Albums·Music·Recordings The Ultimate A To Z Of Album Reviews By Gary Steel – H May 15, 2021 Gary Steel Gary Steel is slowly compiling all his album reviews in one place. This is a work in progress, or what we call a “live Read More
Albums·Music·Recordings The Ultimate A To Z Of Album Reviews By Gary Steel – G May 15, 2021 Gary Steel Gary Steel is slowly compiling all his album reviews in one place. This is a work in progress, or what we call a “live Read More
Albums·Music·Recordings The Ultimate A To Z Of Album Reviews By Gary Steel – F May 15, 2021 Gary Steel Gary Steel is slowly compiling all his album reviews in one place. This is a work in progress, or what we call a “live Read More
Albums·Music·Recordings The Ultimate A To Z Of Album Reviews By Gary Steel – D May 15, 2021 Gary Steel Gary Steel is slowly compiling all his album reviews in one place. This is a work in progress, or what we call a “live Read More
Albums·Music·Recordings The Ultimate A To Z Of Album Reviews By Gary Steel – C May 15, 2021 Gary Steel Gary Steel is slowly compiling all his album reviews in one place. This is a work in progress, or what we call a “live Read More
Albums·Music·Recordings The Ultimate A To Z Of Album Reviews By Gary Steel – B May 15, 2021 Gary Steel Gary Steel is slowly compiling all his album reviews in one place. This is a work in progress, or what we call a “live Read More
Albums·Music·Recordings The Ultimate A To Z Of Album Reviews By Gary Steel – A May 15, 2021 Gary Steel Gary Steel is slowly compiling all his album reviews in one place. This is a work in progress, or what we call a "live Read More
Concerts·Interviews·Music Let there be light – Luminata Voices May 14, 2021 Richard Betts RICHARD BETTS chats with the music director of new women's choir Luminata Voices ahead of its first performance. Read More
Albums·Music·Recordings·Thought Piece The world is a problem: Henry Cow May 13, 2021 Gary Steel GARY STEEL finally finds a book about a group he had stencilled on his pencil case as a high school nerd, and explains why Read More
Albums·Interviews·Music·Recordings Simple Minds – New (Zealand) Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) May 7, 2021 Guest Contributor HELEN COLLETT almost succumbs to the elements hitching a ride to the Simple Minds 1982 gig in Auckland and Jim Kerr writes in her Read More
Albums·Music·News·Recordings Qobuz is better than Spotify and it’s launched in NZ April 21, 2021 Gary Steel Qobuz offers genuine hi-res files and a wealth of artist info. GARY STEEL on the music streaming service, which has just launched in NZ. Read More
Concerts·Music NZTrio has head in the clouds April 15, 2021 Richard Betts RICHARD BETTS previews NZTrio's daring 2021 season and talks up their Auckland performance this weekend. Read More
Interviews·Music New Order – First NZ Tour April 11, 2021 Guest Contributor HELEN COLLETT stalks the members of New Order and their greater entourage during their first New Zealand tour in 1982. Read More
Buyer's Guides·Gear·Music·Smart Homes The essential guide to music streaming services March 30, 2021 Gary Steel You might be surprised at the wealth of music streaming services available, and the variations in sound quality. Here’s everything you need to know Read More
Concerts·Music Carnivorous Plant Society, The Civic Club, Auckland, 22 March 2021 March 25, 2021 Frances Chan Aliens, ghosts, monsters and marimbas all feature in a Carnivorous Plant Society concert. FRANCES CHAN loves every moment, and you will too. Read More
Concerts·Music Spell On You, The Civic Club, Auckland, 20 March 2021, REVIEW March 23, 2021 Frances Chan FRANCES CHAN reviews a beguiling, bizarre evening of connoisseur songs of love and loss featuring some of our most admired music figures. Read More
Concerts·Music Crowded House, Spark Arena, Auckland, 19 March 2021, REVIEW March 21, 2021 Frances Chan Who thought we'd get to see Crowded House perform in these virus-laced times? FRANCES CHAN reports on the Auckland performance, and JUSTIN REDDING takes Read More
Film & TV·Music ZAPPA – REVIEW March 18, 2021 Gary Steel Lifelong fan GARY STEEL knows a thing or two about Frank Zappa, so who better than to pass judgement on the first official documentary Read More
Concerts·Music Gitbox Rebellion, Civic Theatre, Auckland, 14 March REVIEW March 16, 2021 Frances Chan FRANCES CHAN - one of 95bFM's longstanding jazz show hosts - reviews an eight-piece guitar ensemble whose music is really something else. Read More
Albums·Music·Recordings Keith Emerson’s Knife-Edge March 10, 2021 Gary Steel On the fifth anniversary of Keith Emerson’s tragic death, GARY STEEL calls for a reassessment of the pioneering keyboardist. Read More