Archive for December, 2010

Colour me jealous

December 22, 2010
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Colour me jealous

Live Gigs that Rocked New Zealand, compiled by Bruce Jarvis and Josh Easby (Hurricane Press, RRP $89.99): No matter what era you are from or what genre of music floats your boat this book will blow you away. Covering 50 years of concerts in New Zealand, this is an incredibly in-depth history of live...

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A walk down a Kiwi memory lane

December 22, 2010
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A walk down a Kiwi memory lane

100 NZ Pop Culture Stories, by Mitchell Hawes with introduction by Rhys Darby (Random House, RRP $26.99): We might not have the rich cultural traditions of some of the older countries out there but that doesn’t mean we don’t have a culture of our own. We don’t have blokes wearing big fluffy hats prancing...

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Trade Me in print

December 5, 2010
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Trade Me in print

Trade Me: The Inside Story, by Michael “MOD” O’Donnell, foreword by Sam Morgan (Phantom House Books, RRP $39.99): Given the number of Kiwis who visit our No 1 auction site on a daily basis, it’s no surprise this book has been written. Forget about eBay, it hasn’t been able to get a foothold here...

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