SPACIFIC NEWS #40: Contents

1. The Coronet :: Katchafire
2. Mean Fiddler :: The Black Seeds
3. Big Chill Bar :: Bobby Brazuka
4. Cargo :: Pitch Black
5. The Best Flat White in London :: Update
6. The Black Seeds :: Competition
7. Selected Highlights This Month
8. Cocktail Of The Month :: Manuka Blaza

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THE CORONET :: KATCHAFIRE :: 07/07/07

Ever since their debut single “Giddy Up” dropped back in 2003, Katchafire have gone from strength to strength, with both “Slow Burning” and “Revival” selling over 30,000 copies each in New Zealand and 10,000 in Hawaii, of all places!

Their third and latest album is due for release very soon, but unfortunately they won’t be bringing any copies over with them this time  However they are sure to be playing some of the new tracks at this gig.

The band have earned the well deserved title of hardest working band in NZ due to their relentless touring schedule – no pub is too small, no town too far away for the brothers of the fire to grace with their skanking rhythms and fat basslines. Their 2+ hour sets incorporate all their hits as well as many reggae classics by Bob Marley and others.

DJs on the night will be Heavy J from the Special Needs collective and the incomparable Nick Lloyd.

Advance tickets: £12.50 +b/f from ticketweb.co.uk (08700 600 100) or http://tinyurl.com/3xskla
Door price: £15

From 7.30pm til 1am (possibly later)
Onstage: 9pm
At: The Coronet, 28 New Kent Rd, SE1 6TJ
Nearest tube: Elephant and Castle
Venue website: www.coronettheatre.co.uk

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MEAN FIDDLER :: THE BLACK SEEDS :: 26/07/07

The Seeds are riding on a high at the moment – as outlined below they finally have a European record deal, and things are going off across the Tasman for them too. This will be their only London show other than Toast Festival, and given its mid town location, is guaranteed to be a sell out.

A great new video to “The Answer” has been posted on their myspace page – check www.myspace.com/theblackseeds for more.

Advance tickets: £12.50 +b/f from seetickets.com (0870 264 3333) or http://tinyurl.com/2emxlf
Door price: £16

From 7pm til 11pm
At: The Mean Fiddler,
Nearest tube: 165 Charing Cross Road, WC2 0EN
Venue website: www.meanfiddler.com/displayPage_mf.asp?PageID=429

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BIG CHILL BAR ::BOBBY BRAZUKA :: 01/08/07

Formerly of Ponsonby Rd institution Santos, now working out of hip record store, coffee shop and clothing emporium Conch, Bobby Brazuka has been blazing Brazilified beats in Auckland for many years now. Over these ways for a well deserved holiday, his set will hopefully coincide with some well needed sunshine! For more on Bobby, check www.myspace.com/bobbybrazuka1.

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

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CARGO :: PITCH BLACK :: 30/08/07

Electro dub pioneers Pitch Black are back with a new album and a new live show. Years of touring the world have toned the PB audiovisual show into something world class, and they are taking it eastside this year to test out Cargo’s new bassbins!

Having played their inaugural show at 1997’s Gathering Festival, Pitch Black have released 3 albums of dub drenched beats and pieces to a growing national and international fanbase. On September 24th they release the next installment, “Rude Mechanicals” featuring 9 new tracks.

They have recently posted a live track recorded in Tokyo on their website: go to www.pitchblack.co.nz/?s1=downloads to download it.

Advance tickets: £8 from Ticketweb (08700 600 100) or http://tinyurl.com/yr82gs

From 7pm til 1am
On: 83 Rivington Street, EC2A 3AY
Nearest tubes: Liverpool Street or Old Street
Website: www.cargo-london.com

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THE BEST FLAT WHITE IN LONDON :: UPDATE

We had hoped to announce the winners this month, but we are still waiting for some of our reporters to get back to us with their findings, so ….. it looks like it might be August now.

If the reports we have had in so far are anything to go by, the results are going to be very interesting, and we look forward to your feedback on them. One thing is for sure though – there are a lot more places to get a flat white in London then we previously imagined, which can only be a good thing!

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THE BLACK SEEDS :: COMPETITION

It’s like London buses round here at the moment – we hadn’t run any competitions before and suddenly we get 3 offers at once!

This month those cheeky Seeds have given us 5 signed copies of their new album to give away. Although “Into the Dojo” came out in NZ last year, it hasn’t graced Europe yet, but thankfully the wonderful people behind Germany’s cult Sonar Kollektiv label have decided it is worthy of a release, with a few extra tracks.

To win your copy, please email theseeds@spacific.net and tell us the name of first Black Seeds album.

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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH

12. International Observer // Big Chill House, Pentonville Rd, N1 9NL // 7-1 // FREE
21. Greg Johnson @ Toast // Fulham Palace Gardens, SW6 // 11-6 // £35
25. The Checks // 100 Club, Oxford St, WC1 // 7-1 // £5

For July listings, please visit www.spacific.net/index.php/sp/content/view/full/1421
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COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH :: MANUKA BLAZA

Ingredients: 30ml 42 Below Manuka Honey Vodka, 20ml 42 Below Pure, 4 Fresh Strawberries, 3 squeezed lime wedges and a dash of gomme syrup
Glass: Martini Glass
Method: Muddle the strawberries, in a bostin glass, add the limes, sugar, and vodka respectively. Shake with ice. Double strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a slice of strawberry, if possible dipped in caramelised honey.

This devilish concoction comes to you courtesy of 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 :: PO Box 14988, London SW6 2WL, UK :: + 44 (0) 20 7384 1177

SPACIFIC NEWS #39: Contents

1. KOKO :: Dave Dobbyn
2. Big Chill Bar :: B-Line
3. The Coronet :: Katchafire
4. Toast Festival :: Competition
5 Selected Highlights This Month
6 Cocktail Of The Month :: Backyard Martini

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KOKO :: DAVE DOBBYN :: 21/06/07

Tickets are, unsurprisingly, flying out the door fast for this, Dave’s first big indoor show in London for years. His band for the night is former Mutton Birds drummer, Ross Burge and Lucid 3 bass player, Marcus Lawson, and the support is former 8 frontman, Bruce Conlon’s new solo act.

Otherwise, there isn’t much that we can be write about Dave Dobbyn that you probably don’t know already: living legend, national icon, singer songwriter par example, all round good bloke! His live shows are renowned not just for the songs, but for the in between banter – jokes, tales of misdemeanors past and other musings on life, the universe and everything else.

But it is his songs that he is most famous for, with 7 of his compositions being voted into the top 50 favourite Kiwi songs of all time in a recent poll by Telecom: “Loyal”, “Slice of Heaven”, “Bliss’”, “Welcome Home”, “Be Mine Tonight”, “Whaling” and “Outlook for Thursday”. And doubtless those seven will all get rolled out on this night, as well as countless others.

Tickets: £15 +b/f from Ticketweb (08700 600 100) or http://tinyurl.com/2kmmnp.
Alternatively you can pick them up for no booking fee at KOKO’s box office during office hours.

From: 7.30pm til 12am
Onstage: 9pm
On: 1a Camden High Street, London NW1 7JE
Nearest tubes: Mornington Crescent
Website: www.koko.uk.com

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BIG CHILL BAR ::B-LINE :: 02/05/07

One of New Zealand’s finest Drum+Bass DJs is finally making the trip over these ways, and we are honoured to present her first UK performance. A fan of the true soulful feeling in drum and bass, where jungle drums combine with future sounds, she has supported many of the international artists on their tours of NZ, including Doc Scott, Ed Rush & Optical, Digital, Grooverider, Andy C and Bad Company amongst others as well as the local lads, Concord Dawn, Bulletproof, the Upbeats and State of Mind.

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

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THE CORONET :: KATCHAFIRE :: 07/07/07

New Zealand’s finest reggae band, the ‘Fire return to Europe for a whirlwind tour – they have been invited to support Horace Andy at Italy’s prestigious Rototum Sun Splash Festival but then they have to rush over to Hawaii for a 2 week tour there!

Having spent the last 6 months in the studio, they have a new album’s worth of fresh tunes, which from sneaky previews build on their classic style – sweet harmonies, strong basslines and funky rhythms. No word yet on whether the album will be available to buy at the shows, but lets hope so!

We might be able to run a late night bar in one of the smaller rooms upstairs – more info on that next month.

Advance tickets: £12.50 +b/f from ticketweb.co.uk (08700 600 100) or http://tinyurl.com/3xskla
Door price: £15

From 7.30pm til 1am (possibly later)
At: The Coronet, 28 New Kent Rd, SE1 6TJ
Nearest tube: Elephant and Castle

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TOAST :: COMPETITION

Another month, another competition! This time the lovely people at Toast have given us a pair of VIP tickets to their food and wine festival, taking place on Saturday 21st July in Fulham Palace. As well as entertainment from The Black Seeds and Greg Johnson, a host of gourmet stars will be providing a selection of the very best Kiwi dishes to accompany over 200 wines from a host of award-winning large and boutique New Zealand wineries. For more information, check out www.toastfestivals.co.uk.

To win, all you have to do is email toast@spacific.net and tell us who the main sponsor of this year’s Toast event is?

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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH

14 Conan & Mocassins @ Wireless // Hyde Park // 2+ // £40+b/f
23 Bark // Betsy Trotswood, Faringdon Rd, EC1 // 7+ // £5
28 Fat Freddy’s Drop // Astoria, Charring Cross Rd // 7+ // £19.50+b/f

For June listings, please visit www.spacific.net/index.php/sp/content/view/full/1393
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COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH :: BACKYARD MARTINI

Ingredients: 45ml 42 BELOW Feijoa, 20ml NZ Sauvignon Blanc and 30ml apple juice
Glass: Martini
Method: Chill Martini glass. Mix in shaker with ice. If available muddle fresh Feijoas and Apple.

This devilish concoction comes to you courtesy of 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 :: PO Box 14988, London SW6 2WL, UK :: + 44 (0) 20 7384 1177

SPACIFIC NEWS #38: Contents

1. Bar Academy :: Bruce Conlon, Nathan King, Jayson Norris + The Thin Men
2. Big Chill Bar :: The Kingsland Vinyl Appreciation Society
3. KOKO :: Dave Dobbyn
4. Fat Freddy’s Drop :: Competition
5. The Best Flat White in London :: Update
6. Selected Highlights This Month
7. Cocktail Of The Month :: Pacifico

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BAR ACADEMY :: BRUCE CONLON, NATHAN KING, JAYSON NORRIS + THE THIN MEN :: 27/05/07

To celebrate New Zealand Music Month, we are happy to showcase some of the finest London based expatriate talent, all for the bargain price of a fiver!

The latest addition to the line up is the lead singer of 8, Bruce Conlon. Now based in London as a solo artist, Bruce has been busy writing new music, which you can check out at www.myspace.com/bruceconlon

We also have the wonderful Pacific style roots of Jayson Norris (www.jaysonnorris.com), the sublime southern gothic country of The Thin Men (www.myspace.com/thethinmen2) and the former lead singer of Zed, Nathan King (www.nathanking.co.uk)

Tickets: £5 +b/f from Ticketweb (08700 600 100) or £8 on the door.

From: 7pm 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 :: THE KINGSLAND VINYL APPRECIATION SOCIETY :: 02/05/07

Will of the KVAS undoubtedly holds the title for the longest DJ name in NZ. He is over in the UK to pick up one of the coolest products we have heard of in a while: a double vinyl compilation, featuring unreleased tracks by some choice NZ artists: Shihad, Straitjacket Fits, The Mint Chicks and HDU amongst others. Hopefully he will be in possession on the night, and as well as spinning some of the tunes, may be willing to part with company of them for some crisp English Sterling – come prepared!

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

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KOKO :: DAVE DOBBYN :: 21/06/07

There isn’t much that can be said about Dave Dobbyn that you probably don’t know already: living legend, national icon, singer songwriter par example, all round good bloke! His live shows are renowned not just for the songs, but for the in between banter – jokes, tales of misdemeanors past and other musings on life, the universe and everything else.

But it is his songs that he is most famous for, with 7 of his compositions being voted into the top 50 favourite Kiwi songs of all time in a recent poll by Telecom: “Loyal”, “Slice of Heaven”, “Bliss’”, “Welcome Home”, “Be Mine Tonight”, “Whaling” and “Outlook for Thursday”. And doubtless those seven will all get rolled out on this night, as well as countless others.

If by some chance, you don’t know who he is, then please visit www.davedobbyn.co.nz for more details.

Tickets: £15 +b/f from Ticketweb (08700 600 100)
Alternatively you can pick them up for no booking fee at KOKO’s box office during office hours.

From: 7.30pm til 12am
On: 1a Camden High Street, London NW1 7JE
Nearest tubes: Mornington Crescent
Website: www.koko.uk.com

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FAT FREDDY’S DROP :: COMPETITION

Fat Freddy’s Drop have kindly given us 3 pairs of tickets to give away for their soon to be announced (you heard it here first, folks!) 2nd London show on Thursday 28th June at The Astoria on Charring Cross Road (tickets on sale next week).

To win, please email ffdcomp@spacific.net by May 20th, and tell us what wonderful delicacy Dobie Blaze rustles up on their new DVD, “Fantastic Voyages Vol 1” (to be released in the UK next month).

Please note that a condition of entering this competition is that your email address will be added to the Fat Freddy’s mailing list.

See all Fat Freddy’s Drop June tour dates here: www.myspace.com/fatfreddysdropnz

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THE BEST FLAT WHITE IN LONDON?

Many thanks to all of you who volunteered to help find the best Flat White in London. We were overwhelmed by the response, and really look forward to your feedback, which we hope to post up on the website by July 2nd, when we also hope to launch a new look for spacific.net.

For those that didn’t write in but want to know some of the suggested places, here they are:
Blue Mountain Café, 18 North Cross Rd, SE22 9EU
Bullet Coffee, 3rd Floor Of Snow And Rock, 4 Mercer Street, WC2H 9QA
Flat White, 17 Berwick Street, W1F 0PT
Glowlounge, 6 Cavendish Parade, SW4 9DW
Hell Pizza, 369 North End Road, SW6 1NW
Local Hero, Fulham Rd, SW6 5RT
Monmouth Coffee, 27 Monmouth Street, WC2H 9EU or 2 Park St, SE1 9AB
Providores, 109 Marleybone High Street, W1U 4RX
Sacred, 13 Ganton Street, W1F 9BL
Tea And Coffee Plant, 180 Portobello Road, W11 2EB

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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH

09 Mosus @ Swerve // The End, West Central St, WC2 // 11-3 // £4/6
15 The Checks // Metro, Oxford St, WC1 // 7-? // £7
19 Concord Dawn @ Sudden Def // Clockwork, Pentonville Rd // 9-4 // £8
25 Cam Diggy @ Special Needs // Lockside Lounge, Camden // 8-1 // Free

For May listings, please visit www.spacific.net/index.php/sp/content/view/full/1366

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COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH :: FALLING WATER

Ingredients: 45ml 42 BELOW Feijoa, Ch’I + a long slice of Cucumber
Glass: Collins
Method: Fill a long glass with lots of ice, add liquid ingredients, add cucumber slice and stir briefly to infuse cucumber flavour into the drink and incorporate the ingredients.

This cocktail was created by Leon at the Matterhorn in Wellington and comes to you courtesy of 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 :: PO Box 14988, London SW6 2WL, UK :: + 44 (0) 20 7384 1177

SPACIFIC NEWS #37: Contents

1. Apologies
2. Big Chill Bar :: Vaughan
3. Bar Academy :: Nathan King, Jayson Norris + The Thin Men
4. Big Chill Bar :: The Kingsland Vinyl Appreciation Society
5. KOKO :: Dave Dobbyn
6. Matariki Art Exhibition :: Submissions invited
7. The Best Flat White in London :: Who makes it?
8. Selected Highlights This Month
9. Cocktail Of The Month :: Pacifico

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APOLOGIES

Sorry for the late arrival of this month’s newsletter but we had been waiting for certain events to be confirmed before sending it out. Not all of them did eventuate but ….. here we are anyways – better late than never!

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BIG CHILL BAR :: VAUGHAN :: 02/05/07

May’s guest DJ is one of the founders of Auckland based label Tardus. Originally allied to the Kog Transmissions collective and home to Dejusa and Paradigm, Tardus has gone on to release an eclectic line up: Minuit, Die!Die!Die!, Cassette and One Million Dollars with Fur Patrol’s latest opus potentially scheduled for 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: www.bigchill.net/bar.html

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BAR ACADEMY :: NATHAN KING, JAYSON NORRIS + THE THIN MEN :: 27/05/07

To celebrate New Zealand Music Month, we are putting on a selection of some of the finest London based expat talent, all for the bargain price of a fiver!

First up will be Jayson Norris, our favourite laidback Pacifican troubadour, whose live sets are becoming more and more popular throughout the capital. If you don’t know him you can check him out at www.jaysonnorris.com.

Then we have the wonderful Thin Men, who manage to merge Southern Gothic styles with touches of country and lots of love. They are at www.myspace.com/thethinmen2

Our final act for the night is the former lead singer of Zed (remember them?), Nathan King, now firmly ensconced in London, forging ahead with his solo project. He is at www.nathankingmusic.com.

Tickets: £5 +b/f from Ticketweb (08700 600 100) or £8 on the door.

From: 7pm 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 :: THE KINGSLAND VINYL APPRECIATION SOCIETY :: 02/05/07

Will of the KVAS undoubtedly holds the title for the longest DJ name in NZ. He is over in the UK to pick up one of the coolest products we have heard of in a while: a double vinyl compilation, featuring unreleased tracks by some choice NZ artists: Shihad, Straitjacket Fits, The Mint Chicks and HDU amongst others. Hopefully he will be in possession on the night, and as well as spinning some of the tunes, may be willing to part with company of them for some crisp English Sterling – come prepared!

From: 7pm til 12am
On: Dray Walk, just off Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
Nearest tubes: Liverpool Street or Aldgate East
Website: www.bigchill.net/bar.html
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KOKO :: DAVE DOBBYN :: 21/06/07

There isn’t much that can be said about Dave Dobbyn that you probably don’t know already: living legend, national icon, singer songwriter par example, all round good bloke! His live shows are renowned not just for the songs, but for the in between banter – jokes, tales of misdemeanors past and other musings on life, the universe and everything else.

But it is his songs that he is most famous for, with 7 of them being voted into the top 50 favourite Kiwi songs of all time in a recent poll by Telecom. And doubtless those seven will all get rolled out on this night, as well as countless others.

Tickets: £15 +b/f from Ticketweb (08700 600 100)
Alternatively you can pick them up for no booking fee at KOKO’s box office during office hours.

From: 7.30pm til 12am
On: 1a Camden High Street, London NW1 7JE
Nearest tubes: Mornington Crescent
Website: www.koko.uk.com

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MATARIKI ART EXHIBITION

Some enterprising members of Ngati Ranana, the London Maori Club, are holding an exhibition on Saturday June 23rd in East London and are looking for submissions from UK based artists. There is more on this at www.spacific.net/index.php/sp/information/articles/matariki_art_exhibition

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THE BEST FLAT WHITE IN LONDON?

Several years ago, an intrepid Kiwi explorer went out into the coffee desert of London to report on where to get the best flat white in town. Her report is up at www.spacific.net/index.php/sp/information/articles/in_search_of_the_perfect_flat_white.

Since then, several Kiwi owned and managed coffee shops have opened up, including Flat White and Sacred in Soho, so it seemed only fair to conduct another survey. We are looking for someone to conduct this incredibly stressful task! We can’t pay you for your time unfortunately, but we will pay for all the coffees you taste and give you a pair of free tickets to one of the shows we are promoting in London this year.

If you would like to give this a go, please email us at kiaora@spacific.net.

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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH (WHAT’S LEFT OF IT!!)

The Fluids @ Outlaw // Jamm, 261 Brixton Rd // 9-3 // £8

For April listings, please visit https://www.spacific.net/index.php/sp/content/view/full/1340

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COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH :: PACIFICO

Ingredients: 40ml 42 BELOW Passionfruit, 15ml vanilla liqueur, 15ml sugar syrup, 15ml raw sugar, 1/2 lemon (cut in small pieces) and 4 one inch chunks fresh pineapple
Glass: Med/Large Rocks
Method: Place pineapple chunks in glass and add lemon pieces. Add sugar and sugar syrup then muddle. Add as much ice in the glass as humanly possible and add passionfruit vodka. Add vanilla liqueur. Pour into a shaker and shake vigorously then pour back into the tumbler.

This cocktail was created by Chris Hopkins and comes to you courtesy of 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 :: PO Box 14988, London SW6 2WL, UK :: + 44 (0) 20 7384 1177

SPACIFIC NEWS #36: Contents

1. Big Chill Bar :: Psyrock
2. Islington Academy :: Elemeno P + Steriogram
3. New titles Online and Instore
4. Selected Highlights This Month
5. Cocktail Of The Month :: Candy Apple

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BIG CHILL BAR :: PSYROK :: 04/04/07

We are honoured to present the debut “DJ” set from London based expat Simon “Psyrok” next month. He has been beavering away in the studio for some time “producing strange and beautiful music for beautiful and strange people” (his own words) and this will be his first public outing – so be nice! You can check him out at psyrok.co.uk.

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

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ISLINGTON ACADEMY :: ELEMENO P + STERIOGRAM :: 05/04/07

Making this the rockiest start to a year ever for Spacific, Elemeno P will now be joined by Steriogram and Deja Voodoo for their inaugural London show.

For those of you who have managed to avoid them thus far, power pop rockers Elemeno P burst onto the scene back in 2003 with their “Love and Disrespect” album, whose simple guitar driven pop songs with big choruses pushed them to sales of over 45,000 albums in NZ alone. They built on this success with 2005’s “Trouble in Paradise”, which spawned hit singles, “One Left Standing” and “Burn” and helped them to win Best Group at the NZ Music Awards that year.

Steriogram tasted similar success with their debut album, “Schmack”. Singed by legendary American label Capitol Records, they toured the US for over a year, and hit the big time when their “Walkie Talkie Man” track was used in one of the first iPod campaigns. This pushed them into the Top 20 in the UK and led to further hits worldwide. Tired of major label shenanigans, they have just released their second album, “This Is Not The Target Market” on their own label.

Deja Voodoo began as the fictional house band for the show Back of the Y Masterpiece Television. The 15 seconds of mimed rock’n’roll these three posers produced at the start of each episode was enough to score them a nationwide Orientation tour, and they have carried on from there. If you like badly played metal solos, lame Exponents-like songs and moronic vocalisation – you’ll love Deja Voodoo!

Tickets: £14 +b/f from Ticketweb (08700 600 100) or http://tinyurl.com/2r6ya2

From: 7pm til 12am
At: N1 Centre, 16 Parkfield Street, N1 0PS
Nearest tube: Angel
Website: http://www.islington-academy.co.uk/index.cfm

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NEW TITLES INSTORE

Heaps of “new” titles in stock this month at Flat White (17 Berwick Street W1F) and up on the webstore (www.netsoundsmusic.com/spacific):

Little Bushman – The Onus of Sand
Recloose Band – Live at The San Francisco Bathouse
dDub – Awaken at Dawn
Various Artists – OE: Brazil

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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH

12. Tim Finn // Shepherds Bush Empire, W12 // 7-11 // £25

16. Mosus @ NuMotion // Café 1001, Brick Lane, E1 // 11-2 // FREE

17. Mark de Clive Lowe @ FreeSoul // Jazz Café, Parkway, Camden // 11-2 // £10

24. Cam Diggy @ Special Needs // Lockside Lounge, Camden Lock // 9-1 // FREE

31. East Larry // The Driver, 2 Wharfedale Rd, N1 // 9-l8 // FREE

For more March listings, please visit www.spacific.net/index.php/sp/content/view/full/1322

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COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH :: CANDY APPLE

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

This cocktail was created by Chris Hopkins and comes to you courtesy of 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 :: PO Box 14988, London SW6 2WL, UK :: + 44 (0) 20 7384 1177

SPACIFIC NEWS #35: Contents

1. Big Chill House :: Waitangi Day
2. Big Chill Bar :: Jason Lonsdale
3. Islington Academy :: Elemeno P
4. New titles Online and Instore
5. Selected Highlights This Month
6. Cocktail Of The Month :: Killer Bee

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BIG CHILL HOUSE :: WAITANGI DAY :: 06/02/07

This year’s Waitangi Day event will be at The Big Chill House, the Big Chill Festival’s latest venue. This is because the lovely people who manage it have offered to pay the costs themselves, so that there will be no entry charge, which strikes us as a good thing!

A lush 3 floored venue, The Big Chill House is just by Kings Cross station and has an excellent restaurant that will be serving Kiwi flavoured snacks on the night, 2 mezzanine lounge areas looking over the main space, a sunken Swedish style basement with fake fire, and an upstairs cocktail lounge which we will only use if things get very hectic downstairs. If you would like to book a table or an area these are the numbers: to book a table call 020 7427 2541; to reserve an area call 020 7427 2540.

We will be starting at 5pm, with DJ Ajax spinning Kiwi classics and more, until Ngati Ranana, the London Maori Club, perform at 8pm, to be swiftly followed by our favourite London based singer songwriter, Jayson Norris. To finish the night off in style, Nick Lloyd and guests will play until midnight, when we should all probably troupe off home!

From: 5pm til 12am.
On: 257-259 Pentonville Road, London N1 9NL
Nearest tubes: Kings Cross
Website: www.bigchill.net/house.html

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BIG CHILL BAR :: JASON LONSDALE :: 07/02/07

For many years, Jason hosted the Sleazy Listening show on Auckland’s bFM, specializing in, as the name suggests, music that was easy but sleazy! Now based these sides, his musical style hasn’t changed that much, thankfully, with the focus on fun and funky. He has posted a rather excellent mix to download from his blog: http://tinyurl.com/38lrf6

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

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ISLINGTON ACADEMY :: ELEMENO P :: 05/04/07

This show has just been confirmed and as yet we have no details so ….. More next month!

Tickets: £14 +b/f from Ticketweb (08700 600 100) or http://tinyurl.com/2r6ya2

From: 7pm til 12am
At: N1 Centre, 16 Parkfield Street, N1 0PS
Nearest tube: Angel
Website: http://www.islington-academy.co.uk/index.cfm

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NEW TITLES INSTORE

Thanks to all of you who have persisted with NetSoundsMusic’s clunky ordering system – we hope you are happy with your new music!

The only new title this month at www.netsoundsmusic.com/spacific and at Flat White on Berwick Street is the excellent Fat Freddy’s Drop DVD, “Fantastic Voyages Volume 1”, which should be on sale mid month if the air freight gods are smiling on us! There will be many more titles up on sale by the middle of March, but in the meantime please browse away.

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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH

01. Spektrum @ Mish Mash // Cargo, Rivington St, EC2A // 9-3 // £6/10

08. Connan & The Moccasins // The Fly, New Oxford St, WC1 // 7-1 // £5

10. MdCL @ FreeSoul Brazil // Guanabara, Parker St, WC2 // 5-2.30 // £5

17. The Fluids // Dublin Castle, Parkway N1 // 7-1 // £tbc

24. Cam Diggy @ Special Needs // Catch, Kingsland Rd, E1 // 9-3 // FREE

For more February listings, please visit www.spacific.net/index.php/sp/content/view/full/1296

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COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH :: KILLER BEE

Ingredients: 45ml 42 BELOW Manuka Honey vodka, 30ml Jagermeister, 10ml Elderflower water, 20ml Monin vanilla liqueur, 1/2 lime, 1 kaffir lime leaf and 3 slices of chilli.
Glass: Highball
Directions: Mix all the liquids together, muddle the lime with the kaffir lime leaf and the chilli and add to the mix.

This cocktail comes to you courtesy of 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 #34: Contents

1. Shepherds Bush Empire :: The Feelers
2. Big Chill House :: Waitangi Day
3. Big Chill Bar :: Jason Lonsdale
4. Online CD Store
5. Selected Highlights This Month
6. Cocktail Of The Month :: Feijoa and Apple

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SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE :: THE FEELERS :: 01/02/07

Fresh from a stadium tour of NZ, The Feelers will make a welcome return to the UK next month, with support from the sublime Anika Moa.

The Feelers have dominated the New Zealand charts and album sales for the past decade: their three hit albums have spawned over 20 top 20 singles, including monster hits such as “Supersystem”, “Venus” and “Stand Up”, and their just-released album, “One World”, debuted at Number 1 last November. They have also won three APRA Silver Scroll Awards for the highest played songs on radio nationwide and all of their albums have achieved multi platinum sales selling over 200,000 albums. This will be their first concert in London for three years.

Singer-songwriter Anika Moa entered the New Zealand music scene with her album “Thinking Room” which debuted at Number 1 and reached double-platinum sales status. Singles such as ‘Youthful’, ‘Good In My Head’, and ‘Falling In Love Again’ became massive hits, making Anika one of New Zealand’s leading female artists. Her second album, Stolen Hill, was recorded at Bethell’s Beach, on the West coast of Auckland, and displayed a more reflective side to her character, addressing political, cultural and personal issues in more depth than on “Thinking Room”. Her songs explored the notion of Aotearoa’s nationhood and in particular the recurrent themes of her own Maori heritage; the legacy of culture, land and tangata whenua.

Tickets: £15 +b/f from Ticketweb (08700 600 100) or http://tinyurl.com/ymnl6b

From: 7pm til 11pm
On: Shepherds Bush
Nearest tubes: Shepherds Bush or Goldhawk Road
Website: www.shepherds-bush-empire.co.uk

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BIG CHILL HOUSE :: WAITANGI DAY :: 06/02/07

We are moving to the Big Chill’s latest venue this year, as the lovely people who manage it have offered to pay the costs themselves, so that there will be no entry charge. A lush 3 floored venue, The Big Chill House has an excellent restaurant that will be serving Kiwi flavoured snacks on the night, 2 mezzanine lounge areas looking over the main space, a sunken Swedish style basement with fake fire, and an upstairs cocktail lounge which we will only use if things get very hectic downstairs. If you would like to book a table or an area these are the numbers: to book a table call 020 7427 2541; to reserve an area call 020 7427 2540.

An eclectic line up has been programmed for the day, with one of our favourite singer songwriter’s Jayson Norris playing, plus some special guests that we can’t announce just yet. The London Maori Club, Ngati Ranana, will be performing earlier in the night – we will post running times nearer the date. Finally Nick Lloyd, Ajax and guests will be spinning Kiwi classics and more from 5pm onwards.

On: 257-259 Pentonville Road, London N1 9NL
Nearest tubes: Kings Cross
Website: www.bigchill.net/house.html

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BIG CHILL BAR :: JASON LONSDALE :: 07/02/07

For many years, Jason hosted the Sleazy Listening show on Auckland’s bFM, specializing in, as the name suggests, music that was easy but sleazy! Now based these sides, his musical style hasn’t changed that much, thankfully, with the focus on fun and funky!

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

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ONLINE CD STORE

We have finally managed to get our CD catalogue online after seemingly years of prevarication. We are using a system set up by netsoundsmusic, which while clunky, does seem to work so please persist! You can check out the full range at www.netsoundsmusic.com/spacific. We will be adding new titles as and when they become available.

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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH

10. Mosus @ Movement // Bar Rhumba, Shaftersbury Ave // 10-3 // £4/6

27. Cam Diggy @ Special Needs // Catch, 22 Kingsland Rd // 9-2 // Free

For more January listings, please visit www.spacific.net/index.php/sp/content/view/full/1287

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COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH :: FEIJOA AND APPLE

Ingredients: 50mls 42 Below feijoa vodka, 50mls cloudy apple juice and fresh lime wedge
Glass: Collins/Highball
Method: Fill glass with ice. Pour all ingredients over ice, stir well, squeeze lime wedge and add.

This cocktail comes to you courtesy of 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 :: PO Box 14988, London SW6 2WL, UK :: + 44 (0) 20 7384 1177

SPACIFIC NEWS #33: Contents

1. The Bloomsbury Theatre :: Greg Johson
2. Big Chill Bar :: Tim Squier
3. Shepherds Bush Empire :: The Feelers
4. Big Chill House :: Waitangi Day
5. Selected Highlights This Month
6. Cocktail Of The Month :: Zillini Martini

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THE BLOOMSBURY THEATRE :: GREG JOHNSON :: 20/12/06

Greg Johnson’s shows have become legendary in New Zealand for their blend of cabaret styling, catchy pop songs and quirky storytelling. In 2004, he was the first artist to sell-out the New Zealand International Arts Festival in Wellington and continued on with three sold out performances in Auckland. He is over in town from his Los Angeles base to promote the February release in Europe of “Here Comes The Caviar”, which features the NZ hit single, “Save Yourself”.

This will be his only UK show this year, and he has chosen the prestigious and lush Bloomsbury Theatre in the heart of town for it: an all seated affair, it begins with bFM’s Jason Lonsdale warming up from 7.30 before Greg goes on stage at 9pm sharp.

Tickets are £16 in advance from Ticketweb (08700 600 100) or http://tinyurl.com/yam4tu

From: 7.30pm til 11pm
On: 15 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AH
Nearest tubes: Euston, Euston Square, Goodge Street and Warren Street
Website: www.thebloomsbury.com

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BIG CHILL BAR :: TIM SQUIER :: 03/01/07

Auckland DJ Tim Squier will be starting the year the way we hope it will continue (musically that is): an eclectic mix of everything good, fresh and fun, from indie to funk, disco to electro and beyond.

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

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SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE :: THE FEELERS :: 01/02/07

Fresh from their summer tour of NZ’s stadiums, legendary rock band The Feelers drop in on London to play a special one-off show to celebrate the release of their brand new album, “One World” (You can preview some of the new tracks at www.myspace.com/thefeelersonline).

Tickets for this show should go on sale by the middle of next week so please keep checking either the venue’s or our website for details.

From: 7pm til 11pm
On: Shepherds Bush
Nearest tubes: Shepherds Bush or Goldhawk Road
Website: www.shepherds-bush-empire.co.uk

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BIG CHILL HOUSE :: WAITANGI DAY :: 06/02/07

We still have to lock down the program for next year’s Waitangi Day event, but it will be held at The Big Chill Festival’s new space in King’s Cross and should feature our usual assortment of live music, DJs and Kiwi flavoured food. More info on this next month.

From: 5pm til 12am
On: 257-259 Pentonville Road, London N1 9NL
Nearest tubes: Kings Cross
Website: www.bigchill.net/house.html

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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH

12. Nathan King // The Comedy, 7 Oxendon St, SW1 // 8-12 // £5
21. Mosus @ Movement // Bar Rhumba, Shaftesbury Ave, WC1 // 9-3 // £6
31. Vee @ Herd NYE // The Driver, 2-4 Wharfedale Road, N1 9RY // 9-6 // £10

For more December listings, please visit www.spacific.net/index.php/sp/content/view/full/1238

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COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH :: ZILLINI MARTINI

Ingredients: 60ml 42 BELOW, 3-4 fresh basil leaves and 3-4 strawberries
Glass: Martini
Method: Muddle Strawberries and basil add Vodka, shake and double strain into chilled Martini glass.

This cocktail comes to you courtesy of 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 :: PO Box 14988, London SW6 2WL, UK :: + 44 (0) 20 7384 1177

SPACIFIC NEWS #32: Contents

1. Big Chill Bar :: International Observer
2. The Bloomsbury Theatre :: Greg Johson
3. Selected Highlights This Month
4. Cocktail Of The Month :: Pure Deluxe

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BIG CHILL BAR :: INTERNATIONAL OBSERVER :: 06/12/06

We are very pleased to be able to present digital dub maestro International Observer as our special Xmas guest. Albums such as “Seen” (Different Drummer) and “All Played Out” (Round Trip Mars) are masterpieces of modern dub, steeped in reggae and roots and dripping with deep skanks and warm basslines. He will be performing the Dex’n’FX set that rocked The Big Chill Festival earlier this year – one not to be missed!

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

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THE BLOOMSBURY THEATRE :: GREG JOHNSON :: 20/12/06

Maverick singer songwriter Greg Johnson makes a welcome return to these shores next month. For the last four years he has been based in Los Angeles, where he is finally beginning to make inroads into the US music scene. More info on him next month, but in the meantime, please check him out at www.myspace.com/gregjohnsonmusic.

Tickets: £16 in advance from Ticketweb (08700 600 100) or http://tinyurl.com/yam4tu

From: 7.30pm til 10.30pm
On: 15 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AH
Nearest tubes: Euston, Euston Square, Goodge Street and Warren Street
Website: www.thebloomsbury.com

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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH

11. Manuel @ Herd // Lockside Lounge, Camden Lock, NW1 // 8-1 // £5
16. Flic // Clockwork, 96 Pentonville Rd, N1 // 9-2 // FREE
24. MdCL @ FreeSoul 5th B’day // Jazz Café, Parkway, NW1 // 11-2 // £5/10
26. The ThinMen // Cargo, Rivington St, EC2A // 8-12 // £6
30. Jayson Norris // 12 Bar Club, Denmark St, // 7-1 // £6

For more November listings, please visit www.spacific.net/index.php/sp/content/view/full/1237

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COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH :: PURE DELUXE 

Ingredients: 50ml 42 BELOW Pure vodka, 10ml Lillet, 15ml Flashengeist Quince Liqueur and 3 drops of orange bitters
Glass: Martinii
Method: Chill a martini glass with ice. Mix ingredients together and pour. Garnish with shaved orange zest

This cocktail comes to you courtesy of 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 :: PO Box 14988, London SW6 2WL, UK :: + 44 (0) 20 7384 1177

SPACIFIC NEWS #31: Contents

1. Big Chill Bar :: Ike (Spektrum)
2. Big Chill Bar :: FunknSloCuts
3. Rhythm Factory :: Minuit
4. CDs @ Flat White
5. Selected Highlights This Month
6. Cocktail Of The Month :: Evan

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BIG CHILL BAR :: IKE :: 04/10/06

Isaac Tucker aka Ike first made a name for himself back home as part of the group, New Loungehead, then went on to make drum’n’bass as Cuba & Gizmo, before settling down into his current role as drummer for cult punk-funk/electro band Spektrum, whose “Kinda New” was the dancefloor hit of 2005. Their new album is due out early November and Isaac will be spinning some sneaky preview tunes.

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

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BIG CHILL BAR :: FUNKNSLOCUTS :: 01/11/06

Better known as the smooth headed keyboard operator out of ‘Minuit’, FunknSloCuts is Ryan Behre’s production and DJ alter ego. For several years now he has been beavering away, laying down big beats and fat synth bass lines, often sacrificing his relationship with his neighbours due to noise complaints! Recent treats to come out of his studio include his sterling remix of Pitch Black’s “Freefall” and Minuit’s own “Fuji”. He has also been playing shows throughout NZ, often in the wind up or wind down slots at Minuit gigs, wowing audiences till breakfast time with the freshest and classiest prime breakbeat cuts.

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

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THE RHYTHM FACTORY :: MINUIT :: 02/11/06

Electro-breaks trio Minuit have forged a singular path through New Zealand’s dance music scene, at odds with its obsession with reggae, dub and hip hop. Their angular breakbeats and Ruth Carr’s vocal style seemingly owe more to urban metropolises like London, so it is only fitting that they are finally making their way over here to play a few shows and help promote the 12’’ release of “Fuji”, taken from their last album, “The Guards Themselves”.

You can check them out at www.myspace.com/minuittheband and their latest video is up at www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U7KDsPjRNs. Supporting them on the night will be DJs Tim Squier, FunknSloCuts and Finland’s DJ Infekto vs Rico Tubbs.

Tickets: £7 in advance from Ticketweb (08700 600 100)(http://tinyurl.com/hgsf3) or £10 on the door

From 9pm til 3am
On: 16-18 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1EW
Nearest tubes: Aldgate, Aldgate East and Whitechapel
Website: www.rhythmfactory.co.uk/

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CD STALL @ FLAT WHITE

New titles instore this month are Solaa’s “Steps in Time” and OpenSouls’ “Kaleidoscope”.

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

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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH

07. Mr Lloyd @ Herd // Lockside Lounge, Camden Lock, NW1 // 9-1 // FREE
14. Spektrum // Fabric, 77a Charterhouse St, EC1M // 10-8 // £15
21. Concord Dawn @ Definition // Clockwork, 96 Pentonville Rd, N1 // 9-3 // £5/8
28. Cam Diggy @ Special Needs // Catch, 22 Kingsland Rd // 9-2 // FREE

For more October listings, please visit www.spacific.net/index.php/sp/content/view/full/1192

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COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH :: EVAN

Ingredients: 45ml 42 BELOW, 10ml Cointreau, 5ml lemon juice, 5ml grapefruit juice plus lemon twist to garnish
Glass: Martini
Method: Chill a martini glass with ice. Prepare the garnish. Half (or two thirds) fill a shaker with ice. Dispose of ice in the glass, and flick hard to remove excess liquid. Pour liquids into shaker, and shake vigorously for about 6-7 seconds. Taste. If all is well, strain into glass. Garnish.

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

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