February 2025
Altiora Live: One Waka
Out of the expanse of the Canterbury Plains comes One Waka. A dub roots cooperative bringing their take on reggae rhythms, up skanked tempos and soulful vibes. The One Waka family history began long before music was its main focus. As the different braids in the river crossed, so too did the stories and connections from the land, bringing about an indescribable buzz. With enjoying the journey of life as their primary focus, One Waka’s mission is to sing their…
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The Audio Visual Drop Kicks: ‘Betterland’ Album Release Tour
Coinciding with the release of their debut album ‘Betterland’, The Audio Visual Drop Kicks are hitting the road and bringing their alternative-indie-rock sound from Ōtepoti to Ōtautahi once again! Joining them at Space Academy on February 28 are indie-garage rockers Monotones and upbeat post-punk legends Grift Horse. Doors at 8pm. Limited door sales will be available for $20.
Find out more »Night Before – Week Of Port Noise
The night before the main event. We bring you an evening of soft and sharp sonic curiosities at Lyttelton Coffee Company. Sounds provided by Peter Wright and Bruce Russell's tone-wrangling duo – The Escalation, sound artist and head of Melbourne/Naarm's Nice Music Label – Simon J Karis, and Tāmaki based audio-visual artist Ducklingmonster. Biographies: THE ESCALATION The Escalation is a guitar duo consisting of Peter Wright and Bruce Russell. Bruce can’t play guitar properly and Peter doesn’t try very hard.…
Find out more »Crown Ruler Pres. Habibi Funk
With a knack for unearthing hidden gems released in the 1960’s-80’s across the Middle East and North Africa and spanning a plethora of genres from funk, soul and jazz to punk and hip-hop; Jannis Stürtz’s Habibi Funk has been a musical staple for every environment, from the record player at the bar to the one in your living room. Reissuing the records in eclectic compilations for the modern listener, as well as more recently releasing music from musicians in…
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