Every day in May, to mark NZ Music Month, Gary Steel presents something local from his considerable behind. Personal archive, that is. Today’s surprise item? A 1980 review of the impossibly rare document of the Wellington underground, Four Stars.
Recordings
Eagles Retrospective Out In April
Massive Eagles retrospective to be released in April.
The Beatles – Yellow Submarine (EMI) DVD REVIEW
How does the frame-by-frame restoration of The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine scrub up? Gary Steel has an opinion.
I Want A Refund! (A Story Of Humiliation & Heartbreak)
Gary Steel thought only other people were stupid enough to snap CDs in half.
Third Beatles Movie Restored
The Beatles’ madcap Magical Mystery Tour remastered and out on DVD and Blu-ray in October.
Carol King – Music (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Silver Label) VINYL LP REVIEW
Carol King’s platinum follow-up to Tapestry reviewed on audiophile vinyl.
Rickie Lee Jones – Pirates (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Silver Label) VINYL LP REVIEW
Rickie Lee Jones exquisite 1981 release, The Pirate, sounds just right on virgin vinyl.
Various Artists – So Frenchy So Chic 2011 (Cartell) CD REVIEW
Gary Steel says “oh-la-la!” to a compilation of French songs