Unkle to play Powerstation

The band Unkle. Photo / Supplied

Psychedelic trip-hop act Unkle return to New Zealand to play the Powerstation on May 5.

Formed in 1994 by maverick musician and owner of Mo' Wax record label, James Lavelle, Unkle has included members such as DJ Shadow and Richard File, as well as guest vocalists Thom Yorke (Radiohead), Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age), Ian Astbury (The Cult), and Jarvis Cocker (Pulp).

At present the current line-up is led by Lavelle along with Pablo Clements, former South frontman Joel Cadbury, and vocalist Gavin Clark, all of whom featured on the last Unkle album, Where Did The Night Fall. They were last here performing at the Big Day Out in 2008.

Pre-sale tickets are available from Ticketmaster on March 8 (sign up at thepowerstation.net.nz to receive password and pre-sale info). General tickets on sale March 10 at Ticketmaster and Real Groovy.

Meanwhile, melodic hardcore heroes Rise Against from Chicago also return in July in support of their sixth album Endgame which is released later this month.

Joining them at the Logan Campbell Centre on July 14 are legendary hardcore punk veterans band Sick Of It All.

Pre-sale tickets for Frontier members on sale March 9 with general ticket sales March 11 at Ticketek.co.nz.

-TimeOut