September 18 2008
Gig Guide 18 — 24 September
posted by Steven Shaw at 5:55 pm
Tyra Hammond, backed by the Tornadoes and supporting The Black Seeds this weekend (photo by David St George)
Thursday 18 September
Elemeno P Aotea Centre, Auckland
Fancy New Band ft. Roy Irwin, god bows to math, The Fruits, Mr. Slackjaw Shadows, University of Auckland
DJ Friction with SP:MC Fu Bar, Auckland
Needles and Bees – EP Release Tour Khuja Lounge, Auckland
Cult Radio with Thirty Years Late, Trees Climbing Trees Kings Arms, Auckland
Moloko Vellocet, The Early Birds, Inverse Order Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Hummingbirds, Attack! ft. The Incredible Hexadecibels with Creassault Whammy Bar, K Rd, Ak
Hayden Donnell with Kirsten Taylor, Catherine Walker Wine Cellar, K Rd, Ak
DJ Sample Gee The Kingslander, Kingsland, Auckland
SOHOMO ft. Joseph Tenni (Oz), Sheba (Wgtn), DJ Lotion (Wgtn) 4:20, K Rd, Auckland
Occupational Therapy with DJ Bobby Brazuka, Manuel Bundy, Roger Perry Ponsonby Social Club, Auckland
Thirsty Dub Thirsty Dog, K Rd, Auckland
Rewinder! with DJ Page3 Safari Lounge, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
Low Rollers national edition Carpark Bar, Viaduct, Auckland
Grand Central 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
Leon & Urshula SkyCity Casino, Auckland
Ingrid & Sela SkyCity Atrium, Auckland
DJ Grant Marshall SkyCity Bar 3, Auckland
The Black Seeds Altitude, Hamilton
Comedy: Mickey D San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
This City Sunrise, The Novelist, Rifles Bar Bodega, Wellington
Jah Red 12 Below, Dunedin
The Managers, Skaface Claw The Backstage, Dunedin
Arana vs Studholme Battle of the bands Refuel, Otago University, Dunedin
DJ Phil O Bath St, Dunedin
Friday 19 September
The Black Seeds with The Tornadoes & Tyra Hammond Powerstation, Auckland
Marilyn Crispell, Richard Nunns, Jeff Henderson Trio Aotea Centre, Auckland
False Start with Simple Day, Since I Killed Kings Arms, Ak
Fuelset with Bor’Tas and Coffinfeeder Oblivion, Auckland
Smile You’re InkCoherent ft. DJs Greg Churchill, Angela Fisken, Philippa, Jess & Emma, Lobo, Format Ink/Coherent, K Rd, Ak
Int’l Talk Like A Pirate Day ft. The Defendants, The Rebelles, Blacksmoke, The Twitch, DJ Tina Turntables Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Fleet FM 5th Birthday 4:20/Rising Sun, K Rd, Auckland
Bond Street Bridge – album release Wine Cellar, K Rd, Ak
Confusion with Barney & friends Crow Bar, Auckland
DJ Grant Marshall SkyCity Bar 3, Auckland
Ingrid & Sela SkyCity Atrium, Auckland
Cherie Mathieson & Paul Voight SkyCity Casino, Auckland
The Hollow Grinders with The Bloody Souls, O.D.D., DJ Tanner Whammy Bar, Auckland
Roger Manins & Peter Barwick Quintet London Bar, Auckland
The Shades wtih The Lickety Splits, DJ Chris Cox Khuja, Auckland
DJ Ed Twist Safari Lounge, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
Half the Size, Double the Flavour Rakinos, Auckland
DJs Cian, Sam E Ponsonby Social Club, Auckland
High Society Fu Bar, Queen St, Ak
Grand Prix Cabana, Napier
The Return of The Nana Squad w/ The Burninators, The Offbeats Bar Bodega, Wellington
Messenjah & Snypa Levi (Dubwize, Chch), Sticky Fingaz & Misteek San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
DJ Rainman 12 Below, Dunedin
Saturday 20 September
The Black Seeds with The Tornadoes & Tyra Hammond Powerstation, Auckland
The Wicks, White Woodland, Ivy Rossiter Masonic Tavern, Devonport
Deth Becomes Shane – CD Release Party Thirsty Dog, Auckland
Rick Bryant and the Jive Bombers London Bar, Auckland
Zed Bias (UK), DJ Dubhead, OoGun, Dapht One Rising Sun, K Rd, Ak
Vixen Execution (CHCH), with Inner Splatter (CHCH), Bloodletting, Army of Darkness Oblivion, Auckland
Salsa and the City ft. DJ Gian, Lenn & Mio, Mustafa & Kikumi Transmission Room, Auckland
Electric Punks ft. Dick Johnson, Tim Richards, Bevan Keys Ink/Coherent, Auckland
Monkey Records 8th Birthday Whammy Bar, K Rd, Ak
For Goodness Breaks ft. DJ Pari Safari Lounge, Ponsonby
Bang Bang 2 ft. Akademik, Marek, Kava Rakinos, Auckland
DJs Gene Rivers, Nyntee Ponsonby Social Club, Auckland
OG, KP, Switch with Manuel Bundy Khuja Lounge, Auckland
Ingrid & Sela SkyCity Atrium, Auckland
DJ Grant Marshall SkyCity Bar3, Auckland
Leon & Urshula SkyCity Casino, Auckland
Whole Lotta Led, the mighty Led Zeppelin Tribute band San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
Cassette Bar Bodega, Wellington
Dr Glam, Haunted Love, The Magnolia Corporation, Captain Dave and the Pirate Hookers Sammy’s, Dunedin
Pacific Heights ‘In a Quiet Storm’ Album Release Tour: PDiggs, Lisa Tomlins, Aeries, JDubs, DJ Reno, Woosh The Backstage, Dunedin
Upgrade. Reggae and dancehall 12 Below, Dunedin
MASH: Dubstep vs Drum n Bass DJ Phil O, Jayji, Dima, Gus Bath St, Dunedin
Sunday 21 September
This Way Up, Mixtup, Scatterbrain & guests door from 6.30pm Kings Arms, Auckland
Mojo Flyset with Rebekah Peterson Rakinos, Auckland
Monday 22 September
Vitamin S Wine Cellar, Auckland
Irish Acoustic Thirsty Dog, K Rd, Auckland
Tuesday 23 September
Soul Power Verona, 169 K Rd, Auckland
Salsa Dance Classes Safari Lounge, Ponsonby Rd, Ak
The Desh Sesh ft. Organ-X Deschlers, High St, Ak
The VBC presents… SFBH, Wellington
Jazz Dux De Lux, Christchurch
Open Mic Backstage, Dunedin
Wednesday 24 September
Peaches Powerstation, Auckland
Sassy with Peter James, CXL Safari Lounge, Ponsonby Rd, Ak
The Social Sessions with Julien Dyne, Jeremy Toy, Ben Turua Ponsonby Social Club, Auckland
Dubstep Alliance ft. OoGun, Seeka, Manaia Toa, MC Dapht One Rising Sun, K Rd, Ak
Keri Hadfield & Mana Farrell SkyCity Casino, Auckland
Loop Sessions with Dylan C Rakinos, High St, Auckland
Getting Some Zen Bar, Queen St, Ak
Be-su ft. DJs Jason Howson, Grafta, Grind, Penfold Fu Bar, Auckland
Chris Baillie Grand Central, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
Acoustic Evening Cabana Bar, Napier
Acoustic Lounge SFBH, Wellington
Local Source w/ Drop & guests Bath St, Dunedin
and coming up…
Dizzee Rascal Powerstation, Ak, 25 Sept
Michael Franti & Spearhead Powerstation, Ak, 7 October
The New Pornographers Kings Arms, Ak, 14 October
Slipknot, Machine Head Trusts Stadium, Henderson, Ak, 22 October
Stevie Wonder Vector Arena, Ak, 30-31 October; Bowl of Brooklands, Taranaki, 1 November
The Charlatans Powerstation, Ak, 12 November
AK79 Celebration Toto Montecristo Room, Nelson St, Ak, 21-22 November
Kraftwerk Auckland Town Hall, 26 November
Kylie Minogue Vector Arena, Ak, December 9
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