Melbourne hi-fi show gathers together many of the juiciest examples of audiophile goodness for your delectation (and it’s a record fair, too)
Music
Reviews and general editorial content about music including CD, DVD, Bluray, digital media and vinyl formats
21st Century Schizoid Stories
It’s great that classic albums are being celebrated, but is it really necessary to trample all over the facts to prove a point?
David Kilgour’s Bobbie’s A Girl Album – Mourning Has Broken
On his first album since 2014 David Kilgour floats in haunted suspension. GARY STEEL soaks up the grief
Tom Ludvigson & Friends – Two Albums Reviewed
Tom Ludvigson gets around. GARY STEEL discovers that you never know quite what to expect from this prolific Auckland-based keyboardist.
Cosmo & The Cosmonaut’s Ultra Mega Album Review
What happens when an eight-year-old gets together with his dad to make an album with a message or two for kids and grownups alike? GARY STEEL takes it seriously. Sort of.
Pitch Black’s Third Light Album REVIEW
Renowned more for their reliability than adventurousness, NZ digital dub group Pitch Black try a few new tricks on their new album. Reviewed by GARY STEEL
Burnt Friedman’s – Musical Traditions In Central Europe Album REVIEW
GARY STEEL renews his acquaintance with the music world of Burnt Friedman and finds it to be as exquisitely detailed as ever.
Blam Blam Blam – Live REVIEW
GARY STEEL attends a Blam Blam Blam reunion gig and finds the power of their songs and performance is undiminished 37 years later.