December 20 2007
Gig Guide 20 — 26 December
posted by Steven Shaw at 3:47 pm
The Mint Chicks — Fri-Sat at the Transmission Room, Mayoral Drive, Auckland
Thursday 20 December
Kittyhawk, Goon, The Love Shakes Dogs Bollix, Auckland
International Flannel with Microfiction & Brook Tyler Project Kings Arms Auckland
The Tony Hopkins Trio Deschlers, High St, Auckland
Frank Gibson Trio C.A.C. Bar, Mt Eden, Auckland
Steven Barry Trio London Bar, Auckland
Storehouse Whammy Bar, St Kevins Arcade, K Rd, Auckland
The Managers, Tenement Yard, DJ RG Bargy Thirsty Dog, K Rd, Auckland
Jerome Hendrix Band Grand Central, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
Retro Soul Thursday Forte Bar, Fort Lane Auckland
Alex the Kid, Minuit, Little Pictures San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
The Steve Parr Slide Dux De Lux, Christchurch
Friday 21 December
The Ambassador Xmess Party: Slavetrader, thunderskull, Mr Slackjaw, DJ G.G. Rodriguez Ambassador, Pt Chev, Auckland
Elemeno P, Atlas, The Feelers Stampede, Papakura
The Mint Chicks, Disasteradio Transmission Room, Auckland
Punks That Stole Christmas: 5th Threat, Real Real Sick, Dick Dynamte & the Doppelgangers, Final Chance, Hellatosis PR Bar, Ponsonby Rd, Ak
The Turnaround Xmas Party: Cian, Submariner, Manuel Bundy Khuja Lounge, Queen St, Auckland
Safari Christmas Party: Batucada Sound Machine, Tahuna Breaks, Tangent, DJ Johnny Lowe Safari Lounge, Ponsonby Rd, Ak
Evil, Pumice, DJ Dan Mancini Whammy Bar, St Kevins Arcade, K Rd, Auckland
Masonic Tavern, Devonport, Ak
Pluto, The Tutts, Collapsing Cities Kings Arms, Auckland
The Have, Gasoline Cowboy Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Nikola Memedovic and the Funk Clinic Deschlers, High St, Auckland
Roger Manins with Steven Barry Trio London Bar, Auckland
DX3 C.A.C. Bar, Mt Eden, Auckland
Bar 101: The Stumps, Komet Bar Bodega Wellington
Sneaky Sound System San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
The Androids with support from The Knackered Dux De Lux, Christchurch
The Backstage Christmas Party Backstage, Dunedin
Saturday 22 December
The Mint Chicks, Disasteradio Transmission Room, Auckland
Tony Painting & The Power Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Kings Arms Christmas Party: Blam Blam Blam, The Body Corporate, The Shithawks, The Kingsland Vinyl Appreciation Society Kings Arms, Auckland
Concord Dawn Coherent, K Rd, Ak
Tyra & The Tornadoes Khuja Lounge, Ak
Missing Teeth, The Rocket Jocks, Shitripper & the Heavy Taco Sound System Thirsty Dog, 469 K Rd, Auckland
Hot Grits, The Conjurors Whammy Bar, St Kevins Arcade, K Rd, Auckland
DJ Elvis Le May C.A.C. Bar, Mt Eden, Auckland
Tim Guy, Paul McClaney Leigh Sawmill Cafe, Leigh
Wazzo Clash Bar Bodega Wellington
Batucada Sound Machine and Olmecha Supreme San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
Retrophonic Funk Machine -Album Release Party Backstage, Dunedin
The Puddle, Niamh O’Flynn, Charlette Hannah Circadian Rhythm Cafe, Dunedin
Sunday 23 December
Tim Werry & The Waltons Kings Arms, Auckland
Caitlin Smith Trio The Drake, 2 Drake St, Auckland 5-8pm
DJ Elvis Le May C.A.C. Bar, Mt Eden, Ak
Monday 24 December
Indie Club Kings Arms, Auckland
Labretta Suede & the Motel Six Whammy Bar, K Rd, Ak
Vitamin S Wine Cellar, K Rd, Auckland
DJ Hobson Shadows, Ak University
Jazz Cafe C.A.C. Bar, Mt Eden
Hambone Solo San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
The Valves Dux De Lux Christchurch
Tuesday 25 December
Merry Christmas! (”all de clubs has been clooosed down”)
Wednesday 26 December
Roofdog, Badtown, The 4 Mexicanos Kings Arms, Auckland
Funk Night London Bar, Auckland
DJ Murray Cammick C.A.C. Bar, Mt Eden
Escapism with Slave, CXL Safari Lounge Ponsonby Auckland
Acoustic Lounge San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
and coming up…
Jose Gonzalez with The Haints of Dean Hall Bruce Mason Centre Ak 8 Jan , The Opera House Wn 9 Jan , James Hay Theatre Chch 10 Jan
Kings of Leon, Vector Arena Ak 11 January, TSB Arena Wn 12 January
The King Brothers, The Black Lips Kings Arms, Ak 12 Dec
The National The Studio, Ak 15 January
Andrew Bird Dogs Bollix Ak 16 Jan
Big Day Out Mt Smart Stadium, Ak, 18 Jan
The Police Westpac Stadium Wellington 17 Jan; Western Springs Stadium Auckland 19 Jan
Bon Jovi, AMI Stadium Christchurch 27 January
Rufus Wainwright Studio, K Rd, Ak 4 Feb
Sonic Youth, Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, Ak 16 Feb
Ween, Powerstation, Ak 25 Feb
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