Wax on, wax off
16.04.10
Mr Music Manager and myself held a high powered meeting at Amplifier HQ late last night, devising a strategy for our forthcoming debut DJ set during NZ Music Month - our first and most important consideration being in the digital music realm was what format we should favour... and after much deliberation we opted for cassettes, we are so old skool.
Imagine our disappointment on finding there won't be the right equipment for our preferred format... so we've opted for trying to stick to vinyl... for we love vinyl here at Amplifier, we dig MP3's as well but our collector gene goes all ga ga for the wax... if you suffer a similar affliction we've two fresh slabs of wax to present to you...
Release(s) Of The Day
The Black Seeds - Afrophone/Rotten Apple
The Black Seeds present this strictly limited edition 7" vinyl single featuring two dancefloor favourites from their most recent album, the critically acclaimed Solid Ground.
There are only 150 copies available worldwide!
The Ruby Suns - Fight Softly
Fight Softly is the second solo album for Sub Pop by NZ's own indie popsters The Ruby Suns and this is the vinyl version!
Ryan McPhun, who with Fight Softly, has concocted the kind of head-spinning combination of big-picture vision and sumptuous detail that only comes from a special kind of artist.
This single LP vinyl comes housed in a gatefold sleeve and with a free download coupon.
Gigs
Here are our pick for live music for this week as found on the Makuna gig guide.
Friday 16 April |
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Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra |
Regent on Broadway |
$37 pre |
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Pavlova & The Jandals - Album Release |
Cabana Bar |
$10 door $20 w/album |
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The House of Capricorn - Album Release |
Dux de Lux |
FREE |
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The Earlybirds, The Pink Pound Experience |
Windsor Castle |
FREE first 50 people $5 after |
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Toto Bacco Room |
$15 pre $25 w/album |
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Thought Creature, Bang Bang Eche, Tiddabades |
Bodega |
$15 door $10 students |
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Aum |
The Royal Hotel |
$10 door |
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Forbidden Joe - Album Release |
The Victoria Theatre |
$16 pre $20 door |
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Trevor Loveys (UK) |
Be |
$10 pre |
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Brand New Math, Brains, Old Grey Wolf |
Mighty Mighty |
$5 door |
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Hollie Smith |
San Francisco Bathhouse |
$34.50 pre |
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The Tin Soldiers |
The Library |
FREE |
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Kerretta, Sports, Lord of Tigers |
Kings Arms |
$20 pre |
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Knights of the DUB Table - Tronic EP Release Part |
Galatos |
$10 door |
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Antiform, Nick D, Agent Alvin, Timmy Schumacher & MC Kyla, Defcon1 |
Fu Bar & Zen |
$22.50 pre $30 door |
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Bruce Russell and Peter Wright |
El Santo Porteno |
$5 door |
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Saturday 17 April |
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Aum |
Basement Bar |
$10 door |
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George and Queen - Album Release |
Whammy Bar |
FREE |
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Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra |
Martinborough Town Hall |
$35 pre |
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2 a.m. Orchestra, Peneloping |
Wine Cellar |
FREE |
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House of Capricorn |
No.8 Wired |
$10 pre $10 door |
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San Francisco Bathhouse |
$21 pre $20 door |
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Mel Parsons & the Rhythm Kings, Dylan Storey |
Windsor Castle |
$15 pre $20 door |
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Record Store Day ft The Broken Heartbreakers, Ghostwave, Mr Slackjaw, more |
The High Seas |
FREE |
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Afternoon Raj |
Southern Cross Garden Bar Restaurant |
FREE |
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Pavlova & the Jandals - Album Release |
Bodega |
$10 door $20 w/album |
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Hollie Smith |
Black Barn Vineyards |
$33.50 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 good one.
Ed
