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Gossip, Emergencies And Internationals... All This And More At The Matterhorn

What's up with all the gossip columns taking the capital by storm, the Capital Times (who are you Paula?) and The Package are pimping gossip, name dropping and generally stirring! Well if you're interested The Matterhorn is still battling noise control issues with both What's New Limited and he WCC. The Matterhorn presents a new International DJ resident starting in October and another out of Cuba Street experience called The NOD happening at The Boatshed late September. Tune into The Gilles Peterson show on Radio Active on Sundays, it's the highest rating show they have and is sponsored by US, 2nd place is The Jewel School presented by horn DJs Andy and Zen. And if you're interested in hearing our other residents, here's a list of their weekly radio shows.

Listen in to The Matterhorn DJs in the privacy of your own home... 89FM

Blo - Future Funk Friday 9-11pm and Stereo Nasties Friday 11-1am Clinton Smiley and Zen - The Floor Thursdays 7-9pm MU and Vee - The Friday night Flava Friday 7-9pm Zen and Andy/Ah Um - The Jewel School Saturday 7-9pm

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Wednedsay 29th ­ Twinset That funky three piece Twinset are back in session for another Wednesday of lounge and jazz masterpieces. You won't see a better looking jazz band in Wellington and naturally they fit right in down at The Matterhorn in their groovy zoot suits. Twinset play a swinging selection of jazz and lounge classics teamed with a fair swag of their original tunes. It's toe tapping.

Thursday 30th ­ Expansions with b.lo Drum and bass, electronica and other scintillating dance styles that bring dance music closer to art. Join b-lo for a cultivated and cultured weekly session of brain food from the most diligent and unassuming DJ in Wellington. Cerebral sounds for liberated feet.

Friday 31st ­ Mu and Vee Give it up for a kaleidoscopic blend of hip hop, future funk, soul and other fat back beats baked to perfection by Roots Foundation founding member, Fat Freddys front-man and his sidekick monkey about town scratchmiester VEE. Friday nights become an escape route from the debility of a working week, with some gourmet food and drink and some head nodding at the Horn you¹ll come out feeling replenished.

September

Saturday 1st ­ Clinton Smiley and Koa Saturday night heralds the party, whether your just in for a quickie or settling in for a night on the town, the Matterhorn lays on the thickest Saturday night beats, with our succession of distinguished DJs playing the sounds you love to sway to.

Sunday 2nd ­ The Matterhorn presents Gilles Peterson Worldwide The highest Rating show on Radio Active as determined by the radio survey. Gilles is the main man behind acid jazz and label Talking loud, an in demand international DJ, who attends all the best festivals in the world as well as playing a weekly club night in London, and to top that all off, his Worldwide show plays weekly on BBC¹s Radio One and he records a special version for us. He has long been respected by hip hop and drum n bass artists, while the new breed of garage and house acts cite him as a major influence. Tune in to Gilles Peterson Worldwide 6-8pm on Radio Active 89FM presented by The Matterhorn.

"It was the 3rd of September, that day i'll always remember, cos that was the day my daddy died..." Pappa Was a Rolling Stone - The Temptations September 3rd - Soul Emergency with DJs Toby Nairobi and Mr Lovebucket Yay, the midweek winter soul fest is back, a monthly session of sweet soul and dancing in the Matterhorn gardens, this session was an absolute hit last time we ran it. So get off yo' asses, and out from in front of the television and go have a couple of night caps and get in the soul groove! from 9.30pm.

Wednesday 5th - Twinset That funky three piece Twinset are back in session for another Wednesday of lounge and jazz masterpieces. You won't see a better looking jazz band in Wellington and naturally they fit right in down at The Matterhorn in their groovy zoot suits. Twinset play a swinging selection of jazz and lounge classics teamed with a fair swag of their original tunes. It's toe tapping.

Thursday 6th ­ Expansions with b.lo Drum and bass, electronica and other scintillating dance styles that bring dance music closer to art. Join b-lo for a cultivated and cultured weekly session of brain food from the most diligent and unassuming DJ in Wellington. Cerebral sounds for liberated feet.

Friday 7th ­ Mu and Vee Give it up for a kaleidoscopic blend of hip hop, future funk, soul and other fat back beats baked to perfection by Roots Foundation founding member, Fat Freddys front-man and his sidekick monkey about town scratchmiester VEE. Friday nights become an escape route from the debility of a working week, with some gourmet food and drink and some head nodding at the Horn you¹ll come out feeling replenished.

Saturday 8th- Zen and Maria Saturday night heralds the party, whether your just in for a quickie or settling in for a night on the town, the Matterhorn lays on the thickest Saturday night beats, with our succession of distinguished DJs playing the sounds you love to sway to.

Sunday 9th ­ The Matterhorn presents Gilles Peterson Worldwide The highest Rating show on Radio Active as determined by the radio survey. Gilles is the main man behind acid jazz and label Talking loud, an in demand international DJ, who attends all the best festivals in the world as well as playing a weekly club night in London, and to top that all off, his Worldwide show plays weekly on BBC¹s Radio One and he records a special version for us. He has long been respected by hip hop and drum n bass artists, while the new breed of garage and house acts cite him as a major influence. Tune in to Gilles Peterson Worldwide 6-8pm on Radio Active 89FM presented by The Matterhorn.

Wednesday 12th - Jonathan Crayford Crayford¹s band is a compound of experimental and traditional jazz styles. Praised for his work in New York playing with afro Cuban percussionist Tito Puente and the man, James Brown, he is now enjoyed in Wellington, playing twice monthly at The Matterhorn. Jonathan is joined by a myriad of Welly's most talented jazz musicians, with the line-up changing every week, it's guaranteed FRESH!

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