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Dropper And Homing: Ōtautahi
DROPPER & HOMING: SOUTH ISLAND SHOWS Christchurch & Dunedin, November 2026 Two of Pōneke's most exciting emerging guitar bands are heading south this November for two nights of loud guitars, infectious melodies and raw live energy. DROPPER deliver emotionally direct songwriting amid dense, distorted guitar textures, creating compelling alternative rock that balances melodic immediacy with powerful, raw intensity. If frenetic melodies and emotional intensity are touchstones for you, this is your band. Following the release of their debut album Be…
Ha the Unclear – Astigmatic! EP Release TOur
In 2024, Ōtepoti | Dunedin indie band Ha the Unclear released their amalgam album A Kingdom in a Cul-de-Sac (Think Zik!/Virgin). Described in the French press as "a kaleidoscopic and surreal pop journey” (FIP), the band played their debut European headline show in Paris to promote the release following a stint back in Dunedin where songwriter Michael Cathro was writing songs in a shared space by the wharf. Those songs are now rearing their heads on the new 5-track EP,…
Morgan La Fae – Full Immersion release show
Morgan La Fae blasts into the pop world with her debut EP Full Immersion. Come along to catch her at her best, live on the Space Academy stage, with a full band to bring her dramatic, atmospheric, sonic dreamscape to life! Full Immersion is Morgan La Fae's debut project that draws listeners into her own magical world. Each song travels through the 5 senses which holds the project down in reality, while letting you also escape into the dream world…
Back to the 80s Dance Party
Back to the 80s Dance Party! **OUR LAST 3 EVENTS SOLD OUT IN ADVANCE SO GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY!** Come along for a night of music from the best decade, the 80s! DJs Regress & 59 to 1 will be playing all your favourites! Playing New Wave, Pop, Synth-pop, New Romantic, Rock and of course, Cheese! Expect songs by such artists as; A-Ha, Bananarama, Billy Idol, Blondie, Bon Jovi, Cyndi Lauper, David Bowie, Dead Or Alive, Def Leppard, Depeche Mode,…
Kina:suttsu (jpn). Are You Or Have You Ever Been. Pumportation
Join us from 8pm, 26nov, at darkroom for our very special guest from Japan, Kina:suttsu. she will be supported by darkroom favourites, are you or have you ever been, and the debut of Pumportation. As usual the event will be free but koha for kina's travel expenses will be greatly appreciated. Kina:suttsu is a Japanese experimental artist whose practice combines music, performance, visual art, and film. Using saxophone, electronics, noise, and field recordings, she creates immersive performances that blur the…