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    Is That You With Perrier?

    Spot you or your friend with Perrier and win.

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

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

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    Dreamlike Places That Actually Exist

    Ranging from popular tourist destinations to awe-inspiring sights, these are places to add to the bucket list of amazing ones to visit before you kick it.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Five Emerging Australian Fashion Designers You Need to Know

    Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia wrapped up last Friday after showcasing the best of local fashion design against the backdrop of Sydney Harbour.

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    Giveaways /// Win a VIP Double Pass to Semi-Permanent

    If you haven't already got your ticket for Semi Permanent.. get your hurry up. It is without a doubt going to sell out and trust me, it's not one to miss.

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    Five of the Funniest YouTube Sketch Comedies

    Get straight to the good stuff with CP's list of the top five sketch comedy YouTube channels.

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    Review /// Idiots of Ants, The Axis of Awesome and Stephen K Amos

    Concrete Playground reviews Idiots of Ants and The Axis of Awesome. Two awesome performances which kick off the 2012 NZ Comedy Festival.

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    Tourists Steal a Penguin From Sea World Australia

    In a hazy, bizarre night, three allegedly intoxicated tourists broke into Sea World Australia, leaving with fairy penguin Dirk.

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    Ten Must See Comedians in the NZ International Comedy Festival

    Deciding which comedians to see can seem a bit daunting, so to help you out, here are Concrete Playground's picks for a great night out.

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    The Whiskey Live 2012 First Announcement

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

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    Julian Assange Interviews Hezbollah Leader on his New Chat Show

    Julian Assange, of WikiLeaks fame, premiered his talk show on RT this past Tuesday.

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    Giveaways /// Win a $150 Voucher for Soul Bar & Bistro

    Win a $150 Voucher for Soul Bar Bistro, and also a chance to win an escape to Tahiti with Moët & Chandon, Soul Bar and Tahiti Tourism.

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    IKEA Plans to Construct an Entire London Neighbourhood

    Having conquered furniture and then houses, IKEA has its sights set on building an entire suburb.

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    Bioluminescent Creatures Put on a Glow-in-the-Dark Spectacle

    New York's American Museum of Natural History will feature bioluminescent organisms in an upcoming exhibit.

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    Price of Chocolate: One Good Deed

    A Danish chocolatier seeks to generate generosity with his pop-up chocolate shop.

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    Rent a Village or Country for Your Next Holiday

    Instead of renting an apartment for their vacation, rich European holiday-goers are now renting or buying entire villages.

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    Concrete Playground meets Goodbye First Love’s Mia Hansen-Love

    Concrete Playground spoke to the very talented young filmmaker ahead of her film’s Australian release.

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    Spend Your Lunch Break Clubbing

    Lunch Beat events have inspired Stockholm to get up and dance during lunch hour.

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    The Nerdy Girl Gets the Jock and Other Love Stories from the Voices Project

    The Voices Project is brings together young people from different backgrounds and disciplines, and makes writers and viewers think about how storytelling changes from medium to medium.

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    Bucking The Trend, Sydney Gets a New Superclub

    Going against the trend for opening small bars for people to escape the pokies and nightclubs, The Star opens a new superclub. With pokies.

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    This Winter’s Handiest Bike Accessory

    Irene Posch invents a handy Early Night Biking Glove, sure to raise visibility to any urban bike rider cycling around this winter.

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    Ten YouTube Channels You Should be Watching

    Instead of wasting your time searching through homemade videos, check out this list of ten channels actually worth watching.

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    The Seven Best TED Talks So Far This Year

    With a new TED Talk posted every weekday, there is certainly no shortage of brilliance shared on the TED site.

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    The Color Run Leaves Participants Paint Splattered

    Touring throughout 18 US cities, The Color Run offers runners a unique and colourful 5k race.

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    Theatres To Usher In Live Tweeting

    The last bastion of the phone-free two hours, the theatre, might be about to crumble.

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    Vivid Ideas 2012 Program Announced

    Vivid Ideas is the creative part of the extravaganza that is Vivid Sydney, and this year it's bigger than ever before.

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    The World’s 11 Most Colourful Cities

    Many charming little towns throughout the world have put this idea into practice, painting their buildings in bold and bright colours.

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    A Bookmark Which Follows Your Reading

    For the inner bookworm in all of us, French designer and inventor Oscar Lhermitte has come up with a way to make torn, dog-eared pages a thing of the past.

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    Kony 2012 Campaign Goes Viral

    Kony 2012 is a viral campaign spearheaded by the humanitarian group Invisible Children to raise awareness about atrocities in Uganda.

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    365 Charming Everyday Things

    I really love things like this. Interesting art installations that make you stop momentarily and take note of stuff you'd probably never give much thought to. And I don't use the word 'stuff' for any other reason than that is exactly what is on display.

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    Jon Rafman’s ‘The Nine Eyes of Google Street View’ Photo Project

    Canadian artist Jon Rafman has presented viewers with a collection of the most bizzare, quirky and often disturbing images that are captured on Google's Street View.

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    Concrete Playground Meets Charlie Murphy

    Charlie Murphy deserves some serious credit. Trying to forge a career as a professional comedian is pretty tough at the best of times, let alone when your brother is none other than Eddie Murphy.

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    Review /// NYC – Three Short Ballets from the Big Apple

    rtistic director Ethan Stiefel wanted to bring a taste of the Big Apple to New Zealand audiences for his programme debut at the Royal New Zealand Ballet and I'm so glad he did.

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    Ten Must See Auckland Events for March 2012

    Concrete Playground picks ten must see events for March 2012.

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    Win a Double Pass to Playground Weekender 2012

    A four-day extravaganza in arguably the most gorgeous festival location near Sydney, Del Rio's Riverside Resort on the Hawkesbury.

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    A Progressive Valentine’s

    Righty ho fellas, this one’s for you. You can thank Hollywood for us girls’ heightened expectations of roses, chocolates and affectionate confessions.

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    Hotel Offers Champagne Baths for Valentine’s Day

    In what resembles a scene from a high-end gangster rap video, guests at London's Cadogan Hotel will be able to bathe in 122 hand-poured bottles of Dom Pérignon.

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    The Best Ads From Super Bowl 2012

    It's usually the off field antics and advertising that captures the imaginations of those outside of the 50 US states.

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    International Brands That Should Open Shop in New Zealand

    After the recent explosion pop-up stores cropping up in the Auckland 'burbs, we decided to compile a list of businesses and brands that New Zealand not only wants, but needs.

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