The format wars suck
GARY STEEL has been thinking about vinyl vs. streaming vs. compact discs (etc) and just wants it all to stop.
Who you jiving with that cosmic debris? Zappa’s Apostrophe (’) at 50
Frank Zappa’s most popular album gets a chunky six-disc elaboration. GARY STEEL wonders whether it warrants the attention.
World’s Worst Records – Alison Gold’s Chinese Food
Our expert on the worst of the worst, the honourable MATT KELLY, gets stuck into a very dubious release that verges on culturally insensitive.
Oz edition of The Office is basically Kiwi
ASHTON BROWN reviews the new, Australian version of perennial comedy favourite The Office and wonders if it should be viewed as a comedy genre
Megalopolis is a ghastly mess
ASHTON BROWN checks out legendary film director Francis Ford Coppola's new opus expecting to be wowed, but gets annoyed and falls asleep instead.
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
10 (mostly Kiwi) wines you should try
When PHIL PARKER isn't drinking and writing about it he's taking avid drinkers on tours of Auckland wineries. Below is a superb selection of
Isthmus microbrewery: life begins at the hop
In this month's Crafty Corner column, ASHTON BROWN discovers that his allergy wasn't caused by beer after all and gets stuck into some super-fine
Spring sipping – wine reviews
PHIL PARKER celebrates the hint of warmer temperatures and the slow segue into summer with another selection of tasty wines.
Wellington in the ’80s through the lens of an outsider music group
GARY STEEL reviews a new book that’s not only the story of an extraordinary band, label and scene, but an alternative history of Wellington
Getting the brewing bug with Mangrove Jack’s starter kit
PAT PILCHER loves a good brew but not the cost and discovers that there is a cheap-skates way to save money and still get
The new Surface Pro 11: a winner with a few serious caveats
There's a lot to like about Microsoft's svelte new Surface Pro 11 tablet/laptop but PAT PILCHER has a few niggles about the cost of
Dance around the world with Corben Simpson
He won a Silver Scroll award in 1971. He sang for Blerta. He recorded an album in bed. After more than 50 years Corben
Theophany’s Airo Loudspeakers are a sonic marvel
ANDY BAKER lives with a pair of gorgeous Theophany Airo loudspeakers for a few months and is blown away by their soundstage, dynamics and
Goodbye Chromecast, Hello Google TV Streamer!
Time's up for fiddly wee doodads like Chromecast writes PAT PILCHER, who is quite taken with both the aesthetics and abilities of Google's new
10 great documentaries on Neon right now
Sky TV’s Neon streaming service has got a cracker of a selection of documentaries at the moment. GARY STEEL reviews a sampling.
Technics’ SC-CX700: smart speakers for smart spaces
Lucky WADE BOOTH gets to preview the first ever Technics premium wireless speakers and check out just how smart they really are.
10 (mostly Kiwi) wines you should try
When PHIL PARKER isn't drinking and writing about it he's taking avid drinkers on tours of Auckland wineries. Below is a superb selection of
Motorola’s Edge 50 Pro: a flagship smartphone in all but price
After auditioning Motorola's snazzy new Edge 50 Pro PATRICK PILCHER wonders why the gadget-obsessed aren't more keen on the impressive trickle-down technology of mid-price
