Squarepusher – Be Up A Hello (Warp) REVIEW
Tom 'Squarepusher' Jenkinson continues to make sporadically brilliant and often maddening "smashed-together" musical concatenations. GARY STEEL examines the problem.
1980 – What A Year For Music!
GARY STEEL has a rule about nostalgia. The rule is never to indulge in it. Let it be known that in this story he
Interviews From Hell: Bob Geldof
GARY STEEL is celebrating 40 years of writing about music. In a life crammed with interviews, there are bound to have been a few
The Other Chris Thompson From Hamilton
Chris Thompson has a collectable new mini-album out this week. That Chris Thompson. Let GARY STEEL explain.
Pro-Ject Releases New Vinyl Cleaning Range
The famous turntable brand releases two swish record cleaning machines.
Jason Vitelli’s Head Above Tide – Dynamic Ranger
RICHARD VAREY listens to Jason Vitelli’s latest album and quizzes the musician about his sound and artistic vision.
Hi-Fi Show Worth Jumping The Ditch For
Melbourne hi-fi show gathers together many of the juiciest examples of audiophile goodness for your delectation (and it's a record fair, too)
21st Century Schizoid Stories
It’s great that classic albums are being celebrated, but is it really necessary to trample all over the facts to prove a point?
David Kilgour’s Bobbie’s A Girl Album – Mourning Has Broken
On his first album since 2014 David Kilgour floats in haunted suspension. GARY STEEL soaks up the grief
Tom Ludvigson & Friends – Two Albums Reviewed
Tom Ludvigson gets around. GARY STEEL discovers that you never know quite what to expect from this prolific Auckland-based keyboardist.
Cosmo & The Cosmonaut’s Ultra Mega Album Review
What happens when an eight-year-old gets together with his dad to make an album with a message or two for kids and grownups alike?
Pitch Black’s Third Light Album REVIEW
Renowned more for their reliability than adventurousness, NZ digital dub group Pitch Black try a few new tricks on their new album. Reviewed by
Burnt Friedman’s – Musical Traditions In Central Europe Album REVIEW
GARY STEEL renews his acquaintance with the music world of Burnt Friedman and finds it to be as exquisitely detailed as ever.
Blam Blam Blam – Live REVIEW
GARY STEEL attends a Blam Blam Blam reunion gig and finds the power of their songs and performance is undiminished 37 years later.
The Great Witchdoctor Q&A – Nathan Haines
Nathan Haines on Shift Left, his hi-fi, the Silver Scrolls and more…
Shayne Carter – Dead People I Have Known (Victoria University Press) BOOK REVIEW
Shayne Carter’s incredible memoir gives GARY STEEL a complex.
Record Roundup
GARY STEEL reviews ace albums by Myele Manzanza, Faye Webster and Aldous Harding along with a few real turds. Despite its sometimes-arch over-intellectualism,
The Day I Met Elton John
In this 1980 piece, GARY STEEL gets an unexpected interview with Elton ‘Rocketman’ John, and attends the formal press conference.
RIP iTunes! You Had Your Day
PAT PILCHER takes a backward glance at the demise of iTunes and buy-to-own vs streaming models like Spotify.
The Mike & Micky Show REVIEW
GARY STEEL made his pilgrimage to see the Mike & Micky show based on a lifelong fandom, but left with a sour taste in
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