Three legendary artists reviewed, a double album, a triple album and a seven-disc box set of rare gems.
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Here’s The Greatest Kiwi Post-punk Band You’ve Never Heard Of
Back in the early 1980s Alms For Children turned into This Sporting Life and then disappeared before many even knew about them. Now, at last, there’s a compilation to memorialise them, writes GARY STEEL
Lucky Dip – New Albums Reviewed
In which that old sourpuss GARY STEEL bends his tattered ears in the direction of his Dad-rock wind-up gramophone to assess a selection of the latest sounds.
Drake & The De-evolution Of Rap
The mega rap phenomenon Drake has just released another record-breaking album, and its awfulness is an indictment on our lame acceptance of shit, writes GARY STEEL
The Record Man
GARY STEEL writes about one of the strangest tribute albums ever made about one of the strangest – and most loved – music obsessives he ever met.
Painting With Sound
Daniel Lopatin’s new album tunes into the zeitgeist but chooses to abuse the prevalent tropes. GARY STEEL is well impressed.
The Ones That Got Away #7: Records Reviewed & Rated
Sometimes it takes that old fart GARY STEEL weeks, months or even years to get around to reviewing albums. From the sublime to the frankly ridiculous, here’s another selection to dip into.
Twenty Years Ago – Dirty Three
Twenty years ago GARY STEEL interviewed Warren Ellis of so-called post-rock trio Dirty Three.
The Ones That Got Away #6: Records Reviewed & Rated
Sometimes it takes that old fart GARY STEEL weeks, months or even years to get around to reviewing albums. From the sublime to the frankly ridiculous, here’s another selection to dip into.
The Ones That Got Away #5
Sometimes it takes that old fart GARY STEEL weeks, months or even years to get around to reviewing albums. From the sublime to the frankly ridiculous, here’s another selection to dip into.
When ‘Multi-Instrumentalist’ Means 20-Plus Musical Contraptions
This album is all instrumental, there are no solos, but 40 different instruments are plucked, bowed, blown or concussed. GARY STEEL is quietly charmed.
Twenty Years Ago – Burnt Friedman/Nonplace Urban Field
Twenty years ago GARY STEEL interviewed German electronic legend Burnt Friedman.