2007 Round-Up!
Welcome to the annual Salt News and Weather Round-up! The best of 2007 as voted by us. Simply select the “comments” button below and paste the following list into the “reply” field along with your nominations. Submit your BEST today!
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December 13th, 2007 at 4:07 pm
BEST GIG: Liquid Recreation: the winter edition
BEST PARTY: The beach party at team maungawhau
BEST FESTIVAL: Soundsplash 2007
BEST GADGET: My M and M dispenser
BEST RADIO STATION: George FM
BEST TV SHOW: America’s Next top Model – Just so bee-archy!
BEST FASHION REVIVAL: Bright Colours (fluoro pink is the new black don’t ya know)
BEST ONE LINER: That poor girl’s just about ready to vault herself onto a fencepost. (Rainey in Into the Wild)
BEST LUNCH BAR: Il Buco
BEST WEB SITE: http://www.etsy.com
BEST NEW BEST: Best new art space : Cross Street Studios
BEST IN SHOW: Britney Spears – for solid entertainment value every super trashy thursday
December 13th, 2007 at 4:38 pm
BEST GIG: Ryan Adams / The Cure
BEST PARTY: Greens
BEST FESTIVAL: Summer Series
BEST GADGET: Pencil cases
BEST RADIO STATION: National / Bfm
BEST TV SHOW: Flight of the Conchords
BEST FASHION REVIVAL: acoustic guitars
BEST ONE LINER: Hot bod, gross face – I get it – just hit that shit from behind.
BEST LUNCH BAR: Piemania
BEST WEB SITE: http://www.1976.co.nz
BEST NEW BEST: 1976 Limited
BEST IN SHOW: Team New Zealand
December 13th, 2007 at 4:43 pm
BEST GIG: Die Die Die / Kings Arms Nov07
BEST PARTY: Rarotonga backpackers
BEST FESTIVAL: Rarotonga 7’s
BEST GADGET: Electronic Guitar Tuner
BEST RADIO STATION: Piha Radio
BEST TV SHOW: Outrageous Fortune
BEST FASHION REVIVAL: Lunchtime guitar sessions
BEST ONE LINER: “Yo Adrian”
BEST LUNCH BAR: Palace Burgers/ Rarotonga
BEST WEB SITE: http://www.1976.co.nz
BEST NEW BEST: 1976
BEST IN SHOW: 1976
December 13th, 2007 at 4:45 pm
BEST GIG: The Gossip (even though I don’t like them normally)
BEST PARTY: Friend’s hardcore party!
BEST FESTIVAL: Halloween
BEST GADGET: podcasts – Newspapers for people who live in the fastlane.
BEST RADIO STATION: bfm
BEST TV SHOW: Oxymoron. I think its on about 7:30 tuesday. Or Sticky TV.
BEST FASHION REVIVAL: Oversized, 90s patterned silk shirts paired with maroon stirruped, gold tri-stripped adidas trackpants and rasta baseball caps
BEST ONE LINER: Whatever, dick!
BEST LUNCH BAR: Freeman’s Bay New World danishes for $1.48
BEST WEB SITE: saltdesign.co.nz
BEST NEW BEST: Rubbish NZ Herald articles.
BEST IN SHOW: Boxer dogs.
December 13th, 2007 at 4:46 pm
BEST GIG: That manky busker outside Foodtown, city. To see is to believe!
BEST PARTY: M&C xmas party.
BEST FESTIVAL: Craft Fair, St Kevins Arcade, K Rd.
BEST GADGET: Tivoli
BEST RADIO STATION: Radio Live ( weekends )
BEST TV SHOW: all tv is shit.
BEST FASHION REVIVAL: the lilo – can’t beat em.
BEST ONE LINER: see you Monday morning, fresh and gay.
BEST LUNCH BAR: That little sushi bar opp TVNZ, Victoria st.
BEST WEB SITE: oktamobile.com ( dev by salt )
BEST NEW BEST: Best Movie – how have we left this out for so long?!
BEST IN SHOW: Salt_Design.
December 14th, 2007 at 8:40 am
NB: As of this morning, danishes at NW in Freemans Bay have gone up to $1.68.
December 18th, 2007 at 8:59 am
BEST GIG: That manky busker outside Foodtown, city (also gets my vote)
BEST PARTY: Harri’s glow party rave.
BEST FESTIVAL: Glastonbury (particularly enjoyed The Who).
BEST GADGET: Personal
BEST RADIO STATION: Concert (but only in the kitchen)
BEST TV SHOW: ANTV
BEST FASHION REVIVAL: White sand shoe
BEST ONE LINER: I’m a Goddess I can do what I like.
BEST LUNCH BAR: Skuzbar, Parnell
BEST WEB SITE: bbqporknoodlesoup.com
BEST NEW BEST: What?
BEST IN SHOW: Yours truly.
December 18th, 2007 at 5:24 pm
excuse me stephen, but what about A.N.T.V.
December 18th, 2007 at 5:34 pm
BEST GIG: NICK CAVE WELLINGTON TOWN HALL
BEST PARTY:THE ONE IN MY HEAD
BEST FESTIVAL:A&P SHOW CARTERTON
BEST GADGET:NIKON S7C CAMERA
BEST RADIO STATION:RADIO LIVE
BEST TV SHOW:A.N.T.V. ITS SWEDEN
BEST FASHION REVIVAL:
BEST ONE LINER:KISS MY PATU,
BEST LUNCH BAR:JACKSONS IN HAVELOCK NORTH
BEST WEB SITE:STIMULIS RESPONSE
BEST NEW BEST:THE TWEAKS (NZ BAND)
BEST IN SHOW:DOGETTE
December 19th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
I voted for ANTV!
December 19th, 2007 at 12:36 pm
ok, if the T&Cs allow a post post correction, I’ll change my vote to A.N.T.V!
December 19th, 2007 at 1:44 pm
BEST GIG: never go to the gig!
BEST PARTY: …
BEST FESTIVAL: …
BEST GADGET: …
BEST RADIO STATION: don’t really listen the radio…..
BEST TV SHOW: gray’s anatomy
BEST FASHION REVIVAL:high waist thing…
BEST ONE LINER: ….
BEST LUNCH BAR: sushi bar in imax
BEST WEB SITE: saltdesign.co.nz
BEST NEW BEST:…
BEST IN SHOW: …
December 19th, 2007 at 1:58 pm
BEST GIG: The Cure… Perfect.
BEST PARTY: Sigrid’s Pirate Birthday
BEST FESTIVAL: Summer Series
BEST GADGET: Unsliced bread. Stays fresher longer.
BEST RADIO STATION: B
BEST TV SHOW: Family Guy
BEST FASHION REVIVAL: Does the ever present victim count?
BEST ONE LINER: There’s no I in Threesome, but there are 3 E’s.
BEST LUNCH BAR: Occam
BEST WEB SITE: lastfm.com
BEST NEW BEST: ?
BEST IN SHOW: Karen O
December 24th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
BEST GIG: Cansei De Ser Sexy at the KA
BEST PARTY: August Cup
BEST FESTIVAL: The one in 2008 with My Bloody Valentine reforming
BEST GADGET: New patio deck
BEST RADIO STATION: Alan Partridge on Radio Norwich via YouTube
BEST TV SHOW: FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS vs THE MIGHTY BOOSH
BEST FASHION REVIVAL: agnès b
BEST ONE LINER: Boss
BEST LUNCH BAR: Taqueria
BEST WEB SITE: old tv on TVNZ 6 online – Top Town from the early 80’s in particular
BEST NEW BEST: Best Deck
BEST IN SHOW: The kitchen
January 4th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
BEST GIG: Santa’s Christmas Party with the Bananas in Pyjamas, the Fairies, Postman Pat, Fireman Sam and the rest of the gang in Brisbane. Okay, so I am a parent!!
BEST PARTY: New Years last year, set fire to the BBQ
BEST FESTIVAL: WOMAD
BEST GADGET: Was my iPod Touch till it rained on it
BEST RADIO STATION: National, love you Kim
BEST TV SHOW: Survivor – It is a mirror on the world
BEST FASHION REVIVAL: The moustache
BEST ONE LINER: Buttons are not toys – Trillian to Zaphod, HHGG
BEST LUNCH BAR: Cafe Zest – it’s in Kerikeri, kay..
BEST WEB SITE: http://www.travelbug.co.nz and of course http://www.vianet.travel
BEST NEW BEST: Best ex SALT teamster
BEST IN SHOW: Celebrity Mayors
January 23rd, 2008 at 9:07 am
I know I am a little late.. but its just so much fun. And I’m bored.
BEST GIG: The katikati christmas light show
BEST PARTY: Jessicas (my niece’s) first birthday. woohoo!
BEST GADGET: Needle nose pliers
BEST RADIO STATION: Fleet FM – its your local
BEST TV SHOW: FOTC all the way
BEST FASHION REVIVAL: Swimming caps
BEST ONE LINER: “I’m Rick James Bitch!”
BEST LUNCH BAR: Anywhere not scummy in Mercury Plaza
BEST WEB SITE: http://www.popup.co.nz
BEST NEW BEST: I second “Best ex SALT teamster” ahem. SARAH!
BEST IN SHOW: Jermaines Lips
Have a good year guys! miss ya!
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