SOUND BITES

NZ GOES GAGA

‘‘I’m so very sorry to the fans and just as devastated as you if not more. You are everything to me’’. These were the words Lady Gaga tweeted her nearly 25-million Twitter followers after her sold-out show in Jakarta – scheduled for June 3 – was cancelled due to security concerns relating to objections made by Islamic groups. New Zealand fans will see Gaga’s The Born This Way Ball raw and uncut this week – she plays Auckland’s Vector Arena on Thursday June 7, Friday June 8 (both shows sold-out), and Sunday June 10. Tickets to her Sunday show are available from ticketmaster.co.nz.

THE RETURN OF MARK

Local producer, DJ, keys player and Broken Beat aficionado Mark de CliveLowe returns home this week from his current base in Los Angeles, playing material from his latest release Renegades, out now on Tru Thoughts/ Rhythmethod. Catch de Clive-Lowe remix:live shows at Auckland venue Rakinos on Saturday June 9 and The Matterhorn in Wellington on Friday, June 15.