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Smashproof, tonight at The Studio, Ak, tomorrow in Whangarei

This week: Congrats to South Auckland’s Smashproof for their song “Brother”, which this week broke the 23 year old NZ chart record previously held by All of Us and “Sailing Away”. “Brother” has now been at number one for 10 weeks. Also on — tribute show to the late Stephen Marsden of the Androidss, featuring the Newmatics, Spelling Mistakes and remaining members of the Androidss, at the Toto Bacco Room, Ak… Sham 69 at the Kings Arms, Dam Native at Basement Bar and the Bads release their sophomore album “So Alive” at Sale St…

Friday 1 May
Smashproof Studio, K Rd, Ak
Bang! Bang! Eche!, Charlie Ash, Robot Monkey Orchestra, DJ A.D.A.M Cassette Number Nine, Ak
Cinema 90, Bond Street Bridge Wine Cellar, Ak
Roger Manins London Bar Quintet London Bar, Ak
Ed Waaka, Willie The Kid, Futureman, Black Foldy, MC Lioneye, Tommy Flowers Khuja Lounge, Ak
Sham 69, The Business Kings Arms, Ak
Dean Campell, CVE Collective Sale St, Ak
Antagonist A.D., Los Muertos Ellen Melville Hall, Ak
Dam Native, DJCXL, Art Official, Substance Basement Bar, Ak
The Upbeats Ghost Radio Tour with Cern, Riddle, Bugsy Zen Bar, Ak
80s NZ Music Tribute Whammy, Auckland
DJs Patrick Nadoll (Ger), TDK Ponsonby Social Club, Ak
Infectious ft. Karl Sav (Oz), Greg Churchill Ink/Coherent, K Rd, Ak
The Hairdos, Angeldust, Panda Battle Battle Panda, Newtown The Adelaide, Wellington
The Phoenix Foundation San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
Dynamo Go Album Release Happy, Wn
Tourettes, Alphabethead, Little Pictures Mighty Mighty, Wn
fRew, Cool Kids Club, Baptiste Le Denn Bodega, Wn

Saturday 2 May
Smashproof Heaven Bar, Whangarei
Tribute to Stephen Marsden: Androidss, Newmatics, Spelling Mistakes, Robot Monkey Orchestra Toto Bacco Room, Ak
5 Point Star Toto Monte Cristo Room, Auckland
Indigo Lights – Single Release Dogs Bollix, Ak
Cyril Orson, TV Disko (Wgtn), Dick Knee, Maya + Vanya, James Ohh!, Alex Bull Cassette Number Nine, Ak
Phil Austin and the Bayonets, Teacups, Mali Mali Wine Cellar, Ak
The Vietnam War, The Dylan Storey Band Whammy Bar, Ak
Manuel Bundy, Dan Paine, Dylan C Rakinos, Ak
Sora Shima Transmission Room, Ak
Gene Rivers & Rose Alice Ponsonby Social Club, Ak
Auckland City Sound Clash Kings Arms/Thirsty Dog/Rising Sun, Ak
DJs Jose Santiago, Marco Mendes Sale St, Ak
Isaac Aesili Single Release Party Khuja, Ak
Phoenix Foundation Cabana Bar, Napier
Brand New Math, Batman Tiddabades, Diana Rozz Wellington Mighty Mighty, Wellington
Tourettes, Homebrew, Alphabethead, I.Ryoko, Caoihme Happy, Wn
Operation Double Black: Spartacus R, Sheba Williams Bodega, Wn
Gypsy Fever & Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band Album Release San Francisco Bath House, Wn
Turbostill, Boss Christ, Bad Evil, Neckstretchers The Adelaide, Wellington
Sham 69, The Business the Bedford, Christchurch
The Eastern Penguin Club, Oamaru

Sunday 3 May
The Jukes Naval and Family, K Rd, Ak
Kiri Eriwata with Tami Neilson, Calico Brothers Cock and Bull, Newmarket
Sunday Grill with Conch Records & Friends Conch Records, Ponsonby Rd, Ak
These Four Walls, Alma Street Kings Arms, Ak
Le Castle Vania (US) with Mikey Havoc, Daniel Farley Cassette Number Nine, Ak
Mojo Fly Set with Bex Peterson Rakinos, Ak
Sunday Grill with Conch Records & Friends Ponsonby Social Club, Ak

Monday 4 May
Vitamin-S Wine Cellar, Ak
Trash Talk (US), Wasteland, Hard Times, Die Alone Kings Arms, Ak

Tuesday 5 May
The Bads Sale St, Ak
The Benday Dots Deschlers, Ak

Wednesday 6 May
Lewis McCallum & Friends Sale St, Ak
Social Sessions Ponsonby Social Club, Ak
Teenage Kicks Cassette Number Nine, Ak
Matt and Kim (US), Bear Cat Whammy Bar, Ak
Loop Sessions with DJ Dylan C Rakinos, Ak
Smashproof Coyote Club, Wn
Distant Drums Dux De Lux, Christchurch

Thursday 7 May
Tami Neilson: The Kitchen Table Sessions Kings Arms, Ak
DJ Lo Key Rakinos, Ak
The Mashup Mafia Presents: Carpark Bar, Ak
Direct Influence Sale St, Ak
The Hairdos Whammy Bar, Ak
The Retainers, Turning Tricks Khuja, Ak
Occupational Therapy Ponsonby Social Club, Ak
Don McGlashan and the Seven Sisters, Reb Fountain Cabana Bar, Napier
Matt and Kim (US), Little Pictures, Holiday with Friends Mighty Mighty, Wn
Smashproof 10 Bar, Dunedin

Gary Louris and Mark Olson (the Jayhawks) 15 May Al’s Bar Chch, 16 May Bodega Wn, 17 May Kings Arms, Ak

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