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NewsThe Bluffer’s Guide to Recording a Song
From setting up camp in the snazziest of recording studios to shouting into your computer's built-in microphone, this guide's aimed to show you some of the essentials of recording a song right here in Auckland.
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NewsConcrete Playground Meets PleasePlease
We took 50 guests out into the harbour with PleasePlease. We will definitely be doing that again.
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NewsMusic In Parks Releases 2014 Schedule
Auckland's parks and reserves will play host to a wide range of musical acts.
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NewsArctic Monkeys Announce 2014 Australia and New Zealand Tour
The Brits will embark on their biggest down under tour to date.
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NewsJames Franco and Seth Rogan Emulate Kanye and Kim in ‘Bound 3′
Get ready for the most hysterically awkward love scene ever.
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NewsTen Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching the delicious return of 'The Bear', Glen Powell playing a fake hitman and Lily Gladstone's latest excellent performance.
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NewsTen Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in May
Spend your couch time watching a documentary about Jim Henson and an Elisabeth Moss-led spy thriller.
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GuideMust-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.
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NewsEleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in April
Spend your couch time watching Andrew Scott step into Tom Ripley's shoes, a shattering docuseries about Nickelodeon's kids TV hits and Colin Farrell as a PI.
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NewsEleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in March
Spend your couch time watching Adam Sandler in space, a stunning Oscar-winning documentary, girl group-fuelled sitcom hilarity and Noel Fielding's latest show.
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NewsHop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend
Some feature bunnies. Some include eggs or chocolate. Some have provocative takes on religion.
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NewsNine 2024 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately
'Oppenheimer', an astonishing Ukraine-set documentary, a Wes Anderson short, Emma Stone's most-spectacular performance yet: they each won 2024 Oscars, and you can check them them all now.
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NewsSay Cheers to Hollywood's Night of Nights: Concrete Playground's Oscars 2024 Drinking Game
Whether you're hoping that 'Oppenheimer', 'Barbie', 'Poor Things', 'Past Lives' or something else picks up Academy Awards, here's how to sip along.
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NewsPredicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2024 Academy Awards
Will 'Oppenheimer' sweep the Oscars? What else will win? What should but won't? Here are our predictions.
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NewsHere's Where You Can Watch 32 of 2024's Oscar-Nominated Movies in New Zealand Right Now
From 'Barbenheimer' and twists on 'Frankenstein' to animated 'Spider-Man' antics and devastating documentaries, here's where to watch 2024's Oscar contenders.
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NewsWin Access to the Heineken Baseline Live Site + Heineken Beer
From Venus Williams, to P-Money, to Peter Gordon's cooking, the NZ Festival of Tennis has a bit of everything to tickle your fancy.
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NewsBig Day Out Announce Second Line up
Five acts unnecessarily added to an already ridiculous line up.
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NewsMS MR visit the La Casa Artist Residency
Meet La Casa Artist Residency's most recent residents MS MR.
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NewsBermuda Tapes App Creatively Reworks John Lennon’s Final Musical Journey
One of the most rewarding experiences you'll have on your iPad this year.
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BarScarlett Slimms & Lucky
476 Mt Eden Rd, Auckland
Scarlett Slimms and Lucky is a haunt for the modern day Raymond Chandler.
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BarCassette Nine
Vulcan Lane, Auckland
Any place that can pull off jeans as wallpaper has two thumbs up in my book.
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RestaurantMiss Clawdy
12 Jellicoe Street, Auckland
There is a sassy new lady in town ready to serve you some good ol' fashioned soul food. Introducing Miss Clawdy, the newest feather in Wynyard Quarter's culinary cap.
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NewsLily Allen Sublimely Attacks Entire Pop Industry in New Video
Lily Allen has a not-so-subtle message regarding our views on pretty much everything.
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NewsRhythm and Vines Full Line-Up Announced
A further 40 acts have been added to the bill for Rhythm and Vines.
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NewsSecond Line-Up for Rhythm and Alps announced
A further 16 new acts have been added to the bill for Rhythm and Alps.
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NewsNeko Case and Gold Panda Announce Golden Plains Sideshows
The indie darling and British electro man set tour dates for 2014.
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NewsConcrete Playground Meets Cut Copy
Dan Whitford chats about the band's newest tunes, success and why dance music isn't going around in circles.
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NewsThe Documentary Story Behind Rhythm and Vines Released
A fifteen minute documentary retelling the ten-year journey of New Year’s Music Festival Rhythm and Vines
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NewsFree Download /// Helen Corry Releases Debut Single
Exclusive download available for Helen Corry's debut single 'Divide'.
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NewsPhone Charging Clothes Make their Debut at Rhythm and Vines
Festival-goers attending Rhythm and Vines and Rhythm and Alps will have the opportunity to stress less about first world problems like phone battery life.
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NewsRed Bull presents Sound Select
Red Bull Sound Select aims to support local music scenes by celebrating hard working artists, passionate fans and the music influencers.
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NewsNine Inch Nails and Queens Of The Stone Age Announce Double Headline Tour
Rock heavyweights Nine Inch Nails and Queens Of The Stone Age will join forces for a double headline tour of Australia and New Zealand next March.
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NewsYour Guide to Auckland Art Week 2013
Eat your heART out at Auckland's most expansive art festival
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NewsConcrete Playground Meets David Dallas
We caught up with David Dallas about his recent collaboration with G-Shock.
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NewsHeineken Green Room Launches at Vector Arena
Gig-goers attending Auckland's Vector Arena can forget about long queues and drinking warm beer out of plastic cups, with the launch of the Heineken Green Room.
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NewsThe Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend
The Killers are taking a shot at the night, Satellite Stories are letting the lights go low and Cruiser want you to kidnap them.
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NewsArcade Fire’s Mesmerising Smartphone-Interactive Video for ‘Reflektor’
A short film whose visuals you can affect, just so long as you have three basics of the modern tech era.
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NewsThe Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend
Farewell office, farewell pants being necessary and hello soundtracked weekend.
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NewsWiz Khalifa Added to Rhythm and Vines Line Up
The latest unveiling of artists may well be enough to whet your festival palete
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NewsThe Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend
Five delicious servings of ear candy weighing kilograms of fun with zero calories.
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NewsTiki Taane at the La Casa Artist Residency
Take a intimate look into the songwriting process of well-respected New Zealand musician Tiki Taane.
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NewsHarlem’s A$AP Rocky Headlines La De Da 2013
US rapper A$AP Rocky will be a world away from the streets of Harlem to ring in the New Year this December.
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NewsThe National to Return Down Under in February
The National return to our shores come February 2014.
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NewsNew Venue and New Line-up Announced for Rhythm and Alps
Rhythm and Vines' sister festival Rhythm and Alps has announced its first artist line-up for the 2013 event.
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NewsThe Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend
Pack your party pants and these five songs because it's time for the weekend dance.
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