Day: November 17, 2014

Nov 17
Animal Rights Group Launches Campaign to Save Gay Bull From Slaughter

Since the start of the campaign to save Benjy the gay bull from slaughter, 165 backers have so far come forward pledging over £2,000. ‘We are really blown away by the support for Benjy at this very early stage in the campaign’, said Graham Davies from TheGayUK. ‘Donations have been coming in from as far […]

Nov 17
Exclusive interview with Hurray for The Riff Raff’s Yosi Perlstien

New Orleans folk-blues and Americana band, Hurray for the Riff Raff, will make their NZ debut at The Great South Pacific Tuning Fork on Friday 21 November. Hurray for the Riff Raff are one of the most exciting bands on the US Americana scene, with the Americana Association having nominated them as an Emerging Artist […]

Nov 17
Colin Farrell Pleads With Ireland to Legalise Same Sex Marriage

Colin Farrell has made a sincere plea to his fellow countryfolk, asking them to vote in favour of  legalising  same sex marriage in his native country Ireland.  Farrell writes about the experience of his brother Eamon who is gay: My brother Eamon didn’t choose to be gay. Yes, he chose to wear eyeliner to school and that […]

Nov 17
Foodie Bites: Fed Street’s Tick of Approval

Like we needed any more reason to frequent the wonderful establishments of Federal Street, the fact that they have just been awarded the rainbow tick as part of the Sky City group gives us even more excuse to eat there. This did happen last month but after we had gone to print and we wanted […]