The Ones That Got Away #4 – Music Reviews
Sometimes it takes that old fart GARY STEEL weeks, months or even years to get around to reviewing albums. From the sublime to the
Twenty Years Ago: Tortoise – The Quietest Post-rock Band
Twenty years ago GARY STEEL interviewed Jeff Parker of so-called post-rock band Tortoise. There’s something wrong with this picture: One of the most anonymous-looking
Progressive Rock For The 21st Century? How Shocking!
If you’re bored with rock music tropes, then GARY STEEL beckons you to have a go at something a little out there: a progressive
Thirty Years Ago: Michael Jackson, 1988
In 1988 Witchdoctor’s GARY STEEL was editing teen pop magazine RTR Countdown and in February of that year he jetted off to New York
The Ones That Got Away #3
Sometimes it takes that old fart GARY STEEL weeks, months or even years to get around to reviewing albums. From the sublime to the
Thirty years ago: Spectacle Great, Music Not
In the final instalment of our three part Pink Floyd retrospective, GARY STEEL reviews the band’s 1988 concert at Auckland’s Western Springs.
Thirty Years Ago: Power To The Dinosaurs
GARY STEEL continues his Pink Floyd retrospective with a revisit to the group’s Kiwi press conference before their 1988 Western Springs concert.
Thirty Years Ago Today: Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason On Creativity And Insecurities
GARY STEEL reaches back 30 years to his 1988 interview with Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason in the first of this three part series, looking
Steinway’s “Most Significant Product Innovation In Over 70 years” To Make Its NZ Debut
If you’re a piano person and live in Auckland you’ll want to check this out: Steinway’s new $270,000 player piano is being hailed as
Max Wants To Put You To Sleep
Celebrated British composer Max Richter performs two of his works this weekend as part of the Auckland Festival. GARY STEEL had a wee chat
Son Of Shut Up And Play Your Guitar
Frank Zappa is dead! Long live Frank Zappa! GARY STEEL witnesses the great man’s resurrection through the musical reinvention of son Dweezil Zappa and
Frank Zappa’s Music Gets A Welcome Dusting Off In Auckland This Tuesday
Dweezil Zappa’s Auckland gig has remained steadfastly under the radar, but GARY STEEL gives it his heartiest endorsement.
The Next Best Thing To A Frank Zappa Show In NZ
Next month Dweezil Zappa brings his father Frank’s music to New Zealand for the first time since 1976. LYNN ANSELL talked to the virtuosic
Tribute To A Dear Friend
Ron Kane was an American who loved NZ music at a time we barely acknowledged it, a record collector supreme, and part of a
The Ones That Got Away #2
An occasional column in which GARY STEEL reviews a bunch of recordings that escaped his attention at the time of release, and finds them
Don’t Give Up Your Day Job #2
In the second of an occasional series, GARY STEEL gives the hard word to some aspiring musical artistes.
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.
Punk It Up Returns To Doomed Kings Arms Venue
Original Kiwi punk legends Proud Scum and many others to appear in February death knell for Auckland’s iconic Kings Arms venue. Witchdoctor readers are
New U2 Album Hopefully Won’t Be Foisted On Hapless Apple Owners
U2 have announced their new album for release on December 1.
Finn, Family And Friends For Summer Tour
Neil Finn will tour with his son Liam as well as family and friends in unusual NZ venues this summer.
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