The Foundation's fourth studio album made an instant impact, shooting straight to No 4 on the Radioscope New Zealand chart.
The title track single topped the Alternative Chart for two consecutive weeks and has been in the top five for seven consecutive weeks.
Vocalist-guitarist Sam Scott told the Queenstown Times the band members loved coming to the resort.
"[We] Did a great show there last year and can't wait to get back. The crowds always seem to enjoy the music which makes performing there a treat."
The psychedelic six-piece launched its eight-show album tour on the Mainland this week. It plays in Takaka, Christchurch, Timaru, Dunedin and Queenstown's Revolver before heading to Auckland's Powerstation, on May 21, then Wellington's San Francisco Bathhouse on May 27 and 28.
Revolver co-owner John Stapleton said the Foundation had a "uniquely Wellington" sound.
"They've definitely got a different style of music; it's like a journey through musical genres."
• The Phoenix Foundation, Revolver, Saturday, May 8, doors 9pm. Advanced tickets $20 (plus booking fee) from Event Finder and Quest stores, or $25 on the door. R18.
HOT TIP: THE JORDAN LUCK BAND
The first entry into the New Zealand Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame will perform Exponents classics Why Does Love Do This To Me, Who Loves Who The Most and Victoria, plus new tracks at a different centre virtually every day in May.
The band will play at a Queenstown radio station on Thursday, May 13, then play Revolver on Friday, May 14. Tickets for the Revolver gig cost $25 (plus booking fee) and are available at Ticketek.
~ PICKS OF THE WEEK ~
Today
>10pm: MC Davie, of Taos, and Skeptik, with Turbohag, Preferinse and Stevie Dub lay on drum 'n' bass, breaks, dubstep, glitch, hip-hop and jungle at Subculture. Free entry, then $5 after midnight.
Tomorrow
> 10pm: D-Jade, Jules and Turbohag take turns on the turntables for a genre mash-up at Subculture. Free entry; $5 after midnight.
Sunday, May 9
> 9pm: Kiwi stand-up comic and musician Gish performs at Revolver. The 2006 Billy T. Comedy Award nominee is followed by Queenstown pop-rock covers four-piece Pria Prism, at about 10.30pm, then Queenstown metal-rock trio the Flaming Drivers, at about 11.30pm. Entry costs $10.
Tuesday, May 11
> 8.30pm: Close Up (1990), a dramatised story about the real-life trial of a man who impersonated a film-maker and conned a family into believing they would star in his film; for Queenstown Film Society members at Dorothy Brown's Cinema and Bar in Arrowtown. Membership $105 for the year, or a $30 ticket to watch any three films.
Thursday, May 13
> 7pm: Showbiz Queenstown presents the musical Oliver! until Saturday, May 22, at the Queenstown Memorial Hall. Adults from $29.50, children from $15, service fees, from i-Site Queenstown, the Queenstown Events Centre and Ticket Direct. Curtain up 7.30pm.
> 8pm: Queensland comedians Rob Brown and Chris Wainhouse at the Frankton Ale House. Advance sales $25, or $30 on the door.
