Rhymes to rap to

Believe it when you see it, but barking mad rapper Busta Rhymes is playing in Auckland on September 30.

You'd think a hip-hop star of Rhymes' standing would give us more warning, but no way, he'll be at the Supertop in just over two weeks.

As rumoured last week, Cheap Trick play Wellington's TSB Bank Arena November 28, and Auckland's Logan Campbell Centre November 30.

Meanwhile, London-based Australian band the Howling Bells play the Kings Arms on October 4. You may know them better as their former incarnation, Waikiki.