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    Auckland Daze

    Auckland Daze has proven to be a smash hit success, hinting to the growth of digital television.

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    The Bloggers 2011 Finalists

    After three weeks of nominations, we have our shortlisted finalists for The Bloggers 2011.

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    Top 10 Rhythm and Vines Roadie Tracks

    Top 10 Rhythm and Vines tracks to help you send off 2011 with a banger.

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    The New Seven Natural Wonders of the World

    With so many fantastic places to visit around the world, it's often hard to decide where to possibly go. The New7Wonders makes it a little easier for you.

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    Concrete Playground talks to Photographer David Stewart

    Concrete Playground recently caught up with one of England's most respected photographers. Here's what he had to say.

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    The Ten Best Bars in the World

    Your local favourite may not be on the list, but rest assured that all fifty are well worth the visit next time you find yourself in one of the world's culture capitals.

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    Ben Turnbull’s Real Life Superheroes

    This British artist's work serves as a bridge between collective fantasy and the harsh truths of the society we live in.

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    Paula Scher’s Amazing Maps

    Scher's pieces offer an individual distortion of the world and strong commentary about our society and often chaotic lifestyles.

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    Beautiful Paintings of Graffiti on Vans

    New York artist Kevin Cyr paints the artfully graffitied vans and vehicles of his Brooklyn neighbourhood.

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    Spike Jonze Directs Stop-Motion Skeletal Love Story

    The acclaimed director's latest short film has you falling in love with a pair of horny skeletons who come to life one night in a French bookshop.

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    London. What are you listening to?

    The Board of Selectors tells us what is hot in London town.

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    Netherwood – A Kiwi Western Film

    Shot in the North Canterbury town of Waipara, the film has been funded by the locals in a nice little story of Canterbury success.

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    Steve Jobs’ Biographer Interviewed on 60 Minutes

    Walter Isaacson shares the story behind the story.

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    Photography from 1911-14 Antarctic Expedition Released Online

    The photos depict incredible vistas of the Antarctic, the wildlife and the experiences of the brave Australasian explorers who ventured there.

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    The Future of Bike Innovation

    Forget your fixie, these innovative bikes are the real deal.

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    The Mona Lisa Recreated with a Single Line

    It's incredible the things an ordinary person can do if they just have the appropriate felt-tip pen.

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    Brooklyn Man Turns His Life Into An Exhibition in a Dumpster

    In the ultimate act of not being able to let go, an artist has transferred the detritus of his past into a perusable dumpster.

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    Hunter S. Thompson’s Hangover Cure

    The infamous Gonzo journalist has something to cure your throbbing head.

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    David Bowie’s Face Graces the £10 Note

    The face of Ziggy Stardust is now official currency in the London suburb of Brixton.

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    Interview /// Concrete Playground Meets Tahuna Breaks

    Tahuna Breaks' trumpet and keys player, Tim Baker, tells us what has been going on with the boys and what exciting projects are in the pipelines.

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    Designs That Let You Sleep Anywhere, Anytime

    Our society seems to be developing an obsession for sleeping in places that are not our beds.

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    Japan Tourism to Offer 10,000 Free Flights to Bloggers

    At last, there may be a way to put your otherwise life-crippling Facebook addiction to good use.

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    Boozy Bears Emerge in South Dakota

    Maybe confectionery giants should start selling candy in brown paper bags from now on.

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    Concrete Playground Meets Norwegian Wood Director, Tran Anh Hung

    We catch up with the acclaimed director ahead of the film's Australia/New Zealand release.

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    St Jerome’s Laneway New Zealand Lineup Announced

    So roll up your sleeves and dress yourself ironically. Laneway is going to be more than ok (although you don't need to publicly admit it).

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    Brakay Art Installations in Italy

    I once came across a quote that summed up modernity quite nicely. It went: Modern Art = I could do that + Yeah, but you didn't.

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    Occupy Wall Street Protests Start to Spread Around the World

    How the American Dream has turned into a nightmare for a large proportion of U.S. citizens.

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    David Lynch Goes To Crazy Clown Town

    David Lynch releases a track from his forthcoming LP.

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    Untappd App Combines Social Networking and Beer

    The perfect excuse to drink more beer and check your iPhone.

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    Message in a Bottle: The Unusual Social Network

    Harold Hackett has been sending messages all over the world, but unlike most of us he hasn’t been using a phone or a computer.

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    Unload Your Emotional Baggage and Get a Free Song in Return

    This new site lets you unload your worries to a perfect stranger, who will in turn read it and send you a song they think will make you feel better.

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    IPhone Bike Speaker Lets You Listen While You Ride

    Play sweet music and use your iPhone as a GPS while riding through the town on your bike.

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    Slavery Footprint: Calculating How Many Forced Labourers Work For You

    Cue the bright-eyed, pigtailed offspring of ethical consumerism and social media, Slavery Footprint.

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    Communism Meets Cupid

    Chivalry ain't dead, baby, it's just being stored at the Post Office..

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    Top 5 Events at Basement Fest 2011

    Basement Fest 2011 brings together a strong line up of theatre, comedy, dance, art, spoken word and music for three weeks in both the main stage of The Basement theatre and upstairs in The Basement studio.

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    Semi-Fictional Audio Guides Narrate New York’s Museum Mile

    A conceptual sound collective and the French join forces to take you for a merry and blissfully confusing journey down Manhattan's Museum Mile.

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    Micro-Hotel Sleepbox Makes Being In Transit Appealing

    The pod with bed and drop-down desk may mean the days of sleeping in airport food courts are well behind us.

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    Giveaways /// Win Exclusive Cloudy Bay Tasting for you and 3 Friends

    To celebrate the release of their 2011 Sauvignon Blanc on October 1st, Cloudy Bay is bringing the first of the season together at an exclusive tasting event.

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    Interview /// Concrete Playground meets Fern Sutherland

    A couple of gins down, I sat down with my beautiful friend Fern Sutherland to talk about her latest role in Auckland Theatre Company's The End Of the Golden Weather.

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    Subscribe to Win a $100 Bar Tab at 1885

    We were thinking of adding in a clause that a percentage of this bar tab needs to be used on shouting the CP news team, but legal made it too complicated. So it is all yours, if you win*.

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    The Ten Best Festivals in Sydney

    Get ready to dance kids, because summer’s coming. Here is Concrete Playground's shortlist of Sydney’s best festival experiences.

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