Concrete Playground

We were about two hours out of Sydney when the stars started to come out, getting brighter and brighter as we hurtled down the highway, leaving the city and all its pollution behind. It was late, and I was tired, trying desperately to squeeze in a quick nap before it...

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Holy Ghost are back with some ridiculously catchy music, The National have us swimming in a sea of love, and Sam Smith goes acoustic to show us the beauty of strings. Put down the iPod; these five tracks are your playlist for the weekend.1. 'DUMB DISCO IDEAS' - HOLY GHOSTHoly...

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A lot of emotion and nostalgia were present during the festivities at Rhythm and Vines last year, as New Zealand's premier New Years festival celebrated a decade of debauchery on the East Coast of the North Island.And a documentary crew were there to capture it all, giving a never seen...

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Baz Luhrmann, the internet's current poster boy for excess and anal-retentiveness, thinks so.It came as no surprise to the millions of die-hard Gatsby fans that the bloke who made Moulin Rouge! (and oh did that film earn it's exclamation mark) and this scene was going to make something bordering on...

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Cast your eyes on the YouTube diary of Canada Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield and you will never be impressed by the notion of man placing a flag on the moon again. Canada's first commander of the International Space Station has been furiously tweeting and video blogging live from Expedition...

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We all know when it comes to hosting live music, the City of Sails hits the proverbial nail on the head. Whether it be banging heads with the nosebleeds or hiding away in a cosy corner, we’re spoilt for choice when it comes to sampling live music, no matter the...

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It is that time of year again. Just as the weather is cooling down and those lively summer nights are only but a distant memory; New Zealand Music Month arrives to warm you right back up. Now in it's 13th year, New Zealand Music Month makes an invaluable contribution to the...

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Always wanted to be in a music video but don't play an instrument? Or think your voice might frighten the neighbours away? Here's your chance. Dutch design studio Moniker has created an interactive clip that records the movement of your cursor as you watch.Achieved through crowd-funding and titled Do Not...

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The great American poet Walt Whitman has a poem called 'Splendour in the Grass'. It's about the fleeting nature of youth, and the pain and suffering of old age, and the acknowledgement that all good things must pass.What though the radiance which was once so bright Be now for ever...

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If anyone is heading over to Europe in June — or is looking for an excuse to — check out this new arrival on the festival circuit: FOR, presented by Australian music label Modular. FOR 2013 will take up residence on the Croatian party island of Hvar, from which it...

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For those of us that sooth the travel bug occasionally, we are all very aware of the references kiwis are identified with overseas. There is the occasional All Black or Flight of the Conchords chat, but generally it’s those little Hobbits who become the immediate go to for people once...

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The ongoing saga that is Daft Punk's new album Random Access Memories continues. Last week, the French duo had us shakin'-in-our boots with excitement over the release of a 1 minute teaser from their newest single "Get Lucky" featuring Pharrell Williams, and now, they've given us the whole thing.While we've...

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