It's not about lifestyle, it's about living with style I take this as meaning that anyone can have a blast no matter what their situation. Keep aware of possible opportunities, keep it varied, keep smiling and the good times will teem your way. If in doubt of options, attend some of the things listed below, there’s a better than average chance that I’ll be there, and we can P.A.R.T.Y, forgetting that we have to wait a full 5 months till we get another legit long weekend. Playstation, false human enhancements, references, fashion, rock stars, business plans, reunions, hotels, babies, art and magazines. That was my week. Read all about it here. Now on to the rest...     Congratulations to these guide getting winners: Sarah Devonport won the MTV kickstart VIP double pass. Emma Brown, Tegan Stone and Leonie Mikosich got One Love dance party passes. John Lennard won the Mr Vintage t’shirt of his choice. Alexander Brown and Lana Matich picked up the Lollipop dance party tickets. Rachel Aarons will be couriered a new Freestyler hair styling unit. Vann Dizon and Becky Carr got the Slinky dance party double passes. Natasha Sharpe sucked up the Easy Tiger bar tab. Eve McPherson got the Denim Bar prize. Chelsea Moffitt, Rebecca Young, Kelly Balmforth, Elayna Verhaaren and Terena Kura all won the latest Danny McCrumm acoustic album.     Email me if you want to win any of these: 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 to please. 1 x $50 bar-tab for Cocktails by the Hour at Denim Bar. It’s for next Thursday. Come along and enjoy this quaint funky bar. 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 Freestyler hair styling unit from Anoroc. A lot like GHD’s and worth $200, so not a bad prize for all the ladies out there. 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 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. 3 x Mint Dance Party double tickets. The third installment of this monthly wild classic good times house tunes party night is here this Saturday at Seba on Fort St. Write “Mint” as the heading for an email back to me if you’d like to attend for free. 1 x Born2Bang Dance Party double pass. Harder and faster than you’re used to, the bad boys are back to blast your ears at Space Bar. 20 DJ’s go back to back on the decks. Put “Born2Bang” as the header for an email, and send it to me if you’d like a complimentary pass for you and a friend. 1 x Priscilla Queen of the Desert double pass. No need to give details about this show, I think we all know what it’s about. On at The Civic on Queen St for the next few weeks, it’s an incredible show. Tickets are for next Thursday at 7.30pm. Write “Priscilla” as the headline for your email back to me to be in the draw.     Wednesday June 4th Stolen Moments Art Exhibition Opening 42 Below, Cnr Commerce & Custom St, Auckland Central No Charge. 7pm – 10pm If his favourite movie is The Princess Bride, we can expect some whacky works from Brooke Howard-Smith. Come see for yourself and sip on a loaded cocktail. Retro night after party across the road at Pony follows.     Thursday June 5th The Annual Winter White Party Carrington’s, 139 Carrington Rd, Mt Albert Entry $5 or $10 for Non-students. 6.30pm – 12.30am It’s all about white; décor and dress, but skin shade doesn’t matter. I wouldn’t normally recommend this but Adam B’s the promoter and Jason Eli, Scotty Lewis and Karn hall are the DJ’s, so you just can’t miss. If the student vibe irks you, then be wary. And/Or Ladies Night Sponge Bar, 198 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby No Charge. 7pm – 3am This bar gave me my first break in events. I don’t go there much anymore, but this party looks OK. Get a complimentary drink on the door and ladies get half price bubbles all night. The tunes will be girly and sing-a-long, but with the right scenery almost anything’s bearable.     Friday June 6th The George FM 10th Birthday Ball Pontoon, Pier 21, Westhaven Dr, Auckland Central Tickets $50 from www.iticket.co.nz or Real Groovy. 8pm – 6am 459 people on Facebook are confirmed as attending, I’m one, more will follow. It’s THE thing to do this weekend. VIP zones on boats, the best DJ’s going nuts and guys and girls dressed up like they’ve actually made a huge effort. Party all the time. And/Or Lollipop Dance Party Metropole Bar, 223 Parnell Rise, Parnell Tickets $25 from www.iticket.co.nz. 9pm – 3am Metropole’s never been used for a party like this. Think of a fantasy wonderland, upstairs and down, it’s shaping up very very well. Funky party beats of all varieties.     Saturday June 7th Slinky – The Dolls House Dance Party Logan Campbell Centre, ASB Showgrounds, 217 Greenlane West, Geenlane Tickets $58 from www.iticket.co.nz 2 UK legends, both who I’ve had the pleasure of meeting a while back, headline this magnificent party. Lee Haslam, a hard dance heavyweight with great manners and Graham Gold, older, wiser, equally mad and with a teasing/pleasing big techno beat DJ ability. The décor will be OTT and the costumes from performers and attendees alike will be off the hook. A must. And/Or Mint Essential House Music Dance Party Seba, 63 Fort St, Auckland Central Tickets $10 on the door before 12am. $20 after. 10pm – 6am Upbeat fun-loving house music booms all night helping you forget your woes, and cherish the present. Worth it, nuff said.     Sunday June 8th Danny McCrumm & Ben Jurisich Album Release Horse & Trap, 3 Enfield St, Mt Eden No Charge. 7 – 9pm Celebrate the release of the new acoustic duo EP 'These Dirty Days', Danny and Ben cross all musical boundaries and break many musical rules, in this display. The show will be unpredictable and exciting.     Monday June 9th Who Needs Sleep Anyway SkyCity Theatre, Cnr Victoria and federal Sts, Auckland Central Tickets $25 - $49. 8 – 10.15pm A must see for the entire family. NZ’s best loved playwright, Roger Hall, joins forces with his daughter Pip Hall for the first time to create this comedy celebration of 100 years of bringing up babies under the watchful eye of Plunket. The play touches on the ups and downs of parenthood and champions the role Plunket has played in our lives. Kiwi funnyman Mark Hadlow puts on his bib to star as the lovable Baby P.     Tuesday June 10th The Threepenny Opera Maidment Theatre, 8 Alfred St, Auckland University Campus, Auckland Central Ticket info on (09) 3082383 or maidmentbooking@auckland.ac.nz. 7 – 9.30pm It’s the 5th time this epic play’s been attempted, the last 3 times starring kiwi stage stars Michael Hurst and Jennifer Ward-Lealand. 27 actors bring the play to life. It’s heavy going, focusing on class struggles and morality, but magic quality.     Wednesday June 11th Soul & Funk Music Night Chapel Bar & Bistro, 147 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby No Charge. 8.30 – 11pm A fusion of underground soul, funk and R & B styles, enhanced by live vocals from Saylene (one of NZ's elite female vocalists), all wrapped up in one of my favourite Auckland watering holes. And/Or Brazilian Night Barzuka, Cnr Victoria and Hobson Sts, Auckland Central No Charge. 10pm – Late Since this place changed names and it’s tune early this year it’s been busy-as on Wednesdays. Good fun people, mostly tourists, students and hospo peeps. Not much else on on Wednesdays.     Events coming up to watch out for: June 11th, NZ Field Days (begins), Mystery Creek, Hamilton June 13th, Yes King feat. Mark Rae, Rhys Adams & MC Mystro, Bacco Room June 13th, Official Opening Party, The Sanctuary June 13th, Excess Dance Party, Met & Code June 14th, World Blood Donor Day, Worldwide June 14th, dDub Album Release Party, Galatos June 14th, Word Dance Party, Coherent June 14th, Liam Finn, Power Station June 14th, Born 2 Bang Dance Party, Space Bar June 15th, Original Art Sale, Telstra Clear Events Centre June 16th, Marty J Blige, Vector Arena June 20th, Electro Puree Dance Party, The Highlander June 20th, Ben Hurley Comedian, The Classic June 21stt, Octane pres. Generation Dance Party, Space Bar June 21st, The Shortest Day June 22nd, Wimbeldon Tennis Tournament (begins) June 24th, Mark Ussher Art Show Opening, Sanderson Gallery June 25th, Fantasia 08, KidsCan Lingerie Charity Event, Auckland Town Hall 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

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