02
Feb
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I went to the protest at the City Council yesterday. For me, it wasn’t about the CEO’s pay rise, it was about an institution that is so inept and damaged that none of the different parts are talking to one another. I see this as a failure of leadership and therefore hold Clerk Tony and [...]

29
Aug
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I had a soft launch of my garage on Saturday night. Our motto was “If You’re Looking To Meet Girls, You’ve Come to the Wrong Place”. We had 12 boys, 8 bikes, a bunch of beer and a whole lot of laughs. I’m proud to announce I won the midnight wheelie competition, while Jimmy won [...]

08
Jul
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I don’t know what you’re doing this weekend, but if you’re in Smash City you should head on down to C4 Coffee at 274 Tuam St this Saturday afternoon. RDU is launching its mobile broadcast studio, a radio station built in an old horse truck. There are tons of excellent bands playing and Von Klap [...]

18
Feb
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It’s that time of the year when I find myself dusting off the guitar and practicing the St Patrick’s Day set. St Patrick’s Day is March 17 and is a celebration of St Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland. He is famous for driving the snakes out of Ireland. In my family it was always [...]

08
Feb
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I think Vincent has really outdone himself this month. Sadly, he is moving to Wellington to seek fame and fortune and we will be left without a smart-arse poster artist. Bye bye Vincent, we will all miss you.

29
Dec
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Don’t forget we are open New Year’s Eve. Tim will be here. I will be here. Anna will be here. And Greg will be doing a cameo as glassie (it’s hard to find people willing to work for beer) Anyway, we reckon it will be a nice night, full of good people and excellent music. [...]

21
Dec
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Christmas is nearly here again. I thought I’d better let you know what we are doing over the break. This Tuesday (tonight) and Wednesday Tim and Marlon are playing. They finally get a chance to do their Christmas carols in context. On Thursday we have Motorbike night followed by a Country Music Vinyl evening with [...]

17
Dec
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Don’t forget our Christmas Market tomorrow. This will be the final one for the year and is your last chance to get all those last-minute gifts. The market runs from 10-4, so come down and see what all the fuss is about. Choice!

09
Dec
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Last night’s Wolf Party was awesome. Catch these guys as they tour around the country if you can. We can safely say that it was the best Wolf Party in the whole world that happened last night. You will also be pleased to know that games night continued, albeit with some unusual characters playing Connect [...]

08
Dec
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If you’re sitting at home this evening watching Campbell Live and thinking “is this what my life has come to”, why not get off the couch and come down to Goodbye Blue Monday. Tonight (Wednesday 8), we are proud to be hosting the Stink Magnetic 2010 Wolf Party. With a bunch of cool bands from [...]