1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – Heaven by Baby Kaely
MATT KELLY reviews a record prompted by a tragedy that was probably created with good intentions but is, in fact, abysmal.
My affair with Brenda
GARY STEEL has spent the last six months having hot dates with Brenda. That is, Brenda’s 56 compilation CDs.
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – Tougher Than Nails
MATT KELLY instantly regrets listening to an album that easily blows away previous front runners for worst album of the decade.
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear #83: Donald J Trump & The J6 Prison Choir
MATT KELLY is back with one of the more unusual items of an unusual column. But can it be real? You decide!
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear #82: Chevy Chase
MATT KELLY rues the day they inflicted the self-titled Chevy Chase album on the populace. It really is a shocker!
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – a really terrible rap record
MATT KELLY checks out a recent rap album and after intense and bewildering sessions, pronounces dead in the water terrrible.
Stephanie Acraman & Liam Wooding – Life is a cabaret, old chum
On the latest Rattle label release two Kiwis interpret the slyly witty cabaret songs of an obscure American songwriting duo.
Songs From The Front Lawn by Matthew Bannister
Just in time for Don McGlashan’s latest tour comes a book about one of the singer-songwriter’s least-known projects. GARY STEEL reviews it.
Stinky Jim’s remix epic – from spatial to social
GARY STEEL gets a psychoactive adjustment listening to an epic remix project based on Stinky Jim's Spatial Awareness album.
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – Diplopantics
Pretentious, inane and so bad that it makes Florence Foster Jenkins seem super-talented. That's Diplopantics, writes an appalled MATT KELLY.
Matthew Bannister goes to the movies
GARY STEEL has a sneaky listen to Matthew Bannister’s best album in years and declares it a qualified success.
50 Years Later: Tim Buckley’s Sefronia is a gem ripe for reassessment
They say it’s a dud but GARY STEEL reckons Tim Buckley’s Sefronia album is a jewel that deserves another spin.
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – Crazy Frog
MATT KELLY progressively loses his shit as he faces up to the monumental stupidity of the three Crazy Frog albums. Number 1 in NZ,
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear #76: Day Above Ground ‘s Asian Girlz
MATT KELLY reviews a song that isn't particularly bad musically, but fails the good taste test so woefully that it goes straight in the
Far Out – tripping the light fantastic
Twenty years ago GARY STEEL interviewed Trevor Reekie and Tom Ludvigson of Trip about their Pretty Cool album.
The fascinating ins and outs of a piano – Tania Giannouli’s Solo
GARY STEEL waxes passionately about a rather extraordinary release that is much, much more than just another solo piano album.
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – Avril Lavigne’s Hello Kitty
MATT KELLY doesn't mind Avril Lavigne but makes an exception for this 2013 album on which she is pointedly annoying.
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear: Planet Jedward
MATT KELLY once again ventures where many fear to tread and grapples with an album that's far beyond redemption.
Pacific Audio fest and a tale of three pressings
Veteran Kiwi hi-fi creator Simon Brown took his Wand turntable to the fabulous Seattle-based Pacific Audio Fest hi-fi show. Here's his take on the
Jillian Hall’s combined wrestling and Xmas album: Gah!
MATT KELLY has heard it all but this insane coupling of wrestling novelty and Christmas album takes the mouldy cake.
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