Spare Room Be our guest…

Leonard Cohen, Vector Arena, Ak, tonight

This week… The Big Day Out hangover has lifted (Neil Young was great) just in time for another weekend … We’re off to Leonard Cohen tonight, and don’t forget this Sunday, Spare Room presents Sunday Soul Session with The Reputations (I’m on bass!), Salon Kingsadore, Los Hories and The Boilup DJs Jubt and Toni…

Thursday 22 January
Leonard Cohen Vector Arena, Ak
The DHDFDs, Diamonds In Dirt, The Incident Kings Arms, Auckland
Hedonista, Double Barrelled, The Smokin’ 22s Oblivion, Auckland
SOHOMO: The Flowering ft. DJs The Junk Box, A.D.A.M, Tidball, Babes! Babes! Babes! 4:20 K Rd, Ak
Flirt ft. DJs Sir-Vere, Notiq Fu Bar, Ak
Occupational Therapy Ponsonby Social Club, Ak
The Earlybirds Sale St., Ak
Lisa Crawley and guests Wine Cellar, K Rd, Ak
Respective Circ Khuja Lounge, Ak
The Platform with DJ Lo Key Rakinos, Auckland
Silverback Bruce Northern Steamship Company, Auckland
The Mashup Mafia Presents: Low Rollers The Carpark, Ak
Skyscraper and guests Whammy Bar, Auckland
Standing on Chairs – album release Bar Bodega, Wellingtonn
The 202s Matterhorn, Wellington
Anna Coddington, Jess Chambers Mighty Mighty, Wellington
Dr Eugene Chadbourne (US) with Sign o the Hag, Manimanima!, Basketcase Happy, Wn
Oval Office Dux De Lux, Christchurch

Friday 23 January
DJ El Gato Negro Northern Steamship Co, Ak
Los Hories, Boss Christ, Smoking Daggers Cassette Number Nine, Ak
Marty Casey with Johnny Barker, Jonathan Harding Kings Arms, Ak
DJs Junior, Dylan C Rakinos, Auckland
Toaroc, Rootswest Rising Sun, K Rd, Ak
Flammable Summer Edition ft. DJs Jesse McNeil, Felipe Gonzo, Blair, RP, Mr Geez Coherent, K Rd, Ak
DJs Tim Richards, Ange, Aaron Pony Club Ink Bar, K rd, Ak
DJs Gene Rivers, Ninety Ponsonby Social Club, Ak
Fredericks Brown ft. Tipsy Brown, Deva Mahal Khuja Lounge, Ak
The Septembers, Glass Owls, Basin City Dogs Bollix, Ak
Midnight Youth, Autozamm, Jonny Love, The CVE Te Wero Island, Viaduct, Ak
Ladi6 Yot Club, Raglan
Parachute 09 Mystery Creek, Hamilton
Dr Eugene Chadbourne (US) with Sign o the Hag, Manimanima!, Basketcase Happy, Wellington
The L.E.D.s and guests Mighty Mighty, Wellington
The Hot Grits (AK), Olmecha Supreme San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
Gearth Dud De Lux, Christchurch

Saturday 24 January
Our:House Summer Festival ft. Kid Kenobi, MC Sureshock, Peyton (UK), Jack McCord, P-Money Western Springs Stadium, Ak
Ladi6, DJ Submariner Leigh Sawmill Cafe
Daybreak ft. Yung Shottaz, Sgt Benji, FJ, Grafta Rising Sun, K Rd, Ak
Anything But Federal, Decortica, The Quick and The Dead Galatos, Auckland
Summer Madness ft. Partido, Taay, The Nabatean, Isaac Aesili Khuja Lounge, Ak
Paint Your Golden Face (Oz), Absolutionists Wine Cellar, K Rd, Ak
The Tide, Miscreant, Mystery Liquid, Free Sex Kings Arms, Auckland
Pegasus, House of Capricorn, Lord of Tigers, Freudoids Thirsty Dog, K Rd, Ak
Mark de Clive-Lowe with Vanessa Freeman, DJ Manuel Bundy Sale St, Ak
NZBM presents Anno Domini Mortus, Winter Deluge Oblivion, Ak
Kolab with Scotty B, James Rakinos, Ak
DJs Killamanraro, Snowy D Ponsonby Social Club, Ak
Sora Shima Basement, Ak
Evil Ocean, Cosmic Rays of Death Whammy Bar, K Rd, Ak
DJ Jason Eli Northern Steamship Company, Ak
Our:House Summer Fest Official After Party ft. Mason (Holland), Ian Pooley (Germany), Dick Johnson, Angela Fisken, Tim Phin Ink/Coherent, K Rd, Ak
Lead the Way ft. DJs Grind, Phantom, Jess & Emma, Tokyo Prose, Rhyas, Solkai, Phil O Fu Bar, Ak
Parachute 09 Mystery Creek, Hamilton
Girl Talk (US) SFBH, Wellington
Jungle Beats Part II ft. Taku, IRootz, Sam Manzanza, DJ Dozen Bar Bodega, Wn
Gypsy Fever ft. The Benka Borodovsky Bordello Band, DJ Balkanetic Mighty Mighty, Wellington
The DHDFDs Happy, Wellington
Soulfuric Dux De Lux, Christchurch

Sunday 25 January
Sunday Soul Session: The Reputations, Salon Kingsadore, Los Hories 5pm Kings Arms, Ak
Ladi6, DJ Submariner Leigh Sawmill Cafe
Stingray with Glen Campbell Thirsty Dog, Ak
Mojo Fly Set with Rebekah Peterson Rakinos, Ak
Girl Talk (US) Cassette Number Nine, Ak
Summer Grill with DJ Cian and guests Ponsonby Social Club, Ak
Parachute 09 Mystery Creek, Hamilton
Gypsy Fever ft. The Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band, DJ Balkanetic Aunt Daisy’s Boathouse Cafe Titahi Bay, Wellington

Monday 26 January
Parachute 09 Mystery Creek, Hamilton

Wednesday 28 January
Stereolab Kings Arms, Ak
The Subterranes Wine Cellar, Ak
The Social Sessions Ponsonby Social Club, Ak
Ak Jazz and Blues Club Gables, Herne Bay, Ak
Loop Sessions with DJ Dylan C Rakinos, Ak
Charlie Rivers (UK) Happy, Wellington
Distant Drums Dux De Lux, Christchurch

and coming up…

Stereolab 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
Roberta Flack Civic Theatre, Ak, 24 Feb; Wellington Town Hall 25 Feb; Christchurch Town Hall 27 Feb
Stray Cats Powerstation, Ak, 3 March
Old Crow Medicine Show Kings Arms, Ak, 4 March
Eric Clapton Vector Arena, Ak, 4 March
WOMAD Bowl of Brooklands, Taranaki, 13-15 March
The Who North Shore Stadium, Ak, 21 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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