Pony made its name hosting exclusive private functions and after parties for pop artists Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake & DJ Skeet Skeet as well as being the go-to joint at 2am for a dance to some club bangers.
Down the red-lit stairs under Showgirls on Customs Street East, this seductive venue has had their interior vamped up to a more plush, sleek and stylish nightclub than ever before. Plus, if ladies need a makeup touch up on their night out, the club hosts makeup artists throughout the week from 12am.
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Check out theponyclub.co.nz for upcoming events on the club's calendar, check out your photos in their gallery from your night out, or book out one of their VIP packages in their curtained off area with easy access to your own personally stocked refrigerator for that special night. PIMPING! If you're a bit of a VIP you have no need to fret, The Pony Club's mantra is to be seen, but not to be have been, this club is a hit with the beautiful city folks who might want to hide away from prying eyes.
If you consider yourself a lover of deep house The Pony Club offers an invitation only monthly event Deep House Movement which brings together some of Auckland's music and DJ industry faves. This Saturday 19th May, Deep House Movement will be hosting DJs Philippa and Andy Vann. Look out on The Pony Club Facebook page this week to score double, triple passes & more.
Pony Club offers dance group performances, burlesque shows, private functions, themed birthdays, speciality occassion, dance gigs, DJ marathons, live comedy and music. The Pony Club houses international talent on a regular basis.
The Pony Club, 55 Customs Street East, Auckland 1010
Auckland locals Louis McDonald, Adam Quigley and Levi Heeringa make up new blues folk trio Five Mile Town. After independently releasing their debut EP in March this year the 17-18 year olds have found themselves an instant following. Sophie Donovan chats to Adam Quigley about what's next on the cards for Five Mile Town...
How did you guys meet and how did you come together to start making music? Louis and I met through a mutual friend in ealy 2011 and starting playing music together after we realised we had similar taste in the recent artists coming out of the UK. Levi was one of Louis' earliest childhood friends and owned a double bass so after jamming with him in late 2011 we realised it was a perfect fit.
What do you all do when you are not making music? We spend a lot of time making music. We're writing a lot at the moment for upcoming releases and shows. Levi and Louis are in their final year of high school, so they do that! We go to quite a few local shows too.
Tell me about your first single 'Saturated?' 'Saturated' was a song we wrote on my lawn around a campfire at our second ever band practice with Levi last year and it just felt right shooting a video for it. The lyrics are like a story and really visual which we think worked well with the video. Ben Forman, Levi's cousin, who's only 22 shot the video for us down in Wellington and we're really happy with the way it turned out. We put it up on Youtube with no marketing plan and woke the next morning to find it had 20,000 views which was a completely unexpected. We're just happy some people liked it and told their friends.
-Still from the Saturated video-
When did you release your EP, tell me about how it has been received so far? We released the EP on March 31st a week after the 'Saturated' music video came out online and the response was pretty awesome. We weren't expecting it at all. Our EP release concert, which was our first ever headlining show, sold out a 200 capacity venue with no advertising or posters which was a real suprise. The EP also spent two weeks in the NZ albums chart at #15 and #11 which was great, we're just happy that people liked the music enough to pay for it and support us.
How would you describe your sound? I think we sound pretty minimal because that's how we write. We don't have a drummer and don't produce our recordings with instruments that we can't play live which puts a lot of limitations on us, but I think it pays off creatively as we have to work harder when writing. I guess we're folk/blues sounding with more blues influence than folk in our newer material, but the songs aren't traditional blues or folk. If we had a drummer some of our songs would probably sound like rock songs.
What music are you guys listening to at the moment? Locally there's some amazing music around right now, The Checks, The Peasants, Banglade$h (formerly The Good Fun) and Alaska come to mind. The Naked And Famous and Brooke Fraser look like they're killing it overseas too. From Australia Set Sail, Last Dinosaurs, The Paper Kites and Boy And Bear seem to be doing awesome things abroad. Fleet Foxes was an amazing show I saw recently and I'd love to see Arcade Fire live sometime.
What is on the cards for Five Mile Town over the next year? We really want to be playing live as much as we can because the songs were written to be played live. We'll be venturing outside of Auckland for the first time in June to play in Wellington, Carterton and even Sydney with Set Sail. Then we'll be thinking about a more comprehensive tour later in the year. We've been writing a lot over the last few months and are hoping to get in the studio again before the end of the year. Also we're going to start focusing on another music video soon which will be really cool to shoot.
So I can see why the inspiration for this cute collection was the Electro Pop scene but what I found when I road tested the mini kit was four shades that stand alone fantastically and cover all your fashion bases.
Preamp – A high glitter pink number which could be worn sheer for a see through touch of sparkle or three coats later looks like a glam paint job on a super cool hot rod.
Synchro – I normally shy away from these multi chromatic’s as they can scream “Teenager” but I found this was more of sophisticated rosewood metallic, very on trend and very wearable.
Shockwave – A bold sailor girl, inky blue that could be my fave in the troop. Although a matte lacquer, add a layer of top coat and I like it - super shiny.
Decoded- So last year’s hottest shade this differs from the school yard grey. It’s more dark shadow and just looks subtly fab with anything your wearing this autumn/ winter.
RRP Single 18ml $24.99 or Mini Kit of all four $29.99
We're very sad to hear that one of our most talented and respected photographers, Craig Owen, has passed away. He was an inspiration to many of us, and he will be greatly missed. Condolences to his friends and family from all of us at REMIX xx
So the Vegas that doesn't have a 'Roto' in front of it is pretty renowned for its sensational party vibe, and last year Grabaseat flew 700 Kiwis to this American hot spot for the Mother of All Parties. Good news is, Grabaseat is doing it all again, and you could be treating yourself to five days of Las Vegas craziness! Whether you’re into the nightlife, the gambling, the shopping or the getting-married-to-somebody-you-just-met-twenty-minutes-ago, Sin City has something for everyone.
For the five days in Vegas, you’ll be free to roam the streets and cause as much trouble as you can. Grabaseat will make sure you have a roof over your head at the fantastic 'Tropicana' when you eventually decide to get some sleep, and they’ll throw you a pool party so big that from that day forward, Vegas locals will shudder every time they hear the words ‘New Zealander’.
The deal is on now from $2499 including direct flights to Vegas, transfers, four nights accommodation at Tropicana plus the best pool party of the year.
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 10:34AM 
If you consider yourself a lover of deep house The Pony Club offers an invitation only monthly event Deep House Movement which brings together some of Auckland's music and DJ industry faves. This Saturday 19th May, Deep House Movement will be hosting DJs Philippa and Andy Vann. Look out on The Pony Club Facebook page this week to score double, triple passes & more.
