About me: LADYFEST AKL is a music and arts festival happening in Auckland, New Zealand on February 22nd-24th 2008.
Here's the deal so far:
Fri 22nd Feb 8pm @ Cross Street Studios, Cross St: "Glitches in Fantasyland" a theatrical presentation of dance, aerialism and live film featuring Eve Gordon, Sarah Houbolt (Brisbane), Alexa Wilson & Tahi Mapp-Borren, $10
Fri 22nd Feb 10pm @ the Winchester (used to be Pinnacle Club), St Benedicts St: Bands! Blood & Laughter (AK), Newtown (WGT), Punchbowl (WGT), $10
Sat 23rd Feb 11am-4.30pm @ Cross Street Studios, Cross St: Cherry Bomb Comix in association w/ Ladyfest Auckland presents - Zine Fair & Workshops including zine making, guitar, Djing, and discussions on DIY social spaces & "race" in alternative scenes, Free
Sat 23rd Feb 9pm @ the Winchester, St Benedicts St: DJs + Bands! Oojah Takes out the Trash (AK), Stood Up, (AK) the Wrongdoings (WGT), Mean Street (AK), Moron Says What?!? (AK), $10
Sun 24th Feb 2pm @ Te Karanga Gallery, Karangahape Rd (upstairs next to Mana Moko): Film Screening - queer & riot grrrl films including "Don't Need You: the herstory of riot grrrl" directed by Kerri Koch, Free
$10 on the door for each Fri night event and Sat night, other events free. $20 weekend pass available for purchase, email us, or pick one of up from the Fri night Ladyfest events
Winchester gigs R18, the rest ALL AGES!!!!!!
ladyfestauckland@gmail.com
Who I'd like to meet: girl/queer bands and DJs interested in playing! super people interested in stalls and workshops! zinesters!
we're also v keen to hear from anyone who'd like to volunteer to take $$s and give cute stamps at the door at our gigs, and any lovely tough security type peops who'd be willing to lend a hand on the friday night, the saturday night or both.
- KILL PUSSY!!! –(Burlesque performance, from the UK) - Andrew Tidball Vs Soongstar - A.D.A.M - DJ Samari (Wellington)
About the DJs:
- KILL PUSSY!!! (UK): Lise Munroe’s high camp burlesque performance with a perverted political twist. Lise Munroe is an ex-Kiwi infamous for her performances and role as hostess of London clubs Bad News Barbie and The Kase. For more info check out www.hussygirls.com
- Andrew Tidball - Auckland indie rock guru. Associated with bFM, Fleet FM, ALT TV, Mukuna. Runs CheeseonToast.co.nz.
-A.D.A.M - BFM radio DJ Slut. Associated with Blah Blah Blah DJs, Verona and Fleet FM. Runs various gigs all over the show. Has various aliases ...Vicious Travolta, Garcon, or A I Bright
- DJ Samari. (Wellington) Beginner of the infamous Electroluxxe parties in Wellington, his indie-rock infused electro style has been wowing audiences across New Zealand and Melbourne, playing with the likes of Greg Churchill, Chicks on speed, The Battles, Pigout and Kill Me DJ. www.myspace.com/electroluxxe
Drink Specials $5 Stellas, $5 Vodkas, and $8 Vodka & Red Bull + Other free surprise treats.
HELLO LADIEZ!!!! get excited pplz... i know wot i'm tlakin bout... yip trust me... this is gonna b BIG... like tom hanxx in big. but BIGGA. like the baby in 'honey i blew up tha kid'... but BIGGA even. like godzila but in an alien vs predita setting (aka the winnie)... yeah cos that's bad ass. ladyfest is gonna b big & bad ass. & some betta adjectivz but my syntax sux so YEAH!!! can't wait mate! LADYFEST AUXX RULZ XXXXXXXXX YR NUMBA1 FANATIC!!!!!!!! PS NICE MS PAINT U GOT UP DERE!!!! PPS I'M CARZY.
