20 sleeps and I'm getting anxious. But I'm becoming an Ironman so it'll be OK!I thought my white & pink number in the couture couples comp, at Auckland Cup Day, would be a winner. It wasn't. I'm a tad bitter. Hung-over to hell I geared up and headed to Taupo to see 1495 take part in a grueling 226km race. I'm told that our group alcohol spurred support method got more photographic attention than the race winner, Cameron Brown, at the prize-giving.There was of course more that cropped up. To check it out CLICK HERE! |
Issue #138 lucky devils were:Robert Brooke is going to Get Shaky featuring Ian Carey.Sam Trustrum got the Sander Kleinenberg double pass. Hannah Ellison & Hope Smith got film festival tickets. Sally Miller won Zoo Music passes. Tara Young gets tasty with Taste Auckland tickets. Anastazia Cowell & Sonali De Silva went to Time Warp with friends. Yolande Jefferes & Rebecca Dearing are going with a friend to Slynkey at Suite. Jill Blomfield won this weeks Mischief Box. Anastazia Cowell had a good week & won Beer Festival tickets. Alex Rhodes had a free Cheesefest last week. Young Sun Han gets a new Mr Vintage t'shirt. Nina Reynolds saw Christian Luke storm Bungalow8. Hannah Goodburn is drinking for free at Traffic Bar this Friday. Michael Thomas gets the last Taste Auckland double ticket. |
14 cool things up for grabs this week are:1 x Double ticket to The NZ Beer Festival on this Saturday at Ellerslie Racecourse. For a great time, and enough beer to sink a ship, you have to get along to this massive annual event. To go in the draw type “Beer Fest” followed by the name of your favourite beer, in the subject box of an email, and send it to me.1 x $65 box from www.mischiefboxes.co.nz. Mischief Boxes are a wicked new site. They have great gift boxes for parties and special occasions, all which you can customize yourself online. To win, go to their website, look around and find what colour ribbon they use to wrap the boxes. Put that colour as the title for your entry back to me. 1 x Double VIP ticket to Taste of Auckland at Ellerslie Racecourse from Mar 19th – 22nd. 4 days of unrivaled gourmet delight. A celebration of the best food and drink that this region has to offer. Put “Taste Auckland” as the title for an email back to be in the draw. 1 x Double ticket to Octane & Club Stargate pres. Paul Glazby & Ben Stevens who rock Studio on April 3rd. Hard dance at its international best. Expect fireworks from the fingers of these gents. Type “Octane v Stargate” as the title for an email back to me to be in to win. 1 x Double pass to Zoo Movies at the Auckland Zoo on Thursday March 19th. The first one is the classic 'Grease'. There will be best dressed prizes, entertainment galore, plus of course one of my fave movies ever. Put “Zoo Movies” as the header of an email back to me to get in the draw. 1 x Single ticket to see Mr. Get Shaky himself, Ian Carey at the newest club in town Shed 19 this Friday, on Princes Wharf. From all accounts it's going to be a real humm dinger of a dance party. You want to be at this. Type “Get Shaky” in the subject box of an email and send it on over to me. 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. To possibly win, put the name of the street that Mr Vintage's shop can be found, on as the header of your email when you mail me back. Check out www.mrvintage.co.nz. 1 x Double ticket to see Daft Punk's DJ Falcon mix it up at Opium this Friday. He's an electronic wizard and been making tunes for 2 decades. You know that song “So Much Love To Give”, well he made it. One classy night of fresh French funky techno. To win tix put “DJ Falcon” as the header for an email my way. 3 x Triple packs of CD's. All are great day/BBQ music discs. 'People In Your Neighbourhood' that features the Urban Soul Orchestra, 'Rippon 06' comp from Loop Recordings and a copy of 'Finely Tuned 4' released late last year in conjunction with the AA, George FM and Loop. To maybe win this pack type how old I'll be turning on March 28th, in the subject box of and email and press send. 1 x Blackcaps supporters jersey. Not that they are doing too well in the current series verse India, but they just may turn the tables, and you can be there sporting a cool new top. To be in the draw type the name of your favourite current Blackcap player as the title for an email back to me. 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 novel going on there. If you'd like this tab email me with “Traffic Bar” as the header. 1 x XBOX 360 game. It's called 'Project Gotham Racing 4' and if you'd like it write “PGR4” as the header for your email entry to me. 1 x Playstation pack. One's named 'Heavenly Sword', the other is 'Singstar Amped'. They are both possibly yours if you put “Playstation” as the title for an email my way. 2 x Double passes to slynkey.com's next Girl's Night Out at Suite Bar on Saturday 21st March. Goodie bags, cocktails, prizes, nibbles, dancing, party games & male waiters. These parties are legendary! If you'd like to attend put “Slynkey” as the title for an email back to me. N.B. Please include your mobile number so slynkey can give you all the details. |
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Wednesday Mar 11thMovies In Parks: Casino RoyaleWestern Park, Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby No Charge. 7 – 10pm Most will have seen this recent James Bond flick, but it's a fun night out option anyway. Bring vino, nibbles and a cushion. A great social affair. And/Or Circus OZ 30th Birthday Bash (begins) Bruce Mason Centre, Cnr Hurstmere & The Promenade, Takapuna Tickets $20 - $65 from www.ticketmaster.co.nz. 7.30 – 9.15pm Internationally acclaimed for thrilling, high energy shows that combine breathtaking feats, cheeky satire, and original live music, Circus Oz perform in Auckland for the first time as part of Auckland Festival. Everything you'd expect from a circus, but fresher and funkier. |
Thursday Mar 12thPeople In Your NeighbourhoodTransmission Room, Cnr Mayoral Dr & Queen St, Auckland Central Tickets $20 on the door. 8 – 10pm An inter-cultural music collaboration bringing together musicians from around the world. It involves aspiring artists and performers from Auckland’s ethnic communities, working with the best of contemporary UK talent to create a live street-style fashion show. And/Or Red Bull Studio Live pres. The Naked & Famous Shadows Bar, Auckland Uni, Princes St, Auckland Central No Charge. 8Pm – 12am Quite possibly the best band you've never heard (yet). Electro/Pop-Rock in style, they thrashed the Essentials Stage at the recent BDO, and start touring with Trent Reznor's band, Nine Inch Nails, later in the year. Benwah plays happy house beats before and after. |
Friday Mar 13thElemeno P LIVEKentish Hotel, 5 Queens St, Waiuku, South Auckland Tickets $35 from www.ticketmaster.co.nz. 8Pm – 12am I love these guys, partly due to them being one of the few bands to party with me at the BDO this year, and partly also because their rock energy is hard to beat. They play at an old hotel that boasts the longest continuous liquor license in NZ, and buses run out there from Pukekohe for this event. Support act is a group called Flow (they seem OK, but not vital to see). And/Or Kiwiana Events pres. DJ Falcon (Paris) Opium, Aotea Square, Queen Street, Auckland Central Tickets $35 from www.ticketek.co.nz. $45 on the door. 8Pm – 3am Held in a sophisticated clubbing lounge amphitheatre, this will be rather large. He made the #1 house party anthem “So Much Love To Give” (that's he's bound to drop in on the night), and the bearded French DJ will impress with class and enthusiasm. He's on 12 – 2am but come early to settle in and get a prime booth to jam in. And/Or Get Shaky feat. Ian Carey Shed 19 (ex Float), Princes Wharf, The Viaduct, Auckland Central Tickets $35 from www.iticket.co.nz. 9Pm – 5am The man behind the worldwide smash hit 'Get Shaky' is here for 1 night only. Even yer Mum would have heard this track. A new venue (a refurbished Float Bar) gets it's maiden pounding, and I think it'll hold up well. It should, a couple of mill was spent. The best NZ DJ's, and royal lighting and sound will be on display for your all around pleasure. |
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Saturday Mar 14thPasifika FestivalWestern Springs Park, Great North Rd, Western Springs No Charge. 10Am – 5pm One of the largest community events in the South Pacific. It is a celebration of the art, culture and lifestyle of the Pacific Island's communities of Auckland. There is all-day entertainment on three main stages, 10 cultural villages spread throughout the park, each featuring traditional foods for sale, stalls selling traditional and contemporary wares, and entertainment galore. And/Or The Liquorland NZ Beer Festival Ellerslie Racecourse, 80-100 Ascot Ave, Greenlane Tickets $25 from www.iticket.co.nz. 12 – 9pm Even though it pissed down last year it was still a legendary day. Now in it's 3rd year this fest. is a must for all, even if gluten intolerant. 70 beers from 25 breweries and a whole heap of entertainment to keep you on track. And/Or The Big Club Night Out K' Rd, Newton Tickets $20 from www.ticketmaster.co.nz. 10Pm – 6am 10 zones playing a multitude of dance disciplines across 5 clubs (situated very close together). The ultimate in club nights. Every recognised DJ in the city is on the bill. What a spectacle. |
Sunday Mar 15thHSBC Round The Bays Fun RunQuay St & Tamaki Dr, Auckland Central Entry $15 from www.roundthebays.co.nz. Or on the day (not advised). 9Am – 12pm It began in 1972, and is now one of the world's largest fun runs. 100,000 people make their way around the 8.4km waterfront route. There's entertainment and giveaways waiting for you at the end. And/Or Stonyridge Sundays: Unplugged In The Vines Stonyridge Vineyard, 80 Onetangi Rd, Waiheke Island No Charge. 1 – 5pm My man Phil Stoodley, and his buddy Nick Hohepa, strum and sing away merrily for us. Both boys are going places, and Phil's about to release his first album (finally). Tranquility that's hard to top, yet so close to the mainland. And/Or Siren by Ray Lee The Vehicle Gallery, MOTAT, Great North Rd, Western Springs Tickets $25 from www.the-edge.co.nz. 5 – 5.45pm A whirling, spinning spectacle of mechanical movement, electronic sound and light. This huge sculptural installation comes to life as the performers move about within a mass of swirling metal machinery, tuning oscillators to change the musical composition. |
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Monday Mar 16th“Och But I Dunno” ShowThe Thirsty Dog, 469 K Rd, Newton No Charge. 8 – 11pm As part of St Pat's week, this event caught my eye. It's a celebration of Irish wit and humour. For more Irish celebration ideas go to www.stpatrick.co.nz |
Tuesday Mar 17thSt Patrick's Day CelebrationWorldwide No Charge Seek out something green to wear, find a watering-hole that sounds Irish, then drink and be merry till you just can't take it any more. And/Or La Clique The Famous Speigeltent, Red Square, Aotea Square, Queens St, Auckland Central Tickets (if available) $50 from www.the-edge.co.nz. 9.15 – 10.45pm A 100% satisfying rush of pure, adult carnival magic. La Clique is a global phenomenon, an inspired melange of cabaret, new burlesque, circus and contemporary vaudeville. Sexy, funny and dangerous, La Clique sold every ticket offered for sale when it last came to NZ in 07. With each season comes a different show featuring and ever changing cast of exceptional international artists. |
Wednesday Mar 18thOur House: In The Auckland Uni QuadAuckland University Quad, Princes St, Auckland Central No Charge. 12 – 5pm As part of the Uni Orientation Week, where day drinking and heavy socialising is encouraged, what more could you ask for than a big sound rig slamming out pure funky house, operated by 3 qualified blokes. And/Or Movies In Parks: Mystery Feature Western Sports Park, 5 – 7 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby No Charge. 7 – 10pm It starts with music from Ben King while everyone gets settled, then the flick begins. It's a mystery at this stage, but bound to be a goodie as it's the finale. |
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Cool Events To Watch Out For On The Horizon:March 26th – BMW Petanque Tournament @ Epsom Bowling ClubMarch 26th – Taste Auckland (begins) @ Ellerslie Racecourse March 19th – Zoo Movies: Grease @ The Auckland Zoo March 20th – M.O.S feat. Ashton Shuffle @ The Studio March 20th – Kingsland Festival @ The Kingslander March 21st – Ponsonby Market Day @ Ponsonby Road March 21st – The Who @ Nth Harbour Stadium March 21st – Rock'n'Roll Rally 09 @ Western Springs March 21st – Slynkey Girls Only Party @ Suite Bar March 21st – Movies In Parks: Kung Fu Panda @ The Fort Takapuna March 22nd – Purina Bark In The Park @ Waiatarua Park March 22nd – Unplugged In The Vines @ Stonyridge Vineyard March 22nd – Splash #2 @ Pt. Erin Pools March 25th – Kings Of Leon @ Vector Arena March 25th – My Fair Lady (begins) @ The Civic March 25th – Dinner & A Movie @ Totos Restaurant March 25th – Sample Gee Birthday Drinks @ Bungalow8 March 26th – Gerry & The Pacemakers @ SkyCity Theatre March 26th – Zoo Movies: Rocky Horror Picture Show @ The Auckland Zoo March 26th – NZ Air Guitar Championship (Heat 1) @ Vesbar March 27th – Scandinavian Festival (begins) @ Alexandra Park Raceway March 28th – PARTY MARTYS LEAVING/33RD BDAY BASH (After Party) @ Pasha (All Welcome) March 28th – Highlife Deluxe Summer Pool Party @ The Backyard March 28th – Oxygen feat. Stoneface & Terminal @ Studio March 28th – Urbis Design Day @ 9 Central Auckland Showrooms March 29th - Unplugged In The Vines @ Stonyridge Vineyard April 1st – Movies In Parks: 2nd Hand Wedding @ Glover Park April 2nd – Zoo Movies: Mamma Mia @ The Auckland Zoo April 3rd – Vicious Circle Tour 09 feat. Paul Glazby & Ben Stevens @ Studio April 3rd – Black Tie Drag Bingo @ Hopetoun Alpha April 4th – Party Marty leaves NZ April 4th – Miss World Charity Ball @ SkyCity Convention Centre April 5th - Unplugged In The Vines @ Stonyridge Vineyard April 5th – Orewa Beach Half Marathon @ Orewa April 5th – The Cherry Orchard feat. Ethan Hawke (begins) @ ASB Theatre April 8th – Movies In parks: King Kong @ Glover Park April 8th – The Killers @ Vector Arena April 9th – Nitelife Dance Party & Awards @ Ellerslie Racecourse April 10th – Easter Paradise Dance Party @ Studio April 12th - Unplugged In The Vines @ Stonyridge Vineyard April 17th – V8 Supercars 'Hamilton 400' @ Hamilton April 16th – World Cinema Showcase (begins) @ Academy Cinema April 18th – Chemistry Dance Party @ Auckland Town Hall April 19th – The Wedding Show @ Aotea Centre April 19th - Unplugged In The Vines @ Stonyridge Vineyard April 24th – Red Bull Soundclash: Mint Chicks v King Kapisi @ The Powerstation April 25th – ANZAC DAY April 26th – Bride & Groom Show @ Ellerslie Event Centre May 1st – NZ Air Guitar Grand Final @ Vesbar May 1st – Cadbury Crunchie Comedy Gala @ Aotea Centre, ASB Theatre |