New Zealand venues and bands.
Posted: Sun Oct 2, 2005 7:08 pm

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Howdy, I'm a music lover who's gonna be heading over to NZ next month and I thought I might be able to glean some street knowledge from y'all about the the good venues that I should maybe check out.
I'd appreciate any tips you've got.

RE: New Zealand venues and bands.
Posted: Sun Oct 2, 2005 8:58 pm

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what city u gna b in and what genre u like?

RE: New Zealand venues and bands.
Posted: Mon Oct 3, 2005 2:51 am

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Hi James, I'm gonna be on the north island and get around a bit. Wellington, Aukland etc. Have you been to Stage or Studio?

RE: New Zealand venues and bands.
Posted: Mon Oct 3, 2005 2:58 pm

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Oh, I'm into mostly rock but also hip hop and jazz so you could say I'll check out anything! Who're the good rock bands over there? Good Shirt, Elemeno P, Betchadupa? stuff like that's OK. I saw the mint chicks and they were awesome!

RE: New Zealand venues and bands.
Posted: Tue Oct 4, 2005 3:25 pm

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Hey dude! well i usually go to the valve in wellington is a bit shabby but has some good underground bands.Then there is bar bodega then indigo bar the only place i havnet jammed yet.the manager is a bit of a nazi when it comes to bands me thinks.trying to get a gig there but we have to guarantee we can get 300 people in there! arse!

RE: New Zealand venues and bands.
Posted: Tue Oct 4, 2005 9:42 pm

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DAMN! Sounds rough What's your band called?

RE: New Zealand venues and bands.
Posted: Tue Oct 4, 2005 10:47 pm

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Im in 3 at the moment one is psionic an alt rock band www.psionicband.com
the other is hard rock band called NORT www.nort.co.nz .Another is a metal band called subduction yet to gig.The other bands are sort of getting known at the moment but are fairly new.

RE: New Zealand venues and bands.
Posted: Tue Oct 4, 2005 11:12 pm

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Cool That must keep you pretty busy,Huh?

RE: New Zealand venues and bands.
Posted: Wed Oct 5, 2005 2:28 pm

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A lot of bands could pull 300 people, might get a bit messy though?

RE: New Zealand venues and bands.
Posted: Wed Oct 5, 2005 9:47 pm

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So Indigo Bar is the place to play huh? But really small? Have you been to Altitude?

RE: New Zealand venues and bands.
Posted: Fri Oct 7, 2005 2:39 pm

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Busy at night but i am a struggling actor and musician so am only rel busy in the night time.I havnet been to altitude i think thats in hamilton? indigo does get the more main bands.and has the best p.a system i think?

RE: New Zealand venues and bands.
Posted: Sat Oct 8, 2005 3:48 am

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RE: New Zealand venues and bands.
Posted: Sat Oct 8, 2005 7:49 pm

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Check out the Kings Arms in Auckland, www.kingsarms.co.nz
punkas.com and this site are your best bet for gig listings

RE: New Zealand venues and bands.
Posted: Sun Oct 9, 2005 11:08 am

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If you click on gigs then the area you're in you'll find that there are a great many more than three venues in Welly. Some of them even recognise the symbiotic nature of the relationship between bands and venues and treat musos with a bit of respect (unless they're smelly hippies). Instead of sitting around bemoaning the "naxism" of a particular venue owner you might try shifting your arse and contacting some of the other venues. You might even get a gig or is that deep down your secret fear. I look forward to hearing from any bands that actually want to perform. Dave 021 508 755, KATIPO CAFE.

RE: New Zealand venues and bands.
Posted: Sun Oct 9, 2005 5:07 pm

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Thanks for the tip Steph
And Dave, too. Is your cafe trying to establish itself as a venue?

RE: New Zealand venues and bands.
Posted: Sun Oct 9, 2005 8:53 pm

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Not just trying. We ARE a venue. A little different to most in Welly (we have carpet and upholstered chairs) which frightens the faint of heart a bit but our regular performers love us with most taking away $300-$600 for an evenings fun. Pretty damn good by Welly standards, there aren't too many that can command more than that at any of the ordinary venues.

RE: New Zealand venues and bands.
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 11:31 pm

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Sounds cool What styles of music do you have?

RE: New Zealand venues and bands.
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 3:36 pm

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the Studio is an awesome venue, we do gigs there about once a month. aesoem lighting rig too. We are also available to do Pa and live sound for other bands and groups there if wanted.

Our next "Rock Factory Night" - the next one is 17th November, "A Balls to the wall, Guitar Driven Rock Night" with These Four Walls, Miscreant, Alpine Fault and This Found Favour. I'm thinking of adding one more band... must match the November genre - who do you think it should be?

Will be fun.



This message was edited by dragonorchid on Tue Oct 11, 2005 3:38 pm.

RE: New Zealand venues and bands.
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 3:52 pm

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COOL! sounds like a huge night. A five band bill is like a mini festival.
Glad to hear that the studio is cool. Have you been to the Stage in Wellington? or Altitude in Hamilton?

RE: New Zealand venues and bands.
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 11:57 am

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What styles of music do we have? Indie, alt. rock, experimental, punk, reggae, retro, metal, blues, you name it! Anything except smelly hippies with celtic drums and bad attitudes.