music
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The year’s highlights: Best events of 2017
Read more: The year’s highlights: Best events of 2017How was your year? I’m trying to focus on looking forward, but it’s also valuable to review the past and it’s been a busy year with plenty of highlights – and lowlights. Work-wise, I’m very lucky to be able to attend some amazing shows and events that are extremely creative and often showcase the best…
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GOLDFRAPP At Carriageworks for Vivid Sydney
Read more: GOLDFRAPP At Carriageworks for Vivid SydneyWe were very lucky to catch GOLDFRAPP At Carriageworks for Vivid Sydney this month. Here are the stunning photos from the gig…Photography by Daniel Boud. Goldfrapp is a band we already have on our iTunes, so I was so happy they were in town for Vivid Music. We cabbed out to Carriageworks – where I…
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The Week On Thread Episode 33
Read more: The Week On Thread Episode 33The Week On Thread Episode 33 with highlights in pictures of what’s been awesome this week, in particular, hitting 6,000 on Instagram and celebrating with our #Thread6kGiveaway series, getting a fun house call from Maybelline, going into the brilliant Air New Zealand 75 years exhibition at Auckland Museum, and packing our Macpac bags and tent…
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I try out ‘The Trip’ cycle class at Les Mills
Read more: I try out ‘The Trip’ cycle class at Les MillsLooking for something different to a spin class? I tried Les Mills ‘The Trip’ class where you cycle on a rollercoaster ride to other other planets – it’s like a video game that gets you exercising. I headed into their newest gym – the exceedingly flash Newmarket Les Mills on Khyber Pass – last night to…
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NZ Festival 2016 brings a cultural feast
Read more: NZ Festival 2016 brings a cultural feastLeah Garcia Purves headed along for Thread to celebrate the Auckland Launch of the 2016 New Zealand Festival, with Artistic Director, Shelagh Magadza, to hear the exciting full programme, which marks the 30th anniversary of the Festival… The Auckland NZ Festival media launch was held in a big office building. It was somewhat sterile compared to…
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R&B musician Paul Morton Jr
Read more: R&B musician Paul Morton JrPaul Morton Jr, born on March 29, 1981 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States is an American producer, musician and R&B singer. His first shows were with the band Freestyle Nation, before he went solo. He is also famous as one of Maroon 5’s keyboardists, and has contributed his vocals and keyboard parts in the…
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The Next Great Rock ‘N Roll Film? (Still Waiting)
Read more: The Next Great Rock ‘N Roll Film? (Still Waiting)We are way overdue for the next great rock ‘n roll film, so much so that it might be time to give historian Ken Burns a call. Burns is famous for documentaries on the Civil War, jazz and baseball, among other topics. But isn’t the time ripe now for an all-encompassing rock documentary before the…