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Supergroove — playing the Powerstation tonight and the Brownzy, Browns Bay on Tuesday with Elemenop

This week… Supergroove, Elemeno P, Audio Empire, The Turnaround Christmas Spesh, Batucada Sound Machine, Broken Heartbreakers, Roy Phillips, The Mots, KT Tunstall…

Friday 19 December
Supergroove, Elemeno P Powerstation, Auckland
Batucada Sound Machine, House of Shem Galatos, Auckland
Audio Empire, November Zulu, Decortica Kings Arms, Ak
Inverse Order, Sonic Altar 4:20 Bar, K Rd, Auckland
The Turnaround Christmas Special ft. DJs Cian, Submariner, Manuel Bundy Khuja Lounge, Auckland
Quarter 2, Freyburgs, Gundown Masonic Tavern, Devonport, Ak
MUM ft. The Reduction Agents, Dictaphone Blues, The Mots Cassette Number Nine
HMHR Inc Xmas Party with Anabyss, Heavy Artillery, Upraw Oblivion, Auckland
Superturtle Album Release with The Shrugs, Franklin Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Optimus Gryme Recordings 12″ Release Fu Bar, Ak
Riddle, Page3, Timmy Schumacher, DJ CXL, Emma G Zen, AK
Electric Xmas ft. DJs Dick Johnson, Ben Davis (UK), Greg Churchill Ink/Coherent, K Rd, Ak
Half the Size, Double the Flavour ft. Bobby Brazuka, Junior, ChipButty Rakinos, Auckland
DJ Chris Cox Northern Steamship Company, Auckland
Trees Climbing Trees, The Bemsha Swing Whammy Bar, Auckland
The Broken Heartbreakers, Skyscraper Wine Cellar, K Rd, Ak
DJs Sam E, T.Rice Ponsonby Social Club, Ak
Roger Manins Peter Barwick Quintet London Bar, Ak
General Lee, Sample Gee SkyCity Bar3, Ak
Cosmic Rays of Death San Francisco Bath House, Wellington

Saturday 20 December
The Versionaries Leigh Sawmill Cafe
Roy Phillips Masonic Tavern, Devonport
DJ Reno, Dick Johnson, Greg Churchill, Angela Fisken, Defcon1 Toto Bacco and Monte Cristo Rooms, Nelson St, Ak
Pig Out! vs. Yam Jams Cassette Number Nine, Ak
Needles & Bees Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Beatmeater (UK), P. P. Flo Whammy Bar, Ak
Grant Marshall, Jason Eli SkyCity Bar3, Ak
Sunshine Sound System Khuja Lounge, Ak
Lewis McCallum & Friends with Tama Waipara, DJ Chris Cox Sale St, Auckland
Zohzoh Ensemble London Bar, Auckland
Cut Off Your Hands, The Mots, The Bengal Lights Kings Arms, Ak
DJs Chip Matthews, Buttafingers Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby Rd, Ak
DJ Snowy Northern Steamship Co, Auckland
Christmas Carnage ft. Featuring: Concord Dawn, Atomic Hooligan (UK), Defcon1, Greg Churchill, Angela Fisken Ink/Coherent, K Rd, Ak
Sandy Bay Social Club Rakinos, Auckland
The Sami Sisters, Mel Parsons Wine Cellar, K Rd, Ak
After Forever – Black Sabbath Tribute band Oblivion, Hobson St, Auckland
Salsa and the City ft. Tony Lara & Daniela de Francesco (Italy) 4:20/Rising Sun, K Rd, Ak
Tech Support ft. Bugsy, Charlie B, Nato, Grind, Merge Fu Bar, Ak
Mystro Cabana, Napier
The Fried Chicken Sound System San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra Bar Bodega, Wellington
KAKIROA, Jah Red, Jungle Fari, Rainman, Ak, MC Winston Smith Sammy’s, Dunedin

Sunday 21 December
The Mots with DJs Manuel Bundy, Dylan C, Dan Paine, Daze Tabac, Auckland
Nobody Else’s Word, Sevenfixangel, Fuser, The Stingers, Sturgeon, A Beautiful Chaos, Bad Liar Good Thief, Love At Zenith, Child, Junipa 3pm, Kings Arms, Auckland
Mojo Flyset with Rebecca Peterson Rakinos, Ak
The City Mish ft. The Hot Grits, Tourettes, Cian, T.Rice Whammy Bar, K Rd, Ak
Summer Grill ft. DJ Cian and guests Ponsonby Social Club, Ak
KT Tunstall Bar Bodega, Wellington

Monday 22 December
Emenda, Fornax Chemica Kings Arms, Auckland

Tuesday 23 December
Supergroove, Elemeno P The Brownzy, Browns Bay
Chipbutty Xmas Spesh ft. DJs Chip Matthews, Buttafingers, Isaac Aesili Khuja Lounge, Ak
Xmas Party ft. Tim Werry and The Waltons Kings Arms, Ak

Wednesday 24 December
The Uptown Boogie ft. DJs Sambro, T.Rice Khuja Lounge, Ak
The Social Sessions Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby Rd, Ak
Sohomo’s Xmas Eve Party Collapsing Cities (live) 4:20 Bar, K Rd, Ak
Loop Sessions with DJ Dylan C Rakinos, High St, Auckland
Soul Chic ft. Lady Sheeq, DJs CXL, Pari, Alias Zen Bar, Queen St, Ak
Grandad’s Wedding CD release Arc, Dunedin

Thursday 25 December
It’s Christmas, innit?

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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