With enough aches & pains for a complete hospital ward, I'm bidding adieu Bound for the Bay Of Plenty my intentions are good, 4 nights of refreshing good times and solid sleep sessions. Then it's back in time for the 2pm ferry to Waiheke on Saturday. You see my Big Day Out was bigger than most. To take a closer look at what I got up to at the BDO. CLICK HERE!     Issue #131 lucky devils were: Gavin McLeod won Fiesta Del Sol music festival tickets. Tyrone Cunningham got Summer Vines dance party passes for Valigrad Vineyard. Kerry Marshall, Connie Brunt, Davinia Veza and Jamie Barnes won SkyCity Supercar show tix. Rebekah Foote is drinking for free this Friday at Traffic Bar. Marnie Oberer can now take 3 friends to the NZ Breakers next basketball match. James Harvey-Veron got the Our House Summer Festival tickets. Kerry Read won a new Mr Vintage t'shirt of her choice. Atarangi Putamainu got the Xbox games. Jana Hitchcock is going to Mischief this Friday with a friend.     10 cool things to win this week are: 1 x Double ticket to the Karaka Million Lindauer Twilight Summer Series this Sunday. It's a public holiday the day after so have no fear in letting your hair down. The main race is worth $1 million, but there are many others to bet on. One sure thing is that it will be a hugely fun day out. Email me with “Karaka Million” as the headline to be in the draw. 1 x Double ticket to Slinky Cirque du Carnival, on at the ASB Showgrounds on Feb 28th. The main drawcards are UK DJ's Ilogik and Technikal, but for me it's the onstage carnival acts that will be truly mind-blowing. A dance party of international quality. Write “Slinky” as the header for an email back to me to be in the draw. 2 x VIP double passes to The Juice TV Madori Endless Summer Party held at Toto's. The party starts with The Midnight Youth, dDub and The Exiles. Then DJ Marshy plays until the wee hours. To attend this grand affair and get comp. Madori drinks, food and special treatment all night, type “Juice TV” in the subject box of an email to me. 2 x XBOX 360 games Given away together to one lucky gamer. If you want “Fable II” and “Banjo Kazooie – Nut's & Bolts” email me back asap with “Microsoft” as the title. To sweeten the deal I also throw in a Microsoft wireless notebook optical mouse 3000. 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. It's busy, and there's always something exciting going on there. If you'd like this tab email me with “Traffic Bar” as the header. 1 x Double ticket to Vilagrad vineyard's Summer Vines dance party NEXT Saturday. It's just out of Hamilton, but I'm going along for a bit of a change of scene. For boundless fun in the sun for free put “Vilagrad Vineyard” as the title for an email back to me. 1 x Double ticket to the Our House Summer Festival 2009 at Western Springs this Saturday. There's no Groove In The Park this year, this is the big summer outdoor party in Auckland. A jumbo day/night multi-genre summer music festival featuring well known kiwi and international acts. Put "Our House Summer Festival" as the title for an email my way to possibly win. 4 x NZ Breakers basketball tickets. We're playing Sydney and after last weeks W it will be a sell-out crowd. Who wants to go and be a part of this electrifying show? Type “NZ Breakers” as the header for an email back to me to maybe win. 1 x Double pass for Mischief, a dance party to be held at Toto this Friday. All the fun of the fair under 1 roof by top national and international artists, including Honeyclaws from USA. To check this out type “Mischief” in the subject box of an email and send it on over. 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.     Wednesday January 21st Big Wednesday Comedy The Classic, 321 Queen St, Auckland Central Entry $10 on the door. 8 – 10.30pm You get 10 separate comedians sprouting forth at you. Some very green others seasoned international pros. And/Or USA Presidential Inauguration Pasha Lounge Bar, Shed 22, Princes Wharf, The Viaduct No Charge. 5 – 8pm See the full replay of Barack Obama's inaugauration as the President of The United States.     Thursday January 22nd The Madori Endless Summer Party Toto's Montecristo Room, 53 Nelson St, Auckland Central No Charge. 8.30pm – 3.30am Juice TV hosts this wicked free party with The Midnight Youth, dDub and The Exiles rocking first up. Then DJ Marshy plays until the wee hours.     Friday January 23rd McEntree Hire Beach Volleyball NZ Open ASB Tennis Centre, Stanley St, Parnell Tickets $20 on the door. 9Am – 6pm Truckloads of sand will be brought onto centre court, and NZ's best beach volleyball players battle it out all weekend with amazing internationals. Bring along your drums, whistles, guitars, bangers, tooters, flags, banners and team costumes and make some noise. And/Or Mischief – The Superclub Experience Toto Restaurant, 53 Nelson St, Auckland Central Tickets $24 from www.iticket.co.nz. 9Pm – 6am Step up and enjoy a quality superclub experience with 800 odd other party people. Live international techno performances from Honeyclaws and Mic Newman, plus crowd favourite national DJ's, take you on an uplifting ride into club music. Dress anyway you desire and come party. And/Or Digital Throwdown Seba, 63 Fort St, Auckland Central Entry $10 before 12am, $15 after. 9Pm – 6am Designed with the clubber in mind, this party educates and entertains. A cutting-edge electronic dance party with a raw stripped back underground sound that pushes the techno boundaries.     Saturday January 24th Fiesta Del Sol Stonyridge Vineyard, Waiheke Island Tickets $35 from www.iticket.co.nz. 1Pm – 1am Acts covering every base of the musical spectrum entertain for a whooping 12 hours. Go to this magical island for the long weekend, or just the day, as it'll be one hell of a party. And/Or Our House Summer Festival 09 Western Springs Stadium, 735 Great North Rd, Western Springs Tickets $55 from www.ticketmaster.co.nz. 2 – 9pm This party has a large European artist component. Germany, Holland, France and the UK are represented. But I find that quite often it's our local musical acts that shine above on the day. Get booted and spurred and join the thousands of others at this massive picnic party.     Sunday January 25th The Karaka Million - Lindauer Twilight Summer Series Ellerslie Racecourse, Ascot Ave, Greenlane Tickets $30 from www.ellerslie.co.nz. 4Pm – 12am A great time is pretty much guaranteed at the races. Cool people and lots of action. A $30 ticket into the Cuvee Chanpagne Bar is the best place to be. You get exclusive horse racing viewing zones, free drink, racebook, funky pen and constant entertainment. Stay alert for the feature race later in the evening, it's worth $1 million.     Monday January 26th The Auckland Seafood Festival Halsey Street, Wharf Extension, Auckland Central Tickets $10 from www.ticketmaster.co.nz. 12 – 9pm A celebration of the fruits of the sea in, and around, the Hauraki Gulf. The 3 day festival (that concludes today) shows off a plethora of delicious seafood to taste, or look at. There will be oyster shucking and fish filleting competitions as well as top quality musical entertainment.     Tuesday January 27th Listen With Your Eyes (Opening Night) Satellite Gallery, Cnr St Benedicts St & Newton Rd, Newton No Charge. 5.30 – 7.30pm A group mixed media show from new emerging talent. The show provides a feast for the senses as the artists explore the simple act of 'looking'; Reflecting upon the tension between audience and subject. Enjoy some comp Kim Crawford vino and get some arty culture in ya.     Wednesday January 28th Stereolab The Kings Arms, 59 France St, Newton Tickets $54.50 from www.iticket.co.nz. Over the course of 11 albums Stereolab have refined their own distinctive sound via metronomic drums, loops, bleeps, retro keys and the distinctive French vocals of Laetitia Sadier. The UK bands latest album, Chemical Chords, is a musical kaleidoscope that hits you as ear candy upon first listen, but like most Stereolab albums, further inspection reveals a playground for the mind.     Cool Events To Watch Out For On The Horizon: Jan 28th – Stereolab @ The Kings Arms Jan 29th – Summer On K dance party @ Ink & Coherent Jan 30th – Louis Vuitton Challenger Series (begins) @ Auckland Harbour Jan 31st – Summer Vines dance party @ Vilagrad Vineyard, Hamilton Jan 31st – Le Grand Cirque (begins) @The Civic Feb 3rd – Westpac Halberg Awards @ Vector Arena Feb 3rd – Jeff Beck @ Aotea Centre Feb 5th – Norman Jay @ Sale St Feb 5th – Crazy P @ Opium Feb 5th – One Long Summer dance party @ Flight Lounge Feb 6th – Waiheke Wine Festival (begins) @ Isola Estate Feb 6th – Waitangi Day Festival. Native Noise 09 @ Okahu Bay Feb 6th – Auckland Lantern Festival (begins) @ Albert Park Feb 6th – Smooth In The Park dance party @ Western Park Feb 6th – Wellington Rugby 7's @ The Caketin, Wellington Feb 7th - Raggamuffin 09 @ Rotorua Feb 7th - Neat Events pres. Balance dance party @ Space Feb 7th – One Love dance party @ Totos Feb 7th – Zoo Music feat. SJD @ Auckland Zoo Feb 11th – Lindauer Twilight Summer Series @ Ellerslie Racecourse Feb 12th – Top Gear Live (begins) @ ASB Showgrounds Feb 13th – Phat After Party feat Stanton Warriors @ The Studio Feb 14th – Valentines Day Feb 14th – David Bryne @ Aotea Centre Feb 14th – Zoo Music feat. Ian McGlashan @ Auckland Zoo Feb 14th – Movie: In Search Of A Midnight Kiss @ The Academy Feb 14th – Dropped dance party @ Ink Feb 17th – David Strassman & Ted E Bear @ SkyCity Theatre Feb 17th – Nine Inch Nails @ Vector Arena Feb 18th – Go By Bike Day @ Auckland Central Feb 20th – Iron Maiden @ Mt Smart Stadium Feb 21st – Devonport Wine & Foot (begins) @ Windsor Reserve, Devonport Feb 21st – Crusty Demons @ Vector Arena Feb 21st – SkyCity Starlight Symphony @ Auckland Domain Feb 21st – Sounds Of Summer dance party @ Masonic Tavern Feb 21st – Sounds Of Summer after party @ Spy, Trench, Kermedec Feb 21st – Zoo Music feat. Hollie Smith & Nathan Haines @ Auckland Zoo Feb 22nd – NZ Warriors V's Nth Queensland Cowboys @ Nth Harbour Stadium Feb 22nd – More FM Winery Tour 09 @ Villa Maria Vineyard Feb 23rd – Fall Out Boy @ Vector Arena Feb 24th – Robert Flack @ The Civic Feb 26th – N*E*R*D @ Vector Arena Feb 26th – Splore: The Living Lounge (begins) @ Western Park Feb 27th – Fringe Festival (begins) @ The Basement Feb 28th – Billy Connolly Tour 09 @ Vector Arena Feb 28th – The 2009 Bush Party @ Music Mountain, Matakana Feb 28th – Rhythm & Jazz @ Kawau Island Feb 28th – Slinky: Cirque Du Carnival, dance party @ ASB Showgrounds Feb 28th – Modular party @ Cassette # 9 Feb 28th – Southside Comedy @ TelstraClear Events Centre Feb 28th – Auckland Cup Week (begins) @ Ellerslie Racecourse March 1st – Teddy Bears Picnic @ Auckland Domain March 1st – Billy Connolly Tour 09 @ Vector Arena March 2nd – Summer Jam 09 @ Logan Campbell Centre March 4th – Eric Clapton @ Vector Arena March 4th – Cheesefest @ SkyCity Convention Centre March 5th – Auckland Festival 09 (begins) March 5th – Auckland International Boat Show (begins) @ The Viaduct March 7th – Zoo Music feat. Mint Chicks & Pluto @ Auckland Zoo

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