Punk Poet John Cooper Clarke To Perform In NZ
Legendary punk poet John Cooper Clarke performing here next April.
Björk’s New Album Out November 24
Icelandic music queen releases her ninth album, Utopia.
It’s The Vinyl Loving Master Blaster From Aural Heaven…
Serious about getting superb sound from your vinyl? Here’s a phono stage that really brings your records to life. Here’s ANDREW BAKER’S in-depth review
How To Release Your First Album In 29 Years And Make It Your Best Yet
After faffing around with dysfunctional digital files, GARY STEEL falls for the rather excellent real grown-up sound and songs of the new Sneaky Feelings
The Wand Master Series TONEARM REVIEW
Simon Brown designs award-winning, New Zealand-made tonearms for record players. DR RICHARD VAREY is very taken with his latest.
Kraftwerk – 3-D BLU-RAY DISC REVIEW (Parlophone/Warners)
Seminal German group Kraftwerk has released 3D Blu-ray discs of live performances of their eight most popular albums. GARY STEEL has a thing or
Midnight Oil’s Peter Garrett – The Witchdoctor Q&A
Peter Garrett gave GARY STEEL a piece of his voluminous mind as the revived Midnight Oil prepared for the world tour that brings the
German Music Genius Holger Czukay Dies
One of the key figures in German music’s Krautrock renaissance of the 1970s has died. GARY STEEL weeps all over his keyboard.
Steely Dan – A Love/Hate Relationship
Walter Becker’s death prompts GARY STEEL to examine his curiously topsy-turvy relationship to the music of Steely Dan.
The Ones That Got Away #1
An occasional column in which GARY STEEL reviews a bunch of recordings that escaped his attention at the time of release, and finds them
Fixing The Flaws In Stereo Sound
Ever wondered whether stereo was good for you? A brilliant wee ‘stereo fixer’ – The Soundstage Activator - sends DR RICHARD VAREY off on
No, You Don’t Like Music
Most people reckon they love music, and that it’s a soundtrack to their lives, but they never actually listen to it.
I’ll Be Me FILM REVIEW
Witchdoctor’s second Glen Campbell tribute of the day is ANDREW JOHNSTONE’s previously unpublished review of the heart-rending film chronicling Glen Campbell’s descent into Alzheimer’s.
Love You For All Time
A few thoughts on Glen Campbell from Witchdoctor’s music editor.
Hoax With The Most – IMMRAM Origins Revealed
Legendary prog rock reissue is a hoax. But an instructive one, claims Gary Steel
Infinity – Infinity ALBUM REVIEW (No Label)
It’s deeply unfashionable, it’s not even on a label, and it involves guitar solos. And GARY STEEL quite likes it.
Harry Styles – Harry Styles (Erskine/Columbia) ALBUM REVIEW
One Erection, did you say? Oh, the guy from One Direction! Old fart GARY STEEL grapples manfully with the debut Harry Styles solo album.
Don’t Give Up Your Day Job #1
In the first of an occasional new series, GARY STEEL gives the hard word to some aspiring musical artistes.
The Bads – Losing Heroes (no label) ALBUM REVIEW
GARY STEEL underestimated The Bads. He’s here now to pay penance with his review of their really, really good new album.
Munich High End Show 2017
It’s a show like no other, where passionate dealers in hi-fidelity ply the most outrageous, expensive and sometimes sublime of sound gear. PAUL QUILTER
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