Crook's Fitzroy tour '07

Greetings from Melbourne, Aust. It's 33 degrees in the shade, and probably about twice that at the tram stop in the middle of Nicholson street. Mike Crook played a lovely set at Gertrude's Brown Couch in Fitzroy last night, with absolutely amazing local band Luluc. If …

Die! Die! Die! in Hamilton! Hamilton! Hamilton!

PJ.com favourites Die! Die! Die! are back in NZ to release their new album Promises Promises. They hit Hamilton this Thursday night, 15 November at the Yellow Submarine (Ward Street), with 1000 and guests. Bands kick off around 9pm. Be there, Die! Die! Die! are NZ's …

The End Is Nigh!

It's the last week of semester for Waikato Uni. The polling boths are open for the student executive elections this Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Bring your student ID and make sure your voice is heard. Download and read the last Nexus of '07. Some goons stole all the …

Arts and Crafts

Ariki Gallery has another awesome exhibition for you, from the 15th of September to 26 October. Hand/Eye is a collection of contemporary poster design in an art context. The show is curated by Underwater Collective's Glen Leslie, and limited edition screenprints of …

The Final Solution

The last few bands graced the faded carpet of No Way Out this weekend. You're invited to celebrate the end of an era with The Final Solution, a massive fifteen-band sendoff to Hamilton's friendliest punk 'n hardcore venue. The show's at Yellow Submarine this Saturday, …

Craftwerk is coming to town!

Hey crafty people, the indie craft festival Craftwerk is going mobile. The Craftwerk Tour comes to Hamilton for the first time, on Friday 14th September at Yellow Submarine. There'll be heaps of crafty things to buy / eat / watch / do, and like-minded craftsters to …

Wellington attacks

Wellington's Fighting the Shakes, This City Sunrise and Mecano take on Hamilton next Thursday night at the Yellow Sub. Get down for what should be a fun night.

2007 International Film Festival

The International Film Festival has finally made it to Hamilton. It opened last Thursday and runs till the 2nd of September. Check out the programme online or the usual cafes, and get down to Rialto Cinemas.

I'm hoping to catch Priceless (a French farce starring …

Vegetarian Love-in for Peace

Hamilton's three finest singer-songwriter-strummers, Geoff Doube, Mike Crook and Gian Perrone play together at La Commune this Friday 24 September. The combined forces of their sweet melodies and sardonic lyricism should cure all known diseases, end world poverty and …

Coming up: Date Month Year + Braxton Hicks

Date Month Year and Braxton Hicks


Friday 31 August at Yellow Submarine, Ward Street, Hamilton.

The Party

Platform 1 is hosting The Party, a multimedia event by Paper Monster.

The Party spans two weeks of exhibition, performance and other spectacle, including:

Wednesday 22nd August:


An interactive art piece, with works by Lance Jaurgish and Alice Alva. With Sora …

Phony Bone + The Wicks

Phony Bone are coming back to Hamilton, this time with pals The Wicks. They're playing at Hamilton's Yellow Submarine on Friday 7 September, along with our own Deadly Deaths and MC Stormtroopa.

This should be a great night. I've only seen The Wicks once, but they …

Mid-terms

The mid-semester break kicks off with a whole bunch of gigs this Friday night.

Contact FM is throwing a fundraiser/mid-semester party in the Student Union building, with bands kicking off round 7pm. Sora Shima, Dick Dynamite and the Doppelgangers, The Hollow Grinders …

This weekend

I'm still not sure what to make of Thought Creature. They're a bizarre mix of 60s psychedelia, late-80s-Mancunian swagger, and horror-movie surf rock. They look comatose one minute, and thrash about like dervishes the next. They bring their own surreal puppet …

Get Folked!

Wintec presents a free SPARK event...

"An evening of folkin' and rockin'" with Matthew Bannister & The Weather and The Gills.

At Ward Lane, Hamilton, Thursday 9 August, 8pm.

Celebrating the release of "Moth" by One Man Bannister, available on Powertool …

The future of radio is in your hands

The Independent Broadcasting Community is holding its AGM this Sunday evening. The IBC is the society responsible for Contact 88.1FM, and this is your chance to be involved in the future direction of Hamilton's independent radio station. Have your say, and vote or …

Friday the 13th -- Hamilton gets EVIL!

I'm so excited. David Mitchell, the crazy one from The 3Ds and Ghostclub, is back in New Zealand with his new project, Evil. And they're playing at Ward Lane in Hamilton this weekend. On Friday the 13th, no less.

This will be an incredibly exciting show. David …

Designer//Slash//Model

You've heard of Actor/Models, maybe even Singer/Models...here's Designer/Model, this season's hippest mutant hybrid. They're beautiful, they're talented, they're an all new kind of vacuous.

"I think we can change the world," twitters Chrissy. "But first, we have to …

Hold tight

Had a few problems with the gallery upgrade last night. The photos are still all there, but it might look all sterile and out-of-the-box for a few days while I get round to fixing and re-skinning it. Lesson learned: when procrastinating from exam study, it's a good …

Something for the Weekend

The Waikato Finalists from the 48 Hours film competition are screening tonight at Rialto cinema Hamilton. Get your tickets from filmwaikato.com or the cinema.

Things get heavy on Saturday night. Paul Martin's World War IV plays the 19th annual Gemini Party at …