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Laneway Festival Announces Dates and Venues for 2015

Return visits and brand new sites for Laneway 2015.

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This Artist Makes Amazing Illustrations Out of Clouds

"When I was a child I was told that clouds' shapes were created by expert balloon twister clowns who live in the sky."

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News
Margaret Atwood’s Latest Book Won’t Be Released For 100 Years

Remember to give your great, great, grandkids the heads up.

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News
Win Tickets and the Soundtrack to Wish I Was Here

Wish I Was Here is a sincere and funny follow up to Zach Braff's hugely popular directorial debut The Garden State. Concrete Playground has five double passes and digital soundtracks from the film to giveaway.

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Karen O’s Debut Solo Album is Now Streaming Online

Crush Songs is a collection of lo-fi love tunes and it's all kinds of dreamy.

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News
Win an Invite To ‘If These Walls Could Talk’ Exhibition Launch + Framed Print

Just one of many Fortune Avenue prizes up for grabs.

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Ten Picks for Auckland Writers Festival 2019

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Ten Must-See Events at Auckland Arts Festival 2019

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This MAC/Rocky Horror Makeup Collection Should Have Happened Ages Ago

Don't dream it. Be it.

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News
We Compost Weekend

We Compost Weekend should help instigate a smarter, more eco-friendly Auckland, in the weekend is a good one for the conscience, the brain, the environment and the wallet.

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News
This Guy Rode a Bacon-Fuelled Motorcycle Across the USA

Because what CAN'T bacon do?

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Flight of the Conchords’ Jemaine Clement is Shooting a New TV Series

Jemaine? Present. HBO? Present. Bret? To be confirmed.

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News
South Korea Is Brewing Up a $100 Million Coffee Theme Park

Steamed milk river rides?

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News
James Murphy is Making Music with Tennis Data

Game, set, BOOM-KA, BOOM-KA, BOOM-KA

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September’s Plays of the Month in Auckland

Opening this month are a bunch of genre-bending shows that are bound to pique your interest.

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Director Florian Habicht on Putting Pulp to Film, with a Little Help from Sheffield

It took a whole town to tell the story of Pulp, Jarvis Cocker, life, death and supermarkets.

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Experience an Entire Day of Sightseeing in These Stunning Timelapse Photographs

All of the tourist attractions, none of the travel.

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Glampers Unite: Collapsible Hot Tubs Are a Thing That Exists Now

Total luxury in a flatpack.

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Burning Man Postponed Due to Heavy Desert Rain

Nevada's annual desert bacchanal has wet feet.

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Win Tickets to Red Bull Flying Bach

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Smales Farmers Market

Wed, 9 Oct, 2024
Smales Farm, North Shore

Auckland's newest farmers market arrives across the harbour.

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The Going Global Music Summit Returns to Auckland

An opportunity for those looking to take their music overseas to interact with industry folk, experienced both locally and offshore.

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Giveaway: $50 Dining Voucher for BCC + Free Uber Trips

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Cocktail of the Weekend: The Bow Street 7

The ‘Jameson Juicer’ pairs freshly squeezed juice with Jameson Irish Whiskey, creating both an enjoyable and healthy drinking option.

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David Attenborough is Filming a 3D Doco on the Great Barrier Reef This Year

This is going to be well worth the IMAX money.

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Listen to the Album Sonic Youth, Ariel Pink, Yoko Ono and Others Recorded for Plants

It's some seriously chill listening.

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Snapchat Could Be Adding News and Ads to Your Drunken Selfie Feed

Could there be ad breaks interrupting your sexts?

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Humans of New York Has Gone Global

Photographer Brandon Stanton has left the five burroughs behind.

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Win an Opportunity to Hang with Chali 2na

The baritone rapper is back and Tiger Beer's Fortune Avenue has tickets and a chance to meet the legend up for grabs.

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Lorde Announces her First New Zealand Headline Tour

She's coming home.

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Melbourne and Auckland Ranked Friendliest Cities in the World

Up high, y'damn courteous bunch.

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Concrete Playground meets the Directors behind Nick Cave’s 20,000 Days on Earth

The documentary set in an imaginary 24-hour period of Nick Cave's life.

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Blink Announces A Low Hum House

Bring togs. There's a spa.

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Falls Festival 2014 Lineup Announced

Big beats, festival singalongs and top notch rap for Falls this year.

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Michael Cera Releases Surprise Album

His creative juices flow far beyond the craft of acting.

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Britomart’s XuXu Introduces New Dumpling Menu

Multiple varieties of the delicious favourite - with the added bonus of pleasant decor and great drinks.

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Win Tickets to Chali 2na

Win tickets to his show and the chance to the meet the legend.

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You’ll Soon Be Able to Guzzle Precious Hobbit-Themed Beer

The Smaug Stout is infused with chillies. Nice.

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Ten Times Robin Williams Opened Our Minds

O captain, my captain.

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Concrete Playground Chats Briefly With Team Dynamite

Very brief chat with Sky Pirate's Skipper Lance.

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Finalists Announced for the 2014 Silver Scroll Awards

Celebrating the creative excellence of music released in the past year.

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Concrete Playground Meets When Life Hands Me a Skateboard

If you had one chance to send a message to the world, what would that be?

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Tips and Tales from the Auckland Night Markets

Hangover cures, casual dates, or for people like me who can't get enough dumplings in their life, the Auckland night markets are your ticket.

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London Artist Creates Entire Corner Shop Out of Felt

Felt SPAM, felt condoms, felt gum; because she felt like it.

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Win Tickets to Dog at Basement Theatre

Dog gone.

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