‘Damn The Dam’ man John Hanlon has a new album and as the title suggests it’s full of naked truths. GARY STEEL takes a listen.
Gary Steel
Facebook rocks/sucks/whatever
The recent outage of the social media giant shows how dangerously over-reliant we’ve become. I know a couple of people who don’t use Facebook. I never remember their birthdays, tend to forget to stay in touch because they’re not in my face, and view them much the way I once […]
Mind the gaps – Dimmer classic toured 20 years later!
Prompted by its 20th anniversary and an upcoming tour to mark the occasion, GARY STEEL reassesses Shayne Carter’s greatest album. IMPORTANT NOTE: This tour has been postponed due to the Level 4 lockdown until December. See all dates and venues below. For fans of New Zealand alt-rock group Straitjacket […]
Slikback – Quoios/Klout (Byrd Out)
GARY STEEL stumbles across a tantalising snippet of greatness in a new EP by Kenyan electronic artist Slikback.
The world is a problem: Henry Cow
GARY STEEL finally finds a book about a group he had stencilled on his pencil case as a high school nerd, and explains why it matters.
Gitbox Rebellion’s Pesky Digits – Every Rattle release reviewed and rated
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.
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 […]