Space is the place for Stinky Jim
GARY STEEL pronounces the second pleasing concoction by Kiwi dub connoisseur Stinky Jim in the space of a year a sensorial stunner.
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – Onision’s I Am Trash
Shock and horror! Onision keeps his trap shut and almost makes a good album, writes a visually shocked MATT KELLY.
Gauder Akustik Arcona 100 MK2 Floorstanding Loudspeakers REVIEW
German speaker design may be all about maths and physics but these Gauder Akustik beauties found a place in GARY STEEL's heart.
Shimmy Scrub – Fit for purpose?
How do you scratch an itchy back? GARY STEEL thought he’d found just the product to relieve his torture, but it wasn’t to be…
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – Black Lace’s The Blue Album
MATT KELLY has finally met his match in an album that he declares to be the worst he's ever heard... ever!
The best (and worst) streaming TV shows & films this month
A regular column in which GARY STEEL sifts through the mountain of available streaming TV and brings your attention to great new shows as
Is it time to overhaul the MP selection process?
Both major political parties have egg on their faces after incidents that question the criteria for candidate selection, writes PAT PILCHER.
Albums Of 1972 – EL&P’s 50-year-old Trilogy an unheralded classic
Progressive rock came of age in 1972 and one of its greatest achievements was Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s wonderful Trilogy, writes GARY STEEL.
Panasonic Lumix GH6 – A Mirrorless Powerhouse
PAT PILCHER points his lens at a highly recommendable mirrorless camera that really excels in the video stakes.
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – Black Lace’s Greatest Ever Party Album
MATT KELLY is rattled by an album that demands you not think, that you just shuffle mindlessly onto the dance floor at your cousin’s
Breville Barista Express Impress does just that!
At last there's a pocket-pleasing home espresso machine that wins the applause of hardened coffee aficionado PAT PILCHER.
Luxon takes a swing at unemployed youth
PAT PILCHER likes calling a spade a spade, and he isn't impressed at National Party head Chris Luxon's attack on our unemployed youth.
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – Uriah Heep’s Equator
MATT KELLY points his shit-o-meter at an album that's bad to the bone, and 'dem bones are wracked with early-onset osteoporosis.
BenQ’s EW2880U entertainment monitor is picture perfect
PAT PILCHER spends some time gawking at the very nice pictures on BenQ's new entertainment monitor, finding it to his liking.
The great subscription rort
Subscription services are convenient but they also add up to a huge cost each year. Here's what PAT PILCHER found.
Corsage – an eerily tranquil depiction of a woman unmoored
REBEKAH DAVIES reviews a sumptuous and alarming contemplation of human nature and society screening at the NZ International Film Festival.
GoPro Hero10Black – a pint-sized stunner
The new-gen Go-Pro features incredibly effective image stabilisation and is a boon for travellers and vloggers writes PAT PILCHER.
Hallelujah – a flawed film about a songwriting genius and just one song
REBEKAH DAVIES reviews a fascinating but problematic film about a songwriting genius and a song covered to the point of meaninglessness.
Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time – a lovingly crafted documentary
REBEKAH DAVIES reviews an extraordinary documentary about an extraordinary author screening this week at the NZ International Film Festival.
Samsung QN90B TV Panel – No Xbox Needed!
This Samsung panel rocks so hard that PAT PILCHER was in televisual heaven soaking up its crisp, smooth picture and its copious smarts.
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