Perfect Pitch
Twenty-five years ago GARY STEEL met up with wayward Kiwi electronic duo Pitch Black for a nice chat. A NZ Music Month special.
World’s Worst Records: Janelle Monae
MATT KELLY absolutely loved her previous album but Janelle Monae's latest sucks so bad that he can't help feel let down.
Jayrem – The ‘not Flying Nun’ 1980s Kiwi record label
To celebrate NZ Music Month GARY STEEL digs up a rare 1986 interview with Wellington record label owner Jim Moss.
The best (and worst) streaming TV shows & films right now
A regular column in which GARY STEEL sifts through the mountain of available streaming TV and brings your attention to great new and old
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
ASHTON BROWN finds the latest instalment of the Mad Max franchise not quite up to scratch but still worth a look-see despite the non-appearance
Gosling’s got charisma-plus but The Fall Guy misses its mark
ASHTON BROWN can't get his pecker up about a film that despite good stunt-work is just another day another dollar for Ryan Gosling.
Streaming TV just got expensive but we’ve got the answer!
With the cost of television streaming services soaring GARY STEEL names the best low-cost and no-cost alternatives.
Learning to be kind again… even to those we oppose
The media engineered a circus last weekend and the end result is that no one benefited, writes GARY STEEL.
Cyclone response by telco and council leave small community in the dark
A nine-day telecommunications blackout was bad enough but the farcical response by the telcos was worse, writes GARY STEEL.
Monster bumper edition March wine column!
Witchdoctor's wine guru PHIL PARKER is back with another behemoth of vinous voluptuousness. March madness ensues!
Horror hangovers and how to avoid them
PHIL PARKER, as we know, is a wine legend and therefore, a seasoned pro at the art of hangover maintenance.
The best (and worst) streaming TV shows & films right now
A regular column in which GARY STEEL sifts through the mountain of available streaming TV and brings your attention to great new and old
Smart features make this affordable phone a contender
PAT PILCHER plays with the new Motorola G34 smartphone and finds that there's plenty to recommend it for the affordable price.
World’s Worst Records – David Hasselhoff
MATT KELLY presents Part One of a survey of the complete musical works of Sir David Michael Hasselhoff. Eek.
Korero Te Reo
PHIL PARKER is all for embracing diversity, especially when it comes to wine varieties from all over the world.
Engaging sound, amazing price point
WADE BOOTH soaked up the sounds emitting from PSB's handsome new T65 speakers and found their sound engaging and their price point remarkable.
Finally, a notebook that does justice to gaming
It's rare to find a notebook that does gaming well but PAT PILCHER plays with HP's new Omen Transcend and is pleasantly surprised.
Arooj Aftab’s heart-stoppingly gorgeous Night Reign
GARY STEEL finally finds something to melt into in Arooj Aftab's bewitching and sensuous new album, Night Reign.
Do quality audio cables make a difference?
The debate rages on. Many self-proclaimed experts reckon that any cheap cable will sound as good as an expensive one. GARY STEEL reveals the
Perfect Pitch
Twenty-five years ago GARY STEEL met up with wayward Kiwi electronic duo Pitch Black for a nice chat. A NZ Music Month special.
Here’s an insanely handy travel gadget
Chargers are useless if there's nothing to charge them with, but PAT PILCHER has discovered a nifty space-saving solution to this dilemma.
