featuring:
KATHERINE ANNE-MARIE Uni student singer/pianist playing original jazz-classical-pop
www.myspace.com/nzannmarie89
THE MIDNITE MAN: the eclectic songs and powerful guitar of Bjorn Christienson
www.myspace.com/themidniteman
PEARY CHICANE: 4-piece up-tempo original Kiwi rock band www.myspace.com/pearychicane
& SPECIAL GUEST POETS
SHANE HOLLANDS: one of New Zealand’s premier performance poets with a distinctive contemporary take on traditional BeatSpeak
www.myspace.com/uberlosernz
MURRAY HADDOW: Punk poet and comedian influenced by the work of John Cooper Clarke, Linton Kwesi Johnston and Jim Morrison
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Haddow
ENTRY BY DONATION ~ Bar open 4pm till late
Join us for a night of awesome original music, good food (try the renowned Irish Stew) and drink (check out the bar specials).
Relax with a book from host Thomas Fordes extensive political library or have a game of chess while enjoying original Kiwi music and poetry. Fordes Front Bench & Political Museum is situated in one of Aucklands historic wooden buildings, the former Station Hotel, 122 Anzac Ave, Auckland City (or take the lift to the 6th floor from 131 Beach Road) www.fordesbar.com
