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entertainment

• entertainment, gigs, music

  The Cult. Love. Live.

  04.22.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  And so the influx of bands from the ’80s continues, this time with the band whose lead singer may be single-handedly responsible for keeping the hair conditioner industry in profit.
  I saw The Cult perform in Wellington in 1993. I was four months pregnant at the time and spent the whole concert trying not to breathe [...]

• entertainment

  Avenue Q

  04.12.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  When the Audience Suitability section for an event reads: “Parental guidance is recommended with full puppet nudity and sex, songs about racism and porn we’ll leave it up to you to decide if you bring your kids!”, you know I want to see it!

  Avenue Q won three major Tony Awards in 2004 and has gone [...]

• 04 vs 09, drinking, entertainment, gossip

  In the social pages

  04.11.10 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  Yes, New Zealand’s social pages rarely get more exciting than today’s  offerings of store openings, sports star’s weddings, and re-printing what our ‘celebrities’ have said on twitter.
  But seriously, the ‘In Wellington’ page in today’s Sunday Star Times section  documents ladies’ night at The Establishment.
  It’s enough to make anyone want to live in Auckland.

• 04 vs 09, Arts, coffee, craft, drinking, eating, entertainment, events, exhibitions, music festivals, shopping, the arts

  The List

  04.04.10 | Permalink | 10 Comments

  As well as being the newest Aucklandista, I’m also brand new to Auckland. So new in fact, I haven’t even moved yet.
  So to celebrate my impending move, I am writing a list. All the stuff you say ‘I should totally do that one day’ – goes on the list. Thanks to my Wellington list, I’ve [...]

• anecdotal, entertainment, gossip

  It’s the eye of the tiger, it’s the thrill of the fight

  03.24.10 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  So let’s say you’re organising an event and you’re hoping to get some beer for it. You write to the marketing people of a certain feline-ish beer, and explain what you’re up to, all very polite and professional-like. They reply that they’re currently inundated with sponsorship requests that month, so they’re unable to help. Do [...]

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