Ever wondered whether stereo was good for you? A brilliant wee ‘stereo fixer’ – The Soundstage Activator – sends DR RICHARD VAREY off on a fascinating voyage to discover the truth about the way we listen to music.
Recordings
The High Resolution Musician
David Elias is an acclaimed singer-songwriter. He also happens to be an audiophile and high resolution music pioneer. DR RICHARD VAREY talks to him about this rare combination.
Records For Life
DR RICHARD VAREY takes a deep, quizzical look at the supposed vinyl revival, retro-mania and the new glut of merchandising around Record Store Day.
NZ Music Month – Dalvanius Prime/Patea Maori Club
In his Every Day In May series, GARY STEEL digs up pieces of our rich musical tapestry.
William Tyler – Modern Country (Merge/Southside) ALBUM REVIEW
It’s Gazza’s Big Ketchup, wherein GARY STEEL chips away at the massive review pile that accrued during 2016.
Ray Columbus – Now You Shake (RPM) ALBUM REVIEW
Today, NZ’s ‘most acerbic music writer’ assesses a compilation tracing both the peaks and the lows of Ray Columbus in the ’60s.
Bonfire Baby – Bonfire Baby (No Label) EP REVIEW
It’s Gazza’s Big Ketchup, wherein GARY STEEL chips away at the massive review pile that accrued during 2016. Today, NZ’s ‘most acerbic music writer’ compares the claims of a press release with the reality of a band debut.
Peter Posa – Plays The Hits Of The British Invasion (Sony) ALBUM REVIEW
It’s Gazza’s Big Ketchup, wherein GARY STEEL chips away at the massive review pile that accrued during 2016. Today, NZ’s ‘most acerbic critic’ listens to one of our most legendary guitarists playing the very music that killed off his style.
Various Artists – Come & See Me (Frenzy) ALBUM REVIEW
It’s Gazza’s Big Ketchup, wherein GARY STEEL chips away at the massive review pile that accrued during 2016. Today, NZ’s ‘most acerbic critic’ gets a good perv at our mini-skirted 1960s divas.
John Cale – Music For A New Society (Domino) ALBUM REVIEW
It’s Gazza’s Big Ketchup, wherein GARY STEEL chips away at the massive review pile that accrued during 2016. Today, NZ’s ‘most acerbic’ critic gets out his whips and chains for John Cale’s supposedly masterful Music For A New Society.
Public Service Broadcasting – Live At Brixton (Test Card/Southbound) ALBUM REVIEW
Gary Steel has one word (cribbed from the toddler) to say about this album: “YUCK!”
Corinne Bailey Rae – The Heart Speaks In Whispers (Virgin/Universal) ALBUM REVIEW
Corrinne Bailey Rae turns Gary Steel into a beastly man with beastly thoughts.