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BIGGER FISH IN THE POND Joining Arctic Monkeys on their Australian and New Zealand tour will be psychedelic rock Perth band, POND. Formed in 2008 by Nick Allbrook, Jay Watson and Joseph Ryan, POND started as a collaborative musical project with the idea that they were able to get anyone to record and perform with them. Tickets on sale now.

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BYE BYE BIRDY Dong Nguyen, the creator of the mobile game Flappy Bird, has removed the game from Google Play and the iTunes App Store, but not over legal concerns. I am sorry Flappy Bird users, 22 hours from now, I will take Flappy Bird down. I cannot take this anymore, said Nguyen on Twitter yesterday. It is not anything related to legal issues. I just cannot keep it anymore. Flappy Bird released last year, and has gotten a lot of media coverage in recent months for its brutally difficult yet addictive gameplay. Earlier this month, Nguyen told The Verge that the free game was earning an average of $50,000 in ad revenue per day.

GOING DOWN, DOWN Down will headline The Powerstation in March with support from Suicide Silence & local act Depths. Regardless of trends, popular opinions, and changing tides, Down are uncompromising, unparalleled, and undeniable. The addition of All Shall Perish front man Eddie Hermida, Suicide Silence are back on the road and ready to prove their immortality to audiences.
SEE THEM LIVE: DOWN THU 06 MAR THE POWERSTATION, AUCKLAND

DIRTY TALK Jason Derulo is set to make a return to New Zealand for one show in April at Aucklands Vector Arena. Armed with numerous hits and dance moves Derulo is back with a new album, new singles and is hoping to thrill fans with a memorable live show.
SEE HIM LIVE: JASON DERULO THU 24 APR VECTOR ARENA, AUCKLAND TICKETS ON SALE: 10AM, MON 17 FEB TICKETEK.CO.NZ

ULTRAVIOLENCE Lana Del Rey has accidentally let slip the release date for her new album Ultraviolence. Fans in a street stopped her and when asked about her new album she blurted out the May 1 release date that her record company has managed to keep under wraps until then. She then attempted to backtrack, but it was all caught on camera.

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Shit worth doing music

THIS WEEKS TEN MUST SEE MUSIC EVENTS IN NEW ZEALAND
THU 13 FEB FRI 14 FEB

MY BABY
WINE CELLAR
AUCKLAND 8PM - 12AM

ED KOWALCZYK
TUNING FORK
AUCKLAND 7.30PM, $ 49, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ

KEY
FREE LOCAL INTL ALL AGES TOUR CULT CLASSIC

My Baby is touring across Hong Kong to Australia and New Zealand, as well as the USA, following the release of their debut album My Baby Loves Voodoo. The Netherlands-based band is a soulful and rootsy blues-informed rock group that packs a political punch and a live experience that wills you to dance and fall into their trance.

Lead singer of Live, Ed Kowalczyk, began his solo career in 2009 and it proved to be an illustrious move. With more than 20 million albums sold worldwide and nine top 10 hit songs, which includes the crossover smash Grace from his debut solo albums, and Lightning Crashes, I Alone, and Selling the Drama.

GIG OF THE WEEK

FRI 14 FEB - SUN 16 FEB THU 13 FEB

SPLORE
TAPAPAKANGA REGIONAL PARK
AUCKLAND $255, ITICKET.CO.NZ

FRI 14 FEB

KIRIN J CALLINAN
THE KINGS ARMS
AUCKLAND 8PM, $10, UNDERTHERADAR.CO.NZ

CLASSIC HITS WINERY TOUR

SENTRY HILL WINERY
NEW PLYMOUTH 5PM - 10PM, $75, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ

Now in its eight year, the 2014 Classic Hits Winery Tour presents 17 shows across 16 spectacular outdoor venues from Tutukaka, down to Invercargill in the south. This year is no different when it comes to talent with The Exponents, joined by Stan Walker and Breaks Co-Op.

The biennial Splore event returns to Tapapakanga Regional Park to mark its 10th anniversary. Splore is renowned for its extensive, wide-ranging programme of contemporary cultural offerings and for its audience; its an experience like no other. Cabaret, comedy, circus, theatre and great music, its a cultural extravaganza.

Returning to perform two headline shows on the back of his Camp A Low Hum appearance, Kirin J Callinan is taking over local venues near you. The Australian musician is breaking the mould with his conceptual music and racy music videos. His live shows are energetic and promise to be nothing like youve ever seen before.

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MON 17 FEB SAT 15 FEB SAT 15 FEB

THE WIRE
THE POWERSTATION
AUCKLAND 8PM, $ 48, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ

HOMEGROWN LYNYRD SKYNYRD

GIBBSTON VALLEY
QUEENSTOWN 11AM, $99, TICKETEK.CO.NZ

WELLINGTON WATERFRONT
WELLINGTON 12PM, $ 99, TICKETEK.CO.NZ

Its a blast from the 1970s past, with Lynyrd Skynyrd and Starships first ever New Zealand performances, so along with 10cc, fans can re-discover collective catalogue of hits and experience seeing these bands live in the backdrop of our outdoor locations.

Now with an impressive eight stages and more than 60 acts, this is sure to be the biggest Kiwi gathering to date! If you can think of an artist, chances are they are there. From summer favourites Six60 to rock acts The Feelers, Gin Wigmore making her debut and everyones fav Tiki Taane.

Joining founding members Colin Newman, Graham Lewis, and Robert Gotobed Grey is guitarist Matthew Simms, also known as frontman for UK indie darlings It Hugs Back. Together the quartet is heading our way in support of their recent release Change Becomes Us. Their punk synthpop stylings are sure to fill the iconic Powerstation with catchy rock beats.

SAT 15 FEB SAT 15 FEB

OKKERVIL RIVER
BODEGA
WELLINGTON 8PM, $45, UNDERTHERADAR.CO.NZ

MON 17 FEB

EMINEM
WESTERN SPRINGS
AUCKLAND 3.30PM, $105 - 299 $, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ

DELANEY DAVIDSON AND MARLON WILLIAMS

WINE CELLAR
AUCKLAND 9PM, $ 20, DOOR SALES ONLY

Get ready for Rapture, a gamechanging hip hop event curated by Eminem, with ears tuned to the streets, and eyes locked on raps future. Eminem has handpicked the now, and the next, for the debut dose of Rapture, with, Odd Future, J Cole, Action Bronson and David Dallas taking to the stage.

The Texan-bred indie folk-rockers Okkervil River recently released album The Silver Gymnasium finds them travelling back to those glory days of the 1980s. Frontman Will Sheff came up with a whole bunch of vignettes based on his hometown of Meriden, New Hampshire and his memories of the rural outpost during the decade of bad hair and high fashion.

Delaney Davidson and Marlon Williams have released the latest instalment in the Sad, But True series. New songs and old friends, come and see them as this may be the last chance to see them perform together for a while as 2014 will see them head off in different international directions.

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Shit worth doing screen

THU 13 FEB

THE BEST IN TV AND FILM THIS WEEK

SUN 16 FEB

THE MUPPETS
TV2, 6.25PM

Walter is the worlds biggest Muppet fan, so when he and his friends visit LA, their first stop is the world famous Muppet Theatre. But while there, the group discovers a nefarious plan to drill for oil beneath the former stomping ground. The gang decide to reunite the Muppets and save the day.

BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOUR

GENERAL RELEASE

SAT 15 FEB

A GRAMMYS TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES

TV ONE, 9.40PM

The French film and Cannes Film Festival award winner captures the emotional and physical journey of a teenage girl, as she explores he sexuality towards womanhood. Adele meets Emma, a blue-haired bohemian who encourages Adele to find herself. As the pair embark on a relationship, they face challenges and controversy as they grow together.

The biggest stars in music come together for one night only to commemorate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles groundbreaking first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Featuring performances by the Eurythmics, Alicia Keys, John Legend, John Mayer, Dave Grohl and Pharrell as well as a special appearance by the remaining two Beatles.

SAT 15 FEB

MASTERS OF SEX S1
SOHO, 11.20AM

THU 13 FEB

ARROW
TV2, 8.30PM

Masters Of Sex sheds a light on the professional and personal lives of Dr William Masters (Michael Sheen) and Virginia Johnson (Lizzy Caplan). The pair became pioneers in the science of sex by undertaking a groundbreaking study of the physiological aspect of the human sexual response. But their personal lives are as complex and revealing as the research they are undertaking.

Oliver finds that his crusade has been complicated by his emotional connections to friends and family. After failing to stop Malcolm from destroying the Glades, and the death of his best friend, Oliver abandoned his hood out of guilt. But Starling City needs a savior, and Oliver finds he is not ready to give up just yet.

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FILM OF THE WEEK

THU 13 FEB

BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOUR Based on the graphic novel of the same name, this French romantic-drama is a complex and compelling coming-of-age story. We are introduced to young Adele (played by stunning French beauty Adle Exarchopoulos), whos like any other teen kissing boys and gossiping with her friends about said boys. But on seeing a gorgeous bluehaired woman (La Seydoux as Emma) in the street, she begins to question what she knows and finds herself instantly smitten with this stranger. On a second chance encounter, the pair begin a relationship (much to the heckling and misunderstanding of her friends) and grow together through both good and bad times to adulthood. At three-hours long, it takes some great patience to sit through any film of this length, let alone in a foreign language. But if you see one art house/international film this year, make it this one.

Theres a reason Cannes loved it. Aside from a rather graphic and extended sex scene, which has come under fire as borderline pornographic, theres more to this story than hot chicks making out. If youre after that kind of thing, there are plenty of websites out there. This is a female-centric story of understanding your own sexuality and developing from a young girl to an adult, filled with all the mistakes and misadventures that make us who we are. Lesbian, bisexual or heterosexual, theres something all women will be able to relate to when it comes to discovering who we are and what kind of life we want to live.
LAURA WEASER LAURASSCREENING.COM

DIRECTED BY ABDELLATIF KECHICHE

STARRING LA SEYDOUX, ADLE EXARCHOPOULOS, SALIM KECHIOUCHE

NEW KID REALITY TV

TV SHOW CINEMA RELEASE ONLINE DOCUMENTRY TV FILM

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CULT CLASSIC ALL AGES AWARDS

Shit worth doing culture

OPERA AT TWILIGHT
HAMILTON GARDENS
HAMILTON

THIS WEEKS FIVE MUST SEE CULTURAL EVENTS IN NEW ZEALAND

WED 12 FEB - SAT 15 FEB

POCAHANTUS
STUDIO 77
WELLINGTON 7PM - 8.10PM, $12 - 18, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ

MON 17 FEB - WED 19 FEB

7.30PM - 9.15PM, $28, ITICKET.CO.NZ

TUE 12 FEB - FRI 28 FEB

A DECADE OF THE DAYS

AUCKLAND WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM
AUCKLAND 10AM - 5PM

Following the sell-out concerts last year, Opera Brava have put together a new programme of opera highlights for your enjoyment. This year, the programme will include, Un bel di (one fine day), Casta Diva, the Pearlfishers duet, the Butterfly flower duet, among many other wonderful hits. Enjoy a summer evening under the stars.

Its not the Disney tale, with all the singing and dancing and colours of the wind. PocaHAUNTus explores how truth is relative, by taking on the truths, or stories, of what we often see as opposites: indigenous and civilized, natural and commercial/industrial, sane and crazy. The one-actor show sees our lead switch between the many people in the stories.

Robin Morrison (1944-1993) was one of New Zealands most celebrated photojournalists. His striking, unpretentious images allowed us to see ourselves, and our way of life, as if for the first time. This exhibition features a selection of Robins black and white photographs of his city, Auckland, from 1971 to 1985.A beautiful window to the past.

SAT 15 FEB

SOL3MIO
BLACK BARN VINEYARDS

TUE 18 FEB

KEY
FREE LOCAL INTL COMEDY DANCE ALL AGES TOUR ART THEATRE MUSIC

HAVELOCK NORTH 7.30PM - 10PM, $120, ITICKET.CO.NZ

BITCHIN BINGO
CHARLIE BAXTERS
AUCKLAND 8PM

Comprised of two tenor brothers, Pene and Amitai Pati and their baritone cousin Moses Mackay, Sol3 Mio is the combination of three powerful and moving operatic voices, with a dash of irrepressible Samoan humour. The trio are quickly establishing an international reputation, having recently returned from Wales, where they studied at the exclusive Welsh International Academy Of Voice.

Its old-lady bingo, but with a crazy twist. After a long summer holiday in Henderson, Te Kuiti and Rotovegas, Bingo Mistress is back for 2014 and is starting off the year at her fave Ellerslie bar Charlie Baxters! As usual, free to play, loads of great prizes to win and awesome tunes provided by DJ Andy Juice.

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Artist Q&A

Christchurch Symphony Orchestra Presents

NZ ONL SH Y OW

JONNY POTTS
THE KINCAID WEEKENDER FRINGE WELLINGTON

Whos in the dead supergroup for your dream hologram show? Holograms? No thanks. I got the records, theyll do fine. Whats an upcoming film youre jazzed about? Inside Llewyn Davis . Its like they had a meeting to figure out a way to make me buy a Cheap Tuesday ticket. Well played, Coens. Where can your stalkers find you during the weekend? Online, tweeting about how much Id rather be drinking whisky or should be reading a book. What happens when you mix Coca Cola with Pepsi? War. Your signature Im an amazing cook dish is Vegetarian Lasagne a la Better Than Yours. The best TV show around at the moment is Im amazed at the longevity and creativity of Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia. The best place for a date night is Venus. Imagine that! (Then I do a helicopter noise like Rhys Darby). Youd get arrested if the police knew that you Didnt like that show Girls. People say you look like Jonathan Taylor Thomas. Five celebs on your f**klist? Oh yeah, like anyone could ever sex up five different people. Kittens or puppies? Kittens for pelts, puppies for meat. What generic current affair has your blood boiled? This milquetoast Prime Ministers tepid anti-statements are pretty infuriating. The man has no moral compass. Vote the nitwit out.
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ST VINCENT THE NEW RELEASES YOU CAN SINK YOUR TEETH INTO
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ALBUM OF THE WEEK

OUT NOW

BROKEN BELLS
AFTER THE DISCO

though theyre competing. The Angel And The Fool is the most emotional and evoking track (and thats saying something on a record that will have ripples moving through your heart. Both because of the lyrics, delivery and production). Its slow and vocally oriented. The lyrics are vivid and especially expressive and it brings a fantastic contrast to the more grandiose The Remains Of Rock and Roll. Bathing in synths the album closer brings the tracks together. It has more of the vocal style of opener Perfect World and a touch of the sensitivity of The Angel And The Fool. Not an imitation of tracks before it but a perfectly positioned closer that reiterates everything there is to love about After The Disco (and theres a lot to love). Brilliant.
SEBASTIAN MACKAY

Melodic, enchanting, meaningful, thought provoking, relatable. After The Disco is refreshing and very well put together. Its also a lot of fun to listen to. The beat drives The Changing Light but its nothing without the vocal melodies that come in with the chorus and give the song a completely different feeling to the verses in the song. Its the type of album that grows on you. Control comes in offering more of an upbeat and sing along chorus. Its as though its built on the merits of its predecessor and is more infectious and is booty shake evoking. Its not a better track, but it exemplifies the albums diversity. Its an album that will have you moving in one moment and connecting with it in the next. The electronic/instrumental combination is flawless and the elements (a driving beat or atmosphere or synth paired with a bass or acoustic guitar) work ceaselessly to compliment each other and never feel as

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Drinking

WHOLLY BAGELS & PIZZA

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
WELLINGTON/ TAURANGA

S & MS COCKTAIL AND LOUNGE BAR

176 CUBA ST
WELLINGTON

Like the clever pun in the name suggests, theres something majestic and oh-so-divine about the bagel specialists. From a simple bagel and smear to a full-course stuffing of chicken, or pastrami or whatever you choose. Freshly baked, these are soft, doughy and delicious. They also do amazing pizza slices with traditional New York-style toppings (ie cheese, pepperoni, more cheese). Get the bagel of the day for a filling lunch, or cater an office function with a range of taste treats. A Wellington institution, with one open in Tauranga, be sure to grab one.

Scott Kennedy and Malcolm Vaughan first met at Mr Gay New Zealand in 1992 and have been together for 21 years. Both worked in the hospitality industry for a number of years and together opened a number of successful bars that were based on the idea of hot hospitality and a warm, welcoming environment. Situated at the top of Cuba Street in the heart of Wellington, S&Ms cocktail and lounge bar has plush surroundings with cedar walls and Egyptian chandeliers to set the mood. Dance the night away in the downstairs area, or relax over a game of pool in the lounge.

COCORO
56 BROWN ST
AUCKLAND

DEL SOL
12 MORAY PL
DUNEDIN

DI LUSSO BAR
117 LOWER STUART ST
DUNEDIN

LITTLE B
22A CROSS ST
AUCKLAND

Cocoro (heart and soul in Japanese) is located on a quiet side street off the busy Ponsonby Road. The restaurant seats a maximum of 40 people with tables along the walls, and a large communal table in the middle. Their focus is on providing an ichi-go ichi-e experience with a sevencourse degustation menu.

Mad, mad Mexican! Located opposite the Rialto Cinema, make enchiladas or soft shell tacos your dinner date before heading to the movies. Braised pork with pineapple is a fresh filling, while braised beef is packing a punch of rich caramelised sensations. Top off with a Corona, and youll be saying arriba!

Cosy Otago atmosphere, with a kick-ass party vibe is what Di Lusso is all about. Resident guest DJs frequent the Thursday to Saturday spots to provide you with dancing tunes all through the night. Become a regular club member and get some fantastic discounts and perks, for both night and day good times.

Tucked down a small street off Upper Queen Street, Little B is a secret spot thats sure to become a big hit. Try some great single origin coffees using alternative brewing methods with the syphon or a cold drip filter. Part of the Be Speciality coffee roaster group in Auckland for rich, local and great beans.

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AUCKLAND BARS AND EATERIES

ATICO COCINA
19 DRAKE ST FREEMANS BAY, 354-4030

MALT BAR
442 RICHMOND RD

VERONA
169 KRD, 307-0508

WAGAMAMA
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS WAGAMAMA.COM

Inspired Caribbean food and cocktails in the old stables & roof terrace of the Vic Park Market.

A must have stop between Ponsonby and Kingsland, with Monteiths beers and great food.

Iconic K Rd hangout. Open 7 days 7am (9am weekends) till late.

This small sleek and super cool pad is the place for your next function - come check us out!

BIG JS
1 MELTON ROAD, 579-0340

THE PADDINGTON
117 ST GEORGES BAY RD, 309-3586

Q THEATRE
305 QUEEN ST 282-3895

THE WINDSOR CASTLE

144 PARNELL RD 356-3650

Big Js - Gourmet burgers rated no.1 via Concrete Play Ground and The Corporate Lunch Box websites. Home of Aucklands best burgers.

A Parnell institution for sports events, craft beers and superb food with the recent addition of top-notch live gigs.

BREW ON QUAY
102 QUAY ST

THE PORTLAND PUBLIC HOUSE

463 NEW NORTH RD

Aucklands only performing arts venue offering a full breakfast menu and delicious coffee to start your day. Range of lunch options, wine list and a modern selection of tapas, pizzas, platters and dinner options.

Established in 1847, one of Aucklands earliest surviving hotels serves gastro pub food in a comfortable, unpretentious environment.

Over 102 different beers from around NZ and the world.

The newest port of call in Kingsland.... rustic and raring to serve this evolving part of town.

OPEN LATE HIPSTER FRIENDLY

CRAFT BEER NEW KID DATE NIGHT CHEEP & CHEERFUL DELIVERY

DE POST
466 MT EDEN RD, 630-9330

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SALE ST
7 SALE ST, 307-8148

Your local in the heart of Mt. Eden with over 100 beers available.

AFTER WORK DANCE FLOOR LIVE MUSIC

Bistro dining, award-winning microbrewery, celebrated garden bar and a private Velvet Room!

DING DONG LOUNGE

26 WYNDHAM ST

New Yorks premier rock and roll bar has come to town.

SHADOWS STUDENT BAR

AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY, L3, 34 PRINCES ST, 366 0544

FATHER TEDS ORIGINAL IRISH PUB

1 WELLESLEY ST W 377-3142

Everybody is welcome. Party action every night of the week. DJs, pool tables, movies, quiz, karaoke, happy hours galore.

Entertainment seven nights a week, with three big screens, pool table, competitions & prizes, quiz, karaoke and live music.

TOM TOM
27 DRAKE ST, 377-5737

FIDDLER IRISH BAR

71 VICTORIA ST W

The newly developed Gastrobar housed in a historically significant site.

A small, but perfectly formed, authentic Irish bar with some of Aucklands friendliest bar staff.

THE TUNING FORK

VECTOR ARENA, 42 - 80 MAHUHU CRES, 358-1250

LE MONDE CAFE
368 QUEEN ST, 222 2800

Belgium hot chocolates, coffees and offer a range of beautiful cakes (gluten free available) and organic drinks.

The Tuning Fork is the ground floor space of our 2-storeyed bistro. Its a great place for a private party on evenings when the main arena is not in use.

UPCOMING TOURS & EVENTS

A$AP FERG (US)
Fri 28 Mar Studio, Auckland Sat 29 Mar Bodega, Wellington

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (US)

Sat 01 Mar Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Sun 02 Mar Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland

THE DOOBIE BROTHERS (US)

Fri 25 Apr The Civic, Auckland

DOWN (US)
Wed 06 Mar The Powerstation, Auckland

Thu 20 Feb Tillermans, Invercargill Fri 21 Feb The Penguin Club, Oamaru Fri 28 Feb Refuel, Dunedin

JAKE BUGG (UK)

Thu 10 Apr Town Hall, Auckland

BRUNO MARS (US)

Sat 15 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 16 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland

ED KOWALCZYK (US)
Sat 14 Feb Tuning Fork, Auckland

JAMES BLUNT (UK)

Tue 27 May Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Wed 28 May The Civic, Auckland

ARCTIC MONKEYS (UK)

Fri 02 May Vector Arena, Auckland Sat 03 May TSB Bank Arena, Wellington

CHALI 2NA & THE HOUSE OF VIBES (US)

Wed 23 Apr Studio, Auckland Thu 24 Apr Bodega, Wellington

EAGLES OF DEATH METAL (US)

Thu 20 Feb Bodega, Wellington

JOHN BUTLER TRIO (AU) ELLIE GOULDING (UK)

Sat 07 Jun Vector Arena, Auckland Mon 09 Jun TSB Bank Arena, Wellington Wed 11 Jun CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch Tue 15 Apr The Powerstation, Auckland

BILLY BRAGG (UK)

Sun 23 Mar The Opera House, Wellington Tue 25 Mar The Powerstation, Auckland

JOHN MAYER (US)

Tue 29 Apr Vector Arena, Auckland

ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS (UK)

Sun 27 Apr The Civic, Auckland

JOSS STONE & INDIA.ARIE

Fri 25 Apr Vector Arena, Auckland Sun 27 Apr Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington

CLAP CLAP RIOT BILLY CONNOLLY (UK)

Tue 08 Apr - Wed 09 Apr Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier Sat 12 Apr Vector Arena, Auckland Wed 16 Apr TSB Stadium, New Plymouth Tue 22 Apr Regent on Broadway, Palmerston North Fri 25 Apr CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch Tue 29 Apr Theatre Royal, Timaru Thu 01 May Stadium Southland, Invercargill Sun 04 May Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown Wed 07 May Dunedin Town Hall, Dunedin Fri 09 May Marlborough Lines Stadium, Blenheim Sun 11 May TSB Bank Arena, Wellington Wed 14 May Claudelands Arena, Hamilton Fri 07 Mar Galatos, Auckland Sat 08 Mar Puppies, Wellington Fri 14 Mar Dux Live, Christchurch Sat 15 Mar Chicks Hotel, Dunedin

JURASSIC 5 (US)
Wed 26 Mar The Powerstation, Auckland

CLASSIC HITS WINERY TOUR 2014

Tue 11 Feb Arena Manawatu Lawns, Palmerston North Thu 13 Feb Sentry Hill Winery, New Plymouth Fri 14 Feb Wharepai Domain, Tauranga Sat 15 Feb Villa Maria Winery, Auckland Thu 20 Feb Anderson Park, Invercargill Fri 21 Feb Waitiri Creek, Gibbston Sat 22 Feb Waipara Hills, Waipara Sun 23 Feb ANZAC Park, Greymouth Thu 27 Feb Neudorf Vineyards, Upper Moutere Fri 28 Feb Neudorf Vineyards, Upper Moutere Sat 01 Mar Villa Maria Winery, Blenheim

ERYKAH BADU (US)

Thu 10 Apr The Civic, Auckland

GIZMOS, GADGETS & TECHNOLOGY SHOW

Sat 07 Mar - Sun 08 Mar 2015 ASB Showgrounds, Auckland

THE HOLLIES (UK)

Fri 21 Feb CSB Arena, Christchurch Sat 22 Feb Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Sun 23 Feb Aotea Centre, Auckland

KIRIN J CALLINAN (AU)

Fri 14 Feb The Kings Arms, Auckland Sat 15 Feb Puppies, Wellington

KODALINE (IR)
Sun 30 Mar The Powerstation, Auckland

HONEYBONE (AU)
Thu 13 Feb Dux Live, Christchurch Fri 14 Feb Queens, Dunedin Sat 15 Feb Waitati Music Festival

BOBBY KEYS AND THE SUFFERING BASTARD (US)

Fri 04 Apr The Powerstation, Auckland

KT TUNSTALL (UK)
Sat 03 May Studio, Auckland Sun 4 May Bodega, Wellington

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UPCOMING TOURS & EVENTS

LIONEL RICHIE & JOHN FARNHAM
Thu 20 Mar CBS Arena, Christchurch Sat 22 Mar TSB Bowl of Brooklands, New Plymouth Sun 23 Mar Vector Arena, Auckland

MORCHEEBA (UK)
Thu 10 Apr The Powerstation, Auckland Fri 11 Apr Opera House, Wellington

PENNYWISE/ALKALINE TRIO/LESS THAN JAKE/ SOMMERSET

Thu 06 Mar Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland

NEKO CASE (US)

Fri 14 Mar The Powerstation, Auckland

LUMINATE 2015 Wed 28 Jan - Wed 04 Feb Golden Bay, Nelson LYNYRD SKYNYRD, STARSHIP & 10CC
Sat 15 Feb Gibbston Valley Winery, Queenstown

SERJ TANKIAN & NZSO NINE INCH NAILS & QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE (US)
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ASSASSINS CREED IV: FREEDOM CRY RELEASING SEPARATELY Freedom Cry, the first story DLC pack for Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag, will release as a standalone game for PC, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4 next week. Freedom Cry puts players in the shoes of Adewale, a former slave turned pirate assassin, as he fights against slavery in 18th Century Haiti. It released as an add-on for Assassins Creed IV last December. The standalone version releases on February 18 for PlayStation consoles, and February 25 for PC. It will have a US$15 price tag in North America, but no local pricing has been revealed.

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You died. If youve ever played Dark Souls, thats a phrase you will be intimately familiar with - by design, its a brutal and unforgiving game. However, the difficulty is carefully crafted, the kind where every death is a learning experience that keeps you coming back for more. When you die in Dark Souls, you curse yourself for the mistakes you made, not the game for being unfair. Rather than going the direction that many sequels do and trying to innovate or create a new, unique experience, Dark Souls II is essentially a bigger Dark Souls with a new plot and some minor mechanical tweaks. The core experience is near identical, so you can take it as a given that if you liked the first game, youll like this one. As an action RPG, combat is front and centre in Dark Souls II. Its essentially the same as in the first game, a slow paced but deeply tactical affair where knowing and predicting enemy movements is paramount and mistakes come with a heavy cost. Changes to the formula are few: backstabs are no longer invincible, and you can equip three weapons per hand for on-the-fly switching instead of two. Theres also a new petrify status effect, though I didnt get to see it in action. Perhaps the most significant change is not to directly to do with combat itself, but the consequences for failure: each fall now comes with a 5% penalty on your max HP. Repeated deaths will see your health bar shrinking further and further, but luckily it cant drop lower than 50%. You can recover your lost health, of course, but the items to do so are few and far between. At some point in the game they become available for purchase, but I ran into a seemingly insurmountable obstacle before I had access to any vendor, let alone one selling the consumable in question. Dark Souls II is looking like a game that knows why its predecessor worked and runs with that, instead of trying to reinvent the franchise. The tweaks are there, but ultimately, its a revisit to Dark Souls, and even harder this time around something tells me thats just what fans want.
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METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES LESS THAN TWO HOURS LONG The main storyline in Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, the prologue to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, is less than two hours long, according to the latest print edition of Game Informer magazine. The March issue of Game Informer has an exclusive preview of the game, which releases next month, and got to play a near-final build. Judged just by the core story mission, Ground Zeroes is short, says the article. We completed it in just less than two hours. That doesnt include side missions or previously-announced console-exclusive missions. Hideo Kojima, director of Metal Gear Solid V, created Ground Zeroes to give fans something to play while waiting for The Phantom Pain, while also helping veterans of the franchise to adjust to the new, open-world gameplay that will be present in the latter title. It releases on March 20, and will retail for $79.99 for currentgen versions and $69.99 for last-gen.

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WHAT IS MUSIC? For many years there was an annual Australian festival called What Is Music? Its performers set about answering that question in their own eccentric ways, mostly by stretching the average listeners perception of what they were willing to think of as music. In New Zealand, that festivals spinoff, the Alt-Music Festival, asked the same question, as does the Aucklandbased improvising music collective, Vitamin S. 1:22 PM Vitamin S holds a weekly get-together in a rundown bar in Karangahape Rd, where musicians are welcome to just turn up with their instrument, and improvise with whomever else turns up that week. The only rule is that no pre-ordained songs are performed. When virtuoso guitarist Nigel Gavin played at Vitamin S, he was flung right out of his comfort zone. I did one night performing with a guy who was playing four digital alarm clocks that was his instrument, he told me. And another time, a guy was playing an oldfashioned typewriter. The first time I played there, a guy was playing percussion with a weed eater and saws, and another guy was miking up spinning musical tops. I was staring at the guitar feeling way overdressed!

But you need to step out of your comfort zone to play something new pure spontaneity! So-called experimental musicians are constantly tearing away at the boundaries, testing our perceptions, and just as well: were it not for thinking outside the square, even the history of pop, rock, hip hop and heavy metal may have stalled back in the dark ages. Imagine if The Beatles had never evolved from safe, nave boy-band tunes like I Want To Hold Your Hand? If Paul McCartney hadnt been turned onto experimental electronic music, and John Lennon hadnt discovered a world of avant-garde art, then the world may never have been blessed with a record that often wins Best Record Ever Made awards, Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. Behind many of the greatest pop and rock moments is an avantgarde idea: think of Brian Eno and Robert Fripps amazing audio canvasses on David Bowies Berlin trilogy of Low, Heroes and Lodger, or the way that Radiohead cleverly reduced their stadium-sized rock to a clicking micro-universe on the intensely intimate Kid A.
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WED 12 ATTACK OF THE SPACE PIRATES
3PM, Stardome

GIG GUIDE
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Tom Tom Bar and Eatery

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9PM, Verona

WEEKEND COMEDY SHOWCASE

8PM, The Classic Comedy Club

BIG WEDNESDAY FRESH COMEDY

8PM, The Classic Comedy Club

DARK CLOUD/ WHITE LIGHT

12PM, Silo Park

MUCHO AROHA MUSIC SHOWCASE WITH DJS TAMENPI, PG & LUIZ VALENTE (BRAZIL) & LATINAOTEAROA
Ponsonby Social Club

SAT 15 8BALL AITKEN + MGBB TOUR 2014

Mangawhai Tavern

SUN 16 8BALL AITKEN + MGBB TOUR 2014

The Riverhead

AHOY & BHUJA MIX

Bedford Soda & Liquor

ATTACK OF THE SPACE PIRATES

3PM, Stardome

DECADE OF DAYS
10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum

OCEAN FULL OF FINS (CANADA) NZ TOUR 2014 - AUCKLAND

9PM, Backbeat Bar

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3PM, Stardome

DARK CLOUD/ WHITE LIGHT

12PM, Silo Park

EMERGING PIXELS
7:30AM, Aotea Centre

THE CVE
8PM, Windsor Castle

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DREAMVILLE
Hallertaui

FREEDOM FARMERS
10AM, Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki

THE NIGHT SKY

8PM, Stardome

JETSTAR SUMMER ZOO LATES

4:15PM, Auckland Zoo, $15

FRI 14 ANDREW TIDBALL

Bedford Soda & Liquor

DEAD TEACH THE LIVING ALBUM RELEASE SHOW LET THE FEEDING BEGIN
8PM, Ding Dong Lounge, $10

LA CIGALE FRENCH MARKETS

8AM, La Cigale

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK

8PM, The PumpHouse Theatre

ATTACK OF THE SPACE PIRATES

3PM, Stardome

EMINEM RAPTURE 2014

4PM, Western Springs Stadium

THE ACOUSTIC DESOTOS AT WINDSOR CASTLE

5PM, Windsor Castle

THE NIGHT SKY

8PM, Stardome

BONNIE + THE OOSH

9:30PM, Leigh Sawmill, $10

GOON FLYING NUMB ALBUM RELEASE

9PM, The Thirsty Dog, $10

NIGHT OF THE QUEER CABARET

TAPAC - The Auckland Performing Arts Centre

WARKWORTH BRASS BAND

4PM, Leigh Sawmill

CLASSIC LATE & LIVE COMEDY

10:30PM, The Classic Comedy Club

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10PM, 1885, $10

MON 17 ATTACK OF THE SPACE PIRATES

3PM, Stardome

OTHELLO
8PM, The PumpHouse Theatre

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DJS JUNIOR & KEV FRESH

9PM, Ponsonby Social Club

LE TRILL @ GOLDFINCH
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8PM, Stardome

DJ KILLAMANRARO
5PM, Neighbourhood

OTHELLO
8PM, The PumpHouse Theatre

DELANEY DAVIDSON AND MARLON WILLIAMS SAD BUT TRUE 3TOUR

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8PM, Neighbourhood

SHIBUYA LOVE CLUB

8PM, Fukuko

RAW COMEDY NIGHT

8PM, The Classic Comedy Club

FREEDOM FARMERS
10AM, Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki

V&A SELLING DREAMS

10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum

LOUD & TASTY WITH RYAN ENZED & JAYCEN AMOUR

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TAAY (ELECTRIC WIRE HUSTLE) & AARON BYRD (KCRW / LA ) WITH SUPPORT FROM RICHIE MILLS
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8PM, Stardome

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8PM, The Powerstation

THU 13 ATTACK OF THE SPACE PIRATES

3PM, Stardome

MAGIC ROUNDABOUT WITH STINKY JIM AND DUBHEAD

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TUE 18 ATTACK OF THE SPACE PIRATES

3PM, Stardome

THE CLASSIC HITS WINERY TOUR 2014

5PM, Villa Maria Estate

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8PM, Ginger Minx

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK

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DECADE OF DAYS
10AM, Auckland War Memorial Museum

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7:30AM, Aotea Centre

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9PM, Ginger Minx

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8AM, Wynyard Quarter

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12PM, Silo Park

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8PM, Stardome

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WED 12 ASSEMBLE: THE ROYAL NZ BALLET AT SIXTY
10AM, Turnbull Gallery

WATERFRONT POP-UP SHOPS

10:30AM, Taranaki Wharf

HOMEGROWN
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SUNDAY SESSION WITH DJ RUCKUS

Matterhorn

KINGS OF THE GYM

8PM, Circa Theatre

COLONIAL COTTAGE SUMMER HOURS

Colonial Cottage Museum

WELCOME TO WELLINGTON
Museum Of Wellington City & Sea

MON 17 COLONIAL COTTAGE SUMMER HOURS

Colonial Cottage Museum

OFFICIAL HOMEGROWN AFTER PARTY

9PM, James Smith Basement, $30

JOHN MILLER: TOUR SCRUMS

10AM, City Gallery Wellington

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8PM, Valhalla, $5

OKKERVIL RIVER
9PM, Bodega

RAW MEAT COMEDY - FEBRUARY

8PM, The Fringe Bar

FRI 14 ASSEMBLE: THE ROYAL NZ BALLET AT SIXTY

10AM, Turnbull Gallery

KINGS OF THE GYM

8PM, Circa Theatre

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11AM, Suite Gallery

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8PM, Botanic Garden

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8PM, Botanic Garden

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WATERFRONT POP-UP SHOPS

10:30AM, Taranaki Wharf

FREDERICK CREW
Fast Eddies Pool Hall

THAT GIG AFTER HOMEGROWN

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TUE 18 COLONIAL COTTAGE SUMMER HOURS

Colonial Cottage Museum

THE MEDICINE STAND UP COMEDY

8PM, The Cavern Club

HOBNAIL WITH SPECIAL GUEST WAYNE MASON

7:30PM, St Peters Hall, $20

TE UPOKO O TE IKA A MAUI

10AM, Museum Of Wellington City & Sea

WATERFRONT POP-UP SHOPS

10:30AM, Taranaki Wharf

SUMMER SHAKESPEARE 2014 MACBETH

8PM, Botanic Garden

WATERFRONT POP-UP SHOPS

10:30AM, Taranaki Wharf

SUMMER SHAKESPEARE 2014 MACBETH

8PM, Botanic Garden

WELCOME TO WELLINGTON
Museum Of Wellington City & Sea

TE UPOKO O TE IKA A MAUI

10AM, Museum Of Wellington City & Sea

WELCOME TO WELLINGTON
Museum Of Wellington City & Sea

TE UPOKO O TE IKA A MAUI

10AM, Museum Of Wellington City & Sea

THU 13 ASSEMBLE: THE ROYAL NZ BALLET AT SIXTY

10AM, Turnbull Gallery

THE JOHNNYS
8PM, Bodega

SUN 16 COLONIAL COTTAGE SUMMER HOURS

Colonial Cottage Museum

WATERFRONT POP-UP SHOPS

10:30AM, Taranaki Wharf

BARE GRILLZ (NSW), CARB ON CARB

9PM, Puppies, $5

THE WELLINGTON CITY SHAKE-EM ON DOWNERS

10PM, Matterhorn

WELCOME TO WELLINGTON
Museum Of Wellington City & Sea

DANJO
8PM, Bodega, $15

BREAK LIKE WAVES + THE JOINT CHIEFS + WHAT NOISY CATS

8:30PM, Meow!

VALENTINES NIGHT AT WELLINGTON ZOO

5PM, Wellington, $21

WELCOME TO WELLINGTON
Museum Of Wellington City & Sea

SUMMER SHAKESPEARE 2014 MACBETH

8PM, Botanic Garden

COLONIAL COTTAGE SUMMER HOURS

Colonial Cottage Museum

ZAPATISTA FILM
6:30PM, The Peoples Cinema

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WED 12 1931 HAWKES BAY EARTHQUAKE
10AM, MTG Hawkes Bay, Napier

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5PM, Matterhorn

SAT 15 ASSEMBLE: THE ROYAL NZ BALLET AT SIXTY

10AM, Turnbull Gallery

THU 13 1931 HAWKES BAY EARTHQUAKE

10AM, MTG Hawkes Bay, Napier

JOHN MILLER: TOUR SCRUMS

10AM, City Gallery Wellington

LOVE SONGS LIVE

6PM, Museum Of Wellington City & Sea

COLONIAL COTTAGE SUMMER HOURS

Colonial Cottage Museum

DAN WALSH - THE UKS FINEST CLAWHAMMER BANJO PLAYER

Biddy Mulligans Irish Pub, Hamilton

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Rhythm, New Plymouth

TE UPOKO O TE IKA A MAUI

10AM, Museum Of Wellington City & Sea

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THE CLASSIC HITS WINERY TOUR 2014
Sentry Hill Winery, New Plymouth

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SUN 16 1931 HAWKES BAY EARTHQUAKE

10AM, MTG Hawkes Bay, Napier

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10AM, MTG Hawkes Bay, Napier

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10AM, Waikato Museum, Hamilton

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Diggers Back Bar, Hamilton

SPLORE
Tapapakanga Regional Park, Coromandel

HONEYBONE W/ BLACK SKY HUSTLER, IRON MAMMOTH AND BAD JUJU

Queens, Dunedin

MON 17 1931 HAWKES BAY EARTHQUAKE

10AM, MTG Hawkes Bay, Napier

LIVE LIKE LIONS

Bar Berlin, Nelson

SMITHER!
10AM, Waikato Museum, Hamilton

SMITHER!
10AM, Waikato Museum, Hamilton

SPLORE
Tapapakanga Regional Park, Coromandel

TUE 18 1931 HAWKES BAY EARTHQUAKE

10AM, MTG Hawkes Bay, Napier

THE CLASSIC HITS WINERY TOUR 2014

Wharepai Domain, Tauranga

SAT 15 1931 HAWKES BAY EARTHQUAKE

10AM, MTG Hawkes Bay, Napier

DAN WALSH - THE UKS FINEST CLAWHAMMER BANJO PLAYER

The Mussel Inn, Onekaka

SMITHER!
10AM, Waikato Museum, Hamilton

SMITHER!
10AM, Waikato Museum, Hamilton

CHRISTCHURCH GIG GUIDE

WED 12 BARE GRILLZ (NSW), CARB ON CARB, COATE AND WINTER
9PM, Darkroom

SAT 15 SPIDERSHARK 3/ PACO/ MIKE FORDHAM

9:30PM, Tommy Changs, $5

TATTLETALE SAINTS & 10 STRING SYMPHONY NZ TOUR

8PM, Wunderbar

TUE 18 STIFF LITTLE FINGERS

8PM, Churchills Live

THU 13 HONEYBONE W/ THE LAON AND STOMPING NICK AND HIS BLUES GRENADE
Dux Live

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a reflection of society I think punk simply means you ask questions, which is what I try to do in my work. Initially your aesthetic was really bright, fun, kind of clownish... and you even made most of the costumes didnt you? The aesthetic of the first album was bright and bold, I loved the way artists like Klaus Nomi used silhouette. I still make the majority of my stage clothes, but they have changed with the mood of my latest album. Y persona and aesthetic feels more mysterious, like youre holding back slightly now. differentiate between different types of art, because it all falls under the same umbrella, but Ive always been aware of the power of music to galvanise people. Obviously there are similarities in both music and acting, especially the performance aspect, but what sets music apart for you? I have a punk spirit at heart, which means the only rules are there are no rules. For the album, Behold, a Pale Horse I traveled to India to record alongside members of The Symphony Orchestra of India. I love the idea of cross-pollinating in art; its all about changing peoples perspectives. Before Behold, a Pale Horse you wrote and produced your debut album, Bone Of My Bones (released 2009), was that a massive task? I had tracks like We Know All About U, which were demos Id already produced and anonymously uploaded to Myspace. It was also fun being able to co-produce with friends, including Mike Snows Andrew Wyatt, who cowrote The Muzik. W.A.R.R.I.O.R was the stand out track for me on that album and is still a favourite to perform live Was there anything that made you want to produce, rather than handing it over to someone else? I decided to produce because of the deficit of female producers in music. And now I can look forward to doing more collaborations and producing for others too. Your second album is much darker, was there any particular intention behind that? Sometimes an artists work can be Your music persona feels a bit more mysterious now, like youre holding back slightly even. Has this come about naturally, as a result of becoming better known as a musician, along with age and experience? I think a lot of people listen to music with their eyes and Orwellian themed songs like We Know All About U, from the first LP, were never bright subjects. Sonically the themes of my work havent changed, but the album cover of Behold A Pale Horse does feature one of the first 3D Printed shoes (on an album cover) designed by Dutch designer Iris Van Hepern. I think youll fall in love with Splore (most people do), its a pretty special weekend. What are your expectations of the festival? Well it is Valentines Day, so if Im lucky, who knows. Splore is all about amazing costumes and dressing up, are you bringing anything special with you? Yes! Ive been making my costume all week (and now pretty behind on everything else). What else have you got planned for 2014? Well Im back in the studio, which will continue when I get back. Im also pretty excited about some upcoming colabs and new projects.
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Ebony Bones
British singer-songwriter and producer Ebony Bones is a bold, expressive artist whose daring and uncompromising image matches her colourful, genre-smashing sounds. With a frenetic mix of soul, art-pop, rock and punk, her music is immediate and timeless. The release of her second album last year, Behold, a Pale Horse, cemented Bones as one to watch, not least of all as a talented female producer. In less than a week shell be making her debut New Zealand performance at Splore Festival, which Ren discovered shes quite excited about. Ebony Bones, where does the name come from? I read something about your drummer giving it to you, is that what happened? Yeah. I was born Ebony Thomas but Rat Scabbies of The Damned) named me Bones... he was probably just having a laugh, or thought it was so ridiculous I wouldnt keep it. And you grew up in South London, has that influenced your music at all? South London, and specifically Brixton, is the musical home to a lot of artists including Bowie, The Clash and many more. But it took me leaving London to really find my voice. Through travelling it becomes evident we are more alike than unalike. I know youve done a lot of acting but how did you get into making music? My fathers a music fanatic and had a small street stall in Brixton market selling music when I was a kid. I fell in love with everything from The Slits to Public Enemy. Also, I never really

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