Batucada Sound Machine in town to shake it
Cuba Street Carnival favourites Batucada Sound Machine have returned to New Zealand with a new album of tried and true road-tested tunes entitled Don’t Keep Silent, due for release January 23rd, 2012. In addition, BSM have planned their first ever comprehensive tour of New Zealand to celebrate the album release including a spot at WOMAD […]
Capitol opposite of punishment
With a couple of family birthdays taking place over the holidays, January was a good time to assemble for dinner together. Having dined at Capitol before (in fact, it’s been nominated for TAWAs multiple times), I wasn’t put off by its Flash website or that they don’t take bookings for groups smaller than eight. As […]
Keep that picnic rug in the car
Just a note to anyone planning on heading to the Dell for the 2012 Films By Starlight screening tonight, Bill Cunningham New York has been postponed due to the wind until tomorrow night, Friday 20 January. The screenings start at dusk (approx 8:30 – 8:45pm). This picture is the crowd assembled by 7:45 last night […]
Ben Hana, aka Tarzan, aka “Blanket Man” dies
As reported in the NZ Herald and Stuff. I remember seeing him asleep on the corner of Courtenay Place and Tory Street, bathed in sunshine, loin-cloth akimbo, home-made aluminium-can dope-pipe resting peacefully by his slumbering body, only a couple of weeks back. It seems weird that we won’t see him there again. R.I.P. (Remember, you […]
My highlights for 2011
I had a busy year, which shows in my poor posting record recently. Despite the manifold reasons to be cheerless, there were also plenty of good things happening in Wellington: on the waterfront, up Cuba St and all over town.
gorgeous and original Christmas gifts to be found at Craft2.0
Thanks to the good folk at Craft 2.0 even December 23rd isn’t too late to shop for gorgeous and original Christmas gifts. The Trunk Show strikes for the second week this Friday and as if you had your own personal shopper we’ve complied a list of gift ideas for you. All you have to do […]
My personal Wellington highlights of 2011
We didn’t have the TAWAs this year, but lots of awesomeness still took place. Here’s a very self-indulgent look at what I particularly loved and didn’t – hopefully other Wellingtonistas will add their own posts too.
Bryan Pepperell – skeptic?
Turns out Wellington City Councillor Bryan Pepperell isn’t sure about the authenticity of the moon landings. On his facebook page, he states… The moon landings are an open question. Having worked in photography in the 1960’s I’m still trying to figure out how the films survived 280F. There are more unanswered questions but is it a […]
Unveiling Unveiled
Better than Christmas morning was how this non fashionista* described Monday morning at Te Papa when Tom and I witnessed Keira Miller from London’s Victoria & Albert Museum unpacking an embroidered silk satin wedding dress designed by Norman Hartnell in 1933. Keira is in Wellington to supervise the unpacking and setting up of Unveiled: 200 years […]
Craft2.0 brings you a Trunk Show
We’re not sure if you’ve heard yet but that mad season we call Christmas is just around the corner and if you’re like us you’ve probably got one or two people you still need to find the perfect gift for. You could pack your sneakers and your pink elbow guards and head out with the […]