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Auckland teens ready to Stand Up, Stand Out

August 17, 2018

A thousand young hopefuls have taken to the stage across Auckland over the last month in Auckland Council’s Stand Up Stand Out 2018 (SUSO) – Auckland’s premier secondary school music and dance competition. Now...

In Review: Latinaotearoa at Whammy Bar!

The Speakeasy

August 15, 2018

Main, Music, Uncharted

Words by Kim Newton, photos by Jesse Knight. An eclectic mix of sounds streamed through Whammy Bar! on a Friday night. The night, which was a was a celebration of Latinaotearoa's latest album; Influencis Et ...

In Review: HIR

The Speakeasy

August 2, 2018

Comedy, Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Theatre

I began to feel uncomfortable the second I walked into the theatre. The set of HIR looked like a scene from Hoarders, portraying a home so disorganised, I wouldn’t have been surprised to see a rodent scurry acr...

Trey Songz to play 3 NZ shows this November

The Speakeasy

July 31, 2018

Music, R&B

Words by Chony Musson Now this is a New Zealand tour! Trey Songz has announced a three show run down here for early November and we couldn’t be more excited! This three date R16+ tour...

Amy Shark returning for THREE NZ shows this September!!

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July 31, 2018

Main, Music

Words by Chony Musson Aussie pop-indie singer-songwriter Amy Shark is returning to New Zealand after the success of her 2017 Night Thinker Tour for her largest headline tour yet, the Love Monster T...

Competition: ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’ ticket giveaway

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July 30, 2018

Entertainment, Film, Lifestyle, Night Life

Gather your girl gangs, mum-squads and gal pals for some pure 'Girls Night Out' material – The Spy Who Dumped Me hits cinemas August 9 and is the adrenaline-fueled comedy romp with a strong female cast and dire...

Long and short: Fujifilm adds two high-end X Series camera lenses

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July 28, 2018

Culture, Entertainment, Geek and Web, Lifestyle

Photography fans are in luck as fresh on the heals of announcing the XF10, Fujifilm is back again with two new lenses and an update to their X-Mount lens roadmap. Fujifilm has extended its X Series lens line...

IN REVIEW: Pale Waves @ The Tuning Fork

The Speakeasy

July 28, 2018

Music

Words by Shelley Te Haara Goth. Pop. However you want to define them, Pale Waves played in Auckland for the first time a couple of weeks ago and I got to go along and check it out. The English 4-piece played...

SIX60 are heading home for a one-off show this February!

The Speakeasy

July 12, 2018

Main, Music

SIX60 will be bringing their summer tour down to New Zealand for one night only in February 2019. Not only will concert goers be treated to their favourites playing on the biggest stage in the country...

ANNOUNCEMENT: 5 Seconds of Summer to return to NZ this August

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July 12, 2018

Main, Music, rock

Words by Chony Musson Hot off the heels of the release of their third studio album, Youngblood, 5 Seconds of Summer will be returning to New Zealand to perform for kiwi fans for one night only in A...

Pale Waves to play first NZ show this Saturday!

The Speakeasy

July 12, 2018

Main, Music, rock

Manchester natives Pale Waves are bringing their dark pop energy down to Australia and New Zealand for the very first time this year. After this years SXSW Festival in Austin Texas the fo...

Simon Says… It’s Time For Free Burgers!

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July 10, 2018

Food, Lifestyle

Calling all Simons! In honour of Simon Holbrook's ridiculously over-the-top 5x5 meat and cheese monstrosity ‘The Simon’, the good sorts at Kiwi burger joint 'Better Burger' want to treat as many Simons as possi...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls to play 2 NZ shows this November

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July 1, 2018

Music, rock

Words by Chony Musson British singer/songwriter Frank Turner will be returning to New Zealand shores for TWO shows in November this year, backed by his band The Sleeping Souls. Turner released h...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Wolf Alice to play Auckland’s Powerstation this September

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July 1, 2018

Main, Music, rock

Words by Chony Musson UK alt-rock quartet, Wolf Alice are returning to New Zealand soil for one show only on Thursday 20th September, following their set at Laneway Festival earlier this year. T...

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT: Florence + The Machine to play Auckland in January!!

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July 1, 2018

Main, Music

Words by Chony Musson You heard right, the winds are changing and Florence + The Machine are making their way back down to New Zealand to kick off the new year with what is set to be a magical nigh...

ANNOUNCEMENT: BROCKHAMPTON to play Auckland this September

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July 1, 2018

Main, Music

You heard right, BROCKHAMPTON is hitting Australian, and New Zealand shores for the first time this September! Founded by Keven Abstract, the group of extremed talented creatives produces music pai...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Hoodie Allen to finally grace NZ shores this September

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July 1, 2018

Main, Music

Words by Chony Musson Long Island New York native Hoodie Allen, is hitting New Zealand shores in September for an intimate one night only show at Auckland's Neck Of The Woods. This sho...

Zedd announced as Katy Perry’s support on the NZ leg of her Witness World Tour

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July 1, 2018

Main, Music

Words by Chony Musson The Witness World Tour has been dazzling audiences around the world since September 2017 and in just five short weeks the Australia/New Zealand leg kicks off! As if seeing ...

In Review: Dara

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June 18, 2018

Culture, Lifestyle, Theatre

Review by Eloise Sims If you were looking for an easy, mindless, feel-good play to spend your weekend night watching, be warned – Dara definitely isn’t it. Prayas Theatre’s latest offering promises tragedy, ...

In Review: Cellfish

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June 15, 2018

Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Theatre

Review by Emily Joshua and Theo Lee There are a lot of ways that a play centered around a Shakespeare-in-prison narrative could have gone. Cellfish eschews the obvious tropes and instead swings for the fence...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Sons of Zion to embark on 7 date national tour this August/September!

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June 15, 2018

Main, Music, R&B

You heard right, one of New Zealand most renowned live acts, Sons Of Zion, have just announced a seven date nationwide tour! The band hit single Drift Away from their latest album Vantage Point has...

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