Weekly Round-Up: Friday 14th June

With two quiet weeks on the tour news front, it could just be the quiet before the storm with at least two tours (one international) likely to be announced next. A couple of shows of interest did crop up this week though with The Drab Doo-Riffs announcing their Aquatic Ape Theory EP release show featuring Hallelujah Picassos and The 3D's David Saunders backed up by Street Chant, Tauranga Music Sux announced a new festival called 'Burning Wang' to be held next month and A Low Hum/Puppies revealed the first show of political singer-songwriter David Rovic's New Zealand tour in August.

In album release news, Kanye West has announced the release of new album Yezuus with a rare and rather absurd interview with the New York Times where he claims to be both the next Steve Jobs and the 'Michael Jordan of music',  riot grrrl Kathleen Hanna is releasing a new album under solo alias The Julie Ruin in September titled Run Fast,  No Age released the first single from their new album An Object out in August, Okkervil River have announced the release of new album The Silver Gymnasium in September, screen legend David Lynch has a new album called The Big Dream out next month and has released a single featuring vocals from Lykke Li, Portishead's Beth Gibbons is to release a new album via Domino this year and locally, Rackets have re-emerged from a quiet spell with new single 'Separator' from  an album out later this year and we've heard a rumour that the Shocking Pinks will be releasing a double LP in the coming months.

Caught live this week we have Unknown Mortal Orchestra covering Otis Reading's hit single '(Sittin on) The Dock of the Bay' live on BBC's 6Music show...

WEEKEND GIG PICKS

Friday (14th June)

AUCKLAND: Municipal Waste, Kings Arms 
AUCKLAND: Surf City and Wilberforces, Lucha Lounge
AUCKLAND: Jed and Hera, Oslo Brown and Nick Raven, Wine Cellar
WELLINGTON: Killing Joke, Bodega
WELLINGTON: P-Money and David Dallas, James Cabaret
WELLINGTON: Electric Wire Hustle, SFBH
WELLINGTON: Seth Frightening and John the Baptist, Meow
CHRISTCHURCH: Grayson Gilmour, Luckless and Petit Poisson, Darkroom

Saturday (15th June)

AUCKLAND: Sal Valentine & The Babyshakes, The Conjurers and Rackets, The Winchester
AUCKLAND: P-Money and David Dallas, Powerstation
AUCKLAND: Mean Girls, Death Beam and Bloodbags, Whammy Bar
AUCKLAND: Electric Wire Hustle, Tyler Street Garage
 WELLINGTON: Surf City, Puppies
WELLINGTON: Matt Langley and Lindon Puffin, Meow
WELLINGTON: Craig Terris Group, Mighty Mighty
CHRISTCHURCH: Bilders, Darkroom

Sunday (16th June)

AUCKLAND: Seeds of Orbit, Polaroid, Torana and Hipnick Jerk, Kings Arms

Coming up next week...

The Black Angels: Wellington (Wed 19th) and Auckland (Thur 20th)
BBQ: Christchurch (Wed 19th),  Wellington (Thur 20th), Auckland (Fri 21st/Sun 22nd)
Mono: Auckland (Thur 20th) and Wellington (Fri 21st)

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