May 08 2009
Gig Guide 8 — 14 May
posted by Steven Shaw at 3:46 pm
Back for more — Okkervil River
This week: Okkervil River, De La Soul, Cornerstone Roots, Grand Prix, Don McGlashan and the Seven Sisters, The Phoenix Foundation …
Friday 8 May
Hannah Howes Candy Release Tour Leigh Sawmill Cafe
The Phoenix Foundation Toto Bacco/Monte Cristo Room, Auckland
Mum Club Night ft. Grand Prix, Family Cactus Cassette Number Nine, Ak
Roger Manins London Bar Quintet London Bar, Ak
David Dallas, Numbers, Manuel Bundy, Submariner Khuja Lounge, Ak
Carnevil, Vital Clue & Fractal Theory Kings Arms, Ak
The CVE, DJs Dean Campbell, Nigel Love Sale St, Ak
Battle Revolver Fu Bar, Ak
The Bloody Souls, The Spunks, Evil Ocean Whammy, Auckland
DJs DT, Uncle Barnie Ponsonby Social Club, Ak
Aaron Pony Club, Angela Fisken, Greg Churchill Ink, K Rd, Ak
Quarter2, No Deal, Sonic Assault Masonic Tavern, Devonport, Ak
Cornerstone Roots Cabana, Napier
Streetlight Requiem, Masterhuna, Amos The Adelaide, Wellington
Fleet FM presents Radio as Paper Issue #2 Afterparty: Megaheroes, Stress Cadet, F in Math, Heaven + Paradise Mighty Mighty, Wn
Frederick St Crew Bodega, Wn
Ashes of August, Lauren Thomson (Akl) Aunt Daisy’s Boathouse Cafe, Wn
Saturday 9 May
The Phoenix Foundation Leigh Sawmill Cafe
Mercury Crowe EP Release Dogs Bollix, Ak
Chicago Disco – DJs Philippa, Tane, Paul Gunn, Ange Ink, K Rd, Ak
Dick Johnson, Roger Perry, Soane, Nick D Cassette Number Nine, Ak
Family Cactus Wine Cellar, Ak
The Demi Whores, Malenky Robot, The Freudoids, The USSA Whammy Bar, Ak
Kolab, DJ Dan Paine Rakinos, Ak
No Alternative ft. Inverse Order, Decortica, Full Code Rising Sun, Ak
Jennifer Zea Bossa Nova Ensemble, DJ Lo Key Ponsonby Social Club, Ak
Tentacles Of Destruction, Gawj, Ferndale Stranglers, Filthy Lucifer, Garage Fodder, Adam Smith Assassination Kings Arms, Ak
DJs Jose Santiago, Marco Mendes, Nigel Love Sale St, Ak
Sandy Bay Social Club Khuja, Ak
Grand Prix w/guests Devils Elbow Cabana Bar, Napier
Big Flip The Massive, Kitten Tank, Alex Lashlie Happy, Wn
Ultimate Metal Tribute Bodega, Wn
Pages From Dunedin, Tono, Matt Langley Band Aunt Daisy’s Boathouse Cafe, Wn
Don McGlashan and the Seven Sisters, Reb Fountain The Front Room, Wn
Dirty Magazine, Cochise The Adelaide, Wellington
Sunday 10 May
DJs Peter Mac, Coopa Blu, Jubt Landreth & Co, Ak
Stainless Heart, Tomorrow Day, The Kiwi & The Chillies Kings Arms, Ak
Mojo Fly Set with Bex Peterson Rakinos, Ak
Sunday Grill with Conch Records & Friends Ponsonby Social Club, Ak
Golden Axe, Megaheroes The Adelaide, Wn
Monday 11 May
Vitamin-S Wine Cellar, Ak
Dirty Laundry – Tom & Craig from Cassette Matterhorn, Wn
Tuesday 12 May
Okkervil River Kings Arms, Ak
Pages from Dunedin, Andy Gibson, Raylee Bradfield Wine Cellar, Ak
De La Soul (NYC) w/ DJs Marek, Sticky Fingaz The Opera House, Wn
Wednesday 13 May
The Inverts, JR Kong & guests Kings Arms, Ak
Ratatat (US), Moron Says What?!?!, F in Math Toto Montecristo Room, Ak
Lewis McCallum & Friends Sale St, Ak
Social Sessions Ponsonby Social Club, Ak
Teenage Kicks Cassette Number Nine, Ak
StudioMania: NZ Producer Showcase Rakinos, Ak
The Tin Soldiers Mighty Mighty, Wn
Okkervil River Bodega, Wn
Distant Drums Dux De Lux, Christchurch
Thursday 14 May
Left For Wolves The Gaze, Take The Willing & Setonend Kings Arms, Ak
The Platform with DJ Lo Key Rakinos, Ak
Low Rollers Carpark Bar, Ak
John Egenes Wine Cellar, Ak
Double Barrelled, Allure City Whammy Bar, Ak
Occupational Therapy Ponsonby Social Club, Ak
Lawrence Arabia Mighty Mighty, Wn
Ratatat Bodega, Wn
Coming up:
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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