Bodega News

Giveaways this week...........
Just email the name of the prize in the subject line to be in the draw to win one of four double passes to The Bats on Saturday, 12 Pints (and platter from the kitchen), one of two $30 CD Store Vouchers, Jack Daniels Tumblers or Ginger Brown on Thursday.
(bar@bodega.co.nz)

The cheapest pint of GUINNESS in our fair city - $7
Few diary notes survive from 1759 however the following quote sums up a young Arthur Guiness. "With trepidation I took the road out of Leixlip to embark on a great adventure in the city of Dublin. What lies ahead? Who can ever know. For I have some wit and little resources. Yet my destiny is clear. I shall become a brewer in the city of brewers"

It's too hard not to talk about the music - Thursday 31 August
On the last Thursday of every month we are lucky to have Make Out City present four very good young bands for $5. Check out the MySpace links for Ginger Brown, Holiday with Friends, Tommy Ill and Blain Hosford who are playing tomorrow night. Just like the scouts from Festival Mushroom Records you will be impressed at the quality and variety of young local talent.

The Livids, The Secateurs and Boss Christ - Friday 1 September
Catch you on Friday after work. Have dinner and stay to dance. It's just a $10 cover for three great acts from 10pm. Check out The Livids MySpace page to read more about them and to hear a track from the recently mastered EP High Heeled being launched on Friday night. If we're lucky we might even get to see their latest music video..............

Module, Sharkweek & Beatmekaniks
Module creates organic live electronica blending classical piano, live intruments and programmed beats to produce anything from beautiful acoustic, intense classical, and booty shaking sub blowing dance music. Check out his work with Rhombus, Rhian Sheehan & Fly My Pretties. (Room 101) - Friday 1 September

The Bats, Minisnap & The Sproutts - Saturday 2 September
Buy 10 tickets for $200 - otherwise $25 each. A fantastic night out for work colleagues, social groups and friends. The Bats have spent more than two decades forging a reputation based on their excellent songwriting and live performances acclaimed for the energy that the group's insistently strummy rock instils in crowds. Just email or phone 384 8212 to reserve your tickets.

Brew NZ - From Monday 4 September
Bodega is Wellingtons first real ale bar and as you would expect we have an extra-ordinary selection of New Zealand mircrobrews for you to sample. Green Man, Three Boys, Renaissance, Tuatara, Monteith's, Emerson's and Taakawa just to name a few. Everyday from 5pm until 9pm you can sample seven beers for $20. Bookings are essential for State of the Nations beer tasting with Neil McInnes at 7.30pm on Wednesday 6 September.

Peter and The Test Tube Babies - Thursday 7 September
A punk rock band formed around Brighton in 1977and still touring today. In 1982 they covered the chart-topping Gary Glitter hit "I'm The Leader of The Gang (I Am)", on their album Pissed and Proud which got some notoriety, being called a contender for the worst cover version of all time.

Youth Group (AUS), Johs Pyke (AUS) – Friday 8 September
Their single "Forever Young" (a cover of the song by Alphaville) was used in the television show The O.C. creating wide interest in Youth Group from mainstream audiences and taking Youth Group into the charts.

Bodega First XV - The BIG Birthday Bash with The Deville Brothers - Saturday 9 September
Get the Bodega First XV shirt and celebrate 15 years with us. Doors open at 8pm.

Cheers,

Tane, Fraser and the team............

Check out the next two weeks of music listed below!

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Two weeks of amazing music...........

Orange Farm, Christine White and Bob McNeil - Tonight
An early show at 8.00pm. Come straight from work, have dinner and then enjoy the show.

Ginger Brown, Holiday with Friends, Tommy Ill and Blain Hosford - Thursday 31 August
$5 entry with CD........... A very good night out!

The Livids, The Secateurs and Boss Christ - Friday 1 September
High Heeled, the 7 track ep launch party for The Livids.

Module, Sharkweek & Beatmekaniks (Room 101) - Friday 1 September

The Bats, Minisnap & The Sproutts - Saturday 2 September
Acclaimed for the energy that the group's insistently strummy rock instils in crowds.

Sam Prebble - Sunday 3 September
Followed at 8pm by two accoustic performances and a late night band programme!

The Soul Affair - Every Tuesday
The new Tuesday night event featuring Radio Active DJs. Free entry, great music and $3 drink specials.

Miriam Clancy, Tim Guy - Wednesday 6 September
This will be a memorable album release show.

State of the Nations Beer Tasting (Room 101) - Wednesday 6 September
Try a menu of New Zealand micro brews selected by Neil McInnes. The beer talk is always enjoyable and memorable.

Peter and The Test Tube Babies - Thursday 7 September
Tickets are available at Real Groovy.

Youth Group (AUS), Johs Pyke (AUS) – Friday 8 September – 9pm

Their single "Forever Young" (a cover of the song by Alphaville) was used in the television show The O.C.

The Deville Brothers - Saturday 9 September - 8pm
All the hits that you know and love.................

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