In the second of an occasional series, GARY STEEL gives the hard word to some aspiring musical artistes.
Albums
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 […]
German Music Genius Holger Czukay Dies
One of the key figures in German music’s Krautrock renaissance of the 1970s has died. GARY STEEL weeps all over his keyboard.
The Ones That Got Away #1
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.
No, You Don’t Like Music
Most people reckon they love music, and that it’s a soundtrack to their lives, but they never actually listen to it.
Hoax With The Most – IMMRAM Origins Revealed
Legendary prog rock reissue is a hoax. But an instructive one, claims Gary Steel
Infinity – Infinity ALBUM REVIEW (No Label)
It’s deeply unfashionable, it’s not even on a label, and it involves guitar solos. And GARY STEEL quite likes it.
Harry Styles – Harry Styles (Erskine/Columbia) ALBUM REVIEW
One Erection, did you say? Oh, the guy from One Direction! Old fart GARY STEEL grapples manfully with the debut Harry Styles solo album.