1001 albums you must die before you hear·Albums·Music·Recordings·Thought Piece 1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – Crazy Frog August 8, 2023 Matthew Kelly MATT KELLY progressively loses his shit as he faces up to the monumental stupidity of the three Crazy Frog albums. Number 1 in NZ, Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Servers & Streamers·Sound and Vision·Thought Piece The problem with streaming music August 3, 2023 Gary Steel GARY STEEL has come to the conclusion that people who collect records are meat-eaters and those who stream music are herbivores. Read More
Gear·Smartphones·Thought Piece Hands on with Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 5 & Galaxy Z Flip 5 July 27, 2023 Pat Pilcher Witchdoctor gadget guru PAT PILCHER gets to fool around with some hotly anticipated new foldable Samsung phones. Read More
Film & TV·Thought Piece The best (and worst) shows & films streaming on NZ TV this month July 26, 2023 Gary Steel A regular column in which GARY STEEL sifts through the mountain of available streaming TV and brings your attention to great new and old Read More
Computers·Gaming·Gear·Thought Piece More grunt than a bacon factory – Lenovo’s Legion 7 Gaming Notebook July 24, 2023 Pat Pilcher It's price tag might be out of reach for many, but PAT PILCHER writes that for serious gamers wanting real power, the Legion is Read More
Life Neil Roberts According to his friends July 5, 2023 Guest Contributor In 1983 some friends of Neil Roberts, who had blown himself up at the Wanganui Computer Centre, wrote this sort-of eulogy for TOM magazine. Read More
Amplifiers·Gear·Hi-Fi·Recordings·Sound and Vision·Speakers·Vinyl Pacific Audio fest and a tale of three pressings July 4, 2023 Guest Contributor Veteran Kiwi hi-fi creator Simon Brown took his Wand turntable to the fabulous Seattle-based Pacific Audio Fest hi-fi show. Here's his take on the Read More
Gaming·Thought Piece Gaming goodness done on the cheap: the HyperX Clutch Gladiate July 4, 2023 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER plays around with a nifty game controller that does one heck of a lot for a very smart price indeed. Read More
Life·Thought Piece What the heck has happened to Wellington’s Courtenay Place? June 30, 2023 Pat Pilcher Wellington's historic Courtenay Place was once a proud part of the inner city but has become shabby and dangerous, writes PAT PILCHER. Read More
Gear·Smartphones·Thought Piece Samsung’s affordable Galaxy A34 is full of surprises June 21, 2023 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER puts the new Galaxy A34 through its paces and discovers unexpectedly premium-style attributes for a nicely priced phone. Read More
Buyer's Guides·Gear·Home wares Witchdoctor’s essential guide to travel tech June 14, 2023 Pat Pilcher Deciding on which gadgets you need for your winter holiday can be a real task. Thank goodness for PAT PILCHER and his indispensible guide. Read More
Film & TV·Thought Piece The best (and worst) streaming TV shows & films this month June 5, 2023 Gary Steel A regular column in which GARY STEEL sifts through the mountain of available streaming TV and brings your attention to great new and old Read More
Albums·Interviews·Music·NZ music·Recordings 40 years ago: Grammar Boys May 30, 2023 Gary Steel It’s still NZ Music Month so GARY STEEL continues the excavation of his mouldering story scrapbook. Today's travesty: Grammar Boys. Read More
1001 albums you must die before you hear·Albums·Music·Recordings 1001 albums you must die before you hear: The Clash crap out May 29, 2023 Matthew Kelly MATT KELLY attends the bloody crash scene at the messy end of a great band's superfine career. It's a crime. Read More
Gear·Head-Fi·Thought Piece Your forever earbuds: Technics’ superb AZ80 May 29, 2023 Pat Pilcher The new Technics AZ80 earbuds exude quality, but as PAT PILCHER discovers, they've got all the bases covered with this leading-class product. Read More
Albums·Interviews·Music·NZ music·Recordings 40 years ago: Wellington’s Tin Syndrome May 16, 2023 Gary Steel It’s New Zealand Music Month and for the occasion, GARY STEEL digs up some musical skeletons from his past. Today it’s Tin Syndrome’s turn. Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Speakers·Thought Piece Kiwi audio ingenuity: Tex Tone’s Classic Mini Speakers May 16, 2023 Andrew Baker Our audiophile expert ANDY BAKER soaks in the sonic vibrations emitting from Kiwi rock music icon Tex Houston's new baby-sized speakers. Read More
Thought Piece Intel’s NUC 12 Pro: Good things come in small packages May 15, 2023 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER checks out a diminutive "Next Unit of Computing" box of goodness that's so clever he gives it Witchdoctor's top rating. Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Servers & Streamers·Sound and Vision·Thought Piece Audiophile streaming bliss: Bluesound Node N130 Streamer reviewed May 8, 2023 Pat Pilcher Looking for a music streamer that does everything you need it to do and is genuinely hi-res? PAT PILCHER is wooed by BlueSound's latest. Read More
Gear·Head-Fi·Thought Piece Sony’s WH-CH520: Budget-friendly headphones with a clever twist May 8, 2023 Pat Pilcher Though their sound won't please audiophiles PAT PILCHER is impressed with the overall quality and features of these nicely priced headphones. Read More