World’s Worst Records – Fallout Boy
MATT KELLY is so fed up with Fallout Boy that he writes his own review of this utter dreck in verse.
World’s Worst Records – Bruno Mars
MATT KELLY digs up a record that Bruno Mars might just want to forget in which the pop phenomenon is caught literally taking his
The long-delayed release of a legendary 1968 performance by Zappa/The Mothers
Frank Zappa and his Mothers would never be hotter than they were the week in 1968 when this gig was recorded. GARY STEEL takes
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
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
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
ASHTON BROWN finds the latest instalment of the Mad Max franchise not quite up to scratch but still worth a look-see despite the non-appearance
Streaming TV just got expensive but we’ve got the answer!
With the cost of television streaming services soaring GARY STEEL names the best low-cost and no-cost alternatives.
Learning to be kind again… even to those we oppose
The media engineered a circus last weekend and the end result is that no one benefited, writes GARY STEEL.
Cyclone response by telco and council leave small community in the dark
A nine-day telecommunications blackout was bad enough but the farcical response by the telcos was worse, writes GARY STEEL.
Monster bumper edition March wine column!
Witchdoctor's wine guru PHIL PARKER is back with another behemoth of vinous voluptuousness. March madness ensues!
Horror hangovers and how to avoid them
PHIL PARKER, as we know, is a wine legend and therefore, a seasoned pro at the art of hangover maintenance.
An alarming piece of kit
In tough times home security needs solutions and PAT PILCHER finds a security system with a burglar alarm that does what it's supposed to
World’s worst records: Ladbaby
MATT KELLY was going to review Journey until he heard Ladbaby's appropriation of a really shit song. We feel really sorry for him.
This Daddy Longlegs bites
ASHTON BROWN overcame his fear and sat through the latest horror sensation. Here are his thoughts on the film that's got everyone talking.
WD My Passport 6TB review – the Tardis of hard drives
This wee beaut is a great travel companion but will also handle those daily or less regular backup chores with aplomb, writes PAT PILCHER.
Fine family wines from Aotearoa
This month PHIL PARKER features wine from two iconic NZ producers, Sir George Fistonich and Pegasus Bay's Donaldson family.
Steve Vai talks Zappa, guitar wizardry and life on the road
GARY STEEL enters the mouldering vault of past interviews and digs out his never-before-published 1997 chat with guitarist extraordinaire, Steve Vai.
Streaming shows and films to watch right now (in NZ)
A regular column in which GARY STEEL sifts through the mountain of available streaming TV and brings your attention to great new and old
Samsung AI update changes everything
Smartphone updates are totally unremarkable, right? Think again. Samsung's One UI 6.1 is a game-changer, as PAT PILCHER discovered on holiday.
World’s Worst Records – Fallout Boy
MATT KELLY is so fed up with Fallout Boy that he writes his own review of this utter dreck in verse.
Crafty Corner: winter hops
ASHTON BROWN proves that hops put a spring in your step even in the depths of winter by supping on crazy, hazy and even
