Conch Records picks
Where would Auckland be without the community that is Conch Records? Conch is run by Cian O'Donnell (the Turnaround, George FM), Brent Hollands, and Dustin Lindale, with support from Bobby Brazuka (Balada, George FM, Base FM) and Jim. It all started as a stall at the Aotea Square markets, then became a proper little shop on High Street, and has now relocated to larger digs at 115A Ponsonby Road. Conch is not just a record store -- it's a cafe, toy store, clothing shop, art retailer, and networking centre for DJs and musos. You're guaranteed to see NZ music legends in and out of this joint all day. Need to find out what's what? Conch is a really good place to start. These are the gigs the Conch crew recommends.
| Sunday14 March | |||
| Conch Sunday Grill downtempo, funk, hip hop, soul |
Ponsonby Social Club Ponsonby, Auckland |
FREE | |
| All the Way Live ft Koru Licks funk, hip hop, soul |
Rakinos CBD, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Wednesday17 March | |||
| Loop Sessions ft DJs Dylan C, TC funk, hip hop, soul |
Rakinos CBD, Auckland |
FREE | |
| The Circling Sun, DJ Truent blues, funk, jazz |
Ponsonby Social Club Ponsonby, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Thursday18 March | |||
| Platform Biz ft DJs Lo Key, Aimee hip hop, soul |
Rakinos CBD, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Local ft DJs R.I.A, Katch (Oz) funk, hip hop, soul |
Malt Grey Lynn, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Occupational Therapy ft DJs SirVere, Bobby Brazuka funk, hip hop, latin, soul |
Ponsonby Social Club Ponsonby, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Friday19 March | |||
| DJs Cian, TDK funk, hip hop, soul |
Ponsonby Social Club Ponsonby, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Keep It In the Family ft DJs Selecto, Truent, Printor, DT funk, hip hop, reggae, soul |
Rakinos CBD, Auckland |
$5 from 9pm | |
| Reasons to be Cheerfull ft Roger Perry, Ben Wah afrobeat, funk, house, indie, jazz, soul |
The Ginger Minx Mt Eden, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Saturday20 March | |||
| Raekwon (US) hip hop |
Powerstation Eden Terrace, Auckland |
unknown | |
| Gene Rivers, Rose Alice, Pauly Who funk, rnb, soul |
Ponsonby Social Club Ponsonby, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Salon Kingsadore psychedelic, surf jazz |
Leigh Sawmill Cafe Leigh, Auckland |
$10 door | |
| Unity Pacific, DJ Dubhead, Atsushi & the Moisties funk, hip hop, reggae, soul |
Khuja K Rd & Newton, Auckland |
$10 door | |
| Sunday21 March | |||
| Conch Sunday Grill downtempo, funk, hip hop, soul |
Ponsonby Social Club Ponsonby, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Wednesday24 March | |||
| The Circling Sun, DJ Truent blues, funk, jazz |
Ponsonby Social Club Ponsonby, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Loop Sessions ft DJs Dylan C, Jubt funk, hip hop, soul |
Rakinos CBD, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Thursday25 March | |||
| Occupational Therapy ft DJs Bobby Brazuka, Manuel Bundy funk, hip hop, latin, soul |
Ponsonby Social Club Ponsonby, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Platform Biz ft DJs Lo Key, Chip Matthews hip hop, soul |
Rakinos CBD, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Friday26 March | |||
| Zoh Zoh afrobeat, funk, reggae |
Khuja K Rd & Newton, Auckland |
$5 door | |
| DJ Dan Paine, Dylan C downtempo, funk, hip hop, soul |
Ponsonby Social Club Ponsonby, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Half the Size, Double the Flavour ft DJs Junior, Bobby Brazuka, Cool Hand Luke funk, hip hop, latin, soul |
Rakinos CBD, Auckland |
$5 from 9pm | |
| Saturday27 March | |||
| Connan Mockasin - Album Release indie, pop, rock |
Toto Montecristo Room CBD, Auckland |
$25.50 pre | |
| Sola Rosa | San Francisco Bathhouse Central Wellington |
$29.50 pre | |
| Uncle Barnie, Ben Anderson, Junior funk, hip hop, soul |
Ponsonby Social Club Ponsonby, Auckland |
FREE | |
| The Funk Affair ft Agent 86 (Oz), Sambro, T.Rice, Sammy G funk, hip hop |
Rakinos CBD, Auckland |
$10 before midnight $15 after midnight | |
| Sunday28 March | |||
| All the Way Live ft Jennifer Zea jazz, latin |
Rakinos CBD, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Conch Sunday Grill downtempo, funk, hip hop, soul |
Ponsonby Social Club Ponsonby, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Wednesday31 March | |||
| Loop Sessions ft DJs Dylan C, Quantic Expression downtempo, funk, hip hop, soul |
Rakinos CBD, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Friday2 April | |||
| Reasons to be Cheerfull ft Roger Perry, Ben Wah afrobeat, funk, house, indie, jazz, soul |
The Ginger Minx Mt Eden, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Friday9 April | |||
| Reasons to be Cheerfull ft Roger Perry, Ben Wah afrobeat, funk, house, indie, jazz, soul |
The Ginger Minx Mt Eden, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Friday23 April | |||
| Reasons to be Cheerfull ft Roger Perry, Ben Wah afrobeat, funk, house, indie, jazz, soul |
The Ginger Minx Mt Eden, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Friday30 April | |||
| Reasons to be Cheerfull ft Roger Perry, Ben Wah afrobeat, funk, house, indie, jazz, soul |
The Ginger Minx Mt Eden, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Friday7 May | |||
| Reasons to be Cheerfull ft Roger Perry, Ben Wah afrobeat, funk, house, indie, jazz, soul |
The Ginger Minx Mt Eden, Auckland |
FREE | |
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