August 14 2008
Gig Guide 14 — 20 August
posted by Steven Shaw at 6:06 pm
The Trons all robot band playing tonight at the Dogs Bollix Auckland
Thursday 14 August
Ladyhawke with Surf City, Aroha Kings Arms, Auckland
100 Days 100 Dollars launch Rising Sun, K Rd, Auckland
The Trons, Ed Gains, Doteyes Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Simen Taylor, Forbidden Joe Wine Cellar, Auckland
DJ Sample Gee The Kingslander, Kingsland, Auckland
DJ Chris Cox Northern Steamship Co., Auckland
Thirsty Dub ft. DJ Dubhead Thirsty Dog, K Rd, Auckland
Trees Climbing Trees with Needles and Bees, Leopard Skin Driveway Shadows, University, Auckland
Rewinder! with DJ Page3 Safari Lounge, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
Low Rollers Carpark Bar, Viaduct, Auckland
Jerome Hendrix Band Grand Central, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
Sing Sing ft. The Neons El Paradiso (Pony Club), Auckland
The Platform with DJ Lo Key Rakinos, Auckland
The Good Groove with Mr. Rivers Verona, Auckland
Tropical Downbeat Orchestra “Soul Night” Cabana, Napier
Comedy: Steve Wrigley San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
Knives At Noon, Outbreak, Midnight Mojo Backstage, Dunedin
Jah Red 12 Below, Dunedin
Black Thursday – Hip Hop Bath St, Dunedin
Dj Tim Sargeant Copa, Dunedin
Friday 15 August
Wilberforces with Hungry Eyes, Seno vs Frank, Sherpa Kings Arms, Auckland
Raps v. Rawks ft. Tourettes, Shitripper, Brick vs. Face, DMN The Basement, Auckland
Confusion with Barney & friends Crow Bar, Auckland
Jess & Emma, Defcon1 (Oz), North Shore Pony Club Coherent, K Rd, Ak
Battle Circus, Sora Shima Rising Sun, K Rd, Ak
Sinfura with Eqwanox, The Harlequin Academy, Save Tom’s Dog, Alma Street Oblivion, Ak
Georgia’s Quartet Grand Central, Auckland
Flip Grater album release tour Whammy Bar, Auckland
Crash Test For Favourite Things with Decortica, Ekadek Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Roger Manins & Peter Barwick Quintet London Bar, Auckland
The Come Back with Dunc tha Funk, Dan Ward, Selecta Sam Khuja, Auckland
Lost in Safari with Sample Gee, Grant Marshall Safari Lounge, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
Lippizanas Wine Cellar, Auckland
Manuel Bundy (happy hour) + Half the Size, Double the Flavour Rakinos, Auckland
The Hot Grits Bar Bodega, Wellington
Up the Down Escalator San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
Concord Dawn the Backstage, Dunedin
Conniption, Not Ok (Aus), 5th Threat (Akl), Bazooka Refuel, Dunedin
DJ Phil O, Billy T, Matchett , Mune Bath St, Dunedin
Dj Tim Sargeant Dilusso, Dunedin
Saturday 16 August
private function Kings Arms, Auckland
The Nomad Rakinos, Auckland
DJ Lo Key with DJ Chip Matthews Ponsonby Social Club, Auckland
1st Birthday Party Oblivion, Auckland
Jet Jaguar (WGTN), Groovadelica Khuja Lounge, Auckland
Emlyn & Sam with Double Barrelled Whammy Bar, St Kevin’s Arcade, K Rd, Auckland
Elliot Brown, Diesel Phoenix, The Randoms Shadows, University, Ak
DJ Wanda: Disco Grand Central, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
The Hot Grits Old Church, Napier
Stereo Total with JD Samson San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
Urban Terror Unit Bath St, Dunedin
Organikismness, Snype , Stevie Dub, LSD, Shragon , MC Step’A Sammys, Dunedin
Streetwise Scarlet Backstage, Dunedin
Dj Tim Sargeant Copa, Dunedin
Sunday 17 August
Pirate Super Grip, Mixtup, The Tearing Room & Raunch 6.30pm, Kings Arms, Ak
Stereo Total, JD Samson Whammy Bar, Ak
Sonny Day Tribute Broadway Pub & Cafe, Newmarket, Ak
Jazz Funk SPQR, Ponsonby Rd, Ak
Mojo Flyset with Rebecca Peterson Rakinos, Auckland
The Hot Grits Schnapps, off SH 4, National Park Village, Opunake
Monday 18 August
Vitamin S Wine Cellar, Auckland
Open mic with Eddie Gaiger Grand Central, Ponsonby Rd
Irish Acoustic Thirsty Dog, K Rd, Auckland
Tuesday 19 August
Soul Power Verona, 169 K Rd, Auckland
The VBC Presents: Lady Log San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
FADE, Standing On Chairs Bar Bodega, Wellington
Jazz Dux De Lux, Christchurch
Open Mic Backstage, Dunedin
Mr J: Dancehall & reggae 12 Below, Dunedin
Wednesday 20 August
Dead TV with Litvak Attack, 5th Threat Kings Arms, Auckland
Moloko Vellocet, International F, Afratone Dogs Bollix, Ak
Sassy with Peter James, CXL Safari Lounge, Ponsonby Rd, Ak
The Social Sessions with Julien Dyne, Jeremy Toy, Ben Turua Ponsonby Social Club, Auckland
Loop Sessions with Dylan C Rakinos, High St, Auckland
Getting Some Zen Bar, Queen St, Ak
The Ak Jazz and Blues Club: Gables, Jervois Rd, Auckland
Chris Baillie Grand Central, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
Retro Wednesday with Grant Marshall Pony Club, Customs St, Auckland
Acoustic Evening Cabana Bar, Napier
The Plan Bar Bodega, Wellington
Acoustic Lounge San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
Reggae/Dub sessions: DJs Messenjah, Nazarite et al Dux De Lux, Christchurch
Drum and Bass Bath St, Dunedin
Basement Cuts, Fubnk, DJ Manick, Boogie , Sleaze Refuel, Dunedin
and coming up…
Panic at the Disco, Vector Arena, Ak, 30 August
Peaches Powerstation, Ak, 24 Sept
Dizzee Rascal Powerstation, Ak, 25 Sept
The New Pornographers Kings Arms, Ak, 14 October
Stevie Wonder Vector Arena, Ak, 30 October
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