December 12 2008
Gig Guide 12 — 18 December
posted by Steven Shaw at 1:14 pm
The Datsuns, playing Shadows Bar, University of Auckland, next Thursday
This week… Che Fu is in Whangarei tonight, Collapsing Cities and the Naked and Famous play the Kings Arms, The Bats are touring their new album, plus there are gigs by the Mountain Goats, Luger Boa, The Bronx, Holy Fuck… and Billy Joel takes on all comers at the Vector Arena…
Friday 12 December
Che Fu Bees Knees, Whangarei
Goldenhorse w/ Nathan King Harrington Hall Theatre, Auckland South
Collapsing Cities, The Naked and Famous, Body Corporate Kings Arms, Ak
The Managers Gables Tavern, Jervois Rd, Ak
Back to Your Roots Fundraiser ft. Sons of Zion, The Morning Steppa Rising Sun, Auckland
The Tornadoes & Tyra Hammond Khuja Lounge, Auckland
No Deal, Remains of a Day Masonic Tavern, Devonport, Ak
Jason Eli, Dean Campbell Sale St., Ak
The Bats – album release Cassette Number Nine
Dakota Scream, This Theory Of Static, Ethanol 58 Oblivion, Auckland
The Bengal Lights, 1995, Frayden, Dreams of the Dead, Pins and Needles Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Bang! Bang! Sextron Deluxe Fu Bar, Ak
DJ Beni (Oz) with Greg Churchill, Daniel Farley, North Shore Pony Club, Sam Hill Zen, AK
Chicago Disco – Christmas in Chicago Ink, K Rd, Ak
Shuffle ‘n’ Beats ft. DJs Dick Johnson, Tim Richards, Dan Aux, Angela Fisken, Mark Emerson, The Beat Mafia Coherent, K Rd, Ak
DJs Lo Key, Bobby Brazuka, Manuel Bundy, T.Rice Rakinos, Auckland
DJ Jason Eli Northern Steamship Company, Auckland
Blondie Tribute Night Whammy Bar, Auckland
DJs Andy JV, Lo Key Ponsonby Social Club, Ak
Roger Manins/Peter Barwick Quintet with Frank Gibson Jr. London Bar, Ak
General Lee, Sample Gee SkyCity Bar3, Ak
Montell Jordan Charmers Bar, Hamilton
Sora Shima EP release party Flow, Hamilton
Tiki Taane Birthday Bash Uno Bar, Palmerston North
Riverblind San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
The Aviators Bar Bodega, Wellington
Helter Skelter, Synesthesia, Bruer Grinder Sammy’s, Dunedin
Saturday 13 December
Sandy Bay Social Club Leigh Sawmill Cafe
Jinx’d ft. DJs Dick Johnson, Dan Aux, Tim Richards Cassette Number Nine, Ak
The Volunteers Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Black Boned Angel Whammy Bar, Ak
Grant Marshall, Sample Gee SkyCity Bar3, Ak
Groovadelica ft. Tama Waipara, Jason Eli, Mr Rivers, Jafa Mafia, Tommy Flowers Khuja Lounge, Ak
Lewis McCallum & Friends with Tama Waipara, DJ Chris Cox Sale St, Auckland
Queen City Big Band London Bar, Auckland
Gypsy Fever 5: Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band, Mamaku Project, Club Manouche, DJ Balkonetic & DJ Rasa Kings Arms, Ak
Shitripper, The Burial, Wasteland, Hard Times, Lord of Tigers Thirsty Dog, K Rd, Ak
Jennifer Zea, DJ Cian Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby Rd, Ak
DJ Audit Northern Steamship Co, Auckland
Honey Claws (live) ft. Ben Wah, Thomas Sahs Ink, K Rd, Ak
Cyanide 9th Bday ft. Bulletproof, Tiki Taane – Dark Times video release Coherent, K Rd, Ak
Vinyl Mischief Xmas Spesh ft. DJs Sambro, DLT, DT, Killamanraro, Jonny Lowe Rakinos, Auckland
Cheese On Toast Sausage Fo’Sizzle Wine Cellar, K Rd, Ak
Harpy (Oz) with Keller Kinder, Intsec, DJ Hatred Oblivion, Hobson St, Auckland
New Telepathics, Udro, The Symphony of Screams Rising Sun, K Rd, Ak
The History of Breaks Fu Bar, Ak
P Money Flow, Hamilton
BLVD NIGHTS Cabana, Napier
Recloose Uno Bar, Palmerston North
Montell Jordan Loaded Hog, Wellington
Ginger Brown, Grand Prix San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
Whole Lotta Led w/ Shootout Bar Bodega, Wellington
The BATS CD Release Tour The Adelaide, Wn
Mountaineater and Biff Merchants 11pm, The Backstage, Dunedin
Sunday 14 December
Billy Joel Vector Arena, Auckland
The Randoms, Decortica, Zero Gravity Dragon, Bor’Tas (1pm afternoon gig) Kings Arms, Auckland
Mojo Flyset with Rebecca Peterson Rakinos, Ak
Holy Fuck (Canada) 4:20 Bar, K Rd, Ak
Summer Grill ft. DJ Cian and guests Ponsonby Social Club, Ak
MONTELL JORDAN Cabana, Napier
Julie Lamb San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
Monday 15 December
Vitamin S Wine Cellar, Auckland
Holy Fuck San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
Tuesday 16 December
The Bronx, Cobra Khan, Wayne Anderson Kings Arms, Ak
The Desh Sesh ft. Organ-X Deschlers, High St, Ak
DJ Kirk James Verona, K Rd, Ak
Open Mic Night Backstage, Dunedin
Wednesday 17 December
The Mountain Goats with SideKickNick Kings Arms, Auckland
Oh So Bright Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Escapism ft. DJ Pari Safari Lounge, Ponsonby Rd, Ak
Loop Sessions ft. DJ Dylan C, guests Rakinos, High St, Auckland
Soul Chic ft. Lady Sheeq, DJs CXL, Pari, Alias Zen Bar, Queen St, Ak
Chris Baillie Grand Central, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
Acoustic Evening Cabana Bar, Napier
Moonlight Flit w/ The Shaking Fists Bar Bodega, Wn
Kittentank and Mean Street SFBH, Wn
Reggae/Dub sessions with DJ sets from Messenjah, Nazarite and friends Dux De Lux, Chch
Soul Deep Robbie Burns Pub, Dunedin
Thursday 18 December
The Datsuns with The Tutts and The Roulettes Shadows Bar, Uni of Ak
Opshop, Autozamm The Brownzy, Browns Bay, Ak
Luger Boa – album release Auckland Boxing Ass., Eden Tce, Ak
The Versionaries with DJs Scratch 22, Peter Mac Galatos, Auckland
The Rebels, Blue in Green, The Randoms, The Bayonets, N.G.P. Kings Arms, Auckland
Silverback Bruce Northern Steamship Company, Auckland
DJs Manuel Bundy, Sir-Vere, Roger Perry – Xmas party Ponsonby Social Club, Auckland
Escape More ft. DJ Pari Safari Lounge, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
Paul Lightfoot is Not The Church…But Damn Close PR Bar, Ak
Low Rollers Carpark Bar, Viaduct, Auckland
Remains Of A Day, Set On End, Force Fed Trauma Oblivion, K Rd, Ak
The Platform with DJ Lo Key Rakinos, Auckland
The Good Groove with Mr. Rivers Verona, Auckland
Mountain Goats SFBH, Wn
The Volunteers w/ Supermodel, Irootz Bar Bodega, Wellington
and coming up…
Fleet Foxes SFBH, Wn, 7 Jan; Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, 8 Jan
Metronomy, The Teenagers Kings Arms, Ak, 9 Jan, Bodega, Wn, 10 Jan
Spiritualized Powerstation, Ak, 13 Jan
Arctic Monkeys Wellington Town Hall 13 January; Powerstation Ak, 15 January
Big Day Out 2009: Neil Young, The Prodigy, Arctic Monkeys, The Ting Tings, TV on the Radio, My Morning Jacket, Bullet For My Valentine, Sneaky Sound System, The Living End, Pendulum, Simian Mobile Disco, The Datsuns, Tiki Taane, Headless Chickens, The Black Seeds, Elemeno P, Nesian Mystik, Luger Boa, The Naked and Famous, Cobra Khan, Ladi 6 Mt Smart Stadium, Ak, 16 January
Leonard Cohen Vector Arena, Ak, 22 January
Stereolab Kings Arms, Ak, 28 January; SFBH, Wn, 29 January
Ryan Adams & the Cardinals Opera House, Wn, 3 February; Powerstation, Ak, 4 February
Raggamuffin 2009: Ziggy Marley, Eddy Grant, Stephen Marley, Shaggy, Arrested Development and Inner Circle, Kora, Unity Pacific, Three Houses Down Rotorua International Stadium, 7 Feb
Jackson Browne, Toni Childs Civic, Ak, 25 February
N.E.R.D. Vector Arena, Ak, 26 February
Roberta Flack Civic Theatre, Ak, 24 Feb; Wellington Town Hall 25 Feb; Christchurch Town Hall 27 Feb
Stray Cats Powerstation, Ak, 4 March
Eric Clapton Vector Arena, Ak, 4 March
Kings of Leon Vector Arena, Ak 25 March; TSB Bank Arena, Wn, 27 March; Westpac Arena, Chch, 29 March
Duffy Vector Arena, Ak, 31 March
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