July 2025
Bloodbags + Bin Day + Kisser
Taking their loose noisy groove rock on the road, BLOODBAGS leave the comfortable confines of Tamaki Makaurau & head down to Otautahi fer the first time. Bringing vinyl copies of their jus birthed LP. Helping these guys out at the Darkroom are local outfits, the trash punk of BIN DAY & the fast core riffs of KISSER…
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New Candys (Italy)
The Slack Agency & Space Academy Presents New Candys for the first time ~ Concocted with the darkest deviant rock'n'roll ethos and distinctive melodic distortions, New Candys have established themselves as one of the most compelling bands to emerge from Italy in recent years. Founded by songwriter and singer-guitarist Fernando Nuti alongside bassist and synth player Dario Lucchesi, the lineup is completed by Emanuele Zanardo on lead guitar and backing vocals and Francesco Giacomin on drums and sampler. Signed to…
Find out more »Tony Peak Zanzibar Tribute
Join us for a night of music and memory as we honour Tony Peake — tastemaker, provocateur, and driving force in Christchurch’s punk and dance scenes. From the grit of The Vandals to the pulse of The Edge, Tony helped shape a cultural era. Let’s celebrate his legacy loud and proud.
Find out more »Lake South – Album Release Tour
ElectricUTOPIA artist Lake South takes the best of the Aotearoa New Zealand songwriting tradition and infuses it with raw emotion and electronics. This is defiant, DIY indie for people who give a damn. The band has released 3 critically acclaimed albums, with Graham Reid calling Lake an electro-folk postcard poet of his doubting generation. After a 4-year hiatus, Lake South are set to return with their new collection 'We lived our lives on top of this' in June 2025. The…
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