https://wellington.gen.nz/the-wellingtonista+music Items tagged with The Wellingtonista and Music. https://wellingtonista.com/2024/10/02/bands-popping-off-in-poneke-baldleaf/ I am a massive fan of early shoegaze like Slowdive, My Bloody Valentine, Ride, and really anything with that ethereal, dreamlike quality that transports you from your bedroom or local venue into the clouds. For this reason I was extremely excited to discover the music of Baldleaf, self described “5 chip 1 fish”, and their […] music bands performingarts blogs featured Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2024/10/02/bands-popping-off-in-poneke-baldleaf/ The Wellingtonista 2024-10-02T00:00:00Z https://wellingtonista.com/2024/09/23/bands-popping-off-in-poneke-daisy-grae/ Funky Wellington four piece Daisy Grae have exploded in popularity since charting in the top 20 hot NZ singles with their song Control in 2020, packing out venues such as Valhalla and San Fran with a strong and irresistibly fun live energy. With funky guitar licks akin to the Red Hot Chili Peppers or Jimi […] bands music performingarts blogs featured Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2024/09/23/bands-popping-off-in-poneke-daisy-grae/ The Wellingtonista 2024-09-23T00:00:00Z https://wellingtonista.com/2024/09/17/bands-popping-off-in-poneke-debt-club/ Debt Club is a band whose sound has gone through a major evolution since their origins as high school friends in “The Classic”. Undergoing some changes in their original lineup, their sound has also moved from more traditional classic rock to an eclectic mix of indie, folk rock and alternative country. In an impressive live […] bands music performingarts blogs featured Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2024/09/17/bands-popping-off-in-poneke-debt-club/ The Wellingtonista 2024-09-16T00:00:00Z https://wellingtonista.com/2024/09/14/bands-popping-off-in-poneke-5-bands-popping-off-in-poneke-mall-goth/ “I’m having a nervous breakdown on stage, if it was anywhere else you would think I was crazy. But I’ve somehow managed to trick you into thinking it’s cool.Unless you think we suck, I guess, that’s ok too.” says lead singer of Mall Goth on stage at San Fran, where the band is becoming a […] bands music performingarts blogs featured Sat, 14 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2024/09/14/bands-popping-off-in-poneke-5-bands-popping-off-in-poneke-mall-goth/ The Wellingtonista 2024-09-14T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2012/01/25/batacuda-sound-machine-in-town-to-shake-it/ Cuba Street Carnival favourites Batucada Sound Machine have returned to New Zealand with a new album of tried and true road-tested tunes entitled Don’t Keep Silent, due for release January 23rd, 2012. cubastreetcarnival music cubastreet events performingarts places blogs featured Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2012/01/25/batacuda-sound-machine-in-town-to-shake-it/ The Wellingtonista 2012-01-25T00:00:00Z -41.2937917 174.7754336 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand http://wellingtonista.com/2011/01/09/so-long-marbecks-cuba-mall/ It looks like the Marbecks on Cuba Mall is closing down, leaving the blessed Slowboat and Real Groovy the only music shops in the area. cubastreet music retail places performingarts business blogs featured Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2011/01/09/so-long-marbecks-cuba-mall/ The Wellingtonista 2011-01-09T00:00:00Z -41.2937917 174.7754336 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand http://wellingtonista.com/2010/10/20/will-you-play-baby/ Wellington five-piece The Thomas Oliver Band have spent the past few years touring and playing live throughout New Zealand with the likes of Fat Freddy’s Drop, Gin Wigmore and Britain’s Oli Brown. music performingarts blogs featured Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2010/10/20/will-you-play-baby/ The Wellingtonista 2010-10-20T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/a-bit-of-love-for-an-old-organ The Wellington Town Hall is rated amongst the top ten in the world for acoustics, and this was a significant argument in the 1970s and 80s when the demolition of the Town Hall became a possibility. heritagebuildings music localhistory performingarts blogs featured Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/a-bit-of-love-for-an-old-organ The Wellingtonista 2009-07-03T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/fur-patrol-under-the-stars You will of course remember how last year the Phoenix Foundation's gig in Frank Kitts Park was voted Best Live Performance at the TAWAs? Well this year, the Starry Nights concert on February 19 (during Webstock!) will feature the magnificant Fur Patrol, and of course since Miss Ratpony is such a fan, we have this gif as a gift for you:  events music performingarts blogs featured Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/fur-patrol-under-the-stars The Wellingtonista 2009-02-02T00:00:00Z -41.2871234 174.7788786 Frank Kitts Park, Wellington http://wellingtonista.com/samurai-store-coming Almost in order to prove that rumours of the death of genuine, good quality music retailers in this country have been greatly exaggerated, on November 6 Wellington will have a new specialist music retail store. music retail performingarts business blogs featured Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/samurai-store-coming The Wellingtonista 2008-10-28T00:00:00Z -41.290301 174.774203 151 Willis Street, Wellington http://wellingtonista.com/electro-oh-how-we-love-you Some of us have missed out on Peaches tickets AND found ourselves too skint for Bill Bailey at the St James tonight. Le Sigh. Le Big Sigh. Fortunately solace can be found at Mighty Mighty tonight in the arms of some sweet, sweet electro. NZ based producers, DJs and live performance will be on hand to pound away that pain. events music performingarts blogs featured Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/electro-oh-how-we-love-you The Wellingtonista 2008-09-04T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/dancehall-cinema For those of you more inclined towards UK roots reggae culture than euro-beats, there's a little something for you at the Film Archive this Thursday 7th. The Archive, in collaboration with NiceUp - local reggae forum and dancehall specialists - present the premiere Australasian screening of Musically Mad, a doco that examines sound system culture and the UK roots reggae scene, interviewing some of the shining lights of the community, past and present, and providing an historical context for the Caribbean-influenced musical culture. cinema events music performingarts blogs featured Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/dancehall-cinema The Wellingtonista 2008-08-05T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/late-night-shenanigans-are-back-on-the-menu There was a while in 2005 when you knew that on Friday and Saturday nights you could go to Indigo, and they'd be open, and there'd be Nixx-Til-Sixx spinning everything from Bloc Party to Motley Crue and you could drink until 6am. And then that stopped and it sucked. Fast foward to now though, and in 2008, Indigo is now San Francisco Bathhouse, and Nixx-Til-Sixx has been replaced by the fabulous DJ Doofus, but the same thing is happening. music restaurantsbars performingarts blogs featured Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/late-night-shenanigans-are-back-on-the-menu The Wellingtonista 2008-03-07T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/firerockets-at-night Explosions in the Sky! The latest instalment in a semi-regular Wellingtonista series on the thriving local touring circuit for international bands sees the instrumental rock goodness of Explosions in the Sky hitting Wellington for the first time tomorrow night, bringing their firecracker of a live set to the San Fran Bathhouse. music performingarts blogs featured Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/firerockets-at-night The Wellingtonista 2008-02-11T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/ukes-at-lunch Like the Wellingtonista, the library too is celebrating NZ Music month - they're hosting a quiz that always ends with the chance to win a well known brand of MP3 player. Nice. But even better, there's a performance by local Super Group The Wellington International Ukelele Orchestra this Thursday 12:30pm at the library. events music performingarts blogs featured Mon, 28 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/ukes-at-lunch The Wellingtonista 2007-05-28T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/wellington-music-month-6-a-shameful-secret So alone among the Wellingtonista, I have a terrible secret: apart from an early album from the Black Seeds, I have no current Wellington Music in my collection. None. Not even Fat Freddy's Drop. music performingarts blogs featured Sat, 19 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/wellington-music-month-6-a-shameful-secret The Wellingtonista 2007-05-19T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/alt-country-at-the-bathhouse American alt.country legends Richard Buckner and Edith Frost are playing together at the San Francisco Bathhouse on Wednesday night. cubastreet music performingarts places blogs featured Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/alt-country-at-the-bathhouse The Wellingtonista 2007-04-14T00:00:00Z -41.2937917 174.7754336 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand