I've just completed an entire week in Christchurch. It wasn't bad actuallyIn a nut-shell my 7 day stretch consisted of mild sunstroke, a homebrand visit to A&E (cheers for the TLC Nurse Mum), a plethora of gee-gees, Princess Anne verse tractors, a seahorse wedding and roast chicken with Yorkshire pudding. But I can't fool myself here, Christchurch is not always this much fun.To look a closer look at what went on last week. CLICK HERE! |
Issue #125 lucky devils are:Gavin Hicks won the bottle of Juicy Couture for this fresh fiancé.Joe Caville will be smelling fab with a 50ml bottle of Dirty English from EA. Hamesh Unka and Karen Pillay got Deep Hard & Funky tickets for Vector for this Sat. Kate Morse got the Summadayze double pass for Jan 10th at Ellerslie Racecourse. Dan Vujcich now has $100 to spend at Parallel Imported. Adam Holland and Nicky Andrews won Legend double passes. Kelly Parker and Grant Castle got VnC gift packs couriered out. Wagne Ambler and Rachael Morris won Southside Comedy combo tickets. Kirsten Edwards gets free drinks at Traffic Bar this Friday. Dodger Arnett and Kirsten Edwards won the Flamingo double tickets. Renee Hamilton picked up the Booka Shade tickets. Jaysin Brown and Sian Protheroe got the Big Boys Toys passes. Millie Thomas and Hamesh Unka won $50 bar tabs for Bungalow8. Bronwyn Pullar will be sent the Rosesarered gift voucher. Brenda Lawrence-Mason gets to choose a free new Mr Vintage t'shirt. Frida Sumardjo won the Trench Bar tab. |
13 cool things to win this week are:1 x $50 bar tab for brand new The Backyard Bar that opens on December 1st, formerly the Ponamoe, in Northcote. It's a big, well designed, sports bar with a swimming pool and a wicked indoor/outdoor flow. Write “Backyard Bar” as the header for an email back to me to be in the draw.1 x Double ticket for Our House:NYE09 to be held at Toto Restaurant. 5 zones of different musical styles. Probably the best option if you're in Auckland for the big annual change over. Put “Our House” as the headline for an email back to me to go in the draw. 1 x $50 bar tab for a new bar in town, that’s leaped into my top 3. Trench Bar is located above Spy Bar, level 1 on the corner of Quay and Lower Hobson. Trench has been there for ages, but lying dormant, now totally redone it’s looking smashing. Type “Trench” as the header for an email back to me to maybe win. 2 x Double tickets to see the world famous Kraftwork show off their electronic styles at the Auckland Town Hall. This will be nothing short of brilliant, I'm not missing it. Put “Kraftwork” into the subject box of an email, and press send, if you want to be part of this rocking show. 2 x Double passes to Oomph. A dance party of substantial magnitude and stature at Space Bar this Saturday. Type “Oomph” in the subject box of an email and send it my way, to go in the draw. 2 x Double tickets to see the NZ Breakers basketball team tackle the Perth Wildcats at the NSEC NEXT Thursday. Type “NZ Breakers” as the title for an email back to me to possibly win. 1 x Summadayze dance party double ticket. Played at The Vector Arena on January 10th 09 it’ll be the first massive party of the new year in Auckland. Eric Prydz, The Utah Saints, The Potbelleez nuff said. Huge night, great times. Put “Summadayze” as the title for your email back to me to possibly win. 1 x $50 voucher to spend at your will from www.rosesarered.co.nz. Go to their website and find out how many how much it costs per stem of new season Paeonies, (answer easily found on the homepage) to be in the draw. Put the answer as the title for your email back to me. 2 x $50 bar tabs for Bungalow8 NEXT Thursday for Allure. It's a new fun evening of up-tempo dancefloor fillers. You have room to move, get just a little bit crazy, and drink properly made cocktails. Put “Allure” as the headline for an email back to me to go in the draw. 1 x $50 bar tab for the Traffic Bar & Kitchen to be used NEXT Friday after work. A funky fresh place (located on the corner of Queen & Quay streets) with the meanest menu in town. It's busy, and there's always something going on there. If you'd like this tab email me with “Traffic Bar” as the header. 1 x $200 bar-tab for Easy Tiger on Friday November 28th. This is the 4th month of this prize, and wild fun is assured. One catch, I party with you, then we can go all night, or go separate ways. Easy Tiger is very funky bar that’s hard to find first off, down a wee alleyway (Dockside Lane) just off Mahuhu Cres. Write “Easy Tiger” as the heading for an email and send it to me if you’d like to prowl along. This prize will run until the week before the last Friday of each month. 1 x Mr Vintage t’shirt. You get to go into their Falcon St store in Parnell and select any t’shirt you like. Their garments are very funky, and the service is always with a smile. Put “Mr Vintage” as the header of your email when you mail me back. Check out www.mrvintage.co.nz. 1 x Movember prize pack, full of goodies for the guy who sends me the best pic of himself sporting a mo. generated this Movember. I'm not sending the prize, as it's too big, we'll have to hook up somehow. When the end of the month draws near put “Movember” as the header for an email, attach a pic, and send away. |
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Thursday Movember 20thWeta (Live band)Galatos, 17 Galatos St, Newton Tickets $30 from www.undertheradar.co.nz. 8 – 11pm They got a reputation as one of NZ's most fierce bands and they're back after a 7 year break for a brief tour of Aoteoroa. They've toured alongside Powderfinger, Silverchair and The Living End, so you can expect quite a bit from this performance. And/Or Allure Bungalow8, Cnr Market Place & Customs St East, The Viaduct, Auckland Central No Charge. 10.30pm – 1.30am Allure launches tonight with new passion. Cocktails & Decks no more, this new name and flavour brings party house DJ's Gavin S, Andy Crump and Rich Carey to the helm. There's a big party at Bungalow prior making tonight even bigger than expected. |
Friday Movember 21stDJ Peter Urlich & Bevan KeyesThe Grange, 106 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby No Charge. 7Pm – 12am Most of you would have heard about these 2, combined they form “Nice & Urlich”. Both heavily respected in the party scene after both mixing it up for well over 2 decades. This evening they play house tracks to sit, drink, chat, or boogie to. And/Or Booka Shade The Studio, 340 K'Rd, Newton Tickets $49 from www.iticket.co.nz or text “Shade” to 858. 9pm – 6am One of the biggest names in electronic dance music from this era playing live? You have to go. Full colour lighting and visuals show plus 15 supporting DJ's play a 3 Room musical extravaganza. There will also be added chill-out areas, seating, bars and loads of giveaways. |
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Saturday Movember 22ndThe Grey Lynn Park FestivalGrey Lynn Park, Williamson Ave & Rose Rd, Grey Lynn No Charge. 9Am – 6pm It's had a few ups and downs over it's 24 year history, a major downer in the past has been foul weather, regardless still have it as a firm plan in your diary. For me it's all about the varied music you're exposed to, the foreign food, interesting craft stalls and of course the people watching. And/Or The NZ Ukulele Festival Mt Smart Stadium, Beasley Ave, Penrose No Charge. 10Am – 4pm A day of concerts, demonstrations, workshops, food stalls, competitions and international acts. An excess of 1000 players will be strumming and singing at the concert where local groups will feature alongside international ukulele virtuosos, such as Australian Azo Bell and Rarotongan Chuck Upu. But the main act will be The Kiwileles, a massed ukulele orchestra made up of ukulele groups from over thirty Auckland schools. No doubt a highlight for them will be performing She’s a Mod with iconic New Zealand entertainer Ray Columbus. And/Or Deep Hard & Funky Vector Arena, Mahuhu Cres. Auckland Central Tickets $35 - $120 from www.ticketmaster.co.nz. 9Pm – 6am DHF is NZ's longest running and most successful dance party brand, obvious seeing they've chosen such an impressively large venue. Main drawcards for me are seeing The Bodyrockers and Vandalism playing live, also just the thrill of seeing thousands of party peeps in one place. Be warned, drinks aren't cheap here. |
Sunday Movember 23rdStil Vodka NZ Drift Series FinalPukekohe Raceway, 222 – 250 Manukau Rd, Pukekohe Entry $20, plus $5 per car parking. 9Am – 5pm NZ's top drifters will be duking it out at nearly 200kph on full opposite lock on the super-fast drift circuit. Can current points leader Carl Ruiterman take out the championship for the 2ndyear running, or will he be knocked off the top spot. And/Or Sunday Sessions Sale St Brewery Bar, 1 Sale St, Freemans Bay No Charge. 2 – 8pm If it's sunny it's even better, their sun deck's brilliant. Come hung-over or fresh as a daisy, it's good for all. A social chilled arvo with good background live tunes. |
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Monday Movember 24thMovie Night: My Best Friend's GirlMost Cinemas Nationwide Tickets $9 - $16 A brilliant comedy, that had me laughing from start to finish. Dane Cook plays Tank, a professional “bad date”. Guys who’ve just been dumped by their girlfriends hire him to take their exes out, show them how vulgar other guys can be and hopefully send them scurrying back to their previous relationship. Jason Biggs plays Dustin, Tank's best mate, who's just been dumped. He enlists his buddy's unorthodox services, but doesn't count on his sassy and gorgeous ex Alexis (Kate Hudson) actually liking the obnoxious prick. |
Tuesday Movember 25thSpelling BeeSkyCity Theatre, SkyCity, Cnr Nelson & Victora Sts Tickets $29 - $45 from www.ticketek.co.nz. 6.30 – 9pm It’s do or die as six cute'n'geeky 12 year olds battle it out for glory in the spelling championship of a lifetime. This unlikeliest of hit musicals is chock-full with overachievers angst, bizarre and multi-syllabic words, romance, cliff hanging suspense and of course those nutty spelling mums. |
Wednesday Movember 26thKraftwork (Live)The Auckland Town Hall, 303 Queen St, Aucland Central Tickets $80 - $110 from www.the-edge.co.nz. 8Pm – 11.30pm They're a mega-influential electronica act from Dusselforf, Germany. Genre pioneers and directly responsible for Detroit techno. Their sound combines driving, repetitive rhythms with catchy melodies. The group's simplified lyrics are at times sung through a vocoder, or generated by computer-speech software. In the mid to late 1970s and the early 1980s, Kraftwerk's distinctive sound was revolutionary for its time, and it has had a lasting impact across nearly all genres of modern popular music. This is one show you definitely want to make the effort to see. |
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Cool Events To Watch Out For On The Horizon:Nov 27th, Thanksgiving DayNov 28th, Headless Chickens, Powerstation Nov 28th, Freeformation Dance Party, Space Bar Nov 28th, Oxygen Dance Party feat. Above & Beyond, The Studio Nov 29th, Party Marty's Magic Bus Party, Email for details Dec 1st, The Backyard Bar Grand Opening Dec 1st, Kanye West, Nas & Scribe, Vector Arena Dec 3rd, John Melencamp & Sheryl Crow, Vector Arena Dec 4th, Fallen Angel Bikini Comp Final, L.A.X Bar (Formally Match Bar) Dec 5th, Ministry Of Sound Warehouse Party, Avondale Dec 5th, Katchafire, Safari Lounge Dec 6th, LA Galaxy v Oceania All Stars, Mt Smart Dec 6th, Alicia Keys & Jordin Sparks, Vector Arena Dec 7th, NZ Comedy Guild Awards, The Classic Dec 8th, Kylie Minogue, Vector Arena Dec 10th, Lindauer Twilight Summer Series, Ellerslie Racecourse Dec 10th, Last Marty's Guide for 2008 Dec 11th, Comedy Christmas Gala, SkyCity Theatre Dec 11th, Singstar Abba Party, Boogie Wonderland Dec 12th, Party Marty's Sleepless Dance Party, Spy Bar Dec 13th, George FM Park Party, Eric Armishaw Park Dec 14th, SkyCity Cheerteam Auditions, SkyCity Dec 14th, Billy Joel, Vector Arena Dec 17th, Hootchy Kootchy Burlesque Amateur Night, Toto Restaurant Dec 20th, Rhys Darby, Sky City Theatre Dec 22nd, The Longest Day Of The Year Dec 26th, Boxing Day Races, Ellerslie Racecourse Jan 14th, First Marty's Guide for 2009 |