June 2025
FUNDAMENTAL
A night built on drums, breaks and bass — Curated by the one and only Max aka AUTOMATIC — our behind-the-bar badman and low-end enthusiast — Fundamental is about stripping things back to what really matters: deep, soulful, break-driven music with no ego and no gimmicks. Just deepcut, soulful pressure and proper 160+ excursions built for the heads. To complete the experience, he’s bringing in some heavy company: ROSA and SINGR — two local legends ready to hold it…
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Soon to play Tasmania’s Dark Mofo and off the back of a series of high-profile European tours, this hefty psych-fuzz duo brings their mind-altering, cult-like live performance to Christchurch’s Loons, Wellington’s Meow, and Auckland’s Double Whammy this June. The Berlin-based group is flying high—recently completing their fourth album with producer Ty Segall—and has been nominated for this year’s prestigious Aotearoa Music Awards and Taite Music Prize.
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GET REAL. Of course, darkroom is the place to be. The Otautahi legends 'Saint Peter's Thursday' are here to cool your blues, raise your heart rate and then leave you reeling for the killer weekend ahead. Joining them are up and coming folk metal 4-piece 'Steampunk Fish' and blues rock 4-piece 'Phatsak' Doors: 8pm Phatsak: 8:30pm Steampunk Fish: 9:30pm Saint Peter's Thursday: 10:30pm
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COSMICALITI
SubLocked Studio Presents: Thirteenth Floor Enter the shadow realm this Friday the 13th for Thirteenth Floor — a night where eerie energy meets irresistible rhythm. Journey through deep grooves, hypnotic beats, and a twilight descent into dark psychedelia. Date: Friday 13th June Venue: Galaxy Bar Sound System: Powered by Psymatic Sounds Lineup: Crash Course Chanuii Ravetown Cosmicaliti Each DJ will be taking you deep with extended 1.5-hour sets, giving time to build, breathe, and…
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