Kyle Bell

Ruby Frost at The Whiskey Live 2012

Have you heard Ruby Frost's new single Water To Ice? Simply put, it is a banger.

Red Bull BC One Cyphers 2012

Red Bull BC One Cyphers are coming to Auckland as part of Red Bull's international search for the world's best Break Dancers, and surely, they have come to the right place, with New Zealand hosting some world champions in the past. Yet, we see this as the perfect opportunity for some of us to pick up our own A-game, to ultimately learn some new skills and move away from the boring two steps and chin splitting caterpillars that are soiling our dance floors across the nation.

Paper Pirates

The Bloggers 2011 winners have been up to a bit of mischief, but the good kind of mischief. Come and see why we continue to watch these guys in earnest.

Giveaways /// Win Tickets to Le Havre and Last Will

Win tickets to two international films being released in New Zealand this month.

Cut Off Your Hands and Cool Rainbows

Post punk indie rockers Cut off your Hands and probably one of the coolest band names I've heard in a while, Cool Rainbows, will be rocking The Whiskey Live this Wednesday.

Moa Beer Out of Office Shout

Win a Magnum of Moa by simply providing us with your funny Out of Office message at 11am, Tuesday, May 29 2012.

The Original Art Sale 2012

For a mere $10 entry fee, you could be finding that inspiration which will hopefully see you picking up that brush yourself.

Giveaways /// Win One of Five Triumph & Disaster Gift Packs

Concrete Playground has teamed up with ex cricketer Dion Nash's new mens grooming product range Triumph & Disaster, which is popping up in premium retail stores across Auckland.

Beck’s Live Discovery at The Whiskey

A great opportunity for aspiring musicians, let's hope the best act wins and a true discovery is made.

New Zealand’s Top 10 Social Bands

Concrete Playground looks into New Zealand's most social bands on the interweb.

Garrison Public House

No 61 Sylvia Park, 286 Mt Wellington Highway, Auckland

Man dates. We don't do it enough. So the opportunity to review Garrison Public House, situated at Mt Wellington's Sylvia Park, offered the perfect moment to renew my vows with my brother from another mother.

The Black Keys Announce Two New Zealand Shows

The Lollapalooza and Coachella headliners are bringing their latest album 'El Camino' to six Aussie locations and now to Auckland's Vector Arena in November and Wellington's TSB Bank Arena.

The Whiskey Live 2012 First Announcement

THE WHISKEY LIVE 2012 lineup has been announced, featuring a mixture of old and new.

The Whiskey Live 2012

The Whiskey bar on Ponsonby Road, (not to be confused with Whiskey Lounge, which is a strip bar on K Road apparently) is kicking off it’s NZ Music Month celebrations with the third annual installment of The Whiskey Live 2012. Kicking off the opening night with The Adults, punters will get to see an array of New Zealand's much loved artists, up close and personal at the very intimate Whiskey bar. With a couple of the shows already sold out and more acts are to be released shortly, Ponsonby will be enjoying a full month of solid NZ music.

International Record Store Day

So put down that iPhone, turn off Rdio for just one day. It's International Record Store Day. Recommend you watch Empire Records for inspiration, dress up as a Mall Rat and head down to Queen Street on Saturday and party like it is 1999.

Ladyhawke

Pip Brown, one of New Zealand's most successful artists of recent times is playing this week to celebrate the release of her new album Anxiety.

Xavier Rudd

The world's sexiest vegetarian celebrity heads to New Zealand to celebrate the release of his new album Follow the Sun.

Highlights of an Unmapped Roadtrip of NSW

Five highlights from an Unmapped Road Trip around New South Wales.

Borderline Music Festival

The fifth annual Borderline Music Festival hits Auckland's Whammy Bar and The Wine Cellar this Easter.

People of Paris and Friends

Missed out on Coachella? Come drown your sorrows and high five a lot of like minded individuals at the Britomart Country Club this Saturday.