Chanz is bringing together a powerful group of revolutionary poets for the Psalms of the Revolution, a night of spoken word and poetry on tonight from 6pm. Poets Anatonio Te Maioha, Marama Davidson (daughter of actor Rawiri Paratene), Roly Habib, Brian Potiki and Ngatai Huata will be heard and hosted at Eleven53 (formerly Pheasant Plucker), bringing to the stage voices of challenge and crisis, struggle and hope. It is an R18 event and content will definitely offend. If you are lucky, there may still be door sales.
Also this Friday, Sam Hema will be hosting a 90s night for all of us who used to jam at Fentons, Towers and Aces. He'll be rocking the Seismic bar with DJ Jay, DJ Shane, soul band Stylus and other invited guests.
And it was nice to welcome a rare pare back to Rotorua on Friday. It had been absent from Te Arawa since at least 1880, first travelling to Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1887, then on to the British Imperial Museum before finding its way to Blenheim. An incredible story of such a rare and exquisite piece. I'm sure we will learn more now she is home.
So this year is nearly over and, for some, the Mayan prophecy has dominated the past few weeks. It is said an old cycle will end and a new cycle will begin, that a new level of consciousness will emerge on 21.12.12. I have heard some say the world will plunge into three days of absolute darkness, while another says the illuminati and the New World Order will finally reveal their true power. I'm a simple bro and only hope Santa forgives me for the three crosses I notched up in 2012. If I awake to find two tickets to Te Matatini 2013 under my Christmas tree, I will be stoked, Santa. Thanking you in advance, Potaua.