November 2025
Alphabethead, Displeasure, Birdparty & Desire Path at Lyttelton Coffee Co.
Please join Alphabethead, Displeasure and Birdparty this December as they traverse Aotearoa on a journey to present genre-expanding music that seeks to stimulate the brain, and move the body! These three acts differ widely from one another but are unified in friendship and the shared pursuit of life-affirming, body-moving combinations of rhythms, bass and formidable sound design. Alphabethead is celebrating the release of “My Name Is David", his debut album of electronic music on Sunreturn. Displeasure release "Billionaire Death Drive",…
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Darkroom Open Mic Night
Join us for our Open Mic Night, on the first Weds of each month! Doors open 6:30pm with music from 7pm Sound person, drum kit, mics, and bass and guitar amps provided. Sign up on the blackboard on the night to play for up to 15mins. Spots are limited, first in first served. Musicians and bands of any genre, and any musical ability/experience level welcome to perform. Solo acts and group acts all welcome! Free entry R18 R.O.A.R.
Find out more »Nadia Reid Enter Now Brightness Tour
This December acclaimed songwriter Nadia Reid journeys back to New Zealand and Australia in celebration of Enter Now Brightness; her critically lauded fourth album which was released on Chrysalis in February 2025. December 5 / Christchurch / The Piano Presale 10am (NZST), Wednesday 16th April General on sale 10am (NZST), Friday 18th April Register for presale at banishedmusic.com/subscribe The Manchester-based expatriate New Zealander is known for her ruminative and well-crafted folk-inflected songwriting, and with Enter Now Brightness she presents a…
Find out more »Weezier 2025
It's weezier time again. This year there will be songs from the Blue, Red, Green, Black, Make Believe, Pinkerton, Every Thing Will Be Alright in the End and Maladroit albums, oh yes, and at last a song from the White albummm! So freshen up on all those songs and head on down to the darkroom, it's going to be pretty neat. Straight into it, no warmup band required.
Find out more »Polson – Let Them All Dance – EP Release Party
After months of building momentum in the ’03 music scene, POLSON are finally ready to unveil some new tracks. Known for their experimental, highly varied, and high-octane sets, POLSON are sure to have your ears wanting more. Joining them are upcoming talents from the '03 underground, Gracie Snow and BWD. Gracie Snow blends dreamy vocals with warm, off-kilter electronic productions, crafting songs that feel intimate yet expansive and one-of-a-kind. BWD make sounds, maybe not pleasant ones, but certainly memorable. Expect…
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