Teremoana Rapley: Back in time to ‘97 for the Lifetime Achievement award-winner
To celebrate her Lifetime Achievement honour at the forthcoming Pacific Music Awards here’s GARY STEEL’s previously unpublished 1997 interview with Teremoana Rapley.
Guilty Pleasures: Electric Light Orchestra’s Eldorado
ELO’s grandiose 1974 monstrosity is an over-the-top masterpiece, according to long-time appreciator GARY STEEL.
Tubular Bells – Played just like the record, but different
Mike Oldfield’s former keyboardist/orchestrator makes a work of genius come alive one more time. Reviewed by GARY STEEL.
Run for your life, aliens attacking!
ASHTON BROWN immerses himself in the latest hit from the long-running Alien franchise. Will it be a surprising and original take or simply more
This Daddy Longlegs bites
ASHTON BROWN overcame his fear and sat through the latest horror sensation. Here are his thoughts on the film that's got everyone talking.
Streaming shows and films to watch right now (in NZ)
A regular column in which GARY STEEL sifts through the mountain of available streaming TV and brings your attention to great new and old
Fine family wines from Aotearoa
This month PHIL PARKER features wine from two iconic NZ producers, Sir George Fistonich and Pegasus Bay's Donaldson family.
Crafty Corner: winter hops
ASHTON BROWN proves that hops put a spring in your step even in the depths of winter by supping on crazy, hazy and even
Is this the solution to NZ’s media crisis?
NZ media is in a state of catastrophic upheaval and could be in its death throes. PAT PILCHER wonders if Canada has found a
Stuck between rock and a hi-fi space
GARY STEEL loves the world of music he’s discovered in hi-fi appreciation but hates what its sonic refinement does to many of his favourite
The great play to pay scam
Is it possible to earn decent wads of cash from 'play to pay' apps? PAT PILCHER drives himself a little nuts getting to the
World’s Worst Records: Liverpool FC’s Anfield Rap
MATT KELLY could write a book about the thoroughly awful phenomenon of English football club singles, but wisely chooses to stick to an especially
Smart moves: Panasonic TVs return to the USA
Kiwis love Panasonic panels but they've been MIA for some years in the USA. PAT PILCHER details the return of Panasonic TVs to the
Panasonic Z95A: Is this The Smartest TV ever?
New TV models come around each year but PAT PILCHER discovers that Panasonic's latest isn't just an evolution, it's a smart revolution.
This 2024 HP Spectre laptop is a productivity powerhouse
It may not be cheap writes PAT PILCHER but the latest iteration of HP’s Spectre is a productivity powerhouse that won’t disappoint serious users.
WIN this latest greatest Bluesound NODE wireless music streamer!
WIN this latest greatest Bluesound NODE wireless music streamer! Enter your details in the box below to go in the draw to win the
This black box just makes music happen… naturally
Andrew Baker enjoys his time with M2Tech’s Classic amp so much that he forgets he’s doing a job and simply listens… and listens… and
The best (and worst) streaming TV shows & films right now
A regular column in which GARY STEEL sifts through the mountain of available streaming TV and brings your attention to great new and old
Bluesound releases a trio of new NODE music streamers
Bluesound’s NODE is one of the most successful and affordable music streamers on the market. We detail the company’s three dashing new models.
