In ’97 the former Yes/King Crimson drummer got together with a couple of jazzers to make one of his most endearing albums, writes GARY STEEL
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Caitlin Smith – The Great Witchdoctor Q&A
Caitlin Smith is a singer sublime, celebrated vocal coach and an underrated songwriter. GARY STEEL quizzes her in the great Witchdoctor Q&A.
Pandemic Brings Opera Stars to Local Stage
RICHARD BETTS details post-Covid activities in the classical realm and finds that things are warming up nicely.
Mike Nesmith’s Infinite Tuesday
GARY STEEL’s interview with Michael Nesmith was a shambles and his concert experience of ‘The Monkees’ was a travesty, but Nesmith’s memoir is a revelation.
NZSO Back On Tour From August
Our national orchestra is finally emerging from the streaming-only world of Covid-19 restrictions with a tour planned for next month.
Barok’n’Roll
RICHARD BETTS catches up with period-instrument orchestra NZ Barok ahead of their forthcoming concert of quartets by Mozart and Boccherini.
The Dalai Lama Makes An Album
The Dalai Lama has made his first album at the age of 85 with the help of a couple of enthusiastic New Zealanders. GARY STEEL put them through the great Witchdoctor Q&A.
NZSO To Play And Livestream Two Special Concerts In July
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is to stage two special Beethoven and Bach concerts in Wellington during July and Livestream each performance. The adversity of the recent lockdown and the Covid-19 procedures has moved the tectonic plates a little. Sometimes, that’s a good thing. As in the case of the […]