SPACIFIC NEWS #125: Contents

1. Camden Assembly :: I Am Giant
2. Islington Assembly Hall :: Dave Dobbyn
3. Islington Assembly Hall :: Dave Dobbyn
4. Upcoming Highlights

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CAMDEN ASSEMBLY :: I AM GIANT :: 14/10/16

Critically acclaimed alt rockers I Am Giant are taking a night out from writing their 3rd studio album to play a one off show at the former Barfly.

To date I Am Giant have garnered four #1 rock singles, a gold EP and a gold album in New Zealand, and have created music videos featuring skate and surfing icons Tony Hawk and Kelly Slater.

Their relentless touring schedule has seen them opening for Slash in Australia and Stone Temple Pilots in Singapore, a UK tour with Taking Back Sunday, as well as performances at The Big Day Out in Auckland and Sydney.

Supporting them on the night are up and coming English band The Alchemy

Tickets are £8 +b/f from Ticketweb.

From: 7pm
At: 49 Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8AN
Nearest Tube: Chalk Farm
Venue website: camdenassembly.com/

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ISLINGTON ASSEMBLY HALL :: DAVE DOBBYN :: 27/10/16

Dave Dobbyn has written the soundtrack to kiwi lives, with a string of hits including ‘Beside You’, ‘Be Mine Tonight’ ‘Language’, ‘Outlook for Thursday’, ‘Loyal’, ‘Whaling’, ‘Kingdom Come’, ‘It Dawned On Me’, ‘Guilty’, ‘Devil You Know’, ‘Slice of Heaven’, ‘Magic What She Do’, ‘Oughta Be in Love’ , ‘Welcome Home’.…

His enduring popularity is reinforced with polls of Top 100 songs returning ‘Loyal’ at No 1 year on year, and he holds the most Silver Scroll Awards for song-writing. In 2001, Dobbyn was given a lifetime achievement award by the New Zealand recording industry.

After a six-year gap, his 2006 album ‘Available Light’ won him Male Artist of the Year and included the anthemic ‘Welcome Home’ , produced by Neil Finn and 2005’s Single of the Year. ‘Anotherland’, his 2008 release, was produced by the legendary UK dub-reggae maestro Adrian Sherwood and Skip ‘Little Axe’ McDonald and recorded in London.

Last year, after an eight year gap, Dave Dobbyn released his 10th solo studio album, ‘Harmony House’. Produced by Sam Flynn Scott and Luke Buda of The Phoenix Foundation, the album (available from Amazon) brings new music to a catalogue that now spans over 40 years.

Seated tickets are £20 +b/f from Music Glue or Ticketweb

From: 7pm
At: Upper Street, N1 2UD
Nearest Tube: Highbury & Islington
Venue website: islingtonassemblyhall.co.uk/

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ISLINGTON ASSEMBLY HALL :: DAVE DOBBYN :: 28/10/16

Due to phenomenal demand for the 27th, Dave has confirmed a second night, but this time with standing tickets available.

Standing tickets are £15 +b/f from Music Glue
Seated tickets are all sold out.

From: 7pm
At: Upper Street, N1 2UD
Nearest Tube: Highbury & Islington
Venue website: islingtonassemblyhall.co.uk/

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UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS

15/10 OPIUO // Bloc,E3 2TT // 10-6 // £15
25/10 The Veils // KOKO, NW1 7JE // 7-11 // £14
12/11 Sola Rosa // Hootananny, SW2 1DF // 9-3 // £5
15/02 Ladyhwake // KOKO, NW1 7JE // 7-11 // £16

We track upcoming concerts by New Zealand artists in London using Songkick – if we have missed any, please email us at kiaora@spacific.net so that we can include the details in future mailouts.

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SPACIFIC NEWS #124: Contents

1. Camden Assembly :: I Am Giant
2. Islington Assembly Hall :: Dave Dobbyn
3. Upcoming Highlights

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CAMDEN ASSEMBLY :: I AM GIANT :: 14/10/16

Critically acclaimed alt rockers I Am Giant are taking a night out from writing their 3rd studio album to play a one off show at the former Barfly.

To date I Am Giant have garnered four #1 rock singles, a gold EP and a gold album in New Zealand, and have created music videos featuring skate and surfing icons Tony Hawk and Kelly Slater.

Their relentless touring schedule has seen them opening for Slash in Australia and Stone Temple Pilots in Singapore, a UK tour with Taking Back Sunday, as well as performances at The Big Day Out in Auckland and Sydney.

Tickets are £8 +b/f from Music Glue or Ticketweb.

From: 7pm
At: 49 Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8AN
Nearest Tube: Chalk Farm
Venue website: camdenassembly.com/

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ISLINGTON ASSEMBLY HALL :: DAVE DOBBYN :: 27/10/16

After an eight year gap, Dave Dobbyn has just released his 10th solo studio album, ‘Harmony House’. Produced by Sam Flynn Scott and Luke Buda of The Phoenix Foundation, the album (available from Amazon) brings new music to a catalogue that now spans over 40 years.

Seated tickets are £20 +b/f from Music Glue or Ticketweb

From: 7pm
At: Upper Street, N1 2UD
Nearest Tube: Highbury & Islington
Venue website: islingtonassemblyhall.co.uk/

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UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS

16/09 Lawrence Arabia // The Lexington, N1 9JB // 8-11 // £9
15/10 OPIUO // Bloc,E3 2TT // 10-6 // £15
25/10 The Veils // KOKO, NW1 7JE // 7-11 // £14

We track upcoming concerts by New Zealand artists in London using Songkick – if we have missed any, please email us at kiaora@spacific.net so that we can include the details in future mailouts.

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SPACIFIC NEWS #123: Contents

1. Sebright Arms :: Jesse Sheehan
2. Oslo :: Pitch Black
3. Islington Assembly Hall :: Dave Dobbyn
4. Upcoming Highlights

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SEBRIGHT ARMS :: JESSE SHEEHAN :: 23/06/16

Jesse Sheehan has spent the last few years touring the world playing guitar for Neil Finn and Dave Dobbyn. Now based in London, he’s celebrating the release of a new single, ‘Droplets’, by playing this show with support from his friend Sam Garrett.

Tickets are £4 +b/f from Music Glue.

From: 7.30pm
At: 31-25 Coate Street, E2 9AG
Nearest Tube: Hackney Central
Venue website: sebrightarms.co.uk

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OSLO :: PITCH BLACK :: 07/07/16

One of the pioneers of New Zealand’s electronica scene, Pitch Black are celebrating the impending anniversary of their inaugural performance at The Gathering in Takaka back in 1996. They followed that gig by building up a live following around the country, often touring with Salmonella Dub, and then releasing their debut album ‘Futureproof’ in 1998.

Their sound is distinctive; ranging from organic ambient beginnings and layered soundscapes to skanking keyboards, cutting acid riffs and thumping rhythmic grooves, with dub being the glue that holds it all together. In their own words, they’ve “got one foot in trance, one foot in drum ‘n’ bass, one foot in ambient, one foot in cinema, one foot in live, one foot in studio”, which, as one critic pointed out, suggests that they might have more feet than most!

If you have never seen them play live, then you’re in for a treat as it is their live show that really makes Pitch Black stand out from the rest of the crowd, both sonically and visually. Their tracks take on an added dynamism and their performances reveal the dialectic behind the band – Paddy wants to do it for the crowd, Michael wants to do it to the crowd. Visually they are in another dimension due to the cutting edge visuals: check them out at Sandwiches, Wellington in 2011.

Advance tickets are £8 +b/f from alt-tickets or it will be £15 on the door.

From: 7.30pm
At: 1a Amhurst Road, E8 1LL
Nearest Tube: Hackney Central
Venue website: oslohackney.com/
Facebook event: facebook.com/events/1585744825083438/

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ISLINGTON ASSEMBLY HALL :: DAVE DOBBYN :: 27/10/16

After an eight year gap, Dave Dobbyn has just released his 10th solo studio album, ‘Harmony House’. Produced by Sam Flynn Scott and Luke Buda of The Phoenix Foundation, the album (available from Amazon) brings new music to a catalogue that now spans over 40 years.

Seated tickets are £20 +b/f from Music Glue or Ticketweb

From: 7pm
At: Upper Street, N1 2UD
Nearest Tube: Highbury & Islington
Venue website: islington.gov.uk/assemblyhall

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UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS

08/06 The Chills // KOKO, NW1 7JE // 7-11 // £20
16/06 Ladyhawke // Scala, N1 6NL // 7-11 // £16
18/08 Katchafire// Garage, N5 1RD // 7-11 // £20
02/09 Die! Die! Die! // Birthdays, N16 8BJ // // £10

We track upcoming concerts by New Zealand artists in London using Songkick – if we have missed any, please email us at kiaora@spacific.net so that we can include the details in future mailouts.

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SPACIFIC NEWS #122: Contents

1. Oslo :: Pitch Black
2. Islington Assembly Hall :: Dave Dobbyn
3. Upcoming Highlights

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OSLO :: PITCH BLACK :: 07/07/16

One of the pioneers of New Zealand’s electronica scene, Pitch Black are celebrating the impending anniversary of their inaugural performance at The Gathering in Takaka back in 1996. They followed that gig by building up a live following around the country, often touring with Salmonella Dub, and then releasing their debut album ‘Futureproof’ in 1998.

Their sound is distinctive; ranging from organic ambient beginnings and layered soundscapes to skanking keyboards, cutting acid riffs and thumping rhythmic grooves, with dub being the glue that holds it all together. In their own words, they’ve “got one foot in trance, one foot in drum ‘n’ bass, one foot in ambient, one foot in cinema, one foot in live, one foot in studio”, which, as one critic pointed out, suggests that they might have more feet than most!

If you have never seen them play live, then you’re in for a treat as it is their live show that really makes Pitch Black stand out from the rest of the crowd, both sonically and visually. Their tracks take on an added dynamism and their performances reveal the dialectic behind the band – Paddy wants to do it for the crowd, Michael wants to do it to the crowd. Visually they are in another dimension due to Mike’s cutting edge visuals, which he manipulates at the same time as mixing the sound.

Advance tickets are £8 +b/f from alt-tickets

From: 7.30pm
At: 1a Amhurst Road, E8 1LL
Nearest Tube: Hackney Central
Venue website: oslohackney.com/
Facebook event: facebook.com/events/1585744825083438/

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ISLINGTON ASSEMBLY HALL :: DAVE DOBBYN :: 27/10/16

After an eight year gap, Dave Dobbyn has just released his 10th solo studio album, ‘Harmony House’. Produced by Sam Flynn Scott and Luke Buda of The Phoenix Foundation, the album brings new music to a catalogue that now spans over 40 years.

Seated tickets are £20 +b/f from Music Glue or Ticketweb

From: 7pm
At: Upper Street, N1 2UD
Nearest Tube: Highbury & Islington
Venue website: islington.gov.uk/assemblyhall

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UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS

19/04 Jakob // Hoxton Square Bar, N1 6NU // 7-11 // £11.50
16/05 Tiny Ruins // St Pancras Old Church, NW1 1UL // 7-11 // £10
08/06 The Chills // KOKO, NW1 7JE // 7-11 // £20
16/06 Ladyhawke // Scala, N1 6NL // 7-11 // £16

We track upcoming concerts by New Zealand artists in London using Songkick – if we have missed any, please email us at kiaora@spacific.net so that we can include the details in future mailouts.

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SPACIFIC NEWS #121: Contents

1. Sebright Arms :: Shocking Pinks
2. The Garage :: Dave Dobbyn
3. Upcoming Highlights

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SEBRIGHT ARMS :: SHOCKING PINKS :: 07/10/15

“An emotionally vulnerable highlight reel of scruffy Jesus and Mary Chain dream-pop, ecstatic My Bloody Valentine haze, droning C-86 confessionals, and bedroom New Order bass lines…His heartache, our pleasure.” (Pitchfork)

In early 2004, Christchurch, New Zealand’s Nick Harte releases “Dance the Dance Electric”, his first album as Shocking Pinks on a small part-time record label Pinacolada Records. Buzz about the record makes its way to the offices of Pitchfork in America, who issue a glowing review, still to this day one of their highest album reviews of any New Zealand artist ever. Describing the record as “cavorting from unabashed disco revivalism to scuzzed-out new-wave to reggae-tinged psychedelia in a mottled kaleidoscope of brazen idealism.”, the review gushed about the album, though one line would make a profound difference in Nick Hartes life.

At the end of the first paragraph, Pitchfork issue a bold statement stating that the album “far outshines most of the bilge spawned from James Murphy’s Chernobyl-like fallout.” In reference to the extremely popular, at the time, New York label DFA Records. Well, word of this spread to DFA and they, as you would expect, took a listen to the record, and eventually signed him to their roster and released his later material worldwide, gaining him significant profile in the process.

Ten years later, the cult “Dance the Dance Electric” will finally be available physically again, as well as digitally for the very first time, as it gets the full reissue treatment.

Support on the night comes from Popstrangers and Gussie Larkin

Tickets are £8 +b/f from Music Glue or Ticketweb

From: 8pm
At: 31-35 Coate Street, E2 9AG
Nearest Tube: Cambridge Heath or Bethal Green
Venue website: www.sebrightarms.co.uk/
Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/475324849294741/

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THE GARAGE :: DAVE DOBBYN :: 28/10/15

Dave Dobbyn says that since day one, he has had a tune in his head. He’d be twiddling the dial on the radiogram, “travelling the world in music”.

In over 30 years as a recording artist, he has written the soundtrack to Kiwi lives, with a string of hits including ‘Beside You’, ‘Be Mine Tonight’ ‘Language’, ‘Outlook for Thursday’, ‘Loyal’, ‘Whaling’, ‘Kingdom Come’, ‘It Dawned On Me’, ‘Guilty’, ‘Devil You Know’, ‘Slice of Heaven’, ‘Magic What She Do’, ‘Oughta Be in Love’, ‘Welcome Home’.…

He has just finished his latest album, produced by The Phoenix Foundation and due for release this coming Spring.

Tickets are £15 +b/f from Ticketweb

From: 7pm
At: 20-22 Highbury Corner, N5 1RD
Nearest Tube: Highbury & Islington
Venue website: www.thegaragehighbury.com

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UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS

21/09 Neil & Liam Finn // Bloomsbury Theatre, WC1H 0AH // 7.30-11 // £32.50
23/09 Unknown Mortal Orchestra // Shepherds Bush Empire, W12 8TT // 7-11 // £17.50
19/10 Marlon Williams // The Lexington, N1 9JB // 7-11 // £8
22/10 I Am Giant // Borderline, W1D 4JB // 7-11 // £8
02/11 The Phoenix Foundation // Oslo, E8 1LL // 7.30-11 // £12.50

We track upcoming concerts by New Zealand artists in London using Songkick – if we have missed any, please email us at kiaora@spacific.net so that we can include the details in future mailouts.

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SPACIFIC NEWS #120: Contents

1. The Hoxton Bar & Kitchen :: Sola Rosa Soundsystem
2. Sebright Arms :: Shocking Pinks
3. The Garage :: Dave Dobbyn
4. Upcoming Highlights

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THE HOXTON BAR & KITCHEN :: SOLA ROSA SOUNDSYSTEM :: 20/08/15

From his humble beginnings experimenting with a 4-track recorder at the tender age of 19, Sola Rosa frontman Andrew Spraggon has gone on to cultivate over 15 years of rich, well-crafted melodic beats. Weaving and infusing a rotating mix of hip-hop, jazz, reggae, latin, neo-soul and funk, before topping it with an icing of assorted and diverse vocalists, Sola Rosa have released six critically acclaimed long players to date. The most recent being 2014’s Magnetics, a soulful dreamscape of sound featuring an eclectic assortment of fresh vocalists from across the globe and the winner of ‘Best Soul & R&B’ award in the heralded iTunes ‘Best of 2014’.

As Magnetics continues to receive critical acclaim in New Zealand, Sola Rosa now look across the seas towards an extensive Sound System tour of the UK and Europe this August to consolidate their growing popularity in these territories, helped by support from the likes of Huey Morgan (Radio 6), Jeremy Sole (KCRW, USA), DJ Ease (Nightmares on Wax) and Funkhaus Europa.

The Soundsystem show features The Streets co-vocalist Kevin Mark Trail and support on the night comes from the awesome Lyric L.

Advance tickets are £8 + b/f from Ticketweb (08444 77 1000)

From: 8pm
At: 2-4 Hoxton Square, N1 6NU
Nearest Tube: Old Street or Shoreditch High Street
Venue website: www.hoxtonsquarebar.com/
Facebook event page: www.facebook.com/events/598360390300360/

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SEBRIGHT ARMS :: SHOCKING PINKS :: 07/10/15

“An emotionally vulnerable highlight reel of scruffy Jesus and Mary Chain dream-pop, ecstatic My Bloody Valentine haze, droning C-86 confessionals, and bedroom New Order bass lines…His heartache, our pleasure.” (Pitchfork)

In early 2004, Christchurch, New Zealand’s Nick Harte releases “Dance the Dance Electric”, his first album as Shocking Pinks on a small part-time record label Pinacolada Records. Buzz about the record makes its way to the offices of Pitchfork in America, who issue a glowing review, still to this day one of their highest album reviews of any New Zealand artist ever. Describing the record as “cavorting from unabashed disco revivalism to scuzzed-out new-wave to reggae-tinged psychedelia in a mottled kaleidoscope of brazen idealism.”, the review gushed about the album, though one line would make a profound difference in Nick Hartes life.

At the end of the first paragraph, Pitchfork issue a bold statement stating that the album “far outshines most of the bilge spawned from James Murphy’s Chernobyl-like fallout.” In reference to the extremely popular, at the time, New York label DFA Records. Well, word of this spread to DFA and they, as you would expect, took a listen to the record, and eventually signed him to their roster and released his later material worldwide, gaining him significant profile in the process.

Ten years later, the cult “Dance the Dance Electric” will finally be available physically again, as well as digitally for the very first time, as it gets the full reissue treatment.

Support on the night comes from Popstrangers and Gussie Larkin

Tickets are £8 +b/f from Music Glue or Ticketweb

From: 8pm
At: 31-35 Coate Street, E2 9AG
Nearest Tube: Cambridge Heath or Bethal Green
Venue website: www.sebrightarms.co.uk/
Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/475324849294741/

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THE GARAGE :: DAVE DOBBYN :: 28/10/15

Dave Dobbyn says that since day one, he has had a tune in his head. He’d be twiddling the dial on the radiogram, “travelling the world in music”.

In over 30 years as a recording artist, he has written the soundtrack to Kiwi lives, with a string of hits including ‘Beside You’, ‘Be Mine Tonight’ ‘Language’, ‘Outlook for Thursday’, ‘Loyal’, ‘Whaling’, ‘Kingdom Come’, ‘It Dawned On Me’, ‘Guilty’, ‘Devil You Know’, ‘Slice of Heaven’, ‘Magic What She Do’, ‘Oughta Be in Love’, ‘Welcome Home’.…

He has just finished his latest album, produced by The Phoenix Foundation and due for release this coming Spring.

Tickets are £15 +b/f from Ticketweb

From: 7pm
At: 20-22 Highbury Corner, N5 1RD
Nearest Tube: Highbury & Islington
Venue website: www.thegaragehighbury.com/thegaragehighbury.com/

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UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS

07/08 Katchafire // Indigo2, SE10 0DX // 7-11 // £23.20-53.50
21/09 Neil & Liam Finn // Bloomsbury Theatre, WC1H 0AH // 7.30-11 // £32.50
23/09 Unknown Mortal Orchestra // Shepherds Bush Empire, W12 8TT // 7-11 // £17.50
19/10 Marlon Williams // The Lexington, N1 9JB // 7-11 // £8
22/10 I Am Giant // Borderline, W1D 4JB // 7-11 // £8

We track upcoming concerts by New Zealand artists in London using Songkick – if we have missed any, please email us at kiaora@spacific.net so that we can include the details in future mailouts.

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SPACIFIC NEWS #119: Contents

1. The Hoxton Bar & Kitchen :: Sola Rosa Soundsystem
2. Sebright Arms :: Shocking Pinks
3. The Garage :: Dave Dobbyn
4. Upcoming Highlights

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THE HOXTON BAR & KITCHEN :: SOLA ROSA SOUNDSYSTEM :: 20/08/15

From his humble beginnings experimenting with a 4-track recorder at the tender age of 19, Sola Rosa frontman Andrew Spraggon has gone on to cultivate over 15 years of rich, well-crafted melodic beats. Weaving and infusing a rotating mix of hip-hop, jazz, reggae, latin, neo-soul and funk, before topping it with an icing of assorted and diverse vocalists, Sola Rosa have released six critically acclaimed long players to date. The most recent being 2014’s Magnetics, a soulful dreamscape of sound featuring an eclectic assortment of fresh vocalists from across the globe and the winner of ‘Best Soul & R&B’ award in the heralded iTunes ‘Best of 2014’.

As Magnetics continues to receive critical acclaim in New Zealand, Sola Rosa now look across the seas towards an extensive Sound System tour of the UK and Europe this August to consolidate their growing popularity in these territories, helped by support from the likes of Huey Morgan (Radio 6), Jeremy Sole (KCRW, USA), DJ Ease (Nightmares on Wax) and Funkhaus Europa.

The Sound System show features The Streets co-vocalist Kevin Mark Trail.

Advance tickets are £8 + b/f from Ticketweb (08444 77 1000)

From: 8pm
At: 2-4 Hoxton Square, N1 6NU
Nearest Tube: Old Street or Shoreditch High Street
Venue website: www.hoxtonsquarebar.com/
Facebook event page: www.facebook.com/events/598360390300360/

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SEBRIGHT ARMS :: SHOCKING PINKS :: 07/10/15

Just booked in – more info soon.

Tickets from Music Glue

From: 8pm
At: 31-35 Coate Street, E2 9AG
Nearest Tube: Cambridge Heath or Bethal Green
Venue website: www.sebrightarms.co.uk/

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THE GARAGE :: DAVE DOBBYN :: 28/10/15

There isn’t much we can say about Dave that you don’t know already, so we won’t bother right now. Just know Dave is in town for the Rugby World Cup and tickets for this show are available from Ticketweb

From: 7pm
At: 20-22 Highbury Corner, N5 1RD
Nearest Tube: Highbury & Islington
Venue website: www.thegaragehighbury.com/thegaragehighbury.com/

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UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS

10/07 The Upbeats // Fabric, EC1M 3HN // 11-7 // £20
12/07 Tim Finn // Bush Hall, W12 7LJ // 7.30-11 // £18.50
22/07 Delaney Davidson // What’s Cookin’, E11 3DB // 8.30-11 // FREE
07/08 Katchafire // Indigo2, SE10 0DX // 7-11 // £23.20-53.50
21/09 Neil & Liam Finn // Bloomsbury Theatre, WC1H 0AH // 7.30-11 // £32.50
23/09 Unknown Mortal Orchestra // Shepherds Bush Empire, W12 8TT // 7-11 // £17.50
22/10 I Am Giant // Borderline, W1D 4JB // 7-11 // £8

We track upcoming concerts by New Zealand artists in London using Songkick – if we have missed any, please email us at kiaora@spacific.net so that we can include the details in future mailouts.

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SPACIFIC NEWS #118: Contents

1. Bedroom Bar :: Benny Tipene
2. The Hoxton Bar & Kitchen :: Tahuna Breaks
3. The Hoxton Bar & Kitchen :: Sola Rosa Soundsystem
4. Upcoming Highlights

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BEDROOM BAR :: BENNY TIPENE :: 11/06/15

Benny Tipene’s musical momentum over the last two years has seen him deliver four platinum and gold singles back in NZ. He’s had a whirlwind schedule of festivals, events and touring, as well as supporting Madden Brothers, American Authors and KT Tunstall. Now Tipene brings his solo, bluesy-rock-with-hooks, show to London for the first time. And …. it’s FREE all night.

Support comes from the awesome Mara Simpson and Our Man in the Field, with the former onstage at 8.30pm,. the latter at 9.15pm and the main man, Benny, on at 10pm

From: 6pm
At: 62 Rivington Street, EC2A 3AY
Nearest Tube: Old Street or Shoreditch High Street
Venue website: www.bedroom-bar.co.uk
Facebook event page: www.facebook.com/events/1553385398257565/

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THE HOXTON BAR & KITCHEN :: TAHUNA BREAKS :: 26/06/15

Tahuna Breaks are, by their own definition, a ‘Party Band’ who do whatever it takes to create an escapist and euphoric experience for their audience – not for nothing is there slogan ‘Putting ants in ya pants cos ya need to dance’!

With a live configuration of between six and ten members the group’s live act is energetic, raw and large and is influenced by artists as varied as James Brown to Daft Punk. The band are well known for being unafraid to mix genres and have honed their sound on the live stage that encompasses funk, disco, soul, live electronics and roots

Regulars at major events, festival appearances have included: Jarasum International Jazz Festival (South Korea), Homelanz (UK), Moomba Water and Caloundra Music Festivals (Australia), Big Day Out, Splore and Rhythm and Vines (New Zealand) plus many other major festivals across both New Zealand and Australia, along with countless tours and sold out performances.

In May 2014 the band released a new single ‘Hold You’ with backing vocals by Sharlene Hector (Bassment Jaxx) and have just released a live album and DVD.

Advance tickets are £8 + b/f from Ticketweb (08444 77 1000)

Please note that due to a 10pm curfew this is an early show, with the band going onstage around 8.30pm.

From: 8pm
At: 2-4 Hoxton Square, N1 6NU
Nearest Tube: Old Street or Shoreditch High Street
Venue website: www.hoxtonsquarebar.com/
Facebook event page: www.facebook.com/events/1599446043601692/

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THE HOXTON BAR & KITCHEN :: SOLA ROSA SOUNDSYSTEM :: 20/08/15

From his humble beginnings experimenting with a 4-track recorder at the tender age of 19, Sola Rosa frontman Andrew Spraggon has gone on to cultivate over 15 years of rich, well-crafted melodic beats. Weaving and infusing a rotating mix of hip-hop, jazz, reggae, latin, neo-soul and funk, before topping it with an icing of assorted and diverse vocalists, Sola Rosa have released six critically acclaimed long players to date. The most recent being 2014’s Magnetics, a soulful dreamscape of sound featuring an eclectic assortment of fresh vocalists from across the globe and the winner of ‘Best Soul & R&B’ award in the heralded iTunes ‘Best of 2014’.

As Magnetics continues to receive critical acclaim in New Zealand, Sola Rosa now look across the seas towards an extensive Sound System tour of the UK and Europe this August to consolidate their growing popularity in these territories, helped by support from the likes of Huey Morgan (Radio 6), Jeremy Sole (KCRW, USA), DJ Ease (Nightmares on Wax) and Funkhaus Europa.

The Sound System show features The Streets co-vocalist Kevin Mark Trail.

Advance tickets are £8 + b/f from Ticketweb (08444 77 1000)

From: 8pm
At: 2-4 Hoxton Square, N1 6NU
Nearest Tube: Old Street or Shoreditch High Street
Venue website: www.hoxtonsquarebar.com/
Facebook event page: www.facebook.com/events/598360390300360/

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UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS

10/06 Princess Chelsea // Birthdays, N16 8BJ // 7.30-12 // £7.50
11/06 Louis Baker // King’s Head, E2 8AS // 7-11 // £6
13/06 Surf City // The Waiting Room, N16 0LH // 8-11 // £7
12/07 Tim Finn // Bush Hall, W12 7LJ // 7.30-11 // £18.50
07/08 Katchafire // Indigo2, SE10 0DX // 7-11 // £23.20-53.50
23/09 Unknown Mortal Orchestra // Shepherds Bush Empire, W12 8TT // 7-11 // £17.50
22/10 I Am Giant // Borderline, W1D 4JB // 7-11 // £8

We track upcoming concerts by New Zealand artists in London using Songkick – if we have missed any, please email us at kiaora@spacific.net so that we can include the details in future mailouts.

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SPACIFIC NEWS #117: Contents

1. Bedroom Bar :: Benny Tipene
2. The Hoxton Bar & Kitchen :: Tahuna Breaks
3. The Hoxton Bar & Kitchen :: Sola Rosa Soundsystem
4. Upcoming Highlights

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BEDROOM BAR :: BENNY TIPENE :: 11/06/15

Benny Tipene’s musical momentum over the last two years has seen him deliver four platinum and gold singles back in NZ. He’s had a whirlwind schedule of festivals, events and touring, as well as supporting Madden Brothers, American Authors and KT Tunstall. Now Tipene brings his solo, bluesy-rock-with-hooks, show to London for the first time. And …. it’s FREE all night.

Support comes from the awesome Our Man in the Field and Mara Simpson

From: 8pm
At: 62 Rivington Street, EC2A 3AY
Nearest Tube: Old Street or Shoreditch High Street
Venue website: www.bedroom-bar.co.uk
Facebook event page: www.facebook.com/events/1553385398257565/

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THE HOXTON BAR & KITCHEN :: TAHUNA BREAKS :: 26/06/15

Tahuna Breaks are, by their own definition, a ‘Party Band’ who do whatever it takes to create an escapist and euphoric experience for their audience – not for nothing is there slogan ‘Putting ants in ya pants cos ya need to dance’!

With a live configuration of between six and ten members the group’s live act is energetic, raw and large and is influenced by artists as varied as James Brown to Daft Punk. The band are well known for being unafraid to mix genres and have honed their sound on the live stage that encompasses funk, disco, soul, live electronics and roots

Regulars at major events, festival appearances have included: Jarasum International Jazz Festival (South Korea), Homelanz (UK), Moomba Water and Caloundra Music Festivals (Australia), Big Day Out, Splore and Rhythm and Vines (New Zealand) plus many other major festivals across both New Zealand and Australia, along with countless tours and sold out performances.

In May 2014 the band released a new single ‘Hold You’ with backing vocals by Sharlene Hector (Bassment Jaxx) and have just released a live album and DVD.

Advance tickets are £8 + b/f from Ticketweb (08444 77 1000)

From: 8pm
At: 2-4 Hoxton Square, N1 6NU
Nearest Tube: Old Street or Shoreditch High Street
Venue website: www.hoxtonsquarebar.com/
Facebook event page: www.facebook.com/events/1599446043601692/

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THE HOXTON BAR & KITCHEN :: SOLA ROSA SOUNDSYSTEM :: 20/08/15

From his humble beginnings experimenting with a 4-track recorder at the tender age of 19, Sola Rosa frontman Andrew Spraggon has gone on to cultivate over 15 years of rich, well-crafted melodic beats. Weaving and infusing a rotating mix of hip-hop, jazz, reggae, latin, neo-soul and funk, before topping it with an icing of assorted and diverse vocalists, Sola Rosa have released six critically acclaimed long players to date. The most recent being 2014’s Magnetics, a soulful dreamscape of sound featuring an eclectic assortment of fresh vocalists from across the globe and the winner of ‘Best Soul & R&B’ award in the heralded iTunes ‘Best of 2014’.

As Magnetics continues to receive critical acclaim in New Zealand, Sola Rosa now look across the seas towards an extensive Sound System tour of the UK and Europe this August to consolidate their growing popularity in these territories, helped by support from the likes of Huey Morgan (Radio 6), Jeremy Sole (KCRW, USA), DJ Ease (Nightmares on Wax) and Funkhaus Europa.

The Sound System show features The Streets co-vocalist Kevin Mark Trail.

Advance tickets are £8 + b/f from Ticketweb (08444 77 1000)

From: 8pm
At: 2-4 Hoxton Square, N1 6NU
Nearest Tube: Old Street or Shoreditch High Street
Venue website: www.hoxtonsquarebar.com/
Facebook event page: www.facebook.com/events/598360390300360/

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UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS

14/05 Surf City // The Stillery, NW1 8NX // 8-1.30 // FREE
21/05 Unknown Mortal Orchestra // Islington Assembly Hall, N1 2UD // 7-11 // £15
10/06 Princess Chelsea // Birthdays, N16 8BJ // 7.30-12 // £7.50
12/07 Tim Finn // Bush Hall, W12 7LJ // 7.30-11 // £18.50
07/08 Katchafire // Indigo2, SE10 0DX // 7-11 // £23.20-53.50
23/09 Unknown Mortal Orchestra // Shepherds Bush Empire, W12 8TT // 7-11 // £17.50
22/10 I Am Giant // Borderline, W1D 4JB // 7-11 // £8

We track upcoming concerts by New Zealand artists in London using Songkick – if we have missed any, please email us at kiaora@spacific.net so that we can include the details in future mailouts.

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To be removed from this mailing list, please click on any of the links below.

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SPACIFIC NEWS #116: Contents

1. The Black Heart :: Devilskin
2. The Borderline :: Devilskin
3. The Hoxton Bar & Kitchen :: Tahuna Breaks
4. The Hoxton Bar & Kitchen :: Sola Rosa Soundsystem
5. Upcoming Highlights

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THE BLACK HEART :: DEVILSKIN :: 14/04/15

Devilskin have had a phenomenal 2014: after several years of solid touring, gathering an army of loyal followers, they released their debut album We Rise. The album exploded onto the NZ Album chart, hitting the No 1 position and remained there for 3 weeks – no mean feat in today’s pop market! The band launched into an impressive 20 date tour of NZ, playing more dates than any rock band in recent years, selling out 15 dates. They then released a ‘Live At The Powerstation’ CD + DVD pack, and went into a follow up summer tour as well as picking up a support slot for Slash.

Over in the UK to play to interested labels and agents, this will be their first ever UK show, but is guaranteed not to be their last. For this intimate warm up show to The Borderline the next night, they are supported by English band Forever Never.

Advance tickets are £10 + b/f from Music Glue or Ticketweb (08444 77 1000)

From: 7pm
At: 2-3 Greenland Place, NW1 0AP
Nearest Tube: Camden Town
Venue website: www.ourblackheart.com/
Facebook event page: www.facebook.com/events/352337458293908/

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THE BORDERLINE :: DEVILSKIN :: 15/04/15

2nd night in London for Hamilton’s hard rock outfit, supported by English band Forever Never.

Advance tickets are £10 + b/f from Music Glue or Ticketweb (08444 77 1000)

From: 7pm
At: Orange Yard, Off Manette Street, W1D 4JB
Nearest Tube: Tottenham Court Road or Covent Garden
Venue website: www.theborderlinelondon.com/
Facebook event page: www.facebook.com/events/831625250227472/

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THE HOXTON BAR & KITCHEN :: TAHUNA BREAKS :: 26/06/15

Tahuna Breaks are, by their own definition, a ‘Party Band’ who do whatever it takes to create an escapist and euphoric experience for their audience – not for nothing is there slogan ‘Putting ants in ya pants cos ya need to dance’!

With a live configuration of between six and ten members the group’s live act is energetic, raw and large and is influenced by artists as varied as James Brown to Daft Punk. The band are well known for being unafraid to mix genres and have honed their sound on the live stage that encompasses funk, disco, soul, live electronics and roots

Regulars at major events, festival appearances have included: Jarasum International Jazz Festival (South Korea), Homelanz (UK), Moomba Water and Caloundra Music Festivals (Australia), Big Day Out, Splore and Rhythm and Vines (New Zealand) plus many other major festivals across both New Zealand and Australia, along with countless tours and sold out performances.

In May 2014 the band released a new single ‘Hold You’ with backing vocals by Sharlene Hector (Bassment Jaxx) and have just released a live album and DVD.

Advance tickets are £8 + b/f from Ticketweb (08444 77 1000)

From: 8pm
At: 2-4 Hoxton Square, N1 6NU
Nearest Tube: Old Street or Shoreditch High Street
Venue website: www.hoxtonsquarebar.com/
Facebook event page: www.facebook.com/events/1599446043601692/

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THE HOXTON BAR & KITCHEN :: SOLA ROSA SOUNDSYSTEM :: 20/08/15

From his humble beginnings experimenting with a 4-track recorder at the tender age of 19, Sola Rosa frontman Andrew Spraggon has gone on to cultivate over 15 years of rich, well-crafted melodic beats. Weaving and infusing a rotating mix of hip-hop, jazz, reggae, latin, neo-soul and funk, before topping it with an icing of assorted and diverse vocalists, Sola Rosa have released six critically acclaimed long players to date. The most recent being 2014’s Magnetics, a soulful dreamscape of sound featuring an eclectic assortment of fresh vocalists from across the globe and the winner of ‘Best Soul & R&B’ award in the heralded iTunes ‘Best of 2014’.

As Magnetics continues to receive critical acclaim in New Zealand, Sola Rosa now look across the seas towards an extensive Sound System tour of the UK and Europe this August to consolidate their growing popularity in these territories, helped by support from the likes of Huey Morgan (Radio 6), Jeremy Sole (KCRW, USA), DJ Ease (Nightmares on Wax) and Funkhaus Europa.

The Sound System show features The Streets co-vocalist Kevin Mark Trail.

Advance tickets are £8 + b/f from Ticketweb (08444 77 1000)

From: 8pm
At: 2-4 Hoxton Square, N1 6NU
Nearest Tube: Old Street or Shoreditch High Street
Venue website: www.hoxtonsquarebar.com/
Facebook event page: www.facebook.com/events/598360390300360/

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UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS

16/04 Blair Jollands // Rabbit Hole, NW3 1JD // 7.30-11 // £10
18/04 Electric Wire Hustle // Oslo, E8 1LL // 7-11 // £14.50
25/04 Jakob // Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen, N1 6NU // 7.30-11 // £9
28/04 Brooke Fraser // Dingwalls, NW1 8AB // 7.30-11 // £15
21/05 Unknown Mortal Orchestra // Islington Assembly Hall, N1 2UD // 7-11 // £15
10/06 Princess Chelsea // Birthdays, N16 8BJ // 7.30-12 // £7.50
07/08 Katchafire // Indigo2, SE10 0DX // 7-11 // £23.20-53.50
23/09 Unknown Mortal Orchestra // Shepherds Bush Empire, W12 8TT // 7-11 // £17.50

We track upcoming concerts by New Zealand artists in London using Songkick – if we have missed any, please email us at kiaora@spacific.net so that we can include the details in future mailouts.

*******************************************************************************************
If you are getting this email for the first time, it is because you have bought tickets to a concert that we have promoted. We send out a maximum of one email a month with details of up and coming concerts by New Zealand musicians in London.

To be removed from this mailing list, please click on any of the links below.

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Spacific :: PO Box 14988, London SW6 2WL, UK :: kiaora@spacific.net