STACK NZ Magazine December Issue 58

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I n fact, the action gets into full swing
this month with the annual Ragamuffin
Festival switching from Rotorua to
Auckland’s Trusts Arena on December 13;
the reconstituted UB40 – AKA founding
members Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey
Virtue – with Cypress Hill, Chronixx and Gappy
Ranks, head up the overseas contingent, while
flying the flag for Aotearoa will be reggae fest
favorites like Katchafire and Aaradhna.
Rhythm and Vines is back again to bring a
banging start to the NewYear at the Waiohika
Estate Vineyard in Gisborne, with this year’s
line-up including the likes of Bastille, Chasing
& Status, Danish singer-songwriter MØ, Danny
Brown and Delta Heavy, along with a host of
local stars like P-Money, State Of Mind,
@Peace and PNC. Bastille will also headline
the companion Rhythm and Alps festival in
Wanaka, which runs over the same period.
Then it’s into January, and our favourite
festival Laneways, which once again will he
held on Auckland Anniversary Day at Silo Park
on the waterfront. As usual the eclectic line-up
has pretty much something for everyone:
new British rock duo Royal Blood, Australian
acts such as Courtney Barnett and Angus &
Julia Stone, acclaimed LA electronic maestro
Flying Lotus, veteran Scottish popsters Belle
& Sebastian – keep an eye out for their new
album – quirky American songsmith St
Vincent and rising English star FKA Twigs.
The internatonal
contingent will be
complemented by
a roster of cool Kiwi
talent, headed up by
Connan Mockasin
and Tiny Ruins.
The annual winery
tour kicks off a week
earlier and will run
through until the end of February.
Dave Dobbyn and Don McGlashan make
for an intriguing headlining duo, with Anika
Moa and the recent Hall Of Fame inductees
Supergroove set to add to the fun.
Meanwhile, rock fans will have already
cleared a date in their diary for Westfest
at Alexandra Park in Auckland on March 3.
Soundgarden, Faith No More, Judas Priest
and All Time Low are the first headliners to be
announced and more big names will have
been confirmed by the time you read this.
Outside of the festivals, there also some
big names due for concerts in Auckland
and other parts of the country over the next
few months, kicking off in December with
Katy Perry at the Vector Arena. With Paul
Simon & Sting, Roxette and Drake also
on their way, it’s going to be another big
Summer for music – so make sure you do
your homework and check out their latest
releases!
Finally, the team here would like to wish
our STACK readers a very Happy Christmas
– catch you in the NewYear.
- JB Listener
THIS MONTH AT visit MUSIC
On the
JB stereo!
Primus
Trust Punks
Discipline
Bob Dylan
The Basement
Tapes - Complete
Over the Rhine
Blood Oranges In
The Snow
Arca
Xen
French
for Rabbits
Spirits
P.O.D.
So Cal Sessions
Afghan Whigs
Gentleman
Various Artists
The Hunger Games:
Mockingjay Pt. 1
Ben Ottewell
Rattlebag
Primus
Primus & The
Chocolate Factory
No Big Day Out, but still a bumper live line-up for the Summer.SUMMER STARTS EARLY
Soundgarden
Belle & Sebastian
TheWineryTour
02 DECEMBER 2014 JB Hi-Fi