by Angela Beswick
This Friday DJ Shaveer will be playing his first gig at Coherent on K’Rd, as part of the ‘Dusk’ event.
Supported by a line-up consisting of Grant Marshall, Bevan Keys, The Disko Divas, Sample Gee, and Karn Hall, Shaveer hopes the gig he has funded, organised and publicised himself, will get Coherent packed with as many guys, girls, and smiling faces as possible.
Shaveer believes his music would fall into the ‘house’ category, however he doesn’t like to “jail” himself Read more
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by Jackie Tran Van
Myah Flynn is her name, and it’s one to remember.
The emerging artist held her first solo exhibition on Tuesday night at the McPherson Gallery.
The exhibition is the result of her first placing in the Glaister Ennor Graduate Art Awards in which she was awarded the chance to exhibit at the High Street gallery. Read more
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by Daniel Satherley
In these enlightened times, it’s not okay to put someone down because of their race, gender, age, disability, sexual preference, or religion, right?
Luckily for me, discrimination against one particular scourge on modern society isn’t protected by law - those evil children of supply and demand colloquially known as ticket scalpers.
How do I hate thee? Let me count the ways… Read more
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by Michelle King
My first experience of the 70’s, garage style, pop-rock band, Odessa was in an overcrowded, sweaty, backroom bar in Auckland three years ago.
But with the recent release of their new album, The Prize, Odessa has come a long way.
If you were to close your eyes and listen to their music what you might imagine is a James Brown sounding, old-school funk, pop group. Read more
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by Bex Appleton
As crass as it may sound, I do not get the big deal about Princess Diana and the fuss generated after her death on August 31 1997.
During this month again Princess Diana has featured in the media.
This time new footage taken of her final hours while at the Ritz Hotel in Paris has been released. Read more
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by Ranita Nand
For those of you who don’t know, October is the official month for Breast Cancer Awareness in New Zealand.
To celebrate, the second annual Dove Pink Star Walk was held at the Auckland Domain last Saturday.
The 5km charity walk started at 8pm, and those who took part (including myself) were encouraged to dress up in a creative pink outfit with decorative pink wings. Read more
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by Jaheb Barnett
New checkout lanes in New World have been launched as part of an initiative to help save people time and, ultimately, the supermarket some money.
The catch is that the checkout lanes are operated by you.
It’s self service. No nice looking checkout assistants with those designer green shirts, it’s just you and whatever you’re wearing. Read more
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by Thea Knight
Grief stricken kiwis can find solace in the web after a shattering All Blacks loss.
With thousands of depressed fans across the country many have found an electronic outlet for their feelings.
Some turned to social networks to express their anger over the loss. Numerous Bebo pages have been created to express anti-Wayne Barnes sentiment. Read more
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by Matt Critton
…because I, as well as everyone else in this world who gives a damn, will be waking up with the hope that old St. Nick left the shiniest new bicycle under the Christmas tree.
But, don’t lost any sleep, and forget the euphoric dreams of sugar plumb ferries, because we will all be waking up to stockings filled with coal.
With presidential elections in America just over a year away the light at the end of the tunnel is beginning to shine…
Wrong. Read more
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by Michele Coelho 
“I cheated on my husband and I will do it again.”
Would you confess your guilty pleasures to millions of strangers?
Apparently many people would. Read more
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