still barks like a junkyard dog and his lyrics are as blunt and artless as they have ever been The placid intro to lsquoKilling Mersquo is startling in its softness but it does not last very long and is usurped by the forced rap metal of lsquoCountdown Doomrsquo
Reborn in Defiance is a throwback to the early to mid lsquo90s when bands like Anthrax Helmet and Butthole Surfers ruled MTV The reunion of this band however was short-lived Seinfeld has already left to once again turn his attention to the adult film industry
WRITTEN BY RICARDO KERR
if you arenrsquot used to British vocalists you may need the first couple of tracks to adjust on the Big pinkrsquos Future This The chorus of lsquoStay Goldrsquo the albumrsquos first track is the first hook into the carefully orchestrated sound that has depth colour and texture But admittedly there are times where The Big Pink recklessly walks the line between crowded and perfectly timed
The genre-fusing electro-rock string combination on Track lsquo77rsquo and the drums of lsquoHit The Ground (Superman)rsquo are emotionally affecting both lyrically and musically Itrsquos the consciousness of knowing that rock can be boring that gives this band one of its most beautiful traits ndash the willingness to push the envelope with a sound that risks being mundane Future This avoids a collision with banality by incorporating cellos and violins great lyrics infectious vocal hooks and choruses that allow the vocals to soar above the music to show off Milorsquos ability
WRITTEN BY SEBASTIAN MACKAY
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david Fincherrsquos made some strange career choices (Benjamin Button anyone) but adapting Stieg Larssonrsquos best-selling Scandinavian door-stopper might well be the weirdest For one thing itrsquos already been done pretty well in 2009 For another the first half of the story ndash a rather lame murder mystery enlivened by a
i am not a fan of the previous films by screenwriter diablo Cody (Jenniferrsquos Body) or director Jason reitman (Up In The Air) and their last collaboration together (Juno) was hardly the Second Coming So I went into Young Adult without a huge amount of excitement
Turns out though this is one of the best contemporary dramas to come along in years Charlize Theron is at her absolute best playing a shallow and charmless writer who returns to her tiny hometown to awkwardly woo a former flame (Patrick Wilson)
Theron is a wonder in this film and her lack of an Oscar nomination for this is nothing less than criminal She manages to embrace her characterrsquos awfulness while delivering a raw
multi-dimensional performance that demands audience empathy
Alternative comedy superstar Patton Oswalt (Big Fan) is great as the schlub she ends up befriending and plenty of talent fill out the supporting roles
This film reminded me somewhat of the underrated dramedy In Her Shoes another film that shows just how satisfying a well-realised character arc can be Young Adult doesnrsquot proffer easy resolutions to the issues it throws up but therersquos something for everyone to relate to here
The only distracting element was the surfeit of fast food product placement but I guess we should get used to that
WRITTEN BY DOMINIC CORRY FLICKSCONZ
the girl With the dragon tattoo
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FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY DAVID FINCHER
STARRING DANIEL CRAIG ROONEY MARA AND CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER
fascinating central character in troubled hacker Lisbeth Salander (Mara) ndash is 90 exposition meets 10 sexual assault Fincherrsquos also retained the bookrsquos Swedish setting and names so itrsquos not even a sop to the subtitle-averse
So what can we expect from this spruced-up Swenglish version besides more product placement For the first hour
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY ALExANDER PAYNE
STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY SHAILENE WOODLEY AND AMARA MILLER
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY JASON REITMAN
STARRING CHARLIZE THERON PATRICK WILSON AND PATTON OSWALT
disappointingly little As before nobody seems willing to snip Larssonrsquos narrative string so we trudge through a series of wearying introductions to interchangeable old men (Plummer Berkoff Skarsgard) each of whom has a long-buried secret No scene lasts longer than 30 seconds except those depicting Salander getting abused which feel endless It is to put it lightly a difficult watch
Although Craig is a commanding presence as crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist itrsquos not until he and Salander join forces that film emerges from its predecessorrsquos shadow When it does itrsquos riveting ndash the leadsrsquo strange chemistry (think little girl lost meets handsome dad)
crackles and Fincher has a real talent for making people looking through files seem fascinating (see Zodiac) Although the excitement subsides after a terrific early climax itrsquos an effective if unfathomable entry in the Fincher canon If yoursquove seen the original knock a star off the rating If you havenrsquot seen either watch this one
WRITTEN BY MATT GLASBY FLICKSCONZ
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itrsquos rare for a director to strike the right chord with every film but alexander payne has seemingly managed it Moving on from his success with Sideways Election and About Schmidt The Descendants will leave you with the same admiration for the guy he knows how to write about middle-aged men in a slump
George Clooney is his new fall guy Matt King and the actor expertly shucks off his cocksure swagger to play a hands-off dad confronting loss responsibility and history in an extraordinarily nuanced performance And as much as Mattrsquos character sees his island lsquoparadisersquo as a myth the stunning backdrop of Hawaii makes for a much more eye-pleasing setting than most
The complexity of Mattrsquos predicament is handled with wit grace and often disgrace each of the family forced to work together and at times suppress their true desires in lieu of the greater good Even the supposedly superficial characters ndash Alexrsquos stoner friend Sid and the sunny wife of Mattrsquos wifersquos lover ndash emerge as three-dimensional humans trying to forge the best path through lifersquos rough patches
Payne says he hates sentimentality and other than a few drawn-out tearjerker moments towards the end The Descendantsrsquo crude-talking kids subvert any mushiness But for the most part this is a moving tale
WRITTEN BY REBECCA BARRY HILL FLICKSCONZ
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1 Wendyrsquos graSS CannonS
2 Foul Creature Of Darkness drop dead redhead
3 Natasha autuMn SpLendour
4 This Is Not An Exit the tranSiStorS
5 Clicheacute diCtaphone BLueS
6 Nowhere Slow 1995
7 Oblivious Oblivion die die die
8 Take You There kittentank
9 Architecture CoCo SoLid
10 Yellow Snot Funk hoMe Brew
10 thingsali MC punKy reggae songs 10 things
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INDEPENDENT TOP 10 MOVIE CHART
I WANT TO SAY TO JOHN BUTLER TRIO
I WANT TO SAY TO GIN WIGMORE BUT HAVE DEFINITE POTENTIAL TO BE TAKEN THE WRONG WAY
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1 The Clash (white Man) in haMMerSMith paLaiS
2 Prince Buster aL Capone
3 Bob Marley and the WailersBurning and Looting
4 The Specials a MeSSage to you rudy
5 Big Youth SCreaMing target
6 RancidtiMe BoMB
7 CapletonJah Jah City
8 V Spy V Spyone oF a kind
9 Blackstone Bush Reggae Bandngurra BLaCkStoneta
10 Straight To Hellthe CLaSh
See theM Live NEW DUB CITY FeB 02 DUx DE LUx QUEENSTOWN FeB 03 MINT BAR WANAKA FeB 04 CHICKS HOTEL DUNEDIN FeB 05 DUx DE LUx CHRISTCHURCH
1 Reaching Outnero
2 212 (Clean Edit)azeaLia BankS
3 Call It What You WantFoSter the peopLe
4 On My Mind (Rustie Remix) Joker
5 Say No Moredavid daLLaS
6 Just Got Started 360 Ft pez
7 Hot Right Now dJ FreSh Ft rita ora
8 The Poem Magik JohnSon
9 Anticipate SkreaM Ft SaM Frank
10 Monarch ShapeShiFter
1 You have really pretty lips
2 My girlfriend doesnrsquot like me talking about your lips
3 I like that you have tattoos
4 She doesnrsquot like me talking about them either
5 Your hair looks like summer
6 My girlfriendrsquos hair looks like a thunderstorm
7 You could play Amy Poehlerrsquos daughter in a movie
8 I think itrsquos cool how you donrsquot pronounce a lot of the last letters of the words you say when yoursquore singing
9 Keep up the good work with the eyeliner
10 I actually donrsquot have a girlfriend
1 Can I call all of you John Butler
2 $10 says you guys play hacky sack
3 My granddad says you need a shave
4 I donrsquot know how my granddad knows who you are
5 Can you do skateboard tricks
6 $10 says you can do skateboard tricks
7 You have a pointy chin
8 But itrsquos a handsome chin
9 Who would win in a fight ndash your Fedora or your dreads
10 $10 says the dreads would win
1 The Descendants
2 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3 Hugo 3D
4 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5 Young Adult
6 Journey 2 The Mysterious Island
7 Buck
8 Sionersquos 2 Unfinished Business
9 The Adventures of Tintin Secret of the Unicorn 3D
10 War Horse
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as a musician gamer and avid filmgoer the similarities and differences of the markets have had me thinking a lot recently that the movie and music industries could probably learn a lot from the gaming world right now I had no idea when I started investigating this just how colossal the gaming industry has become
Some of the figures Irsquove found are mindboggling and Irsquove come to realise that my iPhone and Mac calculators canrsquot even cope with the numbers being generated For example in November last year the multi-platform release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 saw it set a new five-day entertainment record grossing $775 million globally
Before I get too carried away with stats though itrsquos no secret that the music and movie industries have been struggling to find new models to deal with the advent of the digital age and as such digital consumerism CD sales have been in decline for years and are fast becoming an archaic luxury item such as vinyl Box office sales have likewise been falling The question is ndash why
The cost of going to the cinema is now ludicrous more often than not and although 3D (when used effectively) is worth the trip simply adding it on after the movie is shot and charging $20 to see it makes me feel like Peter Griffin after a prostate exam On the other hand there are films that you enjoy more when seeing them at the cinema A movie like Drive for example is well worth the cinematic experience immersing yourself in the whole surround-sound and large screen experience seeing and participating in the film according to the directorrsquos wishes Price isnrsquot the be all and end all on the audio side of things but Napster made music essentially worthless for a while by the ease of downloading for free This I would venture though was a direct backlash to the unaffordable prices (especially for kids) of buying music Movies are having their own Napster moment with torrenting or rar file-sharing sites (and you know yoursquove used them you dirty little downloader you)
A separate issue is the ridiculous nature of staggered global film releases The same
gaMing vs Movies amp MusiCwhy iS gaMing taking aLL our MoneyS
has to be said for TV shows where at least with the advent of the Soho channel wersquoll only be two weeks behind the US for Game of Thrones in April Is two weeks a long time to wait If yoursquore a diehard fan then the answer is a resounding ldquofuck yesrdquo especially when the films and shows are available on a raft of websites ndash Kim Dotcom anyone
Now look at gaming A game has a worldwide release date and stores do the midnight opening thing to make sure that fans can get hold of what they want exactly when they want it before everyone else They also add value to their products by providing an online community and free downloadable content (DLC) which enhances the games if you purchase them legitimately Not only does this make you want to buy the proper game but also the DLCs can cost around $15 which ends up netting the developers even more cash for something that back in the day they probably wouldrsquove just had in the game anyway
Price is not a factor given you deliver what the consumer wants which can be seen with games like Wii Sports Resort having an RRP of around $130
So what does this mean according to numbers that bigwig suits understand Apologies for my rudimentary math but Irsquom just using these figures to make a point not for historical accuracy Adelersquos album 21 topped the charts for 2011 selling 153 million units globally which at an average of $19unit comes to over $290 million Comparatively in the movie world Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 raked in almost $467 million Call of Duty MW3 on Xbox 360 and PS3 alone raked in more than $27 billion (units sold globally multiplied by RRP of $119) Top 10 gross figures in
GamING
each industry combined of 2011 were (approximately) Music ndash $870 million Movies ndash $3 billion and gaming way out ahead on $8 billion (yes $8 billion)
You also have to factor in though that people have initially bought the hardware to play these games on Nintendo have sold 947 million Wii consoles to date leading Xbox 360 PS3 and Nintendo 3DS on 642 million 61 million and 153 million respectively (according to vgchartzcom) It really is just an astronomical growth industry with no signs of slowing It is interesting to think that so much of peoplersquos entertainment budget is being invested into gaming which leads me to ask just why that is Itrsquos never been cool to be a gamer but so many of us are now ndash thanks to our iPhone and Smartphone apps and an aging console gaming population
Music at least has light at the end of the tunnel in terms of earning revenue for artists There is the argument that getting someonersquos music for free may lead you to buy more of their work in the future or attend their live shows However Irsquom sure most artists would like to see a return on the time effort and expense that goes into recording and producing their music Bjork has shown the way forward by adding value through apps Biophillia was released as an iPad app with each song having its own app contained within it with bonus content and interactive features
Digital sales now account for a third of the market globally and the advent of cloud servers and subscription-based services could really tip the scales back to legal purchasing of music Why Because itrsquos cheap easy and with added value it makes sense to do so With movieshellip who knows Are they going to learn the lessons of Christmases past or plough on believing they can stop the rot that theyrsquore really just pouring water onto rather than drying What happens when all of our televisions are 3D
Is it finally getting cool to be a gamer I bet it feels good to be a game developer right nowhellip
WRITTEN BY JON SNOW
GROOVEGUIDECONZ | 23
shit Worth playing With
aLbum REvIEWS
Forget being Bjorn again This the second effort from Swedish Soumlderberg sisters is a huge improvement on their debut The Big Black and Blue Produced by Mike Mogis who also performs on several tracks it has a slightly darker feel due in part to contributions from Bright Eyesrsquo Conor Oberst and The Felice Brothers And therersquos a definite confidence and maturity in the assured indie-country sound which draws influence and sustenance from the likes of Laura Marling and Mumford amp Sons
The title track has that moody infectious folk-hook common to the work of Unthank Sisters while lsquoEmmyloursquo shows an uncanny mimicry of their idol Harris
would definitely approve of the journey-like train-clacking percussion and pessimistic optimism in the lyrics Closer lsquoKing of the Worldrsquo is a satisfying clap-along hoedown courtesy of Oberst and some very clever horns and fiddle-dee-dees
But despite the new directions minor in the in the whole Klara and Johannarsquos singing is still distinctive clear and utterly beautiful especially in their modulated bell-like harmonies
WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR
itrsquos tough to make the call and say that reM are money-grabbing with this record ndash a double album that spans their career history picking and choosing a healthy dose of the obscure and the wildly popular
With any bandrsquos implosion or split comes a desperate attempt by their label to milk the last of the cash cow and any cynic could approach Part Lies with that mindset but the liner notes tell a different story band members past and present including an occasional non-committal paragraph from Michael Stipe recall spikier tracks like the Letterman-only lsquoSo Central Rainrsquo with the same breath of vitality as mega-hit lsquoLosing My Religionrsquo
Rather than squeeze every last dollar from the break up Part Lies is intended as a stop-end to their career something that stands a testament and true
WRITTEN BY JAMES A ROBINS
never known for their subtlety Biohazard make belligerent groove metal with a heart of furious punk rock like it was going out of fashion
The lsquo90s Brooklyn hardcore pioneers sound is reinvigorated by the return to their original line-up for this their ninth album Singer Evan Seinfeld still barks like a junkyard dog and his lyrics are as blunt and artless as they have ever been The placid intro to lsquoKilling Mersquo is startling in its softness but it does not last very long and is usurped by the forced rap metal of lsquoCountdown Doomrsquo
Reborn in Defiance is a throwback to the early to mid lsquo90s when bands like Anthrax Helmet and Butthole Surfers ruled MTV The reunion of this band however was short-lived Seinfeld has already left to once again turn his attention to the adult film industry
WRITTEN BY RICARDO KERR
if you arenrsquot used to British vocalists you may need the first couple of tracks to adjust on the Big pinkrsquos Future This The chorus of lsquoStay Goldrsquo the albumrsquos first track is the first hook into the carefully orchestrated sound that has depth colour and texture But admittedly there are times where The Big Pink recklessly walks the line between crowded and perfectly timed
The genre-fusing electro-rock string combination on Track lsquo77rsquo and the drums of lsquoHit The Ground (Superman)rsquo are emotionally affecting both lyrically and musically Itrsquos the consciousness of knowing that rock can be boring that gives this band one of its most beautiful traits ndash the willingness to push the envelope with a sound that risks being mundane Future This avoids a collision with banality by incorporating cellos and violins great lyrics infectious vocal hooks and choruses that allow the vocals to soar above the music to show off Milorsquos ability
WRITTEN BY SEBASTIAN MACKAY
First aid Kit
rembiohazardthe biG pinK
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llllllllllll
the LionrsquoS roar
part LieS part heart part truth part garBage 1982-2011
reBorn in deFianCeFuture thiS
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alBuM oF the WeeK
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david Fincherrsquos made some strange career choices (Benjamin Button anyone) but adapting Stieg Larssonrsquos best-selling Scandinavian door-stopper might well be the weirdest For one thing itrsquos already been done pretty well in 2009 For another the first half of the story ndash a rather lame murder mystery enlivened by a
i am not a fan of the previous films by screenwriter diablo Cody (Jenniferrsquos Body) or director Jason reitman (Up In The Air) and their last collaboration together (Juno) was hardly the Second Coming So I went into Young Adult without a huge amount of excitement
Turns out though this is one of the best contemporary dramas to come along in years Charlize Theron is at her absolute best playing a shallow and charmless writer who returns to her tiny hometown to awkwardly woo a former flame (Patrick Wilson)
Theron is a wonder in this film and her lack of an Oscar nomination for this is nothing less than criminal She manages to embrace her characterrsquos awfulness while delivering a raw
multi-dimensional performance that demands audience empathy
Alternative comedy superstar Patton Oswalt (Big Fan) is great as the schlub she ends up befriending and plenty of talent fill out the supporting roles
This film reminded me somewhat of the underrated dramedy In Her Shoes another film that shows just how satisfying a well-realised character arc can be Young Adult doesnrsquot proffer easy resolutions to the issues it throws up but therersquos something for everyone to relate to here
The only distracting element was the surfeit of fast food product placement but I guess we should get used to that
WRITTEN BY DOMINIC CORRY FLICKSCONZ
the girl With the dragon tattoo
the desCendants young adult
llll
llll llll
FiLM
FiLM FiLM
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY DAVID FINCHER
STARRING DANIEL CRAIG ROONEY MARA AND CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER
fascinating central character in troubled hacker Lisbeth Salander (Mara) ndash is 90 exposition meets 10 sexual assault Fincherrsquos also retained the bookrsquos Swedish setting and names so itrsquos not even a sop to the subtitle-averse
So what can we expect from this spruced-up Swenglish version besides more product placement For the first hour
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY ALExANDER PAYNE
STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY SHAILENE WOODLEY AND AMARA MILLER
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY JASON REITMAN
STARRING CHARLIZE THERON PATRICK WILSON AND PATTON OSWALT
disappointingly little As before nobody seems willing to snip Larssonrsquos narrative string so we trudge through a series of wearying introductions to interchangeable old men (Plummer Berkoff Skarsgard) each of whom has a long-buried secret No scene lasts longer than 30 seconds except those depicting Salander getting abused which feel endless It is to put it lightly a difficult watch
Although Craig is a commanding presence as crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist itrsquos not until he and Salander join forces that film emerges from its predecessorrsquos shadow When it does itrsquos riveting ndash the leadsrsquo strange chemistry (think little girl lost meets handsome dad)
crackles and Fincher has a real talent for making people looking through files seem fascinating (see Zodiac) Although the excitement subsides after a terrific early climax itrsquos an effective if unfathomable entry in the Fincher canon If yoursquove seen the original knock a star off the rating If you havenrsquot seen either watch this one
WRITTEN BY MATT GLASBY FLICKSCONZ
ON ScREEN
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itrsquos rare for a director to strike the right chord with every film but alexander payne has seemingly managed it Moving on from his success with Sideways Election and About Schmidt The Descendants will leave you with the same admiration for the guy he knows how to write about middle-aged men in a slump
George Clooney is his new fall guy Matt King and the actor expertly shucks off his cocksure swagger to play a hands-off dad confronting loss responsibility and history in an extraordinarily nuanced performance And as much as Mattrsquos character sees his island lsquoparadisersquo as a myth the stunning backdrop of Hawaii makes for a much more eye-pleasing setting than most
The complexity of Mattrsquos predicament is handled with wit grace and often disgrace each of the family forced to work together and at times suppress their true desires in lieu of the greater good Even the supposedly superficial characters ndash Alexrsquos stoner friend Sid and the sunny wife of Mattrsquos wifersquos lover ndash emerge as three-dimensional humans trying to forge the best path through lifersquos rough patches
Payne says he hates sentimentality and other than a few drawn-out tearjerker moments towards the end The Descendantsrsquo crude-talking kids subvert any mushiness But for the most part this is a moving tale
WRITTEN BY REBECCA BARRY HILL FLICKSCONZ
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$829 trelisecooperonlinecom
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mandy Floral roll UpSBy Citizen of humanityLOVE THE SUPER SNUG HIGH RISE FIT ndash IT rsquoS THE PERFECT BLEND OF MODERN AND RETRO THE ALL-OVER FLORAL DESIGN IS SUPER FEMININE PLUS WE ALWAYS LOVE AN ODE TO THE SIxTIES FLOWER POWER MOVEMENTS
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By Courage after dusk LOVINGLY HANDMADE RANGE OF FEATHERED HEAD ADORNMENTS
AND TRINKETS THE RANGE WAS INSPIRED BY AND NAMED AFTER
CHARACTERS FROM F SCOTT FITZGERALDrsquoS NOVEL tender is the night
$110
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LIvE pHOTOS
shit We Went to
World BusKers FestivalChriStChurCh
thu 19 Jan - Sun 29 Jan
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MODA FOTOGRAFICA
COURTESY OF THE WORLD BUSKERS FESTIVAL TRUST
GROOVEGUIDECONZ | 29
LISTOpHILE
1 Wendyrsquos graSS CannonS
2 Foul Creature Of Darkness drop dead redhead
3 Natasha autuMn SpLendour
4 This Is Not An Exit the tranSiStorS
5 Clicheacute diCtaphone BLueS
6 Nowhere Slow 1995
7 Oblivious Oblivion die die die
8 Take You There kittentank
9 Architecture CoCo SoLid
10 Yellow Snot Funk hoMe Brew
10 thingsali MC punKy reggae songs 10 things
shit Worth Counting
INDEPENDENT TOP 10 MOVIE CHART
I WANT TO SAY TO JOHN BUTLER TRIO
I WANT TO SAY TO GIN WIGMORE BUT HAVE DEFINITE POTENTIAL TO BE TAKEN THE WRONG WAY
30 | GROOVEGUIDECONZ
1 The Clash (white Man) in haMMerSMith paLaiS
2 Prince Buster aL Capone
3 Bob Marley and the WailersBurning and Looting
4 The Specials a MeSSage to you rudy
5 Big Youth SCreaMing target
6 RancidtiMe BoMB
7 CapletonJah Jah City
8 V Spy V Spyone oF a kind
9 Blackstone Bush Reggae Bandngurra BLaCkStoneta
10 Straight To Hellthe CLaSh
See theM Live NEW DUB CITY FeB 02 DUx DE LUx QUEENSTOWN FeB 03 MINT BAR WANAKA FeB 04 CHICKS HOTEL DUNEDIN FeB 05 DUx DE LUx CHRISTCHURCH
1 Reaching Outnero
2 212 (Clean Edit)azeaLia BankS
3 Call It What You WantFoSter the peopLe
4 On My Mind (Rustie Remix) Joker
5 Say No Moredavid daLLaS
6 Just Got Started 360 Ft pez
7 Hot Right Now dJ FreSh Ft rita ora
8 The Poem Magik JohnSon
9 Anticipate SkreaM Ft SaM Frank
10 Monarch ShapeShiFter
1 You have really pretty lips
2 My girlfriend doesnrsquot like me talking about your lips
3 I like that you have tattoos
4 She doesnrsquot like me talking about them either
5 Your hair looks like summer
6 My girlfriendrsquos hair looks like a thunderstorm
7 You could play Amy Poehlerrsquos daughter in a movie
8 I think itrsquos cool how you donrsquot pronounce a lot of the last letters of the words you say when yoursquore singing
9 Keep up the good work with the eyeliner
10 I actually donrsquot have a girlfriend
1 Can I call all of you John Butler
2 $10 says you guys play hacky sack
3 My granddad says you need a shave
4 I donrsquot know how my granddad knows who you are
5 Can you do skateboard tricks
6 $10 says you can do skateboard tricks
7 You have a pointy chin
8 But itrsquos a handsome chin
9 Who would win in a fight ndash your Fedora or your dreads
10 $10 says the dreads would win
1 The Descendants
2 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3 Hugo 3D
4 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5 Young Adult
6 Journey 2 The Mysterious Island
7 Buck
8 Sionersquos 2 Unfinished Business
9 The Adventures of Tintin Secret of the Unicorn 3D
10 War Horse
C
M
Y
CM
MY
CY
CMY
K
bb_tour_posterpdf 1 260112 150 PM
Shit worth doing
Want to WorK For Groove GUide
oUr SaleS team iS expandinG
in all areaS
email GemmaGrooveGUideconz For more inFo
- gg-398 section1_LR
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-
as a musician gamer and avid filmgoer the similarities and differences of the markets have had me thinking a lot recently that the movie and music industries could probably learn a lot from the gaming world right now I had no idea when I started investigating this just how colossal the gaming industry has become
Some of the figures Irsquove found are mindboggling and Irsquove come to realise that my iPhone and Mac calculators canrsquot even cope with the numbers being generated For example in November last year the multi-platform release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 saw it set a new five-day entertainment record grossing $775 million globally
Before I get too carried away with stats though itrsquos no secret that the music and movie industries have been struggling to find new models to deal with the advent of the digital age and as such digital consumerism CD sales have been in decline for years and are fast becoming an archaic luxury item such as vinyl Box office sales have likewise been falling The question is ndash why
The cost of going to the cinema is now ludicrous more often than not and although 3D (when used effectively) is worth the trip simply adding it on after the movie is shot and charging $20 to see it makes me feel like Peter Griffin after a prostate exam On the other hand there are films that you enjoy more when seeing them at the cinema A movie like Drive for example is well worth the cinematic experience immersing yourself in the whole surround-sound and large screen experience seeing and participating in the film according to the directorrsquos wishes Price isnrsquot the be all and end all on the audio side of things but Napster made music essentially worthless for a while by the ease of downloading for free This I would venture though was a direct backlash to the unaffordable prices (especially for kids) of buying music Movies are having their own Napster moment with torrenting or rar file-sharing sites (and you know yoursquove used them you dirty little downloader you)
A separate issue is the ridiculous nature of staggered global film releases The same
gaMing vs Movies amp MusiCwhy iS gaMing taking aLL our MoneyS
has to be said for TV shows where at least with the advent of the Soho channel wersquoll only be two weeks behind the US for Game of Thrones in April Is two weeks a long time to wait If yoursquore a diehard fan then the answer is a resounding ldquofuck yesrdquo especially when the films and shows are available on a raft of websites ndash Kim Dotcom anyone
Now look at gaming A game has a worldwide release date and stores do the midnight opening thing to make sure that fans can get hold of what they want exactly when they want it before everyone else They also add value to their products by providing an online community and free downloadable content (DLC) which enhances the games if you purchase them legitimately Not only does this make you want to buy the proper game but also the DLCs can cost around $15 which ends up netting the developers even more cash for something that back in the day they probably wouldrsquove just had in the game anyway
Price is not a factor given you deliver what the consumer wants which can be seen with games like Wii Sports Resort having an RRP of around $130
So what does this mean according to numbers that bigwig suits understand Apologies for my rudimentary math but Irsquom just using these figures to make a point not for historical accuracy Adelersquos album 21 topped the charts for 2011 selling 153 million units globally which at an average of $19unit comes to over $290 million Comparatively in the movie world Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 raked in almost $467 million Call of Duty MW3 on Xbox 360 and PS3 alone raked in more than $27 billion (units sold globally multiplied by RRP of $119) Top 10 gross figures in
GamING
each industry combined of 2011 were (approximately) Music ndash $870 million Movies ndash $3 billion and gaming way out ahead on $8 billion (yes $8 billion)
You also have to factor in though that people have initially bought the hardware to play these games on Nintendo have sold 947 million Wii consoles to date leading Xbox 360 PS3 and Nintendo 3DS on 642 million 61 million and 153 million respectively (according to vgchartzcom) It really is just an astronomical growth industry with no signs of slowing It is interesting to think that so much of peoplersquos entertainment budget is being invested into gaming which leads me to ask just why that is Itrsquos never been cool to be a gamer but so many of us are now ndash thanks to our iPhone and Smartphone apps and an aging console gaming population
Music at least has light at the end of the tunnel in terms of earning revenue for artists There is the argument that getting someonersquos music for free may lead you to buy more of their work in the future or attend their live shows However Irsquom sure most artists would like to see a return on the time effort and expense that goes into recording and producing their music Bjork has shown the way forward by adding value through apps Biophillia was released as an iPad app with each song having its own app contained within it with bonus content and interactive features
Digital sales now account for a third of the market globally and the advent of cloud servers and subscription-based services could really tip the scales back to legal purchasing of music Why Because itrsquos cheap easy and with added value it makes sense to do so With movieshellip who knows Are they going to learn the lessons of Christmases past or plough on believing they can stop the rot that theyrsquore really just pouring water onto rather than drying What happens when all of our televisions are 3D
Is it finally getting cool to be a gamer I bet it feels good to be a game developer right nowhellip
WRITTEN BY JON SNOW
GROOVEGUIDECONZ | 23
shit Worth playing With
aLbum REvIEWS
Forget being Bjorn again This the second effort from Swedish Soumlderberg sisters is a huge improvement on their debut The Big Black and Blue Produced by Mike Mogis who also performs on several tracks it has a slightly darker feel due in part to contributions from Bright Eyesrsquo Conor Oberst and The Felice Brothers And therersquos a definite confidence and maturity in the assured indie-country sound which draws influence and sustenance from the likes of Laura Marling and Mumford amp Sons
The title track has that moody infectious folk-hook common to the work of Unthank Sisters while lsquoEmmyloursquo shows an uncanny mimicry of their idol Harris
would definitely approve of the journey-like train-clacking percussion and pessimistic optimism in the lyrics Closer lsquoKing of the Worldrsquo is a satisfying clap-along hoedown courtesy of Oberst and some very clever horns and fiddle-dee-dees
But despite the new directions minor in the in the whole Klara and Johannarsquos singing is still distinctive clear and utterly beautiful especially in their modulated bell-like harmonies
WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR
itrsquos tough to make the call and say that reM are money-grabbing with this record ndash a double album that spans their career history picking and choosing a healthy dose of the obscure and the wildly popular
With any bandrsquos implosion or split comes a desperate attempt by their label to milk the last of the cash cow and any cynic could approach Part Lies with that mindset but the liner notes tell a different story band members past and present including an occasional non-committal paragraph from Michael Stipe recall spikier tracks like the Letterman-only lsquoSo Central Rainrsquo with the same breath of vitality as mega-hit lsquoLosing My Religionrsquo
Rather than squeeze every last dollar from the break up Part Lies is intended as a stop-end to their career something that stands a testament and true
WRITTEN BY JAMES A ROBINS
never known for their subtlety Biohazard make belligerent groove metal with a heart of furious punk rock like it was going out of fashion
The lsquo90s Brooklyn hardcore pioneers sound is reinvigorated by the return to their original line-up for this their ninth album Singer Evan Seinfeld still barks like a junkyard dog and his lyrics are as blunt and artless as they have ever been The placid intro to lsquoKilling Mersquo is startling in its softness but it does not last very long and is usurped by the forced rap metal of lsquoCountdown Doomrsquo
Reborn in Defiance is a throwback to the early to mid lsquo90s when bands like Anthrax Helmet and Butthole Surfers ruled MTV The reunion of this band however was short-lived Seinfeld has already left to once again turn his attention to the adult film industry
WRITTEN BY RICARDO KERR
if you arenrsquot used to British vocalists you may need the first couple of tracks to adjust on the Big pinkrsquos Future This The chorus of lsquoStay Goldrsquo the albumrsquos first track is the first hook into the carefully orchestrated sound that has depth colour and texture But admittedly there are times where The Big Pink recklessly walks the line between crowded and perfectly timed
The genre-fusing electro-rock string combination on Track lsquo77rsquo and the drums of lsquoHit The Ground (Superman)rsquo are emotionally affecting both lyrically and musically Itrsquos the consciousness of knowing that rock can be boring that gives this band one of its most beautiful traits ndash the willingness to push the envelope with a sound that risks being mundane Future This avoids a collision with banality by incorporating cellos and violins great lyrics infectious vocal hooks and choruses that allow the vocals to soar above the music to show off Milorsquos ability
WRITTEN BY SEBASTIAN MACKAY
First aid Kit
rembiohazardthe biG pinK
llll
llllllllllll
the LionrsquoS roar
part LieS part heart part truth part garBage 1982-2011
reBorn in deFianCeFuture thiS
24 | GROOVEGUIDECONZ24 | GROOVEGUIDECONZ
shit Worth listening to
alBuM oF the WeeK
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david Fincherrsquos made some strange career choices (Benjamin Button anyone) but adapting Stieg Larssonrsquos best-selling Scandinavian door-stopper might well be the weirdest For one thing itrsquos already been done pretty well in 2009 For another the first half of the story ndash a rather lame murder mystery enlivened by a
i am not a fan of the previous films by screenwriter diablo Cody (Jenniferrsquos Body) or director Jason reitman (Up In The Air) and their last collaboration together (Juno) was hardly the Second Coming So I went into Young Adult without a huge amount of excitement
Turns out though this is one of the best contemporary dramas to come along in years Charlize Theron is at her absolute best playing a shallow and charmless writer who returns to her tiny hometown to awkwardly woo a former flame (Patrick Wilson)
Theron is a wonder in this film and her lack of an Oscar nomination for this is nothing less than criminal She manages to embrace her characterrsquos awfulness while delivering a raw
multi-dimensional performance that demands audience empathy
Alternative comedy superstar Patton Oswalt (Big Fan) is great as the schlub she ends up befriending and plenty of talent fill out the supporting roles
This film reminded me somewhat of the underrated dramedy In Her Shoes another film that shows just how satisfying a well-realised character arc can be Young Adult doesnrsquot proffer easy resolutions to the issues it throws up but therersquos something for everyone to relate to here
The only distracting element was the surfeit of fast food product placement but I guess we should get used to that
WRITTEN BY DOMINIC CORRY FLICKSCONZ
the girl With the dragon tattoo
the desCendants young adult
llll
llll llll
FiLM
FiLM FiLM
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY DAVID FINCHER
STARRING DANIEL CRAIG ROONEY MARA AND CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER
fascinating central character in troubled hacker Lisbeth Salander (Mara) ndash is 90 exposition meets 10 sexual assault Fincherrsquos also retained the bookrsquos Swedish setting and names so itrsquos not even a sop to the subtitle-averse
So what can we expect from this spruced-up Swenglish version besides more product placement For the first hour
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY ALExANDER PAYNE
STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY SHAILENE WOODLEY AND AMARA MILLER
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY JASON REITMAN
STARRING CHARLIZE THERON PATRICK WILSON AND PATTON OSWALT
disappointingly little As before nobody seems willing to snip Larssonrsquos narrative string so we trudge through a series of wearying introductions to interchangeable old men (Plummer Berkoff Skarsgard) each of whom has a long-buried secret No scene lasts longer than 30 seconds except those depicting Salander getting abused which feel endless It is to put it lightly a difficult watch
Although Craig is a commanding presence as crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist itrsquos not until he and Salander join forces that film emerges from its predecessorrsquos shadow When it does itrsquos riveting ndash the leadsrsquo strange chemistry (think little girl lost meets handsome dad)
crackles and Fincher has a real talent for making people looking through files seem fascinating (see Zodiac) Although the excitement subsides after a terrific early climax itrsquos an effective if unfathomable entry in the Fincher canon If yoursquove seen the original knock a star off the rating If you havenrsquot seen either watch this one
WRITTEN BY MATT GLASBY FLICKSCONZ
ON ScREEN
shit Worth WatChing
26 | GROOVEGUIDECONZ
itrsquos rare for a director to strike the right chord with every film but alexander payne has seemingly managed it Moving on from his success with Sideways Election and About Schmidt The Descendants will leave you with the same admiration for the guy he knows how to write about middle-aged men in a slump
George Clooney is his new fall guy Matt King and the actor expertly shucks off his cocksure swagger to play a hands-off dad confronting loss responsibility and history in an extraordinarily nuanced performance And as much as Mattrsquos character sees his island lsquoparadisersquo as a myth the stunning backdrop of Hawaii makes for a much more eye-pleasing setting than most
The complexity of Mattrsquos predicament is handled with wit grace and often disgrace each of the family forced to work together and at times suppress their true desires in lieu of the greater good Even the supposedly superficial characters ndash Alexrsquos stoner friend Sid and the sunny wife of Mattrsquos wifersquos lover ndash emerge as three-dimensional humans trying to forge the best path through lifersquos rough patches
Payne says he hates sentimentality and other than a few drawn-out tearjerker moments towards the end The Descendantsrsquo crude-talking kids subvert any mushiness But for the most part this is a moving tale
WRITTEN BY REBECCA BARRY HILL FLICKSCONZ
all that Glitter dreSSBy trelise CooperUNLEASH YOUR FREE SPIRIT IN THIS EFFORTLESSLY SOPHISTICATED GOLD FITTED DRESS WITH BEAUTIFUL GOLD SEQUINS LACE AND BEADING DETAIL ON 100 VISCOSE FABRIC
$829 trelisecooperonlinecom
FlUoreScent canvaS baGBy topshopWE ALWAYS ADMIRE A LITTLE POP OF COLOUR AND THIS BAG NAILS IT PERFECTLY IT rsquoS A CLASSIC AND TIMELESS BAG STYLE BUT THE NEON PINK ADDS FLOURESCENT FUN THATrsquoS NOT TOO OBNOxIOUS THE PERFECT EVERYDAY ACCESSORY
$68 topshopcom
prototype SUnGlaSSeSBy yoko ono amp linda FarrowTHIS PIONEERING USE OF SHAPE HELPED MOVE EYEWEAR INTO HIGH FASHION TERRITORY WITH AN AVANT-GARDE STYLE FAVOURED BY STARS INCLUDING YOKO ONO NOW HEAVILY DISCOUNTED
$430 - $200 designergaragesaleconz
blacK laceBy nail rockFORGET FIDDLING AROUND WITH NAIL ART STAMPS AND MESSY PENS NAIL ROCK HAS DONE ALL THE HARD WORK FOR YOU WITH THESE FANTASTIC BLACK-LACE-ON-WHITE NAIL DESIGNS
$19 blacknotblackconz
mandy Floral roll UpSBy Citizen of humanityLOVE THE SUPER SNUG HIGH RISE FIT ndash IT rsquoS THE PERFECT BLEND OF MODERN AND RETRO THE ALL-OVER FLORAL DESIGN IS SUPER FEMININE PLUS WE ALWAYS LOVE AN ODE TO THE SIxTIES FLOWER POWER MOVEMENTS
$189 shopbopcom
Gorilla StompBy gorillaz and ConverseTHESE GORILLAZ KICKS WILL MAKE YOU GO APE OR BANANAS OR SOME OTHER TERRIBLE THIRD PUN
$140 converseconz
poWerFUl aUbieBy auburnLET YOUR YOUNGSTER BOAST HIS PRIDE FOR HIS TEAM AND MASCOT WITH THIS TEE THIS DESIGN WAS CHOSEN FROM A COLLEGE T-SHIRT DESIGN CHALLENGE ndash 10 OF THE SALE WILL GO TO AUBURN UNIVERSITY
$30 threadlesscom
shit Worth Buying
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GOT SOME COOL SHIT YOU WANT TO SEE ON THIS PAGE SEND US AN EMAIL AT GEARGROOVEGUIDECONZ
GROOvE GEaR
roSemary hoyt headdreSS
By Courage after dusk LOVINGLY HANDMADE RANGE OF FEATHERED HEAD ADORNMENTS
AND TRINKETS THE RANGE WAS INSPIRED BY AND NAMED AFTER
CHARACTERS FROM F SCOTT FITZGERALDrsquoS NOVEL tender is the night
$110
FacebookcomcourageaFterdusk
28 | GROOVEGUIDECONZ
LIvE pHOTOS
shit We Went to
World BusKers FestivalChriStChurCh
thu 19 Jan - Sun 29 Jan
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MODA FOTOGRAFICA
COURTESY OF THE WORLD BUSKERS FESTIVAL TRUST
GROOVEGUIDECONZ | 29
LISTOpHILE
1 Wendyrsquos graSS CannonS
2 Foul Creature Of Darkness drop dead redhead
3 Natasha autuMn SpLendour
4 This Is Not An Exit the tranSiStorS
5 Clicheacute diCtaphone BLueS
6 Nowhere Slow 1995
7 Oblivious Oblivion die die die
8 Take You There kittentank
9 Architecture CoCo SoLid
10 Yellow Snot Funk hoMe Brew
10 thingsali MC punKy reggae songs 10 things
shit Worth Counting
INDEPENDENT TOP 10 MOVIE CHART
I WANT TO SAY TO JOHN BUTLER TRIO
I WANT TO SAY TO GIN WIGMORE BUT HAVE DEFINITE POTENTIAL TO BE TAKEN THE WRONG WAY
30 | GROOVEGUIDECONZ
1 The Clash (white Man) in haMMerSMith paLaiS
2 Prince Buster aL Capone
3 Bob Marley and the WailersBurning and Looting
4 The Specials a MeSSage to you rudy
5 Big Youth SCreaMing target
6 RancidtiMe BoMB
7 CapletonJah Jah City
8 V Spy V Spyone oF a kind
9 Blackstone Bush Reggae Bandngurra BLaCkStoneta
10 Straight To Hellthe CLaSh
See theM Live NEW DUB CITY FeB 02 DUx DE LUx QUEENSTOWN FeB 03 MINT BAR WANAKA FeB 04 CHICKS HOTEL DUNEDIN FeB 05 DUx DE LUx CHRISTCHURCH
1 Reaching Outnero
2 212 (Clean Edit)azeaLia BankS
3 Call It What You WantFoSter the peopLe
4 On My Mind (Rustie Remix) Joker
5 Say No Moredavid daLLaS
6 Just Got Started 360 Ft pez
7 Hot Right Now dJ FreSh Ft rita ora
8 The Poem Magik JohnSon
9 Anticipate SkreaM Ft SaM Frank
10 Monarch ShapeShiFter
1 You have really pretty lips
2 My girlfriend doesnrsquot like me talking about your lips
3 I like that you have tattoos
4 She doesnrsquot like me talking about them either
5 Your hair looks like summer
6 My girlfriendrsquos hair looks like a thunderstorm
7 You could play Amy Poehlerrsquos daughter in a movie
8 I think itrsquos cool how you donrsquot pronounce a lot of the last letters of the words you say when yoursquore singing
9 Keep up the good work with the eyeliner
10 I actually donrsquot have a girlfriend
1 Can I call all of you John Butler
2 $10 says you guys play hacky sack
3 My granddad says you need a shave
4 I donrsquot know how my granddad knows who you are
5 Can you do skateboard tricks
6 $10 says you can do skateboard tricks
7 You have a pointy chin
8 But itrsquos a handsome chin
9 Who would win in a fight ndash your Fedora or your dreads
10 $10 says the dreads would win
1 The Descendants
2 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3 Hugo 3D
4 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5 Young Adult
6 Journey 2 The Mysterious Island
7 Buck
8 Sionersquos 2 Unfinished Business
9 The Adventures of Tintin Secret of the Unicorn 3D
10 War Horse
C
M
Y
CM
MY
CY
CMY
K
bb_tour_posterpdf 1 260112 150 PM
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oUr SaleS team iS expandinG
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aLbum REvIEWS
Forget being Bjorn again This the second effort from Swedish Soumlderberg sisters is a huge improvement on their debut The Big Black and Blue Produced by Mike Mogis who also performs on several tracks it has a slightly darker feel due in part to contributions from Bright Eyesrsquo Conor Oberst and The Felice Brothers And therersquos a definite confidence and maturity in the assured indie-country sound which draws influence and sustenance from the likes of Laura Marling and Mumford amp Sons
The title track has that moody infectious folk-hook common to the work of Unthank Sisters while lsquoEmmyloursquo shows an uncanny mimicry of their idol Harris
would definitely approve of the journey-like train-clacking percussion and pessimistic optimism in the lyrics Closer lsquoKing of the Worldrsquo is a satisfying clap-along hoedown courtesy of Oberst and some very clever horns and fiddle-dee-dees
But despite the new directions minor in the in the whole Klara and Johannarsquos singing is still distinctive clear and utterly beautiful especially in their modulated bell-like harmonies
WRITTEN BY TIM GRUAR
itrsquos tough to make the call and say that reM are money-grabbing with this record ndash a double album that spans their career history picking and choosing a healthy dose of the obscure and the wildly popular
With any bandrsquos implosion or split comes a desperate attempt by their label to milk the last of the cash cow and any cynic could approach Part Lies with that mindset but the liner notes tell a different story band members past and present including an occasional non-committal paragraph from Michael Stipe recall spikier tracks like the Letterman-only lsquoSo Central Rainrsquo with the same breath of vitality as mega-hit lsquoLosing My Religionrsquo
Rather than squeeze every last dollar from the break up Part Lies is intended as a stop-end to their career something that stands a testament and true
WRITTEN BY JAMES A ROBINS
never known for their subtlety Biohazard make belligerent groove metal with a heart of furious punk rock like it was going out of fashion
The lsquo90s Brooklyn hardcore pioneers sound is reinvigorated by the return to their original line-up for this their ninth album Singer Evan Seinfeld still barks like a junkyard dog and his lyrics are as blunt and artless as they have ever been The placid intro to lsquoKilling Mersquo is startling in its softness but it does not last very long and is usurped by the forced rap metal of lsquoCountdown Doomrsquo
Reborn in Defiance is a throwback to the early to mid lsquo90s when bands like Anthrax Helmet and Butthole Surfers ruled MTV The reunion of this band however was short-lived Seinfeld has already left to once again turn his attention to the adult film industry
WRITTEN BY RICARDO KERR
if you arenrsquot used to British vocalists you may need the first couple of tracks to adjust on the Big pinkrsquos Future This The chorus of lsquoStay Goldrsquo the albumrsquos first track is the first hook into the carefully orchestrated sound that has depth colour and texture But admittedly there are times where The Big Pink recklessly walks the line between crowded and perfectly timed
The genre-fusing electro-rock string combination on Track lsquo77rsquo and the drums of lsquoHit The Ground (Superman)rsquo are emotionally affecting both lyrically and musically Itrsquos the consciousness of knowing that rock can be boring that gives this band one of its most beautiful traits ndash the willingness to push the envelope with a sound that risks being mundane Future This avoids a collision with banality by incorporating cellos and violins great lyrics infectious vocal hooks and choruses that allow the vocals to soar above the music to show off Milorsquos ability
WRITTEN BY SEBASTIAN MACKAY
First aid Kit
rembiohazardthe biG pinK
llll
llllllllllll
the LionrsquoS roar
part LieS part heart part truth part garBage 1982-2011
reBorn in deFianCeFuture thiS
24 | GROOVEGUIDECONZ24 | GROOVEGUIDECONZ
shit Worth listening to
alBuM oF the WeeK
SKYA2306 NCR Pub Quiz - Press ad GROOVE GUIDE_10indd 1 250112 1248 PM
david Fincherrsquos made some strange career choices (Benjamin Button anyone) but adapting Stieg Larssonrsquos best-selling Scandinavian door-stopper might well be the weirdest For one thing itrsquos already been done pretty well in 2009 For another the first half of the story ndash a rather lame murder mystery enlivened by a
i am not a fan of the previous films by screenwriter diablo Cody (Jenniferrsquos Body) or director Jason reitman (Up In The Air) and their last collaboration together (Juno) was hardly the Second Coming So I went into Young Adult without a huge amount of excitement
Turns out though this is one of the best contemporary dramas to come along in years Charlize Theron is at her absolute best playing a shallow and charmless writer who returns to her tiny hometown to awkwardly woo a former flame (Patrick Wilson)
Theron is a wonder in this film and her lack of an Oscar nomination for this is nothing less than criminal She manages to embrace her characterrsquos awfulness while delivering a raw
multi-dimensional performance that demands audience empathy
Alternative comedy superstar Patton Oswalt (Big Fan) is great as the schlub she ends up befriending and plenty of talent fill out the supporting roles
This film reminded me somewhat of the underrated dramedy In Her Shoes another film that shows just how satisfying a well-realised character arc can be Young Adult doesnrsquot proffer easy resolutions to the issues it throws up but therersquos something for everyone to relate to here
The only distracting element was the surfeit of fast food product placement but I guess we should get used to that
WRITTEN BY DOMINIC CORRY FLICKSCONZ
the girl With the dragon tattoo
the desCendants young adult
llll
llll llll
FiLM
FiLM FiLM
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY DAVID FINCHER
STARRING DANIEL CRAIG ROONEY MARA AND CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER
fascinating central character in troubled hacker Lisbeth Salander (Mara) ndash is 90 exposition meets 10 sexual assault Fincherrsquos also retained the bookrsquos Swedish setting and names so itrsquos not even a sop to the subtitle-averse
So what can we expect from this spruced-up Swenglish version besides more product placement For the first hour
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY ALExANDER PAYNE
STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY SHAILENE WOODLEY AND AMARA MILLER
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY JASON REITMAN
STARRING CHARLIZE THERON PATRICK WILSON AND PATTON OSWALT
disappointingly little As before nobody seems willing to snip Larssonrsquos narrative string so we trudge through a series of wearying introductions to interchangeable old men (Plummer Berkoff Skarsgard) each of whom has a long-buried secret No scene lasts longer than 30 seconds except those depicting Salander getting abused which feel endless It is to put it lightly a difficult watch
Although Craig is a commanding presence as crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist itrsquos not until he and Salander join forces that film emerges from its predecessorrsquos shadow When it does itrsquos riveting ndash the leadsrsquo strange chemistry (think little girl lost meets handsome dad)
crackles and Fincher has a real talent for making people looking through files seem fascinating (see Zodiac) Although the excitement subsides after a terrific early climax itrsquos an effective if unfathomable entry in the Fincher canon If yoursquove seen the original knock a star off the rating If you havenrsquot seen either watch this one
WRITTEN BY MATT GLASBY FLICKSCONZ
ON ScREEN
shit Worth WatChing
26 | GROOVEGUIDECONZ
itrsquos rare for a director to strike the right chord with every film but alexander payne has seemingly managed it Moving on from his success with Sideways Election and About Schmidt The Descendants will leave you with the same admiration for the guy he knows how to write about middle-aged men in a slump
George Clooney is his new fall guy Matt King and the actor expertly shucks off his cocksure swagger to play a hands-off dad confronting loss responsibility and history in an extraordinarily nuanced performance And as much as Mattrsquos character sees his island lsquoparadisersquo as a myth the stunning backdrop of Hawaii makes for a much more eye-pleasing setting than most
The complexity of Mattrsquos predicament is handled with wit grace and often disgrace each of the family forced to work together and at times suppress their true desires in lieu of the greater good Even the supposedly superficial characters ndash Alexrsquos stoner friend Sid and the sunny wife of Mattrsquos wifersquos lover ndash emerge as three-dimensional humans trying to forge the best path through lifersquos rough patches
Payne says he hates sentimentality and other than a few drawn-out tearjerker moments towards the end The Descendantsrsquo crude-talking kids subvert any mushiness But for the most part this is a moving tale
WRITTEN BY REBECCA BARRY HILL FLICKSCONZ
all that Glitter dreSSBy trelise CooperUNLEASH YOUR FREE SPIRIT IN THIS EFFORTLESSLY SOPHISTICATED GOLD FITTED DRESS WITH BEAUTIFUL GOLD SEQUINS LACE AND BEADING DETAIL ON 100 VISCOSE FABRIC
$829 trelisecooperonlinecom
FlUoreScent canvaS baGBy topshopWE ALWAYS ADMIRE A LITTLE POP OF COLOUR AND THIS BAG NAILS IT PERFECTLY IT rsquoS A CLASSIC AND TIMELESS BAG STYLE BUT THE NEON PINK ADDS FLOURESCENT FUN THATrsquoS NOT TOO OBNOxIOUS THE PERFECT EVERYDAY ACCESSORY
$68 topshopcom
prototype SUnGlaSSeSBy yoko ono amp linda FarrowTHIS PIONEERING USE OF SHAPE HELPED MOVE EYEWEAR INTO HIGH FASHION TERRITORY WITH AN AVANT-GARDE STYLE FAVOURED BY STARS INCLUDING YOKO ONO NOW HEAVILY DISCOUNTED
$430 - $200 designergaragesaleconz
blacK laceBy nail rockFORGET FIDDLING AROUND WITH NAIL ART STAMPS AND MESSY PENS NAIL ROCK HAS DONE ALL THE HARD WORK FOR YOU WITH THESE FANTASTIC BLACK-LACE-ON-WHITE NAIL DESIGNS
$19 blacknotblackconz
mandy Floral roll UpSBy Citizen of humanityLOVE THE SUPER SNUG HIGH RISE FIT ndash IT rsquoS THE PERFECT BLEND OF MODERN AND RETRO THE ALL-OVER FLORAL DESIGN IS SUPER FEMININE PLUS WE ALWAYS LOVE AN ODE TO THE SIxTIES FLOWER POWER MOVEMENTS
$189 shopbopcom
Gorilla StompBy gorillaz and ConverseTHESE GORILLAZ KICKS WILL MAKE YOU GO APE OR BANANAS OR SOME OTHER TERRIBLE THIRD PUN
$140 converseconz
poWerFUl aUbieBy auburnLET YOUR YOUNGSTER BOAST HIS PRIDE FOR HIS TEAM AND MASCOT WITH THIS TEE THIS DESIGN WAS CHOSEN FROM A COLLEGE T-SHIRT DESIGN CHALLENGE ndash 10 OF THE SALE WILL GO TO AUBURN UNIVERSITY
$30 threadlesscom
shit Worth Buying
GROOVE GEAR IS WHERE WE CAST OUR EYE OVER TOP SHELF GEAR
GOT SOME COOL SHIT YOU WANT TO SEE ON THIS PAGE SEND US AN EMAIL AT GEARGROOVEGUIDECONZ
GROOvE GEaR
roSemary hoyt headdreSS
By Courage after dusk LOVINGLY HANDMADE RANGE OF FEATHERED HEAD ADORNMENTS
AND TRINKETS THE RANGE WAS INSPIRED BY AND NAMED AFTER
CHARACTERS FROM F SCOTT FITZGERALDrsquoS NOVEL tender is the night
$110
FacebookcomcourageaFterdusk
28 | GROOVEGUIDECONZ
LIvE pHOTOS
shit We Went to
World BusKers FestivalChriStChurCh
thu 19 Jan - Sun 29 Jan
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MODA FOTOGRAFICA
COURTESY OF THE WORLD BUSKERS FESTIVAL TRUST
GROOVEGUIDECONZ | 29
LISTOpHILE
1 Wendyrsquos graSS CannonS
2 Foul Creature Of Darkness drop dead redhead
3 Natasha autuMn SpLendour
4 This Is Not An Exit the tranSiStorS
5 Clicheacute diCtaphone BLueS
6 Nowhere Slow 1995
7 Oblivious Oblivion die die die
8 Take You There kittentank
9 Architecture CoCo SoLid
10 Yellow Snot Funk hoMe Brew
10 thingsali MC punKy reggae songs 10 things
shit Worth Counting
INDEPENDENT TOP 10 MOVIE CHART
I WANT TO SAY TO JOHN BUTLER TRIO
I WANT TO SAY TO GIN WIGMORE BUT HAVE DEFINITE POTENTIAL TO BE TAKEN THE WRONG WAY
30 | GROOVEGUIDECONZ
1 The Clash (white Man) in haMMerSMith paLaiS
2 Prince Buster aL Capone
3 Bob Marley and the WailersBurning and Looting
4 The Specials a MeSSage to you rudy
5 Big Youth SCreaMing target
6 RancidtiMe BoMB
7 CapletonJah Jah City
8 V Spy V Spyone oF a kind
9 Blackstone Bush Reggae Bandngurra BLaCkStoneta
10 Straight To Hellthe CLaSh
See theM Live NEW DUB CITY FeB 02 DUx DE LUx QUEENSTOWN FeB 03 MINT BAR WANAKA FeB 04 CHICKS HOTEL DUNEDIN FeB 05 DUx DE LUx CHRISTCHURCH
1 Reaching Outnero
2 212 (Clean Edit)azeaLia BankS
3 Call It What You WantFoSter the peopLe
4 On My Mind (Rustie Remix) Joker
5 Say No Moredavid daLLaS
6 Just Got Started 360 Ft pez
7 Hot Right Now dJ FreSh Ft rita ora
8 The Poem Magik JohnSon
9 Anticipate SkreaM Ft SaM Frank
10 Monarch ShapeShiFter
1 You have really pretty lips
2 My girlfriend doesnrsquot like me talking about your lips
3 I like that you have tattoos
4 She doesnrsquot like me talking about them either
5 Your hair looks like summer
6 My girlfriendrsquos hair looks like a thunderstorm
7 You could play Amy Poehlerrsquos daughter in a movie
8 I think itrsquos cool how you donrsquot pronounce a lot of the last letters of the words you say when yoursquore singing
9 Keep up the good work with the eyeliner
10 I actually donrsquot have a girlfriend
1 Can I call all of you John Butler
2 $10 says you guys play hacky sack
3 My granddad says you need a shave
4 I donrsquot know how my granddad knows who you are
5 Can you do skateboard tricks
6 $10 says you can do skateboard tricks
7 You have a pointy chin
8 But itrsquos a handsome chin
9 Who would win in a fight ndash your Fedora or your dreads
10 $10 says the dreads would win
1 The Descendants
2 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3 Hugo 3D
4 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5 Young Adult
6 Journey 2 The Mysterious Island
7 Buck
8 Sionersquos 2 Unfinished Business
9 The Adventures of Tintin Secret of the Unicorn 3D
10 War Horse
C
M
Y
CM
MY
CY
CMY
K
bb_tour_posterpdf 1 260112 150 PM
Shit worth doing
Want to WorK For Groove GUide
oUr SaleS team iS expandinG
in all areaS
email GemmaGrooveGUideconz For more inFo
- gg-398 section1_LR
- gg-398 section2_LR
-
SKYA2306 NCR Pub Quiz - Press ad GROOVE GUIDE_10indd 1 250112 1248 PM
david Fincherrsquos made some strange career choices (Benjamin Button anyone) but adapting Stieg Larssonrsquos best-selling Scandinavian door-stopper might well be the weirdest For one thing itrsquos already been done pretty well in 2009 For another the first half of the story ndash a rather lame murder mystery enlivened by a
i am not a fan of the previous films by screenwriter diablo Cody (Jenniferrsquos Body) or director Jason reitman (Up In The Air) and their last collaboration together (Juno) was hardly the Second Coming So I went into Young Adult without a huge amount of excitement
Turns out though this is one of the best contemporary dramas to come along in years Charlize Theron is at her absolute best playing a shallow and charmless writer who returns to her tiny hometown to awkwardly woo a former flame (Patrick Wilson)
Theron is a wonder in this film and her lack of an Oscar nomination for this is nothing less than criminal She manages to embrace her characterrsquos awfulness while delivering a raw
multi-dimensional performance that demands audience empathy
Alternative comedy superstar Patton Oswalt (Big Fan) is great as the schlub she ends up befriending and plenty of talent fill out the supporting roles
This film reminded me somewhat of the underrated dramedy In Her Shoes another film that shows just how satisfying a well-realised character arc can be Young Adult doesnrsquot proffer easy resolutions to the issues it throws up but therersquos something for everyone to relate to here
The only distracting element was the surfeit of fast food product placement but I guess we should get used to that
WRITTEN BY DOMINIC CORRY FLICKSCONZ
the girl With the dragon tattoo
the desCendants young adult
llll
llll llll
FiLM
FiLM FiLM
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY DAVID FINCHER
STARRING DANIEL CRAIG ROONEY MARA AND CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER
fascinating central character in troubled hacker Lisbeth Salander (Mara) ndash is 90 exposition meets 10 sexual assault Fincherrsquos also retained the bookrsquos Swedish setting and names so itrsquos not even a sop to the subtitle-averse
So what can we expect from this spruced-up Swenglish version besides more product placement For the first hour
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY ALExANDER PAYNE
STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY SHAILENE WOODLEY AND AMARA MILLER
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY JASON REITMAN
STARRING CHARLIZE THERON PATRICK WILSON AND PATTON OSWALT
disappointingly little As before nobody seems willing to snip Larssonrsquos narrative string so we trudge through a series of wearying introductions to interchangeable old men (Plummer Berkoff Skarsgard) each of whom has a long-buried secret No scene lasts longer than 30 seconds except those depicting Salander getting abused which feel endless It is to put it lightly a difficult watch
Although Craig is a commanding presence as crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist itrsquos not until he and Salander join forces that film emerges from its predecessorrsquos shadow When it does itrsquos riveting ndash the leadsrsquo strange chemistry (think little girl lost meets handsome dad)
crackles and Fincher has a real talent for making people looking through files seem fascinating (see Zodiac) Although the excitement subsides after a terrific early climax itrsquos an effective if unfathomable entry in the Fincher canon If yoursquove seen the original knock a star off the rating If you havenrsquot seen either watch this one
WRITTEN BY MATT GLASBY FLICKSCONZ
ON ScREEN
shit Worth WatChing
26 | GROOVEGUIDECONZ
itrsquos rare for a director to strike the right chord with every film but alexander payne has seemingly managed it Moving on from his success with Sideways Election and About Schmidt The Descendants will leave you with the same admiration for the guy he knows how to write about middle-aged men in a slump
George Clooney is his new fall guy Matt King and the actor expertly shucks off his cocksure swagger to play a hands-off dad confronting loss responsibility and history in an extraordinarily nuanced performance And as much as Mattrsquos character sees his island lsquoparadisersquo as a myth the stunning backdrop of Hawaii makes for a much more eye-pleasing setting than most
The complexity of Mattrsquos predicament is handled with wit grace and often disgrace each of the family forced to work together and at times suppress their true desires in lieu of the greater good Even the supposedly superficial characters ndash Alexrsquos stoner friend Sid and the sunny wife of Mattrsquos wifersquos lover ndash emerge as three-dimensional humans trying to forge the best path through lifersquos rough patches
Payne says he hates sentimentality and other than a few drawn-out tearjerker moments towards the end The Descendantsrsquo crude-talking kids subvert any mushiness But for the most part this is a moving tale
WRITTEN BY REBECCA BARRY HILL FLICKSCONZ
all that Glitter dreSSBy trelise CooperUNLEASH YOUR FREE SPIRIT IN THIS EFFORTLESSLY SOPHISTICATED GOLD FITTED DRESS WITH BEAUTIFUL GOLD SEQUINS LACE AND BEADING DETAIL ON 100 VISCOSE FABRIC
$829 trelisecooperonlinecom
FlUoreScent canvaS baGBy topshopWE ALWAYS ADMIRE A LITTLE POP OF COLOUR AND THIS BAG NAILS IT PERFECTLY IT rsquoS A CLASSIC AND TIMELESS BAG STYLE BUT THE NEON PINK ADDS FLOURESCENT FUN THATrsquoS NOT TOO OBNOxIOUS THE PERFECT EVERYDAY ACCESSORY
$68 topshopcom
prototype SUnGlaSSeSBy yoko ono amp linda FarrowTHIS PIONEERING USE OF SHAPE HELPED MOVE EYEWEAR INTO HIGH FASHION TERRITORY WITH AN AVANT-GARDE STYLE FAVOURED BY STARS INCLUDING YOKO ONO NOW HEAVILY DISCOUNTED
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$19 blacknotblackconz
mandy Floral roll UpSBy Citizen of humanityLOVE THE SUPER SNUG HIGH RISE FIT ndash IT rsquoS THE PERFECT BLEND OF MODERN AND RETRO THE ALL-OVER FLORAL DESIGN IS SUPER FEMININE PLUS WE ALWAYS LOVE AN ODE TO THE SIxTIES FLOWER POWER MOVEMENTS
$189 shopbopcom
Gorilla StompBy gorillaz and ConverseTHESE GORILLAZ KICKS WILL MAKE YOU GO APE OR BANANAS OR SOME OTHER TERRIBLE THIRD PUN
$140 converseconz
poWerFUl aUbieBy auburnLET YOUR YOUNGSTER BOAST HIS PRIDE FOR HIS TEAM AND MASCOT WITH THIS TEE THIS DESIGN WAS CHOSEN FROM A COLLEGE T-SHIRT DESIGN CHALLENGE ndash 10 OF THE SALE WILL GO TO AUBURN UNIVERSITY
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AND TRINKETS THE RANGE WAS INSPIRED BY AND NAMED AFTER
CHARACTERS FROM F SCOTT FITZGERALDrsquoS NOVEL tender is the night
$110
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thu 19 Jan - Sun 29 Jan
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COURTESY OF THE WORLD BUSKERS FESTIVAL TRUST
GROOVEGUIDECONZ | 29
LISTOpHILE
1 Wendyrsquos graSS CannonS
2 Foul Creature Of Darkness drop dead redhead
3 Natasha autuMn SpLendour
4 This Is Not An Exit the tranSiStorS
5 Clicheacute diCtaphone BLueS
6 Nowhere Slow 1995
7 Oblivious Oblivion die die die
8 Take You There kittentank
9 Architecture CoCo SoLid
10 Yellow Snot Funk hoMe Brew
10 thingsali MC punKy reggae songs 10 things
shit Worth Counting
INDEPENDENT TOP 10 MOVIE CHART
I WANT TO SAY TO JOHN BUTLER TRIO
I WANT TO SAY TO GIN WIGMORE BUT HAVE DEFINITE POTENTIAL TO BE TAKEN THE WRONG WAY
30 | GROOVEGUIDECONZ
1 The Clash (white Man) in haMMerSMith paLaiS
2 Prince Buster aL Capone
3 Bob Marley and the WailersBurning and Looting
4 The Specials a MeSSage to you rudy
5 Big Youth SCreaMing target
6 RancidtiMe BoMB
7 CapletonJah Jah City
8 V Spy V Spyone oF a kind
9 Blackstone Bush Reggae Bandngurra BLaCkStoneta
10 Straight To Hellthe CLaSh
See theM Live NEW DUB CITY FeB 02 DUx DE LUx QUEENSTOWN FeB 03 MINT BAR WANAKA FeB 04 CHICKS HOTEL DUNEDIN FeB 05 DUx DE LUx CHRISTCHURCH
1 Reaching Outnero
2 212 (Clean Edit)azeaLia BankS
3 Call It What You WantFoSter the peopLe
4 On My Mind (Rustie Remix) Joker
5 Say No Moredavid daLLaS
6 Just Got Started 360 Ft pez
7 Hot Right Now dJ FreSh Ft rita ora
8 The Poem Magik JohnSon
9 Anticipate SkreaM Ft SaM Frank
10 Monarch ShapeShiFter
1 You have really pretty lips
2 My girlfriend doesnrsquot like me talking about your lips
3 I like that you have tattoos
4 She doesnrsquot like me talking about them either
5 Your hair looks like summer
6 My girlfriendrsquos hair looks like a thunderstorm
7 You could play Amy Poehlerrsquos daughter in a movie
8 I think itrsquos cool how you donrsquot pronounce a lot of the last letters of the words you say when yoursquore singing
9 Keep up the good work with the eyeliner
10 I actually donrsquot have a girlfriend
1 Can I call all of you John Butler
2 $10 says you guys play hacky sack
3 My granddad says you need a shave
4 I donrsquot know how my granddad knows who you are
5 Can you do skateboard tricks
6 $10 says you can do skateboard tricks
7 You have a pointy chin
8 But itrsquos a handsome chin
9 Who would win in a fight ndash your Fedora or your dreads
10 $10 says the dreads would win
1 The Descendants
2 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3 Hugo 3D
4 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5 Young Adult
6 Journey 2 The Mysterious Island
7 Buck
8 Sionersquos 2 Unfinished Business
9 The Adventures of Tintin Secret of the Unicorn 3D
10 War Horse
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david Fincherrsquos made some strange career choices (Benjamin Button anyone) but adapting Stieg Larssonrsquos best-selling Scandinavian door-stopper might well be the weirdest For one thing itrsquos already been done pretty well in 2009 For another the first half of the story ndash a rather lame murder mystery enlivened by a
i am not a fan of the previous films by screenwriter diablo Cody (Jenniferrsquos Body) or director Jason reitman (Up In The Air) and their last collaboration together (Juno) was hardly the Second Coming So I went into Young Adult without a huge amount of excitement
Turns out though this is one of the best contemporary dramas to come along in years Charlize Theron is at her absolute best playing a shallow and charmless writer who returns to her tiny hometown to awkwardly woo a former flame (Patrick Wilson)
Theron is a wonder in this film and her lack of an Oscar nomination for this is nothing less than criminal She manages to embrace her characterrsquos awfulness while delivering a raw
multi-dimensional performance that demands audience empathy
Alternative comedy superstar Patton Oswalt (Big Fan) is great as the schlub she ends up befriending and plenty of talent fill out the supporting roles
This film reminded me somewhat of the underrated dramedy In Her Shoes another film that shows just how satisfying a well-realised character arc can be Young Adult doesnrsquot proffer easy resolutions to the issues it throws up but therersquos something for everyone to relate to here
The only distracting element was the surfeit of fast food product placement but I guess we should get used to that
WRITTEN BY DOMINIC CORRY FLICKSCONZ
the girl With the dragon tattoo
the desCendants young adult
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llll llll
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FiLM FiLM
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY DAVID FINCHER
STARRING DANIEL CRAIG ROONEY MARA AND CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER
fascinating central character in troubled hacker Lisbeth Salander (Mara) ndash is 90 exposition meets 10 sexual assault Fincherrsquos also retained the bookrsquos Swedish setting and names so itrsquos not even a sop to the subtitle-averse
So what can we expect from this spruced-up Swenglish version besides more product placement For the first hour
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY ALExANDER PAYNE
STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY SHAILENE WOODLEY AND AMARA MILLER
FURTHER INFO DIRECTED BY JASON REITMAN
STARRING CHARLIZE THERON PATRICK WILSON AND PATTON OSWALT
disappointingly little As before nobody seems willing to snip Larssonrsquos narrative string so we trudge through a series of wearying introductions to interchangeable old men (Plummer Berkoff Skarsgard) each of whom has a long-buried secret No scene lasts longer than 30 seconds except those depicting Salander getting abused which feel endless It is to put it lightly a difficult watch
Although Craig is a commanding presence as crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist itrsquos not until he and Salander join forces that film emerges from its predecessorrsquos shadow When it does itrsquos riveting ndash the leadsrsquo strange chemistry (think little girl lost meets handsome dad)
crackles and Fincher has a real talent for making people looking through files seem fascinating (see Zodiac) Although the excitement subsides after a terrific early climax itrsquos an effective if unfathomable entry in the Fincher canon If yoursquove seen the original knock a star off the rating If you havenrsquot seen either watch this one
WRITTEN BY MATT GLASBY FLICKSCONZ
ON ScREEN
shit Worth WatChing
26 | GROOVEGUIDECONZ
itrsquos rare for a director to strike the right chord with every film but alexander payne has seemingly managed it Moving on from his success with Sideways Election and About Schmidt The Descendants will leave you with the same admiration for the guy he knows how to write about middle-aged men in a slump
George Clooney is his new fall guy Matt King and the actor expertly shucks off his cocksure swagger to play a hands-off dad confronting loss responsibility and history in an extraordinarily nuanced performance And as much as Mattrsquos character sees his island lsquoparadisersquo as a myth the stunning backdrop of Hawaii makes for a much more eye-pleasing setting than most
The complexity of Mattrsquos predicament is handled with wit grace and often disgrace each of the family forced to work together and at times suppress their true desires in lieu of the greater good Even the supposedly superficial characters ndash Alexrsquos stoner friend Sid and the sunny wife of Mattrsquos wifersquos lover ndash emerge as three-dimensional humans trying to forge the best path through lifersquos rough patches
Payne says he hates sentimentality and other than a few drawn-out tearjerker moments towards the end The Descendantsrsquo crude-talking kids subvert any mushiness But for the most part this is a moving tale
WRITTEN BY REBECCA BARRY HILL FLICKSCONZ
all that Glitter dreSSBy trelise CooperUNLEASH YOUR FREE SPIRIT IN THIS EFFORTLESSLY SOPHISTICATED GOLD FITTED DRESS WITH BEAUTIFUL GOLD SEQUINS LACE AND BEADING DETAIL ON 100 VISCOSE FABRIC
$829 trelisecooperonlinecom
FlUoreScent canvaS baGBy topshopWE ALWAYS ADMIRE A LITTLE POP OF COLOUR AND THIS BAG NAILS IT PERFECTLY IT rsquoS A CLASSIC AND TIMELESS BAG STYLE BUT THE NEON PINK ADDS FLOURESCENT FUN THATrsquoS NOT TOO OBNOxIOUS THE PERFECT EVERYDAY ACCESSORY
$68 topshopcom
prototype SUnGlaSSeSBy yoko ono amp linda FarrowTHIS PIONEERING USE OF SHAPE HELPED MOVE EYEWEAR INTO HIGH FASHION TERRITORY WITH AN AVANT-GARDE STYLE FAVOURED BY STARS INCLUDING YOKO ONO NOW HEAVILY DISCOUNTED
$430 - $200 designergaragesaleconz
blacK laceBy nail rockFORGET FIDDLING AROUND WITH NAIL ART STAMPS AND MESSY PENS NAIL ROCK HAS DONE ALL THE HARD WORK FOR YOU WITH THESE FANTASTIC BLACK-LACE-ON-WHITE NAIL DESIGNS
$19 blacknotblackconz
mandy Floral roll UpSBy Citizen of humanityLOVE THE SUPER SNUG HIGH RISE FIT ndash IT rsquoS THE PERFECT BLEND OF MODERN AND RETRO THE ALL-OVER FLORAL DESIGN IS SUPER FEMININE PLUS WE ALWAYS LOVE AN ODE TO THE SIxTIES FLOWER POWER MOVEMENTS
$189 shopbopcom
Gorilla StompBy gorillaz and ConverseTHESE GORILLAZ KICKS WILL MAKE YOU GO APE OR BANANAS OR SOME OTHER TERRIBLE THIRD PUN
$140 converseconz
poWerFUl aUbieBy auburnLET YOUR YOUNGSTER BOAST HIS PRIDE FOR HIS TEAM AND MASCOT WITH THIS TEE THIS DESIGN WAS CHOSEN FROM A COLLEGE T-SHIRT DESIGN CHALLENGE ndash 10 OF THE SALE WILL GO TO AUBURN UNIVERSITY
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GOT SOME COOL SHIT YOU WANT TO SEE ON THIS PAGE SEND US AN EMAIL AT GEARGROOVEGUIDECONZ
GROOvE GEaR
roSemary hoyt headdreSS
By Courage after dusk LOVINGLY HANDMADE RANGE OF FEATHERED HEAD ADORNMENTS
AND TRINKETS THE RANGE WAS INSPIRED BY AND NAMED AFTER
CHARACTERS FROM F SCOTT FITZGERALDrsquoS NOVEL tender is the night
$110
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World BusKers FestivalChriStChurCh
thu 19 Jan - Sun 29 Jan
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MODA FOTOGRAFICA
COURTESY OF THE WORLD BUSKERS FESTIVAL TRUST
GROOVEGUIDECONZ | 29
LISTOpHILE
1 Wendyrsquos graSS CannonS
2 Foul Creature Of Darkness drop dead redhead
3 Natasha autuMn SpLendour
4 This Is Not An Exit the tranSiStorS
5 Clicheacute diCtaphone BLueS
6 Nowhere Slow 1995
7 Oblivious Oblivion die die die
8 Take You There kittentank
9 Architecture CoCo SoLid
10 Yellow Snot Funk hoMe Brew
10 thingsali MC punKy reggae songs 10 things
shit Worth Counting
INDEPENDENT TOP 10 MOVIE CHART
I WANT TO SAY TO JOHN BUTLER TRIO
I WANT TO SAY TO GIN WIGMORE BUT HAVE DEFINITE POTENTIAL TO BE TAKEN THE WRONG WAY
30 | GROOVEGUIDECONZ
1 The Clash (white Man) in haMMerSMith paLaiS
2 Prince Buster aL Capone
3 Bob Marley and the WailersBurning and Looting
4 The Specials a MeSSage to you rudy
5 Big Youth SCreaMing target
6 RancidtiMe BoMB
7 CapletonJah Jah City
8 V Spy V Spyone oF a kind
9 Blackstone Bush Reggae Bandngurra BLaCkStoneta
10 Straight To Hellthe CLaSh
See theM Live NEW DUB CITY FeB 02 DUx DE LUx QUEENSTOWN FeB 03 MINT BAR WANAKA FeB 04 CHICKS HOTEL DUNEDIN FeB 05 DUx DE LUx CHRISTCHURCH
1 Reaching Outnero
2 212 (Clean Edit)azeaLia BankS
3 Call It What You WantFoSter the peopLe
4 On My Mind (Rustie Remix) Joker
5 Say No Moredavid daLLaS
6 Just Got Started 360 Ft pez
7 Hot Right Now dJ FreSh Ft rita ora
8 The Poem Magik JohnSon
9 Anticipate SkreaM Ft SaM Frank
10 Monarch ShapeShiFter
1 You have really pretty lips
2 My girlfriend doesnrsquot like me talking about your lips
3 I like that you have tattoos
4 She doesnrsquot like me talking about them either
5 Your hair looks like summer
6 My girlfriendrsquos hair looks like a thunderstorm
7 You could play Amy Poehlerrsquos daughter in a movie
8 I think itrsquos cool how you donrsquot pronounce a lot of the last letters of the words you say when yoursquore singing
9 Keep up the good work with the eyeliner
10 I actually donrsquot have a girlfriend
1 Can I call all of you John Butler
2 $10 says you guys play hacky sack
3 My granddad says you need a shave
4 I donrsquot know how my granddad knows who you are
5 Can you do skateboard tricks
6 $10 says you can do skateboard tricks
7 You have a pointy chin
8 But itrsquos a handsome chin
9 Who would win in a fight ndash your Fedora or your dreads
10 $10 says the dreads would win
1 The Descendants
2 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3 Hugo 3D
4 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5 Young Adult
6 Journey 2 The Mysterious Island
7 Buck
8 Sionersquos 2 Unfinished Business
9 The Adventures of Tintin Secret of the Unicorn 3D
10 War Horse
C
M
Y
CM
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all that Glitter dreSSBy trelise CooperUNLEASH YOUR FREE SPIRIT IN THIS EFFORTLESSLY SOPHISTICATED GOLD FITTED DRESS WITH BEAUTIFUL GOLD SEQUINS LACE AND BEADING DETAIL ON 100 VISCOSE FABRIC
$829 trelisecooperonlinecom
FlUoreScent canvaS baGBy topshopWE ALWAYS ADMIRE A LITTLE POP OF COLOUR AND THIS BAG NAILS IT PERFECTLY IT rsquoS A CLASSIC AND TIMELESS BAG STYLE BUT THE NEON PINK ADDS FLOURESCENT FUN THATrsquoS NOT TOO OBNOxIOUS THE PERFECT EVERYDAY ACCESSORY
$68 topshopcom
prototype SUnGlaSSeSBy yoko ono amp linda FarrowTHIS PIONEERING USE OF SHAPE HELPED MOVE EYEWEAR INTO HIGH FASHION TERRITORY WITH AN AVANT-GARDE STYLE FAVOURED BY STARS INCLUDING YOKO ONO NOW HEAVILY DISCOUNTED
$430 - $200 designergaragesaleconz
blacK laceBy nail rockFORGET FIDDLING AROUND WITH NAIL ART STAMPS AND MESSY PENS NAIL ROCK HAS DONE ALL THE HARD WORK FOR YOU WITH THESE FANTASTIC BLACK-LACE-ON-WHITE NAIL DESIGNS
$19 blacknotblackconz
mandy Floral roll UpSBy Citizen of humanityLOVE THE SUPER SNUG HIGH RISE FIT ndash IT rsquoS THE PERFECT BLEND OF MODERN AND RETRO THE ALL-OVER FLORAL DESIGN IS SUPER FEMININE PLUS WE ALWAYS LOVE AN ODE TO THE SIxTIES FLOWER POWER MOVEMENTS
$189 shopbopcom
Gorilla StompBy gorillaz and ConverseTHESE GORILLAZ KICKS WILL MAKE YOU GO APE OR BANANAS OR SOME OTHER TERRIBLE THIRD PUN
$140 converseconz
poWerFUl aUbieBy auburnLET YOUR YOUNGSTER BOAST HIS PRIDE FOR HIS TEAM AND MASCOT WITH THIS TEE THIS DESIGN WAS CHOSEN FROM A COLLEGE T-SHIRT DESIGN CHALLENGE ndash 10 OF THE SALE WILL GO TO AUBURN UNIVERSITY
$30 threadlesscom
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GOT SOME COOL SHIT YOU WANT TO SEE ON THIS PAGE SEND US AN EMAIL AT GEARGROOVEGUIDECONZ
GROOvE GEaR
roSemary hoyt headdreSS
By Courage after dusk LOVINGLY HANDMADE RANGE OF FEATHERED HEAD ADORNMENTS
AND TRINKETS THE RANGE WAS INSPIRED BY AND NAMED AFTER
CHARACTERS FROM F SCOTT FITZGERALDrsquoS NOVEL tender is the night
$110
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World BusKers FestivalChriStChurCh
thu 19 Jan - Sun 29 Jan
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MODA FOTOGRAFICA
COURTESY OF THE WORLD BUSKERS FESTIVAL TRUST
GROOVEGUIDECONZ | 29
LISTOpHILE
1 Wendyrsquos graSS CannonS
2 Foul Creature Of Darkness drop dead redhead
3 Natasha autuMn SpLendour
4 This Is Not An Exit the tranSiStorS
5 Clicheacute diCtaphone BLueS
6 Nowhere Slow 1995
7 Oblivious Oblivion die die die
8 Take You There kittentank
9 Architecture CoCo SoLid
10 Yellow Snot Funk hoMe Brew
10 thingsali MC punKy reggae songs 10 things
shit Worth Counting
INDEPENDENT TOP 10 MOVIE CHART
I WANT TO SAY TO JOHN BUTLER TRIO
I WANT TO SAY TO GIN WIGMORE BUT HAVE DEFINITE POTENTIAL TO BE TAKEN THE WRONG WAY
30 | GROOVEGUIDECONZ
1 The Clash (white Man) in haMMerSMith paLaiS
2 Prince Buster aL Capone
3 Bob Marley and the WailersBurning and Looting
4 The Specials a MeSSage to you rudy
5 Big Youth SCreaMing target
6 RancidtiMe BoMB
7 CapletonJah Jah City
8 V Spy V Spyone oF a kind
9 Blackstone Bush Reggae Bandngurra BLaCkStoneta
10 Straight To Hellthe CLaSh
See theM Live NEW DUB CITY FeB 02 DUx DE LUx QUEENSTOWN FeB 03 MINT BAR WANAKA FeB 04 CHICKS HOTEL DUNEDIN FeB 05 DUx DE LUx CHRISTCHURCH
1 Reaching Outnero
2 212 (Clean Edit)azeaLia BankS
3 Call It What You WantFoSter the peopLe
4 On My Mind (Rustie Remix) Joker
5 Say No Moredavid daLLaS
6 Just Got Started 360 Ft pez
7 Hot Right Now dJ FreSh Ft rita ora
8 The Poem Magik JohnSon
9 Anticipate SkreaM Ft SaM Frank
10 Monarch ShapeShiFter
1 You have really pretty lips
2 My girlfriend doesnrsquot like me talking about your lips
3 I like that you have tattoos
4 She doesnrsquot like me talking about them either
5 Your hair looks like summer
6 My girlfriendrsquos hair looks like a thunderstorm
7 You could play Amy Poehlerrsquos daughter in a movie
8 I think itrsquos cool how you donrsquot pronounce a lot of the last letters of the words you say when yoursquore singing
9 Keep up the good work with the eyeliner
10 I actually donrsquot have a girlfriend
1 Can I call all of you John Butler
2 $10 says you guys play hacky sack
3 My granddad says you need a shave
4 I donrsquot know how my granddad knows who you are
5 Can you do skateboard tricks
6 $10 says you can do skateboard tricks
7 You have a pointy chin
8 But itrsquos a handsome chin
9 Who would win in a fight ndash your Fedora or your dreads
10 $10 says the dreads would win
1 The Descendants
2 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3 Hugo 3D
4 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5 Young Adult
6 Journey 2 The Mysterious Island
7 Buck
8 Sionersquos 2 Unfinished Business
9 The Adventures of Tintin Secret of the Unicorn 3D
10 War Horse
C
M
Y
CM
MY
CY
CMY
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- gg-398 section1_LR
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-
LIvE pHOTOS
shit We Went to
World BusKers FestivalChriStChurCh
thu 19 Jan - Sun 29 Jan
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MODA FOTOGRAFICA
COURTESY OF THE WORLD BUSKERS FESTIVAL TRUST
GROOVEGUIDECONZ | 29
LISTOpHILE
1 Wendyrsquos graSS CannonS
2 Foul Creature Of Darkness drop dead redhead
3 Natasha autuMn SpLendour
4 This Is Not An Exit the tranSiStorS
5 Clicheacute diCtaphone BLueS
6 Nowhere Slow 1995
7 Oblivious Oblivion die die die
8 Take You There kittentank
9 Architecture CoCo SoLid
10 Yellow Snot Funk hoMe Brew
10 thingsali MC punKy reggae songs 10 things
shit Worth Counting
INDEPENDENT TOP 10 MOVIE CHART
I WANT TO SAY TO JOHN BUTLER TRIO
I WANT TO SAY TO GIN WIGMORE BUT HAVE DEFINITE POTENTIAL TO BE TAKEN THE WRONG WAY
30 | GROOVEGUIDECONZ
1 The Clash (white Man) in haMMerSMith paLaiS
2 Prince Buster aL Capone
3 Bob Marley and the WailersBurning and Looting
4 The Specials a MeSSage to you rudy
5 Big Youth SCreaMing target
6 RancidtiMe BoMB
7 CapletonJah Jah City
8 V Spy V Spyone oF a kind
9 Blackstone Bush Reggae Bandngurra BLaCkStoneta
10 Straight To Hellthe CLaSh
See theM Live NEW DUB CITY FeB 02 DUx DE LUx QUEENSTOWN FeB 03 MINT BAR WANAKA FeB 04 CHICKS HOTEL DUNEDIN FeB 05 DUx DE LUx CHRISTCHURCH
1 Reaching Outnero
2 212 (Clean Edit)azeaLia BankS
3 Call It What You WantFoSter the peopLe
4 On My Mind (Rustie Remix) Joker
5 Say No Moredavid daLLaS
6 Just Got Started 360 Ft pez
7 Hot Right Now dJ FreSh Ft rita ora
8 The Poem Magik JohnSon
9 Anticipate SkreaM Ft SaM Frank
10 Monarch ShapeShiFter
1 You have really pretty lips
2 My girlfriend doesnrsquot like me talking about your lips
3 I like that you have tattoos
4 She doesnrsquot like me talking about them either
5 Your hair looks like summer
6 My girlfriendrsquos hair looks like a thunderstorm
7 You could play Amy Poehlerrsquos daughter in a movie
8 I think itrsquos cool how you donrsquot pronounce a lot of the last letters of the words you say when yoursquore singing
9 Keep up the good work with the eyeliner
10 I actually donrsquot have a girlfriend
1 Can I call all of you John Butler
2 $10 says you guys play hacky sack
3 My granddad says you need a shave
4 I donrsquot know how my granddad knows who you are
5 Can you do skateboard tricks
6 $10 says you can do skateboard tricks
7 You have a pointy chin
8 But itrsquos a handsome chin
9 Who would win in a fight ndash your Fedora or your dreads
10 $10 says the dreads would win
1 The Descendants
2 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3 Hugo 3D
4 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5 Young Adult
6 Journey 2 The Mysterious Island
7 Buck
8 Sionersquos 2 Unfinished Business
9 The Adventures of Tintin Secret of the Unicorn 3D
10 War Horse
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4 She doesnrsquot like me talking about them either
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9 Keep up the good work with the eyeliner
10 I actually donrsquot have a girlfriend
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2 $10 says you guys play hacky sack
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4 I donrsquot know how my granddad knows who you are
5 Can you do skateboard tricks
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