https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/author/lucy-rose-fokkema/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:00:21 +0000 en-au hourly 1 https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/event/kate-nash https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/event/kate-nash Wed, 02 Feb 2011 07:03:16 +0000 Kate Nash won fans with her piano-driven pop songs and cockney-accented lyrics on her first album, the platinum-selling Made of Bricks, and now she’s back with a new album, a new look and a nostalgic 60s sound. If her first album won acclaim (and a Brit Award) for its keen observation of confusing romances and […]

]]> Kate Nash won fans with her piano-driven pop songs and cockney-accented lyrics on her first album, the platinum-selling Made of Bricks, and now she’s back with a new album, a new look and a nostalgic 60s sound. If her first album won acclaim (and a Brit Award) for its keen observation of confusing romances and […]

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/event/caribou-four-tet https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/event/caribou-four-tet Wed, 02 Feb 2011 06:59:46 +0000 Canadian musician Dan Snaith was forced to change his stage name from Manitoba to Caribou after a bizarre lawsuit by former Dictators frontman Handsome Dick Manitoba. Having to change your stage name mid-career is not an ideal situation for any artist, but Snaith, like the immortal Prince/The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, has come up […]

]]> Canadian musician Dan Snaith was forced to change his stage name from Manitoba to Caribou after a bizarre lawsuit by former Dictators frontman Handsome Dick Manitoba. Having to change your stage name mid-career is not an ideal situation for any artist, but Snaith, like the immortal Prince/The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, has come up […]

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/event/bowl-a-rama https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/event/bowl-a-rama Wed, 02 Feb 2011 06:55:10 +0000 The best skaters in Australia, competing on one of the finest bowls in the world for the biggest prize money in the history of the event, all with the backdrop of the iconic Bondi Beach.

]]> The best skaters in Australia, competing on one of the finest bowls in the world for the biggest prize money in the history of the event, all with the backdrop of the iconic Bondi Beach.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/event/playground-weekender-2011 https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/event/playground-weekender-2011 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 06:51:25 +0000 A four day festival extravaganza in arguably the most gorgeous festival location near Sydney, with a lineup that simply speaks for itself.

]]> A four day festival extravaganza in arguably the most gorgeous festival location near Sydney, with a lineup that simply speaks for itself.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/event/toro-y-moi-2 https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/event/toro-y-moi-2 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 06:24:04 +0000 This South Carolinian lad's Sydney show promises the sound of summer bliss: melting icy poles, perfect blue swimming pools and temperatures hovering just below heatwave.

]]> This South Carolinian lad's Sydney show promises the sound of summer bliss: melting icy poles, perfect blue swimming pools and temperatures hovering just below heatwave.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/arts-entertainment/culture/win-a-double-pass-to-see-black-swan-starring-natalie-portman https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/arts-entertainment/culture/win-a-double-pass-to-see-black-swan-starring-natalie-portman Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:48:54 +0000 Win a double pass to see Black Swan, a chilling psychological thriller starring Natalie Portman as a disturbed ballerina.

]]> Win a double pass to see Black Swan, a chilling psychological thriller starring Natalie Portman as a disturbed ballerina.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/arts-entertainment/art/locals-paint-7000-square-metres-of-slums-in-rio https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/arts-entertainment/art/locals-paint-7000-square-metres-of-slums-in-rio Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:05:46 +0000 Evidence that art changes lives.

]]> Evidence that art changes lives.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/design-style/technology/facebook-intern-maps-a-social-phenomenon https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/design-style/technology/facebook-intern-maps-a-social-phenomenon Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:13:03 +0000 Paul Butler created a map of the world's friendships.

]]> Paul Butler created a map of the world's friendships.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/arts-entertainment/art/bubble-gardens-bloom-in-paris https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/arts-entertainment/art/bubble-gardens-bloom-in-paris Fri, 10 Dec 2010 03:19:41 +0000 Mini sidewalk greenhouses celebrate France's love of houseplants.

]]> Mini sidewalk greenhouses celebrate France's love of houseplants.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/arts-entertainment/art/feast-your-eyes-ryan-matthew-smiths-food-photography https://concreteplayground.com/auckland/arts-entertainment/art/feast-your-eyes-ryan-matthew-smiths-food-photography Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:09:14 +0000 High tech photography to match high tech cuisine.

]]> High tech photography to match high tech cuisine.

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