Stephen Heard, Author at Concrete Playground

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The Seven Best Barbers in Auckland

Whatever vibe appeals to you most, you can rest assured you’re in expert hands with any one of Auckland's finest.

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Taste Nasa

Fri, 10 Jul, 2015
Cassette Nine, Auckland

Soft, sensual dance music described as a champagne yacht party in the '80s.

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Alan Davies

Fri, 24 Jul - Sun, 26 Jul 2015
Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall, Auckland

As seen on TV.

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Ryan Adams

Tue, 14 Jul, 2015
Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall, Auckland

It's Ryan, not Bryan.

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Red Bull Sound Select

Fri, 31 Jul, 2015
Cassette Nine, Auckland

An epic party with a minuscule price tag.

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New Music Festival to Launch in Bay of Plenty

A genre-bending artist line-up in an other-worldly setting.

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The Alpha Sessions: Ladi6

Thu, 2 Jul - Thu, 30 Jul 2015
Matterhorn Auckland, Freeman's Bay

Ladi6 has taken up a month-long residency at Matterhorn.

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Laneway Learning: Food Photography Hacks

Tue, 7 Jul, 2015
St Kevin's Arcade, Auckland

Yes, taking photos of food has become such a common occurrence that they’re now holding workshops on it.

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Brilliant Things to Do in Auckland this July

A photo exhibition that encapsulates 2014, the best local tour of the year, unprofessional professional EDM artists and a live music and film crossbreed are just some of the things that make July a brilliant time to explore this fine city of ours.

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New Zealand International Film Festival 2015

Thu, 16 Jul - Sun, 2 Aug 2015
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Get your popcorn at the ready.

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Rae Sremmurd

Thu, 1 Oct, 2015
Studio The Venue, Auckland

The non-flexing hip hop group pronounced as "Ray-Shrim-er".

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The Country's First Dry Bar is Opening in Auckland

Who doesn’t love a glass of juice at four in the morning?

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In Conversation with Guillermo Arriaga

Sun, 12 Jul, 2015
Sir Paul Reeves Building, Auckland

A discussion with the Mexican godfather of screenwriting behind works such as 21 Grams, Babel and Amores Perros.

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Beth Stelling

Wed, 1 Jul, 2015
The Tuning Fork, Auckland

A razor sharp wit and a girl next door aesthetic.

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The Mourning After

Tue, 30 Jun - Fri, 3 Jul 2015
Basement Theatre, Auckland

A journey through post-tsunami debris which connects everything from Dilmah tea, cricket, the recent civil war, and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.

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Five Things You May Not Know About Hermitude + Win Tickets to Their New Zealand Shows

Fresh from the New York’s Governor’s Ball and SXSW, the Aussie genre-benders are now touring New Zealand.

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Odesza

Fri, 25 Sep, 2015
St James Theatre, CBD

Underground electronica named after a sunken ship.

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Daedelus

Thu, 25 Jun, 2015
Cassette Nine, Auckland

A lesson in electronic sonic labyrinths.

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Food Truck Gathering Spot Opens in Ponsonby

Meals without wheels.

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Auckland's Popular Art In The Dark Cancelled

Lights out for Art in the Dark

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