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July 2019
The Bats and Pine
Back when the 'good old Dux' and Goodbye Blue Monday were the places to play, The Bats and Pine were regulars at many a gig... and for one night only, they'll be performing back-to-back again! Founded here in Christchurch in 1982, Flying Nun pioneers The Bats have been 'kicking it' for four decades, clocking nine albums and an impressive tally of extra singles, b-sides, compilations and tribute songs. Unsurprisingly, narrowing to a set of 'faves' can be a daunting task…
Find out more »Melted Icecream Presents- Better Living 2019
Melted Ice Cream, Christchurch’s notorious indie cassette label, is celebrating eight years of existence with a bash featuring the very best of its current roster. Leading the charge is Wellington jangle-prog outfit Terror of the Deep, whose visit comes hot on the heels of their brand new fifth album, future classic: The A-Team. Joining them are local heroes T54, part of the legendary Flying Nun roster, who are regrouping after a four-year hiatus to show-off new tunes from their upcoming…
Find out more »August 2019
Dog Power
Music, cinema, travel and fashion collide in this intoxicating multimedia experience from stylish, avant-rock duo, DOG Power. Uncompromising and enigmatic, this exciting homecoming performance will include songs from the pair's Flying Nun debut along with new material from their upcoming LP – showcasing their supersonic sound with a full live band, featuring Nick Harte, George Aitken and Anita Clark. The backdrop? An experimental visual collage featuring footage from their 'early days' in an underground studio near Jade Stadium in 2017…
Find out more »Night Of The Living Score- Ilam Press Records
Genre-bending hack cinema and guitar-driven soundscapes come together to create extra-dimensional voodoo and dark magic! Students and staff at the Ilam School of Fine Arts have a long tradition of being involved in the city’s live music scene and to honour that, Ilam Press Records and the School of Fine Arts are serving-up a truly immersive audio-visual experience. This speculative, poignant evening will feature local bands performing improvised scores to moving image works by fine arts alumni Ronnie van Hout,…
Find out more »Eat my Shorts & Mundi
What could be better than heading along to an uplifiting gig on a Friday night? Well... heading along to two! To help you do just that, we've created a very special multi show offer for psychodelic rock and groove band Mundi and 90s jazz, soul and funk band Eat My Shorts. Both are playing in the Avon Room on Friday 2 August. Kick off the night at 7pm as Mundi use woodwind and strings, hypnotic grooves, haunting melodies and percussion…
Find out more »The Return Of Eat My Shorts
Eat My Shorts are an 11 piece funk band originally formed in 1991. They held a Friday night residency at Bardellis in the Cashel Mall and also played in such spots as the Dux De Lux, the Firehouse. Showcasing the music of what was then called "Acid Jazz". Reformed for the Christchurch Arts' Festival they have 3 original members and return to the refurbished Town Hall's Avon Room (The old restaurant) with a night of high energy soul jazz. Covering…
Find out more »Clear Stones
In Clear Stones, Kiwi duo Rob Thorne (Ng?ti Tumutumu) and Fis summon the sound world of their groundbreaking debut LP for Bristol’s Subtext Recordings. Straddling electronica and indigenous acoustics, the pair improvise along a vast spectrum from Thorne's raw wood, stone and bone taonga puoro acoustics to Fis' deep bass, bold digital processing and vast synthetic tones. The conversation that emerges weaves technology and nature, computers and traditional instruments, history and the present — framing each as a vital element…
Find out more »Sublime Sonic Splinters
Feeling adventurous? Prepare for three vital injections of avant-garde sound! First up is Teen Haters, featuring Christchurch's Helen Greenfield (cello, keyboard, electronics) and Peter Wright (guitar, keyboard, electronics). Renowned for their solo work – their performances often start slow and quiet, then build in intensity, creating an enveloping ambience that's flecked with noise. Up next is composer, DJ and sound performance artist, Betty Apple, whose ability to use 'unexpected' mass-produced objects as sound elements has propelled her to the forefront…
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