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November 09 2013

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GIG: Lee Fields & The Expressions - Sat 11th Jan

Written By 1 - November 09 2013

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LEE FIELDS & THE EXPRESSIONS

SATURDAY 11 JANUARY 2014

At the Powerstation, 33 Mt Eden Rd
There aren’t too many artists making soul music today who had a release in 1969; Lee Fields, however, is one such artist—or maybe he’s better labelled a phenomenon.  Since the late sixties, the North Carolina native has amassed a prolific catalogue of albums and has toured and played with such legends as Kool and the Gang, Sammy Gordon and the Hip-Huggers, O.V Wright, Darrell Banks, and Little Royal. With a career spanning 43 years, releases on twelve different record labels, and having toured the world over with his raucous-yet-tender voice, it's mind-blowing that the music he's making today with Brooklyn's own Truth & Soul Records is the best of his career.   With a catalogue that ranges from James Brown-style funk to lo-fi blues to contemporary Southern soul to collaborations with French house DJ/producer Martin Solveig, Lee Fields has done it all. Today, with The Expressions--Truth & Soul's house band, Lee Fields continues to evolve, enmeshed into the group's sweeping, string-laden, cinematic soul sound. Their first full-length together, My World, released in June 2009 on Truth & Soul, was called "one smoking mother of an old-sound soul record" and a "throwback done right" by Pitchfork. While drawing comparisons to groups like The Moments, The Delfonics, The Stylistics, and--of course--James Brown, My World has been able to create a space of its own due to the group's desire to interpret and further the formulas of good soul music rather than parrot and imitate them. "In a curious case of musical evolution, the older Fields becomes, the closer he gets to perfecting the sound of soul that he grew up with as a young man," so said music writer, scholar, and DJ Oliver Wang about Fields in a piece for NPR in July 2009. The latest LP from Lee Fields and The Expressions, titled Faithful Man, is the next step towards this perfection. A step that may find Fields& The Expressions, finally being bestowed the contemporary soul music crown. Don’t miss out on what is sure to be an extraordinary tour of both contemporary and throwback soul, as Lee Fields & The Expressions play NZ for the first time.

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August 27 2013

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GIG: Kev Brown - Fri 13th Sept @ Rakinos

Written By 1 - August 27 2013

KEVBROWNAUCKLAND   Dopamine is proud to present another banger with KEV BROWN this coming September. 
Kev Brown
Fri 13th September
Rakinos, High St, AK City
Tickets from www.undertheradar.co.nz or Conch Records, 115A Ponsonby Rd
This will be the first time Kev Brown has seen this end of the earth so we have decided to throw a big as party to celebrate with heavy support from DJ HUDGE, THE MIDNIGHT TRIPS, FREEPIECE and RIZVAN.  Get your ins and join us at Rakinos Friday 13th September.  Tickets available from www.undertheradar.co.nz   

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August 09 2013

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LADI6 – THE AUTOMATIC TAKEOVER TOUR - FRI 16th AUG @ CONCH

Written By 1 - August 09 2013

LADI6 LAUNCHING 3RD STUDIO ALBUM NEXT WEEK

To celebrate Conch Records will hosting "Breakfast with Ladi6" on Friday 16th of August from 8am - 10am
Breakfast with Ladi6, Parks, Julien Dyne & Brandon Haru
Friday 16th August 8am - 10am
At Conch Records, 115A Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby, Auckland
 
Having recently completed a highly successful nationwide tour, Ladi6 has today announced she will be launching her brand new album Automatic by heading out on a 4-day NZ promotional tour.
Ladi and Parks will host three listening parties in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch and will meet and greet fans at an in-store in each city the day after.  Fans will get the rare opportunity to chat to them directly, listen to the full-length album for the first time, purchase their own copy of the new album and get them signed by Ladi & Parks.
The Automatic Takeover Tour will start on Wednesday August 14th at The Nark Collective Bar in Wellington, continue to The Golden Dawn Tavern in Auckland on Thursday the 15th of August and Ladi will launch her new album in her hometown of Christchurch at Winnie Bagoes on Friday, August 16th. All three club nights will see Ladi, Parks and friends curating the evening’s music, giving fans a chance to hear the full album for the first time, enjoy special Ladi6 cocktails and purchase their own signed copy of Automatic.
Following the club nights, fans can head along to the record store takeovers to get signed albums and free coffee. Ladi and Parks will be at Death Ray Records in Wellington on Thursday the 15th, Conch Records in Auckland on Friday the 16th and finishing up at Penny Lane Records in Christchurch on Saturday the 17th August.
 
 
LADI6 – THE AUTOMATIC TAKEOVER TOUR
Wednesday 14th August – 10pm – 1am, The Nark Collective, Bettys’ Bar, Wellington
Thursday 15th August – 11am – 12noon, Death Ray Records, Wellington
Thursday 15th August – 7pm – 10pm, The Golden Dawn Tavern, Auckland
Friday 16th August – 8am – 10am, Conch Records, Auckland
Friday 16th August – 9pm – 11pm, Winnie Bagoes, Christchurch
Saturday 17th August – 12pm – 1pm, Penny Lane Records, Christchurch
LADI6 – AUTOMATIC. OUT AUGUST 16TH

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July 10 2013

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GIG: #Jusayin Presents Onra - Sat 27th July

Written By 1 - July 10 2013

 
#Jusayin Present: Few Chur Lab feat Onra
Saturday 27th July, Secret Bunker.
Pre-sales from www.dashtickets.co.nz
Local Line Up Bailey (Live) Dylan C KXVGXN Milo B Campbell Ngata Last time we drunk Khuja Bar dry twice in one night, this time we're going in deep again! After such a phenomenal tour of New Zealand in 2011, #Jusayin are proud to bring back the brother, ONRA! This time around things will go down differently, bigger sound system, better visuals & more vibes (If this is at all possible).

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June 27 2013

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GIG: TOKiMONSTA (BRAINFEEDER/USA) - Wed 3rd July

Written By 1 - June 27 2013

The Half Shadows New Zealand Tour  HALF SHADOWS reflects the multiple faces of TOKiMONSTA. The Los Angeles-based artist and producer, otherwise known as Jennifer Lee, traverses a few different spheres on her new full-length album. Sonically, she alchemically mingles ethereal electronic moods, while adding R&B flavor and the right amount of hip-hop bounce.  With support from KAMANDI and SUREN UNKA  Wednesday 3rd July – Bacco Room, Auckland  Thursday 4th July – San Francisco Bath House, Wellington  Tickets available from Undertheradar.co.nz, Real Groovy Records in Auckland, Slow Boat and Rough Peel Music in Wellington.

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