SUBHUMANS (UK)

Australia and New Zealand Tour 2012

September 2012 welcomes the arrival of a defining name of 1980s British Punk Rock: SUBHUMANS. This will be the band’s first-ever-Australasian tour and features the 1981 line-up of Dick, Trotsky, Bruce and Phil that recorded their debut EP “Demolition War” in 1981 and classic albums such as ‘The Day The Country Died’ and were an integral part of the UK anarcho-punk scene.

Since reforming in 1998, SUBHUMANS have released a live album for the infamous Fat Wreck Chords, a new set of studio tracks, ‘Internal Riot’ on the band’s own Bluurg label, as well playing to packed venues throughout the world including headlining festivals such as Rebellion.

“”Frontman Dick Lucas is totally engaging. There is a fierce intelligence here in his lyrics, his delivery and his between song banter where his passion for the old school punk political hits home. They play fast and there is a wild, feral energy to what they do. They have this punk rock thing so honed down, so perfect – the fluidity of the rhythm section, mind boggling brilliant bass lines from Phil to let yourself go to and Trotsky’s stop start drums that never settle for a boring 4/4 when something more exciting will do are so effective. Bruce’s rasping punk rock guitar completes the perfect backdrop for Dick’s passionate delivery – he works himself up into a sweatshod frenzy as the band hit the stage in top gear and never leave that level of intensity. If you still need any proof of the intelligence and anti establishment smarts in punk rock then the Subhumans are still out there, still meaning something and still making sense in a senseless world.”
– John Robb, www.louderthanwar.com

Tickets to all shows are on sale June 15 2012.

21 September Bodega, Wellington

New Zealand: www.undertheradar.co.nz , https://www.cosmicticketing.co.nz Cosmic Stores, Slow Boat Records and Real Groovy Records

“We are delighted to be taking our show of all things kinky to Auckland this year for the first time. Be warned, this is like no other fetish ball! Experience is the key word”. Tanya Drewery – Creative Head Honcho.

The Capital Fetish Ball promises to be a thrilling night for those who dare to venture outside the box, whether you’re already part of the fetish scene, or whether you’re simply curious. Both Auckland and Wellington venues feature a dark room and VIP area for those who wish to endulge, and if this is going to be your first time at a fetish ball, prepare to have your expectations exceeded beyond your wildest dreams, and darkest fantasies. The Auckland venue is particularly fitting being an old 200 year foundary building – its dungeon inspired nooks and crannies will delight.

This year, Wellington’s Bodega & Auckland’s Montecristo will host the luscious Magenta Diamond, who will perform her unique aerial chain act. Developing the more conventional aerial silks routine, the dazzling Diamond has given it an edge of danger and restrained passion; and making into an expression of beloved submission that will leave jaws agape. Joining her will be the incomprable Billy Helyett, gracing the audience with his own original music while being restrained by traditional Kinbaku Japanese rope bondage, and followed by his Concubine dance, which combines contemporary dance and strip tease. Among the ranks of the performers will be three live suspension acts from Night Dragon and Deviant Queen of Christchurch, combined with Wellington’s Skin Puppets, who will have the audience hooked – quite literally. The Capital’s own blonde bombshell Venus Starr is also headlining as the Nite Nurse – a rapturous collision of neoburlesque, strip, and hula hoops, and the incendiary Miss Anthropy will be heating things up with her live fire performance.

The Silk Road is the theme this year ladies and gents so please, dress accordingly. Basic black attire will also be accepted, or your favourite costume. Bring your safe-word, and leave your inhibitions at the door, but be in quick. If last year is anything to go by, the tickets won’t last long.

Travel the Silk Road with us. If you dare.

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<<<<<< DATES >>>>>>

WELLINGTON – SATURDAY AUG 25TH, BODEGA HOUSE OF PLEASURE

AUCKLAND – SATURDAY SEP 1ST, MONTE CRISTO DUNGON

<<<<<< TICKET INFORMATION >>>>>>
Cosmic Corner Shops or online DASHTICKETS.CO.NZ

Early Bird – $35
General Admission – $49.95
VIP – $89.95

VIP couples receive a bottle of bubbles on arrival. VIP hosting by our special hosts plus an exclusive VIP area to chill. Be fabulous. Be a VIP.

<<<<<< CONFIRMED ACTS >>>>>>
Lady T
Capital Fetish Ball goers are this year treated to the sumptous, fabulous and outrageous Lady T – drag star extrodinaire and the host for your romp and pilgramage through the Silk Road.

Billy Helyett
At this year’s Capital Fetish Ball, Auckland-based Billy Helyett will perform his very own ‘Torture’, an original song. Billy will also rove about the crowd, performing a concubine dance, combining contemporary dance with a fetish twist.

Venus Starr
Circus Showgirl, burlesque dancer, aerialist and hoola hoopist. Entertainer extraordinaire.
International starlet and renowned performance artist with over a decade of experience in the burlesque & entertainment industry. NZ’s tattooed blonde bombshell performs this year at the Capital Fetish Ball, embodying the Nite Nurse – Sexy, & lavish, rock n roll meets dark circus & fetish.

The Magenta Diamond
Admire her sleekness as she is suspended from the ceiling by life’s shackles. It is here that she feels exhilarated by the freedom of flight, yet the obvious cold sting of the tight chains bound about wrists, ankles, knees, neck and breasts can never be forgotten… Would she ever want to forget? Do you? The Magenta Diamond will wow this year’s crowds with her exquisite aerial chain act – a not to be missed act.

Night Dragon & Deviant Queen
Not for the fainthearted. Needles, spikes, candles and electricity are all intertwined in a blood flowing torture scene for your entertainment. Don’t try this at home folks…

Skin Puppets
Wellington’s own home based Suspension group brings you a medley of flesh hook suspensions. Not one, not two, but three separate suspensions to help you swing and twist the night away. Just ‘hanging around’ has gained a whole new meaning.

Plus more acts to be confirmed soon

UNDERGROUND LEGIONS – New Zealand Tour July
2012
Featuring:
GOATWHORE (USA),
IMPIETY (SINGAPORE),
Bulletbelt, (Wellington),
Exordium Mors (Auckland)

Tickets available NOW at http://www.chaosnz.com/events.php

Welington Wednesday July 11th – Bodega, 101 Ghuznee Street
Auckland Thursday July 12th – Kings Arms, 59 France Street South, Newton

This July the ‘Underground Legions’ tour hits New Zealand for 2 shows only! Featuring old school metal warriors Goatwhore on their first headlining shows in New Zealand with the mighty Impiety – Singapore’s black/death metal legends.

Wellingtons Black Metal horde Bulletbelt and Aucklands fearsome black/thrash Exordium Mors will open the show in each city. This is a tour package that metal audiences can’t afford to miss!

Goatwhore were last on New Zealand soil supporting Behemoth and Job for a Cowboy in 2010, immediately winning over audiences with their unique brand of extreme metal. The band returns in support of their critically acclaimed new album, Blood For The Master released in Feb 2012 via Metal Blade/Riot.

Inspired by the old guard of Celtic Frost, Slayer and Kreator but with a modern and vicious twist, Goatwhore are one of the most talked about bands in metal today. Featuring members from Acid Bath, Crowbar, Nachtmystium and Soilent Green, Goatwhore have risen to become legends in their own
right.

Impiety have been spewing forth unholy hymns for over 20 years. They are highly regarded in the extreme metal underground and are one of the only Asian metal bands to have a large and dedicated worldwide following This will be the first time they have toured New Zealand and the band will be blasting new material from their new record Ravage and Conquer.

- making this an event not to be missed.

Rounding out the package are

Bulletbelt:

Bulletbelt are a 5-piece New Zealand Black Metal horde ruled by battery, distortion, depth and incantations. Forged in 2009 they have recorded two EPs, performed numerous times in their local Wellington region, and completed their first NZ tour in February 2012. April 2012 sees them enter STL Audio in Wellington to begin recording their third release of destruction and woe. Using the blunt instrument of live performances, May and July 2012 will continue the tradition of punishing mistreatment that audiences throughout NZ have begun to expect from Bulletbelt.

Exordium Mors:

Since 2004 a firestorm of black/thrash has ravaged the landscape. Since then Exordium Mors has grown to an unyielding force.
The Barbaric vicious vocals with pulverising, thrashing riffs will decimate and destroy the souls of all that listen to it.2011 saw Exordium Mors decimate Thailand at the Siamese True Metal Festival. Earlier this year they joined the stage with ABSU and now we await the highly anticipated release of their 3rd EP “Sacrifice, Perish and Demise” the most apt way of describing this band.

Only $10 on the door or $25 with the album. Doors open 830pm

Battle-Ska Galactica is a 7-piece retro-futuristic intergalactic ska explosion from
Wellington, New Zealand, and they are about to release their debut album to the
life forms of Earth.

Entitled “Everybody’s got an opinion”, the album presents a range of firmly held
opinions and a satisfying peek into various ska sub-genres, from UK Rude Boy
styled ska to old-school Jamaican flavoured ska, and even manages to invent a
few hybrids along the way.

Battle-Ska Galactica have been skanking around Wellington for about 4 years,
and have gained a loyal following of ska-heads along the way, and a reputation
for high energy live shows that voyage into the outer reaches of ska and beyond.

The brainchild of tenor sax player Frankie Curac, they began as an instrumental
ska-jazz group in the vein of the New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble, with an emphasis
on jazzy arrangements and improvisation, showcasing the player’s chops while
keeping the dance floor alive.
In more recent times an emphasis on songs with vocals has emerged and the
band has discovered a number of talented songwriters in their midst, willing
to share their opinions with anyone who cares to listen and crafting some very
hooky ska tunes in the process.

The band’s 1st single and title track off the album is a perfect example.
Keyboardist Dayle Jellyman, venting about un-solicitited points of view being
rammed down his throat at the bar after shows, wrote “Everybody’s got
an opinion”. It came to rehearsal perfectly formed, and has proved itself a
dancefloor winner at gigs with its slamming surf guitar riff, brassy horn lines and
shout along chorus.

After a few initial line-up changes, the group has settled into it’s current cast of
Reprobates and Rude Boys, featuring the Battle-Ska Horns, comprised of Curac
on tenor sax, Matt Enright on trumpet and Damian Forlong on slide trombone,
and the Galactic Riddim Section made up of Steve Swanson (drums) John
Downes (bass) Saali Marks (guitar), with Dayle Jellyman coaxing an endless
array of tones from his armoury of keyboards and pedals.
Lead vocal duties are shared between Marks, Jellyman and Curac, with the rest of
the band contributing shouts, oi’s and other ska noises to great effect.

“Everybody’s got an opinion” was recorded and mixed in Featherston over a
couple of weekends at Warren Maxwell’s Stonefeather Studio, and with it’s
release Battle-Ska Galactica intend to stamp their mark on the NZ ska scene, and
prove that there can be life after The Offbeats for Wellington ska fans

The band will celebrate the release with a show at Bar Bodega on the 9th of May, with support from Masterton ska band SKAper and Wellington stalwarts
Rainbow Country and Dj Skaman.

TIM RIPPER OWENS

(YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, DIO DISCIPLES, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH)

For the first time solo in Australia and New Zealand, Tim Ripper Owens performing Judas Priest classics, along with tracks from DIO, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN plus his own solo projects.

Owens is without doubt among the most important metal vocalists of the past fifteen years. When he joined JUDAS PRIEST in May 1996, succeeding Rob Halford, the press rubbed their eyes, surprised as well as impressed: Owens had previously been a fairly unknown singer to international music journalists with only a few aware of him from his band WINTERS BANE but he recorded his first PRIEST album, the Grammy-nominated Jugulator (1997) with more aplomb than even insiders had expected. Following successful tours with the British metal legends, the strong studio recording Demolition (2001), and the live recordings, Meltdown – 98 Live (1998) and Live In London (2003) were released as well as the movie Rockstar, which was loosely based on Tims experience with JUDAS PRIEST.

Halfords return put an end to Owens stint with JUDAS PRIEST however he was more or less Immediately enlisted by Jon Schaffer to team up with ICED EARTH to sing on The Glorious Burden in spring 2004. Three years later, Owens followed suit with the ICED EARTH album Framing Armageddon (Something Wicked Pt. I), which succeeded the self-titled highly praised debut by his own band BEYOND FEAR. Spring 2008 saw Owens move on to join one of the worlds best guitar players Yngwie Malmsteen, debuting with a sensational vocal performance on Perpetual Flame. This was was followed in 2010 by the critically acclaimed Malmsteen outing Relentless. In 2011, Ripper joined with DIO band-members to create Dio Disciples, which has toured Europe and the US to keep alive the music and legacy of the late Ronnie James Dio.

Released in May 2009, Play My Game, the first solo album from Owens, landed at position No. 66 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart. The CD was released via SPV/Steamhammer and consists of around a dozen brand-new tracks featuring compositions by Owens along with songwriting contributions from renowned friends, such as Bob Kulick, Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA), Mike Callahan (ex-EARSHOT) and John Comprix (BEYOND FEAR, RINGWORM). The list of guest musicians reads like a whos who of rock and metal and includes: Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake), Bruce Kulick (KISS), Jeff Loomis (Nevermore), Craig Goldy (Dio), Michael Wilton (Queensryche), Carlos Cavazo (Quiet Riot), Steve Stevens (Billy Idol), Billy Sheehan (Mr Big, David Lee Roth), David Ellefson (Megadeth), Rudy Sarzo (Dio, Ozzy Osbourne), James Lomenzo (Megadeth, White Lion), Simon Wright (AC/DC, Dio), and Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio).

This is your first chance to see one of the most important vocalists of our time – THE RIPPER!

Jun. 01 – Wellington, New Zealand – Bodegas
Jun. 02 – Auckland, New Zealand – Kings Arms

Tickets on sale now from Undertheradar.co.nz with limited VIP meet and greet upgrades available including photo and autograph opportunity with ripper along with a special VIP laminate to keep as a souvenir.

Rifles are set to come down to Wellington and warp your mind in the setting of the infamous Burgundy Room hidden ion Bodega’s bassment.

They’re joined by rabble rousers Old Loaves and No Aloha.\

This is set to be an night and a half!!!!

Poster once again brought to you by the fabulous Sam Yong.

 Shayne Carter will bring down the curtain on his decade and a half old Dimmer project with two special New Zealand farewell shows  at the end of May.

Dimmer plays it’s final shows at the Kings Arms in Auckland on Thursday May 24th and Bodega in Wellington on Saturday 26th.

Special guests for both nights will be Beastwars.

With key members heading overseas and a string of recent retrospective shows under his own name, Carter said it felt like an appropriate time to bring to a close this particular chapter of his career.

“I feel like Dimmer has become tied to a certain section of my catalogue of songs. I’ve always had a policy of playing only material associated with whatever project I’ve been involved in and I guess the decision to put the Dimmer name to bed frees me up from that.”

Carter will continue to perform under his own name, probably in the three piece format he used for his recent “Last Train To Brockville” retrospective shows. He’s currently writing a new album which he enigmatically refers to as “a piano album so far…which is interesting as I can’t play piano.”

Dimmer has released a series of enigmatic albums following their first emergence way back in the 90′s with the now classic Sub Pop single “Crystalator”.

That record was followed by a near five year silence as Carter painfully pieced together his back shed epic “I Believe You Are A Star”, which is rightly regarded as one of the best New Zealand albums of the early Two Thousands.

“Star” was followed by the Award winning “You’ve Got To Hear The Music” in 2004 and the 2007 album “There My Dear” which saw a return back to the more live, band driven sound of Carter’s earlier days. That shift was confirmed with the twin guitar sound-a-thon of the “Degrees Of Existence” album in 2009.

“I guess this is like the second installment of the Last Train To Brockville show,” says Carter, “Kind of like the Last Train To Te Atatu Peninsula or Richmond Road.. a chance to look back over more than a decades worth of music. The Dimmer band covered quite a lot of stylistic ground in it’s time, so it’ll be fun deciding what to pick out.”

Carter will be joined for the final Dimmer shows by long time co-conspirators, Gary Sullivan (drums) and James Duncan (guitar) and more recent signee, Vaughan Williams (bass) who has toured and performed with the band over the last two years.

DIMMER – THE FAREWELL SHOWS with special guests BEASTWARS

Bodega, Saturday 26th May

The ladies will battle it out in 3 pageantry rounds – casual wear, formal wear, swimwear – and compete for the chance to take out the ultimate title, as well as their own sash, .crown, prizes from our sponsors, and the chance to become the face of Miss Ink NZ throughout 2012/13.

The night will also feature a live band performance and some raunchy burlesque acts.

Doors open at 8pm. Tix $20 at the door.

Nuff special guests on the line up!

All welcome so bring your mates along.

Big up and see you there!

Rongotai Hi Fi & Mayhem Sound fam. x

TrinityRoots announce a special hometown performance at the Capital’s venerable Bar Bodega on
May 18 2012.

Following their triumphant return to the live fray in 2010, TrinityRoots offer their Wellington fans the
rare experience of seeing their incredible live show in such an intimate environment. It also marks
the last TrinityRoots show until summer as their drummer heads abroad for a hiatus on international
waters.

TrinityRoots’ fusion of psych-rock, reggae dub and soul has been winning hearts and minds across
NZ and internationally since 1998. When the band split in 2005, few could foresee the breadth and
depth of the legacy they left behind. The rapturous critical and popular acclaim that greeted their
2010 reunion and the accompanying film ‘Music Is Choice’ left no doubt that they were and remain
one of New Zealand’s most beloved bands.

TrinityRoots are founding members Warren Maxwell and Rio Hunuki-Hemopo alongside recent
addition and honorary ‘little sister’ Jean Pompey on drums. Of their latest member Maxwell states
that “…Jean has brought a fantastic dynamic to the band…It’s given us a new, different kind of
perspective.”

Come and see the latest incarnation of this legendary band when TrinityRoots play this special
hometown show at Bar Bodega on Friday 18 May.

TRINITY ROOTS
LIVE AT BAR BODEGA
FRIDAY 18 MAY

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