What a difference a night away makes. 200 or 2,000 k's, I'm not really worriedIt was hard to do but I pulled myself away from attempting to attend 2 bikini comp finals, 3 dance parties, 2 afternoon outdoor music gatherings and a flat warming on Saturday. Instead I scampered up north to Matapouri for some R’n’R. Now a few days later I feel refreshed and invigorated, even though I probably had less sleep than I normally achieve on a weekend.Before my escape north, I had 3 days, and nights, of activity. Click here to read the full story and other tales from the last 7 days. |
Winners from the Last GuideCathy Bignell will be glamming up for Glamour at Toto this Thursday.Jason Burt enjoyed Fevah last Friday. Murphy O’Neal and Jodi Garnett got Miss Kingslander Bikini Final tickets. Carissa Job won the Our House Nite:Life tickets for this Thursday. Alice Hudson, Frances Birse and Sonia Schollum got the Electric Mojo tickets and CD. Mark Harrison saw The Diesel Bourbon Bikini Finals, VIP style, on Saturday arvo. Kathryn Bennett flourished with a $50 bar-tab from Denim. |
Prizes Up For Grabs (please only enter if you can actually attend)1 x $100 bar-tab for Metropole in Parnell. It’s a favourite haunt for Remuera/Parnell lusty ladies, so the men follow. There’s lovely cocktails and a comfy atmosphere too. Put “Metropole” as the header when you email me back if you’d like to win this.1 x Double pass to The Comedy Showcase at The Classic. Jamie Bowen hosts a pro’s night which features American Movie Star, and Saturday Night Live comic, Kevin Nealon. Write “Comedy Showcase” in the subject box and email me if you want to go. 2 x Double passes to Ink on Saturday for the Smashing Pumpkins after party. If you’re a fan and like to party then put “Ink Bar” as the title when you email me back. 2 x Double passes to Mint dance party being held at Seba on April 5th. The legend returns for more uplifting housey good times. Put “Mint” as the header and mail me now if you want to win. 1 x $50 bar-tab for Cocktails by the Hour at Denim Bar. It’s for this Thursday after work. So come along and enjoy this quaint funky bar. Write “Denim Bar” in the subject box and mail me to be in the draw. Please include your phone number. 1 x Double pass to Hed Kandi at Asta next Saturday. It’ll be a big one blasting the latest international dance tracks. Write “Hed Kandi” in the subject box and email me by next Monday to be in the draw. |
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Wednesday March 19thAdam Stevenson LIVEThe Eden Cloakroom, 476 Mt Eden Rd, Mt Eden No Charge. 7-10pm The place has been open about 6 months and the popularity, especially among locals, is escalating. Tonight’s a great time to check it out. Adam sings like a bird (in a masculine way though) and is always up for a laugh with a great crew of workers and punters. Good fun. And/Or Big Retro Wednesday’s The Carpark, 1 Lower Hobson St, Auckland Central No Charge. 7pm – Late All the hits you knew and loved (and still may do). The Edge DJ’s host and entertain all evening with giveaways and fun galore. |
Thursday March 20thGlamour Dance Party (5th anniversary)Toto Restaurant, 53 Nelson St, Auckland Central Tickets $25 from Real Groovy, Route 66 and www.iticket.co.nz. 9pm – 6am After 5 years you’d think they’d have the formulae sorted, and they have. 3 decked out rooms in one awesome venue. Everyone dressed to the 9’s for a night of decadent dancing, drinking and debauchery. And/Or Our House pres. Nite:Life Dance Party Auckland Town Hall, Queen St, Auckland Central Tickets $80 - $100 from www.ticketek.co.nz. 9pm – 6am A huge celebration of everything you love about the party scene in one of Auckland’s more iconic venues. 3 massive international acts will headline: Kaskade from USA (you’ll know his songs), Soul Central feat. Timmy Vegas (UK), and Goodwill (Ministry of Sound). If you get there by 11.30pm you can catch the Annual Nite:Life Awards, where the best of the Auckland nightlife scene are recognised, based on your votes. And/Or Crazy P, with Norman Jay Pontoon, Pier 21, Westhaven Dr, Westhaven Tickets $55 form Real Groovy, Marbecks or text “Electric” to 858. 10pm – 5am Crazy P are an electronic music group who formed in the UK during the mid 90’s. When they combine with world dance party pioneer legend Norman Jay, you can expect something profound and ultimately very memorable. |
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Friday March 21stLocal & 42 Below pres. More GoodnessMalt Bar, 442 Richmond Rd, Grey Lynn No Charge. 7pm - Late A relaxing place that likes to let its hair down. Funky beats from RIA and Randomplay keep you on your toes. Come for dinner and stay for a few quiets after. And/Or Rabbit (begins) The Herald Theatre, The Edge, Lower Greys Ave, Auckland Central Tickets $20 - $35, from www.ticketek.co.nz, or on the night (if available). 8 – 10.30pm A must-see, riveting, witty play about sex, success and self-knowledge. Guys and girls are lumped together at a birthday party from hell. They explore the inimitable life-force we have when we are young, and which, as we grow older, begins to elude us. And/Or LTJ Bukem & MC Conrad Fu Bar & Zen, 17 Albert St, Auckland Central Tickets $45 from Real Groovy and Beat Merchants. 10pm – 6am Danny Williamson (aka LTJ) is a ground breaking DJ, inspirational musician, record label entrepreneur and club visionary. He took the drum and bass concept from a small venue off London's Charing Cross Road to the nation's superclubs and then onto the international stage. I’m not into D&B but I’d go just to experience this guy. MC Conrad isn’t half bad either. |
Saturday March 22ndBluesfestDakota Fields, Whitianga, Coromandal Peninsula Tickets $105 - $175 from www.bluesfest.co.nz. 12pm – 11.30pm A huge blues and roots music festival set in a location great for every outdoor pursuit imaginable. I don’t recognise many of the artists, but I’m told most are world class. It will be slickly run and a wonderful experience for anyone. And/Or Sundown Dance Party Stonyridge Vineyard, Onetangi Rd, Waiheke Island Tickets $45 from Real Groovy, Route 66 and www.iticket.co.nz. 3pm – 12am It’s the last dance party at Stonyridge. What a time and a half the old girl’s had. I’ve been dozens of times and don’t have one bad memory: always magic times with magic people, dancing to some of the idyllic dance party beats. Attend at all cost. After party at Pony Club till the wee hours. And/Or Comedy Showcase feat. Kevin Nealon The Classic, 321 Queen St, Auckland Central Tickets $20, call (09) 3734321 to book. 8 – 10.30pm Quality comedy as the pro’s hone their jokes for the upcoming comedy festival. I saw Kevin perfom a few weeks back and what a riot, he’s in a league of his own. This will sell-out. |
Sunday March 23rdFat Freddy’s Drop & Vodafone Warriors 1st home gameMt Smart Stadium, Maurice Rd, Penrose Tickets $10 - $40 from www.ticketek.co.nz. Main game 4pm start. Concert 7pm. They lost on Monday night to the champs, but this time they play the Parramatta Eels and will eat them alive. There are a couple of warm-up games before the main event, so come early and make a day of it. Stay for Fat Freddy’s at The Supertop afterwards, for some of the best live Dub music you’ll hear in the world. And/Or The Resurrection Pony Club, 55 Customs St, Auckland Central No Charge. 10pm – Late I remember last Easter, I was crying out for places to go. Here’s one hot option. DJ Low mashes up tunes from all eras and aims to please. A fun place, where anything can happen. |
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Monday March 24thBig Eat & KaraokeThe Globe Bar, Darby St, Auckland Central $10 on the door. 7pm – Late All you can eat pizza with a free beer for a tenner at 7pm. Bargain. Free vodka punch for all at 8pm, then, unleash your vocal talent with a karaoke song or 3, Stars in Their Eyes style. Huge bar tabs and prizes to be won. The DJ gets cracking at 10pm. And/Or Ray Davies & His Band The Civic, Cnr Queen & Wellesley St’s, Auckland Central Tickets $105 - $109 from www.ticketek.co.nz. 8 – 10.30pm Ray Davies is the lead singer, chief songwriter, and rhythm guitarist in the Kinks, one of the most long-lived of the British Invasion rock groups of the 1960s. In effect, the Kinks have always been merely a backup group for Davies. If you’re a Kinks fan then this concert will satisfy you completely. |
Tuesday March 25thInteractive Pub QuizThe Kingslander Bar, 470 New North Rd, Kingsland No Charge. Register 7pm for 7.30pm start. One of the most popular pub quiz locations in NZ. The competition is fierce but fun. Great for a laugh with a group of friends. |
Wednesday March 26thDuran Duran concertVector Arena, 34 Mahuhu Cres, Auckland Central Tickets $99 - $119 from www.ticketmaster.co.nz. 8pm – 12am Fusing pop music, art and fashion with their own unique style and confidence, Duran Duran has remained an unstoppable global pop phenomenon. They’ve collaborated recently with top producers Timbaland and Nate “Danja” Hills, as well as the current king of pop, Justin Timberlake, so their new album “Red Carpet Massacre” proves they are still a force to be reckoned with. Mixing dance-inducing rhythms and experimental electronics, Duran Duran lay claim to some of the most infectious pop tunes to permeate the global pop consciousness; “Planet Earth”, “Hungry Like The Wolf”, “Girls On Film”, “Rio” and “The Reflex”, to name but a few. |
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Cool Events of the HorizonMarch 28th, Split Enz, Vector ArenaMarch 28th, UPFM 6th birthday, Fu Bar March 28th, Dam Native & Recloose, 4:20 Club March 28th, SJD & One Million Dollars, Te Wero Island March 29th, The Kensington Club, Ellerslie Racecourse March 29th, Blues V Bulls, Eden Park March 29th, Split Enz (second show), Vector Arena March 29th, Phoenix Music Festival, Basque Park March 29th, Titirangi Festival of Music, Titirangi March 29th, Hed Kandi, Asta March 29th, Oxygen Dance Party, Transmission Room March 30th, BFM Summer Series #5, Narrowneck Beach Takapuna April 3rd, Moonlight Movies - I Do, Killarney Reserve April 4th, Autumn Home Show (begins), ASB Showgrounds April 4th, Delicious Dance Party, Spy Bar April 5th, Mint Dance Party, Seba April 5th, Off Shore Boat Dance Party, Fullers Ferry terminal, Downtown Auckland April 5th, The Grand National, Aintree, Ireland April 6th, Daylight Savings Ends April 8th, Matchbox 20, Vector Arena April 8th, Comedian Steady Eddy, Pats Garage April 9th, Balloons Over Waikato (begins) April 12th, WINGS’n’WHEELS, Marty’s 32nd Birthday Party, All Welcome, Forte April 17th, 5 Star Comedy Preview, SkyCity Theatre April 17th, The Edge Party Hard Mix Tour, Reef Bar April 18th, NZ International Comedy Festival 2008 begins, Central Auckland April 19th, Comedian Tony Lee, Sky City Theatre April 20th, King Of The Bays Ocean Swim, Milford Beach April 24th, DJ Tom Novy, The Civic April 24th, Highlife Deluxe, Pontoon April 25th, Anzac Day April 26th, Vodafone Soundsplash, Wellington’s Waterfront |