There’s a lot of controversy around Tidal’s premium, ‘better than CD’ MQA formula. GARY STEEL has a good hard listen through an award-winning streamer.
Albums
The Ones That Got Away #4 – Music Reviews
Sometimes it takes that old fart GARY STEEL weeks, months or even years to get around to reviewing albums. From the sublime to the frankly ridiculous, here’s another selection to dip into.
Progressive Rock For The 21st Century? How Shocking!
If you’re bored with rock music tropes, then GARY STEEL beckons you to have a go at something a little out there: a progressive rock album from Norway!
The Ones That Got Away #3
Sometimes it takes that old fart GARY STEEL weeks, months or even years to get around to reviewing albums. From the sublime to the frankly ridiculous, here’s another selection to dip into.
Tribute To A Dear Friend
Ron Kane was an American who loved NZ music at a time we barely acknowledged it, a record collector supreme, and part of a very strange musical group himself. GARY STEEL pays tribute to a good friend who died earlier today.
The Ones That Got Away #2
An occasional column in which GARY STEEL reviews a bunch of recordings that escaped his attention at the time of release, and finds them to be of merit.
Don’t Give Up Your Day Job #2
In the second of an occasional series, GARY STEEL gives the hard word to some aspiring musical artistes.
How To Deep Clean Your Vinyl And Extract A Shiny New Sound
DR RICHARD VAREY reports on his long and vigorous examination of a miscellany of record cleaning devices and methodologies.
New U2 Album Hopefully Won’t Be Foisted On Hapless Apple Owners
U2 have announced their new album for release on December 1.
Björk’s New Album Out November 24
Icelandic music queen releases her ninth album, Utopia.
How To Release Your First Album In 29 Years And Make It Your Best Yet
After faffing around with dysfunctional digital files, GARY STEEL falls for the rather excellent real grown-up sound and songs of the new Sneaky Feelings album.
Midnight Oil’s Peter Garrett – The Witchdoctor Q&A
Peter Garrett gave GARY STEEL a piece of his voluminous mind as the revived Midnight Oil prepared for the world tour that brings the group to NZ for two dates this weekend. Peter Garrett – How are you mate? Gary – I’m good. The cicadas are screeching so loudly […]