Spacific News #88: The Topp Twins

To help beat the winter blues, we are very proud to present the first London show by The Topp Twins in fifteen years.

Fun, disarming and musically provocative, the Topp Twins are New Zealand's finest lesbian
country and western singers and apparently the country's greatest export
since rack of lamb and the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy!

In the late 1990s, the Topp¹s created their own TV series, which ran for
three seasons and showcased their popular cast of Kiwi characters,
including Camp Mother, the Bowling Ladies and cross-dressing Ken and Ken.
The series won the twins several awards at the NZ Film and TV Awards and
has screened on ABC and Foxtel in Australia.

In 2008 the twins, who are out-and-proud lesbians, were inducted into the
New Zealand Music Hall of Fame and most recently their feature
documentary film The Topp Twins, Untouchable Girls won Best Feature
Film at the NZ Film & TV Awards (2009), as well as the Audience Award at
the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival. It has since gone
on to screen at more than 25 film festivals worldwide, winning a clutch
of awards and has become the highest grossing documentary ever released
in New Zealand.

The Topp Twins re-invent themselves on stage, changing character, musical
style and gender with ease. Armed with guitar, mouth-harp and spoons they
delivery original songs, audience participation, comedy and burlesque
innuendo in a fast-paced hilarious entertainment experience.

Advance tickets are £20 +b/f from Music Glue - http://tinyurl.com/6z293dc

From: 7pm
At: Compton Avenue, London, N1 2XD
Nearest Tube: Highbury & Islington
Venue website: www.unionchapel.org.uk

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ELECTRIC BALLROOM :: THE BLACK SEEDS :: 19/04/12

The mighty Black Seeds make an incredibly welcome return to the UK next
year after nearly a 2 year gap. They have spent a lot of that time holed
up in their Wellington studio, meaning that 2012 will see the release of
their much anticipated fifth studio album.

To celebrate the new release and Christmas, the boys have very kindly put
up a free download package on their website: just go to
www.theblackseeds.com/freedownload/ to collect 8 tracks.

Advance tickets for this show are on sale for £14.50 +b/f from
www.musicglue.net/spacific/

From: 7pm
Where: 184 Camden High Street, London, NW1 8QP
Nearest tubes: Camden Town
Venue website: www.electricballroom.co.uk/

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THE GARAGE :: SIX60 :: 10/05/12

Making their London debut next May are quite possibly the hottest band in
NZ right now: Six60 were the most successful local act in the 2011 Music
Charts, with the biggest selling local album, the eponymous Six60,
which topped the charts for two weeks and spawned three Top 10 singles,
of which Don't Forget Your Roots was the top selling NZ artist single
of the year.

Come see what all the fuss about: advance tickets are £12 +b/f from
www.ticketweb.co.uk (08444 771 000) - http://tinyurl.com/bs574qn

From: 7pm
Where: 20-22 Highbury Corner, London, N5 1RD.
Nearest tube: Highbury & Islington
Venue website: www.thegarage.co.uk