August 2025
Goya & EUG tour – Home Turf Album Release
Three still-youthful gentlemen arrive abruptly to their third decade of life. The path they had taken now obscured, they look only ahead, ruminatively, writing indelible this moment of angst, of triumph, of sadness, and exuberant joy. Lower back pain in musical terms, sensible shoes are a must. Ten years on and still not deaf, Pōneke post-punks Goya are celebrating a decade of noise with the release of their new album 'Home Turf' (out 8 August). They'll be taking it on…
Find out more »DIRTY FILTHY HOUSE MUSIC
Where the beats are deep, the lyrics are filthy, and the dancefloor gets dirty. You find Dirty, Filthy, House Music. Get ready for a night of pure, unapologetic HOUSE — the kind that grabs you by the hips and doesn’t let go. Basslines that bounceLyrics that drip heatSweaty, sexy, late-night energyA dancefloor for the bold, the free, and the passionate If you like your house music deep, dirty, and dripping with attitude — this is your night. From classic vocal…
Find out more »Darkroom Free Pub Quiz
Join us for a FREE pub quiz hosted by Feather Unsure. Last Wednesday of every Month Doors open at 7pm Quiz kicks off 7:30pm Darkroom 336 St Asaph St Free entry! Teams of up to 6 people welcome. Bar tab up for grabs for the winning team, plus spot prizes throughout the night. Bookings essential, email info@darkroom.bar to book a table for your team R18. R.O.A.R.
Find out more »A Thursday Noise Situation
A Thursday Noise Situation is a monthly event showcasing a variety of experimental, ambient, noise, and art music. Ranging from traditional rock-band line-ups to a person with a drill. Come down and enjoy the more out there side of music, last Thursday of the month at Darkroom. Doors 8pm, music from 8:30pm Free entry R18 R.O.A.R
Find out more »Nick Gaffaney Quartet
Born in Christchurch, Nick Gaffaney attended the relatively early days of Ara Music Arts back when it occupied the magnificent (but leaky and drafty) St Asaph Street building in the mid 1990's. Some of his fondest memories are of cycling home through the late night Christchurch smog following a day's practice at what was affectionately known as "tech" by students of Nick's vintage. Since leaving Christchurch in 1998, Nick has travelled a wide and varied path through his career, making…
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