OMG I'm wreckedThis week we just have the events guide and pix (no Marty’s Blog), I’ve had 7 days of wall to wall great times that I can’t begin to describe. Big thanks to Sam Hill from Code in AKL, Simon Renie from Base in CHC, and Tracey Miller PR extraordinaire from SYD. |
Issue #124 lucky devils are:Joan Brown from Ruawai picked up the voucher from www.rosesarered.co.nzMurray Sunckell got the Deep Hard & Funky double pass Don Overton will be smelling pretty thanks to his new bottle of Dirty English Sophie Pollard won the Booka Shade party tickets Georgina Temm and Johnathan Ea saw the Potbelleez perform last Friday with a guest Kelly Davis can now choose a Mr Vintage T for free Stacey Baron will be sent a bottle of Juicy Couture from Elizabeth Arden Paul Marshall won the VnC ready to go cocktail pack Cherise Fenner and Emily McDonald got The Southside Comedy party pack tickets Rebecca Cubbon and Zena G will be going to Legends at Ink with a friend at no cost Mike Loader, Greg Young and Gemma Dowsett got couriered Big Boys Toys double passes Ben Brown and Gemma Dowsett both won a Bungalow8 tab Sara Price is drinking FOC at Traffic Bar this Friday Vicki Stevenson and Ali Little went to Rendevous at Seba with friends for free last w/e Trinette Sequeira and Melissa Bourne won Flamingo at Bungalow tickets |
18 cool things to win this week are:1 x $50 bar tab for the newest 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.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 $100 voucher to spend at Parallel Imported on Constellation Drive, North Shore. They’re riddled with top of the line electronic gear and cosmetics. To maybe win this new prize, type “Parallel Imported” in the subject box of an email back to me. 1 x VnC cocktail pack. The padded party pack contains 2 x 1 litre bottles of the magic juice. All you need to do to enjoy is chill, shake then pour over ice. Put “VnC Cocktails” as the title for your an email back to me, to maybe have a pack couriered to your door. 1 x 50ml bottle of Juicy Couture Eau de Parfum spray from Elizabeth Arden. It's the latest, and I think the best I've ever smelt from EA. The scent is divine and will get all male pulses racing. A super gift, or treat for yourself. Put “Juicy Couture” as the heading for your email entry to me and press send. 2 x Double passes to Flamingo held at Bungalow8 this Friday. Strictly funky, uplifting, sun drenched house music from DJ industry leaders. Write “Flamingo” as the header for an email back to me to possibly win. 1 x Double pass to Booka Shade at The Studio on Friday Nov 21st. Their live show and performance is simply unbelievable. They're dubbed by many as the best live electronic act in the world. To possibly attend the party for free, email me back with “Booka Shade” as the header. 1 x $50 voucher to spend at your will from www.rosesarered.co.nz. Go to their website and find out how many people operate the business (answer is in the ‘about us’ section) to be in the draw. Put the answer as the title for your email back to me. 1 x Double ticket to Deep Hard n Funky – The Summer Starter Party, held at Vector Arena on Nov 22nd. Party techno at it's finest with thousands of other like-minded party people. It's not a cheap event, what with Vandalism and The Bodyrockers on the bill, so win tix here. Type “Deep Hard n Funky” as the title for your email entry back to me. 1 x Southside Comedy pack for this Friday and Sunday at The Telstra Clear Arena. Tickets to see the comedy show on the Friday, then the comedy debate on the Sunday. Hilarious fun for you and a friend. Put “Southside Comedy” as the title for your email back to me to be in the draw. 2 x $50 bar tabs for Bungalow8 NEXT Thursday for Cocktails & Decks. It's a fun evening of up-tempo dancefloor fillers. You have room to move, get just a little bit crazy, and drink properly made cocktails. Put “Cocktails & Decks” as the headline for an email back to me to go in the draw. 1 x Double ticket to Big Boys Toys at The ASB Showgrounds this weekend. This years expo has the loudest, biggest, fastest, sexiest and most action-packed line-up to date. Three days of male orientated entertainment that's guaranteed to separate the boys from the men. Write “Big Boys Toys” in the subject box and send me an email to possibly win. 1 x Double pass to Legends at Ink & Coherent this Saturday. Each legend DJ has no guidelines or boundaries as they select tunes from the first 25 years of dance music. From House to Hip Hop, R&B to Funk, Disco to Electronica and back again. Bound to sell-out. Type “Legends” as the header for an email back to me to go in the draw. 1 x 50ml bottle of Dirty English Eau de Toilette spray from Elizabeth Arden. I've converted to using this as my main going out scent, I get compliments all the time. Again, its new and very alluring, to ladies. Type “Dirty English” in the subject box of an email, and send it to me, then you'll be 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 13thFallen Angel Bikini Comp. Heat 1Lax Bar, Cnr Pitt & Hopetoun Sts, Auckland Central Entry $10 on the door. 9 – 11pm A host of stunning ladies do their best to wow the crowd, and impress the judges as they pit off competing for thousands in prizes. Your first drinks on the house, and you can party with the hotties after, while dancing to DJ Manchoo, (one of the best party DJs around). |
Friday Movember 14thReclooseKhuja Lounge, Level 3, 536 Queen St (top of the hill), Auckland Central Entry $5 on the door. 8pm – 3am Fresh from a promotional tour of Europe, the award winning Recloose returns to Khuja to play all the old school tracks of his DJing youth. The venue is atmospheric relaxed, and a perfect place to boogie on down. I dig it. And/Or Club Couture : Black & Gold Spy Bar, Cnr Quay & Lower Hobson Sts, The Viaduct, Auckland Central Entry $10 on the door. 10pm – 7am The boys have even hired a pro to theme it for them, so they can focus on getting the right people there. Friday at Spy’s overtaken Saturday for pure party vibe, so don’t delay put this at the top of your agenda for this weekend. No doubt there’ll be an after party :-) |
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Saturday Movember 15thLegendsInk & Coherent, 268 K Rd, Newton Tickets $17 from Conch (Ponsonby), or text “Legends” to 858. 10pm – 6am If I were in town it’d be the only event I’d go to. Every DJ on the bill has spent 20+ years on the decks and in the clubs. They will play anything they want, no guidelines or boundaries, from the first 25 years of dance music. House to Hip Hop, R&B to Funk, Disco to Electronica and back again. Sir-Vere, Havoc, Andy Vann, Soane etc. It will sell-out. |
Sunday Movember 16thSovereign Harbour Crossing (watch)Stanley Beach to Auckland Viaduct No Charge. 7.30 – 11am Once a year marine traffic comes to a halt as 1400 swimmers compete in the largest ocean swim in the country. Watch swimmers come in as they partake in this famous 2.8km swim; from historic Devonport to Auckland City’s Viaduct Harbour. There’s a bit of a party in The Viaduct after. And/Or Jimeoin On Ice The Bruce Mason Centre, Cnr Hurstmere & The Promenade, Takapuna Tickets $34.90 from www.ticketmaster.co.nz. 7.30 – 9.30pm He’s one of my fav stand-up comics, he spots things we didn't even know we all knew, then elevates them into hilarious routines, expertly executed, that everyone can relate to. A bit like Jerry Seinfeld. |
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Monday Movember 17thRaw ComedyThe Classic, 321 Queen St, Auckland Central Entry $5. 8 – 10pm Justine Smith hosts 10 fresh comic faces as they give stand-up a whirl, many for the very first time. |
Tuesday Movember 18thK Batchelor Art Show OpeningSatellite Gallery, Cnr St Benedicts St & Newton Rd, Newton No Charge. 5.30 – 7pm She uses a unique combination of ceramics and found objects to create her delicate and fascinating refined sculptures. |
Wednesday Movember 19thNathan King (and band) LiveSt Matthew In The City, 187 Federal St, Auckland Central Tickets $29.50 from www.ticketmaster.co.nz. 8 – 9.30pm A showcase of his new collection of finely crafted tunes in a one-off Auckland gig, with support from Luke Thompson. Heartfelt passionate songs, with a few rocky ones thrown in. |
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Cool Events To Watch Out For On The Horizon:Nov 21st, Booka Shade, The StudioNov 22nd, Deep Hard N Funky, Vector Arena Nov 22nd, Ringside Fight Night, Ringside Carpark Nov 22nd, The NZ Ukulele Festival, Mt Smart Stadium Nov 22nd, Grey Lynn Park Festival, Grey Lynn Park Nov 25th, NZ Independence Day Nov 26th, Kraftwork, Auckland Town Hall Nov 27th, Thanksgiving Day Nov 28th, Headless Chickens, Powerstation Nov 28th, Oxygen Dance Party feat. Above & Beyond, The Studio Nov 29th, Party Marty's Magic Bus Party, Email for details Dec 3rd, John Melencamp & Sheryl Crow, Vector Arena Dec 5th, Ministry Of Sound Warehouse Party, Avondale Dec 6th, LA Galaxy v Oceania All Stars, Mt Smart Dec 6th, Alicia Keys & Jordin Sparks, Vector Arena 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 12th, Sleepless #2 Dance Party, Spy Bar Dec 13th, George FM Park Party, Eric Armishaw Park Dec 14th, Billy Joel, Vector Arena 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 |