Blogs
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RIP IT UP MOVIE CLUB: New Trailer Goodness
Here at Rip It Up one of our most favourite past times to do on the internet is watching movie trailers. We've almost got it down to a fine art including knowing the best places to look, what makes a good trailer and most importantly what makes a bad trailer. -
RIP IT UP MOVIE CLUB: Top 10 Christmas Films Of All Time
Nothing beats a good Christmas movie so with that in mind we've collated our favourite Christmas films of all time. Be sure to tell us below what your favourite festive flick is. -
LEE GILMOUR'S STYLE BLOG: Deciding On Which Converse Is Never A Problem
The once official shoe of the National Basketball Association has relished from its 60's predecessor... -
CONNOR NESTOR'S BLOG: Festie Blog Special!
Ok, so it’s that time again. Summer is the season of music here in kiwi land and this year we have been spoilt for choice! Here are a few chuunnneess from the festies, that I reckon are going to be amazing to see live. -
LEE GILMOUR'S STYLE BLOG: Cool Styles For December
December marks the point in which the people of NZ become a little crazy. Branch outside, bare the legs, drink on pretty much any sunny afternoon and go -
RIP IT UP MOVIE CLUB: Three Films We Can't Wait To See This Summer
Here's a lil sneak peak to three films we can't wait to see this summer. -
SHARYN WAKEFIELD'S BLOG: How To Make A New Year’s Resolution
As 2011 comes to an end and 2012 fast approaches, people start to make their New Year’s Resolutions. This goes hand in hand with everyone having to hear the tagline “Oh it’s my New Year’s Resolution”, until at least mid-February, before most people forget about them, or give up on them. Th... -
SHARYN WAKEFIELD'S BLOG: Don’t Even Ask Me Why I Think About This
Sometimes when I’m procrastinating about having toast for breakfast again, thinking I’m bad ass by... -
CONNOR NESTOR'S BLOG: Five Tunes To Celebrate The Good Weather
After an eventful morning of work, Friday afternoon has rolled around and this week our playlist is all about... -
SHARYN WAKEFIELD'S BLOG: Workplace Boredom Busters
November is almost halfway through and Christmas is on the way – which means the workdays feel like they’re 16 hours long instead of eight. -
LEE GILMOUR'S STYLE BLOG: Latest Looks 'Ladies Of Pop'
We're all keeping a close eye on the latest outfits to emerge from our favourite stars, so each week we'll pull out the latest looks and see if we would ever, or never, wear these garments. This week let’s check out what our favourite 'Ladies of Pop' are wearing at the moment. We catch them as th... -
LUKE WINSLADE'S BLOG: My Predictions For The 2011 VNZMA's
naivety So tomorrow night is the New Zealand Music Award's (Tui Awards) here in Auckland. Aside from the general booze up with our music peers it's the night of nights to celebrate all things New Zealand muso's have achieved over the last year. -
RIP IT UP MOVIE CLUB: Is Drive The Best Film Of 2011?
So far this year we've had our fair share of super hero flicks (Green Lantern, Transformers 3, Captain America, and Thor) but for me my personal favorite of the year thus far isn't your typical hero film. -
SHARYN WAKEFIELD'S BLOG: What Would You Bring Back?
Over the years we’ve seen so many TV shows, toys, songs, games, slang words and even fashion come full circle around the trend cycle. They’ve made new and improved movies of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Care Bears, Smurfs and there's even a Captain Planet movie in the works..."The power is ... -
LEONIE HAYDEN'S BLOG: Songs I Like #1
Fun. are one of those bands that are really tough to Google (see also Final Fantasy, Men and Panda Bear). A new signee to Fueled by Ramen (Paramore, Gym Class Heroes), the band have actually been around a bit longer than some of their young label mates, in various incarnations, including as The Form... -
LEE'S STYLE BLOG: Beloved Rip It Up Essentials
To start off the style blogs on Rip It Up we are going to take it back to basics, back to our favorite jackets, holy Motley Crue t-shirts, ripped jeans and we better not forget our ever precious Dr Marten boots. These items of clothing portray comfort, your personal style and most of all the history... -
RIP IT UP MOVIE CLUB: Rip It Up’s Top 10 Sports Movies
Love it or loathe it… there is no denying that the 2011 Rugby World Cup has captivated the country like no event before it. Featuring fireworks, flags and flash-hakas… the next few weeks will go down in history marking quite possibly the biggest sporting event ever to be hosted in our small nati... -
RIP IT UP MOVIE CLUB: Johnny English Reborn, Footloose, Real Steel
I’ve gone for a bit of a nostalgia trip for this week’s Rip It Up Movie Club, as I take a look at three films to... -
CONNOR'S BLOG: Five Tunes You Need To Listen To This Week
Here are five sweet new tunes you simply need to listen to this week. -
RIP IT UP MOVIE CLUB: Abduction, The Zoo Keeper, What’s Your Number?
This week the Rip It Up Movie Club takes a look at three movies which will be released over the next few... -
RIP IT UP MOVIE CLUB: The Help, Jane Eyre, Friends With Benefits
Welcome back to the Rip It Up Movie Club. This week I check out a highly anticipated drama featuring one of the hottest young talents in Hollywood, a remake of an old classic and what appears to be a remake of a not-so-classic romcom from earlier this year. -
CONNOR'S BLOG: Splendour In The Grass Day Two
After a well needed sleep I awoke into Day 2 of Splendour. Showered, ate and walked over the hill and into the grounds. First up was the wonderful Cut Off Your Hands who played at noon on the amphitheatre stage. It didn’t seem as though there were heaps of people because of the size of the hill ho... -
RIP IT UP MOVIE CLUB: Hanna, Final Destination 5, The Tree Of Life
Another week, another set of movies to be released. This week I’m checking out what should be one... -
SHARYN'S BLOG: Taylor Swift In Chicago
People have asked me if I thought doing 40 hours of flying to Chicago by myself and vomiting from jetlag was worth it. But after interviewing Taylor Swift & seeing her live show – The answer is YES. -
RIP IT UP MOVIE CLUB: Top 10 Succesful Genre Mash-Ups
With Cowboys & Aliens being released this past week it’s made me wonder...what exactly do you need for a successful genre mash-up? -
RIP IT UP MOVIE CLUB: Jim Carey Returns To His Roots
Returning to his Ace Ventura roots, Jim Carrey stars in this family comedy alongside a sextet of co-stars from the deep Antarctic. Directed by Mark Waters -
CONNOR'S BLOG: Day 1 At Splendour In The Grass
After landing in Brisbane after being treated like kings by those killer dudes at Grabaseat on the flight over we grabbed our backpacks and positive festie vibes and spent Thursday afternoon picking up the necessary supplies for the weekend ahead. before retiring to our hotel for what we hope for a... -
RIP IT UP MOVIE CLUB: Horrible Crazy Shark?
One of the truly beautiful things of film is its ability to exaggerate common misfortune to the point where our own personal lives just... -
RIP IT UP MOVIE CLUB: Three Films We Can't Wait To See
With Marvel’s The Avengers due out next year, we still have the rest of the year to be introduced to the colossal ensemble of super heroes -
CONNOR'S BLOG: New Video Goodness
Kia Ora! So there are some great new videos out that you should all watch. Firstly New Zealand's most excited and friendly band The Good Fun! This is the new one for their latest single 'Karaoke'. -
CONNOR'S BLOG: Five Bands You Need To Listen To This Week
Here are five smashing songs from five incredible bands you should definitely check out this week. -
CONNOR'S BLOG: 1 Month Out From Splendour In The Grass
So we are one month away from Aussies best festival! I’m starting to get very excited. Starting Friday 29th – 31st in Woodford, QLD Its going to be a goodie and I’d thought I'd take the time to go for a pre-festie artist rundown and general festival banter. -
LUKE'S BLOG: Highlights From Glastonbury 2011
Despite being on the other side of the world we can still enjoy all the glory of this weekend's Glastonbury Festival thanks to the fine folks at the BBC and the wonders of the internet. Below is a collection of performances from the weekend that caught our fancy. -
CONNOR'S BLOG: The Final Day At Coachella 2011
Coming into day three of Coachella Music & Arts festival the facts must come out. All up nearly 100,000 people attended the festival. It really puts it in to perspective how massive this festival is thus having such a massive line-up and day three was by far the best. -
CONNORS BLOG: Breaking Down Friendly Fires New Album Pala
Firstly let me say that this album has got hits. The sun drenched, Hawaiian-shirt wearing boys are back with an album that will make your hips swing like never before. -
SHARYN'S BLOG: Getting Ready For The Gaga Invasion
Not long to go now until Lady Gaga’s album ‘Born this Way’ will be out and I cannot wait!!!!!! It’s gonna be really interesting to see how her music has evolved for the entire album since the first 3 singles have all been so different. -
CONNOR'S BLOG: Coachella Day Two
Woke up at the La Quinta Resort and Spa after an amazing sleep on a cushioned beach chair, after the 3am Taco stand (that were amazing) and the picking up of my bags from the front desk it was straight to get a quick bite at Louise’s Pantry. Amazing service & amazing omelettes. -
LUKE'S BLOG: Sad News + New Music From TBS, Liam Finn, Arctic Monkeys & Kimbra
We got some sad news last week with the big boss man Phil Bell (aka DJ Sir-Vere) announcing he will be... -
CONNOR'S BLOG: Coachella Day One
This here is the story of my travels to the glorious Coachella Music Festival 2011 in the Indio dessert, California. After an amazing flight thanks to Grabaseat with the NZ Cheerleading team I landed in at LAX, -
LUKE'S BLOG: Jimmy Eat World Top 10 Live Performances
To celebrate tonight's Jimmy Eat World show in Auckland at The Powerstation I thought I'd put together a lil Top 10 list of my favourite Jimmy Eat World songs and live performances. I was over in Sydney last week for a bit of a holiday with friends and was lucky enough to get hooked up with a free t... -
CONNOR'S BLOG: Coachella!!!
I'm all set to go for my trip to LA to cover the Coachella Music Festival. My good friends at Grabaseat have got my flights all sorted and I'm looking forward to going long haul with them, there’s a first time for everything! Coachella is based South-east of LA in Indio. It's 3 days of music and f... -
CONNOR'S BLOG: LCD's Final Show, Metronomy And More
So on the weekend LCD Soundsystem played their last show ever...probably the saddest day in music this year. The show was streamed live...all 3 hours 41 minutes and 13 seconds of the set. We watched pretty much all of it on Sunday afternoon while we did our show on U...it was amazing. -
CONNOR'S BLOG: Cut/Copy & Gil Scott-Heron, Jamie XX
Fine people! A break through on amazing new music! This entry has been a long time in the making but it's well worth it. First things first, definitely check into U-Live 4-7pm everyday of the week, -
SHARYN'S BLOG: Avril Lavigne - You’re Pretty Cool
I may lose your respect with this blog but I’m ok with it, the new Avril Lavigne album Goodbye Lullaby came out last week and I’ve gotta say - Best album from her yet. -
BLOG: Celebrity Beef
Celebrity beef pisses me off, since when did it become a way to sell records? Have you noticed the last 3 albums 50 Cent has released he’s had a beef with a massive rapper beforehand to catch your attention? -
BLOG: Auckland Gets Some Swag
There is a lot of shows on in this fine city of ours but hardly anyone ever throws a good party. Time for a change. People Like Us & Department Of have teamed up to deliver Swagger Dagger. A fortnight party at Backstage, Auckland. Swagger Dagger have been busy over the summer months planning for ful... -
BLOG: My Most Anticipated Albums For 2011
Is it just me or is this year just flying by already. January has come and gone and we're now into Febraury! Woah! One of the best things about this time of year is looking ahead in anticipation at all the exciting new releases coming out. And boy is there a lot! So many of my favourite bands have n... -
BLOG: Music Or Lyrics?
One of the awesome things about music is that it hits people in so many different ways. Personally music to me is emotive, majority of songs remind me of something or someone, either cause we danced to it, they hate it, I did something fun to it no matter what always someone, for example Everytime I... -
BLOG: Festy Fun
How good was the Big Day Out? Best one ever? I think so. Highlights were Defiantly LCD Soundsystem, Andrew W.K who brought the party, hard. Die Antwoord and Bloody Beatroots Death Crew 77, had the biggest rave with the bFM Monday 1-4 host Richie Hardcore. YEAHHH BOYYY! -
BLOG: New Stuff 2011
Before anything! You should go to the Auckland show of the Beaches & Hose Tour this saturday the 15th at The Kingslander w/ HOMEBREW CREW, TEAM DYNAMITE, NOTHING TO NOBODY & DJ SUBSTANCE (who is amazing). Its only $15 pre-sales from Under The Radar. -
BLOG: Summer Vibes!
Yes! Humidity is up and headbands are going on. Its summer time, which means festival time. Here’s a few of the best things I think are happening over the summer months as well as some of my favourite songs of 2010. -
BLOG: Luke's Top 10 Songs Of 2010
So to kick things off I thought why not start by looking back at 2010. Aside from endless BBQ's, office parties and dodgy Secret Santa gifts (you know who you are!), this time of year is a great time to look back on the highs, lows and in betweens of the last 12 months. So for my first blog entry I ... -
BLOG: Nicki Minaj I Love You, Lil Kim I Hate You
Have you heard Pink Friday by Nicki Minaj yet??? Holy. Shit. It’s actually amazing, I have had it on repeat for the last 2 weeks it’s so dam good. Not only is she a killer MC, she’s crazy which makes her style & her raps interesting. -
NEWS: Architect DJs Tonight
Aucklands 2 best party DJ posses are playing tonight at Tabac! Architect DJs & All Black Everything! Its going to be a wild loose awesome party. Come party post Jay-Z until the wee hours of the morning. I'm so excited to see the coolest guy in the world play tonight. Im going to implode with awesome... -
BLOG: Xmas Rules - Is It Rude To Ask For Cash Or Vouchers?
ARGH it’s November, Don’t get me wrong, I love Xmas but the build up starting from October gets a bit much (plus my birthday is on Xmas eve so it drags out the wait even more haha). Already my family are sending the emails of “What do ya want for Xmas”. Next year I’m going overseas, so I... -
BLOG: The Checks Christmas Party And More
OK OK OK OK!!! Been so so crazy busy! But good news, and awesome new tunes for you to hear people! Firstly! The Checks Christmas Party has been announced! w/ The Checks, Street Chant, Pagan Summer, People Of Paris, Architect DJs, B.O.Cs. December 17th at the Kings Arms! -
BLOG: Taylor Swift Airing Dirty Laundry - I Likey!
You know what I like in a song? Some dirty laundry!! Taylor Swift’s new album Speak Now is out today & it is exactly that. She says in the liner notes “This is everything I was too scared to say, these songs are letters to people”. Wow did she mean it!!! Taylor Lautner got a letter in Back to ... -
BLOG: Meet The World's First Robot Pop Star
Meet the first Robotic Pop star. This made me uncomfortable. Creeped out & genuinely shocked. Meet the worlds first Robotic Pop Star has been made called Miz HRP-4C. She made her debut over the weekend she’s super creepy. She dances and sings. Looks like a kid with big ass hands! -
BLOG: Metallica In Christchurch
When Air New Zealand’s Grabaseat announced they were doing $1 fares from Christchurch to Auckland for South Island Metallica fans, I thought ‘good on them’. When I heard they were doing the Metallica-themed flight, I thought that’s kinda interesting but will probably be lame. When their publ... -
BLOG: Poppadoms
Heyo! Got some new tunes for your listening pleasures and also some insight to what is coming up over the summer months! Popstrangert have released the first single from their forthcoming second E.P. It's called Happy Accidents and is a banger of a song. Im excited as for this new ep, and for them t... -
BLOG: Sharyn's VNZMA 2010 Predictions
Another year, Another Vodafone NZ Music Awards!! This year hosted by Ben Hurley & Hot as C4 Babe Shannon Milo Ryan - Who in my opinion will smash it! Here’s my predictions for the VNZMA’s tonight... -
BLOG: Holy Fuck It's Fashion Week
Hipsters, Scenesters, Bloggers, Writers, Models, Party addicts, Designers, Photographers are out in full force this week! Yesterday I made my way down to the site of NZFW and it is cool. I went to the Juliette Hogan show and friends went to the Zambezi show - all were great! Other shows that will be... -
BLOG: Five Songs To Get Amongst This October
Allo! Since Rip It Up is a music mag I figure why the hell not put some awesome new songs out there for you to get amongst this October! Hurts - Better than love. This guys vocals are awesome, at the start you expect it to be this cool rock song then it pumps out a dance beat. This song will be mass... -
BLOG: Miami Horror, Pikachunes & Mark Ronson
It must suck for those Christshurch residents - having a shaky old time. Ive never been in an earthquake so I don’t really have any idea what it's like, but im pretty sure that there must be some people who experienced it in some weird places. Toilets, showers, baths? Screw that crap. My cousins w... -
BLOG: Sex Tapes, Vibrators And Up Skirts Oh My!
Publicity stunts are nothing new, they’ve always been around but it seems in the last year or so they’re getting dirtier, nastier & just plain bizarre. The trend a few years ago was going commando, Britney did it, Lindsay, Paris and still today paparazzi have a new angle to go for, that stunt ha... -
BLOG: Splendour In The Grass
Hi! This is the first entry into the rad Rip It Up online blog! Better give you a quick back ground on the stuff I do. I Co-host the 95bFM Breakfast show, I'm a Member of Architect DJs and a Clubnight promoter. I generally just get involved with any new things that are rad. So to kick this bad boy o... -
BLOG: Jay-Z & U2 - Possible Set List & Hyperventilation
Last night was a normal night, doing the Top 20 on The Edge, random callers, banter then Twitter STOPPED MY HEART. A tweet from our web guy Kooge saying "Confirmed Jay-Z opening for U2" Stopped. Hang on. Wait. What. Can't be true. What. Ring Kooge demand to know the story. It's true. Jay-Z was openi... -
BLOG: 3 Bands You Need To Get Amongst
Oh Hai you hot as babe, thanks for checking out my blog! I’ve come across a couple of new bands that I reckon are worth checking out so thought I’d chuck them in my blog and you can do with what you will. -
BLOG: The Lindsay Lohan Drama What Do You Think?
Lindsay Lohan has gone to jail by the time you read this. Lets have a wee look at how it’ll go down for her. Her sentence is 90 Days in Prison & 90 Days in rehab. What she’ll really get? Jail wise - because of overcrowding in this certain jail in LA she’ll be released after about 23 days not 9... -
BLOG: Dear Music, It’s All Your Fault
I have a bone to pick with you. Could you stop being so frickin catchy? Seriously, you’re causing me embarrassing moments, which yes I could control myself, but sometimes it’s just too hard. Three incidents that have happened in the last week are all your fault. -
BLOG: Awkward First Kiss
Today at work a conversation in The Edge office broke out after out boss Leon told us how his 12yr old nephew came home with a hickey which caused an outrage. 12yrs old? With a hickey? Commmme on! -
BLOG: Ex's
Ya know what I hate. Problem exes. Seriously some (most) need to CTL ALT Deleted from the earth. My friend is having problems with his girlfriends ex at the moment, he is a total douche bag. He’s that guy that because he broke up with the girl that he will forever have the power over her, when in...
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