Legendary Dunedin musician / songwriter David Kilgour and his band The Heavy Eights are about to kick off a tour of New Zealand and Australia to support Kilgour’s new album, The Far Now. The new album - recorded in Dunedin but mastered in Nashville - is out this February on Arch Hill Records in New Zealand and Merge Records in the US. A US tour is also planned for later in 2007Check out David Kilgour and The Heavy Eights
Feb 3 Arc Café Dunedin
Feb 8 The Dux Christchurch
Feb 15 SFBH Wellington
Feb 16 Latitude Live Napier
Feb 17 Schooner Tavern Auckland
Mar 1 Metro Sydney
Mar 2 Ricks Bar Brisbane
Mar 6 Corner Hotel Melbourne
For more info go to www.myspace.com-davidkilgour
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The New Dowse About to Open
After an 18 month 6 million dollar revamp, Lower Hutt’s public art gallery The Dowse is finally about to re-open Saturday, February 17 with an opening party followed by a month-long festival of classes by international artists, workshops, performances and lectures.
The opening party kicks off 12pm on Saturday, February 17.
12pm: Opening Ceremony Batucada & The Titan Hutt City Brass Band
2:30pm: Ricky Boyd & The Boomshack Band Loonesco – Fringe Street Performers
VJ – Video Artist Showcase
4pm: Real Hot Bitches Danceathon
5:30pm: DJ Duke Willis
6pm: All Star Dawnraid Entertainment Showcase
7:30 pm: Hollie Smith & Band
check out www.dowse.org.nz
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Perilous – A Summer Circus in Civic Square
Featuring two outdoor trapeze rigs, live music, rolling workshops and roving performances by stilters, jugglers and adagio acts, Perilous – a summer circus – will be occupying Wellington’s Civic Square this Sunday, January 28, 12-5pm, sponsored by Summer City. White Fungus will be holding a stall with the full-range of back-issues available plus comics and other art publications.
www.myspace.com/perilouscircusfestival
