Dance around the world with Corben Simpson
He won a Silver Scroll award in 1971. He sang for Blerta. He recorded an album in bed. After more than 50 years Corben
The format wars suck
GARY STEEL has been thinking about vinyl vs. streaming vs. compact discs (etc) and just wants it all to stop.
Who you jiving with that cosmic debris? Zappa’s Apostrophe (’) at 50
Frank Zappa’s most popular album gets a chunky six-disc elaboration. GARY STEEL wonders whether it warrants the attention.
10 great documentaries on Neon right now
Sky TV’s Neon streaming service has got a cracker of a selection of documentaries at the moment. GARY STEEL reviews a sampling.
Oz edition of The Office is basically Kiwi
ASHTON BROWN reviews the new, Australian version of perennial comedy favourite The Office and wonders if it should be viewed as a comedy genre
Megalopolis is a ghastly mess
ASHTON BROWN checks out legendary film director Francis Ford Coppola's new opus expecting to be wowed, but gets annoyed and falls asleep instead.
10 (mostly Kiwi) wines you should try
When PHIL PARKER isn't drinking and writing about it he's taking avid drinkers on tours of Auckland wineries. Below is a superb selection of
Isthmus microbrewery: life begins at the hop
In this month's Crafty Corner column, ASHTON BROWN discovers that his allergy wasn't caused by beer after all and gets stuck into some super-fine
Spring sipping – wine reviews
PHIL PARKER celebrates the hint of warmer temperatures and the slow segue into summer with another selection of tasty wines.
The ATOLL SDA300: a French streaming amp that’s a real keeper
ANDY BAKER reviews lots of amps and he knows a great one when he hears it - in this case, a stylish French streaming
Heilung – A cyberpunk reimagining of ancient culture
Hardened atheist GARY STEEL attends bizarre show by German/Nordic group Heilung and has “spiritual” experience.
The best (and worst) streaming TV shows & films right now
A regular column in which GARY STEEL sifts through the mountain of available streaming TV and brings your attention to great new and old
World’s Worst Records: David Hasselhoff’s Lovin’ Feelings
In part 2 of a survey of the complete musical works of Sir David Michael Hasselhoff, MATT KELLY describes a truly horrible record.
Lenovo Legion Go: The handheld Xbox to rule them all?
While the world waits for an Xbox handheld controller Lenovo goes ahead and throws the Legion Go onto a hungry market. And, writes PAT
Wellington in the ’80s through the lens of an outsider music group
GARY STEEL reviews a new book that’s not only the story of an extraordinary band, label and scene, but an alternative history of Wellington
Getting the brewing bug with Mangrove Jack’s starter kit
PAT PILCHER loves a good brew but not the cost and discovers that there is a cheap-skates way to save money and still get
The new Surface Pro 11: a winner with a few serious caveats
There's a lot to like about Microsoft's svelte new Surface Pro 11 tablet/laptop but PAT PILCHER has a few niggles about the cost of
Dance around the world with Corben Simpson
He won a Silver Scroll award in 1971. He sang for Blerta. He recorded an album in bed. After more than 50 years Corben
Theophany’s Airo Loudspeakers are a sonic marvel
ANDY BAKER lives with a pair of gorgeous Theophany Airo loudspeakers for a few months and is blown away by their soundstage, dynamics and
