GARY STEEL has a rule about nostalgia. The rule is never to indulge in it. Let it be known that in this story he breaks his own rule about the most seminal year in his life and in music.
Albums
The Other Chris Thompson From Hamilton
Chris Thompson has a collectable new mini-album out this week. That Chris Thompson. Let GARY STEEL explain.
Jason Vitelli’s Head Above Tide – Dynamic Ranger
RICHARD VAREY listens to Jason Vitelli’s latest album and quizzes the musician about his sound and artistic vision.
Hi-Fi Show Worth Jumping The Ditch For
Melbourne hi-fi show gathers together many of the juiciest examples of audiophile goodness for your delectation (and it’s a record fair, too)
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.