There are those who buy drinks, then there are those who encourage others to buy drinks for them. This trend is becoming quite markedBefore I get going on this here's a quick bonus for all guide-getters. I've been lucky enough to be given permission for you all to download Phil Stoodley's latest album "Valiant Hum" for FREE, www.valianthum.com. The tracks are sweetly crafted rock ballads, along the lines of Coldplay and Travis. The heavier numbers remind me of Muse, and early Radiohead.As I was saying; Saturday sycophants, Sunday drivers, moody Mondays, buzzy Tuesdays, sheepish Wednesdays, juicy Thursdays and lame Fridays. Click here to read a full explanation of what I mean as I run through how the past 7 days panned out for me. |
Prize Winners From Issue #103Nikki Wilkie, Melody-Jane Johnstone and Danielle Stevenson won double tickets to the Excess dance party.Anna Petford got the Easy Tiger Bar Tab. Rob McConchie and Liz Webborn picked up the album and double tickets for dDub. Abbey Sisam will be drinking the Denim Bar tab this Thursday. Seeby Woodhouse, Dianna Mannion, Cory Schultz, Richard Shields, Ross Mitchell and Lucy Cleland won the Potbelleez prize. Kyle Bell gets to pick a t'shirt from Mr Vintage's showroom. Jo-Ann McLeish won the Freestyler hair styling unit from Anoroc. |
Cool Things To Win This Week1 x Freestyler hair styling unit from Anoroc. Get some brand new top quality tongs, a lot like GHD’s, worth $200 and brilliant for all the ladies, for free. Write “Freestyler” in the subject box and email me if you want to win this super glamour enhancing tool. Mail info@anoroc.co.nz for more info.1 x Double ticket to Octane pres. Generation at Space Bar in Newmarket this Saturday, plus a tripple CD set from the performing DJ's and a pack of TR2 Thermogenics. The tunes will be hitting hard as High Dosage unleash another fresh live set of annhilating rhythms. 2 rooms, 2 lasers, 10 DJ's and millions of energetic beats. Type "Generation"as the header for an email back to me if winning this would brighten your day. 1 x $50 bar-tab for Easy Tiger this Friday. It’s a very funky bar that’s hard to find. Just off Mahuhu Cres. down a wee alleyway (Dockside Lane), in a construction zone, out the front of The Vector Arena. Write “Easy Tiger” as the heading, for an email and send it to me if you’d like to prowl along. Include your phone number too please. 1 x Double pass to The Hootchy Kootchy Girls burlesque revue at Toto's restaurant on Saturday June 28th. These girls get better and better, resulting in the last 2 selling out. It's revealing yet above board, frisky yet fun. Jot down "Hootchy Kootchy" in the subject box of your email and send it my way. 2 x Double tickets to Reprezent dance party at Fu Bar on Saturday June 28th. It's Adam B's latest event, this time it's to the sounds of hip-hop and R&B played by NZ's best. This is a once a year event and you could be there FOC. Just write "Reprezent"as the header for an email back to me to be in the draw. 3 x Double tickets to see the world famous Potbelleez Ministry Of Sound DJ's play live at Met&Code this Friday. For good measure DJ Goodwill will be playing to. I anticipate the place to be heaving. Write "Ministry Of Sound"as the title for your email back to me if you want to go. 1 x $50 bar-tab for Denim Bar. It’s for next Thursday or Friday. It's just been refurbished so come on in for a look-see. Free bubbles for girls 8-10pm and quality live music. Write “Denim Bar” in the subject box and mail be to be in the draw. 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 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. |
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Wednesday June 18thSassy Club NightSafari Lounge, 116 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby No Charge. 9pm - 3am Sweet old school tunes from 9pm, then DJ CXL takes over at 11 with up front fresh hip-hop and RnB beats. He's the star; his mixing ability is unlike any Kiwi DJ I've ever seen. Worth a look if you're lurking on a Wednesday evening. |
Thursday June 19thNeed For Speed Art OpeningSt Paul St Gallery, Level 1, WM Building, 34 St Paul St, AUT Campus, Auckland Central No Charge. 5.30 - 7.30pm Focusing on motorsport, this one's for the petrol heads out there. The name says it all. Openings are always a fun time. And/Or Pub Quiz @ The RSC Grey Lynn RSC, 1 Francis St, Grey Lynn No Charge. 7 - 9pm A wickedly entertaining evening, so rouse up your friends. These gents really look after you too. They put on a free lavish half-time spread and who could forget the 1970's pub prices. |
Friday June 20thBen Hurley ComedianThe Classic, 321 Queen St, Auckland Central Tickets $20, call (09) 3734321 to book. 8.30 - 9.30pm He's headlined across the UK and his show named "Boom" was a sell-out at the recent Auckland International Comedy Festival. If you missed it, here it is again. If you've seen it, here it is again. And/Or Ministry Of Sound Sessions feat. Goodwill & The Potbelleez Met & Code, Cnr Shortland & High St, Auckland Central Tickets $20 from www.ticketmaster.co.nz, more on the door. 10pm - 6am Both these headline acts have produced hits that most of you will know. This is one party at Met that will be flamin' packed. Commercial housey tracks from the best. One hell of a show for young and old. |
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Saturday June 21stOctane pres. Generation Dance PartySpace Bar, 6 Osbourne St, Newmarket Tickets $22 from Real Groovy & Cosmic Corner, more on the door. 10pm - 6am The Generation team take over the friendly Space once again, attracting happy-go-lucky peeps from all corners who love their music to be hard and fast. 2 rooms operate, so if one's not grabbing you the other surely will. Mixed in with cutting edge visuals and sound, it's shaping up to be one big occasion. And/Or Sonik Tonik vs Clockwork Ink & Coherent, 268 K'Rd, Newton Entry $10 before midnight, $15 after. 10.30pm - 7am 2 great party organisers join forces to become one. Quality happening house beats all night in both clubs, united by a corridor. Get there by 12 and leave when you please. |
Sunday June 22ndDoulous - Worth's Oldest Passenger ShipPrinces Wharf, 143 Quay St, Auckland Central No Charge. 2 - 10pm She's not been here for 9 years and will be retired after this visit. 20 million visitors have been welcomed on board for tours, programmes and visits to this giant floating book fair of over 6,000 quality book titles. This unique ship has visited more than 100 countries and is staffed by an international crew of 320 volunteers from over 50 countries, Doulos is owned by a Christian charity, and works mostly in the developing world to provide good educational literature at no cost to people. |
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Monday June 23rdMovie Night: Grow Your OwnMost Cinemas Tickets $9.50 - $15 A mild mannered British comedy/drama and in fact not the latest frat boy stoner flick (as the name may suggest), about an English community that is not amused when a family of immigrants is allotted a plot of land on which to grow their own vegetables. Unique and funny times. |
Tuesday June 24thMark Ussher Art Exhibition Opening NightSanderson Gallery, 251 Parnell Rd, Parnell No Charge. 5.30 - 7.30pm I first knew him when he did all of his works on old ironing boards, I should've bought one then; they were only a few hundred (now worth thousands). I'm dying to see what he's up to in '08. The team there are nice and warming, plus like all these openings you can meet the man and sip on complimentary vino. |
Wednesday June 25thFantasia 08 Lingerie Fashion ShowAuckland Town Hall, 303 Queen St, Auckland Central Tickets $55 - $195 from www.the-edge.co.nz Like the world famous Victoria’s Secret lingerie show, Fantasia will be a lavish event with elaborately themed lingerie from top brands, including an exclusive designer selection of one-off pieces. Fabulous food, stunning set-design, gorgeous models and a line-up of exciting entertainment will ensure guests enjoy a truly memorable evening whilst helping to raise big bucks for the KidsCan Charitable Trust. |
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Fun Events Coming UpJune 25th, Fantasia 08, KidsCan Lingerie Charity Event, Auckland Town HallJune 25th, Dinner & A Movie Night, Toto Restaurant June 28th, Mountain Mardi Gras, Ohakune June 28th, Reprezent Dance Party, Fu Bar June 28th, Hootchy Kootchy Burlesque Show, Toto Restaurant June 28th, Deep Hard’n’Funky Dance Party, Vector Arena June 28th, Mint Dance Party, Seba July 1st, Canada Day July 4th, Independence Day, America July 4th, Aphelion (Earth furtherest from the sun) July 5th, All Blacks V Springboks, Wellington July 5th, Climax Dance Party, Kiss Bar July 11th, 40th Auckland International Film Festival (begins) July 12th, Key To The Groove pres. The Love Boat Dance Party, Pontoon July 14th, Bastille Bay July 19th, Stereodays Dance Party, Space |