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Live Music every night Tuesday through Sunday. Local, National, and International. Comfy sofas, atmospheric lighting and delicious drinks. In the basement, 118 Tory St

French for Rabbits, Seafarer, Hula Hope

Doors open at 8pm, Show starts at 9pm.
Only $5 on the door for three lovely folk acts.

Just before Easter you will be treated to the very special first (self-organised) show of three new musical acts in Wellington City.

We are very pleased to announce a line-up of lovely folk for your listening delight!

SEAFARER- is the moniker for Kelvin Bannan, and this will be his first ever show. His songs draw inspiration from mysterious island lighthouse orphanages, Swedish labour markets and ocean voyages.

HULA HOPE-Writes songs and sings them with guitar and other instruments. She has recently started performing her own music, and used to perform in UrbanTramper.

FRENCH FOR RABBITS- is the name of the new dream folk project of Brooke Singer (Ex-Ragamuffin Children/The O'Lovelys)and John Fitzgerald. They have recently moved to Wellington from the dusty, shaky city of Christchurch. Brooke has just started singing in public after years of singing only in the shower or in empty houses.



City Oh Sigh E.P. Preview

City Oh Sigh are releasing their E.P. at Happy on Thursday the 7th of April. You can have a sneak preview here.

Preview on undertheradar.co.nz

Vital Sounds Hi-Fi

Saturday April 9th 9 pm  $5


Giant Reggae and Dancehall sound system. Heavy Bass Pressure.

Halcyon Drift, The Dijretts, and Joe Blossom

Friday April 8th 8 pm $5
Halcyon Drift is a five piece, original rock band based in Wellington. 
The songs are pretty much straight ahead rock with some a little bit country, and some definitely a little bit rock 'n roll, some a little atmospheric and some a little bit funk. Overall a very guitar based sound with a growing mix of keyboards and turntable bought in by Ev from his Reggae and DJ roots. This is taking our sound to the next level.
They have been recording our first EP for the last few months, due for release in mid 2011. Keep an eye out for it and have a listen to them on MySpace

Music And Artist's Social Club

First Wednesday of every month.
Wednesday April 6th. 8.30 pm $5
This month's line up - Duxfield, Blackjack and April Fish. 

Musicians and artists get together to show what they've been working on, discus music and art, and drink a little booze.

Fuyukos Fables, Witchdoctor, Neighbourhood Cat

Wednesday 30th March
Doors from 8 pm first band on at 9 pm $5

New Vinyl Fridays Posters



 Record Collectors Share their wares on the last Friday of every month. 
5.30 - 8.30. Free Entry More info on this month's collectors

Habit & Veil with Alex Staines


Thursday 31st of March 8 pm $10 or $5 Concession
Habit & Veil play a strange and unsettling blend of dark-country, murder-blues, white-soul and lost-love laments. Band members Adam James Ring, Dan Green, Shane Wilcox and Mara Simpson. With Alex Staines, performance poet, whose old water lyrics are accompanied by music composed by Steve Wolf, performed by Steve Wolf and Guy MacGibbon.

Happy Party Time

Saturday 26/03 Doors 9pm. Koha entry.
Party Time with DJs: Nice Sass, Jarvis Gregory DJ Dj Name Generator, 

Vinyl Friday March

Last Friday of every month 5.30 - 8.30 Free Entry

This month Vinyl Friday reaches a level of excitement previously reserved for the likes of the Kilbirnie Bowling Club Mixed Seniors Open with the appearance of two of Wellington's foremost plastic crypotologists.

Mr David Collinge will be taking us on the whole journey starting with old blues records (or "sides" as old blues records are oft referred to by aging white men) and ending with some vulgar modern dance music.

Mr Tim Saul will taking the noon stage from Paekakariki (or "Pie Cock" as it's oft referred to by the same aging white men) to join him.

In further news, we're doing some tinkering behind the curtain to place your monthly VF heads-up in the hands of giant blogging robots, so expect some kind of automated communication in the near future that you'll be able to opt in and out of.

The Dead Ringers - Jeff Henderson, Gerard Crewdson, Anthony Donaldson and special Guest Steve Roche

Every Tuesday from 8pm


The Dead Ringers - Jeff Henderson, Gerard Crewdson, Anthony Donaldson and special Guest Steve Roche.

Founder and past manager of Happy Bar Jeff Henderson is back playing at Happy every Tuesday night in March.

Jeff is an integral part of the New Zealand improvised music scene. He is one of the true master saxophonists (and a dab hand at other instruments). Jeff has been responsible for fostering Wellington underground music and bringing many amazing musicians into the country. Jeff has played with Marilyn Crispell, Evan Parker, Han Bennink, William Parker and other giants over the years.

Delete Delete Delete and The Dickens

Wednesday 23rd March 8 pm Free Entry


Delete Delete Delete - a recently formed Wellington based 3 piece noise pop band, playing strictly original music. They've played at The Mighty Mighty with Diana Rozz and Double Ya D, and at The Southern Cross. Their collective musical experience runs the full gamut from double Platinum record sales and tours to Australia and Singapore, to playing at the High School formal: life's rich pageant etc. They are currently recording our self produced debut album at The Surgery with Lee Prebble engineering.

The Dickens - have had their first birthday in December 2010. They are currently a five piece featuring a number of songwriters collaborating to play original music. The Dickens have played at Happy on two previous occasions as a part of the MASC setup and have also performed at San Francisco Bathouse and the Garden Club. The group features members of former Wellington festival favourites 'Verona', as well as former members of stalwart indie-rockers 'Moonlight Flit', 'Chopper' and 'Henderwood'.

see some footage of 'The Dickens' last gig at Happy

Rackets, No Aloha & Terror Of The Deep

Alternative/pop 9 pm $5


On Friday 25 March, Rackets hit up Wellington to play some cool songs/get out their MANGINAS with their buds No Aloha & Terror Of The Deep. Only $5 for three bands, that's only $1.6666666667 per band! Holy Guacamole! That's a bargain and a half ladies and gentlemen.


No Aloha Myspace




Wellington's NO ALOHA are on the verge of releasing a series of #1 Smash Hits, and have decided to stir up the North Island this April on an extra special tour. Joining them across these shows will be 42-date tour monsters RACKETS. People, prepare for the ‘proverbial’ to hit the fan harder, spread further and get more targets. Hopefully it will be chunky.

Originally from Christchurch the threesome started as a twosome in 2004 as Chris Young (guitar / vocals) and David Coffey (drums), until hooking up with Mike Ellis (bass/vocals), whose addition to the copulating resulted in the exuberant guitar pop dynamos INSURGENTS. Their debut album, All The Stupid Smiling Faces, got serious praise from as high up as The New Zealand Herald, but their relationship quickly became long distance with the inclusion of other projects BOYFRIEND (AK) and HYACINTH GIRL (UK).

But oh, how the river longs for the sea - last year the trio, unable to resist each other no longer, came back with new songs, new energy, and an appropriate new moniker: NO ALOHA.

Describing their music as: “Like meeting the girl of your dreams but realising halfway through she’s actually a he, but a real awesome he - so you just go with it.” These grungy transgressors have been recording banging new tunes with Tim ‘Diamond’ Shann in Wellington, which you can listen to here... http://noaloha.bandcamp.com/ or alternatively we have attached a zip file with the tracks, artwork and tour poster. 

Farmer Maori And The Maori Farmers


Farmer Maori And The Maori Farmers
Maori Reggae Music 9 pm $5

Jaime 'Farmer Maori' Reihana - vox, guitar, maori trumpet
Eddie 'Satchmo' O'Conner - saxamaphone
Al 'A-lister' Newton - gat/bass
Lawrence 'low-talker' Walker - Organ
Nat 'Schmall hands' Newton - Bongos
Aarona - Drums


City Oh Sigh E.P. Release 7th April

City Oh Sigh with Timothy Blackman   8 pm $5


City Oh Sigh Is a trio of classically - trained musicians that carefully crafts soulful songs, capturing audiences with their softness and beauty. The band combines unique instrumentation with subtle elements of folk and minimalist pop to emerge with a sound that is both difficult to categorize yet warmly familiar.

To celebrate the release of Like A Light, on Home Alone Music on the 4th of April, City Oh Sigh will be playing at Happy with support from Timothy Blackman.
   


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