Spare Room » Steven Shaw http://www.spareroom.co.nz Be our guest... Thu, 26 May 2011 02:15:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Trailer – Captain America: The First Avenger http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2011/03/24/trailer-%e2%80%93-captain-america-the-first-avenger/ http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2011/03/24/trailer-%e2%80%93-captain-america-the-first-avenger/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:45:10 +0000 Steven Shaw http://www.spareroom.co.nz/?p=11106 Captain-America

Captain America: The First Avenger

The trailer for the upcoming Marvel origin film Captain America: The First Avenger has landed...]]> http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2011/03/24/trailer-%e2%80%93-captain-america-the-first-avenger/feed/ 0 The Paperboy cometh http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2011/03/17/the-paperboy-cometh/ http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2011/03/17/the-paperboy-cometh/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 04:24:26 +0000 Steven Shaw http://www.spareroom.co.nz/?p=11095

Eli "Paperboy" Reed

Soul singer Eli "Paperboy" Reed is coming to NZ in April to play shows in Auckland & Wellington... ]]> http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2011/03/17/the-paperboy-cometh/feed/ 0 Even More Gigs — George Clinton, Michelle Shocked, Leon Russell http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2011/02/10/even-more-gigs-george-clinton-michelle-shocked-leon-russell/ http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2011/02/10/even-more-gigs-george-clinton-michelle-shocked-leon-russell/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 01:39:34 +0000 Steven Shaw http://www.spareroom.co.nz/?p=11060 George-Clinton You can add George Clinton, Michelle Shocked and Leon Russell to a musical calendar that's already overflowing with quality shows including Mavis Staples, The Blind Boys of Alabama with Aaron Neville, The Funky Meters, Bob Dylan and more So many international gigs have been been announced in the past month or two, including the return of Justin Townes Earle, who was last seen here as support act for Wilco. Earle is touring from south to north, playing...]]> http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2011/02/10/even-more-gigs-george-clinton-michelle-shocked-leon-russell/feed/ 0 Gig Pick: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion at the Kings Arms http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2011/01/05/gig-pick-jon-spencer-blues-explosion-at-the-kings-arms/ http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2011/01/05/gig-pick-jon-spencer-blues-explosion-at-the-kings-arms/#comments Wed, 05 Jan 2011 03:22:25 +0000 Steven Shaw http://www.spareroom.co.nz/?p=10826

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Kings Arms this Friday

It’s been a long time between drinks and squealing Theremins, but The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion is heading back to New Zealand and playing the Kings Arms this Friday...]]> http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2011/01/05/gig-pick-jon-spencer-blues-explosion-at-the-kings-arms/feed/ 0 Gig Guide 17 — 23 December 2010 http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2010/12/17/gig-guide-17-23-december-2010/ http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2010/12/17/gig-guide-17-23-december-2010/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 02:53:40 +0000 Steven Shaw http://www.spareroom.co.nz/?p=10790

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings

Click through for listings...]]> http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2010/12/17/gig-guide-17-23-december-2010/feed/ 0 The Assassination of Yogi Bear http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2010/12/16/the-assassination-of-yogi-bear/ http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2010/12/16/the-assassination-of-yogi-bear/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:04:47 +0000 Steven Shaw http://www.spareroom.co.nz/?p=10783 Yogi Bear animated feature film, referencing Andrew Dominik's film The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Boo Boo is packing more than a pick-a-nick basket so don't let the kids see it... ]]> http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2010/12/16/the-assassination-of-yogi-bear/feed/ 0 Kyuss Lives! http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2010/12/16/kyuss-lives/ http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2010/12/16/kyuss-lives/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 19:51:56 +0000 Steven Shaw http://www.spareroom.co.nz/?p=10767 Kyuss

Kyuss Lives!, playing two NZ shows in 2011

Cult stoner rock band Kyuss has reformed and will play in NZ next year. It's a classic-era lineup with singer John Garcia, bassist Nick Oliveri and drummer Brant Bjork. Original guitarist Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) won't be joining them but three out of four original members still ain't bad... ]]> http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2010/12/16/kyuss-lives/feed/ 0 Gig Guide 10 — 16 December 2010 http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2010/12/10/gig-guide-10-16-december-2010/ http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2010/12/10/gig-guide-10-16-december-2010/#comments Fri, 10 Dec 2010 04:01:43 +0000 Steven Shaw http://www.spareroom.co.nz/?p=10738

the Fall, playing the Powerstation on Monday

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The Funky Meters

The Funky Meters, led by original Meters founder members Art Neville and George Porter Jr., are coming to NZ. The pioneering funk musicians, who released a slew of classic funk albums in the 1960s and 1970s and who have backed New Orleans artists including the late Lee Dorsey, will play the Powerstation, Auckland...]]> http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2010/12/09/coming-in-2011-the-funky-meters/feed/ 0 Gig Guide 3–9 December 2010 http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2010/12/03/gig-guide-3-9-december-2010/ http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2010/12/03/gig-guide-3-9-december-2010/#comments Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:09:05 +0000 Steven Shaw http://www.spareroom.co.nz/?p=10607 Spencer P. Jones

Spencer P. Jones, rustling up some tunes at the Kings Arms

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U2, playing Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland

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The New Pornographers

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Reformed acid rock band Ticket, playing gigs at Al's Bar Christchurch and the Kings Arms, Auckland

Check out gig listings after the jump... ]]> http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2010/11/12/gig-guide-12-18-november-2010/feed/ 0 Interview: Sharon Jones, Queen of Funk http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2010/11/08/interview-sharon-jones/ http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2010/11/08/interview-sharon-jones/#comments Sun, 07 Nov 2010 19:10:44 +0000 Steven Shaw http://www.spareroom.co.nz/?p=10498

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, touring NZ in December

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings first thrilled NZ audiences back in 2008 with two spectacular performances at WOMAD in Taranaki. Specialising in brand new, classic sounding soul, they’ve been around for well over a decade and have steadily grown a devoted following around the world. They’re playing shows in Auckland and Wellington in December, the last leg of an international tour to promote their fourth album I Learned the Hard Way. Sharon Jones is on the phone. It’s 10am in Barcelona, the city that many years ago offered The Dap-Kings their first residency. “That’s right, with Dap-Dippin’ this is one of the first places we came when we got our first record out. We lived and played here for a month...]]> http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2010/11/08/interview-sharon-jones/feed/ 0 Gig Guide 5 — 11 November 2010 http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2010/11/05/gig-guide-5-11-november-2010/ http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2010/11/05/gig-guide-5-11-november-2010/#comments Thu, 04 Nov 2010 23:49:14 +0000 Steven Shaw http://www.spareroom.co.nz/?p=10492 Ladi6

Ladi6 with Parks and Julien Dyne, playing Auckland and Wellington this weekend

Gig listings after the jump...]]> http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2010/11/05/gig-guide-5-11-november-2010/feed/ 0