Your guess is good as mine
04.02.10
We may not be getting a public holiday this Waitangi but we do get them surcharges... KiwiFM aren't charging you more for less, rather this Waitangi Day they're giving over the afternoon to songs by New Zealand artists about New Zealand.
"Other radio stations can make an effort for Waitangi Day by highlighting New Zealand artists but only Kiwi FM would go further and devote an afternoon to songs actually about New Zealand", says Kiwi FM Programme Director, Michael Higgins.
The afternoon will cover five decades of music from Peter Lewis & The Tri-Sonic Beat's "Four City Rock" in 1959 to Minuit's "Aotearoa" in 2009.
"New Zealand music doesn't have to touch on New Zealand themes to succeed", says Michael Higgins, "and it doesn't always get it right when it tries to. There have been some overly self conscious failures in the past; but a great New Zealand song about a New Zealand subject is something special and we think playing some of them is a very fitting way to mark Waitangi Day".
Nice one.
I mentioned the passing of Pauly Fuemana earlier in the week and for those interested I suggest you read Graham Reid's moving piece about Pauly over at Public Address:
"There isn't a hip-hop, or pop, artists in this country -- unwittingly or otherwise -- who doesn't owe a debt of gratitude to Pauly Fuemana. He (and his late brother Phil) proved the impossible was within our grasp.
Some cynics will say Pauly only left one great song. But that is one more more than they and I -- and most of us -- will ever leave.
This is a sad day."
The comments are well worth your time reading as well.
Release Of The Day
Salon Kingsadore - Mountain Rescue
Salon Kingsadore's third and latest full-length release, Mountain Rescue.
The album features the classic line-up of Fender Rhodes/Hammond organ, piano (Billy Squire) electric guitar (Gianmarco Liguori), bass (Hayden Sinclair) and drums (Steven Tait) and is augmented with some freaky saxophone and flute from ex-Small Faces/Four Tops
hornsman Brian Smith and additional brass from Edwina Thorne.
Gigs
Here are our pick for live music for this week as found on the Makuna gig guide.
Thursday 4 February |
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Grant Hart (Hüsker Dü), Devils Elbow |
Cabana Bar |
$30 pre |
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Live Relief For Haiti ft Die!Die!Die!, The Hairdos, Piece War, Tina Turntables, Tidball, North Shore Pony Club |
Cassette Number Nine |
$10 door |
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Niko Ne Zna - EP Release Tour |
Revolver |
unknown |
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LATE at the Museum: Waitangi 2010 |
Auckland Museum |
$15 pre |
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Saints and Sinners Tour ft Tami Neilson, Lauren Thomson, Jackie Bristow |
Academy of Performing Arts |
$15 pre |
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Gypsy Fever ft The Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band, DJ Balkanetic |
Uncle Louie's Disco Bar |
$10 pre |
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The Mamaku Project |
The Penguin Club |
$15 pre |
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P.D. Corp, The Dusk |
Flow |
unknown |
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Late Lounge ft Jess Chambers |
TheNewDowse |
FREE |
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Canadia, Voices on the Sun, Cool Rainbows |
Whammy Bar |
$5 door |
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Káren Hunter |
Frank's |
unknown |
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An Emerald City |
Wunderbar |
$15 pre |
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Friday 5 February |
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Gypsy Fever ft The Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band, Niko Ne Zna, DJ Balkanetic |
Chicks Hotel |
$10 pre |
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Káren Hunter |
Crooked Mile Cinema |
unknown |
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An Emerald City |
Goodbye Blue Monday |
unknown |
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Tractor FM Boardies & Bikinis Festival - Day 1 |
Ruapuke Beach Campground |
$80 pre |
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Grant Hart (Hüsker Dü), Devils Elbow |
San Francisco Bathhouse |
$30 pre |
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FTM: For The Music |
Fu Bar & Zen |
$5 pre $5 door $10 after midnight |
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Hoi Polloi, P.D. Corp, Ruby Frost |
Windsor Castle |
$10 door |
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The Mamaku Project |
Al's Bar |
$15 pre |
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Julian Temple Band |
Hot Mama's |
unknown |
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The Twitch |
Dogs Bollix |
$10 door |
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Saints and Sinners Tour: Tami Neilson, Lauren Thomson, Jackie Bristow |
Orca Restaurant and Bar |
$15 pre $15 door |
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Saturday 6 February |
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Káren Hunter |
Saracens Cafe |
unknown |
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The Twitch |
Basement Bar |
unknown |
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Grant Hart (Hüsker Dü), Devils Elbow |
Al's Bar |
$30 pre |
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Waitangi Day Out West ft Midnight Youth, Dane Rumble, Soljah, Mystery Liquid |
Henderson Park |
FREE |
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Julian Temple Band |
Park Cafe |
unknown |
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An Emerald City |
Chicks Hotel |
$20 pre |
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Hikoikoi |
Wunderbar |
$10 door |
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Waitangi Day Metal Show ft Malevolence, Filthy Lucifer, Heavy Artillery |
Thirsty Dog |
$10 door |
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Gypsy Fever ft The Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band, Niko Ne Zna, DJ Balkanetic |
Harbour Light |
$15 pre |
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One Love 2010 ft Sola Rosa, Don McGlashan, The Eastern, The Midnights, more |
Hataitai Velodrome |
$10 door FREE under-5s |
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Big Marley Party ft Unity Pacific, Roofdog, Yebiisu |
Kings Arms |
$10 door |
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The Checks, Artisan Guns |
Leigh Sawmill Cafe |
$20 pre $25 door |
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Koretake Soundsystem, Peter Mac |
Racket Bar |
FREE |
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Rippon Vineyard, Lake Wanaka |
$118.50 pre |
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Saints and Sinners Tour: Tami Neilson, Lauren Thomson, Jackie Bristow |
Windsor Castle |
$15 pre $15 door |
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Tractor FM Boardies & Bikinis Festival - Day 2 |
Ruapuke Beach Campground |
$80 pre |
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Sunday 7 February |
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Music in Parks ft Miho Wada, Rojak |
Auckland Domain |
FREE |
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An Emerald City |
The Penguin Club |
$15 pre |
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Grant Hart (Hüsker Dü), Devils Elbow |
Chicks Hotel |
$30 pre |
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Coopers Creek Winery |
FREE |
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Saints & Sinners Tour ft Tami Neilson, Lauren Thomson, Jackie Bristow |
Salut Bar & Brasserie |
$15 pre $15 door |
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Julian Temple Band |
The Mussel Inn |
unknown |
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The Mamaku Project |
San Francisco Bathhouse |
$15 pre |
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For a full breakdown on whats on offer around the countries pubs and clubs take a look at Makuna
Have a great day
Ed
