"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those that mind don't matter and those that matter don't mind" - Dr Suess My camera was stolen on Saturday night and I am still fuming. So if anyone you know has come into possession of a flash red 8.1 megapixel Sony Cybershot, please let me know. I’ll make it worth your while. Lucky I managed to get a few off before the dilemma. Up until Saturday night I’d had a superb week. It’s all written up on my website in the weekly review. Now onto last week's winners, this week's prizes and some excellent party entertainment coming up over the next 7 days...     Winners from Last Week Steve Worner got the Rhys Darby comedy double passes. Darren Bevan and Loren Jacobs won the Loreal mens face care packs. Haydon Spencer and Frances Birse both won a jammed Vault 88 retro revival prize pack. Tania McDonald, Matt Jackson, Kristina Vergis and Amy Kuegler won VIP entry to Denim Bar. Hamish Dickenson won the double pass to Rise rooftop dance party and double CD. Justin Byrne, Olivia Kinley and Jana Conway won AA triple pack CD’s. Jeremy Mattison and Jason Erceg won the tickets to see The Breakers kick arse.     Cool Things to Win This Week 2 x Big Day Out tickets. Hundreds of artists from across NZ and the world hit Mount Smart Stadium on January 18th. Each year they get bigger, better, bolder, brighter. Now you could go for free. Email back with “BDO” in the subject box. Check out www.bigdayout.com for the latest on acts & tickets. 5 x Copies of the AA and George FM Finely Tuned CD Vol. 3. Ideal Kiwi tunes for summer road trips and BBQs. To win email me back with “AA” in the subject line. The exclusive offer to Marty's Guide readers is still valid; join the AA by Christmas for only $69. Just call 0800 AA JOIN (0800 225 646) and mention Marty's Guide. 1 x $50 bar-tab to spend at Groove Academy this Thursday at SpyBar. If house music is your thing then check this night out. Put “Groove Academy” as the subject and mail me back to possibly win this prize. Enter now and please include your phone number. 5 x Double passes to Strippers R Us and Exclusive Models Xmas Party held at Soiree, Newmarket this Thursday. Email me with “Models” as the header to win. Be in quick and please include your phone number. 1 x Lavish Gillette Mach 5 shaving pack, with all the extras, to help you cope with the Movember aftermath. Put “Gillette” in the subject box and mail me back to go in the draw. 2 x Double passes to Pure White Noise Xmas Party to see the international producer, remixer, techno wizard John OO Fleming take on Auckland’s best ravers at Asta this Friday for a 3hr sensation. Put “John OO” in the subject line and email me back if you’d like to attend. 1 x Double passes to the massive dance party called Chemistry held at The Civic this Saturday. If you’d like to go just email me back with “Chemistry” as the header. 2 x Double passes to see the NZ Breakers play the Sydney Kings at The North Shore Events Centre tomorrow evening. Message me back ASAP with “Breakers” as the header if you’d like to go. I’ll text the winner Thursday morning so please include your phone number.     Wednesday December 5th Paul Van Dyk: In Between Album World Tour The Powerstation, 33 Mt Eden Rd, Eden Terrace Tickets $49.90 from www.iticket.co.nz, Real Groovy, Route 66 or text PVD to 858. 9pm – 3am He’s played in almost every country in the world to sold-out performances, and is widely regarded as the world’s most influential and talented electronic music producers. He’s promoting his fifth artist album which showcases his remarkable talent and features a wide range of collaborations including; David Byrne from Talking Heads, and Jessica Sutta from the Pussycat Dolls. With over three million albums sold worldwide, don’t miss your opportunity to see this guy, it’ll be a long time before he plays NZ again. And/Or Ravi Coltrane Official After Party Rakinos, 35 High St, Level 1, CBD No Charge. 11pm – Late After his performance at The Auckland Town Hall he ascends Rakinos stairs and chills for a bit. The son of jazz legend John Coltrane, he grew up with an insider's appreciation for jazz. Ravi is not only an astounding saxophonist, but a superior composer as well. He’s performed with such like experts Carlos Santana, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea and Steve Coleman, so if you can’t make the concert, pop along here for a jam session to rival jam session. Anything could happen, really.     Thursday December 6th Strippers R Us and Exclusive Models Xmas Party Soiree, 3a York St, Newmarket No Charge before 7pm. $20 on the door after. 6pm – Midnight It will be an eye opener that’s for sure. Male and female sexy strippers, singers, dancers and you get a free QF shot as you enter. And/Or Groove Academy: The Return SpyBar, 204 Quay St, The Viaduct, CBD No Charge. 9pm – Late After the huge launch party in October, The Academy is back for round two. Tim Lunken and guests showcase the finest in hip hop, disco, soul, funk & house. Better still you get a free vodka cocktail when you arrive.     Friday December 7th Banned Movie Screening of The Game Academy Cinema, 44 – 48 Lorne St (Under the Auckland Public Library), CBD No Charge 8.15 – 8.30pm It was banned from the Show Me Shorts film festival earlier this year. It’s now been released. The comedy’s about two couples hooking up on a Saturday night. It contains a flash-back to one character asking if his sexual partner would “piss on me?” This statement was what all the fuss was about. And/Or Warriors Returns Galatos, 17 Galatos St, Newton Tickets $40 from Real Groovy & Cosmic Corner. Email kissjinhard@hotmail.com for info. 10pm - Late If you like it hard then come to this. Hard dance warrior Captain Tinrib flies in for a feisty set of live hard beats fresh from his studio to your ears. He likes to put on a show so get up front. And/Or Pure White Noise Xmas Party Asta Club and Lounge, 10 Victoria St East, CBD Tickets $25 on the door. Email davinia@3am.co.nz for info. 10pm – Late He’s a legendary uplifting techno DJ whose innovative talents will be on full display for a 3 hour set. Sexy Miss Santa will be reaching into her sack for fun presents for all who attend. Remember it’s a white party so dress accordingly. And/Or Pull Bar Official Opening Party Pull Bar, 2 Cross St, Newton No Charge. Midnight – Late There’s nothing like a new bar to have a snoop around. It actually opens at 9pm, but that’s for the invited guests; I’d still try and get in if I was you though. I hear it has a cosy club feel and they will focus on playing deep housey tunes.     Saturday December 8th NZ Job Expo (begins) North Shore Events Centre, Silverfield & Argus Pl. entrances, Wairau Valley Entry $15 on the door. 9am – 5pm The perfect chance to see what’s out there and if the grass may actually be greener. Here businesses and organisations search for skilled candidates. Get in front of the resources that you need to change your lifestyle. Bring your CV and get face to face with people on the spot that can give you the information you need to change your career. And/Or Chemistry Dance Party The Civic, Cnr Queen St & Wellersley Sts, CBD Tickets $49.90 from www.ticketek.co.nz. 9pm – 6am It’s one of Auckland’s grandest venues and now Chemistry takes it over. 4 dance zones catering for all techno tastes. Psyklonic mirror balls working in unison with the M2 full-colour laser for your viewing pleasure. An event to attend for sure. And/Or The Sagitarian Meat Eaters Ball The Pull Bar, 2 Cross St, Newton INVITE ONLY. Email me by Friday lunchtime if you’d like to attend. 10pm - Late Andy Vann and Corey Steers are turning a year older so they’ve joined forces to celebrate at this flash new club. These two don’t do things by halves so if you can, come on down and feel some real deep house.     Sunday December 9th Big Day Art Auckland Art Gallery, Cnr Wellesley & Kitchener Sts, CBD No Charge. 10am – 5pm Kids come in costume for a day of inspired make believe, complete with a magician, badge and mask making, face painting and celebrities reading from their favourite books. And/Or Carols By Candlelight 3 Kings Reserve, Mt Roskill No Charge. 7 – 9.15pm I don’t think that I’m alone in saying that I enjoy the odd carol, Hark the Herald Angels being my favourite. There are a few of these candlelight sessions going on but this one is my pick. Come prepared.     Monday December 10th IF 6 WAS 9 Art Exhibition Clothesline Designer Clothing & Showroom, 132 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby No Charge. 10am – 5pm A t-shirt graphic design show representing work from some of NZ’s finest street art and graphic designers who have worked with the likes of Karen Walker, Workshop, Zambesi and Moneyshot.     Tuesday December 11th Hyundai Korean Puppet Theatre Bruce Mason Theatre, Cnr Hurstmere & The Promenade, Takapuna Tickets $15 - $25 from www.ticketek.co.nz. 2.30 – 4pm Over 35 brightly dressed puppets come to life at the hands of their highly skilled puppeteers.  They dance and play with each other performing intricate routines as they twirl, waft fans and play musical instruments. The dexterity of the black garbed puppeteers is readily evident as they bring to life a delightful array of beautifully costumed large puppets for nine enchanting, and often highly amusing, episodes of song and dance.     Up And Coming Fun Times December 12th, Kingslander Xmas Formal Dance Party, The Kingslander December 12th, Lindauer Twilight Summer Series, Ellerslie Racecourse December 12th, Final Marty’s Guide for 2007, back January 9th December 14th, Carols By Candlelight, Western Park December 14th, Sweet Dreams Dance Party, Forte December 14th, Electrofest, Zanzibar December 15th, Soniktonik Xmas Bash, Coherent December 15th, Shaaaduuup Shooooop, Ruby Bar December 16th, Sing Sing, Stonyridge December 16th, ASB Xmas At The Zoo, The Auckland Zoo December 26th, Boxing Day Races, Ellerslie Racecourse December 26th, George FM Beach Parties (begin), North Island January 4th, Summadayze Dance Party, Vector Arena January 7th, Heineken Tennis Open (begins), ASB Tennis Centre January 11th, Global Summer Dance Festival, Ellerslie Racecourse January 15th, Billy Bragg, Leigh Sawmill     New Years Eve Recommendations December 31st, Salvation Dance Party, Galatos, Auckland Central December 31st, Rhythm & Vines Music Festival, Waiohika Estate, Gisborne December 31st, Oxygen Dance Party, Transmission Room, Auckland Central December 31st, Highlife Dance Party, Stonyridge Vineyard, Waiheke Island December 31st, Fevah Dance Party, Imerst, Wellington December 31st, Phat 08, Inangahua, South Island December 31st, Canaan Downs Festival, Takaka Hill, South Island

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