In the first of a new series celebrating the 30th anniversary of New Zealand record label Rattle, GARY STEEL takes a look at its debut release from 1991.
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Tim Buckley’s Starsailor – an unknown solar system
Fifty years ago Tim Buckley released an album that killed his career. Five years later he really was dead. GARY STEEL on Starsailor.
Shudder Reviewed – A Week Of Quaking In Our Boots!
Shudder is a new streaming service dedicated to terrifying us. GARY STEEL had a close look at its content. Shudder describes itself as a premium streaming service that will appeal to anyone keen on horror, thrillers and the supernatural. But the question on the minds of both horror connoisseurs […]
Random Play – The Sublime Electronica Of Readymade’s Bold
GARY STEEL makes his reacquaintance with a 2001 favourite that soothed his savage beast while getting roundly ignored by the rest of the world. RANDOM PLAY IS A REGULAR COLUMN IN WHICH GARY STEEL RANDOMLY SELECTS AND DISSECTS AN ALBUM FROM HIS COLLECTION. Sometimes an album just fails […]
What To Watch – Streaming TV Reviewed
The Witchdoctor team sifts through the mountain of available streaming TV and brings your attention to great new shows as well as worthy catalogue offerings.
Random Play – Bill Bruford’s Odd Encounter
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
Technics Ottava S C50 Wireless Speakers – REVIEW
Could an aesthetically beautiful one-piece wireless speaker system compete sonically with a conventional stereo system? GARY STEEL may just have the answer.
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.