I'm seeking expressions of interest for an investor to help take things up a notch here and grow 'The Guide' - both the business and the brand... If you think this might be of interest to you, drop me a line. My week’s highlight was not a ragey party with celebs and copious catering, but a suited-up gathering of 150 people at Bungalow8 on Monday at 6pm. I only went along as I’d promised the promoter, but OMG was it inspirational. My cowboy boots, baggy jeans and pastel shirt stood out among the stern corporate faces, but luckily a couple of familiar ones beaconed out. Read the full story, and a whole lot more, on my website (click here). Now onto the masses of giveaways, and hot happenings for the week ahead...     Last weeks winners Nancy Chu and Graziella Thake won the Brendhan Lovegrove comedy double passes. Sophie Lewis will be rocking with the Westlife boys this weekend. Harry Howe and Darren Mendonsa got The Neons double passes to Bar Retro. Alana Hughson on her UK OE won the rosesarered bouquet of flowers for her Mum. Sariah Beaumont got to pick out a free Mr Vintage t’shirt. Jordan Everts, Bryan Inglis and Joshua Olausen won double tickets to the Mint dance party. Dene Lynch drank well last Friday with a $50 Easy Tiger tab. Katie Jenkins made the most of her Denim Bar tab. Gareth Hookham and Susanne Miles got the double tickets to see comedian Jamie Bowen. Rachael Bailey and Jo Holley will be chuckling aloud with friends at Thrice Pudding this Thursday.     Cool prizes for you to win (please only enter if you can do it) 2 x Double passes to see 80’s tribute band “The Neons” perform live at Bar Retro (aka The Powerstation) this Friday. The revamped place is looking like it’s jumped straight out of 1985. This time we’ve added a $50 bar tab for each winner. Write “The Neons” as the header and email me. Include your phone number to please. 2 x Double passes to the Southside Comedy Showcase held at The Telstra Clear Events Centre this Friday. 5 circuit favourites are hosted by MC Mike Loder. You want loads of laughs for free? Email me with “Southside Comedy” as the header and you just might win tix. Include your phone number to please. 1 x Double pass to the Shanghai Nights dance party featuring DJ Ilogik at Space Bar on May 16th. He’s of the best rave DJ’s I have ever seen. I’m going just for him, the other DJ’s and decorations are just a very pleasurable bonus. Put “DJ Ilogik” in the subject box and email me if you’d like to go. 2 x Double tickets to Electric Mojo at Ink Bar this Friday. Deep House and Techno laid down by Dick Johnson, Philippa and Phil Brokelmann. Super night. I’m going. Write “Electric Mojo” as the title for your email entry. Include your phone number to please. 1 x Double ticket to sit at my VIP table at NZ’s Biggest Quiz Night, on at the ASB Showgrounds on May 24th. They’re gunning for a world record, with around 1600 people competing. If this sounds like fun, email me with “NZ’s Biggest Quiz Night” as the header. 1 x $50 bar-tab for Easy Tiger this Friday. It’s a funky bar that’s hard to find. Just off Mahuhu Cres. down a wee alleyway, 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 Double to see The Hootchy Kootchy Girls perform their amazing burlesque show, at The Classic on May 17th. They show’s extremely unique, sexy and quite bizarre, but loads of fun. If you would like a look put “Hootchy Kootchy” as the title for your email back to me. 1 x $50 bar-tab for Cocktails by the Hour at Denim Bar. It’s for this Friday after work. Come along and enjoy this quaint funky bar. Write “Denim Bar” in the subject box and mail be to be in the draw. Include your phone number to please. 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.     Wednesday May 7th Retro Wednesdays (new and improved) The Pony Club, 55 Customs St, Auckland Central No Charge. 10pm – Late Auckland DJ bandit Grant Marshall lays down the law on the wheels of steel. Old retro stuff and new housey beats for all. There will be a burst of party peeps rocking down around half ten (me included), so it will get messy, but in a sophisticated way (is that possible?).     Thursday May 8th Timothy Williams MPC Jam Session Denim Bar, 207 Parnell Rise, Parnell No Charge. 8pm – 1am Tim’s top class in the art of live funk and soul. He’ll be showing off from 8 till 11ish, then the party kicks on. There’s free bubbles for ladies from 5 – 6.30pm. And/Or Thrice Pudding Comedy Show Transmission Room, Cnr Mayoral Dr & Queen St, Auckland Central Tickets $20 from www.ticketek.co.nz. 10 – 11pm They’ve names like Keith, Hiroshi and Clayts. Together they’re absolute clever comedy at its best. I’m going with a group of 10 guide-getters. You should come and join us.     Friday May 9th The Phoenix Foundation Galatos, 17 Galatos St, Newton Tickets $32 presale from Real Groovy, or $35 on the door (if available). 9pm – 1am Cassette support this award-winning Indie-Rock Wellington band. They’ve release albums, toured the world with the big boys even recorded a score for an international movie. They’re going places, so buy your ticket early. And/Or Electric Mojo Dance Party Ink Bar, 268 K’ Rd, Newton $10 on the door. 10pm – 6am When I first came to Auckland Ink looked after me, introducing me to the Auckland ways in many ways. Tonight, highly trained DJ’s take you on a techno journey of discovery. Well worth it.     Saturday May 10th The Neons 80’s Tribute Band Bar Retro, 35 Mt Eden Rd, Mt Eden $15 on the door. 9pm – 3am This is the bands third showing at Bar Retro and people are talking (saying good things). I saw them last week, by golly they’re authentic and super showmen. The place has the coolest lit-up dance floor, and real 80’s memorabilia lining the walls.   And/Or Salsa And The City Safari Lounge, 116 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby $5 on the door. 9pm – 3am A super sexy Latin music night, where all the lovely Latino boys and girls come out to party.     Sunday May 11th (Mother’s Day) Nathan Haines LIVE Bar 3, SkyCity, Cnr Federal & Victoria St, Auckland Central No Charge. 10pm – 12am Jazz made even better with added elements of hip-hop and dance music. He plays flutes and saxophones like a God. Joined on stage by Vanessa Freeman and Tama Waipara, whose vocals add the extra touch needed for the show to be worthy of a hefty cover charge. But no, it’s free.     Monday May 12th The International Day Of Positivity Worldwide No Charge We should be cherry everyday, but if there’s any single day we should make an effort it’s today. 40,000 people have confirmed that they’ll be happy on FB, with another 100,000 unsure. Check out this link http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=12203172618, the creator Anna Fabrizio from Washington is on to something here. And/Or Westlife Aotea Centre, The Edge, 50 Mayoral Dr, Auckland Central Tickets $99 - $175 from www.the-edge.co.nz. 7.30 – 10.30pm The worldwide phenomenal boy band performs their second show in Auckland. They practice on Saturday at The Vector, and this is the finale. Pop princess, Annabel Fay, starts the night and the boys/men take it home. I hear the after party for this one will be substantial, they all want to let their hair down majorly. Let me know if you’d like details about this.     Tuesday May 13th Infamous Speights Pub Quiz Student Union Building, Auckland University Campus, 34 Princes St, Auckland Central No Charge. 6 – 9pm Ridiculously inexpensive drinks, and a rollicking grand old time. It’s all for fun, and you even have the chance to learn something.     Wednesday May 14th Catch-up Drinks Ponsonby Social Club, 152 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby No Charge. 5 – 11pm We all mean to but now here’s a reason to. Call someone you’ve been meaning to catch-up with for a while, NOW. Make plans to meet and enjoy the best thing that’s happened to Ponsonby this year, the PBS.     Things to watch out for May 15th, NZ Boat Show (begins), ASB Showgrounds May 15th, Annual Guy’s Shopping Night, Route 66 May 16th, Dragon, SkyCity Theatre May 16th, Ilogik – Shanghai Nights Dance Party, Space Bar May 17th, Hootchy Kootchy Girls Burlesque Show, The Classic May 17th, Silent Disco, Sol Square, Christchurch May 17th, First Class – Premium Experience Dance Party, Toto Restaurant May 21st, State of Origin (Game 1), Australia May 22nd, Latin Fiesta, Heritage Hotel May 23rd, Dam Native, Rising Sun May 23rd, Fevah Dance Party, The Colosseum, Tauranga May 24th, Fashion Beauty Music, Opium May 24th, Vaccine feat. Sophie Sugar dance party, Space Bar May 24th, Pole Folder Dance Party, Asta May 24th, NZ’s Biggest Quiz Night, ASB Showgrounds May 27th, Pricilla Queen of the Desert (begins), The Civic May 28th, Devil’s Run (fast cars, movie stars), Taupo to Queenstown May 28th, Dinner & a Movie, Toto Restaurant May 29th, The Edge Party Hard Mix Tour #2, Reef Bar May 31st, Super 14 final May 31st, The Mustang Saloon’s 1st Birthday Party, The Mustang Saloon June 1st, 1st Day of Winter June 2nd, Queens Birthday (public holiday) June 5th, Arbor Day June 7th, Slinky Dance Party – The Dolls House Event, Logan Campbell Centre June 11th, NZ Field Days (begins), Mystery Creek, Hamilton June 14th, World Blood Donor Day, Worldwide June 28th, Mountain Mardi Gras, Ohakune

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