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IN PROGRESS
The University of Auckland are driving their
contractors to have the Maidment Theatre repaired
by the end of June. The timely completion of repairs
will allow the season of The Heretic and The Lion
Foundation season of Lord of the Flies to go ahead as
scheduled. The repairs follow a large fre in early April
of this year when a stage curtain caught on fre and
spread throughout the theatre.
THE STREAM IS FLOWING
This week Spotify, the music streaming service,
celebrates one year in New Zealand. Launched
exactly one year ago on Wednesday, Kiwis have
already streamed over 10 million hours of music
and have created over 3.4 million playlists using the
service. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were the Most
Streamed Artist over the last year. Coming in second
as most popular artist was Rihanna, followed by Ed
Sheeran, Maroon 5, Lana Del Rey, One Direction, P!nk,
Bruno Mars, Mumford & Sons, and Calvin Harris.
THE AWARD GOES TO...
The MMF New Zealand and PPNZ Music Licensing
announced their winners of the 2013 Music Managers
Awards.
The 2013 Music Managers awards winners are:
Manager of The Year andY Murnane, inTernaTional
achieveMenT Teresa PaTTerson, BesT indePendenT
Tour Teresa PaTTerson, BesT sMall venue leigh
sawMill, BesT large venue The PowersTaTion, online
achieveMenT award Teresa PaTTerson, self Managed
arTisT of The Year ria hall, ouTside The Box award
andY Murnane, uPcoMing Manager of The Year JaneTTe
searle, indusTrY chaMPion aPra and MMf MenToring
success sTorY rachel dawick.
NO GOLD HERE
Four years ago Coromandel Gold was established
and has become a regular in the New Years festival
line-up but has decided to forgo 2014 and return in
2015. They issued this statement: This year we have
made the decision to give everyone involved the year
off, with a view to returning bigger, better (and yes,
possibly stronger and faster too) next year. Its time to
re-imagine, re-wire and re-tune, but rest assured we
will be back in 2015 as only we can.
DEAD NO MORE
Following his concerts in Australia, Jello Biafra
returns to New Zealand in late May for his What
Would Jello Do? speaking shows in Christchurch and
Auckland. The Auckland performance will be followed
by Jellos New Zealand/Australia tour wrap up party
upstairs at the Galatos Lounge.
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In celebration of their new album Delta, Shapeshifter
announce a national tour throughout July. In
Christchurch, Dunedin, Auckland and Wellington,
Shapeshifter will be supported by rising psychedelic,
funk, rock outft AHoriBuzz. In Hamilton and New
Plymouth Downtown Brown will be on the decks.
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SOUND THE ALARM
Booker T Jones will release a new
album in June featuring Mayer
Hawthorne, Anthony Hamilton,
Estelle, Gary Clark, Jr. and more.
Sound The Alarm is a celebration of
the past, present and future of R&B
with fares of hip-hop bravado on the
title track with Mayer Hawthorne and
Gently with Anthony Hamilton, plus
a performance from Vintage Troubles
Ty Taylor on Your Love Is No Love.
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PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE
The Naked and Famous are in the
studio right now working on a
follow-up for Passive Me Aggressive
You. ln the meantime the band have
wrapped up a package of B-sides
and remixes from their debut album,
for digital release on May 20 2013.
Their Passive Me, Aggressive You
(Remixes & B-Sides) compilation pulls
together 22 tracks (over 100 minutes
of music) with remixes by the likes of
Dave Sitek, Felix Da Housecat, and
White Sea appearing alongside a host
of others.
HUNTING FOR TALENT
Rachel Hunter has been named as
the third judge for New Zealands
Got Talent 2013, coming soon to TV
ONE. The supermodel will join Jason
Kerrison and choreographer and
creative director Cris Judd in the
judging panel when flming starts
in July. Im so pleased that a second
series of New Zealands Got Talent has
been confrmed, says Rachel Hunter.
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Favourite restaurant/caf? Original Thai
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Sallys in Lyall Bay.
Favourite colour? Black.
Favourite classic flm? Gone with the Wind or
the original Dracula.
Favourite childhood memory? Playing my
frst gig.
Favourite party food? Sausage rolls.
Favourite vice? Coffee!
Favourite song? How am I supposed to live
without you? Michael Bolton & Kenny G.
Favourite meal? Anything that I dont cook.
Favourite cause? Make A Wish.
Favourite label to put on your relationship?
Amazing.
Favourite 90s TV show? Re-runs of Alf.
Favourite word? Anything I cant spell.
Favourite album? Prog The Bad Plus.
Favourite type of groupie? One that buys a
lot of CDs.
Favourite body part on you? My eyes.
Favourite body part on someone else? The butt.
Favourite venue? Cornelia St Caf, NYC.
Favourite lyric? As sure as Kilimanjaro rises
like Olympus above the Serengeti.
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Favourite 90s TV show?
Quantum Leap.
Dream job as a kid?
Professional male ballet dancer.
First album?
U2 - Rattle and Hum.
If you werent a musician, what would you be?
Dancer or farmer.
Ultimate festival line-up?
Beirut, Radiohead, Talking Heads and Phoenix.
How do you discover new music?
Paul McLaney and Jol Mulholland share their
discoveries with me!
Worst job youve had?
Farmer Johns burger bar in Christchurch. Serving
the late night drunks.
Which song do you wish you wrote?
Auld Lang Syne.
First gig in attendance?
Head Like a Hole late 90s in Christchurch.
Any vices?
Punning.
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Dont expect these guys to f*** or rock you gently
the quirky, out-spoken, larger-than-life duo are
rocking our Kiwi stages until they break. Theyre
getting a bit older, making them perhaps a bit wiser,
but certainly with the same gusto for rock n roll they
have always had. A concert not to miss.
Wellington heavy metal band Beastwars is making
real tracks since they exploded onto the scene with
their self-titled debut album. Theyve just released
their second album Blood Becomes Fire and its
already receiving critical acclaim internationally,
being called the metal album of the year. Its a big
call, but to get on the hype, head to their gig and fnd
out what theyre about.
The Before the Destruction tour is bringing a little
taste of whats in store from ODRs Devastator mini-
fest. New York rockers Stray From The Path bring
their angst to our shores for the frst time, while
Melbournes Storm the Sky are making the leap across
the ditch. Rounding out the trio is Sydneys Stories,
with their signature sound like thunder rolling in.
She recently made an appearance on The X Factor
NZ and proved she knows a thing or two about what
sounds good (in her opinion). But the fact remains the
sultry soulstress has a voice like honey and shes not
afraid to use it. The intimate live show will get you up
close and personal to Hollie.
The capital loves New Zealand music and Puppies
has been home to some killer live acts. Tommy Ill, a
Wellington rapper, is stopping by on his third album
release tour and theres no doubt hell win the crowd.
Hes owned it at sold-out venues across the country
and internationally too. Identifying with indie/
electronic acts beyond the rapping genre, hes a
unique act.
Paper Cranes have been in studio recording some
new tracks and writing new ones while the muse
is still alive. Great North have been playing around
the country in April and May so theyll be tour-fresh.
Gorgeous alt-country/folk, Joseph & Maia have also
been recording and touring and have just released
their debut EP Roll Up Your Sleeves.
New Zealand has talent. We know this, we have seen it.
But not all of it has been splashed across our screens
in an overrated fashion. This performance highlights
some of The University of Auckland fnest songwriting
talent including Joshua Pritchard, Sam Allen, Vilette,
Lilo Peaks, Antoinette and Jasmine Balmer.
You wont fnd any mid-80s Madonna rolling around
on the foor here just New Zealand bands covering
great Kiwi music. Artists such as Rackets, No Why,
Jordan Luck band, Jesse Sheehan and Drop Dead
Redhead are fronting the set by and who knows what
will come out. Also with DJ She So Rad.
International jazz icon and saxophonist/vocalist
Nathan Haines presents his new album Vermillion
Skies live in the intimate seated Victoria Theatre.
Following on from the RIANZ Tui Jazz Album of the
Year The Poet`s Embrace, Nathans follow-up release
builds on the beautiful analoge sound pioneered on
this now classic album, but with the addition of his
own signature vocals this time.
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French electro-royalty, Thomas
Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de
Homem-Christo, make a dramatic
return with this moreish slice of
dance-muzak pie.
The pair have been missing in action
for a couple of years, but during that
time their engine has been rebuilt:
bigger, stronger, and with a brand-
spanking new sound to boot.
Its Daft Punks fourth studio LP (If
you dont count the Tron: Legacy
soundtrack) and along with those
otherworldly, robotic elements that
have become a big part of their
modus operandi, theres a new-found
human heart to ft into the bands
most recent, cybernetic musical
creation.
Even more than that, Thomas and
Guy-Manuel have found a soul to
their sound that may just put them at
the top of the electronic-food chain,
much like Homework did back in 1997.
Although theyre still prone to
dressing-up like bohemian Robocops,
the group are more in touch with the
beating human heart beneath their
costumes, and as a result, their music
has embraced the past to become,
somehow, more current.
Random Access Memories fips a
salute to the likes of Chromeo, as it
plays up the disco-funk-electronic
vibe with beaucoup vocoders strewn
amongst keys, electric guitar and
some nifty, slick-but-slow beats.
Theres the obligatory range of guest
vocalists featured - such as Pharrell
Williams, Animal Collectives Panda
Bear and Strokes frontman, Julian
Casablancas.
Pharrell sexs up the place on his two
tracks - Lose Yourself To Dance and
Get Lucky, while Casablancas is Daft-
Punkd on the vocoder-melancholy of
Instant Crush. The New Yorker makes
the most of his cameo, wrenching
the last drops of rock-angst out of
his voice, before its sieved through D.
Punks tech.
Panda Bears Doing It Right is even
more man-vs-machine, with his
repeated lyrics matched by a robotic
counterpoint, creating a hooky song
that sounds something like a self-
help mantra delivered by Bear and
Professor Stephen Hawking.
The problem with utilizing such
gimmicks is that you forever dice
with crossing the line into cheese
territory. Daft Punk totally disregards
this, dancing back and forth between
both sides with the music, thankfully,
not suffering for it (Although, on some
tracks they get mighty close).
Perhaps the highlight to this album
is how beautifully produced it is -
sounding crisp and clear, matching
the content to the point of perfection.
Random Access Memories is
symbiotic, nostalgic, current, and
progressive all at the same time. Now
thats one neat trick.
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Hydra entertainment proudly presents Capital
Punishment 4, a 12-hour metal festival. The line-up
this year fetures Bulletbelt, Shakahn, Blindfolded and
Led to the Woods, Brutal Supremacy, Cephalopod,
Polemicist, Alchemist, Ruinant, Ovus, Horrendous
disfgurement and more to be announced. Whew,
were exhausted already.
Call me Loyal are you loyal too? Ol Dobbyn is
celebrating music month with a twist. Hes invited
a mix of established and emerging songwriters to
join him onstage to perform their favourite tracks
of his. In return he performs with his guests on
their own songs.
As March marks the 40th anniversary of Pink Floyds
masterpiece Dark Side of the Moon, the Pink Floyd
Experience decided to pays homage to the bands
great work. The Experience reproduces the intricate
detail, all those classic Floyd sounds, from guitar solos
to the organ sounds and the astonishing vocals.
Nadia Reid is one of the great, young musical
prodigies at work in the country. She presents tales
of love and loss through a new-folk glass, echoing
songwriters such as Beth Orton or Laura Marling and
musical nomad Ivy Rossiter or Luckless electrifed
take on the craft of songwriting has melted hearts
across the country.
Once the front woman of Fur Patrol, now Julia Deans is
out on her own and doing better than ever. Leading an
intimate solo performance as part of the Support the
Vic series, her honey-toned vocals will warm your heart
on these cold winter nights. Its been a busy year for
the musician and shes thrilled to be coming to town.
CAPITA PUNISHMENT 4
DAVE DOBBYN
THE PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE
NADIA REED & LUCKLESS
JULIA DEANS
BAR MEDUSA
BODEGA
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Whos in the dead supergroup for
your dream hologram show?
Jimi Hendrix, Jerry Garcia, Elvis
Presley, John Lennon and Neil Young.
I think the last guy just looks dead.
Sorry.
Whats an upcoming flm youre
jazzed about?
Iron Man 42.
Where can your stalkers fnd you
during the weekend?
Curled up in a foetal position on a
local park bench.
What happens when you mix Coca-
Cola with Pepsi?
You get a lot of angry marketing
executives.
Your fantasy spirit animal is
Half lion/half lamb. Its in a quandary
until judgement day.
ARTIST Q&A
Your signature Im an amazing
cook dish is
A multi-cultural burrito. It pleases
everybody.
The best TV show around at the
moment is
How I Met Your Mother. I have
some friends on it.
The best place for a date night is
Camping in the middle of the forest.
Theres no place to run.
Youd get arrested if the police knew
that you
Stole the toilets from their
stations. Theyd try to fnd me, but
now they have nothing to go on.
People say you look like
Conan OBrien. Lord, please help me.
Five celebs on your f**klist?
Im sorry, I dont f**k. Never with an
asterisk.
Kittens or puppies?
Kittens. They look more frightened
when they fy across a room.
What generic current affair has
your blood boiled?
Government. Period. Is there
anything else?
SEE HIM PERFORM: Jeff hoBson in
THE ILLUSIONISTS
WED 22 MAY - SUN 02 JUN The civic,
auckland
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Not to be confused with the Robert Rodriguez flm of
(almost) the same name, this is more Michael Jackson
than gory horror. Join Aucklands favourite comedy-
dance troupe, Dynamotion, in an out-of-this-world
romp through the terrifying future where women
work day and night in factories, men are obsolete and
robots are about to take over the world.
After a stellar debut last year of the New Zealand
Dance Companys production Language of Living the
company is about to embark on its inaugural tour of
the North Island. It showcases some of New Zealands
fnest artistic athletes in innovative and relevant
choreography.
The NZSO is proud to present a new annual concert
series. In this fresh initiative the orchestra celebrates
homegrown contemporary compositions, alongside
the works of Modern Masters. In this work for choir and
orchestra, we chart the Transit of Venus, the death of
Captain Cook and his journey into Rarohenga.
In this new dance work from award-winning
Salted:Singlet, two humanoids explore the rabid cult
of individualism in a plastic-wrapped, ready-to-use
world where the contemplations of science-fction
have invaded reality and supplanted the need for
commonality. Like This, Like Us treads the frst steps
of a hypothetical path into our future.
TERROR PLANET
LANGUAGE OF THE LIVING
NZSO HEAR AND FEAR
LIKE THIS, LIKE US
THE BASEMENT
ASB THEATRE
TOWN HALL
THE BASEMENT STUDIO


7.30PM, $35-92, The-edge.co.nZ

Seven magicians of the highest caliber are rolled together into one
glorious show of ridiculous tricks and illusions! The Illusionists:
Witness the Impossible features internationally renowned grand
master magicians performing a stunning mix of the most outrageous
and unbelievable optical illusions including nail-biting Russian
roulette, jaw-dropping acts of levitation, mind-reading, disappearance
and death-defying escapes. For both believers and skeptics alike, this
show will blow your mind one act at a time. Magic is no longer an
ancient art form, but a fun and entertaining demonstration of the
power of belief.
THE ILLUSIONISTS
THE CIVIC
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Coffee, java, caffeine, your drug of choice. Whatever you call it,
however you like it, no working man or womans day is complete
without it. These guys live it and love it, and work hard to make sure it
is perfection. Excelling in specialty coffees, made by talented baristas,
a range of blends and single origin coffees are available, paired with
the best brewing method for each. You can have your coffee via
syphon, chemex, V60, swiss gold, cold drip, and, of course, award-
winning espresso. Much more than your usual cafe, this is the place to
go to experience the progress in Wellington coffee culture.
MEMPHIS BELLE COFFEE HOUSE
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Brooklyn Bread & Bagels found humble beginnings in
the kitchen at Dixon St. Deli. Owners Jayne and Martin
Chait brought back recipes and ideas after travelling
in Europe in 1980. They soon put these ideas to use
and baked New Zealands frst bagels and Russian rye.
BROOKLYN BREADS AND BAGELS
29 COLLEGE ST TE ARO

Chinese cuisine doesnt need to be associated with
Dominion Road. Ponsonbys The Blue Breeze Inn
boasts an interior reminiscent of a Southern Asian
abode mixed with 1950s Pacifca charm. There is a
banquet of zingy and favoursome dishes to be
enjoyed, with an emphasis on fresh and feasty.
BLUE BREEZE INN
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23 Ponsonby Rd, 360-6262
Like a stroll through the fragrant
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boost to the senses.

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

ORVIETO CAFE
935A Mt Eden Rd, Mt Eden

REVELRY
106 Ponsonby Road,
376-8663
Asian fusion style eatery set in
a bohemian parlour.

SALE ST
7 Sale St, 307-8148
Bistro dining, award-winning
microbrewery, celebrated garden
bar and a private Velvet Room!

DEPOT
86 Federal St, 363-7048

DE POST
466 Mt Eden Rd, 630-9330
Your local in the heart of Mt. Eden
with over 100 beers available.
LIBERTINE
37 Drake St, 929-2790
Taking its cue from the Americas,
but with an Antipodean twist.

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

MExICO
23 Britomart Place, 366-1759
The Strand Takapuna, 280-1487
Vibrant Mexican street food
served with margaritas, tequila
and beer. Arrive early for a table.

AGENTS & MERCHANTS
6-10 Roukai Lane, 309-5854
Seasonal lunch meals and late-
night tapas served in a small
cobblestone alleyway.

ATICO COCINA
Victoria Park Market 19 Drake
St Freemans Bay, 354-4030
Inspired Caribbean food and
cocktails in the Old Stables & Roof
Terrace of the Vic Park Market.

BIG JS
1 Melton Road - Mt Wellington,
5790340
Gourmet Burgers are Jasons
speciality take home heat and
eat meals, plus a huge range of
cabinet food, everything cooked
to serve.

BRITOMART
COUNTRY CLUB
31 Galway St, 303-2541
Gourmet pizzas, tapas and a
famous high tea service.

VERONA
169 KRd, 307-0508
Celebrating 20 years on KRd.
Open 10am till late seven days
with intimate booths, live
music, gourmet food, cocktails &
organic tap beer.

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

QUAY STREET CAFE
130 Quay Street, Britomart,
337 0088
This cheerful, busy inner-city
cafe is a fantastic place for
weekday breakfast, a leisurely
weekend brunch, informal
lunch meetings and great
coffee any time.

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Despite a slightly fractured
narrative, Norways most expensive
cinematic undertaking ever is very
much a flm of two halves (even the
soundtrack changes from piano
schmaltz to naturalistic, near
silence) with the frst part involving
Thor Heyerdahl (Hagen) attempting
to get to his journeys start line, and
the second out on the open ocean.
Its there where, naturally enough,
comparisons will be made with Ang
Lees Life of Pi. And, amazingly for a
flm that cost a fraction of Pis budget
and eschewed using a tank, it stacks
up pretty well visually, with off-centre
angles and on-the-surface shots really
giving the audience a sense of what
little stood between the adventurers
and the briny blue.
Some of the episodic encounters
look and feel similar, but what sets
Kon-Tiki apart in these scenes is
a nice line in gallows humour as
our weary explorers beards get
more bedraggled, their spirits
begin to waver and mistakes are
made (but quite how they confused
tomato soup with shark repellent
is anyones guess). Of course it
probably helped the flmmakers
immensely that Heyerdahl flmed
the voyage himself, footage that
won an Academy Award back in
1951. To their credit, though, this
is not simply a faithful recreation
or hagiographic biopic, but rather
widens the focus to include the
toll Heyerdahls obsession had on
his marriage and how his blind
faith extended to his less-than-
appropriate crewmates.
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First they left their buddy on a roof, then they went
out-of-control, full-blown crazy in Thailand. Now, its
third times the charm (maybe) for Stu, Alan, Phil and
Doug theres no bachelor party, no wedding, but
all bets are off as they go back to where it all began.
Whats gonna happen? Its a closely guarded secret.
Independent Kiwi comedy that follows three
criminally clueless college buddies who come into
possession of three cases of premium grade heroin.
When put under the heat of police interrogations,
each lad gives their own side of the story. Directed by
Scott Boswell, this Kiwi caper is packing some serious
heat and is worth a view.
Dramatic, heart-wrenching and terrifying, Kevin
is every mothers worst nightmare. Switching
backwards and forwards between a terrible, at
frst glance unknown incident, Eva tries to come to
terms with what went wrong with her son and if
his troubled personality is her fault. Tilda Swinton
delivers an outstanding performance as does Ezra
Miller in one of his darker roles.
Any child of the 80s will remember their frst Sony
Walkman or even a home computer (complete with
DOS). Journey through the decade when gadgets
leapt from the pages of science fction and into our
own homes. Itll be nothing if hilarious to see how our
world has evolved and developed.
The slapstick, outrageous comedy returns to our
screens with all new, not even screened in the
US episodes, premiering on Monday. This weeks
premiere, titled The Leak... sees James (James Van
Der Beek) go into serious training to be in top form for
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Grand openinG
Wednesday 29 May
retro Champagne Wednesdays
222 ponsonby road, auckland
Sliders kitchen & bar
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
www.paneevino.co.nz
20 Williamson Ave | Ponsonby
Ph 09 360 0263
Four years on, Pane & Vino are still meeting Aucklanders
expectations with new recipes from Italian regional traditions.
FrcsI ravioli and ioriclli wiiI ncw fllings arc iIc laicsi ncnu
options, added to the classic antipasti, and thin-crusted
izzas voicd Dcsi Pizza" in Mciro nagazinc 2009 and fnalisi
at the 2011 Global Pizza Challenge.
Pizza, pasta and... more!! All original Italian
DINE IN TAKE AWAY DELIVERY CATERING
ITALIAN RESTAURANT
ShIT WORTh DRINKING
This centrally located restaurant and bar provides
an inviting atmosphere in which to while away some
time. Watch the street side activity while soaking up
the ambiance in front of a roaring outdoor fre in our
well sheltered courtyard, or join friends in one of the
intimate dining spaces.
Jack Tar offers a bar fully stocked with cool draught and
bottled beers, fne wines, fresh juices and quality spirits. A
hearty menu with a selection of share plates, gourmet
pizzas through to steaks, seafood, lamb and vegetarian
plates, superb quality with a contemporary twist.
FIDDLESTICKS
JACK BAR
48 WORCESTER BLVD
NORTH WHARF, JELLICOE ST


A quirky cocktail lounge and cafe opened by the fne owners of
Hawthorn Lounge and Hooch where not only the drinks are for sale
but also the furniture. This place epitomises Wellington and all its
hipsterness. Ever wanted to sit in a leather-bound armchair and play a
game of scrabble or yahtzee while drinking your cocktails and coffee?
Well, now you can. And when youre done chances are you can take
the chair with you for a price. Tucked away down at Wellingtons
waterfront, Cuckoo provides a little bit of style in a way that some of
the other offerings lack.
CUCKOO COCKTAIL EMPORIUM
57 CUSTOMHOUSE QUAY


DAYTIME
OPEN LATE
FOOD
HIPSTER FRIENDLY
AFTER WORK
SPORTS BAR
DANCE FLOOR
ONE NIGHT STAND
LIVE MUSIC
CRAFT BEERS
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K
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BARS
auckland GROOVE GulPS
shit worth Drinking
The PorTland
Public house
463 new north rd
The newest port of call in
Kingsland.... rustic and raring to
serve this evolving part of town.

shooTer saloon bar
330 new north rd
Not your typical central bar -
Their no bull policy means what
you see is what you get.

VIADUCT
snaPdraGon
204 Quay st, 357-6147
A blend of 1930s vintage
glamour and West Hollywood
lounge with a healthy shot of
private gentlemens club.
VICTORIA PARK
sale sT
7 sale st, 307-8148
A unique collection of spaces -
award-winning microbrewery,
bistro dining, with a celebrated
garden bar and very private
Velvet Room!

la ZePPa KiTchen & bar
37 drake st, 379-8167
Enjoy each others company with
a great glass of wine and tasty
plates, without the constraints of
having to book or have a meal at
a certain time.

liberTine
37 drake st, 929-2790
This bar and eatery takes its cue
from the Americas, but with an
Antipodean twist.

The oaKrooM
17 drake, 300 6313

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

shadoWs sTudenT bar
auckland university, l3, 34
Princes st, 366 0544
Everybody is welcome. Party
action every night of the week.
DJs, Pool tables, Movies, Quiz,
Karaoke, Happy Hours galore.

Verona
169 Krd, 307-0508
Celebrating 20 years on KRd.
With intimate booths, live
music, gourmet food, cocktails &
organic tap beer.

Q TheaTre
305 Queen street
Early morning coffee, scones and
cool spaces for socialising and
sharing ideas. Range of lunch
options. Excellent wine list and a
stylish selection of tapas, pizzas,
platters and dinner options.

raKinos- beaTs,
bar, KiTchen
level 1/35 high street 358-3535
The Joint since 91

PARNELL
The PaddinGTon
117 st Georges bay rd, 309-3586
A Parnell institution for sports
events, craft beers and superb
food with the recent addition of
top-notch live gigs.

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

KINGSLAND
neiGhbourhood
breWbar
498 new north rd, 846-3773
Nestled in the site of an old
garage and engineering shop.

breW on QuaY
102 Quay street
Over 102 different beers from
around NZ and the world.

The briToMarT
counTrY club
31 Galway st, 303-2541
A garden bar in the middle of the
city. Comes with a mini golf lawn,
cocktail jugs and vinyl-only DJs.

racKeT bar
6-10 roukai lane, 309-5854
Serves everything from single-
malt whisky to cans of Double
Brown.

MeXico
23 britomart Place, 366-1759
Drink in the eclectic front bar
or settle into the cosy dining
area to explore the short but
compelling menu.

NEWMARKET
The claddaGh
372-376 broadway, 522-4410
The Claddagh Irish Pub - A
slice of Ireland in the heart of
Newmarket.

CENTRAL & KRD
dinG donG lounGe
26 Wyndham street
New Yorks premier rock and roll
bar has come to town.

doc bar
352 Krd, 365-1800
Open Tues-Sat

Grace bar
103 Victoria st West, 300-6352
21st Birthdays, Hen/Stag Parties,
Corporate Events, Dance Parties,
CD Release Parties, Live Music.

FaTher Teds
oriGinal irish Pub
1 Wellesley st West, 377-3142
Entertainment seven nights a
week, with three big screens,
pool table, competitions & prizes,
quiz, karaoke and live music.

PONSONBY
boniTa bar
242 Ponsonby road, 3765670
The Ponsonby local on the corner
of Summer St, that brings the
beauty of fne and inexpensive
wines together with a real
appreciation of tapas.

Grand cenTral
126 Ponsonby rd, 360-1260
Ponsonbys longest serving bar
with live music/DJ 7 nights. 2 for
1 happy hour & licensed to 5am.

Golden daWn
cnr Ponsonby & richmond rds,
376-9929

iPaneMa bar &
resTauranT
2 Ponsonby road
Brazilian cuisine and bar mixed
with classic & contemporary
Brazilian music & culture.

MalT bar
442 richmond road Grey lynn
A must have stop between
Ponsonby and Kingsland, with
Monteiths beers and great food.

PinTXos
128c Ponsonby rd
Open now. Bar*Cafe*Tapas*

reVelrY
106 Ponsonby road, 376- 8663
19th Century bohemian parlour
meets opium den chic.

BRITOMART
1885
27 Galway st, 551 3100
Nightclub upstairs. Cocktail
lounge downstairs. Home to
Aucklands biggest club nights.

aGenTs & MerchanTs
48 customs st east, 309-5854
Seasonal lunch meals and late-
night tapas served in a small
cobblestone alleyway.

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cEntRal & kRd
PaRnEll
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weD 22 MAY
arT & Music
6PM, racket Bar
conch records aT bcc
5PM, Britomart country club
FiresharK, ProWler
& bloodnuT @ dinG
donG lounGe
ding dong Lounge
GrooVe reVue
6PM, Sale St
red cuP niGhT
& Josh leYs
7.30PM, chapel Bar & Bistro
The narK collecTiVe
& creaTiVe JaZZ club
8PM, 1885 Basement
The narK collecTiVe
PresenTs: shes so rad
8PM, 1885
thu 23 MAY
acousTic ThursdaYs
WiTh eli
7.30PM, neighbourhood
beVan KeYs &
Gabriella G
7PM, Longroom
chronoPhoniuM,
subMarine
Queens Wharf
daMon KenZo
ding dong Lounge
dJ iMaGine This
8PM, Snapdragon
dJ Jason eli
6PM, commons
General lee
7.30PM, chapel Bar & Bistro
hunTers & selecTors
5.30PM, racket Bar
Julien dYne PresenTs
7.30PM, Tyler Street Garage
Music & PeoPle and
JaZZ niGhT FeaT. 2FiVe9
8PM, 1885
sonGWriTer shoWcase
8PM, Tabac
The ThursdaY niGhT
double FeaTure
6PM, Sale St
The WaX WorKs:
T-rice & hudGe
5PM, Britomart country club
Fri 24 MAY
ballads & badlands
Tour - nadia reid
& lucKless
8PM, Wine cellar
Marina KaTerina
5pm, chapel Bar & Bistro
dean caMPbell
8PM, chapel Bar & Bistro
dJ dYlan c & dJ Zane:T
5.30PM, everybody`s
dJ eXMiXKid & dJ adaM o
10PM, Snapdragon
dJ issac aesili
8PM, neighbourhood
dJ Jason KYle &
dJ norMsKi
6pm, northern Steam Ship
dJ laura lush
6PM, La zeppa
dJ rose alice
6PM, imperial Lane
dJ Tido
6PM, commons
doWn The haTch
FeaTurinG The
beaT council
6PM, Sale St
FanGs & siXX shoTT
8PM, ding dong Lounge
Fire aT Will &
sonic alTar aT bar
KinGs arMs
9PM, The Kings Arms
FridaYs aT reVelrY
5PM, revelry
FuTure reTro
10PM, 1885
hiP hoP eVenT
rocKY PonTinG
Goldfnch
Manuel bundY
5.30PM, Britomart country club
niGel loVe & MoMenTus
6PM, Hurstmere Brew Bar
nYnTee & cuFFY
6PM, Longroom
PaPer cranes
, GreaT norTh,
JosePh & Maia
Backbeat Bar
slaVe & douGhboY
6PM, racket Bar
Thane KirbY
cabana Bar @ The Windsor castle
The anTihero
8PM, Juice Bar
ToMorroW PeoPle
& suPPorT
9PM, Stampede Bar
YaM JaM deeJaYs
7PM, Libertine
sAt 25 MAY
aaa Pass eVenT
9pm, northern Steam Ship
a PonsonbY
insTiTuTion WiTh arash
8PM, chapel Bar & Bistro
beGinners Guide To
screenWriTinG
St columba centre
connor nesTor
& Gene riVers
5.30PM, Britomart country club
dJ andY JV
7pm, commons
dJ FranK booKer
& dJ dYlan c
8PM, neighbourhood
dJ norMsKi
9PM, Snapdragon
dJ selecTa saM
6PM, La zeppa
dJ sPooKY
7PM, everybody`s
FaMe #blurredlines
10PM, 1885
FlY bY niGhT W/ deeWhY
9PM, revelry
Gerad ProMoTer eVenT
Goldfnch
GriMas & coreY
aTKinson
8PM, ding dong Lounge
KillaManraro
& Friends
10PM, racket Bar
salVaTion reunion
10PM, The Studio
saTurdaYs aT sale sT
7PM, Sale St
sisTer acT & nYnTee
8PM, Longroom
soul shacK
9.30PM, Leigh Sawmill
Tenderloins &
MarTY bones
7PM, Libertine
TurbosTill,bloodbaG
s,seXPesT,The cuJos
10PM, Whammy Bar
sun 26 MAY
100% VinYl dJs
2PM, Britomart country club
acousTic sundaY
session W eli
GuTTenbiel
2pm, La zeppa
ballads & badlands
Tour - nadia reid
& lucKless
8PM, The Golden dawn
dJ Jason KYle &
dJ norMsKi
northern Steam Ship
eMMa scoTT- ranKin
2.30PM, Leigh Sawmill
in a JaM hosTed bY
MariKa hodGson
3PM, Sale St
sundaY session WiTh
The senTiMenTal
sound sYsTeM
3pm, chapel Bar & Bistro
Mon 27 MAY
dJ andY JV
northern Steam Ship
tue 28 MAY
oPen Mic niGhT
8.30PM, The Windsor castle
QuiZ niGhT
7PM, chapel Bar & Bistro
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weD 22 MAY
ballads & badlands
Tour - nadia reid
& lucKless
8PM, The Moorings
MaTT enriGhT
6PM, daddy os
The JaM
8PM, Meow
thu 23 MAY
2 For 1 ThursdaYs
W/ dJs Micha, b-lo,
Gus & KeV Fresh
8PM, Bettys
don FranKs
6PM, daddy os
sleePinG doGs
& Monroe
9PM, Mighty Mighty
The boundarY
riders nZ Tour
7PM, Meow
The souThern cross
ThursdaY shoWcase
FeaT. liZZie cooK
7PM, The Southern
cross Garden Bar
Fri 24 MAY
asseMblY
9PM, The San Francisco
Bath House
adaM PaGe &
The counTs
9PM, Meow
decorTica & neW
WaY hoMe
Medusa
liZZie cooK Trio
daddy os
ManTaraYs & i drinK
Your blood
Mighty Mighty
so saMba
The Southern cross Garden Bar
The Food shoW
Westpac Stadium
WellinGTon sea
shanTY socieTY
9PM, The rogue & vagabond
sAt 25 MAY
daVe dobbYn -
sTories old & neW
7PM, Bodega
don FranKs
6PM, daddy os
Music MonTh MusTer
2pm, San Francisco Bath House
roseneaTh cenTennial
raGTiMe band
The Southern cross Garden Bar
sea sTar sTudio
PresenTs: a Musical
eXTraVaGanZa!
7PM, Sea Star Studio
The caVeMen &
The MYsTerians
10PM, Mighty Mighty
The dilWorThs
8PM, Meow
The WellinGTon ciTY
shaKe eM on doWners
9PM, The rogue & vagabond
TWinseT
The Southern cross Garden Bar
sun 26 MAY
recoVerY sessions
FeaT. The PaPer KinGs
The Southern cross Garden Bar
sundaY aFTernoon JaZZ
3PM, The rogue & vagabond
weD 22 MAY
JaZ PaTerson
8PM, Wunderbar, Lyttelton
Tenacious d
The Bedford Marquee
TinY ruins W/
Marlon WilliaMs
The Porthole, Lyttelton
thu 23 MAY
adaM McGraTh
9PM, The Brewery
KaTe anasTasiou
5PM, Beach Bar
slade & The real WiTh
JeT PanTs @ duX liVe
8PM, The dux Live
Fri 24 MAY
1814
The Bedford @ cPSA
beasTWars blood
becoMes Fire Tour
8PM, churchills Tavern
carb on carb, coaTe
& X-raY charles
9PM, darkroom
house oF MounTain
W/ GuesTs
8PM, The dux Live
sAt 25 MAY
charTFesT 2013 W/ a
hori buZZ, Von Voin
sTruM, Thunder WulF
& 1 droP naTion
8PM, The Bedford @
cPSA Building
illuMinaTe PainT ParTY
The Bedford Marquee
oPTiMus GrYMe
8PM, The dux Live
TinY ruins W/
aldous hardinG
darkroom
shit worth Doing
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ballads & badlands
Tour - nadia reid
& lucKless
rhythm upstairs, Waikato
TeaM dYnaMiTe
& haZ beaTs
The World Bar, Queenstown
thu 23 MAY
ballads & badlands
Tour - nadia reid
& lucKless
rhythm upstairs, new Plymouth
The PinK FloYd
eXPerience
napier Municipal Theatre, napier
TinY ruins aT The
GrainsTore, oaMaru
The Grainstore, Southland
Fri 24 MAY
baTTle oF The bands
2013 naTional
chaMPionshiP -
seMi Final 1
The outback, Hamilton
cornersTone rooTs
Gravity Bar, Hamilton
leFT or riGhT
chicks Hotel, dunedin
The PinK FloYd
eXPerience
regent on Broadway,
Palmerston north
The shoT band &
KaTie ThoMPson
The Boathouse, nelson
TinY ruins W/ a.J.
sharMa aT TasTe
MerchanTs, dunedin
Taste Merchants, otago
sAt 25 MAY
1814
Saints & Sinners, invercargill
baTTle oF The bands
2013 naTional
chaMPionshoP
- seMi Final 1
Brewers Bar, Mt Maunganui
beasTWars blood
becoMes Fire Tour
Barkode, Timaru
bluFF oYsTer FesTiVal
FeaT. GoodshirT
& The easTern
Bluff
KniGhTs oF The
dub Table
The cabana, napier
neW WaY hoMe
W/ decorTica
The royal, Palmerston north
TeMPisT FuJiT
Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai
sun 26 MAY
daVe dobbYn -
sTories old & neW
King Street Live, Masterton
TINY RUINS
Wed 22 May Porthole Bar, Lyttelton
Thu 23 May The Grainstore, Oamaru
Fri 24 May Taste Merchants, Dunedin
sat 25 May Darkroom, Christchurch
Fri 31 May Venue TBC, Raglan
sat 01 Jun The Wine Cellar, Auckland
UNKNOWN MORTAL
ORCHESTRA
Thu 18 Jul ReFuel, Dunedin
Fri 19 Jul The Kings Arms, Auckland
sat 20 Jul Bodega, Wellington
THE VEILS
Fri 19 Jul Sammys Dunedin
sat 20 Jul Dux Live, Christchurch
Fri 26 Jul Bodega, Wellington
sat 27 Jul Studio, Auckland
RIHANNA (BB)
Thu 06 oct Vector Arena, Auckland
Fri 07 oct Vector Arena, Auckland
SEMI-PERMANENT
Fri 31 May - sat 01 Jun Aotea
Centre, Auckland
SHAPESHIFTER
Fri 12 Jul Bedford Big Top, Christchurch
sat 13 Jul The Town Hall, Dunedin
Fri 19 Jul The Powerstation, Auckland
Thu 25 Jul Altitude, Hamilton
Fri 26 Jul The Mayfair, New Plymouth
sat 27 Jul Town Hall, Wellington
TAYLOR SWIFT
Fri 29 nov Vector Arena, Auckland
sat 30 nov Vector Arena, Auckland
TENACIOUS D (US)
Tue 21 May Opera House, Wellington
Wed 22 May The Bedford
Marquee, Christchurch
A$AP ROCKY (US)
Tue 25 Jun Logan Campbell
Centre, Auckland
AMANDA PALMER (US)
sat 28 sep The Kings Arms, Auckland
Mon 30 sep San Fran Bath
House, Wellington
BEASTWARS
Fri 24 May Churchills, Christchurch
sat 25 May Barkode, Timaru
Fri 31 May ReFuel, Dunedin
sat 01 Jun Beach Bar, Invercargill
BEFORE THE
DESTRUCTION TOUR
Thu 23 May Zeal West, Auckland
Fri 24 May Zeal, Wellington
sat 25 May Zebedees, Christchurch
sun 26 May Churchills, Christchurch
BRUNO MARS (US)
sat 15 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland
sun 16 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland
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Production designer Annie sPerling will be presenting
this week at this years biggest commercial art gig Semi-Permanent.
sperling has one of the coolest jobs in the world, designing sets for
commercials, music videos and feature flms. shes been outrageous
fashion photographer david lachapelles primary designer since 2005
creating numerous stunning sets and props for his nuevo- renaissance
fantasies. sperling also produces photography, paintings and murals and
has designed and organised over 20 mural projects as part of community
beautifcation programs around los Angeles. Many of these projects
have resulted in the art training of at risk local youth, some of whom
had histories of gang and graffti involvement.
Jetlagged, and in, err, semi-permanent transit, en-route to a photo shoot
for Janelle, in nYc, sperling fnds a few precious seconds to fre off a few
emails, including one to Groove Guide.
Groove Guide: What does design mean to you? When taking on a
project, what is at the front of the cortex for you? Are you in the head of
the client, the customer or viewer or your own brain?
Annie Sperling: to me the word means the look, literally the frst
visceral look. i believe in art and your environment. i believe humans
respond to beauty and aesthetics. My job is to make something visually
appealing. its a bit of a juggle. sometimes bringing in the client or
agency needs without directly telling the director (what im thinking in
my head) is a strange dance. ultimately, i try to make something bitchin-
i must stand in front of it for upwards of 12 hours minimally in front of
myself, my crew and the other departments.
GG: What will you be telling the amassed hordes at semi Permanent?
Whats the message you have for them?
AS: im seriously humbled they invited me... im planning on speaking
about my process and also the path i took to get to my career. i think it may
be helpful to would-be artists to know i did not have an exact plan! But
the road became the plan! i started, initially, as a scenic painter - which
has no relation to current my job. However, this background has proved
invaluable for my knowledge of process. it affords me budgeting skills
and good communication to get the results i want for the look of my sets.
My background is in photography and fne art- mostly painting. i was
infuenced majorly by music, specifcally rock n roll. Movies, too and
travel is the pearl in my knowledge pool of styles.
Meeting inspiring people like david lachapelle was a major turning
point in my career- one that happened quite unexpectedly. it was a
strange meeting, in a fantasy remodel in the Hollywood Hills. He was
using my remodel as a location. that was our frst meeting.
GG: Your fashion work is very ultra-surreal, ultra-glam, glossy, ironic.
AS: i do have lots of cynicism for the world- but it is strangely coupled
with a true love for Art. i think when i am doing my job my punk rock
upbringing seeps through- i cannot take a commercial that seriously.
Were selling products, no matter how you elevate it. (My editorial work)
has more freedom and irony- more realism and surrealism- this is where
i can really play and have fun.
irony is one word (to describe my work). there is a love of things that
make our world work- the electric cords and vents the mundane make
the surreal even trippier. All these things have a strange resonance to the
eye and i think that is what you are seeing.
GG: tell me about your public murals project. i read that you were
seeking damages from Heineken, who desecrated one of your murals
our lady of iguanas (an iconic image in downtown lA).
AS: My, youve done your research! the mural in question is an old
one i made with these kids- a couple of whom dropped out of gangs
as a result of this (mural making) program. Many, as adults, still live
in the neighbourhood. im seeking ($250K in) damages because i was
p***ed that a big corporation covered the wall- which is 2 stories high
with an advert. the law is they must notify the artist - if you destroy
or use someones art there are consequences. i am trying to get funds
to refurbish the wall and rework the mural using some of the original
painters. it sounds greedy but it is the principal for me.
GG: now, youre not just a commercial artist with a punk aesthetic.
turns out you also collaborate with a local club - lucha Va Voom
Burlesque dancing, Mexican Wrestling and standup comedy. How did
you get to be mixed up in this? is it true that youve wrestled yourself?
AS: i did wrestle with a burlesque star - Kitten de Ville - against the
luchadores los cHiVos de oro- the goats of gold! lucha VaVoom
is a fantastic show that plays to a 1000 capacity crowd in an old deco
theatre in downtown lA. Kitten and i danced and wrestled, had we
some serious moves! i love Mexican culture and was thrilled to learn
some tricks- its friggin hard! My body was a rock when i wrestled! ive
been a burlesque dancer for many years and produced a really crazy
show with Kitten called rock n roll strip show. i dont usually talk
about both things designing and dancing - although lachapelle loVes
to tell the agency i am a stripper!
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in 2009, tHe world was introduced to the party of a lifetime shots,
strippers, dental care and a tiger in the bathroom. in 2011, we were
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The Hangover Part III is the epic conclusion to a seemingly never-ending
journey of mayhem and bad decisions, in which the guys must fnish what
they started by going back to where it all began: las Vegas. And like its
earlier flms, things never go according to plan. But with no wedding, no
bachelor party and no limits, what is in store for the fnal installment?
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Phillips. With the plot a closely guarded secret and the trailer refusing to
give too much away, one thing is clear what the boys thought happened
in Vegas was only the half of it, which they are about to discover in ways
that the flmmakers believe should surprise audiences as much as it sur-
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theres a lot of action and comedy, a heist, a road trip, and an element of
mystery, too, as we touch on certain things that werent explored before
but were always part of the undercurrent of the two previous flms,
Phillips continues. it brings everything together and wraps it up with an
ending that follows its own logic.
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prior outings to prime that logic.
We uncovered a chain of unfnished business that arcs through all three
movies for a fnal story that doesnt just end on its own, but ends all three,
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and challenging journey of all.
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while still delivering plenty of laugh-out-loud and what-the-hell moments
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But rather than memory loss, the fnal chapter hinges on clarity and things
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Alan, which set all of this into motion six years ago in ways they couldnt
imagine. the new formula is designed to shake up the tried and true plot of
the frst two, but also incorporate fans favourite elements as well.
Bradley cooper, returning as high school english teacher and unoffcial
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in the original that become pivotal pieces in the larger whole. speaking as
a fan, myself, watching these movies, the best part and certainly the fun-
niest is putting it all together.
Part III does not shy away from the dark side either the better to give its
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ensemble for the frst time is John goodman, starring as the guys new
nightmare, Marshall.
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constant climb.
its never ending, its a long way to the top and it never feels like you get
to the top for us. [We see it] as hills, you take a hill, then another, then
another and you keep taking hills, he says.
the latest is their new album, Black Dog Barking, which he tells me is
completed and will be available on the vinyl, for download and on cd.
on the title, oKeeffe says, its [about] the black dog thats been on your
back the whole way. its what gets us through, a lot of doors have been
shut and a lot bullshit happens.
despite the bull, he says playing in rock band is a good time. one of
those was life a lesson he learnt that resulted in a trip to the hospital
where oKeeffe ended up playing a childrens castle.
When someone offers you a drink and you end up in a childs play
castle, says oKeeffe, trying to play a game where youre a knight, and
youre the only one in there at 3am. [the lesson is] dont accept drinks
from strangers in everton [england].
Most of the bull stems from politics.
We went to play one gig and they said there was a 92 decibel (db) limit
and we thought What the fuck? it was going to be 108db and they said if
we go over theyll call the cops. so we told them to call them.
its these politics that oKeeffe says are damaging rock n roll.
there are a lot of things at the moment that are against rock n roll
theres a stepping stone pub [for example] that bands play and itll be
their frst show and their frst chance to show themselves to people
then a high rise apartment comes along and someone in that high rise
apartment, 20 foors above this little rock pub, complains about the noise
coming from it.
in the end, he laments, the government get involved and the pub ends
up getting shut down because you cant turn down rock n roll and its
a david verses goliath battle, and goliath always wins because he has
more money, says oKeeffe.
oKeeffe says that bull happens off the road too, before he quotes
Winston churchill and says, if youre going through hell, keep going.
even though Airbourne are bigger than ever, the band have kept the
same mindset to writing songs and say the amount of people paying
attention doesnt bother them.
Weve got the same mindset. We think about the crowd, what do they
want to hear?... And we think about what we want to say, what kicks the
most ass, and whats the deepest and fastest way to get to that point.
For the new record, the band wrote 40 songs and of those they chose
the best 10. oKeeffe says, each song had to earn its place. the track
Hungry was in a similar vein to another song. But we put that one on
[Hungry] because being on the road, we still feel like the band in a van,
that hasnt changed.
Black Dog Barking also has a remixed and remastered version of their
song ready to rock, which was released 10 years ago, and has been put
along side the new track rock and roll.
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