SPACIFIC NEWS #27: Contents

1. Big Chill Bar :: Ladi6
2. Neighbourhood :: The ThinMen + The Motors
3. Neighbourhood :: Nathan Haines
4. The Coronet :: Katchafire
5. Dingwalls :: Dave Dobbyn
6. CDs @ Flat White
7. Selected Highlights This Month
8. Cocktail Of The Month :: Elle Eightini

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BIG CHILL BAR :: LADI6 :: 07/06/06

The first lady of New Zealand hip hop will be performing a short live PA this Wednesday at about 9.15pm, ably supported by DJ Killamanraro. As well as her work as part of Sheelaroc and Verse Two , Ladi6 has provided stunning vocals for some of Aotearoa’s finest acts, including Shapeshifter, Scribe, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Solaa and 50 Hz. Her debut, Mu produced album will drop later this year.

From: 7pm til 12am
On: Dray Walk, just off Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
Nearest tubes: Liverpool Street or Aldgate East
Website: http://www.bigchill.net/bar.html

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NEIGHBOURHOOD :: THE THIN MEN + THE MOTORS :: 15/06/06

The second in our series of co-promotions with Neighbourhood is the launch party for The Thin Men’s “Arena” album. Formerly known as El Hula, the highly lauded Thin Men are rich in Southern gothic melodrama and countrified drama. Check them out at www.myspace.com/thethinmen2. Also playing live will be Wellington’s The Motors plus Reuben Sutherland will spin some discs.

Door price: £5

From 8pm til 1am
At: Neighbourhood, 12 Acklam Road, London W10 5QZ
Nearest tubes: Westbourne Park or Ladbroke Grove
Website: http://www.neighbourhoodclub.net

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NEIGHBOURHOOD :: NATHAN HAINES :: 25/06/06

This will be Nathan’s first proper full band show in London for nearly two years, and on the strength of the gigs they played in New Zealand earlier this year, it will be a blinder!

He has built a veritable supergroup with Mike Patto and Vanessa Freeman of Reel People providing keys and vocals, “Level-Neville” Malcolm of Incognito on bass, the amazing Daniel Crosby on drums plus New York resident Tama Waipara on vocals. DJing before and after will be special guest Phil Asher of Inspiration Information.

Advance tickets: £8 +b/f from ticketweb.co.uk (08700 600 100)
Door price: £10

From 7pm til 12.30am
At: Neighbourhood, 12 Acklam Road, London W10 5QZ
Nearest tubes: Westbourne Park or Ladbroke Grove
Website: http://www.neighbourhoodclub.net

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THE CORONET :: KATCHAFIRE :: 13/07/06

Hamiltron’s finest bring their mighty roots reggae sound to Babylondon for the first time. Famous for their epic live shows, they will be bringing with them copies of their new project, “Homegrown Dub”, a sterling collection of remixes of tracks from “Revival” and “Slow Burning”. For more information on the boys, check www.katchafire.co.nz or download tunes from www.myspace.com/katchafire.

We will be providing information on the venue next month – we are assured that there are night buses from just outside the door to everywhere in London, so should you wish to stay for the full set, then you should still be able to get home easily and cheaply!

Advance tickets: £12 +b/f from ticketweb.co.uk (08700 600 100) or Flat White (see below).
Door price: £15

From 7.30pm til 12.30am
At: The Coronet, 28 New Kent Rd, SE1 6TJ
Nearest tube: Elephant and Castle

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DINGWALLS :: DAVE DOBBYN :: 19/07/06

New Zealand legend Dave Dobbyn will be playing an intimate show at Camden’s famous Dingwalls club, with support from Lucid 3’s Victoria Girling-Butcher.

Advance tickets: £15 +b/f from ticketweb (08700 600 100)
Door price: £20

From 7pm til 12am
At: Dingwalls, Middle Yard, Camden Lock, NW1 8AB
Nearest tubes: Camden Town or Chalk Farm
Website: http://www2.dingwalls.com/index.php

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CD STALL @ FLAT WHITE

The new title instore this month is Jayson Norris’s “A Basket Full …..”

Flat White is at 17 Berwick Street, W1F 0PT and is now open Sundays.

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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH

04. Bic Runga // The Spitz, 109 Commercial St, E1 6BG // 8-1 // £15
10. Flow // The Luminaire, 307 Kilburn High St // 8-1 // £5
15. Mosus @ Movement // Bar Rhumba, Shaftesbury Ave, WC1 // 9-3 // £4/6
22. Tali @ Movement // Bar Rhumba, Shaftesbury Ave, WC1 // 9-3 // £4/6

For more June listings, please visit https://www.spacific.net/index.php/sp/content/view/full/1069

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COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH :: ELLE EIGHTINI

Ingredients: 50mls 42 Below Passionfruit Vodka, 15mls blackberry puree, 15mls Chambord black, raspberry liqueur, fresh lime, 10mls gomme syrup
Glass: Martini, blackberry garnish
Method: Combine ingredients, shake.

This cocktail comes to you courtesy of those wonderful fiends at 42 Below, whose Pure vodka is available from Oddbins. For more info on 42, visit http://www.42below.co.nz

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SPACIFIC NEWS #26: Contents

1. Big Chill Bar :: Phully
2. Neighbourhood :: Anika Moa + Jayson Norris
3. Islington Academy :: The Phoenix Foundation
4. Big Chill Bar :: Ladi6
5. CDs @ Flat White
6. Selected Highlights This Month
7. Cocktail Of The Month :: Tower 42

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BIG CHILL BAR :: PHULLY :: 03/05/06

Just as suddenly as DLT’s visit to London was announced, so too was the sad news that he has had to delay his trip til September. So we have restored Mr LoveFunk to his rightful place, allowing him to celebrate his return to London in style. For those that don’t know him, Phully has been producing and DJing quality house music for over 10 years, winning fans such as Tom Middleton along the way.

From: 7pm til 12am
On: Dray Walk, just off Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
Nearest tubes: Liverpool Street or Aldgate East
Website: http://www.bigchill.net/bar.html

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NEIGHBOURHOOD :: ANIKA MOA + JAYSON NORRIS :: 18/05/06

Together with the nice people at Neighbourhood, we are co-promoting a new monthly that will focus on showcasing the talent of London based expat acts. If you are interested in playing please email us at kiaora@spacific.net.

For our first night we have a very special guest, Anika Moa, who burst onto the New Zealand music scene 4 years ago with the double-platinum album ‘Thinking Room’. Her new album, “Stolen Hill”, is more raw and earthy than it’s predecessor, focusing on more weightier topics than the standard singer/songwriter ruminations on love and life. She will be onstage around 9.15pm.

Jayson Norris was the surprise hit of our Waitangi Day event this year. A singer-songwriter in the mold of Ben Harper, his soulful Pacific roots performances, combining masterful guitar playing and a mesmerizing earthy voice, have impressed crowds all over London. He has just finished recording his debut album “A Basket Full …”, tracks from which you can check out at http://www.myspace.com/jaysonnorris.

Door price: £5

From 8pm til 1am
At: Neighbourhood, 12 Acklam Road, London W10 5QZ
Nearest tubes: Westbourne Park or Ladbroke Grove
Website: http://www.neighbourhoodclub.net

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ISLINGTON ACADEMY :: THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION :: 01/06/06

Having received massive critical acclaim in New Zealand in recent times, Wellington indie rockers The Phoenix Foundation come to London for the first time to perform a one-off show at Islington Academy on Thursday 1st June.

With an eclectic sound that traverses many genres including psychedelic indie pop/rock, alt country, and acoustic electro folk, The Phoenix Foundation first made an impact with the release of their critically acclaimed debut album “Horsepower” in 2003. But it was the release of last year’s gold selling album “Pegasus” that kicked them into the big time. “Pegasus” garnered stunning reviews, was in most critics’ ‘Top albums of the year’ lists and was nominated for Best Album at the 2005 NZ Music Awards.

Renowned for their strong live show, The Phoenix Foundation have played alongside the likes of the Finn Brothers, Calexico and Evan Dando, as well as playing headline slots at New Zealand’s biggest festivals.

The band travel to London en route to the US, where they are working with a New York-based management company and will be playing shows in Los Angeles and New York.

For more information (and free downloads!), please check http://www.myspace.com/thephoenixfoundationnz.

Tickets: £10 in advance or £12.50 on the door

Advance tickets from Flat White, 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT (+50p b/f),
Islington Academy Box Office, 12pm – 4pm Mon to Sat (no b/f)
Ticketweb.co.uk (+£1.50 b/f) http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=155103

From: 8pm til 1am
At: N1 Centre, 16 Parkfield Street, N1 0PS
Nearest tube: Angel
Website: http://www.islington-academy.co.uk/index.cfm

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BIG CHILL BAR :: LADI6 :: 07/06/06

We are very honoured to have the first lady of NZ hip hop drop in for a live set next month. Since starting her musical career in Christchurch as part of the all-girl hip-hop group Sheelahroc, Ladi6 has been making music with her band Verse Two and providing vocals for some of Aotearoa’s finest talent, including Shapeshifter, Scribe, Fat Freddys Drop, Solaa and 50 Hz. She will be ably supported by Ned Ngate, who will also spin a few tunes as well.

From: 7pm til 12am
On: Dray Walk, just off Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
Nearest tubes: Liverpool Street or Aldgate East
Website: http://www.bigchill.net/bar.html

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CD STALL @ FLAT WHITE

“New” titles this month are

King Kapisi – Dominant Species
Module – Remarkable Engines

Please note that Flat White is now open on Sundays from 12 to 5pm.

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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH

10. Die Die Die @ Goo Music // Buffalo Bar, 259 Upper St, N1 // 7-? // tbc
13. MdCL @ Malaghan Charity Ball // Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, WC2A 1PL // 7-1 // £85
17. Bic Runga // Bush Hall, Uxbridge Road // 7-11 // £15
27. Mosus @ Hi-Fi // Matterley Bowl, Winchester, Hampshire // 12-6 // £99

For more May listings, please visit https://www.spacific.net/index.php/sp/content/view/full/1046

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COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH :: SOURPUSS

Ingredients: 50mls 42 Below Passionfruit Vodka, 25mls Passionfruit puree, Juice of ½ fresh lemon, 1 egg white, Juice of ½ fresh lime
Glass: Old-fashioned, passionfruit peel garnish
Method: combine all ingredients, shake.

This cocktail comes to you courtesy of those wonderful fiends at 42 Below, whose Pure vodka is available from Oddbins. For more info on 42, visit http://www.42below.co.nz

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SPACIFIC NEWS #25: Contents

1. Big Chill Bar :: DLT
2. Islington Academy :: The Phoenix Foundation
3. Big Chill Bar :: Phully
4. CDs @ Flat White
5. Selected Highlights This Month
6. Cocktail Of The Month :: Tower 42

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BIG CHILL BAR :: DLT:: 03/05/06

An unexpected email from New Zealand has caused a change to our previously announced schedule. In England to document the Pasifika Styles exhibition at Cambridge University (check www.pasifikastyles.org.uk for more details), DLT will be dropping by the East End of London to spin a few tunes next month. One of the founders of not only the Upper Hutt Posse but also Dam Native, as well as the man behind the hit single “Chains”, DLT is one of the few New Zealand musicians who can unequivocally be called a legend.

From: 7pm til 12am
On: Dray Walk, just off Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
Nearest tubes: Liverpool Street or Aldgate East
Website: http://www.bigchill.net/bar.html

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ISLINGTON ACADEMY :: THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION :: 01/06/06

Wellington’s The Phoenix Foundation bring their wonderfully lush and eclectic sound to London en route to a tour of the US of A.

The self described “heavy folk rockin wheat free mutha fxxxxxs” first made a splash with 2002’s “Horsepower” album, which came out on Capitol Recordings and was voted album of the year by nzmusic.com and the listener. But it was last year’s “Pegasus” that has kicked them into the big time, swiftly going gold back home as well as garnering critical acclaim.

Renowned for their strong live show, The Phoenix Foundation have played with the likes of the Finn Brothers, Calexico, SJD, Evan Dando and Cortina and play regular slots at some of New Zealand’s biggest festivals including The Big Day Out in 2005.

For more information (and free downloads!), please check http://www.myspace.com/thephoenixfoundationnz.

Tickets: £10 in advance or £12.50 on the door

Advance tickets from Flat White, 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT (+50p b/f),
Islington Academy Box Office, 12pm – 4pm Mon to Sat (no b/f)
Ticketweb.co.uk (+£1.50 b/f) http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=155103

From: 8pm til 1am
At: N1 Centre, 16 Parkfield Street, N1 0PS
Nearest tube: Angel
Website: http://www.islington-academy.co.uk/index.cfm

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BIG CHILL BAR :: PHULLY :: 07/06/06

Mr LoveFunk returns to London for a summer long festival of fun. Long time DJ, promoter, producer, radio show host and all round bon viveur, Phully has been playing out in Auckland’s clubs, bars and at the best underground parties for the last 10 years, and has an unfailing reputation to rock the party, in every way possible! Along the way he has earned the respect of DJs such as Terry Francis, Dick Johnson and Tom Middleton.

From: 7pm til 12am
On: Dray Walk, just off Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
Nearest tubes: Liverpool Street or Aldgate East
Website: http://www.bigchill.net/bar.html

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CD STALL @ FLAT WHITE AND ANZAC DAY EVENT

Thankfully we have finally had a delivery of “new” titles from New Zealand, and will be restocking our selection at Flat White, 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT. From Saturday 8th, the following will be available:

Fly My Pretties – The Return of ….
Minuit – The Guards Themselves
Sola Rosa – Moves On
Rhombus – Future Reference
International Observer – All Played Out
Compilations – LOOP 7, The Green Room 004, Dub Conspiracy.

We will also be running a stall at the Anzac Sports Challenge, being held on Saturday 22nd April at Twyford Avenue Sports Ground, Acton. For more information please check http://www.inlondon.com/ANZAC/.

Please note that Flat White is now open on Sundays from 12 to 5pm.

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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH

7. Spektrum @ Schluck it Baby // Cargo, 81 Rivington St, EC2A // 8-3 // £6 b4 9/£10
19. Nikki Lucas @ Jazztronic // Clockwork, 96-98 Pentonville Rd // 9-3 // FREE
24. Breaks Co-Op // Bush Hall, Uxbridge Road // 7-12 // £10
29. Marek @ Special Needs // Catch, 22 Kingsland Rd, Shoreditch // 9-2 // FREE

For more April listings, please visit https://www.spacific.net/index.php/sp/content/view/full/1029

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COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH :: TOWER 42

Ingredients: 50mls 42 Below Pure Vodka, 15mls mandarin liqueur, fresh lime, 6 leaves fresh mint, 10mls gomme syrup, dash of orange bitters
Glass: Collins
Method: Muddle mint, lime and sugar, shake all ingredients and pour into Collins glass. Top with Mandarin liqueur. Add Mandarin peel / mint sprig garnish

This cocktail comes to you courtesy of those wonderful fiends at 42 Below, whose Pure vodka is available from Oddbins. For more info on 42, visit http://www.42below.co.nz

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SPACIFIC NEWS #24: Contents

1. Big Chill Bar :: Mikki Dee
2. Big Chill Bar :: Phully
3. Islington Academy :: The Phoenix Foundation
4. Selected Highlights This Month
5. Cocktail Of The Month :: Green Valley

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BIG CHILL BAR :: MIKKI DEE :: 05/04/06

Mikki Dee drops in on London, fresh from his world tour (well NZ and the US), to launch his latest mixtape, “I Spent A Lot On This Suit”. Featuring tracks by Jay Z, Blak Twang, Damien Marley plus freestyles from David Banner, King Kapisi and Old Grumpy Bxstard, it will be on sale for £5 on the night.

For those that haven’t had the pleasure of checking out his shows before, Mikki Dee is New Zealand’s self proclaimed ambassador to Ireland and a consummate entertainer, who is as happy rapping as he is mixing and scratching. He has supported De La Soul, Scribe, Kanye West, Roots Manuva and more.

From: 7pm til 12am
On: Dray Walk, just off Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
Nearest tubes: Liverpool Street or Aldgate East
Website: http://www.bigchill.net

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BIG CHILL BAR :: PHULLY :: 03/05/06

Mr LoveFunk makes a welcome return to London in a desperate bid to avoid New Zealand’s winter. The long time DJ, promoter, producer, radio show host and all round bon viveur has been playing out in Auckland’s clubs, bars and at the best underground parties for the last 10 years, securing an unfailing reputation to rock the party, in every way possible. Along the way he has earned the respect of visiting English DJs such as Terry Francis, Dick Johnson and Tom Middleton.

From: 7pm til 12am
On: Dray Walk, just off Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
Nearest tubes: Liverpool Street or Aldgate East
Website: http://www.bigchill.net

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ISLINGTON ACADEMY :: THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION :: 01/06/06

Wellington’s The Phoenix Foundation make their London debut en route to a showcase tour of the US.

Formed in 1997, their debut album ‘Horsepower’ on Capital Recordings was voted the ‘best New Zealand album’ of 2003 by nzmusic.com and was the only local album selected in the Listener’s ‘Top Ten Albums Of The Year’. It was followed in May last year by the sublime ‘Pegasus’ through Festival Mushroom Records, which debuted at number 10 in the national album charts, and has now acheived gold sales status.

We don’t have ticketing info just yet but please check www.spacific.net over the next few weeks for updates if you can’t wait til next month’s emailout.

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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH

04. Vee @ Spot On // Lockside Lounge, 75 West Yard, Camden Lock , NW1 // 8-1 // FREE
10. FreQ Nasty @ FabricLive // Fabric, 77a Charterhouse St, EC1M 3HN // 10-5 // £12/15
16. MdCL @ The Independent Mix // Cargo, 81 Rivington St, EC2A 3HY // 7-1 // £6 b4 9/£9
18. Jayson Norris // The Miller, 96 Snowsfields Road, SE1 3SS // 7-12 // £6
25. Cam Diggy @ Special Needs // Catch, 22 Kingsland Rd, Shoreditch // 9-2 // FREE

For more March listings, please visit https://www.spacific.net/index.php/sp/content/view/full/1022

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COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH :: GREEN VALLEY

Ingredients: 35ml 42 Below, 15ml 42 Below Feijoa, ½ Kiwi Fruit, 2 slices ginger, 5ml Green apple liqueur, 5ml Monin Kiwi syrup (or gomme) and a dash of lychee liqueur
Glass: Martini
Method: Muddle Kiwi Fruit and ginger, add all ingredients shake and double strain.

This cocktail comes to you courtesy of those wonderful fiends at 42 Below, whose Pure vodka is available from Oddbins. For more info on 42, visit http://www.42below.co.nz

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SPACIFIC NEWS #23: Contents

1. Cargo :: Waitangi Day
2. Big Chill Bar :: Vee
3. Big Chill Bar :: Mikki Dee
4. Flat White
5. Selected Highlights This Month
6. Cocktail Of The Month :: Phenetini

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CARGO :: WAITANGI DAY :: 05/02/06

Our Waitangi Day event this year will feature an array of locally based expat talent: live dancehall and hip hop from The Eskimo Squad, soulful Pacific roots from singer songwriter Jayson Norris and a performance of spoken word by Sistar Spacific. Also the London Maori club, Ngati Ranana, will be performing at around 6pm.

On DJ duty willl be the fabulously funky and eclectic Ms Mill, former Matterhorn resident DJ Vee plus special guests. And as usual, the Cargo Street Kitchen will be cooking up Kiwi specials – green lipped mussels, lamb burgers, kumara chips, pavlovas etc

Doors: 4pm til 12am

Entrance: £5 before 6pm or in advance from Flat White or Ticketweb / £7 after.
Flat White, 17 Berwick Street, London W1F 0PT (see below)
http://ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=145703

Cargo is at 81 Rivington Street, EC2A 3AY: the nearest tubes are Liverpool Street or Old Street and it’s website is www.cargo-london.com

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BIG CHILL BAR :: VEE :: 01/03/06

Hip hop connoisseur Vee will be dropping mammoth beats next month. Formerly Friday night resident at The Matterhorn in Wellington alongside DJ Mu from Fat Freddy’s Drop, Vee now runs the Elephant record label and distribution company, providing Europe’s record stores with the funkiest beats imaginable.

From: 7pm til 12am
On: Dray Walk, just off Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
Nearest tubes: Liverpool Street or Aldgate East
Website: http://www.bigchill.net

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BIG CHILL BAR :: MIKKI DEE :: 05/04/06

New Zealand’s self proclaimed ambassador to Ireland makes a welcome return to these shores to celebrate the release of his latest mix CD. Anyone who had the pleasure of seeing/hearing him at Scribe’s shows in London will know that Mr Dee is a consummate entertainer, as happy rapping as he is mixing and scratching. One for all beat heads and hip hop lovers.

From: 7pm til 12am
On: Dray Walk, just off Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
Nearest tubes: Liverpool Street or Aldgate East
Website: http://www.bigchill.net

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FLAT WHITE, 17 BERWICK ST, SOHO

Flat White is the latest addition to the growing Kiwi-style coffee explosion going on in London. Together we plan to bring you the latest New Zealand music CDs as fast as we can get our hands on them from back home. From February 10th there will be 8 different titles for sale from their store. For more information on them, check out their website at http://www.flat-white.co.uk/

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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH

04. Spektrum @ Go!zilla // Sosho, 2 Tabernacle St, EC2A // 9-4 // £10
09. Wai // Purcell Room, Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Rd, SE1 // 7.30+ // £14
16. Mosus @ Movement // Bar Rhumba, Shaftesbury Ave, WC1 // 9-3 // £4/6
25. Recloose @ Fabric // Fabric, 77a Charterhouse St, EC1M 3HN // 10-7 // £12/15

For more February listings, please visit https://www.spacific.net/index.php/sp/content/view/full/970

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COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH :: PHENETINI

Ingredients: 50 ml 42 Below Vodka, 20 ml Violet sirop, 1 small piece of fresh ginger, 1 small piece of lemongrass, 1 bar spoon of caster sugar or a dash of gomme.
Glass: Chilled martini glass.
Method: Muddle the fresh ginger, shredded lemongrass and sugar, add ice, vodka and violet sirop, shake and strain into glass.
Garnish: 3 paper thin lemongrass shreds

This cocktail comes to you courtesy of those wonderful fiends at 42 Below, whose Pure vodka is available from Oddbins. For more info on 42, visit http://www.42below.co.nz

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SPACIFIC NEWS #22: Contents

1. Happy New Year
2. Big Chill Bar :: Ajax
3. Cargo :: Waitangi Day
4. Selected Highlights This Month
5. Cocktail Of The Month ::

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

All of us here at Spacific HQ wish you the very best for 2006. Already it is looking like being another great year for New Zealand music, with a number of bands scheduled to come over, some for the first time. We can’t release any details yet, but rest assured we will let you know as soon as things are confirmed.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support in 2005. From Scribe’s phenomenal Forum show to Shapeshifter’s devastating debut at Neighbourhood, last year was all about top quality New Zealand acts making their mark in London. And all, at the end of the day, thanks to you for your participation. Here’s to more great shows …

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BIG CHILL BAR :: AJAX :: 01/02/06

What better way to blow away the winter cobwebs than a set from the master of funk: DJ Ajax, head honcho at Funk Inc and host of Super 80’s. We will also be celebrating one year of Big Chill Bar sessions, so hopefully can arrange some drinks specials with the management.

From: 7pm til 12am
On: Dray Walk, just off Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
Nearest tubes: Liverpool Street or Aldgate East
Website: http://www.bigchill.net

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CARGO :: WAITANGI DAY :: 05/02/06

As you all know Waitangi Day is on the 6th, but since that is a Monday we thought you would all prefer to commemorate it on the Sunday instead – not totally correct, we know, but if we were being cheeky we would point out that, from 12pm onwards, it is the 6th in New Zealand due to the time difference!

Unfortunately no “big name” stars are over from New Zealand this February (understandably given how cold it is here), so our event will feature an array of locally based expat talent instead: live reggae and hip hop from The Eskimo Squad, soulful Pacific roots from Jayson Norris and a performance of spoken word by Sistar Spacific (to find out more on any of these artists, please visit our website). DJs will be the fabulously funky and electic Ms Mill, former Matterhorn resident and mammoth beats merchant Vee plus special guests. Also, the London Maori club, Ngati Ranana will be performing at around 6pm.

As usual, the Cargo Street Kitchen will be cooking up local delicacies – green lipped mussels, lamb burgers, kumara chips etc.

Doors: 4pm til 12am

Entrance: £5 before 6pm or in advance from Flat White or Ticketweb / £7 after.
Flat White, 17 Berwick Street, London W1F 0PT (http://www.flat-white.co.uk)
http://ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=145703

Cargo is at 81 Rivington Street, EC2A 3AY: the nearest tubes are Liverpool Street or Old Street and it’s website is www.cargo-london.com

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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH

13. Mosus @ Liquid V // Medicine, 89 Great Eastern St, Shoreditch // 9-2 // £5
22. Tubbs // Lockside Lounge, 75–89 West Yard, Camden Lock // 8-12 // FREE
27. Mark de Clive-Lowe @ FreeSoul Sessions // Jazz Café, Parkway // 11-2 // £5-8

For more January listings, please visit https://www.spacific.net/index.php/sp/content/view/full/943

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COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH :: CANDY APPLE
As created by Chris Hopkins, London 2003.

Ingredients: 50ml 42 Below Feijoa, 50ml cloudy apple juice, 10ml pomme verte liqueur, 10ml elderflower cordial
Glass: Martini
Method: Add all ingredients shake and double strain.

This cocktail comes to you courtesy of those dastardly people at 42 Below, whose Pure vodkas is available from Oddbins. For more info on 42, visit http://www.42belowstuff.co.uk.

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SPACIFIC NEWS #21: Contents

1. Big Chill Bar :: Pacific Heights.
2. Big Chill Bar :: Chris Cox
3. Cargo :: Waitangi Day
4. Selected Highlights This Month
5. Cocktail Of The Month :: Passionfruit Cosmo

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BIG CHILL BAR :: PACIFIC HEIGHTS :: 07/12/05

Pacific Heights is the solo project of Devin Abrams, frontman for Shapeshifter. He burst onto the scene with the unimaginatively named but incredibly sublime “Pacific Heights EP” back in 2002, which featured the jaw droppingly awesome track, “Lavenia”. Swiftly followed by his “Frozen Fears” album the next year, the Pacific Heights sound is all about lush string arrangements and warm, rolling basslines, combined with the sort of breakbeat experimentation one would normally associate with Blame or LTJ Bukem. Fittingly, Blame stepped up last year for the remix project “Borne Together”, which featured re-rubs of tracks from “Frozen Fears” by local and international artists.

From: 7pm til 12am
On: Dray Walk, just off Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
Nearest tubes: Liverpool Street or Aldgate East
Website: http://www.bigchill.net

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BIG CHILL BAR :: CHRIS COX :: 04/01/06

What better way to start the New Year than with a set by one of Aotearoa’s finest DJs and producers, the imitable Chris Cox. Antipdoean Records boss, member of broken beat trio Thisinformation, Red Bull Academy alumni, former Khuja Lounge resident and all round good bloke, Chris has been playing with music ever since he was old enough to hit play on the family turntable.

From: 7pm til 12am
On: Dray Walk, just off Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
Nearest tubes: Liverpool Street or Aldgate East
Website: http://www.bigchill.net

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CARGO :: WAITANGI DAY :: 05/02/06

We will be hosting a Waitangi Day event at Cargo again next year. We can’t confirm who will be performing just yet, but we hope to offer a smorgasboard of live acts and DJs, with the Cargo Street kitchen preparing Kiwi delicacies as well. More information next month.

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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH

03. Mikey Raygun @ Ship of Fools // The White Horse, 94 Brixton Hill, SW2 1QN // 8-3 // £2
09. FreQ Nasty @ Eargasm // Fabric, 77a Charterhouse St, EC1M 3HN // 11-5 // £12
16. Jamie Robertson @ PeaFunk // The White Horse, 94 Brixton Hill, SW2 1QN // 9-3 // FREE
22. The Eskimo Squad // Café 1001, Dray Walk, off Brick Lane // 7-11 // FREE
31. Puppy @ NYE // Common Room, Grosvenor Parade, Uxbridge Rd, W5 3NN // 8-4// £25

For more December listings, please visit https://www.spacific.net/index.php/sp/content/view/full/890

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COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH :: PASSIONFRUIT COSMO
As created by Andrew Campana, Plan B, 418 Brixton Rd, SW9.

Ingredients: 50ml 42 BELOW Passionfruit, 10ml Cointreau, 7.5mls passionfruit syrup, 10mls lime juice + 3 dashes peach bitters
Glass: Martini
Method: Shake on ice, strain into chilled glass. Garnish with a lime wedge.

This cocktail comes to you courtesy of the lovely people at 42 Below, whose Pure, Passionfruit, Manuka Honey and Feijoa vodkas are available from most outlets of Oddbins. For more info on 42, visit http://www.42belowstuff.co.uk. Also worth checking out is their latest flash ad at http://www.42below.com/callcentre/

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SPACIFIC NEWS #20: Contents

1. Big Chill Bar :: Hummel
2. Neighbourhood :: Shapeshifter
3. Big Chill Bar :: Pacific Heights
4. Selected Highlights This Month
5. Cocktail Of The Month :: Ginja Ninja

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BIG CHILL BAR :: HUMMEL :: 02/11/05

Hummel is perhaps better known at the moment for his sterling remix of The Black Seeds’ “Your Sunrise” and his live work with Rhian Sheehan than he is for his own material, but hopefully that will change with the release of his sixth solo album, out sometime early next year. For this show he has been preparing a downbeat(ish) dubby montage incorporating “obscure NZ shxt” (his words) into a “live” laptop performance of his own quirky electronica. Also playing will be Clare B and the Crazy Baldhead.

From: 7pm til 12am
On: Dray Walk, just off Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
Nearest tubes: Liverpool Street or Aldgate East
Website: http://www.bigchill.net

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NEIGHBOURHOOD :: SHAPESHIFTER :: 17/11/05

Tickets are flying fast off the shelves for this, Shapeshifter’s first and only London headline show this winter. Given that the boys have been working on their third album, the follow up to the Gold selling “Riddim Wise”, expect to hear some new tunes alongside the classics, including the updated version of 2001’s “Tapestry”, a cut of which appears on the new “Dub Conspiracy” collection, compiled and released by the Salmonella crew in September.

Supporting them will be very special guest MC Tali and on DJ duty will be OG (Central Records) and Kaps (Soun).

Tickets are £10+b/f in advance from Ticketweb (08700 600 100) – http://ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=uk&query=detail&event=141032

From: 8pm til 2am (Onstage at 9pm)
At: Neighbourhood, 12 Acklam Road, London W10 5QZ
Nearest tubes: Westbourne Park or Ladbroke Grove
Website: http://www.neighbourhoodclub.net

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BIG CHILL BAR :: PACIFIC HEIGHTS :: 07/12/05

If you haven’t heard anything by Pacific Heights yet, then you are in for a real treat. The solo project of Devin Abrams of Shapeshifter, Pacific Heights is all about lush orchestral textures, rhythmic complexity and virtuoso saxophone playing. More info in next month’s mailout.

From: 7pm til 12am
On: Dray Walk, just off Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
Nearest tubes: Liverpool Street or Aldgate East
Website: http://www.bigchill.net

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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH

05. Sweet Mayhem @ Rock’n’Jet // Tabernacle, 55 Tabernacle St, EC2A // 8-2 // FREE b4 9 / £5
11. Mosus @ Liquid V // Medicine, 89 Gt Eastern St, Shoreditch // 9-2 // FREE b4 9 / £5
18. Chris Cox @ FreeSoul Sessions // Jazz Café, Parkway // 11-2 // £5-8
26. Flic @ 5 Day Night // The Player, 8 Broadwick St, W1F // 7-1 // FREE
30. Nikki Lucas @ Jazztronic // Clockwork, 96 Pentonville Rd, N1 // 9-1 // FREE

For more November listings, please visit https://www.spacific.net/index.php/sp/content/view/full/879
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COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH :: GINJA NINJA
As created by Sebastian at the Covent Garden Hotel, Brasserie Max, Monmouth St, London

Ingredients: 50ml 42 Below Feijoa, 50ml cloudy apple juice, 2 slices ginger, 3 leaves mint + 15ml Gomme syrup
Glass: Martini
Method: Muddle ginger with gomme, add all ingredients shake and double strain.

This cocktail comes to you courtesy of those wicked folk at 42 Below, whose Pure, Passionfruit, Manuka Honey and Feijoa vodkas are now available from most outlets of Oddbins. For more info on 42, visit http://www.42belowstuff.co.uk.

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SPACIFIC NEWS #19: Contents

1. Big Chill Bar :: Mark de Clive Lowe
2. Big Chill Bar :: Hummel
3. Neighbourhood :: Shapeshifter
4. Selected Highlights This Month
5. Cocktail Of The Month :: Well Minted

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BIG CHILL BAR :: MARK DE CLIVE LOWE :: 05/10/05

This month we have a rare DJ set from broken beat maestro Mark de Clive Lowe. His latest album, Tides Arising, has been critically acclaimed around the globe and features guest spots from Nathan Haines, Vanessa Freeman, Bembe Segue and many more. Together with Chris Cox, Mark has a monthly residency at the Jazz Café called the FreeSoul Sessions. Check out http://www.markdeclivelowe.net/ for more details. Also playing will be the RadioActive DJ Puppy.

Hours: 7pm til 12am
The Big Chill Bar is on Dray Walk, just off Brick Lane, London E1 6QL.
The nearest tube is Liverpool Street and more info can be found at http://www.bigchill.net

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BIG CHILL BAR :: HUMMEL :: 02/11/05

Our November session will feature a live performance of quirky downbeat electronica by Hummel, well known for his Black Seeds’ remix and his live shows with both Rhian Sheehan and Cloudboy. Supporting him on the decks will be Clare B and the Crazy Baldhead.

From: 7pm til 12am
On: Dray Walk, just off Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
Nearest tubes: Liverpool Street or Aldgate East
Website: http://www.bigchill.net

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NEIGHBOURHOOD :: SHAPESHIFTER :: 17/11/05

Shapeshifter finally make their London debut. Their last album, Riddim Wise, has gone gold back home and after playing a string of sold out shows across Australia and New Zealand this year, these guys have to be seen (and heard) to be believed. They play fully live – no computers, no sequencers, no click tracks, just pure raw energy unleashed on stage. (If you haven’t heard of them, then a quick visit to www.shapeshifter.co.nz should prove illuminating)

Supporting them will be special guest MC Tali, previewing new material destined for her forthcoming album and on DJ duty will be OG (Central Records) and Kaps (Fabel).

Tickets are £10+b/f in advance from Ticketweb (08700 600 100) – http://tinyurl.com/9ctq2

From: 8pm til 2am (Onstage at 9.30pm)
At: Neighbourhood, 12 Acklam Road, London W10 5QZ
Nearest tubes: Westbourne Park or Ladbroke Grove
Website: http://www.neighbourhoodclub.net

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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH

03. Salmonella Dub // Shepherd’s Bush Empire, W14 // 7-1 // £15+b/f
14. Mark De Clive Lowe @ FreeSoul Sessions // Jazz Café, Parkway // 11-2 // £5-8
20. Puppy @ The Doghouse Sessions // Lowlife, 34a Paddington St, W1 // 7-11 // FREE
29. Cam @ Special Needs // Catch, 22 Kingsland Rd, E2 // 9-2 // FREE

For more October listings, please visit https://www.spacific.net/index.php/sp/content/view/full/825

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COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH :: WELL MINTED

Ingredients: 50ml 42 Below Feijoa Vodka, ¼ Apple , 1 teaspoon sugar, 6-8 mint leaves and grape or apple juice
Glass: Collins / High Ball
Method: Chop up and muddle apple with mint and sugar, add all except juice and shake. Strain into glass filled with cracked ice, top with juice.

This cocktail comes courtesy of our wonderful friends at 42 Below, who have now sourced UK wide distribution –you can buy Pure, Passionfruit, Manuka Honey and Feijoa vodkas from Oddbins. For more info on 42, visit http://www.42belowstuff.co.uk.

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SPACIFIC NEWS #18: Contents

1. Big Chill Bar :: OG
2. KOKO :: Fat Freddys Drop
3. Big Chill Bar :: Mark de Clive Lowe
4. Online Gallery
5. Selected Highlights This Month
6. Cocktail Of The Month :: Pacific Pash

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BIG CHILL BAR :: OG:: 07/09/05

The scion of one of New Zealand’s most musical families (dad John a famous country singer, brother Dredford the drummer with Shapeshifter), OG makes and plays a heady mix of downbeat, dancehall and drum’n’bass. He will be joined by one or two of the MCs from his Eskimo Squad hip hop crew. Also DJing will be Mikey Ray.

From: 7pm til 12am
The Big Chill Bar is on Dray Walk, just off Brick Lane, London E1 6QL.
The nearest tube is Liverpool Street and more info can be found at http://www.bigchill.net

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KOKO :: FAT FREDDYS DROP :: 12/09/05 + 13/09/05

Freddy’s tour has been going down a treat so far, with their set at The Big Chill Festival voted one of the highlights of the event, and sold out shows from Brighton to Berlin. The 13th has now sold out, but there are still some tickets left for the 12th. DJing before and after will be German legends Jazzanova as well as Wellington’s finest, Tubbs.

Doors: 7pm til 1am. The band will go onstage around 9.30pm.

Tickets are £10 (+b/f) in advance from Ticketweb (08700 600 100) –
http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=uk&query=detail&event=136042

KOKO is at 1a Camden High Street NW1, just opposite Mornington Crescent tube station and it’s website is www.koko.uk.com.

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BIG CHILL BAR :: MARK DE CLIVE LOWE :: 05/10/05

We are very honoured to be hosting a rare DJ set by Mark de Clive Lowe in October. His latest album, Tides Arising, has been critically acclaimed around the globe and his FreeSoul Sessions at the Notting Hill Arts Club and the Jazz Café have seen impromptu live sets by some of the stars of the nu-jazz and broken beat music scene. Check out his website for more details: http://www.markdeclivelowe.net/

Hours: 7pm til 12am
The Big Chill Bar is on Dray Walk, just off Brick Lane, London E1 6QL.
The nearest tube is Liverpool Street and more info can be found at http://www.bigchill.net

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ONLINE GALLERY

We have finally added a picture gallery to the website: https://www.spacific.net/index.php/sp/content/view/full/648. if you have any photos of previous gigs that we could post up, please send them to us at kiaora@spacific.net. They should be 72dpi and ideally 640 x 427 pixels.

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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH

02. Sandy Mill @ South Side Soul // Sahara Nights, 297 Pentonville Rd // 8-3 // FREE
09. Mark De Clive Lowe @ FreeSoul Sessions // Jazz Café, Parkway // 11-2 // £5-8
13. Goldenhorse // 93 Feet East, 150 Brick Lane // 7-11 // £5
17. Ajax @ Super 80s // Ruby Lo, 23 Orchard St, Marble Arch W1 // 8-2 // £5

For more September listings, please visit https://www.spacific.net/index.php/sp/content/view/full/795
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COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH :: PASSIONFRUIT CAIPIROSKA

Ingredients: 50ml 42 Below Passionfruit, 15ml gomme syrup, 1 fresh lime, 1 fresh passionfruit
Glass: Tumbler
Method: Muddle lime and sugar. Add passionfruit flesh. Add crushed ice. Add passionfruit vodka. Shake or stir well and serve.

This cocktail comes courtesy of our wonderful friends at 42 Below, who have finally sourced UK wide distribution – from mid September onwards you can buy Pure, Passionfruit, Manuka Honey and Feijoa vodkas from Oddbins. For more info on 42, visit http://www.42belowstuff.co.uk.

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