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An Arm and a Leg for Charity
Dan Carter has got his leg waxed and Adam Ashley Cooper is getting his wick out. All for a good cause, of course.
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Weird and Wonderful Celebrity Transformations
Musicians are notorious for their reason-defying epiphanies that are usually indicative of either groundbreaking creativity or mid-career slumps.
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How to Make the Perfect Dumpling
This recipe is based on the traditional jiao-zi dumpling originating in northern China.
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Rhythm and Alps Lineup Released
Rhythm and Alps, the spoilt brat of a sister to Rhythm and Vines has released her lineup, and it is looking good.
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14 Brilliant Business Card Designs
With designs that range from a balloon to a fortune cookie to a lego piece, here are some of our favourite creative business cards.
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Swap your Ginger for Six – The Taste of Controversy.
I decided to review Hakanoa’s three main products while compiling this article, if only to see what the taste of controversy was really like.
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Is That You With Perrier? Round Three
The third round of Is That You With Perrier? sees another winner of the $150 Mexico Liquor and Food voucher.
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A Virgin Experience of Splendour in the Grass
Concrete Playground New Zealand head off on their Virgin experience of Splendour in the Grass.
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Positive Posters Use Design to Highlight Global issues
This creative initiative is a competition and exhibition asking designers worldwide what they think the most pressing global issues are.
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Music for the Concrete Playground
As the weather is decidedly more ave, stay inside and warm up with these tight tracks.
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12 Spectacular Photos of Places You Need to Visit
Experience some of the most incredible and awe-inspiring sights, people and moments this Earth has to offer.
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Virgin Mobile to Live Stream Splendour in the Grass
Australia's favourite mid-winter music festival kicks off this Friday, with some amazing acts gracing Belongil Fields in Byron Bay.
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A Short Film Made Using Musical Bicycle Parts
Brooklyn artist Stephen Meierding has pulled bicycles apart in order to make his short film 'Bicycle Sounds'.
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Ten Must See Films at the NZ 2012 International Film Festival
Ah the glitz and glamour of the Auckland 2012 International Film Festival, a shining light amongst the bleakness of winter, features a multitude of arthouse films squeezed into two and a half weeks of viewing pleasure.
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Sydney Locations Made Famous In Film
Peter Templeman's Not Suitable For Children has recently brought cinematic eyes to the city, but this is not the first film to do so.
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The xx Release New Song ‘Angels’
With their second album, Coexist, set to be released in September, The xx have given us a taste of what's to come with this new track.
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Giant LEGO Structures Around the World
To celebrate LEGO's 50th Anniversary in Australia, take a look at the most spectacular giant LEGO structures from around the world.
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Ten Boutique Hostels to Spice Up Your Travels
Be sure to book yourself a bed in one of these amazing locations on your next trip.
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Eight International Festivals New Zealand Could Learn From
Here are a few overseas festivals that manage to combine brazen antics, booze and grannies in souped-up shopping carts with more cultivated offerings.
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20 Quirky and Creative Beds
Beds can be used to express our inner self, to represent our deepest loves or simply help us wake up and get going in the morning.
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Giveaways /// Win Tickets to The Winter Social
Win tickets to the Highlife and A List Winter Social.
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A Guide to the Best Radio Apps
In a world so rammed with visual stimulation, it is incredible to think that the simplicity of the sound of a voice is still an engaging notion.
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Beautiful Bird’s-Eye View Room Portraits
German photographer Menno Aden transforms everyday rooms into fascinating works of art that make you want to sprout wings.
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A Bluffer’s Guide to Art Parties
There are two widely-held assumptions about exhibition openings. Firstly, that you have to know a lot about art to go to them. Secondly, that you need an invitation.
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Move Your Senses with BMW and Ecoya
To celebrate the launch of the all-new BMW 3 Series, BMW and Ecoya have joined forces to experiment with what completes the ultimate driving experience.
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Two El Jimador Tequila, Lemon, Lime and Bitters On Us
Find out how to get two free el Jimador Tequila Lemon, Lime & Bitters.
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Ten Stunning Beaches to Escape to this Winter
Must-see destinations for people wanting to chase summer around the globe and see some exquisite, exotic places in the process.
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The Most Spectacular Photographs in Olympic Games History
We take a look at the best photographs from each summer Olympic Games throughout history.
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Parklife 2012 Lineup Released
Arguably one of Australia's best festival circuits, Parklife 2012 lineup has been released.
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London. What Are You Listening To? vII
Concrete Playground London Correspondent Dan Maas brings back some tunes that are hot in London town.
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Ten ’90s Bands That Should Tour New Zealand
And now that today’s musical landscape is drenched in weightier lyrics it seems there’s a yearning to grab this carefree innocence by the high waist of its mom jeans.
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10 Years of Rhythm and Vines – Reflection
Hamish Pinkham takes us down memory lane as Rhythm and Vines heads into their 10th Anniversary.
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Beautiful World Maps of Facebook Activity
Justin Moore created these global maps as a captivating visual indicator of where and who the world's Facebook users are.
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Giveaways /// Win a Case of Rochfort Rees Wine for your Office
And in this case (excuse the pun), we are able to provide you with the opportunity to hook your workmates up with a case of some quality New Zealand wine thanks to Rochfort Rees Wine Co.
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The Five Best Boutique Cinemas in Auckland
Here are the Concrete Playground Top Five picks for your next cinema visit:
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Ten Weird But Wonderful Places to See Before You Die
For many people a city is a city, and to truly live and experience beauty one has to look further - much further.
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Infamous Dictators Get Hipster Makeovers
Ronallman's illustrations prove that hipster wardrobes might be better suited to conservative nutjobs.
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The V Motion Project
The V Motion project will follow NZ Music Producer Joel Little and his team of Tech Developers, as they aim to crack the technology behind music software Ableton and the Xbox Kinect.